A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution

Page created by Helen Tate
 
CONTINUE READING
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
ISSUE #9 • FEBRUARY 2021   SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021   dccomics.com

    A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN
    ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE!

                                                    ALL-NEW ADVENTURE
                                                    BY WRITER
                                                    TOM TAYLOR
                                                    & ARTIST
                                                    ANDY KUBERT
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
#
                                                                     9
     FEBRUARY 2021 / SOLICITING COMICS ON SALE IN APRIL

 WHAT’S INSIDE
    “INFINITE FRONTIER” 2
    Two new titles join the ranks of Infinite Frontier comics, as Damian Wayne gets
    his own solo series in Robin #1. Plus, John Stewart, Teen Lantern, and others take
    the stage in the all-new Green Lantern #1!

    SPOTLIGHT 4
    The origin of the Next Batman is revealed in The Next Batman: Second Son #1! Then,
    the boys are back in Challenge of the Super Sons #1, the World’s Greatest Heroes enter
    a new realm in RWBY/Justice League #1, and Harley’s digital-first adventures are
    available in print for the first time in Harley Quinn Black + White + Red!

    COMICS 14
    “Warworld Rising” begins in Action Comics #1030! Also, the new villain Mr. Worth
    makes his debut in Detective Comics #1035, while Hugo Strange is back in Harley Quinn
    #2. And Jim Gordon is on the trail of the Clown Prince of Crime in The Joker #2!

    COLLECTED EDITIONS 49
      Academy Award winner John Ridley’s tales of the Dark Knight are collected in a
      new deluxe edition, and Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s epic tales are collected in Justice
      League: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1!

                                                   DC’S RATINGS LABELS

       GRAPHIC NOVELS                              GRAPHIC NOVELS
          FOR KIDS                                FOR YOUNG ADULTS
           INTENDED FOR                                INTENDED FOR                               INTENDED FOR                               INTENDED FOR
         READERS AGES 8-12                            READERS AGES 13+                           READERS AGES 13+                           READERS AGES 17+

DC COMICS Pam Lifford President, Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences Daniel Cherry III Senior VP — General Manager Jim Lee Publisher & Chief Creative Officer
Sam Ades Senior VP & General Manager — Digital Services Briar Darden VP — Business Affairs Anne DePies Senior VP — Business Strategy, Finance & Administration
Don Falletti VP — Manufacturing Operations & Workflow Management Lawrence Ganem VP — Talent Services Alison Gill Senior VP — Manufacturing & Operations
Bob Harras Editor-in-Chief, DC Comics Ames Kirshen VP — Interactive & Animation Jay Kogan Senior VP — Legal Affairs Nick J. Napolitano VP — Manufacturing
Administration & Design Lisette Osterloh VP — Digital Marketing & Events Adam Schlagman VP — Film Nancy Spears VP — Revenue Michele R. Wells VP & Executive
Editor, Young Reader Sandy Yi Senior VP — Global Franchise Management

DC CONNECT 9. February, 2021. Copyright © 2021 DC. All Rights Reserved. All books, titles, logos, character names, and characters featured herein, the distinctive like-
nesses thereof, and related elements are trademarks of their respective owners. The stories, characters, and incidents mentioned herein are entirely fictional. DC Comics does
not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork. For Advertising and Custom Publishing contact dccomicsadvertising@dccomics.com. For details on
DC Comics Ratings, visit dccomics.com/go/ratings. DC — a WarnerMedia Company.
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT                                                                                         NEW SERIES!

    A NEW GREEN LANTERN SERIES BEGINS BY
    THE FUTURE STATE: GREEN LANTERN TEAM
    OF GEOFFREY THORNE AND DEXTER SOY!

    GREEN LANTERN #1
    written by GEOFFREY THORNE                     As this new Green Lantern series begins, the newly formed United Planets and the Guardians
    art by DEXTER SOY                              of the Universe hold an intergalactic summit to decide who can best serve and protect the
    cover by BERNARD CHANG                         cosmos from danger. With the majority of Green Lanterns called back to Oa, John Stewart
    card stock variant cover by BRYAN HITCH        arrives alongside Teen Lantern Keli Quintela, whose powerful gauntlet could be one of the
    1:25 card stock variant cover by ALEX MALEEV   most powerful and unstable weapons in the universe. With the entire landscape of the
    ON SALE 4/6/21                                 universe in flux, is this the end of the Green Lantern Corps...or a new beginning?
    $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $5.99 US
2
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT

                                   VARIANT
                                   COVERS

    Variant cover by BRYAN HITCH

                                    1:25 variant cover by ALEX MALEEV

3
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT                                                                                       NEW SERIES!

                                                                                                    A NEW MISSION BEGINS
                                                                                                       FOR DAMIAN WAYNE!

    WRITTEN BY JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
    WITH ART BY GLEB MELNIKOV!

    ROBIN #1
    written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON              After learning of the deadly League of Lazarus tournament, Damian Wayne has a new mission:
    art and cover by GLEB MELNIKOV            winning the tournament and prove he is the greatest fighter in the DC Universe! But first he
    wraparound variant cover by               must find the secret island where it’s all going down! This brand-new solo Robin series will
    GLEB MELNIKOV                             force Damian Wayne to find his own path away from both sides of his family! New mysteries!
    team card stock variant cover by          New supporting cast! First appearances of new characters! And lots of fights!
    ANDY KUBERT (minimum order 250 copies)
    1:25 variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
    ON SALE 4/27/21
    $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $4.99 US
4
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT

                               Team variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV

Team variant cover by ANDY KUBERT                             1:25 variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT                                                                                          NEW SERIES!

    AN INTERNATIONAL BATMAN ADVENTURE BY
    TOM TAYLOR (DCEASED) AND ANDY KUBERT
    (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT­—THE MASTER RACE)!

    BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1
    written by TOM TAYLOR                     An epic tale begins that will take Batman on a harrowing, action-packed European adventure
    art and cover by ANDY KUBERT              in a new miniseries by superstar creators Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert!
    card stock variant cover by ANDY KUBERT      A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the
    1:25 card stock variant cover by          Dark Knight—one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment
    RICCARDO FEDERICI                         he lands in Europe, Batman will face a difficult investigation and unheard-of adversaries and
    blank card stock variant cover            find the assistance of a partner once more—all in the hunt for the villain known as Equilibrium!
    ON SALE 4/13/21                              New villains! New allies! A thrilling overseas adventure begins for the Dark Knight, starting
    $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 OF 6 | FC | DC    with an extra-sized 26-page debut story!
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $4.99 US
6
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT

    Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT

                                   1:25 variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI

7
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SNEAK
PEEK
A SHOCKING ACT OF VIOLENCE LEADS BATMAN ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE ACROSS EUROPE! - SOLICITING TITLES ON SALE STARTING APRIL 2021 - Lunar Distribution
SPOTLIGHT

                                                                                                                 THE ORIGIN OF
                                                                                                              THE NEXT BATMAN
    WRITTEN BY ACADEMY AWARD                                                                                           IS HERE!
    WINNER JOHN RIDLEY WITH
    ART BY TONY AKINS!

