BATMAN (2020) TP VOL 02 THE JOKER WAR
(W) James Tynion IV (A) Various (CA) Jorge Jimenez
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan, and others Batman and JOKer have fought hundreds of times, but the game’s just not as funny lately. Thus, The JOKer decides to do something he’s never attempted before—win. How? By taking Bruce Wayne’s fortune and Bat-gear and using the Bat’s own gadgets against him. Collects Batman #95-100.
DF JOKER 2021 ANNUAL #1 ROSENBERG SGN #0
His first year of being GCPD police commissioner was an intense challenge for James Gordon. He battled corruption in the ranks, his marriage was in shambles, and the vigilante Batman was clearly welcoming new recruits with the appearance of Batgirl. And The JOKer picked his moment to unleash hell! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.
DF JOKER 2021 ANNUAL #1 TYNION IV GOLD SGN #0
His first year of being GCPD police commissioner was an intense challenge for James Gordon. He battled corruption in the ranks, his marriage was in shambles, and the vigilante Batman was clearly welcoming new recruits with the appearance of Batgirl. And The JOKer picked his moment to unleash hell! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.
JOKER #10 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH
(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Belen Ortega (CA) Guillem March
Following the harrowing events of Batman: The Killing JOKe, the course of James Gordon’s life—and that of his family’s—was forever changed! But what happened when Gordon’s path again crossed with The JOKer’s… PUNCHLINE BACKUP: Harper Row has successfully gotten Punchline’s former friend, Kelly Ness, out of Blackgate. What Kelly reveals about Punchline’s past and true nature will change her criminal case forever, but will Harper and Leslie Thompkins be able to protect her from Punchline’s loyalists?
JOKER #10 CVR B FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA VAR
(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Belen Ortega (CA) Francesco Francavilla
Following the harrowing events of Batman: The Killing JOKe, the course of James Gordon’s life—and that of his family’s—was forever changed! But what happened when Gordon’s path again crossed with The JOKer’s… PUNCHLINE BACKUP: Harper Row has successfully gotten Punchline’s former friend, Kelly Ness, out of Blackgate. What Kelly reveals about Punchline’s past and true nature will change her criminal case forever, but will Harper and Leslie Thompkins be able to protect her from Punchline’s loyalists?
JOKER #10 CVR C JAY ANACLETO VAR
(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns (A) Francesco Francavilla, Belen Ortega (CA) Jay Anacleto
Following the harrowing events of Batman: The Killing JOKe, the course of James Gordon’s life—and that of his family’s—was forever changed! But what happened when Gordon’s path again crossed with The JOKer’s… PUNCHLINE BACKUP: Harper Row has successfully gotten Punchline’s former friend, Kelly Ness, out of Blackgate. What Kelly reveals about Punchline’s past and true nature will change her criminal case forever, but will Harper and Leslie Thompkins be able to protect her from Punchline’s loyalists?
JOKER #11 CVR A GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & CAM SMITH
(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Belen Ortega (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith
JOKER #11 CVR B JIM CHEUNG VAR
(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Belen Ortega (CA) Jim Cheung
The JOKer is about to learn the harsh reality of the motto "Don’t Mess with Texas" as the Sampsons bring him back home to their ranch…for dinner! PUNCHLINE BACKUP: While Harper Row has been making sure that Punchline stays behind bars, her brother, Cullen, has been getting closer to Punchline’s fans. His new boyfriend, Bluff, is hiding a wicked secret that promises to change the shape of organized crime in Gotham, and Punchline’s role, for years to come.
JOKER #11 CVR C KAEL NGU VAR
(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Belen Ortega (CA) Kael Ngu
The JOKer is about to learn the harsh reality of the motto "Don’t Mess with Texas" as the Sampsons bring him back home to their ranch…for dinner! PUNCHLINE BACKUP: While Harper Row has been making sure that Punchline stays behind bars, her brother, Cullen, has been getting closer to Punchline’s fans. His new boyfriend, Bluff, is hiding a wicked secret that promises to change the shape of organized crime in Gotham, and Punchline’s role, for years to come.
JOKER PRESENTS A PUZZLEBOX #6 (OF 7) CVR A CHIP ZDARSKY
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Jesus Merino, Shawn Crystal, Juan Doe (CA) Chip Zdarsky
It’s all falling apart! The JOKer’s stories have all led to this moment, which also happens to be the beginning of our story. But a different perspective on this mysterious murder reveals some new suspects: Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and…Batman? Commissioner Gordon is going to get the answers he needs. Unfortunately, so is The JOKer. The GCPD have one last witness, though, and she knows everything.
