DC Comics solicitations for December 2024 features the continuation of Justice League Unlimited and the debut of several new titles in The Batman Universe.
DC Comics solicitations for December 2024 and beyond have been released by the publisher. Highlighting this month’s releases is the debut of Justice League Unlimited by Mark Waid. Also out in December is the beginning of several new titles such as the new Two-Face series from writer-artist Christian Ward.
Also in December, we see the beginning of Batman: Dark Patterns from writer Dan Watters and artist Hayden Sherman.
Check out the DC Comics solicits within the Batman Universe for December 2024 below, courtesy of DC comics. If you want to see the full solicits for the month of December 2024, you can find them at our sister site, The Comic Book Spot.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #2
Written by Mark Waid
Art and cover by Dan Mora
Variant covers by Simone Di Meo, Mike Deodato Jr., Ariel Colón, and Derrick Chew
1:25 variant cover by Dave Wilkins
1:50 variant cover by Lucas Meyer
RAISED UV foil variant cover by Fico Ossio
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
As the Justice League grapples with the ramifications of the Atom Project, a strange alert brings the team to the jungles of South America…and a horrific discovery. Can the elite Justice League strike force save a village from total slaughter? Plus…the mystery of the Darkseid heir deepens, and dissension in the ranks forces Batman’s hand.
BATMAN #157
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Jorge Jiménez and Tony S. Daniel
Cover by Jorge Jiménez
Variant covers by Tony Harris and Tony S. Daniel
DC Winter Wonderland variant by Chrissie Zullo
Foil variant cover by Jorge Jiménez ($6.99 US)
1:25 cover by Jerome Opeña
1:50 variant cover by Rafael Grassetti
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
With the Court of Owls’ plan revealed and the city in chaos, Batman must find the strength to fight a war on multiple fronts and save Gotham from disaster. The fates of Jim Gordon, the Riddler, and all of Gotham rest in the hands of the Dark Knight in a climactic issue so big it takes two superstar artists to bring it to life!
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #3
Written by Scott Snyder
Art and cover by Nick Dragotta
Variant covers by Becky Cloonan and Gabriele Dell’Otto
1:25 variant cover by Riley Rossmo
1:50 variant cover by Stevan Subic
$4.99 US | 24 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
Batman and Alfred have formed a tentative alliance, but the Black Mask has some new friends too…and they’re coming to Gotham to wreak absolute havoc. Plus, discover the dark secret that will rock Bruce to his core and make him question everything…
DETECTIVE COMICS #1092
Written by Tom Taylor
Art and cover by Mikel Janín
Variant covers by Stevan Subic and Christopher Mitten
1:25 variant cover by Ashley Wood
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
The streets of Gotham run red with blood—blood that the mysterious villain known only as Asema has taken quite an interest in. Who is this scalpel-fingered creature collecting the plasma of young men, and what is Asema’s connection to Bruce Wayne? Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín continue their exploration of the darkest corners of Gotham City!
NIGHTWING #121
Written by DAN WATTERS
Art and cover by DEXTER SOY
Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN and GLEB MELNIKOV
DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO
1:25 variant cover by DEXTER SOY
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
After tragedy strikes, Nightwing seeks to hold the gangs of Blüdhaven accountable. But alliances in this city may not be what they seem, and powered-up Spheric police officers hover overhead seeking to dispense their own brand of justice…
BATMAN AND ROBIN #16
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
Cover by JAVI FERNÁNDEZ
Variant covers by SIMONE DI MEO and DAN PANOSIAN
1:25 variant cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/11/24
As the Dynamic Duo attempts to solve the mysteries of Memento’s recent attacks, Batman begins to fear that his bond with his son and partner is beginning to fracture. Is this simply teenage angst, or is Damian truly pulling away from his father? Meanwhile, Memento emerges from the shadows, and the stone-faced specter of atrocities past makes himself known in the Gotham underworld.
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by SEAN IZAAKSE
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Variant covers by TAURIN CLARKE and DANNY EARLS
Foil variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
Design variant cover by DAN MORA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
Spinning out of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, the terror of the Darkseid shockwave has cascaded across the DC Universe…tearing open the very fabric
of time and space itself! Only one band of super-scientists have the right stuff
to challenge the fate of a universe…enter: THE CHALLENGERS OF THE UKNOWN. Alongside the Justice League—where the Challengers run day-to-day operations for the massive Watchtower base in orbit above Earth—Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Prof Haley, Red Ryan, and Rocky Davis must team with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the League to seal the rifts that threaten the galaxy. But a mysterious foe from the Challengers’ past lurks in the shadows, and its connection to the godshock will put the DCU on borrowed time!
