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BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #4 (OF 12)

(W) Ivan Cohen (A) Dario Brizuela (CA) Dario Brizuela

One or two monster masks might just mean there’s a smuggler or crooked real estate developer in town. But when Gotham City is terrorized by an army of thugs in monster masks, it can only mean one thing: a citywide crime spree by Black Mask and his gang, the False Face Society! With Batman mysteriously missing, and Nightwing and Batgirl up against a horde of crooked creatures, it’s lucky that the heroes have help from Scooby and the gang. After all, who has more experience in pulling the masks off bad guys?

DREAMING WAKING HOURS #12 (OF 12) (MR)

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Nick Robles (CA) Marguerite Sauvage

The future of the realm of Faerie lands in Heather After’s hands—and Heather’s not exactly known for her sound judgment. But if she doesn’t use her power wisely, she could call down the wrath of the Dream Lord himself—and send her closest confidant, the escaped nightmare Ruin, back into eternal imprisonment…or far, far worse! Will Ruin be unmade before ever knowing the true love he condemned himself to mortality for? Perhaps he just gets what everybody gets—a lifetime. But it’s looking awfully short…

FLASH #772 CVR A BRANDON PETERSON

(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Will Conrad (CA) Brandon Peterson

Leaving past mistakes behind and racing into the future, Wally West returns as Central City’s Scarlet Speedster! Now reunited with his wife, Linda, and their two children, the former Kid Flash begins a new chapter in his life. But Wally quickly remembers that saving lives and fighting super-villains may make him a hero, but they don’t pay the bills. Luckily, an old friend may have just the right job for this blue-collar champion.

FLASH #772 CVR B BRETT BOOTH CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Will Conrad (CA) Brett Booth

Leaving past mistakes behind and racing into the future, Wally West returns as Central City’s Scarlet Speedster! Now reunited with his wife, Linda, and their two children, the former Kid Flash begins a new chapter in his life. But Wally quickly remembers that saving lives and fighting super-villains may make him a hero, but they don’t pay the bills. Luckily, an old friend may have just the right job for this blue-collar champion.

JOKER #5 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH

(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Sweeney Boo (CA) Guillem March

The never-before-seen tale of The Joker’s first night in Arkham Asylum is finally revealed! When a lunatic in a clown suit tries to poison Gotham City’s reservoir and is placed in Arkham Asylum before his trial, Detective Jim Gordon realizes something’s different about this new inmate that could forever change the future of Gotham. Backup: Rising-star artist Sweeney Boo joins the series as things get worse and worse for Punchline and Bluebird. Punchline’s prison war against the Queen of Spades escalates, and no prisoner at Blackgate Penitentiary will be exempt from choosing sides. And after barely escaping death at the hands of Punchline’s former accomplice, will Bluebird have the will to continue her investigation and find the mysterious woman from Punchline’s past who has the answers she’s looking for?

JOKER #5 CVR B KAARE ANDREWS VAR

(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Sweeney Boo (CA) Kaare Andrews

The never-before-seen tale of The Joker’s first night in Arkham Asylum is finally revealed! When a lunatic in a clown suit tries to poison Gotham City’s reservoir and is placed in Arkham Asylum before his trial, Detective Jim Gordon realizes something’s different about this new inmate that could forever change the future of Gotham. Backup: Rising-star artist Sweeney Boo joins the series as things get worse and worse for Punchline and Bluebird. Punchline’s prison war against the Queen of Spades escalates, and no prisoner at Blackgate Penitentiary will be exempt from choosing sides. And after barely escaping death at the hands of Punchline’s former accomplice, will Bluebird have the will to continue her investigation and find the mysterious woman from Punchline’s past who has the answers she’s looking for?

JOKER #5 CVR C SEAN PHILLIPS VAR

(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Sweeney Boo (CA) Sean Phillips

The never-before-seen tale of The Joker’s first night in Arkham Asylum is finally revealed! When a lunatic in a clown suit tries to poison Gotham City’s reservoir and is placed in Arkham Asylum before his trial, Detective Jim Gordon realizes something’s different about this new inmate that could forever change the future of Gotham. Backup: Rising-star artist Sweeney Boo joins the series as things get worse and worse for Punchline and Bluebird. Punchline’s prison war against the Queen of Spades escalates, and no prisoner at Blackgate Penitentiary will be exempt from choosing sides. And after barely escaping death at the hands of Punchline’s former accomplice, will Bluebird have the will to continue her investigation and find the mysterious woman from Punchline’s past who has the answers she’s looking for?

