CBR: EXCLUSIVE: DC Comics' December Batman Solicitations

[CBR News]

DC Comics has provided CBR News with an exclusive first look at the publisher's Batman family solicitations for december, 2011 releasing issues, including "Batman," "Detective Comics," "Batwoman" and more.


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BATMAN #4
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by MIKE CHOI
Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:200 B&W variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Shocking discoveries lead Batman deeper into the mystery of the Court of Owls and its secret and bloody ties to both Gotham City and the Wayne family. But an even deadlier threat awaits Batman: a trap set hundreds of years ago, far beneath his city. The war for Gotham’s soul begins here!

PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE #3
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art and cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 5, $2.99 US • RATED T
In the third issue of best-selling novelist Gregg Hurwitz’s PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE miniseries, the Penguin has a new girlfriend! But his new relationship is just an excuse for bigger heists and more vicious crimes, all to obtain gifts for his loved ones! And the flashier the crime, the more easily it catches Batman’s eye. With The Dark Knight hot on his trail, will the Penguin back away from his life of crime – or will he continue his push to take over Gotham City’s criminal underworld?

DETECTIVE COMICS #4
Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Batman uncovers a deranged plot with far-reaching tentacles that touch some of the city’s most elite citizens, he finds himself facing off against his newest and most fearsome foes: Dollmaker and his twisted family of killers!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #4
Written by PAUL JENKINS and DAVID FINCH
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Batman must race against time to save a friend’s life. But his mission may prove impossible as he reels under the weight of three hundred chemically enhanced super-criminals who stand against him. All clues point to one psychotic criminal, and all roads to a solution that will lead to one secret location... but will Batman arrive too late to stop the rage let loose on his city?

BATMAN INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN STRIKES #1
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHRIS BURNHAM and CAMERON STEWART
Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
One-Shot • On sale DECEMBER 21 • 80 pg, FC, $6.99 US • RATED T
In this sensational, giant-sized one-shot spinning out of BATMAN INCORPORATED, Batman realizes to his horror that he’s been outwitted as the true identity of Leviathan continues to elude him. Is his deadly adversary an old foe with a grudge to settle, a new face of evil…or something completely different? Only one thing is certain: You won’t soon forget the shocking ending!

BATWING #4
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art by CHRISCROSS
Cover by BEN OLIVER
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Massacre’s bloody reign of murder continues and more heroes fall, Batwing closes in on this mad villain. But with his memories stirring, Batwing’s dark past begins to emerge... At last, the truth of his past will come to light.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #4
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Batman and Robin are at the mercy of NoBody as he forces them to embrace a new way to battle crime and injustice. But Batman has other ideas! Plus: Don’t miss the origin of NoBody!

BIRDS OF PREY #4
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by JESUS SAIZ
Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The only thing worse than a bomb on a speeding train is three bombs. Hidden inside the skulls of three different people. All on the same speeding train. And the Birds of Prey – Black Canary, Starling, Katana and Poison Ivy – know the names of only two of these walking bombs. Don’t miss the shocking revelation that will rewrite the rules of the team forever! Yes, we know it’s only issue #4! Guest starring Batgirl!

CATWOMAN #4
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Catwoman pays a call on Wayne Manor, but those who live there prefer that you call first. Then Selina Kyle says goodbye to an old friend, says hello to an older one, and resolves more firmly than ever to strike out on her own. Only one of those things almost gets her killed.

BATMAN: ODYSSEY VOL. 2 #3
Written by NEAL ADAMS
Art by NEAL ADAMS and BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
1:10 B&W variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 40 pg, FC, 3 of 7, $3.99 US • RATED T
Batman has sidestepped death time and time again, but that all ends in this issue with the gut-wrenching reality of the Underworld. It’s a surreal – yet all too real – voyage into a personal hell of his own. Batman will never be the same.

BATWOMAN #4
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Blood drenches the back alleys of Gotham City in Part four of “Hydrology” – and Batwoman’s life begins to burn!

