Courtesy of DC Comics, Defender of Gotham brings you an advanced look at the November 2011 Batman related comics and DC Direct products.
BATMAN #3
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:200 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
As Bruce digs deeper into the mystery of the recent owl murders, he soon finds himself face to face with a shocking enemy – an enemy the Wayne family has secretly been at war with for centuries. Be there for the first shots of the war for the soul of Gotham City. Friends will become deadly enemies and secrets will be revealed – revelations that will change the Bat-family forever.
PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE #2
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art and cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, 2 of 5, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Writer Gregg Hurwitz and artist Szymon Kudranski continue their dark examination of the Penguin in PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE. The Penguin runs a vast crime empire that’s always one step away from faltering, thanks to the interference of Batman. How can Penguin keep Batman at bay and maintain the power and image that’s become so
important to him? And what dark family secrets is the Penguin hiding?
DETECTIVE COMICS #3
Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and RYAN WINN
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
He makes dolls out of his victims – and he’s tired of being referred to in the media as the Gotham Strangler. His moniker is the Dollmaker, and he and his insane family are going to hunt down Gotham City’s public figures and turn them into the ultimate collectables. As the Dollmaker ups the stakes, Batman finds himself in a race against time – because one of his allies is the Dollmaker’s next target!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #3
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND with JAY FABOK
Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
A wave of fear washes across Gotham City as a mysterious toxin radically alters the bodies of its criminals, sending crazed villains into the streets and stretching the resources of the police department. Can Batman and his vigilante partners follow the clues and uncover the perpetrator’s real identity? And when one fabled hero is stricken by the poison, the trail will point to the mysterious White Rabbit.
BATWING #3
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by BEN OLIVER
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Massacre’s crusade of blood continues, and the only one standing in his way is Batwing, who finds himself fighting alongside a legendary hero of Africa: the mighty Thunder Fall! As more heroes are targeted by this madman, the mystery of why begins to unfold, as does the story of Batwing’s dark past.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #3
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Robin does all he can to keep his own killer instincts at bay, Batman focuses his energies on Nobody, the deadly enigma from Bruce’s past who has arrived in Gotham and is hellbent on forcing him to accept a new world crimefighting view even as he infiltrates the Waynes’ personal lives.
BIRDS OF PREY #3
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by JESUS SAIZ
Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Someone’s come up with a way to turn ordinary citizens of Gotham City into undetectable walking bombs…and only Black Canary (a.k.a. Dinah Laurel Lance), Starling (a.k.a. Ev Crawford) and new team member Katana (a.k.a. Tatsu Yamashiro) can stop them. But will Canary’s choice of a fourth team member, a notorious bioterrorist, tear them apart first?
BATMAN: ODYSSEY VOL. 2 #2
Written by NEAL ADAMS
Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS
1:10 B&W Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 40 pg, 2 of 7, FC,
$3.99 US RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Batman’s odyssey has brought him to the underworld, where The League of Assassins has been firmly established for decades! The League is liquidating its enemies to make way for the Sensei to take over his father’s kingdom, and after that, the world itself. But if Batman can’t conquer his inner demons and learn to save lives by taking them, he may forfeit the war to the League!
CATWOMAN #3
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T+
Cats hate baths. Cats hate dogs. And cats hate being caught. Catwoman stole from the wrong man, and now he’s got her. He wants his stuff back, he wants answers and he wants blood. Cats had better have nine lives, because Selina Kyle is about to lose one!
BATWOMAN #3
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Horror! Batwoman faces the terrifying villain stalking Gotham City’s children. Can she defeat the gruesome monster in time to save the city’s most innocent victims? Intrigue! Kate Kane unearths a ghost she has tried hard to bury, even as the D.E.O. closes in on Batwoman. Can Kate outrun her past and Cameron Chase? Romance! Kate’s relationship with Detective Maggie Sawyer continues to evolve. But will Kate’s nocturnal activities cause a rift between the two?
BATGIRL #3
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It’s the story you’ve been waiting for! As Barbara Gordon struggles to find her place in the world, Batgirl and Nightwing collide with the unstoppable force of a train wreck! Will it be sparks flying, or fists for this star-crossed
duo? Also, the terrifying Mirror ups the ante in his bizarre war on the citizens of Gotham City! Featuring the eye-popping art of rising superstar Ardian Syaf!
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #3
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT and BLOND
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Red Hood, Arsenal and Starfire enter the Chamber of All to discover what the Untitled wanted – but they’ll need to leave their most cherished memories as collateral! And when you’re a reincarnated sidekick who lets your madon get the better of you, a former addict turned soldier of fortune, and an intergalactic princess who never quite recovered from a childhood spent as a prisoner of war...? Well, there aren’t a lot of cherished memories to choose from! All this as the trio draws ever closer to dealing with a threat that’s already killed the ancient caste of assassins who taught Jason Todd everything he knows about the art of killing!
THE HUNTRESS #2
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by MARCUS TO and JOHN DELL
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, 2 of 6, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Helena Bertinelli takes a trip to Naples, Italy, but she’s not there on holiday. As her alter ego, the Huntress, she’s uncovered a human trafficking and gun-smuggling ring that only scratches the surface of Mafioso activity! With no backup, no safety net, can this one-woman
wrecking crew clean up the mean streets of this ancient city?
