Check out these BATMAN related titles and so much more hitting stores JANUARY 2022 as the New Age of DC takes shape! Additionally, if the Caped Crusader isn’t your only interest, check out the SUPERMAN related comics coming this JANUARY 2022 right HERE as well as all other DC titles right HERE! 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: ONE DARK KNIGHT #2

Written by  JOCK  

Art and cover by JOCK   

Variant cover by PAUL POPE

$6.99 US | 48 pages | 2 of 3 | 8 1/2″ x 10 7/8″

Prestige Plus  

ON SALE 2/1/22

17+

With the power out across Gotham, Batman must haul the not-particularly-cooperative villain responsible, E.M.P., across miles of chaotic city streets, filled with terrified people and opportunistic criminals! Blackgate Prison can nullify E.M.P.’s destructive electrical powers, if Batman can survive long enough to get them there—but what happens if there are two people loose in Gotham with those powers? What then? The mega-talented Jock (Batman: The Black Mirror, The Batman Who Laughs) writes and draws the blockbuster story of Batman’s worst night!

BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #1

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY 

Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO

Variant cover 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 stock)

ON SALE 1/18/22  

The origin of Batman and his never-ending fight against crime in Gotham City is modern mythology, but what of the story in between? How did an angry, damaged young man grow into the most accomplished detective and crime-fighter the world has ever known? How did the Dark Knight…begin?

Superstar writer 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 training to become Batman in this definitive new series!

BATMAN #119

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by JORGE MOLINA

Backup written by KARL KERSCHL

Backup art by KARL KERSCHL

Variant by FRANCESCO MATTINA  

1:25 variant by DAN HIPP

1:50 variant by JOCK  

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

ON SALE 1/4/22

“Abyss” part two! For years Batman used the darkness as a weapon, but now a new enemy turns that darkness against him! Batman must team with Batman Inc.’s mysterious new benefactor to bring the deadly Abyss into the light! 

Wait…who is Batman Inc.’s new benefactor?

DETECTIVE COMICS #1047

Written by MARIKO TAMAKI and MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Art by IVAN REIS, DANNY MIKI, and FERNANDO BLANCO

Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ

Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

1:25 variant cover by JORGE FORNÉS

1:50 variant by SIMONE DI MEO  

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

ON SALE 1/4/22

“The Tower” begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear.  

Backup: “House of Gotham” begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum.

DETECTIVE COMICS #1048

Written by MARIKO TAMAKI and MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Art by IVAN REIS, DANNY MIKI, and FERNANDO BLANCO

Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ

Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

1:25 variant cover by JORGE FORNÉS

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

ON SALE 1/11/22  

 “The Tower” part two! The Bat-Family tries to figure out the best way to infiltrate Arkham Tower, but someone

may have gotten the drop on them…someone not unfamiliar with psychiatric facilities…one Dr. Harleen Quinzel,

better known to you dear readers as Harley Quinn!

Backup: “House of Gotham” part two! A boy’s parents were killed by The Joker, and he fell through the cracks of the

system. Instead of being sent to a facility that could care for him and his trauma, he was sent to Arkham Asylum!

DETECTIVE COMICS #1049  

Written by MARIKO TAMAKI

Art by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI

Backup written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Backup art by FERNANDO BLANCO

Cover by DAN MORA

Variant by LEE BERMEJO  

1:25 variant by JORGE FORNÉS

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

ON SALE 1/18/22

When Huntress elected to go undercover in Arkham Tower, it was to investigate a place of healing that seemed too good to be true. But what happens when Helena Bertinelli really does need some healing? With Nightwing and Batwoman also on the inside, what began as an undercover mission has turned into a rescue operation as the mysteries of Dr. Wear’s Arkham Tower begin to unravel! 

Then, in “House of Gotham” part three, the young boy rescued by Batman has begun his course of treatment at Arkham, so why are the only people showing him kindness those whom the law asserts are criminals?  It’s a cycle of violence the Dark Knight has no answer for as Gotham’s most vulnerable struggle to keep their heads above water! 

