The full DC Comics January 2015 solicitations have arrived! Check out all the artwork and product images in the gallery viewer below and make sure to expand to full screen to read the official descriptions. Also, be on the lookout for DC’s special Darwyn Cooke cover variants, celebrating the release of a new deluxe edition of Cooke’s acclaimed “New Frontier”!
DC Comics - January 2015 Solicitations
ACTION COMICS #38
Written by GREG PAK Art and cover by AARON KUDER THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON 1:25 Variant cover by JAE LEE On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T The Horror of Smallville has been unleashed on the world! Superman must stop the evil undead threat of the Ultrahumanite from crushing humanity!
AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS #9
Written by DAN JURGENS Art by LAN MEDINA and ALLEN MARTINEZ Cover by IVAN REIS On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Can the Others survive the combined onslaught of Cheshire, The KGBeast and The NKVDemon? Or will the sins of one member’s past finally destroy the team?
AQUAMAN #38
Written by JEFF PARKER Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by STEVE RUDE On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Arthur feels the fallout from his monstrous battle with Gorilla Grodd, and the true threat of his mother’s return grows closer!
ARKHAM MANOR #4
Written by GERRY DUGGAN Art and cover by SHAWN CRYSTAL On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T As if Batman didn’t have enough trouble containing the Spider in Arkham Manor, now he has to contend with the newest inmate to arrive: Mr. Freeze!
ARROW SEASON 2.5 #4
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and KETO SHIMIZU Art by JOE BENNETT, CRAIG YEUNG and SZYMON KUDRANSKI Photo cover On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST After battling a small army of Blood’s followers, the Arrow finds himself face-to-face with the Huntress! But what is she doing in Starling City? And why does she want Oliver dead??
ARROW (TV): DEADSHOT AND THE DARK ARCHER ACTION FIGURES
The world’s deadliest assassin and Arrow’s nemesis are perfectly captured with these amazing action figures based on their appearances in the smash-hit CW series from Warner Bros. Television! THE DARK ARCHER – 6.75" DEADSHOT – 6.75" EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY $24.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
ARROW (TV): DEADSHOT AND THE DARK ARCHER ACTION FIGURES
The world’s deadliest assassin and Arrow’s nemesis are perfectly captured with these amazing action figures based on their appearances in the smash-hit CW series from Warner Bros. Television! THE DARK ARCHER – 6.75" DEADSHOT – 6.75" EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY $24.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
BATWING VOL. 5: INTO THE DARK TP
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JULIO FERREIRA Cover by DAN PANOSIAN On sale FEBRUARY 25 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US The Gotham Underground is about to boil over with anarchy, and no matter who triumphs, Batwing will be the first target. He must travel into the madness that is The Gotham Underground to put an end to those behind the uprising! Will Batman, Inc., be in the market for a new Batwing? Find out in these stories from issues BATWING #27-34 and BATWING: FUTURE’S END #1.
BATGIRL #38
Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER Art by BABS TARR Cover by CAMERON STEWART THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by AARON LOPRESTI Blank variant cover On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Things are going surprisingly well in Batgirl’s new life! But nothing good ever lasts long in Gotham City – and the other yellow boot is about to drop...hard!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT UNWRAPPED BY DAVID FINCH DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by DAVID FINCH, GRANT MORRISON, PAUL JENKINS and JUDD WINICK Art and cover by DAVID FINCH On sale MARCH 25 • 288 pg, B&W, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $34.99 US This fantastic unwrapped collection features tales of the Dark Knight written and pencilled by superstar artist David Finch from the pages of BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-3, BATMAN: THE RETURN #1 and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT Vol. 2 #1-7 and 9, all in pencil form.
BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET HC
Written by KEVIN SMITH and RALPH GARMAN Art by TY TEMPLETON Cover by ALEX ROSS On sale MARCH 18 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US Superstar filmmaker Kevin Smith and actor/comedian Ralph Garman reunite Batman, The Green Hornet, Robin and Kato! But what could force these rivals to join forces? How about the deadly team of General Gumm and The Joker! Don’t miss this hardcover collecting the 6-issue miniseries. Copublished with Dynamite.
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOL. 4 TP
Written by KAREN TRAVISS Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE, FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO, TONY SHASTEEN and others Cover by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN On sale FEBRUARY 4 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US The prequel to the best-selling video game Batman: Arkham City concludes with these tales from issues #16-20. The Bookbinder has corrupted Gotham City’s food supply, leaving the Dark Knight in a race against time to uncover the identity of this threat to his city!
