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It’s the end of an era for DC in June 2024, with the final full month of the 'Dawn of DC' — and also the end of the 'House of Brainiac' crossover in the Superman titles. What do these two events have in common? I’m glad you asked, because the answer is the oncoming event that is Absolute Power, in which Amanda Waller puts her master plan into action and tries to save the DC Universe from… itself…?

(As if that weren’t enough, Nightwing’s origin is getting the anniversary treatment, and longtime Superman villain Brainiac is coming clean about his new origin.)

When it comes Amanda Waller and her secret plans... well, they're not something that she's going to be able to do alone, of course, and that’s where Batman comes in. Or, rather… a Batman. Anyone who’s been paying attention to Chip Zdarsky’s run in the main Batman book knows exactly what I’m talking about, and events seem to be coming to a head in June’s issues, as we teased a Batman vs. Batman showdown that… honestly, might not turn out too well, judging by the copy for Batman #149. (No, really, just wait until you see it.)

That’s far from all you can find in the Batbooks in June, however — there are some amazing collected editions — that Tim Drake compendium alone looks amazing! — and the return of the Elseworlds line with a brand new Batman: Gotham by Gaslight book… and so much more! What kind of more? Well, just read on, chums.

BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT—THE KRYPTONIAN AGE #1

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Art and cover by LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
Variant cover by KENDRICK “KUNKKA” LIM
Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Foil variant cover by JOCK
1:25 variant cover by JOCK
1:50 variant cover by LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 1 of 12 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
Foil variant $6.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 6/11/24
The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of its crown jewel, the mysterious and gothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola! When a mysterious meteor falls on the wide-open plains of the Midwest, it will unleash a chain of events that find Gotham’s bizarre Batman contending with not just the twin threats of the Catwoman and a mysterious international assassin but also the emergence of superhuman beings beyond all comprehension! This sequel series expands the 19th-century DC Universe beyond the confines of Gotham City, showcasing bold new visions of once-familiar heroes…Do not miss it!

BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT #1 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by BRIAN AUGUSTYN
Art by MIKE MIGNOLA and P. CRAIG RUSSELL
Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA
Foil variant cover by MIKE MIGNOLA
Blank Sketch Cover Variant
$4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US
ON SALE 6/11/24
This now-classic tale of the Dark Knight reimagines Batman in the Gotham City of 1889, where a murderer is on the loose preying on its citizens: Jack the Ripper. The story that helped usher in DC’s Elseworlds initiative is reprinted for the first time as a facsimile edition.

HARLEY QUINN #41

Written by TINI HOWARD
Art by NATACHA BUSTOS
Cover by SWEENEY BOO
Backup by GRETCHEN FELKER-MARTIN and DANI
Variant cover by LEIRIX
Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
1:25 variant cover by CHUMA HILL
DC Pride variant cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/24
There ain’t nothin’ like villainy! The sweet sound’a bank alarms, the wind blow’n through yer hair in a stolen car, not ta mention the discounts ya get buying “bang” flags in bulk—but every now’n’again, the sweet candy of crime has one heck of a sugar crash! I’ve gone and got myself noticed by some cold-hearted types—here’s ta hopin’ I don’t get ICED! But don’t ya dare think that’s all! We also got a tale of a nightmare that RUINED my sleep the day before I took my driver’s license photo, as told by two real cool folks who did NOT like talkin’ ta me at the DMV—Gretchen Felker-Martin and Dani!

POISON IVY #23

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by JESSICA FONG
Variant cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Variant cover by FRANK CHO
1:25 variant cover by NIMIT MALAVIA
1:50 variant cover by FRANK CHO
DC Pride variant cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/4/24 The world is eating itself alive as the zombified victims of Poison Ivy, led by the reborn Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man, descend upon Slaughter Swamp’s foremost botanical supervillain. With time running out, Ivy will have to use every ounce of herself in order to defend her life. But will it be enough…and is her life even worth saving?

