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           THE DESTINY OF THE DC UNIVERSE
               EXPLODES IN FEBRUARY!
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 WHAT’S INSIDE
    FUTURE STATE MONTH TWO 2
    In the final month of DC Future State, see what’s in store for the Superman Family in
    Superman: House of El #1! Plus, learn the secret of the next Batman, and much more!

    SPOTLIGHT 29
    The final volume of the Wonder Woman Earth One graphic novel series is here!
    Plus, Vixen stars in Truth & Justice #1, and Man-Bat gets his own miniseries!

    DC BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS 35
    In new graphic novels, DC reveals the secret of Metropolis Grove, introduces Whistle:
    A New Gotham City Hero, and sends a young magician on a mission in Zatanna: The
    Jewel of Gravesend! Plus, it’s the bad guys’ time to shine in Dear DC Super-Villains!

    COMICS 39
    Meet the Next Batman’s new sorta sidekick in Batman Black and White #3. Plus,
    Phantasm and The Joker try to come between Batman and Catwoman in issue #3 of
    their new series, and more.
    COLLECTED EDITIONS 51
      The summer blockbuster is collected in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Deluxe Edition!
      Plus, “The Joker War” chapters are collected in books starring Batman, Batgirl, and
      Nightwing!

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MEET THE SUPERMAN
    FAMILY OF THE FUTURE!

    GUEST-STARRING
    THE BLACK RACER!

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    FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN: HOUSE OF EL #1
    written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON         Centuries into the future, the bloodline of Kal-El, the hero we know as Clark Kent, continues.
    art by SCOTT GODLEWSKI                     Meet a new generation of Kryptonian heroes as they stand against one of the greatest threats
    cover by YANICK PAQUETTE                   they’ve ever faced: a diabolical foe called the Red King. Get ready for the unexpected debuts of
    card stock variant cover by JAY ANACLETO   the twins known as Rowan and Ronan Kent, descendants of Jonathan Kent. Rowan is the new
    ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 2/23/21                 Superman of Earth, while his sister is a Blue Lantern. Also on board are Theand’r Ban-El, whose
    $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC              mother was Tamaranean, and other heroes—all led by the original Man of Steel himself! Plus,
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $6.99 US          don’t miss an appearance by the Black Racer!
                                                  See how the future of the Superman Family comes together in this wild, extra-size special!
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ONLY AQUAWOMAN CAN
    SAVE THE NEW AQUAMAN
    FROM DROWNING IN
    A COSMIC OCEAN!

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    FUTURE STATE: AQUAMAN #2
    written by BRANDON THOMAS                Andy Curry, daughter of Arthur and Mera, has had a pretty terrible month. Jackson Hyde,
    art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE          a.k.a. Aquaman, won’t stop calling her Aqualass when she’s told him a thousand times it’s
    card stock variant cover by              Aquawoman. She’s manifested a new power that scares the absolute hell out of her. Oh, and
    KHARY RANDOLPH                           she and Jackson just got ripped apart in the midst of a cosmic space ocean and she can’t find
    ON SALE 2/23/21                          him anywhere! For the first time in her 14 years, Andy’s all alone—and it’s gonna take her wits,
    $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC   her will, and every single lesson Jackson ever taught her to survive.
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THE NEXT BATMAN
    MUST PROTECT...
    THE GUILTY?

    “THE NEXT BATMAN”
    WRITTEN BY
    ACADEMY
    AWARD-WINNER
    JOHN RIDLEY!

    ART BY
    LAURA BRAGA!

    PLUS TALES
    STARRING:
    • OUTSIDERS
    • ARKHAM
      KNIGHTS

    FUTURE STATE: THE NEXT BATMAN #3
    “The Next Batman” written by JOHN RIDLEY   The adventures of the next Batman continue! Batman has captured a pair of murderous
    “The Next Batman” art by LAURA BRAGA       fugitives, but he faces a tough decision: leave them for the Magistrate troops, which means
    “Outsiders” written by BRANDON THOMAS      certain death, or risk his life and fight his way through Gotham City to deliver them to the
    “Outsiders” art by SUMIT KUMAR             GCPD for trial. He’s Batman...so there’s only one choice!
    “Arkham Knights” written by PAUL JENKINS      And in “Outsiders,” Katana has reunited with Black Lightning, but her old friend and ally
    “Arkham Knights” art by JACK HERBERT       has changed...big-time! Now composed of literal black lightning, Jefferson Pierce arrives with
    cover by LADRÖNN                           a dire warning about Duke Thomas and his mission to liberate Gotham from the oppression of
    card stock variant cover by                the Magistrate. They’ll have to work together—and we really mean together—to have any hope
    STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU                      of defeating the forces working against them!
    ON SALE 2/2/21                                Plus, in “Arkham Knights,” Astrid Arkham and her band of maniacal misfits have picked a
    $7.99 US | 64 PAGES | 3 OF 4 | FC | DC     fight with the Magistrate...and they’re not going to back down! On the eve of their mission into
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $8.99 US         the heart of Gotham’s fascist occupiers, Croc, Zsasz, Phosphorus, Clayface, Harvey, and the rest
                                               steel themselves to try and shine a beacon of hope into the darkness—but not everyone will
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THE NEXT BATMAN LEADS
    THE MAGISTRATE’S FORCES
    IN A CITYWIDE BATTLE!

    “THE NEXT BATMAN”
    WRITTEN BY
    ACADEMY
    AWARD WINNER
    JOHN RIDLEY!

    ART BY
    LAURA BRAGA!

    PLUS TALES
    STARRING:
    • BATGIRLS
    • GOTHAM CITY
      SIRENS

    FUTURE STATE: THE NEXT BATMAN #4
    “The Next Batman” written by JOHN RIDLEY   The next Batman goes head-to-head with the Magistrate’s shock troops to protect the...
    “The Next Batman” art by LAURA BRAGA       guilty?! It’s a savage running battle across Gotham City, and it will have the next Dark Knight
    “Batgirls” written by VITA AYALA           fighting overwhelming odds to prove that justice still lives in the heart of a broken city.
    “Batgirls” art by ANEKE                       In the finale of “Batgirls,” after discovering the person locked in the high-security cell is
    “Gotham City Sirens” written by            the one who’s been sending out “Batman Lives” signals to the Resistance, Stephanie Brown
    PAULA SEVENBERGEN                          and Cassandra Cain must work together to make sure they take that person when they escape
    “Gotham City Sirens” art by                their prison!
    EMANUELA LUPACCHINO                           Plus, in the conclusion of “Gotham City Sirens,” Catwoman and the new android Siren hide
    cover by LADRÖNN                           out in Poison Ivy’s newly built paradise, where they discuss their past relationships, including
    card stock variant cover by                what Catwoman has—or had—with Batman. But when Peacekeeper forces arrive, the new
    JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS                 Siren will have to make a sacrifice to save her friends.
    ON SALE 2/16/21
    $7.99 US | 64 PAGES | 4 OF 4 | FC | DC
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WRITTEN BY AWARD-
    WINNING WRITER
    GENE LUEN YANG!

    ART BY
    BEN OLIVER
    AND OTHERS!

