Joshua Williamson

THE SCARLET SPEEDSTER'S ORIGIN STARTS HERE! Barry Allen is stuck in place. As a forensic scientist for the Central City police, it's his job to catch criminals after they've committed their crimes. It's like he's lost the race before he even leaves the starting line. Then one night lightning strikes--and everything changes. Electrocuted and doused in chemicals, Barry emerges from a coma with the force of incredible speed humming in his very atoms. He's faster than bullets, faster than sound, faster than anyone can imagine. And he'd better be. Because even as Barry learns how to harness his incredible new powers, a new breed of criminal is stalking Central City. Some can slow him to a standstill. Others can freeze him in place. Still others run so hot and so fast he can't see them coming. The race is on for one of the DC Universe's most iconic superheroes to become the legend he is destined to be. Collects The Flash #70-75.

The Justice League are dead. Can a new generation of heroes save the Multiverse? Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they ve ever faced from destroying everything? Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE: ROAD TO DARK CRISIS #1, DARK CRISIS: THE DEADLY GREEN #1, DARK CRISIS: THE DARK ARMY #1, DARK CRISIS: WAR ZONE #1, and DARK CRISIS: BIG BANG #1.

For Fans of Human Target by Tom King and Department of Truth by James Tynion IV, DUKE is a paranoid conspiracy thriller set in the world of G.I. Joe and part of Skybound’s Energon Universe. Codename G.I. Joe begins here. Conrad Hauser made first contact with an alien being and lived to tell the tale. But no one, not even Colonel Hawk, will believe the story of the colossal transforming robot that nearly killed the man known as Duke. Now, one of the US Army’s most decorated officers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could ever prepare him for. A war that only a real American hero has any chance of surviving… Superstar writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Batman) and artist Tom Reilly kick off the first of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe. Collects DUKE #1-5

The Justice League are dead. Can a new generation of heroes save the Multiverse? DC s latest Crisis saga is the epic event years in the making! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC s greatest villains! Leading the charge is a super-powered Slade Wilson...but this time there s something dark fueling his rage. Can the younger heroes, led by the 21st century Superman Jonathan Kent, step out of the shadows of the classic icons to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they ve ever faced from destroying everything? The world burns as Pariah and the Great Darkness make their play for planet Earth! The blockbuster creative team of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Daniel Sampere bring years of stories to an explosive crescendo in this massive, cross-generational saga, the latest in DC s famed canon of Crisis events and the next evolution of the DC Universe! This volume collects Dark Crisis #1-7.

Superman has learned that Lex Luthor kept a prisoner beneath Stryker's Island for decades. Who are they and why did Lex lock them up? Can Superman unlock the secrets of the Chained? The Man of Steel is challenged like never before when the menace called The Chained is freed from deep beneath Supercorp! Why did Lex Luthor imprison this mysterious foe there in the first place? And will even super-powered armor be enough to give an outmatched Superman the upper hand? Plus, new threats from a transformed Brainiac, the Lex Luthor Revenge Squad, and Luthor s mother and...daughter?! This acclaimed new chapter in Superman s adventures teams all-star writer Joshua Williamson (Batman and Robin) with artists Bruno Redondo (Eisner Award winner for Nightwing), Gleb Melnikov (Batman/Superman), and Dan Jurgens (The Death of Superman)! Collects Superman #6-12.

Superstar writer Joshua Williamson, along with artists Carmine Di Giandomenico and Howard Porter, sends Barry Allen--a.k.a. the Flash--on some of the wildest adventures of the modern age in this series spinning out of the DC Rebirth event. In a changed DC Universe, the Flash must face off against threats like he's never encountered before. His legendary Rogues Gallery of villains--Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, and Heat Wave--have new surprises in store for him, while enemies old and new threaten at every turn. This first volume in a new omnibus series collects The Flash: Rebirth #1, The Flash #1-35, Batman #21-22, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32, Justice League #32-33, and a story from DC Holiday Special 2017 #1 and features an introduction from Williamson and dozens of pages of behind-the scenes development art.

If you thought you knew everything about Slade Wilson, you were dead wrong! His blood-drenched past and exploits are well chronicled, but how did Slade become the infamous assassin and mercenary known as Deathstroke? Mission number one leads down an unforeseen path straight to the morgue. As it turns out, hunting down the last surviving doctor responsible for the experiment that gave him his powers gets complicated. Written by ED BRISSON (Batman Incorporated, Batman & Robin Eternal) with art by DEXTER SOY (Red Hood and the Outlaws, Suicide Squad) this volume collects Deathstroke Inc. #10-15: the Year One storyline that cannot be missed!

The Emerald Archer is lost, and Oliver Queen's whole family joins in on the search-and-rescue mission! Arsenal and Black Canary journey into the bowels of Belle Reve Prison and discover dangerous forces are determined to keep them apart at any cost. While the hunt is on, Oliver desperately tries to find his way back and is joined by some very unexpected old friends. Spinning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Green Arrow by DC architect Joshua Williamson and artist Sean Izaakse is an action-packed adventure and a pivotal chapter in the Dawn of DC! Collects Green Arrow #1-6.

