A new power player in the Darkseid War, new creative teams for Suicide Squad, Aquaman plus Harley Quinn face to face with the Joker and is Bruce becoming Batman again?
It’s all in the DC Comics previews for books coming in February 2016:
JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR SPECIAL #1
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by OSCAR JIMENEZ
Cover by JASON FABOK
Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
The massive “Darkseid War” epic continues to set the stages for the future of the DC Universe as we reveal the secrets behind its newest major player: Darkseid’s daughter, Grail! And if the Justice League is not careful, the spoils of war will all end up with her! See the truth behind Grail’s role in this war and the future of the DC Universe as she tears her way across it.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
With Earth as collateral damage, the Kryptonian deity called Rao has the Justice League on the ropes! It would take a miracle to defeat him. Good thing the League makes miracles look easy…
AQUAMAN #49
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
In the aftermath of the Thule invasion, Aquaman must show the people of Atlantis that he was the target of a conspiracy and earn their trust once more. And no, it’s not going to be easy…
BLACK CANARY #9
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by ANNIE WU
Black Canary barely escaped the army of martial artists who abducted her to a mysterious battleground! Unfortunately, they’ve followed her right back to Gotham City…but Batgirl owes her a favor or two!
CYBORG #8
Written by DAVID F. WALKER
Art by FELIPE WATANABE and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by DEREC DONOVAN
Following the Technosapien invasion, the government implements greater regulation on cybernetics. Their first step is determining ownership of the cybernetics implanted in Vic Stone, setting up a major conflict when it is decided that Vic is actually property of the government. And when he refuses to comply, a warrant is issued for his arrest—and Vic Stone becomes a hunted man!
CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER #9
Written by MING DOYLE and JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO
The truth behind the magical chaos that has befallen New York City comes out when the demonic power player Neron casts John Constantine down into the fires of Hell itself, where our occult investigator has no shortage of enemies—including an infernal ex the Hellblazer hoped he’d never see again…
DEATHSTROKE #15
Written by JAMES BONNY
Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Deathstroke versus an army of Bizarros! As the battle within Lexcorp intensifies, the hunt for Slade’s missing daughter takes a surprising turn! Is a betrayal looming…or will it be something far, far worse?
DOCTOR FATE #9
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by SONNY LIEW
Khalid’s quest for answers leads the young Doctor Fate to his ancestral homeland of Egypt, where he discovers that malevolent supernatural forces have conspired to make life a lot harder for humanity than it should be.
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #9
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
The Mist rises in New Gotham as Batman takes on this strange new foe! And Hawkgirl finds herself outnumbered as she confronts Fury and the new Amazons.
THE FLASH #49
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art by JESUS MERINO
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On the run from a police task force assigned to take him out, The Flash must face the CCPD’s newest deputies: The Rogues. As you can tell from the cover, it does not go particularly well.
GREEN ARROW #49
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art and cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
The Patriots have been cleared of any wrongdoing during the Midnight Parade attack, which only encourages what Green Arrow sees as state-sanctioned violence against the wargs! How can Oliver hide the symptoms of his Lukos infection while keeping the city safe from a brewing war?
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #9
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
After suffering a brutal defeat by Lady Styx’s legion, the remaining members of the Justice League are forced into hiding—but there are eyes everywhere. And what’s the best way to hide in plain sight? Create secret identities! But even that may not be enough deceive Styx’s deadliest bounty hunter: Eclipso!
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #9
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by ERIC CANETE
It’s all-out war on Mars when an enraged J’onn J’onzz takes the fight to the despot Ma’alefa’ak. Meanwhile, Ms. Martian, Mr. Biscuits and the others try to save the Martian people from annihilation by transforming a city into a cosmic lifeboat before the red planet collides with Earth!
MIDNIGHTER #9
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by ACO
Cover by CARLO PAGALUYAN and JASON PAZ
Spyral wants the deadly Perdition Pistol back—so they turn to the only man who stands a chance of recovering it: Midnighter! The only problem is who has possession of it now…the near-unbeatable Suicide Squad!
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #17
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA
Gothamites Tim Seeley (GRAYSON, BATMAN ETERNAL) and Juan Ferreyra (GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT, BATMAN ETERNAL) visit the dark and unspeakably violent world of the Suicide Squad for a thrilling new storyline that begins here! Indentured super villain Harley Quinn has made covert contact with someone outside the walls of Belle Reve prison—and this mysterious savior has discovered the secrets of Amanda Waller and Task Force X.
SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: DEADSHOT AND KATANA #2
Written by MIKE W. BARR and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by DIOGENES NEVES, VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by CARY NORD
Katana has done her best to prepare her Markovian friends for Kobra’s occupation, and now it’s time to search for Doctor Jace. Finding her way through a mountain pass full of Kobra’s Blackadder troops proves to be a bigger challenge than she expected—especially when she cannot go it alone!
Meanwhile, Deadshot abandons his post with the Suicide Squad to deal with some long overdue family business. Will Floyd finish the job before Amanda Waller detonates his nano-bomb?
THE OMEGA MEN #9
Written by TOM KING
Art by BARNABY BAGENDA
Cover by TREVOR HUTCHISON
With her grand plans for Kyle Rayner completely shattered, Princess Kalista finds herself with no choice but to follow the former Green Lantern into the deadly heart of the Citadel to persuade the Viceroy to do the impossible: make peace with the Omega Men.
POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #2
Written by AMY CHU
Art and cover by CLAY MANN
Murder in the lab! As the police investigate the death of her mentor, Dr. Pamela Isley suspects poisoning! But by whom, and why? Before the cops suspect her alter ego, Poison Ivy, Pam needs to find the true murderer. Meanwhile, her DNA experiments are about to pay off!
RED HOOD/ARSENAL #9
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Cover by ED BENES
In “Harmed and Dangerous” part two, Roy, Jason and Joker’s Daughter are locked in mortal combat with the evil Charon beneath the streets of Gotham City! But things in the “Nethers” get really crazy when Joker’s Daughter attempts to save the day herself! Is she crazy-brave…or just plain crazy?
SWAMP THING #2
Written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by KELLEY JONES
A zombie is on the loose on the campus of Louisiana’s Crowley College! Swamp Thing must search out an old friend if he hopes to save the small college town from the resurrected student roaming the forest. But if he thinks that zombies are the biggest problem on his horizon, Alec Holland might need to think again.
TEEN TITANS #17
Written by GREG PAK
Art by NOEL RODRIGUEZ
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
With their backs against the wall, the Titans are wanted across the country! Now, Tim Drake must find a way to clear the team’s name while staying one step ahead of the law. But Wonder Girl’s past is also catching up with her and it won’t wait for the Titans’ troubles to calm down.
TITANS HUNT #5
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by PAULO SIQUERIA
Titans: together at last? As the evil Mr.
Twister continues to plague our heroes from the shadows, a deadly reunion draws near. But as hope fades, a mysterious third party emerges to join the fray…
STARFIRE #8
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Homeward bound, under-ground! Starfire and Stella journey underground to visit Atlee’s home—but it’s changed since she left! While things heat up near the Earth’s core, will Sol and Kori’s romance follow suit?
SECRET SIX #11
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
Strix, a former Talon once in the service of the Court of Owls, seems to have found a place in the world with the Secret Six. But now someone from her past comes calling, threatening to undermine whatever semblance of peace she has experienced with her newfound friends. Some wounds time can never heal. Can she ever leave the life of an assassin behind her?
TELOS #5
Written by JEFF KING
Art and cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Telos abandons his team on Colu to head into the stars alone. But he doesn’t get far before an alien alliance attacks him, now that he’s wanted for the destruction of Computo and his empire. And when all hope seems lost, help arrives in the unexpected form of Parallax!
WONDER WOMAN #49
Written by MEREDITH FINCH
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and SCOTT HANNA
Wonder Woman confronts what the return of Ares and Apollo will mean for her, and how it will impact her role as the God of War.
Plus, world-renowned visualist Kim Jung Gi puts his stamp on the DC Universe with a wall-to-wall-to-wall action triptych featuring the Big Three!
SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN #4
Written by MAX LANDIS
Art by JAE LEE
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Clark travels to Metropolis for the Cerberus Summit, a rare meeting between three of the world’s most prominent young chiefs of industry: Lex Luthor, Oliver Queen, and the enigmatic Bruce Wayne. Landing an exclusive interview with any of the three would all but guarantee Clark a prestigious internship with the Daily Planet…but Clark runs into some unexpected competition when he meets another college journalist named Lois Lane.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #49
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by ROBSON ROCHA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
This epic tale from another era in Clark and Bruce’s history continues! Someone has put a bounty on Batman’s head, and Lobo’s come to collect. Can Superman stop this intergalactic bounty hunter in time?
ACTION COMICS #49
Written by GREG PAK and AARON KUDER
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
“Savage Dawn” continues! Now powered by Kryptonite, Superman is confronted by the first of Vandal Savage’s children! It’s a creature with unrelenting bloodlust and the power to match it!
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #26
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by ED BENES
“Savage Dawn” continues! Suffering a terrible loss, Wonder Woman comes to the aid of the Kryptonite-charged Man of Steel to face the terror of the twins of Vandal Savage!
Plus, world-renowned visualist Kim Jung Gi puts his stamp on the DC Universe with a wall-to-wall-to-wall action triptych featuring the Big Three!
SUPERMAN #49
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
“Savage Dawn” continues! Superman and Wonder Woman lead an army of gods and monsters against Vandal Savage and his deadly spawn!
SUPERMAN: LOIS AND CLARK #5
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by LEE WEEKS and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by LEE WEEKS
How do you fight a villain who is a reality TV star and still stay undercover? That’s what Superman is up against as he faces a threat created just for ratings: Blackrock! Meanwhile, Intergang has Lois Lane in their crosshairs!
BATMAN #49
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
It is time. Bruce Wayne has reclaimed his true past as Batman. Now he must descend into the cave and face what he once was. Can he truly leave behind a life free from the pain and anguish of the Bat? Can he plunge once more into the madness and purpose that once consumed him? In this special, thrilling issue, watch as the fate of Bruce Wayne, and Batman, is decided once and for all.
BATGIRL #49
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER and CAMERON STEWART
Art and cover by BABS TARR
To unravel the secret of Batgirl’s bizarre new nemesis, her friends must travel to strange and uncharted territory: the inside of Barbara Gordon’s spectacular mind!
BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #18-#21
Story by JAMES TYNION IV and SCOTT SNYDER
Everything that can go wrong does in both the past and the present! Batman spent years believing Mother was dead…and when you see their blood-soaked confrontation, you’ll know why! Now that she’s returned in the modern day, Batman’s allies will find themselves under siege from a world-destroying weapon they never saw coming! And on top of everything…Harper Row learns a devastating secret that will change her life forever—and potentially make her the most dangerous foe the Robins have ever faced!
BATMAN BEYOND #9
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by PHILIP TAN
Let the doctor make you strong,
Let him give you the tools to survive…
While the world flocks to Neo-Gotham, Batman tracks Terry’s brother, Matt, to the former City of Tomorrow: Metropolis! But they both get more than they bargained for when they meet the new muscle in town. Check out the DC Universe debut of the Splicers, previously seen in the Batman Beyond animated TV series!
CATWOMAN #49
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Catwoman’s been on the run before, but now it’s not just the cops that are on her tail! With a bounty on her head, it seems like every member of the New York underground is gunning for her…and that includes some familiar faces from Gotham City! When sometime allies Batgirl and Killer Croc decide to get in on the chase, Catwoman might be all out of tricks.
DETECTIVE COMICS #49
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Caught up in an cold case from his days on the force, James Gordon grapples with the new freedom he has as Batman to investigate the crimes of Gotham City…and the slippery slope that this freedom can be. Does the system he’s believed in all this time still work? Or is it the only thing he has left to hold on to?
GOTHAM ACADEMY #15
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, BECKY CLOONAN, KARL KERSCHL, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, EDUARDO MEDEIROS and others
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, COLLEEN COOVER, EDUARDO MEDEIROS, HELEN MINGJUE CHEN and others
Cover by HELEN MINGJUE CHEN
It’s part two of “Gotham Academy Yearbook”! This month we have more stories of the gang’s past and present shenanigans by some of the best names in comics. Detective Club, Scarecrow attacks, and water polo fights are just the beginning for another amazing issue!
GRAYSON #17
Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Agent 37 has run out of allies to turn to in his fight against Spyral. His only choice is to go even deeper into the shadows and recruit a team of spies that will help him challenge the monster that Spyral has become since his former friends Tiger and Helena took over the organization.
