Check out these BATMAN related titles and so much more hitting stores April 2022 as the New Age of DC takes shape! Additionally, if the Caped Crusader isn’t your only interest, check out the rest of the April 2022 right HERE! And, to snag any of these comics, trades, or related volumes through Amazon, simply click on the name of the highlighted/underlined series below. Enjoy and God Bless!

 BATMAN #122

“SHADOW WAR PART 2”

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER

Backup art by TREVOR HAIRSINE

Variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

Linking 1:25 variant cover by ROGER CRUZ and VICTOR OLAZABA

1:50 variant cover by JOCK

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/5/22

Ra’s al Ghul is dead, and Talia is out for revenge! Batman is on the case to find Deathstroke before Talia’s elite killers do! But Batman starts to piece together that not everything is what it seems in Ra’s’s death…and knows whom he must interrogate to get answers…Talia herself! Can the two former lovers ever work together again? Plus, a backup tale showing the secret first fight between Batman and Deathstroke!

ROBIN #13

“SHADOW WAR PART 4”

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by ROGER CRUZ and NORM RAPMUND

Variant cover by CRYSTAL KUNG

Linking 1:25 variant cover by ROGER CRUZ and VICTOR OLAZABA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/26/22

Robin and Ravager have caught up with Deathstroke and Respawn! Can they convince Deathstroke to turn himself in…or fight to the death? And what startling revelation does Robin learn that shocks this story to its core?

Plus, Batman goes deep into the conspiracy behind Ra’s al Ghul’s death and discovers it’s bigger than he thought. He must call in backup…just not the backup you’d expect!

BATMAN BEYOND: NEO-YEAR #1

Written by COLLIN KELLY and JACKSON LANZING

Art and cover by MAX DUNBAR

Variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD

1:25 variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO

1:100 variant cover by JIM CHEUNG

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/5/22

Neo-Gotham is alive and has killed Bruce Wayne. It’s rejected Terry McGinnis as Batman and offered him the chance to escape. Terry turned it down—he is the city’s protector, and he will uphold the legacy of Batman. Now Neo-Gotham will do everything in its power to destroy Terry, including creating brand-new villains to fight him. Terry’s first year without Bruce Wayne begins…does he have a fighting chance? From the rising-star creative team of Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Kang the Conqueror) and Max Dunbar (Batman: Urban Legends, Robin), a new future for Batman Beyond has begun!

BATMAN: KILLING TIME #2

Written by TOM KING

Art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ

Variant cover by KAEL NGU

1:25 variant cover by BEN OLIVER

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/5/22

The epic continues, and blood will spill. Catwoman and the Riddler have pulled off the perfect crime and are now in possession of the most valuable object in the DCU. But how long can they hold on to it with not only Batman on their tail, but also a terrifying new villain known simply as the Help?

DETECTIVE COMICS #1059

Written by MARIKO TAMAKI and NADIA SHAMMAS

Art and cover by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI

Backup written by SINA GRACE

Backup art by DAVID LAPHAM

Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

1:25 variant cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/26/22

Riddle me this…when is a criminal not a criminal? The answer awaits you in the start of a brand-new Detective Comics story arc from writer Mariko Tamaki, guest co-writer Nadia Shammas, and legendary artist Ivan Reis! The Riddler is back in Gotham City in a big way, becoming a media personality and using his newfound influence to wreak havoc on the Dark Knight. As Batman chases down clues to put an end to Riddler’s machinations, the clock ticks away for the citizens of Gotham whom Edward Nygma has placed in the line of fire…

Then, in “Gotham Girl: Interrupted” part one, the super-powered Claire Clover returns to the city that helped ruin her life…to get psychiatric treatment at the new Arkham Tower. But when Gotham Girl’s newfound semblance of normalcy is rocked by a murder mystery, she finds someone unexpected at the heart of the crime…herself.

