DC Universe 52 January 2012 (FIXED)

These are all the releases for the DC Universe, including mini's and one-shots, for the month of January 2012. This does not include any of the Vertigo, game books, or Kids line of books. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me and I will help where I can.
***Week 19 (1/4/12)***

ACTION COMICS #5 (CBZ format 1/4/2012)
As the assault from an alien threat takes a turn for the worse for Metropolis, keys facts about Superman's past are brought to light for the first time! And how can certain elements from The Man of Steel's future help to prevent the theft of the millennium? Don't miss this awesome issue from series writer Grant Morrison and the guest art team of Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang!
ANIMAL MAN #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
With Ellen and Cliff's lives hanging in the balance, Buddy finally faces off against The Hunters Three! But the fight doesn't go as planned, causing the Baker family to go on the run. What dark new threat is chasing them – and why? Find out as the first arc of DC's surprise breakout hit comes to a startling conclusion!
BATWING #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
The mystery of the Kingdom, Africa's first and last Super Hero team, continues. When their former headquarters is opened to the public, its American benefactor, Bruce Wayne, is on hand. Will the villainous Massacre, who's been murdering the lost heroes, stop by for the grand opening? If he does, it will be up to Batman and Batwing to stop him. It's a battle of the bats!
DETECTIVE COMICS #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
There's been a seriers of assassinations in the criminal underworld – and The Penguin is among Batman's first suspects! But when seemingly ordinary women become part of the killings, Batman discovers a common denominator that leads him on the trail of a vicious killer who is spiraling down a path of destruction. Bruce Wayne's girlfriend,investigative reporter Charlotte Rivers, ends up on the killer's hit list. And with her missing, can Batman uncover the layers of lies and deception within the underworld in time to save her?
GREEN ARROW #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
His touch melts flesh and burns through steel, and now the nightmare creature known as Midas wants Green Arrow dead! What secret from Green Arrow's past fuels Midas's rage, and how does it all tie in to the enigmatic woman known only as Blood Rose? Secrets are revealed as Ollie Queen's past comes back – to kill him!
HAWK AND DOVE #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
It's a race to rescue Deadman from the clutches of Condor and Swan! Hawk and Dove go on the hunt for Dove's ghostly lover, and it's a race against the clock to find him before Deadman lives up to his name for good! Traverse time and space as the hunt begins and secrets are uncovered in this action-packed issue!
THE HUNTRESS #4 (OF 6) (CBR format 1/4/2012)
The Huntress's one-woman war on the Italian mob takes a dark turn when she discovers just how high up the corruption goes. Is our heroine willing to take things to the next level and actually kill an opponent?
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
The JLI has one last chance to stop the alien powerhouse known as Peraxxus before he and his SignalMen bring about the end of the world. Will the team be able to work together, or will they bear the responsibility for Earth'sdestruction?

MEN OF WAR #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
Even beaten and captured, Joe Rock's resolve is enough to attract the attention of an ageless military general. But will it be enough to help him escape a battalion of battle-hardened ghouls and save his men? Plus: She fights with skilled perfection, he with ferocious energy. Which will be the last blade standing – or are both of these knife-wielding spies doomed?
O.M.A.C. #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
Max Lord and Sarge Steel decide that in order to capture O.M.A.C., sacrifices will have to be made. They go back to the location of O.M.A.C.'s first appearance and target the workers on Kevin Kho's floor, including Kevin and all his friends. Meanwhile, since O.M.A.C. is still on the loose, S.H.A.D.E. decides to send in their top agent, Frankenstein, to succeed where Checkmate has failed. This epic storyline continues in this month's FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #5!
PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE #4 (OF 5) (CBR format 1/4/2012)
In the penultimate issue of Gregg Hurwitz and Szymon Kudranski's thrilling and disturbing miniseries, the cracks are beginning to show in The Penguin's life. As he desperately grabs for more power, he puts himself in Batman's sights! And when Batman gets involved, can an underdog like The Penguin hope to triumph?
RED LANTERNS #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
Is Krona alive? Because if he truly lives again, the Red Lantern leader Atrocitus can kill the mad Guardian of the Universe himself this time, finally getting the revenge he's craved an eternity for! And what does Bleez know about this seeming resurrection? She's not telling, which only stokes Atrocitus's fury!
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #4 (of 6) (3 Covers) CBR format 1/4/2012)
Chris Roberson, Jeffrey Moy & Philip Moy, Phil Jimenez, Chris Sprouse. Working together to find a way back to their respective timelines, the Starfleet officers and Legionnaires have split into two teams, with members of both groups on each team. One group travels back in time to the moment when their own histories were truncated and this new blended timeline came into being, while the other team travels to the heart of the Imperial Planets of Earth. So as one team finds themselves witnessing what happened in the deep past to change history, the other team discovers the far reaching effects of the aftermath in the present.
STATIC SHOCK #5 (CBZ format 1/4/2012)
Sending Static to a watery grave has earned Joey Piranha and his freakish Bang Baby Army the coveted security role in the secretive Crime Alliance. Shocking connections begin to be revealed between the mysterious Hawkins family tragedy and this brutal criminal enterprise. And how might the unpredictable agenda of the Pale Man and the true price of Dr. Nemo's Q-Juice send this criminal storm spinning wildly out of control?
STORMWATCH #5 (CBZ format 1/4/2012)
It's the unstoppable murder machine vs. the Eminence of Blades when the Midnighter takes on Prince of Lies, Harry Tanner! As Adam One stands trial before the shadow cabinet, Stormwatch loses two members, and the mystery horn from SUPERMAN #1 reappears to deliver a final page that will change Stormwatch forever!
SWAMP THING #5 (CBR format 1/4/2012)
Alec and Abby bring the fight to Sethe's chosen servant in the blood-slicked slaughterhouses of west Texas! But while the battle is joined in America, the war may already be lost in the jungles of Brazil, as danger approaches for the Parliament of Trees…
***Week 20 (1/11/2012)***

