52 #52
[Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; Breakdowns by Keith Giffen; Art by various; Backup features by Waid and various; Covers by J.G. Jones. Goes on sale May 2, 32 pages, $2.50.]
The end is near! As the year races towards its close, we follow our heroes through their final steps in space — and time! From the mean streets of Gotham to the far reaches of deep space, the last weeks tick down to their shattering conclusion. World War III is just the beginning! Plus, more origins of the DC Universe, including the JLA with Ethan Van Sciver and Batman with Andy Kubert! These final issues feature art by Darick Robertson, Eddy Barrows, Joe Bennett, Justiniano and more.
52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes.

Countdown #51
[Written by Paul Dini; Art by Jesus Saiz; Covers by Andy Kubert and Tim Townshend. Goes on sale May 9, 32 pages, $2.99.]
The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry's best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007.
When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe.
The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end!

The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman
[Written by Michael Fleischer; Art by various. Goes on sale May 23, 416 pages, $19.99.]
Everything you ever wanted to know about DC's Dark Knight — and so much more — can be found in this amazing volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years!
Originally published in 1976, this extensive volume — the first in a series — includes everything you could want to know about Batman, his allies and enemies, weapons in his war on crime and his adventures from the 1930s to the 1970s!

Supernatural: Origins #1
[Written by Peter Johnson and Geoff Johns; Art by Matthew Dow Smith and Phil Hester; Cover by Tim Bradstreet. Goes on sale May 2, 32 pages, $2.99.]
The hit CW television show arrives in comics form with an incredible new look into the mythos of the series with Supernatural: Origins! After witnessing the murder of his wife at the hands of a demon, patriarch John Winchester begins a journey into the dark world of the supernatural, seeking a way to hunt down and kill the creature that took his wife. But what of his two young sons, Dean and Sam? How can a newly widowed father balance fighting evil with raising his children? Is fatherhood a distant second to his obsessive hunt?
Plus, don't miss an amazing back-up story by fan-favorite writer Geoff Johns (52, TEEN TITANS) and artist Phil Hester (GREEN ARROW)!

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #20
[Written by Peter David; Art by Todd Nauck, Rob Campanella, Peter Pantazis, and VC - Cory Petit; Cover by Todd Nauck. Goes on sale May 2, 32 pages, $2.99.]
Peter begins to follow the threads that could lead to his greatest nemesis. But that pales next to the shocking development of Flash Thompson, the fastest jock alive, going on a date with the mysterious and menacing Miss Arrow. A date that will lead to them all to the most shocking destination of all: A local bowling alley!

Amazing Spider-Man #541
[Written by J. Michael Straczynski; Art by Ron Garney, Bill Reinhold, Avalon - Matt Milla, and VC - Cory Petit; Cover by Ron Garney. Goes on sale May 30, 32 pages, $2.99.]
A sniper’s bullet changes everything in Peter Parker’s life. Clad in his black costume, Spider-Man will stop at nothing to find the man who pulled the trigger and, even more important, the man who gave the kill order. This is Spider-Man at his darkest hour.

Captain America #26
[Written by Ed Brubaker; Art by Steve Epting, Frank D'Armata, and VC - Chris Eliopoulos; Cover by Steve Epting. Goes on sale May 23, 32 pages, $2.99.]
While the Marvel Universe reels from the bizarre and shocking incidents of last issue, and repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side, after the Civil War has ended -- his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions up to behind the scenes, These questions and more will be answered as the most shocking Cap story so far races right through the aftermath of the Civil War!