BATMAN ETERNAL #40-43
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY Art by JOE QUINONES Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T You’ve been waiting for the debut of Bluebird – and here it is, though this story may not have a happy ending!
BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by PAUL DINI and BRUCE TIMM Art and cover by BRUCE TIMM On sale MARCH 18 • 96 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $17.99 US Written and drawn by the masterminds behind Batman: The Animated Series, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, this epic reveals the origins of Harley Quinn as she proves her love to The Joker by trying to eliminate the Dark Knight on her own! Now in a deluxe format with exclusive extras and bonus material!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #38
Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by DAVE BULLOCK On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The team of Batman and Robin are together again! But what is the new dynamic for this crimefighting duo now that Damian has super powers of his own?
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #18
Written by GREG PAK Art by ARDIAN SYAF and SANDRA HOPE Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and DANNY MIKI THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS 1:25 Variant cover by JUANJO On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US Superman uncovers the identity of the unseen terror that has been destroying targets related to him, while Batman seeks to protect Lois Lane! This time the truth will hurt in more ways than Superman could imagine!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 4: CLAY TP
Written by GREGG HURWITZ Art by ALEX MALEEV, CLIFF RICHARDS and ALBERTO PONTICELLI Cover by ALEX MALEEV On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US In these tales from BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #22-29, the origin of Clayface is revealed! Batman and Commissioner Gordon are forced into a tight corner as Clayface embarks on a murder spree throughout Gotham City. But what led Clayface to become a monster?
BATMAN ‘66 #19
Written by JEFF PARKER Art by LEONARDO ROMERO Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED On sale JANUARY 28 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST Lord Marmaduke Ffogg has come to Gotham City, and he’s brought a bit of old Londinium with him. Specifically, some of that city’s famous fog! But this is no normal fog. His malicious mist may just find the entire populace saying “Gor Blimey!” Can Batman and Robin see their way clear to stop this cloudy culprit in time, or will the city swing like a pendulum, too?
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: BATMAN BY IVAN REIS STATUE
DESIGNED BY IVAN REIS SCULPTED BY MAT BROUILLARD The Dark Knight leaps from the pages of the best-selling series JUSTICE LEAGUE into your home with this sensational statue designed by superstar artist Ivan Reis! Limited Edition of 5,200 Measures Approximately 6.5" Tall $79.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
BATMAN #38
Written by SCOTT SNYDER Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI Backup story art by SAM KIETH THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL 1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US “Endgame” part 4. The Joker is back! This time, no more funny stuff. And in the backup story, five Arkham Asylum escapees share their encounters with The Joker!
BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT, DARK CITY TP
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by KIERON DWYER, JIM APARO, TOM MANDRAKE and others Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US In this tale from BATMAN #452-454 and DETECTIVE COMICS #629-633, Batman is led through an urban labyrinth by the Riddler, who seems to have become a monster determined to drive Batman insane. In his quest, the Riddler is working with an occultist who has summoned a demon to stop Batman – but in the process, the Riddler himself is slowly changing into a nightmarish beast!
SUPERMAN & BATMAN BOOKENDS
BASED ON THE ARTWORK CREATED BY JIM LEE SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER & ADAM ROSS Display your most treasured Batman and Superman graphic novels with these amazing bookends of The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel based on the designs of superstar artist Jim Lee! Measures Approximately 8.75" Tall $299.95 US * On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES: THE CREEPER, ROBIN, HARLEY QUINN, AND KILLER CROC WITH BABY DOLL ACTION FIGURES
Build your Batman collection with these highly articulated 6-inch scale action figures that transform the designs of the Emmy Award-winning animated series to poseable works of art. Each figure comes with multiple show specific accessories! EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY $24.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: CREEPER – 6.25" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: KILLER CROC – 7" BABY DOLL – 2.5" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: ROBIN – 4.75" BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN –5.25"
BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES: THE CREEPER, ROBIN, HARLEY QUINN, AND KILLER CROC WITH BABY DOLL ACTION FIGURES
Build your Batman collection with these highly articulated 6-inch scale action figures that transform the designs of the Emmy Award-winning animated series to poseable works of art. Each figure comes with multiple show specific accessories! EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY $24.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: CREEPER – 6.25" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: KILLER CROC – 7" BABY DOLL – 2.5" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: ROBIN – 4.75" BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN –5.25"
BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES: THE CREEPER, ROBIN, HARLEY QUINN, AND KILLER CROC WITH BABY DOLL ACTION FIGURES
Build your Batman collection with these highly articulated 6-inch scale action figures that transform the designs of the Emmy Award-winning animated series to poseable works of art. Each figure comes with multiple show specific accessories! EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY $24.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: CREEPER – 6.25" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: KILLER CROC – 7" BABY DOLL – 2.5" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: ROBIN – 4.75" BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN –5.25"
BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES: THE CREEPER, ROBIN, HARLEY QUINN, AND KILLER CROC WITH BABY DOLL ACTION FIGURES
Build your Batman collection with these highly articulated 6-inch scale action figures that transform the designs of the Emmy Award-winning animated series to poseable works of art. Each figure comes with multiple show specific accessories! EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY $24.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: CREEPER – 6.25" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: KILLER CROC – 7" BABY DOLL – 2.5" THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES: ROBIN – 4.75" BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN –5.25"
BATWOMAN #38
Written by MARC ANDREYKO Art by JASON MASTERS Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Batwoman’s team of misfit vigilantes known as the Unknowns continues to dig deep into the cult rampaging across Gotham City!
