DC Comics In December 2012: DC Universe

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In December 2012, Part 1: DC Universe – Justice League, Batman, Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, Nightwing, Earth 2, Action Comics, Green Arrow, Flash, Detective Comics, Phantom Stranger…

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JUSTICE LEAGUE #15
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by BILLY TUCCI
1:25 “Throne of Atlantis” Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale DECEMBER 26 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Part 1 of “THRONE OF ATLANTIS,” crossing over with AQUAMAN!
• Don’t miss the debut of IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO (AQUAMAN) as the new JUSTICE LEAGUE art team!
• Can the Justice League band together to battle the forces of Atlantis?
• And in the backup feature, Shazam comes face to face with Black Adam, and Billy makes a decision that will shock his friends!
This issue’s 1:25 “Throne of Atlantis” Variant cover connects with the AQUAMAN #15 1:25 “Throne of Atlantis” Variant cover to form a single image.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

AQUAMAN #15
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by ARDIAN SYAF
Cover by EDDIE BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by EDDIE BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 “Throne of Atlantis” Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
“We Can Be Heroes” Blank variant cover available
On sale DECEMBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Crossover with JUSTICE LEAGUE!
• Part 2 of “THRONE OF ATLANTIS!”
• Atlantis invades the surface world!
This issue’s 1:25 “Throne of Atlantis” Variant cover connects with the JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 1:25 “Throne of Atlantis” Variant cover to form a single image.

WONDER WOMAN #15
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Who is Orion — and what are the New Gods?!
• Massive changes are coming for Wonder Woman and the entire DC Universe!
• Get ready for round 1 of Wonder Woman vs. Orion!

THE FLASH #15
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Flash forward in time as Barry Allen goes to extreme measures to defeat Grodd!
• Barry uses the Speed Mind to glimpse the future, and things are not looking good for him and the Rogues.
• And that’s before things get much, much worse!

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #15
Plotted by ROB LIEFELD
Scripted by FRANK TIERI
Art and cover by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “HAWKMAN: WANTED” continues!
• Hawkman is a fugitive — and everybody wants to kill him for his Nth Metal Armor. Good thing Carter’s always ready for a fight!
• Guest-starring Deathstroke!

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #15
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by ROBSON ROCHA and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The New Black and Blue team-up of Blue Devil and Black Lightning continues!
• Blue Devil’s suit is the source of his power, and it’s out of control!
• Black Lightning has to stop him…hey, maybe killing him will do the trick!

EARTH 2 #7
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound form
• Who is Hawkgirl? The secret is revealed!
• Mr. Terrific makes his first appearance on Earth 2 since he left our world!
• Don’t miss the aftermath of “THE GRUNDY APOCALYPSE!”

WORLDS’ FINEST #7
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE, GEORGE PEREZ and SCOTT KOBLISH
Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
1:25 B&W Variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Robin begrudgingly helps Huntress track down the threat to Wayne Enterprises, but little do they realize that threat is actually tracking them!
• Meanwhile, Power Girl continues to explore the connection between Earth 2, Apokolips and this Earth, only to find herself in a stand-off with…a bunch of heavily armed 10-year-olds?!

GREEN ARROW #15
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II and ROB HUNTER
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Ollie begins a downward spiral as he slowly loses everything!
• Betrayed and alone after the loss of Q-Corps, can the Emerald Archer hold on to his arsenal?

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #15
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by DAN JURGENS and RAY McCARTHY
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Firestorm vs. Captain Atom!
• Two of the most powerful heroes in the universe go head to head, and things are going to EXPLODE!
• Don’t miss this issue’s shocking conclusion as the first hints of a disturbing new force in the DCU are seen!

ACTION COMICS #15
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by RAGS MORALES and MARK PROPST
Backup story art by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
Cover by RAGS MORALES
Variant cover by FIONA STAPLES
1:100 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Superman is on trial for his life – and the jury is the Anti-Superman Army! It’s the ultimate villains springing the ultimate trap at the end of time itself!
• And the mystery that has built since issue #1 is resolved as the Little Man’s true identity is revealed – with grave consequences!
• Plus, in the backup feature: A crucial piece of information is revealed!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

SUPERMAN #15
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!
• Superman, Supergirl and Superboy are together at last! And it’s a disaster!
• Superman and Supergirl have very different opinions on how to confront H’EL! And in order to stop a Kryptonian, Kal-El must seek help from Lex Luthor, the one person who does nothing but think about that!

