Yesterday we brought you the headlines from DC Comics’ December 2026 solicits. Today we’re digger dipper into what the publisher has planned for the holidays, starting with a round-up of what the Bat-Family will be up to this month.
Don’t be alarmed, we didn’t forget Scott Snyder’s Absolute Batman. The book is either skipping December or DC is currently hiding what Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta have planned.
For now, here’s what Batman, Nightwing, Batwoman and the rest of the Bat-Family is contending with in December 2026:
BATMAN #16
Written by Matt Fraction
Art and cover by Jorge Jiménez
Variant covers by Dustin Nguyen, Jim Cheung, and Becky Cloonan
1:25 variant cover by David Aja
Foil variant cover by Jorge Jiménez
On sale 12/2/26
Tensions in Gotham City rise on all fronts and threaten to break—unless the Batman can solve the assassination of Bruce Wayne! With Gotham’s favorite billionaire playboy felled by an assassin’s bullet, the Batman must chase down his own killer and unravel the conspiracy that put his alter ego in the crosshairs… The acclaimed series by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez isn’t slowing down, and this is one issue you dare not miss!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1116
Written by Tom Taylor
Art and cover by Mikel Janín
Variant covers by Dave Wilkins and Tokitokoro
On sale 12/16/26
With Clark Kent still behind bars, Batman races to uncover the truth behind the murder that led to this incarceration. But as the mystery of this case continues to deepen, the Dark Knight Detective finds himself faced with evidence that forces him to ask one of the most difficult questions of his life: Did Clark Kent really commit murder?
BATGIRL #26
Written by Tate Brombal
Art by Stephen Segovia
Cover by David Talaski
Variant cover by Nogi San
On sale 12/2/26
Daddy dearest. David Cain is back in Gotham, and he’s hunting the Batgirl! Can Cassandra Cain stay one step ahead of the man who taught her almost everything she knows?
NIGHTWING #145
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Denys Cowan
Cover by Jorge Fornés
Variant covers by Riley Rossmo and Simon Bisley
On sale 12/16/26
Months after causing the deadly car crash that’s haunted Nightwing’s dreams, she’s taken an entire subway train hostage. Can Nightwing prevent another mass tragedy? If only another Boy Wonder was in town to help…
CATWOMAN #94
Written by Torunn Grønbekk
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Gabriel Hardman
Variant covers by Marcio Takara, Yona, and Chloe Brailsford
On sale 12/16/26
Smoke is in the air as Selina’s plans go up in flames! Amidst the carnival lights and the jovial crowds, the preacher duo, Cain and Abel, is hot on her heels. With the boys and their gang in pursuit, Catwoman’s path leads her to an outrageous club that’s out of this world! Has Selina been backed into an inescapable corner, or are the bikers about to learn a very violent lesson about underestimating Catwoman?
BATWOMAN #10
Written by Greg Rucka
Art and cover by DaNi
Variant covers by Stjepan Šejić and Julian Totino Tedesco
On sale 12/16/26
Batwoman returns to Petalon to stand guard over her sister’s recovery. While the Dark Faith seems content to wait, billionaire Milo Gores embarks on his quest to build his tech-utopia. But Kate’s nascent romantic relationship with Alya Raatko, a.k.a. Featherweight, puts the two on a potential collision course—and each must ask what lines they’re willing to cross for what they believe…and each other.
HARLEY QUINN #69
Written by Elliott Kalan
Art by Carlos Olivares
Cover by Bailie Rosenlund
Variant covers by David Nakayama, Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson, and Nimit Malavia
On sale 12/23/26
Get your garlic, get your fans, get your fainting couches, get your diesel-infused wooden stakes! It’s a jam-packed jamboree, and first up is the long-awaited reunion of Harley and the love of her life, Poison Ivy! But that’s not all: her one-time enemy, now friend, Convoy the Entruckulated Man, has been bitten by a Dracula and transformed into a Count Truckcula! It’s up to Harley to stuff a bunch of garlic up his nose and make him sneeze out those fangs—or whatever you do with vampiroids. It’s a Dracula of a good time, guaranteed.
