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BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
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!

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You don't need all star talent on the lower level book, you need talent who has a vision for the characters and sometimes that vision comes from a guy who is barely starting or somewhere in the middle of his/her career.

It doesn't hurt to have a big name on those lower tier books and because of a lack of promotion those new guys or middle of career guys with those visions don't sell as well unless it on a big book. Manhunter was a great book, huge with the critics it, no matter how great your vision is if people don't care about a character they are not going to buy it.

People care about batman, ffs Dark Knight was one of the top ten books some weeks. it certainly wasn't for the story.

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The Complete and Utter Insanity of 'Batman: Odyssey,' Part 4

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The Complete and Utter Insanity of 'Batman: Odyssey,' Part 4

Thanks for posting that, Hypo. It was like MST3K for comics and I can't think of anything I've read lately that screams (nay, begs at the top of its lungs) for such treatment.
I actually bought every last one of both volumes of this (the floppies) and did so for the art (even though that was fairly over-the-top most of the time).

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The Complete and Utter Insanity of 'Batman: Odyssey,' Part 4

This is like an acid trip but more wallet-savvy.

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This is like an acid trip but more wallet-savvy.

Acid trips and Salvador Dali nightmare sequences have more logic than Neal's narrative.

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I might actually log back into Facebook for the first time in nearly a year, just to post that review all over the place.

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I might actually log back into Facebook for the first time in nearly a year, just to post that review all over the place.

Mine or their's?

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Theirs, unless you want me to give a shout-out or something.

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Theirs, unless you want me to give a shout-out or something.

Ha! No, that's okay. Actually, I've always been a big fan...of his art, but his writing makes my head spin...and not in a good way.

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The Art Adams All Star Batman That Never Was – Sixteen Pages Of It

Art Adams has posted on Facebook something rather special. Sixteen pages from full pages to layouts of an issue of All Star Batman that never was. As Art put it, he “dropped the ball”. But we get to see so much more of what could have been All Star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder #7…

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Batman Incorporated #7 Cover



Batwoman #16 Cover



Talon #4 Cover

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Looks like Snyder has another big story planned

NYCC 2012: Scott Snyder

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BATMAN January 2013 Solicitations





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?

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That Batgirl cover is freaking me out.