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Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Robin vs. Ra's Al Ghul #1


Tim Seeley - 2018
    Once upon a time, Ra’s thought Bruce Wayne would be the heir apparent to his criminal empire, but now that Batman has turned his back on Talia for good, Ra’s wants to know if Damian Wayne will honor his mother by stepping into the family business at last.

Martian Manhunter #1


Steve Orlando - 2018
    Back on Mars, J’onn was about as corrupt as a law officer can be, and when a reckoning comes for his entire society, he’ll get a second chance he doesn’t want or deserve! One shocking murder, and an unexpected fragment of the Mars he lost, will change his life—and the course of the Earth—forever!

Batman: Creature of the Night (2017-) #1


Kurt Busiek - 2017
    But as grief and rage builds inside Bruce until he feels he can’t keep it inside anymore, something strange starts taking wing in the Gotham night! Perhaps Bruce’s grief isn’t inside him after all?Modern masters Kurt Busiek and John Paul Leon unite for the spiritual companion to the beloved SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY, putting a new spin you’ve never seen before on the legend of Batman—and the dark emotions that drive him!

Injustice: Year Five Issue 1


Brian Buccellato - 2016
    The series covers the fifth year of Superman's rule and the final year before the events of the game.Chapter One: RoundupChapter Two: Doomsday

Batman: Arkham Knight (2015-) #1


Peter J. Tomasi - 2015
    Arkham City is closed. As a new day begins, Bruce Wayne finds himself in devastating pain, recovering from his injuries and questioning whether his role as Batman is still necessary to the city’s survival. But as the sun rises in Gotham City, dangerous new threats emerge from the shadows…and the Arkham Knight is just beginning. Don’t miss this in-continuity prequel comic set prior to the events of the brand-new video game Batman: Arkham Knight!

Batman: Europa #1


Matteo Casali
    Superstar artist Jim Lee returns to the Dark Knight with this premiere issue! The impossible has happened and Batman is on the verge of being taken down by an enemy he cannot defeat: a virus for which there is no cure! And the only hope for his salvation is The Joker! Who infected Batman, what does the Clown Prince of Crime know, and how will the Dark Knight get that information? Together, the enemies crisscross Europe, desperate to find answers before time runs out.Co-conceived by Matteo Casali and Brian Azzarello, this 4-issue miniseries event will feature art by top talents over layouts by the incomparable Giuseppe Camuncoli (HELLBLAZER, Dark Wolverine), with the first issue pencilled and inked by none other than Jim Lee!

Dark Nights: Death Metal #1


Scott Snyder - 2020
    Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin!

Batman Harley and Ivy Issue #1


Paul Dini
    Back issue comic.

Blood 2: Descent


Marc Guggenheim - 2015
    Oliver acts fast to prevent Roy from plummeting to his death! Plus: Caleb Green is approached by a mysterious stranger...

Batman: Reptilian (2021) #1 (Batman: Reptilian


Garth Ennis - 2021
    How savage must a monster be to haunt the dreams of monsters? Pick up this dark and bone-chilling tale by comics legends Garth Ennis and Liam Sharp to find out!

We Are Robin (2015-) #1


Lee Bermejo - 2015
    A new Robin? No, HUNDREDS of new Robins! Don’t miss the start of this new series from rising-star writer Lee Bermejo (JOKER, SUICIDERS), who also provides the covers!

Justice League/Power Rangers #1


Tom Taylor - 2017
    Can the other Power Rangers get to their friend in time to save him from Batman? Co-published with BOOM! Studios.

Batman: Sins of the Father


Christos Gage - 2018
    Someone is killing people associated with Arkham Asylum...during the time Thomas Wayne was forcibly committing people there!Suspicion falls on the families suing Bruce Wayne to pay for the harm caused by his father. Batman has other ideas, but his investigation leads to him becoming the target of a deadly assassin. It's a deadly game of cat and mouse as Batman tries to stop Deadshot from killing former Arkham Asylum employees, while also trying to determine just who he is and why he's targeting them. Then, Batman goes up against the Black Spider--does he work for Deadshot or one of the new mystery figures making waves in the Gotham underworld?Written by Christos N. Gage (Spider-Verse, Civil War II) with art by Raffaele Ienco, Batman: Sins of the Father is great for fans of the game and the Dark Knight alike! Collects issues #1-6.

The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1


James Tynion IV - 2019
    Trained with the finest arsenal Wayne money can buy, learn the secret origin of the second-deadliest Batman, hand selected by the Batman Who Laughs to bring his dark plans to fruition. This one-shot has a big 28-page story!

Suicide Squad: Get Joker! #1


Brian Azzarello - 2021
    When Task Force X’s Amanda Waller sets her sights on Batman’s greatest foe, she enlists the Dark Knight’s former partner Jason Todd to track down the Clown Prince of Crime and put an end to his mad reign of terror.