DETECTIVE COMICS #1050 

Written by MARIKO TAMAKI

Art by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI

Backup 1 written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Backup 1 art by FERNANDO BLANCO

Backup 2 written by MARK WAID

Backup 2 art by DAN MORA

Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ

Variant by LEE BERMEJO  

4-part connecting variant by JORGE MOLINA

1:25 variant by JORGE FORNÉS

Team variant by JAY FABOK  

$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (Card stock)

ON SALE 1/25/22

It’s the landmark, oversize issue Detective Comics #1050, and some of the biggest names in comics are here to celebrate the Dark Knight! First up in “The Tower” part four, the villainous force keeping Arkham Tower’s patients sedated is at last revealed—and this villain’s return is guaranteed to catch you by surprise! It’s the dramatic conclusion to act one of Mariko Tamaki’s Arkham Tower epic, brought to life by the legendary Ivan Reis! Then, in “House of Gotham” part four, Matthew Rosenberg and Fernando Blanco take us into the seedy underbelly of Gotham’s criminal elite through the lens of the original Robin (Dick Grayson), and reveal what it takes for a young man to survive amongst the deadliest killers in the DCU. It’s a tour de force of Gotham’s vilest villains!  

Last but not least, making his grand return to the DCU, writer Mark Waid teams with Detective Comics uber-artist Dan Mora to bring you the start of a brand-new day for Batman…and Superman? It’s the world’s finest collaboration that you’ll need to read to believe! 

BATMAN/CATWOMAN SPECIAL #1

Written by TOM KING and others   

Art by JOHN PAUL LEON, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS,

BERNARD CHANG, MITCH GERADS, and others

Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON

Variants by LEE WEEKS

and BILL SIENKIEWICZ  

$9.99 US | 80 pages | One-shot | Prestige  

ON SALE 1/25/22

17+

Some great romances are destined to be. The Batman/Catwoman series shows readers the romance between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle as it changed over their lives, but what about their connections from before they became costumed adventurers? This special, meticulously illustrated one-off issue by John Paul Leon (Batman: Creature of the Night) traces the life of Selina Kyle from its earliest days to her entry into the criminal underworld, and reveals that Bruce was actually a presence in her life all along. Whether fate or coincidence, this story gives even more reasons why Selina and Bruce’s connection is one of the most enduring love affairs in comics.

Now expanded to celebrate the legacy of iconic artist John Paul Leon, whose untimely passing after a long battle with cancer shocked the comics world, this special will feature his work completed for the original story and tributes created in his name by some of his closest friends and admirers.

CATWOMAN #39

Written by TINI HOWARD

Art by NICO LEON

Cover by JEFF DÉKAL

Variant by JENNY FRISON  

1:25 variant by SOZOMAIKA

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

ON SALE 1/18/22

Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham City proper for bigger fish to fry and to go back to doing what she does best…stealing crime boss secrets for blackmail and looking damn sexy while doing it, of course. New ongoing series writer Tini Howard makes her DCU series debut writing the cat of the night, placing Catwoman in her first blackmail heist disguised as a stripper at Gotham’s most secure underground club! Oh, Catwoman,  hiding in plain sight in five-inch platform heels at a gathering of Gotham’s crime elite while surrounded by all the beautiful women and other shiny things to look at…what could possibly go wrong? 

BATMAN VS. BIGBY! A WOLF IN GOTHAM #5

Written by  BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by BRIAN LEVEL and JAY LEISTEN

Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Variant cover by BRIAN LEVEL and JAY LEISTEN

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card stock)

ON SALE 1/18/22

17+

The world-bending collision between Gotham City and Fabletown races toward its climax as two great detectives unite to unravel the Bookworm’s master plan and stop the bombings—but while their brains might be up to the task, the final act will require all their brawn as well!

HARLEY QUINN #11

Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS

Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO

Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW

1:25 variant cover by ACKY BRIGHT

Peacemaker variant cover by DIMA IVANOV

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

ON SALE 1/25/22  

A train leaves for Gotham at eight p.m. averaging 80 miles per hour, carrying one very dramatic villain named Keepsake, a bomb strapped to the engine, and me…Harley Quinn! One track leads straight to Gotham Central Station, where hundreds of lives are at risk, but the other track…that one leads to my best friend and sidekick, Kevin. Sacrifice the one to save the many? I hate that Philosophy 101 crap, and I’m really starting to hate trains.  

NIGHTWING #88  

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO

Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL

1:25 variant cover by BRUNO REDONDO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/18/22  

The blue stripes are back! Nightwing gets an updated suit starting this issue! Meanwhile, after the distressing events of rescuing Haley from getting dognapped by bad guys, Nightwing discovers there are way more hits on Dick Grayson than he realized,  thanks to going public about his fortune,  and he needs to find a clever way to be Dick Grayson and Nightwing at the same time. Meanwhile, Heartless tries to buy power away from Blockbuster in order to take control of Blüdhaven, and both of these big bads have Nightwing in their crosshairs.

