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Post by All Star Batman on Mar 29, 2009 10:13:13 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: APRIL 2009BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – MAN-BAT Written by Joe Harris; Art by Jim Calafiore; Cover by Ladrönn Spinning out of the events in BATTLE FOR THE COWL, Gotham City is in chaos and the villains of Arkham Asylum are running amok. One such villain is the evil Doctor Phosphorus who seeks out another scientist in this one-shot to help him grow even more powerful. But when that scientist is Kirk Langstrom, a.k.a. Man-Bat, Doctor Phosphorus – and all of Gotham – will get much more than they bargained for! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 1, 2009 BATMAN: THE HEART OF HUSH Written by Paul Dini; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; Cover by Dustin Nguyen Secrets shared years ago between Bruce Wayne and Tommy Elliott — a.k.a. Hush — come to light with dangerous consequences in the present! Guest-starring Catwoman, this new hardcover ties directly into the "Batman R.I.P." event and collects DETECTIVE COMICS #846-850. As Batman finds himself barely capable of handling the diabolical threat of the Black Glove, Hush attacks Bruce Wayne in his personal life by setting his sights on Bruce's ex-lover: Catwoman! Batman | 144pg. | Color | Hardcover | $19.99 US On Sale April 1, 2009 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #28 Written by Christina Weir and Nunzio DiFilipis; Art and Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Kevin Nowlan "New Dawn" Part 3 of 3! Forced to work side by side, Batman and the Riddler may end up together forever…trapped inside King Tut's Tomb! Concluding Batman's first comic book encounter with the cursed King Tut! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 8, 2009 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3) Written by Tony Daniel; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Covers by Tony Daniel With the destruction of Arkham Asylum and dozens of Gotham City's most lethal villains rioting through the streets, it would seem that Nightwing, Robin and their allies have their hands full. But they hadn't counted on the return of Batman himself! But is it really The Dark Knight? If so, why is he acting so strangely? And if not, is this a threat that could mean the destruction of Gotham? This 3-issue series continues to shock and surprise as the battle shifts to the next level with a face-off and ending that will have everybody talking. Who has earned the right to be Batman? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL? Batman | 40pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale April 8, 2009 BATMAN: LOVERS AND MADMEN Written by Michael Green; Art and cover by Denys Cowan and John Floyd Now in trade paperback, this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6-12 sheds light on who The Joker was before he became the Clown Prince of Crime. Discover how Batman first crossed paths with the punk who was destined to become his deadliest foe. Batman | 144pg. | Color | Softcover | $14.99 US On Sale April 15, 2009 ORACLE: THE CURE #2 (OF 3) Written by Kevin VanHook; Art by Don Kramer and Jay Leisten; Cover by Guillem March The Calculator will go to any lengths to save the life of his daughter Wendy – even if it means using remnants of the Anti-Life Equation to do so! But when Oracle intervenes, she soon finds out that the Calculator has been killing Internet hackers from across the globe to get his hands on the Equation, and the final name on his list is hers! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 15, 2009 AZRAEL: DEATH'S DARK KNIGHT #2 (OF 3) Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Frazer Irving; Cover by Guillem March The Suit of Sorrows worn by Azrael grants the power of wrathful vengeance. It magnifies the wearer's sins of imperfection. It is a death sentence waiting to be exacted. So then why do so many people want it? And why does Azrael, the new soldier for the Order of Purity, refuse to give it up even when he knows it will eventually kill him? With Gotham City torn apart by BATTLE FOR THE COWL, the new Azrael seeks to fill the void left by Batman's absence and redeem his tainted legacy, but the League of Assassins wants the suit for Talia and her own heir to The Dark Knight's mantle. And through it all, someone watches, waiting to snatch the prize from the winner... Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 22, 2009 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – ARKHAM ASYLUM Written by David Hine; Art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Ladrönn Gotham City has become a place of nightmares and madness. At its poisoned heart lies Arkham Asylum. For decades the lunacy has been kept under control by Batman and contained within the walls of Arkham. But with Batman gone, what happens once the walls come tumbling down? In this one-shot, will the Asylum's administrator Dr. Jeremiah Arkham fall prey to the madness that has plagued so many of his inmates? Or will he seize this opportunity to usher in a new era for Gotham's most haunted institution? Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 22, 2009 DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: BATMAN — THE ANNUALS Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton and others; Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Dick Sprang and others; Composite cover by Curt Swan and others Some of the greatest Batman tales ever are collected in this new hardcover! Reprinting the classic BATMAN ANNUALs #1-3 from 1961 and 1962, this can't-miss collection reveals the secrets of the Batcave, the Bat-Signal and more! Batman | 256pg. |Color | Hardcover | $39.99 US On Sale April 22, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #853 Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Andy Kubert and Scott Williams; Cover by Andy Kubert; Variant sketch cover by Andy Kubert "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" part 2 of 2! This second part of Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert's special collaboration is sure to be a BATMAN story for the ages. This extraordinary tale, told as only Gaiman and Kubert can, explores the intricate relationships between Bruce Wayne and his friends and adversaries and builds toward an exciting and unexpected climax. It's a classic in the making Batman | 48pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale April 22, 2009 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – THE UNDERGROUND Written by Chris Yost; Art by Pablo Raimondi; Cover by Ladrönn With Batman gone, the villains have descended on Gotham! A who's who of Bat-villains star in this one-shot including Catwoman, the Riddler, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, The Penguin and Ra's Al Ghul. What kind of havoc will these villains wreak on a city that's already on the verge of implosion? Who will oppose them? And could they all work together to take down Gotham City – or will they just destroy each other? Find out when THE UNDERGROUND rises! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 29, 2009 BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #12 (OF 12) Written by Steve Niles; Art and Cover by Kelley Jones Blood will run and people will scream in the final chapter of this mysterious and macabre maxiseries! The Dark Knight takes on the monstrous Midnight for the fate of Gotham City, but things do not end well for either hero or villain, and neither Batman nor Gotham will ever be the same after Midnight... Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale April 29, 2009
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Post by svengali1337 on Mar 29, 2009 14:47:09 GMT -5
i thought the heard of hush graphic novel came out April 07, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on Mar 29, 2009 15:51:00 GMT -5
i thought the heard of hush graphic novel came out April 07, 2009 It's out sooner now.
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Post by svengali1337 on Mar 29, 2009 16:29:52 GMT -5
Hooray!
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Post by All Star Batman on Apr 26, 2009 16:48:30 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: MAY 2009BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – THE NETWORK Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Don Kramer; Cover by Ladrönn A wave of heroes arrive in Gotham City in this one-shot with hopes of helping stem the tide of chaos threatening to overwhelm everybody! Starring Huntress, Batgirl, Misfit, Ragman, Manhunter and many others. Will these heroes succeed – or will they be victims of Gotham City's madness? And if they do succeed, what does the future hold for them? Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale May 6, 2009 BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA'S AL GHUL Written by Peter Milligan, Grant Morrison, Fabian Nicieza, Paul Dini and Keith Champagne; Art by Don Kramer, Jason Pearson, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Freddie Williams II, Ryan Benjamin and others; Cover by Adam Kubert The unforgettable epic is now in trade paperback! Batman's immortal foe, Ra's al Ghul, should be dead at last — so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? Find out in this intense tale originally presented in BATMAN ANNUAL #26, BATMAN #670-671, ROBIN #168-169, ROBIN ANNUAL #7, NIGHTWING #138-139 and DETECTIVE COMICS #838-839! Ra's al Ghul is back . . . but what does his return have to do with Batman's teenaged son, Damian — whose mother is Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia? It will take the combined skills of Batman, Robin and Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries and stop Ra's al Ghul's insidious plans. Batman | 256pg. | Color | Softcover | $19.99 US On Sale May 6, 2009 AZRAEL: DEATH'S DARK KNIGHT #3 (OF 3) Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Frazer Irving; Cover by Guillem March If murder and suicide are sins before God, then what if you were asked to kill in the name of God and by doing so, it would ultimately kill you? To reclaim his damaged soul, to redeem the mistakes of his past and to make a difference in a Gotham City that has been torn apart by the death of The Dark Knight, Azrael must make a fateful decision – become a hero and die, serving in Heaven or reject the opportunity and live, damned to suffer in Hell. And while large issues of life and death, morality and eternal salvation are weighed, Azrael must also confront the two parties interested in regaining the Suit of Sorrows: Talia al Ghul and Nightwing! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale May 13, 2009 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #29 Written by Andrew Kreisberg; Art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; Cover by Stephane Roux "Bad Cop" part 1 of 2. In this sequel to the recent Joker story in BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #22-25, the Gotham City police officer tortured by The Joker's maniacal actions has joined the villain in madness. Now he stalks the streets of Gotham as Batman's latest rogue. Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale May 13, 2009 BATMAN: SCARECROW AND TWO-FACE YEAR ONE Written by Bruce Jones and Mark Sable; Art by Jesus Saiz, Sean Murphy and Jimmy Palmiotti; Cover by Zach Howard Two of Batman's greatest foes star in this new title collecting YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW #1-2 and TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #1-2. Batman | 200pg. | Color | Softcover | $19.99 US On Sale May 13, 2009 ORACLE: THE CURE #3 (OF 3) Written by Kevin VanHook; Art by Julian Lopez and Bit; Cover by Guillem March The remnants of Anti-Life are within the Calculator's grasp, and he will kill anyone who stands in his way! Will the Calculator be able to save the life of his daughter? Or will Oracle stop him from killing more Internet hackers? Either way, someone dies and someone gains ultimate knowledge…but at what price? Be here for the stunning conclusion that will change Oracle and the Birds of Prey forever! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale May 13, 2009 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #3 (OF 3) Written by Tony Daniel; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea ; Covers by Tony Daniel With the destruction of Arkham Asylum, the return of the Black Mask, and dozens of Gotham City's most lethal villains rioting through the streets, Nightwing, Robin and their allies seem to have their hands full. But when you add a deadly Jason Todd masquerading as a gun-toting Batman to the mix, things have definitely spiraled out of control! This is the issue everyone's been waiting for – find out who wins the Battle for the Cowl! Who earns the right to take on the mantle of the Bat? Will it be Robin? Jason Todd? Nightwing? Azrael? Catwoman? Two-Face? Damian Wayne? Batwoman? Or someone completely unexpected? This 3-issue series continues to shock and surprise as the battle comes to a startling finale for the ages! Batman | 40pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale May 20, 2009 BATMAN: MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES Written by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and Glen Murakami; Art and cover by Bruce Timm, Mike Parobeck, Matt Wagner, Dan DeCarlo, Klaus Janson and Glen Murakami; Cover by Bruce Timm Tales by two of the creators behind the acclaimed Batman Animated TV series are collected for the first time in hardcover! The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the Eisner Award-winning BATMAN: MAD LOVE, the surprisingly dark origin of Harley Quinn, co-starring The Joker and Poison Ivy as well as Batman. Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more, from BATMAN ADVENUTURES ANNUAL #1-2 and stories from the BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL, ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #3 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1! Batman | 208pg. | Color | Hardcover | $19.99 US On Sale May 20, 2009 BATMAN IN BARCELONA: DRAGON'S KNIGHT Written by Mark Waid; Art by Diego Olmos; Cover by Jim Lee When a string of bizarre murders hits Spain's beautiful coastal city of Barcelona, The Dark Knight makes solving this crime his top priority. Full of international intrigue, high adventure and even higher stakes, BATMAN IN BARCELONA: DRAGON'S KNIGHT showcases The Caped Crusader in a different type of Gotham – but one no less dangerous! Fan-favorite writer Mark Waid (KINGDOM COME) delivers an exciting, non-stop one-shot full of surprises while Spanish art sensation Diego Olmos (SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON) beautifully illustrates his home city. Featuring a gorgeous cover by best-selling artist Jim Lee (BATMAN, SUPERMAN) Batman | 48pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale May 27, 2009 GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Dustin Nguyen, Guillem March, Jamie McKelvie, ChrisCross and Alex Konat; Cover by Dustin Nguyen A city looking to rise up. A new Dark Knight is casting his shadow until dawn's early light. A cop looking to solve a murder whose solution may be worse than the crime. A reporter who can reclaim her social standing only by rejecting everything she believes in. A doctor who has found new life by compromising her old one. One hero who has determined a course of action no matter whose plans it spoils. Harvey Bullock. Vicki Vale. Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Stephanie Brown. These four ordinary people living extraordinary lives look to regain their balance in a city that turns lives upside down. Morning comes to Gotham City and the time for mourning has passed. How do the people of Gotham City deal with the sudden arrival of hope? Find out in this new one-shot! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale May 27, 2009 ROBIN: THE TEEN WONDER Written by Dennis O'Neil, James Robinson, Chuck Dixon, Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman, Bill Willingham and Geoff Johns; Art by Lee Weeks, Scott McDaniel, Tony Daniel and others Cover by Alex Ross All of the teenagers who have served as Robin star in this title collecting stories from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #100, NIGHTWING #101, BATMAN #428 and 442, ROBIN #126 and 132 and TEEN TITANS #29. Batman | 160pg. | Color | Softcover | $17.99 US On Sale May 27, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on May 24, 2009 16:33:23 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: JUNE 2009BATGIRL: REDEMPTION Written by Adam Beechen; Art by Jim Calafiore and Jonathan Glapion; Cover by Andy Clarke Batgirl busts heads on the streets of Gotham City and redefines her place in the Bat-family! Adam Beechen (ROBIN) teams with artist Jim Calafiore (GOTHAM UNDERGROUND) on a story that sends Batgirl on a quest to conquer her inner demons and prove herself to the world. Collects BATGIRL #1-6. Batman | 144pg. | Color | Softcover | $19.99 US | ISBN 9781401222758 On Sale June 3, 2009 BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 Written by Grant Morrison: Art and Cover by Frank Quitely: Variant Cover by JG Jones; Sketch variant cover by Frank Quitely "Batman Reborn" begins here! With the reunited team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3,New X-Men), this first issue kicks off a 3-part story arc that can't be missed! The new Dynamic Duo hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile as they face off against an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange. They also tackle their first mission investigating a child who's been abducted by the mysterious Domino Killer. But will everything go smoothly? And who exactly are the new Batman and Robin? The newest era of The Dark Knight begins here! Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale June 3, 2009BATMAN #687 Written by Judd Winick; Art by Ed Benes and Rob Hunter; Cover by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea: Variant Cover by JG Jones In this special epilogue to BATTLE FOR THE COWL, new BATMAN writer Judd Winick rejoins the Bat Family! This 40-page issue explores the final moments of the Battle for the Cowl as the new Batman learns that winning the Cowl comes at a high price! Witness the new Batman taking to the streets of Gotham City for the first time! Putting a new man inside the Bat-suit was the easy part – now the fun begins! Guest-starring Superman and Wonder Woman, this issue is a must-read for any Batman fan. Batman | 40pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale June 10, 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #30 Written by Andrew Kreisberg; Art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; Cover by Stephan Roux "Bad Cop" part 2 of 2! Facing the rogue Gotham City police officer who was "created" by The Joker – Commissioner Gordon and Batman receive desperate help from an unusual source: young Barbara Gordon! Batman | 32pg. | Color $2.99 US On Sale June 10, 2009 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #1 Written by Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs and Georges Jeanty and Karl Story; Cover by Dustin Nguyen : Variant Cover by JG Jones An all-new Batman series by the DETECTIVE COMICS creative team of Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen! As a new Batman rises on the streets of Gotham City, the heroes, villains and citizens take notice. How will the police feel about this new Batman, and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? This new series also features a regular ongoing co-feature starring Manhunter written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Georges Jeanty (Buffy Season 8)! Kate Spencer lost a friend during the chaos of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, and now she wants payback. As usual, she'll use any means necessary to get it Batman | 40pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale June 17, 2009BATMAN: THE BLACK CASEBOOK Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton and others; Art by Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang and others; Cover by Alex Ross Discover the stories that inspired recent events in the Batman universe with this new collection! Featuring stories from BATMAN #65, 86, 112, 113, 134, 156 and 162, DETECTIVE COMICS #215, 235, 247 and 267, and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #89. With an intro by Grant Morrison. Batman | 144pg. | Color | Softcover | $17.99 US | ISBN 9781401222642 On Sale June 17, 2009 ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 Written by Frank Miller ; Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams The talked-about hit Batman story by modern master Frank Miller (BATMAN: YEAR ONE, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS) and artists extraordinaire Jim Lee and Scott Williams (BATMAN, SUPERMAN) is now available in softcover format! Lee and Miller join forces to tell a new version of Dick Grayson's origin in a high-octane tale that unfolds with guest appearances by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Black Canary and more! This volume collects issues #1-9 of the explosive series! Plus a Jim Lee sketchbook and a variant cover gallery. Batman | 240pg. | Color | Softcover | $19.99 US | ISBN 9781401220082 On Sale June 24, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #854 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams and Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams : Variant Cover by JG Jones "Elegy" part 1 of 4! A new era in the history of DETECTIVE COMICS begins as Batwoman is unleashed on Gotham City! Marked by the blood-red bat, Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war – one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. With a script by Greg Rucka and breath-taking art by JH Williams III, you've never seen anything like this! Featuring the debut of a new co-feature starring The Question written by Rucka! Odds against you? Alone and nowhere to turn? Willing to fight, but you don't know how? When you're searching everywhere for an answer, sometimes all you need to do is ask the right Question. Renee Montoya again dons the faceless mask to help those in need, all the while searching for her own answers in this new adventure with art by Cully Hamner (BLUE BEETLE). Batman | 32pg. | Color | $3.99 US On Sale June 24, 2009GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1 Written by Paul Dini; Art and Cover by Guillem March; Variant Cover by JG Jones This all-new series features the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? DETECTIVE COMICS and STREETS OF GOTHAM writer Paul Dini kicks off this brand-new ongoing series with amazing artwork by Guillem March (JOKER'S ASYLUM: POISON IVY, GOTHAM GAZETTE). Batman | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US On Sale June 24, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on May 24, 2009 16:41:09 GMT -5
Well, the new era in Batman titles is starting, and Batman, Detective, and Streets of Gotham are going on my pull list. I'll also be buying the #1s of Batman and Robin, Red Robin, and Gotham City Sirens.
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Post by All Star Batman on Jun 21, 2009 18:14:48 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: JULY 2009BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 Written by Grant Morrison; Art and Cover by Frank Quitely; Variant Cover by Andy Kubert "Batman Reborn" continues with the reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! In a blazing Gotham City police department, the new Batman and Robin face the bizarre, fighting freakshow that is the Circus of Strange and find that they don't make as good a team as Batman had hoped! Meanwhile, the mysterious Sasha escapes from Professor Pyg and vows vengeance on the people who killed her father. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 1, 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31 Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Andy Clarke ; Cover by Guillem March A new five-part arc begins with an international bang! When a powerful Russian mobster sets his sights on Gotham City, Batman thinks he's ready. But this isn't any ordinary mobster, and he's bringing backup in the form of...a bear? These unexpected foes might just be able to take control of the Gotham underworld – and then the whole city. Can Batman stop them? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 1, 2009 BATMAN #688 Written by Judd Winick; Art by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert; Cover by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea There may be a new Batman in Gotham City, but that doesn't mean the city wants him. As Two-Face and Penguin take measures to keep the new Dark Knight at bay, one of the archvillains makes a startling discovery about the new Caped Crusader. Plus, Batman trains the new Robin, and Mark Bagley starts a 4-issue stint as guest artist! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 8, 2009BATMAN #608 SPECIAL EDITION Written by Jeph Loeb; Art and Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams With the wildy popular "AFTER WATCHMEN, WHAT'S NEXT?" program under way, DC Comics unveils a second wave of reprints of key DCU, Vertigo and WildStorm titles priced at just $1.00! The Caped Crusader hunts down an all-new adversary as the most notorious members of his rogues gallery descend on Gotham City! Batman 32pg. Color $1.00 US On Sale July 15, 2009 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #2 Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature Art by Georges Jeanty and Karl Story; Cover by Dustin Nguyen In this second issue by the dynamic duo of Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN), Commissioner Gordon teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City. And to make matters worse, the mysterious adversary known only as Abuse makes his presence felt! Meanwhile, in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate Spencer is the new District Attorney of Gotham City, will she use her legal power or her Super Hero identity to find the killer of the previous D.A.? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale July 15, 2009BATMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER? DELUXE EDITION Written by Neil Gaiman ; Art by Andy Kubert and Scott Williams, Mark Buckingham, Bernie Mireault and Matt Wagner and Simon Bisley ; Cover by Andy Kubert and Scott Williams Best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) joins a murderer's row of talented artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos for this Deluxe Edition hardcover! Spotlighting the story "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" from BATMAN #685 and DETECTIVE COMICS #852 in which Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Batman mythos. Also collects Gaiman stories from SECRET ORIGINS #36, SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2. This collection is not to be missed! Batman 128pg. Color Hardcover $24.99 US ISBN 9781401223038 On Sale July 15, 2009 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2 Written by Paul Dini ; Art and Cover by Guillem March Tommy Elliott, a.k.a. the villainous mastermind known as Hush, has escaped the confines of Batman's headquarters and is wreaking havoc throughout Gotham City all under the guise of Bruce Wayne. Will the loose assemblage of Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn be enough to stop the madman's rampage? Or are Gotham's femmes fatales doomed to fail before they even begin? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 22, 2009DETECTIVE COMICS #855 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams III; co-feature Art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III "Elegy" part 2 of 4 by Greg Rucka and JH Williams III! Batwoman captures her enemy, a madwoman known only as Alice who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras – including Kate! But when the tables are turned, Batwoman finds herself in a hallucination slamming the present into a collision with the past, and the hints of a threat that will claim the lives of every man, woman and child in Gotham City. And in the all-new co-feature starring the Question, Montoya's quest to find a missing young girl turns deadly. Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale July 29, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on Jul 26, 2009 12:36:28 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: AUGUST 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #32 Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Andy Clarke; Cover by Guillem March Batman goes to Moscow in part 2 of this 5-part story! After the Tsar threatens to take over the Gotham City mob, Batman shows how far he's willing to go to protect not just his city but also his country. But what's waiting for The Dark Knight in Moscow packs a much bigger punch than he expects. Find out what happens when the Bat meets the Bear! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 5, 2009 NIGHTWING: THE GREAT LEAP Written by Peter J. Tomasi; Art by Rags Morales, Don Kramer, Michael Bair and Jay Leisten ; Cover by Philip Tan When the Dark Knight's adversary Two-Face tries to take a bite out of the Big Apple, it's up to Nightwing to pluck the city from the crazed madman's grasp in this volume collecting NIGHTWING #147-153, the final issues of the series, tying into "Batman: R.I.P." Batman 192pg. Color Softcover $19.99 US On Sale August 5, 2009 BATMAN #689 Written by Judd Winick; Art by Mark Bagley and Rob Hunter; Cover by Andy Kubert "Long Shadows" continues! Batman forges ahead in his battle to retrieve the escapees from Arkham Asylum, while Two-Face begins a ground war of his own. Elsewhere, Penguin wants to become Gotham City's new king of crime, but to do so he has to make a deal with the devil. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 12, 2009BATMAN: THE COMPLETE HUSH Written by Jeph Loeb; Art and Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams The epic crime thriller that rejuvenated The Caped Crusader is now available in one place as a trade paperback! In this story of murder, mystery and romance, Batman sets out on a simple mission to discover the identity of the mysterious villain wreaking havoc in his life known as Hush. But Batman ends up facing possibly the most intense case of his life as secrets from his past flood into the present, and the most notorious villains to ever haunt Gotham City's street attack simultaneously! Guest-starring The Dark Knight's greatest allies and enemies, this collection features BATMAN #608-619 as well as the 6-page segment from Wizard #0 and a 2-page origin story that originally appeared at dccomics.com. From best-selling writer Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, TV's Heroes) and superstar artist Jim Lee (SUPERMAN, X-Men) comes the long-awaited collection! Batman 320pg. Color Hardcover $24.99 US ISBN 9781401223175 On Sale August 12, 2009 ROBIN: SEARCH FOR A HERO en by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Chris Batista, Cam Smith and Freddie E. Williams II; Cover by Freddie E. Williams II The Boy Wonder attempts to deal with the fallout from "Batman: R.I.P." in this new title collecting ROBIN #175-183, the final issues of the series. With Batman gone from Gotham City, Robin must stop the gang warfare that threatens to overrun the city. And what does the mysterious Red Robin have to do with the situation? Batman 208pg. Color Softcover $19.99 US On Sale August 12, 2009 BATGIRL #1 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto; Variant cover by J.G. Jones In the wake of "Batman R.I.P." and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new heroine has emerged in Gotham City, and as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night, she will truly learn what it means to wear the mantle of the Bat. But who is this young woman, and why has she donned the cape and cowl? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 19, 2009BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #3 Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Georges Jeanty and Karl Story; Cover by Dustin Nguyen Bruce Wayne is dead…long live Bruce Wayne! Gotham's favorite son has miraculously returned, promising to lead his city into a new golden age. But while Wayne devotes his limitless fortune to rebuilding Gotham City, he fights violent opposition from Batman, Robin and a host of DC Universe heroes! And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Manhunter has found the previous DA's killer – or, rather, the killer has found her – what is she going to do about it? Bringing the killer in for a trial may not result in the justice Kate's been dreaming of. But is she ready to kill for justice so soon after a fresh start in Gotham? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale August 19, 2009BATMAN AND ROBIN #3 Written by Grant Morrison; Art and cover by Frank Quitely; Variant cover by Tony Daniel "Batman Reborn" concludes the explosive reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! Witness Batman and Robin's final showdown against Professor Pyg and the Circus of Strange! The future looks bright for the new Dynamic Duo as they prove themselves in battle, but lurking in the shadows is a mysterious red-hooded vigilante. Also, the origin of Scarlet! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 26, 2009BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #1 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Once again, Kevin Smith – the fan-favorite creator behind GREEN ARROW and Daredevil – teams up with Walter Flanagan – the artist on the acclaimed series BATMAN: CACOPHONY – for an all-new adventure starring The Caped Crusader. The stakes are high as Batman encounters a new vigilante under his wing amidst what Smith describes as a "backdrop of romance, intrigue, and geek-bait guest stars galore." Trust us when we say that it's as awesome as it sounds. BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE is just the start of things for Kevin in the Bat-Universe so get on board now! Batman 48pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale August 26, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #856 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III "Elegy" part 3 of 4! Batwoman unites with an unlikely ally to momentarily defeat the fairytale villain known as Alice. But when Kate is forced to attend a high society event, she soon learns that her worlds are colliding as Alice's plans for Gotham's elite put Kate's father directly in harm's way. Plus, in the next part of The Question co-feature, writer Greg Rucka and artist Cully Hamner bring Renee's search for a missing girl to new depths when The Question is trapped inside a sinking car. Will her life and her leads end up at the bottom of the river? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale August 26, 2009GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #3 Written by Paul Dini; Art and cover by Guillem March With their uneasy alliance in place, the sirens encounter trouble in the form of the mysteriously returned Bruce Wayne. He's dazzling, he's dangerous and he's got his sights set on Harley Quinn! Has romance sparked between these two long-time enemies – or is Wayne playing a more sinister game? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 26, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on Aug 23, 2009 23:03:56 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: SEPTEMBER 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #33 Written by Peter Milligan ; Art by Andy Clarke ; Cover by Jock Batman learns that appearances can be deceiving in Moscow in part 3 of this 5-part story! Every mobster in Russia seems too terrified of the Tsar and his Bear to talk about the crime kingpin. But is Bear having doubts about his mission and his boss? Who can Batman trust in this unfamiliar city where nothing is as it seems? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale September 2, 2009 BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT Written by Steve Niles; Art and cover by Kelley Jones Trick-or-treating in Gotham City can be terrifying — and tragic. Tonight, two people are invited to a party where they will be challenged to surviving the night in the most horrifying haunted house imaginable. Collecting the 12-issue series from Steve Niles and Kelley Jones! Batman 296pg. Color Softcover $19.99 US On Sale September 2, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #857 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III "Elegy" part 4 of 4! Batwoman faces off against Alice in an attempt to stop the villainess from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham! But Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never ever be the same again. Plus, The Question's search for a missing girl leads Renee to a human trafficking ring, and the Question suddenly finds herself in way over her head. Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale September 2, 2009BATMAN #690 Written by Judd Winick ; Art by Mark Bagley and Rob Hunter ; Cover by Tony Daniel Penguin ups the ante in his bid to become Gotham's top crook and enlists a few of Arkham's finest to keep Batman busy. Meanwhile a mysterious presence enters the scene to aid the Penguin – or is there another motive at play? And Two-Face takes a massive leap forward in uncovering one of Batman's greatest secrets. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale September 9, 2009GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 2: JOKERS AND MADMEN Written by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker; Art by Michael Lark, Greg Scott, Brian Hurt and Stefano Gaudiano; Cover by Michael Lark Witness the gritty side of the Gotham City Police Department from their perspective, as they take on criminals like The Joker and grudgingly look to the Dark Knight for help. This volume collects two cases of the Gotham Special Crimes Unit, from the pages of GOTHAM CENTRAL #11-22. First, The Joker terrorizes the city at Christmastime when he begins randomly executing people with a rifle, and no one from the Mayor on down is safe. Then, disgraced detective Harvey Bullock must settle some unfinished business... Batman 288pg. Color Hardcover $29.99 US On Sale September 9, 2009 BATGIRL #2 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto As the new Batgirl continues her nightly mission, the mystery of her secret identity intensifies. Now she has become the target of both Gotham City's heroes (who don't take kindly to a new person wearing the cape and the cowl) and its villains (who want to see the entire Bat-family six feet under)! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale September 16, 2009BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Philip Tan and Jonathan Glapion ; Cover by Frank Quitely; variant cover by Philip Tan Meet the Red Hood and his sidekick Scarlet, Gotham City's vicious new "protectors," in the start of a new arc! This dangerous duo is out to destroy the very reputation and legacy of the Batman by replacing it altogether. Writer Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) teams with hot new artist Philip Tan (GREEN LANTERN) to bring you what's sure to be the new Batman and Robin's biggest challenge yet! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale September 16, 2009BATMAN: CACOPHONY Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Sandra Hope; Cover by Adam Kubert Renowned comics writer/film director Kevin Smith steps into Gotham City for this tale featuring the mysterious masked killer known as Onomatopoeia who sets his sights — and sounds — against The Caped Crusader! But how does The Joker figure into this saga? The wild ride that caught Batman between The Joker and Onomatopoeia in the 3-issue miniseries comes to a crashing halt as Batman is forced to choose between capturing Onomatopoeia and saving The Joker's life! Features an introduction from Kevin Smith and his script to the third issue! Batman 144pg. Color Hardcover $19.99 US On Sale September 16, 2009 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #4 Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Dustin Nguyen With Batman's recent "Bruce Wayne" problems barely contained, Gotham City's new Dark Knight must now deal with the most lethal arm of Black Mask's growing empire – Victor Zsasz! And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate has Jane Doe under arrest, what does Jane have to say about why she killed the former DA? Will she flip on her actual leader, the Black Mask – or will she continue to point the finger at Two-Face? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale September 16, 2009DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: BATMAN — A DEATH IN THE FAMILY Written by Jim Starlin and Marv Wolfman; Art by George Pérez, Jim Aparo, Tom Grummett, Mike DeCarlo and Bob McLeod; Cover by Jim Aparo The Batman classic of the 1980s is collected in a hardcover featuring stories previously released seperately as BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY and BATMAN: A LONELY PLACE OF DYING for the first time in one place! Including BATMAN #426-429 and 440-442 and THE NEW TITANS #60-61! Readers were invited to vote on the outcome of this story — and they decided that Jason Todd should die! In this tragic tale, Jason lived up to his hot-headed reputation, ignoring his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on The Joker by himself and paying the ultimate price. Driven by anger, with Superman by his side, Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end The Joker's threat forever. Batman 272pg. Color Hardcover $39.99 US On Sale September 23, 2009 BATMAN: THE BLACK GLOVE Written by Grant Morrison; Art by JH Williams III, Tony Daniel and Jonathan Glapion; Cover by JH Williams III "The WATCHMEN of silly Silver Age Batman stories." — IGN Writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, FINAL CRISIS) brings Batman and a group of global heroes to a mysterious island to face a killer in this volume collecting BATMAN #667-669 and 672-675, now available in trade paperback. Plus, Batman relives a defining adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne: the hunt for his parents' killer. Batman 176pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale September 30, 2009 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; variant covers by Gene Ha Kevin Smith's newest Batman adventure has only just begun and already the surprises are pouring in! This issue has more guest-stars, more twists, more turns and more Batman than you can handle. Don't miss the sensational second issue from Smith — the fan-favorite creator behind GREEN ARROW and Daredevil — and artist Walter Flanagan (BATMAN: CACOPHONY)! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale September 30, 2009 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4 Written by Paul Dini ; Art and cover by Guillem March Bruce Wayne has always been considered the quintessential ladies' man. But he's never faced ladies quite like this before! Has Gotham City's playboy prince finally met his match? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale September 30, 2009
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Post by harleyquinn84 on Aug 24, 2009 23:33:51 GMT -5
Sorry no Pictures but here is Octobers Dates if you wanna know.
*October 7th* Batman and Robin #5 Batman Annual #27 Batman: The Unseen #1 Batman Confidential #34
*October 14th* Blackest Night: Batman #3 Detective Comics Annual #11 Batman #691 Batgirl #3 Red Robin #3
*October 21st* Azrael #1 Batman: The Unseen #2 Batman: Streets of Gotham #5 Batman Confiential #35 Outsiders #23
*October 28th* Batman: Widening Gyre #3 Arkham Reborn #1 Batman #692 Detective Comics #858 Gotham City Sirens #5
My Order is already in WOOHOO!!!
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Post by All Star Batman on Aug 25, 2009 7:14:52 GMT -5
Sorry no Pictures but here is Octobers Dates if you wanna know. *October 7th* Batman and Robin #5 Batman Annual #27 Batman: The Unseen #1 Batman Confidential #34 *October 14th* Blackest Night: Batman #3 Detective Comics Annual #11 Batman #691 Batgirl #3 Red Robin #3 *October 21st* Azrael #1 Batman: The Unseen #2 Batman: Streets of Gotham #5 Batman Confiential #35 Outsiders #23 *October 28th* Batman: Widening Gyre #3 Arkham Reborn #1 Batman #692 Detective Comics #858 Gotham City Sirens #5 My Order is already in WOOHOO!!! I actually post the previews for next month about a week before the start of the month.
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Post by harleyquinn84 on Aug 25, 2009 20:38:30 GMT -5
Opps ... Sorry posted it far too soon.
