Batman Family Solicits for December, 2015

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DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #2
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Minicomic art by TBD
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:10 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:25 variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:50 variant cover by TBD
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale DECEMBER 23
32 pg comic: 6.375” x 10.1875”
16 page minicomic: 5.5” x 8.5”
FC, 2 of 8, $5.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with multiple covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The unexpected finale to the Dark Knight saga continues as Carrie Kelly gets caught…that is, she finds herself…she gets into—well, you’re just going to have to read it yourself.

HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #1
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by AMANDA CONNER and a bunch of people who owe her favors
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant covers by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with a standard cover, as well as polybagged variant editions. Please see the order form for more information.
It’s the sensational debut of a bimonthly, overstuffed, oversized team-up series in which Harley meets (and almost certainly annoys) the greatest heroes and villains of the DC Universe! First up? The incredible Wonder Woman! There’s a plot to assassinate Wondy, and Harley is convinced that only she could possibly stop it! (Hey, you want to tell her about all the other options? We tried.)

BATMAN #47
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Variant covers by ALEX ROSS
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with a standard cover, as well as polybagged variant editions. Please see the order form for more information.
While Jim Gordon is in the fight of his life against Mr. Bloom, Bruce Wayne discovers a shocking secret about his past that will change everything in Gotham City!
This issue features open-to-order variant covers by Alex Ross that will be shipped in opaque polybags.

ROBIN WAR #1
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
1:25 Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 48 pg, FC, 1 of 2, $4.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
THE ROBINS FACE THE COURT OF OWLS!
In part 1 of this new epic, it’s Robins vs. cops! Robins vs. Robins! Robins vs. Batman! And Robins vs. the Court of Owls?!
Damian Wayne returns to Gotham City, and he is not happy. There are kids all over the city calling themselves Robin, Bruce Wayne is no longer Batman and the GCPD, led by the new, armored-up Batman, is cracking down on anybody wearing the “R.” And things only get worse when Red Hood, Red Robin and Grayson all come back to Gotham City...

GRAYSON #15
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
IT’S GRAYSON VS. THE COURT OF OWLS in “Robin War” part 2! As the Robins run wild in the streets of Gotham City, Grayson battles the Court of Owls! With chaos everywhere, the police are paralyzed—and even an Agent of Spyral has his limits!

DETECTIVE COMICS #47
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
LOCKED UP! In Robin War” part 3, the GCPD cracks down on the Robins, Batman must choose sides—and the mysterious Court of Owls stands behind it all pulling the strings!

WE ARE ROBIN #7
Written by LEE BERMEJO
Art by KHARY RANDOLPH
Cover by JORGE CORONA
On sale DECEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
RED ROBIN VS. RED HOOD—TO THE DEATH! “Robin War” part 4 pits Tim Drake against Jason Todd in a steel-cage match—and only the Court of Owls can say who will escape the cage with his life!

ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #7
Written by PATRICK GLEASON
Art by SCOTT McDANIEL
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
DAMIAN SAVES GOTHAM CITY—YES, AGAIN!
“Robin War” part 5. In the aftermath of the cage match in WE ARE ROBIN #7, it’s utter chaos as the Court of Owls unleashes hundreds of imprisoned Robins to fight for survival— and to become the one and only Gray Son!
Don’t miss the shocking conclusion to “Robin War” in next month’s ROBIN WAR #2!

GOTHAM ACADEMY #13
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
A “Robin War” tie-in! With Robins fighting cops all over the city, the student body is starting to take sides. What happens when Olive and her friends find themselves on opposite sides of this struggle? And what happens when the real war comes to the halls of Gotham Academy?

RED HOOD/ARSENAL #7
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
A “Robin War” tie-in! The boys are back in Gotham City and tensions are high! As battle lines are drawn, Red Hood and Arsenal will be forced to choose sides-—but will they side with each other? It’s brother versus brother, as the Robin War rages on!

TEEN TITANS #15
Written by WILL PFEIFER
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T
A “Robin War” tie-in! With Tim Drake missing, the Teen Titans track him back to Gotham City, where the Robin War rages—but Professor Pyg stands between the team and their leader.

BATGIRL #47
Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by BABS TARR
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Batgirl’s about to lose the greatest weapon in her arsenal…her mind is failing her! Is her ragtag group of allies enough to pick up the slack?

BLACK CANARY #7
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by ANNIE WU
On sale DECEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It’s the deafening finale of the band’s debut tour! Dinah will have to scream louder than she ever has before…so loud that the walls of reality will crumble! It’s gonna get crazy, folks.

MIDNIGHTER #7
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art and cover by ACO
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The mastermind behind the theft of the God Garden’s technology is finally unveiled…and Midnighter never could have guessed the ultimate goal of the heist!

