DC Comics has released its full list of solicitations that will start 2013 in style, and it’s long overdue deaths for Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Blue Beetle, Grifter, and Legion Lost, as they all bear the inevitable “FINAL ISSUE” tag in these solicits. With Keith Giffen’s intergalactic Threshold (spinning out of Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1) added to the slate, and G.I. Combat disappearing after December, a quick bit of maths says that 52 minus five plus one is only 48. With Justice League of America #1 due in February, that still only takes us to 49, begging the question: what else do you have up your sleeve DC?
We’ve also included the solicitations for DC’s Vertigo line for the same period.
Before Watchmen
BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #5
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by J.G. JONES
Backup story written and illustrated by JOHN HIGGINS
1:25 Variant cover by GARY FRANK
Resolicit • On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
“Well…things got out of hand.”
And don’t miss the latest chapter of the “Crimson Corsair” backup feature from writer/artist JOHN HIGGINS
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #5
Written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by JAE LEE
1:25 Variant cover by JILL THOMPSON
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #6
Written by DARWYN COOKE
Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE
1:25 Variant cover by JORDI BERNET
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $3.99 US
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
“You’ll do what I say or I’ll burn this place to the ground and kill every person you know.”
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Justice League Group
JUSTICE LEAGUE #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by LANGDON FOSS
1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
“We Can Be Heroes” Blank variant cover available
On sale JANUARY 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• “THRONE OF ATLANTIS” continues!
• Aquaman can barely hold on against Ocean Master even with the League by his side!
• The United States loses faith in the Justice League and enters the battle against Atlantis, setting in motion the creation of the Justice League of America!
• More on the Superman/Wonder Woman alliance!
• Plus: In the backup story, the origin of SHAZAM! continues!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
AQUAMAN #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by
EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “THRONE OF ATLANTIS” continues!
• Continuing from this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE #16!
•Torn between Ocean Master and the League in this penultimate chapter of “Throne of Atlantis, Aquaman is pushed toward an impossible choice!
• The monstrous Trench are back — and they’re hungry!
WONDER WOMAN #16
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Wonder Woman and her half brother Milan must grapple with the dangerous New God known as Orion!
• What strange alliance has the terrifying First Born made?
THE FLASH #16
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• The Flash takes Grodd into the Speed Force in a last-ditch effort to defeat the mad gorilla! And…he loses?!
• Plus: The Rogues, the introduction of a major villain and a look at the one and only date between Barry Allen and Iris West in The New 52!
GREEN ARROW #16
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II and ROB HUNTER
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Green Arrow must liberate Seattle’s waterfront from the grip of Harrow, a thug who’s running guns into the city!
• Things may seem dire for Green Arrow as he loses his grip on his town and his company — but if he’s going down, he’s going down fighting!
THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #16
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by DAN JURGENS and RAY McCARTHY
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Firestorm is Public Enemy #1!
• Ronnie and Jason weren’t exactly getting along before their super-powered alias became a fugitive, so this won’t help matters at all!
• And to make things much worse, Firestorm has been targeted by N.O.W.H.E.R.E.!
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #16
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by ROBSON ROCHA and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• It’s the finale of the Black Lightning/Blue Devil team-up — and someone’s going to pay a terrible price!
• Is Blue Devil a man in a suit — or a true demon?
• Black Lightning faces off against the hellfire-enhanced gangsters of Tobias Whale!
THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #16
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art and cover by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “HAWKMAN: WANTED” crashed to its conclusion!
• Carter Hall can’t escape his past!
• Two worlds collide — with Hawkman caught in the middle!
EARTH 2 #8
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ART THIBERT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ART THIBERT
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• The alien war criminal Steppenwolf returns! It’s been five years since he lead the forces of Apokolips against Earth — learn what he’s been up to since then!
• Plus: What is the dark secret behind the last Amazon of Earth 2?
WORLDS’ FINEST #8
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE, GEORGE PEREZ and SANDRA HOPE
Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
1:25 B&W Variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Power Girl and Huntress have been searching for a connection to their world, Earth 2, for years, but now they’ve kicked a hornet’s nest of trouble — and the hunters become the hunted!
Superman Group
ACTION COMICS #16
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by RAGS MORALES and MARK PROPST
Backup story art by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
Cover by RAGS MORALES
Variant cover by PASCUAL FERRY
1:100 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
On sale JANUARY 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe!
• With the Little Man’s true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much.
• And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman’s climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
SUPERMAN #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event takes a shocking turn!
• Guest-starring THE JUSTICE LEAGUE!
