In the tradition of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction, The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, First Annual Edition finally fills the void for those with a hunger for the best mystery and suspense stories of the past year. Including such bestselling authors as Jeffrey Deaver, Elizabeth George, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman, Ed McBain, Anne Perry, and Ruth Rendell, plus many, many others, this volume...

Each year, Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg, editors of The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, have reached farther past the boundaries of the United States to find the very best suspense from the world over. In this third volume of their series, they have included stories from Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom as well as, of course, a number of fine stories from the U.S.A. Among these tales are winners of the Edgar Award, the Silver...

Editors Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg have scoured the world to present the biggest and most consistently entertaining collection of crime and suspense stories from across the globe. Their first-rate picks are a diverse and exciting mix of stories by big names, award winners, and fresh voices. The anthology will have the stories from the U.K., and spine-tingling tales from writers who might soon win those awards themselves. This volume is a feast...

A legendary musician, and a performer at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, David 'Honeyboy' Edwards was born on a plantation, hopped trains playing guitar around the country at age 16, and became an early pioneer of the musical phenomenon known as the blues. Featuring interviews with Edwards, B.B. King, and other Blues greats, presented here is a biographical journey that is as much the story of the man as it is about the music that he helped...

Legendary creators Paul Levitz and artists George Perez and Kevin Maguire launch a new series featuring Power Girl and Huntress, the WORLDS" FINEST! Stranded on our earth over five years ago, these two heroes from Earth 2 are forced to fight evil in strange new surroundings, all while trying to find their way home. In two separate tales, WORLDS" FINEST flashes back to how Huntress and Power Girl got to our earth and what they've been doing the past...

DeSaad attacks Huntress and Power Girl! DeSaad and the Hellhounds of Apokolips are hunting Huntress and Power Girl and they may not be able to survive the encounter. They must go deep underground and discover who is impersonating impersonating the missing Mr. Terrific to find out what DeSaad is truly after.

"Power Girl and Huntress come face to face with Superman and Batman for the first time! In this BATMAN/SUPERMAN crossover, desperate times call for desperate measure as the Worlds' Finest reveal their origin to the fellow team. The two teams must work together to stop Kaizan Gamorra's plot to depower Power Girl and unlock the secrets of Superman of Earth 2! But following such a team up, what world will Power Girl and Huntress choose? Collects WORLDS'...

Lois Lane must file the story of a lifetime-from beyond the grave! Flashing back to the childhoods of Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne, Lois weaves the tale of two heroes, destined by prophecy to be the worlds' finest. Despite the dangers of their youth, both Superman and Batman reach adulthood and grow into heroes-but the omnipresence of an immortal force, Intri, spells trouble for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Robin and Lois Lane. A warrior...

They had been fighting crime separately for years, but it wasn't until the historic Superman #76 in 1952 that Superman, the Man of Steel, finally teamed up with the Caped Crusader himself-Batman. That story proved so popular that the team quickly became the main feature in World's Finest Comics-and thus the greatest partnership in comics was born. Their adventures together would feature heroes and villains such as Robin, Batwoman, Lex Luthor, Bat-Mite,...

Nº 19 The Agony of the Third Reich The Battle of the Ardennes (the Battle of the Bulge). Conquest of Berlin. Hitler's death. Surrender and end of the war in Europe.