    FUTURE STATE: BATMAN/SUPERMAN #2
    written by GENE LUEN YANG                  Superman has fallen deep into the Magistrate’s Kryptonite caverns, and now he’s at the mercy
    art by BEN OLIVER, SCOTT McDANIEL,         of a gruesomely transformed Professor Pyg! So what do animalistic body modification and
    and others                                 caves of Kryptonite have to do with the Magistrate’s growing fascist state in Gotham City?
    cover by DAVID MARQUEZ                     That’s what Batman needs to find out as the race against time to save the Man of Steel nears
    card stock variant cover by ARTHUR ADAMS   its end! All we know for sure is that during this battle, something happened that drove a wedge
    ON SALE 2/23/21                            between Bruce and Clark...Discover the answers in the conclusion that will rock the World’s
    $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC     Finest to their core!
    CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US
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IS A BAT/CAT REUNION IN
    STORE, OR IS THIS BRUCE
    WAYNE AN IMPOSTER?

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    FUTURE STATE: CATWOMAN #2
    written by RAM V                            Catwoman has clawed her way through half of the Magistrate’s bullet train, but her fight
    art by OTTO SCHMIDT                         has only just begun! Now, with Onomatopoeia in tow, Selina makes her way toward the car
    cover by LIAM SHARP                         carrying a ghost of her past, and Gotham’s as well. It’s Bruce Wayne…but is it really him? And
    card stock variant cover by HICHAM HABCHI   with Talia al Ghul on board as well, will this be a long-awaited reunion between the Bat and the
    ON SALE 2/16/21                             Cat, or will Selina’s mission to rescue the Magistrate’s prisoners go off the rails?
    $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
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BRUCE WAYNE MEETS
    THE NEXT BATMAN!

    BY EISNER AWARD WINNER
    MARIKO TAMAKI AND RISING-
    STAR ARTIST DAN MORA!

    PLUS
    A TALE
    STARRING
    GRIFTER!

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    FUTURE STATE: DARK DETECTIVE #3
    “Dark Detective” written by MARIKO TAMAKI   In this issue, Bruce Wayne meets the next Batman! As the dark detective makes his move
    “Dark Detective” art by DAN MORA            to put an end to the villainous Magistrate once and for all, the man who once wore the cowl
    “Grifters” written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG     encounters the next Batman—and these two have some questions for each other! Fists will
    “Grifters” art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO   fly as this explosive meeting erupts in the skies over Gotham...but with the clock ticking, can
    cover by DAN MORA                           Bruce finish what he started and unlock the secrets of the fascist surveillance that plagues
    card stock variant cover by LEE BERMEJO     his city?
    ON SALE 2/9/21                                  And in “Grifters” part two, the lucky streak that Cole Cash and Luke Fox have enjoyed just
    $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 3 OF 4 | FC | DC      hit a brick wall in the form of the Huntress! The over-the-top adventure in the gutters of
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $6.99 US           Gotham City concludes in the most bone-crushing fashion possible!
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BRUCE WAYNE VS.
    PEACEKEEPER ONE!

    BY EISNER AWARD WINNER
    MARIKO TAMAKI AND RISING
    STAR ARTIST DAN MORA!

    PLUS
    A TALE
    STARRING
    RED HOOD!

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    FUTURE STATE: DARK DETECTIVE #4
    “Dark Detective” written by MARIKO TAMAKI   Bruce Wayne may be a dead man in the eyes of the villainous Magistrate, but this dark
    “Dark Detective” art by DAN MORA            detective isn’t through yet! In this pulse-pounding finale, Bruce makes his final move and
    “Red Hood” written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON     comes face to face with the man at the top of Gotham’s oppressive regime, Peacekeeper One!
    “Red Hood” art by GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS     With bombs planted and the trap waiting to be sprung, this final battle will decide the fate of
    cover by DAN MORA                           Gotham City once and for all...
    card stock variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND      And after the events of the last “Red Hood” chapter, Jason Todd is a wanted man. He got
    ON SALE 2/23/21                             too close to the mystery of the new Red Hood Gang, and that forced the Magistrate to take
    $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 4 OF 4 | FC | DC      extreme measures—because no one can know the truth. Hurt and alone, Jason must turn to
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $6.99 US           some unlikely allies if he’s going to survive!

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IT’S BARRY ALLEN VS.
     WALLY WEST—CAN EITHER
     OUTRUN HIS FATE?

     WRITTEN BY BRANDON VIETTI,
     WRITER/PRODUCER OF
     YOUNG JUSTICE!

     ART BY BRANDON
     PETERSON!

     FUTURE STATE: THE FLASH #2
     written by BRANDON VIETTI                   All hope is lost as Barry Allen races to save his former partner, Wally West. Armed with the
     art and cover by BRANDON PETERSON           weapons of the Rogues who once tried to destroy the Flash, Barry plots an attack that’ll either
     card stock variant cover by KAARE ANDREWS   free the former Kid Flash from the evil that’s possessed him—or end his threat forever!
     ON SALE 2/2/21
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US

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YOUNG JUSTICE’S TEEN
     LANTERN MEETS MOGO!

     PLUS TALES
     STARRING:
     • HAL JORDAN
     • JOHN STEWART

     GUEST-STARRING
     GREEN ARROW!

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     FUTURE STATE: GREEN LANTERN #2
     “The Last Lanterns” written by               ON SALE 2/9/21
     GEOFFREY THORNE                              $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     “The Last Lanterns” art by TOM RANEY         CARD STOCK COVER $6.99 US
     “Teen Lantern” written by JOSIE CAMPBELL
     “Teen Lantern” art by ANDIE TONG
     “Hal Jordan” written by                      Outnumbered but never outwitted or outfought, John Stewart leads the last of the Green
     CHRISTOPHER PRIEST                           Lanterns against insurmountable odds. Facing a bloodthirsty Khund cult dedicated to the “God
     “Hal Jordan” art by DEXTER SOY               in Red,” the onetime Green Lantern shows that even without a ring or the Corps to back him
     cover by CLAYTON HENRY                       up, he’s still a force to be reckoned with!
     card stock variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL      Plus, from the pages of Young Justice, Teen Lantern teams up with Mogo, and Hal Jordan
                                                  reconnects with Oliver Queen after the power battery goes down!
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HARLEY VS. THE
     SCARECROW AND THE
     BLACK MASK GANG!

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     FUTURE STATE: HARLEY QUINN #2
     written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS            Harley Quinn has gained Jonathan Crane’s trust, everything is going according to plan, and she
     art by SIMONE DI MEO and TONI INFANTE    is getting close to making her escape. But Black Mask and his gang are continuing to undermine
     cover by DERRICK CHEW                    the Magistrate and push Crane closer to the edge, where he will become the Scarecrow once
     card stock variant cover by GARY FRANK   more. Will Harley be able to defeat the Scarecrow and stop the Black Mask Gang? If she’s going
     ON SALE 2/2/21                           to secure her freedom and save Gotham’s future, she’ll have to!
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
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ONLY WONDER WOMAN
     STANDS BETWEEN
     THE UNDOING AND
     UTTER DESTRUCTION!

     PLUS A TALE STARRING
     NUBIA BY WRITER
     L.L. MCKINNEY AND
     ARTIST ALITHA MARTINEZ!

