Barbara Gordon: Breakout #3 Preview

 

 

Barbara Gordon knew Vandal Savage was arresting good people on trumped up charges. She knew they were dying in Supermax. Barbara insisted that the Bat-family needed someone inside. Now, she's Inmate 682281 in Vandal Savage's private prison. She's making enemies. Maybe even a friend. But can she trust Sparrow? And why does Barbara Gordon dream of the Joker? 

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Barbara Gordon: Breakout #3 Preview

Writer: Mariko Tamaki

Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan

Cover Artist: Karl Kerschl

Variant Cover Artists: Terry & Rachel Dodson, Chris Wildgoose & Jeff Spokes

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: July 8, 2026

 

 

Does the Key to Barbara’s Survival lie in the Past?

A DC Next Level series!

 

 

Barbara Gordon is just trying to survive in Supermax. Every day brings new danger… and more questions. Can she trust her new friend Sparrow? Has she clocked the real threats closing in on her? And why does she get the sneaking suspicion that there’s more to this prison than meets the eye? To answer these questions, Barbara will need to rely on the skills she learned as Batgirl and her own past to ensure she has a future…

 

 

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For what happened last time, see my preview of Barbara Gordon: Breakout #2.

For how this series started, see my preview of Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1.

For how Vandal Savage's TUCO squad caught Barbara Gordon, see my preview of Batman #9. 

 

 

Barbara Gordon: Breakout #2 Preview

 

Barbara Gordon doesn't respect secrets. The costumed crimefighter prevents Vandal Savage's "Guardians of Justice" from carrying out their duties. And on her first day in Supermax, she disturbs the established order among the prisoners. Will the guards prevent Barbara from investigating the "suicides" in Vandal Savage's private prison? And can her Bat-family do anything to protect her from corrupt guards and her fellow inmates?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Barbara Gordon: Breakout #2

Writer: Mariko Tamaki

Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan

Cover Artist: Karl Kerschl

Variant Cover Artists: Dan Mora, Matteo Scalera & Jeff Spokes

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

Batgirl Behind Bars!

 

 

Barbara Gordon is alone, imprisoned, and outnumbered by the very criminals she put away. Without her team, she’s going to have to fight to survive on her own. Someone at Supermax has her in their crosshairs. Barbara is being hunted, but she’s about to learn that in prison, there’s nowhere to hide…

 

Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Amancay Nahuelpan continue to put Barbara through her paces as DC’s most surprising Next Level series continues!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Batman #9. 

Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 Preview

 

 

Each of them had their job to do. They knew it was a race against time. And Batman warned them that Vandal Savage's Tactical Urban Combat Officers would be dogging them every step of the way. While the Signal, Batgirl, Robin, and Batman set off on their separate tasks, Oracle watched over them all from her base of operations in the Clock Tower. 

Barbara Gordon has stood by Batman's side, protecting Gotham as Batgirl. She has watched over the Bat-Family as Oracle. Along with Black Canary, Barbara helped found the Birds of Prey. What does the future hold in store for her? And how will all training and expertise help Barbara Gordon survive the challenges awaiting her?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 Preview

Writer: Mariko Tamaki

Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan

Cover Artist: Karl Kerschl

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama & Yanick Paquette

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan

Next Level Variant Cover Artist: Jorge Corona

Foil Variant Cover: David Nakayama

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99/Variant $3.99 Card Stock/Variant $5.99 (Foil)

Release Date: May 13, 2026

 

Leaping from the pages of May’s Batman #9 into the Next Level!

 

Framed. Outlawed. Hunted. The extralegal activities of Gotham’s vigilantes have never been more dangerous. After Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage’s pet-project prison for all who oppose him. She will find herself alone, surrounded by dangerous criminals and equally dangerous guards, in a place where nothing is what it seems. The true danger is just beginning…

 

Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and fan-favorite artist Amancay Nahuelpan reunite to deliver a twisty, unexpected Bat-book for DC Next Level.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Batman #9.