CONSTANTINE VOL. 3: THE VOICE IN THE FIRE TP
Written by RAY FAWKES Art by ACO, EDGAR SALAZAR and JAY LEISTEN Cover by VICTOR IBANEZ On sale FEBRUARY 18 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Lost in the fallout of “Forever Evil: Blight,” John Constantine has sold out to the Cold Flame! How will DCU’s mystic con man deal with the repercussions of this universe-changing event? Collecting CONSTANTINE #13-17 and CONSTANTINE: FUTURE’S END #1!
CONSTANTINE #21
Written by RAY FAWKES Art by JEREMY HAUN Cover by JUAN FERREYRA On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ With legions of Parademons on the attack, Constantine forges an alliance with Doctor Fate. But as time begins to run out, will they escape Earth-2 – or help destroy it?
CATWOMAN #38
Written by GENEVIEVE VALENTINE Art by GARRY BROWN Cover by JAE LEE THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by TY TEMPLETON On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ It had to happen! Batman confronts Selina over her ascension to the top of Gotham City’s criminal underworld – and the gloves come off!
DAMIAN: SON OF BATMAN TP
Written by ANDY KUBERT and GRANT MORRISON Art and cover by ANDY KUBERT On sale FEBRUARY 18 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US Damian Wayne, the son of Batman, has adopted the cape and cowl as his own...but what horrific events set this troubled hero on the path of his dark destiny? It’s a possible future that may never be in this epic written and drawn by Andy Kubert! Plus, in a tale written by Grant Morrison, Damian Wayne is the Batman of Tomorrow in a story set 15 years from now in a nightmarish future Gotham City! Collecting DAMIAN: SON OF BATMAN #1-4 and BATMAN #666.
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS MERA STATUE
DESIGNED BY ANT LUCIA SCULPTED BY TIM MILLER Bring the depths of Atlantis to the surface with this stunningly stylized statue of Aquaman’s super-powered lady love, based on the popular pinup style of the 1940s and 50s! Limited Edition of 5,200 Measures Approximately 12" Tall (To top of trident) $124.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: NIGHTWING BUST
DESIGNED BY JIM LEE SCULPTED BY JAMES SHOOP The defender of Blüdhaven is ready to take on any foe in this intricately sculpted bust designed by superstar artist Jim Lee! Limited Edition of 2500 Measures Approximately 6" Tall $49.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
DEATHSTROKE #4
Written by TONY S. DANIEL Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA Cover by TONY S. DANIEL 1:25 Variant cover by MATEO SCALERA On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Slade’s journey into his past takes an unexpected turn, leading him to Gotham City – and Harley Quinn!
DETECTIVE COMICS #38
DETECTIVE COMICS #38 Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON 1:25 Variant cover by YUKO SHIMIZU On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US The people of Gotham City have spoken – and now, Anarky runs wild in the streets!
EARTH 2 #30
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON Art by ANDY SMITH Cover by KEN LASHLEY On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T As the Avatars of Earth 2, led by Green Lantern, try to defend the planet from the forces of Apokolips, find out how these heroes became the protectors of their world and possibly its only hope for survival.
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #16
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON Art by JACK HERBERT, EDDY BARROWS, EDUARDO PANSICA and JORGE JIMENEZ Cover by GUILLEM MARCH On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The avatar of the Red of Earth 2 is released – and the battle turns for the heroes of Earth 2 as her power is used for both good and evil.
THE NEW 52: FUTURES END #38
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN Art by ANDY McDONALD Cover by RYAN SOOK On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The fight you knew was coming since issue #12 – and you’ve been dreading since issue #23! Batman, Batman Beyond, Tim Drake, and...you know who!