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     FUTURE STATE: IMMORTAL WONDER WOMAN #2
     “Immortal Wonder Woman” written by          The Undoing is here. Superman couldn’t stop it. Darkseid couldn’t stop it. Only Diana Prince is
     MICHAEL W. CONRAD and BECKY CLOONAN         left to hold back the being that could spell the complete disintegration of the cosmos. But will
     “Immortal Wonder Woman” art by              even she be powerful enough for the task?
     JEN BARTEL                                     Meanwhile, in another future, Nubia’s attempts to stop the theft of ancient artifacts have
     “Nubia” written by L.L. McKINNEY            led her to an even bigger conspiracy, and an even bigger foe. Circe is up to her old tricks, even
     “Nubia” art by ALITHA MARTINEZ and          after all these years—and she has an offer that Nubia will find hard to refuse.
     MARK MORALES
     cover by JEN BARTEL
     card stock variant cover by BECKY CLOONAN
     ON SALE 2/16/21
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
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THE JUSTICE LEAGUE
     FACES ITS GREATEST
     FOES: THEMSELVES!

     PLUS A FULL-
     LENGTH TALE
     STARRING
     JUSTICE
     LEAGUE DARK!

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     FUTURE STATE: JUSTICE LEAGUE #2
     “Justice League” written by                  Exiled to a distant planet, the Justice League suspects an impostor in their midst, but not
     JOSHUA WILLIAMSON                            even the next Batman or Green Lantern can find the clues they’re looking for. Meanwhile
     “Justice League” art by ROBSON ROCHA and     on Earth, the terrifying return of a classic Justice League villain may spell doom for the
     DANIEL HENRIQUES                             planet! Doppelgängers abound, paranoia runs rampant, and only the Justice League can save
     “Justice League Dark” written by RAM V       humanity—if they can ever find their way home.
     “Justice League Dark” art by MARCIO TAKARA      Plus, all the world’s terrible truths are revealed as the Justice League Dark make their last
     cover by DAN MORA                            stand. Hunted, beaten, and harvested for their magic, Zatanna, John Constantine, Detective
     card stock variant cover by KAEL NGU         Chimp, Ragman, Madame Xanadu, and Etrigan all unleash a desperate plan that could destroy
     ON SALE 2/9/21                               them—but is it worth the cost to finish Mad Merlin and his mysterious Knights? Only Doctor
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 of 2 | FC | DC       Fate knows, and the truth may spell hope or doom!
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SUPERWOMAN’S
     FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE
     IS UNDER SIEGE!

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     FUTURE STATE: KARA ZOR-EL, SUPERWOMAN #2
     written by MARGUERITE BENNETT             The moon colony built around Superwoman’s Fortress of Solitude is under siege! Shape-shifting
     art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE                 aliens have come to this place of peace in search of Lynari, a refugee from their homeworld.
     cover by PAULINA GANUCHEAU                It’s a bad move on the part of these intergalactic bad guys: if Kara Zor-El offers you sanctuary,
     card stock variant cover by ALEX GARNER   there’s no way she’s going to let anyone get their monstrous hands on you. Let’s just hope
     ON SALE 2/9/21                            this gamble is worth it, because Lynari’s secret—the one that got her in trouble in the first
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 of 2 | FC | DC    place—could mean bad news for everybody!
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IN THE FAR-FLUNG FUTURE,
     IT’S A WHOLE NEW LEGION!

     WRITTEN BY BRIAN
     MICHAEL BENDIS WITH
     ART BY RILEY ROSSMO!

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     FUTURE STATE: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2
     written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS             The unthinkable has happened: one of the Legionnaires has betrayed the entire galaxy! The
     art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO               United Planets is in ruins, the team has been scattered across the cosmos, and madness reigns
     card stock variant cover by IAN MaCDONALD   on multiple worlds! Now the surviving Legionnaires are just discovering the real truth behind
     ON SALE 2/23/21                             what has happened to their dream of a new age of heroes. Don’t miss this shocking twist
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC      1,000 years in the making from the team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and visionary artist
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US                   Riley Rossmo.

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GUEST-STARRING
     THE NEXT BATMAN,
     TWO-FACE, HUNTRESS,
     AND TWO BATGIRLS!

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     FUTURE STATE: NIGHTWING #2
     written by ANDREW CONSTANT                 It’s an all-new dynamic for the Dynamic Duo when Nightwing and Gotham’s mysterious new
     art by NICOLA SCOTT                        Batman join forces against the Magistrate. But when the totalitarian force controlling the city
     cover by YASMINE PUTRI                     declares the two heroes their primary targets, Nightwing will need to call on the full force of
     card stock variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT   his hidden resistance, including two Batgirls, Huntress, and Two-Face! But even then, will it be
     ON SALE 2/16/21                            enough? Find out in this action-packed conclusion!
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WRITTEN BY MEGHAN FITZMARTIN,
     WRITER ON SUPERNATURAL!

     ART BY
     EDDY BARROWS!

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     FUTURE STATE: ROBIN ETERNAL #2
     written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN             Tim Drake is dead at the hands of the Magistrate. Uh, so why is he getting back up again? With
     art by EDDY BARROWS                      the dangerous and supercharged “Lazarus Resin” coursing through the veins of the hero once
     cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and         known as Robin, can Tim recover enough of his fragile psyche to finish the mission and blow
     IRVIN RODRIGUEZ                          the sky convoy? And can Spoiler and Darcy escape the clutches of Peacekeeper 03 in time to
     card stock variant cover by              save their friend in the process? It all comes to a head in this cataclysmic finale!
     DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
     ON SALE 2/9/21
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THE POWER OF SHAZAM—
     CORRUPTED BY RAVEN!

     WRITTEN BY TIM SHERIDAN,
     WRITER OF THE DC UNIVERSE
     ANIMATED MOVIE THE DEATH
     AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN!

     ART BY
     EDUARDO PANSICA!

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     FUTURE STATE: SHAZAM! #2
     written by TIM SHERIDAN                    Shazam’s soul is laid bare as he’s confronted by one of the most powerful beings in the
     art by EDUARDO PANSICA                     DC Universe! Revealing shocking secrets and the final fate of Billy Batson, the boy who was
     cover by BERNARD CHANG                     Earth’s Mightiest Mortal, this issue introduces a deadly new threat born from the ashes of the
     card stock variant cover by GERALD PAREL   Teen Titans Academy: Raven!
     ON SALE 2/16/21
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PEACEMAKER’S
     ASSIGNMENT: CAPTURE
     AMANDA WALLER!

     PLUS A FULL-
     LENGTH TALE
     STARRING
     BLACK ADAM!

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     FUTURE STATE: SUICIDE SQUAD #2
     “Suicide Squad” written by                 Peacemaker attacks! Assigned to bring Amanda Waller back to Earth-1 at all costs, the Suicide
     ROBBIE THOMPSON                            Squad battles Waller’s private Justice League on Earth-3. As lives are lost and blood is spilled,
     “Suicide Squad” art by JAVI FERNANDEZ      the fate of the Multiverse will be decided by Superman!
     “Black Adam” written by JEREMY ADAMS          Also in this issue, the 853rd Century is burning, and only Black Adam can save reality from
     “Black Adam” art by FERNANDO PASARIN       the onslaught of murderous rage from a new threat spawned from a former hero.
     cover by JAVI FERNANDEZ
     card stock variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
     ON SALE 2/23/21
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK COVER $6.99 US
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THE NEW MAN OF STEEL
     TEAMS OF WITH SUPERGIRL!