SUPERGIRL #15
Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!
• H’el takes Supergirl on a whirlwind tour of Earth and even space, all in an attempt to sway her to his cause.
• On the surface of the sun, Supergirl must make a choice: Earth or H’el?

SUPERBOY #15
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!
• The moment is finally here: Superboy and Superman, face to face!
• With Superboy dying from the wounds H’el inflicted on him, they may not have time for a heart-to-heart!

TALON #3
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY CLARKE
1:00 B&W Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Talon’s secret history in Manhattan is explored while Calvin Rose searches for an important figure from his past.
• Plus, what is the mysterious organization that has ties to Talon?

BATMAN, INCORPORATED #6
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Variant cover by JUAN JOSE RYP
1:100 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Bat-Robots versus Man-Bat armies as Leviathan takes control of Gotham City!
• Don’t miss the return of The Heretic!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BATMAN #15
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Backup story art by JOCK
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!
• The Joker’s attacks have taken their toll on Batman and his allies, and now they have to face the impossible.
• The final madness of The Joker’s plan revealed here! Why is he more dangerous now than ever before?
• Plus: In the backup feature, witness The Joker’s confrontation with the Riddler as the horror of The Joker’s plan is revealed.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

DETECTIVE COMICS #15
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art by JASON FABOK
Backup story art by ANDY CLARKE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• What has The Joker done with The Penguin?
• Guest-starring Poison Ivy and Clayface!
• Plus: In the backup story, learn the secret way to make it as a super criminal in Gotham City.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #15
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Batman’s final fight with Scarecrow is here!
• The Dark Knight has been drugged and beaten, but now he’s going to stop Scarecrow’s plans as he takes to the skies over Gotham City!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #15
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T.
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• Damian vs. The Joker!
• Has The Joker finally met a Robin as dangerous as he is? Or will The Clown Prince of Crime claim another of Batman’s allies as his victim?

BATGIRL #15
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and cover by ED BENES
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• With so many funerals planned, The Joker decides it’s time for a wedding!
• Barbara’s first confrontation with The Joker since he shot her is coming to a horrifying conclusion!

BATWOMAN #15
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art by TREVOR McCARTHY
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:25 Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• The Batwoman/Wonder Woman team-up continues!
• The action is out of control as Bones, Chase, the DEO, Abbot and the Religion of Crime all descend on Gotham
City to take part in the fight against Medusa!
• And then at the end of the issue the all-new…ah…we can’t tell you but it’s awesome!

BATWING #15
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by MARCUS TO and RYAN WINN
Cover by MARCUS TO
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Batwing and Dawn battle Father Lost in the streets of Tinasha!
• Father Lost’s new powers are proving too much for Batwing and his new ally…time for a last ditch effort that might just get them both killed!

BIRDS OF PREY #15
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art and cover by ROMANO MOLENAAR and VICENTE CIFUENTES
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US• RATED T
• It’s shake-up time as the team loses one member and gains a new one!
• Meanwhile, something strange is happening to Black Canary, and Starling’s not sure what to do about it. Is this a hint of darker things to come?

CATWOMAN #15
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
Cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+.
• Following her standoff against The Joker, Catwoman
takes an easy job: stealing Eclipso’s Black Diamond from The Black Room!
• The diamond’s power rises with the full moon…like on the night Catwoman sets out to take it!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• Red Hood and Red Robin team up against The Joker!
• Teen Titans vs. The Outlaws!

NIGHTWING #15
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• The Joker strikes Haly’s Circus — and Nightwing can’t stop a devastating murder.