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Post by All Star Batman on Sept 27, 2009 16:37:05 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: OCTOBER 2009BATMAN AND ROBIN #5 Written by Grant Morrison; Art and variant cover by Philip Tan and Jonathan Glapion ; Cover by Frank Quitely Are two Dynamic Duos too much for one city? Batman and Robin find themselves at cross-purposes with Red Hood and Scarlet. Who's right? Who's wrong? And who will end up being the chosen protectors of Gotham City? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 7, 2009BATMAN ANNUAL #27 Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by J. Calafiore and Mark McKenna; Cover by J. Calafiore A murdered priest. A desecrated grave marker. A kidnapped child. A secret key. A mystery whose solution could upset the world order. For Batman and Robin to stop the rampage of a zealot named Amon, the Sixth Sinner, they first have to halt a deadlier foe intent on making sure Amon succeeds. To end the killer's mad scheme, Batman faces Azrael, Death's Dark Knight! "The Eighth Deadly Sin" continues in DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11 and sets the stage for this month's premiere issue of the AZRAEL ongoing series! Batman 56pg. Color $4.99 US On Sale October 7, 2009 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #34 Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Andy Clarke; Covers by Francisco Mattina Batman's adventures in Moscow have all been leading to this as BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL double-ships in October! With The Tsar ready to detonate a hydrogen bomb in Moscow, Batman must work with General Lukzov to stop the massacre. In order to save the day, Batman will have to gain a hand from an unlikely ally! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 7, 2009 BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE-NEW PRINTING Written by Alan Moore; Art and cover by Brian Bolland Don't miss this new printing of the timeless Prestige Format Special by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. Created especially for DC Direct's BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE ACTION FIGURE SET, it features the coloring from the original printing and is available only while supplies last. Batman 48pg. Color Prestige $5.99 US On Sale October 7, 2009 BATMAN: THE UNSEEN #1 (OF 5) Written by Doug Moench; Art and cover by Kelley Jones The fan-favorite Bat-team of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones reunite to introduce the newest member of Batman's rogues gallery in this twice-monthly, 5-issue miniseries! Horrible and unexplained murders have Gotham City held captive. Bizarre deaths have been occurring throughout the city, but the perpetrator is unknown. Even when the crimes have been committed in view of witnesses, all that is seen is a glimpse of a weird, skinless "meat-man" who seems to fade away after the crimes. Gotham's only hope is their Dark Knight Detective, but how can Batman find and fight an Invisible Man? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 7, 2009 BATGIRL #3 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto It's a new look and a new costume for the all-new Batgirl! As crime in Gotham City continues to rise, the newest member of the Bat-family vows to wear the mantle of the Bat and fight alongside Batman and Robin in their war on crime. There's just one problem: She hasn't told Batman and Robin yet! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 14, 2009BATMAN #691 Written by Judd Winick ; Art by Mark Bagley and Rob Hunter ; Cover by Tony Daniel BATMAN double-ships this month as Two-Face and the new Batman throw down in the Batcave. And the fight is a vicious one, but just as Two-Face begins to get the upper hand...Batman shows up? The final chapter of Dick Grayson's first adventure as Batman is a can't-miss! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 14, 2009THE BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 8 Written by Don Cameron and Bill Finger; Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Jack Burnley and George Roussos; Cover by Jack Burnley DC continues collecting Batman stories in chronological order for the first time. In this new, eighth volume, Batman and Robin face some of their greatest foes, including the Penguin, The Joker, and Catwoman, in stories from BATMAN #14-15, DETECTIVE COMICS #71-74 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #8-9. Batman 192pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale October 14, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11 Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Tom Mandrake; Cover by J. Calafiore Picking up where BATMAN ANNUAL #27 left off! A lock without a key. A murder mystery whose solutions could lead to countless deaths. An answer in search of – the Question! Renee Montoya must help Batman save Robin from Amon, the Sixth Sinner, while keeping the fanatic killer from uncovering a 2,000-year-old religious secret. But is Azrael willing to risk Robin's life in order to see this secret revealed? "The Eighth Deadly Sin" sets the stage for this month's premiere issue of the AZRAEL ongoing series! Batman 56pg. Color $4.99 US On Sale October 14, 2009 AZRAEL #1 Written by Fabian Nicieza ; Art by Ramon Bachs ; Cover by Jock; Variant cover by Frazer Irving Following the events of "The Eighth Deadly Sin" in BATMAN ANNUAL #27 and DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11, the new monthly series starring Death's Dark Knight begins! Michael Lane is a man in search of redemption, but does serving the Order of Purity as God's Angel of Justice bring him closer to achieving his goal – or simply send him further down a road paved with good intentions? When a hired killer comes to Gotham City seeking revenge for crimes committed decades in the past, Azrael faces an impossible conflict: What if God's justice forces the hero to claim one of God's servants? From writer Fabian Nicieza (SUPERMAN, TRINITY) and artist Ramon Bachs (RED ROBIN)! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 21, 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #35 Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Andy Clarke; Covers by Francisco Mattina Batman's adventures in Moscow have all been leading to this as BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL double-ships in October! With The Tsar ready to detonate a hydrogen bomb in Moscow, Batman must work with General Lukzov to stop the massacre. In order to save the day, Batman will have to gain a hand from an unlikely ally! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 21, 2009 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #5 Written by Chris Yost; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Dustin Nguyen The 2-part "Leviathan" story begins from guest writer Chris Yost (RED ROBIN) as the Huntress finds herself in an unusual position – the responsible one! Because when Huntress hunts down a violent new criminal, she finds herself stuck with a violent, loose cannon of a partner on the case – the Man-Bat. Meanwhile, in the Manhunter co-feature, Jane Doe is in custody and claiming that Two-Face asked her to kill the former D.A. Since Kate Spencer can't find the bipolar baddie, it's up to Manhunter to hunt him down! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale October 21, 2009BATMAN: THE UNSEEN #2 (OF 5) Written by Doug Moench; Art and cover by Kelley Jones The fan-favorite Bat-team of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones reunite to introduce the newest member of Batman's rogues gallery in this twice-monthly, 5-issue miniseries! Horrible and unexplained murders have Gotham City held captive. Bizarre deaths have been occurring throughout the city, but the perpetrator is unknown. Even when the crimes have been committed in view of witnesses, all that is seen is a glimpse of a weird, skinless "meat-man" who seems to fade away after the crimes. Gotham's only hope is their Dark Knight Detective, but how can Batman find and fight an Invisible Man? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 21, 2009 ARKHAM REBORN #1 (OF 3) Written by David Hine ;Art and variant cover by Jeremy Haun ; Cover by Frazer Irving Following the Black Mask's destruction of Arkham Asylum in BATTLE FOR THE COWL, Dr. Jeremiah Arkham has rebuilt the Asylum following the design of his mad Uncle Amadeus. Intended as a model for enlightened treatment of mental illness, the building soon mutates into a torture house, and the inmates find themselves trapped in a living hell. And when Jeremiah starts hearing a voice from beyond the grave, it becomes painfully clear that the lunatics really have taken over the Asylum! Beginning a 3-issue miniseries from the BATTLE FOR THE COWL: ARKHAM ASYLUM creative team of writer David Hine and artist Jeremy Haun! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 28, 2009 BATMAN #692 Written by Tony Daniel ; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Tony Daniel BATMAN double-ships this month with Tony Daniel returning to the series as the new writer and artist after his best-selling BATTLE FOR THE COWL miniseries! With Batman pounding the pavement in search of Black Mask, Penguin on the run, and the completion of the new Arkham Asylum looming close, Gotham City has reached a boiling point! Guest-starring Catwoman and the Huntress and featuring the return of Gotham City's most notorious crime family! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 28, 2009BATMAN: MONSTERS Written by James Robinson, Warren Ellis and Alan Grant; Art by John Watkiss, John McCrea and Quique Alcatena; Cover by John Watkiss Collecting three monstrous tales for the first time from LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #71-73, 83, 84, 89 and 90! First, Batman investigates murders that seem to have been committed by a werewolf. Then, he must battle bio-engineered soldiers turned killing-machines. And in the final story, Batman faces Clayface! Batman 192pg. Color Softcover $19.99 US On Sale October 28, 2009 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #3 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; Variant covers by Gene Ha As The Dark Knight stalks the night preying upon Gotham City's criminals, Bruce Wayne spends his days getting reacquainted with former girlfriend Silver St. Cloud. Plus, Batman learns the name of his mysterious masked ally. From superstar creator Kevin Smith and guest-starring Aquaman, the New Teen Titans and Deathstroke the Terminator! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 28, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #858 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III; Variant cover by Adam Hughes The shocking and tragic origin story of Batwoman begins here! In "Go" part 1, young Kate Kane and her family are kidnapped by terrorists, and Kate's life – and the lives of her family – will never be the same! Plus, the mystery behind the villainous Alice is at last revealed! Then, in The Question co-feature, Renee's search for a missing girl comes to a bittersweet end, leaving Renee with more questions and an even bigger mystery for her to solve. As long as she can survive the night, that is… Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale October 28, 2009GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #5 Written by Paul Dini ; Art and cover by Guillem March Harley Quinn takes center stage this issue as the girls deal with the after effects of Hush's deadly manipulations over the last few months. Plus, don't miss a surprise guest-star! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale October 28, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on Oct 25, 2009 0:35:52 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: NOVEMBER 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #36 Written by Royal McGraw; Art and covers by Marcos Marz A new arc titled "Blackhawk Down" begins with a bang as Wayne Industries collaborator Blackhawk Industries has valuable information stolen right under Batman's nose! An investigation leads him to Poland and a giant robot, but The Dark Knight will have to enlist the help of Lady Blackhawk to solve the case. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 4, 2009 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMPANION Written by David Hine, Royal McGraw, Chris Yost, Fabian Nicieza and Joe Harris; Art by Jeremy Haun, Tom Mandrake, Pablo Raimondi, Jim Calafiore and others; Cover by Ladrön Spinning out of BATMAN: R.I.P.! With Batman gone, the forces of good and evil in Gotham City struggle for dominance in this new title collecting the five BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL Specials: ARKHAM ASYLUM, THE NETWORK, MAN-BAT, UNDERGROUND and COMMISSIONER GORDON. Batman 128pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale November 4, 2009 BATMAN: UNSEEN #3 (OF 5) Written by Doug Moench; Art and cover by Kelley Jones The Invisible Man has gone on a killing spree, and only The Dark Knight can hope to end his reign of terror in issues #3 and #4 of this 5-issue miniseries. But how can Batman stop a man he can't see? And what is the Invisible Man's ultimate goal? Be here to find out as The Caped Crusader finally deduces the identity of the Invisible Man and the villain's next victim: Bruce Wayne! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 4, 2009 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #3 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; Variant covers by Gene Ha As The Dark Knight stalks the night preying upon Gotham City's criminals, Bruce Wayne spends his days getting reacquainted with former girlfriend Silver St. Cloud. Plus, Batman learns the name of his mysterious masked ally. From superstar creator Kevin Smith and guest-starring Aquaman, the New Teen Titans and Deathstroke the Terminator! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 4, 2009 BATGIRL #4 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto It's Batgirl's first night on the job, and as she'll soon learn, it takes a lot more to wear the mantle of the Bat than she originally thought – especially when she has to juggle patrol, the police and a frat party! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 11, 2009BATMAN #693 Written by Tony Daniel ; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Tony Daniel Pandemonium breaks out at the inaugural ceremony of the new Arkham Asylum. Will the combined forces of Oracle, Huntress and Catwoman be enough help for Batman? Plus, the debuts of both the Gotham Shield Committee and Black Mask's Ministry of Death! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 11, 2009BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Philip Tan and Jonathan Glapion ; Cover by Frank Quitely; Variant cover by Philip Tan In the startling conclusion to "The Revenge of the Red Hood," Gotham's new "protector" reveals his identity to Batman – and surprisingly poses a heart-stopping question to Dick Grayson about the future of Bruce Wayne! Plus, Robin at the mercy of Scarlet! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 11, 2009BATMAN: PRIVATE CASEBOOK Written by Paul Dini and Peter Milligan; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; Cover by Dustin Nguyen Collecting DETECTIVE COMICS #840-845, plus a story from the DC INFINITE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, this hard-hitting BATMAN trade paperback pits The Dark Knight and guest star Zatanna against the new Ventriloquist and still-the-same Scarface, as well as Catwoman, the Riddler and more. Batman 160pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale November 11, 2009 AZRAEL #2 Written by Fabian Nicieza ; Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci; Cover by Jock The White Ghost presents a trial to the new Azrael: save an Angel or condemn a Devil! While it may sound like a simple choice, Azrael has to decide if the perceived saint is a sinner or if the sinner is an innocent man. And what if the architect of the experiment, Ra's al Ghul, is secretly testing all those involved to see who can best serve as his ultimate Dark Knight? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 18, 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #37 Written by Royal McGraw; Art and covers by Marcos Marz A new arc titled "Blackhawk Down" begins with a bang as Wayne Industries collaborator Blackhawk Industries has valuable information stolen right under Batman's nose! An investigation leads him to Poland and a giant robot, but The Dark Knight will have to enlist the help of Lady Blackhawk to solve the case. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 18, 2009 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL Written by Tony Daniel and Fabian Nicieza; Art by Tony Daniel, Guillem March, ChrisCross, Jamie McKelvie, Alex Konat and Mark McKenna; Cover by Tony Daniel Collecting the hit Batman miniseries by Tony Daniel and more! Following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city's heroes to save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham's desperate citizens: Where is Batman? Don't miss this hardcover featuring BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1-3, GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN DEAD? #1 and GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE? #1! Batman 160pg. Color Hardcover $19.99 US On Sale November 18, 2009 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #6 Written by Chris Yost; Co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; Co-feature art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Dustin Nguyen Huntress and Man-Bat are held captive by a priest driven to the edge of sanity by Gotham City itself! It's everything Huntress can do to keep the madman from killing them both, because that's exactly what he believes the voice of God is telling him to do in the conclusion of the 2-part "Leviathan." And in the Manhunter co-feature, Kate's hot on the trail of Two-Face, but her dear old friend Dylan is caught right in the middle. Can she apprehend Two-Face before Dylan gets caught in the crossfire? And what exactly is Dylan up to? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale November 18, 2009BATMAN: UNSEEN #4 (OF 5) Written by Doug Moench; Art and cover by Kelley Jones The Invisible Man has gone on a killing spree, and only The Dark Knight can hope to end his reign of terror in issues #3 and #4 of this 5-issue miniseries. But how can Batman stop a man he can't see? And what is the Invisible Man's ultimate goal? Be here to find out as The Caped Crusader finally deduces the identity of the Invisible Man and the villain's next victim: Bruce Wayne! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 18, 2009 ARKHAM REBORN #2 (OF 3) Written by David Hine ; Art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Frazer Irving Jeremiah Arkham's dream for a new asylum is rapidly turning into a nightmare as he is forced to call in Batman to put down a riot. But who or what is behind the sabotage? Is it possible that the asylum itself is inflicting its own retribution on the inmates? Find out in this 3-issue miniseries from the BATTLE FOR THE COWL: ARKHAM ASYLUM creative team of writer David Hine and artist Jeremy Haun! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 25, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #859 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams III; Co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III; Variant cover by Jock Batwoman's origin continues! In "Go!" part 2, Kate Kane is outed and forced to leave West Point. When she lands in Gotham City, she meets officer Renee Montoya and has a fateful encounter with The Dark Knight that will forever change her life! The case may be closed closed, but questions remain in The Question's co-feature. And Renee won't stop until she has the answers! When a new lead points to the Sicilian mafia, The Question turns to an expert for assistance. But can she trust the Huntress to be professional when family rears its ugly head? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale November 25, 2009GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #6 Written by Paul Dini; Art and cover by Guillem March Now that Mr. J's secret is out in the open, will the girls' reaction take them to the point of no return? And will Harley Quinn ever be the same? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale November 25, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on Nov 22, 2009 1:22:28 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: DECEMBER 2009BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #38 Written by Royal McGraw; Art and covers by Marcos Marz As the "Blackhawk Down" arc comes to a close, Batman enlists the help of an old friend to take down Gaynor. What he doesn't know is that Gaynor has Lady Blackhawk – and she suddenly doesn't seem to mind! What happened to Zinda to make her turn on her old friends for a former enemy? And can Batman set things right before Gotham City suffers? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 2, 2009 BATMAN: THE CAT AND THE BAT Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art and cover by Kevin Maguire Two of Gotham City's top females cross paths in this wild adventure collected from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17-21! When they cross paths over Commissioner Gordon's stolen notebook, it's an all-out chase that takes both to some very unexpected corners of the city. Batman 128pg. Color Softcover $12.99 US On Sale December 2, 2009 BATMAN: UNSEEN #5 (OF 5) Written by Doug Moench; Art and cover by Kelley Jones The evil of the Invisible Man ends here! In order to stop the unseen Dr. Glass from killing Bruce Wayne, Batman must use the invisibility serum on himself and battle the Invisible Man on his own terms. But will The Dark Knight succumb to the same madness as the Invisible Man? Seeing is believing, but you won't believe your eyes! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 2, 2009 BATGIRL #5 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto It's Bat vs. Bat in "Core Requirements" part 1! As Gotham City burns, the new Batgirl comes face-to-face with Batman and Robin, who are anything but happy about her running around with a bat-symbol on her costume. Batman confronts Oracle as Damian confronts Stephanie in the ultimate Bat-family feud. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 9, 2009BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM SPECIAL Written by Archie Goodwin, Chuck Dixon and Ed Brubaker; Art by Gene Ha, Scott McDaniel, Pete Woods and others; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Previously offered in DC Direct's ARKHAM ASYLUM BOX SET, this Special spotlights The Joker, the Penguin and Killer Croc in stories from SHOWCASE '95 #11, BATMAN CHRONICLES #3, BATMAN #586 and ROBIN #85. Batman 64pg. Color Prestige $5.99 US On Sale December 9, 2009 BATMAN: THE CULT - NEW PRINTING Written by Jim Starlin; Art and cover by Bernie Wrightson A new printing of the classic Batman tale collecting the 4-issue miniseries from 1989. Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda! Batman 208pg. Color Softcover $19.99 US On Sale December 9, 2009 AZRAEL #3 Written by Fabian Nicieza ; Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci; Cover by Jock What if God's justice means taking out one of your own brothers? Can Azrael turn a blind eye toward sins committed during a time of war? And what if those sins come home to roost in Gotham City? Too many questions, and the answers are enough to drive Michael Lane crazy... Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 16, 2009BATMAN #694 Written by Tony Daniel; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Tony Daniel While Black Mask and his Ministry of Death struggle to maintain control of Gotham City, The Dark Knight sets his sights on Kittyhawk – a young thief pivotal to the outcome of Black Mask's gang war. But will a powerful adversary thought long dead spoil all of Batman's plans? Guest-starring Oracle and the Penguin! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 16, 2009BATMAN 80-PAGE GIANT Written by Steve Niles, Ivory Madison, David Tischman, Simon Spurrier and others; Art by Chris Samnee, Clayton Henry, Marcus To, Saleem Crawford and others; Cover by Andy Kubert The BATMAN 80-PAGE GIANT features can't-miss action from some of today's premiere up-and-coming talent working on your favorite characters! It's the biggest blizzard of the year, and everyone in Gotham City is doing what they can to help. Find out what Batman, Robin, Alfred, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Veil, Poison Ivy and more get up to when snow brings Gotham City to a standstill! Batman 80pg. Color $5.99 US On Sale December 16, 2009 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #39 Written by Royal McGraw; Art and covers by Marcos Marz As the "Blackhawk Down" arc comes to a close, Batman enlists the help of an old friend to take down Gaynor. What he doesn't know is that Gaynor has Lady Blackhawk – and she suddenly doesn't seem to mind! What happened to Zinda to make her turn on her old friends for a former enemy? And can Batman set things right before Gotham City suffers? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 16, 2009 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #7 Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Dustin Nguyen Paul Dini returns to STREETS OF GOTHAM as Batman and Robin uncover a sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City's young runaways. Is Arkham Asylum escapee Humpty Dumpty at the center of the scheme – or is he just the tip of an even more dangerous iceberg? Guest-starring Abuse and Zsasz! And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate has finally tracked down Two-Face, she's ready to confront him for the hit he ordered on Gotham's former D.A. But their confrontation is not going to go the way she planned! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale December 16, 2009ARKHAM REBORN #3 (OF 3) Written by David Hine; Art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Frazer Irving The nightmare continues as Batman battles Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze and Clayface while the child-killing Raggedy Man gets his just desserts and Dr. Jeremiah Arkham learns the truth behind the Amadeus Code. Nothing is what it seems, and as the layers of madness are stripped away, it's starting to look like the new Arkham Asylum is one big joke. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 23, 2009 BATMAN: THE WRATH Written by Tony Bedard and Mike W. Barr; Art by Rags Morales, Michael Golden and others; Cover by Rags Morales The Wrath returns from the shadows of the past in this new collection featuring BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13-16 and 1984's BATMAN SPECIAL #1, which introduced The Wrath! But how does this mysterious foe know so much about Batman's past? Batman 144pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale December 23, 2009 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #4 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; Variant cover by Gene Ha \As Batman and his mysterious new partner-against-crime successfully tackle the streets of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's personal world takes a step to the side as the women in his life force him into an awkward position. Guest-starring Silver St. Cloud, Nightwing, Catwoman and the Outsiders! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 23, 2009 DETECTIVE COMICS #860 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III; Variant cover by Alex Ross Batwoman's origin story concludes here! In "Go!" part 3, Kate Kane becomes Batwoman and goes after a terrorist cell in Gotham, but all does not go according to plan. Plus, in the present, Kate confronts her father about her supposedly dead sister! In the co-feature, the Huntress joins The Question in her quest to track down the leaders of the human trafficking ring. But finding them – and bring them to justice – will be harder and more dangerous than either hero thought! Batman 32pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale December 23, 2009GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7 Written by Paul Dini; Art and cover by Guillem March Catwoman takes charge as the other Sirens fall victim to their most dangerous challenge yet! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale December 23, 2009
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Post by All Star Batman on Dec 27, 2009 1:17:12 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: JANUARY 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #40 Written by Sam Kieth; Art and cover Sam Kieth There's a new killer prowling Gotham City preying on the homeless. Batman has his suspicions, but is his normally rational mind playing tricks on him? When The Caped Crusader finally meets his suspect face-to-face, he finds that the creature knows much more than he should. Prepare for a stunning 4-part storyline written and illustrated by fan favorite Sam Kieth! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 6, 2010 BATGIRL #6 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto In "Core Requirements" part 2, Stephanie Brown finds herself teamed up with Damian Wayne! The new Batgirl and the new Robin must enter an area of Gotham City known to Gothamites as Devil's Square, but to the residents, it's called "Thunderdome"! Their mission: to save innocent civilians from being used in a real-life game of life and death! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 13, 2010BATMAN #695 Written by Tony Daniel; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Tony Danie The unthinkable happens when Batman and the Penguin join forces to thwart the mass murder and mayhem of their common foe, the Black Mask. Plus, Batman confronts an adversary from days past who has a score to settle with The Dark Knight. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 13, 2010BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #4 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; Variant cover by Gene Ha \As Batman and his mysterious new partner-against-crime successfully tackle the streets of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's personal world takes a step to the side as the women in his life force him into an awkward position. Guest-starring Silver St. Cloud, Nightwing, Catwoman and the Outsiders! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 13, 2010 CATWOMAN #83 Written by Fabian Nicieza ; Art by Julian Lopez and Bit; cover by Guillem March As if the chaos and mayhem of Gotham City's blackout wasn't enough, Catwoman faces a dead villain that she was responsible for killing – the original Black Mask! Will this attack against the body and soul of Selina Kyle prove to be too much for the feline femme fatale? And can she come to grips with killing (again) a possibly unkillable foe? Find out in another of this month's one-issue revivals of classic DC Universe titles! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 13, 2010 AZRAEL #4 Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci; Cover by Francesco Mattina Guest-starring Batman! A murder weapon that could shatter Michael Lane's life. Azrael's sword of justice turned against the woman he loves. A Dark Knight forced to protect a murderer. If the truth is a lie, what do Batman and Azrael do when justice demands a killer go unpunished? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 20, 2010BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #8 Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature Art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Dustin Nguyen The rash of child abductions requires decisive action, so Robin goes undercover to learn more about the missing kids. But what can he do when he winds up a prisoner in Zsasz's slaughterhouse? Can even a highly trained warrior escape from the frighteningly evil clutches of Zsasz? And in the Manhunter co-feature, Kate has to deal with the results of her recent encounter with Two-Face. But is prepared to uncover the mystery surrounding the former D.A.'s death? And can she even trust Two-Face's word? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale January 20, 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN #7 Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Cameron Stewart ; Cover by Frank Quitely; Variant cover by Cameron Stewart Knight, Squire and DETECTIVE COMICS' Batwoman guest-star alongside The Dynamic Duo in "Blackest Knight," a 3-part story illustrated by Cameron Stewart (SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICT0RY: MANHATTAN GUARDIAN). Readers who enjoyed BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS won't want to miss this captivating new storyline packed with additional clues on the Domino Killer and the details surrounding the "death" of Bruce Wayne! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 27, 2010BATMAN: UNDER THE COWL Written by Bill Willingham, Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Chuck Dixon and others; Art by Various; Cover by Andy Kubert Don't miss this new collection featuring stories of different Batmen from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #168, BATMAN #666, BATMAN BEYOND #1, BATMAN #512, DETECTIVE COMICS #665 and TEEN TITANS #18. Batman 144pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale January 27, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #861 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Jock; co-feature Art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III It's double the detectives with Batman and Batwoman in for part one of "Cutter"! Batwoman investigates a string of grisly attacks that have left the victims mutilated, or, worse, dead. But what does this case have to do with the kidnapping of a socialite from ten years ago, and what evidence can The Dark Knight himself bring to light on this macabre mystery? Featuring guest Art by acclaimed illustrator Jock (THE LOSERS, GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE)! And in the co-feature, the Huntress and The Question find themselves in over their heads as a gunrunning case leads them to the business end of a double-barrel shotgun! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale January 27, 2010GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #8 Written by Paul Dini; Art and Cover by Guillem March The Sirens' dangerous alliance with The Riddler continues! They're willing to do anything to uncover the truth and protect themselves, but who is the mysterious villain targeting them all for death? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale January 27, 2010
