Bat Books: Previewing This Week’s ‘Batman’ Comics

This Tuesday 15th August finds three Batman related titles hitting the shelves and previewed for you below:

Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #2

Writer: Kelly Belen Ortega
Artist: Annie Wu

In this issue, Kelly Thompson makes her DC debut, collaborating with superstar Annie Wu on a tale of Harley’s attempts to escape her own origin story—with some begrudging magical help from Zatanna! Fan favorites Ro Stein & Ted Brandt throw Harley and her Legion of Doominals into the high-stakes Gotham Pet Show to go paw-to-paw with the beloved League of Super-Pets! And ROGUE SUN writer Ryan Parrott joins with Russ Manning Award-Winner Luana Vecchio to serve up a story of Jim Gordon and Harley sharing a diner booth, but what brought these two here is more complicated than you’d think!

Batman: White Knight Presents – Generation Joker #4

Writer: Sean Murphy, Katana Collins, Clay McCormack
Artist: Mirka Andolfo

Revenge is a dish best served cold! With the FBI hot on their tail and nowhere to go, Bryce and Jackie return to where it all began…Arkham Asylum. There, with the help of a reformed Victor Fries, they hope to save their fading father. Will science prevail or will Mr. Freeze take the opportunity to end The Joker’s reign in Gotham for good?

The Penguin #0

Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artist: Belen Ortega

Following the Penguin’s death in the landmark Batman #125, the mysterious Executor has enlisted Catwoman to carry out the departed’s last wishes and track down his next of kin. But when the Penguin’s heirs start getting murdered, Catwoman will have to find the killer and discover what truly became of Oswald Cobblepot. Collects the Batman #125-127 backup stories by the red-hot creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Belén Ortega!