EISNER AWARD-WINNING WRITER DARCY VAN POELGEEST AND LEGENDARY ARTIST NIKO HENRICHON USHER THE DOOM PATROL TO THE NEXT LEVEL! The Doom Patrol is broke. Adopting a heroes-for-hire business model to stave off financial and emotional ruin, the team finds itself responding to a simple case—a missing cat. But when this case proves to be far from simple, the world's strangest heroes find themselves pulled into a truly out-of-this-world situation! And elsewhere, beyond the view of Robotman, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man—and perhaps even beyond the veil of our reality—a ghost of the team's past is preparing to cross into their world. The visionary team of Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird) and legendary artist Niko Henrichon (Spectators, Pride of Baghdad) ushers the Doom Patrol into a new age for DC Next Level.
AS BELOW, SO ABOVE! After last issue's truth-telling trek through the tortuous, torturous terrain of Torment Town, Boston Brand must balance the scales and make his way to that...other place. But this ain't the Heaven you know, man. Prepare yourself for an Elysium like you've never seen 'em, as the Deadman continues to unravel the mystery of the Soul-Eaters...while the Realm of the Living bears the cost! Plus: a brief history of Mr. M!
The start of acclaimed writer Dan Watters and Absolute Wonder Woman artist Hayden Sherman's evergreen Batman mysteries exploring the early days of Batman's place within Gotham City!
AN ALL-NEW, OVER-SIZE, WHA-HUH? TEAM-UP ADVENTURE! The fifth dimension is being hit with an affliction that turns everything dull and ordinary, but as Mr. Mxyzptlk reaches out to Superman and Batman for help, the same plague has hit Earth! There's only one person to call: Weird Al! Get ready for a wild one-shot where the one and only Weird Al Yankovic joins the World's Finest team!
VANDAL SAVAGE PUTS IVY IN THE CROSSHAIRS! Somewhere in the headquarters of the Gotham City Police Department, Vandal Savage hides a chemical weapon designed to kill Poison Ivy...but if Ivy dies, there will be no ending the bad night of Bad Seeds, for Gotham City or anywhere else. No power. No comms. A heavily-armed private militia tasked with bringing him down on orders of the worst person in Gotham. All holed up together within an impenetrable fortress. This sounds like a job for Batman. Eisner winner Matt Fraction and superstar artist Matteo Scalera deliver a crucial chapter of the Batman: Bad Seeds event!
GET BRAINIAC CONTINUES! Superman's hunt for Brainiac brings him up against the Toyman, who may just be the most terrifying villain the Man of Steel has faced yet—and their confrontation will leave Superman shaken in ways he never thought possible!
THE HORRORS OF THE UNIVERSE! After Jo's showdown with Sinestro and the Blackstars, she understands the harsh reality of this intergalactic war she finds herself in the middle of. But even with more knowledge of her powers and place in the universe, is she ready for the horrors that lurk in the unseen?
EARLY ADVENTURES OF THE ABSOLUTE BATMAN! Some of the biggest names in comics take a turn in the Absolute Universe! Daniel Warren Johnson and James Harren tell tales from Absolute Batman’s early days! How did Bruce acquire his batmobile? And what was it like for Black Mask’s party animals when Batman first hit the scene?
Ben has all the power of a number of new and strange alien forms at his disposal, but will any of them be enough to stop crazed clown Zombozo's mission to spread his brainwashed circus across the entire nation? Ben has an ally with a strategy he doesn't want to believe is true, but with Grandpa Max's life on the line Ben has to decide: Is it hero time? Or something else entirely...? And don't miss the comics debut of Grey Matter! This issue features a PREMIUM MYSTERY BLIND BAG which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur.
