Dick Grayson returns to an iconic go well with type, the brand new Superman fights local weather change, together with Wonder Woman, Inexperienced Lantern and extra.
Nightwing goes again to a fan-favorite type on this upcoming week’s DC Comics releases.
To cite the solicitation textual content from Nightwing #88, “The blue stripes are again!” This refers back to the blue sleeves of the hero’s costume, which have been absent from his apparel ever because the New 52 period of DC rebooted Dick Grayson’s look, even buying and selling in his typical blue accents for purple. Earlier than this transformation, author Tom Taylor and artist Bruno Redondo had already introduced again many parts of Grayson’s historical past within the present ongoing collection, similar to his return to preventing crime in Blüdhaven and his romantic relationship with Barbara Gordon, and the costume replace marks simply one other blast from the previous for Nightwing followers. Nonetheless, there may be way more coming from DC Comics than solely new tremendous fits.
From Taylor’s different ongoing collection, Superman (Jon Kent) is about to deal with a sizzling matter of the trendy period: local weather change. The quilt for Superman: Son of Kal-El #7 exhibits the hero marching alongside younger protesters, however how this elements into the Man of Metal and Jay Nakamura’s combat towards Gamorran chief Henry Bendix stays to be seen. Different main DC heroes are additionally on the forefront of releases this week, similar to Wonder Woman, Inexperienced Lantern and Batman.
Batman’s origin is retold in author Chip Zdarksy’s Batman: The Knight #1, Diana Prince stars in each Wonder Woman #783 and Wonder Woman: Evolution #3 and Jon Stewart faces a brand new problem in Inexperienced Lantern #10, with a lot extra out on cabinets and digitally as effectively. The total listing of releases will be discovered alphabetically under, covers and solicitations included.
AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #5
- Written by BRANDON THOMAS
- Artwork by DIEGO OLORTEGUI and WADE VON GRAWBADGER
- Cowl by DAVID TALASKI
- Variant cowl by KHARY RANDOLPH
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- All roads result in Xebel! Jackson Hyde’s made some daring escapes in his time on the run, however there is not any avoiding the reunions that his underwater motherland has in retailer for him. Each shock household time and a long-awaited romantic interlude depart Jackson questioning his life on the floor. And with all the issues Jackson left behind in Atlantis, it is getting tougher to not ask himself—is Xebel the place he actually belongs?
BATMAN VS. BIGBY! A WOLF IN GOTHAM #5
- Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
- Artwork by BRIAN LEVEL and JAY LEISTEN
- Cowl by YANICK PAQUETTE
- Variant cowl by BRIAN LEVEL and JAY LEISTEN
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- 17+
- The world-bending collision between Gotham Metropolis and Fabletown races towards its climax as two nice detectives unite to unravel the Bookworm’s grasp plan and cease the bombings—however whereas their brains is perhaps as much as the duty, the ultimate act would require all their brawn as effectively!
BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #1
- Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
- Artwork and canopy by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
- Variant cowl by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
- 1:25 variant by GERALD PAREL
- 1:50 foil variant by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (All covers card inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- The origin of Batman and his unending combat towards crime in Gotham Metropolis is fashionable mythology, however what of the story in between? How did an offended, broken younger man develop into probably the most completed detective and crime-fighter the world has ever identified? How did the Dark Knight…start?
- Famous person author Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) and acclaimed artist Carmine Di Giandomenico (The Flash) will take Bruce Wayne on a fraught journey, making allies and enemies, on his coaching to change into Batman on this definitive new collection!
BLACK MANTA #5
- Written by CHUCK BROWN
- Artwork by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
- Cowl by JORGE FORNÉS
- Variant cowl by SANFORD GREENE
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Black Manta finds himself on the crossroads of fine and evil as Satan Ray’s secret origin and Black Manta’s personal previous collide and erupt! Will Black Manta lastly settle for his legacy of villainy…and possibly even make the selection to beat it? Or will Satan Ray’s plans fairly actually rip aside not simply the seven seas, however the entire world?
