DC has announced their solicitations for ongoing titles for the month of March 2015. These solicitations reflect a variety of events including the end of all the current DC weekly titles (except for Batman: Eternal which has been confirmed to be returning for a second year after a brief hiatus), a Endgame crossover which shares stories from a Gotham plagued by Joker gas in the pages of Batman (which of course we were going to get a crossover event for a new arc by Scott Snyder), as well as preparations for the two month hiatus of all ongoing titles as DC moves to the West coast which includes the cancellation of 13 New 52 titles two of which are TBU titles (Batwoman and the barely introduced Arkham Manor – Secret Origins which has featured stories about TBU characters in the past but does not in March has also been cancelled).
March will also see the conclusion of the “Endgame” arc in the pages of Batman, Gotham (and the Justice League) dealing with a superpowered Damian in Batman and Robin, an old decision haunting Barbara in Batgirl #40, a gang of Harleys in Harley Quinn, the release of The Spectre in Gotham by Midnight, and the finale of Catwoman’s first new arc under a new creative team in Catwoman. Batman also makes another appearance in the pages of Deathstroke in March as well and the solicitation for Justice League mentions the lead-in to DC’s next big event after Convergence, “The Darkseid War”.
Other items worthy of special note include the beginning of a prequel comic leading into the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight video game, and continuing issues of Injustice Year Three and Batman ’66.
One special word about the conclusion of Arkham Manor, the solicitation speaks of revelations about murders which have been going on in the asylum suggesting that this title (while limited in issues) may have been specially planned all along as a bridge between the events of Batman: Eternal and the current “Endgame” arc in Batman.
Lastly, these solicitations include a few titles that will be released on April 1 before the beginning of the Convergence break, including the last issues of the weekly titles and several annuals for TBU titles including Batman and Robin, Batman/Superman, Batwoman, and Teen Titans.
See the full list of solicitations for March 2015 below.
BATMAN #40
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
On sale MARCH 25 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $5.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The finale of “Endgame” is here! Batman risks everything against The Joker! Who will laugh last?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
DETECTIVE COMICS #40
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE
1:25 Variant cover by JENNY FRISON
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details.
Anarky rules! Can Batman save Gotham City from itself?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #40
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Damian’s powers have been a source of concern to Batman – and it’s only a matter of time before he’s called up to the big leagues!
BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #3
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and GUILLERMO ORTEGO
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
After a year that included death, resurrection and battles with the forces of Apokolips, it’s time for Batman and Robin to get back to basics both as father and son and partners in crimefighting. But have the events of the past year left too great a rift for them to bounce back from?
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #20
Written by GREG PAK
Art and cover by ARDIAN SYAF and SANDRA HOPE
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by TONY HARRIS
1:25 Variant cover by TRADD MOORE
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with four covers. Please see the order form for details.
The devastating truth behind the terrorists from Kandor has been uncovered! Now, Superman and Batman must piece together who set this plan in motion and stop them before more innocent lives are destroyed!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2
Written by GREG PAK
Art and cover by ARDIAN SYAF and JONATHAN GLAPION
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
Superman and Batman have defeated the menace that was targeting the Man of Steel for months, but not before he set something deadly in motion – their greatest foes have been given the means to kill Clark Kent. And for Clark, time is running out.
GRAYSON #8
Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Grayson is about to fly over this issue’s cliffhanger with no safety net! You won’t believe what happens!
BATGIRL #40
Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by BABS TARR
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
A decision Barbara made during her darkest days in Gotham City returns to haunt her! What was it? And how does it tie into the evil impostor Batgirl? Find out here!
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #40
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by TOM DERENICK and SEAN PARSONS
Cover by R.B. SILVA and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
After months of turmoil, Red Hood, Starfire, and Arsenal are facing their inner demons! But what they find could lead to the end of their partnership – especially if Blackfire kills them first!
BATWOMAN #40
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by GEORGES JEANTY
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE
Where will Batwoman’s adventure with her “anti-team,” The Unknowns take them? And what’s next for Kate Kane?
BATWOMAN ANNUAL #2
Written by MARK ANDREYKO
Art by GEORGES JEANTY and KARL STORY
Cover by GEORGES JEANTY
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
How did Batwoman find herself in space fighting Morgan Le Fey? How did she find herself accompanied by allies as strange as Clayface, Ragman, Etrigan the Demon and her own sinister sister Red Alice?! All the answers are here in the final chapter of the Unknowns saga!
CATWOMAN #40
Written by GENEVIEVE VALENTINE
Art by GARRY BROWN
Cover by JAE LEE
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
It’s the furious finale to “Family Business”! Will Selina remain the head of Gotham City’s criminal underworld, or return to her life as Catwoman? Will she even survive this battle long enough to make the choice for herself?
