Tini Howard

The Captain comes home With Otherworld settled, Braddock Manor restored and a blossoming relationship with Rachel Grey, you'd think things were looking pretty good for Betsy Braddock. But it turns out that good ol' Britain doesn't want a mutant menace as its Captain, and Betsy has made more than a few enemies in recent years Quest-less and country-less, she must define a new role for herself. But Morgan Le Fay is back for vengeance, and Captain Britain is first on her list Luckily, if one captain fails, another may suffice - and Peggy Carter has a right hook that would inspire the devil herself And is the furious Forgemaster General the Captain Britain that Earth truly deserves? Magical machinations and feral fisticuffs abound - but what role does Doctor Doom play in it all? Collecting BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1-5.

Never cage her. Never chain her. Never try and keep her down.

THE NEW QUEEN OF CRIME! Punchline is out of jail and back on the streets of Gotham City. She's not coming back for some of what Gotham has to offer, she's coming back for all of it. She wants to be the queen of crime, and with the help of her Royal Flush Gang, no one will stand in her way. But Punchline created a lot of angry enemies in Gotham before she was incarcerated, and they all want payback. And Punchline's construction of her Royal Flush Gang court draws the attention of Gotham City's thriving Yakuza faction and Batman. All things come to a head at Ace Chemicals. Will Batman successfully stop Punchline and her court, or will the factory bring him another devastating failure? Collects Punchline: The Gotham Game #1-6!

It's a new era for Catwoman, and she has a new target - Gotham City's underworld! Roman Sionis has been brought to his knees, but enough is enough. Catwoman's vacation is over and it's time to get back to work. But Selina has never been Gotham's only protector, and she'll have to contend with a well-meaning family of bats...What's that old saying? The enemy of my enemy...should back off and let me handle it!

Dangers multiply in the Trials of X The bosses of X-Corp know it's impossible to succeed in business without making a few enemies -- but Noblesse Pharmaceuticals has sent their most cutthroat team to complete a very hostile takeover The Marauders point their bow to the stars -- but what awaits Captain Kate Pryde's crew, and why has it sworn vengeance? In space, no one can hear you bleed Beast's best-laid plans invite an enemy close to the heart as Mikhail Rasputin's secret works are at last revealed If X-Force can't root out this invasion, it will be time for Mikhail's brother Colossus to step in And the ten kingdoms of Otherworld must decide: Are Excalibur heroes of the realm, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? COLLECTING: X-Corp (2021) 5, Marauders (2019) 24-25, X-Force (2019) 23-24, Excalibur (2019) 24

Evolution and revelation in the Trials of X The X-Men's greatest foe is back to menace Krakoa, as Onslaught slithers in the minds of the island nation's leaders Can Nightcrawler light the spark that will drive out the shadows...or will Krakoa slip into the abyss? Meanwhile, the X-Men are no strangers to being targeted for their genes -- but when the High Evolutionary returns with his twisted brand of unnatural selection, the survival of the entire planet is at stake Excalibur's sense of duty is tested to its limits when Doctor Doom comes calling, seeking passage to Avalon Plus: How does X-Corp meet nearly impossible quotas with maximum synergy and minimal bandwidth? They've got Dr. Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man -- and he's the world's best boss COLLECTING: X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation (2021) 1, X-Men (2021) 3, Excalibur (2019) 23, X-Corp (2021) 3-4

Secrets and lies in the Trials of X Psylocke's hidden deal with Mr. Sinister is about to come back and bite her -- and cause a schism within the Hellions Meanwhile, Krakoa comes under plant-based attack. Can X-Force get to the root of the problem before Dr. Bloodroot kills again? Storm has ascended to the throne of Arakko -- and now she speaks for Sol on the galactic stage. But when you have to prove to your people who you are, every single day without fail...what becomes of who you were? And Nightcrawler must act fast to avoid catastrophe as the laws of Krakoa (and physics) are tested to their limits But what happens when the true villain behind the recent chaos is revealed? COLLECTING: Hellions (2020) 15, X-Force (2019) 21-22, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) 8, Way of X (2021) 4-5