JOKER PRESENTS A PUZZLEBOX #6 (OF 7) CVR B MIGUEL MENDONCA CARD STOCK VAR
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Jesus Merino, Shawn Crystal, Juan Doe (CA) Miguel Mendonca
It’s all falling apart! The JOKer’s stories have all led to this moment, which also happens to be the beginning of our story. But a different perspective on this mysterious murder reveals some new suspects: Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and…Batman? Commissioner Gordon is going to get the answers he needs. Unfortunately, so is The JOKer. The GCPD have one last witness, though, and she knows everything.
JOKER WAR SAGA TP
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ben Oliver
Written By James Tynion IV, Cecil Castellucci, Peter J. Tomasi, Ram V, And Others Art By Jorge Jimenez, Robbi Rodriguez, Kenneth Rocafort, Brett Booth, And Others The full story of Batman and JOKer’s epic confrontation, plus tie-in chapters from the other citizens of Gotham! Collects Batman #95-100, Batgirl #47, Detective Comics #1025, Red Hood: Outlaw #48, Nightwing #74, and The JOKer War Zone #1, plus stories from Harley Quinn #75 and Catwoman #25.
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS (2021) HC VOL 1 THE NEIGHBORHOOD
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora
Written By Mariko Tamaki, John Ridley, Meghan Fitzmartin, And T. Rex Art By Dan Mora, Viktor Bogdanovic, Clayton Henry, Dustin Nguyen, Karl Mostert, And T. Rex Following the events of The JOKer War, Gotham City is changing fast, and there’s a new mayor named Christopher Nakano who wants Batman gone. To get closer to the city and the people he’s sworn to protect, Batman shuts down Wayne Manor and the Batcave for good, relocating to a townhouse in the heart of the city and building new micro-caves throughout the Gotham sewer system. But very quickly, Batman and Bruce Wayne get wrapped up in a murder mystery that changes the shape of the city. One of Bruce Wayne’s neighbors, Sarah Worth, has been murdered, and Bruce Wayne is the number one suspect. Sarah’s rich and unhinged father, Mr. Worth, will stop at nothing to bring Bruce to justice and destroy Batman for getting in his way. The beginning of the critically acclaimed run by the Future State: Dark Detective team of Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora is here, and they’re accompanied by some of the brightest new writers and artists in the DCU! This volume collects Detective Comics #1034-1039.
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN TP (MR)
(W) Sean Murphy, Katana Collins (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Sean Murphy
Two years after the events of Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Azrael has wiped out Gotham’s criminals, Jack Napier is dead, and Bruce Wayne is in prison. As new villains arise, Harley must confront her own past with The JOKer and Batman while helping the GCPD and an eager FBI agent uncover the truth behind a series of murders! Collects Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #1-6 and Harley Quinn Black + White + Red Chapter 6.
DETECTIVE COMICS #1046 CVR A DAN MORA
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Stephanie Phillips (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Dan Mora
"Fear State" aftermath! Bloody, broken, and beaten…Batman had a mission after The JOKer War. He would no longer look over Gotham City from Wayne Manor; he would move to the heart of the city, get closer to its people and its problems. The fight he pursued would be different, but after Fear State he finds himself disillusioned. He is no longer the protector the city needs, and definitely not the one it deserves. Batman’s last night in Gotham City before his international sojourn is here. Backup: Harley Quinn guest-stars in the culmination of "Foundations"! Must Gotham City have an Arkham facility, and if so…will it be any different, or is doom on its way?
DETECTIVE COMICS #1046 CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Stephanie Phillips (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Lee Bermejo
"Fear State" aftermath! Bloody, broken, and beaten…Batman had a mission after The JOKer War. He would no longer look over Gotham City from Wayne Manor; he would move to the heart of the city, get closer to its people and its problems. The fight he pursued would be different, but after Fear State he finds himself disillusioned. He is no longer the protector the city needs, and definitely not the one it deserves. Batman’s last night in Gotham City before his international sojourn is here. Backup: Harley Quinn guest-stars in the culmination of "Foundations"! Must Gotham City have an Arkham facility, and if so…will it be any different, or is doom on its way?