HARLEY QUINN #16
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not a…whattaya call it? An imaginary story! This is where everything changes for Harley Quinn for more than forever! Introducing…The Gang of Harleys!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #40
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
1:25 Variant cover by ALEX GARNER
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details.
The prologue to this summer’s upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE event – “THE DARKSEID WAR”! It’s been building since JUSTICE LEAGUE #1. Now, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, Cyborg and the rest of the DC Universe will come face to face with the two most powerful and dangerous entities in existence when both come for Earth. But why? To what lengths with the League have to go to survive? And what secrets about the League will be revealed?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
TEEN TITANS #8
Written by WILL PFEIFER
Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Cover by BENGAL
MOVIE POSTER Variant cover by ALEX GARNER
Blank variant cover
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
The Titans’ world is rocked by the unexpected return of Superboy!
TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1
Written by WILL PFEIFER and TOM KING
Art by ALISSON BORGES
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
The Titans deal with Superboy’s return to the team – and the trail of destruction that he’s left in his wake.
THE NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #8
Written by SEAN RYAN
Art by ROB HUNTER
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
It’s a bloody superhuman revolt – and Deadshot and Harley are at ground zero! Is the Suicide Squad done for?
ARKHAM MANOR #6
Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art and cover by SHAWN CRYSTAL
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Batman discovers who’s been murdering the inmates of Arkham Manor, but how will he be able to bring him to justice if he’s trapped inside with them?
GOTHAM ACADEMY #6
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL
1:25 Variant cover by BABS TARR
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Holy cow, it’s Taco Tuesday! Oh…and Olive battles Batman!
GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #5
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art and cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Jim Corrigan can’t keep The Spectre at bay any longer! Now he’s arrived to judge Gotham City for its many sins. Does anyone, even the Midnight Shift, stand a chance against Heaven’s blade?
BATMAN ETERNAL #48
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This month in BATMAN ETERNAL: The epic Bat-story over a year in the making comes to a stunning end! Gotham City is in flames! Villains are running wild in the streets! Bat-tech has been corrupted! And the mastermind behind it all has put a knife in Batman’s ribs! How will the Dark Knight put an end to this nightmare…and how will it shape the face of Gotham City to come?
BATMAN ETERNAL #49
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This month in BATMAN ETERNAL: The epic Bat-story over a year in the making comes to a stunning end! Gotham City is in flames! Villains are running wild in the streets! Bat-tech has been corrupted! And the mastermind behind it all has put a knife in Batman’s ribs! How will the Dark Knight put an end to this nightmare…and how will it shape the face of Gotham City to come?
BATMAN ETERNAL #50
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZ
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This month in BATMAN ETERNAL: The epic Bat-story over a year in the making comes to a stunning end! Gotham City is in flames! Villains are running wild in the streets! Bat-tech has been corrupted! And the mastermind behind it all has put a knife in Batman’s ribs! How will the Dark Knight put an end to this nightmare…and how will it shape the face of Gotham City to come?
BATMAN ETERNAL #51
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZ
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This month in BATMAN ETERNAL: The epic Bat-story over a year in the making comes to a stunning end! Gotham City is in flames! Villains are running wild in the streets! Bat-tech has been corrupted! And the mastermind behind it all has put a knife in Batman’s ribs! How will the Dark Knight put an end to this nightmare…and how will it shape the face of Gotham City to come?
BATMAN ETERNAL #52
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by PAULO SIQUEIRA and others
Cover by JASON FABOK
1:50 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
This month in BATMAN ETERNAL: The epic Bat-story over a year in the making comes to a stunning end! Gotham City is in flames! Villains are running wild in the streets! Bat-tech has been corrupted! And the mastermind behind it all has put a knife in Batman’s ribs! How will the Dark Knight put an end to this nightmare…and how will it shape the face of Gotham City to come?
THE NEW 52: FUTURES END #44
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The final stages of Brainiac’s plan come to fruition in this issue that leads directly into CONVERGENCE! The ripples of this story will literally be felt across the Multiverse.
THE NEW 52: FUTURES END #45
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by STEPHEN THOMPSON
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Discover the final fates of a slew of characters – the doomsayers, the warriors, the dysfunctional family from hell – as the status quo shifts and Mr. Terrific, Batman and The Atom realize they may have traded one tech-god-monster for another.
THE NEW 52: FUTURES END #46
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by SCOT EATON and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
“How would you feel, McG, if the future you came here to prevent doesn’t exist?” A reluctant hero rises as we realize the world still needs saving.
