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[Super Monkey]

BATMAN: ODYSSEY #1
On sale JULY 7
1 of 6
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by NEAL ADAMS
Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS
1:25 sketch variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with the first issue of two 6-part miniseries!
In this electrifying new story, The Dark Knight faces a series of seemingly unrelated challenges as villains and allies old and new push him to his limits like never before. After Batman discovers a dark and mysterious matrix being superimposed over his life, what sort of life-changing voyage must he embark on to escape from this powerful and insidious force? Be here to find out as Adams writes and illustrates his next masterpiece Batman tale!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #3
On sale JULY 21
3 of 10
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS with SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS
1:25 Variant cover by DAVE GIBBONS
The evolution of the DC Universe continues as the Silver Age of Super Heroes dawns with the appearance of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and dozens more in the wake of the disappearance of the Golden Age heroes from active duty. Simultaneously, heroic humans without powers hold up their end of Earth’s defense as the Challengers of the Unknown and the Sea Devils emerge to lend a hand!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC
Advance solicited
On sale December 22
264 pg, FC, $59.99 US
Written by DON CAMERON, BILL FINGER & others
Art by DICK SPRANG, JERRY ROBINSON & others
Cover by DICK SPRANG
Don’t miss the latest set of 1940s stories from BATMAN #26-31! Includes appearances by Two-Face, the Cavalier, the villainous duo Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Crime Surgeon and more.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE DOOM PATROL VOL. 2 TP
On sale August 18
512 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
Written by ARNOLD DRAKE
Art by BRUNO PREMIANI
Cover by BOB BROWN
The fate of comics’ strangest super-team is revealed in this volume collecting DOOM PATROL #102-121! Don’t miss the original team’s final battles with General Immortus, The Brotherhood of Evil and the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man.

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[Nightwing]

I'm in for Doom Patrol, anyway.

How did I miss mention of this "Legacies" project until now? Len Wein, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dave Gibbons on the same book, and with a focus on DC "history"? That one I've got to check out for sure.

I keep getting mixed signals about the Adams Batman book. On the up side, Frank Miller is no longer attached, but this cover doesn't instill much confidence. Still, I'm an easy touch when it comes to Adams on Batman, so I'll probably plunk down the cash for this first issue. After all, it's not like I'm committing to the whole series. At 45, it's unlikely I'll live long enough to see Neal Adams finish 6 issues of anything.