Batman Comic Books & Graphic Novels

The old saying "fight fire with fire" takes on new meaning as DC's Azrael meets Event Comics' Ash. The two heroes join forces to save New York City from a fiery fate at the hands of a Norse demon called Surtr. Guest-starring Batman and the evil Firefly, this Prestige one-shot is brought to you by the reunited Batman: Sword of Azrael team of Dennis O'Neil and artist Joe Quesada. Joined by fan-favorite inker and Quesada collaborator Jimmy Palmiotti, this team-up is sure to catch fire! Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Collects Azrael: Death's Dark Knight (2009) #1-3, Detective Comics Annual #11 and Batman Annual #27. Written by FABIAN NICIEZA. Art by FRAZER IRVING and JIM CALAFIORE. Cover by GUILLEM MARCH. In the wake of BATMAN R.I.P. and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new Avenging Angel arrives in Gotham City: Michael Lane, ex-police officer, drafted by the Order of Purity to take on the mantle of Azrael, God's Sword of Justice. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Part 1 of 3 - Battle for the Cowl tie-in. - Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Frazer Irving Cover by Guillem March He was a husband and a father. A brother and a friend. A cop and a dark knight. But he had all that taken away. And in return, he was given a suit of sorrows, a quest for redemption and a new name. He is Azrael, avenging angel for the Order of Purity and a new protector for Gotham City's troubled times. But who will protect the citizens from him? Guest-starring Robin, Nightwing, Talia and the League of Assassins, this miniseries runs alongside BATTLE FOR THE COWL and features the dramatic presence of a strangely familiar, troubled hero with two things on his mind: crazed vengeance for the wrongs he has suffered and salvation for the sins he continues to commit! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Part 2 of 3 - Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Frazer Irving Cover by Guillem March The Suit of Sorrows worn by Azrael grants the power of wrathful vengeance. It magnifies the wearer's sins of imperfection. It is a death sentence waiting to be exacted. So then why do so many people want it? And why does Azrael, the new soldier for the Order of Purity, refuse to give it up even when he knows it will eventually kill him? With Gotham City torn apart by BATTLE FOR THE COWL, the new Azrael seeks to fill the void left by Batman's absence and redeem his tainted legacy, but the League of Assassins wants the suit for Talia and her own heir to The Dark Knight's mantle. And through it all, someone watches, waiting to snatch the prize from the winner... On sale April 22 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Part 3 of 3 - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Frazer Irving. Cover by Guillem March. If murder and suicide are sins before God, then what if you were asked to kill in the name of God and by doing so, it would ultimately kill you? To reclaim his damaged soul, to redeem the mistakes of his past and to make a difference in a Gotham City that has been torn apart by the death of The Dark Knight, Azrael must make a fateful decision - become a hero and die, serving in Heaven or reject the opportunity and live, damned to suffer in Hell. And while large issues of life and death, morality and eternal salvation are weighed, Azrael must also confront the two parties interested in regaining the Suit of Sorrows: Talia al Ghul and Nightwing! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Batman: Sword of Azrael (1992) #1-4 and Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #1-6.

Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Joe Quesada and Barry Kitson. Cover by Joe Quesada and Kevin Nowlan.

The first tales of Azrael are collected in stores from his solo series. When the Order of St. Dumas targets Batman, Azrael begins to question his life and duty. After working alongside Batman to defeat a demon that threatens the ancient cult, Azrael leaves the Order to train under the Dark Knight.

Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

The future of the order of St. Dumas is revealed in an issue featuring the Green Arrow, Robin and Hawkman of the 853rd century! On the future's Martian moon Deimos, a longstanding goal is finally realized when the first angel in centuries is sent out to do Sister Dumas' bidding! Having never been able to convince a real angel to do its dirty work, The Order has grown its own emissary, one capable of traversing time and space with a flap of his wings! Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and cover by Vince Giarrano. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots. Cover price $2.25.

