DC Solicitations Feb 2016 Batman

Here’s the first part of DC’s solicitations for titles shipping in February 2016, starting with the Batman books

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE #1

Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI

1:10 Robin Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

1:25 Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

1:100 Variant cover by FRANK MILLER

1:500 Variant cover by JIM LEE

One-shot • Prestige Format • On sale FEBRUARY 17 • 64 pg, FC, $7.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Before the Dark Knight returned…

The Joker. Poison Ivy. Selina Kyle. And the last Robin.

BLACK CANARY #9

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER

Art and cover by ANNIE WU

On sale FEBRUARY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Black Canary barely escaped the army of martial artists who abducted her to a mysterious battleground! Unfortunately, they’ve followed her right back to Gotham City…but Batgirl owes her a favor or two!

POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #2

Written by AMY CHU

Art and cover by CLAY MANN

On sale FEBRUARY 17 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

Murder in the lab! As the police investigate the death of her mentor, Dr. Pamela Isley suspects poisoning! But by whom, and why? Before the cops suspect her alter ego, Poison Ivy, Pam needs to find the true murderer. Meanwhile, her DNA experiments are about to pay off!

RED HOOD/ARSENAL #9

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by JAVIER FERNANDEZ

Cover by ED BENES

Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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

In “Harmed and Dangerous” part two, Roy, Jason and Joker’s Daughter are locked in mortal combat with the evil Charon beneath the streets of Gotham City! But things in the “Nethers” get really crazy when Joker’s Daughter attempts to save the day herself! Is she crazy-brave…or just plain crazy?

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #49

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by ROBSON ROCHA

Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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

This epic tale from another era in Clark and Bruce’s history continues! Someone has put a bounty on Batman’s head, and Lobo’s come to collect. Can Superman stop this intergalactic bounty hunter in time?

BATMAN #49

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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

It is time. Bruce Wayne has reclaimed his true past as Batman. Now he must descend into the cave and face what he once was. Can he truly leave behind a life free from the pain and anguish of the Bat? Can he plunge once more into the madness and purpose that once consumed him? In this special, thrilling issue, watch as the fate of Bruce Wayne, and Batman, is decided once and for all.

 

BATGIRL #49

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER and CAMERON STEWART

Art and cover by BABS TARR

On sale FEBRUARY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

To unravel the secret of Batgirl’s bizarre new nemesis, her friends must travel to strange and uncharted territory: the inside of Barbara Gordon’s spectacular mind!

BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #18

Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER

Script by ED BRISSON

Art by SCOT EATON and WAYNE FAUCHER

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale FEBRUARY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Everything that can go wrong does in both the past and the present! Batman spent years believing Mother was dead…and when you see their blood-soaked confrontation, you’ll know why! Now that she’s returned in the modern day, Batman’s allies will find themselves under siege from a world-destroying weapon they never saw coming! And on top of everything…Harper Row learns a devastating secret that will change her life forever—and potentially make her the most dangerous foe the Robins have ever faced!

 

BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #19

Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER

Script by TIM SEELEY

Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and TONY KORDOS

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Everything that can go wrong does in both the past and the present! Batman spent years believing Mother was dead…and when you see their blood-soaked confrontation, you’ll know why! Now that she’s returned in the modern day, Batman’s allies will find themselves under siege from a world-destroying weapon they never saw coming! And on top of everything…Harper Row learns a devastating secret that will change her life forever—and potentially make her the most dangerous foe the Robins have ever faced!

 

BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #20

Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER

Script by TIM SEELEY

Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and TONY KORDOS

On sale FEBRUARY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Everything that can go wrong does in both the past and the present! Batman spent years believing Mother was dead…and when you see their blood-soaked confrontation, you’ll know why! Now that she’s returned in the modern day, Batman’s allies will find themselves under siege from a world-destroying weapon they never saw coming! And on top of everything…Harper Row learns a devastating secret that will change her life forever—and potentially make her the most dangerous foe the Robins have ever faced!

 

BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #21

Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER

Script by JAMES TYNION IV

Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale FEBRUARY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Everything that can go wrong does in both the past and the present! Batman spent years believing Mother was dead…and when you see their blood-soaked confrontation, you’ll know why! Now that she’s returned in the modern day, Batman’s allies will find themselves under siege from a world-destroying weapon they never saw coming! And on top of everything…Harper Row learns a devastating secret that will change her life forever—and potentially make her the most dangerous foe the Robins have ever faced!

 

BATMAN BEYOND #9

Written by DAN JURGENS

Art by BERNARD CHANG

Cover by PHILIP TAN

On sale FEBRUARY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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!

 

CATWOMAN #49

Written by FRANK TIERI

Art by INAKI MIRANDA

Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Catwoman’s been on the run before, but now it’s not just the cops that are on her tail! With a bounty on her head, it seems like every member of the New York underground is gunning for her…and that includes some familiar faces from Gotham City! When sometime allies Batgirl and Killer Croc decide to get in on the chase, Catwoman might be all out of tricks.

