DC has released their solicitations for the month of January 2016. January will see the continuation most ongoing monthly titles, the weekly Batman and Robin Eternal, and Dark Knight III and Batman: Europa miniseries , the beginning of some new titles (Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death and Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot/Katana), and the conclusion of both the “Robin War” crossover event and the final print issue of the digital first series Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis.
In January’s issue of Dark Knight III: The Master Race #3, Batman considers turning to Superman for help, while in Batman: Europa #4, Batman and Joker stand together in the Coliseum in Rome against the enemy behind the mysterious virus they have contracted.
Batman #48 sees Jim Gordon’s Batman facing an army of people who have received powers from Mr Bloom’s seeds while Bruce Wayne meets a stranger who “could start a chain of events no one can stop.” Meanwhile, in Detective Comics #48, Jim Gordon returns to Gotham after the fallout of the Robin War and his adventures with the Justice League to face a case from his past that may determine the future of Batman. And speaking of Robin War, January also brings Robin War #2, the stunning conclusion of the crossover event from December which pitted the Robins against the Court of Owls.
In issues #14-17 of the weekly series, Batman and Robin Eternal we see that Grayson, Red Hood, Red Robin and Harper Row have finally uncovered Mother’s plot but their attempts to bring her down may not work because Cassandra Cain has gone rogue. Also, Batman/Superman #28 starts a three-part arc telling an untold story from Bruce and Clark’s early days.
Dick Grayson tries to take down Spyral from within with the help of Tiger in Grayson #16 (and the solicitation also hints that Dick’s time as a spy may “soon end in death). Batgirl #48 sees Black Canary coming in to save Barbara as the two of them try to stop the new mastermind plaguing Burnside. Jason Todd and Roy Harper team up with Joker’s Daughter (Note: Insert the biggest eye roll possible – Terry) to stop a new bunch of problems for their rent-a-hero business in Red Hood/Arsenal #8. Damian teams up with his mother, Talia al Ghul while reeling from the events of the Robin War in Robin: Son of Batman #8. And We Are Robin #8 sees Duke and his team of Robins facing a street-gang called the Jokers (maybe a tease of the origins of the gang from Batman Beyond).
In other TBU titles, Catwoman is framed for murder in New York City in Catwoman #48. Harley tries to save a friend of hers in Arkham Asylum in Harley Quinn #24. A mysterious ninja reveals herself in Black Canary #8 and opens up a whole new world to Dinah. Pamela Isley joins the plant sciences division of Gotham Botanical Gardens and is implicated in a murder of a co-worker in the first issue of the six-issue miniseries Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death. Also, Deadshot and Katana star in a new six-issue miniseries of their own, Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot/Katana.
In team books, the Justice League works with the Crime Syndicate to defeat the Anti-Monitor as the Darkseid War continues in Justice League #48 and the JLA #7 sees the re-solicitation of the same issue from December but with a new cover by Brian Hitch. Red Robin tries to hold his team together after the events of Robin War in Teen Titans #16, while Hawk and Dove join the team in Titans Hunt #4.
January also sees a special “Yearbook” issue of Gotham Academy focusing on some of the supporting characters in lost adventures from the past year, with lots of artists and writers joining in to tell these stories. In an issue that reflects current events, Neo-Gotham considers whether they can afford to take on refugees from all over the world now that Brother Eye has been defeated in Batman Beyond #8. Midnighter is recruited by Spyral in Midnighter #8. And, for good measure, Starfire #8 is included in January’s TBU solicitations for no other reason than that Dick Grayson and Starfire are kissing on the cover.
Finally, January brings new issues for New Suicide Squad, Earth 2: Society, Batman/TMNT, Bamtan ’66 Meets the Man from U.N.C.L.E., Justice League 3001, DC Comics Bombshells and the final issue of Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis. Also, next year will see the beginning of Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Five and January brings a special issue of DC Essentials: Superman/Batman #1 republishing the first chapter of the “Public Enemies” storyline.
See the full list of solicitations from The Batman Universe below.
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Minicomic art by GEOF DARROW
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:10 variant cover by SCOTT McDANIEL
1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:50 variant cover by GEOF DARROW
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JANUARY 20
32 pg comic: 6.375” x 10.1875”
16 page minicomic: 5.5” x 8.5”
FC, 3 of 8, $5.99 US • RATED T+
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The hardest thing for Batman is to admit his greatest strength: He’s just one man, and sometimes he needs help. With so much at stake, will he turn to help of the Super variety?
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3 COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Cover by JIM LEE
On sale FEBRUARY 3 • 40 pg, FC, 3 of 8, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $12.99 US • RATED T+
This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR’S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3 at the same size!
