Batman and Batfamily Solicitations for October 2017

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BATMAN LOST #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by OLIVIER COIPEL and BENGAL
Cover by BENGAL
Trapped in the Dark Multiverse, Batman must face his greatest fears!
ADVANCE SOLICITED • ONE-SHOT On sale NOVEMBER 8 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • FOIL-STAMPED COVER • RATED T+



BATMAN: THE DEVASTATOR #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by TONY S. DANIEL
Cover by JASON FABOK
As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues!
ADVANCE SOLICITED • ONE-SHOT • On sale NOVEMBER 1 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • FOIL-STAMPED COVER • RATED T+



THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by RILEY ROSSMO
Cover by JASON FABOK
As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues!
ADVANCE SOLICITED • ONE-SHOT • On sale NOVEMBER 15 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • FOIL-STAMPED COVER • RATED T+

[rev516]

WOAH

Jokerized Damian with Jokerized Bruce

I like it!

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GREEN ARROW #32
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by JUAN FERRERYA
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
Variant cover by MIKE GRELL
DARK NIGHTS: METAL tie-in! “GOTHAM RESISTANCE” finale! The Gotham Resistance has fought its way through lands of fire, poison, destruction and fear, but no one was ready for the craziest showdown of all: Green Arrow and Black Canary, whose eternal lovers’ quarrel goes medieval as the team marches into the hellish, mind-bending world of The Man Who Laughs to uncover the secret to defeating the hordes of the Dark Multiverse!
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 32 pg, FC • $2.99 US • RATED T+



THE FLASH #33
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by HOWARD PORTER
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
“JUSTICE INSURGENCE” part one! After the harrowing events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL #3, the JUSTICE LEAGUE has scattered around the world to find the only artifacts that can fight back against the invasion of the Dark Multiverse. The League thinks they know how to take back their world, but they are not prepared for who is standing in their way. The Seven Dark Knights of the Dark Multiverse. All the brilliance of Batman, but none of the morals. Barry Allen, The Fastest Man Alive, is the first to get a taste of their plan, as BATMAN: THE RED DEATH takes him on at the Fortress of Solitude.
On sale OCTOBER 25 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • RATED T



BATGIRL #16
Written by HOPE LARSON
Art by CHRIS WILDGOOSE and CAM SMITH
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
“Summer of Lies” part three! Batgirl and Nightwing thought Mad Hatter was the worst of their problems, but when the true identity of the mysterious villain hunting them is revealed, they realize the trap set for them was years in the making…and it may be inescapable!
On sale OCTOBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T



BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #15
Written by JULIE BENSON and SHAWNA BENSON
Art by ROGE ANTONIO
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
“MANSLAUGHTER” part one! It’s flu season in Gotham City, but something odd is happening...only the men are getting sick, including those closest to the Birds of Prey! With Commissioner Gordon on his deathbed and Batman fighting a foe even he can’t beat, only the Birds of Prey have the strength to stand up to what’s happening and keep the city from spiraling into chaos!
On sale OCTOBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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BATMAN #32
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
“THE WAR OF JOKES AND RIDDLES” finale! This is the finale everyone will be talking about for years to come! In BATMAN #24, we gave you the question; in BATMAN #32, you get the answer. As the Riddler and The Joker desperately fight for supremacy in Gotham City, Batman reveals how far he had to go to end the war. Now, knowing Batman’s greatest sin, Catwoman must make her decision: Will she marry Batman?
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN #33
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by JOELLE JONES
Variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
“A DREAM OF ME” part 1! Following his marriage proposal to Catwoman, Batman leaves Gotham City on a quest of renewal and redemption. As he travels and fights, he encounters members of his family—each disturbed by Batman’s journey, each ready to stand in his way, each ready to push back against Batman’s stubborn determination to evolve into something better than a superhero.
On sale OCTOBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T



BATMAN BEYOND #13
Written by BERNARD CHANG
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“GOTHAM GAMES” part one! Set in the time just after Terry McGinnis returned to his Batman role, this non-stop, all-out action issue pits him against a gauntlet of villains. While Gotham struggles to put society back in order, someone has taken over the city’s defense system, turning it against its citizens. Unable to fly, Batman’s forced to battle an array of old and new villains at ground level. Don’t miss this story written and illustrated by Bernard Chang!
On sale OCTOBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T