 

DETECTIVE COMICS #49

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM

Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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

Caught up in an cold case from his days on the force, James Gordon grapples with the new freedom he has as Batman to investigate the crimes of Gotham City…and the slippery slope that this freedom can be. Does the system he’s believed in all this time still work? Or is it the only thing he has left to hold on to?

 

GOTHAM ACADEMY #15

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, BECKY CLOONAN, KARL KERSCHL, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, EDUARDO MEDEIROS and others

Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, COLLEEN COOVER, EDUARDO MEDEIROS, HELEN MINGJUE CHEN and others

Cover by HELEN MINGJUE CHEN

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s part two of “Gotham Academy Yearbook”! This month we have more stories of the gang’s past and present shenanigans by some of the best names in comics. Detective Club, Scarecrow attacks, and water polo fights are just the beginning for another amazing issue!

 

GRAYSON #17

Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING

Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN

Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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

Agent 37 has run out of allies to turn to in his fight against Spyral. His only choice is to go even deeper into the shadows and recruit a team of spies that will help him challenge the monster that Spyral has become since his former friends Tiger and Helena took over the organization.

 

HARLEY QUINN #25

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by CHAD HARDIN

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 Variant cover by CHAD HARDIN

On sale FEBRUARY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

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

At long last, it’s Harley Quinn and The Joker, face-to-face! The life of Harley’s new love, Mason Macabre, is in the Joker’s hands…but can he or Harley survive another round of The Joker’s twisted mind games?

 

HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #2

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by JOHN TIMMS

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 Variant cover by JOHN TIMMS

On sale FEBRUARY 3 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+

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

Guest-starring Green Lantern! Black and red are kind of Harley Quinn’s thing…so when the most unique power ring in the universe crosses her path, she has no choice but to put it on, right? Unfortunately for Harley—and everyone else—this hybrid ring is fueled by rage and death…and things are gonna get out of hand very quickly!

 

ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN #9

Written by PATRICK GLEASON

Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers.

Please see the order form for details.

Damian and Goliath are reunited! Criminals, thugs, villains—and everyone else—better beware! The fur is going to fly in Gotham City as Damian tries to keep the collateral damage from Goliath’s return to a minimum!

 

WE ARE ROBIN #9

Written by LEE BERMEJO

Art by JORGE CORONA

Cover by LEE BERMEJO

Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale FEBRUARY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT—BATGIRL/HARLEY QUINN #1

Written by TIM SEELEY

Art by MATTHEW CLARK, WADE VON GRAWBADGER and SEAN PARSONS

Cover by MATTHEW CLARK

One-shot • On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Check out two never-before-told stories of the Arkham-verse in this new one-shot featuring the origin of Batgirl and an early adventure of Harley Quinn!

 

BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #3

Written by JEFF PARKER

Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL

Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

On sale FEBRUARY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST

The Caped Crusader and the Men From U.N.C.L.E. are on to the next big THRUSH operation—a heist in Europe. But the secret organization has a chilly new operative on this case: none other than the icy Mr. Freeze, who is assisted by that deadly songbird known as The Siren. And then the new, secret head of THRUSH is revealed. All this and Batgirl too!

 

BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II

1:25 Variant cover by KEVIN EASTMAN

On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

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

The Batcave is overrun with turtles—and its landlord is not at all pleased about it. But Batman’s going to have to put aside his animosity toward his uninvited guests because he’s about to have his first run-in with their deadliest enemy, Shredder! Meanwhile, the Turtles must face up to the grim possibility that they might never get back to their world.

© 2015 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.

The Jokers are growing in power while the Robins remain divided on how—or if—they should respond. While Dre tracks Smiley and his gang, Dax tries to reach out to Izzy. But with Duke and Riko out of the game, will their team mean anything once the Jokers’ plans unfold?

BATMAN: EUROPA HC

Written by MATTEO CASALI and BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, JIM LEE, DIEGO LATORRE and GERALD PAREL

Cover by JIM LEE

On sale APRIL 13 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US

The long-awaited 4-issue miniseries is collected in a new hardcover! 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? Together, the enemies crisscross Europe, desperate to find answers before time runs out.

 

DC COMICS ESSENTIALS: BATMAN AND ROBIN #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

On sale FEBRUARY 24 • 64 pg, FC, $1.00 US

In this debut issue, Batman battles evil with his son Damian at his side, as a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne’s past: His name is NoBody, and he’s not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil. Reprinted at just $1.00 with pages from the DC ESSENTIALS CATALOGUE!