BATMAN: EUROPA #4
Written by MATTEO CASALI and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Layouts by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Finished art and cover by GERALD PAREL
1:25 Variant cover by JOCK
1:50 B&W Sketch Variant cover by GERALD PAREL
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 4, $4.99 US • RATED T
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As they reel from the effects of the Colossus virus, Batman and The Joker make their final stand in the ruins of Rome’s Coliseum. At last, their true enemy reveals his identity for one final showdown. Weakened by sickness and forced into an uneasy alliance with his greatest foe, how can Batman focus on what he needs to do to survive?
BATMAN #48
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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Mr. Bloom’s seeds have grown into an army that may turn all of Gotham City against its new Batman. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne meets a mysterious stranger who could start a chain of events no one can stop.
DETECTIVE COMICS #48
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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In the wake of the Robin War and globe-hopping with the Justice League, Jim Gordon is looking forward to getting back to what he, and Batman, do best: taking out crime in Gotham City. But lurking in the shadows at home is a case from Jim’s past that may decide the future of Batman.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #28
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by ROBSON ROCHA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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It’s an untold tale from the early days of Bruce and Clark’s crime-fighting careers! A new 3-part epic from another time begins here as Batman and Superman are pitted against a menace that will test their partnership—and their friendship!
BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #14
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Cover by DAVID FINCH and JONATHAN GLAPION
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Grayson, Red Hood, Red Robin and Harper Row have uncovered the full scope of Mother’s dangerous operation, and they’re ready to spring their trap! But there’s one problem: Cassandra Cain has gone rogue, and they may not be able to pull her back from the edge! There’s no time to lose, either, because for every mystery they solve about Mother, there are more waiting to be discovered, including Mother’s next target, a place that couldn’t be more personal to Dick Grayson!
BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #15
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Cover by DAVID FINCH and JONATHAN GLAPION
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Grayson, Red Hood, Red Robin and Harper Row have uncovered the full scope of Mother’s dangerous operation, and they’re ready to spring their trap! But there’s one problem: Cassandra Cain has gone rogue, and they may not be able to pull her back from the edge! There’s no time to lose, either, because for every mystery they solve about Mother, there are more waiting to be discovered, including Mother’s next target, a place that couldn’t be more personal to Dick Grayson!
BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #16
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by ANDREA MUTTI
Cover by DAVID FINCH and JONATHAN GLAPION
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Grayson, Red Hood, Red Robin and Harper Row have uncovered the full scope of Mother’s dangerous operation, and they’re ready to spring their trap! But there’s one problem: Cassandra Cain has gone rogue, and they may not be able to pull her back from the edge! There’s no time to lose, either, because for every mystery they solve about Mother, there are more waiting to be discovered, including Mother’s next target, a place that couldn’t be more personal to Dick Grayson!
BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #17
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by STEVE ORLANDO
Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and TONY KORDOS
On sale JANUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Grayson, Red Hood, Red Robin and Harper Row have uncovered the full scope of Mother’s dangerous operation, and they’re ready to spring their trap! But there’s one problem: Cassandra Cain has gone rogue, and they may not be able to pull her back from the edge! There’s no time to lose, either, because for every mystery they solve about Mother, there are more waiting to be discovered, including Mother’s next target, a place that couldn’t be more personal to Dick Grayson!
ROBIN WAR #2
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
1:25 Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale JANUARY 6 • 48 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $4.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The stunning conclusion to the “Robin War” is here!
GRAYSON #16
Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale JANUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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Armed with new information concerning Spyral’s connections, Dick must seek Tiger’s help to take Spyral down from within. But when Dick’s, his days as a double-agent may soon end in death!
BATGIRL #48
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER and CAMERON STEWART
Art and cover by BABS TARR
On sale JANUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
When Batgirl is down, it’s Black Canary to the rescue! Dinah and Barbara reteam to try to discover the identity of the malevolent mastermind making their presence felt in Burnside!
RED HOOD/ARSENAL #8
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by SCOTT McDANIEL
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
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Red Hood and Arsenal and—Joker’s Daughter?! As the boys deal with their newfound success as a rent-a-hero company, a new crop of catastrophe puts Jason and Roy to the test! But with a new hire like Joker’s Daughter, who needs enemies?
ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN #8
Written by PATRICK GLEASON
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by SANFORD GREENE
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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Damian Wayne is back in Gotham City! Recovering from the events of the Robin War, Robin finds himself with the unlikeliest of partners: his mother, Talia! Damian gets back to his roots as an al Ghul…but will it take him farther from his quest for redemption?
