INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run, one of the most iconic records in rock history • “A lovely book about the making of Born to Run. It goes into great detail and great depth about what the record is, what it means, what it meant to us… The book means a lot to me.”—Bruce Springsteen “Absorbing. . A fascinating portrait of a talented, ambitious and stubborn young man with strong creative instincts.”—Los Angeles Times From the opening piano notes of “Thunder Road,” to the final outro of “Jungleland”—with American anthems like “Born to Run” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” in between—Bruce Springsteen’s seminal album, Born to Run, established Springsteen as a creative force in rock and roll. With his back against the wall, he wrote what has been hailed as a perfect album, a defining moment, and a roadmap for what would become a legendary career. Peter Ames Carlin, author of the bestselling biography, Bruce, now returns with the full story of the making of this epic album, combining lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen and his inner circle. Carlin reveals a treasure trove of untold stories, detailing the writing and recording of every song, as well as the intense and at times tortuous process that mimicked the fault lines in Springsteen’s psyche and career, even as it revealed the depth of his vision. A must-read for any music fan, Tonight in Jungleland takes us inside a hallowed creative process and lets us experience history.

Join Iron Man and friends as they team up for a super-powered sticker adventure, featuring over 100 stickers for your collection! Join these brave friends on their way to save the day and take down foes. This ultimate sticker book is packed with over 100 stickers featuring all your favorite characters, including Tony Stark, Riri Williams, Amadeus, and many more. The perfect sticker-packed activity book for young Super Heroes fans:- GREAT STICKER COLLECTION: Featuring characters from the TV show Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Friends, with child-friendly stickers perfect for decorating bags, pencil cases and other belongings- FULL OF IMAGES & FUN FACTS: Flip through pages featuring colorful scenes and fun facts about the show- THE IDEAL STICKER BOOK GIFT FOR KIDS: This is the perfect gift for any young super hero fan, promising to keep the kids entertained for hours. Guaranteeing hours of screen-free fun, this Iron Man and his Awesome Friends sticker book is here to help develop fine motor skills through some wholesome sticking fun. With over 100 stickers to peel off and stick to your heart's content, this is the perfect book for young Marvel fans. (c) 2025 MARVEL

Murdered bad girl Annie Lane is back from the grave and hellbent on revenge . . she just has to figure out who killed her. This fast-paced thriller by a talented debut delivers a horror-infused hunt for justice that''s at once furiously feminist, darkly funny, and utterly satisfying. Between her careless mom, her cheating ex-boyfriend, and her rotten reputation around town, Annie Lane is used to being left behind. But she’s never been left for dead before—until she wakes up to find her body’s been dumped on a mountain rumored to raise the dead. Annie can’t remember who killed her, but she’ll stop at nothing to figure it out and make them pay. Because girls like her don’t get justice unless they take it for themselves. Codie Crowley’s propulsive debut presents a furious and cathartic thriller skewering society’s condemnation of “unlikeable” girls.

The League is back and bigger than ever, as writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora helm the flagship series of DC’s bestselling, new-reader-friendly All In initiative! In recent years, the Justice League had disbanded—but now, following the events of the DC blockbuster event Absolute Power, the World’s Greatest Super Heroes are a team once again—and opening the doors of their Watchtower headquarters to heroes from across the DC Universe! Following the death of the ultra-powerful super-villain Darkseid, a massive power vacuum has been triggered, and Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil! DC fans will thrill at watching never-before-seen configurations of heroes—from the iconic to the obscure—taking on the biggest threats in the universe! As our heroes work to uncover the mystery of the dark lord’s successor, Ray Palmer’s Atom Project triggers a race between hero and villain to control the fate of metahuman abilities on planet Earth that threatens to destroy everything the League has built—unless a traitor in their midst destroys them first! Do not miss the dawn of the new era of justice in the first Justice League story in years! This volume collects Justice League Unlimited #1-6.

The League is back and bigger than ever, as writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora helm the flagship series of DC’s bestselling, new-reader-friendly All In initiative! In recent years, the Justice League had disbanded—but now, following the events of the DC blockbuster event Absolute Power, the World’s Greatest Super Heroes are a team once again—and opening the doors of their Watchtower headquarters to heroes from across the DC Universe! Following the death of the ultra-powerful super-villain Darkseid, a massive power vacuum has been triggered, and Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil! DC fans will thrill at watching never-before-seen configurations of heroes—from the iconic to the obscure—taking on the biggest threats in the universe! As our heroes work to uncover the mystery of the dark lord’s successor, Ray Palmer’s Atom Project triggers a race between hero and villain to control the fate of metahuman abilities on planet Earth that threatens to destroy everything the League has built—unless a traitor in their midst destroys them first! Do not miss the dawn of the new era of justice in the first Justice League story in years! This volume collects Justice League Unlimited #1-6.

