Reading the widely acclaimed Poison Ivy series might shed some light on it. That's not exactly new to how comics work let alone how Batman/Gotham centric books have worked for decades. Not everything is exposited and vomited onto the page for everyone too lazy to read anything other than the mainline title. You may have to do a little more leg work *gasp*.
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Batman #8
By: Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook
Released: April 1, 2026
A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader’s ongoing story.
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Did I miss something? The entire Joker thing from last issue was forgotten. Now we have Poison Ivy is mayor and Vandal Savage is still commissioner. I am serious, when did Ivy become mayor? What kind of buildup went into that?
Something like a major super villain becoming mayor should be talked about. Bruce/Batman not being able to stop that goes to show just ineffective he is. The vill
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Batman #8
By: Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook
Released: April 1, 2026
A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader’s ongoing story.
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Quinn
- Apr 4, 2026
Why should I have to do any leg work? I am reading this story. If I have to read every Bat book that is published on a monthly basis, then it’s a bad move on dc’s part. The least the editor could do is post a footnote that states which issues Ivy was elected. They used to do that in the old days, which made the leg work easy. Telling readers they have to work harder to understand an issue is a poor business plan. Or I could be wrong.
Hex
- Apr 5, 2026
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Again, they have done this for decades so yeah, you'd be wrong. Why would you only read a single series and then be shocked that something happened in another book that you didn't understand? Why would you continue to hate read something when you clearly have no interest in said stories? Perhaps you are just too simple minded to read more than one book at a time. Perhaps you are just a bad faith reader. Or I could be wrong.
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Nova: Centurion #6
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: April 1, 2026
IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF…EVERYONE?! RICH RIDER – the last NOVA in space and the final hope of the once-proud NOVA CORPS! Dodging danger, chasing every credit and skipping town whenever it all comes crashing down around him: Rich has gotten mixed up with the mob, his ship has been stolen and now, somehow, those are the least of his problems. Will NOVA s...
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Insignificant character death. Death Spiral continues to be a breath of fresh air for Spider-Man.
*spoilers* In all seriousness, it’s not that I hated him, it’s what he represented and “brought” to ASM on the prior run. If they bring him back and he makes up for what he did to ASM, I’ll forgive him.
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Venom #256
By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: April 1, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SIX! The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral...and it’s led straight to Dylan Brock! Now the son of Venom is alone, injured and on the run...and Venom’s other child might be his only hope. But will Carnage choose to help Dylan...or kill him all over again? Because SOMEONE’S got to die...
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Venom #256
By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: April 1, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SIX! The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral...and it’s led straight to Dylan Brock! Now the son of Venom is alone, injured and on the run...and Venom’s other child might be his only hope. But will Carnage choose to help Dylan...or kill him all over again? Because SOMEONE’S got to die...
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Bizarro: Year None #1
By: Kevin Smith, Nick Pitarra
Released: April 1, 2026
This am how Bizarro got finished! Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco team up with visionary artist Nick Pitarra to tell the definitive, in definitive origin of the beloved backward bad boy! When Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent’s boss Perry White leave the Planet for a strange adventure in outer space, they discover a dimension that mimics Metr...
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Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #2
By: Casey Gilly, Antonio Di Caprio
Released: February 25, 2026
In order to keep a dangerous and familiar relic out of the wrong hands, Lara Croft must travel to Italy and meet the mysterious, masked adversary who stole it from her. But when Lara enlists the aid of her old friend Carter Bell, his own request for help will lead her on a detour—one that will plunge her into the depths of the city of Paris!
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Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1
By: Casey Gilly, Antonio Di Caprio
Released: January 14, 2026
Adventurer, archaeologist, socialite, survivor...legend. Lara Croft's life is anything but boring! She's survived a shipwreck, betrayal, ancient traps, prophecies, and paparazzi.
When Croft Manor goes up in flames, it forces Lara to take stock of her life and figure out what was important to her. But a confrontation with a mysterious f...
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Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #3
By: Casey Gilly, Antonio Di Caprio
Released: March 25, 2026
Lara, Carter, and Anna depart for the Italian island of Sardinia. But it’s not the white sand beaches and pristine turquoise waters that bring them to this Mediterranean paradise. A dangerous legend, an ancient civilization, and the mysterious Postulant are somehow connected—and at the heart of it all is a stolen artifact which may hold world-alter...
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Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit #5
By: Leah Williams, Haining
Released: July 30, 2025
MEN MAY BE FROM MARS, BUT BADDIES ARE FROM VENUS! There's a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley? But there's more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the clu...
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Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit #4
By: Leah Williams, Haining
Released: July 23, 2025
There's a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley? But there's more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the club's owner-the alien despot Despero! I hope you hav...
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Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit #3
By: Leah Williams, Haining
Released: July 16, 2025
There's a hot new outerspace-themed nightclub inGotham City, and who better torob it than Catwoman, Ivy, andHarley? But there's more to thisintergalactic discotheque thanmeets the eye(s), as the Sirensdiscover when they stumbleheadfirst into a plot to destroythe entire planet led by the club'sowner-the alien despot Despero!I hope you have good insu...
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Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit #2
By: Leah Williams, Haining
Released: July 9, 2025
There's a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley? But there's more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the club's owner-the alien despot Despero! I hope you hav...
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Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit #1
By: Leah Williams, Haining
Released: July 2, 2025
There's a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley? But there's more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the club's owner-the alien despot Despero! I hope you hav...
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Nova: Centurion #5
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: March 4, 2026
THE NOVA AND THE STAR-LORD! One war brought these two heroes together, and another tore them apart. Now the Star-Lord is a true lord of the stars, while the last Nova in space has been laid low. Can this friendship be mended? Or are some wounds unable to be healed?
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Nova: Centurion #4
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: February 4, 2026
Being NOVA PRIME ain't easy- between doing good and doing what needs to be done to keep the Worldmind running (which sometimes includes doing good), RICH RIDER barely has time to sleep. But when his ship gets stolen by dishonorably discharged ex-Nova Corps member and intergalactic criminal mastermind EDEN RIXLO, Rich is at risk of not even having a...
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Nova: Centurion #3
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: January 7, 2026
NOVA ON THE VERGE! An old grudge from the Annihilation War comes due as NOVA and RAVENOUS throw down with credits - to say nothing of life and death! - in the balance! Will Rich Rider survive to see a positive number in his bank account?! All is not as it seems, though, and crew member CAMMI will make a discovery that changes everything!
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Nova: Centurion #1
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: November 19, 2025
GOT A PROBLEM? NOVA CAN HELP - FOR A PRICE! With the Xandarian Worldmind, the sentient repository of an entire extinct people's culture and history, relying on regular (and expensive) energy infusions, Richard Rider is for hire. A deep-space drifter weighed down with the truth of the terrible lie that the new Galactic Union was built upon, Nova is ...
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Nova: Centurion #2
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: December 10, 2025
RAVENOUS! Taking a job for the gangsters of the Kree/Skrull War, Nova hunts a mysterium thief. But business becomes personal when the trail leads to an old nemesis, and the opportunity to settle old scores going back to the Annihilation War becomes worth more than any reward. Enter the murderer of untold Nova Corpsmen: Ravenous!
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Doctor Strange #4
By: Derek Landy, Ivan Fiorelli
Released: March 11, 2026
A BATTLE FOR HEVEN AND EARTH! After uncovering the dark wizard Vyrbodin's secret lair, Strange and Angela are closer than ever to capturing him. But the centuries-old rivalry between the ANGELS and DARK ELVES may put a wrench in their plans as the two groups battle over who gets to take their revenge against the wizard. Can Strange and Angela stop ...
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