BATGIRL #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
Still reeling from the shocking return of a major figure with secrets from her past, Batgirl goes on the hunt for the terrifying killer Gretel, whose eerie and violent power over the men of Gotham City leaves no one safe – not even guest star Bruce Wayne!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
There's a devil on Robin's shoulder – and his name is Nobody! Batman and Robin's relationship gets pushed to the breaking point as Nobody insinuates himself into Damian's life and tries to make him see that Bruce's plan to battle crime is hopeless – and only by teaming up and tapping into Damian's killer instinct can they ever hope to
rid Gotham City of its evil roots.
BATWOMAN #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
"Hydrology," the first arc of the critically acclaimed new BATWOMAN series, reaches its powerful conclusion! After the horrors Batwoman has faced, she has a final showdown with The Weeping Woman – a specter with the power to dredge up Kate's deepest pain. Can she finally forgive herself so she can dispel this evil? And how will she respond when Chase and the DEO tighten their grip, forcing Kate to make an impossible decision?
DEATHSTROKE #5 (CBZ format released 1/12/2012)
Deathstroke's allies are dwindling and the net is tightening, so now's a bad time for the return of Legacy! Who is this relentless enemy, and who's been stalking the unbeatable mercenary?
DEMON KNIGHTS #5 (CBZ format released 1/12/2012)
The pressure is mounting as the Horde prepares to breach the walls of Little Spring – but inside the town, our heroes are at each other's throats! With their fragile alliance in tatters, and the enemy whispering in their ears, someone's going to break – but for a reason you never saw coming!
FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
When Checkmate fails to bring the rogue metahuman O.M.A.C. under control, they call in S.H.A.D.E.'s best agent, Frankenstein! It's all-out monster mayhem as O.M.A.C. and Frank battle in the streets of Metropolis. But what is Brother Eye's real goal? It's up to Father Time and Ray Palmer to find out! Continued from this month's O.M.A.C. #5!
GREEN LANTERN #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
The conclusion to Sinestro and Hal Jordan's invasion of the planet Korugar! Can these two enemies cooperate long enough to liberate the world from the tyranny of the Sinestro Corps?
GRIFTER #5 (CBZ format released 1/12/2012)
Cole and his new partner Sofia make plans to escape the northwest, but first they need a little cash – and that calls for a quick grift. Cole can't get far in his con-artistry, however, before discovering that the Daemonites are coming after him in full force – and they have powers he could not have anticipated.