     PLUS TALES
     STARRING:
     • GUARDIAN
     • MISTER MIRACLE

                Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #2
     “Superman of Metropolis” written by          Braincells, the advanced offshoot of the diabolical Brainiac, continues to lure Jonathan Kent
     SEAN LEWIS                                   down the wrong path—but things go from bad to this can’t get any worse when it appears it has
     “Superman of Metropolis” art by JOHN TIMMS   also taken some manner of control over Supergirl! If the Kryptonians clash, nothing will be able
     “The Guardian” written by SEAN LEWIS         to protect the bottled city of Metropolis!
     “The Guardian” art by CULLY HAMNER              Meanwhile, inside the bottle itself, the Guardian is doing everything he can to stop the city
     “Mister Miracle” written by                  from destroying itself from within, while Mister Miracle has discovered the trail of a strange
     BRANDON EASTON                               signal that he doesn’t realize will take him to Warworld.
     “Mister Miracle” art by
     VALENTINE DE LANDRO
     cover by JOHN TIMMS
     card stock variant cover by INHYUK LEE
     ON SALE 2/2/21
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $6.99 US

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BY THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF
     WRITER MARK RUSSELL AND
     ARTIST BY STEVE PUGH!

                  Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN VS. IMPERIOUS LEX #2
     written by MARK RUSSELL                  It’s really happening: Lexor has joined the United Planets! While surveying, Lois Lane and
     art by STEVE PUGH                        Superman discover that the planet is rich in minerals, causing Lex Luthor to try and exit the
     cover by YANICK PAQUETTE                 federation to make a pretty penny! Realizing he can’t leave without agreement from Earth,
     card stock variant cover by SKAN         he imprisons Lois Lane, then whips up the propaganda machine against Superman. Now the
     ON SALE 2/23/21                          power couple must work together to break free and stop Luthor’s plans! But how can they fight
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 3 | FC | DC   a whole planet that’s designed to hate them?
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US

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ON SALE IN MARCH

     THE LAST DAYS OF
     LEXOR ARE HERE!

                Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN VS. IMPERIOUS LEX #3
     written by MARK RUSSELL                      Could the last days of Lexor be here already? Thanks to Lex Luthor’s greed, his adopted home
     art by STEVE PUGH                            is on the brink of financial and planetary ruin after leaving the United Planets. Now it’s up to
     cover by YANICK PAQUETTE                     Superman to act as a champion of these people and show them there’s a way through all of
     card stock variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA   this. Will Lex stand down? Or is this the final showdown? The future of Lexor depends on it!
     ON SALE 3/30/21
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 OF 3 | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US

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WHAT’S THE SECRET
     BEHIND SUPERMAN’S
     MISSION ON WARWORLD?

     PLUS TALES
     STARRING:
     • MIDNIGHTER
     • BLACK RACER
     • MISTER MIRACLE

               Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN: WORLDS OF WAR #2
     “Superman: Worlds of War” written by    card stock variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
     PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON                 ON SALE 2/16/21 | $7.99 US | 64 PAGES
     “Superman: Worlds of War” art by        2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     MIKEL JANÍN                             CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $8.99 US
     “Midnighter” written by
     MICHAEL W. CONRAD and BECKY CLOONAN     Meet the rising champion of the gladiatorial pits of Warworld: Superman! The Man of Steel is
     “Midnighter” art by GLEB MELNIKOV       still down in the pits duking it out with Mongul’s hordes and working his way up to the big boss
     “Black Racer” written by JEREMY ADAMS   himself. But since it’s Superman, there has to be more to this than a simple determination to
     “Black Racer” art by SIYA OUM           win the title belt, right? Yes, because he’s also got Midnighter out there on a mission to chase
     “Mister Miracle” written by             down a dangerous new power source...but the man standing in his way is all too familiar.
     BRANDON EASTON                              Plus, the Black Racer smashes her way to freedom, and Mister Miracle, now trapped on
     “Mister Miracle” art by                 Warworld himself, has to find his way back to the bottle city of Metropolis—and his only mode
     VALENTINE DE LANDRO                     of transportation is a busted Boom Tube!
     cover by MIKEL JANÍN

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THE NEW MAN OF STEEL
     TEAMS UP WITH THE
     NEW AMAZON WARRIOR!

                Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #2
     written by DAN WATTERS                     Our heroes have challenged the gods themselves to a test of bravery for the fate of the Earth.
     art by LEILA DEL DUCA                      But gods are notorious cheaters, and with Superman’s powers in flux, it falls to Wonder Woman
     cover by LEE WEEKS                         to face down the sun itself! A utopian future awaits—but only if a Kryptonian peacemaker and
     card stock variant cover by TERRY DODSON   an Amazon warrior can put aside their differences to become the World’s Finest Heroes!
     and RACHEL DODSON
     ON SALE 2/9/21
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US
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SWAMP THING PLANS TO
     SAVE THE PLANET…BY
     WIPING OUT HUMANITY!

                Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: SWAMP THING #2
     written by RAM V                          Humanity strikes back! The shadow of Swamp Thing Supreme stretches across the globe as
     art and cover by MIKE PERKINS             it has for centuries. The world is at peace, until a rebellious faction of humanity ignites their
     card stock variant cover by DIMA IVANOV   terrible plan, fueled by Woodrue Wilson’s appetite for power. But Swamp Thing, too, harbors a
     ON SALE 2/2/21                            secret—one he must reveal in order to restore peace to the planet once again. But it will cost
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC    him everything he has.
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US

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AS TITANS FALL, CAN
     RED X SAVE THEM?

     WRITTEN BY TIM SHERIDAN,
     WRITER OF THE DC UNIVERSE
     ANIMATED MOVIE THE DEATH
     AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN!

     ART BY
     RAFA SANDOVAL!

                Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: TEEN TITANS #2
     written by TIM SHERIDAN                     Red X returns to the Teen Titans! The mysterious former Teen Titans Academy student joins the
     art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL              surviving Titans in a final fight to stop the threat unleashed by one of the school’s students.
     card stock variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN   Nightwing, Raven, Crush, Shazam, Starfire, Cybeast, and Red Arrow face their demons as one
     ON SALE 2/9/21                              of these heroes must make the ultimate sacrifice to save their world!
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US

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YARA FLOR
     VS. HADES!

     STORY AND ART
     BY JOËLLE JONES!