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Post by All Star Batman on Jan 24, 2010 1:06:35 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: FEBRUARY 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #41 Written by Sam Kieth; Art and cover by Sam Kieth In "Ghosts" part 2 of 4, Batman continues to work with the Gotham City Police as well as his new friend Callie to figure out who the creature is who's been terrorizing Gotham. The creature raises Batman's curiosity when he seems to know everything about Batman, including the fate of his parents. But as the body count rises, Batman stands on the verge of losing a friend – and much, much more! Batman 32pg. Color Softcover $2.99 US On Sale February 3, 2010 BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT SPECIAL Written by Greg Rucka, Paul Dini and; Art by Brian Bolland, Andy Kubert and others; Cover by Alex Maleev Originally offered with DC Direct's LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT BOX SET, this special includes stories from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #125, DETECTIVE COMICS #826, BATMAN CHRONICLES #8, COUNTDOWN #31 and 27 and 52 #46. Batman 64pg. Color $5.99 US On Sale February 3, 2010 BATGIRL #7 Written by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott; Cover by Phil Noto The situation is dire as Batgirl and Robin must venture into Devil's Square in an attempt to save Batman before Roulette's "most dangerous game" turns deadly. Guest-starring Dr. Phosphorus, Roxy Rocket and Riot, and more! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale February 10, 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN #8 Written by Grant Morrison; Art and Variant covers by Cameron Stewart; Covers by Frank Quitely BATMAN AND ROBIN double-ships in February with part 2 and 3 of "Blackest Knight" guest-starring Batwoman, Knight and Squire! Only months into his new role as Batman, Dick Grayson faces perhaps the biggest threat of his life. In hopes of attaining his heart's desire, has Dick instead unleashed a terror the likes of which the world has never seen? Meanwhile, back in Gotham City, Alfred and a recuperating Robin are at the mercy of someone both fearsome and familiar… Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale February 10, 2010THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 3: DEMONS AND DRAGONS Written by Mark Waid and Alan Brennart; Art by Scott Kolins and others; Cover by Scott Kolins A new paperback collecting THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13-16, along with tales from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Vol. 1) #181, THE FLASH (Vol. 2) #107 and IMPULSE #17! Batman 168pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale February 10, 2010 AZRAEL #5 Written by Fabian Nicieza; Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci; Cover by Francesco Mattina When civil unrest between the Palestinian and Hassidic communities in Gotham City boils over with potential international ramifications, Azrael must devise a solution – even if it means losing his soul inside the tattered cloak of Ragman! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale February 17, 2010BATMAN #696 Written by Tony Daniel; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Tony Daniel Batman at the mercy of Black Mask! While trapped in the crime lord's headquarters, The Dark Knight must find a way to escape before all of Gotham City falls prey to the Mask's lethal toxins. Guest-starring Catwoman, Penguin, Robin and the Reaper! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale February 17, 2010BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #9 Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun; Cover by Dustin Nguyen It's Batman, Robin and Abuse against Zsasz's army! Will the heroes be able to save the captured children in time? And in the Manhunter co-feature, the trial takes a turn as Jane Doe has a new suspect on her radar – the ever dangerous Black Mask! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale February 17, 2010
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 Written by Grant Morrison; Art and Variant covers by Cameron Stewart; Covers by Frank Quitely Part 3 of "Blackest Knight" guest-starring Batwoman, Knight and Squire! Only months into his new role as Batman, Dick Grayson faces perhaps the biggest threat of his life. In hopes of attaining his heart's desire, has Dick instead unleashed a terror the likes of which the world has never seen? Meanwhile, back in Gotham City, Alfred and a recuperating Robin are at the mercy of someone both fearsome and familiar… Batman 32pg. Color Softcover $2.99 US On Sale February 24, 2010BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 9 Written by Don Cameron, Bill Finger and others; Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and others; Cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson The series collecting every Batman tale in chronological order continues with this new volume of stories from the 1940s. Pulled from BATMAN #16-17, DETECTIVE COMICS #75-77 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #10, this volume features The Penguin and The Joker, plus a visit to The Crime Clinic. Batman 160pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale February 24, 2010 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #5 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; Variant cover by Gene Ha As Batman and a new partner-against-crime tackle the streets of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's personal life takes a step to the side as the women in his life force him into an awkward position. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale February 24, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #862 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Jock; co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III Two mystery cases collide, as Batman gets closer to finding a missing socialite while Batwoman uncovers a gruesome new villain who has grafted knives onto his skin. There will be blood – and souvenirs of victims' flesh – in "Cutter" part 2! And in The Question's co-feature, the unknown mastermind behind the gun-running scheme hires a professional killer to take care of some unwanted female companionship. When Zeiss sets his sights on Huntress and The Question, bullets will fly and blood will run! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale February 24, 2010GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #9 Written by Paul Dini; Art and cover by Guillem March The Riddler continues leading the Gotham City Sirens into a labyrinth of puzzling predicaments. Is Edward Nigma friend or foe? Whatever the case may be, the girls are going to get their revenge. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale February 24, 2010
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Post by All Star Batman on Feb 21, 2010 1:46:57 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: MARCH 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #42 Written by SAM KIETH; Art and Cover by SAM KIETH The "Ghosts" storyline written and drawn by Sam Kieth continues with part 3 of 4! Batman and Callie become closer as they literally share their troubles when Batman goes blind! And the creature they're fighting continues taking the two down memory lane. But can either Batman or Callie handle being forced to face the loss of their parents? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 3, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #862 Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Jock; co-feature art by Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams III Two mystery cases collide, as Batman gets closer to finding a missing socialite while Batwoman uncovers a gruesome new villain who has grafted knives onto his skin. There will be blood – and souvenirs of victims' flesh – in "Cutter" part 2! And in The Question's co-feature, the unknown mastermind behind the gun-running scheme hires a professional killer to take care of some unwanted female companionship. When Zeiss sets his sights on Huntress and The Question, bullets will fly and blood will run! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale March 3, 2010BATGIRL #8 Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER; Art by LEE GARBETT and TREVOR SCOTT; Cover by PHIL NOTO The RED ROBIN crossover begins here! When Tim Drake returns to Gotham City, the last person he expects to find in the Batcave is Stephanie Brown. But when Ra's al Ghul attacks on Batman's closest allies, Red Robin and Batgirl will have to put the past aside to save Leslie Thompkins's life. Continued in Red Robin #10! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 10, 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 Written by GRANT MORRISON; Art by ANDY CLARKE and SCOTT HANNA; Cover by FRANK QUITELY; 1:25 variant Cover by ANDY CLARKE Art sensation Andy Clarke (R.E.B.E.L.S., BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL) joins writer Grant Morrison for an exciting three-issue arc titled "Batman vs. Robin"! Why would Talia al Ghul manipulate her son Damian into taking action against Batman? Will Damian do as Mother says…or stay loyal to Dick Grayson? Plus, more on the Domino Killer, Oberon Sexton, and the menace of El Penitente's drug cartel! Is this already the end for the new Dynamic Duo? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 10, 2010BATMAN: HEART OF HUSH Written by Paul Dini; Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; Cover by Dustin Nguyen Secrets shared years ago between Bruce Wayne and Hush come to light in the present! This new paperback collects DETECTIVE COMICS #846-850. Batman 144pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale March 10, 2010 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #5 (OF 6) Written by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz; Variant cover by Gene Ha As Batman and a new partner-against-crime tackle the streets of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's personal life takes a step to the side as the women in his life force him into an awkward position. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 10, 2010 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #10 Written by PAUL DINI; Art and Cover by GUILLEM MARCH Is The Riddler friend or foe? One thing's for sure – he definitely isn't making life easy for Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 10, 2010AZRAEL #6 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA; Art by RAMON BACHS and JOHN STANISCI; Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Having been exposed to the memories of his predecessors, Michael Lane is consumed with learning all he can about their past but fears that what he learns will inform his future. How did past warriors from the Order of Purity who wore the Suit of Sorrows handle their spiral into madness? And how did the agent of the Order of St. Dumas handle these rogue madmen? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 17, 2010BATMAN #697 Written by TONY DANIEL; Art by TONY DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA; Cover by TONY DANIEL Who wears the Black Mask? The true identity of Gotham City's new crimelord is finally revealed and that identity will surprise everybody – especially Batman! And after the final showdown between Black Mask and The Dark Knight, will things ever be the same for Kittyhawk and the Reaper? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale March 17, 2010BATMAN INTERNATIONAL Written by Mark Waid and Alan Grant; Art by Diego Olmos, Frank Quitely and Arthur Ranson; Cover by Jim Lee When a string of bizarre murders hits Barcelona, The Dark Knight makes it his top priority. This new title also features BATMAN: THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION, illustrated by Frank Quitely, plus BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #52-53. Batman 168pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale March 17, 2010 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #10 Written by PAUL DINI; Co-feature written by MARC ANDREYKO; Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS; Co-feature Art by JEREMY HAUN; Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN It's Batman, Robin and Abuse struggling against the deadly clutches of Mr. Zsasz. With the lives of kidnapped children at stake, it's up to Gotham City's finest heroes to save the day. And in the Manhunter co-feature, Two-Face's trial comes to a surprising end as a new trial starts! Can Kate balance all of that with her need to spend time as Manhunter? And what's Kate's son Ramsey doing in Gotham?! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale March 24, 2010THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 3: DEMONS AND DRAGONS Written by Mark Waid and Alan Brennart; Art by Scott Kolins and others; Cover by Scott Kolins A new paperback collecting THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13-16, along with tales from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Vol. 1) #181, THE FLASH (Vol. 2) #107 and IMPULSE #17! Batman 168pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale March 31, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #863 Written by GREG RUCKA; Art by JOCK; Co-feature Art by CULLY HAMNER; Cover by JH WILLIAMS III When Batman and Batwoman each face off against a knife-wielding killer, they soon find themselves working different sides of the same case. But will they arrive in time to rescue the missing girl and stop the killer from claiming another victim? Things do not end well in "Cutter" Part 3. And in The Question, the mastermind behind the human trafficking ring and the gunrunning scheme is finally revealed, and The Question and the Huntress find themselves in the fight of their lives. Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale March 31, 2010
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Post by All Star Batman on Mar 28, 2010 0:42:53 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: APRIL 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 (SPECIAL EDITION) ritten by GRANT MORRISON; Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY The award-winning ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely reunited for this debut issue that kicked off the "Batman Reborn" epic, now reprinted for just $1.00 and featured in the upcoming BATMAN and ROBIN DELUXE EDITION HC Batman 32pg. Color $1.00 US On Sale April 7, 2010 BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 Written by GRANT MORRISON; Art by ANDY CLARKE and SCOTT HANNA; Cover by FRANK QUITELY; 1:25 Variant cover by ANDY CLARKE "Batman vs. Robin" part 2 of 3! The Dynamic Duo fight it out in the ultimate duel to the finish. Meanwhile, Robin's mother, Talia al Ghul, sends an old adversary of Dick Grayson's to complete the job that her son may not be able to stomach! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 7, 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1: BATMAN REBORN Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Frank Quitely, Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion; Cover by Frank Quitely "Brilliantly executed." — IGN "A fresh, yet still iconic, take on the character . . . Brilliant [and] beautiful." — Ain't It Cool News Batman and Robin hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile to face an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange and investigate the abduction of a child by the mysterious Domino Killer. But can this new Dynamic Duo find a way to work together? Find out in this new Deluxe hardcover collecting the first six issues of the hit series! Batman 160pg. Color Hardcover $24.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #43 Written by SAM KIETH; Art and cover by SAM KIETH The "Ghosts" storyline comes to a thrilling close! Batman and Callie continue battling their internal ghosts and the external foe who is preying on them. But when they realize they can't even trust the police, what can they do? Can Batman survive another loss? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 7, 2010 BATGIRL #9 Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER; Art by LEE GARBETT and TREVOR SCOTT ; Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau The conclusion to "Batgirl Rising" begins here with part one of the four-part "Flood" storyline! A string of bizarre, technology-based "suicides" gets the attention of both Batgirl and Oracle, but for very different reasons. And the two heroes will soon realize that they're the real targets of a nefarious madman Hell-bent on revenge… Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 14, 2010BATMAN #698 Written by TONY DANIEL ; Art by GUILLEM MARCH; Cover by TONY DANIEL Only two months until BATMAN #700! As the landmark issue nears, Dick Grayson's life as The Dark Knight heats up in a big way. With Black Mask out of the way for good, the Falcone crime family attempts to fill that void – with no regard for the safety of Gotham City's citizens! And what's going on with the Riddler? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 14, 2010AZRAEL #7 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA; Art by RAMON BACHS and JOHN STANISCI; Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA His sanity starting to crack, Azrael tracks down Hide 'n' Seek, a pair of kidnappers whose actions bring back some very painful, fractured memories for Michael Lane. Can a psychiatrist assigned by the GCPD help Lane keep it together before Azrael goes berserk? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 21, 2010BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #11 Written by PAUL DINI; Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH As Gotham City swirls in a maelstrom of evil and villainy, three of the most unlikely candidates – Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn – step forward to bring some light to the situation. But will their efforts enough to stem the tide of madness and mayhem? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 28, 2010BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #6 (OF 6) Written by KEVIN SMITH; Art by WALTER FLANAGAN; Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ ; 1:25 Variant cover by GENE HA Kevin Smith and Walt Flanagan's Batman tale comes to its startling end! Thanks to Silver St. Cloud, Bruce is trying to learn how to trust people. But Batman is an integral part of who he is, so how can he really trust anyone? Batman even has a run-in with Catwoman because of his relationship with Silver. And when he decides to put all of his trust into someone, will he be rewarded...or punished? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 28, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #864 Written by DAVID HINE; Co-feature written by GREG RUCKA; Art by JEREMY HAUN; Co-feature art by CULLY HAMNER; Cover by CLIFF CHIANG The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over DETECTIVE COMICS in "Beneath the Mask" Part 1 of 2! It's Black Mask verses Jeremiah Arkham for control of the asylum. But what of the enigmatic Three Beauties, and how does Batman fit into the mad plan? Everything that was set up and teased in BATTLE FOR THE COWL: ARKHAM ASYLUM and ARKHAM REBORN is at last revealed, but the answers to the mysteries just might drive everyone – including Batman – mad! Then, in the co-feature, the spotlight is shone on Renee's personal life. But just who knows about her secret identity, and what will they do with that information? That is the question... Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale April 28, 2010GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #11 Written by PAUL DINI; Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH As Gotham City swirls in a maelstrom of evil and villainy, three of the most unlikely candidates – Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn – step forward to bring some light to the situation. But will their efforts enough to stem the tide of madness and mayhem? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale April 28, 2010RED ROBIN: THE GRAIL Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST; Art by RAMON BACHS and ART THIBERT; Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL A new Batman watches over Gotham City — but Tim Drake won't give up on the old one in this volume collecting RED ROBIN #1-5. In his new guise as Red Robin, Tim won't rest until Bruce Wayne is found! Batman 128pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale April 28, 2010