OUTSIDERS #8

Written by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by ROBERT CAREY
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
Variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
DC Pride variant cover by DON AGUILLO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/11/24
Following the explosive revelations of last issue, Batwoman departs the Outsiders on a solo quest of her own design. In the storied deserts of the American southwest, a dangerous specter stalks the innocent and guilty alike with a vengeance that spans all the way back to those first dark days of the Old West. Anyone with violence in their heart can become the victim…or the perpetrator. Can Kate Kane hunt this monster down before more innocent lives are destroyed…or before it consumes her soul with its violence as well? Guest-starring Young Justice’s Jinny Hex, this issue is a brutal showdown for the soul of the Batwoman!

BATMAN #148

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art and cover by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
Variant cover by WOO-CHUL
Variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI
1:25 variant cover by HOMARE
1:50 variant cover by GABRIEL DELL'OTTO
DC Pride variant cover by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/4/24
“DARK PRISONS – FINALE” It all comes down to this: Batman versus Batman! With Damian’s life—and the future of Gotham—hanging in the balance, nothing can prepare either version of the Dark Knight for what’s about to happen!

BATMAN #149

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art by MICHELE BANDINI
Cover by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
Variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant cover by BELEN ORTEGA
1:25 variant cover by DAN PANOSIAN
1:50 variant cover by STEVE LIEBER
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/18/24
“DARK PRISONS – EPILOGUE” When confronted with the totality of your life, and all the choices that led you to where you are, do you build on the ashes, or rise from them? The Batman who is left standing will have to answer this question quickly, as someone is already sifting through those ashes, with an eye toward saving the world!

DETECTIVE COMICS #1086

Written by RAM V
Art by JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ
Cover by EVAN CAGLE
Backup written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Variant cover by SEB McKINNON
Variant cover by JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ
1:25 variant cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/24
An unexpected villain has made an appearance in Gotham, trailing chaos, destruction, and horror in their wake. Now, as chaos tears a bloody gash through the sinister order of the Orghams’ Gotham, Batman is the city’s only hope for salvation. But is the city too far gone for even the Dark Knight to save it?

NIGHTWING #115

Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by MARCO SANTUCCI
1:25 variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
DC Pride variant cover by BRUKA JONES
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/18/24
Part 2 of the Heartless saga continues! When things go up in flames, Dick must put his feelings aside and help Shelton, a.k.a. Heartless, find his butler. After all, a superhero’s job is to save everyone, even the very bad. But every noble sacrifice comes with a price, and Nightwing finds himself in a situation only someone as cunning as Heartless could’ve concocted.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #10

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by SIMONE DI MEO
Variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
1:25 variant cover by SERGIO ACUÑA
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/11/24
SHUSH RISES! Man-Bat’s plans have been unleashed on Gotham. The only person who can help Batman and Robin save the city is…SHUSH?! Can she set aside her hate for the dynamic duo and help, or will she let her quest for revenge overcome her?

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #14

Written by TIM SEELEY, MARK RUSSELL, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, and HAYDEN SHERMAN
Art by KELLEY JONES, JON MIKEL, LISANDRO ESTHERREN, and HAYDEN SHERMAN
Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Variant cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
$7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige | (all covers are card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/24
Nightwing and Deadman continue their rail-ridin’ odyssey and find themselves face-to-face with a terrifying new foe. Booster Gold’s adventures across time and space have delivered him to an alternate future inhabited by dinosaurs—but this alternate reality needs protectors, and it has them in the form of the allnew, all-different Jurassic League! In the finale of “The Poison Within,” Artemis’s attempts to return home are blocked by the anti-Amazon agents of AXE! Batman and Guy Gardner delve into a realm of high strangeness that is truly out of this world as they confront the grey alien that has crash-landed in Gotham. And last, but far from least, Hayden Sherman dazzles with a brand-new Batman Black & White story that needs to be seen to be believed.