                Variant cover

     FUTURE STATE: WONDER WOMAN #2
     written by JOËLLE JONES                    Emerging from the Amazon rain forest, the new Wonder Woman must battle her way through
     art and cover by JOËLLE JONES              hell! Witness Yara Flor at the height of her power as she takes on the king of the underworld,
     card stock variant cover by JENNY FRISON   Hades himself! Betrayed by a close ally, Yara’s back is against the wall as she is forced to battle
     ON SALE 2/2/21                             legions of demons for survival and to liberate her Themysciran sister. You won’t want to miss
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC     the exciting conclusion of this of rising superstar hero’s first adventure!
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $4.99 US

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SPOTLIGHT

     DC LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #1
     written by JOHN RIDLEY, CAVAN SCOTT,   BLAM! KRACK! POW! Look out—it’s…love?! Falling in love is rough, even for DC’s greatest.
     ANDREW WHEELER, CRYSTAL FRASIER,       Watch as Batman and Catwoman, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor, Mister Miracle and Big
     SINA GRACE, and REGINE SAWYER          Barda, and all the rest of your OTPs fight in vain against the all-powerful forces of romance
     art by JOSE LUIS, CRYSTAL FRASIER,     (and super-villains)! Even Amanda Waller fights the urge to bail on her mystery date. We
     REGINE SAWYER, KARL MOSTERT,           guarantee that this Valentine’s Day, someone’s taking a shot to the heart—from Cupid’s bow!
     LUCIANO VECCHIO, and others
     cover by KAARE ANDREWS
     PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 2/9/21
     $9.99 US | 80 PAGES | FC | DC
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SPOTLIGHT

     DC’S GENERATIONAL HEROES ARE BACK!

               Variant cover

     GENERATIONS FORGED #1
     written by DAN JURGENS, ANDY SCHMIDT,   Dispersed through time by the villain Dominus, our ragtag team of generational heroes—
     and ROBERT VENDITTI                     featuring 1939 Batman, Kamandi, Superboy, Steel, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold, and
     art by BRYAN HITCH, MIKE PERKINS,       Dr. Light—must find a way to restore the timeline…and what they ultimately discover is
     BERNARD CHANG, PAUL PELLETIER,          something far, far greater. You’ll have to read it to believe it as time dies…and generations rise!
     and others
     cover by LIAM SHARP
     variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
     ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 2/23/21
     $9.99 US | 80 PAGES | FC | DC
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SPOTLIGHT

     MAN-BAT RETURNS IN AN
     ALL-NEW MINISERIES!

                  Variant cover

     MAN-BAT #1
     written by DAVE WIELGOSZ                 For years Kirk Langstrom has struggled with his monstrous alter ego, Man-Bat, and the serum
     art by SUMIT KUMAR                       that transformed him. But he’s finally hit rock bottom following a devastating setback, and
     cover by KYLE HOTZ                       he’s going to take his anger out on every single citizen of Gotham City. Will the combined
     variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN            might of Batman and the GCPD be enough to stop Langstrom once and for all? Or will this just
     RESOLICIT | ON SALE 2/2/21               be the start of Man-Bat’s devastation?
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 of 5 | FC | DC

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SPOTLIGHT
                                                                                                  VIXEN SOARS INTO ACTION
                                                                                                     IN THIS DYNAMIC NEW
                                                                                                       ANTHOLOGY SERIES!

     TRUTH & JUSTICE #1
     written by GEOFFREY THORNE              The DC Universe is synonymous with two words: Truth and Justice, and in the first issue of
     art by CHRISCROSS and JORDI TARRAGONA   this new anthology series, Vixen takes center stage. Mari McCabe is many things: superhero,
     cover by CHRISCROSS                     model, activist, but can she add godkiller to the list? Vixen teams up with Dr. Mist and Impala
     variant cover by TBA                    of the Global Guardians to face down an ancient deity that’s taken over the body of a scientist
     ON SALE 2/16/21                         investigating powerful magical artifacts. Vixen will need to dig deep and use all the abilities in
     DIGITAL FIRST                           the animal kingdom to face down this powerful primeval threat!
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC

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SPOTLIGHT

     THE FINAL WONDER WOMAN: EARTH ONE GRAPHIC NOVEL
     BY GRANT MORRISON AND YANICK PAQUETTE IS HERE!

     WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE VOL. 3 HC
     written by GRANT MORRISON          The epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling original graphic novel series from the
     art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE   critically acclaimed superstar duo of writer Grant Morrison and artist Yanick Paquette is here!
     ON SALE 3/9/21                         Diana, now queen of the Amazons, must assemble the disparate Amazonian tribes for the
     $29.99 US | 136 PAGES | FC | DC    first time in a millennium. Maxwell Lord’s assault on Paradise Island with his destructive
     HARDCOVER                          A.R.E.S. armor is on the horizon, and in order to weather the war that is coming, Wonder
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-207-0            Woman will need the full might of her sisters by her side! Can Diana finally bring her message
                                        of peace to Man’s World, or will Max Lord’s war burn the world and the Amazons to ashes?
                                            Continuing the tradition of the critically acclaimed Earth One tales that challenge the status
                                        quo of DC’s greatest heroes, Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 3 is Grant Morrison and Yanick
                                        Paquette’s final installment of this visionary graphic novel series.
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WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE VOL. 3 SNEAK PEEK
SPOTLIGHT                                                                      GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS

     THE SEQUEL TO THE ACCLAIMED
     DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE IS HERE!

                                                                                                                               Interior art
     DEAR DC SUPER-VILLAINS TP
     written by MICHAEL NORTHROP             Peek inside the lives of DC’s infamous rogues in Dear DC Super-Villains, the sequel to Dear
     art and cover by GUSTAVO DUARTE         Justice League, in which curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on
     ON SALE 4/6/21                          the dark side.
     $9.99 US | 176 PAGES | 5.5" x 8" | FC      How did Gorilla Grodd get so smart? Did Harley Quinn ever try a career in comedy? Why does
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-977-2                 Catwoman always lose to Batman?
                                                Each chapter highlights members of the Legion of Doom in a sympathetic way that is
                                             relatable to kids. But look closely and you may notice the baddies are up to something big!
                                             Will the Justice League show up in time to stop them? You’ll have to write in to the tip line of
                                             evil to find out!
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SPOTLIGHT                                                                               GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS

     A NEW TALE BY DREW BROCKINGTON, BEST-
     SELLING WRITER/ARTIST OF CATSTRONAUTS!

                                                                                                   Interior art

     METROPOLIS GROVE TP
     written by DREW BROCKINGTON                  The big city is full of Superman sightings, but here in Metropolis Grove? Every kid in this suburb
     art and cover by DREW BROCKINGTON            knows that he’s not real...except newcomer Sonia Patel, who convinces her friends Duncan
     ON SALE 5/4/21                               and Alex to believe. When the trio discovers a mysterious cave full of Super-memorabilia, they
     $9.99 US | 152 PAGES | 5.5" x 8" | FC | DC   can’t keep it to themselves—and that sets off a school year full of drama, adventure, and more
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-053-3                      than a few opportunities for a newfound friendship to test its limits.
                                                     And when they finally figure out the resident of the cave is Bizarro, things get even more
                                                  out of control!
                                                     Join Drew Brockington, author and illustrator of the IndieBound bestselling graphic novel
                                                  series CatStronauts and the picture book Hangry, for this thrilling new tale!
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SPOTLIGHT                                                           GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

     NEW FROM NEW YORK TIMES
     BESTSELLING AUTHOR E. LOCKHART!

