DC Solicitations June 2016 Part Two: Batman

A Rebirth For The Dark Knight

♦ It’s that time of the month again when the companies release their titles for two months’ time so here is the second part of DC’s books shipping in June,  all their Batman-related books. This is the first month that the Rebirth books ship……

BATMAN: REBIRTH #1

Written by TOM KING and SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN

Variant cover by TBD

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

Longtime Batman and Eisner Award-winning writer Scott Snyder co-writes with rising-star writer Tom King!

EVIL 365: Gotham City faces the threat of the Calendar Man!

One-shot • On sale JUNE 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

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BATMAN #1

Written by TOM KING

Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and MATT BANNING

Variant cover by TIM SALE

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

“I AM GOTHAM” Chapter One

No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight?

CAN’T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to the Dark Knight alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.

On sale JUNE 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

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DETECTIVE COMICS #934

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

“RISE OF THE BATMEN” Chapter One

An unknown predator begins outdoing Batman, taking down dangerous threats with military precision. It’s up to the Dark Knight and series costar Batwoman to rally and train the young heroes of Gotham City to end this mysterious threat!

WHAT NOW: Batman and Batwoman begin training Spoiler, Red Robin and Cassandra Cain, but is the villainous Clayface ready for redemption?

On sale JUNE 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

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DETECTIVE COMICS #935

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

“RISE OF THE BATMEN” Chapter Two

Batman and team find themselves in the crosshairs as the villain they’ve begun hunting turns the tables on them. Batman and Batwoman have the skills to survive, but do their young teammates? Is this where hero training ends in tragedy?

THEY SAID IT: “The ideas are boiling inside my brain,” boasts artist Eddy Barrows. “James and I intend to elevate Batman to a whole new level, with amazing and exciting stories and artwork. To sum it up in one sentence—it’s going to be epic!”

On sale JUNE 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #6

Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON

Minicomic art by TBD

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

1:10 Robin variant cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON

1:50 variant cover by TBD

1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER

1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Retailers: This issue will ship with six covers. Please see the order form for details.

Is Gotham City ready for a new Batgirl?!

On sale JUNE 15 • 32-page comic – 6.375” x 10.1875”
16-page minicomic – 5.5” x 8.5” • FC, 6 of 8, $5.99 US

 

 

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #6 COLLECTOR’S EDITION

Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and others

Sketch cover by JIM LEE

This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR’S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #6 at the same size, with a cover art that’s a pencils-only version of Jim Lee’s 1:500 variant.

On sale JUNE 29 • 40 pg, FC, 6 of 8, 7.0625” x 10.1875”, $12.99 US

 

BATMAN: EUROPA #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT

Written by MATTEO CASALI and BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and JIM LEE

Cover by JIM LEE

Superstar artist Jim Lee returns to the Dark Knight with this premiere issue, now presented in pencil form in this new DIRECTOR’S CUT Special! The impossible has happened and Batman is on the verge of being taken down by an enemy he cannot defeat: a virus for which there is no cure! And the only hope for his salvation is The Joker! Who infected Batman, what does the Clown Prince of Crime know, and how will the Dark Knight get that information?

On sale JUNE 1 • 64 pg, B&W, $5.99 US • RATED T

 

 

GRAYSON ANNUAL #3

Written by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY

Art by Roge Antonio, Javier Fernandez, Christian Duce, Flaviano Armentaro and Natasha Alterici

Cover by MIKEL JANIN

Determined to find out the identity of Spyral’s Agent 37, detective Jim Corrigan gathers a collection of heroes who have seen the swirl-faced spy in order to hear their accounts. With guest appearances by Harley Quinn, Azrael, John Constantine and Green Lantern Simon Baz, get ready for some of Dick Grayson’s greatest hits!

On sale JUNE 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

 

 

HARLEY QUINN #29

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by CHAD HARDIN

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

What’s that you said? We couldn’t quite hear you. Did you say “Boy, I sure would love to see Harley fight giant transforming robots”? Well, that’s definitely what we heard! So we’re delivering!

On sale JUNE 15 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

 

 

HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #4

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by BILLY TUCCI

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 variant cover by BILLY TUCCI

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

Harley’s been to some very strange places in her bizarre life…but an alternate-reality time-travel trip is a new one even for her! Somehow, some way, Harley’s managed to find herself in the world of the Bombshells, a universe where female heroes have taken to the battlefield of World War II! And most unbelievably of all…she’s gonna meet herself?! Our heads hurt already.

