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Batman features a team-up with Superman’s greatest enemy, while the Bat-Family deals with Gotham City’s new Arkham Tower in Detective Comics.
In this week’s DC Comics releases, Bruce Wayne is about to team up with Superman’s nemesis: Lex Luthor.
Batman #119 marks the second issue of writer Joshua Williamson’s tenure on the title, which kicked off with the return of Batman Inc. and revealed that the group’s new bankroller is none other than the villainous tech billionaire. One of the more recent appearances of Luthor was in Superman: Son of Kal-El 2021 Annual #1, where he interacted civilly with Jon Kent as Superman for the first time, but also displayed a number of wicked tendencies like extortion and murder. To solve a murder mystery around Batman Inc. and a new foe called Abyss, the solicitation for the upcoming issue teases that Bruce will have to join forces with Luthor. Meanwhile, the Bat-Family will have their hands full without Batman around.
If you are a fan of Detective Comics, you have a good amount of reading ahead of you. Detective Comics #1047 starts off “The Tower,” a 12-part story that will feature the release of a new issue every week through March when its conclusion arrives in Detective Comics #1058. The story will focus on the new Arkham Tower in Gotham City, which replaced its predecessor, Arkham Asylum, after a gas attack and explosion resulted in the facility’s destruction during Infinite Frontier #0. The Bat-Family and Deb Donovan will work to uncover the secrets of Arkham Tower, without the aid of Bruce while he is away in Batman. “The Tower” will be written by Mariko Tamaki with art by Ivan Reis, with the ongoing backup story, “House of Gotham,” written by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated by Fernando Blanco.
Other titles releasing this week include Justice League Incarnate #3, Superman: Son of Kal-El #6, Crush & Lobo‘s final issue and more, which can all be found — covers and solicitations — alphabetically below.
ARKHAM CITY: THE ORDER OF THE WORLD #4
- Written by DAN WATTERS
- Art by DANI
- Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY
- Variant cover by JEN BARTEL
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- Dr. Joy is now face to face with the ghost of Amadeus Arkham—the ghost that she had assured all her patients did not exist. Now faced with overwhelming evidence that the Ten-Eyed Man’s “delusions” were anything but, she has found herself questioning everything. Meanwhile, Dr. Phosphorus and Nocturna attempt to live a “normal” life in Gotham, but the good doctor’s radioactive body may be having unforeseen side effects on their unsuspecting neighbors.
BATMAN #119
- Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
- Art and cover by JORGE MOLINA
- Backup script and art by KARL KERSCHL
- Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
- 1:25 variant by DAN HIPP
- 1:50 variant by JOCK
- $4.99 US | 40 pages
- Variant $5.99 US (All covers card stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- “Abyss” part two! For years Batman used the darkness as a weapon, but now a new enemy turns that darkness against him! Batman must team with Batman Inc.’s mysterious new benefactor to bring the deadly Abyss into the light!
- Wait…who is Batman Inc.’s new benefactor?
- Backup: Mia “Maps” Mizoguchi must play detective when a classmate goes missing…Even with Batman’s help, can this dynamic duo solve this mystery?
CRUSH & LOBO #8
- Written by MARIKO TAMAKI
- Art and cover by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
- Variant cover by JEN BARTEL
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 8 of 8 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- SERIES FINALE! Like father, like daughter? Okay, fine, maybe a little. Crush and Lobo are back in prison, but this time they’re stuck together and no one’s happy about it. Well, except maybe the gleefully scheming warden, who’s now got two Czarnians for the price of one. Is escaping space prison worth putting aside a couple little differences like “tried to kill each other multiple times?” Crush and Lobo make no promises in the thrilling conclusion to their series!
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #3
- Written by TOM TAYLOR
- Art and cover by YASMINE PUTRI
- Variant by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
- 1:25 variant by YASMINE PUTRI
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 12
- Variant $4.99 US (Card stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- War is on the horizon as a series of assassinations has rocked the lands. The Kingdom of Storms is gathering its allies with eyes on the destruction of Kal-El and his family. What secret does the Dark Knight learn that could be the key to everything?