POISON IVY #50
Written by G. Willow Wilson
Art by Pius Bak
Cover by Jessica Fong
Variant covers by Kyuyong Eom, Manny Vincent Carbonilla, Artgerm, and Jim Lee
Wraparound variant cover by Noobovich
Foil variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale 12/2/26
Pamela Isley has been abandoned. Her friends, her allies, her patrons, even her powers are gone—trapped within the walls of the Arkham Towers facility, Pamela finds herself in an utterly ordinary mortal body. Batman wants her to seek redemption, to embrace who she is deep down and cast aside her villainous ways. But who exactly is Pamela Isley at the end of the day? A terrorist, a villain, a goddess, a queen, or simply a scientist? Her new doctors believe she’s just like you and me… but you know better, don’t you?
CLAYFACE: CELEBRITY DIRT #6
Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Art and cover by Fran Galán
Variant covers by Mike Del Mundo and Álvaro Martínez Bueno
On sale 12/9/26
Basil Karlo has spent his life trying to be anyone but himself, trying to outrun the monster within. But when a doppelgänger gave him a taste of his own medicine and took his face and his fame, Hollywood’s most malleable star decided to fight back against the monster he made… Basil must embrace the man beneath the mud—but will the darkness in his heart consume him along with those he’s trying to protect?
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE – DYNAMIC DUOS #5
Written by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
Art and cover by Chris Samnee
Variant covers by Seba Fiumara, Bryan Hitch, and Mike Maihack
5 of 12
On sale 12/9/26
Batman is hurt, and Alfred is nowhere in sight! It’s up to Robin to save Batman’s life, but when all is said and done, what will Robin do to the person who harmed the Dark Knight?
GANGS OF GOTHAM #2
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Mike Henderson
Cover by Ariel Olivetti
Variant covers by Martin Simmonds and Christian Ward
On sale 12/2/26
With his place in the Street Demons gang secured, Anarky begins his ascent through the ranks of Gotham’s underworld. But standing in his way is none other than Stephanie Brown, a.k.a. Clu, who has her own designs for the gang. In order for each of them to reach their goals, Steph and Lonnie need to either work together or stay out of each other’s way—and neither option sounds particularly appealing. Making things worse is the arrival of none other than Damian Wayne! One thing’s for certain: blood will be flowing in the streets tonight!
THE JOKER’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Written by Paul Dini
Art and cover by Kevin Altieri
Variant covers by Dustin Nguyen and Ty Templeton
One-Shot
On sale 12/2/26
It’s the night before Christmas, and only one man is stirring—The Clown Prince of Crime, and he’s all out of time. He’s visited by three spectral forms, but he’d rather they be food for worms. Paul Dini reunites with one of his longtime Batman: The Animated Series collaborators, Kevin Altieri, to tell this timeless tale of holiday hilarity!
BARBARA GORDON: BREAKOUT #8
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Art by Amancay Nahuelpan
Cover by Jorge Fornés
Variant covers by Jonboy Meyers and Marguerite Sauvage
On sale 12/9/26
Barbara has been through hell and back since arriving in Supermax, but with her fate in the hands of Two-Face, things have never looked bleaker. Amidst her impending doom, she hatches her most dangerous plan yet—and if it fails, she won’t leave prison alive!
DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR #10
Written by Tony Fleecs
Art and cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico
Variant covers by Mitch Gerads and V Ken Marion
On sale 12/16/26
Slade Wilson finds himself mixed up in shady underworld criminal business, and he doesn’t mind one bit… Deathstroke the Terminator does some of his best work in the shadows. Bad news for him, though: the whole operation is about to be brought to light—Green Lantern’s light!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #48
Written by Mark Waid
Art by Adrián Gutiérrez
Cover by Dan Mora
Variant covers by Mario “Fox” Foccillo and Adrián Gutiérrez
On sale 12/16/26
No backup, no support, no hope—Batman and Superman have only hours to stop Ra’s al Ghul’s Four Horsemen from decimating the Earth—if their fragile friendship can hold! You’ve seen Superman versus Batman before, but never like this!
That’s it for the Bat-Family in December 2026. Make sure to check back in later for the Super-Family and the rest of the Justice League as we continue to dive deep into DC’s plans for December. For more DC coverage make sure to check out our DC Comics Hub.