BATGIRL #2
Written by TATE BROMBAL
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by DAVID TALASKI
Variant cover by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
1:25 variant cover by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
With Lady Shiva gravely wounded and Batgirl refusing to join her mother’s cause, the two seek refuge in the unlikeliest of places while the mysterious Unburied continue to hunt them—just as their deadly leader finally emerges from the shadows. Lives are at stake, but it wouldn’t be a killer face-off without some casualties!
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS UNCOVERED #1
Written by ARIANNA TURTURRO
Art by GUILLEM MARCH
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Variant covers by HOMARE and EJIKURE
Foil variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
1:25 variant cover by MARCIO TAKARA
1:50 variant cover by BAILIE ROSENLUND
ON SALE 12/25/24
A cover-gallery special celebrating the classy and criminal Gotham City fixtures known as the Gotham City Sirens! Join Ivy, Harley, and Catwoman as they take a trip back down memory lane!
HARLEY QUINN #46
Written by ELLIOTT KALAN
Art by MINDY LEE
Cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE
Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA and JORGE FORNÉS
DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO
Artist Spotlight variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
1:25 variant cover by A.L. KAPLAN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
Laddies and Gentlegirls, are your engines burning for violence, malfeasance, and mayhammery? Look no further than this issue of Harley Quinn (available for preorder right now)!
I, Imperator Harleyiosa, acting as the agent of the Council of Aggrieved Local Retailers of Throatcutter Hill, have placed an embargo on all internet purchases in our disgusting little corner of Gotham City henceforth. No more will convenient internet retailers flood our streets with their express-mail trucks and fill our recycling bins with empty cardboard boxes! Embargoed! Watch out, ’cause I got some serious road rage I can’t wait to unleash! Set wheel in here, and I’m gonna blow up your truck!
POISON IVY #28
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by JESSICA FONG
Variant covers by JENNY FRISON and PABLO VILLALOBOS
Artist Spotlight variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
1:25 variant cover by KNIGHT ZHANG
1:50 variant cover by JENNY FRISON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
There is something stirring in the world—a primordial force that has been reawakened by the one and only Pamela Isley, and another that is very unhappy about the former’s return. Ivy’s fight against the Order of the Green Knight sends her down a strange and horrifying path where she discovers that her actions have had a far wider-reaching impact than she ever dreamed.
CATWOMAN #71
Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by MARIANNA IGNAZZI
Cover by SEBA FIUMARA
Variant covers by FRANK CHO and LEE BERMEJO
Artist Spotlight variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
1:25 variant cover by NOOBOVICH
1:50 variant cover by FRANK CHO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
What’s one Catwoman between good friends? Selina’s international hunt brings her to Stockholm in search of an old acquaintance who has become a crime lord there…Of course, she’s pretty sure he might be the one who’s put a price on her head, so she’s going to need to sneak in if she wants to get answers. Luckily for this cat, there’s a fancy-dress party that’s the perfect opportunity to slink in unnoticed.
BIRDS OF PREY #16
Written by KELLY THOMPSON
Art by SAMI BASRI
Cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
Variant covers by SERG ACUÑA and RIAN GONZALES
1:25 variant cover by TRAVIS MERCER
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
Did you ever wonder what happens when Small Bat gets big? And whatever will Big Barda have to say about it? Meanwhile, five Amazons’ lives are on the line and oh, the entire Birds of Prey field team is caught in a twist no one could have anticipated.
BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE #3
Written by MARK WAID and CHRIS SAMNEE
Art and cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US
ON SALE 12/18/24
The General makes his move, committing a series of bizarre crimes that turn Gotham’s underworld factions against one another and leaving little in the way of clues for Batman. And while things are bad for the Dark Knight, they’re even worse for Bruce Wayne and his teenage ward, Dick Grayson. But when Batman and Robin are once again called into action, their inability to get on the same page against the Maroni family and Two-Face could cost them both their lives!