THE FLASH #38
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The all-new, all-murderous Flash is posing as Barry Allen while the real Scarlet Speedster is trapped in the Speed Force!
THE FLASH SEASON ZERO #4
Written by ANDREW KREISBERG, BROOKE EIKMEIER and KATHERINE WALCZAK Art by PHIL HESTER and ERIC GAPSTUR Photo cover On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST In the stunning conclusion of our first story arc, The Flash squares off against thousands of Central City citizens under the control of the dastardly Mr. Bliss! Can the S.T.A.R. Labs crew help Barry end Bliss’s reign of terror before it’s too late?
GREEN ARROW #38
Written by ANDREW KREISBERG and BEN SOKOLOWSKI Art by DANIEL SAMPERE and JONATHAN GLAPION Cover by BRYAN HITCH On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T After a near-death experience at the hands of John King, billionaire Oliver Queen must fight a foe he can’t just beat with sheer force!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38
Written by VAN JENSEN Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The devastated Corps returns to a universe that has grown much different – and much more dangerous – in their absence. John Stewart must lead the weakened Green Lanterns against a truly demonic threat’s expanding its dark reach across the cosmos.
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #38
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN Art by DIOGENES NEVES and MARC DEERING Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The events of “Godhead” are behind him, but Kyle now knows he faces a horrible – and finite – future. What will he do with the time he has left?
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOL. 5 – GODKILLERS TP
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN Art by BRAD WALKER, ANDREW HENNESSY, DIOGENES NEVES, and others Cover by JEREMY ROBERTS On sale FEBRUARY 18 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US The fiery religion of the goddess X’Hal has brought peace to a star system that has only known conflict! But that peace won’t last long because the mysterious beings known as The Godkillers have X’Hal and Kyle Rayner in their sights! Learn more in these stories from issues #28-34!
GREEN LANTERN #38
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI Art by ADMIRA WIJAYA Cover by BILLY TAN THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $3.99 US After the relentless challenges of “Lights Out,” “Uprising” and “Godhead,” Hal Jordan heads to Earth for some much-needed R&R. But the results of his leading the Corps weigh heavily on his shoulders, as do the personal costs. The next perilous saga in the career of the greatest Green Lantern is about to begin – and Hal doesn’t even know it yet! Guest starring Carol Ferris!
GOTHAM ACADEMY #4
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The hunt for the Ghost of Gotham Academy begins!
GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #3
Written by RAY FAWKES Art and cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH 1:25 Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ There’s a dark secret in Gotham General Hospital – a supernatural menace that could infect the whole city! But Detective Lisa Drake of the Midnight Shift has a dark secret of her own…and when this new threat brings it out, the only thing Jim Corrigan can do is get out of the way!
GRAYSON #6
Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by JOCK On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T It’s the battle you never thought you’d see, as Grayson goes toe to toe with the Midnighter!
HARLEY QUINN #14
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI Art by CHAD HARDIN Cover by AMANDA CONNER THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by BRUCE TIMM 1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Everyone knows that Harley’s not quite over her last ex-boyfriend. Can she really open her heart to another man? Well, Mason Macabre’s not like any other guy she’s known before…and not just because he hasn’t tried to kill her yet!
HE-MAN: THE ETERNITY WAR #2
Written by DAN ABNETT Art by POP MHAN Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US The battle begins! As He-Man leads his newly acquired army of Snake Men into battle to make a surprise first strike against the Dark Horde, Man-At-Arms reveals his secret plan to overtake the Horde’s defenses. How will the Masters take down the Dark Horde’s devastating Orbital Disruptor? Find out as this new MOTU epic continues!
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VOL. 4: WHAT LIES WITHIN TP
Written by DAN ABNETT Art by RAFAEL KAYANAN and others Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR On sale FEBRUARY 25 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Randor’s quest for The Sorceress continues in these tales from issues #7-12! Deep in Subternia, the Masters of the Universe face unimaginable horrors. The harrowing nightmares of the Ring of Dreams threaten to overwhelm He-Man and Randor. Meanwhile, on the Ring of Earth, Moss Man is dying – and the final gamble of the King may prove fatal.
INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #7
Written by DAN ABNETT Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE, EMANUEL SIMEONI and AGUSTIN PADILLA Cover by PHILIP TAN On sale JANUARY 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Three new Multiverse heroes struggle to defend the world of Nil from a siege by an army of Nightmare Metallos. Batman and his first team arrive, but it may be too late for Dr. Fate, Power Girl and Green Arrow. And where is Nix Uotan, last of the Monitors?