DETECTIVE COMICS #1047 CVR A IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg (A) Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Fernando Blanco (CA) Irvin Rodriguez
"The Tower" begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. Unlike the Asylum, Dr. Wear promises his methods and drug treatments will heal Gotham’s criminally inclined for good—a claim that skeptics like Deb Donovan and the Bat-Family don’t believe. There’s something wrong with the tower, with Dr. Wear’s methods—and with Batman away from Gotham City, the rest of the Bat-Family is going to find out what…but not before everything explodes. Written by critically acclaimed author Mariko Tamaki, continuing her incredible Detective Comics run, and drawn by DC Comics legend Ivan Reis! Backup: "House of Gotham" begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum. In this epic 12-part backup story, writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Fernando Blanco will explore the impact that Batman and Arkham Asylum have had on the city...through the eyes of a boy whose life was changed forever by The JOKer one dreadful night early in the Dark Knight’s career!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1047 CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg (A) Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Fernando Blanco (CA) Lee Bermejo
"The Tower" begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. Unlike the Asylum, Dr. Wear promises his methods and drug treatments will heal Gotham’s criminally inclined for good—a claim that skeptics like Deb Donovan and the Bat-Family don’t believe. There’s something wrong with the tower, with Dr. Wear’s methods—and with Batman away from Gotham City, the rest of the Bat-Family is going to find out what…but not before everything explodes. Written by critically acclaimed author Mariko Tamaki, continuing her incredible Detective Comics run, and drawn by DC Comics legend Ivan Reis! Backup: "House of Gotham" begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum. In this epic 12-part backup story, writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Fernando Blanco will explore the impact that Batman and Arkham Asylum have had on the city...through the eyes of a boy whose life was changed forever by The JOKer one dreadful night early in the Dark Knight’s career!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1048 CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg (A) Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Fernando Blanco (CA) Lee Bermejo
"The Tower" part two! The mysteries of Dr. Wear begin to unfold as a new doctor named Frow joins the staff of Arkham Tower. The Bat-Family tries to figure out the best way to infiltrate the facility, but someone may have gotten the drop on them…someone not unfamiliar with psychiatric facilities…one Dr. Harleen Quinzel, better known to you dear readers as Harley Quinn! Backup: "House of Gotham" part two! A boy’s parents were killed by The JOKer, and he fell through the cracks of the system. Instead of being sent to a facility that could care for him and his trauma, he was sent to Arkham Asylum! Will the villains inside eat him alive or show him how to survive in a city ruthlessly overseen by Batman??
GUILLEM MARCH LAURA #2
CVR A GUILLEM MARCH
(W) Guillem March (A) Guillem March (CA) Guillem March
Before Batman, the hit JOKer series, and Karmen, there was the heartfelt story of Laura, the book that led Guillem March to the mainstream comics world! Instead of wallowing in self-pity, Laura decides to take action and feel more in control of her life. But in the process of trying to have some friend and get her mind off things, she finds herself even closer to the man she has feelings for...both physically and emotionally...as they embark on a vacation together.
GUILLEM MARCH LAURA #2
CVR B OLIVIER VATINE
(W) Guillem March (A) Guillem March (CA) Olivier Vatine
Before Batman, the hit JOKer series, and Karmen, there was the heartfelt story of Laura, the book that led Guillem March to the mainstream comics world! Instead of wallowing in self-pity, Laura decides to take action and feel more in control of her life. But in the process of trying to have some friend and get her mind off things, she finds herself even closer to the man she has feelings for...both physically and emotionally...as they embark on a vacation together.
HARLEY QUINN AND THE BIRDS OF PREY THE HUNT FOR HARLEY TP (MR)
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Amanda Conner (CA) Amanda Conner
Harley Quinn has avoided Gotham City since breaking up with The JOKer and moving to Coney Island. But when she gets an offer she can’t refuse, she has no choice but to slip back into the city as quietly as she can…which isn’t quiet enough. Now The JOKer’s sicced every super-villain in the city on her pretty ombré head, and the only team tough (or crazy) enough to come to her rescue is the Birds of Prey! Collects Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey #1-4.
JUDGE DREDD BY BRIAN BOLLAND APEX ED HC
(W) John Wagner (A) Brian Bolland (CA) Brian Bolland
The Judge Dredd art of Brian Bolland is regarded as some of the greatest comic art of the Eighties, and helped catapult both the series and Brian Bolland himself to international acclaim, leading him to work on such titles as Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing JOKe. His incredible Black & White art is showcased in this deluxe, over-sized facsimile edition featuring new high-resolution scans of his original art from 2000 AD showing Bolland's delicate inking brushwork in unprecedented detail, as well as the titles and word balloons placed over it at the time by IPC's art team. It promises to be an unmissable collection for fans of comics and of fine art.
MERLIN & HECTOR #3
(W) Rodolfo Santullo (A) JOK (CA) Dexter Wee
The final showdown! The Skinshifters have conquered the town and it doesn't seem that Hector can defeat them, despite having the help of The Plagues. Only Merlin will be able to tip the balance in his favor, but to do so he must finally control the magic that baffles him so much. Will he be able to do it or is this the end of their adventure?
NES ENCYCLOPEDIA HC
(W) Chris Scullion
The NES Encyclopedia is the first ever complete reference guide to every game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo's first industry-defining video game system. As well as covering all 714 officially licensed NES games, the book also includes more than 160 unlicensed games released during its lifespan, giving for the first time a definitive history of this important console's full library. Written by a retro gaming expert with 30 years of gaming experience and a penchant for bad JOKes, the NES Encyclopedia promises to be both informative and entertaining.