    THE NEXT BATMAN: SECOND SON #1
    written by JOHN RIDLEY                    A new miniseries by Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and artists Tony Akins and
    art by TONY AKINS, TRAVEL FOREMAN,        Travel Foreman begins!
    and MARK MORALES                             Readers now know that after the events of Future State, Tim Fox is the next Batman...but
    cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE                 what’s his origin story? Why has he been estranged from Lucius Fox and his family for so long?
    card stock variant cover by KEN LASHLEY   Connected to the dramatic events of March’s Infinite Frontier #1, these questions and many
    ON SALE 4/6/21                            more will be explored in this thrilling new digital first miniseries!
    $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | 1 OF 4 | FC | DC
    CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US
    DIGITAL FIRST
9
SPOTLIGHT

     AN ALL-NEW ALL-AGES
     TEAM-UP SERIES BEGINS!

     THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #1
     written by IVAN COHEN                     It’s an all-new, all-ages series that teams the Dark Knight with Scooby-Doo and the sleuths
     art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA           of Mystery Inc.! When Batman discovers his original purple gloves have gone missing, Velma,
     ON SALE 4/13/21                           Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo travel back in time to Batman’s Year One era to solve the case! Will
     $2.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 of 12 | FC | DC   this “Glove Story” have a happy ending?

10
SPOTLIGHT                                                                                      NEW SERIES!

     THE BOYS ARE BACK
     IN A NEW MINISERIES
     BY PETER J. TOMASI
     AND MAX RAYNOR!

     CHALLENGE OF THE SUPER SONS #1
     written by PETER J. TOMASI               The boys are back! Picking up where the sensational Adventures of the Super Sons left off, the
     art by MAX RAYNOR                        sons of Batman and Superman are back in the spotlight and ready to give evil a good spanking.
     cover by JORGE JIMENEZ                   But are Robin and Superboy in over their heads this time? A mysterious woman from beyond
     variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO           time has appeared to the DCU’s favorite sons, and her arrival heralds certain doom (that’s a
     ON SALE 4/13/21                          hint, everyone) of things to come! In fact...it seems she’s sent the boys on a bogus journey that
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 OF 7 | FC | DC   they’ve already...returned from? Huh? What did the boys learn when they were whisked away?
                                              Why on earth do they have to save the Flash from instant death? Tune in for the first chapter
                                              in the most epic odyssey Robin and Superboy have ever been on!
11
SPOTLIGHT
     FEATURING STORIES IN PRINT                                                                            PLUS TWO STORIES NEVER
     FOR THE FIRST TIME BY                                                                               BEFORE SEEN ANYWHERE BY
     • STJEPAN ŠEJIĆ                                                                                               • DAVID MANDEL
     • MIRKA ANDOLFO                                                                                             AND ADAM HUGHES
     • SALADIN AHMED                                                                                                   • PAUL DINI
        AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ                                                                                     AND KEVIN ALTIERI
     • TIM SEELEY
        AND JUAN FERREYRA
     • RILEY ROSSMO
     • SEAN MURPHY,
        KATANA COLLINS,
        AND MATTEO SCALERA
     • ERICA HENDERSON
     • DANIEL KIBBLESMITH
        AND MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
     • JOE QUINONES
     • DANI
     • SIMON SPURRIER
        AND OTTO SCHMIDT
     • AMANDA CONNER,
        JIMMY PALMIOTTI,
        AND CHAD HARDIN
     • PATRICK SCHUMACKER
        AND ELEONORA CARLINI
     • JORDIE BELLAIRE
        AND GREG SMALLWOOD
     • SAM HUMPHRIES
        AND STEPHEN BYRNE
     • FRANK TIERI
        AND TOM FOWLER
     • LIZ ERICKSON
        AND TOM DERENICK

     HARLEY QUINN BLACK + WHITE + RED TP
     stories and art by various                     For the first time in print, 19 short tales of Gotham City’s craziest clown princess are presented
     cover by JORGE JIMENEZ                         in nothing but black, white, and bold splashes of red. See how Harley’s story unfolds in worlds
     ON SALE 5/11/21                                beyond the DC Universe, in the alternate timelines of Batman: White Knight, Harleen, and the
     $19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 224 PAGES | FC | DC   Harley Quinn animated series! Witness her darkest hours and her happiest moments! Behold
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-995-6                        a—wait a second, did she just...win an underground rap battle?!
                                                        An incredible array of talent from across the comics industry have put their reputations in
                                                    jeopardy to bring you these stories. So show a little gratitude, will ya?
                                                        This volume collects Harley Quinn Black + White + Red Digital Chapters #1-17 in print for the
                                                    first time—along with two all-new, never-before seen stories by writer David Mandel (Veep)
                                                    and artist Adam Hughes; and Harley’s co-creator, writer Paul Dini, with legendary Batman: The
12
                                                    Animated Series artist Kevin Altieri!
SPOTLIGHT

     FROM THE SMASH-HIT
     ROOSTER TEETH SERIES!

     WORLDS COLLIDE
     AS THE DC HEROES
     APPEAR IN THE
     WORLD OF RWBY!

     RWBY/JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
     written by MARGUERITE BENNETT               The DC Universe and the world of RWBY collide in this new miniseries! Discover the Bruce
     art by ANEKE                                Wayne, Clark Kent, and Diana Prince of Remnant as Team RWBY comes face to face with new
     cover by MIRKA ANDOLFO                      versions of DC’s paragons of justice. A new Grimm is running rampant around the island of
     card stock variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO   Patch, and Ruby and Yang must team up with a young farm boy to stop it! Meanwhile, Blake
     ON SALE 4/27/21                             meets a mysterious woman who’s appeared on Menagerie, but what is her purpose? And why
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 OF 7 | FC | DC      does she act like she hasn’t been around modern society?
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US

13
COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
     WITH ART BY DANIEL SAMPERE!

     PLUS A BONUS STORY
     STARRING MIDNIGHTER!

                Variant cover

     ACTION COMICS #1030
     written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON        “Warworld Rising” starts here! A new chapter in Superman’s life begins as the challenges of
     art by DANIEL SAMPERE                     Dark Nights: Death Metal are causing Clark Kent to feel...a change in his powers. Is it possible
     backup story written by                   the Metropolis Marvel could be losing a step? His struggles in taking down the creatures from
     BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD       the Breach would suggest as much! If he’s going to continue to protect the people of Earth,
     backup story art by MICHAEL AVON OEMING   he’ll have to adapt—especially with threats like Mongul out there waiting to launch their
     cover by MIKEL JANÍN                      biggest attacks on the Earth yet. That’s right, those are Warworld battleships just outside our
     card stock variant cover by               orbit, and they are heading straight for us!
     JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO                        Meanwhile, in the Midnighter backup story, the bad boy of the Authority has to figure out
     ON SALE 4/27/21                           what Andrej Trojan is up to in the present if he ever wants to get back to Future State and swap
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC             places with the Midnighter of 2021, whom he left stranded on Warworld.
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US
14
COMIC BOOKS

     SUPERMAN AND SON
     HEAD INTO SPACE TO HELP
     A FRIEND IN DISTRESS!

     WRITTEN BY PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
     WITH ART BY SCOTT GODLEWSKI!

                Variant cover

     SUPERMAN #30
     written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON       Superman has received a signal from distant space. An old friend is in deep trouble, and only
     art by SCOTT GODLEWSKI                   the Man of Steel can help him. By the time Superman and his son get there, though, the
     backup story written by SEAN LEWIS       alien who sent the signal is nowhere to be found, and his people appear to be enthralled by
     backup story art by SAMI BASRI           a shamanistic storyteller who warns of an ancient grudge with the malevolent Shadowbreed.
     cover by JOHN TIMMS                      This leaves Clark and Jonathan Kent to ponder just who sent them the distress message, but
     card stock variant cover by INHYUK LEE   before they can find the answer, they’ll discover that an ancient grudge still has very current
     ON SALE 4/13/21                          consequences. Kicking off a new story line, this issue pairs Phillip Kennedy Johnson with his
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC            Future State: Superman: House of El collaborator, artist Scott Godlewski!
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US           Meanwhile, in the “Tales of Metropolis” backup story it’s...the return of Ambush Bug?
                                              Say it ain’t so!