The Anger the Terror and the Question - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Vince Giarrano. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Following the destruction of the Order of St. Dumas, Azrael's quest for solitude is violated by Vic Sage, the mysterious detective known by some as The Question! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. By Adam West and Jeff Rovin. It's the real story behind "Batman" from the lips of the man played the Caped Crusader on the popular TV show. Includes candid behind-the-scenes photos and a complete episode guide. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 258 pages, Text (with B&W Photos). Cover price $12.00.

2nd and later printings. By Adam West and Jeff Rovin. It's the real story behind "Batman" from the lips of the man played the Caped Crusader on the popular TV show. Includes candid behind-the-scenes photos and a complete episode guide. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 258 pages, Text (with B&W Photos). Cover price $12.00.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Badman is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price, 8 pages.

Story, Art and Cover by Yehudi Mercado. When the Super-Villains of Gotham get thrown into Arkham Asylum, their henchpets go to the maximum-security pound known as Barkham Asylum. Fur flies when Jester, The Joker's dog, 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 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? This Free Comic Book Day Special Edition includes a chapter of the new DC middle-grade graphic novel Barkham Asylum, created by writer and artist Yehudi Mercado. Don't miss the mischievous pets of Gotham's Super-Villains in an escape adventure!

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Mike Perkins. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Ramon Perez. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Marc Aspinall. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Jacob Phillips. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

2nd Printing. Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Marc Aspinall. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Mike Perkins. Monster men continue to terrorize Gotham City, but with the body count rising, the GCPD is no closer to solving the mystery behind these seemingly undead assailants, and the Bat-Man and Gordon are the only ones willing to brave the criminal underworld to crack the case. It's after a near-death brawl saving the mayor from the monster men that the Bat-Man must face a stark reality...are his fists and willpower enough to save Gotham? 46 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Sebastian Fiumara. Monster men continue to terrorize Gotham City, but with the body count rising, the GCPD is no closer to solving the mystery behind these seemingly undead assailants, and the Bat-Man and Gordon are the only ones willing to brave the criminal underworld to crack the case. It's after a near-death brawl saving the mayor from the monster men that the Bat-Man must face a stark reality...are his fists and willpower enough to save Gotham? 46 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Marc Aspinall. Monster men continue to terrorize Gotham City, but with the body count rising, the GCPD is no closer to solving the mystery behind these seemingly undead assailants, and the Bat-Man and Gordon are the only ones willing to brave the criminal underworld to crack the case. It's after a near-death brawl saving the mayor from the monster men that the Bat-Man must face a stark reality...are his fists and willpower enough to save Gotham? 46 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Mike Perkins. As the Voice's grip on Gotham tightens, Jim Gordon doesn't know whom he can trust. With monstrous beasts threatening the city, he turns to the Bat-Man for help, but to truly stop this reign of terror, playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne will step in to help guide the investigation. It all leads to a heart-pounding conclusion that will literally set Gotham ablaze! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Tyler Crook. As the Voice's grip on Gotham tightens, Jim Gordon doesn't know whom he can trust. With monstrous beasts threatening the city, he turns to the Bat-Man for help, but to truly stop this reign of terror, playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne will step in to help guide the investigation. It all leads to a heart-pounding conclusion that will literally set Gotham ablaze! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Marc Aspinall. As the Voice's grip on Gotham tightens, Jim Gordon doesn't know whom he can trust. With monstrous beasts threatening the city, he turns to the Bat-Man for help, but to truly stop this reign of terror, playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne will step in to help guide the investigation. It all leads to a heart-pounding conclusion that will literally set Gotham ablaze! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. Edited by Chip Kidd. Translated by Anne Ishii. In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world's most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys. This is the Dynamic Duo as you've never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won't stay dead! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC. NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GN and is meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $60.00.

1st printing. COVER SLEEVE IS MISSING. Edited by Chip Kidd. Translated by Anne Ishii. In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world's most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys. This is the Dynamic Duo as you've never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won't stay dead! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC. NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GN and is meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $60.00.

1st printing. Edited by Chip Kidd. Translated by Anne Ishii. In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world's most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys. This is the Dynamic Duo as you've never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won't stay dead! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 352 pages, PC. NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GN and is meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $29.95.