CATWOMAN #66

Written by TINI HOWARD
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Variant cover by RACHTA LIN
Variant cover by PABLO VILLALOBOS
1:25 variant cover by OTTO SCHMIDT
1:50 variant cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/18/24
“Nine Lives” nears its lethal conclusion! Catwoman has escaped everything from the Suicide Squad to the clutches of death itself, but along the way, she’s made more than a few enemies—and their vengeance is rapidly approaching! Not even a tenth life could save Selina from what’s coming, but could an old friend help this cat land on her feet?

BIRDS OF PREY #10

Written by KELLY THOMPSON
Art by GAVIN GUIDRY and GUEST ARTIST TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Variant cover by SWEENEY BOO
1:25 variant cover by SERGIO ACUÑA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/4/24
It’s Barda’s world now, and we’re all just living in it. As the Birds search for Barbara inside the mysterious portal that keeps changing (and also trying to kill them), separating enemy from ally is getting harder than ever—and more important than ever.

THE PENGUIN #11

Written by TOM KING
Art by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by TIRSO CONS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/24
The Penguin’s malicious plan for Gotham has finally been enacted. There will be blood. There will be terror. There will be a power grab the likes of which the city has never seen. Words simply cannot do justice to what’s to come. You need to read it to believe it.

RED HOOD: THE HILL #5

Written by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH
Art by TONY AKINS
Cover by SANFORD GREENE
Variant cover by DAN MORA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/11/24
As Slayer’s murderous machinations come running headfirst into Korlee Jr.’s strange schemes—with Red Hood and Batman stuck in the middle! Strap in, rev your engine, and get ready to come speeding into this penultimate issue of Red Hood: The Hill!

BATMAN ’89: ECHOES #4

Written by SAM HAMM
Art and cover by JOE QUINONES
Variant cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Variant cover by JAHNOY LINDSAY
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/24
Things are heating up around Gotham as Drake struggles to cover the whole city while Dr. Crane and Dr. Quinzel’s methods begin to endanger it even more! Can Batman find his way back, or will he be lost to his fear for good?!

THE BOY WONDER #2

Written by JUNI BA
Art and cover by JUNI BA
Variant cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
$5.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 5
ON SALE 6/4/24
Jason Todd is the exile prince of Batman’s kingdom, stalking Gotham’s darkest alleys and eternally turning his face from the light of day—all because he cannot quench the burning flame of anger and retribution that consumes his heart. Can Damian learn from Jason’s mistakes? Or is the reflective mask of the Red Hood doomed to be a mirror held up to his own future?

THE STRANGE CASE OF HARLEEN AND HARLEY

Written by MELISSA MARR
Drawn by JENN ST-ONGE
$16.99 US | 208 pages | 6" x 9" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77950-975-8
ON SALE 9/3/24
A new YA take on how Harleen became Harley! When Harleen signs up to participate in a clinical research trial with her girlfriend, Pamela, her only goals are extra cash and a chance to control her anxiety. But what she gets instead are increasingly larger gaps in her memory and stolen mementos from some guy named Jack. Soon, Harleen discovers she’s sharing her life with Harley—a take-no-prisoners, who-cares-about-attendance, maybe-we-oughtasave- the-bunnies kind of girl. She is the opposite of Harleen in every way. And although she’s throwing Harleen’s life completely off track, maybe she ain’t so bad either… New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely) and celebrated artist Jenn St-Onge (Bingo Love) explore the twisted transformation from Harleen to Harley in this compelling YA graphic novel!

BATMAN AND ROBIN AND HOWARD: SUMMER BREAKDOWN

Written by JEFFREY BROWN
Art and cover by JEFFREY BROWN
$12.99 US | 176 pages | 5 1/2" x 8" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-699-1
ON SALE 9/3/24
Damian and Howard are teaming up to face an all-new mastermind villain who is ready to demolish their favorite soccer spot! Summer is in session, and that means all the neighborhood patrols, soccer games, and snacks the boys can handle. But things take an unexpected turn when a new group of heroes, known as the Hero Club, approach Damian and Howard with an unusual offer—an invitation to help unmask the corporation planning to build a recycling factory in their favorite park. Together, they hope to recruit the help of Metropolis’s favorite reporter. If that weren’t enough, Batman has been acting strangely and disappearing for stretches of time. And there are ninja everywhere… What could possibly be going on? Get ready for this laugh-out-loud sequel from beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jeffrey Brown.