• The Man of Steel leads Wonder Woman, Batman, Cyborg, the Flash and Superboy on the final assault on the Fortress of Solitude!
• Can Superman stop H’El when Supergirl is standing in the way?
SUPERBOY #16
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!
• Don’t miss the assault on the Fortress of Solitude!
• Superboy and Superman turn to the Justice League for help — to evict H’El from Superman’s own home!
SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by YVEL GUICHET
by EDDIE BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale JANUARY 23 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• As the battle to stop H’El rages on, Superman learns the truth about just what Superboy is…But is it the whole truth?
• Rose Wilson of The Ravagers crashes back into Superboy’s life — and she’s got some dangerous new ideas about his destiny!
• And if you thought the drama between Superboy and Superman was intense…Just wait until Rose’s father enters the mix!
SUPERGIRL #16
Written by MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The “H’EL ON EARTH” crossover event continues!
• The assault on the Fortress of Solitude rages on!
• Supergirl finds herself having to defend H’El from Superman, Superboy and the Justice League!
Batman Group
TALON #4
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
1:25 Variant cover by MIKE CHOI
1:100 B&W Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Talon battles his past and future in Metropolis!
• Things are getting tense for Calvin Rose as he tries to escape Metropolis without losing the reason he left the Court of Owls in the first place. But standing in his way is one of the Court’s most lethal weapons!
BATMAN #16
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Backup story art by JOCK
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by AARON KUDER
1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale JANUARY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues!
• Batman heads into his showdown with The Joker as the madman’s plan is finally revealed – in Arkham Asylum!
• It all lead’s into next month’s terrifying conclusion!
• And in the backup story, in the midst of The Joker’s assault on Batman and his allies, get a secret glimpse into what started The Crown Prince of Crime on his horrifying journey!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN, INCORPORATED #7
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:00 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• The fight to reclaim Gotham City begins!
• Batman, Inc., takes the offensive against Talia and Leviathan!
• It’s Damian vs. Heretic — and if Damian loses, the city dies!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #16
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!
• Has The Joker broken Damian? Has Batman’s son met his fate at the hands of The Clown Prince of Crime?
BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by MIKE CHOI
On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• Robin leads Batman on an unrelenting hunt across the globe for family secrets that promise to change them both forever.
• If you think you know Bruce Wayne…think again!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #16
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 B&W Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Welcome new series artist Ethan Van Sciver!
• Do you dare journey into the twisted world of the Mad Hatter?
• Batman has discovered a trail of bodies but no leads as he realizes that this is unlike any Mad Hatter case he’s seen before.
DETECTIVE COMICS #16
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Backup story art by ANDY CLARKE
1:25 B&W Variant cover by JASON FABOK
On sale JANUARY 9 • 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 details.
• A “Death of the Family” tie-in issue!
• As The Joker continues to wreak havoc on The Dark Knight and his allies, Batman is forced to cut a deal with The Penguin…one that will come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!
• And in the backup story, Ignatius Ogivly usurps The Penguin’s throne and decides to lead the underworld crimelords in The Penguin’s place!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATGIRL #16
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and cover by ED BENES
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!
• In this issue you are invited to the wedding of Barbara Gordon and The Joker!
• The entire Gordon family is on hand for the most terrifying nuptials of all time!
BATWOMAN #16
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• This issue guest-stars everybody!
• In this penultimate chapter, everything that’s been happening in BATWOMAN comes to a head!
• Plus, a new hero is introduced, and Wonder Woman fights monsters!
CATWOMAN #16
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Catwoman is possessed by the power of Eclipso!
• Selina may be able to fight her way out of the Black Room, but what will be left of her soul if she does?
• And find out the shocking identity of the person who hired Catwoman to steal the diamond in the first place!
BIRDS OF PREY #16
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art and cover by ROMANO MOLENAAR and VICENTE CIFUENTES
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The team gets a deadly new member in the form of Strix, a former Talon from the Court of Owls!
• Who is she and what does her appearance mean for the rest of the Birds?
• Plus: Something goes terribly wrong for Black Canary…
BATWING #16
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by ALLAN JEFFERSON
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• David refuses one bribe too many, and now the police have issued a hit on him!
• It’s Batwing vs. the correct police force of Tinasha!
• Can Batwing save his alter ego and the innocents who may be caught in the crossfire?
NIGHTWING #16
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by EDDY BARROWS
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• After the shocking events of last issue, it didn’t seem like things could get much worse for Nightwing, but when The Joker’s involved that’s never a safe bet!
• Dick’s past is about to burn down around him – literally!