Deadly confrontations darken the Trials of X Wolverine's quest brings his face-to-face with Arakkii pirate crime lord Sevyr Blackmore Captain Britain and Excalibur may be reunited, but an escort mission into Otherworld reveals deep political unrest among Saturnyne's court -- and a brutal sacrifice bears fruit As threats hurtle toward Earth from all sides, the fearless X-Men fight a seemingly unstoppable wave of annihilation And Mister Sinister's abandoned clone is returning to Krakoa to reclaim the cape -- and destroy the Hellions Collecting WOLVERINE (2020) #15-16, EXCALIBUR (2019) #22, X-MEN (2021) #2 and HELLIONS (2020) #13-14.

The gates to Otherworld are closed -- and Captain Britain has found herself trapped on the wrong side Usurpers Merlyn and King Arthur are now in control of the Lunatic Citadel. Furies the size of Sentinels raze villages to the ground in their hunt for the "witchbreed." Cut off from Krakoa, Betsy Braddock is Otherworld's only hero -- and to save her people, Betsy must recruit a round table of her own The Knights of X gather to restore the rightful order and rescue desperate mutants -- but their quest is about to get so much bigger than that. Can they locate the holy grail of mutantkind? The fate of Otherworld lies at the center of mutantkind's future. Don't miss this essential piece of the new Krakoan era COLLECTING: Knights Of X (2022) 1-5

It s a new era for Catwoman, with a new creative team and a new target Gotham City's underworld! Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham City proper for bigger fish to fry and to go back to doing what she does best stealing crime boss secrets for blackmail and looking damn sexy while doing it, of course. Writer Tini Howard (Excalibur) makes her DC Universe debut alongside artist Nico Leon, as they place Catwoman in her first blackmail heist disguised as a stripper at Gotham s most secure underground club! With Batman out of the picture, it s on to the Trixie, a retro-glam apartment building in Gotham that houses mob wives, side chicks, and mistresses and Catwoman has secretly taken a whole floor to herself eavesdropping on mob wives and mistresses to blackmail them. And guess who s ready to make his play? Black Mask wants to be the dirty little secret of the Gotham underworld but Catwoman s even better at being a secret when she needs to be. This volume collects Catwoman #39-44.

In the aftermath of X OF SWORDS, Excalibur must uncover the fate of Betsy Braddock Can they discern the secret of the woman on the shore? And who is...Queen Elizabeth III? As the Krakoan Council makes moves to protect the mutants remaining in the realm of Otherworld, an invisible threat is unleashed on the island -- unseen, unheard and almost undetectable. Can the team hunt it down before the all-important Hellfire Gala kicks off? And how will Excalibur's actions at the Gala change Krakoan diplomacy forever? As an escort mission reveals deep political unrest among Saturnyne's Otherworld court, a brutal sacrifice will bear bitter fruit...and when doom returns to Avalon, Excalibur's sacred duties to Otherworld will be tested to their very limits. Are they heroes to be celebrated, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? COLLECTING: Excalibur (2019) 16-27

The Hellfire Gala is out of this world as the Reign of X evolves Mutantkind has a homeland at last...but now they're claiming their own planet. It's time for fireworks, and the highlight of the show is the newly terraformed Mars It even has its own S.W.O.R.D. station to protect it -- but as "Planet Arrako" enters the galactic stage, who will be its queen? Meanwhile, X-Corp has a board to staff -- which means CXOs Monet and Angel must network on the dance floor, shaking hands and mending fences. The New Mutants are dressed up for getting down -- but not everyone is on their best behavior, and someone may face their last dance Meanwhile, Wolverine and X-Force keep the peace...with help from Deadpool? COLLECTING: Planet-Size X-Men (2021) 1, X-Corp (2021) 2, New Mutants (2019) 19, Wolverine (2020) 13, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) 6