Bat-Family Previews For May 2, 2023: Batman, The Joker & Poison Ivy Abound

This week the Bat-Family presents five titles:

• BATMAN #135 celebrtes 900 issues with the conclusion of The Bat-Man of Gotham
• Pamela Isley faces the unintended consequences of her murderous road trip in POISON IVY #12
• Solomon Grundy plays nurse to the Joker in THE JOKER: THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #8?
• Batman & The Joker adventures conclude  in  BATMAN & THE JOKER: DEADLY DUO #7
• BATMAN: THE AUDIO ADVENTURES #6 concludes the comic book addition to the audio drama

BATMAN #135 (Legacy #900)

The conclusion to the bestselling “The Bat-Man of Gotham” is so big it could only be contained in an oversize #900 anniversary issue featuring the return of fan-favorite artist Jorge Jiménez and a wild collection of guest stars! Full of wild revelations and a new path for Batman, this is one issue you won’t want to miss!

Comic Watch Reviews of The Bat-Man Of Gotham Story Arc:

• Batman #131: Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged

• Batman #132: The World Without Batman

• Batman #133: ‘I Am Thy Bruce’s Spirit’

• Batman #134: In Another Life

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BATMAN #135

THE BAT-MAN OF GOTHAM, PART FIVE

It’s Batman versus Red Mask in a brutal Gotham that’s never known hope! Can the Dark Knight overcome the terrifying infection that Red Mask has unleashed? Only one thing is certain: he won’t be able to do it alone.

Creative Team

• Writer: Chip Zdarsky
• Artist: Mikel Janín & Jorge Jiménez
• Penciller: Mike Hawthorne
• Inker: Adriano Di Benedetto
• Colorists: Tomeu Morey
• Letterer: Clayton Cowles
• Standard Cover Artist(s): Jorge Jimenez & Tomeu Morey
• Variant Cover Artist(s): Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan & Richard Isanove; Stanley Lau; Gabriele Dell Otto; Kael Ngu; Neil Adams; Jim Cheung; Lee Bermejo
• Editor(s): Ben Abernathy
• Associate Editor: Dave Wielgosz
• Format: Ongoing Series
• Page Count/Cover Price: 40 pages/$5.99

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POISON IVY #12

Pamela Isley’s journey continues as the hit DC comic book series by G. Willow Wilson, with art by Marcio Takara and covers by Jessica Fong, joined by continues her quest to undo the wrongs of man and return the Earth to the Green in POISON IVY #12.

Comic Watch Review: Poison Ivy # 11: The Oldest Habits Die Hardest

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POISON IVY #12

CHAPTER TWELVE

Ivy and Janet’s celebrity wellness excursion comes to a horrifically tantalizing close as Pamela Isley faces the unintended fruits of her murderous road trip. Will she make it back home to Harley in one piece or is Ivy going to be added to GLØP’s body count?

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THE JOKER: THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #8

After getting hit by a train, the Joker awakens in the Gotham sewers, being cared for by…Solomon Grundy?! While his mind and body are recovering, the Clown Prince of Crime and his new sidekick learn they’re not the only monsters currently calling the sewers home! And the second Joker has set a course to find and destroy his alter ego…

Creative Team

• Writers: Matthew Rosenberg
• Artist: Francesco Francavilla & Carmine Di Giandomenico
• Colorist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
• Letterer: Tom Napolitano
• Standard Cover: Carmine Di Giandomenico
• Variant Covers:  Lee Bermejo; Francesco Mattina; Clay Mann; Ivan Tao
• Editor: Ben Abernathy
• Associate Editor: Dave Wielgosz
• Format: Ongoing Series
• Page Count/Cover Price: 40 pages/$5.99

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BATMAN & THE JOKER: DEADLY DUO #7

The series, first teased in 2018, this series has been billed by DC as  a”meticulously crafted” take on a “horrifying and suspense-filled version of Gotham City.” The series is Silvestri’s first work for DC Comics since some of his early work in issues of House of Mystery, Weird War Tales, and the interiors for a 1996 story in issue Batman: Black & White.

Marc Silvestri and colorist Arif Prianto reach the final issue of their modern classic with BATMAN & THE JOKER: DEADLY DUO #7, an issue that promises more answers, intrigue, and horror in the bowels of Gotham’s catacombs.

Comic Watch Reviews:

• Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1: The Odd Couple

• Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #2: Carpooling With a Friend

• Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #3: A Team Effort

• Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #4: Off the Rails

• Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #5: The Horror, The Horror

• Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #6: Standoff

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BATMAN & THE JOKER: DEADLY DUO #7

CHAPTER SEVEN

Batman and the Joker have fought across streets, rooftops, railways and caverns, against horrors beyond of their wildest nightmares. Deep underground, witnesses to an undead wedding from Hell, they finally go up against their bitterest enemies: each other! Can the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime save Commissioner Gordon and Harley Quinn, or will the flames of their reignited rivalry consume all? Find out, detail by bloody detail, in the epic conclusion to Marc Silvestri’s dark and brutal Gotham opus. This oversized finale clocks in at 31 beautiful and horrifying story pages.

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BATMAN: THE AUDIO ADVENTURES #6

“Batman: The Audio Adventures” – HBO Max’s first scripted original podcast is coming to the comic book page. HBO Max’s, Batman: The Audio Adventures by Emmy^® Award-winner Dennis McNicholas (Saturday Night Live) features a star-studded cast with Jeffrey Wright, Seth Meyers, Chris Parnell, Rosario Dawson, Bobby Moynihan, John Leguizamo, and more lending their voices to bringing the thrilling, fantastical, and sometimes comical stories of Gotham City to life. Fans and new listeners alike can catch up on the Caped Crusader’s adventures before diving into season two out now.

The tie-in comic book series, Batman: The Audio Adventures, written by series writer Dennis McNicholas, reaches the penultimate issue this week with Issue 6

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BATMAN: THE AUDIO ADVENTURES #6

As Haly’s Circus reopens, Gotham City is in chaos! Batman’s investigations reveal that monster serum has been leaking all throughout the city and the trail leads back to none other than Killer Croc! Meanwhile, Robin finds himself face-to-face with Scarecrow!

Creative Team

• Writer: Dennis McNicholas
• Artist-Penciller: Anthony Marques
• Inker: J. Bone
• Colorist: Dave Stewart
• Letterer: Ferran Delgado
• Standard Cover Artist(s): Dave Johnson
• Variant Cover Artist(s): Michael & Laura Allred
• Editor(s): Katie Kubert & Andrew Marino
• Format: Limited Series
• Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99

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BATMAN #135, POISON IVY #12, THE JOKER: THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #8, BATMAN & THE JOKER: DEADLY DUO #7, & BATMAN: THE AUDIO ADVENTURES #6 arrive in shops and digital platforms on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from DC COMICS.