GREEN LANTERN #15
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “Rise of the Third Army” continues!
• Earth’s new Green Lantern meets Guy Gardner for the first time…and possibly the last!
• The Third Army attacks!
• And where are Hal and Sinestro?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #15
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format
• “Rise of the Third Army” continues!
• Guy Gardner loses it — again!
• Much more is revealed about the Guardians’ plans to eradicate the Green Lantern Corps and anything that stands in their way.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #15
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
1:25 B&W Variant cover by AARON KUDER
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “Rise of the Third Army” continues!
• What do you have to do to get the greedy Orange Lantern Larfleeze to share his power?
• When the Third Army attacks, Larfleeze does the unthinkable and helps Kyle Rayner attempt to wield the orange power of avarice!
• How can Kyle hold up his end of the bargain he struck with Larfleeze?

RED LANTERNS #15
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “Rise of the Third Army” continues!
• Atrocitus battles the Manhunters in the ultimate grudge match!
• Rankorr learns the true cost of his rage!

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #3
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art by BRENT ANDERSON and PHILIP TAN
Cover by BRENT ANDERSON
1:25 Variant cover by PHILIP TAN
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• The Stranger vs. Haunted Highwayman vs. Dr. 13!
• The Stranger’s curse dictates that he must betray all those he encounters! Can he beat the odds this time?
• The future and past of The New 52 collide in this issue!

SWORD OF SORCERY #3
Written by CHRISTY MARX
Backup story written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Backup story art by JESUS SAIZ
1:25 Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Amethyst finally meets her murderous Aunt Mordiel in person! But it turns out that Queen Graciel has secrets of her own. Will House Amethyst be further driven apart?
• Plus: In the backup, story Beowulf leans the disturbing secret behind the war that ravaged the DC Universe!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #15
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES
Art by MIKEL JANIN
Cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• A new story arc starts here!
• Trapped in a technologically advanced dimension where magic is outlawed and magic users are hunted and executed, the team must find Zatanna and Tim Hunter within 48 hours or be trapped there forever!
• Rules have never stopped this team before, but their attempts to use magic in this issue are met with terrifying results.

DIAL H #7
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• A new storyline begins as Nelson and Manteau are off to Europe in search of a relic that might hold the answer to their secret powers!
• Meanwhile, a powerful stranger arrives in Littleville to await their return.

ANIMAL MAN #15
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by STEVE PUGH, TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOSEPH SILVER
Cover by STEVE PUGH
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• “ROTWORLD: THE RED KINGDOM” part three!
• Trapped in a horrible future controlled by The Rot, Animal Man battles Grodd and his Gorillas in a city they’re claiming for their own!
• Frankenstein joins the fight!
• Guest-starring Steel, Black Orchid, Beast Boy and John Constantine!
• Plus: Find out what happened to Maxine after Buddy left with Swamp Thing to enter Rotworld. Hint: It’s not good…

SWAMP THING #15
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by MARCO RUDY
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+.
• “ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM” part three!
• Batman’s fate in the Rotworld is revealed!
• Guest-starring the inmates of Arkham Asylum who have been dramatically affected by battling the Green, the Red and the Rot!

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #15
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “ROTWORLD: SECRETS OF THE DEAD” finale!
• Frankenstein vs. the last of the Colossi for possession of the soul-grinder, Victor Frankenstein’s unholy machine of destruction — but it’s the only hope against The Rot!

DEMON KNIGHTS #15
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• EVERYTHING changes this issue!
• Merlin, Lucifer and a connection from the past to Stormwatch are all here…right before the team enters what could be their final battle!
• So what happens next? Or should the question be when? And whose hands will the Black Diamond fall into?

I, VAMPIRE #15
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Mary and company continue to piece together the secret of what turned Andrew evil — and the answer lies with Cain, the first vampire!
• More secrets continue to flow from the events of issue #0.

TEAM 7 #3
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by JESUS MERINO
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• From the pages of RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS, the mysterious Essence joins the team’s battle against the Heart of Darkness known as the Black Diamond!
• Before he was Deathstroke The Terminator, Slade Wilson was possessed by Eclipso! Is this the secret origin of a super villain?
• The secret history of the superhuman cold war is here!

G.I. COMBAT #7
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Backup story written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE
• The Haunted Tank is on the loose in the Black Room. Plus: A resurrected Nazi is at the helm of the War Wheel!
• Plus: In the backup story, The Unknown Soldier goes to war!