LEGION LOST #5 (CBZ format released 1/12/2012)
Our team of time-stranded Legionnaires must do battle with Alastor, the hulking bio-terrorist who has unleashed his lethal future virus in the present-day DCU! But before they arrive on the scene, Dawnstar must try to survive the behemoth alone!
MISTER TERRIFIC #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
It's a battle in outer space as Mister Terrific leads a rebellion against the diabolical Kryl! But with Michael and his allies hopelessly outnumbered, it might take a miracle to save them. Who is the mysterious entity enlisted to help them? One thing's for sure: This will either be Mister Terrific's finest hour…or his last stand.
MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #4 (OF 6) (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
In the latest issue of the way-out miniseries, Garbage Man flings a Dino-man by the tail, while Tanga tears off a piece of Za – the despot, that is, not the food! Plus: the origin of Robotman!
THE RAY #2 (OF 4) (CBZ format released 1/12/2012)
Lucien Gates is doing his best to adapt to his new powers and heroic identity as The Ray – but between giant monsters attacking San Diego and meeting his girlfriend's strict parents, things are not going so well. Someone is definitely behind these attacks and perhaps even Lucien's gaining his abilities. He'd better hope he can solve that mystery before his life is completely ruined.
RESURRECTION MAN #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
Mitch Shelley is dead. Again. But this time, things are different. He's no longer in the realm of the living. While the Body Doubles try to find out what happened to him, the Resurrection Man must find a way to escape the realm he's trapped in before a host of celestial beings finds him…
THE SHADE #4 (OF 12) (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
In the tradition of the "Times Past" issues of STARMAN comes a story of revenge, murder and betrayal set in the 1940s! The Shade is just beginning his long criminal career, but when an industrialist who is helping with the war effort is targeted for assassination, the Shade surprisingly seeks to help save the man! Who is this man, and who is the strange woman on this issue's cover? Find out more about the Shade's true origin in this story illustrated by the amazing team of Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone!
SUICIDE SQUAD #5 (CBR format released 1/12/2012)
Super-Villain prison riot! After returning from a string of hellish missions, the surviving members of the Suicide Squad are forced to undertake one last task: stop an all-out riot inside Belle Reve Penitentiary, the roughest Super-Villain prison on the planet!
SUPERBOY #5 (CBZ format released 1/12/2012)
They created Superboy to be a weapon, not a hero. But on the eve of his conflict with the Teen Titans, Superboy will make the first truly moral choice of his short life – though he might not be prepared to live with the consequences!
***Week 21 (1/18/2012)***

BATMAN #5 (CBR format released 1/18/2012)
Deep beneath Gotham City lies the Court of Owls' deadliest trap – and Batman has fallen right into it! Can he escape, or will he perish in a maze of nightmare? Enter the labyrinth, Batman – if you dare!
BATMAN: ODYSSEY #4 (OF 7) (CBR format released 1/18/2012)
Ra's al Ghul's underworld has taken Batman to the brink of cold-blooded murder – now beyond. Will Batman step up to the hard decisions? And what if Robin gets in the way? This is a cold cruel place, this underworld.
BIRDS OF PREY #5 (CBZ format released 1/18/2012)
After [REDACTED] in issue #4, the team agrees to take 24 hours to take stock of what just happened. But there's no such thing as R&R for the Birds of Prey, as Black Canary realizes that Gotham City is still in grave danger. And the key to unmasking the villain known as "Choke" may lie in the mystery of a man who one day just walked out on his family and life…and into a world of mind-control and murder.
BLUE BEETLE #5 (CBZ format released 1/18/2012)
Jaime Reyes's entire life changed the moment an alien weapon bonded with him. He's had to hide his secret from his friends and family, run from insane and powerful villains, and be careful to watch his anger…but how can he cope when the armor acts on its own and mortally wounds someone close to him?
CAPTAIN ATOM #5 (CBZ format released 1/18/2012)
Captain Atom likes to think of himself as a hero, but he can't shake visions of another fate that could be far more monstrous. And maybe there's more truth to this nightmare than he'd like to believe as he finally comes face-to-face with the bizarre creature that's been lurking in the shadows.
CATWOMAN #5 (CBR format released 1/18/2012)
Catwoman is flying solo and finding plenty of turbulence! She has her paws full when a simple smash and grab turns into a hit and pummeled, as she faces an adversary who is more than a match for Selina. She calls herself Reach, and she doesn't pull any punches. Can our favorite Feline Fatale land on her feet?
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #5 (CBR format released 1/18/2012)
It's the mind-blowing, metaphysical conclusion of Deadman's soul-searching quest to find meaning in his mission and salvation for the spirits of those he has possessed! Deadman thinks he finally has the upper hand on his boss, Rama, but he'll soon learn that when it comes to dealing with a god, there's no such thing. All that plus mobsters, terrorists and a bazooka!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5 (CBR format released 1/18/2012)
Guy Gardner must assemble a strike force