                                                                                                                           Interior art

     WHISTLE: A NEW GOTHAM HERO TP
     written by E. LOCKHART                      Sixteen-year-old Willow Zimmerman has something to say. She advocates on the streets for
     art and cover by MANUEL PREITANO            her community, works nights at the local dog shelter, and tries to help all those in need, even
     ON SALE 5/11/21                             the local stray dog she’s named Lebowitz. And most importantly, her mother, who has brain
     $16.99 US | 208 PAGES | 6" x 9" | FC | DC   cancer.
     ISBN: 978-1-4012-9322-2                         When she reconnects with estranged family friend E. Nigma, he opens the door to an easier
                                                 life. Through her new job hosting his private poker nights with Gotham’s elites, Willow is able
                                                 to afford critical medical treatments for her mother. Then one day, Willow and Lebowitz collide
                                                 with the monstrous Killer Croc and get injured, waking up able to understand each other.
                                                     But when Willow discovers that E. Nigma and his friends are actually some of Gotham’s
                                                 most corrupt criminals, she must make a choice: remain loyal to the man who saved her
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                                                 mother’s life, or use her new powers to be a voice for her community.
SPOTLIGHT                                                           GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

     NEW FROM ALYS ARDEN, WRITER
     OF THE CASQUETTE GIRLS!

                                                                                                                      Interior art

     ZATANNA: THE JEWEL OF GRAVESEND TP
     written by ALYS ARDEN                       Zatanna is not your typical New Yorker. She walks her giant rabbit on a leather leash down the
     art and cover by JACQUELIN DE LEON          boardwalk, lives in a colossal architectural wonder known as the Golden Elephant, had her first
     ON SALE 4/6/21                              kiss in the Haunted Hell Gate ride—and wouldn’t have it any other way.
     $16.99 US | 208 PAGES | 6" x 9" | FC | DC      But the time for having fun in Luna Park comes to an end when a mystic’s quest for a
     ISBN: 978-1-4012-9638-4                     powerful jewel unravels everything Zatanna thought she knew about herself and her beloved
                                                 neighborhood. Mysteries and magic surround her as she reveals the truth about her family’s
                                                 legacy, and confronts the illusion that has been cast over her entire life.
                                                    From the bewitching mind behind The Casquette Girls, Alys Arden, and with enchanting
                                                 artwork by Jacquelin de Leon, comes the story of a girl stuck in the middle of a magical rivalry
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                                                 and forced to choose between love, family, and magic without hurting anyone...or worse.
COMIC BOOKS

     NEW FROM SCOTT SNYDER, WRITER
     OF DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL,
     AND ARTIST RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE!

     AMERICAN VAMPIRE 1976 #5
     written by SCOTT SNYDER               Skinner, Pearl, Book, and the rest of the team are finally united in their mission to stop the
     art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE   Beast from world domination, but the missing key to their success is protected by a council
     variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL      of preeminent ancestral monsters with an axe to grind. These are the progenitors of some
     ON SALE 2/9/21                        of the world’s most iconic folkloric species, and the victims of a broken American promise.
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 5 of 9 | FC     Desperate for the council’s assistance, Skinner’s crew becomes a captive audience to their
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+             tale of betrayal—but the chilling insight saps all hope of recruiting their help. With only a few
                                           days to spare before terror is unleashed, the team must convince the legends that humanity is
                                           worth preserving, and that history may still bend toward redemption.
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COMIC BOOKS

                   THE EISNER AWARD-WINNING SERIES
                    RETURNS WITH A NEW GENERATION
                             OF WRITERS AND ARTISTS!

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COMIC BOOKS

     FEATURES A TALE OF
     FUTURE STATE: THE                                                                                                INTRODUCING
     NEXT BATMAN WRITTEN                                                                                         THE NEXT BATMAN’S
     BY JOHN RIDLEY WITH                                                                                             NEW SIDEKICK!
     ART BY OLIVIER COIPEL!

                        Variant cover by SANA TAKEDA                                   Poison Ivy variant cover by KHARY RANDOLPH

     BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #3
     written by BILQUIS EVELY, NICK DRAGOTTA,       • Academy Award-winning writer John              looks at a post apocalyptic future where a
     TIM SEELEY, JOHN RIDLEY, and BENGAL            Ridley and iconic Thor and Avengers artist       giant Batman-like robot rampages through
     art by BILQUIS EVELY, NICK DRAGOTTA,           Olivier Coipel reteam to dip into the world      what’s left of Gotham City.
     KELLEY JONES, OLIVIER COIPEL, and BENGAL       of Future State and expand the legend of the     • Celebrated co-writer of Grayson and writer
     cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON                      next Batman and introduce us to his new—         of Nightwing Tim Seeley returns to his horror
     variant cover by SANA TAKEDA                   well, she’s not exactly Robin!                   roots with one of comics’ most legendary
     Poison Ivy variant cover by                    • Bilquis Evely, Eisner Award-nominated          Batman and horror artists, Kelley Jones,
     KHARY RANDOLPH                                 artist of The Sandman Universe’s The             to show us a Gotham cursed to be forever
     PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 2/23/21              Dreaming and Wonder Woman, writes and            haunted by Batman!
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 3 of 6 | FC | DC         draws a tale that takes the myth of Batman
     The mythology of Batman continues to                                                            • Bengal, international comics luminary and
                                                    to a medieval realm of knights and sorcery.      co-creator of Death or Glory, returns to DC to
     expand in this issue of Batman Black and       In this vision of Batman, the Dark Knight is a
     White as we explore alternate takes and                                                         tell a story expressing Batman’s admiration
                                                    real knight—and he must save a community         for his father and how he once protected
     possible futures for the Caped Crusader from   from a dryad known as Ivy!
     the minds of comics’ most innovative and                                                        Gotham City.
     creative thinkers!                             • Nick Dragotta, co-creator of East of West,
                                                    makes his DC writing debut with a tale that
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COMIC BOOKS

     THE FIRST MINISERIES SPINNING
     OUT OF BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT
     CONTINUES!

     STORY BY KATANA COLLINS
     AND SEAN MURPHY!

                                                                                                   variant cover by MATTEO SCALERA

                                                                             Praise for Batman: White Knight
                                                                             “Unlike anything we've seen before.”
                                                                             			                       —Nerdist
                                                                             “Cinematic and graphic.” —A.V. Club
                                                                             “…crams in thought-provoking themes,
                                                                             shocks aplenty, Easter Eggs at every turn,
                                                                             and more familiar faces than you could
                                                                             shake a Batarang at.” —Den of Geek

     main cover by SEAN MURPHY

     BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN #5
     written by KATANA COLLINS         ON SALE 2/23/21
     story by KATANA COLLINS and       $4.99 US | 48 PAGES | 5 of 6 | FC | DC
     SEAN MURPHY                       The Producer’s scheme is in motion, and the GTO is on high alert as Gotham’s hope of a
     art by MATTEO SCALERA             peaceful new horizon begins to collapse. Rattled and recovering from a close encounter with
     cover by SEAN MURPHY              Starlet, Harley examines whether her complicated past with villainy is a burden or a boon
     variant cover by MATTEO SCALERA   to her new identity. She weighs two final options: break all ties and retire to a quiet life, or
     CARD STOCK COVERS                 embrace the chaos, risk, and responsibility of protecting the people and the place that created
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+         her. The choice itself may be fantasy, as a targeted attack on Harley ends in tragedy and drives
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                                       Bruce to a reckless decision that could extend his prison sentence indefinitely.
COMIC BOOKS

     NEW FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM
     OF TOM KING AND CLAY MANN!