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN: THE LAST HALLOWEEN #4
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art by CLIFF CHIANG
Cover by TIM SALE
Variant covers by CLIFF CHIANG and IAN CHURCHILL
$4.99 US | 32 pages | (all covers are card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels
and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now Loeb returns to the world of The Long Halloween for its long-anticipated final act—Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween, an all-new 10-part mystery continuing the story from 2021’s Batman: The Long Halloween Special. In each issue, Loeb will be joined by one of the top artists in comics, in a beautiful and lovingly crafted tribute to Sale’s art and legacy.
With a life hanging precariously in the balance, the Boy Wonder decides to take matters into his own hands!
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #1
Written by DAN WATTERS
Art and cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
Variant cover by STEVAN SUBIC
1:25 variant cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
$4.99 | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 12/11/24
Set during the early years of Batman’s career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City’s protector while the city itself fights back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some of the most twisted mysteries Gotham City and its protector have ever encountered.
Case 01: We Are Wounded
A series of sickeningly gruesome murders has sent shock waves through Gotham. Are these the random works of a serial killer, or is there something more sinister at play? Batman attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery before any more victims are claimed.
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #20
Written by TY TEMPLETON, SIMONE DI MEO, DAVE WIELGOSZ,
and MICHAEL CONRAD
Art by TY TEMPLETON, SIMONE DI MEO, NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA,
and CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
Variant covers by AARON BARTLING and TULA LOTAY
$7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige | (all covers are card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
Zatanna and Bat-Mite’s unexpected history is revealed in a time-hopping feature story from Ty Templeton! Plastic Man and Wonder Woman have infiltrated the Mirror House in search of the stolen Lasso of Truth, but will they ever make their way out? Animal Man’s unexpected team-up reaches its stunning conclusion! Batman awakens to find himself with a tattoo…but why is it spreading? Find out in this thrilling final issue!
TWO-FACE #1
Written by CHRISTIAN WARD
Art by FÁBIO VERAS
Cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS
Variant covers by CHRISTIAN WARD and CHRIS SAMNEE 1:25 variant cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
ON SALE 12/4/24
After years of internal conflict, both halves of Harvey Dent have reached an uneasy peace. Now Harvey will use his skills as an attorney to resolve the conflicts of Gotham’s weirdest and most dangerous criminals, starting with Victor Zsasz. When Zsasz is accused of murdering a fellow member of Gotham’s underworld contingent, who better to prove a criminal’s innocence than someone who’s been on both sides of the law?
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #34
Written by MARK WAID
Art by FRAN GALÁN
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by YANICK PAQUETTE and MIKE DEODATO JR.
Artist Spotlight variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
1:25 variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/17/24
The Super-Pets have gone berserk, Metropolis and Gotham City stand on the verge of ruin, and the world’s only hope is…the Batgirl/Olsen team? It’s a comedy of terrors as—wait, is that a flying monkey in a red cape…?
TITANS #18
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art by PETE WOODS
Cover by PETE WOODS
Variant covers by EDWIN GALMON and VASCO GEORGIEV
DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/17/24
So much for the Titans being one big happy family! Raven is acting strangely, Cyborg is keeping secrets, and Arsenal is working everyone’s last nerve. It would be a really bad day for the Titans to be attacked, wouldn’t it?
THE QUESTION: ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER #2
Written by ALEX SEGURA
Art and cover by CIAN TORMEY
Variant covers by JORGE FORNÉS and LUCIO PARRILLO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
As the Justice League Watchtower reels from a grisly murder, the Question must face a dark reality: that the main suspect in the brutal crime could be someone close to her!
But as Renee digs into the unsavory mystery, she’s derailed by an unexpected—and powerful—new foe. But are the killing and surprise attack related? If so, who’s pulling the strings? The Question must navigate clues and double crosses to get to the truth…if she can survive that long.
BATMAN – SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #2
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by LUKAS KETNER and MICHELE BANDINI
Cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by STEPHEN BLISS
1:25 variant cover by SANFORD GREENE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
To find the missing Justice League, Klaus, Zatanna, and Robin will brave the greatest terror of the holidays…a Christmas party.
