PREVIEWS: AUG17

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DC COMICS

(W) Tom King (A) Joëlle Jones (CA) Joëlle Jones

"A DREAM OF ME" part 1! Following his marriage proposal to Catwoman, Batman leaves Gotham City on a quest of renewal and redemption. As he travels and fights, he encounters members of his family-each disturbed by Batman's journey, each ready to stand in his way, each ready to push back against Batman's stubborn determination to evolve into something better than a superhero. RATED T

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(W) Tom King (A) Joëlle Jones (CA) Olivier Coipel

"A DREAM OF ME" part 1! Following his marriage proposal to Catwoman, Batman leaves Gotham City on a quest of renewal and redemption. As he travels and fights, he encounters members of his family-each disturbed by Batman's journey, each ready to stand in his way, each ready to push back against Batman's stubborn determination to evolve into something better than a superhero. RATED T

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(W) Bernard Chang (A) Bernard Chang (CA) Bernard Chang

"GOTHAM GAMES" part one! Set in the time just after Terry McGinnis returned to his Batman role, this non-stop, all-out action issue pits him against a gauntlet of villains. While Gotham struggles to put society back in order, someone has taken over the city's defense system, turning it against its citizens. Unable to fly, Batman's forced to battle an array of old and new villains at ground level. Don't miss this story written and illustrated by Bernard Chang! RATED T

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(W) Bernard Chang (A) Bernard Chang (CA) Dave Johnson

"GOTHAM GAMES" part one! Set in the time just after Terry McGinnis returned to his Batman role, this non-stop, all-out action issue pits him against a gauntlet of villains. While Gotham struggles to put society back in order, someone has taken over the city's defense system, turning it against its citizens. Unable to fly, Batman's forced to battle an array of old and new villains at ground level. Don't miss this story written and illustrated by Bernard Chang! RATED T

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Eddy Barrows (CA) Eddy Barrows

When an elite fighting force modeled after the Dark Knight invades his city, Batman assembles a team of his own: Batwoman, Tim Drake, Spoiler, Orphan and Clayface. Then, a mysterious villain called First Victim appears and launches an assault on Batman and his team, forcing them to fight an enemy they know nothing about, who seems to have the support of an entire network of strange new foes! Collects BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS issues #934-949.

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Olivier Coipel (CA) Bengal

Trapped in the Dark Multiverse, Batman must face his greatest fears! RATED T+

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(W) Enrico Marini (A) Enrico Marini (CA) Enrico Marini

Acclaimed European comics master Enrico Marini (Eagles of Rome, Le Scorpion) makes his American comics debut with an original, two-part graphic novel starring the Dark Knight! What secret connection do both Batman and The Joker share with a strange and mysterious young girl? After she's kidnapped by The Joker, Batman must plunge deep into the underworld of Gotham City and race against time to find out where she's being held. The stakes are high, and for Batman, it's personal! Watch for BATMAN: THE DARK PRINCE CHARMING BOOK TWO coming in spring 2018! RATED T+

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(W) Frank Tieri (A) Tony S. Daniel (CA) Jason Fabok

As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues! RATED T+

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Riley Rossmo

While investigating the murder of a Gothamite, Batman identifies his prime suspect as Lamont Cranston...but there are two problems with that. One, Batman is not aware of Lamont's alter ego as the master detective known as the Shadow. Two, and more importantly, Cranston seems to have died over half a century ago! The Shadow was a major influence of the Batman himself and now appears in this incredible six-issue miniseries. Collects BATMAN/THE SHADOW #1-6 and a story from BATMAN ANNUAL #1.  

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(W) Sean Murphy (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Sean Murphy

In a world where Batman has gone too far, The Joker must save Gotham City. He's been called a maniac, a killer and the "Clown Prince of Crime" but "white knight"? Never. Until now... Set in a world where the Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as "Jack," sets about trying to right his wrongs. First he plans to reconcile with Harley Quinn, and then he'll try to save the city from the one person who he thinks is truly Gotham City's greatest villain: Batman! Superstar writer and artist Sean Murphy (PUNK ROCK JESUS, THE WAKE) presents a seven-issue miniseries of a twisted Gotham City with a massive cast of heroes and villains that, at its heart, is a tragic story of a hero and a villain: Batman and The Joker. But which is the hero-and which the villain? RATED T+

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(W) Sean Murphy (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Sean Murphy

In a world where Batman has gone too far, The Joker must save Gotham City. He's been called a maniac, a killer and the "Clown Prince of Crime" but "white knight"? Never. Until now... Set in a world where the Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as "Jack," sets about trying to right his wrongs. First he plans to reconcile with Harley Quinn, and then he'll try to save the city from the one person who he thinks is truly Gotham City's greatest villain: Batman! Superstar writer and artist Sean Murphy (PUNK ROCK JESUS, THE WAKE) presents a seven-issue miniseries of a twisted Gotham City with a massive cast of heroes and villains that, at its heart, is a tragic story of a hero and a villain: Batman and The Joker. But which is the hero-and which the villain? RATED T+

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Jason Fabok

As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues! RATED T+

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(W) Mike W. Barr (A) Alan Davis (CA) Alan Davis

Collecting a Batman classic in hardcover for the first time! A close friend of Bruce Wayne introduces him to Rachel Caspian, and the two quickly develop a romantic relationship. But in the midst of love, Rachel's father decides to come out of retirement as the Reaper, Gotham City's first vigilante! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #575-578 and BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE #1.