BATMAN AND ROBIN AND HOWARD #4

Written by JEFFREY BROWN
Art and cover by JEFFREY BROWN
$3.99 US | 40 pages
ON SALE 6/11/24
With Batman still missing, Damian is worried and ready to do whatever it takes to find his dad—including telling his new friend his family’s most guarded secret. Can the boys find Batman before Gotham’s newest villain makes their final play?

THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #6

Written by AMANDA DEIBERT
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 6/4/24
Mystery Inc. loves looking for clues…so when the Huntingstun Library sets up a sleuthing competition with a huge prize, they are determined to win—Scooby snacks aren’t free, after all. But every time they’re about to complete a level, Batman foils them! Is he also vying for the prize? Does the Batmobile need an upgrade? Or are the teens tangled up in a master villain’s master plan?

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 1: FATHER AND SON

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by SIMONE DI MEO, NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA, and MIKEL JANÍN
Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
$19.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-700-4
ON SALE 8/6/24
The Dawn of the Dynamic Duo! Isolated from their friends and allies, Batman and Robin have moved into a Gotham City brownstone to rebuild their lives, reconnect with one another, and, of course, fight crime. No sooner do they settle in when they are attacked by their most monstrous villains, led by the mysterious Shush. Whispering from the shadows, she is intent on revenge with a plot to turn one of Batman’s greatest assets against him! With his father incapacitated by Shush, can Damian help solve the case before it’s too late? Can he survive the tribulations of high school at the same time? A brand-new fun and exciting adventure begins for comics’ greatest father-and-son duo, from DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Knight Terrors) and superstar artist Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood)! Collects Batman and Robin #1-6!

POISON IVY VOL. 3: MOURNING SICKNESS

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA, LUANA VECCHIO, and more
Cover by JESSICA FONG
168 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Available in both Hardcover and Softcover
Hardcover | $24.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-77952-810-0
Softcover | $17.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-77952-941-1
ON SALE 9/24/24
BACK IN GOTHAM CITY! It’s the dawn of a new day as Pamela Isley makes her return to Harley and Gotham City with the world’s most adorable admin in tow. As Poison Ivy reluctantly investigates the inner workings of a strange new skyscraper in Gotham, she finds herself up to her neck in a surreal and slimy mystery. And at its center? A brand-new villain in the Poison Ivy pantheon of rogues! Could Killer Croc hold the secret necessary to saving the citizens of Gotham? Ivy must come face-to-face with her own unintended horrors while simultaneously making a horrifying discovery about her own strange new body. Collects issues #13-18 of the GLAAD Media Award-winning phenomenon by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Luana Vecchio, and Arif Prianto.

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 3: GOTHAM NOCTURNE: ACT II

Written by RAM V, DAN WATTERS, and SIMON SPURRIER
Art by IVAN REIS, STEFANO RAFFAELE, DUSTIN NGUYEN, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, and more
Cover by EVAN CAGLE
184 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Available in both Hardcover and Softcover
Hardcover | $29.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-77952-742-4
Softcover | $19.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-77952-942-8
ON SALE 9/17/24
WHAT LIES BENEATH GOTHAM? The Dark Knight investigates below the old ruins of Arkham Asylum, uncovering a demon-infested mystery tying Gotham to the Orgham family from centuries back…including the existence of Batman! With Nightwing and Batgirl helping along the way, Batman struggles to fight off an Azmer demon’s hold on his mind, and the only thing in its way are Bruce’s own inner demons…and Barbatos. Ram V and a host of all-star artists, including Stefano Raffaele, Ivan Reis, Dustin Nguyen, Francesco Francavilla, and others, take Batman on a hellacious journey he may never return from! Plus, stories featuring Mr. Freeze, Prince Arzen, Commissioner Montoya, and a young Bruce Wayne. Collects Detective Comics #1071-1075.