Horror devastates the DC Universe as its greatest heroes confront their worst nightmare in this terrifying epic, perfect for all fans of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman!When Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman find the body of one of their earliest enemies inside the Hall of Justice, their investigation takes them past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, and directly to a new villain called Insomnia...who uses his powers to engulf every single hero and villain in their own dark and twisted nightmares. The only way to save the world is to call for the help of an unlikely hero—Deadman!As Batman, Deadman, and Wesley Dodds—the original Sandman—attempt to unravel this mystery, Insomnia unleashes his horrifying army—the Sleepless Knights!This self-contained series is the summer blockbuster of comics events—set firmly in current continuity, but a perfect jumping-on point for all fans of DC and horror! Knight Terrors is written by DC mainstay and horror comics veteran Joshua Williamson, and chillingly illustrated by celebrated artists including Howard Porter, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Caspar Wijngarrd!This volume collects Knight Terrors First Blood, Knight Terrors #1-4, Knight Terrors: Night’s End, the full main Knight Terrors story.

The Dark Knight will leave Gotham and enter the Abyss! While unraveling a mystery that involves his closest allies, Batman will come to face-to-face with a new villain who turns the darkness into his greatest threat. As Gotham celebrates surviving Fear State, Batman retreats alone into the darkness. But when he learns of a mystery involving Batman Inc., it forces the Caped Crusader to leave Gotham for a brand-new adventure! He ll discover Batman Inc. s mysterious new benefactor and clash with a brand-new foe who turns Batman s greatest weapon against him. Will Batman be able to save his closest allies or find himself lost in the dark against the Abyss? Collects Batman #118-121, #124.

It's the Dawn of the DCU! Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel! But waiting in the wings to back up big blue is...SUPERCORP?! What secret project has Lex given to Superman?! This all-new chapter of Superman ushers in an iconic age of the DCU, as writer Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths) and artist Jamal Campbell (Hugo Award winning Far Sector) create a story that welcomes new readers and delights longtime fans. Collects Superman (2023) #1-5.

“Horror fans and theme park fans absolutely owe it to themselves to check out Dark Ride.” - ComicBook.com Sam Dante is haunted by a mysterious death at Devil Land, but the bigger threat may be the dark forces that truly control his family’s legacy and theme park empire... The critically acclaimed series from Joshua Williamson (Superman) and Andrei Bressan (Justice League Incarnate) continues in this terrifying journey deeper into The Scariest Place on Earth. Collects DARK RIDE #5-8

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Joshua Williamson’s breakout hit horror series! Jackson Winters is one of the greatest criminal masterminds to ever live...except he's rotting in jail after his last doomed score. But when a filthy-rich collector breaks Winters out, he's tasked to put together an elite team of paranormal experts to do the impossible: steal a ghost from a haunted house of horrors! Skybound's horror/crime mash-up is equal parts Ocean's 11 and The Shining from writer Joshua Williamson (DARK RIDE, BIRTHRIGHT) and artists Goran Sudzuka (Y: The Last Man), Davide Gianfelice, and more!

A PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE DESTROYED BY VENOM! 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Limited Series. Bane broke the Bat he s one of the only villains to ever truly vanquish the Dark Knight but is that all he s ever accomplished? Decades from now, Bane is a washed-up wrestler reliving his glory days in the ring, defeating someone dressed like Batman every day. But when he discovers that there s a new source of Venom in the world, he ll do everything he can to shut down the facility it s coming from for good and make sure that no one takes the poison that ruined his life. An epic saga set throughout Bane s life, expanding on the hopes, dreams, regrets, and failures of one of DC s most legendary villains, brought to you by the iconic creative team of Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Flash) and Howard Porter (The Flash, Justice League).

DC s deadliest assassin gets a major upgrade, a new mission, and a new partner Black Canary? Slade Wilson joins a secret organization to take down the biggest villain! After suffering too many losses, Slade Wilson decides it s time for a change. When he s enlisted to work with an ages-old secret organization called T.R.U.S.T. who want to take down the heavy-hitter villains, he s all in. They ll supply him with an all-new team and resources for his new mission into the depths of the weirdest parts of the DCU, including a new partner Black Canary! Wait what?! What kind of missions does T.R.U.S.T. have in mind for Slade? How about heading into deep space and stop Cyborg Superman from spreading his consciousness to every machine in the Multiverse! But as they battle the dangers of space, Black Canary begins to uncover the truth about T.R.U.S.T and exactly why they want to control Deathstroke Maybe T.R.U.S.T. isn t so trustworthy after all. This volume collects Deathstroke Inc. #1-7 and a story from Batman: Urban Legends #6.

The Justice League are dead. Can a new generation of heroes save the Multiverse? Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they ve ever faced from destroying everything? Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE: ROAD TO DARK CRISIS #1, DARK CRISIS: THE DEADLY GREEN #1, DARK CRISIS: THE DARK ARMY #1, DARK CRISIS: WAR ZONE #1, and DARK CRISIS: BIG BANG #1.