ROBIN #10

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art by ROGER CRUZ and NORM RAPMUND

Cover by SIMONE DI MEO

Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

1:25 variant cover by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/25/22

The Lazarus Tournament has ended, but Mother Soul is not going down without a fight! As Damian Wayne battles for the fate of his family line, a last-ditch effort by an unlikely ally will lead to a major power shift in the DCU! It’s Robin versus his hyper-powerful great-grandmother in a battle so gripping you’ll need an extra butterscotch candy from her little dish to make it through!

ROBINS #3

Written by TIM SEELEY

Art and cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS

Variant cover by MARCUS TO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/18/22

The Robins run face-first into a group of copycat villains decked out in high-end tech giving them the powers and battle prowess of Batman’s greatest enemies! As the former wonders face down these threats, they deduce that whoever’s behind the assault on them has hacked into the Batcomputer. As hard choices are made, the five ex-partners of Batman realize that going their separate ways and leaving the Robin mantle behind might be their only option!

SUPERMAN & ROBIN SPECIAL #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC  

Variant by JORGE JIMENEZ  

1:25 variant by RAFA SARMENTO

$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (Card stock)

ON SALE 1/25/22  

As the Super Sons, Jon Kent and Damian Wayne put evil to bed…past its bedtime. But a new day has dawned, and Jon Kent is now the Superman of Metropolis—all grown up and fighting for truth, justice, and the kinds of grown-up things that Superboy was only beginning to understand as a child. Now a ghost from Jon’s past has reared its head, and to battle this evil, he’ll need to reunite with Robin for one last mission into the heart of darkness. This time they’ll be battling not as Super Sons, but as Superman and Robin! This thrilling adventure is written by acclaimed Super Sons scribe Peter J. Tomasi! 

ARKHAM CITY: THE ORDER OF THE WORLD #4

Written by DAN WATTERS

Art by DANI

Cover by  SAM WOLFE CONNELLY

Variant cover by JEN BARTEL

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/4/22

Dr. Joy is now face to face with the ghost of Amadeus Arkham—the ghost that she had assured all her patients did not exist. Now faced with overwhelming evidence that the Ten-Eyed Man’s “delusions” were anything but, she has found herself questioning everything. Meanwhile, Dr. Phosphorus and Nocturna attempt to live a “normal” life in Gotham, but the good doctor’s radioactive body may be having unforeseen side effects on their unsuspecting neighbors. 

I AM BATMAN #5

Written by JOHN RIDLEY

Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

1:25 variant cover by NIKOLA CIZMESIJA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/11/22

Batman fights for his life against a new breed of Peacekeeper, augmented with his family’s own technology! The only person who might be able to save his life is…Lucius Fox?! 

BATMAN ’89 #6

Written by SAM HAMM

Art and cover by JOE QUINONES

Variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/11/22  

It’s a battle between former friends for the heart of Gotham as Batman faces down Harvey Dent. Can Bruce save his friend before he goes too far, and what does this mean for the future of Gotham City?

BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #11  

Written by VITA AYALA, MARK RUSSELL, RAM V, and MOHALE MASHIGO

Art by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA, KARL MOSTERT, ANAND RADHAKRISHNAN,

TREVOR SCOTT, ARIST DEYN, and others

Cover by JORGE MOLINA

Variant covers by KARL MOSTERT and ARIST DEYN

$7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige | Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/11/22

BATMAN & ZATANNA: Vita Ayala and Nikola Čižmešija join forces to tell a story that will change Batman and Zatanna’s relationship forever. Every year the two have to come together to defeat an evil curse. This year they fail, and the world is in peril because of it.

HOUNDED: Ace the Bat-Hound, the goodest boy in the DCU, has his day in an epic story featuring many DC Super Pets, brought to you by Mark Russell and Karl Mostert.                              

WIGHT WITCH: Catwoman tie-in/“Fear State” aftermath! The mysterious relationship between Ghost-Maker and Wight Witch is revealed in all its horrifying glory here.