You are cordially invited to a winter solstice gathering of the strange and oft-deadly magical community at the Georgetown mansion of Baron Winters, one guest limit. After a performance by sirens and banshees, we will gather in the Baron’s study, where noted demonologist Jason Blood will be giving a reading on the origins of the being called the Silent Knight!
BATMAN – SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #3
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by LUKAS KETNER and MICHELE BANDINI
Cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by REIKO MURAKAMI
1:25 variant cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/11/24
We’re not going to sugarplum-coat it: the situation is dire. The Justice League
is trapped in the Hollow Kingdom, hunted by monsters and skeletons. Innocents everywhere are falling to the Silent Knight’s sword…including a hero everyone was counting on. Right when Klaus looks to have an edge, he goes missing! TBH, the only way we see this turning around is if Zatanna pulls something really good out of her hat…
BATMAN – SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #4
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by LUKAS KETNER and MICHELE BANDINI
Cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
1:25 variant cover by MARC ASPINALL
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
Robin’s and Zatanna’s fortunes change as they accompany the most awesome rescue team in Christmas history: Mary Marvel! Robotman! Metamorpho! Etrigan the Demon! Following the greatest tracker of the north, Mrs. Claus. All our heroes come together in the Hollow Kingdom, where the Silent Knight has gathered his forces and enough power to take his final form. The epic showdown battle of the year comes in under the wire this December!
BATMAN – SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #5
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by LUKAS KETNER
Cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by PETE WOODS
1:25 variant cover by MICHELE BANDINI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
At year’s end, every choice made will affect lives around the world. Seven heroes stand before the monstrous hordes of the Silent Knight. Seven heroes enter the mysterious castle hold of the Hollow Kingdom to face a test of true spirit and will. Ask yourself: Which team would you be on? What skill, power, or knowledge would make the difference against this existential threat? What does solstice mean, anyway? Did this series maybe just go a bit harder than you expected from your holiday special? Good. Whatever the yule brings, please have a happy New Year from the DC Universe!
DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #5
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and MATTHEW MANNING
Art by OTTO SCHMIDT and ACKY BRIGHT
Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT
Variant covers by JOSHUA HIXSON and KYLE HOTZ
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 5 of 12 | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/11/24
Green Arrow and his team successfully infiltrate the vampire strong-hold, but their victory is cut short when they discover the horrifying secret that’s long given vampires a lethal edge over the human resis-tance. The truth is greater and more terrible than anything they could have possibly imagined—and its shocking connection to the Speed Force is only just the beginning!
BATMAN: GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #3
Written by RAFAEL GRAMPÁ
Art and cover by RAFAEL GRAMPÁ
Variant covers by JAMIE HEWLETT, FRANK QUITELY, and BILQUIS EVELY
1:25 wraparound variant cover by JAMIE HEWLETT
1:50 variant cover by PEDRO COBIACO
$6.99 US | 48 pages | 3 of 4 | (all covers are card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
“May the hour of the devil begin…”
The harrowing journey through the dark heart of Gotham reaches a fever pitch in this penultimate installment of Rafael Grampá’s visionary series! Batman’s investigation leads him into the deadly lair of Doctorgeist—where his presence is not only expected…but welcomed. Their savage fight for the soul of Gotham—and the soul of Bruce Wayne himself—will send shock waves through the city from which it might never recover. And elsewhere, the fugitive Crytoon makes a twisted acquaintance that finally gives him something to smile about…
BATMAN: FULL MOON #3
Written by RODNEY BARNES
Art and cover by STEVAN SUBIC
Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
$5.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 4 | Variants $6.99 US (card stock) | Foil variant $7.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/11/24
Despite Zatanna’s warnings, nothing could’ve prepared Batman for the power he was truly up against under the light of the moon—far greater and wilder than any he’s ever encoun-tered before. And when that very same power doesn’t just burrow its way into Batman’s soul, but consumes him completely, the streets of Gotham will run red with the blood of beasts!
DC’S BATMAN SMELLS, ROBIN LAID AN EGG #1
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, ALEXIS QUASARANO, DREW MAXEY, JAMES REID, CALVIN KASULKE, RICK SANCHEZ, DORADO QUICK, and ZIPPORAH SMITH
Art by PAUL PELLETIER, ANDREW DRILON, M.L. SANAPO, MARIANNA IGNAZZI, MARCIAL TOLEDANO VARGAS, ANTHONY MARQUES, AARON CONLEY,
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, and more!
