On Wednesday we learned that DC will be launching their "All In" initiative this October. In addition to the announcement of a brand new "Absolute Universe", a number of new creative teams and storylines in the main universe will be starting at the same time. Now with the release of October's official solicitations, we know what those will look like.
New Titles and Creative Teams
Absolute Batman #1
Without the mansion... without the money... without the butler... what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!
- Written By: Scott Snyder
- Art By: Nick Dragotta
- Cover By: Nick Dragotta
Batman and Robin: Year One #1
While Bruce Wayne adjusts to the realities of adopting orphan Dick Grayson, a mysterious new crime boss called the General has come to Gotham to claim the city by disrupting and destroying its other mobs. But what is his connection to Two-Face? Batman and his new sidekick, Robin, are out for answers, but it’ll take everything they have to navigate both sides of their relationship as father and son and dynamic duo, with Dick Grayson’s present and future hanging in the balance!
- Written By: Mark Waid
- Art By: Chris Samnee
- Cover By: Chris Samnee
Batman: Full Moon #1
An ancient and supernatural force stalks the streets of Gotham City—a Lycan so powerful it’ll defy Batman’s most trusted resources: his brilliant mind and extensive gadgetry. But are Batman’s physical strength and resilience alone enough to put the creature down for good? Or will this fight strip him down to his very bones? Even powerful magical allies like Zatanna caution that Bruce might not walk away from this one unscathed…
Eisner-nominated writer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) and breakout artist Stevan Subic (The Riddler: Year One) tear into a horrific tale of pain and redemption as Batman meets his match: the werewolf of Gotham City! Each issue of this series will boast striking glow-in-the-dark main covers!
- Written By: Rodney Barnes
- Art By: Stevan Subic
- Cover By: Steven Subic
Detective Comics #1090
Long ago, the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne changed Gotham forever. But there is something you never knew about the Dark Knight’s tragic origin, which has been lying in wait to strike at Batman ever since that fateful night in Crime Alley. And now, all these years later, this ghost of Gotham’s past begins to reveal itself.
Superstars Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín team up to bring you a Batman tale that will rattle the very foundations of the Dark Knight. Things may never be the same again.
- Written By: Tom Taylor
- Art By: Mikel Janín
- Cover By: Mikel Janín
Nightwing #119
Blüdhaven has erupted in violence as rival gangs vie to fill the power vacuum left by Nightwing’s cleanup of corrupt officials. But is an outside force turning the gangs against each other, escalating the violence in Blüdhaven toward even more sinister ends? To find out, Nightwing must do the unthinkable—no matter the cost. Don’t miss the start of this groundbreaking new arc that will redefine what it means to be a hero.
- Written By: Dan Watters
- Art By: Dexter Soy
- Cover By: Dexter Soy
Batman and Robin #14
Damian Wayne is the son of the Bat, grandson of the Demon, and Robin—but as he nears the age at which his father traveled the world, one question is on his mind: Who is Damian outside of the crusades his family has tasked him with fighting since birth? When he starts to look beyond his life of endless violence, a different way to help the world begins to present itself—but when an enigmatic new murderer begins reenacting traumatic crimes from Gotham’s history, Batman will need Robin more than ever before! It’s a whole new dynamic for the Dynamic Duo as the powerhouse team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Superman: Warworld Saga) and Javier Fernandez (King Spawn, Nightwing) bring you the dark and mystifying next chapter in the lives of Bruce and Damian Wayne! You are not ready for what’s in store.
- Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
- Art By: Javier Fernandez
- Cover By: Javier Fernandez
Titans #16
A league of their own! After the events of Absolute Power, the team looks towards the future and their place in it. Will their failure to control Amanda Waller mean lasting consequences for the hero community?