Slipcover NOT included - 1st printing. Edited by Chip Kidd. Translated by Anne Ishii. In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world's most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys. This is the Dynamic Duo as you've never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won't stay dead! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 352 pages, PC. NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GN and is meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $29.95.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. Bat-Mite is here to fix the DC Universe - one hero at a time! Convinced that he's the imp that put Batman on the map, he's spreading his expertise all over the DC Universe, eager to boost the careers of heroes he thinks need his 'help.' Don't miss the start of this six-issue all-ages miniseries! 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. Bat-Mite is here to fix the DC Universe - one hero at a time! Convinced that he's the imp that put Batman on the map, he's spreading his expertise all over the DC Universe, eager to boost the careers of heroes he thinks need his 'help.' Don't miss the start of this six-issue all-ages miniseries! 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. Bat-Mite assists Batman on yet another case…whether the Dark Knight needs his help or not. This time, it leads the imp to the diabolical Doctor Trauma, who has terrible plans in store for Hawkman! 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. Bat-Mite and Robin! It had to happen…even if Damian fights it every step of the way! Does Bat-Mite really believe that Batman's son will welcome his efforts to coach him? Sadly, yes. Say hello to crime fighting's new Dysfunctional Duo. 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. There's a new bad guy in town: Gridlock, the villain who's stuck in the past! And now, he's out to stop the future from coming! Booster Gold, the hero from the future, obviously can't allow that, but when he seeks Bat-Mite's help in finding this purloiner of progress, it doesn't take much of a prognosticator to predict that he's going to regret it. 32 pages, full color. Rated E Cover price $2.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. Bat-Mite faces his greatest makeover challenge yet when he comes up against those dolorous denizens of the DC Universe, The Inferior Five! The Light Mite wants them to go from Inferior to Superior, but the half-witted heroes are not quite ready for prime time. 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Corin Howell. Cover by Lesley-Ann Green. Bat-Mite's mission on Earth comes to a conclusion as he finds not just his roommates (and Batman) but the entire world fed up with him and his attempts to 'improve' everything and everyone-but that won't stop him from telling the President how to clean things up! Plus, secrets are revealed as we learn the identity of stuck-in-the-past bad guy Gridlock, and get a glimpse of Bat-Mite's home world! 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Bat Mite (2015) #1-6 and material from Convergence: Supergirl - Matrix (2015 DC) #2. Written by Dan Jurgens. Art and cover by Corin Howell. Bat-Mite is here to fix the DC Universe - one hero at a time! Convinced that he's the imp that put Batman on the map, he's spreading his expertise all over the DC Universe, eager to boost the careers of heroes he thinks need his "help," including Hawkman, Booster Gold and more! Will these heroes be as excited to receive Bat-Mite's help as he is to give it? Find out in these stories from the 6-issue miniseries, plus the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: SUPERGIRL: MATRIX #2. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

By Michael Eury and Michael Kronenberg. Cover by Neal Adams. Introduction by Dennis O'Neil.

Batman. Is he the campy Caped Crusader? Or the grim Gotham Guardian? Both, as The Batcave Companion reveals.

On the brink of cancellation in 1963, Batman was rescued by DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz, who, abetted by several talented writers and artists, gave the hero a much-needed "New Look" which soon catapulted Batman to multimedia stardom. In the next decade, when Batman required another fresh start, Schwartz once again led a team of creators that returned the hero to his "creature of the night" roots.

Writers Michael Eury and Michael Kronenberg unearth the stories behind the stories of both Batman's "New Look" and Bronze Age (1970's) comic-book eras through incisive essays, invaluable issue-by-issue indexes, and insightful commentary from many of the visionaries responsible for and inspired by Batman's 1960's and 1970's adventures: Neal Adams, Michael Allred, Terry Austin, Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart, Mike Friedrich, Mike Grell, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Adam Hughes, Sheldon Moldoff, Will Murray, Dennis O'Neil, Bob Rozakis, Mark Waid, Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. The Batcave Companion is a must-have examination of two of the most influential periods in Batman's 70-year history!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, B&W.