Cover by RILEY ROSSMO
Variant covers by LEE BERMEJO and SANTA FUNG
$9.99 US | 80 pages | All covers card stock
ON SALE 12/4/2024
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg, the Batmobile lost a wheel… and you know the rest! Read these six merry tales about characters from the DCU set during the holiday season. Be enthralled by Dr. Midnight’s literally silent night, become captivated by a Deadman story written by Marv Wolfman, and ponder the question: in a world without the Joker’s torment, is it really a wonderful life? Probably not. DC’s Batman Smells, Robin Laid An Egg, is a heartwarming new holiday anthology coming as a gift to you this this holiday season!
LITTLE BATMAN MONTH ONE #2
Written by MORGAN EVANS
Art and cover by JON MIKEL
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
Since Bruce Wayne just had to go and get himself kidnapped by Scarecrow, Little Batman (a.k.a. Damian Wayne) finally has a real case to solve. But to crack the clues and save his dad, he’ll first have to defeat every kid’s worst nightmare: a babysitter. With fear toxin now back in Gotham, everyone’s getting a little scared…even Bruce Wayne, who fears that Little Batman might be falling right into Scarecrow’s trap.
THE BATMAN AND SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #12
Written by J. TORRES
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 12/4/24
There’s a Phantasm haunting the Gotham City Opera House! Batman and Mystery Inc. are determined to exorcise this spirit before someone gets seriously hurt, owner “Theatric” Al Perry needs it to happen before his retirement fund gets seriously hurt, and Dr. Leslie Thompkins doesn’t care about anything but acquiring the building to serve as a new neighborhood clinic so she can help residents who’ve been seriously hurt. Who will prevail?
ABSOLUTE POWER
Written by MARK WAID, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, NICOLE MAINES, and CHIP ZDARSKY
Art by DAN MORA, MIKEL JANÍN, GLEB MELNIKOV, V. KEN MARION, JOHN TIMMS, and others
Cover by DAN MORA
$29.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-020-9
ON SALE 2/4/2025
It’s a story years in the making…and the biggest DC Comics event of 2024! The final domino to fall in an epic scheme comes tumbling down, and the DC Universe will never be the same. As the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time, starting with Superman, a resistance is forming…and Batman is out for vengeance. It’s a shocking blitzkrieg across the universe from the Fortress of Solitude to Themyscira to Gamorra as the destinies of our heroes and the future of the DC Universe are forever altered. Don’t miss the stunning conclusion to the Absolute Power saga as justice is reborn from the ashes. Also included is a special oversize Ground Zero issue bringing Amanda Waller’s total dominance to the doorsteps of the world’s finest heroes…using the combined might of Failsafe, the Brainiac Queen, and the Suicide Squad to do it!
HARLEY QUINN’S BUD AND LOU: TROUBLE TIMES TWO
Written by BEN HED
Art and cover by BEN HED
$12.99 US | 144 pages | 5 1/2″ x 8″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-061-2
ON SALE 3/4/2025
When Harley’s hyenas, Bud and Lou, are framed for stealing the Lasso of Truth, they’re forced to team up with Super-Pets Ace and Jumpa. Hilarity ensues as the unlikely team sets off on an adventure that leads them from Oswald Cobblepot’s penguins to Mr. Freeze’s polar bears. Ben Hed brings his signature charm and humor to DC in this family-friendly graphic novel perfect for fans of his viral webcomic, Pixie and Brutus!
DCEASED: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
$9.99 US | 216 pages | 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-163-3
ON SALE 6/3/2025
The end is here!
Six hundred million people. That’s how many fall victim when a mysterious techno-organic virus is unleased on Earth. Six hundred million infected. Six hundred million turned into mindless, rampaging killers bent on death and destruction.
And that’s just the beginning.
BATWOMAN: ELEGY: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by GREG RUCKA
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III
$9.99 US | 240 pages | 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-182-4
ON SALE 6/17/2025
A new villain has emerged in Gotham, masquerading as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. She sees herself as the hero in her own twisted fairytale with Gotham as her personal Wonderland. Kate Kane, also known as the Batwoman, is tasked with stopping Alice before she unleashes a deadly poison throughout the city.