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COMIC BOOKS

              variant cover by
             TRAVIS CHAREST

     BATMAN/CATWOMAN #3
     written by TOM KING                  It’s been The Joker all along, you see.
     art and cover by CLAY MANN               Selina Kyle knows this. Early in her career as Catwoman, he was there to mess things up for
     variant cover by JIM LEE and         her. Same with later, when she and Batman were finally getting together...for the third time,
     SCOTT WILLIAMS                       but still. That time stuck. No thanks to The Joker. Or to Phantasm, who now has her sights set
     variant cover by TRAVIS CHAREST      on Catwoman because she thinks that will be her in to get after The Joker herself. And she has
     ON SALE 2/16/21                      to do it before Batman gets to him first.
     $4.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 of 12 | FC
     DC BLACK LABEL
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COMIC BOOKS

     “[FEELS] LIKE A CONTEMPORARY
     VERSION OF WHAT GAIMAN HAD
     ACHIEVED WITH THE SANDMAN.”
       —THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

     THE DREAMING: WAKING HOURS #7
     written by G. WILLOW WILSON    Bleeding out in a hospital bed from a magic wound that will not heal, sorceress Heather After
     art by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ        must swing open the gates of reality to find herself a protector…but is she prepared for the
     cover by NICK ROBLES           deal she’ll have to strike once she finds a champion with the dangerous power she needs? And
     ON SALE 2/2/21                 speaking of dangerous power…what happens when Matthew the Raven catches a glimpse of
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC       one of the artifacts Heather’s been hiding away?
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+

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COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY HUGO AWARD-
     WINNER N.K. JEMISIN!

     ART BY SUPERSTAR ARTIST
     JAMAL CAMPBELL!

                 Variant cover

     FAR SECTOR #10
     written by N.K. JEMISIN               The groundbreaking sci-fi series approaches its thrilling climax!
     art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL          Since arriving at the City Enduring, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein has confronted an insidious
     variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI        conspiracy of murder and mayhem, but even this most resilient Green Lantern reaches her
     ON SALE 2/2/21                        breaking point when she uncovers an “emotional sweatshop” producing black-market feelings
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 10 of 12 | FC   for a world without them. But Jo is only too human…
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+

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COMIC BOOKS

                  Variant cover

     THE GREEN LANTERN SEASON TWO #11
     written by GRANT MORRISON                  Hal Jordan’s future as a Green Lantern is threatened when the Young Guardians’ plans to
     art and cover by LIAM SHARP                restructure the Corps move into high gear. What’s a guy to do but take a vacation? But when
     variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ              Jordan arrives on the swords-and-sorcery world of Athmoora for some R&R, he comes face to
     ON SALE 2/16/21                            face with the biggest threat the universe has ever known—and a coalition of foes determined
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 11 of 12 | FC | DC   to bring his career and his story to its apocalyptic end! You cannot miss the game-changing
                                                two-part finale of Morrison and Sharp’s epic run...

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COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY TOM KING WITH
     ART BY JORGE FORNÉS!

                      Variant cover

     RORSCHACH #5
     written by TOM KING                  Rorschach tried to kill the leading contender to unseat President Redford, a governor by the
     art and cover by JORGE FORNES        name of Turley who has a lot to say. Turley believes the Redford people were behind the hit,
     variant cover by DENYS COWAN and     but the detective investigating the case isn’t so sure. To prove Turley wrong, he has to figure
     BILL SIENKIEWICZ                     out how Rorschach and Laura got so close to actually doing the job, and the answer to that
     ON SALE 2/9/21                       might be deep in the Turley campaign itself, including the governor’s past with a masked man
     $4.99 US | 32 PAGES | 5 of 12 | FC   called the Comedian.
     CARD STOCK COVERS
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+
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COMIC BOOKS

     SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #108
     written by SHOLLY FISCH          Talk of mysterious curses and lost treasure is pretty common out on the moors, but when
     art and cover by WALTER CARZON   a terrifying howling begins to haunt the night, Scooby and the gang are called upon to
     ON SALE 2/16/21                  investigate. Finding themselves trapped in Wilson Gottrich III’s mansion with his strange
     $2.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC    guests, the gang will need their combined sleuthing skills to uncover the mystery before it’s
                                      too late to escape from the Hound of the Moors…

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     THE TALE OF THE BOY’S
     BIRTH REVEALED!

     A NEW TV SERIES
     COMING SOON TO
     NETFLIX!

     SWEET TOOTH: THE RETURN #4
     written by JEFF LEMIRE              Rejoice! For at long last the tale of the Boy’s miraculous birth is revealed. A savior born of
     art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE        holiness and science! Truly, such a feat could only be conducted by one as holy as Father.
     ON SALE 2/9/21                      Behold! As the stage is set for the final confrontation between man and the abhorrent hybrid
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 4 of 6 | FC   beasts that walk the earth! Praise! For out of nothing Father has birthed a savior: the Boy.
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+

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     “A boisterous blend of dynamic riotous visuals,                 “The unabashed energy of Dark Nights: Death
     ideas, and intriguing storytelling twists.” —AIPT               Metal #1 is the sort of thing most event books
     “Stunning, mind-melting…a hell of a good super-                 would kill to emulate.” —Newsarama
     hero story.” —Syfy Wire                                         “Mind-blowing plot twists.” —IGN

     THE BLOCKBUSTER MINISERIES
     BY SCOTT SNYDER AND GREG CAPULLO
     COLLECTED IN A NEW DELUXE EDITION!

     DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL: DELUXE EDITION HC
     written by SCOTT SNYDER                 Get ready for the reality-shattering encore—now in a new deluxe edition hardcover! Writer
     art and cover by GREG CAPULLO           Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and
     and JONATHAN GLAPION                    Batman: Last Knight on Earth, reunite for one last tour of DC’s Dark Multiverse. When the
     ON SALE 4/6/21                          Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman
     $29.99 US | 200 PAGES | FC | DC         Who Laughs—who is reborn as the Darkest Knight! Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish
     HARDCOVER | 7.0625" x 10.875"           landscape twisted beyond recognition, and Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman are
     ISBN: 978-1-77951-794-5                 trapped in nightmare worlds within the Dark Multiverse! It all comes down to the Darkest
                                             Knight versus Wonder Woman, in the most metal-est DC event of all time—paving the way for
                                             the future of the DC Universe! Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal #1-7.
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                                          FROM THE PAGES OF

     BATGIRL VOL. 8: THE JOKER WAR HC
     written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI           “The Joker War” targets Barbara, as an era of Batgirl comes to a close! Why is Barbara in the
     art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ, ANEKE,         hospital, and what is James Gordon Jr. doing here? After an encounter with The Joker leaves
     CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, EMANUELA      Barbara temporarily disabled, Babs is determined to find the technology she needs, but her
     LUPACCHINO, and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE     journey’s cut short when a redhead-serial killer is on the loose! Will James Jr. prove to be the
     cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON              changed person he claims to be? Plus, Ryan Wilder, The CW’s new Batwoman, makes her comic
     ON SALE 3/9/21                         book debut! Collects Batgirl #45-50.
     $24.99 US | 168 | FC | DC
     HARDCOVER
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-582-8
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                                           FROM THE PAGES OF

     BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 5:
     THE JOKER WAR HC
     written by PETER J. TOMASI, JAMES TYNION   While Batman attempts to recover from the devastating loss of Alfred, Two-Face returns—but
     IV, and MARIKO TAMAKI                      as The Joker begins his ultimate attack on Gotham, can Batman cure Harvey Dent once and for
     art by BRAD WALKER, KENNETH ROCAFORT,      all? “The Joker War” finds Batman’s nemesis launching an attack on Wayne Enterprises, using
     EDUARDO RISSO, CHRIS BURNHAM, MARCIO       Bruce Wayne’s own technology! Batwoman joins the fight, but the threats keep escalating,
     TAKARA, EDDY BARROWS, DAN MORA, and        as Joker toxin has been pumped into Gotham’s tunnels—which lures out Killer Croc! This
     others                                     collection also includes the Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. one-shot, featuring an ensemble of all-
     cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY   star creators paying tribute to Alfred, with each story told from the perspective of a different
     ON SALE 3/23/21                            member of the Bat-Family. Collects Detective Comics #1020-1026, a story from Detective Comics
     $29.99 US | 256 PAGES | FC | DC            #1027, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P., and Detective Comics Annual #3.
     HARDCOVER
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-922-2
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                                            FROM THE PAGES OF

     NIGHTWING: THE JOKER WAR HC
     written by DAN JURGENS                   “The Joker War” hits Nightwing, and Dick Grayson is back! But reclaiming his memories won’t
     art by RYAN BENJAMIN, RONAN CLIQUET,     be easy, as Ric falls under the control of The Joker’s new henchperson, Punchline, and must
     TRAVIS MOORE, and INAKI MIRANDA          battle the people he once loved most: Batgirl, the Robins, and...himself. And when KGBeast
     cover by MIKE PERKINS                    discovers Nightwing is still alive, his street credibility is on the line if he doesn’t go to finish
     ON SALE 3/2/21                           the job he started when he tried to kill Nightwing...and missed! Nightwing better watch his
     $29.99 US | 248 PAGES | FC | DC          back if he wants to be back for good. Collects Nightwing #70-77 and Nightwing Annual #3.
     HARDCOVER
     ISBN: 978-1-77951-569-9
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       not final cover

     ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN: GODS AND MORTALS HC
     written by GEORGE PÉREZ, GREG POTTER,    Experience George Pérez’s Wonder Woman like you’ve never seen her before, in this Absolute
     LEN WEIN, and others                     edition of the celebrated creator’s reinvention of the Amazon Princess! For the first time ever,
     art by GEORGE PÉREZ and others           these treasured tales from the 1980s are receiving the Absolute treatment with larger pages
     cover by GEORGE PÉREZ                    to showcase Pérez’s magnificent artwork. In these stories, Diana’s first assignment takes her
     ON SALE 7/20/21                          to Man’s World to teach humanity the ways of the goddess Gaea—no matter who objects!
     $125.00 US | 376 PAGES | FC | DC         Collects Wonder Woman #1-14, plus tons of behind-the-scenes extras!
     HARDCOVER | 8.25" x 12.5"
     ISBN: 978-1-77951-155-3
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     FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH RA’S AL GHUL!

     BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 3: THE DEMON’S FIRE TP
     written by BRYAN HILL                 Ra’s al Ghul has had everything taken away from him. His League of Assassins, his power...even
     art by DEXTER SOY, GLEB MELNIKOV,     his family. All he has left is his mission to bend the world to his will and save it from itself. He’s
     and MARCIO TAKARA                     more dangerous than ever, and it’ll take the combined full might of the Outsiders team to take
     cover by TYLER KIRKHAM                him down! Did Batman choose the wrong allies to assemble to fight Ra’s? Or did those allies
     ON SALE 3/2/21                        make a mistake in believing in Batman? It’s the concluding volume of the critically acclaimed
     $14.99 US | 128 PAGES | FC | DC       series! Collects Batman and the Outsiders #13-17.
     TRADE PAPERBACK
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-696-2
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     BATMAN: ARKHAM: TALIA AL GHUL TP
     written by DENNIS O’NEIL, GRANT       Delve into one of the most compelling characters in the Batman mythos in this collection
     MORRISON, MIKE W. BARR, GREG RUCKA,   starring Talia al Ghul—daughter of the Demon. Intelligent, calculating, and composed, this
     JUDD WINICK, TOM KING, and others     brilliant strategist and master martial artist has proven to be one of the very few adversaries
     art by NEAL ADAMS, ANDY KUBERT,       capable of going head-to-head with Batman on every level. As Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter, she is
     JERRY BINGHAM, KLAUS JANSON, CHRIS    an elite and lethal warrior of the League of Assassins. Yet as this collection shows, she enlists
     BURNHAM, JOËLLE JONES, and others     in both villain and hero affiliations, making her a complex antihero in her own right. Collects
     cover by CLIFF CHIANG                 Batman #232 and #656, Detective Comics #411, Batman: Son of the Demon #1, Batman: Death and
     ON SALE 3/23/21                       the Maidens #9, President Luthor Secret Files #1, Batman Villains Secret Files 2005 #1, Red Hood:
     $29.99 US | 320 PAGES | FC | DC       The Lost Days #1, Batman and Robin #12, Batman Incorporated #2-13, and Batman (2016) #34-35.
     TRADE PAPERBACK
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-915-4
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     THE ORIGINAL BATMAN
     VS. BATMAN BEYOND!

     BATMAN BEYOND VOL. 8: THE ERADICATION AGENDA TP
     written by DAN JURGENS              In the final volume of Batman Beyond, Batman and Batman Beyond meet at least, with Booster
     art by SEAN CHEN, SEAN PARSON,      Gold caught in the middle! But first, Terry McGinnis forges an uneasy alliance with Damian
     PAUL PELLETIER, and NORM RAPMUND    Wayne in order to stop Mr. Zero and his radical faction from turning Gotham City into an ice-
     cover by DAN MORA                   covered hellscape. To set things right, Batman, Damian, and Batwoman Beyond must declare
     ON SALE 3/16/21                     war on the League of Assassins! And one more thing: Inque returns, posing as Batman and
     $16.99 US | 184 PAGES | FC | DC     wreaking havoc in Gotham City! Collects Batman Beyond #43-50.
     TRADE PAPERBACK
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-573-6
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     THE BATMAN CLASSIC
     IN DELUXE HARDCOVER
     FOR THE FIRST TIME!

     BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY:
     THE DELUXE EDITION HC
     written by JIM STARLIN and            The game-changing Batman epic returns in a new deluxe edition hardcover! As the second
     MARV WOLFMAN                          person to assume the role of Batman’s sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different
     art by JIM APARO, GEORGE PÉREZ,       personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman’s instructions, Jason was
     and others                            always quick to act without regard to consequences. This story put Jason’s fate in the readers’
     cover by JIM APARO                    hands—who voted whether or not Robin should live or die at the hands of The Joker. This
     ON SALE 4/13/21                       tale of loss, guilt, and brutality stands as one of the most defining pieces of the Dark Knight’s
     $49.99 US | 280 PAGES | FC | DC       mythology. Collects Batman #426-429 and #440-442, The New Teen Titans #60-61, plus several
     HARDCOVER | 7.0625" x 10.875"         never-before-published pages that show what would have happened if Jason Todd had lived!
     ISBN: 978-1-77951-917-8
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