ALL-STAR WESTERN #15
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT
Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
On sale JANUARY 2 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
• Dr. Arkham and Jonah Hex vs. Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde!
• Has Dr. Jekyll’s formula been fused with the Black Diamond?
• Plus: In the backup story, Tomahawk teams up with Tecumseh to turn a last stand into a victory.

GRIFTER #15
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by MARAT MYCHAELS and DAVE BEATTY
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Grifter and Voodoo vs. The Suicide Squad!
• Is Amanda Waller responsible for all the bad things that have happened to Grifter? Will he stop shooting long enough to learn the truth?
• Former Team 7 partners face off!

DEATHSTROKE #15
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• A long dead memory from Slade’s past resurfaces, looking for revenge!
• Will the legendary assassin known as Deathstroke finally be pushed past his breaking point?

STORMWATCH #15
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by WILL CONRAD
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Midnighter: enemy of Stormwatch?
• The manipulations of the Shadow Lords have turned members of the team against each other! Is this the beginning of the end as we saw it in issue #0?

SUICIDE SQUAD #15
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• Harley continues her rather unpleasant reunion with The Joker!
• Has the violent life of the Squad finally claimed Deadshot?

TEEN TITANS #15
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and MARK IRWIN
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• Red Hood and Red Robin team up against The Joker!
• Will Arsenal take over the Titans?
• Guest-starring Batgirl!

THE RAVAGERS #7
Written by HOWARD MACKIE
Art by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The return of Warblade and Rose Wilson!
• Can the team finally act like a team — and survive?
• Beast Boy deals with side effects from The Rot, and Caitlin asks Superboy the unthinkable!

BLUE BEETLE #15
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by IG GUARA and J.P. MAYER
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Blue Beetle is stuck in outer space, deep inside Reach Territory. That shouldn’t be a problem, right?
• Will Jaime be pulled into the war between the Reach and…Lady Styx?!

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #15
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Welcome to Barcelona! So what’s this 21st century city doing in the 31st century?
• Glorith, Dragonwing and Chemical Kid are on the case!

LEGION LOST #15
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by PETE WOODS
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The lost Legionnaires must decide if they are willing to sacrifice millions in order to save billions!
• Superboy and The Ravagers guest-star!

ARROW #1-2
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by MIKE GRELL, JORGE JIMENEZ and SERGIO SANDOVAL
Issue #1: Photo cover
Issue #1 1:5 Variant cover by MIKE GRELL
issue #2 cover by MIKE GRELL
Issue #1 retrosolicited • On sale NOVEMBER 28
Issue #2 on sale JANUARY 2
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: ARROW #1 will ship with two covers. See the order form for details.
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• Discover exciting new mysteries and plotlines for the ultimate Arrow experience!
• Written by the show’s creators and featuring covers and interior art from legendary GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS artist MIKE
GRELL!

HUMAN BOMB #1
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art and cover by JERRY ORDWAY
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Ex-Marine and war veteran Michael Taylor discovers a conspiracy to use human bombs to destroy the United States! But how can he possibly stop them when he could be their ultimate bomb?

JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES – THE WHISTLING SKULL #1
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS
1:10 Variant cover by TONY HARRIS
On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the order form for details.
• A new series from acclaimed creators B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Tony Harris (EX MACHINA, STARMAN)!
• In 1940s Europe, the Nazi war machine is on the move…but crimes are still committed in even the smallest hamlets. Can one heroic duo solve the most bizarre mystery of all?
• From the world of the JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES, witness the birth of a new hero for the ages!

JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #3
Written and illustrated by JOE KUBERT, BRIAN BUNIAK and SAM GLANZMAN
Cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale JANUARY 2 • 48 pg, interior ads, FC, 3 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
• The lost JOE KUBERT classic “The Redeemer” continues!
• Plus, a very strange turn of events in “Angel and The Ape,” and another
heartbreaking chapter of “U.S.S. Stevens.”

AME-COMI GIRLS: FEATURING
DUELA DENT #3
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art and cover by TED NAIFEH
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• Part 3 of the first Ame-Comi story line!
• The origin of the Duela Dent!
• First appearance of Ame-Comi Brainiac!