TITANS HUNT #3
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by PAOLO SIQUEIRA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 12, $3.99 US RATED T
Haunted by a past they no longer recognize, Dick Grayson and Roy Harper hunt for the truth. Somehow, somewhere, there must be someone who can explain the memories that obsess them but don’t belong to them. Their search has unleashed the rage of Atlantis, but that’s nothing compared to the fury of the Amazonian outcast waiting for them in the shadows.

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #27
Written by GREG PAK
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
To defeat Vandal Savage and his barbarian hordes, Superman must become more and more brutal. And when he reaches the point of no return, it may be up to Red Hood to take him down. Plus, Gordon makes a shocking discovery about Savage’s ultimate plan!

GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #12
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art by JULIO FERREIRA
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE
The final battle for the soul of Gotham City begins, and The Spectre might be facing more than just the ancient spirit called Ikkondrid. What will Corrigan and the Midnight Shift do if they discover that The Spectre is on the wrong side of this fight after all?

CATWOMAN #47
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art and cover by INAKI MIRANDA
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Catwoman is back in action! Leaving the mob behind, Selina is on the prowl again. When she gets wind of what might be the biggest score of her life, she’ll need to remind everyone just who is the greatest thief around.

HARLEY QUINN #23
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant covers by BRUCE TIMM
On sale DECEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
It’s all-out action on two fronts as the Gang of Harleys must split up to tackle two missions at the same time! Zena Bendemova’s vendetta against Harley has to be stopped before innocents are caught in the crossfire…and they have to bust Mason Macabre out of prison before he gets killed! There’s no way Harley will be ready for this shocking twist ending, though…

BATMAN BEYOND #7
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by STEPHEN THOMPSON
Cover by PHILIP TAN
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T
The sun rises on a new day in BATMAN BEYOND! With the threat of Brother Eye finally gone, Tim Drake is a man lost in time and without a mission. But now that he finally has the opportunity to explore this new Gotham City, he may find it just as dark as ever beneath its shiny new surface. And what Justice League secret does Matt McGinnis think will be unlocked with Green Lantern’s severed hand? Guest artist and FUTURES END veteran Stephen Thompson kicks things off in this prologue to “City of Yesterday”!

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BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #9
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by ROGE ANTONIO
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On sale DECEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Red Robin and Red Hood have followed a trail of technology to the island nation of Santa Prisca and the mysterious monastery built on the site of what was once the worst prison in the world…but that prison was once the kingdom of Bane, and he wants his kingdom back! Meanwhile, Dick Grayson and Harper Row meet the mysterious Sculptor, a woman who reshapes minds! And with every clue they assemble, a terrible picture of Bruce Wayne’s darkest hour is emerging…

BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #10
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by ROGE ANTONIO
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #11
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by ED BRISSON
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On sale DECEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #12
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by ED BRISSON
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #13
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Script by JAMES TYNION
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On sale DECEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #1
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by DAVID HAHN
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
1:25 Variant cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Two 1960s television icons cross paths for a groovy, globe-spanning adventure in this one-of-a-kind miniseries. The deadly organization known as T.H.R.U.S.H. has a new twist in their plans for world conquest—they’re recruiting some of Gotham City’s most infamous villains! Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin bring this information to the one man who knows everything about these new enemies: Batman. Before you can say “Open channel D,” the Dynamic Duo and the Men from U.N.C.L.E. are jetting off to Europe to thwart the schemes of this deadly criminal cartel.

BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
1:50 Variant cover by KEVIN EASTMAN
Blank variant cover
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
DC Comics and IDW team up for the crossover you never saw coming as two of the greatest entertainment icons meet for the first time! In Gotham City, a series of deadly raids leads Batman to believe he’s up against a group of highly trained ninjas known as the Foot Clan! Somehow, they’ve crossed over to another dimension and are determined to take advantage of the situation while looking to get back home. But they haven’t come alone: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are hot on their trail. Get ready for excitement as heroes and villains from both worlds clash and team up in an epic battle that threatens the very fabric of reality!

BATMAN: EUROPA #2
Written by MATTEO CASALI and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
1:25 Variant cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
1:50 B&W Sketch Variant cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
On sale DECEMBER 16 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 4, $4.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details. This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Forced to work with his greatest foe, The Joker, Batman reaches Prague just as the virus he’s been infected with starts to affect him. While the Czech version of Mardi Gras is in full swing, Batman and The Joker search for the mysterious Trojan Horse, a man who knows the secrets of the Colossus virus...but they’ll find more than they bargained for!
The mystery deepens and the stakes get higher in the second chapter of this miniseries by Brian Azzarello and Matteo Casali, featuring fully painted art by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

BATMAN: EUROPA #3
Written by MATTEO CASALI and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Layouts by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Finished art and cover by DIEGO LATORRE
1:25 Variant cover by FRANCESO MATTINA
1:50 B&W Sketch Variant cover by DIEGO LATORRE
On sale DECEMBER 30 • 40 pg, FC, 3 of 4, $4.99 US RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Weakened by a deadly virus, Batman arrives in Paris to find some answers. But with The Joker along for the ride, Batman’s guaranteed to face terrifying challenges as they follow a trail that leads to their common enemy.