- Written By: John Layman
- Art By: Pete Woods
- Cover By: Pete Woods
Catwoman #69
Selina Kyle does not know why the attempt on her life was made, nor does she know who ordered it. As she desperately searches for clues as to who has suddenly orchestrated this lethal manhunt against her, one thing becomes abundantly clear: the answers don’t lie in her life as the Catwoman of Gotham City. To save her own life, Selina Kyle must re-enter the world of a sinister international syndicate that years ago helped to transform her into the world’s foremost thief. A tale of identity, broken alliances, and pulse-pounding action begins here!
- Written By: Torunn Grønbekk
- Art By: Fabiana Mascolo
- Cover By: Sebastian Fiumara
Harley Quinn #44
The big wigs here at DC want me to be a bit clearer in these snooze-licit texts so here goes nuttin’. Begin the prewritten statement! Ahem.
“When Harley Quinn discovers her favorite dangerous neighborhood in Gotham City, Throatcut Hill, has been gentrified beyond recognition, she breaks bad and sets out on a one clown-woman mission to make Gotham City safe for crime again!”
Wow! I couldn’t have said it better myself, and luckily, I won’t have to, thanks to the excellent work of my new creative team, Elliott Kalan (The Flop House, Mystery Science Theater 3000) and Mindy Lee (Bounty, Harley Quinn: Everybody Hates Side Quests).
- Written By: Elliott Kalan
- Art By: Mindy Lee
- Cover By: Elizabeth Torque
New titles and teams beyond the bat
- Absolute Superman #1, written by Jason Aaron with art by Rafa Sandoval
- Absolute Wonder Woman #1, written by Kelly Thompson with art by Hayden Sherman
- DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #1, written by David Dastmalchian with art by Jesús Hervás
- Green Lantern Dark #1, written by Tate Brombal with art by Werther Dell'Edera
- Action Comics #1070, written by Mark Waid and Mariko Tamaki with art by Clayton Henry and Skylar Partidge
New Bat Storylines
Batman #153
Batman is back with a vengeance and Bruce Wayne’s new public initiatives have Gotham on the verge of finally becoming a great city! Does that bright future include the Riddler, who’s seemingly gone legit? Or the new, unnerving hero, Commander Star? And can Gotham survive the shocking murder of one of its greatest citizens?
The Dying City starts here with a case that only Batman can solve, but the answers may unravel his world and all of Gotham!
- Written By: Chip Zdarsky
- Art By: Jorge Jiménez
- Cover By: Jorge Jiménez
Poison Ivy #26
As she contends with a brand-new life and restored powers, Poison Ivy resumes her wrathful and just war for the balance of the natural world. Her latest mission: to restore life to the wetlands that Gotham City’s industrial waste has destroyed. But her goals are upended when she unintentionally resurrects an ancient place from Gotham’s past and with it…something hungry. Meanwhile, cleansing fires burn across America, seeking to rid the country of human influence. And somehow, Poison Ivy is to blame.
Join the GLAAD Media Award-winning team of G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara for the third year of their beautiful, bleak, and blistering series. You won’t want to miss out.
- Written By: G. Willow Wilson
- Art By: Marcio Takara
- Cover By: Jessica Fong
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #32
Even the combined might of the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight Detective cannot overcome the reincarnation of the literal wrath of God…sounds like our heroes are going to need some reinforcements. It’s the World’s Finest debut of the Justice League as night falls on the DCU!
- Written By: Mark Waid
- Art By: Adrián Gutiérrez
- Cover By: Dan Mora
Birds of Prey #14
The Birds of Prey are back to business as they infiltrate The Ninth Day, a mysterious corporation the Birds believe has kidnapped people—including Amazons that have gone missing. When their spy on the inside, an undercover Cassandra Cain, breaks contact, it’ll be up to Oracle, Black Canary, Big Barda, Megaera, and newcomers Grace Choi and Onyx to bust her out.
Don’t miss the start of this thrilling new arc, where the fate of the Amazons rests in the hands of a silent warrior!
- Written By: Kelly Thompson
- Art By: Sami Basri
- Cover By: Leonardo Romero
Well that's it for us here at Batman News! What titles are you most excited for?
