DC Comics on Sale in January 2012: The New 52, Vertigo and DC Kids

PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE #4

Written by GREGG HURWITZ

Art and cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, 4 of 5, FC, $2.99 US RATED T

In the penultimate issue of Gregg Hurwitz and Szymon Kudranski's thrilling and disturbing miniseries, the cracks are beginning to show in The Penguin's life. As he desperately grabs for more power, he puts himself in Batman's sights! And when Batman gets involved, can an underdog like The Penguin hope to triumph?

DETECTIVE COMICS #5

Written by TONY S. DANIEL

Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

1:25 Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

There's been a seriers of assassinations in the criminal underworld – and The Penguin is among Batman's first suspects! But when seemingly ordinary women become part of the killings, Batman discovers a common denominator that leads him on the trail of a vicious killer who is spiraling down a path of destruction. Bruce Wayne's girlfriend, investigative reporter Charlotte Rivers, ends up on the killer's hit list. And with her missing, can Batman uncover the layers of lies and deception within the underworld in time to save her?

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #5

Written by PAUL JENKINS

Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

When a madman attacks Batman with a new and powerful fear toxin, The Dark Knight visits the coldest and most distant part of his soul. And as his deepest fears resurface, he must rely on old friends to help quell the terrible effects, and to remind him of his true mission as a hero. But what Batman discovers hidden in a moment of courage may change his life forever... for a dark figure from his past has returned – the one adversary The Dark Knight truly fears.

BATMAN: ODYSSEY VOL. 2 #4

Written by NEAL ADAMS

Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS

1:10 Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS

On sale JANUARY 18 • 40 pg, FC, 4 of 7, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Ra's al Ghul's underworld has taken Batman to the brink of cold-blooded murder – now beyond. Will Batman step up to the hard decisions? And what if Robin gets in the way? This is a cold cruel place, this underworld.

BATWING #5

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art by BEN OLIVER

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The mystery of the Kingdom, Africa's first and last Super Hero team, continues. When their former headquarters is opened to the public, its American benefactor, Bruce Wayne, is on hand. Will the villainous Massacre, who's been murdering the lost heroes, stop by for the grand opening? If he does, it will be up to Batman and Batwing to stop him. It's a battle of the bats!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #5

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

There's a devil on Robin's shoulder – and his name is Nobody! Batman and Robin's relationship gets pushed to the breaking point as Nobody insinuates himself into Damian's life and tries to make him see that Bruce's plan to battle crime is hopeless – and only by teaming up and tapping into Damian's killer instinct can they ever hope to rid Gotham City of its evil roots.

BIRDS OF PREY #5

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI

Art by JESUS SAIZ and JAVIER PINA

Cover by DAVID FINCH

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

After [REDACTED] in issue #4, the team agrees to take 24 hours to take stock of what just happened. But there's no such thing as R&R for the Birds of Prey, as Black Canary realizes that Gotham City is still in grave danger. And the key to unmasking the villain known as "Choke" may lie in the mystery of a man who one day just walked out on his family and life...and into a world of mind-control and murder.

BATWOMAN #5

Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN

Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

1:25 Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

"Hydrology," the first arc of the critically acclaimed new BATWOMAN series, reaches its powerful conclusion! After the horrors Batwoman has faced, she has a final showdown with The Weeping Woman – a specter with the power to dredge up Kate's deepest pain. Can she finally forgive herself so she can dispel this evil? And how will she respond when Chase and the DEO tighten their grip, forcing Kate to make an impossible decision?

BATGIRL #5

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Still reeling from the shocking return of a major figure with secrets from her past, Batgirl goes on the hunt for the terrifying killer Gretel, whose eerie and violent power over the men of Gotham City leaves no one safe – not even guest star Bruce Wayne!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #5

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

With Jason going one-on-one with the ancient evil known as the Untitled and Koriand'r barely able to crawl to his side, it's up to Roy to stand alone against the monstrous threat known as Crux!

