DC Comics In October 2012: DC Universe

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In August 2012, Part 1: DC Universe – Batman, Action Comics, Green Lantern, Phantom Stranger, Talon, Detective Comics, Batman Inc, Earth 2, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Worlds’ Finest, Superman…

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JUSTICE LEAGUE #13
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and RICHARD FRIEND
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by CAMERON STEWART
1:100 B&W Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 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.
• GEOFF JOHNS is joined by TONY DANIEL for a two-part chapter in the Justice League saga marching toward TRINITY WAR.
• JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 will have the world debating its shocking conclusion – and where it will lead from here!
• The League takes on a villain destined to be one of the greatest threats to the DC Universe in the year ahead – the mysterious Cheetah! But who is she? What is her connection to Wonder Woman? And how will this fundamentally change the relationships within the team?
• Plus: The next chapter of the SHAZAM! backup epic by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

AQUAMAN #13
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 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 finale of “The Others.”
• Aquaman pushed to the breaking point!
• Who is Black Manta working for?

WONDER WOMAN #13
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by TONY AKINS and DAN GREEN
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 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.
• A terrible betrayal forces Wonder Woman to make a deal with the gods who want her dead!
• Ares, god of war, takes a sudden interest in the Amazing Amazon!

GREEN ARROW #13
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II and ROB HUNTER
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Green Arrow in China battling zombie warriors!
• Side by side with the Chinese kung fu genius extraordinaire, Suzie Ming!
• Ollie comes home to find trouble in the sky over Seattle – trouble that will lead to the “HAWKMAN: WANTED” storyline starting next month in GREEN ARROW and THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN!

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #13
Plotted by ROB LIEFELD
Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and MARK POULTON
Art and cover by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “HAWKMAN: WANTED” begins here!
• The secrets of Hawkman’s past are coming to claim him in an adventure that will span the entire DC Universe before its shocking conclusion!
• Continues next month in both THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN and GREEN ARROW!

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #13
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by ROBSON ROCHA
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The New 52 debut of not one, but TWO heroes – Black Lightning and Blue Devil!
• Fan-favorite writer Marc Andreyko kicks off our strangest team up yet with a stunning mystery!
• Can these two VERY different heroes keep it together without killing each other long enough to unlock a new corner of the DC Universe?

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM, THE NUCLEAR MEN #13
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by DAN JURGENS and RAY McCARTHY
Cover by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Ronnie and Jason not only not only have to deal with a new twist to the Firestorm powers, but they also must face off against the murderous DataXen!
• New series writer/penciller Dan Jurgens blasts Firestorm in a whole new direction beginning this issue!

THE FLASH #13
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 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.
• “GORILLA WARFARE” starts here!
• Gorilla Grodd’s army attacks Central City, and The Flash is forced to team up with the Rogues!?

EARTH 2 #5
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 OCTOBER 3 • 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.
• It’s the final showdown with GRUNDY!
• The Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and The Flash take on Grundy and the military’s hero, The Atom!
• The Green Lantern makes a choice that will change the course of Earth 2 forever!

WORLDS’ FINEST #5
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by GEORGE PEREZ, JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and JERRY ORDWAY
Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by JERRY ORDWAY
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 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.
• Power Girl and Huntress attempt to get back home to Earth 2 – but is the Boom Tube just a one-way trip?
• The secrets of Power Girl’s abilities revealed.
• Featuring artwork by the legendary Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Jerry Ordway!

ACTION COMICS #13
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Backup story art by BRAD WALKER
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
1:100 B&W cover by BRYAN HITCH
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• You won’t want to miss the return of Krypto!
• Superman must face down a threat from the Phantom Zone – with the help of The Phantom Stranger!
• Grant Morrison makes a major change in ACTION COMICS in this special issue featuring art by Travel Foreman!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Backup story written by MAX LANDIS
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
Backup story art by RYAN SOOK
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• The secrets of the “missing five years” between when Clark Kent came to Metropolis and the present day continue to be revealed!
• In the wake of Brainiac’s attack on Metropolis, Superman faces his first Earth-born villain: the Kryptonite Man!
• Plus: A special backup story by the screenwriter of Chronicle, Max Landis!