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Post by All Star Batman on Apr 25, 2010 0:07:38 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: MAY 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by ANDY CLARKE and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by FRANK QUITELY • Variant cover by ANDY CLARKE All is revealed in this final installment of "Batman vs. Robin" – the identity of the Domino Killer, the terrifying secret of the dominoes, and the shocking truth behind El Penitente! All of this, plus the surprising return of a fanfavorite character! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale May 5, 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #44 Written by KEVIN VANHOOK • Art and cover by TOM MANDRAKE "Batman vs. the Undead" begins here! When Doctor Herbert Combs escapes from Arkham Asylum, he travels to New Orleans in an attempt to once again raise the dead. The only ones who can stop him are Dimeter – a vampire with a score to settle – and The Dark Knight. Can Batman join this creature of the night in order to stop Combs' mad plan? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale May 5, 2010 BATGIRL #10 Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by LEE GARBETT and TREVOR SCOTT • Cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU In "The Flood" part 2 of 4, the Calculator plans to exact his revenge on Oracle by first unleashing a nanovirus upon the citizens of Gotham City that will turn them into mindless techno-zombies! The next step in his plan? Killing everyone close to her – including Batgirl! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale May 12, 2010BATMAN #699 Written by TONY DANIEL • Art by GUILLEM MARCH • Cover by TONY DANIEL Only one month until BATMAN #700! As the anniversary issue nears, Dick Grayson's life as the Dark Knight inches dangerously closer to the edge! With the Falcone crime family and The Riddler creating havoc in Gotham City, Batman is completely occupied with no idea what shocking surprise awaits him in the near future! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale May 12, 2010AZRAEL #8 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA • Art by RAMON BACHS and JOHN STANISCI • Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Azrael follows a deadly series of attacks on Order of Purity members to Europe where he confronts members of a cult who escaped Gotham City in the 2009 Bat-family Annuals. To learn secrets behind his cursed uniform, will Azrael be forced to act as the host for the resurrected Eighth Deadly Sin of Man? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale May 19, 2010BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #12 Written by PAUL DINI • Co-feature written by MARC ANDREYKO • Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS • Co-feature art by JEREMY HAUN • Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN Batman deals with the aftermath of Zsasz's crime wave when a new threat walks upon Gotham City's stage! And in the co-feature, an enemy Kate made in both the courtroom and on the streets of Gotham has decided to make his fight a little more personal… Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale May 19, 2010BATMAN: THE STREETS OF GOTHAM VOL. 1: HUSH MONEY Written by PAUL DINI; Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS; Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN How will the police feel about Gotham City's new Dark Knight — and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon's about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat of Firefly in this new hardcover collecting BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #1-4, DETECTIVE COMICS #852 and BATMAN #685. Batman 144pg. Color Hardcover $19.99 US On Sale May 19, 2010 BATMAN: LONG SHADOWS Written by JUDD WINICK; Art by ED BENES, MARK BAGLEY and ROB HUNTER; Cover by J.G. JONES Can the new Batman maintain his grip on Gotham City's criminal element? With Bruce Wayne gone in the wake of BATMAN: R.I.P., Dick Grayson — formerly known as both Robin and Nightwing — becomes the new Batman in this new hardcover collecting BATMAN #687-691. And it's not long before the city's criminals put him to the test! With the Penguin intent on becoming Gotham's new crime kingpin and Two-Face waging a war of his own, how can any hero, let alone one who's just stepped into his role, stop them? It won't be easy — especially since he also has to round up a posse of escaped Arkham Asylum inmates. Batman 128pg. Color Hardcover $19.99 US On Sale May 26, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #865 Written by DAVID HINE • Co-feature written by GREG RUCKA • Art by JEREMY HAUN Co-feature art by CULLY HAMNER • Cover by CLIFF CHIANG Batman spends the night in the bowels of Arkham Asylum attempting to uncover its mysteries. Plus, the horrifying fate of Black Mask is at last revealed! In the co-feature, The Question discovers the shocking true identity of the man responsible for the human trafficking and gunrunning. Batman 32pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale May 26, 2010GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #12 Written by PAUL DINI • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH Poison Ivy's new job as a research technician may have her working undercover, but that doesn't mean a new threat to Gotham City will stay secret! Dr. Pamela Isley is spotlighted in this special issue of GOTHAM CITY SIRENS. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale May 26, 2010
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Post by All Star Batman on May 23, 2010 0:08:51 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: JUNE 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #45 Written by KEVIN VANHOOK • Art and cover by TOM MANDRAKE "Batman vs. the Undead" continues as Batman fights alongside the vampire Dimeter to stop a horde of reanimated corpses. But the living dead are just a distraction by the evil Professor Herbert Combs, who intends to unleash black Voodoo magic upon the world. The Dark Knight may need a little help from his friends… Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 2, 2010 THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: THE RIDDLER Written by PETER CALLOWAY • Art by CLAYTON HENRY • Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of THE JOKER'S ASYLUM – a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue is narrated by The Joker and tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight's greatest adversaries! This batch of tense tales spotlights The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Clayface and Killer Croc! Can you stand the madness?! Batman 32pg. Color $32.00 US On Sale June 2, 2010 RED HOOD: LOST DAYS #1 (OF 6) Written by JUDD WINICK • Art by PABLO RAIMONDI • Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA 1:25 variant cover by BILLY TUCCI Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) returns to write the adventures of Jason Todd in this special 6-part epic exploring the lost days of this misunderstood character. Learn what secret events led Jason on his eventual path of death and destruction. Guest-starring Ra's al Ghul and Talia with amazing artwork by Pablo Raimondi (BATTLE FOR THE COWL: THE UNDERGROUND, X-Factor). Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 2, 2010 BATGIRL #11 Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by LEE GARBETT & JONATHAN GLAPION • Cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU In part 3 of "The Flood," Oracle faces off against the Calculator, while Batgirl is forced to team up with the Calculator's daughter in an attempt to save the citizens of Gotham City from a crippling techno-plague. But who will save Batgirl from an infected and rampaging Man-Bat? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 9, 2010BATMAN #700 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by TONY DANIEL, ANDY KUBERT, FRANK QUITELY, DAVID FINCH & RICHARD FRIEND • Cover by DAVID FINCH • 1:25 "DC 75th Anniversary" variant cover by MIKE MIGNOLA 1:75 "DC 75th Anniversary" variant black and white cover by MIKE MIGNOLA Grant Morrison returns to BATMAN with this oversized special! And he's brought an all-star roster of artists along with him including Andy Kubert, Tony Daniel and Frank Quitely to celebrate this milestone 700th issue featuring stories spotlighting each of the Batmen from different eras – Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne. You won't want to miss this blockbuster story that paves the way for the return of Bruce Wayne and sports mind-boggling covers by superstars David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY) and Mike Mignola (BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT, Hellboy)! Batman 56pg. Color $4.99 US On Sale June 9, 2010GOTHAM CENTRAL BOOK 3: ON THE FREAK BEAT Written by GREG RUCKA and ED BRUBAKER; Art by MICHAEL LARK, JASON ALEXANDER and others; Cover by CLIFF CHIANG Detective Renee Montoya investigates the disappearance of evidence amid a gang war and travels to Keystone City in an attempt to unveil the truth about a fellow officer's strange mutation in this collection featuring issues #23-31 of the award-winning series. Plus, the dead body of Robin, the Boy Wonder, is found on the streets, forcing the detectives to solve the case while dealing with Batman and The Teen Titans. Batman 224pg. Color Hardcover $29.99 US On Sale June 9, 2010 THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: HARLEY QUINN Written by JAMES PATRICK • Art by JOE QUINONES • Cover by CLAUDIO CASTELLINI Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of THE JOKER'S ASYLUM – a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue is narrated by The Joker and tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight's greatest adversaries! This batch of tense tales spotlights The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Clayface and Killer Croc! Can you stand the madness?! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 9, 2010 AZRAEL #9 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA • Art by RAMON BACHS & JOHN STANISCI • Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA In Europe, a cult has turned Azrael into the host for something evil, but can his faith overcome the possession? As the walls of sanity begin crumbling around Michael Lane, only his enemy the White Ghost can save him. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 16, 2010BATMAN: R.I.P. Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by TONY DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Cover by ALEX ROSS The death of The Dark Knight is now in trade paperback, featuring BATMAN #676-683! With Bruce Wayne out of the picture, The Club of Villains begins a crime spree through the streets of Gotham City, while Batman's allies attempt to keep order. Batman 224pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale June 16, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #854 (SPECIAL EDITION) Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III • Co-feature art by CULLY HAMNER A new era began with the first Batwoman adventure in DETECTIVE COMICS, now reprinted for just $1.00! Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war – one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment, in a story collected in the upcoming BATWOMAN: ELEGY HC (FEB100181). This new printing also includes The Question co-feature! Batman 40pg. Color $1.00 US On Sale June 16, 2010 THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: MAD HATTER Written by LANDRY WALKER • Art and cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of THE JOKER'S ASYLUM – a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue is narrated by The Joker and tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight's greatest adversaries! This batch of tense tales spotlights The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Clayface and Killer Croc! Can you stand the madness?! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 16, 2010 SUPERMAN: WAR OF THE SUPERMEN DOUBLE FEATURE Written by James Robinson and Sterling Gates; Art by Jamal Igle, Jon Sibal, Eduardo Pansica and Wayne Faucher; Cover by Eddy Barrows and J.P. Mayer Collecting two chapters of the explosive storyline the SUPERMAN books have been building to since 2008! How can Superman stop the two worlds he loves from destroying each other? General Zod has been waiting for another shot at Earth for years, and with 100,000 supermen on his side, it looks like it's his war to win! Then, as Zod's army gets closer to Earth, the battlefield shifts to Mars where Superman must confront Supergirl! Plus: Superboy knows what he must do to stop this war – even if it means being hated by both planets! Batman 56pg. Color $4.99 US On Sale June 16, 2010 BATMAN AND ROBIN #13 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by FRAZER IRVING • Cover by FRANK QUITELY • 1:25 variant cover by FRAZER IRVING Writer Grant Morrison is joined by artist Frazer Irving (BATMAN: RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE) for the first chapter of a 3-part epic! Thomas Wayne – a man believed murdered over 20 years ago – has returned with an incredible tale to tell, and he's claiming the entire Wayne fortune! He's slyly demanding that Bruce Wayne must return if Bruce wishes to oppose the claim! Plus, the long-awaited return of the ultimate Batman villain! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 23, 2010BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM — MADNESS Written by SAM KIETH; Art and cover by SAM KIETH An original Batman graphic novel set in Arkham Asylum from Sam Kieth, creator of THE MAXX! It is the most feared house in all of Gotham City. It contains the worst that the city has to offer. It is the place The Dark Knight's most dangerous and psychotic foes call home. Writer/artist Sam Kieth, creator of THE MAXX and artist of the acclaimed miniseries LOBO: HIGHWAY TO HELL, invites you to spend 24 hours in Arkham Asylum – the most unsettling house in the DC Universe. Batman 112pg. Color Hardcover $19.99 US On Sale June 23, 2010 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #13 Written by PAUL DINI• Co-feature written by MARC ANDREYKO • Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN & DEREK FRIDOLFS • Co-feature art by JEREMY HAUN • Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN Hush finally breaks his silence and decides to make life difficult for Batman. What is Tommy Elliot's gameplan? And what will Bruce Wayne's return mean for the man who's been masquerading as Bruce all these months? Also, the final, thrilling installment of the Manhunter co-feature is here! Kate confronts a vicious enemy who has infiltrated her personal life. Everyone she cares about is in danger, and so is her secret identity! Can she protect her loved ones? And when it's all said and done, will she decide to stay in Gotham City – or return to the relative peace of Los Angeles? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale June 23, 2010DETECTIVE COMICS #866 Written by DENNIS O'NEIL • Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN •1:25 "DC 75 Anniversary" • Variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON Continuing the spirit of celebration from BATMAN #700, comics legend Dennis O'Neil's returns to the Batcave in this stand-alone, 40-page issue! O'Neil spins a tale of the Dick Grayson Batman intertwined with those classic days when Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder, patrolled the mean streets of Gotham City! And come back next month for the return of The Question and Batwoman! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale June 23, 2010THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: KILLER CROC Written by MIKE RAICHT • Art by DAVID YARDIN • Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of THE JOKER'S ASYLUM – a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue is narrated by The Joker and tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight's greatest adversaries! This batch of tense tales spotlights The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Clayface and Killer Croc! Can you stand the madness?! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 23, 2010 WORLD'S FINEST Written by STERLING GATES, GEOFF JOHNS and GERRY CONWAY • Art by JULIAN LOPEZ, FERNANDO DAGNINO, JAMAL IGLE, PHIL NOTO and OTHERS • Cover by PHIL NOTO Members of the Superman and Batman families collide in this tale exploring the relationships of the heroes who make up the most popular dynasties in comics. Collecting the recent 4-issue miniseries, plus DC COMICS PRESENTS #31 and ACTION COMICS #865. Batman 144pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale June 23, 2010 BATWOMAN: ELEGY DELUXE EDITION Written by GREG RUCKA; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III In her first hardcover, collecting tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-860, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City — but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never ever be the same. Batman 192pg. Color Hardcover $24.99 US On Sale June 30, 2010 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #13 Written by PAUL DINI • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH Poison Ivy's new romance hits some turbulence as she discovers something weird going on around the office! She loves her job and doesn't want anything to get in the way – not even her new boyfriend! But when Ivy discovers an old ally is behind everything, will she turn against her employers? And what do the other Sirens think of Ivy's odd romance and even odder choices regarding her job? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 30, 2010THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: CLAYFACE Written by KEVIN SHINICK • Art and cover by KELLEY JONES Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of THE JOKER'S ASYLUM – a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue is narrated by The Joker and tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight's greatest adversaries! This batch of tense tales spotlights The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Clayface and Killer Croc! Can you stand the madness?! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale June 30, 2010