On sale JUNE 22 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+

 

 

HARLEY QUINN AND HER GANG OF HARLEYS #4

Written by FRANK TIERI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MAURICET

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 variant cover by AMANDA CONNER

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

Held captive by the mysterious Harley Sinn, Harley Quinn tries to learn the identity of her captor and what Sinn intends to do with her! But the most significant question of all is why Sinn has been conducting surveillance on the family members of the rest of the Gang of Harleys, and what does she intend to do with them?

On sale JUNE 8 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+

 

BATMAN BEYOND #13

Written by DAN JURGENS

Art by BERNARD CHANG

Cover by PHILIP TAN

Past and present overlap as Batman and Barbara Gordon attempt to unravel the secret of Rewire. It’s no longer the same man behind the suit, so who is it? Meanwhile, we get a glimpse into the past as Terry McGinnis Batman conducts a search for a possibly resurrected Joker. What light can this parallel search from the past shine on the mystery of the present?

On sale JUNE 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #6

Written by AMY CHU

Art by CLAY MANN and SETH MANN

Cover by CLAY MANN

Poison Ivy and her Sporelings battle for survival in the epic final chapter of “Cycle of Life and Death”! The monster Grim makes his final move, the murderer is revealed, and Pamela Isley’s life will be forever changed! Plus, someone, or someTHING, joins the fray!

On sale JUNE 15 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN #13

Written by RAY FAWKES

Art and cover by RAMON BACHS

The series conclusion to Damian Wayne’s quest for atonement! In the wake of a victory, Damian, Maya and Goliath discover that there is still one enemy left to vanquish—the most terrible of all. Only together, and with the help of unlikely allies, will they be able to save humanity from destruction…but will they all survive this final battle?

On sale JUNE 22 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE

 

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BOOK AND MASK SET

Written by FRANK MILLER

Art by FRANK MILLER and KLAUS JANSON

Cover by FRANK MILLER

DC Entertainment presents a new book and mask set featuring Frank Miller’s vision of the Dark Knight, including a highly detailed PVC mask plus THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TP, collecting the original, groundbreaking 4-issue miniseries.

On sale OCTOBER 5 • 224 pg, FC, approx. 8.5” wide x 11.75” tall x 5.25” deep, $39.99 US

 

 

HARLEY QUINN BOOK AND MASK SET

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by AMANDA CONNER, CHAD HARDIN, STEPHANE ROUX and others

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

Harley Quinn leaps into a new book and mask set that includes a highly detailed PVC mask plus a copy of the HARLEY QUINN VOL. 1: HOT IN THE CITY TP, collecting issues #0-8 of her smash-hit series.

On sale AUGUST 3 • 224 pg, FC, approx. 8.5” wide x 11.75” tall x 5.25” deep, $34.99 US

 

ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE HC

Written by FRANK MILLER

Art and cover by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI

ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE presents one of DC Comics’ most lauded tales in two hardcover volumes contained by a slipcase.

The first volume will reprint the recolored version of the story from previous collected editions, remastered with new, high-resolution scans of the original coloring by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis.

The second volume will reprint the original 1987 version of the story as it ran in BATMAN #404-407, reproduced from scans made by Mazzucchelli and Lewis from the printed comic book pages, presented on stock that simulates the look and feel of the original comics. This volume will include Miller’s complete scripts and Mazzucchelli’s complete pencil layouts for all four chapters!

Together, the two volumes will include more than 60 pages of bonus material, including everything seen in the existing hardcover and trade paperback collections.

On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 288 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $125.00 US

 

 

BATMAN NOIR: THE KILLING JOKE HC

Written by ALAN MOORE and BRIAN BOLLAND

Art and cover by BRIAN BOLLAND

This groundbreaking work is a twisted tale of insanity and human perseverance. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman.

This new edition presents the exquisite artwork of Brian Bolland in black and white for the first time. Collects BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, a story from BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE written by Bolland, plus covers by Bolland and more.

On sale AUGUST 3 • 104 pg, B&W, $24.99 US

 

BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES HC

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II

The sold-out, smash-hit 6-issue miniseries co-published with IDW is collected in hardcover. It all starts in Gotham City, as a series of deadly raids leads Batman to believe he is up against a group of highly trained ninjas. Somehow, the Foot Clan has crossed over to another dimension—but they haven’t come alone: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are on their trail!