BATWOMAN #8
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art and cover by FERNANDO BLANCO
Variant covers by MICHAEL CHO
“Fear and Loathing” part two! Stranded together in the Sahara, Batwoman could only count on her mutual-survival pact with her father to hold for so long...so it’s not exactly a surprise when he turns on her! But it IS a surprise just what villain from Batwoman’s past has been keeping an eye on them both: Prime!
On sale OCTOBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

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DETECTIVE COMICS #966
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
“A LONELY PLACE OF LIVING” part two! Tim Drake has been locked in Mr. Oz’s fortress—but now he’s free and roaming the prison while his captor faces off against the Man of Steel. But is he the only prisoner who’s been freed?!
On sale OCTOBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T



DETECTIVE COMICS #967
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
“A LONELY PLACE OF LIVING” part three! It’s a race to save the future of Tim and his team as Red Robin tries to escape his prison outside of time and find his way back to Earth.
On sale OCTOBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T



HARLEY QUINN #29
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant cover by FRANK CHO
“Vote Harley” part three! Harley’s making some pretty unsavory alliances to keep her mayoral campaign humming...including drafting some of the worst villains from her Gotham City days! How will her New York friends react to that? Can they hold their noses and vote for someone who accepts campaign contributions from the Penguin?
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

HARLEY QUINN #30
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and AMANDA CONNER
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant cover by FRANK CHO
“Vote Harley” part four! Harley actually might win this thing...which means Mayor DePerto’s backed in a corner—and there’s nothing more dangerous than that!
On sale OCTOBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+



NIGHTWING #30
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA and DIANA CONESA
Cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
“RAPTOR’S REVENGE” part one! Nightwing rejected Raptor’s offer to be his new protégé. And since he escaped prison months ago, Raptor has been making his plans to show Nightwing that if he didn’t want Raptor as a mentor…he will get him as the worst enemy he’s ever had! Now, Raptor is back in Blüdhaven with secrets and a plan that will tear the city apart—and could put Nightwing out of commission forever!
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #31
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA and DIANA CONESA
Cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
“RAPTOR’S REVENGE” part two! Raptor’s wrath is rolling through the streets of Blüdhaven, and every ally Nightwing has made there is under attack! He’ll have to make an awful pact with Blockbuster if he wants to save the city—a pact that will change the course of Nightwing’s destiny!
On sale OCTOBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by MIKE McKONE
Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
“Bizarro Reborn” part two! As Batwoman and her team close in on the infamous Outlaws, Red Hood and Artemis must figure out what to do about Bizarro, whose new war on crime has taken a dark turn—is this the end of the Outlaws as we know them?
On sale OCTOBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+



SUPER SONS #9
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
“Planet of the Capes” part four! Superboy and Robin were training to become the next Superman and Batman—but they never signed up to be the saviors of the multiverse! Ready or not, the boys have their work cut out for them as the endless alien armies of Yggardis descend upon our young heroes!
On sale OCTOBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T



BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT #1
Written by SEAN MURPHY
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
Variant cover by SEAN MURPHY
In a world where Batman has gone too far, The Joker must save Gotham City.
He’s been called a maniac, a killer and the “Clown Prince of Crime” but “white knight”? Never. Until now…
Set in a world where the Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as “Jack,” sets about trying to right his wrongs. First he plans to reconcile with Harley Quinn, and then he’ll try to save the city from the one person who he thinks is truly Gotham City’s greatest villain: Batman!
Superstar writer and artist Sean Murphy (PUNK ROCK JESUS, THE WAKE) presents a seven-issue miniseries of a twisted Gotham City with a massive cast of heroes and villains that, at its heart, is a tragic story of a hero and a villain: Batman and The Joker. But which is the hero—and which the villain?
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 7, $3.99 US • RATED T+

[JBatmanFan05]

BATMAN LOST #1 by Snyder is the most interesting to me, because Snyder writes it.

So I see now 9 must-haves for this Metal arc: Forge, Casting, 6 Metal issues, Lost issue.