BATGIRL #4
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Batgirl’s secret past finally catches up to her as she races to a final confrontation with the deadly sociopath Mirror! All the answers start right here in this thrilling issue!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #4
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The man who has pursued Starfire all the way to the wilds of Colorado has only one thing on his mind: her slow and painful death. His name is Crux – and he’s done some dark and dangerous work on his DNA to reach his goal of ridding the Earth of every alien on the planet! And Kori’s about to learn that Red Hood and Roy Harper have their hands full with the ancient evil known as The Untitled!

NIGHTWING #4
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by TREVOR McCARTHY
Cover by EDDY BARROWS
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Haly’s continues to travel the east coast, Dick’s search for answers take him – and the circus – to Miami! But when a case from Gotham City brings Barbara Gordon to Florida, Nightwing and Batgirl must work together to bring a thief to justice. Be here as Nightwing and Batgirl tackle South Beach – and discover the true nature of the circus! The answers start this issue!

HUNTRESS #3
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by MARCUS TO and JOHN DELL
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, 3 of 6, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Huntress has vowed to take down one of the most powerful mob bosses in Europe...but who’s the even more powerful man behind him? And why is she facing a showdown in the ancient ruins of Pompeii?

[SpideyZERO]

Fill in for Nightwing already? In the middle of a (supposingly) six issue arc? That sucks

[BrotherUnitNo_4]

Do we know if DC has locked in art team rotations for their books yet? It would be nice to get a heads up on that.

[Mr.Karma]

I'd prefer to not have a fill in already on Nightwing, but I liked Trevor McCarthy on Gates of Gotham and he has improved since his previous run on Nightwing, and I'm all about the books shipping on time so I'm ok with it.

[Drz]

I love the symbols on Batwoman's cover with the flaming bird. Capullo's Batman cover with Owlman (or whatever his codename will be) is just stunning visually.

[mausi12]

cool covers

[alf911]

"The only thing worse than a bomb on a speeding train is three bombs. Hidden inside the skulls of three different people. All on the same speeding train."

I hate to nitpick, but wouldn't the three bombs being on three different trains be worse?

[sethysquare]

"The only thing worse than a bomb on a speeding train is three bombs. Hidden inside the skulls of three different people. All on the same speeding train."

I hate to nitpick, but wouldn't the three bombs being on three different trains be worse?

LOL. QFT.

Fill in for Nightwing already? In the middle of a (supposingly) six issue arc? That sucks

I'd prefer to not have a fill in already on Nightwing, but I liked Trevor McCarthy on Gates of Gotham and he has improved since his previous run on Nightwing, and I'm all about the books shipping on time so I'm ok with it.

Apparently, this is DC's new strategy to get our issues out on time to satisfy us fans, the fill ins are usually for a mere issue to allow the art teams to work on the next one so theres more time for the to edit and improve the art. I'd much rather this arrangement than having us to wait 4 months for batman: The dark knight

Also, somehow I think batwoman covers and birds of prey covers look exactly the same. Give us some diverse covers please.

[FHIZ]

hahahaha... crime fighting in Miami, that's awesome.

[Winghead]

Nightwing sounds fun. Dissapointed about there being a fill in artist already though.

[Alexx1]

Fill in for Nightwing already? In the middle of a (supposingly) six issue arc? That sucks

It's Trevor McCarthy teaming back up with Kyle Higgins. They fit together like peanut butter and jelly. I'm not complaining about that fill-in!

[darkseidpwns]

Okay now i'm excited about Snyder,the Owlguy looks awesome.Was'nt there supposed to be news on INC?

and finally NOBODY...what kind of a villian calls himself Nobody?i thought he was joking in the first issue.

[TheGoodDoctor]

Really like the covers for Batman, B&R, Batgirl, Batwoman(no surprise).

Something about Starfire's cover design in RHatO bothers me. Otherwise pretty solid art.

[darkseidpwns]

Does anyone else get the impression that Bane is the mastermind in The Dark Knight?

[Dick_Wingnut]

Quite possibly the worst artist from the original NW returns; not a good sign :(