PREVIEWS: OCT17

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo (CA) John Romita

The Justice League faces the final extinguishing of our world, invaded on all sides by unimaginable nightmares, fueled on to the edge of oblivion only by the belief that there must be a light in the endless darkness-somewhere. But...what if there's not?   FOIL-STAMPED, EMBOSSED COVER RATED T+

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Mauricet (CA) Mauricet

The United States government is in crisis. Unexplained and dubious phenomena are causing widespread disruption across the Capitol and beyond as General Harrier heads to the Senate to address the uncontrollable effects of Unstabilium as it spreads around the world. Meanwhile, Dastardly and Muttley are off the leash as they battle their former friends in the U.S. military! RATED T+

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(W) Garth Ennis (A) Mauricet (CA) Steve Pugh

The United States government is in crisis. Unexplained and dubious phenomena are causing widespread disruption across the Capitol and beyond as General Harrier heads to the Senate to address the uncontrollable effects of Unstabilium as it spreads around the world. Meanwhile, Dastardly and Muttley are off the leash as they battle their former friends in the U.S. military! RATED T+

DC Comics' finest talents have assembled to bring you a holiday special like you've never seen before! Join Superman, Wonder Woman and the Flash as they deliver powerful messages of hope like only The Worlds Greatest Super-Heroes can! Plus: Sgt. Rock fights the Nazis on Hanukah, the Teen Titans take on the literal ghost of Christmas past, and Swamp Thing battles that creeping feeling of existential dread! And don't miss the legendary Denny O'Neil's return to comics with an all-new Batman story! RATED T

(W) Neal Adams (A) Neal Adams (CA) Neal Adams

Hold the cover of DEADMAN #2 up to the light and the danger that was invisible seconds before will be revealed! Now, any lingering doubt that Deadman was deliberately murdered in cold blood, and not as a test for the Hook to join the League of Assassins, is put to rest once and for all! RATED T+

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Ryan Sook

"The Fall of Slade" part one! Finally convinced that their leader is missing, Team Defiance begins the search for Deathstroke only to discover his situation is even more dire than expected. Meanwhile, Deathstroke-after being kidnapped by the Secret Society of Super-Villains-finds his past catching up with him when his former friend and ally Dr. Ikon confronts the repentant killer while repressing his own uncontrollable rage. RATED T+

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(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Shane Davis

"The Fall of Slade" part one! Finally convinced that their leader is missing, Team Defiance begins the search for Deathstroke only to discover his situation is even more dire than expected. Meanwhile, Deathstroke-after being kidnapped by the Secret Society of Super-Villains-finds his past catching up with him when his former friend and ally Dr. Ikon confronts the repentant killer while repressing his own uncontrollable rage. RATED T+

(W) Andrew Constant (A) Brad Walker (CA) Brad Walker

As Etrigan and Jason Blood adapt to their new forms in the hell zone engulfing Death Valley, they find themselves in the presence of a seemingly psychic child, otherwise unaffected by the nuclear hell blast. But before they can address the mystery of this child, they must fight their way to an old companion, Madame Xanadu, who is trapped in a roadside hotel of hell. As hell continues to spew into Earth, Blood must try and contain an unhinged Etrigan, capable of harming everyone around them, including his companions. RATED T

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

"Fall of the Batmen" part two! Spoiler and the team still have unfinished business to resolve...and unfortunately for everyone, the Victim Syndicate feels the same way! RATED T

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Alvaro Martinez (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"Fall of the Batmen" part two! Spoiler and the team still have unfinished business to resolve...and unfortunately for everyone, the Victim Syndicate feels the same way! RATED T

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

"Fall of the Batmen" part three! With the Victim Syndicate on the move and Clayface on the edge, the team faces a crossroads-but Batwoman believes she knows the way forward! The trick is...does Batman agree? RATED T

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Alvaro Martinez (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"Fall of the Batmen" part three! With the Victim Syndicate on the move and Clayface on the edge, the team faces a crossroads-but Batwoman believes she knows the way forward! The trick is...does Batman agree? RATED T

(W) Gerard Way (A) Nick Derington (CA) Nick Derington

Something normal is happening to the Doom Patrol. Which means not weird, since their own normal is very weird. There are mysterious forces at work, unseen hands rewriting history, and the change is so gradual, the team doesn't even necessarily see how much they are changing. The end of our second big DOOM PATROL arc leads into big things to come next month! MATURE READERS

