DC Comics Previews: 12/25/24 New Releases
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #3
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
ENTER: STEVE TREVOR! A Harbinger is but a messenger. It is The Tetracide that you must fear, for The Tetracide leaves nothing behind. Diana's true enemy has been revealed--and it will take everything she has to save Gateway City from oblivion!
ACTION COMICS #1081
(W) Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki (A) Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge (CA) Clayton Henry
IT'S ALL LED TO THIS! As the final battle between Aethyr's forces and the heroes of Earth reaches its climax, the Phantom Zone is changed forever...altered from the ground up and ready for new prisoners. But who of the super family will be amongst them? It's the shocking finale to the Action Comics weekly, and you're going to have to read it to believe it! Plus, Kara's perilous journey home begins!
BATMAN: GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #3 (OF 4)
(W/A/CA) Rafael Grampa
"MAY THE HOUR OF THE DEVIL BEGIN..." The harrowing journey through the dark heart of Gotham reaches a fever pitch in this penultimate installment of Rafael Grampa's visionary series! Batman's investigation leads him into the deadly lair of Doctorgeist--where his presence is not only expected...but welcomed. Their savage fight for the soul of Gotham--and the soul of Bruce Wayne himself--will send shock waves through the city from which it might never recover. And elsewhere, the fugitive Crytoon makes a twisted acquaintance that finally gives him something to smile about...
BATMAN/SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #5 (OF 5)
(W) Jeff Parker (A) Lukas Ketner (CA) Bernard Chang
At year's end, every choice made will affect lives around the world. Seven heroes stand before the monstrous hordes of the Silent Knight. Seven heroes enter the mysterious castle hold of the Hollow Kingdom to face a test of true spirit and will. Ask yourself: Which team would you be on? What skill, power, or knowledge would make the difference against this existential threat? What does solstice mean, anyway? Did this series maybe just go a bit harder than you expected from your holiday special? Good. Whatever the yule brings, please have a happy New Year from the DC Universe!
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #20
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Simone Di Meo
THE CAN'T-MISS FINAL ISSUE! Written by Ty Templeton, Simone Di Meo, Dave Wielgosz and Michael Conrad Art by Ty Templeton, Simone Di Meo, Nikola Cizmesija and Christopher Mitten Zatanna and Bat-Mite's unexpected history is revealed in a time-hopping feature story from Ty Templeton! Plastic Man and Wonder Woman have infiltrated the Mirror House in search of the stolen Lasso of Truth, but will they ever make their way out? Animal Man's unexpected team-up reaches its stunning conclusion! Batman awakens to find himself with a tattoo...but why is it spreading? Find out in this thrilling final issue!
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN — THE LAST HALLOWEEN #4 (OF 10)
(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Cliff Chiang (CA) Tim Sale
ROBIN LEAPS INTO ACTION! In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now Loeb returns to the world of The Long Halloween for its long-anticipated final act--Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween, an all-new 10-part mystery continuing the story from 2021's Batman: The Long Halloween Special. In each issue, Loeb will be joined by one of the top artists in comics, in a beautiful and lovingly crafted tribute to Sale's art and legacy. With a life hanging precariously in the balance, the Boy Wonder decides to take matters into his own hands!
BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST #2 (OF 6)
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Ryan Sook
After a disastrous first round, Black Canary takes to her corner and her coach. How could she ever prepare herself for a match against Lady Shiva? The answer is simple...mother knows best. The original Black Canary is back and ready to train her daughter for the fight of both their lives.
DC HORROR PRESENTS #3 (OF 4)
(W) Francesco Francavilla, Patrick Horvath (A) Francesco Francavilla, Patrick Horvath (CA) Tyler Crook
In this very special (and spooky) artist-writer issue, horror comics legends Francesco Francavilla and Patrick Horvath write and illustrate two frightful stories set in the DCU. Come see Adam Strange's adventures become a lot stranger as he brings parasitic dirt to Earth from the planet Rann. And what else lies in store? You'll just have to see...if you dare!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1092
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Mikel Janin
The streets of Gotham run red with blood--blood that the mysterious villain known only as Asema has taken quite an interest in. Who is this scalpel-fingered creature collecting the plasma of young men, and what is Asema's connection to Bruce Wayne? Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin continue their exploration of the darkest corners of Gotham City!
