 DETECTIVE
COMICS #778
Written by Ed Brubaker and J.C. Gagné; art by Tommy Castillo,
Michel Gagné, and Wade von Grawbadger; cover by Tim Sale
Part
2 of “Dead Reckoning.” Jim Gordon returns to Gotham City
and he’s next on the hit list of a deadly assassin! Can Batman save
Gordon from the mysterious killer who has Gotham’s entire underworld
on edge? Plus, Part 3 of the 5-part backup feature “Spore,” drawn
by renowned children’s book and indie comics artist Michel Gagné
(Zed, Insanely Twisted Rabbits).
January 2nd
:: 40 pages :: $2.75
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 BATMAN:
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #163
Written by John Arcudi; art and cover by Roger Langridge
“Auteurism,”
Part 2 of 2. It’s time for washed-up movie comic Buddy
Kantor’s close-up…and the Joker’s going to make sure he gets it,
even if he has to kill Batman in the process!
January 8th
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
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 BATMAN:
GOTHAM KNIGHTS #37
Written by Scott Beatty and Mike Carey; art by Roger Robinson, Steve
Mannion, John Floyd and Hilary Barta; cover by Brian Bolland
When Bruce
Wayne was accused of murder, Spoiler’s training with Batman suddenly
ceased. Now, having been rejected by the Birds of Prey as well,
Spoiler wants answers, and she’s willing to confront Batman to get
them. But when a Kobra terrorist rolls into town, she’s thrust into
a mission that may well be over her head! Plus, a Batman Black &
White back-up, “Fear is the Key,” written by Mike Carey (LUCIFER,
HELLBLAZER) and illustrated by Steve Mannion and Hilary Barta.
January 15th
:: 40 pages:: $2.75
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 BATMAN
#611
Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Jeph
Loeb & Jim Lee continue their run on BATMAN with Part 4 of “Hush.”
Fun in Metropolis! Catwoman and Batman journey to the City of Tomorrow
to track down Poison Ivy. This capricious couple thinks it has the
upper hand but soon finds Ivy has something — or someone
— up her sleeve. And keep your eyes peeled for a mysterious flying
hero whose deeds inspired a young Bruce Wayne. For more information,
see the feature article.
January 22nd
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
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 AZRAEL:
AGENT OF THE BAT #98
Written by Dennis O’Neil; art by Sergio Cariello; cover by Mike
Zeck and Jerry Ordway
Azrael
stands at the brink of his final breakdown as competing forces struggle
to control him! While Jean Paul picks up an old weapon
as the result of his growing madness, Leslie Thompkins offers hope
for a cure…but will it prove too little, too late?
January 15th
:: 32 pages :: $2.95 |
 BATGIRL
#36
Written by Kelley Puckett; art and cover by Damion Scott and Robert
Campanella
Batgirl has
found the international terrorist-for-hire code-named Alpha…and
he has amnesia! Her quandary: Can she help him remember enough to
find and defuse a nuclear bomb before he recalls why he set it in
the first place?
January 15th::
32 pages :: $2.50
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 BATGIRL:
YEAR ONE #2 (of 9)
Written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty; art and cover by Marcos
Martín and Alvaro Lopez
The
legend of the original Batgirl continues as Barbara Gordon makes
her historic first contact with the JSA! Meanwhile, in
an effort to get his bookworm daughter to meet some boys, James
Gordon gets her an invitation to a costume party…but Barbara’s costume
raises more than a few eyebrows!
January 2nd
:: 32 pages :: $2.95
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 BATMAN/ALIENS
II #2 (of 3)
Written by Ian Edginton; art and cover by Staz Johnson and James
Hodgkins
Part
2 of a 3-part Prestige Format series! A black-ops government
agency has taken over the Aliens case! But there’s still at least
one very fierce, very hungry Alien on the loose in Gotham City!
Can Batman stop it from wreaking havoc in Arkham Asylum? Co-published
with Dark Horse Comics.
January 29th
:: 48 pages :: Prestige Format :: $5.95
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 BATMAN:
THE GOLDEN STREETS OF GOTHAM
Written by Jen Van Meter; art by Cliff Chiang and Tommy Lee Edwards;
cover by Chiang
ELSEWORLDS.
A Prestige one-shot written by Hopeless Savages’
Jen Van Meter with moody, evocative art by Cliff Chiang and Tommy
Lee Edwards! When immigrant Bruno Vanekow's parents are
killed in a garment factory fire, he pledges himself to fighting
the negligence that killed them and their colleagues by donning
the identity of a “The Bat.” For more information, see the feature
article.
January 2nd
:: 64 pages :: Prestige Format :: $6.95
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BATMAN:
GOTHAM ADVENTURES #58
Written by Dan Slott, art by James Fry and Ty Templeton.