SUPERMAN #13
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 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.
• It’s a deathrap for Superman as he matches wits with his greatest enemy for the final time as The Man of Steel loses it!

SUPERGIRL #13
Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by SAMI BASRI
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Supergirl in all-out battle with a new, deadly version of an old foe: Tycho!
• Check out Kara’s very own Fortress of Solitude!

SUPERBOY #13
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art and cover by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Superboy’s attempts to lead a normal life are interrupted by the reappearance of the mysterious Jocelyn Lure!
• Superboy’s search for Caitlin and the Ravagers leads to his guest appearance in THE RAVAGERS #5 this month.

TALON #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
1:25 Variant cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
1:200 B&W Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• A new series spinning out of “Night of the Owls”!
• After many years on the run, Calvin Rose returns to Gotham City to investigate the fallout from “Night of the Owls”!
• Can the Court of Owls finally be defeated? Could Calvin have the one thing he’s been seeking his entire life: his freedom?

BATMAN, INCORPORATED #5
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Variant cover by FRAZER IRVING
1:00 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Return to the future world seen in BATMAN #666, where Damian has taken over the mantle of the Bat!
• The whole world has gone mad. The only sane people left are in Arkham Asylum – where Batman is the warden!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BATMAN #13
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 ANDY CLARKE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by AARON KUDER
1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 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.
• The Joker returns in “DEATH OF THE FAMILY”!
• He crippled Batgirl. He killed Robin. What will The Joker do now that he’s returned to Gotham City?
• What must Batman do to protect his secret identity and that of those who fight alongside him?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

DETECTIVE COMICS #13
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Backup story art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
1:25 B&W Variant cover by JASON FABOK
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• All kneel before Emperor Penguin!
• There’s a hit out on Bruce Wayne!
• This new story from writer John Layman (Chew) gueststars Nightwing!
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 #13
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH
1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 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 is pushed to his limits as he faces a fear toxin unlike any he has ever encountered!
• What is Batman most afraid of? Find out here!
• More on The Scarecrow’s origin.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Gotham City is being devoured by zombies!
• Learn the dangerous secrets of the 2-Club!

BATGIRL #13
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and cover by ED BENES
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The first meeting between Batgirl and Catwoman in The New 52!
• Plus, the Talon that Barbara faced during Night of the Owls is back for revenge!

BATGIRL ANNUAL #1
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ADMIRA WIJAYA
Cover by ED BENES
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• Batgirl is on the hunt for Catwoman – but who is after Batgirl?

BATWOMAN #13
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Batwoman and Wonder Woman team up!
• Batwoman and Wonder Woman team up! (We’re so excited we had to say it twice!)
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

BATWING #13
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art by MARCUS TO and RYAN WINN
Cover by MARCUS TO
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Batwing vs. Father Lost and his cult of death!
• He’s the new villain introduced in this issue – so who are the two new heroes you’ll meet? Find out here!

BIRDS OF PREY #13
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by ROMANO MOLENAAR
Cover by BEN OLIVER
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The team crosses paths with a cult of assassins that has ties to Katana!
• A new arc starts in the wake of a team member’s betrayal…

CATWOMAN #13
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by ADRIANA MELO and JULIO FERREIRA
Cover by ANDY CLARKE
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• New series writer Ann Nocenti takes Catwoman deep under cover!
• Catwoman is the best thief in the world, but stealing another person is a new challenge!
• The true origin of Selina Kyle revealed!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The conclusion of Starfire’s battle for the throne of Tamaran as she is reunited with her sister, Blackfire!
• Plus: The appearance of someone very bad from for Jason Todd’s past.

NIGHTWING #13
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by EDDY BARROWS, RUY JOSE and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by EDDY BARROWS
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Lady Shiva makes her New 52 debut!
• Why has one of the world’s most deadly assassins returned to Gotham City?