BLUE & GOLD #5
- Written by DAN JURGENS
- Artwork and canopy by RYAN SOOK
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 8
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Blue and Gold Restoration is open for enterprise! Solely concern is, our duo is falling aside whereas their ready room is packed to the brim with principally illegitimate issues. Now Omnizon, self-appointed ruler of Earth, is right here to condemn Booster and Beetle to demise for disobeying her royal rule of the land. It’ll take a pal from the longer term to save lots of their current and forestall a PR nightmare that might shut their operation for good!
CATWOMAN #39
- Written by TINI HOWARD
- Artwork by NICO LEON
- Cowl by JEFF DÉKAL
- Variant by JENNY FRISON
- 1:25 variant by SOZOMAIKA
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (Card inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham Metropolis correct for greater fish to fry and to return to doing what she does finest…stealing crime boss secrets and techniques for blackmail and searching rattling attractive whereas doing it, after all. New ongoing collection author Tini Howard makes her DCU collection debut writing the cat of the evening, putting Catwoman in her first blackmail heist disguised as a stripper at Gotham’s most safe underground membership! Oh, Catwoman, hiding in plain sight in five-inch platform heels at a gathering of Gotham’s crime elite whereas surrounded by all the gorgeous ladies and different shiny issues to have a look at…what may probably go fallacious?
DETECTIVE COMICS #1049
- Written by MARIKO TAMAKI
- Artwork by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI
- Backup written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
- Backup artwork by FERNANDO BLANCO
- Cowl by DAN MORA
- Variant by LEE BERMEJO
- 1:25 variant by JORGE FORNÉS
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (Card inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- When Huntress elected to go undercover in Arkham Tower, it was to research a spot of therapeutic that appeared too good to be true. However what occurs when Helena Bertinelli actually does want some therapeutic? With Nightwing and Batwoman additionally on the within, what started as an undercover mission has changed into a rescue operation because the mysteries of Dr. Put on’s Arkham Tower start to unravel!
- Then, in “Home of Gotham” half three, the younger boy rescued by Batman has begun his course of remedy at Arkham, so why are the one folks exhibiting him kindness these whom the legislation asserts are criminals? It is a cycle of violence the Dark Knight has no reply for as Gotham’s most weak battle to maintain their heads above water!
GREEN LANTERN #10
- Written by GEOFFREY THORNE
- Artwork by TOM RANEY and MARCO SANTUCCI
- Cowl by BERNARD CHANG
- Variant cowl by ALAN QUAH
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | $5.99 US Variant (Card inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- John Stewart was a Marine, an architect, a Inexperienced Lantern. Now John is the one one who can cease the Lightbringer’s plans, however so as to take action, he should select a brand new path ahead, one that can change his function within the DC Universe ceaselessly! Again on Oa, Jo Mullein faces the formidable Anti-Guardian!
LOONEY TUNES #264
- Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
- Artwork by WALTER CARZON and HORACIO OTTOLINI
- Cowl by DEREK FRIDOLFS
- $2.99 US | 32 pages
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Whereas attending an expert wrestling occasion, Bugs and Daffy are handpicked by the viewers to participate in the primary match. Daffy is certain their two-on-one benefit will deliver them fame and fortune…till he discovers that their opponent is none aside from the heavyweight champion, the Crusher…whose earlier opponents every left the ring on a stretcher!
NIGHTWING #88
- Written by TOM TAYLOR
- Artwork and canopy by BRUNO REDONDO
- Variant cowl by JAMAL CAMPBELL
- 1:25 variant cowl by BRUNO REDONDO
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- The blue stripes are again! Nightwing will get an up to date go well with beginning this concern! In the meantime, after the distressing occasions of rescuing Haley from getting dognapped by dangerous guys, Nightwing discovers there are far more hits on Dick Grayson than he realized, because of going public about his fortune, and he must discover a intelligent technique to be Dick Grayson and Nightwing on the similar time. In the meantime, Heartless tries to purchase energy away from Blockbuster in an effort to take management of Blüdhaven, and each of those large bads have Nightwing of their crosshairs.
