Written by Tony Daniel Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea Covers by Tony Daniel 'Batman: R.I.P.' and FINAL CRISIS saw the end of Batman. Now, months following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City sits at a precipice and it may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city's heroes to save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham's desperate citizens: Where is Batman? With guest-stars galore, the destruction of a sacred Gotham City institution and an ending that will have everyone talking, this 3-issue miniseries event written and drawn by Tony Daniel (The Tenth) features the battle to take on the Mantle of the Bat. Who has earned the right? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Two-Face? Catwoman? Batgirl? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 11 ò 1 of 3 ò 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

Written by Royal McGraw Art by Tom Mandrake Cover by Ladr÷nn Gotham City is in a state of emergency. Crime runs rampant, commerce is at a standstill, and gang warfare is on the rise. Through its darkest hours, one man has stood firm against the criminal element in Gotham - Police Commissioner James Gordon. Now, in the aftermath of 'Batman: R.I.P.,' Gordon and the GCPD will have to reclaim Gotham and take down Mister Freeze without the assistance of Batman. But with evil on the rise, will this be the beginning of the end of law enforcement in Gotham City? The battle has just begun in this all-new one-shot. On sale March 25 ò 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

by Seamus Fahey, David Reed & Nigel Raynor While the critically acclaimed series may be coming to an end, Dynamite Entertainment enters 2009 with a series of new and exciting Battlestar Galactica comic book events! Beginning with THE FINAL FIVE, a three issue event tying directly into the events of the final episodes of the series, Dynamite will continue to provide a home for great Galactica stories in 2009 and beyond! The term 'Final Five' collectively describes five of the twelve Cylon humanoid models whose identity, knowledge, or existence has been deliberately or accidentally lost to the seven other humanoid Cylon models. -- Battlestar Wikipedia THE FINAL FIVE #1 (of 4) is overseen By Seamus Kevin (ORIGINS) Fahey and David Reed with the complete authorization of Sci Fi and the producers and features the back story of the Cylons, man and their current struggle against one another! Joining the writers is Galactica veteran Nigel Raynor, who also provide one of the two incredible covers! And to top it all off, RED SONJA/SUPER-ZOMBIES artist Mel Rubi is also providing an incredible cover!

Title: Battlestar Galactica: The Manga - Echoes of New Caprica Author: Emily Salzfass, Mike Wellman, Richard Hatch Art By: Anthony Wu, Chrissy Delk, Christopher Schons ISBN: 978-1-4278-1529-3 Price: $12.99 Format: Manga, 192 pgs. Volume: 1 of 1 Dimensions: 6' x 8.925' Genre Icon: Sci-Fi Genre: Sci-Fi, Action Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Product Synopsis: Culled from storylines that didn't make it past the cutting room floor, the Battlestar Galactica manga takes place in Season 3 of the popular television series. In 'Teacher's Pet,' teacher Laura Roslin struggles to educate and inspire her young students with a 'human-centric' curriculum on New Caprica, until she begins to suspect one of her own students may be a Cylon informer. Back on board the Galactica after Adama's daring rescue of the human population in 'Shelf Life,' President Tom Zarek is determined to root out and punish any human traitor suspected of collaborating with the Cylons during the occupation by death. But will he be able to follow through when a long-lost friend is on top of the target list? And in 'Visitation,' Starbuck is stunned when she discovers the young girl Kacey living in squalor in the shantytown, so stunned that in her attempt to help, she crosses a line that shocks even those closest to her.

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by SEAN CHEN Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI 70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC (see pg. 7) Dark Reign strikes Marvel's first family-in an explosive way! Prepared to be blown away as: HAMMER agents attack the Baxter Building. Reed changes everything. The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss and Franklin and Val go shopping. There's Time travel, Alternate realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants and Doombots... and more important than all of that, we find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge? 32 PGS./Rated T+ à$2.99

Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by various Cover by Dustin Nguyen A city looking to kill itself. A population without its dark avenger, without answers, without hope. A cop looking to save Gotham from its own madness. A reporter looking to reclaim her career by revealing that it's no coincidence the city's top billionaire and its urban legend are missing at the same time. A doctor seeking to regain her soul by stepping back into Hell. One hero who can't quite get it right no matter how hard she tries. Harvey Bullock. Vicki Vale. Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Stephanie Brown. What do all these people have in common? Without Batman, Gotham City continues to fall apart, and these extraordinary 'ordinary' people try to mend the city's wounds, looking into a dark night for answers. This one-shot special explores the effect a missing Batman has on the citizens of Gotham City. On sale March 4 ò 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Written by TOM BELAND Art & Cover by JUAN DOE The Fantastic Four are going back to Puerto Rico! And this time, the Human Torch is bringing his good buddy Spider-Man along for the ride! Off the coast of Puerto Rico, the small, paradise-like island of Vieques is home to plants, animals, people, and the world's most beautiful glowing waters. But what deadly secret has turned the tranquil bay intoàa giant radioactive monster?! And what unlikely ally turns out to be the only one who can help our heroes now? By Tom Beland and Juan Doe, the guys behind the madcap, heartwarming, fan-mega-favorite FANTASTIC FOUR: íISLA DE LA MUERTE! 48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A à$3.99

By Stuart Moore An offbeat one-shot featuring STAR TREK's most unlikely alien race! Welcome to Serjilla IV, an abandoned world completely overrun by Tribbles: friendly, trilling balls of fur that eat constantly and, in the words of Dr. Leonard McCoy, 'reproduce at will.' When a human freighter, boarded by hostile Klingons, crash-lands on Serjilla, the Tribbles' quiet but lonely existence is shattered. It's a simple situation, really-three desperate humans, a squadron of angry Klingons, and a billion hungry Tribbles. What could possibly go wrong?