Ethan Van Sciver tackles the Riddler

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This lovely piece of art is the cover to JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE RIDDLER #1, hitting in June as part of the month-long JOKER’S ASYLUM event. Nice, huh? And, while we have your attention thanks to the masterful Mr. Ethan Van Sciver, here’s a breakdown on the one-shots and the creators involved:

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE RIDDLER #1: Written by PETER CALLOWAY, Art by CLAYTON HENRY, Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: HARLEY QUINN #1: Written by JAMES PATRICK, Art by JOE QUINONES, Cover by CLAUDIO CASTELLINI

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: MAD HATTER #1: Written by LANDRY WALKER, Art and cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: KILLER CROC #1: Written by MIKE RAICHT, Art by DAVID YARDIN, Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: CLAYFACE #1: Written by KEVIN SHINICK, Art and cover by KELLEY JONES

Each issue serves as a special standalone story, narrated by the Clown Prince of Crime himself, giving readers a frightening inside look at the psychotic lives of the Dark Knight’s greatest foes. Sounds like a crazy time, no?

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Experience the third issue of Moench and Jones' BATMAN: UNSEEN

The Invisible Man has gone on a killing spree, and only The Dark Knight can hope to end his reign of terror in the third issue of this 5-issue miniseries. But how can Batman stop a man he can't see? And what is the Invisible Man's ultimate goal? Be here to find out as The Caped Crusader finally deduces the identity of the Invisible Man and the villain's next victim: Some guy named Bruce Wayne.

BATMAN: UNSEEN #3 hits 11/4.

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Find out what scares Batman and Superman

Nothing, you say? Well, you'd be surprised.

Even worse is what scares the deadliest foes of The World's Finest, the Joker and Lex Luthor. Horror comes alive in SUPERMAN/BATMAN #65, a very special Halloween tale from Peter Johnson and Matt Cherniss, with a stellar list of artistic contributors, including Brian Stelfreeze, Brian Haberlin, Kelley Jones, Joe Quinones and Federico Dallocchio. We've got a few pages from the issue, to give you a dose of the spookey.

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #65 hits 10/21.

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Doug Moench and Kelley Jones return with Batman: The Unseen

The fan-favorite Bat-team of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones reunite to introduce the newest member of Batman's rogues gallery in this twice-monthly, 5-issue miniseries! Horrible and unexplained murders have Gotham City held captive. Bizarre deaths have been occurring throughout the city, but the perpetrator is unknown. Even when the crimes have been committed in view of witnesses, all that is seen is a glimpse of a weird, skinless "meat-man" who seems to fade away after the crimes. Gotham's only hope is their Dark Knight Detective, but how can Batman find and fight an Invisible Man?

The first issue hits stands on Wednesday.

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A look at John Carpenter's BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT introduction

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On 9/2, writer Steve Niles and artist Kelley Jones' 12-issue Batman tale, GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT will hit stores, collecting a horrifying tale of the Caped Crusader in one neat volume. But did you know director John Carpenter wrote the intro? Well, he did. And we've got the whole thing here for your perusal. Take it away, John:

BATMAN has been around since 1939, has been reinvented by each generation of comic book creators, and definitely has the best costume of any superhero ever. For 70 years the Dark Knight has walked tortured urban streets, but never as darkly and stylishly as in Steve Niles and Kelley Jones' hands.

GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT is an absolute blast. Niles' sharp narrative blends horror, humor, noir and sweeping action, and his collaborator Jones is such a gifted artist that you can't stop looking at the panels. I'm an enormous fan of these two gentlemen. BATMAN comic books get no better than this.

So start turning the pages. Steve Niles and Kelley Jones will transport you to a giddy, beautiful fever dream. I guarantee it.

John Carpenter is the visionary film director responsible for many of today’s cult classics, such as Halloween, Escape from New York, The Thing, Starman, Big Trouble in Little China, and many more.

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