BATMAN #659 & 660
Written by John Ostrander
Art by Tom Mandrake
Covers by Gregory Lauren
Don't miss a 4-part murder mystery by the acclaimed team of John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake (THE SPECTRE), starting with two chapters in December! Three horrific murders rock Gotham with only one gruesome connection: parts of the victim's faces have been carved away. Meanwhile, a brutal Russian gangster called Perun threatens Amina Franklin, a doctor working at Leslie Thompkins clinic, which brings in not only the Batman but his bizarre new foe: Grotesk!
And as the mystery of Grotesk deepens, a vicious new player enters the game — a Japanese yakuza named Johnny Kareoke! Batman confronts Kareoke and his murderous Geisha Grrls while the monstrous Grotesk strikes once again!
32 pg, FC, $2.99

CONNOR HAWKE: DRAGON’S BLOOD #1
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art and cover by Derec Donovan
> Don’t miss the first issue of an explosive new miniseries written by Chuck Dixon (ROBIN, NIGHTWING) with art by Derec Donovan (Jubilee)! An archery contest beckons Oliver Queen’s bow-bending son Connor Hawke to the far end of the globe. Accompanied by his old pal Eddie Fyers, Connor accepts the invitation. But a much darker game is afoot, and Connor’s life will never be the same!
1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Edited by Michael Wright

JSA CLASSIFIED #19
Written by Scott Beatty
Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair
Cover by Morales
Part 1 of the 2-part “Skin Game,” written by Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE) with art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair (IDENTITY CRISIS)! The stolen body-part market is booming in the metahuman world, as a series of mysterious “thefts” involving the enhanced working “parts” of various metahumans draws the interest of Dr. Mid-Nite himself!
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

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