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by CAFU
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• “Rise of the Third Army”!
• As John Stewart discovers there’s a new GL on Earth, the Third Army Strikes!
• Also in this issue: EVERYTHING changes for Guy Gardner!

GREEN LANTERN #13
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
“We Can Be Heroes” Blank variant cover available
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• “Rise of the Third Army”!
• Earth’s new Green Lantern battles The Justice League!
• Meanwhile, The Guardians begin their final step in the destruction of the Lanterns by releasing the first of the Third Army soldiers!

RED LANTERNS #13
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
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• “Rise of the Third Army”!
• As the Third Army attacks, a Red Lantern will die!
• What dark choice will Atrocitus be forced to make to insure the survival of the Red Lantern Corps?

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #13
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by AARON KUDER
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• “Rise of the Third Army”!
• Kyle Rayner arrives on Earth to heartbreaking news!
• The debut of the all-new Carol Ferris Star Sapphire!

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #1
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art by BRENT ANDERSON and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by BRENT ANDERSON
1:25 Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• An all-new series focusing on secrets of The New 52 you never imagined!
• The Phantom Stranger strikes a bargain with Lord Trigon that will have serious repercussions in the DC Universe!
• From afar, Pandora watches!

SWORD OF SORCERY #1
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 RYAN SOOK
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 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 returns as this amazing new series begins!
• The good news: Amy Winston can transform into Princess Amaya, protector of Gemworld!
• The bad news: It seems her family wants to kill her!
• Plus: A backup story featuring the brutality of Beowulf!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MIKEL JANIN
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• Continued from JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
#13, it’s the big finale to Jeff Lemire’s first epic story!
• Guest-starring Frankenstein and, from the new series SWORD OF SORCERY, Amethyst!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #13
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MIKEL JANIN
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• House of Mystery vs. House of Secrets!
• The team is so badly defeated that even Constantine is out of tricks. Uh-oh…
• To be concluded in this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1.

DIAL H #5
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• It’s Nelson and Manteau versus Abyss! But with two heroes and only one Dial, who will “dial up” to save the day?
ª And as the dust settles, a new player emerges. Is he friend, foe – or something else entirely?

ANIMAL MAN #13
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by STEVE PUGH
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• It’s the story you’ve been waiting for: “ROTWORLD: THE RED KINGDOM”!
• Part one of a four-part epic in which the Earth has fallen to the Rot!
• Guest-starring Justice League Dark, Beast Boy and many other heroes and villains from the DC Universe!

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #13
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Animal Man and Swamp Thing fans take note: “ROTWORLD: SECRETS OF THE DEAD” starts here!
• A 3-issue arc showcasing Frankenstein’s battle against the Rot invasion!

SWAMP THING #13
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• “ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM” begins!
• Swamp Thing learns the truth of how the Earth fell to the Rot as seen in this month’s issues of ANIMAL MAN and FRANKENSTEIN: AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E.
• Guest-starring Poison Ivy, Deadman and The Parliament of Trees!

SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by BECKY CLOONAN and MARCO RUDY
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
• Years ago, Alec Holland met Anton Arcane…and the seeds of that encounter created the nightmare that is Rotworld!
• This extra-sized tale of monsters and madness examines one of the greatest rivalries in the DC Universe!

DEMON KNIGHTS #13
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Everything’s gone to hell for the Demon Knights – literally!
• If they can’t escape Lucifer’s clutches, Jason Blood and the rest of the Earth are doomed.

I, VAMPIRE #13
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The world’s worst nightmare has come true: Andrew Bennett, the only good vampire, has gone very, very bad!
• It’s up to the woman who loves him to put him down…but Mary, Queen of Blood, is now a mere human!

TEAM 7 #1
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by JESUS MERINO
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE
1:25 Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Learn how the secret wars of the New 52 were fought by TEAM 7!
• Early adventures of Deathstroke, Black Canary, Grifter, Amanda Waller, Steve Trevor and others!
• This issue: Battlefield Gamorra!

ALL-STAR WESTERN #13
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT
Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
• Haly’s Circus is in town! And so is murder!
• Plus, in the backup story: The origin of the all-new Tomahawk!