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE #7
Written by TOM TAYLOR Art by BRUNO REDONDO and MIKE S. MILLER Cover by MIKE S. MILLER On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST It all began when Superman learned that his wife, Lois Lane, was pregnant. But then came The Joker’s terrible machinations, and the horrible tragedy that took her life and destroyed Metropolis. From that moment, Superman – and the world – were changed forever. But suppose none of that had ever happened?
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE #8
Written by TOM TAYLOR Art by BRUNO REDONDO and MIKE S. MILLER Cover by NEIL GOOGE On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Wonder Woman is back – and she’s not happy with what’s happened since she left. She’s kicking butt and taking names, and Sinestro is the first on her list! Plus, it’s payback time for Superman’s enemies, and neither Batman’s Gotham City-based resistance nor Constantine and his mystical allies are safe from the coming storm. But Constantine still has a trump card to play.
INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE #7
Written by DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN Art by TOM GRUMMETT and SCOTT HANNA Cover by HOWARD PORTER On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Happy New Year, Dr. Skuba! Serafina innocently gave the disturbed Dr. Skuba the power to control water – and now, Skuba has turned homicidal, threatening to sink all of Los Angeles. How can Serafina stop him?
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOL. 5: PARADISE LOST TP
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS Art by ANDRES GUINALDO, MARK IRWIN and WALDEN WONG Cover by MIKEL JANIN On sale FEBRUARY 25• 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US The fallout from the JL Dark’s battles with Blight and the Trinity of Sin during Forever Evil has left the team in tatters. As Zatanna takes charge, an angry and confused team must put aside their differences to battle the Pantheon! Collecting issues #30-34 and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: FUTURES END #1!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED VOL. 1: JUSTICE LEAGUE CANADA HC
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by MIKE McKONE and JED DOUGHTERTY Cover by MIKE McKONE On sale MARCH 4 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US In the aftermath of FOREVER EVIL, Adam Strange is caught up in an adventure across the far reaches of the cosmos that will unite an unexpected team of heroes including Supergirl, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Stargirl, Martian Manhunter and Animal Man – but if they’re on the team, who exactly is Canadian? And don’t miss the debut of the young Canadian hero known as Miiyahbin! It’s all here in stories from JLU #0-4, JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1 and JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1!
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #13
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Winter’s coming to the future, and with it comes the frost queen herself: Ice! But is she the same hero the Justice League once knew? Maybe reuniting with old friends will warm her soul…or perhaps she just needs to create a little Fire!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #8
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by KARL KERSCHL 1:25 Variant cover by ROD REIS On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T The penultimate chapter of “The Infinitus Saga” is here as the fate of the future is decided in a battle between Justice League United and the Legion of Super-Heroes!
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #38
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and WALDEN WONG Cover by GUILLEM MARCH THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by KELLEY JONES On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T The members of JL Dark struggle to pull themselves back together from across the timestream to confront an evil in the present day!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #38
Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by JASON FABOK Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by TONY HARRIS 1:25 Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US The Amazo Virus infects the last Leaguer standing: Batman!
KLARION #4
Written by ANN NOCENTI Art by TREVOR McCARTHY Cover by TRADD MOORE On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Klarion does a very, very bad thing. Just how evil is Klarion, and how much damage will he do? Find out in “The Swarm Abides,” when Klarion drives the devil’s car and falls into a hell of his own making.
LOBO #4
Written by CULLEN BUNN Art by REILLY BROWN and ALISON BORGES Cover by BENGAL On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Continued from the pages of last month’s BATMAN/SUPERMAN #17! Lobo’s on mission to save Earth, and he doesn’t have time for distractions – especially from the Last Son of Krypton! Get ready for Lobo versus Superman!
MORTAL KOMBAT X #1
Written by SHAWN KITTELSEN Art by DEXTER SOY Scorpion variant cover by IVAN REIS Sub-Zero variant cover by IVAN REIS 1:10 Video game art cover On sale JANUARY 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • DIGITAL FIRST Get over here…for an all-new digital-first series set before the events of 2015’s highly anticipated game Mortal Kombat X! Prepare yourself for the brutal adventures of all your favorite Mortal Kombat characters and witness the rise of the next generation of Kombatants! This premiere issue features two interlocking covers by superstar artist Ivan Reis!
