DC Comics has released a 5-Page Preview and Covers of Detective Comics #1049 comic, that will be on sale on January 18, 2022 as a print and digital issue.
“The Tower”. A 12-part weekly Detective Comics event!
The Official Synopsis of Detective Comics #1048 comic:
THE TOWER – Part THREE
When Huntress elected to go undercover in Arkham Tower, it was to investigate a place of healing that seemed too good to be true. But what happens when Helena Bertinelli really does need some healing? With Nightwing and Batwoman also on the inside, what began as an undercover mission has turned into a rescue operation as the mysteries of Dr. Wear’s Arkham Tower begin to unravel!
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BACKUP STORY
HOUSE OF WAYNE
The young boy rescued by Batman has begun his course of treatment at Arkham, so why are the only people showing him kindness those whom the law asserts are criminals? It’s a cycle of violence the Dark Knight has no answer for as Gotham’s most vulnerable struggle to keep their heads above water!
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DETECTIVE COMICS #1049
Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Fernando Blanco
Cover by Irvin Rodriguez
Card Stock Variant Cover by Lee Bermejo
INC 1:25 Card Stock Variant Cover by Jorge Fornes
Street Date: January 18, 2022 (DC Tuesday!)
Pages: 40
Price: $4.99 (Regular Cover) / $5.99 (Card Stock Variant Cover)
Rated: Teen
Product ID:
76194134373004811 (Regular Cover)
76194134373004821 (Card Stock Variant Cover)
76194134373004831 (INC 1:25 Card Stock Variant Cover)