15
COMIC BOOKS

                                                      NOW A 10-ISSUE SERIES!

     NEW FROM SCOTT SNYDER, WRITER
     OF DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL!

     DON’T MISS THIS SPECIAL
     SHORT-STORY ISSUE!

     AMERICAN VAMPIRE 1976 #7
     written by SCOTT SNYDER               Before Skinner and Pearl reunited and the Beast returned—before 1976—the fight to protect
     art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA,         humanity persisted.
     TULA LOTAY, and RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ      This special anthology issue presents new stories from the unseen era between American
     cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE           Vampire: Second Cycle and American Vampire 1976, bridging the VMS’ turbulent past with a
     variant cover by JORGE FORNÉS         nation’s uncertain future.
     ON SALE 4/13/21                          Jim Book and Pearl will test their new partnership on a mission to uncover new DNA
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 7 OF 10 | FC    technology in the fight against the Beast, Travis, and Gus enjoy a rare carefree moment in
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+             exile, and a deathbed vision reveals the truth about George Washington’s pact with the Council
                                           of Firsts and America’s role as a haven for persecuted monsters.
16
COMIC BOOKS

     THE “JOKER WAR” TEAM OF
     JAMES TYNION IV AND
     JORGE JIMENEZ—TOGETHER AGAIN!

     GHOST-MAKER STARS IN
     A BONUS BACKUP STORY!

     BATMAN #107
     written by JAMES TYNION IV                Tensions are sky-high in Gotham City following the events at Arkham Asylum, and public
     art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ            opinion and unrest are starting to boil over. The Dark Knight has his hands full juggling the
     backup story art by RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ   investigation of the reappearance of an old enemy and the rise of a new gang in Gotham called
     card stock variant cover by               the Unsanity Collective...Gotham City is getting more dangerous by the minute!
     FRANCESCO MATTINA                            Plus, in part one of “Legend of the Ghost-Maker,” James Tynion IV and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz
     1:25 card stock variant cover by          tell the most insane tale of action and adventure featuring Batman’s frenemy Ghost-Maker!
     RICCARDO FEDERICI                         This one is not to be missed!
     ON SALE 4/6/21
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US
17
COMIC BOOKS

     Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

                                          1:25 variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI

18
COMIC BOOKS

     FEATURING STORIES AND ART BY
       • LEE WEEKS
       • JORGE JIMENEZ
       • MARIKO TAMAKI
         ...AND MORE!

19
COMIC BOOKS

                        Variant cover by JENNY FRISON                                    The Riddler variant cover by GARY FRANK

     BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #5
     written by JORGE JIMENEZ, MARIKO TAMAKI,       • Superstar Batman artist Jorge Jimenez         Far Sector, tells a story that spans the full
     JAMAL CAMPBELL, KIERON GILLEN, and             writes and illustrates a story starring Bruce   history of Nightwing.
     LEE WEEKS                                      and Damian Wayne as they try to prepare         • Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, the
     art by JORGE JIMENEZ, EMANUELA                 for a sting operation as Batman and Robin,      celebrated team behind Phonogram, Young
     LUPACCHINO, JAMAL CAMPBELL,                    with Damian questioning Bruce’s methods         Avengers, and The Wicked + the Devine, make
     JAMIE McKELVIE, and LEE WEEKS                  every step of the way.                          their DC debut with a story that pits Batman
     cover by LEE WEEKS                             • Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer          against the Riddler in a way you’ve never
     variant cover by JENNY FRISON                  of Detective Comics Mariko Tamaki and fan-      seen before!
     The Riddler variant cover by GARY FRANK        favorite artist Emanuela Luppachino show
     PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 4/27/21                                                              • And finally, legendary comics artist Lee
                                                    what’s become of Gilda Dent, former bride       Weeks writes and draws a story that has the
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 5 OF 6 | FC | DC         of Two-Face and current scourge of super-
     The penultimate issue of the acclaimed                                                         ghosts of Jim Gordon’s past coming back to
                                                    villains.                                       haunt him!
     return to Batman Black & White is here with
     a look at some of Gotham City’s most twisted   • Jamal Campbell, acclaimed co-creator of
     and compelling souls.                          Naomi and Green Lantern Jo Mullein from

20
COMIC BOOKS

     THE NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES CONTINUES
     WITH TALES STARRING BATMAN, RED HOOD,
     GRIFTER, THE OUTSIDERS, AND BATGIRL!

     BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #2
     written by CHIP ZDARSKY, MATTHEW      The new Batman anthology series continues! In part two of Chip Zdarsky and Eddy Barrows’s
     ROSENBERG, BRANDON THOMAS, and        epic Batman/Red Hood story, Jason Todd has taken a man’s life, and now his mission is to keep
     CECIL CASTELLUCCI                     the dead man’s young son safe. But Batman plans to take down Jason before he can make
     art by EDDY BARROWS, RYAN BENJAMIN,   another mistake.
     MAX DUNBAR, and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE       Then, in chapter two of Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin’s senses-shattering tale,
     cover by HICHAM HABCHI                Cole Cash earns his pay as personal bodyguard to billionaire Lucius Fox, but what led him to
     variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA    Gotham in the first place? How does the mysterious HALO Corporation play into it all? And
     variant cover by DERRICK CHEW         which Bat-Family character does he have an unfortunate meeting with in this chapter?
     PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 4/13/21        And in part two of Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar’s epic Outsiders story, see Katana’s
     $7.99 US | 64 PAGES | FC | DC         perspective on what brought the Outsiders to Japan, who wants her dead, and what her
                                           ultimate punishment will be for no longer having her husband’s spirit in the Soultaker sword.
                                              Plus, Barbara Gordon has identified a citywide system hack from a foe she faced before as
21
                                           Batgirl…but this time around, Babs may have found a way to defeat her for good as Oracle!
COMIC BOOKS

                                     Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

     Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW

22
COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY GENE LUEN YANG
     WITH ART BY IVAN REIS!

                Variant cover

     BATMAN/SUPERMAN #17
     written by GENE LUEN YANG                   In a world where Superman’s rocket never reached Earth, the Dark Knight and his sidekick
     art and cover by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI   discover a startling rift between dimensions. On the other side? A world where Martha Wayne
     card stock variant cover by                 survived, and Bruce never grew up to be Batman! Not only that, but a strange alien has emerged
     RODOLFO MIGLIARI                            from the rift who’s faster than a locomotive and can leap tall buildings in a single bound...
     ON SALE 4/27/21                             the Superman of Metropolis! When these worlds collide, the architects of this alternate history
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC               are revealed, and the only ones who can thwart their deadly experiments are the Batman and
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US           Superman of Earth-0! It’s a dynamic dual-world adventure!

23
COMIC BOOKS

     THE FINAL ISSUE OF
     THE MINISERIES BY
     NEAL ADAMS IS HERE!

