DC Comics Previews: 2/12/25 New Releases
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #5
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
WILL THE PARTY END HERE FOR ABSOLUTE BATMAN? With his friends lives at stake, will a broken, beaten, and ultimately defeated Bruce Wayne finally compromise and give up both himself and his morals to Black Mask? Or does he have something even BIGGER than himself to help? And what does this have to do with Mayor James Gordon and his relationship with a young Bruce Wayne? All this and more in the penultimate issue to the first arc of ABSOLUTE BATMAN!
ACTION COMICS #1083
(W) John Ridley (A) Inaki Miranda (CA) Gleb Melnikov
METROPOLIS IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF A VILLAINOUS CONSPIRACY! The second chapter of this tale of truth and hope! As Clark Kent digs into what drove Major Disaster back to crime, he begins to uncover a greater conspiracy involving previously reformed villains. But when the noble reporter gets too close to the truth, he finds himself under attack? Now, only one person can take over his investigation--Superman!
AQUAMAN #2
(W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) John Timms
ATLANTIS...OBLITERATED! After the shocking events of Aquaman #1, Arthur Curry is now a king without a home! But is hope truly lost? The answer lies in Aquaman's mysterious new water-morphing abilities, and a portal into the unknown. Earth's uncanny undersea hero must train like never before to stand a chance of recovering Atlantis from its untimely apocalypse...or should we say Apokolips? Ride the wave for the biggest, wettest adventure of the year in this second issue extravaganza--brought to you by the tide-turning talents of Jeremy Adams and John Timms!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #18
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Javier Fernandez
MEMENTO'S GRUESOME RAMPAGE ACROSS GOTHAM CONTINUES! A hospital erupts in flames. A boat careens into a dock. Fresh corpses are found in the ruins of Arkham Asylum. These are but a few of Gotham's historical atrocities, committed in disturbing, copycat-like fashion by the foul creature known only as Memento. While the dynamic duo fails to prevent these heinous acts, the very fabric of their alliance frays and rips. Can Batman withstand losing his city to violence while losing his son to uncertainty?
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
(W) Dan Watters (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
SOME WOUNDS NEVER HEAL... Case 01: We Are Wounded--Part III Batman is in the dark now, amid the accumulated devastation and suffering at the root of Wound Man's grotesque reign of terror. Can the Dark Knight bring it all to an end before the twisted killer claims another life? Don't miss the end of We Are Wounded!
BLACK LIGHTNING #4
(W) Brandon Thomas (A/CA) Fico Ossio
THUNDER IN QUARANTINE! Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are forced to quarantine Thunder aboard the Watchtower, which puts the trinity at odds Black Lightning! Jefferson Pierce's metahuman outreach initiative allowed him to make a difference at a global scale, but is he willing to throw it all away to free his daughter?
DC VS VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V — DARKNESS AND LIGHT #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Nikola Cizmesija, Daniel Bayliss (CA) Otto Schmidt
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME STORY, SHOWN HERE IN ONE INCREDIBLE SPECIAL! Wonder Woman, child of Themyscira turned vampire, and Alfred, Butler of the Waynes turned Green Lantern. Their paths couldn't be any different. But for each, a chance encounter will force them to reexamine what it means to survive in a world ruled by darkness. Showcasing two sides of the same story, this double-feature special issue illustrates how anger and vengeance can break you or fuel you...how it can be ruin, or salvation!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
(W) Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton (A/CA) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert
THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW ONGOING SERIES! The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Guy Gardner, Jo Mullein, and all your favorite Lanterns are back in the most incredible ensemble cast this side of the cosmos! All brought to you by the great galactic creative team of Jeremy Adams (Green Lantern), Morgan Hampton (Cyborg) and Fernando Pasarin (The Flash)!