Cover price $26.95.

FIRST PRINTING (indicia will not have a printing notice). In the midst of "No Man's Land," Batman gave a nameless girl with a violent past the costume and title of Batgirl. Exceeding his expectations, the new, silent Batgirl quickly made the role her own, earning the trust of the Dark Knight's closest allies, including the first Batgirl, Oracle. Now, in the streets of the reborn Gotham City, the new heroine faces her greatest challenges yet in the BATGIRL ongoing series. Written by Kelley Puckett (LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE, BATMAN: BATGIRL #1) and former Batman editor Scott Peterson (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES), with dazzling art and covers by "No Man's Land" contributors Damion Scott and Robert Campanella, BATGIRL finds the teen struggling to learn the lessons of how to live a normal life, lessons she never learned from her mentor, the deadly assassin known as Cain. Already a super-hero, her real test will come as she tries to learn to be a regular seventeen-year-old...with Batman as her teacher. In the history-making BATGIRL #1, a mysterious figure arrives in Gotham, one who shares some history with the unique heroine. Having killed once before, Batgirl has sworn off killing, but this stranger ? a mercenary she injured terribly during her time as an assassin-in-training ? hasn't made any such oath. Can Batgirl stop his quest for revenge without taking his life? The new Batgirl also takes center stage in the lead story of February's BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY Secret Files #1, a Special exploring the newly reborn streets of Gotham City in the aftermath of "No Man's Land." This project is supported with a 4-color poster and header card (included in January's post-"No Man's Land" Batman packout); house and trade ads; and a co- op ad slick. BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY Secret Files #1 is a 64-page issue co-edited by Maureen McTigue and Tony Bedard. It arrives in comic-book stores February 2 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S. BATGIRL is an ongoing series edited by Dennis O'Neil. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores February 2 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S." Cover price $2.50.

Dynamic Forces Limited Signed Edition - Signed by Inker Robert Campenella; Limited to 1500 Copies. FIRST PRINTING (indicia will not have a printing notice). In the midst of "No Man's Land," Batman gave a nameless girl with a violent past the costume and title of Batgirl. Exceeding his expectations, the new, silent Batgirl quickly made the role her own, earning the trust of the Dark Knight's closest allies, including the first Batgirl, Oracle. Now, in the streets of the reborn Gotham City, the new heroine faces her greatest challenges yet in the BATGIRL ongoing series. Written by Kelley Puckett (LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE, BATMAN: BATGIRL #1) and former Batman editor Scott Peterson (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES), with dazzling art and covers by "No Man's Land" contributors Damion Scott and Robert Campanella, BATGIRL finds the teen struggling to learn the lessons of how to live a normal life, lessons she never learned from her mentor, the deadly assassin known as Cain. Already a super-hero, her real test will come as she tries to learn to be a regular seventeen-year-old...with Batman as her teacher. In the history-making BATGIRL #1, a mysterious figure arrives in Gotham, one who shares some history with the unique heroine. Having killed once before, Batgirl has sworn off killing, but this stranger ? a mercenary she injured terribly during her time as an assassin-in-training ? hasn't made any such oath. Can Batgirl stop his quest for revenge without taking his life? The new Batgirl also takes center stage in the lead story of February's BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY Secret Files #1, a Special exploring the newly reborn streets of Gotham City in the aftermath of "No Man's Land." This project is supported with a 4-color poster and header card (included in January's post-"No Man's Land" Batman packout); house and trade ads; and a co- op ad slick. BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY Secret Files #1 is a 64-page issue co-edited by Maureen McTigue and Tony Bedard. It arrives in comic-book stores February 2 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S. BATGIRL is an ongoing series edited by Dennis O'Neil. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores February 2 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S." Cover price $2.50.