     BATMAN VS. RA’S AL GHUL #6
     written by NEAL ADAMS                    It all comes down to this…the final meeting of the Batmen! Ra’s al Ghul’s plan to dominate
     art and cover by NEAL ADAMS              Gotham crashes against the will of Bruce Wayne and Matches Malone, as the city’s power grid
     ON SALE 4/20/21                          faces the wave of the future!
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 6 OF 6 | FC | DC

24
COMIC BOOKS
                           “A pleasurable and well-written story...Clay Mann’s art paired with Tomeu
                           Morey’s color is an absolute chef’s kiss of perfection!” —Comicbook.com

     BATMAN/CATWOMAN #5
     written by TOM KING                   Batman’s two loves collide, and the smash-up could be dangerous not just for the Caped
     art and cover by CLAY MANN            Crusader, but for The Joker as well. In order to prove her mission is righteous, Phantasm takes
     variant cover by JIM LEE and          Catwoman out on a hit against one of the men responsible for the disappearance of her son.
     SCOTT WILLIAMS                        Unfortunately for Selina Kyle, this isn’t the first time she’s gone behind Batman’s back to try to
     variant cover by TRAVIS CHAREST       do the right thing, so she’s far too aware of how bad a turn this whole affair could take. Also, in
     ON SALE 4/20/21                       the future, it’s Harley Quinn, ready to avenge Mistah J!
     $4.99 US | 32 PAGES | 5 OF 12 | FC
     CARD STOCK COVERS
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+
25
COMIC BOOKS

     CATWOMAN FACES OFF
     AGAINST THE RIDDLER,
     THE PENGUIN, AND
     FATHER VALLEY!

                Variant cover

     CATWOMAN #30
     written by RAM V                           The Riddler revealed that he knows details about Poison Ivy’s whereabouts. Now, after the
     art by FERNANDO BLANCO                     Riddler has been gravely wounded, Catwoman brings him to be patched up by Alleytown’s less-
     cover by JOËLLE JONES                      than-scrupulous medics. Now on the mend, Riddler points Selina in Ivy’s direction—but is he
     card stock variant cover by JENNY FRISON   telling the truth, or wrapping her up in another one of his riddles? Meanwhile, the Penguin’s
     ON SALE 4/20/21                            come to realize that enlisting Father Valley to take out Catwoman may have been a mistake
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC              and finds himself asking whether he hired a hit man...or inked a deal with the devil himself.
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US

26
COMIC BOOKS

     SPINNING OUT OF
     DARK NIGHTS:
     DEATH METAL!

     PLUS, BRYAN HITCH
     ILLUSTRATES CHAPTER TWO
     OF THE ORIGIN OF OWLMAN!

                  Variant cover

     CRIME SYNDICATE #2
     written by ANDY SCHMIDT                  With Starro ravaging the planet and controlling superheroes and villains alike, the fate of
     art by KIERAN McKEOWN                    the world rests in the hands of Ultraman, Superia, and Owlman—in other words, win or lose,
     backup story art by BRYAN HITCH          humanity is doomed!
     cover by JIM CHEUNG                         Question of the month: What famous Gotham foes are held in Owlman’s cave?
     variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM              Plus, in the backup story, witness the origin of Owlman in a tale illustrated by superstar
     ON SALE 4/6/21                           artist Bryan Hitch!
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 6 | FC | DC

27
COMIC BOOKS

     NEW VILLAIN ALERT:
     INTRODUCING
     MR. WORTH!

     HUNTRESS STARS IN
     A BONUS BACKUP STORY!

                Variant cover

     DETECTIVE COMICS #1035
     written by MARIKO TAMAKI                  Introducing Mr. Worth! When his daughter is killed during the brutal crime wave gripping
     art and cover by DAN MORA                 Gotham City, eight-foot-tall stack of muscle and money Roland Worth sets out on a path of
     backup story art by CLAYTON HENRY         revenge toward the prime suspect in the crime: Batman! The Dark Knight has been framed for
     card stock variant cover by LEE BERMEJO   murder, and to make matters worse, this grisly deed seems to be connected to yet another
     ON SALE 4/27/21                           emerging villainous force on the horizon. It’s a rogues gallery explosions and this time there’s
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC             no mansion on the hill for Bruce Wayne to mount his counterattack!
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US             Plus, part one of “Huntress and the Hunted!” This two-part story zeroes in on Gotham’s
                                               own Violet Vengeance! In this chapter, her world is rocked by the gruesome murder of a dear
                                               friend...but there’s more to this sinister scene than meets the eye!
28
COMIC BOOKS

     “[FEELS] LIKE A CONTEMPORARY
     VERSION OF WHAT GAIMAN HAD
     ACHIEVED WITH THE SANDMAN.”
       —THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

     THE DREAMING: WAKING HOURS #9
     written by G. WILLOW WILSON     Seduced by the sensual wiles of the realm of Faerie, Ruin and Heather After have not only been
     art and cover by NICK ROBLES    separated from the angel Jophiel, they’ve completely forgotten why they even set foot in this
     ON SALE 4/6/21                  delightful place. But Faerie’s charms (literally) are lost on Jophiel, and he remains firmly on
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC        a mission…unfortunately for him, the king of Faerie has his own ideas on just what Jophiel’s
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+       power can do for him!

29
COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY HUGO AWARD-
     WINNER N.K. JEMISIN!
                                                                                           “Might be the most relevant
                                                                                          superhero book on the stands
                                                                                               right now.” —Syfy Wire
     ART BY SUPERSTAR ARTIST
     JAMAL CAMPBELL!

                 Variant cover

     FAR SECTOR #11
     written by N.K. JEMISIN               Everything is coming to a boil as we lay the groundwork for the Far Sector finale in this, our
     art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL       penultimate issue! Riots are breaking out across the City Enduring as its citizens realize that
     variant cover by MIRKA ANDOLFO        there are political shenanigans disrupting their way of life and subverting the will of the
     ON SALE 4/6/21                        people. To quell this unrest, @BlazeofGlory is threatening to unleash a terrible weapon upon
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 11 OF 12 | FC   her own people. Jo has to race against the ticking clock of a Green Lantern ring that is rapidly
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+             losing power to bypass the city’s entire defense forces and stop this attack from above.

30
COMIC BOOKS

                                                                                               THE REDEMPTION OF
                                                                                            WALLY WEST CONTINUES!

               Variant cover

     THE FLASH #769
     written by JEREMY ADAMS             After an accident pushes Wally West into the time stream, the former Kid Flash lands in the
     art by DAVID LaFUENTE               body of his onetime partner, Impulse. Now sprinting through the 30th century side by side
     and BRANDON PETERSON                with the mysterious (and, yeah, ridiculous) Gold Beetle, Wally must uncover what’s causing
     cover by BRANDON PETERSON           the destructive explosions that keep propelling him through time and the bodies of other
     card stock variant cover by ZI XU   speedsters.
     ON SALE 4/20/21
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
31
COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
     WITH ART BY RILEY ROSSMO!

                Variant cover

     HARLEY QUINN #2
     written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS              Ya sure you wanna double down on this gimmick? Awright already—I’ll do it! Harley Quinn
     art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO              back again to tell ya that my mission to help heal Gotham City has already hit some bumps in
     card stock variant cover by DERRICK CHEW   the road. The awful Hugo Strange—psychiatrist, fitness freak, and expert on tiny glasses—is
     ON SALE 4/27/21                            trying to deal with Gotham City’s clown problem, and get this! The city is endorsing him while
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC              everyone keeps giving me grief! The only person who believes in me is my new sidekick, Kevin.
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US          You’re going to find out some real dark stuff about him in this issue, too! We’re both going
                                                to have to keep our guard up, ’cuz Hugo has an army of creepy orderlies he’s about to send
                                                after us.
32
COMIC BOOKS

     JAMES GORDON IS ON THE
     HUNT FOR THE JOKER!