“The Tower” part two! The Bat-Family tries to figure out the best way to infiltrate Arkham Tower, but someone may have gotten the drop on them…someone not unfamiliar with psychiatric facilities…one Dr. Harleen Quinzel, better known to you dear readers as Harley Quinn!  

Backup: “House of Gotham” part two! A boy’s parents were killed by The Joker, and he fell through the cracks of the system. Instead of being sent to a facility that could care for him and his trauma, he was sent to Arkham Asylum!

FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #9

Written by DENNIS CULVER

Art by GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS

Cover by SIMONE DI MEO

Variant cover by MIKE BOWDEN

$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/11/22

Peacekeeper Red teams up with Hunter Panic to learn the origins of the Next Joker from the only person who seems to have answers: Punchline! Can Jason Todd convince her to help in time to stop this deadly new Joker from killing his latest victim? And what will he have to give her to get her to do it?

HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES: THE EAT. BANG! KILL. TOUR #5

Written by TEE FRANKLIN

Art and cover by MAX SARIN

Variant cover by MIKE HAWTHORNE

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/11/22  

17+

While Ivy starts reflecting on what’s been happening these last few months after leaving Kite Man at the altar and joining Harley Quinn for a de facto, impromptu honeymoon across the DCU, new villain Mephitic makes himself known to Harley and Ivy at the Black Cat Lounge.

PENNYWORTH #6

Written by SCOTT BRYAN WILSON

Art by JUAN GEDEON

Cover by JORGE FORNÉS

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 7

ON SALE 1/11/22

The pre-Batman years of Alfred Pennyworth are chronicled in this smash-hit series. Now finding himself in a wasteland of a very different kind, Alfred has to show that he hasn’t lost a step when it comes to neutralizing bad guys…but it all might be for nothing when he comes face to face with one of Batman’s most dangerous foes!

ROBIN & BATMAN #3

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

$5.99 US | 40 pages | 3 of 3 | Prestige

ON SALE 1/11/22  

To reconcile his trauma and move toward an optimistic future, Dick Grayson must first confront his tragic past. Unfortunately, that step includes a confrontation with an enraged Killer Croc, who is out for Grayson blood! This action-packed issue concludes the epic tale of a young man learning to live and love in a nightmarish world.

THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #10

Written by IVAN COHEN

Art and cover by  DARIO BRIZUELA

$2.99 US | 32 pages | 10 of 12

ON SALE 1/11/22

An unexpected guest star helps Batman and Mystery Inc. face one of the Justice League’s strangest foes! While the Shaggy Man menaces Scooby and friends (including Shaggy, man) at a seaside resort, only Renee Montoya, a.k.a. the Question, may have the answer to who sent the creature…and why!

THE JOKER PRESENTS: A PUZZLEBOX #6

Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Art by JESÚS MERINO, SHAWN CRYSTAL, VICENTE CIFUENTES, and JUAN DOE

Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY

Variant cover by MIGUEL MENDONÇA

Peacemaker variant cover by FICO OSSIO

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 6 of 7 | $5.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/4/22

It’s all falling apart! The Joker’s stories have all led to this moment, which also happens to be the beginning of our story. But a different perspective on this mysterious murder reveals some new suspects: Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and…Batman? Commissioner Gordon is going to get the answers he needs. Unfortunately, so is The Joker. The GCPD have one last witness, though, and she knows everything.

THE JOKER #11

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CAM SMITH  

Punchline backup written by JAMES TYNION IV and SAM JOHNS 

Punchline backup art by BELÉN ORTEGA

Variant covers by JIM CHEUNG and KAEL NGU

1:25 variant covers by KARL KERSCHL

$5.99 US | 40 pages | $5.99 US Variant (Card Stock)

ON SALE 1/11/22  

The Joker is about to learn the harsh reality of the motto “Don’t Mess with Texas” as the Sampsons bring him back home to their ranch…for dinner! 

PUNCHLINE BACKUP: While Harper Row has been making sure that Punchline stays behind bars, her brother, Cullen, has been getting closer to Punchline’s fans. His new boyfriend, Bluff, is hiding a wicked secret that promises to change the shape of organized crime in Gotham, and Punchline’s role, for years to come.

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 November 2021 Solicits, click HERE. Or, if you missed the December 2021 Solicits, click HERE so we can get you all caught up! And, if you’re a MARVEL COMICS fan, click HERE for the JANUARY 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 the read and continued support. Stay safe and stay healthy.