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Robin |
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Robin Archives 1 (Star-Spangled Comics 65-85; w Bill Finger; a Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Jack Burnley, Charles Paris, Jim Mooney, John Giunta, John Fischetti and Win Mortimer). [From DC Comics: Don't miss the first archive edition focusing on the early adventures of Robin, collecting stories from STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #65-85 (1947-1948)! Presented here are 21 exciting Golden Age solo adventures of The Boy Wonder featuring the talents of Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer and more of comics' finest writers and artists! ] |
Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder 1 (Batman 184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254, Detective Comics 386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, 450-451, Jimmy Olsen 91, 111, Justice League of America 50, 91-92, Teen Titans 14, Brave and the Bold 83, 100. World's Finest 195, 200; w
Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Leo Dorfman, et al.; a Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, et al.). 1/9/08 |
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Robin Flying Solo (1-6; Showcase '94 5-6; w Chuck Dixon; a Tom
Grummett, Phil Jimenez). [Tim Drake.] |
Unmasked (121-125; w Bill Willingham; a Rick Mays, Francisco Rodriguez
de la Fuente and Aaron Sowd). [From DC Comics: Batman
turns up the heat on his young ward's training just as Tim is about to encounter
the most bloodthirsty killer of his career. And if that weren't bad enough,
it's Tim's first day at a new school, with a student body tangled in social
spider webs. As Robin deals with the deadly Johnny Warlock, an even bigger
threat is about to turn our hero's life upside down: Tim's own dad.] |
Batman: War Drums (126-128, Detective Comics 790-796; w Bill Willingham,
Anderson Gabrych; a Pete Woods, Damion Scott, Brad Walker, Cam Smith &
Troy Nixey). [From DC Comics: War has hit Gotham
City
but the stage was set in the issues collected in this action-packed
trade paperback! The startling prelude to 2004s War Games,
the collection features stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #790-796 and ROBIN
#126-128, with a new cover by James Jean! A talented pop star goes missing
and Leslie Thompkins, the most important woman in Bruce Waynes life,
vanishes. Batman is drawn into an all-out battle for the section of Gotham
City known as The Hill, but is taxed to the limit by new threats and trouble
within his circle of allies. And when Tim Drake gives up his Robin identity
after his father discovers his secret, Batman gets an unexpected
and unwelcome replacement in the form of Spoiler!] |
| Batman: War Games 1 (129). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
| Batman: War Games 2 (130). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
| Batman: War Games 3 (131). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
Robin/Batgirl: Fresh Blood (Robin 132-133, Batgirl 58-59; w Bill Willingham and Andersen Gabrych; a Damion Scott, Alé Garza and Jesse Delperdang). [From DC Comics: After the traumatic events of Batman: War Games, two of Gotham's youngest heroes - Robin and Batgirl - relocate to Bludhaven, where they must pick up the pieces of their lives and start anew. But before they can get fully settled in, they discover they have new threats to face, including Nightwing's enemy Shrike and their old friend the Penguin. In order to save the day, the two heroes realize there's only one thing they can do: battle each other to the death!] |
To Kill a Bird (134-139; w Bill Willingham; a Damion Scott, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Scott McDaniel, Pop Mhan, Sandra Hope, Andy Owens). [From DC Comics: It's a brand new start for Robin as he makes Bludhaven - a city more
corrupt than Gotham City - his new home! But before our hero can fully
recover from the recent deaths of his father and girlfriend Spoiler, he
must come face-to-face with menaces such as the Penguin, the Dark
Rider, the Veteran and a mysterious archer who seems to want Robin dead!] |
Days of Fire and Madness (140-145; w Bill Willingham; a Scott McDaniel, Andy Owens). [From DC Comics: Robin enters a new world of danger when he's recruited by the mysterious Veteran to join his covert military group, and a greater threat emerges in Blüdhaven when Darla Aquista is resurrected as the mystical Warlock's Daughter. Finally, an OMAC attack unleashes a deadly gang war.] |
| Teen Titans: Life and Death (146-147). [For full contents see under Teen Titans.] |
Wanted (148-153; w Adam Beechen; a Freddie E. Williams II, Karl Kerschel, Wayne Faucher). [From DC Comics: Tim Drake is wanted for murder! The leader of the dreaded League of Assassins wants Robin as a member — and the offer is more tempting than you might think. Old tensions return to the surface when Robin confronts the son of his father’s killer: the new Captain Boomerang!] |