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #2

Written by MARK WAID

Art and cover by DAN MORA

Variant cover by TIM SALE

1:25 variant cover by PETE WOODS

1:50 variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/19/22

The Man of Steel and the Dark Knight have arrived at the compound of Niles Caulder—the Chief in charge of that strange band of misfits known as the Doom Patrol—but all is not as it seems. While Batman works with Niles to cure Superman of his freakish transformations, a side mission to track a mysterious figure known as “the Demon” attracts the Dark Knight’s attention…and moreover, it could have some connection to Superman’s poisoning at the hands of Metallo! It’s danger, intrigue, and the surprise appearance of Deadman in chapter two of World’s Finest!

BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT #2

Written by SEAN MURPHY

Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY

Variant cover by SEAN MURPHY

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 8

ON SALE 4/26/22

17+

The humble beginnings of Terry McGinnis are revealed as Bruce Wayne becomes Gotham’s most wanted man! With the GTO on the case, does Captain Dick Grayson have what it takes to bring down his old mentor? It’s father versus son in the next chapter of this fan-favorite series! Plus, an unexpected ally from Bruce’s past could hold the key to saving the future. Harley Quinn is back and ready to knock you out!

Go beyond the Gotham you know to discover an engrossing new take on the city and its heroes. Welcome to Neo-Gotham and the world of Beyond the White Knight!

BATGIRLS #5

Written by BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD

Art and cover by JORGE CORONA

Variant cover by MICHAEL CHO

1:25 variant cover by RIAN GONZALES

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/12/22

The Batgirls and Tutor face off again, but this time at the creepy, abandoned Arkham Asylum! Can the Batgirls stop Tutor from using his art to put all of Gotham in a mind-controlled trance? Let’s hope the Batgirls found a way to avoid being put under his control…again! Meanwhile, Babs’s hands are tied—literally—when she comes face to face with Spellbinder.

BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #4

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY

Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO

Variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 4 of 10 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/19/22

Bruce Wayne’s journey to become Batman continues in the cold mountains of North Korea, where he seeks to learn the legendary fighting style of Master Kirigi! This will be his most difficult challenge yet, and he might not survive without the help of a mysterious new “friend.”

BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #14

Written by VITA AYALA, MARK RUSSELL, CHE GRAYSON, and RYAN CADY

Art by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA, KARL MOSTERT, BELÉN ORTEGA, TREVOR SCOTT, CAM SMITH, and GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

Cover by KARL MOSTERT

Variant covers by KIM JACINTO and GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

$7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige

ON SALE 4/12/22

Batman and Zatanna are at the mercy of the DCU’s newest magic! Ace the Bat-Hound and the Super-Pets versus Gotham’s worst villains! A new Birds of Prey led by Lady Shiva and Katana? And a team-up between Batman and the Question!

BATMAN/CATWOMAN #11

Written by TOM KING

Art and cover by CLAY MANN

Variant covers by TRAVIS CHAREST, JIM LEE, and SCOTT WILLIAMS

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 11 of 12 | (all covers card stock)

ON SALE 4/12/22

17+

After barely escaping with one of her nine lives, Selina arrives at a crossroads. She can either continue on the path of a criminal or take a chance at being a hero like Batman. There’s just one thing she has to do: make a vow to never kill The Joker. But what could lead her to break that sacred promise years later? Find out in the penultimate issue of this critically acclaimed maxiseries!

CATWOMAN #42

Written by TINI HOWARD

Art by NICO LEON

Cover by JEFF DÉKAL

Variant cover by JENNY FRISON

1:25 variant cover by SOZOMAIKA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/19/22

You know what they say—some of them are gonna love you, and some of them are gonna hate you—but it doesn’t matter as long as they need you. Black Mask wants to be the dirty little secret of the Gotham underworld, but Catwoman’s even better at being a secret when she needs to be. Thankfully she’s not afraid to have a little help—from Valmont, Onyx, and the newly minted Tomcat…exactly the kind of guy to let her in the house.

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #6

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by YASMINE PUTRI

Cover by DAN MORA

Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON

1:25 variant cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/5/22

Kingdoms are divided. Monarchs have fallen. Families have been torn apart. The Kingdom of Storms, the Amazons, and the Els are on the brink of all-out war. Can Constantine, Lois Lane, and Harley Quinn stop what’s coming? Or is the prophecy correct? Do Superman and his family have to die to save the world?

FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #12

Written by DENNIS CULVER

Art by GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS

Cover by SIMONE DI MEO

Variant cover by MIKE BOWDEN

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Black and White | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/12/22

FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH THE NEXT JOKER! Peacekeeper Red, a.k.a. Jason Todd, and the Next Batman take on the Next Joker, but will their combined abilities be enough? Meanwhile, Hunter Panic and Harley Quinn try to keep Tobias Whale alive against a whole army of Jokerized robots! Plus, Nightwing becomes something…new?

HARLEY QUINN #14

Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS

Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO

Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW

1:25 variant cover by BENGAL

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/26/22

I’m innocent, I tell ya! I might currently be stuck in Blackgate Penitentiary for multiple homicides thanks to a growing body of evidence that points right to me, Harley Quinn, as the murderer…but for once it was not Harley Quinn in the alley with the baseball bat. Someone’s obviously tryin’ to frame me, and I gotta figure out who and why if I wanna clear my name before I end up spendin’ the rest of my days behind bars with a buncha ladies who really don’t seem thrilled that I’m here. Not to mention I look terrible in orange…

I AM BATMAN #8

Written by JOHN RIDLEY

Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE

Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

Variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

1:25 variant cover by MATEUS MANHANINI

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/12/22

The campaign of terror continues as a mysterious serial killer brutally murders New York City Police Commissioner Becket, in the process exposing ugly truths about how Becket ran his department. Batman finds himself caught between a police department “hit squad” that wants to execute the killer, and a populace that’s beginning to see them as more of a folk hero than Batman himself.

NIGHTWING #91

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO

Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL

1:25 variant cover by SERG ACUNA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/19/22

Trying to save a city that’s even more beyond saving than Gotham is no small task, and even someone

like Nightwing needs a day off to relax with his best friend and to recharge—but when your best friend is Wally West,

a.k.a. the Flash, a “recharge” might not end up being so relaxing!

ROBINS #6

Written by TIM SEELEY

Art and cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS

Variant cover by DAVID TALASKI

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 4/19/22

The games are over and Jenny Wren’s traps have finally sprung around the Robins! Can the teen wonders unravel the truth behind Jenny’s connections to Batman, or will the true first Robin finally rip apart the Bat-Family once and for all?

THE JOKER #14

FINAL ISSUE

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CAM SMITH

Cover by GUILLEM MARCH

Punchline backup written by JAMES TYNION IV and SAM JOHNS

Punchline backup art by BELÉN ORTEGA

Variant cover by ALAN QUAH and BELÉN ORTEGA

1:25 variant cover by JAMES STOKOE

$5.99 US | 40 pages | (All covers card stock)

ON SALE 4/12/22

All the hunters converge on the Sampson estate as the brutal conclusion to the first “season” of The Joker is here! Bullets will fly, blood will be shed, and will James Gordon be forced to make the choice he’s been dreading since issue #1?

Punchline Backup: Punchline walks free, and the Royal Flush Gang is desperate for a new queen. The underworld of Gotham City is going to change forever, and this last chapter of “Punchline” is only the beginning.

Dig into our other Comic Book Dispatch Reviews HERE. Or, if you’re curious as to what’s arriving in comic shops each week, check out our Previews right HERE. Furthermore, if you missed the February 2022 Solicits, click HERE. Or, if you missed the March 2022 Solicits, click HERE so we can get you all caught up! And, if you’re a MARVEL COMICS fan, click HERE for the April 2022 Solicits as well!

Moreover, if you’re interested in DC Comics, check out the most recent DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL event by clicking HERE and follow through to the INFINITE FRONTIER by clicking HERE! And finally, if you’re looking for something else to read, check out my Amazon Online Comic Shop by clicking HERE. Thank you all for checking out the Batman: April 2022 DC Comic Solicitations and continued support. Stay safe and stay healthy.