We’ve got some changes shaking things up beginning in January! First off, even though we don’t cover the title, we’ll be saying goodbye to Superwoman. Beyond that, we’ve got some creative changes taking place with Batwoman, Suicide Squad, and Trinity, with a change in art for Titans. Ch-ch-ch-changes! And I’m pretty certain we’ll learn of even more creative changes in the coming months considering Chang is still listed for Batman Beyond.
Alright, let’s get to business! Below you’ll find the solicitations for each issue, the creative team behind the issue, and the cover art (if DC has released it). Make sure you share your thoughts in the comments section below! I want to hear what you’re excited about, worried about, your predictions, etc… If you have something to say, we want to know!
January 2018
Batgirl #19
When a massive blizzard hits Gotham City without warning, Batgirl must brave the bitter cold to discover the truth behind the storm. Is it an act of nature? Or is the Penguin up to no good? Find out in what promises to be a chilling metropolitan mystery for the ages!
Art by Christian Wildgoose
Cover by Dan Mora
Variant Cover by Middleton
Written by Hope Larson
Batgirl & the Birds of Prey #18
“Eco-Deadly!” Tasked with a new mission by the secretive Spyral, Huntress enlists Batgirl and Black Canary to help infiltrate an exclusive tech conference. Searching for an arms dealer masquerading as a tech investor, the Birds of Prey must uncover the mysterious plans for Weather Wizard’s missing wand before the City of Lights finds itself plunged into permanent darkness.
Cover by Yanick Paquette and Marcio Takara
Variant Cover by Kamome Shirahama
Written by Shawna Benson and Julie Benson
Batman #38
“SUPERFRIENDS” part three! Batman and Wonder Woman fight together in an epic battle that will define and redefine their relationship. What bonds these two pillars of the DC Universe together? What might tear them apart? Find out as Batman continues his quest for the one thing he’s never had: happiness.
Art by Joëlle Jones
Cover by Mikel Janin
Variant Cover by Olivier Coipel
Written by Tom King
Batman #39
“SUPERFRIENDS” finale! Since the beginning, the friendship between Batman and Wonder Woman has stood at the heart of the DC Universe. Now that friendship is coming apart, and as it does the universe itself begins to crumble. Don’t miss the conclusion of Batman’s epic team-up with Wonder Woman!
Art by Joëlle Jones
Cover by Mikel Janin
Variant Cover by Olivier Coipel
Written by Tom King
Batman/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 #3
Batman and the Turtles go on the offensive in the belief that they can take Bane down while he’s weakened, due to a lack of Venom on the Turtles’ world. But that’s not true any more! The Turtles’ foe Baxter Stockman has found a way to reproduce the deadly substance that feeds Bane—which means the Dark Knight and the Heroes on a Half-Shell are in for the fight of their lives.
Art by Freddie E Williams II
Cover by Freddie E Williams II
Variant Cover by Kevin Eastman
Written by James T Tynion IV
Batman & the Signal #1
Batman may own the night, but with new villains emerging during the day, he needs an ally to defend the city when he can’t. Only one teen is up to the challenge; Duke Thomas. After months of training, he’s ready to step out of the shadow of the Bat to become his own kind of hero. Meet Gotham City’s newest protector: the Signal! Spinning out of adventures in ALL-STAR BATMAN and WE ARE ROBIN, comics superstar Scott Snyder and newcomer Tony Patrick take our young hero to new heights in this exciting miniseries with artwork by Cully Hamner.
Art by Cully Hamner
Cover by Cully Hamner
Variant Cover by Declan Shalvey
Written by Tony Patrick and Scott Snyder
Batman: White Knight #4
NOW AN EIGHT-ISSUE MINISERIES! Jim Gordon and the GCPD are thrown into disarray when Jack Napier leads a show stopping campaign to become councilman of the politically abandoned neighborhood of Backport. Civic backlash brews as Mayor Hill struggles to find creative ways of criminalizing Napier’s democratic aspirations, and Batman’s interference blooms into a liability for the GCPD’s public image. Through it all, the new Joker plots to derail everything—and new secrets about Harley’s past are revealed.