NEXT BATMAN SECOND SON #4 (OF 4) CVR A JORGE MOLINA

(W) John Ridley (A) Travel Foreman, Norm Rapmund, Le Beau Underwood (CA) Jorge Molina

While gathering evidence against the criminal Arkadine, Jace Fox has a brutal showdown with assassin Eabha O’Roark. The shocking arrival of Katana could turn the tables…but for whom? Plus, tensions in the GCPD run high as Mayor Nakano’s anti-mask policies divide the force, and Lucius Fox must decide if he wants to be a part of the Magistrate program. And prepare for a blockbuster ending!

NEXT BATMAN SECOND SON #4 (OF 4) CVR B RACHTA LIN CARD STOCK VAR

(W) John Ridley (A) Travel Foreman, Norm Rapmund, Le Beau Underwood (CA) Rachta Lin

While gathering evidence against the criminal Arkadine, Jace Fox has a brutal showdown with assassin Eabha O’Roark. The shocking arrival of Katana could turn the tables…but for whom? Plus, tensions in the GCPD run high as Mayor Nakano’s anti-mask policies divide the force, and Lucius Fox must decide if he wants to be a part of the Magistrate program. And prepare for a blockbuster ending!

NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE #2 (OF 12) CVR A ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO (MR)

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Alvaro Martinez Bueno (CA) Alvaro Martinez Bueno

After the life-changing events of the previous issue, the guests at the nice house on the lake must decide their next steps—but there’s not exactly perfect agreement about the situation. Who among them is ready to walk out the door? And who is content to simply…float?

NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE #2 (OF 12) CVR B ANAND RADHAKRISHNAN CARD STOCK VAR (MR)

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Alvaro Martinez Bueno (CA) Anand Radhakrishnan

OTHER HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #5 (OF 5) CVR A GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARCO MASTRAZZO (MR)

(W) John Ridley (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Cucchi (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marco Mastrazzo

Being a superhero runs in Anissa Pierce’s family. It’s been a part of her life in one way or another since her father, Jefferson Pierce, first started to fight crime as Black Lightning. Despite what her parents tell her, despite what the world tells her, Anissa knows that she has the same calling as her father. But as Anissa takes on the mantle of Thunder, she must grapple with a very different world than the one that her father first patrolled. The critically acclaimed creative team of Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Let It Fall) and artists Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi bring The Other History of the DC Universe to a close.

OTHER HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #5 (OF 5) CVR B JAMAL CAMPBELL VAR (MR)

(W) John Ridley (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Cucchi (CA) Jamal Campbell

Being a superhero runs in Anissa Pierce’s family. It’s been a part of her life in one way or another since her father, Jefferson Pierce, first started to fight crime as Black Lightning. Despite what her parents tell her, despite what the world tells her, Anissa knows that she has the same calling as her father. But as Anissa takes on the mantle of Thunder, she must grapple with a very different world than the one that her father first patrolled. The critically acclaimed creative team of Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Let It Fall) and artists Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi bring The Other History of the DC Universe to a close.

SWAMP THING #5 (OF 10) CVR A MIKE PERKINS

(W) Ram V (A) John McCrea (CA) Mike Perkins

Newly armed with the knowledge and powers he gained from the Green and yet lonelier than ever, Levi Kamei is pulled once more into service as the Avatar of the Green is summoned by primal forces to the city of London, where old ideas lie buried, slowly leaching into the reality above. The scars of old wars and the dangers of past ideologies resurface as the Swamp Thing must team up with an old trench-coated acquaintance and his new protégé to save the present from the atrocities of our past.

SWAMP THING #5 (OF 10) CVR B BRIAN BOLLAND CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Ram V (A) John McCrea (CA) Brian Bolland

Newly armed with the knowledge and powers he gained from the Green and yet lonelier than ever, Levi Kamei is pulled once more into service as the Avatar of the Green is summoned by primal forces to the city of London, where old ideas lie buried, slowly leaching into the reality above. The scars of old wars and the dangers of past ideologies resurface as the Swamp Thing must team up with an old trench-coated acquaintance and his new protégé to save the present from the atrocities of our past.

TRUTH & JUSTICE #6 (OF 7) CVR A JUNI BA

(W) Andrew Aydin (A) Juni Ba (CA) Juni Ba

It’s Damian Wayne’s birthday, and the Bat-Family throws him a surprise party in the Batcave! But it seems someone has other plans, as a pair of ancient Hittite deities crash the party! Robin’s battle with Tarhun and Arinitti takes him on a wild ride all the way to Budapest, ultimately leading him to his grandfather, Ra’s al Ghul. As Batman wages a battle to rescue his son, Damian is left to ponder a life-altering question: choose immortality and stand at his grandfather’s side, or choose mortality and continue on his path alongside his father.

