DC Comics’ publications include:

The BATMAN BEGINS MOVIE ADAPTATION, a 64-page Prestige Format
Special written by Scott Beatty with art by Kilian Plunkett
& Serge LaPointe. The BATMAN BEGINS MOVIE ADAPTATION is
scheduled to arrive in stores on June 22 with a cover price
of $6.99.

The BATMAN BEGINS: THE MOVIE & OTHER TALES OF THE DARK
KNIGHT TP, a 160-page edition collecting the BATMAN BEGINS MOVIE
ADAPTATION, along with four classic Batman tales: a rare story
from the SECRET ORIGINS TP, written by Dennis O’Neil with art
by Dick Giordano; DETECTIVE COMICS #757, written by Greg Rucka
with art by Rick Burchett & Rodney Ramos; BATMAN #604, written
by Ed Brubaker with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens;
and BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #168, written by Bill
Willingham with art by Tom Fowler. The BATMAN BEGINS: THE MOVIE
& OTHER TALES OF THE DARK KNIGHT TP is scheduled to arrive
in stores on June 22 with a cover price of $12.99 U.S.

BATMAN VILLAINS Secret Files 2005, a surprising Special exploring
the world of Batman’s enemies through the eyes of one of their
own! Learn why Gotham City is such a magnet for crime and discover
the secrets of the shape-changing super-villain Clayface! BATMAN
VILLAINS Secret Files 2005 is written by Bruce Jones, Steve
Purcell and others with art by Ed Barrows, Mike Mignola, Kevin
Nowlan, and others and a cover by Al Barrionuevo & Bit.
It is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 25 with a cover price
of $4.99 U.S.

YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW, a 2-part 48-page Prestige Format
miniseries written by Bruce Jones with art by Sean Murphy and
a cover by Zach Howard & Jay Leisten. YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW
goes back to the very beginning, to Jonathan Crane’s birth and
questionable lineage, following his story up to his first battle
with Batman and Robin! A trail of death and straw leads the
Dynamic Duo in a race to identify and stop Gotham’s newest serial
killer, but the demons that shaped the Scarecrow aren’t so easily
revealed! YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW #1 is scheduled to arrive
in stores on May 25 with a cover price of $5.99 U.S.

BATMAN ALLIES Secret Files 2005, a gripping new 48-page Special
written by Russell Lissau, Andersen Gabrych and Will Pfeifer
with art by Brad Walker, Al Barrionuevo, Phil Hester, Ande Parks,
Pete Woods, Ron Randall, Tom Derenick and Bit and a cover by
Barrionuevo & Bit. Since "War Games" the Dark
Knight has been operating alone…now discover how he’s been
affected by the loss of his partners in crimefighting! In the
lead story, Batman must face Gotham City’s dangers alone for
the first time in years. Plus, the GCPD turns its sights on
Batman’s and Spoiler’s death leads to a new chapter in Batman’s
life. BATMAN ALLIES Secret Files 2005 is scheduled to arrive
in stores on June 29 with a cover price of $4.99 U.S.

YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA’S AL GHUL, a 2-part 48-page Prestige Format
miniseries written by Devin Grayson with art and cover by Paul
Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti. Imagine a world in which no one
could die — not from accidents, murder, or natural disasters.
This is the world that Ra’s al Ghul has left for Batman —
and when the Gotham City’s hospitals, homes and streets begin
filling with the undead, the Dark Knight is the only one with
a chance to discover the secret behind their continued animation.
YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA’S AL GHUL #1 is scheduled to arrive in stores
on June 15 with a cover price of $5.99 U.S

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