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Post by dhunter333 on May 23, 2010 18:34:53 GMT -5
why is the superman book included? i dont see return of bruce wayne or the new birds of prey listed =)
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Post by All Star Batman on Jun 20, 2010 20:43:30 GMT -5
BATMAN PREVIEWS: JULY 2010BATMAN AND ROBIN #13 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by FRAZER IRVING • Cover by FRANK QUITELY • 1:25 variant cover by FRAZER IRVING Writer Grant Morrison is joined by artist Frazer Irving (BATMAN: RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE) for the first chapter of a 3-part epic! Thomas Wayne – a man believed murdered over 20 years ago – has returned with an incredible tale to tell, and he's claiming the entire Wayne fortune! He's slyly demanding that Bruce Wayne must return if Bruce wishes to oppose the claim! Plus, the long-awaited return of the ultimate Batman villain! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 7, 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #46 Written by KEVIN VANHOOK • Art and cover by TOM MANDRAKE Surrounded by a cavalcade of corpses, and with the mad Professor Combs running free, Batman and the vampire Dimeter find themselves outmatched and outnumbered by the ravenous undead. This looks like a job for Superman! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 7, 2010 BATMAN: ODYSSEY #1 (OF 6) Written by NEAL ADAMS • Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS • 1:25 sketch variant cover by NEAL ADAMS Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with the first issue of two 6-part miniseries! In this electrifying new story, The Dark Knight faces a series of seemingly unrelated challenges as villains and allies old and new push him to his limits like never before. After Batman discovers a dark and mysterious matrix being superimposed over his life, what sort of life-changing voyage must he embark on to escape from this powerful and insidious force? Be here to find out as Adams writes and illustrates his next masterpiece Batman tale! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale July 7, 2010 RED HOOD: LOST DAYS #2 (OF 6) Written by JUDD WINICK • Art by PABLO RAIMONDI • Cover by BILLY TUCCI Learn the secrets of Jason Todd's hidden past! Writer Judd Winick and artist Pablo Raimondi continue revealing how the former Boy Wonder went from child sidekick to murderous villain! Newly resurrected and loose in the world, Jason finds himself alone, angry and seeking revenge. But what will happen when his blood lust takes him back to the streets of Gotham City? You've only seen pieces of the story before now! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 7, 2010 BATGIRL #12 Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by LEE GARBETT & JONATHAN GLAPION • Cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU It's the end of Batgirl's first year as a member of the Bat-family, and the stakes couldn't be higher! Stephanie Brown must risk her life to break into the Calculator's secret lair in an attempt to save Oracle and all of Gotham City from his techno-plague. And finally, the Calculator's daughter accepts her true destiny! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 14, 2010BATGIRL: BATGIRL RISING Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by LEE GARBETT & TREVOR SCOTT • Cover by PHIL NOTO In this new title collecting the first seven issues of her hit series, Stephanie Brown, formerly known as the Spoiler, takes on a new guise as Batgirl – and becomes the target of both Gotham City's heroes and villains. Batman 176pg. Color Softcover $17.99 US On Sale July 14, 2010 BATMAN #701 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art and cover by TONY DANIEL Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel re-team to tell the exciting 2-part, untold tale of Bruce Wayne and his adventures between BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS! What happened to Batman – and Dr. Hurt, for that matter – after the devastating events at the climax of R.I.P.? And what secrets within this story point toward THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 14, 2010AZRAEL #10 Written by DAVID HINE • Art by jeremy haun • Cover by guillem march New writer David Hine (ARKHAM REBORN, DETECTIVE COMICS) makes his AZRAEL debut in part 1 of the 4-part "The Killer of Saints!" Members of religious cults are being murdered in grotesque reenactments of the martyrdom of Christian saints. Each victim holds part of a centuries-old secret that, once revealed, will alter the course of human history. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 21, 2010BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #14 Written by PAUL DINI • Co-feature written by IVAN BRANDON • Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN & DEREK FRIDOLFS • Co-feature art by RAMON BACHS • Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN The anticipated sequel to HEART OF HUSH is here! Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen deliver an exciting continuation of the saga of Tommy Elliot and Bruce Wayne! Cracking under the strain of living as "Bruce Wayne," Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson, Selina Kyle and other members of Wayne's extended network of friends and allies. Will Dick and Damian be enough to thwart Tommy's plans – or will the end of Hush require the return of Bruce Wayne? And in the new Two-Face co-feature, writer Ivan Brandon picks up where the trial of Two-Face left off in the Manhunter co-feature! Despite his innocence, Two-Face is a man on the run, and discovers that even when he thinks he has nothing left to lose, he hasn't quite hit rock bottom! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale July 21, 2010BATMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER? Written by NEIL GAIMAN • Art by ANDY KUBERT, SCOTT WILLIAMS, MARK BUCKINGHAM, BERNIE MIREAULT, MATT WAGNER & SIMON BISLEY • Cover by ANDY KUBERT New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) joins a murderer's row of superstar artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos! Spotlighting the story "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?," from BATMAN #686 and DETECTIVE COMICS #853, in which Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Batman mythos, this title also collects stories from SECRET ORIGINS #36, SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2. Batman 128pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale July 21, 2010 AZRAEL: DEATH'S DARK KNIGHT Written by FABIAN NICIEZA • Art by FRAZER IRVING & JIM CALAFIORE • Cover by GUILLEM MARCH In the wake of BATMAN R.I.P. and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new Avenging Angel arrives in Gotham City: Michael Lane, ex-police officer, drafted by the Order of Purity to take on the mantle of Azrael, God's Sword of Justice. Collecting AZRAEL: DEATH'S DARK KNIGHT #1-3, DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11 and BATMAN ANNUAL #27. Batman 144pg. Color Softcover $14.99 US On Sale July 28, 2010 BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #6 (OF 6) Written by KEVIN SMITH; Art by WALTER FLANAGAN; Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ ; 1:25 Variant cover by GENE HA The finale to Kevin Smith and Walt Flanagan's Batman tale! Thanks to Silver St. Cloud, Bruce is trying to learn how to trust people. But Batman is an integral part of who he is, so how can he really trust anyone? Batman even has a run-in with Catwoman because of his relationship with Silver. And when he decides to put all of his trust into someone, will he be rewarded...or punished? Don't miss this extra-sized finale to volume one of WIDENING GYRE! Batman 56pg. Color $4.99 US On Sale July 28, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #867 Written by DAVID HINE • Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL and ANDY OWENS • Cover by PETER NGUYEN The four-part epic "BATMAN: IMPOSTERS" begins with this thirty-page adventure! A call to arms has gone out through Gotham City, and normal, everyday citizens are being drafted into a bizarre battle. Will they side with vigilante justice or join the cause of chaos and anarchy? Only The Dark Knight can rein in the terror created by the villain known only as The Imposter. But what is The Imposter's true motivation for this gang war — and what's hiding behind his rictus grin? Be here to find out! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale July 28, 2010GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #14 Written by PAUL DINI • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH Just as the girls begin working as a team, a new threat destroys everything! Can they reunite in time – or will this be the end of the Sirens? Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale July 28, 2010
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BATMAN PREVIEWS: AUGUST 2010BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #47 Written by KEVIN VANHOOK • Art and cover by TOM MANDRAKE Batman and Superman travel to an uncharted island in the Caribbean in an attempt to stop the evil Professor Combs from performing a Voodoo ritual that will turn the living into the undead. But when vampires and werewolves get involved, The Dark Knight will find himself six feet under and buried alive! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 4, 2010 BATMAN: ARKHAM REBORN Written by DAVID HINE • Art by JEREMY HAUN • Cover by CLIFF CHIANG Following Black Mask's destruction of Arkham Asylum, Dr. Jeremiah Arkham has rebuilt the Asylum following the design of his mad Uncle Amadeus. But will the new Arkham be a haven for the criminally insane – or a house of torture? Collecting BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – ARKHAM ASYLUM #1, ARKHAM REBORN #1-3 and DETECTIVE COMICS #864-865 Batman 144pg. Color Softcover $12.99 US On Sale August 4, 2010 BATMAN: ODYSSEY #2 (OF 12) Written by NEAL ADAMS• Art by NEAL ADAMS • 1:25 Sketch variant cover by NEAL ADAMS Neal Adams's ODYSSEY ramps up as The Caped Crusader slowly but surely loses control. A dark presence lurking in the background begins pulling Bruce's strings...who is responsible? This second chapter is a tour de force of action as the greatest crime fighter on earth displays his vicious combat skills. What else can you expect? Adams's art at its best! Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale August 4, 2010 RED HOOD: LOST DAYS #3 (OF 6) Written by JUDD WINICK • Art by PABLO RAIMONDI • Cover by BILLY TUCCI Learn the secrets of Jason's Todd hidden past! Jason's out in the world and living in secret. Now he's looking for new training, new skills, new teachers and a new identity. But what he finds on this path will challenge both his body and soul. The road to revenge becomes darker as his road to becoming Red Hood becomes clearer… Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 4, 2010 BATGIRL #13 Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by PERE PEREZ • Cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU Clayface infiltrates Gotham City Bank and Trust looking to make a sizable withdrawal. There's just one problem: waiting in line at the bank is Stephanie Brown – Batgirl! But when Clayface begins morphing into different people, Batgirl must hold the entire bank hostage until she can uncover and stop him! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 11, 2010 AZRAEL #11 Written by DAVID HINE • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH "The Killer of Saints" part 2 of 4! Is the Turin Shroud genuine or a hoax? Azrael learns the shocking truth behind the rumors and lies. Meanwhile, the mysterious killer continues to perform his deadly miracles, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 18, 2010 BATMAN #702 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art and cover by TONY DANIEL Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel continue their captivating untold tale of Bruce Wayne and his adventures between BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS! Discover the shocking secrets that point toward THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE that we couldn't show you until now! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 18, 2010 BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #15 Written by PAUL DINI • Co-feature written by IVAN BRANDON • Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS • Co-feature art by RAMON BACHS and JOHN LUCAS • Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN Tommy Elliot's life-and-death experience in the present sheds light on some interesting secrets about Thomas and Martha Wayne in the past. What is the mysterious connection? Guest-starring Catwoman! And in the new Two-Face co-feature, Harvey Dent faces off against the Falcone family. Will any of them survive the encounter? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale August 18, 2010 BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by FRAZER IRVING • Cover by FRANK QUITELY • 1:25 variant cover by FRAZER IRVING In "Batman Must Die!" part 2 of 3, one of our heroes lies near death! Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne enter the ultimate, blood-soaked battle against two foes who almost destroyed the original Batman. Are the new Dynamic Duo up to this final confrontation with absolute evil? If they can't truly bond as a team, they're dead! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 25, 2010 BATMAN: THE BAT AND THE BEAST Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by ANDY CLARKE • Cover by JOCK In this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31-35, a Russian crime kingpin known as The Tsar threatens to take over the Gotham City mob, and Batman must travel to Moscow to face this strange foe on his home turf. Batman 128pg. Color Softcover $12.99 US On Sale August 25, 2010 DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: THE BATMAN ANNUALS VOL. 2 Writer/Artists: Various • Cover by DICK SPRANG Batman's 80-Page Giant Annuals issues #4-7 are collected in this volume including "The Secret Marriage of Batman and Batwoman," "The Phantom of the Batcave," "The First Batman," plus appearances by Giant Batman, Rip Van Batman, Zebra Batman, Merman Batman and more. Batman 336pg. Color Hardcover $39.99 US On Sale August 25, 2010 DETECTIVE COMICS #868 Written by DAVID HINE • Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL and ANDY OWENS • Cover by PETER NGUYEN A warped variation of the Joker drug has caused those who use it to suffer mental breakdowns and embrace anarchy and chaos. With riots cropping up throughout Gotham City, the citizens find themselves divided into two gangs: one led by a Batman impostor whose mission is to bring law and order back to the streets, and the other led by a Joker impostor whose purpose is to punish the innocent and set Gotham ablaze. And in the middle of it all is The Dark Knight – but can Batman stop an entire city? Batman 40pg. Color $3.99 US On Sale August 25, 2010 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #15 Written by PAUL DINI • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH As Catwoman deals with the aftermath of battling her sister, Poison Ivy's career at Gotham City's S.T.A.R. Labs takes an unexpected turn! Batman 32pg. Color $2.99 US On Sale August 25, 2010
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