Batman comics

[Kit]

BATGIRL THE FLOOD TRADEPAPERBACK is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER; Art by LEE GARBETT and TREVOR SCOTT; Cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU
A string of bizarre, technology-based suicides gets the attention of both Batgirl and Oracle for very different reasons in these tales from BATGIRL #9-14! The two heroes soon realize that they're targets of The Calculator, a nefarious villain bent on revenge against Oracle.

BATMAN #710 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by TONY DANIEL; Art by TONY DANIEL & RYAN WINN; Cover by TONY DANIEL
Two-Face is back! As an unknown villain targets Two-Face and other Gotham City crimelords for extermination, Batman discovers that Kitrina Falcone, a.k.a. "CATGIRL," is next on the hit list! Can he save the junior mobster in time? And will helping Kitrina force Catwoman to get involved?

BATMAN AND ROBIN #23 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by JUDD WINICK; Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH; 1:10 Variant cover by GENE HA
Jason Todd - Batman's one-time sidekick, currently the anti-hero known as Red Hood - has been imprisoned in Arkham Asylum for the past several months. But after a period of good behavior, will a transfer to a lower-security prison mean reformation for Jason Todd . . . or is trouble waiting in the wings for Batman and Robin? Don't miss "The Streets Run Red" part one of three!

BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #1 OF (5) is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and KYLE HIGGINS; Art and Cover by TREVOR MCCARTHY; 1:25 Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives – including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others – to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered and the mystery deepens, Batman's team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gotham's history and touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes, Kanes, and Elliotts.

This miniseries spins out of recent events in the Batman titles and sets the stage for several exciting storylines in 2011. Additionally, this limited series touches upon mysterious story elements introduced in Grant Morrison's RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE. Featuring many exciting Batman Family guest stars!

DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN DARK CITY #1 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by PETER MILLIGAN; Art by KIERON DWYER, TOM MANDRAKE and DENNIS JANKE; Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA and GEORGE PRATT
In these thrilling tales from BATMAN #452-454, The Riddler goes on a crimepsree – but when he has the chance to kill Batman, he let The Dark Knight live. What strange game is The Riddler playing? Plus, in a story from DETECTIVE COMICS #633, Bruce Wayne returns to Wayne Manor to find no trace of the Batcave, and Alfred without any knowledge of his master's crimefighting career. Has Bruce Wayne gone insane?

OUTSIDERS #39 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by DAN DIDIO; Art by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH; Cover by PHILIP TAN
As Black Lightning's team battles Geo-Force's team, Batman emerges from the shadows. And all are left wondering: Who is Veritas?

POWER GIRL #24 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by JUDD WINICK; Art and cover by SAMI BASRI
Karen Starr has big plans to get Starrware back up and running, involving the media, Africa and Bruce Wayne. But when a terrorist shows up in Gotham City she must put aside her day job – again! – so Power Girl and Batman can save the day! Unfortunately for them, this "terrorist" is a metahuman, and while Power Girl may not remember it, their paths have crossed before.

SUPERMAN BATMAN #84 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Written by CULLEN BUNN; Art by CHRISCROSS and MARC DEERING; Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Superman must help the JLA of the future – Aquaman, Klarion the Warlock, Traci 13, Stanley and His Monster, Scream Queen and Jason Blood – in preventing Morgaine le Fey from traveling back in time to our era and destroying the sun! But Batman insists that you can't change the past, and, well, Batman is kind of always right, so . . . hello, eternal darkness? Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun) and ChrisCross bring "Sorcerer Kings" to a sun-shattering conclusion!

[Kit]

DETECTIVE COMICS #877 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25.

Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by JOCK
Batman plunges deeper into the mystery surrounding the brutal murder of a young woman whose body was found in the belly of a killer whale. But his detective skills lead him into a deadly trap set in motion by some of the Gotham Underworld's newest and most fearsome players. Don't miss the finale of "Hungry City!"

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #23 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25.

Written by PETER CALLOWAY; Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and LORENZO RUGGIERO; Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Breakout at Arkham! With Harley Quinn in danger, can Catwoman and Poison Ivy put aside their tumultuous history and work together to save Harley? Guest-starring The Joker, Clayface and Jeremiah Arkham!

BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD EMERALD KNIGHT TRADEPAPERBACK is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25.

Written by LANDRY WALKER and SHOLLY FISCH; Art by ERIC JONES and ROBERT POPE; Cover by ERIC JONES
Batman battles evil with the help of Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter and more, from issues #13, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 21.

[Kit]

FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 3) is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1.

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO; Art by EDUARDO RISSO; Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
FLASH FACT! He spends his days running Wayne Casinos!


BATMAN BEYOND #6 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1.

Written by ADAM BEECHEN; Art by RYAN BENJAMIN and JOHN STANISCI; Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
"Industrial Revolution" continues as the crisis at Wayne-Powers escalates to frightening – and potentially deadly – proportions! And when the villain decides to reveal himself, the lives of everyone in Gotham City – hangs in the balance! Yes, that includes Batman himself!

[Kit]

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8 is on stands now.

Written by SHOLLY FISCH; Art and cover by RICK BURCHETT and DAN DAVIS
Get ready for pirates, perfidy and an occasional porpoise when Batman and Aquaman join forces for an epic quest to the bottom of the sea! An ancient artifact holds the only chance for a pirate's ghost to find redemption. But to reach it, Batman and Aquaman will have to run a gauntlet of underwater perils!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #24 is on stands now.