     PLUS A PUNCHLINE
     BACKUP STORY!

     THE JOKER #2
     written by JAMES TYNION IV                As the dust settles on Arkham Asylum and tragic recent events, The Joker is the most wanted
     art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH            man in the world—and powerful forces are lining up around the globe to hunt him...but where
     backup story written by JAMES TYNION IV   exactly is the Clown Price of Crime? Jim Gordon, facing his twilight years haunted by the
     and SAM JOHNS                             madman, knows where to start the hunt, and he’s been given the go-ahead to pursue him...
     backup story art by MIRKA ANDOLFO         but will he be willing to pay the price? And what shocking revelation will Gordon stun Batman
     variant cover by LEE BERMEJO              with before he departs?
     variant cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE            And in the backup story, within the walls of Blackgate Penitentiary, Punchline has become
     1:25 variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI   the target of the Queen of Spades from the Royal Flush Gang. It’ll take everything Punchline
     ON SALE 4/13/21                           has just to survive, while on the outside, Bluebird digs deeper into Punchline’s horrific past!
     $5.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK COVERS
33
COMIC BOOKS

                                      Variant cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE

     Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

34                                  1:25 variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
     WITH ART BY DAVID MARQUEZ!

                                                                                          JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK STARS
                                                                                           IN A BONUS BACKUP STORY!

                Variant cover

     JUSTICE LEAGUE #60
     written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS        Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Aquaman, and Hawkgirl join forces with Black
     art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ         Adam to fight an all-new world conqueror! But how do they stop the unstoppable power known
     backup story written by RAM V          as Brutus? Enter new mega-power sensation Naomi, who comes face to face with the League
     backup story art by XERMANICO          and brings along Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons for a blockbuster battle for the ages—with
     card stock variant cover by KAEL NGU   a last-page cliffhanger that will leave everyone guessing what’s next!
     ON SALE 4/20/21                           And in the backup tale, the new Justice League meets the new Justice League Dark, and
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC          the demon Etrigan calls the team to action—but Batman has other plans. This team needs a
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US      leader, but what twisted secret prevents Zatanna from stepping forward? Plus, Ragman makes
                                            a startling discovery—one that may cost his life!
35
COMIC BOOKS

     HARLEY QUINN DIVES INTO
     THE MIND OF MAN-BAT!

     MAN-BAT #3
     written by DAVE WIELGOSZ                 Kirk Langstrom’s mental state has been deteriorating for years, but in the wake of his violent
     art by SUMIT KUMAR                       altercation with the Suicide Squad, he’s found himself on the verge of a complete emotional
     cover by KYLE HOTZ                       collapse. Luckily (or unluckily) for Kirk, Dr. Harleen Quinzel is offering pro bono—and entirely
     ON SALE 4/6/21                           unsolicited—psychological counseling. As Harley delves deep into his damaged mind, she
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 OF 5 | FC | DC   uncovers tragic events that set the stage for his transformation into Man-Bat in the first place.
                                              Will her psychotic brand of psychology help Kirk make peace with his inner demons or leave
                                              his mind even more fractured than it was?

36
COMIC BOOKS

                                                                                           BY THE INJUSTICE TEAM OF TOM
                                                                                           TAYLOR AND BRUNO REDONDO!

                Variant cover

     NIGHTWING #79
     written by TOM TAYLOR                        Dick Grayson has inherited Alfred’s fortune, a puppy, and a whole lot of questions. Who is
     art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO               Mayor Zucco, and what is her relation to the man who murdered Dick’s parents? What sinister
     card stock variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL   plans does Blockbuster have for Blüdhaven? What kind of dog food is best for a three-legged
     ON SALE 4/20/21                              puppy? To answer these questions, Dick’s going to need a little help from his friends—past
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC                and present.
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US

37
COMIC BOOKS

     WRITTEN BY TOM KING
     WITH ART BY JORGE FORNÉS!

                      Variant cover

     RORSCHACH #7
     written by TOM KING                      Wil Myerson might have been the creator of Pontius Pirate, the most popular comic in history,
     art and cover by JORGE FORNÉS            before he put on the Rorschach mask and tried to kill a would-be president, but he’s not the
     variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO   only artist who worked on the character. Other artists fell under Wil’s influence, and now
     ON SALE 4/13/21                          all these years later, his more renowned acolyte has fallen sway to Laura, the #1 Myerson
     $4.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC                 superfan. Is it possible she influenced another comic book legend into playing vigilante? The
     CARD STOCK COVERS                        key here is that tape the detective is trying to decipher, the one with the séance that has been
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+                haunting him since the very first issue! All this and a cameo by Dr. Manhattan to boot!

38
COMIC BOOKS

     SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #109
     written by DEREK FRIDOLFS         Fred’s skills are well-known around town for creating many of the traps used to capture
     art by SCOTT JERALDS              monsters. When he is invited to test out the new Coolsville Escape Room complex, the gang
     cover by DEREK FRIDOLFS           tags along to help out. But can Fred and his friends now escape being trapped by a creepy
     ON SALE 4/20/21                   chimera haunting the halls? Or will it be game over for Mystery Inc.?
     $2.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC

39
COMIC BOOKS

               Variant cover

                                                                                                          WONDER WOMAN
                                                                                                              VS. ARTEMIS
                                                                                                           ON WARWORLD!

     SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN #2
     written by ANDREA SHEA                 Wonder Woman receives a distress call from Artemis…on Warworld! In order to escape
     art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO         Mongul’s clutches, the two Amazons will have to put aside their differences and find a way
     variant cover by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY   to work together.
     ON SALE 4/6/21
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
     DIGITAL FIRST

40
COMIC BOOKS

     WILL SUPERBOY
     JOIN TASK FORCE X?

                Variant cover

     SUICIDE SQUAD #2
     written by ROBBIE THOMPSON                 With the power of Superboy now under her control, Task Force X mastermind Amanda Waller
     art and cover by EDUARDO PANSICA           sends the hero into Arkham Asylum to rescue Peacemaker and bring Talon—the famed Court
     card stock variant cover by GERALD PAREL   of Owls assassin—back to join the new Suicide Squad. With lives hanging in the balance, the
     ON SALE 4/6/21                             teen clone must decide if he’s going to assist Waller, even if it means getting his hands a little
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC              bloody along the way.
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US

41
FEATURING STORIES AND ART BY
       • ROBERT VENDITTI
       • STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
       • DENYS COWAN
       • DAN PANOSIAN
         ...AND MORE!

42
COMIC BOOKS

                     Variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND                                        Variant cover by DAVID CHOE

     SUPERMAN RED AND BLUE #2
     written by CHUCK BROWN, ROBERT            Explore the world of Superman in a way you’ve never seen before. Five brand-new stories,
     VENDITTI, STEPHANIE PHILLIPS,             a visual tour de force, with only the Man of Steel’s signature colors. There are tales starring
     DAN PANOSIAN, and JASON HOWARD            Clark Kent, the original Superman, including a showdown with his most tenacious foe, Lex
     art by DENYS COWAN, ALITHA MARTINEZ,      Luthor—but there is also a great space adventure with Val-Zod, the Superman of Earth-2, going
     DAN PANOSIAN, JASON HOWARD, and           up against an amped-up version of Prometheus. And then there is Cyborg Superman, a warped
     MARLEY ZARCONE                            reflection of the real deal, with a mission as opposite to Superman’s as any could be. But no
     cover by NICOLA SCOTT                     matter how out there the situation gets, it always comes back to the one man and the planet
     variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND            he loves and has sworn to protect—and the people he inspires, young and old.
     variant cover by DAVID CHOE
     PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 4/20/21
     $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 OF 6 | FC | DC

43
COMIC BOOKS

     THE NEW AVATAR OF THE GREEN FACES
     THE THREAT OF THE PALE WANDERER!