THE MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK #1
Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by NICOLA SCOTT, GARY FRANK, KLAUS JANSON, CAMERON STEWART, DAN JURGENS, CHRIS SPROUSE, BEN OLIVER and others Cover by RIAN HUGHES 1:10 B&W Variant cover by RIAN HUGHES 1:25 Variant cover by TOM FOWLER 1:50 Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ 1:100 Variant cover by GRANT MORRISON On sale JANUARY 21 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T The guidebook to the greatest adventure in DC’s history is here! With a detailed concordance featuring each of the 52 worlds in the Multiverse, a complete history of DC Comics’ universe-shattering “Crisis” events, a map of all known existence, AND an action-packed dual adventure starring Kamandi of Earth-51 alongside the post-apocalyptic Atomic Knight Batman of Earth-17 and chibi Batman of Earth-42, this 80-page mountain of MULTIVERSITY madness cannot be missed! The MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK contains everything you ever wanted to know about DC’s parallel worlds and their super-heroic inhabitants. Meet the Agents of W.O.N.D.E.R. The Light Brigade, the Super-Americans and the Love Syndicate! Meet the Accelerated Man, Aquaflash, BiOmac and more! Overflowing with today’s top artists and completely written by Grant Morrison himself, readers of the DC Universe can’t afford to pass up this oversized, sixth chapter of MULTIVERSITY!
STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEATURING G.I. ZOMBIE #6
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI Art by SCOTT HAMPTON Cover by DARWYN COOKE On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ G.I. Zombie and his new team sink deeper and deeper into the zombie rabbit hole, as what they thought would be a shoot ‘em up mission to take down a terrorist cell hits the fan! Curtain after curtain is pulled back on everything Jared thought he knew about the undead.
ORION BY WALTER SIMONSON OMNIBUS EDITION HC
Written by WALTER SIMONSON and others Art by WALTER SIMONSON, FRANK MILLER, JIM LEE and others Cover by WALTER SIMONSON On sale MARCH 25 • 688 pg, FC, $75.00 US Legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson takes on Jack Kirby’s Fourth World! These tales star the heroes and villains of the Fourth World as Darkseid seeks the Anti-Life Equation and Orion battles to stop him! Collects ORION #1-25 and stories from JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD #9-11 and 13!
RED LANTERNS #38
Written by LANDRY WALKER Art by J. CALAFIORE Cover by SCOTT HEPBURN On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Guy carries the guilt of the lives lost in the Atrocitus War, and while he’s dedicated his life to finding redemption through safeguarding Earth, can a man carrying a death wish truly be a hero?
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #38
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Art and cover by R.B. SILVA On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Jason Todd risks everything to save Starfire as he takes on Crux high over the skies above Arkham Asylum! He may be outmatched, but Jason Todd has a new secret weapon: the power of the super-drug Venom.
SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED: A DC COMICS ADVENTURE TP
Written by JOSH ELDER Art by ADAM ARCHER Video game art cover On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 208 pg, FC, $14.99 US The sequel to the video game SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED arrives in this title collecting SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED: A CRISIS OF IMAGINATION chapters #1-9, plus a digital short never before available in print! Following the events of Scribblenauts Unmasked, Madame Xanadu and Phantom Stranger enlist the help of Maxwell and Lily to save the DC Universe as we know it.
SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #8
Written by SHOLLY FISCH Art by SCOTT JERALDS Cover by DARIO BRIZUELA On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E Scooby and the gang meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy… (you can sing the rest of the theme song for yourself!). In the far-flung future, everyday people like the Jetsons don’t like to believe in superstition. But people are people – and they flip their jetpacks to overdrive to flee from the unexpected appearance of the Space-Age Spectre!
SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP TP
Written by SHOLLY FISCH Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA On sale FEBRUARY 25 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US Scooby and the gang meet some of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes in these stories from issues #1-6, including Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and the Teen Titans, as they take on the monstrous threat of Man-Bat, explore a Titans Tower mystery, and meet the unpredictable imp known as…Scooby-Mite?!
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #53
Written by GEORGIA BALL Art by SCOTT JERALDS Cover by SCOTT NEELY On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E When Scooby and the gang head down to Georgia to investigate a haunting in a stately Southern mansion, their investigation is interrupted by a ghost-hunting reality show created to solve the same case! Can the gang find a way to work around the TV crew and solve the mystery? Or will both teams be overwhelmed by the terror of the Lady in Pink?
SECRET ORIGINS #9
Written by CHARLES SOULE, PAUL LEVITZ and VAN JENSEN Art by JAVI PINA, ALISSON BORGES and PAT BRODERICK Cover by BRYAN HITCH On sale JANUARY 28 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T Swamp Thing is in the spotlight in this new set of origin tales in a story written by Charles Soule with art by Javi Pina. Also in this issue: the origins of Power Girl by Paul Levitz and Alisson Borges, and Green Lantern John Stewart by Van Jensen and Pat Broderick.
SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 1 TP
Written by GREG PAK, KYLE HIGGINS, TONY BEDARD, RAY FAWKES, JEFF PARKER, SCOTT LOBDELL, ROBERT VENDITTI, AMANDA CONNER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JEFF LEMIRE, PETER J. TOMASI and more Art by LEE WEEKS, DOUG MAHNKE, PAULO SIQUEIRA, DUSTIN NGUYEN, TONY PARKER, JEREMY HAUN, MARTIN COCCOLO, TREVOR McCARTHY, TYLER KIRKHAM, STEPHANE ROUX, DENYS COWAN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, IAN BERTRAM and more Cover by LEE BERMEJO On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US At last, the origins of The New 52’s World’s Greatest Heroes are revealed in stories from SECRET ORIGINS #1-4! Included here are the origins of The Last Son of Krypton and Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Green Lantern, Batwoman, Batman, Aquaman, Green Arrow and many more!
SECRET SIX VOL. 1: VILLAINS UNITED TP
Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by BRAD WALKER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, DALE EAGLESHAM and others Cover by J.G. JONES On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 328 pg, FC, $19.99 US Collecting the stories that led into INFINITE CRISIS from VILLAINS UNITED #1-6, the SECRET SIX 6-issue miniseries and VILLAINS UNITED: INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL #1! Six of justice’s deadliest enemies have banded together to keep the super-heroic community from tampering with their minds – and to show just how deadly they can be!
SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #6
Written by MICHAEL JELENIC and ADAM P. KNAVE Art by DREW JOHNSON, RAY SNYDER and MATTHEW DOW SMITH Cover by PAUL DAVEY On sale JANUARY 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Hippolyta’s first rule of war is demonstrated in “Generations,” as Diana and Cheetah battle over a phoenix egg – and its promise of immortality! Then Diana and Big Barda fight the awesome menace of robot gorillas in “Not Included.”
SUPERGIRL #38
Written by MIKE JOHNSON and K. PERKINS Art and cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by MICHAEL OEMING On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Supergirl faces her toughest class yet at the Crucible Academy – Humanity 101. Plus, a conspiracy surrounding the clone known as Superboy begins!
SHAZAM!: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by OTTO BINDER, DENNIS O’NEIL, GEOFF JOHNS and others Art by C.C. BECK, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, GARY FRANK and others Cover ALEX ROSS On sale MARCH 4 • 400 pg, FC, $39.99 US DC Comics celebrates the World’s Mightiest Mortal in this new collection starring Captain Marvel and his extended crimefighting family: Captain Marvel Jr., Mary Marvel, Tawky Tawny and more, plus villains Dr. Sivana, Mr. Mind, Black Adam and others!
SINESTRO #9
Written by CULLEN BUNN Art by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY Cover by ANDY KUBERT THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER On sale JANUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T It was only a matter of time before the worst Yellow Lantern of them all returned! Mongul was so evil he had to be taken down, but now he’s back! And that’s the last thing Sinestro needs as a rescue mission to find more Korugarian exiles leads straight to the growing threat of the Paling. Introducing the new art team of Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy (GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS).
SUPERMAN: DOOMED HC
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, GREG PAK and CHARLES SOULE Art by AARON KUDER, TONY S. DANIEL, KEN LASHLEY and others Cover by AARON KUDER On sale MARCH 25 • 544 pg, FC, $49.99 US It’s Superman vs. Doomsday as you’ve never seen it before! In this New 52 epic, Superman’s battle against Doomsday is only the beginning, as the Man of Steel becomes infected with Doomsday’s powers and traits! How can he overcome this threat that comes from inside himself? Find out in stories from SUPERMAN: DOOMED #1 and 2, ACTION COMICS #30-35, SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #7-12, SUPERMAN #30, ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #3, SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1, SUPERGIRL #34-35 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN #11!
SUPERMAN VOL. 4: PSI WAR TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and FRANK HANNAH Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT, AARON KUDER, TYLER KIRKHAM and others Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT On sale FEBRUARY 4 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US In these tales from SUPERMAN #18-24 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2, the Queen of H.I.V.E. has placed Hector Hammond’s thoughts in Superman’s mind in an effort to control the Man of Steel. But the merging of these minds brings about hallucinations that cause Superman to experience different realities – and view allies as threats!
