All comic book fans and enthusiasts rejoice, as we give you a round-up of new comic releases this month from the DC Universe! From the amazing lineup of writers and artists working on with these new issues comes a brand new representation of lines like New 52, Before Watchmen, Vertigo and DC Kids Series. And speaking of comics, one key element that influences the readers’ judgment and perspective is the cover art and design. So as new stories unfold, let us see what DC has in store for us this month with the amazing cover previews below.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #5
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO | Art and cover by J.G. JONES
Backup story written and illustrated by JOHN HIGGINS | 1:25 Variant cover by GARY FRANK
Resolicit • On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
JUSTICE LEAGUE #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS | Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Backup story art by GARY FRANK | Variant cover by LANGDON FOSS
1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO | ”We Can Be Heroes” Blank variant cover available
On sale JANUARY 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T | Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
AQUAMAN #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS | Art by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
THE FLASH #16
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
GREEN ARROW #16
Written by ANN NOCENTI| Art by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II and ROB HUNTER
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #16
Written by MARC ANDREYKO |Art by ROBSON ROCHA and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #16
Written by FRANK TIERI| Art and cover by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
EARTH 2 #8
Written by JAMES ROBINSON | Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ART THIBERT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ART THIBERT
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
WORLDS’ FINEST #8
Written by PAUL LEVITZ | Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE, GEORGE PEREZ and SANDRA HOPE
Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE | 1:25 B&W Variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
ACTION COMICS #16
Written by GRANT MORRISON | Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by RAGS MORALES and MARK PROPST
Backup story art by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
Cover by RAGS MORALES | Variant cover by PASCUAL FERRY
1:100 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
On sale JANUARY 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T |Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
SUPERMAN #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL | Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1
Written by TOM DeFALCO | Art by YVEL GUICHET
by EDDIE BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale JANUARY 23 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
SUPERGIRL #16
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
BATMAN, INCORPORATED #7
Written by GRANT MORRISON | Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL | 1:00 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T | Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #16
Written by GREGG HURWITZ | Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 B&W Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
DETECTIVE COMICS #16
Written by JOHN LAYMAN | Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Backup story art by ANDY CLARKE |1:25 B&W Variant cover by JASON FABOK
On sale JANUARY 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
BATGIRL #16
Written by GAIL SIMONE | Art and cover by ED BENES
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL | Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
GREEN LANTERN #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS | Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE |1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES |Art and by MIKEL JANIN
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #16
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
I, VAMPIRE #16
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by DENNIS CALERO | Cover by ALEX GARNER
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4
Written by T.J. FIXMAN, ANDREW DABB and JONATHAN LARSEN
Art by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN, GIORGIO PONTRELLI and TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK | On sale JANUARY 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #10
Written by IVAN COHEN| Art by DARIO BRIZUELA
On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #9
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO | Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE ORIGIN OF HE-MAN #1
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV | Art and cover by BEN OLIVER
One-shot • On sale JANUARY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
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