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!
• Ties in to this month’s TEEN TITANS #16!
• Tim Drake and Jason Todd have to survive a confrontation with The Joker and stop their respective teams from killing each other.
• Considering how well they have worked together in the past, that shouldn’t be a problem, right? RIGHT?
Green Lantern Group
GREEN LANTERN #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” marches toward its conclusion as Simon Baz meets his fellow Green Lantern for the first time, just as the Corps teeters on absolute destruction!
• The Guardians of the Universe make their next move exploiting the power of the First Lantern.
• Plus: What’s happened to Hal Jordan and Sinestro since they’ve been sucked into the Dead Zone?
• The end of the Guardians’ control over the Corps is near as we prepare for the next big epic!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
RED LANTERNS #16
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” continues!
• As battle lines are drawn, Atrocitus raises an army of unimaginable power…and it’s not the Red Lanterns!
• More tension builds between Bleez and Rankorr while on their mission to Earth!
• Plus: What is Dex-Starr’s quest?
GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by CHRISCROSS
On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
•“RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” ends here!
• Thanks to the Third Army, the Guardians have shut down the Green Lantern Corps!
• Everything from the GREEN LANTERN comics from the past few months has been building to this.
• Get ready for a go-for-broke ending, which sets up the next great GREEN LANTERN event!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by CAFU
1:25 B&W Variant cover by CAFU
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” continues!
• All hell is breaking loose as John and Fatality battle the Third Army and the Guardians unleash horror on Oa!
• And not to be left out of the mayhem and chaos, Guy Gardner breaks out of jail — with a little help from Earth’s newest Green Lantern, Simon Baz!
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #16
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
1:25 B&W Variant cover by AARON KUDER
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• “RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY” continues!
• As Kyle Rayner begins to master the spectrum of Lantern powers, the Third Army attacks!
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by SCOTT KOLINS and ANDREI BRESSAN
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 9 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• By a Green Lantern — betrayed!
• A mission to recruit allies against the unstoppable Third Army goes horribly wrong when Jediah Caul, a deep-cover GL, shows his true colors!
• This issue leads directly into the new epic THE HUNTED, featured in the new series THRESHOLD, also in January!
THE PHANTOM STRANGER #4
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art by BRENT ANDERSON and PHILIP TAN
Cover by BRENT ANDERSON
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRENT ANDERSON
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• John Constantine and Justice League Dark are about to learn the hard way why it’s never a good idea to make the Phantom Stranger angry!
• But why do the defenders against the dark arts need the Stranger’s presence in the first place?
SWORD OF SORCERY #4
Written by CHRISTY MARX
Backup story written by MARC ANDREYKO
Guest art by TRAVIS MOORE
Backup story art by ANDREI BRESSAN
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
1:25 B&W Variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON
On sale JANUARY 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Amaya travels home to Earth from Gemworld only to find new trouble! What will happen to her powers when she becomes Amy Winston again?
• Guest-starring John Constantine!
• And in the new backup story, enter a world of modern magic and terror with Stalker, the man without a soul!
ANIMAL MAN #16
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by STEVE PUGH, TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOSEPH SILVER
Cover by STEVE PUGH
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• “ROTWORLD: THE RED KINGDOM” part four!
• Animal Man has Constantine, Steel, Black Orchid, Beast Boy, Frankenstein and a whole army of patchwork men and women at his back — but is that enough to go up against Anton Arcane at the heart of the Rot?
• Team Red sets off for Metropolis to recruit a powerful new ally!
SWAMP THING #16
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• “ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM” races toward its epic conclusion!
• It’s Swamp Thing vs. Rotmonster as Superman as Arcane’s ultimate plan is revealed!
• What sacrifice must Swamp Thing make to cleanse the Earth of the Rot?
• And what secret did Batman leave behind in the ruins of Gotham City?
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES
Art and by MIKEL JANIN
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The team is trapped on a magic-less planet that makes a horrible mockery of their powers!
• With time running out, Tim Hunter may be the team’s last chance to escape…if Steve Trevor doesn’t seal their fate first!
• Keep an eye out for a new character based on a winning design from SyFy’s popular show Face Off!
FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #16
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
• Don’t miss this final issue finale!
• Frankenstein and his team of misfit S.H.A.D.E. agents are sent in to stop a group of superpowered biological terrorists from detonating a
dirty bomb in Central City!
DIAL H #8
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The Centipede creeps in and strikes!
• Nelson and Roxie are on the trail to unlock the mysteries of the H-dial while being stalked by the mysterious Centipede, who may have the answers they are looking for…and his own dark and deadly motivations.
