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  • Bibliography:
    70 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1993
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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Multi-Author Series List

DC Comics: Justice League

Justice League: I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League (Dec-2005)
Justice League Dark Vol. 5: Paradise Lost (Mar-2015)
Justice League Dark Vol. 6: Lost in Forever (Sep-2015)
JLA: Gods and Monsters (Feb-2016)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (Feb-2017)

DC Comics: The New 52

Trinity of Sin - The Phantom Stranger Vol. 2: Breach of Faith (Mar-2014)
Trinity of Sin - The Phantom Stranger Vol. 3: The Crack in Creation (Jan-2015)
Justice League Dark Vol. 5: Paradise Lost (Mar-2015)

DC Comics: Batman

Batman: Two-Face: Crime and Punishment (May-1995)
Batman/Spider-Man (Oct-1997)
Batman: Absolution (Nov-2003)
Batman: Going Sane (Aug-2008)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (Feb-2017)

DC Comics: Superman

Superman: Speeding Bullet (Sep-1993)
Superman: Critical Condition (Mar-2003)
Superman: President Lex (Jul-2003)

DC Comics: Wonder Woman

JLA: Gods and Monsters (Feb-2016)

DC Comics: Green Lantern

Green Lantern: Willworld (Jul-2001)

Famous Characters: Wonder Woman

JLA: Gods and Monsters (Feb-2016)

Famous Characters: Batman

Batman: Two-Face: Crime and Punishment (May-1995)
Batman/Spider-Man (Oct-1997)
Batman: Absolution (Nov-2003)
Batman: Going Sane (Aug-2008)

Famous Characters: Green Lantern

Green Lantern: Willworld (Jul-2001)

Famous Characters: Superman

Superman: Speeding Bullet (Sep-1993)
Superman: Critical Condition (Mar-2003)
Superman: President Lex (Jul-2003)

Justice League Dark (The New 52)

5 - Justice League Dark Vol. 5: Paradise Lost (Mar-2015)

Marvel's Captain America

Captain America: Deathlok Lives (1993)
Captain America: Death of the Red Skull (Apr-2012)

Marvel's Daredevil

Daredevil Epic Collection: Purgatory & Paradise (Jun-2019)

Marvel's Fantastic Four

Marvel Universe Avengers: Hulk & Fantastic Four ()

Marvel's Hulk

Marvel Universe Avengers: Hulk & Fantastic Four ()

Marvel's Spider-Man

Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter (Jan-1993)
Spider-Man Legends: Kraven's Last Hunt (Jun-1997)
Batman/Spider-Man (Oct-1997)
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1 (Apr-2010)
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 2 (Jun-2010)
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 3 (Sep-2010)
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 4 (Dec-2010)
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 5 (Feb-2011)
Essential Web of Spider-Man - Volume 2 (Jul-2012)
Marvel Adventures Avengers: Spider-Man and the Avengers (Jul-2012)
Spider-Man: Webspinners - The Complete Collection (Jul-2017)
Spider-Man: Clone Saga Omnibus Vol. 2 (Nov-2017)

Marvel's The Avengers

Marvel Universe Avengers: Hulk & Fantastic Four ()
Captain America: Death of the Red Skull (Apr-2012)
Marvel Adventures Avengers: Spider-Man and the Avengers (Jul-2012)

Marvel's X-Men

X-Men: Iceman (Aug-2012)

Book List in Order: 70 titles







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  • Collects Web of Spider-Man (1985) #31-32; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #293-294; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #131-132. DeMatteis and Zeck craft the ultimate tale of revenge in the latest in our series of graphic novels handpicked by ...




  • Unsure of who he is or where he is from, Hal Jordan only knows that he must rescue the strange, green-costumed creatures who have been taken captive, learning more about himself and the fantastical world he inhabits in the process....







  • Vincent Carl Santini, now in his forties, looks back to his 1970-71 senior year at a Brooklyn high school which featured a guardian angel in the form of a stray dog, his Italian mother and Jewish father, his best friend Shane, and an encounter with l...




  • SC, TPB, NM/M, New, in cello, Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Published in 2002, Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95. If you want additional books, I ship as many books as you want for a low flat fee....



  • Another Epic in the surreal realm of angels and dragons, monsters and fairies. Hal must find the mysterious entity who may hold the key to his presence in the Land of Odd, while trying to discover the hero within himself....