WE ARE ROBIN #8
Written by LEE BERMEJO
Art by JORGE CORONA
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
On sale JANUARY 27 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details..
The Robin War is over. From the rubble a new force rises, one that is attacking Duke and his Robins one by one. This new movement laughs at hope and justice. They believe in anger. They believe in fear. They believe in chaos. They are…JOKERS.
CATWOMAN #48
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
In New York City and framed for a murder she did not commit, Catwoman is now on the run! And to uncover whoever is out to get her, she’ll have to ask for help from some unlikely—and untrustworthy—sources. Her hunt to uncover the truth may end up putting her in the sights of more than just the NYPD!
HARLEY QUINN #24
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Harley’s got an endangered friend to save, but there’s just one problem: she’s got to get through Arkham Asylum first! Unsurprisingly, Harley’s not eager to set foot in the site of some of her darkest hours…and she definitely isn’t ready to face a certain someone who’s laughing at the end of a dark hallway…
POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #1
Written by AMY CHU
Art and cover by CLAY MANN
1:25 Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
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Life. Death. Poison Ivy has power over both. But can she keep her friends and hold down a regular job at the same time? As Dr. Pamela Isley, she joins the prestigious plant sciences department at Gotham Botanical Gardens, but things quickly get complicated when a fellow scientist is murdered and it looks like the work of Ivy. Don’t miss the start of this new 6-issue miniseries!
BLACK CANARY #8
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by ANNIE WU
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T
In recent weeks, a mysterious white ninja has appeared at the edges of Dinah’s life, but her agenda has never been clear—until now! The truth about who she is will open up a whole new world for Dinah…and will require new allies by her side as well!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
Resolicit • On sale JANUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information. This issue is resolicited with a different variant cover than before. All previous orders are cancelled.
The devastating climax of last issue has the League scrambling for revenge! Only problem is, they’ll need to get through millions of super-powered Kryptonians to get it!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #48
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The epic “Darkseid War” continues as the League is forced to unite with their evil counterparts, the Crime Syndicate, to defeat the nigh-omnipotent Anti-Monitor! Plus, what is the terrible secret behind Superwoman’s newborn child?
TEEN TITANS #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and WILL PFEIFER
Art by ALISSON BORGES
Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II
On sale JANUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
While the Teen Titans try to deal with the aftermath of the Robin War, they search for a new direction. Can Red Robin hold the team together?
TITANS HUNT #4
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by ED BENES
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by SCOTT McDANIEL
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T
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Enter Hawk and Dove…drawn to a mystery that threatens to destroy the perfect balance of their partnership. And the lost and scattered Titans—Dick, Donna, Garth, Roy, Gnarrk, Mal and Lilith—battle to discover the dark secret that unites them, but time is running out. Can they make sense of their twisted dreams before the escalating nightmare overwhelms them?
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #8
Written by SEAN RYAN
Art by PHILIPPE BRIONES
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The “Freedom” storyline reaches its thrilling conclusion as Amanda Waller unravels the conspiracy to expose Task Force X to the public! Meanwhile, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Boomerang and Parasite try to break back IN to Belle Reve prison?!
SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: DEADSHOT/KATANA #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO and MIKE W. BARR
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC, RICHARD FRIEND and DIOGENES NEVES
Cover A featuring DEADSHOT by CARY NORD
Cover B featuring KATANA by CARY NORD
On sale JANUARY 27 • 48 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
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Two of the stars of next year’s highly anticipated action movie break out in their own solo adventures in this extra-sized, 6-issue miniseries!
First, in a story by Brian Buccellato, Viktor Bogdanovic and Richard Friend, Deadshot is on the run, taking on a series of new contracts, and re-establishing himself as the world’s most deadly marksman. But things are about to get complicated for Floyd Lawton when a figure from his past threatens to expose a dark secret…and Deadshot gets word of his next target: Lex Luthor!
Then, writer Mike W. Barr returns to the character he co-created in “Katana, Cult of the Kobra,” with art by Diogenes Neves. Katana needs to know more about Soultaker’s origin if she’s going to have any hope of controlling the sword instead of falling under its influence. Dr. Helga Jace, a Markovian astrophysicist, may be able to shed some light—but before Katana can get the info, Kobra’s forces attack!
GOTHAM ACADEMY #14
Written by BECKY CLOONAN, BRENDEN FLETCHER, HOPE LARSON, KATIE COOK, KEN NIIMURA, DEREK FRIDOLFS and ZAC GORMAN
Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, KATIE COOK, KEN NIIMURA, ZAC GORMAN and ADAM ARCHER
Cover by MINGJUE HELEN CHEN
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
An all-new era of GOTHAM ACADEMY begins here with the four-issue “Gotham Academy Yearbook” story! It’s yearbook time at Gotham Academy, and Olive, Maps and the gang share some lost adventures from the past year. Some of the best writers and artists from comics and beyond join forces with the creative team behind Gotham City’s top boarding school for this very special new chapter.