• Everything combusts when Flame War appears and ignites a confrontation that must be read to be believed!
DEMON KNIGHTS #16
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by BERNARD CHANG
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• It’s the DC debut of new writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, The Surrogates)!
• It’s been thirty years since the Demon Knights last rode together — and they’re less than happy to see each other!
• What has happened during this time? Who lives? Who’s dead? Who’s going to stop the massive vampire invasion that threatens all life? The Demon Knights had better find some answers fast!
I, VAMPIRE #16
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by DENNIS CALERO
Cover by ALEX GARNER
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The true origin of vampires in The New 52 is revealed here through the life and times of Cain!
• Andrew’s plans as King of Vampires are coming together, and that’s not good for humanity.
The Edge Group
TEAM 7 #4
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by JESUS MERINO
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• At last, it’s the secret origin of Deathstroke!
• The team clashes with Eclipso – and Slade Wilson!
• Witness the beginnings of the Black Room from Justice League!
THRESHOLD #1
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by TOM RANEY
Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL
1:100 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale JANUARY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Introducing THE HUNTED, spinning directly out of this month’s GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1!
• Featuring the New 52 gallery of space heroes: The Star Rovers, Star Hawkins, Space Cabbie, Tom Tomorrow, Captain K’Rot, and Star Ranger!
• Also introducing Jediah Caul, a disgraced Green Lantern stripped of his power ring, who is hunted for sport on a televised reality show!•
• LARFLEEZE steals the spotlight in his first ongoing series of backup stories! What happens when Larfleeze, the ultimate hoarder, is robbed…of everything!
DEATHSTROKE #16
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The sins of the father come back to haunt Slade — now, tremble before the might of Jericho!
ALL-STAR WESTERN #16
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT
Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
On sale JANUARY 30 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
• Hex is being driven mad as he recuperates at Dr. Arkham’s house, where he meets more of the Arkham family than anyone would ever want to — until an uninvited guest drops by, and it’s an all-out brawl as Hex tries to take Hyde out and get the Black Diamond!
• And in the backup story, Tomahawk leads a gathering of Native American tribes in a final stand to protect their homeland.
GRIFTER #16
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by MARAT MYCHAELS and DAVE BEATY
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
• The conspiracy surrounding Cole Cash has unraveled — and you won’t believe who stands at the center of it all!
STORMWATCH #16
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by WILL CONRAD
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Midnighter must die!
• The unthinkable happens when StormWatch’s mission to capture the renegade Midnighter turns into an assassination plot!
• Don’t miss the stunning (and permanent) transformation of a StormWatch member!
BLUE BEETLE #16
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
• This final-issue epic leads into the new DCU series THRESHOLD!
• Blue Beetle is betrayed!
• What is “The Hunted”?
• The secrets of Sky Witness’s origin are revealed!
SUICIDE SQUAD #16
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by HENRIK JOHNSON and SANDU FLOREA
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• After a torturous few missions, the team resets under Amanda Waller’s watch.
• Something is terribly wrong under the surface: power plays, ulterior motives, malfunctioning powers and team members who won’t stay dead? What’s going on?
TEEN TITANS #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!
• Our heroes learn a lesson they’ll never forget as Arsenal takes control in Red Robin’s absence!
• Mirroring the events of RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16, Jason Todd and Tim Drake must rely on each other to survive The Joker’s attack!
• Plus: It’s the return of Raven!
THE RAVAGERS #8
Written by MICHAEL ALAN NELSON
Art by IG GUARA and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and TOM NGUYEN
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Welcome new series writer Michael Alan Nelson (Fall of Cthulhu, 28 Days Later)!
• Rose Wilson and Warblade are hunting a rogue Ravager when it accidentally infects an entire community!
• What happens here will affect their future with the Colony forever!
LEGION LOST #16
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and MARK IRWIN
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
• Superboy and The Ravagers guest-star!
• In order to save billions of lives, the Lost Legionnaires must decide if they are willing to sacrifice millions when they detonate a bomb that will destroy the alien machine from Daggor!
• Plus, more on the origin of Harvest!
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #16
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Political tension builds as the next Legion Election is on the horizon!
• The Legion is about to have a new leader…and the Fatal Five is about to return!
• Validus escapes from his inescapable prison!
Beyond DC Comics
DC COMICS ARROW #3
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by MIKE GRELL, SERGIO SANDOVAL and JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by PHIL HESTER
On sale JANUARY 30 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital first adventures, based on the CW TV show!
