BATMAN #4 Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION Cover by GREG CAPULLO Variant cover by MIKE CHOI 1:200 B&W variant cover by GREG CAPULLO On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Shocking discoveries lead Batman deeper into the mystery of the Court of Owls and its secret and bloody ties to both Gotham City and the Wayne family. But an even deadlier threat awaits Batman: a trap set hundreds of years ago, far beneath his city. The war for Gotham’s soul begins here! DETECTIVE COMICS #4 Written by TONY S. DANIEL Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T As Batman uncovers a deranged plot with far-reaching tentacles that touch some of the city’s most elite citizens, he finds himself facing off against his newest and most fearsome foes: Dollmaker and his twisted family of killers! BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #4 Written by PAUL JENKINS and DAVID FINCH Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Batman must race against time to save a friend’s life. But his mission may prove impossible as he reels under the weight of three hundred chemically enhanced super-criminals who stand against him. All clues point to one psychotic criminal, and all roads to a solution that will lead to one secret location... but will Batman arrive too late to stop the rage let loose on his city? BATWING #4 Written by JUDD WINICK Art by CHRISCROSS Cover by BEN OLIVER On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T As Massacre’s bloody reign of murder continues and more heroes fall, Batwing closes in on this mad villain. But with his memories stirring, Batwing’s dark past begins to emerge... At last, the truth of his past will come to light. BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Batman and Robin are at the mercy of NoBody as he forces them to embrace a new way to battle crime and injustice. But Batman has other ideas! Plus: Don’t miss the origin of NoBody! BIRDS OF PREY #4 Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Art by JESUS SAIZ Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The only thing worse than a bomb on a speeding train is three bombs. Hidden inside the skulls of three different people. All on the same speeding train. And the Birds of Prey – Black Canary, Starling, Katana and Poison Ivy – know the names of only two of these walking bombs. Don’t miss the shocking revelation that will rewrite the rules of the team forever! Yes, we know it’s only issue #4! Guest starring Batgirl! CATWOMAN #4 Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Catwoman pays a call on Wayne Manor, but those who live there prefer that you call first. Then Selina Kyle says goodbye to an old friend, says hello to an older one, and resolves more firmly than ever to strike out on her own. Only one of those things almost gets her killed. BATWOMAN #4 Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Blood drenches the back alleys of Gotham City in Part four of “Hydrology” – and Batwoman’s life begins to burn! BATGIRL #4 Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES Cover by ADAM HUGHES On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Batgirl’s secret past finally catches up to her as she races to a final confrontation with the deadly sociopath Mirror! All the answers start right here in this thrilling issue! RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #4 Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The man who has pursued Starfire all the way to the wilds of Colorado has only one thing on his mind: her slow and painful death. His name is Crux – and he’s done some dark and dangerous work on his DNA to reach his goal of ridding the Earth of every alien on the planet! And Kori’s about to learn that Red Hood and Roy Harper have their hands full with the ancient evil known as The Untitled! NIGHTWING #4 Written by KYLE HIGGINS Art by TREVOR McCARTHY Cover by EDDY BARROWS On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T As Haly’s continues to travel the east coast, Dick’s search for answers take him – and the circus – to Miami! But when a case from Gotham City brings Barbara Gordon to Florida, Nightwing and Batgirl must work together to bring a thief to justice. Be here as Nightwing and Batgirl tackle South Beach – and discover the true nature of the circus! The answers start this issue!