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DC Solicitations May 2016 Part Two: Batman
A Dark Knight In The DC Universe
♦ 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 May, all their Batman-related books…
BLACK CANARY #12
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by ANNIE WU
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Black Canary’s European tour comes to an end as Dinah and her crew bring the fight to the sinister cult that’s taken control of her mother’s legacy! But there’s one more secret about her past that Dinah has yet to learn…
RED HOOD/ARSENAL #12
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T.
Arsenal confronts his greatest mistake: the mercenaries known as the Iron Rule! Good thing Red Hood is there to help him—but will Jason’s methods tear down the partnership they’ve been trying so hard to build? Plus, Joker’s Daughter faces her greatest challenge yet: high school!
BATMAN #52
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Echoes from Batman’s past ripple out into Gotham City’s future…
DETECTIVE COMICS #52
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
When devastating secrets are revealed at a Marine Corps base, Batman must decide who to trust from his past if he’s going to solve the mystery.
BATGIRL #52
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by ELEONORA CARLINI
Cover by BABS TARR
Variant cover by BABS TARR
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
With her friends starting new lives and Burnside changing all around her, it’s time for Batgirl to decide what her next adventure will be—and it just might take her around the world!
CATWOMAN #52
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Variant cover by INAKI MIRANDA
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
As secrets about the Faceless mask and the history of the False Face Society come to light, Catwoman’s own past comes back to haunt her. And where the False Face Society is involved, Black Mask is never far behind—and with him, a dark secret regarding his connection to Selina’s past. And when it’s revealed, that secret will change Catwoman’s life forever!
BATMAN BEYOND #12
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by PHILIP TAN
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Yeah, that’s who you think it is! Get ready for surprises and revelations as Bruce Wayne welcomes you to the storyline that will change Batman Beyond’s status quo forever!
POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #5
Written by AMY CHU
Art by CLAY MANN and SETH MANN
Cover by CLAY MANN
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
Trouble is brewing as Poison Ivy’s sporelings discover their powers and spread their wings, causing mayhem across Gotham City! Plus, a murderer-mastermind is revealed in this penultimate chapter of Life and Death!
GOTHAM ACADEMY #18
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, FAITH ERIN HICKS and NATASHA ALTERICI
Art by ADAM ARCHER, FAITH ERIN HICKS, MORITAT, NATASHA ALTERICI and ANNIE WU
Cover by HELEN MINGJUE CHEN
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As the “Gotham Academy Yearbook” storyline comes to an end, Olive, Maps and the gang wrap up the year with stories that will reveal secrets about the Academy you won’t want to miss!
GRAYSON #20
Written by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by ROGE ANTONIO
Cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
With one of his closest allies now his greatest foe, Dick Grayson will have to make his greatest sacrifice to save those he loves.
HARLEY QUINN #28
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The improbable Red Tool is coming after Harley…but is this a personal vendetta? And more important—what can she do to stop him when he seems to shrug off everything she throws in his path?
HARLEY QUINN AND HER GANG OF HARLEYS #2
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and FRANK TIERI
Art by MAURICET
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by TK TK
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
With Harley missing, the Gang springs into action to find her…but they’re definitely not prepared for the sinister mastermind behind the kidnapping! Who in the world is Harley Sinn?!
ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #12
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art and cover by RAMON BACHS
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Robin, Batman and Talia al Ghul team up on Dinosaur Island! But can Damian’s dream of his family finally coming together survive the rising power of the Lu’un Darga?
WE ARE ROBIN #12
Written by LEE BERMEJO
Art by JORGE CORONA
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The Robins go after Smiley and the Jokers, who have taken their brand of chaos beyond the walls of Middletown High. Can Duke, Riko, Izzy, Dax and Dre take him down before all of Gotham City falls?
BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #6
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Final issue! Trapped at the bottom of the sea, surrounded by the deadliest villains of Gotham City—all led by the most diabolical criminal mastermind of the age! How can Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Napoleon and Illya possibly survive the deepest deathtrap of all? Impossible—unless some of the villains happen to be double agents…
BATMAN and all related characters and elements are ™ and © DC Comics. THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. and all related characters and elements are © and ™ Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #6
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
1:50 Variant cover by KEVIN EASTMAN
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The crossover event of the year comes to its thrilling conclusion. The Turtles have one last, desperate shot at going home. But will they take it, knowing what nefarious plans Shredder has for Gotham City? It’s full-on ninja warfare as our heroes go up against the combined forces of the Foot Clan and the League of Assassins. Co-published with IDW.
BATMAN and all related characters and elements are ™ and © DC Comics. © 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.
BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 8: BLOOD OF HEROES HC
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL, BRIAN BUCCELLATO and PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO and MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JULY 27 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Get ready to ride with the GCPD in these epics from DETECTIVE COMICS #41-47 and the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2! With a new Batman on patrol, Harvey Bullock is leading a Bat task force—but can he be trusted? And what kind of welcome awaits his new partner, Renee Montoya? Plus, the Joker’s Daughter reveals her plans to take on Batman and his task force—and they might prove deadly to Jim Gordon! And the new creative team of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Marcio Takara takes Batman on his first mission with the Justice League to solve a series of mysterious mass murders.
“Geoff Johns’ writing is adept at fleshing out [Batman’s] journey, while Gary Frank brings this Gotham City to life like only he can.” —IGN
BATMAN EARTH ONE VOL. 2 TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by GARY FRANK and JON SIBAL
Cover by GARY FRANK
On sale JUNE 15 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller and critically acclaimed BATMAN: EARTH ONE by the superstar creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank is here in trade paperback! While Gotham City is plunged into terror by an enigmatic anarchist and killer calling himself The Riddler, the Dark Knight must reconcile the increasingly conflicting ideologies of Detective Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne’s head of security, Alfred Pennyworth. But there are many more mysteries lurking within Gotham City, including the secret agenda of Harvey Dent and the bizarre creature prowling the sewers—Killer Croc!
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 3 HC
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA, VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC, IG GUARA, ROBSON ROCHA and others
Game art cover
On sale JULY 6 • 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In these stories from issues #10-12, ANNUAL #1 the Robin Special, the Batgirl/Harley Quinn Special and more, the Arkham Knight goes hunting for the Scarecrow, and finds something even more horrifying! Plus, the villains of Gotham City unite with the Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight while Bane threatens everything Batman holds dear. And, Tim Drake must defend Wayne Enterprises from a gang of armed thugs.
BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL VOL. 2 TP
Written by JAMES TYNION IV, SCOTT SNYDER and others
Art by various
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On sale JUNE 29 • 336 pg, FC, $34.99 US
The Dynamic Duo thought they defeated her for good, but Mother is back—and she’s ready to enact her grand plan! And, when the truth behind Batman’s greatest failure is revealed, one of his allies may walk away from the fight forever. And as the world burns, it’s up to Dick Grayson to save a generation from unspeakable tragedy! Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #13-26.
BATMAN: ARKHAM – KILLER CROC TP
Written by GERRY CONWAY and others
Art by various
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale JUNE 22 • 296 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Known for his brutal strength and hot temper, Killer Croc has been one of Batman’s most physically formidable foes. Born with epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, a medical condition causing Killer Croc’s skin to harden and appear lizard-like, Croc has learned to embrace his destiny as a creature of Gotham’s seedy underbelly. This new title collects some of Killer Croc’s greatest stories.
BATMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC
Written by BILL FINGER and others
Art by BOB KANE, JERRY ROBINSON and others
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
On sale AUGUST 10 • 776 pg, FC, $75.00 US
This second Golden Age collection includes stories from the early 1940s in which the Dynamic Duo battle evildoers including the Penguin, the Joker, Two-Face, the Scarecrow and many more. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #57-74, BATMAN #8-15 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #4-9.
TALES OF THE BATMAN: ALAN BRENNERT HC
Written by ALAN BRENNERT
Art by JIM APARO, JOE STATON, DICK GIORDANO and others
Cover by JIM APARO
On sale JULY 13 • 208 pg, FC, $29.99 US
The Dark Knight stars in this new collection of tales written by Alan Brennert from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #178, 181, 182 and 197, DETECTIVE COMICS #500, BATMAN: HOLY TERROR #1 and more, guest-starring Deadman, Black Canary, The Creeper, Hawk and Dove and more.
HARLEY QUINN VOL. 3: KISS KISS BANG STAB TP
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN, JOHN TIMMS, BEN CALDWELL, THONY SILAS, DARWYN COOKE and others
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale JUNE 22 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
Harley was certain she could have it all. She could be the world’s best landlord, protect Coney Island from the scum of the earth, woo Mason Macabre, work her day job as a psychiatrist, volunteer at the puppy shelter…but that’s a lot of spinning plates, and eventually they’re bound to start breaking! What happens when a psychopath cracks up? Is it possible for Harley to go even more insane?! Don’t miss this big helping of Harley from HARLEY QUINN #14-16, ANNUAL #1, VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #1, and HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1!
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT VOL. 1 TP
Written by ALAN GRANT
Art by NORM BREYFOGLE, DAN JURGENS, TIM SALE and others
Cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE
On sale JUNE 8 • 320 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Arkham Asylum is known for its lunatic inmates, and, now, one in particular: Batman. After the murder of a police officer, the Caped Crusader has been sentenced to Arkham Asylum, where a serial killer lurks the halls. Can Batman capture this knife-wielding fiend or will his enemies reach him first? Collecting the classic BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #1-12.
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