DC Comics December 2012 Solicitations

• The Joker returns in "DEATH OF THE FAMILY"! • He crippled Batgirl. He killed Robin. What will The Joker do now that he's returned to Gotham City? • What must Batman do to protect his secret identity and that of those who fight alongside him?

• "DEATH OF THE FAMILY" continues here! • The Joker's attacks have taken their toll on Batman and his allies, and now they have to face the impossible. • The final madness of The Joker's plan revealed here! Why is he more dangerous now than ever before? • Plus: In the backup feature, witness The Joker's confrontation with the Riddler as the horror of The Joker's plan is revealed.

• Who is Orion - and what are the New Gods?! • Massive changes are coming for Wonder Woman and the entire DC Universe! • Get ready for round 1 of Wonder Woman vs. Orion!

• Flash forward in time as Barry Allen goes to extreme measures to defeat Grodd! • Barry uses the Speed Mind to glimpse the future, and things are not looking good for him and the Rogues. • And that's before things get much, much worse!

• A "DEATH OF THE FAMILY" tie-in! • What has The Joker done with The Penguin? • Guest-starring Poison Ivy and Clayface! • Plus: In the backup story, learn the secret way to make it as a super criminal in Gotham City.

• Superman is on trial for his life - and the jury is the Anti-Superman Army! It's the ultimate villains springing the ultimate trap at the end of time itself! • And the mystery that has built since issue #1 is resolved as the Little Man's true identity is revealed - with grave consequences! • Plus, in the backup feature: A crucial piece of information is revealed!

• A "DEATH OF THE FAMILY" tie-in! • With so many funerals planned, The Joker decides it's time for a wedding! • Barbara's first confrontation with The Joker since he shot her is coming to a horrifying conclusion!

• A "DEATH OF THE FAMILY" tie-in as Barbara tries to save her family from a fate much worse than death! • Has Batgirl come this far just to fall victim once again to The Joker?

, FCO Plascencia Prelude to "Death of the Family" The epic conclusion to KNIGHTFALL is here! Batgirl clings to life as her greatest adversary unveils her deadly plans for Gotham City.

• The Batwoman/Wonder Woman team-up continues! • The action is out of control as Bones, Chase, the DEO, Abbot and the Religion of Crime all descend on Gotham City to take part in the fight against Medusa! • And then at the end of the issue the all-new...ah...we can't tell you but it's awesome!

• It's shake-up time as the team loses one member and gains a new one! • Meanwhile, something strange is happening to Black Canary, and Starling's not sure what to do about it. Is this a hint of darker things to come?

• Following her standoff against The Joker, Catwoman takes an easy job: stealing Eclipso's Black Diamond from The Black Room! • The diamond's power rises with the full moon...like on the night Catwoman sets out to take it!