BATMAN: WAYNE FAMILY ADVENTURES VOLUME FIVE

Written by CRC PAYNE
Art by STARBITE
Cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$14.99 US | 208 pages | Softcover | 6" x 9" | ISBN: 978-1-77952-735-6
ON SALE 8/6/24
Collecting the finale of season two of the smash-hit WEBTOON series! When your superhero life is just as busy as your personal life, there’s never a dull moment in the Bat-Family. Bruce Wayne’s young heroes are still learning to fight and live side by side, but they always have each other’s backs. Whether it’s teaming up to fight a massive villain or a massive head cold, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Spoiler, the Signal, and the rest know what it takes to smash that problem in the face! Collecting episodes 98-116 of the massively popular WEBTOON series, optimized for a brand-new reading experience in print!

NIGHTWING: YEAR ONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION

Written by SCOTT BEATTY and CHUCK DIXON
Art and cover by SCOTT McDANIEL
Direct Market Exclusive Cover by DAN MORA
$29.99 US | 200 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-717-2" | Direct Market Exclusive ISBN: 978-1-77952-886-5
ON SALE 8/6/24
The acclaimed Batgirl: Year One and Robin: Year One writing team reunites with Nightwing penciller Scott McDaniel to tell the story of Nightwing: Year One. This 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition collects the entire saga, featuring a brand-new introduction by writer Scott Beatty, the never-before-printed outline and notes from the making of the Year One storyline, the Nightwing #104 script, an extensive behind-the-scenes sketchbook from penciller Scott McDaniel, a brand-new cover by McDaniel, and more!

ROBIN: TIM DRAKE COMPENDIUM ONE

Written by CHUCK DIXON, ALAN GRANT, and MORE!
Art by TOM LYLE, NORM BREYFOGLE, and MORE!
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT and SCOTT HANNA
$59.99 | 1128 Pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-593-2
ON SALE 7/23/24
After discovering Batman’s secret identity, Tim Drake has been accepted by the Dark Knight as his new partner in crime fighting. He must now endure months of intensive training on the path to publicly debuting as the Caped Crusader’s new partner. Presenting Tim Drake’s first adventures, Robin: Tim Drake Compendium One collects Batman #455-457, #465-469, #480, Detective Comics #618-621, Robin (vol. 1) #1-5, Robin II: The Joker’s Wild! #1-4, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1-6, Robin (vol. 2) #1-5, Robin Annual #1-2, Superman (vol. 2) #70, Superman: The Man of Steel #14, and stories from Batman 80-Page Giant #2 and Showcase ’93 #1-6, #11-12.

BATMAN BY PAUL DINI OMNIBUS (2024 EDITION)

Written by PAUL DINI, DUSTIN NGUYEN, and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, J.H. WILLIAMS III, DEREK FRIDOLFS, and others
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
$125.00 US | 1032 pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-744-8
ON SALE 8/13/24
Award-winning writer Paul Dini brings his signature blend of wit, complexity, and pathos to the Dark Knight and his rogues gallery in this collection of stories from Dini’s acclaimed runs on Detective Comics and Batman: Streets of Gotham, such as “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul,” “Heart of Hush,” and “The House of Hush,” with
Art by Dustin Nguyen (Batman: Li’l Gotham, Descender), Don Kramer (JSA, Wonder Woman), Derek Fridolfs (Superman/Batman, The Authority), and more, plus bonus stories and behind-the-scenes material!

