Batman The Brave and the Bold (2023)

Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, and Dan Mora Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodriguez, and Dan Mora Coming off the spectacular success of Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler, the Eisner Award-winning team of Tom King and Mitch Gerads reunite for a horrifying four-part retelling of the first bloody clash between The Joker and the Batman. A tale of loathing, lies, and laughter, this may be the most frightening Joker story in a generation. Everyone is going to be shocked. Everyone is going to be talking about it. The Justice League may be gone, but its enemies aren't. Who'll protect the world from the worst of the worst? Ed Brisson and Jeff Spokes pick up the story started in the Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special as Director Bones and his new covert StormWatch team travel the globe on black-ops missions to take super-powered weapons of mass destruction off the board. But this is StormWatch, and as always, not all is as it seems. Down with the Kings starts here! Superstar artist Dan Mora (Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Detective Comics) makes his writing debut, kicking off a new series of Batman Black & White short stories. In a Gotham City overrun by the cybernetic henchmen of The Joker, the only person who can save us is the mysterious motorcycle-riding, bat-costumed hero of urban legend... In The Order of the Black Lamp - Part I, from writer Christopher Cantwell (Halt and Catch Fire co-creator, Briar, Iron Man) and artist Javier Rodríguez (Daredevil, Defenders), Superman finds a decoder ring with a secret message - "Save me" - which sends him on a quest to solve a mystery with ties to the Man of Steel's past.

Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, and Joelle Jones Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodriguez, and Joelle Jones Tick, tick, tick goes the clock as Gotham City prepares for another shocking murder at the hands of The Joker! The brutal and terrifying tale of The Joker and Batman's first meeting continues as Tom King and Mitch Gerads once again deliver a shocking, bloody blockbuster tale! Stormwatch race to find an ancient sword that has long been buried in the darkest depths of the ocean. A sword of unspeakable horrors, capable of wiping out entire civilizations. But they may already be too late: a group of exiled Xebels have found the blade and are hell-bent on bringing humanity to its knees. For one member of Stormwatch, this may be the end. All-star creator Joëlle Jones (Catwoman, Wonder Girl) gives readers a Batman Black & White tale exploring Batman's scars, both literal and psychological, revisiting the Dark Knight's toughest fights and deepest wounds. In part two of Order of the Black Lamp from writer Christopher Cantwell (Briar, Iron Man) and artist Javier Rodriguez (Defenders, Daredevil), Superman uses a mysterious decoder ring to uncover a location with a shocking tie to his past!

Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, and Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodriguez, and Jorge Molina The horror goes on. In the first fight ever between Batman and his deadliest enemy, the Joker came out on top, giddily laughing in Batman's swollen, bloody face. Now it’s time for round two. Bruce just learned never to underestimate the power of a man with nothing to lose--time for Joker to learn the same. The award-winning creators behind One Bad Day: Riddler continue their brutal epic! No More Kings continues as Stormwatch break into S.T.A.R. Labs to retrieve Malware, a living computer infected with a virus that, if weaponized, could cause global chaos and a complete meltdown of the world's technological infrastructure. One small mistake and Stormwatch could do the very thing they're trying to prevent: unleash Malware upon the world! In the conclusion of The Order of the Black Lamp by Christopher Cantwell (Briar, Iron Man) and Javier Rodríguez (Dead Boy Detectives, Daredevil), Superman teams with a person he never thought he'd see again as the mysteries of the secret location the Man of Steel has been led to are revealed! And this issue's Batman: Black & White tale by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and Jorge Molina takes us to a different Gotham City, where Batman is a young, arrogant monster hunter about to be humbled by a legion of bats!

KNIGHT TERRORS TIE-IN! Written by Dennis Culver, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams, and Megan Fitzmartin Art by Otto Schmidt, Jeff Spokes, Stefano Landini, and Belen Ortega While investigating a string of bloody gangland murders, Batman comes face-to-face with the newest member of his rogues gallery--the brutal Mr. Baseball! Dennis Culver and Otto Schmidt tell a gripping, violent tale of the Dark Knight! In a Knight Terrors tie-in, Stormwatch members Flint, Phantom-One, Core, and Shado are trapped in a nightmarish world where their deepest fears lurk around every corner...and their fear is just the beginning, because a new enemy has emerged--the Tempest! The return of Emilia Harcourt by Rob Williams and Stefano Landini! And this issue's Batman Black & White tale by Meghan Fitzmartin and Belen Ortega tells a powerful and brutal story about family, life and death!

Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Stefano Landini, Jorge Fornes The shocking finale to the horrific, groundbreaking first encounter between Batman and The Joker will leave you gasping for breath. The origin of the greatest duel in the history of comics is finally told! Stormwatch is on the trail of an old god who's been slumming his way across Europe, leaving a mess of jilted lovers and bloody bodies in his wake. The god is protecting a powerful weapon that the team needs to defeat one of their greatest adversaries--a weapon he's sworn to protect with his life Emilia Harcourt is back from the dead thanks to...Amanda Waller?! A shocking tale that will have huge ramifications for the Dawn of DC by Rob Williams and Stefano Landini! Ed Brisson and Jorge Fornes bring an epic story to the pages of Batman Black & White!