DC FINEST: HARLEY QUINN: BIRTH OF THE MIRTH
Written by PAUL DINI, KELLEY PUCKETT, KARL KESEL, and others
Art by BRUCE TIMM, MIKE PAROBECK, TERRY DODSON, RACHEL DODSON, and others Cover by BRUCE TIMM
$39.99 US | 616 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77950-048-3
ON SALE 2/18/25
The Maid of Mischief stars in her very own DC Finest collection featuring her very first comics appearances in the pages of The Batman Adventures #12 and The Batman Adven-tures: Mad Love #1, plus her follow-up wacky escapades from Batman: Harley Quinn #1, Harley Quinn #1-8, Action Comics #765, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126, Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60, Batman #570 and #573-574, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93, Detective Comics #737 and #740-741, Catwoman #82-84 and #89, and a story from Batman: Gotham Knights #14.
DC FINEST: TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, MIKE W. BARR, and others
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ, GIL KANE, and others
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
$39.99 US | 536 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77950-025-4
ON SALE 2/4/25
Witness one of the greatest acts of betrayal in comics history in the The Judas Contract,
where one of the Teen Titans’ own turns on them. But from this tragedy, a new hero will arise. Enter Nightwing! Collecting stories from July 1983 to March 1984, this volume features
The New Teen Titans #33-40, The New Teen Titans Annual #2, Tales of the Teen Titans #41-47,
Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3, The Vigilante #3, Batman and the Outsiders #5, Action Comics #546, and World’s Finest Comics #300.
BATMAN ’89: ECHOES
Written by SAM HAMM
Art and cover by JOE QUINONES
$17.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-386-6
ON SALE 2/4/2025
Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal Batman movies! Batman ’89 brings in screen-writer Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: Batman! Collects Batman ’89 #1-6.
BATMAN AND ROBIN
BY PETER J. TOMASI AND PATRICK GLEASON
BOOK TWO
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by PATRICK GLEASON
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
$39.99| 424 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-025-7
ON SALE 2/4/25
Good and evil. Triumph and tragedy. Death and rebirth. This is Batman and Robin as you’ve never seen them before. Collecting the acclaimed creative team’s modern-day classic, Batman and Robin by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason redefines one of comics’ greatest partnerships for a new generation! Book Two collects Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #15-28 and Batman and Robin Annual #1-2.
BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 2
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by SIMONE DI MEO, JUAN FERREYRA, and NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA
Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
$19.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-029-2
ON SALE 2/4/2025
Allied with the mysterious new Shush, Man-Bat will stop at nothing to unleash his Cult of the Bat and its thousands of poisoned bats on Gotham. Batman and Robin have enough on their plate when Flatline, Damian’s crush from the Lazarus Tournament, shows up with her own mysterious plans. Can the three unlikely allies stop Man-Bat and Shush in time? And what does Gotham City High School have to do with it?
BATMAN BY JAMES TYNION IV OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by JAMES TYNION IV, with others
Art by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, GUILLEM MARCH, and others
Cover by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
$125.00 | 1040 Pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-063-6
ON SALE 3/4/25
From the bestselling and award-winning writer of Detective Comics, Justice League Dark, and Something is Killing the Children and celebrated artists Jorge Jiménez
and Guillem March comes the landmark saga that brought Gotham to its knees
and introduced the world to Punchline, Ghost-Maker, Clownhunter, and more.
One epic, interwoven across two series in two volumes, begins here. Collects Batman #86-105, Batman Annual #5, Batman 2021 Annual #1, Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, Batman: Secret Files #3, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1, Punchline #1, The Joker #1-4, and stories from Batman #85, Batman #107-111, Infinite Frontier #0, The Joker: 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, and The Joker #14, and a brand-new cover and introduction by Jiménez.
BATMAN VOL. 4 DARK PRISONS
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY and KELLY THOMPSON
Art by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, MICHELE BANDINI, MIGUEL MENDONÇA, and OTHERS
Cover by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
$39.99 US | 264 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 9781799500582 |
ON SALE 3/4/2025
Following the mind-blowing revelations of “The Joker Year One,” Batman must engineer an escape from Zur’s prison…but what dark secret does Zur now hold that’s a game-changer for the Dark Knight and the entire DC Universe?! And what nefarious role does The Joker play in all this?