Teenage Wasteland (154-162; w Adam Beechen; a Freddie E. Williams II, Frazer Irving). [From DC Comics: Robin investigates a series of kidnappings, helps Klarion the Witchboy rescue his cat from a demon, goes on a first date, and much more as he experiences the difficulties of life as a teenager and a super-hero!] |
The Big Leagues (154-162; w Brandon Thomas, Adam Beechen; a Freddie E. Williams II). [From DC Comics: Robin goes solo to battle a group of villains who take an entire hospital ward hostage. The only problem is that the gang is led by his former friend Dodge. Can Tim save the day and turn his friend from the dark side?] 3/12/08 |
| The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (168-169, Annual 7). For complete contents, see under Batman Crossovers. |
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A Hero Reborn (Robin mini 1-5 and Batman 455-457; w Chuck Dixon;
a Tom Lyle & Bob Smith). [Tim Drake. From DC Comics:
After being deemed worthy by Batman to become the new Robin, Tim Drake sets
off for France to study specialized fighting techniques under an ancient
master. But before long, Robin's training is sidetracked when he finds himself
working together with a maverick DEA agent and a deadly female assassin
in order to stop the modern day release of the Bubonic plague. Learning
street fighting and martial arts from his new companions, Robin endures
a baptism of fire as he discovers the danger of living a life based on anger
and revenge.] |
Tragedy & Triumph (Robin II: Joker's Wild mini 1-4 and Detective
Comics 618-621; w Chuck Dixon; a Tom Lyle & Bob Smith). [Tim
Drake.] |
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Nightwing |
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A Knight in Bludhaven (1-8; w Chuck Dixon; a Scott McDaniel &
Karl Story). [From DC Comics: A dazzling collection
of the first eight issues of the popular NIGHTWING ongoing series, featuring
a new cover by artists Scott McDaniel and Karl Story! In this handsome paperback,
Dick Grayson makes a new home for himself in Blüdhaven, Gotham City's
deadlier neighbor. Dick soon discovers that, behind the corruption and villainy
that permeate the city, there lurks a powerful foe: the newly intelligent,
incredibly powerful Blockbuster!] |
Rough Justice (9-18; w Chuck Dixon; a Scott McDaniel & Karl
Story). [From DC Comics: Attempting to create his
own life and forge his own destiny, Nightwing has begun anew in the city
of Blüdhaven. Leaving behind his adolescent days as Robin, the vigilante
confronts his own rogues gallery as he faces off against the deadly threats
of underworld kingpin Blockbuster, the half-creature, half-human Man-Bat,
and the lethal assassin Deathstroke. But even distance and time will not
allow him to escape his past, as Nightwing finds himself once again battling
the fear-inducing Scarecrow and working side-by-side Batman, when his mentor
pays him an unwelcome visit to check up on him.] |
Love and Bullets (½, 19, 21-22, 24-29; w Chuck Dixon; a Scott McDaniel).
[From DC Comics: The heroic debut and near death of Nite-Wing, the
murderous first appearance of the (literally) twisted villain named Torque
and Nightwing's reunion with the Huntress after their ill-fated love affair
are just some of the stories included in NIGHTWING: LOVE AND BULLETS. This
newest NIGHTWING trade paperback reprints 8½ issues of the popular NIGHTWING
series, including NIGHTWING #25's delightful team-up of Nightwing and Robin!]
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A Darker Shade of Justice (30-39; Nightwing Secret Files 1 lead
story; w Chuck Dixon; a Scott McDaniel & Karl Story).
[From DC Comics: Since relinquishing the Robin costume and persona,
Nightwing has attempted to become his own man outside the shadow of Batman.
But when his adopted town of Blüdhaven is overrun with fleeing Gothamites,
Dick Grayson realizes that he must return to Gotham City to help his mentor.
In a story that features Superman, the Huntress, and the Darknight Detective
himself, Nightwing must infiltrate Blackgate Prison and wrest control from
the vicious criminals that have taken it over. But in searching for a new
life, he may have only found his own death.] |
Nightwing The Hunt for Oracle (41-46; Birds of Prey 20-21; w Chuck
Dixon; a Greg Land et al.). [From DC Comics: Blockbuster,
Blüdhavens deadliest crime boss, is on a rampage. A mysterious
hacker has made Blockbusters life difficult for far too long. Its
time for Nightwingwith the help of the Birds of Preyto hunt
this person down and terminate this hackers actions once and for all,
at whatever cost. And that hacker is Oracle! The chase is on in NIGHTWING:
THE HUNT FOR ORACLEa 192-page trade paperback collecting NIGHTWING
#41-46 and BIRDS OF PREY #20-21, written by Chuck Dixon (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE),
with art by Greg Land (Sojourn, NIGHTWING), Patrick Zircher (NIGHTWING,
Thunderbolts), Butch Guice (BIRDS OF PREY, Ruse), and Drew Geraci (NIGHTWING).