Written by Guillem March, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams, Collin Kelly, and Jackson Lanzing Art by Guillem March, Jeff Spokes, Stefano Landini, and Jorge Molina Guillem March writes and draws a poignant and heartfelt tale of redemption in Back to Year One. The shocking final chapter of Stormwatch has arrived from Ed Brisson and Jeff Spokes: What secret has Director Bones been withholding from the team all this time?! Emilia Harcourt returns...from the dead?! A mystery unfolds courtesy of Rob Williams and Stefano Landini! Plus: a no-holds-barred story of Batman from Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Jorge Molina in their first Batman Black & White story!

Written by Guillem March, Kyle Starks, Gabriele Hardman, and Matthew Rosenberg Art by Guillem March, Fernando Pasarin, Gabriele Hardman, and Matteo Scalera The brutal and action-packed Batman tale Back to Year One by Guillem March takes a shocking turn! In part one of Wild Dog: Here Comes Trouble!, writer Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place, Peacemaker Tries Hard!) and artist Fernando Pasarin (The Flash) begin the tale of a super-villain moving to the Quad Cities thinking it'll lead to an easier life of crime--until they meet Wild Dog! Eisner-nominated Gabriel Hardman tells a definitive Aquaman tale! Plus, Matthew Rosenberg and Matteo Scalera bring their incredible talent to Batman Black & White!

Written By Guillem March, Kyle Starks, Gabriel Hardman, John Higgins Art By Guillem March, Fernando Pasarin, Gabriel Hardman, John Higgins Guillem March's gripping, white-knuckled Back to Year One Batman adventure concludes! In part two of Kyle Starks and Fernando Pasarin's Wild Dog: Here Comes Trouble!, Wild Dog comes face to face with the new gang taking over the Quad Cities! Aquaman's bare-knuckle mission takes him to...Gorilla City?! Gabriel Hardman's undersea adventure continues!

Written by Tom King, Gabriel Hardman, Kyle Starks, and Bruno Redondo Art by Mitch Gerads, Gabriel Hardman, Fernando Pasarin, and Bruno Redondo Batman finally confronts The Joker in the brutal conclusion to The Winning Card by Tom King and Mitch Gerads! Aquaman faces down the Dominator threat at the bottom of the ocean in Gabriel Hardman’s epic final chapter! Hell comes to the Quad Cities in the conclusion of Kyle Starks and Fernando Pasarin's Wild Dog: Here Comes Trouble! Eisner Award winner Bruno Redondo writes and illustrates a poignant tale of the Dark Knight!

Written by Karl Kerschl, Torunn Gronbekk, Delilah S. Dawson, Dan Watters Art by Karl Kerschl, Fernando Pasarin and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Gotham Academy is back in session in the first part of Karl Kerschl’s thrilling three-part Batman adventure, guest-starring Maps Mizoguchi and Tristan Grey! Kirk Langstrom, formerly Man-Bat, now clean of his serum for years, is teaching at Gotham Academy. But Man-Bat is menacing the city. Has Dr. Langstrom fallen off the wagon, or is there a deeper, far more sinister, plan afoot? Plus, get ready for a conspiracy only Lois Lane could solve, a tale of rip-roaring adventure starring Artemis, and a Batman Black & White tale from Dan Watters and Ricardo López Ortiz!

Written by Karl Kerschl, Torunn Gronbekk, Delilah S. Dawson and Zac Thompson Art by Karl Kerschl, Fernando Pasarin, Serg Acuna and Ashley Wood Tristan Grey has mutated into a terrifying new version of Man-Bat, and it's up to Batman and Maps to save him! But, when it turns out that Tristan is not the only person who has been infected by the Man-Bat serum, it will be Batman and Maps versus an army of leather-winged monsters! Also, Lois Lane falls deeper down the conspiracy rabbit hole, and Artemis continues her hunt! And lastly, Batman finds himself in a folk horror nightmare courtesy of Zac Thompson and Ashley Wood in a new Batman Black & White tale that has to be seen to be believed.

Written by Karl Kerschl, Torunn Gronbekk, Delilah S. Dawson, Herik Hanna Art by Karl Kerschl, Fernando Pasarin, Serg Acuna, Charlie Adlard Batman and Maps have unraveled the monstrous mystery that has been terrorizing Gotham, but will they be able to stop it in time? The school bell rings as Batman's adventure at Gotham Academy reaches its stunning conclusion! As Artemis continues her quest, Lois Lane encounters the mysterious figure behind The Hunt, the online challenge that has entered the real world with deadly consequences! Last, but definitely not least--don't miss the newest installment of Batman: Black & White, drawn by one of comics' most legendary B&W artists, The Walking Dead's Charlie Adlard!