HUNTRESS #4

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by MARCUS TO and JOHN DELL

Cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Huntress's one-woman war on the Italian mob takes a dark turn when she discovers just how high up the corruption goes. Is our heroine willing to take things to the next level and actually kill an opponent?

CATWOMAN #5

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Catwoman is flying solo and finding plenty of turbulence! She has her paws full when a simple smash and grab turns into a hit and pummeled, as she faces an adversary who is more than a match for Selina. She calls herself Reach, and she doesn't pull any punches. Can our favorite Feline Fatale land on her feet?

NIGHTWING #5

Written by KYLE HIGGINS

Art by EDDY BARROWS and PAULO SIQUERIA

Cover by EDDY BARROWS

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

With winter closing in, Haly's Circus hits New Orleans! But as Dick Grayson gets closer in his search for answers about the mystery of the circus, it's not just the temperature that heats up. And just how does a voodoo ritual gone bad factor in? Find out as Nightwing takes the Big Easy!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Guy Gardner must assemble a strike force to invade the genocidal Keeper's dimension and rescue his imprisoned teammates, John Stewart and Vandor! And Guy's recruits are the nastiest Green Lanterns to ever put on a ring! Don't miss the spectacular art by rising star Fernando Pasarin!

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #5

Written by TONY BEDARD

Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

1:25 Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

A spacecraft the size of a solar system is on a collision course with Oa, home of the Guardians! As the AWOL Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and members of each of the different Corps make their way to the alien vessel, deep within the ship – within the very sun that serves as the craft's fuel source – the creature known as Seraphon stirs. A major new threat to the DC Universe debuts here!

RED LANTERNS #5

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by ED BENES and ROB HUNTER

Cover by ED BENES

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Is Krona alive? Because if he truly lives again, the Red Lantern leader Atrocitus can kill the mad Guardian of the Universe himself this time, finally getting the revenge he's craved an eternity for! And what does Bleez know about this seeming resurrection? She's not telling, which only stokes Atrocitus's fury!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #5

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by MIKEL JANIN

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Enchantress is out of control and more powerful than ever. She has brought a nation to its knees through her arcane powers. Will Madame Xanadu, John Constantine, Shade the Changing Man, Zatanna, Mindwarp, Deadman and June Moon be able to work together to defeat her? One thing is certain: One of these heroes will not make it

out alive!

SWAMP THING #5

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

1:25 Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

Alec and Abby bring the fight to Sethe's chosen servant in the blood-slicked slaughterhouses of west Texas! But while the battle is joined in America, the war may already be lost in the jungles of Brazil, as danger approaches for the Parliament of Trees...

ANIMAL MAN #5

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN and JEFF HUET

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

With Ellen and Cliff's lives hanging in the balance, Buddy finally faces off against The Hunters Three! But the fight doesn't go as planned, causing the Baker family to go on the run. What dark new threat is chasing them – and why? Find out as the first arc of DC's surprise breakout hit comes to a startling conclusion!

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #5

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI

Cover by J.G. JONES

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

When Checkmate fails to bring the rogue metahuman O.M.A.C. under control, they call in S.H.A.D.E.'s best agent, Frankenstein! It's all-out monster mayhem as O.M.A.C. and Frank battle in the streets of Metropolis. But what is Brother Eye's real goal? It's up to Father Time and Ray Palmer to find out! Continued from this month's O.M.A.C. #5!

RESURRECTION MAN #5

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art by FERNANDO BLANCO

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Mitch Shelley is dead. Again. But this time, things are different. He's no longer in the realm of the living. While the Body Doubles try to find out what happened to him, the Resurrection Man must find a way to escape the realm he's trapped in before a host of celestial beings finds him...

I, VAMPIRE #5

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO

Cover by JENNY FRISON

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

The war of the vampires comes to Batman's doorstep! The Queen of Blood has deadly plans for the citizens of Gotham City, but before Andrew can stop her, he must face The Dark Knight!