While Nightwing desperately tries to rein in the unstable vigilante Nite-Wing,
his daytime counterpart Dick Grayson graduates to a street cop. Meanwhile,
Blockbusters thirst for vengeance against Oracle has him sending some
of the deadliest assassins after the hacker. When the crime boss captures
Nightwing, will our hero be tortured into revealing Oracles location?]
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Big Guns (46-50, 80-page Giant, Secret Files; w Chuck Dixon; a
Greg Land et al.). [From DC Comics: Dick Grayson
needs to clean up the corrupt police force in Blüdhaven
and he
gets his chance when he joins the ranks! It all goes down in NIGHTWING:
BIG GUNS, a 192-page trade paperback collecting NIGHTWING #46-50, NIGHTWING
80-PAGE GIANT #1, and material from NIGHTWING SECRET FILES, written by Chuck
Dixon with art by Greg Land, Patrick Zircher, Manuel Gutierrez, Mike Collins,
José Marzán, Jr., Drew Geraci, John Stanisci, Sean Parsons,
Steve Bird, and Wayne Faucher and a cover by Land and Karl Story. While
searching for evidence, Nighting also must deal with the out-of-control
Nite-Wing; Sylph, a killer lady in white with a grudge; Torque, the former
cop with his twisted view of the world; and Hella, a vicious woman with
a mad-on against a certain cop family!] |
On the Razor's Edge (52, 54-60; w Chuck Dixon; a Greg Land et al.).
[From DC Comics: When an army of ninjas arrive in Blüdhaven,
they¹re only a harbinger of the deadliest threat yet.] |
| Batman: War Games 1 (96). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
| Batman: War Games 2 (97). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
Year One (101-106; w Chuck Dixon & Scott Beatty; a Scott McDaniel). [From DC Comics: Learn the legendary history of Dick Grayson and his life after Batman fired him, as he gains advice from Superman, aids Deadman, and makes the decisions that lead him to become a new crimefighter!] |
Mobbed Up (107-111; w Devin Grayson; a Phil Hester, Cliff Chiang, Ande Parks). [From DC Comics: Ex-cop Grayson feels his life spiral out of control after being adopted into one of New York City's crime families. Can he escape this new odyssey into the depths of the criminal underworld?] |
Renegade (112-117; w Devin Grayson; a Phil Hester, Cliff Chiang, Brad Walker). [From DC Comics: An explosive new volume collecting Nightwing #112-117, the final story arc before One Year Later! This tale continues the adventures of Dick Grayson's double life in Blüdhaven, guest-starring Lex Luthor, Deathstroke and Oracle.] |
Brothers in Blood (118-122; w Bruce Jones; a Joe Dodd, Bit). [From DC Comics: One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, there are two Nightwings on the prowl in New York — and one is a murderous madman! Now the twin crime bosses the Pierce Brothers want the head of Nightwing, and they don’t care which one!] |
Love and War (125-132; w Marv Wolfman; a Dan Jurgens, Jamal Igle, et al.). [From DC Comics: Nightwing faces off against Raptor, a powerful new foe wanted by the
police for murder. Nightwing finds himself in the uncomfortable
position of trying to save the villain from the law and the mysterious
people who are trying to kill him after he discovers the possibility
that this criminal didn't kill anyone.] |
The Lost Year (133-137, Annual 2; w Marv Wolfman, Marc Andreyko;
a Joe Bennett, Jamal Igle, Keith Champagne, et al.). [From DC Comics: This volume, collecting NIGHTWING #133-137 and NIGHTWING ANNUAL #2, explores the lost year of Dick Grayson's life, after he quit being the Dark Knight's partner and before he joined the New Teen Titans. It's the year a friend, a foe, and a love from the past returned from the darkness to haunt him and changed his life forever.] 3/26/08 |
| The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (138-139). For complete contents, see under Batman Crossovers. |