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #9
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by PETER NGUYEN and CRAIG YEUNG
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• Batman must save Vicki Vale from The Mad Hatter!
• Follows up The Mad Hatter battle from BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY!
• Features Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #11
Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by FIONA STAPLES, HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY and NORM BREYFOGLE
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale JANUARY 2 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• The Joker King’s assault on Gotham City takes a dark, sinister twist…can Bruce Wayne and Batman thwart his evil plan?
• The origin of Justice League Beyond member Micron is revealed, illustrated by the Eisner-nominated Fiona Staples, artist on the best-selling series Saga.
• The shocking motivations of Superman’s new enemies are revealed — followed by the Beyond Universe debut of one of DC’s most beloved characters!

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #8
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by CHRISCROSS and MARC DEERING
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• The “Detective” epic reaches its heartpounding conclusion!
• BATMAN and GREEN ARROW versus a Prankster-controlled MISTER FREEZE!
• SUPERMAN versus PRANKSTER for the fate of METROPOLIS!

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #3
Written by STEVE NILES
Art and cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• After The Joker again escapes from Arkham Asylum, Batman begins to seriously question his impact on Gotham City.
• A surprising delivery from Gordon could change everything!
• Steve Niles (co-creator of 30 Days of Night) and Trevor Hairsine (Captain America) create a unique and poignant tale of The Dark Knight!

BATMAN: THE NIGHT OF THE OWLS HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, TONY S. DANIEL, JUDD WINICK, PETER J. TOMASI, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI, GAIL SIMONE, SCOTT LOBDELL, KYLE HIGGINS, JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by GREG CAPULLO, JASON FABOK, TONY S. DANIEL, DAVID FINCH, MARCOS TO, PATRICK GLEASON, TRAVEL FOREMAN, ARDIAN SYAF, KENNETH ROCAFORT, GUILLEM MARCH, EDDY BARROWS, MORITAT and others
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 360 pg, FC, $29.99 US
• In this new hardcover, evil spreads across Gotham City as Batman’s allies, including Red Robin, Batwing, Robin, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey, Nightwing and even Catwoman find themselves in a battle coming from all sides.
• The Court of Owls makes its move against justice in this sprawling tale of corruption and violence.
• Collects BATMAN #8-9, BATMAN ANNUAL #1, DETECTIVE COMICS #9, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #9, BATWING #9, BATMAN AND ROBIN #9, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9, BIRDS OF PREY #9, BATGIRL #9, NIGHTWING #8-9 and ALL-STAR WESTERN #9.

BATGIRL VOL. 2: KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS HC
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ARDIAN SYAF, VICENTE CIFUENTES and ED BENES
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Back in her role as Batgirl, Barbara Gordon faces the deadly new gentleman killer Grotesque, who stalks the streets of Gotham City.
• Plus: The Court of Owls sets its sights on Commissioner Gordon; and an innocent woman sentenced to Arkham Asylum emerges more dangerous than the inmates she was locked up with!
• Collects BATGIRL #7-13 and 0.

ANIMAL MAN VOL. 2: ANIMAL VS. MAN TP
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN, STEVE PUGH, JEFF HUET, TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOSEPH SILVER
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
On sale JANUARY 9 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• In this second ANIMAL MAN collection, when Buddy goes missing, his family receives assistance from John Constantine and the Justice League Dark.
• Plus, learn the history between The Red, the Green, and the Rot!
• Collects ANIMAL MAN #7-11 and 0 and ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #1
THE CULLING: RISE OF THE RAVAGERS TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and TOM DeFALCO • Art by R.B. SILVA, PETE WOODS, BRETT BOOTH, IG GUARA and others •
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale JANUARY 23 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• The Teen Titans and the teen heroes from LEGION LOST are trapped in a deadly arena where young teen metahumans must fight each other to the death for survival! Can they defeat the teen death squad known as The Ravagers?
• Collects LEGION LOST #8-9, SUPERBOY #8-9, TEEN TITANS #8-9 and TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1

BLUE BEETLE VOL. 2: BLUE DIAMOND TP
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by IG GUARA, J.P. MAYER, MARCIO TAKARA, TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
Cover by PAUL RENAULD
On sale JANUARY 30 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• In this second BLUE BEETLE collection, Jaime Reyes struggles with the curse of the scarab that is the source of his powers, a loathsome threat emerges: a predator who stalks runaway children!
• Collects BLUE BEETLE #7-12 and GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #9

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: ORIGIN TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
On sale JANUARY 30 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Now in trade paperback from comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee!
• In a universe where Super Heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg unite for the first time to form the JUSTICE LEAGUE!
• Don’t miss the thrill-a-minute collection of the first six issues of the best-selling comic!