     WRITTEN BY RAM V WITH
     ART BY MIKE PERKINS!

               Variant cover

     THE SWAMP THING #2
     written by RAM V                    The trials of Levi Kamei, the new avatar of the Green, grow darker as the Pale Wanderer’s
     art and cover by MIKE PERKINS       bloody spree leaves a trail of death across the Sonoran Desert. While his “lessons” begin to
     card stock variant cover by         show Levi the true nature of what he is becoming, it is Jennifer Reece who’ll show Levi that
     FRANCESCO MATTINA                   he must contend with his past and his trauma in order to stop the murderous wraith. Will Levi
     ON SALE 4/6/21                      Kamei grasp his newfound place in this world as the Swamp Thing? Or will his fears consume
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC       him before the new avatar can even take root? Find out as this eternal conflict of life and death
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US   comes to a head!

44
COMIC BOOKS

                                                                                                  A NEW SERIES COMING
                                                                                                      SOON TO NETFLIX!

     SWEET TOOTH: THE RETURN #6
     written by JEFF LEMIRE              Once upon a time a young boy with antlers lived in a little house under the earth. He had a
     art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE        father and two nannies. They raised him to be good and to obey their every command. They
     ON SALE 4/13/21                     said they loved the boy, and maybe some of them did, but Father? Well, he only loved himself.
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 6 OF 6 | FC   Father says the boy is a weapon against those who stand in opposition to humanity, while the
     DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+           rebellious Undersider dissidents believe the child to be the second coming of a mythological
                                         savior from the past. Haunted by dreamlike memories of a life he never lived and hunted by the
                                         man who created him, the boy must choose what and who he will be, and bring this chapter
                                         of his life to a close.
45
COMIC BOOKS

     WHO’S HIDING BEHIND
     THE MASK OF RED X?

     TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #2
     written by TIM SHERIDAN                  The questions mount around the new school formed by the original New Teen Titans: What’s
     art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL           going on with Billy Batson’s access to the powers of Shazam, what dark secret is Raven’s new
     card stock variant cover by PHILIP TAN   pupil Dane hiding, and who’s masquerading as the new Red X?
     ON SALE 4/27/21
     $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US

46
COMIC BOOKS

     TRUTH & JUSTICE #3
     written by DANNY LORE                  What kind of man is John Constantine? Mage, con man, and a few other choice descriptors not
     art by RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT              fit to print—but sometimes, he tries to be a good guy. When he tries to stop a young teenager
     cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE              from getting in deep with Papa Midnite, he is faced not just with the past as he’d like to
     variant cover by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY   remember it, but with exactly the kind of wizard he really is. Can John help, or is he going to
     ON SALE 4/20/21                        drive someone else into the very shadows he wanted to save them from?
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC

47
COMIC BOOKS

     WONDER WOMAN MUST LEARN
     WHAT IS CHANGING THE RULES
     OF THE AFTERLIFE!

     WONDER WOMAN #771
     written by BECKY CLOONAN and              Wonder Woman’s adventures through the Sphere of the Gods continue as she embarks on a
     MICHAEL W. CONRAD                         quest with the cunning Ratashok to search for answers. Something is changing the rules of
     art and cover by TRAVIS MOORE             the Norse afterlife, and it’s up to our hero to set things right. Now she must face warriors and
     backup story written by JORDIE BELLAIRE   beasts of mythic proportions, starting with the Nidhogg! Can our Amazon Princess survive this
     backup story art by PAULINA GANUCHEAU     staggering serpent?
     card stock variant cover by                   Meanwhile, in a seemingly simpler time in our hero’s life, a younger Diana continues her
     JOSHUA MIDDLETON                          journey to uncover the secret behind the scriptures that hold the hidden history of Themyscira.
     ON SALE 4/13/21                           Is she ready for the truth? Or will it change her perception of “paradise” forever?
     $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
     CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US
48
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     COLLECTING STORIES BY
     ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING
     WRITER JOHN RIDLEY!

     BATMAN BY JOHN RIDLEY THE DELUXE EDITION HC
     written by JOHN RIDLEY                         Light the Bat-Signal! Legendary screenwriter John Ridley takes over Gotham City in a new way!
     art by NICK DERINGTON, LAURA BRAGA,            Writing the world’s most popular superhero, Batman, Ridley brings his storytelling expertise
     OLIVIER COIPEL, and DUSTIN NGUYEN              to DC!
     cover by LADRÖNN                                  Whether his story is told in black and white or captured in brilliant colors, Batman’s
     ON SALE 6/29/21                                adventures keep everyone guessing...even the World’s Greatest Detective. Follow the iconic
     $17.99 US | $23.99 CAN | 128 PAGES | FC | DC   tales of the Dark Knight in Batman by John Ridley The Deluxe Edition.
     HARDCOVER | 7.0625" x 10.875"                     Collects Future State: The Next Batman #1-4, stories from Batman Black & White #1 and
     ISBN: 978-1-77951-126-3                        Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, and a brand-new story by John Ridley with art by Dustin Nguyen.
49
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     FROM THE PAGES
     OF DARK NIGHTS:
     DEATH METAL!

     DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL:
     WAR OF THE MULTIVERSES TP
     written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV,    ON SALE 5/18/21                                     TRADE PAPERBACK
     JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, MARK WAID, GAIL           $19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 176 PAGES | FC | DC        ISBN: 978-1-77951-006-8
     SIMONE, MARIKO TAMAKI, JEFF LEMIRE,
     CECIL CASTELLUCCI, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA,       As Earth has been taken over by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League battles to survive!
     MAGDALENE VISAGGIO, KYLE HIGGINS, REGINE     Stand with our heroes as they prepare for what may well be...the final fight of their lives.
     SAWYER, CHE GRAYSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT,         What do the world’s mightiest heroes feel right before combat? As the Dark Multiverse
     MATTHEW ROSENBERG, and JUSTIN JORDAN         envelops the Earth unveil how the heroes prepare for war in what could be their last stand...
     art by TRAVIS MOORE, FRANCIS MANAPUL,        if the Justice League knows anything, it’s that heroes never go down without a fight!
     MEGHAN HETRICK, DANIEL SAMPERE, RAFAEL
     ALBUQUERQUE, MIRKA ANDOLFO, CHRISTOPHER          Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 and Dark Nights: Death
     MOONEYHAM, DEXTER SOY, SCOTT KOBLISH,        Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1.
     PAUL PELLETIER, ALEX MALEEV, SCOTT KOLINS,
     ALITHA MARTINEZ, BRUNO REDONDO, INAKI
     MIRANDA, ROB GUILLORY, and MIKE HENDERSON
     cover by DAN MORA
50
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     STORIES BY MARK MILLAR
     WITH ART BY FRANK QUITELY!