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Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne (One-shot; w Kelley Puckett; a Toby Cypress). [From DC Comics: Batman's mission and war on crime helped form Dick Grayson's life, turning him into the hero Robin, and later Nightwing. But in turn, it was Dick Grayson's humanity that prevented Batman from becoming detached from his emotions while driven by vengeance. The relationship between these two heroes changed recently when Bruce Wayne adopted Dick, and was tested during the events of THE JOKER: LAST LAUGH. And it is this special bond that's at the heart of BATMAN/NIGHTWING: BLOODBORNEa Prestige Format one-shot written by Kelley Puckett (BATGIRL) and illustrated by Toby Cypress (STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINEN-VECTOR), with a cover by Ted McKeever (BATMAN: NOSFERATU). When a distress call comes in from Siberia, we learn that Batman is in trouble
possibly dying from an exposure to a super-germ virus. The only one who can save the Dark Knight now is Nightwing. But to do so, Nightwing must face terrorists, the Russian Army and a man-made plague that not only threatens the life of his former mentor, but the world at large! BLOODBORNE delivers high-flying action and suspense, building towards a blistering climax that will have readers on the edge of their seats!] |
Nightwing/Huntress (4-issue mini; w Devin Grayson; a Greg Land & Bill Sienkiewicz). [From DC Comics: One is a former acrobat whose life was changed by the death of his acrobat parents. The other is a troubled woman who became a crossbow-wielding vigilante after the violent death of her mob-boss father. Though they have a grudging respect for each other, the two heroes Nightwing and the Huntress have never had a particularly close relationship...until now! When an undercover cop is killed apparently by a mob boss the worlds of Nightwing and the Huntress collide in NIGHTWING/HUNTRESS, a 96-page collection of the 4-issue miniseries written by Devin K. Grayson (NIGHTWING), with stunning art from the unexpected collaboration of artists Greg Land (Sojourn, NIGHTWING) and Bill Sienkiewicz (SUPERMAN: DAY OF DOOM). As the two heroes approach the policeman's brutal murder from very different angles Nightwing looking for justice and the truth, Huntress looking for vengeance they find that opposites really do attract. And an unexpected romantic development may distract them from the case at hand...with fatal results.] |
The Target (OGN; w Chuck Dixon; w Scott McDaniel). [From DC Comics:Framed for a brutal murder, Officer Dick Grayson has been stripped of
his badge, his honor, and the mantle of Nightwing. Now with a murder
conviction looming large, Grayson must launch an investigation of his
own. But to take aim at the killers, he must first become... the Target!
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Ties that Bind (Nightwing: Alfred's Return; Nightwing mini 1-4;
w Dennis O'Neil, Alan Grant; a Greg Land, Dick Giordano, Mike Sellers). |
Batgirl |
| Archives |
Showcase Presents: Batgirl 1 (1-6; w John Broome et al.; a Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, et al.). [From DC Comics: In these fast-paced, fun stories collected from the pages of BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS and more, Batgirl learns from the Dynamic Duo what it takes to battle evil in the streets of Gotham City while taking on a string of unforgettable foes!] |
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Silent
Running (1-6; w Kelley Puckett & Scott Peterson; a Damion Scott
& Robert Campanella). [From DC Comics: After
helping Batman during Gotham's darkest hours, Cassandra Cain was quickly
accepted as the new Batgirl. But now as Gotham resurrects itself, Cassandra
must deal with her own inner demons. Trained from early childhood by a notorious
assassin, Batgirl has the uncanny ability to sense her opponents' movements
before they happen. With this advantage, she is unbeatable. But when an
attempt to "fix" Batgirl's inability to speak robs her of this
sixth sense, she finds herself training with a crippled Barbara Gordon,
the original Batgirl, as she fights to regain her former prowess and live
up to the expectations of Batman.] |
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Batgirl 12 was part of the Batman: Officer Down crossover, although the issue does not seem to be in the trade. |
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24 is part of Bruce Wayne: Murderer, although it is not collected in the trade. 15-16 and 21 are in the next volume. |
Fists
of Fury (15-16, 21, 26-28; w Kelley Puckett, Scott Peterson; a Damion
Scott, Phil Noto, Vincent Giarrano, Robert Campanella, and Jesse Delperdang).