  • The Planetary Brigade is a group of heroes fronted by Squared's Captain Valor and Grim Knight. Meet Mr. Brilliant - Earth has never met a smarter, or more smug, hero. Earth Goddess - by day, she's a sweet, unassuming wallflower, but when the Earth ne...



  • Published by DC Comics 2008. $14.99 Cover Price. 160 pages. Full Color. Softcover. Graphic Novel Trade Paperback. Collects Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #65-68 and 100. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, Eddie Campell and Daren White. Art by Joe Staton,...



  • Justice League International's Giffen and DeMatteis bring you another fine mess! More critically acclaimed bwah-ha-ha hilarity from one of comics' best-selling writing teams! Captain Valor is trapped on a parallel world where his doppelganger is a sl...






  • Following a renowned writer like Roy Thomas was no easy task, but J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League) found himself fit for the job when he became Conan the Barbarian's next regular writer with Conan #118! This volume continues the period when DeMatteis ...



  • The incomparable Gil Kane (Green Lantern, Amazing Spider-Man) is featured in this special 244-page Chronicles of Conan volume! Joining storyteller J.M. DeMatteis on Conan the Barbarian #127, Gil Kane's short but stellar Conan run in 1981 and 1982 thr...



  • Angels and aliens, faeries and demons, alternate realities and multiple personalities: Once Lucas Hart would have laughed at these things; but when this cynical, burned-out screenwriter's repressed memories of the past invade his present--Hart's visi...



  • Collecting the out-of-print Vertigo series! Myrwann is the last of the immortals, driven by a need to help save lost souls. From his home in New York’s East Village, he takes in the lonely, the abused, or the forgotten, healing them when he can...b...



    • “To be... or not to be!” How can a man go on living when everything he’s ever believed is revealed as a lie? That’s the question Savior 28 is forced to ask as we follow him across the decades, from the ashes of Buchenwald to the ashe...



  • The final volume of the comedy deconstruction of the superhero genre in the vein of THE INCREDIBLES.It's the return of Captain Valor, his parallel-world alter-ego, Milo, and at least one homicidal ex-girlfriend! DeMatteis' and Giffen's geeeenius supe...



  • Collects Web of Spider-Man #117-119, Amazing Spider-Man #394, Spider-Man #51-53, Spectactular Spider-Man #217, Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0-3, Spider-Man Unlimited #7. The Jackal is back, and Spider-Man is beside himself again! Where did the Spider...



  • Villains die and debut in the nineties'' pivotal Spider-saga! Spider-Man and his clone the Scarlet Spider are both fighting crime, and there''s plenty to go around when the Jackal arises - with more clones in the wings! But following a team-up with D...



  • What if your dearest friends were trapped in a world that was dying? Mehera Beatrice Crosby has one great love--and it's not following the latest health fads (like her school friend Celeste), and it's definitely not Andrew Suarez (even if he does h...



  • The further adventures of the team that's not a team! Hulk! Dr. Strange! Namor! Silver Surfer! Hellcat, Valkyrie, and Nighthawk! Son of Satan, Devil-Slayer, Clea, Gargoyle, and the Beast! As several Defenders struggle to manage the mistakes of their ...






  • Clones, and jackals and symbiotes--oh my! Spider-Man's clone is back, costumed as the Scarlet Spider, and neither is sure which is the genuine article! Will the real Peter Parker please stand up? Plus: Aunt May on her death bed! Mary Jane pregnant! P...



  • The Clone Sage continues as Peter Parker is put on trial for murder! A new Green Goblin debuts! The mass murderer Kaine is killed! The Jackal unleashes an entire army of Spider-Man clones, including the new and deadly Spidercide! The Gwen Stacy clone...



  • The saga of Peter Parker and Ben Reilly continues! The true origins of Venom are revealed as his entire race of Symbiotes invades the planet! And as Mary-Jane enters the final stages of her pregnancy, will Peter decide to retire?

    Collecting...



  • The Hulk! Dr. Strange! Namor! The Silver Surfer! The Beast! Valkyrie! Along their offbeat allies, they are the Defenders! Witness their amazing adventures in Asgard, against all-powerful aliens, in Hell and in a dimension of rhyming aliens! Plus: the...