NUBIA & THE AMAZONS #4
- Written by STEPHANIE WILLIAMS and VITA AYALA
- Artwork by ALITHA MARTINEZ and MARK MORALES
- Cowl by DARRYL BANKS
- Variant cowl by BRITTNEY WILLIAMS
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Andromeda has gone from most gifted to most wished! Involved about her sister, Nubia leads the cost. What evil from Tartarus has discovered its means into the very soul of Doom’s Doorway’s newest champion? To search out out, our queen must delve deep into her haunted previous for clues. Can she heal herself from previous wounds in time to save lots of one other from making the identical errors? Discover out in one other thrilling chapter of Nubia’s solo adventures!
ROBINS #3
- Written by TIM SEELEY
- Artwork and canopy by BALDEMAR RIVAS
- Variant cowl by MARCUS TO
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- The Robins run face-first into a gaggle of copycat villains decked out in high-end tech giving them the powers and battle prowess of Batman’s biggest enemies! As the previous wonders face down these threats, they deduce that whoever’s behind the assault on them has hacked into the Batcomputer. As onerous decisions are made, the 5 ex-partners of Batman notice that going their separate methods and leaving the Robin mantle behind is perhaps their solely choice!
SUICIDE SQUAD: KING SHARK #5
- Written by TIM SEELEY
- Artwork by SCOTT KOLINS
- Cowl by TREVOR HAIRSINE
- Variant cowl by SIYA OUM
- Peacmaker variant cowl by KAARE ANDREWS
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Within the aftermath of tragedy, King Shark is on a roll, taking down fools left and proper on his means towards victory within the Wild Video games! The one factor that stands between humanity and whole shark domination is the Defacer! Can she take one for the workforce and stab the one pal she has left within the again?
SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW #7
- Written by TOM KING
- Artwork and canopy by BILQUIS EVELY
- Variant cowl by NICOLA SCOTT
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | 7 of 8
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- It is the second you’ve got been ready for…the seize of Krem! With the fugitive in custody, Supergirl should now cope with his allies, the ungodly Brigands! To cease them as soon as and for all, she should depart Ruthye behind with the person who killed her beloved father. Can she belief the younger woman to let the villain of our story dwell lengthy sufficient to face trial? Or is that this the tragic finish of his story and ours?
SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #7
- Written by TOM TAYLOR
- Artwork and canopy by JOHN TIMMS
- Variant cowl by TRAVIS MOORE
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Superman has recovered from the devastating assault towards him. After the life-changing occasions of concern #5, Jon Kent and his new ally Jay Nakamura are able to strike again. They’re on a collision course with the kind of energy that’s used to swatting issues out of the best way. However Superman will not be so simply swatted.
WONDER WOMAN #783
- Written by BECKY CLOONAN, MICHAEL W. CONRAD, and VITA AYALA
- Artwork by MARCIO TAKARA and SKYLAR PATRIDGE
- Cowl by TERRY AND RACHEL DODSON
- Variant cowl by WILL MURAI
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | $5.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- As Wonder Woman soars throughout continents to save lots of Steve Trevor, the evil drive behind all of it emerges! The doubles of our hero have been solely the start for Picture-Maker and he will not cease till Diana pays for what Janus has performed. There are a lot of victims of the villainess’s lethal rampage by means of the Multiverse and their needs for revenge at the moment are directed towards our Amazon Princess! Will she survive paying for the sins of one other egocentric deity? In the meantime, on the planet of the Bana-Mighdall, their oracle has seen a startling imaginative and prescient of doom! What may this imply for his or her relationship with their sisters on Paradise Island? All will likely be revealed!
WONDER WOMAN: EVOLUTION #3
- Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
- Artwork by MIKE HAWTHORNE and ADRIANO DI BENEDETTO
- Cowl by MIKE HAWTHORNE
- Variant cowl by JULIET NNEKA
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 8 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Inventory)
- ON SALE 1/18/22
- Because the trial for all humankind begins, with Wonder Woman serving because the defendant for all of Earth, godlike cosmic accusers current an intensive listing of prices towards humanity. Does the capability for good outweigh the good evils performed to at least one one other and your entire planet? Diana should consider it does…or else all of the folks she has sworn to guard will face sure extinction. From Harley Quinn author Stephanie Phillips and acclaimed artist Mike Hawthorne (Daredevil, Deadpool) comes the subsequent installment of Wonder Woman: Evolution.
All of those points go on sale Jan. 18 from DC Comics.
Supply: DC Comics