SECOND PRINTING (has 2nd printing notice in indicia). In the midst of "No Man's Land," Batman gave a nameless girl with a violent past the costume and title of Batgirl. Exceeding his expectations, the new, silent Batgirl quickly made the role her own, earning the trust of the Dark Knight's closest allies, including the first Batgirl, Oracle. Now, in the streets of the reborn Gotham City, the new heroine faces her greatest challenges yet in the BATGIRL ongoing series. Written by Kelley Puckett (LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE, BATMAN: BATGIRL #1) and former Batman editor Scott Peterson (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES), with dazzling art and covers by "No Man's Land" contributors Damion Scott and Robert Campanella, BATGIRL finds the teen struggling to learn the lessons of how to live a normal life, lessons she never learned from her mentor, the deadly assassin known as Cain. Already a super-hero, her real test will come as she tries to learn to be a regular seventeen-year-old...with Batman as her teacher. In the history-making BATGIRL #1, a mysterious figure arrives in Gotham, one who shares some history with the unique heroine. Having killed once before, Batgirl has sworn off killing, but this stranger — a mercenary she injured terribly during her time as an assassin-in-training — hasn't made any such oath. Can Batgirl stop his quest for revenge without taking his life? The new Batgirl also takes center stage in the lead story of February's BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY Secret Files #1, a Special exploring the newly reborn streets of Gotham City in the aftermath of "No Man's Land." This project is supported with a 4-color poster and header card (included in January's post-"No Man's Land" Batman packout); house and trade ads; and a co- op ad slick. BATGIRL is an ongoing series edited by Dennis O'Neil. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores February 2 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S." Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA Gotham City's newest heroine continues to wage her silent battle for justice. Batgirl fights against all odds to save a dying man in a remote prison complex, and learns a hard lesson about the cost of trying to do the impossible. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores April 5. Batman guest-stars as Batgirl ? Gotham's newest protector ? faces her first super-human opponent! His name is Meta. He's a criminal enforcer and he's the one thing standing between Batgirl and a frightened kidnapped child. How will the silent heroine conquer her greatest challenge to date? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores May 3. Batgirl's attempt to save a metahuman from a group of assassins leads to a startling change that will affect her life forever. Meanwhile, having doubts about his decision to give the new Batgirl the cape and cowl, Batman digs deeper into the heroine's past. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA. After the events of last issue, Batgirl struggles to regain her full array of fighting skills in time to prevent a hunted psychic from being killed by the assassin named Ezra. Meanwhile, Batman's quest to discover the truth about Batgirl's past leads him right into the sights of another hired killer: David Cain, Batgirl's father. Look for BATGIRL ANNUAL #1 elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores July 5. Batgirl gains an expanded capacity for speech, but what she chooses to say with it may cost her...dearly. Meanwhile, Batman learns a truth about Batgirl he cannot ignore, forcing him to take away something that's very precious to the young heroine. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores August 2. In the aftermath of issue #6, Batgirl is forced to reevaluate her new career as her relationship with Batman reaches a dramatic turning point. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores September 6. Without the luxury of a costume to strike fear in the heart of her enemy, Batgirl fights the battle of her life against Lady Shiva, the world's deadliest assassin, probably the one fighter on Earth Batgirl cannot defeat. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY DAMIAN SCOTT. In stores October 4. Caught in the midst of a bank robbery, Batgirl must make split-second decisions that may cost the lives of many! But the guilt of her own past resurfaces when she comes face to face with someone whose sins are far greater ? and Batgirl finds herself questioning her own motives. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Kelley Puckett, art by Damion Scott & Robert Campanella. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART BY DAMION SCOTT, COY TURNBULL AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND AARON SOWD In stores December 6. "This Issue: Batman Dies!!!" Cain, the assassin who trained Batgirl, attempts to do the impossible ? kill Batman! Unfortunately, it looks like he's going to be successful! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM AND ANDREW HENNESSY; COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA "An "Officer Down" tie-in (Part 2 of 8! Batgirl learns that Commissioner Gordon has been shot, and sets out in search of Batman ? but the Dark Knight is nowhere to be found! Meanwhile, there's a villain who has mistaken Batgirl for Catwoman! Confused? So is Batgirl! Where is everybody? Cover price $2.50.