NIGHTWING #3
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art and cover by by EDDY BARROWS and JP MAYER
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T
The Big Top comes to the Windy City! After the massive events of issue 2, the circus heads to Chicago – and Dick Grayson is along for the
ride! But as Nightwing puts pressure on ex-Haley connections in search for answers about his past, one lead may be far too explosive to handle! Be here as Nightwing takes his quest for the truth to the Second City!
BATMAN: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC
Written by BRUCE JONES
Art and cover by SAM KIETH
On sale JANUARY 11 • 112 pg, FC, $22.99 US
In this original graphic novel, Batman meets his foe The Mad Hatter for the very 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? Robin and Alfred believe he’s deep in delirium – but if that’s the case, how does he manage to resolve several mysteries that have plagued Gotham City for decades…
This fantastic tale is spun by renowned comics writer Bruce Jones (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) with surreal art by Sam Kieth (THE MAXX, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM – MADNESS, LOBO).
DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN – DON’T BLINK #1
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE • Art by VAL SEMEIKS and DAN GREEN
Cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
Blink, the blind man who can see through the eyes of whomever he
touches, is back in this story from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK
KNIGHT #164-167!
DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN – BAD #1
Written by DOUG MOENCH and A.J. LIEBERMAN • Art by BARRY KITSON and GREG SCOTT • Cover by BARRY KITSON
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
Jordy is big and simple. He would never use his enormous strength to hurt someone – but inside him lurks something bad. Can Batman remove the demonic Bad without destroying Jordy? Reprinted from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #146-148, plus a tale from LOTDK #179 starring Fat Man and Little Boy.
BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 8 HC
Written by BILL FINGER, EDMOND HAMILTON and JOE SAMACHSON
Art by BOB KANE, LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ, DICK SPRANG, WIN MORTIMER and others
Cover by BOB KANE
ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale APRIL 25 • 224 pg, FC, $59.99 US
The Caped Crusader began his third decade of crimefighting with these tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #155-171, Batman introduces the new, updated Batmobile, has his secret identity revealed to the underworld, meets The Red Hood for the first time and much more!
BATMAN AND ROBIN:DARK KNIGHT, WHITE KNIGHT HC
Written by PAUL CORNELL, PETER J. TOMASI and JUDD WINICK
Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL, PATRICK GLEASON, GUILLEM MARCH, GREG TOCCHINI and others
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
On sale JANUARY 25 • 208 pg, FC, $22.99 US
The Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder face foes new and old, including the mysterious White Knight, the villainous Absence and the renegade Robin of the past, Jason Todd, in tales from BATMAN AND ROBIN #17-25!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1 – GOLDEN DAWN DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by DAVID FINCH and GRANT MORRISON
Art by DAVID FINCH, JAY FABOK, SCOTT WILLIAMS, BATT and RYAN WINN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale JANUARY 4 • 160 pg, 7.0625” x 10.875”, FC, $24.99 US
Delving into the supernatural side of Gotham City, this tale from acclaimed writer/artist David Finch explores the horrific murder of one of Bruce Wayne’s childhood friends...and the terrible ramifications the brutal crime has on Batman’s life, collected from BATMAN: THE
DARK KNIGHT #1-5!
This deluxe volume also includes a short tale from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #75 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1, written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Finch!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #3
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:200 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 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 superstar team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee continue to make history as they unleash the amazing Amazon, Wonder Woman, who joins the battle against a bizarre threat! And the not-yet World’s Greatest Heroes need all the help they can get!
This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #3
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT RYAN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
With the appearance of four giant, alien Signalmen, the JLI must split up to investigate the mysterious cavern beneath each one. Will the individual teams be able to handle what hides in the dark? Or will it be too late by the time the next phase comes into play...
TEEN TITANS #3
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and
NORM RAPMUND
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It had to happen! A new Teen Titan shows up without so much as an invitation – and here Red Robin already had his hands full trying to get Bugg from Los Angeles to New York by train! Don’t miss the dazzling debut of The Wall! Meanwhile, Kid Flash is trying desperately to flee the arctic N.O.W.H.E.R.E. prison with a mysterious young woman who is unable to control her own super powers. And Wonder Girl investigates a lead that is going to bring her face to face with a certain halfhuman/half-Kryptonian clone!
DC DIRECT
HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: BATMAN BUST
Designed by Gary Frank
Sculpted by Jean St. Jean
Bats and Black!
Shrouded in a swirl of cape and bats, Batman readies himself for battle as the defender of Gotham City.
The cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.75” high x 5” wide x 5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.
On sale April 4, 2012 * Bust * $75 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE
Every hero is defined by his foes … and by the allies who stand ready to back him up!
All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include display bases. Character-appropriate accessories are also included.
Batman measures approximately 6.75” high.
The Joker measures approximately 6.75” high.
Wonder Woman measures approximately 6.75” high.
The Flash measures approximately 6.75” high.
4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
On sale April 11, 2012 * Action Figures * PI
Source:
DC Comics
