DC April Solicitations: See What Batman, Batgirl & Batwoman Are Up To In April
Take a look at what Batman & the extended Bat-family are into this April
Batman isn’t just one comic book. He’s pretty much a universe unto himself. Hell he stars in no less than 6 ongoing comics right now, and that’s not even counting comics of characters from his universe. That probably at least doubles the number. So there’s a lot of Bat-family comics every month. And you can get just a small sampling of that with this preview of several Bat-books from DC’s April Comic Solicitations. This isn’t a preview of all of DC’s books, not even all of there Batman-related ones, that’ll actually be out tomorrow. But from these we can get some idea of what DC comics has in store for the Dark Knight and his extended family of crime-fighters in a few months. Check it out below:
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ALL STAR BATMAN #9
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by AFUA RICHARDSON • Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM • Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
“Ends of the Earth” finale! It all comes down to this. After months of searching, Batman has found the mastermind behind the blight sweeping the planet, and must face off against one of his most dangerous villains in a battle of wills for the fate of the Earth.
On sale APRIL 12 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
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BATGIRL #10
Written by HOPE LARSON • Art and cover by CHRIS WILDGOOSE • Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
“Son of the Penguin” part four! Ethan Cobblepot has shown his true colors: he’s a Penguin, through and through! Or is he? Can Batgirl turn his ambitions into a force for good—before he can turn Burnside against Batgirl?
On sale APRIL 26 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #9
Written by JULIE BENSON and SHAWNA BENSON • Art by ROGE ANTONIO • Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE • Variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
“Blackbird” part two! The Birds need answers about the mysterious Blackbird, who’s handing out massive increases in power to Gotham City’s most dangerous metahumans…and to get them they’re sending their own dangerous metahuman, Black Canary, undercover into the world of black-market super-powered fights! Roulette rules this world with an iron fist…will she give up the secrets Dinah needs? And at what price?
On sale APRIL 12 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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BATWOMAN #2
Written by MARGUERITTE BENNETT and JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by STEVE EPTING—Variant cover by J.G. JONES
“The Many Arms Of Death” part two! The criminal haven of Coryana has changed completely in the years since Batwoman left! The biggest change of all? Her closest friends are now her enemies — or they’re corpses! It’s time for Kate Kane to cut to the heart of what’s happening here, and find out who brought the deadly bioweapon Monster Venom into Coryana…but she might get her own heart cut out in the process, by the unbeatable assassin known as the Knife!
On sale APRIL 19 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
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Again, this isn’t even the full slate of Batman books coming in April (i.e. Detective Comics isn’t in there for example). A full listing of the DC solicitations for April should come out tomorrow. We’ll also do more in-depth previews of these comics as we can closer to release.
h/t CBR