DC HORROR PRESENTS: SOUL PLUMBER #4
- Written by MARCUS PARKS, HENRY ZEBROWSKI,
- and BEN KISSEL
- Art and cover by JOHN McCREA
- Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- 17+
- Things get weirder, grosser, and more biblical as Edgar and Elk follow Blorp’s trail of carnage across the city. But is this visitor from another dimension truly as dangerous as it seems, or is there something innocent about it? Perhaps even something divine? Edgar’s time in seminary couldn’t possibly prepare him for what’s in store!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1047
- Written by MARIKO TAMAKI
- Art by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI
- Backup written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
- Backup art by FERNANDO BLANCO
- Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
- Variant by LEE BERMEJO
- 1:25 variant by JORGE FORNÉS
- 1:50 variant by SIMONE DI MEO
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (Card stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- “The Tower” begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. Unlike the Asylum, Dr. Wear promises his methods and drug treatments will heal Gotham’s criminally inclined for good—a claim that skeptics like Deb Donovan and the Bat-Family don’t believe. There’s something wrong with the tower, with Dr. Wear’s methods—and with Batman away from Gotham City, the rest of the Bat-Family is going to find out what…but not before everything explodes. Written by critically acclaimed author Mariko Tamaki, continuing her incredible Detective Comics run, and drawn by DC Comics legend Ivan Reis!
- Backup: “House of Gotham” begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum. In this epic 12-part backup story, writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Fernando Blanco will explore the impact that Batman and Arkham Asylum have had on the city…through the eyes of a boy whose life was changed forever by The Joker one dreadful night early in the Dark Knight’s career!
THE JOKER PRESENTS: A PUZZLEBOX #6
- Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
- Art by JESÚS MERINO, SHAWN CRYSTAL, and JUAN DOE
- Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY
- Variant cover by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | 6 of 7 | $5.99 US Variant (Card Stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- It’s all falling apart! The Joker’s stories have all led to this moment, which also happens to be the beginning of our story. But a different perspective on this mysterious murder reveals some new suspects: Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and…Batman? Commissioner Gordon is going to get the answers he needs. Unfortunately, so is The Joker. The GCPD have one last witness, though, and she knows everything.
JUSTICE LEAGUE INCARNATE #3
- Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON and DENNIS CULVER
- Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI and ANDRE BRESSAN
- Cover by GARY FRANK
- Variant cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
- Peacemaker variant cover by JORGE FORNÉS
- 1:25 variant cover by JORGE FORNÉS
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | 3 of 5 | $5.99 US Variant (Card stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- Doctor Multiverse is caught in the clutches of Darkseid! To save her, President Superman, Flashpoint Batman, and the rest of the Justice League Incarnate team up with Earth-41 heroes Spore and Nimrod Squad; meanwhile, a villain from Multiversity returns to stake their claim on the crack in the Multiverse and the power that lies beyond.
JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY #7
- Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS and JAMES TUCKER
- Art by ETHEN BEAVERS
- Cover by RILEY ROSSMO
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 7 of 7
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- The entity released from the Mirrored Room has accomplished its goal and is erasing the Multiverse and all of existence once and for all. In a last-ditch effort, using all his willpower, John Stewart saves what friends he can. Trapped in a construct bubble, the team works to formulate a plan of action, but is it too late? Is this the end of the Justice League?
ONE-STAR SQUADRON #2
- Written by MARK RUSSELL
- Art and cover by STEVE LIEBER
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- Meet Minute Man, the greatest hero probably never heard of! It’s not easy being Red (Tornado)! As the boss, he’s got everyone relying on him for their next paycheck. Enter Minute Man, a 1990s has-been superhero looking for 15 more minutes of fame…or at least a way to pay for Miraclo pills. Without them, he’s a super-zero and he’s willing to do anything for one more chance at power. How far will he go? Meet Metropolis Comic Con’s newest special guest!
SUICIDE SQUAD #11
- Written by ROBBIE THOMPSON
- Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JULIO FERREIRA
- Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA, JULIO FERREIRA, and MARCELO MAIOLO
- Variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- RICK FLAG ATTACKS! The Suicide Squad barely manage to steal an alien technology from Oa only to find themselves cut off from their transport back to Earth and on the run from Lanterns and Thanagarians. And no backup is coming from Earth because Amanda Waller is under fire from her onetime ally, current-time enemy: Rick Flag!
SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #6
- Written by TOM TAYLOR
- Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
- Variant cover by INHYUK LEE
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)
- ON SALE 1/4/22
- Superman has recovered from the devastating attack against him. After the life-changing events of issue #5, Jon Kent and his new ally Jay Nakamura are ready to strike back. They are on a collision course with the type of power that is used to swatting problems out of the way. But Superman is not so easily swatted!
All of these issues go on sale Jan. 4, 2022 from DC Comics.
Source: DC Comics
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