DC have released their comics solicitations for books shipping in January 2012, the fifth month of the New 52. The opening arcs of each of the DCU titles are drawing to a close as the Justice League come together to fight Darkseid in Justice League #1 and in JLI #1 the JLI face a villain called Peraxxus and his Signal Men. The JLI cover is of interest as the black-haired woman, who first appeared on the first JLI preview cover and then vanished, is back. The blurb for JLD says “one of the team will not make it out alive” which is all, well, and great, but one of the team – to wit the fellow called Deadman – is always going to fit that bill. The Young Justice blurb describes a conflict with Clayface in Gotham City which would place this issue immediately before the episode “Downtime”.

Justice League (vol. 2) #5

• Credits: Writer: Geoff Johns; Penciller: Jim Lee; Cover Penciller: Jim Lee; Inker: Scott Williams, Sandra Hope, Mark Irwin, and Joe Weems; Cover Inker: Scott Williams; Colourist: Alex Sinclair, Gabe Eltaeb, and Tony Avina; Cover Colourist: Alex Sinclair; Letterer: Patrick Brosseau; Variant Cover Artist: Eric Basaldua; Variant Cover Colourist: Nei Ruffino; Assistant Editor: Darren Shan; Editor: Brian Cunningham
• Solicitation copy:Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid! This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
• Published:18 January 2012
• Length:40 pages
• Cost:$3.99

Justice League International (vol. 3) #5

• Credits: Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Aaron Lopresti; Inker: Matt Ryan; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Colourist: Hi-Fi; Cover Penciller: David Finch; Cover Inker: Rich Friend; Cover Colourist: Peter Steigerwald; Editor: Rex Ogle
• Solicitation copy:The JLI has one last chance to stop the alien powerhouse known as Peraxxus before he and his Signal Men bring about the end of the world. Will the team be able to work together, or will they bear the responsibility for Earth�s destruction?
• Published:4 January 2012
• Length:32 pages
• Cost:$2.99

Justice League Dark #5

• Credits: Writer: Peter Milligan; Artist: Mikel Janin; Colourist: Ulises Arreola; Letterer: Rob Leigh; Cover Artist: Ryan Sook; Associate Editor: Chris Conroy; Editor: Rex Ogle
• Solicitation copy:Enchantress is out of control and more powerful than ever. She has brought a nation to its knees through her arcane powers. Will Madame Xanadu, John Constantine, Shade the Changing Man, Zatanna, Mindwarp, Deadman and June Moon be able to work together to defeat her? One thing is certain: One of these heroes will not make it out alive!
• Published:25 January 2012
• Length:32 pages
• Cost:$2.99

Young Justice (vol. 2) #12

• Credits: Writer: Greg Weisman; Artist: Luciano Vecchio; Cover Artist: Christopher Jones; Colourist: Zac Akinson; Cover Colourist: Zac Akinson; Letterer: Dezi Sienty; Assistant Editor: Sarah Gaydos; Editor: Jim Chadwick
• Solicitation copy:There�s a new menace in Gotham City: a creature so strange � and so versatile � that not even the combined might of the entire Young Justice team can stand against it. Witness the origin of...Clayface!
• Published:18 January 2012
• Length:32 pages
• Cost:$2.99