  • Elves, Gods, and Over-Minds - oh my! What else can you expect when your team's starting lineup consists of a sorcerer, a gargoyle, a Valkyrie, a pair of X-Men, a former model, the Son of Satan, and more of Marvel's wildest warriors? Far out fantasy t...



  • Collects Captain America (1968) #290-301. One of the Sentinel of Liberty's greatest conflicts with his hated arch-nemesis is finally collected! Join Cap and Co.- including Nomad, the Black Crow, the Avengers, and more - as Marvel's First Avenger must...



  • The fan-favorite spin-off series starring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man continues! Swing along with Spidey as he makes a jaunt over the Atlantic for some adventures in the UK, where he foils an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Margaret...



  • The Hulk joins the circus! But why? And only Captain America can save Dr. Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme! But how? Circus smashing and demon demolishing abound in these super stories! Plus, the Fantastic Four vs. the Hulk! A lesson about teamwork! And...



  • Bobby Drake, the X-Men's coolest hero, gets the spotlight all to himself in a fun-filled, time-tripping adventure that takes him from the safety of his parents' home to a point in time decades before he was born. Family issues, alien beings, miniatur...



    • Augusta Webster thought she was an ordinary girl living an ordinary life in an ordinary town. But that was before the Snabbit -- half-snake/half-rabbit -- arrived to turn Augusta's world upside down and reveal that she's anything but ord...






  • Cursed for a betrayal that affected the very course of history, the Stranger walks the Earth attempting to atone for his sins. His actions have consequences, and as he fulfils his duty, the people he encounters will never be the same. Betrayed by ...



  • With the Justice League missing and the villains in control, Phantom Stranger finds himself with the Justice League Dark in an attempt to stop FOREVER EVIL by destroying the very embodiment of evil -- EVIL ITSELF! Phantom Stranger, Pandora, Swamp ...



  • The fallout from the Justice League Dark's battles with Blight and the Trinity of Sin, during the DC crossover event Forever Evil, has left the team in tatters. Zatanna assumes leadership of the team and prepares to rebuild. With team members angry...



  • "Lyrically and passionately written by one of comics' modern masters, Mercy resonates with heart and humanity in this haunting yet life-affirming tale. A small gem of wisdom and wonder by J. M. DeMatteis, with beautiful, panoramic art by Paul John...



  • Pandora, The Phantom Stranger and The Question have hated each other for centuries...and nothing has changed! Now the Trinity of Sin are forced to work together to save humanity and uncover the darkest secrets of the universe in this new collection. ...



  • Swamp Thing. Zatanna. Frankenstein. Madame Xanadu. Deadman. Black Orchid. Vampire Andrew Bennett. Nightmare Nurse. Once they were the Justice League Dark, defending Earth against supernatural threats. Now they are nowhere-and nowhen. To stop a force...



  • Collects Marvel Graphic Novel #20, material from Bizarre Adventures #29....



  • The prequel to the critically acclaimed animated film, from an all-star lineup of creators including Bruce Timm (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES), J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL), Thony Silas (BATMAN BEYOND) and many more!
     
    In thi...



  • The greatest non-team in comics gets the Epic treatment! J.M. DeMatteis and Don Perlin take Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Nighthawk, Hellcat and the Son of Satan on wild adventures into the occult - and against each other. These weird tales begin with a ...



  • The prequel to the critically acclaimed animated film, from an all-star lineup of creators including Bruce Timm (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES), J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL), Thony Silas (BATMAN BEYOND) and many more! In this alterna...






  • With a malevolent entity about to un-tell every story ever told, erase every character ever imagined (including you!), it’s up to Augusta Wind, Mr. Snabbit, the Omniphant and Upton Snuff to stop the Story Killer and save the Storiverse. But weird w...



  • Collects Webspinners: Tales Of Spider-Man #1-18, Material From Shadows & Light (1998) #2-3. A host of comic book talents spin yarns across the web of Spidey history! Dive deep inside the goldfi sh bowl for a look at the early motivations of Myste...



  • Collects Defenders (1972) #110-125, Avengers Annual (1967) #11. The Defenders face threats Satanic, Seussian and everything in between! Marvel's greatest non-team will take you on adventures made with their own special brand of action and interperson...



  • The clone saga reaches a fever pitch as Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider and Kaine hurtle towards - the truth?! As Peter Parker goes on trial, both Spider-Men are shaken to the core by revelations about their identities. And when the Jackal's plans unf...