DEMON KNIGHTS #5

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT

Cover by MIKE CHOI

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The pressure is mounting as the Horde prepares to breach the walls of Little Spring – but inside the town, our heroes are at each other's throats! With their fragile alliance in tatters, and the enemy whispering in their ears, someone's going to break – but for a reason you never saw coming!

STORMWATCH #5

GRIFTER #5

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Cole and his new partner Sofia make plans to escape the northwest, but first they need a little cash – and that calls for a quick grift. Cole can't get far in his con-artistry, however, before discovering that the Daemonites are coming after him in full force – and they have powers he could not have anticipated.

DEATHSTROKE #5

Written by KYLE HIGGINS

Art by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US• RATED T+

Deathstroke's allies are dwindling and the net is tightening, so now's a bad time for the return of Legacy! Who is this relentless enemy, and who's been stalking the unbeatable mercenary?

SUICIDE SQUAD #5

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO

Cover by DAN PANOSIAN

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Super-Villain prison riot! After returning from a string of hellish missions, the surviving members of the Suicide Squad are forced to undertake one last task: stop an all-out riot inside Belle Reve Penitentiary, the roughest Super-Villain prison on the planet!

VOODOO #5

Written by RON MARZ

Art by SAMI BASRI

Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Voodoo discovers a threat that could expose her secrets before she can complete her mission. With her shape-shifting abilities in overdrive, Pris does what she does best when she's cornered: fight.

O.M.A.C. #5

Written by DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN

Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Max Lord and Sarge Steel decide that in order to capture O.M.A.C., sacrifices will have to be made. They go back to the location of O.M.A.C.'s first appearance and target the workers on Kevin Kho's floor, including Kevin and all his friends. Meanwhile, since O.M.A.C. is still on the loose, S.H.A.D.E. decides to send in their top agent, Frankenstein, to succeed where Checkmate has failed. This epic storyline continues in this month's FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #5!

MEN OF WAR #5

Written by IVAN BRANDON and MATT KINDT

Art by TOM DERENICK, PATRICK SCHERBERGER and DAN GREEN

Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV

On sale JANUARY 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

Even beaten and captured, Joe Rock's resolve is enough to attract the attention of an ageless military general. But will it be enough to help him escape a battalion of battle-hardened ghouls and save his men? Plus: She fights with skilled perfection, he with ferocious energy. Which will be the last blade standing – or are both of these knife-wielding spies doomed?

BLACKHAWKS #5

Written by MIKE COSTA

Art by CAFU and BIT

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Three of the Blackhawks are incapacitated with injuries, and two more are stranded in outer space! The team has suffered a serious beating, but they still have one more crazy, hail Mary stunt up their sleeve as our first story is brought to its explosive conclusion by Mike Costa and new fan-favorite artist CAFU!

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #3

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art by WES CRAIG and WALTER SIMONSON

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

The team is rocked by the death of one of their own. They won't have much time to mourn, though, as a face from the past thought long gone returns! Plus, NoMan is forced to answer for the sins of his past...

ALL-STAR WESTERN #5

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT and PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by LADRONN

On sale JANUARY 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

Slippery sewer pipes make a brutal place for a fight – but that won't stop Jonah Hex and Amadeus Arkham from facing off against a gang of kidnappers beneath Gotham City. And when the thugs get the best of them, Hex and Arkham find themselves swept away to a pitch-black cave with seemingly no way out – and lots of bats! Will they find a way to escape Gotham City's dark underbelly before Hex's matches are all burned out? Also: For the Barbary Ghost, death is only the beginning of her plan for revenge!