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(W) Gerard Way (A) Nick Derington (CA) Tom Fowler

Something normal is happening to the Doom Patrol. Which means not weird, since their own normal is very weird. There are mysterious forces at work, unseen hands rewriting history, and the change is so gradual, the team doesn't even necessarily see how much they are changing. The end of our second big DOOM PATROL arc leads into big things to come next month! MATURE READERS

Writer Rachel Pollack continues Grant Morrison's legendary run on the DOOM PATROL with stories from issues #64-74 plus DOOM PATROL ANNUAL #2 and a tale from VERTIGO JAM #2. In these stories, the Doom Patrol must pull themselves together yet again as they move into a bizarre new headquarters, gain two new members and try to cope with the preteen menace known as the Wild Girls! MATURE READERS

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank (CA) Gary Frank

DC and Watchmen characters collide at last! The story that began in DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 comes to a thrilling and unexpected crescendo in the pages of this titanic twelve-issue series by the all-star team that brought you BATMAN: EARTH ONE and SHAZAM! In this second chapter: The Dark Knight discovers another relic from the Watchmen world. Lex Luthor pays a devil's bargain. And killer clowns trek through Gotham seeking a madman. RATED T+

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(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank (CA) Gary Frank

DC and Watchmen characters collide at last! The story that began in DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 comes to a thrilling and unexpected crescendo in the pages of this titanic twelve-issue series by the all-star team that brought you BATMAN: EARTH ONE and SHAZAM! In this second chapter: The Dark Knight discovers another relic from the Watchmen world. Lex Luthor pays a devil's bargain. And killer clowns trek through Gotham seeking a madman. RATED T+

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Pop Mhan (CA) Neil Googe

"A Cold Day in Hell" part one! When one of The Flash's Rogues is murdered inside Iron Heights prison, Barry Allen throws himself deep into the case, still reeling from the turmoil of his personal life! But when the clues begin to reveal an even greater conspiracy at work, The Flash soon discovers Iron Heights' deadliest secret...   RATED T

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(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Pop Mhan (CA) Howard Porter

"A Cold Day in Hell" part one! When one of The Flash's Rogues is murdered inside Iron Heights prison, Barry Allen throws himself deep into the case, still reeling from the turmoil of his personal life! But when the clues begin to reveal an even greater conspiracy at work, The Flash soon discovers Iron Heights' deadliest secret...   RATED T

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Pop Mhan (CA) Neil Googe

"A Cold Day in Hell" part two! The new crime lord of Central City has been revealed... and it's worse than The Flash ever imagined! Betrayed by a former friend and trapped in Iron Heights prison with no escape in sight-will The Flash be too late to save his city from disaster? RATED T

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(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Pop Mhan (CA) Howard Porter

"A Cold Day in Hell" part two! The new crime lord of Central City has been revealed... and it's worse than The Flash ever imagined! Betrayed by a former friend and trapped in Iron Heights prison with no escape in sight-will The Flash be too late to save his city from disaster? RATED T

(W) Jeff Parker (A) Ron Randall (CA) Steve Rude

For years, archaeologist turned superhero Ray Randall has aided Inter-Nation in their quest to make the world a safer place as the one and only Birdman! But when a group of ancient gods reemerge to destroy everything in their path, Birdman must choose between following them or fighting them for the fate of the planet. Can Birdman and his falcon companion, Avenger, find out who's behind this resurrection before it's too late? Don't miss the first part of this epic three-issue adventure! RATED T

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(W) Jeff Parker (A) Ron Randall (CA) Ricardo Federici

For years, archaeologist turned superhero Ray Randall has aided Inter-Nation in their quest to make the world a safer place as the one and only Birdman! But when a group of ancient gods reemerge to destroy everything in their path, Birdman must choose between following them or fighting them for the fate of the planet. Can Birdman and his falcon companion, Avenger, find out who's behind this resurrection before it's too late? Don't miss the first part of this epic three-issue adventure! RATED T

(W) Jackson Lanzing (A) Aneke (CA) Rafael Grampá

Barbara Gordon knows what is good and right and true in the world. Her ridealongs make sure of that-and so does her mentor, Batman. But when she discovers the lies underneath the Garden's sunny façade, her rebellion sparks a confrontation no one is ready for. RATED T+

(W) Jackson Lanzing (A) Aneke (CA) Ryan Benjamin

In this issue, we go to war! RATED T+