Art by Sean Murphy
Cover by Sean Murphy
Variant Cover by Sean Murphy
Written by Sean Murphy
Batman Beyond #16
“The Long Payback” part three! Stalker has arrived in Neo-Gotham with one mission: bring down Batman! Terry will be pushed to his limits against an opponent with superior skills and training, and even Bruce Wayne may not be enough to help him. This is the knock-down, drag-out fight you won’t want to miss! Plus, learn who’s been hiring Gotham City’s underworld elite to bring down the Bat.
Art by Ande Parks and Phil Hester
Cover by Bernard Chang
Variant Cover by Dave Johnson
Written by Dan Jurgens
Batwoman #11
“PYGSTY”! It’s the New Year, and Professor Pyg needs new Dollotrons for his latest artistic endeavor. As Batwoman tries to put her personal demons to bed, she must stop the madman from carving out his sick intentions.
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Scott Godlewski
Variant Cover by Michael Cho
Written by K. Perkins
Dark Nights: Metal #6
The Justice League faces the final extinguishing of our world, invaded on all sides by unimaginable nightmares, fueled on to the edge of oblivion only by the belief that there must be a light in the endless darkness—somewhere. But…what if there’s not?
Art by Jonathan Glapion and Greg Capullo
Cover by Jonathan Glapion and Greg Capullo
Variant Covers by Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, and Tony S. Daniel
Written by Scott Snyder
Detective Comics #972
“Fall Of The Batmen” part four! Batman might have overpowered the Victim Syndicate, but they had one last surprise for him: a secret weapon that’s made one of his strongest rogues nearly unstoppable!
Art by Diana Egea and Miguel Mendonça
Cover by Guillem March
Variant Cover by Rafael Albuquerque
Written by James T Tynion IV
Detective Comics #973
“Fall Of The Batmen” finale! With the team in disarray and facing their most powerful adversary yet, Batwoman must make a critical battlefield choice—one with the power to shatter everything Batman has built! You’ll be talking about this issue for years to come!
Art by Joe Bennett
Cover by Guillem March
Variant Cover by Rafael Albuquerque
Written by James T Tynion IV
Doomsday Clock #3
The story takes a turn in the third chapter of this 12-issue series you never thought you’d see, from writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank.
Art by Gary Frank
Cover by Gary Frank
Variant Cover by Gary Frank
Written by Geoff Johns
Harley & Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #4
The Riverdale Vixens didn’t really need a makeover, but they’re getting one anyway, courtesy of a pair of super-villains masquerading as It girls. Well, Harley-as-Betty is up to no good for sure, but who knew Ivy would turn Veronica into a bookworm? And how are their counterparts faring in Gotham City? You may not want to know…
Art by Laura Braga
Cover by Jenny Frison
Variant Cover by Gene Ha
Written by Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko
Harley Quinn #35
“Man-Batter Up” part one! Harley’s in a dark, dark place after the hard right turn her life took…so when the citizens of Coney Island say it was a mysterious “bat” that kidnapped one of her friends, she is not going to take it lying down!
Art by Inaki Miranda
Cover by Amanda Conner
Variant Cover by Frank Cho
Written by Frank Tieri
Harley Quinn #36
“Man-Batter Up” part two! Harley was sure she knew who was targeting her friends—but man, was she wrong! Or should we say “Man-Bat, was she wrong!”? And if you thought Harley had anger issues before, wait until you see her juiced up with Man-Bat serum!
Art by Inaki Miranda
Cover by Amanda Conner
Variant Cover by Frank Cho
Written by Frank Tieri
Injustice 2 #17
Harley Quinn and Lucy pay a visit to Harley’s sister, leading to an encounter between Harley and Poison Ivy. Plus, tensions grow between Gorilla Grodd and Solovar over Ra’s al Ghul’s plans. Meanwhile, Professor Ivo unleashes his weapon of mass destruction: Amazo!
Art by Juan Albarran and Bruno Redondo
Cover by Juan Albarran
Written by Tom Taylor
Injustice 2 #18
Batman discovers more heroes he can recruit in the battle against Ra’s al Ghul, but first he’s going to have to rescue them from the Phantom Zone. That means a trip to the abandoned Fortress of Solitude—which may not be as free of occupants as Batman thought.