When the Ventriloquist
mysteriously breaks a streak of good behavior and breaks out Scarface,
The Creeper helps Bats figure out why, 'cause it takes crazy to
know crazy!
January 22nd
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
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BATMAN:
GOTHAM NOIR — relist
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and painted cover by Sean Phillips
ELSEWORLDS.
Released to coincide with SLEEPER #1, also by the team of Ed Brubaker
(BATMAN, SCENE OF THE CRIME) and Sean Phillips (WILDCATS). Down-on-his-luck
former policeman James Gordon is drawn into a dizzying world of
murder, corruption, femme fatales, and a mysterious figure that
haunts the Gotham streets in this stylish and riveting one-shot.
January 15th
:: 64 pages :: Prestige Format :: $6.95
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 BIRDS
OF PREY #51
Written by Gilbert Hernandez; art by Casey Jones; cover by Phil
Noto
Part
2 of a 6-issue arc written by Gilbert Hernandez! A freak
lab accident has turned Sapphire and Joey Stagg into a single, raging
elemental creature hell-bent on revenge against her father’s competitors.
Can Black Canary and Java, the Staggs’ caveman bodguard, hunt down
the renegade creature before it destroys again? Meanwhile, Oracle
entertains an unwelcome visitor.
January 22nd
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
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 BIRDS
OF PREY: OLD FRIENDS, NEW ENEMIES TP
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Greg Land and Drew Geraci; cover
by Brian Stelfreeze
Catch up on
the Birds of Prey — stars of The WB!’s hot new show — with this
trade paperback collecting the first six issues of the ongoing series
along with the BIRDS OF PREY: WOLVES and BIRDS OF PREY: BATGIRL
one-shots, all under a brand new painted cover by the ultra-talented
Brian Stelfreeze! For more information, see the feature
article.
January 2nd
:: 224 pages :: $17.95
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 BIRDS
OF PREY TP — relist
Written by Chuck Dixon and Jordan B. Gorfinkel; art by Gary Frank,
Matt Haley, Stefano Raffaele, Jennifer Graves, John Dell, Bob McLeod,
Wade von Grawbadger, Cam Smith, Stan Woch, and John Lowe; cover
by Haley and von Grawbadger
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of the BIRDS OF PREY: OLD FRIENDS, NEW
ENEMIES trade paperback. This volume collects BLACK CANARY/ORACLE:
BIRDS OF PREY, containing the very first adventure where Oracle
seeks out Black Canary as her partner in globe-trotting adventure.
Plus, BIRDS OF PREY: MANHUNT, BIRDS OF PREY: REVOLUTION, and the
BIRDS story from SHOWCASE ’96 #3.
January 2nd
:: 208 pages :: $17.95
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 CATWOMAN
#15
Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Cameron Stewart; cover by J.G. Jones
The penultimate
chapter of the current story arc finds those closest to Selina Kyle
meeting terrible fates! While one of her oldest friends schemes
against her, Catwoman races to save her sister from the clutches
of the Black Mask.
January 22nd
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
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 GOTHAM
CENTRAL #3
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Michael Lark
A new
storyline begins in this gritty look at the non-costumed heroes
of Gotham City. With the effects of the GCPD’s first adventure
still hanging heavy over the squad of Gotham’s Major Crimes Unit,
Firebug returns to rain terror and flame across the city! Meanwhile,
the investigation into the child kidnapping continues.
January 29th
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
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 HARLEY
QUINN #28
Written by Andy Lieberman; art and cover by Mike Huddleston and
Troy Nixey
The
series’ sensational new direction continues! Gotham Police
are closing in on Harley, even as her psychiatric practice brings
her a decidedly disturbed — and disturbing — new patient! And when
she discovers the Joker may have had a hand in her current trouble,
it leads her to a fateful confrontation with the one-time love of
her life.
January 8th
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
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 NIGHTWING
#77
Written by Devin Grayson; art by Patrick Zircher and Jesse Delperdang;
cover by Michael Golden
Blüdhaven’s
few good cops go bad as a super-steroid rampages through their systems.
Nightwing goes from protecting the police force from the ’haven
to protecting the ’haven from the police as the steroids wreak havoc
with their sense of justice and their physical abilities.
January 15th
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
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 ROBIN
#110
Written by Jon Lewis; art by Shane Davis and Mark Lipka; cover by
Kevin Lau
In
an issue guest-starring Nightwing, Pete Woods takes a one-issue
breather, making way for the terrific pencils of newcomer Shane
Davis! Robin and Nightwing make an emergency trip to Monster Island,
a high-security research facility far outside Gotham City. But their
precious cargo has captured the interest of one of Robin’s old foes…one
who knows his most trusted secret! The trap is set and the Boys
Wonder can forget about completing their mission. They’ll be lucky
to escape with their lives!
January 29th
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
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