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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Fernando Blanco (CA) Fernando Blanco

"Fear and Loathing" part two! Stranded together in the Sahara, Batwoman could only count on her mutual-survival pact with her father to hold for so long...so it's not exactly a surprise when he turns on her! But it IS a surprise just what villain from Batwoman's past has been keeping an eye on them both: Prime! RATED T+

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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Fernando Blanco (CA) Michael Cho

"Fear and Loathing" part two! Stranded together in the Sahara, Batwoman could only count on her mutual-survival pact with her father to hold for so long...so it's not exactly a surprise when he turns on her! But it IS a surprise just what villain from Batwoman's past has been keeping an eye on them both: Prime! RATED T+

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THE MANY ARMS OF DEATH (REBIRTH)

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Steve Epting (CA) Steve Epting

The newest chapter of Batwoman's crime-fighting career begins here! Monster Venom is the hottest new bioweapon on the market...and to break up the syndicate spreading it around the world, Batwoman's going to have to return to the place where she spent some of her darkest hours! Collects issues #1-6 and BATWOMAN: REBIRTH #1.

MARVEL COMICS

BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER #9

(W) Peter David (A) Will Sliney (CA) Mark Bagley

• There's a new Hornet in the skies over Las Vegas, but his identity remains a mystery! Who's pulling his strings, and what's their connection to the Scarlet Spider? •  And will anyone from his past have anything to say about it? Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER TP #1

BACK IN THE HOOD

(W) Peter David (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Mark Bagley

One of the most controversial characters in comic-book history returns! You all remember Ben Reilly - Spider-Man's clone, created by the Jackal, who returned years later to turn Peter Parker's life upside down! Ben became the Scarlet Spider and even took Peter's place as Spider-Man for a time, before dying a hero's death. Now, in the aftermath of the Clone Conspiracy, Ben Reilly is back! But he's not the same Scarlet Spider he was before. Sure, he may be putting on the classic threads, but he's madder than ever - and at odds with a deeply connected crime lord and her bruiser of a bodyguard. But they're not the only ones who have it in for him - because where Ben goes, can Kaine be far behind? Collecting BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER #1-5 and material from CLONE CONSPIRACY: OMEGA #1. Rated T+

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2017 #2017

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Matthew Thurber

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS DLX ED HC #2

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan DeCarlo

This beautifully remastered hardcover version of the best-selling The Best of Archie Comics Book 2 contains over 400 pages of the most iconic Archie stories, hand-selected by Archie creators, editors and historians.

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BETTIE PAGE #4

CVR A LINSNER

(W) David Avallone (A) Colton Worley (CA) Joseph Michael Linsner

Someone wants to enslave American minds... but who's behind it all? The Sky Science Cult? Pacific AeroSpace Technologies? Ol' Joe Stalin himself? None of them is a match for Bettie Page, as our high-heeled heroine goes toe-to-toe with the worst 1951 has to offer in the fourth and final Hollywood chapter of The Secret Diary of Bettie Page, as revealed by David Avallone and Colton Worley.

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BETTIE PAGE #4

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(W) David Avallone (A) Colton Worley (CA) Scott Chantler

Someone wants to enslave American minds... but who's behind it all? The Sky Science Cult? Pacific AeroSpace Technologies? Ol' Joe Stalin himself? None of them is a match for Bettie Page, as our high-heeled heroine goes toe-to-toe with the worst 1951 has to offer in the fourth and final Hollywood chapter of The Secret Diary of Bettie Page, as revealed by David Avallone and Colton Worley.

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BETTIE PAGE #4

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(W) David Avallone (A) Colton Worley (CA) Photo

Someone wants to enslave American minds... but who's behind it all? The Sky Science Cult? Pacific AeroSpace Technologies? Ol' Joe Stalin himself? None of them is a match for Bettie Page, as our high-heeled heroine goes toe-to-toe with the worst 1951 has to offer in the fourth and final Hollywood chapter of The Secret Diary of Bettie Page, as revealed by David Avallone and Colton Worley.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BETTY & VERONICA COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #257

(W) Dan Parent (A) Dan Parent (CA) Bill Galvan

Brand New Halloween Story! In "A Bewitching Tale," Betty and Veronica are in the elementary school's Halloween play, and Veronica's got a few tricks up her sleeve to get the part she wants!

BOOM! STUDIOS

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA OLD MAN JACK #2

MAIN & MIX

(W) John Carpenter (A) Jorge Corona (CA) Stéphane Roux

Jack and Lo Pan have a less-than-friendly reunion and are forced to team up on the hellish road to Chinatown.