Suit Up: Bound For Battle With Batman

Batman has his hands full in the December PREVIEWS catalog. He's the head of a new team book, his video game stand-in has a new statue, and his chest logo is now helping babies in high chairs battle beets! Check out where you can find Batman books and merchandise in the multiple sections of the December PREVIEWS, and make sure you turn in your order form wish list to your nearby comic shop retailer!

Justice League of America #1

If you're going to send the DC Universe's #1 super team into the field to take names and bust heads, you've got to have the right figurehead acting as commander-in-chief to oversee the logistics and call the shots with a level-head. You need someone with a ton of experience in the field to back up the executive decisions so that no one doubts his judgment. You essentially want Batman and....go figure! There's the Dark Knight front-and-center on the cover image for the upcoming Justice League of America #1 (DEC160235)! Under the direction of Batman, the newly assembled JLA have to stop a group of misguided maniacs named the Extremists. Their brand of law and order only promises to bring one thing: pain and prejudice! You can find this new title from DC Comics in the Premier Comics section of the December PREVIEWS catalog!

Hot Wheels: Batman 1/50-Scale Die-Cast Vehicle

By land or sea, the Dark Knight is on call 24-7, and he needs the appropriate transportation to get him where he needs to be without any kind of mechanical failure. Why? Well, how would it look if you're on the side of an interstate highway with your sedan up on a jack, with your cape blowing in the wind while you twist a lug-nut wrench? Doesn't look good does it? Who wants to be saved by a guy that can get stopped by a flat tire? Thus, the Dark Knight doesn't rely on vehicles that roll off the nearby car lot. He relies on vehicles like you'll see in the Hot Wheels: Batman 1/50-Scale Die-Cast Vehicle (DEC162604), celebrating 50 years of iconic Batmobiles from the classic 1960s TV series to the recent Dark Knight trilogy in the movie theaters. Look for it in the Toys/Statues/Models section of the December PREVIEWS catalog!

Batman: Arkham Knight: Unmasked Batman Statue Paperweight 2016 SDCC Exclusive

There's a reason why people stand in line for hours waiting to get tickets for the San Diego Comic Con. It's common knowledge that publishers and manufacturers make collectibles that are sold specifically for the show, with no promise that those same goods will be available in retail stores at a later date. But every once in a while, something that's sold on the showroom floor is so hot it's almost impossible to shut the door on it as a one-time offering. Take for example the Batman: Arkham Knight: Unmasked Batman Statue Paperweight 2016 SDCC Exclusive (DEC162629). This PREVIEWS Exclusive is based on the final game in the Arkham video game series. Who would pass up the grim visage of Bruce Wayne in the December PREVIEWS?  Look for it in the Toys/Statues/Models section!

POP! Batman: The Animated Series Vinyl Figure

How do you know when you're famous? In the past, the barometer would be your face on a magazine. Check. Then, the next step in your evolution to glory would be you....get your own TV show. Check. Ok. Well, the next rung on the ladder would be to...star in your own movie. Check. Great. Right, then. Well, to get even more famous you'd be turned into a...cartoon character of yourself. Checkmate. Now you're famous! And the Dark Knight now can show the proof is in the pudding for being one of the world's top super-hero icons of all time given that he's been immortalized via the POP! Batman: The Animated Series Vinyl Figure (DEC162665), celebrating the '90s cartoon, Batman: The Animated Series! Look for it in the December PREVIEWS catalog!

DC Heroes: Muscle Silicone Superbib

In order for the legend of Gotham's greatest detective to live on through the ages, there must be individuals chosen to carry the mantle of the Bat. That selection process must start early. Like, from the beginning. We're talking baby days. Observe who's furniture walking before the others. Which toddler figured out how to slide the chair up to the cabinet to open it so he could snag a cookie? Those brave and bold young souls are first in line for recruitment when it comes to lining up individuals for the Dark Knights legacy. Start them young. And make them look the part with a DC Heroes: Muscle Silicone Superbib (DEC163114) like the one pictured above, which recreates Batman's chest logo and ripped stomach muscles. Let your lad look the part of a hero-in-training with this bib that's sized to fit ages 6 to 24 months, features a back shoulder button closure for a quick, adjustable tug-proof fit, and a handy catch-all pocket for containing spills! Check it out in the Collectibles & Novelties section of the December PREVIEWS catalog!

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