TRUTH & JUSTICE #6 (OF 7) CVR B DAMION SCOTT CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Andrew Aydin (A) Juni Ba (CA) Damion Scott

It’s Damian Wayne’s birthday, and the Bat-Family throws him a surprise party in the Batcave! But it seems someone has other plans, as a pair of ancient Hittite deities crash the party! Robin’s battle with Tarhun and Arinitti takes him on a wild ride all the way to Budapest, ultimately leading him to his grandfather, Ra’s al Ghul. As Batman wages a battle to rescue his son, Damian is left to ponder a life-altering question: choose immortality and stand at his grandfather’s side, or choose mortality and continue on his path alongside his father.

UNEARTHED A JESSICA CRUZ STORY TP

(W) Lilliam Rivera (A) Steph C. (CA) Steph C.

Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera and artist Steph C. reimagine one of DC’s greatest Green Lanterns, Jessica Cruz, to tell a story about immigration, family, and overcoming fear to inspire hope. Jessica Cruz has done everything right. She's a dedicated student, popular among her classmates, and has a loving family that has done everything they can to give her a better life in the United States. Jessica usually worries for her undocumented parents, but her fears and anxiety escalate as a mayoral candidate with a strong anti-immigration stance runs for office. As the xenophobia in Coast City increases, Jessica begins to debate if it’s worth staying in the U.S. or moving back to her home in Mexico. And despite her attempts to lean on her friends and family, she finds herself constantly visited by visions of Aztec gods, one pulling her toward hope and the other toward anger. But when her father is detained by I.C.E., Jessica finds herself being pulled into an abyss of anxiety. Despite feeling helpless with her father, Jessica must find her way out of her fears and ultimately become a voice for her community.

WONDER GIRL #3 CVR A JOELLE JONES

(W) Joelle Jones (A) Joelle Jones (CA) Joelle Jones

Let the training commence! Now crowned Hera’s champion, Yara needs to start acting like one. Enter Eros, the goddess’s favorite grandson and the god of love. Can Yara resist his charms long enough to master her unpredictable new powers? All the gods are watching…are you?

WONDER GIRL #3 CVR B MATTEO SCALERA CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Joelle Jones (A) Joelle Jones (CA) Matteo Scalera

Let the training commence! Now crowned Hera’s champion, Yara needs to start acting like one. Enter Eros, the goddess’s favorite grandson and the god of love. Can Yara resist his charms long enough to master her unpredictable new powers? All the gods are watching…are you?

WONDER WOMAN #775 CVR A TRAVIS MOORE

(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire (A) Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau (CA) Travis Moore

Welcome to the Graveyard of Gods, Wonder Woman…the Keeper of the Grounds anticipates your arrival! Many enter these hallowed grounds of the DCU, but none return to the world of the living. So how is Diana supposed to save herself, let alone a whole pantheon of gods? With her weapons rendered useless, she’ll have to find the key to victory within! Plus, in a seemingly happier time, Young Diana emerges from her readings just in time to discover that Clio has been possessed by the very texts they wished to save! How could the pursuit of knowledge become something so twisted? Find out as our young hero battles for her life against her former teacher!

WONDER WOMAN #775 CVR B BECKY CLOONAN CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire (A) Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau (CA) Becky Cloonan

WONDER WOMAN #776 CVR A TRAVIS MOORE

(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire (A) Jill Thompson, Paulina Ganucheau (CA) Travis Moore

They may look innocent, but the faeries of Elfhame have it in for Wonder Woman! What did Diana do to incur their wrath? Well, it may have something to do with the Roman god who has turned the Sphere of the Gods upside down in pursuit of power. Someone must pay for the damage they’ve caused, and Ratatosk could be the first if Diana doesn’t find him in time! Back on Themyscira, in the days of Diana’s youth, the missing historical texts are close to being completed, but at what cost? Is knowledge of the Amazons’ past worth all this trouble? Find out as the culprit behind it all reveals themselves and shares a truth that will change Diana’s childhood forever!

WONDER WOMAN #776 CVR B BECKY CLOONAN CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire (A) Jill Thompson, Paulina Ganucheau (CA) Becky Cloonan

WONDER WOMAN BLACK & GOLD #2 (OF 6) CVR A TERRY DODSON

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Terry Dodson

This new, visually stunning, and all-star-packed celebration of Wonder Woman continues! Some of comics’ greatest storytellers present five beautifully bombastic tales that take Diana all over the DC Universe. First stop…the very depths of hell! Both friend and foe come along for the ride of a lifetime with guest appearances by Steve Trevor, Nubia, and the First Born. The issue concludes with a journey to a place never seen before—Wonder Woman’s dreams—as the celebration of her 80th anniversary continues!