DC Comics Previews: 11/13/24 New Releases
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #2
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
SNYDER AND DRAGOTTA'S BRAND-NEW TAKE ON THE DARK KNIGHT RAMPAGES ON! Batman was born out of violence - a horrible tragedy that shaped the trajectory of his future. But when a vigilant MI6 agent starts tracking the lonely life of Bruce Wayne, he discovers the interconnectivity between a hero's shell life and the many layers of the Black Mask Gang. It's Batman versus Alfred Pennyworth!
ACTION COMICS #1075
(W) Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson (A) Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge and Jon Bogdanove (CA) Clayton Henry
Join the celebration as the original superhero series reaches its 1075th issue--packed with just as much Superman action as always nearly a century later! An all-star cast of talent and characters helps ring in this milestone, starting with the continuation of "Phantoms" by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry! Kal-El has traveled back in time to witness the birth of the Phantom Zone, crafted by his own father, Jor-El. Can father and son reconcile without destroying the time stream? And will the Man of Steel acquire what he needs to defeat Aethyr before his homeworld's fate is sealed? Then, in a special Election Day story, Perry White's mayoral ambitions come to a head...and the future of Metropolis will be forged anew with the outcome! Plus, Supergirl discovers there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the being she's sworn to protect.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #15
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Javier Fernandez
NO COSTUMES, NO GADGETS. CAN BATMAN AND ROBIN STILL SAVE THE DAY? What should have been a run-of-the-mill charity banquet for Bruce and Damian has, quite literally, gone up in flames--and now, without access to their costumes and gadgets, father and son find themselves fighting for their lives at the hands of the mysterious specter known only as Memento. But who is this new villain who set the blaze that threatens to disintegrate the Dynamic Duo, why does it replicate an infamous, century-old tragedy from Gotham's history, and what is Memento's connection to the Dark Knight's past? Nothing can prepare you for the answers to these questions, so join us and bear witness to "Memento," part two.
BATMAN DARK AGE #6 (OF 6)
(W) Mark Russell (A/CA) Michael Allred
Gotham appears to be saved, but for how long? A face from Gotham's past emerges from the ashes, and the Anti-Monitor threatens to destroy everything. Bruce Wayne looks back across the years and wonders if it was all for nothing.
BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT — THE KRYPTONIAN AGE #6 (OF 6)
(W) Andy Diggle (A/CA) Leandro Fernandez
As threats from the past resurface in his present, Batman must work alongside strange new heroes to save the day--including the steel-hearted sheriff of Smallville, Kansas! The Kryptonian Age may have come to a close, but an age of Justice has only just begun!
BLACK LIGHTNING #1
(W) Brandon Thomas (A/CA) Fico Ossio
BLACK LIGHTNING IS BACK, AND THIS TIME, IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR! Jefferson Pierce leads the Justice League's new metahuman outreach initiative, helping those with powers before they can cause harm to themselves or others--but everything changes when its his own daughter, Anissa Pierce, who comes to him for help. With Thunder's dangerous new powers and the new Masters of Disaster jeopardizing the coexistence between humans and Metas, Black Lightning is on the front lines of a culture war brewing in the suburbs of Metropolis!
DC VS VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #4 (OF 12)
(W) Matthew Rosenberg, Matthew Manning (A) Otto Schmidt, Acky Bright (CA) Otto Schmidt
Gorilla Grodd and Aquaman have had little luck capturing the elusive Damian Wayne, but a mysterious figure arrives bearing a whispered prophecy that could turn the tide of war in their favor. Elsewhere, John Constantine might well be the human resistance's last hope...just a shame he can't remember what it was he was meant to be doing. Enter The Spectre to help guide his way! And in the shadows, a new Batman lurks...but what's his connection to Bruce Wayne?
GREEN LANTERN #17
(W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) Xermanico
THE BATTLE OF OA BEGINS! Hal Jordan and John Stewart mount a defense against the United Planets and the newly transformed Lord Premier Thaaros, all while Star Sapphire faces an unlikely creature from her past!
MULTIVERSUS: COLLISION DETECTED #5 (OF 6)
(W) Bryan Q. Miller (A) Jon Sommariva (CA) Dan Mora
With a countdown clock ticking down toward zero and skies filled with the villainous Devoid's digitizing drones, Steven Universe's Multiversus Force prepares for the worst beneath Wayne Manor. But with the Joker, the Wicked Witch, Harley Quinn, and Brainiac all under the same roof, it's only a matter of time before an already explosive situation outright self-destructs!