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11: CONTINUITY #2
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER Art by IG GUARA, J.P. MAYER and JULIO FERREIRA Cover by CAT STAGGS On sale JANUARY 14 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 4, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Lois and Clark are forced to team up with a most unlikely ally – but how can they trust Lex Luthor? Then, the Manhunters attack! Batman, Wonder Woman, and some of Superman’s past allies defend Earth by fighting alongside Superman – united!
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #15
Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by IVAN REIS On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $4.99 US Wonderstar’s destiny is starting to become clear – and his path may lead to the end of humanity! Will Superman and Wonder Woman be able to prevent him from becoming what – or who – he’s meant to be?
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN VOL. 2: WAR AND PEACE HC
Written by CHARLES SOULE Art by TONY S. DANIEL, PAULO SIQUEIRA, PASCAL ALIXE, THONY SILAS, ED BENES and others Cover by TONY S. DANIEL On sale MARCH 18 • 284 pg, FC, $24.99 US To stop Doomsday from destroying his adopted planet, Superman fought him to the bitter end. But with one threat gone, a new one surfaces inside the body of the Last Son of Krypton. Now, Superman must fight a battle within his own mind, body and heart – with the help of the woman he loves. But will even that be enough to save the doomed Superman? Collects SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #8-12 and ANNUAL #1, plus SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1 and WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1.
SUPERMAN #38
Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and wraparound cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN 1:50 Variant cover by LEE MODER 1:100 Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON On sale JANUARY 28 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T Combo pack edition: $5.99 US An extra-sized special issue of the world’s greatest hero brings in the New Year with a new costume, new powers and new friends and enemies! The epic team of Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson conclude their first arc with twist after twist that will send Superman onto a new path and force Clark Kent to making a shocking decision! Plus: John Romita Jr. draws Batman!
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL BY SEAN
DESIGNED BY SEAN "CHEEKS" GALLOWAY SCULPTED BY IRENE MATAR The best-selling line continues with this highly stylized statue of the Man of Steel based on the designs of fan-favorite artist Sean "Cheeks" Galloway! Limited Edition of 5,200 Measures Approximately 8.9" Tall $79.95 US • On Sale May 2015 * Allocations May Occur
SECRET SIX #2
Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by KEN LASHLEY Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM 1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ What is Catman’s strange secret – and how will it affect this new team? Find out in the second sensational issue of SECRET SIX!
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #6
Written by SEAN RYAN Art by ROB HUNTER Cover by JUAN FERREYRA On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Harley Quinn takes center stage! The Squad’s mission to China has gone to hell – and now an army of unstable super beings is trying to murder them and anything else that stands in their way!
SWAMP THING #38
Written by CHARLES SOULE Art and cover by JESUS SAIZ On sale JANUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ “The Machine Queen” part 4! It’s all-out action as Swamp Thing launches a counterattack against the Machine Army! Plus, Anton Arcane brings back the Un-Men in the most gruesome way possible!
TRINITY OF SIN #4
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS Art by YVEL GUICHET and JASON GORDER Cover by GUILLEM MARCH On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The Trinity fights for their lives against a demonic army – but can they survive after being betrayed by one of their own? If they lose, a planet dies!
TEEN TITANS VOL. 5: THE TRIAL OF KID FLASH TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Art by ANGEL UNZUETA, TYLER KIRKHAM, BARRY KITSON, ART THIBERT and others Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND On sale FEBRUARY 4 • 256 pg, FC, $17.99 US As seen in FOREVER EVIL, the Teen Titans have taken a fall through time itself! Along the way, they learn the secrets of Bart Allen’s past – but can they stop his evil future self? Find out in these stories from issues #24-30 and ANNUAL #2.
TEEN TITANS #6
Written by WILL PFEIFER Art by SCOTT HEPBURN Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by MICHAEL ALLRED On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T The fight for the soul of the Teen Titans continues as S.T.A.R. Labs and the team find themselves bonding over a new common enemy, just as the Titans bring in a new member: Power Girl.
WORLDS FINEST #30
Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by JED DOUGHERTY Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR On sale JANUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T Terrible times are coming for Earth-2: A refugee from Apokolips brings warnings of doom, an impatient emissary is determined to bring Superman back for her master, and Batman wonders if Terry Sloan plans to betray the world. The secret history of Superman and Batman moves toward its awful climax!
WONDER WOMAN #38
Written by MEREDITH FINCH Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON 1:50 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND 1:100 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND On sale JANUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T With her people against her, Wonder Woman has left Paradise Island more uncertain of her intentions than ever before! And with only the mantle of God of War to turn to, she’s challenged to give that up!