Dustin Gebel
This week in Gotham:
- Batman and Joker’s first meeting ends in BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #5
- Barbatos haunts the Dark Knight in DETECTIVE COMICS #1074
- Final Exams loom in HARLEY QUINN #32
- Oswald searches for his flock in THE PENGUIN #2
- The Court of Owls surfaces in BATMAN BEYOND: NEO-GOTHIC #3
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5
The anthology’s first headlining story comes to a close as Joker and Batman circle one another. The two have been locked in their face encounter, as the clown criminal has been hunting down the rich of Gotham, and is finally ready to battle the Dark Knight. Then, Stormwatch accepts another mission post-Knight Terrors, continuing the shifting alliances and bonds formed over the last four issues. Meanwhile, Emilia Harcourt has been resurrected and recruited by Amanda Waller, which will tease the future of the DC Universe.
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5
THE SHOCKING FINALE TO THE FIRST ENCOUNTER BETWEEN BATMAN AND THE JOKER, AS TOLD BY TOM KING AND MITCH GERADS! The shocking finale to the horrific, groundbreaking first encounter between Batman and The Joker will leave you gasping for breath. The origin of the greatest duel in the history of comics is finally told! Stormwatch is on the trail of an old god who’s been slumming his way across Europe, leaving a mess of jilted lovers and bloody bodies in his wake. The god is protecting a powerful weapon that the team needs to defeat one of their greatest adversaries—a weapon he’s sworn to protect with his life! Emilia Harcourt is back from the dead thanks to…Amanda Waller?! A shocking tale that will have huge ramifications for the Dawn of DC by Rob Williams and Stefano Landini! Ed Brisson and Jorge Fornés bring an epic story to the pages of Batman Black & White!
Creative Team
Writer: Tom King, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams
Artist: Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Stefano Landini, Jorge Fornés
Colorist: Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Antonio Fabela
Letterer: Clayton Cowles, Saida Temofonte, Simon Bowland, Clem Robins
Cover Artists: Simone Di Meo
Variant Cover Artist: Ben Oliver, Saren Stone, Goñi Montes
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $7.99/64 pages
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, September 26 from DC Entertainment.
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Detective Comics #1074
The Dark Knight’s gothic, operatic story continues as Barbatos returns, fighting with the Orghams’ demons for claim over Bruce Wayne. The battle will see demon battling demon while Jim Gordon and the mysterious Sorrow try to protect Gotham’s protector. The machinations seem to reach back to the earliest days of Gotham, and before, based on the involvement of the Al Ghuls.
Comic Watch Review:
Knight Terrors – Detective Comics #2: Pieces of a Broken Man
Detective Comics #1073: Inner and Outer Demons
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Detective Comics #1074
DETECTIVE VS. DEMON! An Azmer demon is tethered to Batman! Now it’s up to Bruce’s inner demons to save him from this very real one…but what about the Barbatos entity that’s been lurking beside them? Is it the real Barbatos or simply a figment of Batman’s internal struggles, and more importantly…whose side is it on?
Creative Team
Writer: Ram V
Artist: Dustin Nguyen
Colorist: John Kalisz
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Cover Artists: Evan Cagle
Variant Cover Artist: Kelley Jones & Mike Spicer, Mike Perkins & Mike Spicer, Pablo “Lobos” Villalobos, Sebastian Fiumara
Editor: Ben Meares & Jessica Chen
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages
Detective Comics #1074 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, September 26 from DC Entertainment.
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Harley Quinn #32
Harley Quinn’s life is as turbulent as ever, having escaped a crazy adventure in her nightmares right after a series of even crazier adventures in the multiverse. That’s on top of her current status quo as a work release/community college professor that’s got a score to settle with Two-Face. There’s also the messy relationship status with Poison Ivy to contend with as the anti-hero psychologist tries to have it all.
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Harley Quinn #32
KNIGHT TERRORS FOLLOWS HARLEY INTO THE WAKING WORLD! Ahoy! I’ve returned from Knight Terrors fresh-faced and well rested—Oh jeez! Looks like my new friend/interdimensional monarch who’s totally still threatening to murder my world at the drop of a hat Lady Quark is back, and she’s bearing gifts pulled straight from the deep recesses of Knight Terrors! But I got a class to teach and finals to prepare them for! Looks like we’re taking this show…on the road! Ahhh, thee children o’ da night, what terrible music they make. Sam Maggs and Kelley Jones tell the true story of the time I got proposed to by a nasty old perv in a castle. Don’t worry, me and Ives are gonna give ‘im what for!
Creative Team
Writer: Tini Howard, Sam Maggs
Artist: Sweeney Boo, Kelley Jones
Colorist: Sweeney Boo, Jose Villarrybia
Letterer: Steve Wands
Cover Artists: Sweeney Boo
Variant Cover Artist: Rose Besch, Jenny Frison, Joshua Swaby, Corin Howell
Editor: Arianna Turturro
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages
Harley Quinn #32 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, September 26 from DC Entertainment.
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The Penguin #2
Oswald Cobblepot has been drawn out of his early retirement/false identity by the U.S. Government as they try to take control of Gotham’s underworld. The Penguin will have to abandon the peaceful life of running a floral shop to turn back to the cage of death and power. His first recruit for a new flock is set to be the Help, the assassin first seen in Tom King’s previous Batman story, Killing Time.
Comic Watch Review: Penguin #1: A New Start
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The Penguin #2
Oswald Cobblepot is preparing to take back the Gotham underworld at the behest of the U.S. government, but to wage this war, he’s going to need some ruthless soldiers. For starters…the Help, the merciless assassin Penguin first encountered in the epic Batman: Killing Time. But can the Penguin free the Help from a prison of his own making? Whoever wins, everyone dies. The tough-as-nails series continues!
Creative Team
Writer: Tom King
Artist: Rafael De Latorre
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Cover Artists: David Marquez & Brad Anderson
Variant Cover Artist: Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez, Otto Schmidt, David Marquez
Editor: Ben Abernathy
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
The Penguin #2 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, September 26 from DC Entertainment.
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Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #3
Terry McGinnis continues his descent into the bowls of Neo-Gotham, deeper than Killer Croc’s sewers, to find a new, older threat; the Court of Owls. The experience will continue to test Batman’s dedication to the mission as he continues to struggle in a world missing Bruce Wayne. Time will tell if Terry’s soul can survive the Court, and learn the secrets that lurk at the bottom of Gotham.
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Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #3
In the darkness beyond, a looming threat waits. Behold: the Court of Owls! But who do they seek and why? After escaping the wrath of Killer Croc, Batman comes face-to-beak with the most terrifying Court to ever exist. But in order to get the answers he seeks, he must be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Can Batman act against his mission to protect? All this, and the truth behind the magic is revealed.
Creative Team
Writer: Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing
Artist: Max Dunbar
Colorist: Sebastian Cheng
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover Artists: Max Dunbar & Sebastian Cheng
Variant Cover Artist: Christian Ward, Jorge Corona & Sarah Stern
Editor: Jessica Berbey
Format: Limited Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #3 will be on shelves and digital platforms Tuesday, September 26 from DC Entertainment.