Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week, we’re giving you exclusive first looks at BATMAN: FUTURES END #1 and ASTRO CITY #15.

DC Comics continues September’s FUTURES END event with another look into Batman’s future! In BATMAN: FUTURES END #1, it’s five years later and Bruce Wayne is using dangerous science to help him continue his war on crime. What is it, and what forced Bruce to resort to such extremes? BATMAN: FUTURES END #1, with story plotting by Ray Fawkes and Scott Snyder, is written by Ray Fawkes and illustrated by ACO.

Whether you pick up a limited edition Lenticular 3D Motion cover or the standard 2D cover this Wednesday, you’re geting the same exciting story inside.

Then, in ASTRO CITY #15, the “Ellie’s Friends” storyline continues with part two: “Friends and Relations”. In the wake of last issue’s devastation, Ellie has to find a way to save her longtime friends and discover the truth about her past in the process. Plus: Honor Guard and the villainy of Vivi Viktor! Look for ASTRO CITY #15, written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Brent Anderson, this Wednesday.