Art by Xermanico
Cover by Dale Keown
Written by Tom Taylor
Justice League #36
“JUSTICE LOST” part three! Footage of a major Justice League failure ends up on an extremist website, going viral across social media and prompting a Congressional investigation of the team. As public debate explodes over America’s trust in the Justice League, the team faces a crisis of confidence in Batman and his methods, which ultimately highlights fractures within the team over civil rights and methodology.
Art by Pete Woods
Cover by Pete Woods
Variant Cover by J.G. Jones
Written by Christopher Priest
Justice League #37
“JUSTICE LOST” part four! As public confidence in the League continues to fall, strained relationships within the team are set aside when Simon Baz is kidnapped by the mysterious figure known as the Fan: a zealous Justice League acolyte who was inspired by the team as a youth and who now deals death to the League’s enemies. The Fan knows literally every detail about the League membership’s powers and tactics, and easily turns their own systems and resources against them “for their own good.”
Art by Pete Woods
Cover by Pete Woods
Variant Cover by J.G. Jones
Written by Christopher Priest
Justice League of America #22
“QUEEN OF FABLES” part one! The Might Beyond the Mirror, the great threat that Batman assembled the Justice League of America to stop, has finally arrived in the form of the Queen of Fables. With her reality-warping power, her intent is to take over the real world and the imaginary and rule over everything—and without Batman, does the Justice League stand a chance against her? Or will reality crumble at the Queen’s whim?
Art by Daniel Henriques and Neil Edwards
Cover by Rachel Dodson and Terry Dodson
Written by Steve Orlando
Justice League of America #23
“QUEEN OF FABLES” part two! The Queen of Fables has begun granting the wishes of everyone across the globe, and with each wish granted, her powers grow greater. The Justice League has to police people’s dangerous wishes while one of their own, Killer Frost, has her greatest wish granted by the Queen…
Art by Daniel Henriques and Neil Edwards
Cover by Rachel Dodson and Terry Dodson
Written by Steve Orlando
Nightwing #36
“THE UNTOUCHABLES: RELENTLESS”! Bodies are piling up in Blüdhaven! Tracking down the killer will lead Nightwing into a web of corruption and intrigue—and put him in the crosshairs! Dick Grayson’s greatest cold case is coming back to haunt him, and if he doesn’t solve it this time, it could destroy everything he’s built in his adopted hometown.
Art by Bernard Chang
Cover by Bernard Chang
Variant Cover by Casey Jones
Written by Sam Humphries
Nightwing #37
“THE UNTOUCHABLES: RUTHLESS”! Nightwing’s investigation leads him to a former costumed crimefighter and ally! In a special flashback issue illustrated by superstar artist Klaus Janson, Dick Grayson will revisit his time as Robin and see if his past mistakes are the key to the mystery he must resolve today!
Art by Klaus Janson
Cover by Bernard Chang
Variant Cover by Casey Jones
Written by Sam Humphries
Nightwing: The New Order #6
It all ends here! As Lex Luthor feverishly attempts to repower Superman, the Crusaders are closing in on the Resistance, aiming to shut them down for good! Meanwhile, Nightwing makes a deal with the devil in an attempt to save his son’s life…and it may cost him everything.
Art by Trevor McCarthy
Cover by Trevor McCarthy
Written by Kyle Higgins
Red Hood & the Outlaws #18
“Bizarro Reborn” part five! With the H.I.V.E. queen wreaking havoc in Gotham City, Artemis’ growing suspicion about Bizarro’s newfound intelligence could lead to a shocking discovery that will forever alter the future of the Outlaws. Meanwhile, would Bizarro really invite a new member to join the team without running it by Red Hood first? And would that new addition really be the Creeper? (Yes, and maybe…)
Art by Sergio Sandoval
Cover by Mike McKone
Variant Cover by Guillem March
Written by Scott Lobdell
Suicide Squad #33
“The Chosen Juan” part one! When an apocalyptic new threat threatens the safety of Earth, the Suicide Squad is called into action—and they bring in a new member! But who is the mysterious Juan? And what are his powers? Is there more to him than meets the eye?