• In this action-packed issue, The Arrow continues his crusade against the underworld of Starling City!
• But Oliver’s resolve is tested as his secret identity puts him at odds with those closest to him…
AME-COMI GIRLS #4: FEATURING POWER GIRL
Written by JUSTN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MIKE BOWDEN
Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
On sale JANUARY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.
• Part 4 of the first Ame-Comi story line!
• An all-female Manhunter force is out to destroy Power Girl!
• Plus: A long-lost relative arrives in Kansas.
HUMAN BOMB #2
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art and cover by JERRY ORDWAY
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 4, $2.99 US • RATED T
• John discovers the secrets of his metahuman gene.
• Who are the Men in Black?
JSA: LIBERTY FILES – THE WHISTLING SKULL #2
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The previous Whistling Skull vanished in Japan, but where is his body?
• Back in Nazi-occupied Europe, the mystery of the missing villagers deepens.
• And Nigel and William encounter an eerie sideshow at Der Karneval.
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #12
Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY, NORM BREYFOGLE and BEN CALDWELL
Cover by HOWARD PORTER and LIVESAY
On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.
• The penultimate chapter of the “10,000 Clowns” Batman Beyond epic is here!
• Don’t miss the Beyond debuts of not one but TWO legendary DC characters! (Here’s a hint: one of them is Lobo—because he’d want you to know, anyway.)
• Plus: A look at Barda’s origin from guest artist Ben Caldwell!
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #10
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale JANUARY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories based on the hit video game Batman: Arkham City.
• The Penguin recruits Deadshot to end his rivalry with The Joker!
• The origin of Deadshot is revealed!
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4
Written by T.J. FIXMAN, ANDREW DABB and JONATHAN LARSEN
Art by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN, GIORGIO PONTRELLI and TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK
On sale JANUARY 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.
• There’s a new crime fighter in town, and he’s captured The Joker!
• When a new Batman movie begins filming in Gotham City, it brings out the crazies—literally!
• Plus: Two-Face unveils his most diabolical plan yet!
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #9
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.
• An old friend returns to the series with a new look. What terrible secret is he carrying?
• The secret of “Earth Two” Chloe is revealed.
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #4
Written and illustrated by JOE KUBERT, SAM GLANZMAN and BRIAN BUNIAK
Cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, no interior ads, FC, 4 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
• The Redeemer heads out West for a post-Civil War adventures and encounters Firehair!
• Sam Glanzman’s experiences aboard the U.S.S. Stevens take off on a mystical tangent, and Angel and the Ape return in a brawl!
Vertigo
DJANGO UNCHAINED #3
Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO
Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
1:25 Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale JANUARY 30 • 48 pg, FC, 3 of 5, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
• The adaptation of the screenplay for award-winning director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film continues!
• This is the only way to read the entire, uncut story, including scenes that may not appear in final film!
• Django and Dr. Schultz search for Django’s wife and encounter a ruthless plantation owner!
FABLES #125
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
So Snow White is finally getting an arc of FABLES named after her? That’s too bad, since it always means the title character is about to be put through the ringer. And she has to go through these trials and tribulations alone, because Bigby is off learning to drive (which leads to its own harrowing implications). But she’s made of pretty stern stuff, our Snow, and she’s never been a wilting flower in the face of adversity, so let’s see what she’s made of.
FAIREST #11
Written by LAUREN BEUKES
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Dark history and high court intrigue are revealed as Rapunzel hatches a desperate plan to steal Tomoko’s soulfire back from the conniving shogun Ryogan. There’s murder, scheming, poisonings, safe-cracking, vengeful ghosts, treachery revealed in porcelain and a terrible, bloody invasion.
SAUCER COUNTRY #11
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art by MIRKO COLAK
Cover by RYAN KELLY
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Michael desperately needs to know what’s causing him to slip between different realities. To save his sanity, he and Arcadia must return to the places of his childhood, and survive a terrifying encounter with “The Things at The Bottom of The Garden.” Don’t miss the done-in-one tale featuring art by Mirko Colak (Conan)!
THE UNWRITTEN #45
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art and cover by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
As the old stories die, new stories wake and stretch – without Leviathan to rein them in. And detective Didge Patterson gets pulled into a messy homicide case that brings together a strange, young boy with a wicked imagination, a pack of zombies and one very hungry vampire journalist.
HELLBLAZER #299
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In part 2 of “Death and Cigarettes,” it’s the funeral to end all funerals! Epiphany finds herself alone, in basic black, mourning the loss of her husband, urban occultist John Constantine.