BATWOMAN VOL. 1: HYDROLOGY TP
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, AMY REEDER and others
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale JANUARY 16 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Collecting issues #0-5 of the DC Comics – The New 52 series!
• Who or what is stealing children from the barrio, and for what vile purpose? Will Kate train her cousin, Bette Kane (a.k.a. Flamebird) to join her battle against crime? And why is a government agency suddenly taking an interest in her?

GREEN ARROW VOL. 2: TRIPLE THREAT TP
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale JANUARY 23 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• When Green Arrow meets genetically modified triplets known as Skylark, he is entranced by their beauty and the new technology they give him. But what is the truth about their father, King Leer, and his work?
• Collects GREEN ARROW #7-13.

GREEN LANTERN VOL. 1: SINESTRO TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale JANUARY 2 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The first six issues of the star-spanning series from DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 are collected in trade paperback, with stories by superstar writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke!
• There’s an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro. And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: To free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps — with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan!

WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1: BLOOD TP
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by CLIFF CHIANG and TONY AKINS
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale JANUARY 9 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The first six issues of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series, now in trade paperback!
• Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life — and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay.

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 2: BREAKDOWN TP
Written by DAN JURGENS, GEOFF JOHNS, DAN DIDIO, ETHAN VAN SCIVER and JOE HARRIS
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and others
Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale JANUARY 2 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• The plan was for the JLI was to be Earth’s official protectors. But once Breakdown and the Burners attacked, that all came to a swift end.
• Plus: It’s the JLI vs. O.M.A.C.!
• Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #7-12, THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #9 and JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #1.

BATMAN/DEATHBLOW DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by LEE BERMEJO and TIM BRADSTREET
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale FEBRUARY 20 • 168 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $22.99 US
• One is the World’s Greatest Detective. The other is a black-ops killer. What happens when the two meet? We’ll never know because Michael Cray, code name Deathblow, is dead. The Dark Knight faces the daunting task of finishing a job that someone else started, but for unknown reasons refused to finish. That someone was Michael Cray.
• Collects BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE #1-3.

BATMAN, INCORPORATED TP
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by YANICK PAQUETTE, CHRIS BURNHAM,
MICHEL LACOMBE, SCOTT CLARK, CAMERON STEWART and DAVE BEATTY
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale JANUARY 2 • 264 pg, FC, $19.99 US
• The first eight issues of the 2010 series plus BATMAN, INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN STRIKES #1, now in trade paperback!
• The World’s Greatest Detective teams up with Catwoman, Batwoman and Batman, Incorporated representatives on international crimefighting missions against Lord Death Man in Japan, Argentina and more!

BATMAN: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS TP
Written by BRUCE JONES
Art and cover by SAM KIETH
On sale JANUARY 9 • 112 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• In this original graphic novel, Batman meets The Mad Hatter for the first time — landing The Dark Knight in a Wonderland he could never have imagined, hot on the heels of a white rabbit. But is this strange place real or a hallucination?

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED HC
Written by MARLY HALPERN-GLASER, PAUL CROCKER, SEFTON HILL, DEREK FRIDOLFS and PAUL DINI
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, SIMON COLEBY, PETE WOODS and more
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
Resolicit • On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US
• Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #1-5!
• Inspired by the best-selling videogame Batman: Arkham City and featuring Hugo Strange, Harley Quinn, The Joker, The Penguin and more!
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT – GOLDEN DAWN TP
Written by DAVID FINCH and GRANT MORRISON
Art by DAVID FINCH, JASON FABOK and more
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale JANUARY 23 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• This tale explores the murder of one of Bruce Wayne’s childhood friends!
• Collects BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-5, plus a story from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #75 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1!