TEEN TITANS #5

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND

1:25 Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

In their first battle as a team, The Teen Titans square off against N.O.W.H.E.R.E.'s most powerful weapon... The Superboy! But can the cunning of Red Robin, the speed of Kid Flash and the psionic might of Bunker stop a threat that has already taken out the powerhouse known as Wonder Girl? The fight rages from a battle cruiser docked in the Hudson River to the Central Park Zoo, but as a world stands up and takes notice, there is a very real possibility the Teen Titans might not survive their high profile debut!

STATIC SHOCK #5

Written by SCOTT MCDANIEL

Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL and ANDY OWENS

Cover by KHARY RANDOLPH

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Sending Static to a watery grave has earned Joey Piranha and his freakish Bang Baby Army the coveted security role in the secretive Crime Alliance. Shocking connections begin to be revealed between the mysterious Hawkins family tragedy and this brutal criminal enterprise. And how might the unpredictable agenda of the Pale Man and the true price of Dr. Nemo's Q-Juice send this criminal storm spinning wildly out of control?

HAWK AND DOVE #5

Written by STERLING GATES

Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It's a race to rescue Deadman from the clutches of Condor and Swan! Hawk and Dove go on the hunt for Dove's ghostly lover, and it's a race against the clock to find him before Deadman lives up to his name for good! Traverse time and space as the hunt begins and secrets are uncovered in this action-packed issue!

BLUE BEETLE #5

Written by TONY BEDARD

Art by IG GUARA and J.P. MAYER

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US •

RATED T

Jaime Reyes's entire life changed the moment an alien weapon bonded with him. He's had to hide his secret from his friends and family, run from insane and powerful villains, and be careful to watch his anger...but how can he cope when the armor acts on its own and mortally wounds someone close to him?

LEGION LOST #5

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Art and cover by PETE WOODS

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Our team of time-stranded Legionnaires must do battle with Alastor, the hulking bio-terrorist who has unleashed his lethal future virus in the present-day DCU! But before they arrive on the scene, Dawnstar must try to survive the behemoth alone!

LEGION: SECRET ORIGIN #4

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art and cover by CHRIS BATISTA and MARC DEERING

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

As more worlds fall to the mysterious alien armada, the Legion continues its struggle to defend the United Planets. Will new members Ultra Boy and Star Boy be enough to turn the tide?

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #5

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by WALTER SIMONSON and DAN GREEN

Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Legendary artist Walter Simonson comes on board for an ambitious single-issue story that walks you through a day in the life of the Legion, checking in with every single member along the way! It's a race against time to find the meaning of Dream Girl's predawn vision before its secret can catch the team by surprise!

HELLBLAZER #287

Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI • Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

John Constantine is going to Hell and back – this time, it's a favor to his niece Gemma, who happens to be in deep and dirty with London gangster (and Constantine's father-in-law) Terry Greaves. A farting demon, a suspicious angel, a Hellish aquarium, and an old adversary all await Constantine in "Another Season in Hell."

iZOMBIE #21

Written by CHRIS ROBERSON • Guest art by J. BONE

Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In the aftermath of the zombie invasion and major heartbreaks, Gwen is hiding out in her crypt until the heat dies down. But Galatea and Dr. Coffee are determined to give the town of Eugene more to worry about – and the only one standing in the way of their evil scheme is Amon, the dashing, deadly mummy.

FABLES #113

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Guest art by ADAM HUGHES, GENE HA and KARL KERSCHL

Cover by JOAO RUAS

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

This very special stand-alone issue stars fan-favorite Fables characters in idyllic other times and places!

SWEET TOOTH #29

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE

1:10 variant cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers.

Please see the Order Form for more details.

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Part one of a new storyline and a great jumping-on point for new readers! Jeff Lemire returns as regular artist for part one of "Unnatural Habits." While Jeppard, Singh and Gus make plans to head to Alaska, things start to deteriorate for the rest of the group back at the sanctuary in the dam. Plus: a variant cover by ANIMAL MAN artist Travel Foreman!