BATMAN VS. ROBIN

Written by MARK WAID
Art by MAHMUD ASRAR and SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
$19.99 US | 248 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-525-3
ON SALE 7/23/24
Deep in the heart of Lazarus Island, the demonic legacy of the al Ghul family line has at last been freed, and the Devil Nezha is out for blood. To reclaim his total domination over planet Earth, Nezha has supercharged all magic—anyone who dares use it is overcome by a demonic evil that boosts their abilities to dangerous, unpredictable, and, in some cases, deadly levels! With Damian in Nezha’s clutches and Bruce haunted by the return of an old friend, the Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder are pitted against one another in the battle of the century! Collects Batman vs. Robin #1-5.

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 1: GOTHAM NOCTURNE: OVERTURE

Written by RAM V and SIMON SPURRIER
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and DANI
Cover by EVAN CAGLE
$19.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-556-7
ON SALE 7/30/24
Something is terribly wrong with Batman. The greatest detective in the world can’t pin down the source of this creeping dread—of his own inner demons and a looming mortality. Meanwhile, real demons roam the shadows as an ancient melody haunts the Gotham night. Here, now, the curtains rise, and the eerie tune streams in—who is human, who is demon, and who is to tell? As Batman investigates the songs and the demons of Gotham, he is forced to confront the oldest question: Has there been a demon within him all along…and if so, what does it want…and why hasn’t it taken over yet? Collects Detective Comics #1062-1065.

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 2: GOTHAM NOCTURNE: ACT I

Written by RAM V and SI SPURRIER
Art by IVAN REIS, HAYDEN SHERMAN, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, CHRISTOPHER MITTEN, CASPAR WIJNGAARD, and others
Cover by EVAN CAGLE
$19.99 US | 232 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-938-1
ON SALE 7/30/24
Ram V and a team of all-star artists devise the next chapter of Detective Comics, where Gotham becomes ever more perilous for Batman! Two-Face and Mr. Freeze are rallied by sinister forces to defeat the Dark Detective. Meanwhile, the young Orgham heir, Arzen, meets Bruce Wayne for the first time, and Bruce sees potential in the boy. Dualism takes center stage, and not only is nothing as it seems, but it’s always, always worse. Collects Detective Comics #1066-1070 and the Detective Comics 2022 Annual.

DETECTIVE COMICS #1000: THE DELUXE EDITION (2024 EDITION)

Written by SCOTT SNYDER, TOM KING, KEVIN SMITH, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, and others
Art by JIM LEE, GREG CAPULLO, NEAL ADAMS, DOUG MAHNKE, and others
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
$24.99 US | 176 pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-895-7
ON SALE 8/13/24
This incredible landmark issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman’s past, present, and future…plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! This much-lauded deluxe edition collects Detective Comics #1000, additional Batman stories by Robert Venditti and legendary Batman writer Alan Grant, plus a bonus gallery loaded with variant covers.

POISON IVY VOL. 2: UNETHICAL CONSUMPTION

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA and ATAGUN ILHAN
Cover by JESSICA FONG
$17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-788-2
ON SALE 7/23/24
Humanity had its chance. Now it’s time for Poison Ivy. Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life: a living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and a dead woman. In a new body that she didn’t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Pamela continues her mission to heal the planet by setting her sights on some of the worst offenders humanity has to offer. From fracking girlbosses to celebrity health gurus, Ivy’s violent and tragic journey across the American landscape continues. Along the way she makes a new ally and gets a visit from the love of her life, Harley Quinn, as the body-horror-infused, character-defining epic from the visionary creative team of writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Marcio Takara continues. Collects Poison Ivy #7-12.

NIGHTWING VOL. 5: TIME OF THE TITANS

Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by TRAVIS G. MOORE and BRUNO REDONDO
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO and ADRIANO LUCAS
152 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16"
Hardcover | $24.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-77952-523-9
Softcover | $17.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-77952-953-4
ON SALE 7/30/24
After the events of Dark Crisis, it’s now Dick’s time to lead…so Nightwing and the Titans unite to become the premier league in the DC Universe and move their base of operations to Blüdhaven. But before they can even settle in, they must confront the demon of darkness, Neron, along with the murderous Grinning Man. Will the team survive a battle through the depths of hell itself? Collects Nightwing #101-105.

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