Batman Comics on Sale this Week (12/3/14)

Today is New Comics Day and that means oodles of new Batman books on shelves week. Check out what you can expect:

"BATMAN ETERNAL #35U.S. Price: $2.99ON SALE 12/3The events of BATMAN ETERNAL have changed the world of Batman for months – jump on here to see the new world order! The third act begins with a bang, as Gotham City’s police have done the impossible – they’ve beaten Batman!Art by:Fernando BlancoCover by:Tommy Lee EdwardsWritten by:Tim Seeley, Kyle Higgins, Ray Fawkes, James T Tynion IV, Scott SnyderBATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSON SALE 12/3Based on the hit video game, this volume collects in print for the first time the ground-breaking, multi-path digital comic. This prequel story features an inexperienced Batman going up against crime bosses Black Mask and The Penguin for the first time!Art by:Victor Drujiniu, Tom Derenick, Vicente Cifuentes, Christian Duce FernandezCover by:Bryan HitchWritten by:Frank Hannah, Doug Wagner, Adam BeechenBATMAN: THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA BOOK 1ON SALE 12/3In the 1960s, at the height of the Batman TV series’ popularity, a shonen manga magazine in Japan serialized fifty-three chapters of original comics starring The Dark Knight, all written and illustrated by Managaka Jiro Kuwata. Now, DC Entertainment is proud to publish the complete Batman Manga adventures in English for the first time in three painstakingly restored volumes. The adventure begins when the Dynamic Duo faces the insidious threat of Lord Death Man! A PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE! DIGITAL FIRST!Art by:Jiro KuwataCover by:Jiro KuwataWritten by:Jiro KuwataDC ESSENTIALS: BATMAN: HUSH SPECIAL EDITION #1U.S. Price: $1.00ON SALE 12/3Batman’s 75th anniversary celebration continues with another promotionally priced special presenting one of the Dark Knight’s greatest tales plus related pages from the 2014 DCE Essential Graphic Novels catalogue! This special kicks off the acclaimed, best-selling epic by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee!Art by:Scott Williams, Jim LeeCover by:Jim LeeWritten by:Jeph LoebDETECTIVE COMICS #37U.S. Price: $3.99ON SALE 12/3Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato return – and now’s the time to take back Gotham City! Anarky now!This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.Combo pack edition: $4.99 USCover by:Francis ManapulVariant cover by:Tim Sale, Darwyn CookeWritten by:Brian Buccellato, Francis ManapulGRAYSON #5U.S. Price: $2.99ON SALE 12/3Grayson is on a mission to stop Paragon from using the body parts of a dead villain to create something far more sinister!Art by:Mikel JaninCover by:Mikel JaninVariant cover by:Darwyn CookeWritten by:Tom King, Tim SeeleyGOTHAM ACADEMY #3U.S. Price: $2.99ON SALE 12/3If you thought getting detention was a pain, just wait till you see detention Gotham Academy-style!Art by:Karl KerschlCover by:Karl KerschlVariant cover by:Becky CloonanWritten by:Brenden Fletcher, Becky CloonanNIGHTWING VOL. 1: BLUDHAVENON SALE 12/3Nightwing flies solo in these 1990s stories from his 4-issue miniseries and issues #1-8 of his solo series! To kick things off, Nightwing uncovers new facts about the murder of his parents that suggests there was far more to their deaths than he ever suspected. But shadowy forces have reasons to keep the truth buried!Art by:Various, Karl Story, Scott McDaniel, Greg LandCover by:Scott McDanielWritten by:Chuck Dixon, Dennis O’Neil"

That’s it for this week, Batfans. Don’t forget to support your local comic shops and retailers.