The BLOODLINES Summer Annual crossover event continues from Demon (1990) Annual #2. Azrael, the new Batman, encounters the strange dichotomy of two brothers, one a compassionate priest, the other a brutal killer...and both transformed by the attack of one of the alien parasites. But the attack has altered their very natures as the priest gains the power to inflict sickness and death as Cardinal Sin, and the killer is endowed with healing abilities that turn him into Samaritan, and both become this Annual's infusion of New Blood into the DC Universe. BLOODLINES continues in Team Titans Annual (1993) #1.
Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Mike Manley, Luke McDonnell, Ricardo Villagran and Gray Morrow. Cover by Manley (after Ed Hannigan).
68 pages. Deluxe Format. Cover price $3.50.
Cover by Vincent Giarrano. Dead Earth annual. Executioner, script by Alan Grant (plot, script) and Barry Kitson (plot), art by Vince Giarrana
The Batman family become the official executioners on a planet where the Middle Ages have come again; After executing an innocent man, Batman commits suicide and his daughter becomes Batwoman and brings down the corrupt government.
68 pgs, full color. $3.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Violence and the music of a mysterious street musician draw the Dark Knight into the underground world of Gotham City's jazz scene, where legendary musician Blue Byrd seems to have come back to life.
Written by Gerard Jones, with art and cover by Mark Badger.
Deluxe Format. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Written by Sam Kieth Art and cover by Kieth
Get ready for an action-packed 2-part tale teaming up the Dark Knight with the interstellar madman, as only Sam Kieth can deliver! Batman, transported to an alien vessel by a mysterious figure, is asked to help cure a plague that has infected its inhabitants. Lobo, who has also been shanghaied, finds himself in the same boat. Now, Batman and Lobo, two incredibly unlikely companions, must somehow find a way to work together - and find out the real reason for their abductions - before they kill each other!
Cover price $5.99.
Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV and Joshua Williamson. Art by Doug Mahnke. Cover by Olivier Coipel.
Trapped in the Dark Multiverse, Batman must face his greatest fears!
40 pages, full color, RATED T+ Cover price $4.99.
In this Elseworlds miniseries, Batman must stop Kirk Langstrom, the Man-Bat, from fulfilling his demented dreams of genocide and a world populated by a new race of man-bats.
Written by Jamie Delano, with painted art and cover by John Bolton.
Suggested for Mature Readers. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
The Elseworlds miniseries continues: Batman locates Man-Bat's lair beneath the desert and savage violence erupts, while Kirk Langstrom's wife begins to undergo a shocking metamorphosis.
Written by Jamie Delano, with painted art and cover by John Bolton.
Suggested for Mature Readers. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
Lenticular cover. Painted cover art by Alex Ross. No Law and a New Order Part One: Values, script by Bob Gale, pencils by Alex Maleev, inks by Wayne Faucher
In Part 1 of the 4-part "No Law and a New Order," it's been three months since Gotham was declared unsalvageable, and the Dark Knight is nowhere to be found; With Gotham carved up into sectors by warring villains, Oracle provides running commentary on a city well on the way from bad to worse; But does the Batman-like figure that has been spotted signal the return of Gotham's defender, or is someone else wearing the mantle of the Bat?
Story continued in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83. 52 pgs.
Pin-ups by: Dale Eaglesham & Sean Parsons, William Rosado & Shawn Martinbrough, Norm Breyfogle, Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson, John Cassaday, Dan Jurgens & Art Thibert, John Stanisci & Klaus Janson, Mike Deodato, Jr., Yvel Guichet & Aaron Sowd, Rick Burchett, Scott McDaniel, Tommy Lee Edwards & Robert Campanella, Damion Scott & Robert Campanella, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ernie Chan, Phil Jimenez (2 pages), Creig Flessel, Roger Robinson & James Pascoe, Frank Cho, Dave Ross & Jordan Raskin, Paul Ryan & John Stanisci, Matt Broome & Sean Parsons, Greg Land & Drew Geraci, Darick Robertson, John Buscema & Sal Buscema, Jim Aparo & Graham Nolan, ChrisCross & Rob Stull, Rodolfo Damaggio, Paul Pope, Jason Minor, Craig Rousseau & Terry Beatty.
Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams.
Story and art by LEE BERMEJO.Inspired by Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol, BATMAN: NOEL features different interpretations of The Dark Knight, along with his enemies and allies, in different eras, from writer/artist Lee Bermejo (JOKER).In this spectacular, oversized graphic novel, Batman must come to terms with his past, present and future as he battles villains from the campy 1960s to dark and brooding menaces of today, while exploring what it means to be the hero that he is.Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color.Cover price $22.99.
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Cover by NEAL ADAMS Written by NEAL ADAMS Art 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! PLUS: Includes 2 pages of inks by 'inking associate' MICHAEL GOLDEN, and a Batman pin-up by JOSH ADAMS and KEVIN NOWLAN.