THE FLASH #16
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Vasco Georgiev (CA) Mike Del Mundo
EARTHQUAKE AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH! As the family continues their time in Skartaris, something is causing some serious seismic shakes--but is the cause of the quake something sinister? Also, Jai discovers how his abilities have evolved!
GREEN ARROW #19
(W) Chris Condon (A) Montos (CA) Taurin Clarke
THE MYSTERY OF THE FRESH WATER KILLER DEEPENS! As Oliver Queen is forced to ask tough questions about the origins of the Fresh Water environmental disaster, the Fresh Water Killer moves towards their next target. With time running out before another murder rocks the city, the Emerald Archer runs into surprising resistance to his investigation!
GREEN LANTERN: DARK #2 (OF 7)
(W) Tate Brombal (A/CA) Werther Dell’Edera
BEWARE THE GREEN LANTERN'S FLAME! Rina Mori never asked for the Green Lantern's flame, nor the responsibility that came with it. But no good deed goes unpunished, and Rina's ousting of Solomon Grundy from the town of Lantern's Light begets others who seek her aid. A desperate mother emerges from the thick New England woods seeking reinforcements against the ferocious beasts that stalk the streets of her home and steal children under the cover of night. Lunette, Rina's young and extremely self-appointed mentee, is eager for another chance to play hero, because she's just naive enough to believe the dark and dangerous world they live in could change for the better. But the Green Lantern herself will take far more convincing...
HARLEY QUINN #46
(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Mindy Lee (CA) Elizabeth Torque
BEEP BEEP! OUTTA THE WAY! HARLEY'S DRIVIN' HERE! Laddies and Gentlegirls, are your engines burning for violence, malfeasance, and mayhammery? Look no further than this issue of Harley Quinn (available for preorder right now)! I, Imperator Harleyiosa, acting as the agent of the Council of Aggrieved Local Retailers of Throatcutter Hill, have placed an embargo on all internet purchases in our disgusting little corner of Gotham City henceforth. No more will convenient internet retailers flood our streets with their express-mail trucks and fill our recycling bins with empty cardboard boxes! Embargoed! Watch out, 'cause I got some serious road rage I can't wait to unleash! Set wheel in here, and I'm gonna blow up your truck!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #2
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora
INTO THE NEST OF THE PARADEMON! As the Justice League grapples with the ramifications of the Atom Project, a strange alert brings the team to the jungles of South America...and a horrific discovery. Can the elite Justice League strike force save a village from total slaughter? Plus...the mystery of the Darkseid heir deepens, and dissension in the ranks forces Batman's hand.
METAMORPHO: THE ELEMENT MAN #1
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Steve Lieber
To know him is to love him--that fab freak who can change himself into any element in the human body! He's the one and only Rex Mason, alias Metamorpho... but can even he win out against Cy.C.L.O.P.S., the hairy eyeball of crime that gazes from the top of the pop charts to the lowest depths of evil--and even into the far-off, far-out Ra-Realm? To find out, the Element Man must survive a hand-picked assassin who can match him change for change...and that's just the first issue! Join us for this covalent bond of friends and foes in the brand new ongoing series from superstar team Al Ewing and Steve Lieber!
POWER GIRL #16
(W) Leah Williams (A) Adriana Melo (CA) Yanick Paquette
EJECTA EXPOSED! With the secrets of Metropolis's mysterious new hero out there, Power Girl now has all she needs to take her rival down once and for all. Will she prevail as she seeks revenge for Omen? Or does Ejecta have one final surprise up her sleeve?
SUPERMAN #21
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Dan Mora
Following Doomsday's fiery attack on Metropolis, Clark and Lois realize they have been so busy saving the world that they haven't had time together, so they plan an epic date night! What could go wrong? Well, for starters, a massive alien armada is bearing down on Earth looking for revenge against...SUPERMAN?! What secret has Clark not told Lois about the future?