Cover by JG Jones First Wave tie-in - Written by Brian Azzarello. Art by Phil Noto. Sketchbook material and variant cover by Rags Morales. Doc Savage returns to DC Comics...and comes face-to-fist with the Batman! Superstar scribe Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and the breathtaking art of Phil Noto combine to shine the first light on a shadowy new version of the DC Universe, where the thugs run rampant, corruption runs deep, and even heroes can't be trusted! Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, hates what he's heard about the connections between a grisly murder and Gotham City's violent new vigilante.
Batman is forced into an unholy alliance with Etrigan the Demon when a rash of ritual murders sweeps through Gotham, the work of another demon who has orchestrated these lethal black-magic slayings! Gothic terror and infernal schemes abound in a tale that takes the Dark Knight into the Abyss itself to fight for the lives of Gotham's people.
Written by Alan Grant. Art by David Roach. Cover by Roach and Brian Stelfreeze.
Infected with a lethal virus created by a scientist hired by the Joker, Penguin and Two-Face, the rapidly deteriorating Batman has only 24 hours left to live... precious little time to find a cure and rescue a kidnapped little girl whose life is on the same timetable.
Written and illustrated by Bob Hall.
As Underworld Unleashed engulfs the DC Universe, Neron's corrupting influence has intensified the madness and evil already concentrated within the walls of Arkham Asylum. Into this deadly mix comes a new inmate who has poisoned the Asylum's other residents, and the antidote carries a price only Batman can pay...with his soul!
Written by Alan Grant. Art by Brian Stelfreeze and Rick Burchett. FC, 48 pg.
Batman and Other Classics features a sampling of DC's best titles from, 1989. Featured in this issue: The 1948 Origin of the Batman, plus Camelot 3000, Justice League, a New Beginning and the New Teen Titans in the Judas Contract. Also in this issue: A 4-page introductory guide to collecting comics.
By HOWARD CHAYKIN. Writer/artist Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Power & Glory) spins an Elseworlds tale that immerses the Dark Knight in the steel and smoke-filled world of 1936, in which the Batman battles the forces of fascism head-on. As the flames of war ignite Europe, a lone masked vigilante fights a battle on the American homefront to keep a secret weapon from falling into enenmy hands, while sinister figures fan the fires of racism. Featuring Elseworlds incarnations of the regular Batman supporting cast, including the Joker, Two-Face and Catwoman.
Follow Batman on an undercover mission into Gotham's biggest powder keg! Blackgate Prison is a cauldron of seething violence and hatred that's about to blow at the command of one man--unless the Dark Knight can somehow determine who he is and stop his plans cold. But word of Batman's infiltration has reached the mastermind, leading to rising tensions and escalating uncertainties as he--and the readers--try to determine which of Blackgate's three new arrivals is in fact the Dark Knight.
Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Joe Staton and James Hodgkins. Cover by Scott McDaniel and James Hodgkins.
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Jim Aparo, Jim Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano, Tom Grummett, Mike Manley, Graham Nolan, and Joe Rubinstein. Fifty years into the future there will not be just one Batman...there will be an army of Batmen. This Elseworld tale explores the possible reality where a Brotherhood of the Bat, inspired by the Dark Knight himself, rule the night with an iron fist. Only one man dares to stand in their way. Who is he, and what is his connection to the mantle of the Bat? Softcover, 64 pages, full color.
WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND LEN WEIN; ART BY CARMINE INFANTINO, JOE GIELLA AND ANDY KUHN; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES.
The first of eight weekly comics that pay homage to Julius Schwartz and one of his fondest creations: the cover-driven story! The cover to BATMAN #183 inspires two different stories of a seeming "couch potato" Dark Knight: one written by Geoff Johns with art by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella, and another written by Len Wein with art by Andy Kuhn!
Written by Russell Lissau, Will Pfeifer and Andersen Gabrych Art by Brad Walker, Pete Woods and others Cover by Al Barrionuevo & Bit
Discover how Batman has been affected by the loss of his partners! Batman must face Gotham City's danger alone for the first time in years, face the GCPD, and deal with Spoiler's death. Plus, profiles of Batman's former allies by Pete Woods, Phil Hester and more! ? 48 pg,
Battle for the Cowel tie-in - Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by various Cover by Dustin Nguyen
A city looking to kill itself. A population without its dark avenger, without answers, without hope. A cop looking to save Gotham from its own madness. A reporter looking to reclaim her career by revealing that it's no coincidence the city's top billionaire and its urban legend are missing at the same time. A doctor seeking to regain her soul by stepping back into Hell. One hero who can't quite get it right no matter how hard she tries. Harvey Bullock. Vicki Vale. Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Stephanie Brown. What do all these people have in common? Without Batman, Gotham City continues to fall apart, and these extraordinary 'ordinary' people try to mend the city's wounds, looking into a dark night for answers.
This one-shot special explores the effect a missing Batman has on the citizens of Gotham City.
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Written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing. Art by Max Dunbar. Cover by Max Dunbar.
Terry McGinnis defeated the evil A.I. controlling Neo-Gotham and asserted himself as the one true Batman, but his next battle will bring him to the remains of Old Gotham. Children are going missing and being swallowed by the city's old bones. Batman Beyond will have to go underground, led by a mysterious splicer named Kyle the Catboi, to find the children and confront the city's buried sins. What happened to the green of the city? What happened to magic? And what villains never left old Gotham? All these questions will be answered by the red-hot creative team of Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Batman - One Bad Day: Clayface, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty) and Max Dunbar (Batman: Urban Legends).