BATMAN BEYOND VOL. 1: BRAVE NEW WORLDS TP

Written by DAN JURGENS

Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG

On sale MARCH 9 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

In these stories from the first six issues of the new series plus the sneak peek story from CONVERGENCE: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #2, Batman’s gotten himself caught in a POW camp where the enemy refuses to give up trying to crack the only “data source” he can’t access—the human mind! And this foe doesn’t care how many people he has to burn through to get there, including original Batgirl, Barbara Gordon! To make his great escape, Batman will have to take down both his greatest hero and a traitor to humanity! Don’t miss these tales from a dark tomorrow!

BLACK CANARY VOL. 1: KICKING AND SCREAMING TP

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER

Art by ANNIE WU and PIA GUERRA

Cover by ANNIE WU

On sale MARCH 2 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

After years as a crimefighter, Dinah Lance never imagined herself as a singer…but now she’d die to protect her new band of misfits and trouble magnets! Collects issues #1-7 of the red-hot new series, plus the sneak peek story from CONVERGENCE: BLUE BEETLE #2.

WE ARE ROBIN VOL. 1: THE VIGILANTE BUSINESS TP

Written by LEE BERMEJO

Art by JORGE CORONA and KHARY RANDOLPH

Cover by LEE BERMEJO

On sale MARCH 30 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

The teenagers of Gotham City have adopted the “R” and made it their own. A new Robin? No, hundreds of new Robins! The Boy Wonder has inspired a movement in Gotham, where different people of all creeds, colors, genders and religions have donned the “R” insignia to combat crime. But will this clean up the city…or make more trouble for everyone? Collecting WE ARE ROBIN #1-6 and the sneak peek story from CONVERGENCE: NEW TEEN TITANS #2!

BATMAN VOL. 7: ENDGAME TP

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI

On sale MARCH 16 • 200 pg, FC, $17.99 US

The Joker is back in these stories from BATMAN #35-40! For years, The Joker has regarded Batman with a sick, twisted love. But now, he’s out to kill Batman! The Joker returns to Gotham City with a deadlier agenda than ever before, using every tool at his disposal to finally kill the Dark Knight. That includes turning Batman’s allies against him in the bloodiest brawl that he’s ever had to survive.

 

GOTHAM ACADEMY VOL. 2: CALAMITY TP

Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER

Art by KARL KERSCHL, MINGJUE HELEN CHEN and others

Cover by KARL KERSCHL

On sale MARCH 16 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Olive has received information that her mother might be alive—and now, she and her friends must investigate! Of course werewolves, ghosts, and new student Damian Wayne won’t make it easy! Collects issues #7-12 and the sneak peek story from CONVERGENCE: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2.

ROBIN WAR HC

Written by TOM KING, RAY FAWKES, LEE BERMEJO, PATRICK GLEASON and others

Art by various

Cover by MIKEL JANIN

On sale APRIL 13 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US

In stories from ROBIN WAR #1-2, GRAYSON #15, DETECTIVE COMICS #47, WE ARE ROBIN #7, ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #7, GOTHAM ACADEMY #13, RED HOOD/ARSENAL #7 and TEEN TITANS #15, it’s Robins vs. cops! Robins vs. Robins! Robins vs. Batman! Robins vs. the Court of Owls?! And the rise of The Jokers! Plus, Damian saves Gotham City—again!

BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL VOL. 1 TP

Written by JAMES TYNION IV, SCOTT SNYDER and others

Art by various

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA

On sale MARCH 9 • 288 pg, FC, $29.99 US

Not many years ago, Batman and Robin worked the most disturbing case of their crimefighting careers: bringing down the organization of the human trafficker known only as Mother. At the time, Dick Grayson did not understand the scope of that case, but now its darkest secrets are coming back to haunt him and everyone else who ever worked with Batman! Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #1-12, plus the eight-page story from BATMAN: ENDGAME SPECIAL EDITION #1.

GOTHAM CENTRAL OMNIBUS HC

Written by ED BRUBAKER and GREG RUCKA

Art by MICHAEL LARK, STEFANO GAUDIANO, KANO and others

Cover by MICHAEL LARK

On sale MAY 4 • 968 pg, FC, $99.99 US

Harvey Bullock, Maggie Sawyer, Renee Montoya and the GCPD are all that stands between order and chaos in Gotham City. It’s up to them to keep the world’s most dangerous criminals off the street, and also to clean up the mess left behind by Batman’s one-man war on crime. Now, the entire 40-issue run of GOTHAM CENTRAL is collected in a single hardcover.

 

ROBIN VOL. 2 TP

Written by CHUCK DIXON

Art by TOM LYLE, BOB SMITH and others

Cover by MIKE ZECK

On sale MARCH 16 • 360 pg, FC, $24.99 US

As Tim Drake settles in as the new Robin, he must deal with the newly escaped Joker, and team up with the Huntress to face the power of the KGBeast. Collected from ROBIN II #1-4 and ROBIN III: CRY OF THE HUNTRESS #1-6!