The Emergency Room of Gotham General Hospital is overwhelming for a rookie doctor on the best of days, but the hospital scene becomes pure pandemonium when the Joker is admitted. But the Joker knows a secret that threatens all of Gotham, and Batman must keep him alive at all costs to determine just what it is!

A 'War Games Act 3' tie-in! As Batman drowns in a sea of enemies, the rest of Gotham's heroes race to save him. All the chaos and violence so far was merely a prelude to this. To make matters worse, the G.C.P.D. is about to break ranks!

Terror' part 1 reveals that Hugo Strange is alive! Strange uses fake documents to get a job as a visiting psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum and begins sessions with the Scarecrow, now frightened and humble, in an attempt to win his aid against the Dark Knight.

The origin of Rough Justice is revealed! Batman barely escapes the Gotham Police Department's trap, and Bruce Wayne becomes the focus of Rough Justice's attention when they're forced to seek 'contributions' from Gotham's elite to fund their expensive war on crime! 'Testament' part 3.

Grimm' part 1! The Boy Wonder follows a street pickpocket right into the lair of the joyfully inane Mother Grimm, who collects homeless and wayward children while putting them to work and allowing them live in her subterranean world.

Comic books and superhero stories mirror essential societal values and beliefs. We can be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Black Panther or Rocket Raccoon through our everyday choices. We can't fly, fix hyper drives or hear human heartbeats a mile away, but we can think about what Matt Murdock would do in a conflict, how Superman would respond to natural disasters and how Captain America would handle humanitarian crises. This book analyzes the impact of dozens of comics by examining the noble personalities, traits and actions of the main characters. Chapters detail how superheroes, comic books and other pop culture phenomena offer more than pure entertainment, and how we can better model ourselves after our favorite heroes. Through our good deeds, quick thinking and positive choices, we can become more like superheroes than we ever imagined.

Persia had Rostam. Babylonia had Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Egypt had Horus and Isis. Greece had Odysseus and Achilles. Israel had its heroes, too--Moses, David, Esther and Samson. While Israel's heroes did not wear capes or spandex, they did meet cultural needs. In times of crisis, heroes emerge to model virtues that inspire a sense of commitment and worth. Identity concerns were especially acute for a post-exilic Jewish culture. Using modern American superheroes and their stories in a cross-cultural discussion, this book presents the stories of Israelite characters as heroes filling a cultural need.

Don't miss this stunning stand-alone issue with art by Kevin O'Neill (LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN)! It's not a hoax! Not a dream! Not an imaginary story! Bat-Mite is back in what just has to be called 'The Legend of the Dark Mite'!

Riddle Me That' finale! Batman is in the ultimate showdown with one of his oldest nemeses—the Riddler! Can this dangerously rejuvenated archvillain do what he's never been able to do before: defeat the Dark Knight?