Art by Fernando Pasarin
Cover by Eddy Barrows
Variant Cover by Whilce Portacio
Written by Simon Spurrier
Suicide Squad #34
“The Chosen Juan” finale! With Harley, Deadshot and Croc out of commission, one last convict stands between the bloodthirsty alien armada and the annihilation of the human race: Juan! But what hope does a petty criminal have against such an unstoppable force?
Art by Fernando Pasarin
Cover by Eddy Barrows
Variant Cover by Whilce Portacio
Written by Simon Spurrier
Super Sons #12
“SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW” epilogue! Superboy and Robin must face the repercussions of the events of “Super Sons of Tomorrow” and how the emotional toll will affect their relationships with each other, their parents and the Teen Titans. Meanwhile, the past rears its ugly head to haunt Damian Wayne—in the form of his mother, Talia Al Ghul!
Art by Jorge Jimenez
Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Variant Cover by Dustin Nguyen
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Teen Titans #16
“The Following” part one! In the aftermath of “Super Sons of Tomorrow” the Teen Titans are left without a place to call home. But a Titan’s work is never finished, and when a series of strange murders crop up in San Francisco, it’s up to the team to crack the case and prevent further bloodshed. Are the killings the work of a single serial killer…or is there a greater conspiracy at work?
Art by Otto Schmidt
Cover by Dan Mora
Variant Cover by Chad Hardin
Written by Benjamin Percy
Titans #19
“Who is Troia?” The Titans attempt to regain their balance after their epic clash with Troia—Donna’s villainous future self—and look toward a brighter tomorrow. But the Justice League wants answers about Donna Troy’s true nature, and they’ll get them—even if it means shutting down the Titans for good!
Art by Andrew Hennessy and Paul Pelletier
Cover by Andrew Hennessy and Paul Pelletier
Variant Cover by Dan Mora
Written by Dan Abnett
Trinity #17
“No Home for you Here” part one! Batman and Superman embarked on a quest to help Wonder Woman rediscover Themyscira, but finding Diana’s lost homeland proves more difficult than these three heroes expected. While on their journey, a distress call from a nearby ship turns out to be more than meets the eye, and the Trinity find themselves marooned on the dread island of Skartaris. To make their way back home, our heroes will have to overcome Deimos, who will stop at nothing to seal off Skartaris from the rest of world forever!
Art by Patrick Zircher
Cover by Patrick Zircher
Variant Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
Written by James Robinson
Noteworthy Mentions:
Damage #2
Damage can smash his way through a warzone, but can he smash his way through the Suicide Squad? Colonel Jonas takes on Amanda Waller in a race to see who can get to Damage first. And while Waller sends Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Parasite and Giganta to capture Damage by any means necessary, Colonel Jonas has her own wicked plan in play…
Art by Danny Miki and Tony S. Daniel
Cover by Danny Miki and Tony S. Daniel
Written by Robert Venditti
Scooby-Doo Team-Up #34
Batgirl, Black Canary and their teammates call themselves “Birds of Prey,” but they may become prey themselves when Gotham City’s besieged by mythical birds. Still, they might be able to unravel the mystery with the help of the two newest Birds of Prey team members: Daphne and Velma!
Art by Dario Brizuela
Cover by Dario Brizuela
Written by Sholly Fisch
Superman #38
“SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW” finale! With no other choice left, the Batman of Tomorrow brings in the Titans of Tomorrow to take on today’s Teen Titans—as the life of Superman’s son hangs in the balance! See the return of future Superman Conner Kent, Wonder Woman Cassie Sandsmark and Bart Allen Flash in the final battle of this epic crossover.
Art by Ed Benes
Cover by Oclair Albert and Ivan Reis
Variant Cover by Jorge Jimenez
Written by Patrick Gleason and Peter J. Tomasi
Superman #39
“SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW” finale! With no other choice left, the Batman of Tomorrow brings in the Titans of Tomorrow to take on today’s Teen Titans—as the life of Superman’s son hangs in the balance! See the return of future Superman Conner Kent, Wonder Woman Cassie Sandsmark and Bart Allen Flash in the final battle of this epic crossover.
Art by Barry Kitson
Cover by Chris Burnham
Variant Cover by Jorge Jimenez
Written by Patrick Gleason and Peter J. Tomasi