Darkness descends, alliances are tested, and legendary heroes unite in the latest thrilling chapter of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest! Eclipso rises, threatening to engulf the world in eternal darkness, and even the combined might of Batman and Superman may not be enough to stop him! As the Justice League faces its breaking point, the battle for Earth’s yellow sun becomes the key to victory! Meanwhile, chaos erupts when the Super-Pets go rogue, leading to an unlikely team-up between Batgirl and Jimmy Olsen to save the day. Plus, Green Lantern and Green Arrow reunite for a high-stakes mission against the deadly Deathstroke in a special one-shot adventure! Collects Superman/Batman: World’s Finest #31-34 and Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World’s Finest Special #1.

Darkness descends, alliances are tested, and legendary heroes unite in the latest thrilling chapter of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest! Eclipso rises, threatening to engulf the world in eternal darkness, and even the combined might of Batman and Superman may not be enough to stop him! As the Justice League faces its breaking point, the battle for Earth’s yellow sun becomes the key to victory! Meanwhile, chaos erupts when the Super-Pets go rogue, leading to an unlikely team-up between Batgirl and Jimmy Olsen to save the day. Plus, Green Lantern and Green Arrow reunite for a high-stakes mission against the deadly Deathstroke in a special one-shot adventure! Collects Superman/Batman: World’s Finest #31-34 and Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World’s Finest Special #1.

Without the wealth, without the cave, he’s still the Absolute Dark Knight! Meet Batman as you’ve never seen him before, reimagined with a modern origin story at the hands of superstar creative team Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta! An astonishing new version of DC’s iconic characters is here! In the Absolute Universe, familiar heroes have been reinvented from the ground up with origin stories that completely reshape both their abilities and their circumstances but maintain the core characteristics that fans have known and loved for decades! Bruce Wayne comes from nothing. He’s not the scion of a wealthy empire in Gotham City, he’s the son of a public school teacher who he experienced the unimaginable horror of random gun violence as a child, changing the trajectory of his life forever. With no limitless resources, no billions to fund him, no mansion, and no butler to care for him, Bruce has shaped himself into an entirely different breed of Batman, one that is equal parts brain and brawn, who exists exclusively in the grittiest and most underserved parts of Gotham with no high society mask to fall back on.

Without the wealth, without the cave, he’s still the Absolute Dark Knight! Meet Batman as you’ve never seen him before, reimagined with a modern origin story at the hands of superstar creative team Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta! An astonishing new version of DC’s iconic characters is here! In the Absolute Universe, familiar heroes have been reinvented from the ground up with origin stories that completely reshape both their abilities and their circumstances but maintain the core characteristics that fans have known and loved for decades! Bruce Wayne comes from nothing. He’s not the scion of a wealthy empire in Gotham City, he’s the son of a public school teacher who he experienced the unimaginable horror of random gun violence as a child, changing the trajectory of his life forever. With no limitless resources, no billions to fund him, no mansion, and no butler to care for him, Bruce has shaped himself into an entirely different breed of Batman, one that is equal parts brain and brawn, who exists exclusively in the grittiest and most underserved parts of Gotham with no high society mask to fall back on.

During DC’s Rebirth era, Superman legend Dan Jurgens returned to the Man of Steel for an entirely new adventure—now collected in an omnibus volume! DC launched its Rebirth initiative in 2016, embracing the company’s unparalleled creative legacy while also pushing its characters and stories forward in new, contemporary directions. As part of Rebirth, Dan Jurgens—one of the most influential talents to work on Superman, with a major role in events such as the Death of Superman and the wedding of Clark Kent and Lois Lane—returned to Action Comics, the longest-running series in superhero comic book history, to tell all-new stories of comics’ first and greatest superhero. These stories, written by Jurgens and illustrated by artists including Patrick Zircher and Tyler Kirkham, are now collected in their first omnibus volume! After an extinction-level event that shattered the cosmos, Superman found himself in a world very much like his own, but populated by a new breed of younger, angrier heroes—including a whole new Superman. And when that Superman fell in the line of duty, the original Man of Steel stepped up to take his place. But at what cost? No sooner does the legendary hero take to the skies than his greatest enemies emerge to face him, from Metropolis’ self-styled protector Lex Luthor to the engine of death and destruction known as Doomsday. Plus, find out what happens when Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and their son Jonathan return to an Earth much like the one they’ve left behind…yet radically different! This volume collects Action Comics #957-976, Superman: Lois and Clark #1-8, Superman #18-19, Justice League #52, Convergence: Superman #1-2, Superman: Rebirth #1, and DC Universe: Rebirth #1.

Classic DC horror stories return to print, in this second collection of Swamp Thing comics written and drawn by legendary comics creator Rick Veitch! Rick Veitch originally joined DC’s seminal Swamp Thing series as an artist during writer Alan Moore’s game-changing run, bringing to life some of the most inventive horror and fantasy concepts ever seen in mainstream comics. Following Moore’s departure, Veitch took over as both writer and artist, continuing the revered creative legacy of Swamp Thing, and adding elements of time travel and metaphysics to one of the most unique comics of its era. This volume collects more of Veitch’s run, following the previously released Swamp Thing by Rick Veitch Book One, including Swamp Thing #74-79; Swamp Thing Annual #4; Hellblazer #6-12; Swamp Thing Annual #4; and material from Who’s Who Update 1988 #3-4.

Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! With chronologically organized stories and timeline-stamped spines, these books are perfect additions to the shelves of collectors of any kind! Encompassing Gerry Conway’s epic run on Justice League of America through the 1980s, DC Finest: Justice League: The Return weaves a story of the Justice League facing off against some of the greatest foes, including Amazo and the Brotherhood of Evil! Featuring stories starring Steel, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, Elongated Man, and Vixen! Collects Justice League of America #241-261; Infinity, Inc. #19; Justice League of America Annual #3.

The epic 1990s TALES OF THE BATMAN collected in a hardcover edition for the first time in BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL OMNIBUS VOL. 3: KNIGHTSEND! Bruce Wayne turns to his old foe, Lady Shiva, for help in retraining. Meanwhile, moving in on an arms dealer, Batman discovers that the perpetrator might actually be an old and deadly enemy of the Order of St. Dumas. Bruce Wayne and Robin recruit Nightwing, the first Robin, to keep tabs on the new Batman's activities even as he continues his pursuit of the deadly arms dealer while Wayne sets up a training facility in an abandoned logging mill in the hills outside Gotham City. Collects BATMAN #509-510 & #512-515, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #29-30 & #32-35, DETECTIVE COMICS #676-677 & #679-682, ROBIN #8-9 & #11-14, CATWOMAN #12-13, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #62-63, SHOWCASE '94 #10, NIGHTWING: ALFRED'S RETURN #1, BATMAN: VEGEANCE OF BANE #2.

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Experience iconic writer-artist Darwyn Cooke’s retro futuristic masterpiece, exploring the Justice League’s adventures in an alternate 1950s America! Welcome to the DC Universe in 1950s America — a land of promise and paranoia, of glittering cities and segregated slums, of dizzying scientific progress and simmering Cold War conflict. A land without the Justice League—Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Or so it seems. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. The soldiers and spies who conducted top-secret missions into the unknown now work in the shadows. And those icons who do still fight on — Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman — operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies. Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon once more, only a bold new generation of adventurers — young, daring, and dedicated to the better angels of our nature — is equal to the challenge of the New Frontier. From Eisner Award–winning writer-artist Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: THE NEW FRONTIER — a timeless tale of idealism that has become one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original 6-issue miniseries together with the JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL.

The universe is at a crossroads with the rise of the Fractal Lanterns! A new aspect of the emotional spectrum has sent the Green Lanterns into chaos leaving people such as Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner to pick up the pieces! The Green Lantern Corps is at war…and the only hope for the heroes of Oa is to escape the control of the corrupt United Planets and survive the rise of the Fractal Lanterns! While Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner fight for the survival of all sentient life in the universe, what will these conflicts mean for Kilowog, Mogo, and Kyle Rayner? Collects Green Lantern #16-18, Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special #1, and Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum Special #1.

Meet Linda Lee, a.k.a Kara Zor-El, the newest kid on the planet! Find out how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth. If you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade! Super-strength, the ability to fly, and extra-speedy reflexes should make a kid’s life easier, but they only seem to complicate things for Supergirl. Life gets even more messy when a new enemy named Belinda Zee shows up. Suddenly, facing down super-villains doesn't seem so bad. Arch-frenemies, scheming faculty, an intergalactic orange kitty, and a flying horse are just a few things that come Linda’s way. Will Supergirl even make it to graduation? Collects SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #1-6.

The Outlaws get down to Earth, and down to business! Now that the team is back on Earth, and back in real life, things are great. For Jason and Artemis, at least. Poor Bizarro is having a much rougher time letting go of the life he was living on the Watchtower. Will his teammates be a solution to his difficulties or will they fail him again? Collecting episodes #34-46 of WEBTOON’s smash-hit series, optimized for a brand-new reading experience in print.

Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben''s fantasy masterpiece inspired by Beauty and the Beast and long out-of-print finally collected as part of the new Richard Corben hardcover library. The next volume of the Richard Corben Library is a trilogy of werewolf stories. Rowlf is a postmodern take of Beauty and the Beast that mixes high fantasy with dystopian science fiction. It is the first masterpiece in Corben''s long career. The Beast of Wolfton and its sequel The Spirit of the Beast are ironic love stories of a werewolf family saga. The book closes with a poignant free adaptation of one of the Japanese legends by Lafcadio Hearn called The Story of Oteg. All packaged in a beautiful new printing with meticulously restored artwork and featuring a new introduction by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corben''s work has been recognised internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angouleme as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame. Collecting Rowlf, The Beast of Wolfton, The Spirit of the Beast, The Story of Oteg, and backup material.