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BATMAN: THE DARK PRINCE CHARMING BOOK ONE HC
Written by ENRICO MARINI
Art and cover by ENRICO MARINI
Acclaimed European comics master Enrico Marini (Eagles of Rome, Le Scorpion) makes his American comics debut with an original, two-part graphic novel starring the Dark Knight! What secret connection do both Batman and The Joker share with a strange and mysterious young girl? After she’s kidnapped by The Joker, Batman must plunge deep into the underworld of Gotham City and race against time to find out where she’s being held. The stakes are high, and for Batman, it’s personal!
Watch for BATMAN: THE DARK PRINCE CHARMING BOOK TWO coming in spring 2018!
ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale NOVEMBER 1 • 64 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.1875” • 1 of 2, $12.99 US • RATED T+



BANE: CONQUEST #6
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Art and cover by GRAHAM NOLAN
Why did it have to be snakes? If you’re setting out to build a global criminal empire, you’re bound to cross paths with Kobra eventually!
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T+



NIGHTWING: THE NEW ORDER #3
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art and cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
After an unthinkable tragedy strikes the Grayson family, Dick finds himself a prisoner of the very system he helped create—with his son’s life hanging in the balance. With nowhere else to turn, Grayson seeks out an old friend for help…but some mistakes are impossible to forgive.
On sale OCTOBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+

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MOTHER PANIC #12
Written by JODY HOUSER
Backup story written by JIM KRUEGER
Art by SHAWN CRYSTAL
Backup story art by PHIL HESTER
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Variant cover by JOELLE JONES
With the true face of an old friend revealed, Violet Paige must fight her way free or risk Mother Panic becoming a part of Gala’s grisly art exhibit. Back at home a disturbing revelation about Rebecca’s mental state comes to light. Includes the finale of “Gotham Radio” by the acclaimed team of Jim Krueger and Phil Hester!
On sale OCTOBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

[rev516]

Batman #33 has my interest. If Tom makes Selina say no, I'll just sigh. Expecting that anyway.

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Trade Releases

BATWOMAN VOL. 1: THE MANY ARMS OF DEATH TP
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by STEVE EPTING and STEPHANIE HANS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
The newest chapter of Batwoman’s crime-fighting career begins here! Monster Venom is the hottest new bioweapon on the market...and to break up the syndicate spreading it around the world, Batwoman’s going to have to return to the place where she spent some of her darkest hours! Collects issues #1-6 and BATWOMAN: REBIRTH #1.
On sale NOVEMBER 15 • 168 pg, FC, $16.99 US

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS: THE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC
Written by JAMES TYNION IV, STEVE ORLANDO and MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by EDDY BARROWS, EBER FERREIRA, ALVARO MARTINEZ, RAUL FERNANDEZ, BEN OLIVER and others
Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
When an elite fighting force modeled after the Dark Knight invades his city, Batman assembles a team of his own: Batwoman, Tim Drake, Spoiler, Orphan and Clayface. Then, a mysterious villain called First Victim appears and launches an assault on Batman and his team, forcing them to fight an enemy they know nothing about, who seems to have the support of an entire network of strange new foes! Collects BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS issues #934-949.
On sale NOVEMBER 1 • 384 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” • $34.99 US

BATMAN YEAR TWO 30TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by MIKE W. BARR
Art by ALAN DAVIS, PAUL NEARY, TODD McFARLANE and ALFREDO ALCALA
Cover by ALAN DAVIS and PAUL NEARY
Collecting a Batman classic in hardcover for the first time! A close friend of Bruce Wayne introduces him to Rachel Caspian, and the two quickly develop a romantic relationship. But in the midst of love, Rachel’s father decides to come out of retirement as the Reaper, Gotham City’s first vigilante! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #575-578 and BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE #1.
On sale NOVEMBER 22 • 176 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” • $29.99 US

BATMAN/THE SHADOW: THE MURDER GENIUSES HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, STEVE ORLANDO and DENNIS O’NEIL
Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO, IRV NOVICK and DICK GIORDANO
While investigating the murder of a Gothamite, Batman identifies his prime suspect as Lamont Cranston...but there are two problems with that. One, Batman is not aware of Lamont’s alter ego as the master detective known as the Shadow. Two, and more importantly, Cranston seems to have died over half a century ago! The Shadow was a major influence of the Batman himself and now appears in this incredible six-issue miniseries. Collects BATMAN/THE SHADOW #1-6 and a story from BATMAN ANNUAL #1.
On sale NOVEMBER 22 • 168 pg, FC, $24.99 US

GOTHAM ACADEMY SECOND SEMESTER VOL. 2: THE BALLAD OF OLIVE SILVERLOCK TP
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, KARL KERSCHL and BECKY CLOONAN
Art by JON LAM, ADAM ARCHER, SANDRA HOPE, MSASSYK and others
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
With Olive venturing off campus, it’s up to her friends at the Detective Club to help her gain control of her powers! But will she fall victim to revenge or can her friends find the truth behind the Book of Gotham? Plus, who is Amity Arkham? Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #4 and #9-12.
On sale NOVEMBER 29 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US

