New Batman Comics on Shelves this Week (10/22/14)
By Skip Harvey
Tomorrow is New Comics Day, and that means plenty of new Batman comics on shelves at your local shops and retailers! Here’s a peak at what you can expect!
"ARKHAM MANOR #1When catastrophe strikes Arkham Asylum, where will Gotham City house the world’s most dangerous criminals, and when inmates are found murdered, what is Batman prepared to do in search of justice? Arkham’s madness comes home in ARKHAM MANOR! A bold new series brought to you by the mad minds of Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, Nova) and Shawn Crystal (Deadpool, Wolverine and the X-Men).Art by:Shawn CrystalCover by:Shawn CrystalVariant cover by:Eric CaneteWritten by:Gerry Duggan$2.99"
"BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #15Rewire is out of Arkham. Ghoul is back on the streets and selling modified Joker toxin. And now Terry’s girlfriend Melanie might have gone back to her old habits. Can things get any worse? Oh yeah – Inque’s back and more powerful than ever!DIGITAL FIRST!Art by:Thony SilasCover by:Matteo ScaleraWritten by:Alec Siegel, Kyle Higgins$3.99"
"BATMAN ETERNAL #29Hell is bursting out of Arkham Asylum, and the only being that can stop it is The Spectre – but first he must stop himself from razing all of Gotham City!Art by:Simon ColebyCover by:Clay MannWritten by:Scott Snyder, Tim Seeley, Kyle Higgins, Ray Fawkes, James T Tynion IV$2.99"
"BATMAN ‘66 #16It’s “Egghead Unbound” as Batman’s most egg-centric foe returns to terrorize Gotham City. Frustrated by his repeated defeats at the hands of the Caped Crusader, he invents a device that will egg-celerate his brain development to that of a being from the 40th century. Is this really possible? Does he now possess super-human abilities? Or has his mind simply gotten scrambled?Art by:Brent SchoonoverCover by:Mike AllredWritten by:Jeff Parker$2.99"
"CATWOMAN #35Meet Selina Kyle – Crime Boss of Gotham City! Spinning out of events in BATMAN ETERNAL Selina has accepted the family mantle and embraced her true criminal side, but is Gotham City ready for her reign? And with the Cat away, who’s the stranger haunting the empty rooftops of the city? Don’t miss the start of a bold new direction for Selina Kyle by the new creative team of novelist Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown (Five Ghosts, Iron Patriot).Art by:Garry BrownCover by:Jae LeeVariant cover by:Joshua MiddletonWritten by:Genevieve Valentine$2.99"
"GOTHAM CITY SIRENS BOOK ONEIn this new collection of GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1-13, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people’s rules regardless of which side of the law they’re on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that’s all their own, and they’ll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way?Art by:David Lopez, Guillem March, Jack Purcell, ,Raúl Fernández, Andres Guinaldo, Alvaro LopezCover by:Guillem MarchWritten by:Tony Bedard, Marc Andreyko, Scott Lobdell,Paul Dini"
"HARLEY QUINN #11Harley continues with her toxic Max Macabre relationship – but everything changes when Power Girl comes crashing into Coney Island from outer space! PG has a severe case of amnesia, and Harley is happy to remind her that they are best friends – and a crimefighting team!Art by:Chad HardinCover by:Amanda ConnerVariant cover by:Yanick Paquette, Amanda ConnerWritten by:Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti$2.99"
"HARLEY QUINN VOL. 1: HOT IN THE CITYThe sensational series that gave Harley Quinn her own New 52 spotlight is collected in hardcover for the first time, from the star-studded #0 issue to issue #8! Don’t miss Harley’s big move to Coney Island as she becomes a roller derby queen – all while she carries on in her criminal career!Art by:Various, Stephane Roux, Chad Hardin,Amanda ConnerCover by:Amanda ConnerWritten by:Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner"
That’s it for this week, Bat-fans. Don’t forget to support your local comic shops and retailers!
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