The new issue of DC Comics Preview catalog DC Connect has arrived! Here is our breakdown of the new comics series to jump on, plus what collected editions are arriving from November 2023! You can find the rest of our Previews Picks for other Comics & Manga, as well as Marvel Comics future releases over on the blog!
Comic Issues
BATMAN: OFF-WORLD #1
(W) JASON AARON (A/CA) DOUG MAHNKE
A routine night in Gotham City for a young Batman proves to be anything but routine when the crime-fighter is confronted with a sort of foe he’s never faced before, one from beyond the stars! A universe of possible alien threats leads Batman to make a daring decision, to venture alone into the far reaches of the cosmos for the very first time, where the Dark Knight will face the fight of his life!
Superstar writer Jason Aaron delivers his first Batman story ever, partnered with blockbuster artist Doug Mahnke for a unique, brutal tale!
TITANS: BEAST WORLD #1
(W) TOM TAYLOR (A/CA) IVAN REIS & DANNY MIKI
Superman, Wonder Woman, Starfire –all are powerless to stop the Necrostar from ending all life on Earth. The only hero who can save the world is… Beast Boy?! With Nightwing, Raven, Cyborg, and the Titans beside him, can Garfield Logan rise to battle an ancient evil? What will Amanda Waller do to take advantage of the situation as millions of people are changed into rampaging creatures? Can humanity survive all-powerful heroes and villains transformed into ferocious beasts. Friends will fall. Heroes will rise. And nothing will ever be the same again. Earth is about to become… Beast World.
BATMAN – SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT #1
(W) JEFF PARKER (A) MICHELE BANDINI (CA) DAN MORA
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! The four-part crossover event of a generation begins when a not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas…What manner of man or beast could have committed such atrocities?! With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa will team up with the heroes of the DC Universe to right this wrong, or the world wakes up to coal in their stockings! A brutal, two-fisted holiday tale of hope, wonder, and monster hunting is the perfect treat to ring in the holidays—it’s Claus in canon!
OUTSIDERS #1
(W) JACKSON LANZING & COLLIN KELLY (A) ROBERT CAREY (CA) ROGER CRUZ
A universe of secrets is about to come to light. Using his fortune, Luke Fox launches a new organization dedicated to shining light into the world’s darkest corners. His first recruit: Kate Kane, the Batwoman, who will re-embrace her military background to protect Luke’s dream and encounter every bit of strangeness the DCU has to offer. And just wait until you meet the Third Man…or learn what universe-shattering secret they’ve discovered buried under Antarctica. ‘Outsiders‘ is the return of comic book archaeology, digging into all the forgotten corners of DC’s history to preserve, record, and better understand the true nature of the DC Multiverse… and the forgotten stories that make up its fabric.
SPEED FORCE #1
(W) JARRETT WILLIAMS (A/CA) DANIELE DI NICUOLO
Wallace West and Avery Ho: the young speedsters have been Teen Titans, Justice Leaguers, and above all, members of the Flash Family. As they become aware of mysterious changes happening to the Speed Force, they race to Keystone City, where they encounter old friends, new threats, and a chance to forge their own paths. Spinning out of the pages of The Flash, the team of Jarrett Williams (Super Pro K.O., Rick & Morty) and Daniele Di Nicuolo (Nightwing, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), bring the next generation of Speedsters into the Dawn of DC!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1076
(W) RAM V (A) JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER (CA) EVAN CAGLE
“Batman: Outlaw,” the five-part bi-weekly ‘Detective Comics‘ event, starts here! Batman, now under the control of an Azmer demon, is to be publicly hanged to atone for his crimes! With both the city and the Dark Knight under the Orghams’ spell, it’s a lawless land, and with the Bat-Family out of the picture after the events of “The Gotham War,” who will help him? It’s up to the ragtag group of Batman’s greatest allies, and enemies, to steal him from the gallows before it’s too late!
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
TALES OF THE AMAZONS TP
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) NICOLA SCOTT
The world of the Amazons is growing! Thanks to the recent discovery of a mysterious third tribe, the Esquecida, the warrior women of the DC Universe and their stories have only just begun. You won’t want to miss this enthralling collection that features tales ranging from the deserts of Egypt all the way to the top of Mount Olympus! A perfect companion to Trial of the Amazons!
Collects Artemis: Wanted #1, Olympus: Rebirth #1, and Nubia: Coronation Special #1 along with stories from Wonder Woman #781-784 and Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1.
DC VS. VAMPIRES VOL. 1 TP
(W) JAMES TYNION IV & MATTHEW ROSENBERG (A) OTTO SCHMIDT, SIMONE DI MEO & DANIELE DI NICUOLO (CA) OTTO SCHMIDT
The war for Earth isn’t beginning…it’s already here! It’s the heroes of the DC Universe against the undead in an epic fight for the very survival of the human race! A mysterious new vampire lord has already put a plan in motion to conquer the Earth, and his horde is hunting on the streets of Gotham. Can Batman save his city—or will he succumb to the undead plague? This apocalyptic story of heroism, betrayal, and survival will tear the Justice League apart in their war with the undead!
Collects DC vs. Vampires #1-6.
BARKHAM ASYLUM GN
(W/A) YEHUDI MERCADO
Who’s a good boy? Jester is. Well, he wants to be. Maybe he is? He’s The Joker’s dog, so of course he’s funny, but his sense of humor is about to be put to the test. Because when the super-villains of Gotham get thrown into Arkham, their henchpets go to the maximum-security pound known as Barkham Asylum. Being the Clown Prince of Crime’s dog doesn’t win Jester any friends behind bars, especially after he gets a tough-talking stray cat named Penny tossed into lockup with him. But they’ll have to work together to figure out what the evil Warden Shar Pei’s helper, Dr. Hugo Mange, is up to. And the only way to stop this terrifying team-up is to win the talent show and get visitation with their masters at Arkham on the hill. Because The Joker is sure to help! What could go wrong with that plan? And where does Gotham’s premier playboy Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred fit in?
DC POWER: A CELEBRATION HC
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) JAHNOY LINDSAY
Cyborg, John Stewart, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Batwing, Vixen, Amazing-Man, and more take center stage to highlight the power of Black excellence across the DC Universe in stories from a variety of comics’ finest Black artists and writers!
Collects DC Power: A Celebration #1, a gallery of spectacular Black History Month variant covers from 2021 and 2022, and the Dawn of DC’s Cyborg #1!
BATMAN: SHADOWS OF THE BAT: HOUSE OF GOTHAM TP
(W) MATTHEW ROSENBERG (A) FERNANDO BLANCO (CA) LEE BERMEJO
For ages, two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum. Explore their impact through the eyes of a boy whose life was changed forever when his 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, he was sent to Arkham Asylum! It’s a cycle of violence the Dark Knight has no answer for.
Collects the “House of Gotham” story from Detective Comics #1047-1058.
BATMAN: SHADOWS OF THE BAT: THE TOWER TP
(W) MARIKO TAMAKI (A) VARIOUS (CA) IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
Arkham Asylum has fallen. A state-of-the-art facility, Arkham Tower, has been erected in the heart of Gotham City in its place. It’s advertised as a place for healing, but what is its mysterious founder, Dr. Wear, hiding? That’s just the question that leads the Bat-Family to infiltrate the facility and unravel the dark secrets locked away in Arkham Tower. Will this fact-finding mission turn into a rescue operation for Batman and his team… and is there an even more mysterious threat than Dr. Wear at play?
Collects “The Tower” story from Detective Comics #1047-1058.
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