The story that drew national media attention when DC Comics killed their greatest hero is collected here. When a hulking monster emerges from an underground resting place and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop the colossal force of nature. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity that has been nicknamed Doomsday. Battling their way through America, the two fight to a...

"Aquaman and his teammates, The Others, are a mysterious group of outsiders who have put aside past vendettas and personal histories to work together. However, when the secrets of their past are used against them and threaten their lives in the present day, can they keep their tenuous union intact? In facing deadly villains like the KGBeast, the King of Atlantis and his allies may not live to ask that question!" --

"The Man of Steel has died! Falling at the hands of the monster Doomsday, the Justice League's most powerful member is now gone. And in addition to killing Superman, the creature grievously injured Leaguers Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and more! How will the Justice League re-collect in this moment of crisis? Who will be the newest members? And how will they deal in a world without Superman?"--

"Emerging from the rubble of the cataclysm that nearly destroyed the Earth, Terry McGinnis has returned to Gotham City and reclaimed the mantle of the Bat. He's fended off some of his deadliest foes to do it. But he's about to face an unexpected enemy--an opponent more patient, and more powerful, than any he's ever known. When the League of Assassins launches an all-out assault on Gotham, Terry must travel to Tibet in his experimental Batsuit. There,...

"Thirty-five years into the future, Batman's gotten himself caught in a P.O.W. camp where the enemy refuses to give up trying to crack the only "data source" he can't access--the human mind! And this foe doesn't care how many people he has to burn through to get there, including original Batgirl Barbara Gordon! To make his great escape, Batman will have to take down both his greatest hero and a traitor to humanity! Featuring the DC Universe debut...

"A threat of cosmic proportion to DC's newest (and oldest) universe compels one of the most unique group of heroes ever assembled to take on the most mysterious foe they have ever encountered. What started in Detective Comics #1027 explodes out of Dark Nights: Death Metal to tell the story of the Generations-spanning history of the DC Universe! Join the original Batman, Kamandi, Starfire, Booster Gold, Dr. Light, Steel, Superboy, and Sinestro in their...

"Batman teams up with the Justice League of America to take down Superman, who has traded the freedom of individuals for peace."--

"When Perrikus and the Dark Gods of Narcisson take over Asgard, it's up to Thor to save the day, along with unlikely allies in Hercules and the indestructible Destroyer! Plus: the thunder god juggles his new mortal life as Jake Olson with his heroic responsibilities, and faces a deadly battle against Doctor Doom! And who is Marnot? Guest-starring Jane Foster and the Fantastic Four!" --

"Earth's heroes, including Superman, Batman, and the Justice League, join forces with the heroes of the Earth in a tangent universe to defeat the tangent Earth's Superman, who has set himself up as a dictator there and now has his sights on Earth."--