  • A child wakes up to learn his city has transformed into an urban forest, and he and his friends must figure out why.Last night, when Cody DiMarco went to bed, life was the same as it's always been. But this morning he awoke in a new place victim to a...



  • The fantastical sci-fi adventure of an extraordinary teenage girl and her amazing teammates, seeking the truth about the universe--and her own mysterious past.

    Join seventeen year old Number Horowitz, daughter of legendary genius-adventurer Go...



  • Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #123-138, #-1 And Annual ’97. A new beginning! The Silver Surfer is back on Earth, but the world he’s returned to is not the same one he left. The Fantastic Four and Avengers have fallen to Onslaught -- and with th...



  • Known as America's first fully painted graphic novel, the poetic, philosophical, and groundbreaking Moonshadow is now availabe in a digital format, with a new introduction by writer J.M. DeMatteis and a new bonus section featuring concept art and ear...



  • Collects Daredevil (1964) #345-364. Taken to the edge! Daredevil’s armored gray costume is no more -- but who is that running around in the original yellow suit? And the classic red? Is it Matt Murdock? Jack Batlin? Or…someone else?! The Man Wi...



  • Brooklyn, 1969. 17-Year-Old Kathy Sartori is attacked and thrown into Sheepshead Bay. Brooklyn, 2019. She crawls ashore.

    Kathy discovers an eerie doppelganger has been living out her life. Soon Kathy will confront not only this strange double ...



  • Collects Captain America (1968) #267-285, Captain America Annual (1971) #6, Defenders (1972) #106. The son of Zemo! Baron Helmut Zemo has taken up his father’s villainous mantle -- and targeted Captain America in a complex plan of revenge! As Cap...



  • Return to the world of the beloved Justice League Unlimited animated series with all-new comic book adventures! From the producer of Justice League Unlimited James Tucker and animated series writer J.M. DeMatteis comes all-new adventures starring t...



  • Collects Ben Reilly: Spider-Man (2022) #1-5. Journey back in time to another sensational era of Spidey storytelling! In the proud tradition of SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN comes brand-new tales starring Peter Parker's clone Ben Reilly, set during his first st...



  • Named by James Gunn as an influence for Gods and Monsters, the first chapter of the new DC Universe film and television slate! This volume inspires the upcoming series CREATURE COMMANDOS.In one of DC's strangest comics ever, a werewolf, a vampire, a ...



  • Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #261-269 and ANNUAL #5, and DEFENDERS (1972) #106. J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck made CAPTAIN AMERICA their own in a celebrated three-year creative collaboration! Theirs is one of the Star-Spangled Avenger's greatest er...



  • Collects Magneto (2023) #1-4. A blast from the past, set when Magneto was headmaster of Xavier's School! Magneto may once have been the X-Men's fiercest foe - but when Professor X leaves the planet for life-saving treatment, the Master of Magnetism i...



  • CAPTAIN AMERICA has seen some of comics' greatest creative pairings - and the team of J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck is among the very best! Their celebrated tenure on the star-spangled Avenger continues here with true Cap classics. Vermin, a character...



  • Collects Defenders (1972) #92-102 and Marvel Team-Up (1972) #101. J.M. DeMatteis begins his celebrated tenure with comics' most famous non-team, the Defenders! Along with artist Don Perlin, he'll take Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Nighthawk, Hellcat and ...



  • In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places—some that have existed, or might have existed, and others that can’t, couldn’t or shouldn’t exist.The result: heroes you know&...



  • Classic Spidey author J.M. DeMatteis returns to the earliest days of Peter Parker's time as Spider-Man...and reveals shocking truths about the Green Goblin that will change his life forever!Young Peter Parker has just lost his Uncle Ben. Peter recent...



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    The Incredible Hulk joins the circus! But why? And only Captain America, the first Avenger, can save Dr. Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme! But how? Then, the Fantastic Four learn a lesson in teamwork when they face the fighting-mad Hulk, underground-dwe...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

J.M. DeMatteis has published 70 books.

The next book by J.M. DeMatteis, SPIDER-MAN: SHADOW OF THE GREEN GOBLIN, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by J.M. DeMatteis, Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter, was published in January 1993.

No. J.M. DeMatteis does not write books in series.