[From DC Comics: In this action-packed volume, Batgirl faces the
deadliest of Gotham's villains the Joker who gets the "Last
Laugh" when Cassandra and guest-star Spoiler must also defeat a "jokerized"
Shadow Thief. Then, can Batgirl stop the father of a young boy from making
a lethal mistake? And just who are the mysterious agents that are after
our heroine?] |
| Batman: War Games 1 (55). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
| Batman: War Games 2 (56). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
| Batman: War Games 3 (57). [For complete contents, see Batman: Crossovers and Anthologies.] |
Robin/Batgirl: Fresh Blood (Robin 132-133, Batgirl 58-59; w Bill Willingham and Andersen Gabrych; a Damion Scott, Alé Garza and Jesse Delperdang). [From DC Comics: After relocating to Blüdhaven, two of Gotham’s youngest heroes must face Nightwing’s enemy Shrike and their old foe, the Penguin.] |
Kicking Assassins (60-64; w Andersen Gabrych; a Alé Garza, Pop Mhan and Jesse Delperdang). [From DC Comics: Cassandra Cain begins to build a new life for herself in Blüdhaven, but with the Penguin looming large in the city once protected by Nightwing, can Batgirl keep the streets safe, or will she face something more sinister and foul than ever before?] |
Destruction's Daughter (65-73; w Andersen Gabrych; a Alé Garza, Pop Mhan, Andy Kuhn). [From DC Comics: Batgirl has known her father was the deadly mercenary David Cain - but who was her mother? Her quest for truth brings her face-to-face with Lady Shiva and Nyssa. Will she find the answers she's looking for, or will she regret taking this journey?] |
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Batgirl:
Year One (9-issue mini; w Scott Beatty & Chuck Dixon; a Marcos Martin
& Alvaro Lopez). [From DC Comics: Barbara Gordon
is currently known throughout the DC Universe as the information powerhouse
called Oracle. But before that, she was better known to the world as Batgirl!
The writers of ROBIN: YEAR ONE along with an acclaimed art team returned
with another look into the past of one of comics' most popular characters!
BATGIRL: YEAR ONE is a 224-page trade paperback that collects the acclaimed
9-issue maxiseries written by Scott Beatty (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS) &
Chuck Dixon (BIRDS OF PREY, NIGHTWING, Way of the Rat), with art and covers
by Marcos Martin & Alvaro Lopez (BIRDS OF PREY, ROBIN). Following her
chance meeting with the Boy Wonder at the end of ROBIN: YEAR ONE, Barbara
Gordon aspires to become a vigilante herself. But between the skepticism
of Batman and the watchful eye of her adoptive father, James Gordon, she's
finding entry to the hero biz difficult at best. And in her first time out
of the gate, she must take on the Killer Moth! ] New Book of the
Week 11/12/03 |
Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Engine (4-issue mini; w Mike Kennedy; a Ryan Benjamin). [From Dark Horse Comics: Some people would like to have a new life, but they'd rather not have to die to get it! The recently dead are walking the dark streets of Gotham City, and Batgirl must journey to the Deco canyons of Arcadia to find who's responsible for these creepy reanimations. But Arcadia's spectral avenger, Ghost, is also hot on the trail of the zombie maker, one Malcolm Graymater, and Batgirl had better not get in Ghost's way! And when the murderous Two-Face gets in on the act to reclaim several of his reanimated henchmen, a deadly four-corner showdown headlines the fight card!] |
Harley Quinn |
| OK, so she's not a sidekick. But I had to put her some place, didn't I? If I didn't, she'd probably hurt me. |
| OGNs & minis |
Batman Adventures: Mad Love (OGN; w Paul Dini; a Bruce Timm).
[From DC Comics: Timed to coincide with Harley Quinn's DC Universe
debut, this award-winning special showcases the irrepressible Harley in
the "adventures" animated style.] |
Batman: Harley Quinn (OGN; w Paul Dini; a Yvel Guichet & Aaron
Sowd). [From DC Comics: At last! The story that introduces
the mega-popular Batman animated series character Harley Quinn into the
regular continuity by series writer/producer (and creator of Harley Quinn)
Paul Dini!] |
Harley & Ivy: Love on the Lam (OGN; w Judd Winick; a Joe Chiodo). [From DC Comics: If love is a battlefield, then what the heck is love on the run? Find out as Harley Quinn, spurned psychotic sidekick to the Joker, faces the prospect of a broken heart. Luckily for Harley (and unfortunately for us), her old pal Poison Ivy, controller of plants and men's hearts, is on hand to cheer her up. Murderous mayhem, and anger looking for a target. A deadly combination which even LOVE might not conquer!] |
Harley & Ivy (3-issue mini, Love on the Lam OGN, story from Batman: B&W; w Paul Dini, Judd Winick; a Bruce Timm, Joe Chiodo). [From DC Comics: Paul Dini and Bruce Timm -two of the masterminds behind Batman: The Animated Series - join forces in this volume collecting the miniseries BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY! Also included is the special: HARLEY AND IVY: LOVE ON THE LAM by Judd Winick and Joe Chiodo, plus a newly-colored story rom BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 2!] |
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Preludes and Knock-Knock Jokes (1-7; w Karl Kesel; a Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson).
[From DC Comics: The Joker’s lovable partner in crime takes the spotlight in this new hardcover volume collecting HARLEY QUINN #1-7, written by Karl Kesel (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL) with art by the fan-favorite team of Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson (WONDER WOMAN)! Don’t miss these beautifully illustrated tales of lunacy!] 1/16/08 |