     THE AUTHORITY BOOK TWO TP
     written by MARK MILLAR, DOSELLE YOUNG,         As the 21st century dawns, a battle-hardened Authority turns its attention to a previously
     TOM PEYER, JOE CASEY, and others               unchallenged class of villains—the invisible power brokers who manipulate the world’s political
     art by FRANK QUITELY, DUSTIN NGUYEN,           figureheads to advance their own selfish interests. The powers that be, however, didn’t get
     ARTHUR ADAMS, and others                       where they are by playing nice. They’ve made plans for every contingency—including teams
     cover by FRANK QUITELY and TREVOR SCOTT        of insanely powerful superhumans with sentient, city-size, interdimensional spaceships. So
     ON SALE 5/25/21                                when the Authority begins to seriously upset their hard-won networks of control, the backlash
     $39.99 US | $53.99 CAN | 504 PAGES | FC | DC   that results is as swift as it is devastating. But as bad as things get, these attacks are still
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                comprehensible on a human scale. The same can’t be said for what is following in their wake.
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-788-4                           This volume collects The Authority #13-29, The Authority Annual 2000 #1, and stories from
                                                    WildStorm Summer Special #1, along with an introduction by Tim Miller, director of Deadpool.

51
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     WRITTEN BY BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES
     PRODUCERS ALAN BURNETT AND PAUL DINI!

     BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE TP
     written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI          From Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, the visionary producers of Batman: The Animated Series, comes
     art by TY TEMPLETON and others                 a collection of all-new stories and adventures that turn Batman’s world upside down!
     cover by DAVE JOHNSON                             Starting off with an attack on S.T.A.R. Labs in Gotham City by a giant robot that steals an
     ON SALE 6/1/21                                 entire room of the laboratory! Batman is going to have to stop it before it can cause more
     $19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 208 PAGES | FC | DC   harm...and with Lex Luthor freshly back in Gotham, he knows where to start his search. Will
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                Batman be able to topple the billionaire before he leaves Gotham?
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-789-1                           Collects Batman: The Adventures Continue #1-8.

52
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT DETECTIVE VOL. 5 TP
     written by ALAN GRANT and                      In these 1990s stories, the Dark Knight Detective travels to Japan to honor a long-standing
     ARCHIE GOODWIN                                 debt...one that will leave him facing off against the very master who trained him!
     art by NORM BREYFOGLE, STEVE MITCHELL,            The Dark Knight will also have to deal with haunting memories from his past as he
     DAN JURGENS, and DICK GIORDANO                 encounters the Street Demonz again, but now he’s older—now he’s ready to protect others.
     cover by NORM BREYFOGLE                           And then there’s The Joker...
     ON SALE 5/25/21                                   Collects Detective Comics #612-614 and #616-621, plus Detective Comics Annual #3.
     $24.99 US | $33.99 CAN | 280 PAGES | FC | DC
     TRADE PAPERBACK
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-965-9
53
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
     AND NICK DERINGTON!

     BATMAN: UNIVERSE TP
     written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS                In this story written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Nick Derington, Batman is
     art and cover by NICK DERINGTON                pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with incredible destructive powers—and
     ON SALE 5/11/21                                embarks on a journey across the DC Universe! It’s a race to the finish line as Batman chases
     $17.99 US | $23.99 CAN | 176 PAGES | FC | DC   the Riddler from Gotham to Gorilla City and beyond, with the fate of humanity in the balance.
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                Guest stars include Vandal Savage, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Jonah Hex, and
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-583-5                        more! Collects Batman: Universe #1-6.

54
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     THE EISNER AWARD-WINNING ANTHOLOGY
     COLLECTED IN A SINGLE VOLUME!

     BIZARRO COMICS THE DELUXE EDITION HC
     stories and art by various              Where else could the world’s greatest alternative cartoonists run rampant through the DC
     cover by MATT GROENING                  Universe in utterly unhinged stories? Bizarro, an imperfect duplicate of Superman who does
     ON SALE 6/22/21                         everything backward, tries drawing comics, concocting stories in which Wonder Woman
     $49.99 US | $65.99 CAN | 432 PAGES      participates in a poetry slam, baby Superman torments his baby-sitter...and that’s just the
     7.0625" x 10.875" | FC | DC             start!
     HARDCOVER                                  This deluxe edition collects the two anthology titles Bizarro Comics and Bizarro World, with
     ISBN: 978-1-77951-012-9                 a cover by the legendary creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening! Includes stories and art by
                                             acclaimed creators including Kyle Baker, Jeff Smith, Ivan Brunetti, Paul Pope, Hunt Emerson,
                                             Carol Lay, Roger Langridge, Mark Crilley, Dave Cooper, Eddie Campbell, Tony Millionaire, James
                                             Kochalka, Harvey Pekar, Peter Bagge, and many more!
55
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     COLLECTING THE AWARD-WINNING
     SERIES WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM!

       not final cover

      FABLES COMPENDIUM TWO TP
      written by BILL WILLINGHAM                Fables Compendium Two starts with the story “Arabian Nights (and Days),” when foreigners
      art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE             start showing up in Fabletown—much to the dismay of longtime residents--plunging Fabletown
      LEIALOHA, JIM FERN, SHAWN McMANUS,        into a culture clash of dire proportions! Prince Charming is in over his head and must call on
      MICHAEL ALLRED, and others                the help of a Fable character not seen in these pages for far too long...and this is one wish he
      new cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM              can’t take back.
      ON SALE 5/11/21                              This collection takes on a life of its own, ending with the postwar story “The Dark Ages”—
      $59.99 US | $78.99 CAN | 1,064 PAGES FC   but if the Fables knew the consequences, they might not have gone to war at all.
      DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+                    Collects Fables #42-82.
      ISBN: 978-1-77950-944-4
56
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     THE FLASH’S ONLY HOPE TO DEFEAT
     PARADOX IS THE REVERSE-FLASH!

     THE FLASH VOL. 14: THE FLASH AGE TP
     written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON                   Meet Paradox: a new time-traveling villain with a tragic backstory who poses a big threat—and
     art by RAFA SANDOVAL and                       carries a big grudge against the Flash. With the Flash about to be erased from time and space,
     STEPHEN SEGOVIA                                the only person who can help him defeat this foe...is Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash? Can
     cover by HOWARD PORTER                         Barry Allen really trust his greatest enemy? And does he even have a choice?
     ON SALE 5/11/21                                   As Paradox accomplishes his mission to make the world see the Flash as a monster, both the
     $19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 216 PAGES | FC | DC
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                Flash and the Reverse-Flash are trapped in a 25th-century Central City that hates everything
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-923-9                        about the Flash legacy. Can Barry return to his own time and defeat Paradox? Or is too late to
                                                    undo the damage that’s been done?
                                                       Collects The Flash #88, The Flash #751-755, The Flash Annual #3, and the lead story from issue
57
                                                    #750!
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     THE FLASH: THE DEATH OF IRIS WEST HC
     written by CARY BATES                          Can the Fastest Man Alive outrun his worst nightmare?
     art by IRV NOVICK, RICH BUCKLER,                   The Flash can’t outrun the loss of his wife, but nothing will stop him from hunting down her
     ALEX SAVIUK, DON HECK, and others              killer. Follow along as Barry Allen races to find out who is responsible for the death of his wife,
     cover by DICK GIORDANO                         Iris...and hold them responsible.
     ON SALE 6/1/21                                     This title collects stories from The Flash #270-284.
     $39.99 US | $53.99 CAN | 280 PAGES | FC | DC
     HARDCOVER
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-967-3
58
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     WRITTEN BY MARK WAID WITH
     ART BY HUMBERTO RAMOS!