NORTHLANDERS #48

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Art by DANIJEL ZEZELJ

Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

"The Icelandic Trilogy" continues with "War." In a time of civil strife, Iceland threatens to split in two, while the Haukssons have climbed the social ladder to become statesmen. But will the children of Ulf succeed in dominating Iceland, even if it means tearing it to pieces in the process?

THE UNWRITTEN #33

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS and M.K. PERKER

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Recovered and recharged, Tom is ready to invade the cabal's inner sanctum as "Tommy Taylor and the War of Words" continues. And the Cabal are more than ready to receive him into the charged narrative space of the Grid. As Pullman's trap closes, revelations about the Cabal's true aims come thick and fast.

THE UNWRITTEN #33.5

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS and VINCE LOCKE

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Before she became a puppet-master, Madame Rausch was a child with more than the usual complement of troubles – and one terrifying secret. This stand-alone tale illuminates the Cabal's past and present, as well as the origin of one of THE UNWRITTEN's most enigmatic figures.

DC KIDS + MISC.

SUPERNATURAL #4

UNCHARTED #3

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art by SERGIO SANDOVAL and POL GAS

Cover by TONY HARRIS • 1:10 Variant cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale JANUARY 25 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $2.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the order form for more

details.

Drake and Sully need to escape a firing squad and the Russian Mob before they can catch their flight to the center of the earth and the legendary Amber Room. Only one person can save them...but is she friend or foe?

DIABLO #2

Written by AARON WILLIAMS • Art and cover by JOSEPH LACROIX

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 5, $2.99 US

The Dreadlands are being corrupted by madness, causing its victims to open their flesh and lash out at friend and foe alike. Jacob, a young fugitive from the city of Staalbreak, may be Sanctuary's only hope to stop this plague before it consumes or destroys mankind. His destiny is bound to a mysterious sword and the woman who watches over it, but his own troubled soul may keep him from embracing its true power in time.

END OF NATIONS #3

Written by RICARDO SANCHEZ • Art by YVEL GUICHET

Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY

RESOLICIT • On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 4, $2.99 US

Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

Based on the highly anticipated, free-to-play strategy game from Trion Worlds. Adversaries are about to become allies, as Commander Dern learns who his real enemies are. The Order launches their massive Typhoon gun, and Shane and Dern attempt a desperate escape.

TINY TITANS #48

Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO

Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

Because you demanded it – Tiny Titans unmasked in a special all red hair issue! Barbara! Miss Martian! Starfire! Blackfire! And Speedy! Actually, Speedy's hair is more of an auburn. Also, what's Wonder Girl's secret? What is she doing with all that fruit? A discovery is made when she reveals her secret oranges!

THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15

Written by SHOLLY FISCH

Art and cover by RICK BURCHETT and DAN DAVIS

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

Batman finds himself in a death trap with no way out. It's going to take a miracle to save him...Mister Miracle, that is. But can even the world's two greatest escape artists find their way out of an endless maze filled with nonstop danger?

YOUNG JUSTICE #12

Written by GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPPS

Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES

On sale JANUARY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

There's a new menace in Gotham City: a creature so strange – and so versatile – that not even the combined might of the entire Young Justice team can stand against it. Witness the origin of...Clayface!

CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #66

Written by CHARLES SKAGGS and JAKE BLACK • Art by ADAM ARCHER and LUCIANO VECCHIO • Cover by MIKE CAVALLARO

On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

Desperate for help with last-minute holiday shopping, Rex heads to the mall with a caffeine-deprived Dr. Holiday. Is doing a little shopping and flirting with cute girls too much to ask? Maybe you should ask the ginormous EVO.

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #17

Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McCRAE

On sale JANUARY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

Mom & Pop's, the gang's favorite grocery store, is in trouble! Aside from a newer, bigger supermarket moving to town, they have to worry about their old store being haunted! Can the gang get to the bottom of the mystery? Will there be any food left on the shelves by the time Shaggy and Scooby are done?