On sale AUGUST 17 • 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US

 

 

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 7 – ANARKY TP

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL, BRIAN BUCCELLATO and BENJAMIN PERCY

Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, JOHN PAUL LEON and others

Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

Gotham City is descending into chaos at the hands of Anarky and his quest for revenge on both the villains and protectors of the city in these tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #35-40, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1 and DETECTIVE COMICS: FUTURES END #1! Batman must team up with Harvey Bullock of the Gotham City PD to find Anarky’s true motivation for bringing Gotham City to its knees.

On sale JULY 27 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US

 

BATMAN BY SCOTT SNYDER AND GREG CAPULLO BOX SET

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV

Art by GREG CAPULLO, JONATHAN GLAPION, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, ANDY CLARKE, JASON FABOK and JOCK

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

Just in time for BATMAN DAY 2016, the first three volumes of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s epic run on BATMAN are collected in a new, slipcased set featuring BATMAN VOL. 1: THE COURT OF OWLS TP, BATMAN VOL. 2: CITY OF OWLS TP, and BATMAN VOL. 3: DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP. These are the epic stories that introduced the deadly Court of Owls and took The Joker to new, horrifying levels of insanity!

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • FC, approx. 10.375” tall x 1.75” deep x 6.75” wide • $49.99 US

 

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 2 TP

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC, IG GUARA and JULIO FERREIRA

Video game cover art

In these tales from BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #5-9, Bane is back—and he’s leading a small army of followers to claim Gotham City as his own! It’s up to Batman to stop him—but a surprising ally may turn the tide of battle against the Dark Knight! And while the Scarecrow gathers his forces, the Suicide Squad takes aim at Bruce Wayne!

On sale JULY 6 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

 

BATMAN/SUPERMAN VOL. 5: TRUTH HURTS HC

Written by GREG PAK

Art by ARDIAN SYAF, VICENTE CIFUENTES and others

Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and DANNY MIKI

The truth is out, and the world knows that Superman is Clark Kent—and now, the mild-mannered reporter is a wanted man! From the thugs of Metropolis to the police, everybody wants a piece of Superman. And with threats to his freedom closing in on him, Superman must also face a new form of evil that appears to be coming from Gotham City! Instead of finding the Batman he’s always known, Superman is met by a strange, new Dark Knight—James Gordon! This new hardcover collects BATMAN/SUPERMAN #21-27 plus the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: BOOSTER GOLD #2.

On sale AUGUST 10 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US

 

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD – THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC

Written by BOB HANEY, MIKE SEKOWSKY and DENNIS O’NEIL

Art by JIM APARO, MIKE SEKOWSKY, NEAL ADAMS and others

Cover by KARL KERSCHL

Through the 1970s, Batman fought evil every month side by side with DC’s greatest heroes. Guest-starring Wonder Woman, the Phantom Stranger, Adam Strange, Black Canary, the Teen Titans, The Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman and more, these stories are collected in a single, massive hardcover for the first time. Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #87-122.

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 1,056 pg, FC, $99.99 US

 

BATGIRL VOL. 2: TO THE DEATH TP

Written by KELLEY PUCKETT and CHUCK DIXON

Art by DAMION SCOTT, ROBERT CAMPANELLA and JOHN LOWE

Cover by DAMION SCOTT

In this new, action-packed volume starring Cassandra Cain, Batgirl faces The Joker! But the Clown Prince of Crime gets the last laugh when Cassandra and Spoiler must face a “jokerized” Shadow Thief. Then, can Batgirl stop a young boy’s father from making a lethal mistake? And just who are the mysterious agents that are after our heroine? Collects BATGIRL #13-25.

On sale JULY 20 • 320 pg, FC, $24.99 US

 

BATMAN: THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND VOL. 2 TP

Written by CHUCK DIXON, ALAN GRANT, DENNIS O’NEIL and others

Art by JIM APARO, ALEX MALEEV, MARK BUCKINGHAM and others

Cover by RODOLFO DAMAGGIO

After an earthquake leaves Gotham City in ruins, Bruce Wayne must put aside his life as Batman and take his fight to Washington, D.C., to stop the government from cutting the city off from the rest of the nation. Collects BATMAN #560-562, DETECTIVE COMICS #727-730, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #80-82, BATMAN CHRONICLES #15 and AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #47-50.

On sale JULY 6 • 392 pg, FC, $34.99 US

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