HARLEY QUINN #25
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
At long last, it’s Harley Quinn and The Joker, face-to-face! The life of Harley’s new love, Mason Macabre, is in the Joker’s hands…but can he or Harley survive another round of The Joker’s twisted mind games?
HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #2
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Guest-starring Green Lantern! Black and red are kind of Harley Quinn’s thing…so when the most unique power ring in the universe crosses her path, she has no choice but to put it on, right? Unfortunately for Harley—and everyone else—this hybrid ring is fueled by rage and death…and things are gonna get out of hand very quickly!
ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN #9
Written by PATRICK GLEASON
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Damian and Goliath are reunited! Criminals, thugs, villains—and everyone else—better beware! The fur is going to fly in Gotham City as Damian tries to keep the collateral damage from Goliath’s return to a minimum!
WE ARE ROBIN #9
Written by LEE BERMEJO
Art by JORGE CORONA
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
The Jokers are growing in power while the Robins remain divided on how—or if—they should respond. While Dre tracks Smiley and his gang, Dax tries to reach out to Izzy. But with Duke and Riko out of the game, will their team mean anything once the Jokers’ plans unfold?
GREEN LANTERN #49
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by MARTIN COCCOLO
Cover by BILLY TAN and MARK IRWIN
Green Lantern faces off against Sonar and the forces of Modora in an explosive final showdown—but does Hal have enough will to stand up to the coming threat of Parallax?
GREEN LANTERN CORPS: EDGE OF OBLIVION #2
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
As space begins to collapse around them, the Green Lanterns find there are many threats at the end of a dying universe. Some of those threats may even hide among the refugees the Lanterns now protect.
SINESTRO #20
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art and cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Sinestro confronts the Pale Bishop as Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. The outcome of this battle will forever alter the course of the Sinestro Corps!
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT—BATGIRL/HARLEY QUINN #1
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MATTHEW CLARK, WADE VON GRAWBADGER and SEAN PARSONS
Check out two never-before-told stories of the Arkham-verse in this new one-shot featuring the origin of Batgirl and an early adventure of Harley Quinn!
BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #3
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
The Caped Crusader and the Men From U.N.C.L.E. are on to the next big THRUSH operation—a heist in Europe. But the secret organization has a chilly new operative on this case: none other than the icy Mr. Freeze, who is assisted by that deadly songbird known as The Siren. And then the new, secret head of THRUSH is revealed. All this and Batgirl too!
BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
The Batcave is overrun with turtles—and its landlord is not at all pleased about it. But Batman’s going to have to put aside his animosity toward his uninvited guests because he’s about to have his first run-in with their deadliest enemy, Shredder! Meanwhile, the Turtles must face up to the grim possibility that they might never get back to their world.
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DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #9
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by SANDY JARRELL, ELIZABETH TORQUE and MARIA LAURA SANAPO
Cover by ANT LUCIA
Mera realizes that the only way to achieve victory at sea is to call upon the King of Atlantis. But the price for his assistance may be more than she wants to pay. Stargirl makes plans to return to Russia and rescue her father, while Supergirl comes up against none other than the wealthy American industrialist, Lex Luthor.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #3
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID
Killer Frost has Catwoman on ice, trying to coerce her into coming over to the side of the Regime. When Batman comes to her rescue, Frost brings some muscle to the fight: Superman’s newest henchman, Bane! Meanwhile, Damian has a pivotal encounter with Alfred.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #4
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, XERMANICO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
While Hawkgirl has been on Earth serving as one of Superman’s most loyal foot soldiers, where has Hawkman been all this time? Back home on Thanagar, it seems, and none to pleased about the reason for his wife’s absence. Now he’s heading for Earth and a fateful confrontation. Elsewhere, Flash’s Rogues have joined the Insurgency to stage a series of lightning attacks on multiple cities.
THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN #2
Written by RENAE DE LIZ
Art by RENAE DE LIZ and RAY DILLON
Cover by RENAE DE LIZ
As their training sessions grow more intense, Alcippe teaches Diana about life as well as battle while the island they both love continues its fall. When the festival of Anthesteria dawns, so too does the possibility of an Amazonian revolt against Queen Hippolyta!
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE #1
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI
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