BATMAN AND ROBIN: DARK KNIGHT VS. WHITE KNIGHT TP
Written by PAUL CORNELL, PETER J. TOMASI and JUDD WINICK
Art by GUILLEM MARCH, PATRICK GLEASON, SCOTT McDANIEL and more
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale JANUARY 30 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• The Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder face foes new and old, including the mysterious White Knight, the villainous Absence and Jason Todd!
• Collected from BATMAN AND ROBIN #17-25!

HARD TIME VOL. 2: SIXTEEN TP
Written by STEVE GERBER
Art and cover by BRIAN HURTT
On sale JANUARY 2 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• After being convicted of a high-school shooting, 16-year-old Ethan Chiles is sentenced to 50 years in prison. But something powerful is growing in Ethan, giving him an almost uncontrollable power.
• In this second collection, Ethan leaves solitary confinement and rejoins the prison’s general population. But can his strange power keep him and his few friends alive?
• Collects HARD TIME #7-12.

JLA VOL. 3 TP
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by HOWARD PORTER, JOHN DELL, MARK PAJARILLO and WALDEN WONG
Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL
On sale JANUARY 16 • 344 pg, FC, $24.99 US
• Collecting tales from JLA #22-26, 28-31 and 1,000,000!
• The JLA’s very first foe, Starro the Conqueror, returns in this title now in trade paperback!

WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS: AFTERMATH TP
Written by TONY BEDARD, PETER J. TOMASI and SCOTT KOLINS
Art by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, TYLER KIRKHAM and more
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale JANUARY 9 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61-63, GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #11-13 and WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS: AFTERMATH #1-2!
• In the aftermath of “War of the Green Lanterns,” the Green Lantern Corps must pull themselves together in order to resume policing the universe.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN AND ROBIN: BATMAN REBORN HC
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by FRANK QUITELY, DAVID FINCH,
PHILIP TAN, ANDY CLARKE, CAMERON STEWART, DUSTIN NGUYEN and more
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
Resolicit • On sale JANUARY 9 • 488 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
• Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN #1-16 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1!
• The DYNAMIC DUO battles the CIRCUS OF STRANGE!
• The new Batman and Robin must deal with the return of THE JOKER!
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 6 TP
Written by LEN WEIN, DENNIS O’NEIL, CARY BATES and others
Art by DICK DILLIN and others
Cover by NICK CARDY
On sale JANUARY 23 • 528 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
• In this new, value-priced collection of stories from the 1970s, the JLA faces foes including Felix Faust, the Shaggy Man, Eclipso, Amazo, the Injustice Society and more.
• Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #107-132.

SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF KRYPTON TP
Written by RICHARD DONNER and GEOFF JOHNS
Art by ADAM KUBERT, GARY FRANK and JON SIBAL
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On sale JANUARY 9 • 288 pg, FC, $19.99 US
• Collects ACTION COMICS #844-846, 851, 866-870 and ACTION COMICS
ANNUAL #11!
• It’s Superman vs. Superman Revenge Squad and the Phantom Zone criminals – with the life of Christopher Kent hanging in the balance!
• Plus: The “Brainiac” epic that set the stage for “New Krypton.”

SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 7 TP
Written by JOHN BYRNE and JERRY ORDWAY
Art by JOHN BYRNE, JERRY ORDWAY and others
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
On sale JANUARY 16 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US
• In these tales from 1987, Superman battles familiar foes including Brainiac, Lex Luthor and Toyman, and fights alongside Green Lantern and The Spectre.
• Collects SUPERMAN #13-15, ACTION COMICS #596-597 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #436-438.

THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN TP NEW EDITION
Written by JERRY ORDWAY, DAN JURGENS, LOUISE SIMONSON and ROGER STERN
Art by JON BODGANOVE, TOM GRUMMETT, BUTCH GUICE, DAN
JURGENS and others
Cover by DAN JURGENS and JERRY ORDWAY
On sale JANUARY 30 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The classic collection returns in a newly recolored edition.
• Can even Superman stop the unstoppable creature called Doomsday? If the assembled might of the JLA can’t do it, what hope does he have?
• Collects SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #18-19, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #69, SUPERMAN #74-75 and ACTION COMICS #684.