THE NEW 52: FUTURES END #47
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by ANDY McDONALD
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As the action draws to a close, the future of the DCU is set! It all leads back to one moment in space and time that will change the fate of two worlds! A tie-in to EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #26!
THE NEW 52: FUTURES END #48
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by RYAN SOOK
1:50 Variant cover by RYAN SOOK
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“EYE AM YOUR FUTURE!”
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #22
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by EDDY BARROWS, TYLER KIRKHAM, JORGE JIMENEZ and EDUARDO PANSICA
Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The end is near as Apokolips begins to devour Earth-2!
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #23
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by R.B. SILVA, TYLER, KIRKHAM, CLIFF RICHARDS and ROBSON ROCHA
Cover by R.B. SILVA
On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Barda, her new Furies and Kalibak attack the world army as Earth-2 falls to Apokolips.
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #24
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by ROBSON ROCHA, EDUARDO PANSICA and CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by BEN OLIVER
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Power Girl vs. Darkseid!
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #25
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by ROBSON ROCHA, TYLER KIRKHAM, CLIFF RICHARDS and R.B. SILVA
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Can Alan Scott harness the power of the planet as Green Lantern to stop the invasion of Earth-2?
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #26
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by EDDY BARROWS, TYLER KIRKHAM, JORGE JIMENEZ, R.B. SILVA, ROBSON ROCHA and PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:50 Variant cover by ARDIAN SYAF
Advance solicit • On sale APRIL 1 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Darkseid wins. All hail Darkseid!
EARTH 2 #32
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by ANDY SMITH
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Earth-2 crumbles in the grip of Darkseid! Is this really the end of EARTH 2?
BATMAN ’66 #21
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by SANDY JARRELL
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
There’s a new villain in town and even Batman’s rogues gallery trembles at his name: Lord Death Man! Soon, the Dynamic Duo are jetting off to Japan to track him down. The classic villain from the 1960s Batman comics and manga gets the BATMAN ’66 treatment. Don’t miss this landmark moment in Bat-history!
DEATHSTROKE #6
Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:25 Variant cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Pulling himself together after his brutal showdown with Batman and Harley Quinn, Deathstroke must face an opponent he prayed would never reappear in his life! If you think Slade Wilson is bad, wait till you see his father!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE #11
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and others
Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
It’s magic versus magic and hero versus hero as events race to their tragic conclusion! As powerful deities clash on the mystic plane, the tide turns for the Earthbound adversaries and the fury of Wonder Woman is unleashed. Allies will reunite and lives will be lost.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE #12
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and others
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST • FINAL ISSUE
The “Year of Magic” comes to its stunning conclusion as John Constantine must make a fateful decision. But where will this leave Batman and his allies? Have they sufficiently crippled Superman, or will they find themselves in a situation that’s worse than ever?
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and ART THIBERT
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
1:10 Game art variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by GARY FRANK
On sale MARCH 11 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • Digital first
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
The Joker is dead. Arkham City is closed. As a new day begins, Bruce Wayne finds himself in devastating pain, recovering from his injuries and questioning whether his role as Batman is still necessary to the city’s survival. But as the sun rises in Gotham City, dangerous new threats emerge from the shadows…and the Arkham Knight is just beginning. Don’t miss this in-continuity prequel comic set prior to the events of the brand-new video game Batman: Arkham Knight!
ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by FELIX RUIZ
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
One-shot • On sale MARCH 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
What do Batman’s villains do on the craziest night in Gotham City? And who will survive when the madness of Arkham Manor spills into the streets?
DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by ROGE ANTONIA
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
One-shot • On sale MARCH 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The city is overrun by Jokerized victims, but a small band of teenagers unites to take a stand. Their secret knowledge of Gotham City’s streets helps them survive, but will Batman take help from this young group of upstarts? And what could it mean for the future of the young heroes in Gotham City?
BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1
Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by BENGAL
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
One-shot • On sale MARCH 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
There’s a mob of Jokerized madmen in Gotham City, and they’re determined to spread the virus into the world beyond… but they’re gonna have to get past Batgirl first! There are no words that can describe “The Battle For The Burnside Bridge”– you’ve got to see it to believe it!
GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by KARL KERSCHL and others
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
One-shot • On sale MARCH 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Gotham City has been overrun by craziness, and the power is out at Gotham Academy! But don’t worry. The kids are safely locked up, huddled around candles and flashlights and telling the Gotham City version of ghost stories: Joker stories! Meanwhile, a mysterious figure connected to the Academy’s past is patrolling the grounds with a crossbow, but who is it?
