A nameless world of starless night. An uneasy peace between fearful nations. And an unwilling heir to a heroic destiny who must find the strength to rise above the forces of ignorance and terror, even after his own land has been put to the torch. In the tradition of The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time and The Chronicles of Amber comes JLA: Riddle of the Beast, a fully painted graphic novel in which familiar characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin are reimagined in exciting new roles within an epic tale of high fantasy and battle hardened romance. Written by Alan Grant and featuring characters and creatures designed by Michael Wm. Kaluta, this story is lavishly illustrated by fifteen of the finest painters working in comics today: Carl Critchlow, Simon Davis, Glenn Fabry, Jon Foster, Rafa Garres, D. Alexander Gregory, Alex Horley, Liam R. McCormack-Sharp, Hermann Mejia, Jim Murray, Andrew Robinson, Greg Staples, Saverio Tenuta, John Watson, and Martin T. Williams. Riddle of the Beast sweeps the reader into a realm of sword and sorcery, sprawling wars and demonic uprisings. High adventure and desperate battles roar as DC Comics' greatest heroes must set aside their own damaged pasts to defend a world besieged. Book jacket.