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #7
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by MIRKA ANOLFO
Cover by ANT LUCIA
On sale DECEMBER 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Presenting the Batgirls! While Batwoman is away in Europe, a group of young women decide to pick up her mantle and protect the streets of Gotham City themselves!
New allies are recruited throughout the city as the girls uncover an orphanage that’s imprisoning children and using them to help build deadly weapons to aid the Nazis. Do these raw recruits have what it takes—or are they out of their league?

BATMAN ‘66 #30
Written by LEE ALLRED
Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale DECEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST • FINAL ISSUE
BATMAN ‘66 comes to a close as we unleash cover artist Michael Allred on the entire issue! Mobs of villains arrive in Gotham City for what appears to be a full-blown Criminal Convention. But one bad guy is not happy with how he’s being treated, and decides to tip off Batman and Robin. Will even this valuable bit of information be enough to help the Dynamic Duo overcome the overwhelming odds?

BATMAN BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 1 TP
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by SCOTT McDANIEL, KARL STORY and STEFANO GAUDIANO
Cover by SCOTT McDANIEL
On sale JANUARY 27 • 288 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Ed Brubaker’s legendary run on Batman is collected, starting with stories from BATMAN #582-586, 591-594 and BATMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1, in which the Dark Knight faces The Penguin, Deadshot and more!

BATMAN: SHAMAN TP NEW EDITION
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL
Art by ED HANNIGAN and JOHN BEATTY
Cover by GEORGE PRATT
On sale JANUARY 20 • 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In this tale from LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1-5, Batman returns from a case to find Alfred missing, while rumors of human sacrifice and strange, primitive rituals circulate in Gotham City. Now, Batman must find the madman who’s been terrorizing the city—but the trail leads back to Wayne Manor!

GRAYSON VOL. 2: WE ALL DIE AT DAWN TP
Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING
Art by MIKEL JANIN and STEPHEN MOONEY
Cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale JANUARY 20 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In these tales from GRAYSON #5-8 and GRAYSON ANNUAL #1, Grayson must stop Paragon from using the body parts of a dead villain to create something far more sinister. Then, Dick goes toe-to-toe with Midnighter, and he and Helena Bertinelli battle foes from their past: the Fist of Cain!

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Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2


Harley’s Little Black Book #1


Batman #47

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Robin War #1


Grayson #15


Detective Comics #47

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We Are Robin #7


Robin: Son of Batman #7


Gotham Academy #13

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Red Hood/Arsenal #7


Teen Titans #15


Batgirl #47

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Black Canary #7
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Midnighter #7


Titans Hunt #3

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Batman/Superman #27


Gotham by Midnight #12


Catwoman #47

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Harley Quinn #23


Batman Beyond #7


Batman and Robin Eternal #9

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Batman ‘66 meets the Man From u.n.c.l.e. #1


Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1


Batman: Europa #2

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Batman: Europa #3


DC ComicsBombshells #7


Batman ‘66 #30

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Batman by Ed Brubaker Vol. 1 TP


Batman: Shaman TP


Grayson Vol. 2: We All Die At Dawn TP

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All of the above! It's going to be a costworthy but fun month. A lot of great stuff on the horizon for Bat fans.

[JasonTodd428]

-Robin War #1
-Grayson #15
-'Tec #47 (only because it's part of the main RW storyline. I'm not returning to picking it up monthly.)
-We Are Robin #7
-Robin: Son of Batman #7
-Harley Quinn #23
-Gotham Academy #13
-Red Hood/Arsenal #7
-Black Canary #7
-Midnighter #7
-Titans Hunt #3
-Gotham By Midnight #12
-Batman and Robin Eternal #9-13
-Batman/Superman #27
-Batman/TMNT #1

Also dropping Catwoman as the new writer doesn't fill me with any confidence.

[SwampyCA]

DK3 2
Harley's LBB 1
Batman 47
Tec 47 - Not super excited about Tomasi
Gotham Academy 13 - I love this book. Wish it sold more.
Batgirl 47 - Ditto
Gotham By Midnight 12 - Gonna miss this one
RH/A 7
Black Canary 7
Titans Hunt 3
Catwoman 47 - I'll stick around till the end. I expect 50 or 52 to be the last issue
HQ 23
BM/TMNT 1 - Just this one, and then trade wait.
BM: Europa 2
BM: Europa 3

Bombshells - digital buy
66 - digital buy. Will this be rebooted? I hope so. Not interested in the crossover series'.