BATMAN BEYOND #8
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by PHILIP TAN
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
No good deed goes unpunished! Freeing the world from Brother Eye was only the beginning—with Neo-Gotham now standing as the only stable society in the known world, thousands of refugees have fled their war-torn cities to come knocking at the gates. But when the mayor of Neo-Gotham claims his city can’t support the whole world, the fate of these people will rest on Batman’s shoulders.
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #8
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
A bold new era begins on Earth-2! The heroes have decided to take leadership roles in this still-rebuilding world. But power soon becomes absolute power, and the people of Earth-2 quickly discover they’ve trusted in the wrong heroes!
MIDNIGHTER #8
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by DAVID MESSINA
Cover by ACO
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
As he recovers from an assault that hit him harder than he ever could have imagined, Midnighter finds himself back in the sights of Spyral…but this time, they want him on their side!
STARFIRE #8
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by DAVE TAYLOR
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Is Dick Grayson here to stay? Starfire has tackled some big threats during her stay in Key West—from hurricanes to intergalactic bounty hunters, from insane murderers to gargantuan monsters from the deep and everything in between. But our hero’s biggest challenge may be choosing between an ex and a new love interest.
BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #2
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
1:50 Variant cover by KEVIN EASTMAN
On sale JANUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Trapped in a world where they can scarcely tell friend from foe, the Turtles’ first encounter with the Dark Knight puts their fighting skills to the ultimate test. And while Batman and scientist Lucius Fox search for any clue as to where these strange ninjas come from, Shredder strikes a deal with The Penguin! Co-published with IDW!
© 2015 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.
BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #2
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
Batman has a dangerous assignment for Batgirl: pose as a villain to infiltrate T.H.R.U.S.H., the secret organization bent on world conquest that’s enlisting evildoers! Meanwhile, Solo and Kuryakin take on the identities of two Bat-foes to find their own way into the organization. They’re all after the same vital piece of information: who is the mysterious new head of T.H.R.U.S.H.?
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #8
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Lady Styx’s legion reigns over the Commonwealth, an all-new Justice League rises from the ashes of the old. But can they topple a tyrant who’s embraced by the very people she’s conquered?
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT – GENESIS #6
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T+
As a deadly alliance between the Arkham Knight, Scarecrow, and the rogues of Gotham City is formed, the stage is set for the ultimate showdown between Jason Todd and his former mentor: Batman! Don’t miss the final issue of this explosive miniseries!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNDO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
1:25 Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
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This is it: the final year of INJUSTICE:GODS AMONG US, leading into the storyline of the hit videogame! Having defeated the Green Lantern Corps, the forces of magic, and now the gods themselves, the Regime seems to have eliminated all threats. Yet uneasy lies the crown on the head of Emperor Superman. Still obsessed with the outlaw Batman and worried about having enough troops to police his world, The Man of Steel begins to recruit some of Earth’s deadliest villains to his side. Does the Dark Knight have any chance of ending the Man of Steel’s rule?
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #2
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNDO REDONDO, XERMANICO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
On sale JANUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T DIGITAL FIRST
Superman and Flash find themselves up against the deadly Doomsday. They could use more help from their allies, but Cyborg and Yellow Lantern are off battling the Parasite. The Regime is under siege from both sides. Meanwhile, the identity of the creature that escaped from Lex Luthor’s lab is revealed.
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #8
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by LAURA BRAGA and MARIA LAURA SANAPO
Cover by ANT LUCIA
On sale JANUARY 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Now serving on the side of the Allies as part of the Amanda Waller’s Bombshells program, Supergirl and Stargirl wonder if they still are being used as instruments of propaganda. Meanwhile, mythological creatures and the undead legions of Tenebrus attack the Allied forces, bringing Wonder Woman into the fray. Can she count on the newest Bombshells to help?
DC ESSENTIALS: SUPERMAN/BATMAN #1
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by ED McGUINNESS and DEXTER VINES
On sale JANUARY 20 • 64 pg, FC, $1.00 US
In this first chapter of “Public Enemies,” the identity of the man who murdered Bruce Wayne’s parents is uncovered, while Lex Luthor assembles a mysterious team of heroes assigned to help Superman…but is that their only objective? Reprinted at just $1.00 with pages from the DC ESSENTIALS CATALOGUE!