G.I. COMBAT #5
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 ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
• Jeb Stuart breaks the Haunted Tank out of ARGUS’s Black Room!
• Plus: The Unknown Soldier in a race against time to defeat American terrorists on American soil!

GRIFTER #13
Plotted by ROB LIEFELD
Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI
Art by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Grifter and Voodoo seek a super weapon in the fight against Helspont, but it turns out to be much more than they bargained for!
• The war against the Daemonites on Earth is heating up – and casualties are coming!

DEATHSTROKE #13
Written by ROB LIEFELD
Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Deathstroke and Zealot learn the terrible fate of the planet Kheran and brace for the long-lasting repercussions it will have on the DC Universe.

SUICIDE SQUAD #13
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Behold, Regulus!
• The traitor among the team revealed!
• Basilisk fights the Squad on two fronts – and one is Amanda Waller’s own home!

STORMWATCH #13
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by WILL CONRAD
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Midnighter and Apollo go AWOL from Stormwatch!
• The debut of The Demon in the modernday New 52! Will he be the team’s most unpredictable new member?
• What is the centuries-spanning connection between STORMWATCH and DEMON KNIGHTS?

TEEN TITANS #13
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by ALE GARZA
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 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.
• Wonder Girl must battle her former lover for possession of her stolen armor!
• Is something wicked coming for Tim Drake?

THE RAVAGERS #5
Written by HOWARD MACKIE
Art and cover by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Caitlin and Superboy reunited – and that’s not a good thing for Ridge!
•Beast Boy’s powers become dangerous as he feels the effects of “Rotworld: The Red Kingdom,” from ANIMAL MAN!

BLUE BEETLE #13
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by IG GUARA and J.P. MAYER
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Jaime is stranded on Reachworld!
• For the first time, you’ll see the hidden secrets of the galaxy’s most dangerous homeworld!
• Khaji-Kai returns!

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #13
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The Legion take on space pirates!
• Meanwhile, rumors concerning the Fatal Five start to spread…

LEGION LOST #13
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by PETE WOODS
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Harvest returns as Kwark the Space Barbarian comes forth to kill!
• The team may have survived The Culling, but will they make it through this adventure?

JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #1
Written and illustrated by JOE KUBERT,
BRIAN BUNIAK and SAM GLANZMAN
Cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, 1 of 6, no interior ads, $4.99 US • RATED T
• Don’t miss the start of this far-ranging collection of stories from comics legend Joe Kubert and other great talents! This debut issue includes:
• Joe Kubert writes and illustrates two stories: A new Hawkman epic, and a tale of hard times called “Spit.”
• A tale of Angel and The Ape from writer/artist Brian Buniak.
• Plus: Writer/artist Sam Glanzman returns to comics with a new tale of the U.S.S. Stevens!

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1
Written by DAMON LINDELOF, JONATHAN LARSEN and TOM TAYLOR
Art by JEFF LEMIRE, J.G. JONES, NICOLA SCOTT and WAYNE FAUCHER
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 Variant cover by STEPHEN PLATT
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
• The first time in print for this digital-first series!
• Original, non-continuity short stories featuring Batman as written and illustrated by some of comics’ finest talents!
• Stories in this debut issue include “The Butler Did It,” “All of the Above” and “The Crime Never Committed.”

AME-COMI GIRLS #1: FEATURING WONDER WOMAN
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by AMANDA CONNER, TONY AKINS and WALDEN WONG
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
• The first time in print for this digital-first series!
• First of new series inspired by the popular figures from DC Collectibles!
• Wonder Woman must stop an attack on Themyscira!
• Features the spectacular artwork of AMANDA CONNER (BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE)!

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #7
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• The Gotham City Sirens are caught in the Arkham spotlight!
• Poison Ivy plots revenge against Catwoman!
• Whose side is Harley Quinn on?

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #9
Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, DEREK FRIDOLFS, HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY and NORM BREYFOGLE
Cover by HOWARD PORTER and LIVESAY
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• Catwoman battles The Jokerz as a shocking new ally joins the fight!
• It’s open warfare over Metropolis as KOBRA’s attempt to destroy the Earth begins!
• The cataclysmic conflict between Superman and Lex Luthor’s heir comes to a head!