Written by JUDD WINICK; Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
The Red Hood is out! But the bigger mystery is who broke him out of prison – and why? His liberators seem to have plans for him. Plans that Jason wants no part of. It's a street brawl, and unlikely allies come together! Batman, Robin and The Red Hood must fight alongside one another in a knockdown, drag-out battle, taking on the people who sprung Jason Todd

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #2 (OF 5) is on stands now.

Written by PAUL DINI; Art and cover by CARLOS D'ANDA
Amid the protests of both human rights groups and Bruce Wayne, a new Arkham rises. The Joker is scheduled to be its first inmate, but not if Harley Quinn has anything to say about it. Meanwhile, Batman's suspicions lead him to investigate just who is really behind this new, more sprawling asylum and what their motivations might be.

BATWOMAN TRADEPAPERBACK VOL 01 ELEGY is on stands now.

Written by GREG RUCKA; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
"Almost epic in scope. Fantastic." — Ain't It Cool News
"One of the most gorgeous, expertly crafted comic books I've encountered in years." — IGN

In these tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-860, now available in trade paperback, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City — but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never be the same again

BIRDS OF PREY #13 is on stands now.

Written by GAIL SIMONE; Art and cover by JESUS SAIZ
Things get ugly as The Birds of Prey are trapped in a cunning puzzle box of a skyscraper, pursued by a nightmarish killer who holds all the cards, leaving only the Huntress, the reluctant aide of Renee Montoya, and The Question to free them! And what effect does the death of Oracle have on the team as they race to escape from hell?

RED ROBIN #24 is on stands now.

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA; Art and cover by MARCUS TO and RAY MCCARTHY
To survive the Assassination Tournament, Red Robin must survive an attack from Scarab's Covenant of Ka, make it to Russia in time to rescue a critically injured oligarch, track the mercenary Promise and come to an unexpected confrontation with the mysterious sister of Ra's al Ghul!

[Kit]

ARKHAM ASYLUM MADNESS TRADEPAPERBACK is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15.

Written by SAM KIETH • Art and cover by SAM KIETH
It is the most feared house in all of Gotham City. It contains the worst that the city has to offer. It is the place the Dark Knight's most dangerous and psychotic foes call home. Writer/artist Sam Kieth, creator of THE MAXX, invites you to spend 24 hours in Arkham Asylum, the most unsettling house in the DC Universe, in this original Batman graphic novel.

BATGIRL #22 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15.

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER; Art by PERE PEREZ; Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
When Stephanie Brown arrives in London for a top-secret Batman Incorporated assignment, jet lag, lost luggage and those terribly difficult accents are the least of Batgirl's problems – the actual Greenwich Mean has been stolen, and as all of London literally grinds to a halt, it's up to Batgirl and Squire to save the United Kingdom! Tally-ho!

BATMAN #711 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15.

Written by TONY DANIEL; Art by STEVE SCOTT and RYAN WINN; Cover by TONY DANIEL
Batman acts on his suspicions of a newly elected political figure in Gotham City and finds himself in deep water. With piranhas. Meanwhile, Two-Face fights his way back from the brink of death to find an unlikely ally who will show him that there are two sides to every story.

POWER GIRL #25 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15.

Written by JUDD WINICK; Art and cover by SAMI BASRI
Power Girl juggles her life like a true businesswoman: helping Batman defeat a weather-wielding metahuman, using her news network to clear an innocent man's name and stumbling into a blossoming romance. But she'll need all her resources to take on Dr. Day, her corporate archnemesis!

SUPERMAN BATMAN #85 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15.

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV; Art by ADRIANA MELO & JP MAYER; Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
The start of a new story arc! A body has washed up in Metropolis, and it looks like Batman's the killer! Superman knows better, but Clark Kent gets assigned to go to Gotham to investigate. And that's when things start to get
freaky...

[Kit]

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #40 is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 22.
Written by DAN DIDIO; Art by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH; Cover by PHILIP TAN
Batman arrives in an attempt to unite Black Lightning's team with Geo-Force's for the final battle against Veritas. But as one teammate is lost and others leave, Batman must determine if it's time to disband The Outsiders forever.

BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #2 (OF 5) is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 22.

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and KYLE HIGGINS; Art and cover by TREVOR MCCARTHY; Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
Murder, mayhem and the building of an empire! Issue #2 throttles up the action as Batman tries to find the source of the attacks before the killer can strike again. But with the reveal of the fourth family of Gotham City and an old case from the early days of the city, is Batman playing right into the villain's hands?

BATMAN RED HOOD THE LOST DAYS TRADEPAPERBACK is on stands tomorrow, Wednesday, June 22.

Written by JUDD WINICK • Art by JEREMY HAUN and PABLO RAIMONDI • Cover by BILLY TUCCI
Jason Todd, the former Boy Wonder, returns to life and fights to rediscover his humanity in this exciting adventure from the 6-issue miniseries. Learn what secret events led him down the path of death and destruction as he tours the DC Universe in an effort to find his way in a world that left him behind.

[Thorpacolypse]

I cannot wait for the new Batman arc with Scott Snyder going balls out on The Joker. It's going to be epic.

http://www.comicvine.com/sdcc-2012-scott-snyder-interview/112-1851/

And I am wallowing in self pity that I sit at home while Comic Con goes on without me yet again.