Jim Balent

When Catwoman is captured by a secret government organization and blackmailed into committing an impossible robbery, she is caught in a no-win situation: the infamous feline burglar must steal an ancient relic from a small European country or suffer the detonation of a cyanide capsule that has been implanted in her arm! Realizing success will lead to her termination by her captors, Catwoman will have to use her ingenuity to turn the tables against...

Presented for the first time, witness the start of Catwoman's first ongoing series drawn by '90s superstar artist Jim Balent, written by comics legends Jo Duffy and Chuck Dixon in CATWOMAN BY JIM BALENT BOOK ONE. Selina Kyle may seem like a wealthy and beautiful socialite by day, but at night she becomes the world's greatest thief...known as Catwoman. What starts out as a job for Gotham City's newest crime boss, Bane, the man who broke Batman's back,...

Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne suffered a crippling blow while battling the brutal Bane. Now, the mantle of the Bat must be passed on to another, and Jean Paul Valley answers the call! But as the new Caped Crusader slowly loses his grip on sanity, his idea of justice takes a violent and deadly turn. Witnessing this dangerous behavior firsthand, Nightwing and Robin try to come to grips with Bruce's highly controversial decision,...

In this second No Man's Land collection, Batman and his allies continue their fight to save Gotham City in its darkest hour. Assuming a new persona as Batgirl, the Huntress joins forces with Barbara Gordon, while Nightwing tries to help the city's remaining citizens. But is this a fight Batman cannot hope to win? No Man's Land Vol. 2 collects stories from some of the great Dark Knight scribes of all-time, including Denny O'Neil, Greg Rucka, Kelley...

No remorse, no mercy...just ruthless death: Victor Zsasz has long been one of Batman's most formidable enemies, and now his most infamous stories have been collected! This volume includes Zsasz's debut story arc and much more, including a never before published story by writer Devin Grayson and artist Roger Robinson! Collects Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-4, Batman: Streets of Gotham #10-11, a story from Batman Chronicles #3, Batman: Batgirl #1, Detective...

"Known for his brutal strength and hot temper, Killer Croc has been one of Batman's most physically formidable foes. Born with Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, a medical condition causing Killer Croc's skin to harden and appear lizard-like, Croc has learned to embrace his destiny as a creature of Gotham's seedy underbelly. This new anthology collection features some of Killer Croc's...stories from the past 30 years"--Provided by publisher.

"Ra's al Ghul and Bane have formed an unholy alliance to wipe out 90 percent of the world's population with an ancient plague. Now Batman and his allies--Nightwing, Robin, Huntress, Oracle and Catwoman--must travel the globe to stop al Ghul's plan of releasing the deadly disease in key strategic locations. But will they find a cure before the Earth's population succumbs to the Demon's nefarious plans? Also, the rematch of the century takes place as...