Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! A lot of big news has come out this past week, huh? From previews of upcoming shows like My Adventures with Superman and Batman: Caped Crusader to movies like Crisis on Infinite Earth Part Three and of course Superman. Hopefully this all spells good news for DC media in the near future, given that it's had a... let's say "shaky" past few years. Anyways, let's look at some comics.

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Batman/Dylan Dog #3

Merciless Christopher Killex is back from the grave and starts to fill Gotham City’s streets with blood and horror! Dylan Dog and Batman are faced with an unsolvable dilemma: whether to accept the help of The Joker, who could prove to be a key ally in catching the serial killer. But can they really trust him?

• Written By: Roberto Recchioni
• Art By: Gigi Cavenago, Werther Dell'Edera
• Cover By: Gigi Cavenago

Thoughts: I still stand by this being an interesting team-up concept, but having them work with the Joker is not winning any originality points

Batman News Critic: Andru

Batman and Robin #9

Who will be Gotham’s true protector? The people of Gotham will decide! While his father fights for his life, Damian now knows Shush’s secrets, and it’s only created more problems for him as a high school student and as Robin! Can the Dynamic Duo find each other before it’s too late?

• Written By: Joshua Williamson
• Penciled By: Simone Di Meo, Nikola Cizmesija
• Inks By: Simone Di Meo, Nikola Cizmesija
• Colors By: Simone Di Meo, Giovanna Niro, Rex Lokus
• Cover By: Simone Di Meo

Thoughts: I'm hoping the Shush plotline wraps up soon because otherwise I like this series' character writing

Batman News Critic: Will

Red Hood: The Hill #4

Jason Todd has gone through a lot in his life, death, and life again. From his time as Robin, to his time as a villain, to his adventures as an outlaw—Red Hood thought he’d run crowbar-first into almost any scenario imaginable. But now, as monsters—both literal and figurative—stalk the streets of his home city, Red Hood finds himself up against the impossible. Does Jason stand a chance while things heat up in the Hill?

• Written By: Shawn Martinbrough
• Penciled By: Sanford Greene
• Inks By: Sanford Greene
• Colors By: Matt Herms
• Cover By: Sanford Greene

Thoughts: I've said this before and been proven wrong, but maybe this is the issue where Jason gets to finally star in his own title (though it'd be really funny if he just took a back seat to Batman)

Batman News Critic: Akash

Outsiders #7

[TITLE REDACTED]A requiem is held for a fallen friend. The Guide is opened, and the truth of the world is revealed.

• Written By: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing
• Penciled By: Robert Carey
• Inks By: Robert Carey
• Colors By: Valentina Taddeo
• Cover By: Roger Cruz, Adriano Lucas, Tomeu Morey

Thoughts: When this title was first solicited the dead body was blacked out on the cover. There was a lot of speculation here at BMN over whether they would actually be willing to kill off Kate (who is otherwise missing from the cover). Now that it's not her, my brief glimmer of curiosity quickly fades again.

Batman News Critic: Aaron

Suicide Squad: Dream Team #3

No one just gets out from under the thumb of Amanda Waller, and it’s looking like Dreamer is no exception! But a surprise pair of allies decide to risk it all and play hero, helping Dreamer escape Waller’s clutches…now they just have to escape the plane they’re stuck in and prevent a bloody assault on Gamorra. Should be easy, right?

• Written By: Nicole Maines
• Penciled By: Eddy Barrows, José Luís
• Inks By: Eber Ferreira, Adriano Di Benedetto
• Colors By: Adriano Lucas
• Cover By: Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows, Adriano Lucas

Thoughts: So far this has apparently been better than expected for what it is, but these sorts of "countdown to..." series always feel extraneous

Batman News Critic: Chris

Batman and Robin and Howard #3

When tensions from group homework projects and soccer sessions reach their breaking point, Damian and Howard are assigned a little quality time together to work out their differences. As distracted as he has been, Damian hasn’t yet realized that Batman might need a little help of his own…

• Written By: Jeffrey Brown
• Penciled By: Jeffrey Brown
• Inks By: Jeffrey Brown
• Colors By: Silvana Brys
• Cover By: Jeffrey Brown, Silvana Brys

Thoughts: It's nice to see stories like this aimed at little kids; they're an important part of the superhero ecosystem.

Batman News Critic: Chris

Beyond the Bat

Welcome to Beyond the Bat, where we take a quick look at the rest of DC’s comics coming out this week.

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Graphic Novel Watch

Sometimes you need more than floppies. Sometimes you want something that can sit nicely on your shelf that proudly displays your favorite stories. That’s when you turn to graphic novels. Let’s see what bat collections are coming out this week:

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Ratings

Most Excited: Batman/Dylan Dog #3- Joker notwithstanding, this is still one of the more unique titles coming out right now

Least Excited: Suicide Squad: Dream Team #3- We are absolutely oversaturated with this whole Waller plotline, and it hasn't even fully started yet.

Wild Card: Batman and Robin #9- Williamson can be hit or miss, but his best work is a lot fun

Well that’s it for this week! Let us know in the comments what comics you’re looking forward to.