BATMAN: ODYSSEY is back in a new volume from legendary writer/artist Neal Adams! It's finally happened: Batman must kill or be killed. The threat is real and can't be stopped by man or hero. To combat it, Batman must bring time itself to a standstill so that he can embark on an odyssey of self-discovery to a place unknown to mankind, where he can find himself. But is this a place where only failure awaits?
Story, covers and pencils by NEAL ADAMS, inks by ADAMS, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, PAUL NEARY & MICHAEL GOLDEN.
Complete set of 7 issues
Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Doug Mahnke. Cover by Doug Mahnke.
A routine night in Gotham City for a young Batman proves to be anything but routine when the crime-fighter is confronted with a sort of foe he's never faced before--one from beyond the stars! A universe of possible alien threats leads Batman to make a daring decision--to venture alone into the far reaches of the cosmos for the very first time, where the Dark Knight will face the fight of his life! Superstar writer Jason Aaron delivers his first Batman story ever, partnered with blockbuster artist Doug Mahnke for a unique, brutal tale!
32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
Today's Dark Knight must team with the Toy Wonder of the future to save the 853rd century! Incarnated in a new body, the Batman of 1998 awakens in the far future on the prison planet Pluto. In the midst of a jailbreak, he teams with Robin, the Toy Wonder, in an attempt to reach the one device that could save him...and the JLA.
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Yvel Guichet and Sal Buscema. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format.
NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots.
Cover price $1.99.
one-shot
WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY STEFANO GAUDIANO; COVER BY JAE LEE. "OUR WORLDS AT WAR," Part 4.
Batman investigates what appears to be a government cover-up regarding a mysterious crash-site in downtown Gotham. Plus, the animosity between President Luthor and Bruce Wayne reaches a fever pitch, setting the stage for an upcoming storyline in the Batman titles.
FC, 48 PG. Cover price $2.95.
WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY STEFANO GAUDIANO; COVER BY JAE LEE. "OUR WORLDS AT WAR," Part 4. Batman investigates what appears to be a government cover-up regarding a mysterious crash-site in downtown Gotham. Plus, the animosity between President Luthor and Bruce Wayne reaches a fever pitch, setting the stage for an upcoming storyline in the Batman titles.
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WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART AND COVER BY PAUL GULACY AND CHARLES YOAKUM A
Federal task force declares war on Gotham City's costumed vigilantes in a 3-issue miniseries that stars Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Huntress, and even Catwoman.
Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) Cover price $4.95.
Grayson and Damaggio cover. Dammagio art.
This 1997 one-shot comic book sees Roy Harper (Arsenal) team up with Batman to find the missing villain Cheshire and confront the KGBeast!
With a prominent role in Batman & Robin, the seductive Poison Ivy takes center stage in this one-shot, featuring a beautiful Brian Stelfreeze cover that connects with the covers of Batman Batgirl (1997) #1, Batman Bane (1997) #1 and Batman Mr. Freeze (1997) #1 to produce a single image. When a Gotham businessman destroys Ivy's island paradise, she sets out to destroy everything he loves, no matter whom she has to kill to do it.
A moving story by writer John Francis Moore and artists Brian Apthorp and Stan Woch.
FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
It's Batman! It's The Punisher! C'mon, it'll be fun....This prestige format one-shot pits the Azrael version of Batman against Marvel's The Punisher, resulting in mindless slugfests aplenty. Written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Barry Kitson and James Pascoe.
WRITTEN BY SCOTT MORSE; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY MORSE
A new 64-page Special by Scott Morse (Elektra: Glimpse; Echo: Barefoot) focusing on one of Batman's greatest allies: Jim Gordon! Batman's presence permeates this tale of a recently retired, convalescing Gordon, as he takes a trip to the shore for some much-deserved rest and relaxation. Soon after he registers at an old seaside resort, a body shows up ? and a murder-mystery is suddenly his to unravel! But will his investigation be derailed by a Batman-obsessed youngster?
Perfect Securities is out to kill the Riddler, and it's up to Batman to find him first and to protect Donna DiForza.
Script by Gerard Jones, with art, color and painted cover by Mark Badger. Prestige Format.
Cover price $4.95.
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Batman confronts one of his deadliest foes in this miniseries. Or does he? Usually, when Batman encounters the Riddler's tricks, the answers are seldom easy. This latest encounter is no exception as Bruce Wayne becomes involved in an industrialist's plans for a new Gotham, one free from poverty, homelessness and crime. But without crime, why does this new urban utopia need a cyborg security force? Who is blowing up the squatters? How is the Riddler involved? Will Bruce Wayne's heart cloud the Batman's thinking? The Dark Knight Detective follows the Riddler's every clue and plays his hunches to solve this most intriguing case...laced with a most peculiar cast of characters.
Script by Gerard Jones, with art, color and painted cover by Mark Badger.
Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