Written by Tim Seeley, Mark Russell, Delilah S. Dawson, Joshua Hal Fialkov, Jason Shawn Alexander and Rodney Barnes Art by Kelley Jones, Jon Mikel, Serg Acuna, Lisandro Estherren, Jason Shawn Alexander Brave and the Bold enters its second year with five tremendous tales! Nightwing and Deadman face the ghosts of the circus, as presented in spectacularly horrific detail by Kelley Jones! Booster Gold (allegedly) causes a disaster that must be fixed by...the JURASSIC LEAGUE?! Artemis's quest comes to its stunning conclusion! Batman and Guy Gardner face high strangeness when a UFO crashes in Gotham! And finally, Jason Shawn Alexander brings his legendary talents to Batman Black and White!

Written by Tim Seeley, Mark Russell, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Hayden Sherman Art by Kelley Jones, Jon Mikel, Lisandro Estherren and Hayden Sherman Nightwing and Deadman continue their rail-ridin' odyssey and find themselves face-to-face with a terrifying new foe. Booster Gold's adventures across time and space have delivered him to an alternate future inhabited by dinosaurs--but this alternate reality needs protectors, and it has them in the form of the all-new, all-different Jurassic League! In the finale of The Poison Within, Artemis's attempts to return home are blocked by the anti-Amazon agents of AXE! Batman and Guy Gardner delve into a realm of high strangeness that is truly out of this world as they confront the grey alien that has crash-landed in Gotham. And last, but far from least, Hayden Sherman dazzles with a brand-new Batman Black & White story that needs to be seen to be believed.

Written by Tim Seeley, Mark Russell, Joshua Hale Fialkov Art by Kelley Jones, Jon Mikel, Lisandro Estherren and Andy MacDonald Nightwing and Deadman's journey down long-forgotten circus paths begins to reveal answers...but they might wish it hadn't! Booster Gold realizes getting everyone to agree on a perfect timeline is easier said than done! Batman and Guy Gardner face the secrets of the universe! And finally, our hard-hitting Question story begins as Renee Montoya finds herself under attack as both the commissioner and the Question!

Nightwing and Deadman come face-to-face with the sinister Unfallen in the final chapter of Tim Seeley and Kelley Jones's terrifying team-up! Lois Lane finds herself in the midst of a deadly conspiracy! And the Question desperately searches for answers about the strange villain menacing her life!

Written by Michael Conrad, Torunn Gronbekk and Alex Segura Art by Miguel Mendonca, Christopher Mitten, Fernando Pasarin and Andy MacDonald Leap year only comes once every four years, and for most, an extra day on the calendar is a mild novelty. But for Calendar Man, it's a critical error in that which he holds most dear--and now, Batman and the GCPD respond to a deadly hostage situation, but can they work together to stop Calendar Man before it's too late? Then, Lois Lane dives deeper into a massive conspiracy--but will it swallow her up in the process? And lastly, the Question--with the help of a surprise guest star--unmasks the mysterious villain Zero!

It runs through all of us--corrupting hope into fear, love into apprehension, and our strongest selves into our weakest. Its name is doubt, and when a mysterious new villain arrives with the ability to wield it as a weapon, Batman will face an inner journey unlike any he's ever experienced! Finally, Aquaman and Ms. Martian unite to face a threat with shocking ties to both of their pasts--and possibly their futures!

Written by Zac Thompson, Rich Douek, Dave Wielgosz and Michael Conrad Art by Stevan Subic, Nikola Cizmesija, Christopher Mitten, and More Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth has been stolen! And when you need to track down a thief, sometimes you need to consult a thief--enter former criminal and current hero Plastic Man! Amazonian royalty meets arrogant rubber in this unlikely teamup! Next, the sinister serial killer Mr. Zsasz has escaped Arkham and is targeting victims who had previously escaped his clutches. But will the hunter find himself the hunted? And last but certainly not least, Batman teams up with an unlikely ally for a supernatural trip through some of Gotham's darkest shadows.

THE CAN'T-MISS FINAL ISSUE! Written by Ty Templeton, Simone Di Meo, Dave Wielgosz and Michael Conrad Art by Ty Templeton, Simone Di Meo, Nikola Cizmesija and Christopher Mitten Zatanna and Bat-Mite's unexpected history is revealed in a time-hopping feature story from Ty Templeton! Plastic Man and Wonder Woman have infiltrated the Mirror House in search of the stolen Lasso of Truth, but will they ever make their way out? Animal Man's unexpected team-up reaches its stunning conclusion! Batman awakens to find himself with a tattoo...but why is it spreading? Find out in this thrilling final issue!