By Zack Quaintance — It’s a holiday weekend, and as such, some publisher’s have used the occasion to put on major sales, which is why our list for the best comiXology sales is a DC Comics Labor Day sale list. This list is rich with some of the best DC superhero comics of recent years — from Batman Universe to Superman Smashes the Klan — for less than $5. And now might be the best time to get them, with comiXology’s future feeling just a little bit uncertain.

Check out our list of five recommendations below!

Best comiXology Sales: DC Comics Labor Day Sale

Batman Universe
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Nick Derington
Publisher: DC Comics
In this story written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Nick Derington, Batman is pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with incredible destructive powers-and embarks on a journey across the DC Universe! It's a race to the finish line as Batman chases the Riddler from Gotham to Gorilla City and beyond, with the fate of humanity in the balance. Guest stars include Vandal Savage, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Jonah Hex, and more! Collects Batman: Universe #1-6.
Why It’s Cool: Look, I know that I’ve recommended this book so so many times in the past, but it’s available here now for $2.99…in its entireity. This to me is just an absurdly good deal, and I feel obligated to recommend it once again.
Price: $2.99
Buy It Here: Batman Universe

Checkmate By Greg Rucka: Book One and Book Two
Writer: Greg Rucka
Artists: Jesus Saiz, Eddy Barrows, Matthew Clark, and more
Publisher: DC Comics
In the wake of INFINITE CRISIS, the world remains a dangerous place, with new metahuman threats and political battles spiraling out of control at any given moment. There is a desperate need to hold the line against destruction.
There is a need—once more—for Checkmate.
Rechartered by the United Nations and governed by a “Rule of Two” that ensures joint partnership between human and metahuman leaders, the covert operations agency acts as the intelligence intervention force seeking to establish order and balance in an increasingly unbalanced world.
With core members Green Lantern, Mister Terrific, Fire and Sasha Bordeaux, Checkmate is a formidable group—but will they be able to deal with the rising threats while contending with their own internal moral battles?
Why It’s Cool: Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev are currently doing a quisi Checkmate revival comic, but you know what? The original espionage books are still real good, and now you can buy both of the big collections for a great price.
Price: $3.99 each, or $7.98 for both
Buy Them Here: Checkmate Book One, and Checkmate Book Two

Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles
Writer: Mark Russell
Artist: Mike Feehan
Publisher: DC Comics
Drama! Comedy! Tragedy! For the renowned Southern playwright called Snagglepuss, these are the ingredients that have made him a star of the New York stage and the glittering world that surrounds it. But the year is 1953, and behind the bright lights, darkness is brewing.
As Snagglepuss prepares for his next hit play, there’s already a target on his back. The Red Scare is in full effect, and the House Un-American Activities Committee is hunting down every last subversive in show business. So far, Snagglepuss has stayed out of their spotlight.
But Snagglepuss is gay…and his enemies are out to destroy him for it.
One by one, his best friends are being blackballed, from legends like Lillian Hellman and Dorothy Parker to his fellow Southern gentleman Huckleberry Hound. Can Snagglepuss’ reputation survive the rampage of the right wing long enough for him to stage his next masterpiece? One thing’s for sure: the show must go on!
Hot off his surprise-hit reimagining of The Flintstones, writer Mark Russell joins artist Mike Feehan to unleash the fire and fury of his sharp-witted political satire in Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles—a powerful look at what it means to be an American, no matter who or what you are. Collects Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1-6, plus a Snagglepuss story from Suicide Squad/Banana Splits Special #1.
Why It’s Cool: I know this sounds goofy, but this Snagglepuss comic is one of the most powerful that DC Comics has put out in recent years, mingling pop culture with historical fiction around the oppression of the LGBTQ community in New York City. It’s all so so well done.
Price: $2.99
Buy It Here: Exit Stage Left - The Snagglepuss Chronicles

JLA: Earth 2
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Frank Quitely
Publisher: DC Comics
They are the world's gravest super-villains: Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick--the legendary Crime Syndicate of Amerika! Nothing has ever seriously threatened the global corruption they proudly enforce, but now a twisted mirror image of the CSA has arrived from the flip side of reality. Can anything stop this so-called "JUSTICE LEAGUE," or will the stable, perfect evil of the Earth 2 fall victim to the tyranny of law, righteousness and freedom?
Why It’s Cool: Serving as a nice little coda on Grant Morrison’s all-time great JLA run, this is a stand alone graphic novel that ranks as one of my favorites all time in terms of Crime Syndicate stories, and it’s all brought to life by one of the best comics artists ever, Frank Quitely.
Price: $2.99
Buy It Here: JLA - Earth 2

Superman Smashes the Klan
Writer: Gene Luen Yang
Artist: Gurihiru
Publisher: DC Comics
The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman!
Tommy adjusts quickly to the fast pace of their new neighborhood, befriending Jimmy Olsen and joining the baseball team, while his younger sister Roberta feels out of place when she fails to fit in with the neighborhood kids. She's awkward, quiet, and self-conscious of how she looks different from the kids around her, so she sticks to watching people instead of talking to them. While the Lees try to adjust to their new lives, an evil is stirring in Metropolis: the Ku Klux Klan.
The Klan targets the Lee family, beginning a string of terrorist attacks. They kidnap Tommy, attack the Daily Planet, and even threaten the local YMCA. But with the help of Roberta's keen skills of observation, Superman is able to fight the Klan's terror, while exposing those in power who support them-and Roberta and Superman learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart.
Why It’s Cool: This is one of my favorite Superman stories of all time, a great moralistic historical fiction take that really delves into both writer Gene Luen Yang’s life and the history of one of the modern world’s greatest characters. It’s so so good, and it’s great for all ages.
Price: $2.99
Buy It Here: Superman Smashes the Klan

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Zack Quaintance is a tech reporter by day and freelance writer by night/weekend. He Tweets compulsively about storytelling and comics as Comics Bookcase.