Dustin Gebel
This week in Gotham:
- Year One continues in BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7
- Lost love returns in THE PENGUIN #4
- Harley cleans up her act in HARLEY QUINN #54
- Terry finds out if he has a green thumb in BATMAN BEYOND: NEO-GOTHIC #5
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #7
The anthology series continues to explore short and ongoing stories, starting with the return to Batman: Year One. The series follows Batman in his earliest days of the costume investigating a mystery involving children in Gotham. Then, the vigilante Wild Dog makes his debut to the series with a story of clashing with a new supervillain. The issue also features another black and white tale of Batman, along with a story of Aquaman.
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold #7
“BACK TO YEAR ONE” BY GUILLEM MARCH CONTINUES, AND KYLE STARKS AND FERNANDO PASARIN BEGIN A WILD DOG STORY! The brutal and action-packed Batman tale “Back to Year One” by Guillem March takes a shocking turn! In part one of “Wild Dog: Here Comes Trouble!,” writer Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place, Peacemaker Tries Hard!) and artist Fernando Pasarin (THE FLASH) begin the tale of a super-villain moving to the Quad Cities thinking it’ll lead to an easier life of crime—until they meet Wild Dog! Eisner-nominated Gabriel Hardman tells a definitive Aquaman tale! Plus, Matthew Rosenberg and Matteo Scalera bring their incredible talent to Batman Black & White!
Creative Team
Writer: Guillem March, Kyle Starks, Gabriel Hardman, Matthew Rosenberg
Artist: Guillem March, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert & Wade Von Grawbadger, Gabriel Hardman, Matteo Scalera
Colorist: Arif Prianto, Matt Herms, Matt Hollingsworth
Letterer: Guillem March, Rob Leigh, Simon Bowland, Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist: Simone Di Meo
Variant Cover Artist: Guillem March, Jim Cheung & Jay David Ramos, Stephen Segovia & Elmer Santos
Editor: Ben Abernathy, Chris Rosa, Dave Wielgosz
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $7.99/64 pages
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #7 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, November 28 from DC Entertainment.
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The Penguin #4
Oswald Cobblepot continues his post retirement plan to retake Gotham’s underworld at the behest of the US Government. The bird themed rogue has recruited an assistant in The Help, a group of enforcers with the The Force of July, and now, a possible romance with an old flame, Lisa St. Claire. There’s also the flashforward to contend with, as Penguin and Batman face their death in a sinking Batplane.
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The Penguin #4
TOM KING AND RAFAEL DE LA TORRE REDEFINE THE ICONIC VILLAIN! Oswald Cobblepot’s plan to return to Gotham City is about to be executed, but he’s going to need one last, key piece…and only a beautiful face from his past can provide it. Enter the femme fatale, Lisa St. Claire.
Creative Team
Writer: Tom King
Artist: Rafael de Latorre
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico
Variant Cover Artist: Christian Ward, Arist Deyn
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/32 pages
The Penguin #4 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, November 28 from DC Entertainment.
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Harley Quinn #34
Harley Quinn continues her adventures through the multiverse (and multi-gig freelancing) by adding a new title to her ever growing resume; janitor. Harley has worked as protector and destroyer of the multiverse, detective, community college professor, and more, but now it’s time for her to start cleaning up the mess of continuity she’s built up over the run.
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Harley Quinn #34
MULTIVERSAL JANITORIAL PRINCESS-BABYSITTERS MYSTERY DETECTIVE AGENCY CLUB! Cleanup on aisle Earth-0! As if playing detective fer my own murder ain’t bad enough, now I’m also on janitorial and princess-babysitter duty?! I just can’t seem ta catch a dang ol’ break! Hopefully I can mop up some clues along the way and get to the bottom of who’s been out fer my precious clown blood!
Creative Team
Writer: Tini Howard, Grace Ellis
Artist: Sweeney Boo, Steve Lieber
Colorist: Sweeney Boo
Letterer: Steve Wands
Cover Artist: Sweeney Boo
Variant Cover Artists: Jenny Frison, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Jessica Fong, Erica Henderson
Editor: Arianna Turturro
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages
Harley Quinn #34 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, November 28 from DC Entertainment.
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Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #5
Terry McGinnis is still adapting to being the only Batman of Neo-Gotham, and continues an exploration of the hidden depth of the city. From catpeople to Killer Crocs, allies and enemies alike populate the underside of DC’s darkest city, and Batman must find out what threat they hold to the people he has sworn to protect.
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Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #5
TERRY FACES OFF WITH THE MONSTER THAT LIVES IN GOTHAM’S HEART: THE GARDEN! As Neo-Gotham above falls under the unstoppable shadow of Donovan Lumos’s City of Light, Batman faces down the monster that lives in Gotham’s heart: the Garden! With the combined powers of Swamp Thing, Poison Ivy, and Black Orchid, the Garden’s motivations are finally revealed…as is the tragic figure that lives at its center. Has Batman gone so far into the darkness that he can never return? Is it time for Terry McGinnis to join Bruce Wayne in the Garden’s endless embrace?
Creative Team
Writer: Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing
Artist: Max Dunbar
Colorist: Rain Beredo
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover Artists: Max Dunbar & Sebastian Cheng
Variant Cover Artist: Christian Ward, Nikola ?ižmešija
Editor: Jessica Berbey
Format: Limited Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #5 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, November 28 from DC Entertainment.