Karl Kesel

See Human Torch and the rest the FF on the big screen in Fantastic Four: First Steps, in theaters July 25th, 2025! Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four, better known as the red-hot high-flying Human Torch, stars in his own solo adventures! Johnny Storm is the youngest member of the world-famous Fantastic Four, with the powers and temperament of fire itself. He's impulsive, restless and thrill-seeking by nature - and now, his past is coming back to haunt him, big time! Years ago, after gaining his powers, Johnny soon became the most popular student at his high school - but the Big Man on Campus before then was Olympic-bound wrestler Mike Snow. The Snow/Storm rivalry reached a terrible climax when the two fought over a girl. Now a firefighter, Snow hoped he would never lay eyes on Johnny again - until one of his colleagues dies before his eyes, inexplicably bursting into flames! To solve the mystery plaguing New York's Bravest, the Human Torch will have to fight fire with fire!

Harley Quinn's earliest comic book appearances are collected in a massive collection, showcasing the now-iconic antihero's evolution! DC Finest presents comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! Harley Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the Batman: The Animated Series cartoon in the early 1990s, but her popularity among Batman fans soon led her to being introduced into comic books--which helped propel her to the worldwide multimedia stardom the character enjoys today. DC Finest: Harley Quinn: Birth of the Mirth collects Harley's earliest comics adventures, including her very first comic book appearance in The Batman Adventures #12, the Batman: Harley Quinn one-shot that introduced the character into mainline DC Universe continuity, the Eisner Award-winning The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, and the first eight issues of her debut ongoing series. This volume collects Action Comics #765; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126; The Batman Adventures #12; Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60; Batman #570, #573-574; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93; Detective Comics #737, #740-741; Catwoman #82-84, #89; The Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1; The Batgirl Adventures #1; Batman: Harley Quinn #1; Batman: Gotham Knights #14; Harley Quinn #1-8.

In this second Harley Quinn collection, Harley gets fed up with crime and decides to switch sides - much to the chagrin of Batman and company. Then, with her gang threatening to mutiny, Harley must whip them into shape while battling Killer Croc. It collects Harley Quinn numbered 8-13 and Harley Quinn: Our Worlds at War numbered 1.

1941. Captain America puts on his mask and shield for the first time-- and instantly inspires an entire nation, including Jeff Mace-a rough-and-tumble reporter-who quickly dons his own star-spangled suit and calls himself the PATRIOT! It's a decision that will take him from stopping stateside saboteurs... to headlining the home front heroes known as the Liberty Legion... to the most unexpected offer of all: when the Sentinel of Liberty dies and Jeff Mace is asked to be the NEXT CAPTAIN AMERICA! COLLECTING: Captain America: Patriot #1-4, What if? #4