     FLASH/IMPULSE: RUNS IN THE FAMILY TP
     written by MARK WAID and MARTIN PASKO          Impulse, the Flash’s hyperactive descendant from the 30th century, has landed in the present
     art by HUMBERTO RAMOS, OSCAR JIMENEZ,          and is ready to make a superhero name for himself!
     and others                                        Due to his hyper-accelerated metabolism, Bart Allen was aging fast—like, really fast—and
     cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS and                    was raised in a 30th-century virtual reality simulation. So when he winds up in our era, he sees
     WAYNE FAUCHER                                  the world as one big video game—and he’s got a lot to learn. Luckily, Bart has a mentor named
     ON SALE 5/25/21                                Max Mercury, and if anyone’s up to the task, it’s the zen master of the Speed Force. In this
     $34.99 US | $45.99 CAN | 376 PAGES | FC | DC   collection, Bart adjusts to life in the 20th century, keeping the town of Manchester, Alabama,
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                safe from threats like White Lightning and Gridlock. Also in this title, Savitar’s machinations
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-948-2                        in the Speed Force cause Impulse, the Flash, and other super-speedsters to lose their speed!
59
                                                       This volume collects Impulse #1-12 and The Flash #108-111.
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     THE MINISERIES SEQUEL
     TO HEROES IN CRISIS,
     NOW IN TRADE PAPERBACK!

     HARLEY QUINN AND POISON IVY TP
     written by JODY HOUSER                         During the catastrophic events of Heroes in Crisis, Poison Ivy was killed, and Harley Quinn holds
     art by ADRIANA MELO and MARK MORALES           herself responsible. But when Ivy is resurrected, Harley decides to take care of her best friend,
     cover by MIKEL JANÍN                           who has evolved into a creature as much flora as fauna. What, then, is Harley to do when
     ON SALE 5/18/21                                Ivy reveals she’s had enough of the humans who not only killed her, but are destroying the
     $16.99 US | $22.99 CAN | 152 PAGES | FC | DC   environment day by day? Can Poison Ivy entice Harley to join her in the plant world, or will
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                Harley have to prove herself by stopping whatever plot Ivy is cooking up? Collects Harley Quinn
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-598-9                        & Poison Ivy #1-6.

60
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     JUSTICE LEAGUE: GALAXY OF TERRORS TP
     written by SI SPURRIER and JEFF LOVENESS       After answering a distress signal from distant space, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,
     art by AARON LOPRESTI, ROBSON ROCHA,           the Flash, and Green Lantern discover an abandoned cargo ship full of young aliens! When the
     and others                                     League attempts to return the children to their home planet, they are met with awe, terror,
     cover by DOUG MAHNKE                           and war! Thus begins a new story line that will take the League to an unknown and war-torn
     ON SALE 5/18/21                                planet, overrun with new species, a perilous mystery, and an otherworldly adversary. As the
     $16.99 US | $22.99 CAN | 128 PAGES | FC | DC   team faces off with different uncertainties and battles rogue factions, can the League save a
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                population that hates and fears them? Or will it threaten any hope the Justice League has of
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-937-6                        returning home?
                                                       This title collects Justice League #48-52.
61
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     COLLECTING THE BEST-SELLING EPICS
     BY GEOFF JOHNS AND JIM LEE!

     JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
     written by GEOFF JOHNS, JEFF LEMIRE,       In a world where superheroes operate under a cloud of suspicion from the public, loner
     and others                                 vigilante Batman has stumbled upon a dark evil that threatens to destroy the Earth as we know
     art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, GENE HA,   it. Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight
     GARY FRANK, TONY S. DANIEL, IVAN REIS,     must trust an alien, a Scarlet Speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon
     JESUS SAIZ, PETE WOODS, PAUL PELLETIER,    warrior, and an undersea monarch. Will Superman, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder
     MIKEL JANÍN, DOUG MAHNKE, DAVID FINCH,     Woman, and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the
     DANIEL SAMPERE, PATCH ZIRCHER, and         world? Or will they destroy each other first?
     others                                         This first of two omnibus editions collects Justice League #0-23; Aquaman #14-16; Justice
     cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS        League Dark #22-23; DC Comics — The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1; Justice League of America
     ON SALE 6/22/21                            #1-7; Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11; Constantine #5; and Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3.
     $125.00 US | $163.00 CAN | 1,248 PAGES
     FC | DC | 7.0625" x 10.875"
     HARDCOVER | ISBN: 978-1-77951-066-2
62
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG TP
     written by JESSE LEON McCANN                  Ruff, ruff, and away! Come along on the exciting, all-ages adventures of Krypto the Superdog!
     art by MIN S. KU and JEFF ALBRECHT               He might have just been a pup when he left Krypton, but Krypto the Superdog is all grown
     cover by SCOTT JERALDS                        up and ready to protect his new family and his new home, Earth! Whether traveling through
     ON SALE 6/1/21                                space, working with other superdogs, or making jokes about Streaky napping the day away,
     $9.99 US | $13.50 CAN | 144 PAGES | FC | DC   Krypto is ready for any adventure!
     TRADE PAPERBACK | 5.5" x 8.5"                    Collects Krypto the Superdog #1-6.
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-927-7

63
COLLECTED EDITIONS

       not final cover

     SHAZAM!: THE WORLD’S MIGHTIEST MORTAL VOL. 3 HC
     written by E. NELSON BRIDWELL                  In 1973 DC brought back one of the most beloved superheroes of all time: Shazam! With the
     art by DON NEWTON and others                   wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the
     cover by MICHAEL CHO                           courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury, Shazam is one of humankind’s most powerful
     ON SALE 5/18/21                                champions!
     $49.99 US | $65.99 CAN | 336 PAGES | FC | DC      In these tales, the World’s Mightiest Mortal fights against villains including Satan! Plus,
     HARDCOVER                                      don’t miss the return of Captain Nazi, Kull, and everyone’s favorite talking tiger, Mr. Tawny!
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-946-8                           Collects stories from World’s Finest Comics #253-270 and #272-282 and Adventure Comics #491
                                                    and #492
64
COLLECTED EDITIONS

     COLLECTING THE EPIC CONCLUSION
     OF BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS’S RUN!

     SUPERMAN VOL. 4: MYTHOLOGICAL TP
     written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS                Superman continues to aim for peace in the galaxy, and the United Planets could be the perfect
     art by IVAN REIS, DANNY MIKI,                  solution. But an old enemy is about to return to force Superman to fight with everything he has
     KEVIN MAGUIRE, and JOHN TIMMS                  in order to protect it! It’s the Man of Steel versus Mongul in this epic fight to save the United
     cover by JOHN TIMMS                            Planets and the peace it will ensure—and Superman is determined to win.
     ON SALE 5/25/21                                   If Superman fails, it means the fall of the United Planets.
     $19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 248 PAGES | FC | DC      And old foes give way to new ones as Superman is confronted with deadly warriors from
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                the real of magic and the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Introducing Xanadoth and Synmar!
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-572-9                           Collects Superman #20-28.
65
COLLECTED EDITIONS

                                                                                           BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS,
                                                                                   JOHN ROMITA JR., AND KLAUS JANSON!

     SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 4:
     METROPOLIS BURNING TP
     written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS                Leviathan is making its move on Metropolis, and they’re looking to recruit Lex Luthor and his
     art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and           Legion of Doom to increase their power base! But will that be enough to take on Superman’s
     KLAUS JANSON                                   city? Because the Man of Steel has friends of his own...and it’s time to call on the Justice
     ON SALE 5/11/21                                League and their teen counterparts, Young Justice, to take a stand against the forces of evil
     $16.99 US | $22.99 CAN | 144 PAGES | FC | DC   and stop Leviathan from reducing Metropolis to rubble!
     TRADE PAPERBACK                                   Don’t miss this colossal story arc collected from Action Comics #1017-1021!
     ISBN: 978-1-77950-698-6

66
You can also read