NATIONAL COMICS: MADAME X #1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover by FIONA STAPLES
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The once-famous tarot card reader Madame X now works at a law firm as the resident “psychic” – but can her “powers” help her solve a complicated new case?
• From the acclaimed team of Rob Williams (Iron Man, Cla$$War) and Trevor Hairsine (Captain America, Cla$$War)!

PHANTOM LADY #3
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CAT STAGGS
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 4, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Phantom Lady and Doll Man face the frenzied fury of Funerella!
• Can the newly formed duo stand a chance against this villain’s strange powers?

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #6
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• The Dark Knight comes to Metropolis and runs afoul of…Clark Kent?

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS VOL. 1: REDEMPTION TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Collecting issues #1-7 of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• The Red Hood is cornered by Green Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal and the alien Starfire – and they want him to lead them as a crimefighting team!
• Together, they’re about to face threats including The Untitled, Crux and the superassassin known as Essence!

BLACKHAWKS VOL. 1: THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD TP
Written by MIKE COSTA
Art by KEN LASHLEY, GRAHAM NOLAN, CAFU and others
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale NOVEMBER 21 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Collecting issues #1-8 of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• In a new war, the enemy is hard to find – and closer to home than we think! Our only hope is the Blackhawks, an elite fighting force equipped with cutting-edge weapons and vehicles.

BLUE BEETLE VOL. 1: METAMORPHOSIS TP
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by IG GUARA, MARCIO TAKARA, RUY JOSE and J.P. MAYER
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA
On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Jaime Reyes is the new Blue Beetle in this title collecting issues #1-6 of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• Can this teen hero turn an alien weapon of mass destruction into a force for good? And can he protect the scarab from the Super-Villains who want it for their own nefarious purposes?

DC COMICS — THE NEW 52 ZERO OMNIBUS HC
Written by VARIOUS
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by JOE PRADO and IVAN REIS
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 1,328 pg, FC, $150.00 US
• In September, DC Entertainment reveals the origins, secrets and shocking fates of top Super Heroes in 56 special #0 issues starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and more!
• Now, these issues are collected in a massive hardcover just in time for the holiday season, with stories written and illustrated by top talent including Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Brian Azzarello, Scott Snyder and many more!

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS VOL. 1: DEADMAN/CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN TP
Written by PAUL JENKINS, DAN DIDIO and JERRY ORDWAY
Art by BERNARD CHANG, JERRY ORDWAY and others
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale NOVEMBER 28 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Collecting issues #1-8 of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• Don’t miss these adventures of Deadman as he gains some control over his ethereal existence! Plus: June, the sole surviving member of The Challengers of the Unknown, must deal with the monstrous return of one of their own!

CAPTAIN ATOM VOL. 1: EVOLUTION TP
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
On sale NOVEMBER 28 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Collecting issues #1-6 of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• Captain Atom is taking his powers to new heights – saving people all across the world in the blink of an eye. But is he losing control of his powers, making him a threat to the planet?

JLA: EARTH II TP NEW PRINTING
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 96 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The powerful original graphic novel from the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is back in print!
• Ultraman, Owlman, Power Ring, and Johnny Quick rule their world without opposition. But their world is about to be threatened by the arrival of Superman, Batman and the Justice League!
• Realities clash in this mind-bending epic!

GREEN LANTERN: SECTOR 2814 VOL. 1 TP
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by DAVE GIBBONS, DICK GIORDANO, MARK FARMER and MIKE DeCARLO
Cover by DAVE GIBBONS
On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Collecting GREEN LANTERN #172-176 and 178-181, featuring stories rom 1984 by Len Wein and art by Dave Gibbons!
• Don’t miss Hal Jordan’s battles with some of his greatest foes and hisclash with the Guardians of the Universe!

JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE OMNIBUS HC
Written by STAN LEE and MICHAEL USLAN
Art by JIM LEE, CHRIS BACHALO, DARWYN COOKE, DAVE GIBBONS, JOSE LUIS GARCIALOPEZ, GARY FRANK, KANO, JERRY ORDWAY, JOE KUBERT, JOHN BUSCEMA, KYLE BAKER, MICHAEL WM. KALUTA, JOHN BYRNE, TERRY AUSTIN, JOHN SEVERIN, STUART IMMONEN, KEVIN MAGUIRE, SERGIO ARAGONES, SCOTT McDANIEL, WALTER SIMONSON, DAN JURGENS, RICHARD CORBEN and others
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 672 pg, FC, $75.00 US
• The entire JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE event from 2001 is collected in hardcover for the first time!
• Don’t miss Stan “The Man” Lee’s startlingly different visions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, The Sandman, the Justice League of America and more, in collaboration with cowriter Michael Uslan and dozens of top comics artists!

KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC
Written by JACK KIRBY, GERRY CONWAY and PAUL LEVITZ
Art by JACK KIRBY, D. BRUCE BERRY and MIKE ROYER
Cover by JACK KIRBY and D. BRUCE BERRY
On sale DECEMBER 12 • 416 pg, FC, $49.99 US
• Collecting KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH #21-40!
• In this final futuristic volume, Kamandi faces danger from a giant crab creature and an intelligent killer whale, is hunted by the Sacker Company, and is forced to compete for the ultimate prize: Superman’s costume!

THE METAL MEN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER
Art and cover by ROSS ANDRU and MIKE ESPOSITO
Advance solicited • On sale MARCH 6 • 400 pg, FC, $74.99 US
• In these tales from METAL MAN #6-20, the team takes on the Gas Gang, including Helium, Oxygen, Chloroform and more, saves lives at the “Playground of Terror,” tries to stop the deadly rain of The Missile Men, and battle Chemo!

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,
AL BARRIONUEVO, JUAN JOSE RYP and others
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale DECEMBER 5 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US
• Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #1-5!
• Inspired by the best-selling videogame Batman: Arkham City, these tales feature the evil of Hugo Strange, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, Hammer and Sickle and more!

BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR TP
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by JOCK and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Cover by JOCK
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 304 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877, this epic from the writer of BATMAN, SWAMP THING and AMERICAN VAMPIRE forces Batman to confront one of Gotham City’s oldest evils!
• Plus: The corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City’s foremost banks, setting a deadly mystery in motion!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST VOL. 4 TP
Written by CARY BATES, JIM SHOOTER, DENNIS O’NEIL, MIKE FRIEDRICH, ROBERT KANIGHER, BOB HANEY and others
Art by NEAL ADAMS, CURT SWAN, DICK DILLIN, ROSS ANDRU and others
Cover by CURT SWAN and NEAL ADAMS
On sale NOVEMBER 21 • 520 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
• A new, value-priced volume collecting WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #174-178, 180-187, 189-196 and 198-202!
• In these classic team-up tales, Superman and Batman are tormented by a mysterious villain, a villain steals Superman’s secret identity, Superman races The Flash and much more!

THE WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 3 TP
Written by WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON
Art by HARRY G. PETER and FRANK GODWIN
Cover by H.G. PETER
On sale NOVEMBER 28 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Collects WONDER WOMAN #4-5 and stories from SENSATION COMICS #15-18 and COMIC CAVALCADE #2!
• In these 1940s adventures collected in chronological order, Wonder Woman battles German spies, the mysterious Mole Men and Dr. Psycho!

THE NEW TEEN TITANS: GAMES TP
Written by MARV WOLFMAN and GEORGE PEREZ
Art by GEORGE
PEREZ, MIKE PERKINS and AL VEY
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 144 pg, 8.125” x 10.812”, FC, $16.99 US
• At last, the original graphic novel over 20 years in the making from THE NEW TEEN TITANS team of Marv Wolfman and George Perez is available in trade paperback!
• In this epic story, a mysterious villain plays a deadly game with New York City as the gameboard – and the Teen Titans as the pieces!