THE JOKER: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK TP
Art by JIM LEE, BRUCE TIMM, JERRY ROBINSON, BRIAN BOLLAND, GREG CAPULLO and others
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
The Clown Prince of Crime is one of the most colorful villains in comics—and now, you get to choose those colors in this new adult coloring book featuring art by Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Jerry Robinson, Brian Bolland, Greg Capullo and more!
On sale FEBRUARY 21 • 96 pg, B&W, 7.5” X 11.5” • $15.99 US

ROBIN: YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by CHUCK DIXON and SCOTT BEATTY
Art and cover by JAVIER PULIDO and ROBERT CAMPANELLA
Taking place after the events of BATMAN: DARK VICTORY, this epic tale recounts the beginning of Dick Grayson’s career as Robin, the Boy Wonder. The devious Two-Face is very interested in recent reports that Batman now has a teenage sidekick. Indeed, Bruce Wayne has taken young Dick Grayson under his tutelage as Robin the Boy Wonder! Alfred Pennyworth is unsure if the inclusion of Dick Grayson into Batman’s nightly adventures might not end up in a disaster, but the butler cannot deny the positive influence the lighthearted boy has on his master Bruce Wayne. Collects ROBIN: YEAR ONE #1-4.
On sale FEBRUARY 21 • 208 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” $34.99 US

TWO-FACE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by BILL FINGER, PETER J. TOMASI, GREG RUCKA, DENNIS O’NEIL and others
Art by BOB KANE, JIM APARO, NEAL ADAMS, BRUCE TIMM and others
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Experience the stories that defined Harvey Dent as both an antihero and super-villain from the Golden Age of Comics to today! Two-Face’s obsession with duality has put him in stark contrast with the Dark Knight, blurring the lines between hero and villain across the decades!
On sale NOVEMBER 1 • 384 pg, FC, $39.99 US

[HandofPrometheus]

That glorious red robin costume...so good.
Still hoping for Batgirl to get new creative team and old status quo back sigh
Really hope Selena says yes

[Katana500]

The Second Batman Solicit is pretty interesting. Wonder what his family could be trying to stop?

[millernumber1]

Green Arrow 32 - annoyed that Steph and Tim aren't part of the Gotham Resistance, the only part of the Metal event that was even a little bit interesting. But it does have some promise.

Batgirl 16 - Hmm. The romance is emphasized less here. Not sure if that's good or bad, since I'm tired of disposable love interests, but on the other hand, I'd much rather friends than will-they-won't-they.

Birds of Prey - Interesting choice to go with the "male plague". Hopefully more Jim! Catwoman and Ivy co-starring are much more interesting than Fauxricle.

Batman 33 - Dream of Me sounds very, very interesting - Batman interacting with the Batfamily, with Joelle Jones art!

Batwoman 8 - I'm a bit confused - the way this solicit is worded makes it sound like Colony Prime showing up is a surprise - but he was a huge part of the first issue solicit?

Tec, of course, looks like tons of fun, though I hope we get to see the team and not ONLY Tim. (Timfans will murder me for this, I'm sure.)

The Vote Harley storyline actually sounds kinda fun.

Nightwing: Um. Raptor is back. Again. Shock. Not.

Red Hood - oooh, I didn't know that the Tec team was showing up with Batwoman. That's really cool! And they're on the cover, too!

Bane! Oooh, interesting. I bet we're going to have daddy drama with Kobra.

Nightwing: New Order - Red Robin! That's the biggest thing I'm excited about.

[Frontier]

Thoughts:

- Is that the Queen of Fables on that Batgirl cover?

- It's going to be interesting to see how Catwoman and Ivy being part of the Birds of Prey effects the team dynamic and the book as a whole (and where's Harley?). I like how the cover features men who are important to all the ladies on the cover (except Ivy, who seems pretty happy), though Catwoman looks more bemused then shocked .

- It's still kind of vague what Selina's answer to the proposal is, though I guess you could read Batman going on a "journey of redemption and renewal" as being ambiguous enough response to whatever she would say (and probably a sensible reaction to trudging up what he did in the War of Jokes and Riddles). I'm curious to see how the rest of the Batfamily's appearances is handled and why exactly they're not responding well to what Bruce is doing.

- I guess it was only a matter of time before the two sides of Nightwing (the globe-trotting and Bludhaven) came together. It'll be nice to see Raptor back .

- The 'Tec team fighting the Dark Trinity is not what I was expecting their interaction with the wider Batfamily to amount too...

- Oh hey, Tim and Batwoman in the Nightwing mini! Cool .