32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Bernard Chang. Cover by Philip Tan.
Captured by the Splicers, Batman is set to become the latest guinea pig in their DNA experiments! His only hope may be the very thing that got him into this mess, as Matt's investigations into history's greatest heroes-long thought dead in the war with Brother Eye-finally bears fruit: enter the Justice League Beyond!
32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.
Written by D.G. Chichester, Ian Edginton, Ben Raab, and various; art By Sal Buscema, Steve Pugh, William Rosado, and various; cover by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella
Luck plays tricks on the Batman family of characters in stories set before Gotham City became a "No Man's Land."
Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Bernard Chang. Cover by Philip Tan.
Let the doctor make you strong, Let him give you the tools to survive… While the world flocks to Neo-Gotham, Batman tracks Terry's brother, Matt, to the former City of Tomorrow: Metropolis! But they both get more than they bargained for when they meet the new muscle in town. Check out the DC Universe debut of the Splicers, previously seen in the Batman Beyond animated TV series!
32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.
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Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Bernard Chang. Cover by Ryan Sook.
'THE RETURN' part one! Terry McGinnis is back as Batman, much to the delight of his family and friends. But is the original Joker really back as well? Inspired by the possible return of their role model, the Jokerz have taken over an entire section of Gotham City and are determined to wreak havoc in the still-rebuilding city. While Batman battles chaos on the streets, his friend Dana is at the mercy of the new leader of the now-unified gang.
32 pages, full color. Rated T. Cover price $2.99.
DC Universe Rebirth Tie-In - Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Ryan Sook.
Six months have passed since the events of BATMAN BEYOND #16. While areas of destruction remain in the outside world, Gotham City has made great strides toward reclaiming its bright future. But new threats arise and old adversaries may be coming back. And the question still remains: whatever happened to Bruce Wayne?
32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.
Written by James Robinson. Art by Pere Perez. Cover by Andrew Robinson.
As media mogul Morgan Edge fans the flames of Earth's distrust of all things alien, Mon-El wrestles with his looming demise and what to do with his remaining life. At the same time, forces from the future must prevent Mon-El from meeting Sodam Yat - the Green Lantern from Daxam known as Ion - for the sake of tomorrow. And General Lane rolls out his plan to ensnare our hero by lining up a vicious crew of villains - but to do this, Steel must fall. It's a wild ride setting up next month's crossover event in the SUPERMAN books!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Written by James Robinson. Art by Renato Guedes and José Wilson Magalhães. Cover by Andrew Robinson.
What's a young man to do when he's told he's going to die? See the world while he can, of course! Experience a whistle-stop tour of Earth with Mon-El as he tastes life and fights crime with some of DC's international cast of Super Heroes. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, a media mogul takes to the airwaves. His goal: the banning of all alien life on Earth. His name: Morgan Edge. And just what is the Prankster planning?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
World without Superman tie-in - Written by James Robinson. Art by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes. Cover by Andrew Robinson
Mon-El has agreed to be Metropolis's new champion - unfortunately Metropolis wants nothing to do with him! In the wake of the events in the 'New Krypton' saga, Mon-El faces fierce anti-Kryptonian sentiments from a city that assumes he's Kryptonian. Oh, and there's also the not-so-small problem of Rampage. Meanwhile, the Guardian and his Science Police must deal with the Prankster's new wave of murderous fun. And Black Lightning and Steel face the repercussions of a world without Superman.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
World without Superman tie-in - Written by James Robinson. Art by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes. Cover by Andrew Robinson
Mon-El has agreed to be Metropolis's new champion - unfortunately Metropolis wants nothing to do with him! In the wake of the events in the 'New Krypton' saga, Mon-El faces fierce anti-Kryptonian sentiments from a city that assumes he's Kryptonian. Oh, and there's also the not-so-small problem of Rampage. Meanwhile, the Guardian and his Science Police must deal with the Prankster's new wave of murderous fun. And Black Lightning and Steel face the repercussions of a world without Superman.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
World without Superman tie-in. Written by James Robinson. Art by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes. Cover by Andrew Robinson.
Following the startling events of 'New Krypton' and the shocking occurrence in the Phantom Zone, Earth finds itself without its greatest protector! Luckily, Metropolis still has a few heroes, like Mon-El and the Guardian. But after years of knowing nothing but the solitude of the Phantom Zone, how will Mon-El acclimate himself to society? And the recently returned Guardian has his hands full with his new position in the Science Police. How can they fill Superman's shoes? They'd better figure it out fast, because dangerous mysteries abound which will carry all the way into 2010! The highly acclaimed writer-artist team of James Robinson and Renato Guedes continue their run on SUPERMAN with or without The Man of Steel!
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Origins & Omens tie-in - Written by James Robinson. Art by Javier Pina. Cover by Alex Ross. An 'Origins & Omens' issue!
Continued from ACTION COMICS #874! With 'New Krypton' behind him (for now), Superman must come to terms with the death of Pa Kent. And things heat up in Metropolis when the mysterious new Nightwing and Flamebird take up residence in the Man of Steel's hometown! Are they here to help Earth like they say - or do their ties to Kandor run too deep? This story sets up next month's new status quo as Superman makes a tough decision, the repercussions of which will be felt for years! Please see page 73 for part 1 of this story! 'Origins and Omens' backup tale is by James Robinson & Pablo Raimondi.
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