BATMAN VOL. 4: THE WAR OF JOKES AND RIDDLES (2025 EDITION)
Written by TOM KING
Art by MIKEL JANÍN, CLAY MANN, SETH MANN, HUGO PETRUS, JOHN LIVESAY,
and DANNY MIKI
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL, NEAL ADAMS, OLIVER COIPEL, and SANDU FLOREA
$17.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″| Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-034-6
ON SALE 2/11/2025
The Joker and the Riddler would seemingly be natural allies, but early in the Dark Knight’s career, each man determined that he and he alone must be the one to kill the Bat…and either would sooner burn down Gotham than be beaten to the punchline. Critically acclaimed creative team Tom King and Mikel Janín add a new epic to the Dark Knight’s mythology. Collects Batman #25-32 and includes the can’t-miss, heartbreaking secret origin of Kite Man. Hell yeah.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST VOL. 5:
SECRET ORIGINS
Written by MARK WAID, CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL, CULLEN BUNN, DENNIS CULVER, and STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Art by DAN MORA, TRAVIS MOORE, JORGE FORNES, and others
Cover by DAN MORA
$24.99 US | 176 pages | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-031-5
ON SALE 2/4/2025
Join the World’s Finest duo, Batman and Superman, as they adventure throughout the DC Universe, facing down threats of all shapes and sizes – assuming they can put their personal differences aside when tempers start to flair!
Collects Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18-19, #25 and Batman/Superman:
World’s Finest 2024 Annual #1.
BATMAN KNIGHTFALL OMNIBUS VOL 2
Written by CHUCK DIXON, ALAN GRANT, DOUG MOENCH, DENNIS O’NEIL, and others Pencils by GRAHAM NOLAN, BRET BLEVINS, MIKE MANLEY, TOM GRUMMETT,
and others
Inks by SCOTT HANNA, MIKE MANLEY, VINCE GIARRANO, BOB SMITH, and others Cover by KELLEY JONES
$125.00 US | 976 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-046-9
ON SALE 2/18/2025
For the first time ever, the entire Knightquest saga is collected in one massive hardcover volume. Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 2: Knightquest includes the bestselling storylines “The Crusade” and “The Search” from Batman #501-508, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-28, Catwoman #6-7, Detective Comics #667-675, Justice League Task Force #5-6,
Robin #1-2, #7, and Showcase ’94 #7.
FOREVER EVIL OMNIBUS
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, PETER J. TOMASI, STERLING GATES, BRIAN BUCCELLATO, and others
Art by DAVID FINCH, SCOT EATON, PHILIP TAN, PATRICK ZIRCHER, and others Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
$150.00 | 1280 Pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-037-7
On sale 2/11/25
The Justice League has fallen. The Crime Syndicate, the League’s evil mirror image, has targeted and eliminated nearly every hero on Earth. Featuring Forever Evil #1-7, Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane #1, Forever Evil Director’s Cut #1, Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1-6, Forever Evil: Arkham War #1-6, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1-6, Justice League #24-29, Justice League of America #8-14, Nightwing #30, and Suicide Squad #24-30!
THE BOY WONDER
Written by JUNI BA
Art and cover by JUNI BA
$29.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-032-2
ON SALE 2/11/2025
The young prince Damian Wayne was raised to be the heir to the fearsome League of Assassins. But everything changed when his father, the Batman, reclaimed him and brought him back to Gotham City. As Robin, Damian discovered he was merely one of several princes, preceded in the role by his brothers Nightwing, Red Hood, and Red Robin. Visionary writer/artist Juni Ba makes his mark on the timeless story of Batman and Robin, synthesizing the characters’ complex history into an accessible and heartrending tale!
RED HOOD: THE HILL
Written by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH
Art by SANFORD GREENE, TONY AKINS, and MORITAT
Cover by SANFORD GREENE
$16.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-039-1
ON SALE 2/18/2025
The Hill was once one of Gotham’s most dangerous suburbs, and its residents joined forces to keep themselves safe when the police—and even Batman—couldn’t. A team of vigilantes called the Watch has managed to keep the gentri-fying suburb safe from its latest outbreak of crime, but will even the addition of Jason Todd as the Red Hood be enough to protect the Hill? Collects Red Hood: The Hill #0-6, including the story’s beginnings from Red Hood: Outlaw #51-52.
