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Writer Chip Zdarsky, artist Giuseppe Camuncoli, inker Stefano Nesi and colorist Alejandro Sánchez channel The Killing Joke in these panels from Batman #142 (DC, February 2024)

Out this week: Lazarus Planet Alpha (DC, $5.99):

As seen in Batman vs. Robin #4, the Lazarus Volcano has erupted, giving DC its first crossover event of 2023. The DC Universe will be “rocked to its core” as “dangerous and transformative chemicals” are released into the atmosphere, causing some ordinary humans to develop super powers and already empowered metahumans to find their abilities have changed. It’s chaos, baby! And it’s by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang, Riccardo Federici, Billy Tan and more. The story will continue over the next two months in a series of one-shots.

(cover by David Marquez and Alejandro Sanchez)

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Out this week: Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (DC, $4.99):

The penultimate issue of DC’s big crossover series for 2022 arrives this week, as the resurrected Justice League — wait, you mean they aren’t really dead? — join the younger heroes in their battle against Pariah and Deathstroke’s army. It’s by Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere and Alejandro Sanchez.

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Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 Main Cover by Daniel Sampere and Alejandro Sanchez

Tom King, who is currently writing Batman/Catwoman, has another Batman project on the way — Batman: Killing Time with artists David Marquez and Alejandro Sánchez.

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