The new issue of DC Comics Preview catalog DC Connect has arrived! Here is our breakdown of the new comics series to jump on, plus what collected editions are arriving from August 2024! It isn’t a massive month, what with most of DC’s publishing being focussed on their event for the year ‘Absolute Power‘, but there are some excellent collected editions of some of DC’s big series from years gone by! You can find the rest of our Previews Picks for other Comics & Manga, as well as Marvel Comics future releases over on the blog!
Comic Issues
JENNY SPARKS #1 (OF 6)
(W) TOM KING (A/CA) JEFF SPOKES
The wild storm begins! What could four strangers have to do with the fate of the world? Find out as Captain Atom goes rogue, threatening to destroy the planet he once swore to protect. Can any hero stop him? Well, it may take the most unconventional of them all… Jenny Sparks, the one woman tasked with keeping ALL the heroes in line, no matter the cost. With a snap of her fingers, she’s entered the fray and won’t quit until the job is done!
The Spirit of the 20th Century returns for the 21st in this action-packed new miniseries by Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King (Wonder Woman, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and artist Jeff Spokes!
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1 (OF 4)
(W) LEAH WILLIAMS (A) MATTEO LOLLI (CA) TERRY DODSON
When a violent and highly illegal energy drink-sponsored hunting operation threatens the lives of wildlife and the residents of Gotham City alike, the only ones fit to save the day are the criminal trio of Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. Back together again for the first time in years. Sometimes the only way to fight bad is with even worse! With special appearances by White Rabbit, Punchline, and introducing the himbo cowboy henchmen sensation soon to be sweeping the nation known as “The Nasty Boys!” Get your chaps, spurs, and hats out cause it’s hunting season! By the end of story you’ll be covered in guts, goo, and grit! Featuring the talents of Leah Williams, Matteo Lolli, Daniel Hillyard, and more! If you’re not chanting “Hot tubs and headshots and hotties, oh my!” by the end of this four-week-long series, you’re doing it wrong
ACTION COMICS #1068
(W) GAIL SIMONE & RAINBOW ROWELL (A) EDDY BARROWS, DANNY MIKI & CIAN TORMEY (CA) EDDY BARROWS & DANNY MIKI
SUPERMAN STANDS BETWEEN TWO GALACTIC EMPIRES! WRITTEN BY ALL-STARS GAIL SIMONE AND RAINBOW ROWELL! Things go COSMICALLY wrong as Superman finds himself the champion in a galactic battle between TWO alien empires! The entire EARTH is held hostage as Superman fights to save CONTINENTS from utter destruction! Loads of guest stars, but as you haven’t seen them in a VERY LONG TIME! All this and LOTS MORE in part two of SUPERMAN AND THE CHALLENGE FROM THE STARS! Plus, Lois Lane, Editor-in-Chief, sidelines reporter Clark Kent. Will their marriage survive tough love?
DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #1 (OF 6)
(W) MATTHEW ROSENBERG (A/CA) OTTO SCHMIDT
The smash-hit series returns! It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace?
ZERO HOUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
(W) DAN JURGENS & RON MARZ (A) VARIOUS (CA) DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY
30 years ago, one of the DCU’s brightest heroes fell from grace, driven over the edge by his failure to save Coast City and millions of people. In the famed EMERALD TWILIGHT storyline, Hal Jordan became PARALLAX in the wake of Coast City being annihilated. After that, he almost succeeded in refashioning the entire timeline and resetting reality to restore his home in the ZERO HOUR event. Luckily, the heroes prevailed and destroyed this villain and timeline for good… or so we thought. Green Lantern Kyle Rayner is about to discover Hal and his vision have survived, and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make sure their world prevails!
Writers Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz return to the world of Zero Hour with an art team comprised of all-star DC talent to celebrate this landmark anniversary. What repercussions will their story today have for those of tomorrow? Find out in this oversized special packed with action and your favorites from the ’90s!
SUPERMAN VS. MUHAMMAD ALI FACSIMILE ED
(W) DENNIS O’NEIL (A) NEAL ADAMS & DICK GIORDANO (CA) NEAL ADAMS
THE MAN OF STEEL VS. THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! ALL NEW COLLECTORS’ EDITION #56 FACSIMILE EDITION! The greatest heavyweight prizefight in the history of comics is returning in a full-size tabloid facsimile edition! With a space armada threatening to destroy the Earth if it loses a contest against the evil Rat’lar’s chosen fighter, Superman and Muhammad Ali must first box each other to determine humanity’s champion for that intergalactic bout. Includes the iconic wraparound cover by Neal Adams with a who’s who of famous people (and comic book creators) in attendance at the fight of the century.
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
TEEN TITANS: STARFIRE GN
(W) KAMI GARCIA (A/CA) GABRIEL PICOLO
Kori Anders’ summer job at a ritzy Santa Monica beach club is fun, but she doesn’t feel like she belongs there. She never breaks the rules, she doesn’t care about keeping up with the current trends, and she can’t be bothered rushing around to make an appearance at all the parties—in fact, Kori avoids rushing at all costs because of her Ehlers Danlos Syndrome diagnosis. What she does feel is an inexplicable draw to the stars. Her older sister, Kira, on the other hand, is the most popular girl around. With the hottest clothes, an even hotter boyfriend (the Tate Fairweather), and a take-no-prisoners attitude, she’s Kori’s opposite in every way. Sadly, Kori doesn’t think Tate is a good fit for her sister, and nothing she says will convince Kira to break up with him. The summer heats up when Tate’s uncle, Lynch Fairweather, CEO of a major pharmaceutical company, asks Kori and Kira to participate in a clinical trial designed to advance treatments for EDS. During treatment, Kori begins to discover some strange powers that she has never had before…and she might not be the only one. Can Kori uncover the truth about her powers and find a way to persuade her sister to trust her before it’s too late?
HARLEY QUINN VOL 01 - GIRL IN A CRISIS TP
(W) TINI HOWARD & LEAH WILLIAMS (A) SWEENEY BOO & HAYDEN SHERMAN (CA) SWEENEY BOO
Attention, nerds! It’s me, Harley Quinn. I’ve got a brand-new collection coming your way from my incredible series, Harley Quinn (that’s easy to remember!) I know you bought those issues already, but since they’re bagged and slabbed, y’all need this edition to find out what’s happened to me! I was minding my own business, having a prank war with Two-Face, when some Lady Quark popped up and told me I was threatening reality everywhere. What?
Anyway, Tini Howard (Catwoman) wrote up the details, and Sweeney Boo (Crush & Lobo) and Hayden Sherman (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest) drew them up really pretty with guests like Zatanna, Captain Carrot, and of course, HIM (Batman, silly. Who else?), all helping me try to keep reality together. I just want to leave the Multiverse alone, do my community service, and adore my gal, Poison Ivy. And I’ll do ANYTHING to protect my Earth. Got it?
Collects Harley Quinn #28-32 and Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1-2.
PRIMER: CLASHING COLORS GN
(W) JENNIFER MURO & THOMAS KRAJEWSKI (A) GRETEL LUSKY & NICOLETTA BALDARI (CA) GRETEL LUSKY
Primer’s made a splash, but does she have what it takes to be a Teen Titan? Ashley wants nothing more than to be taken seriously as a superhero—she can’t help it that things don’t always go as planned! And when the Teen Titans roll into town chasing after their infamous nemesis, Deathstroke, Ashley just knows this is her chance to prove that Primer has what it takes to join the team. The only thing is, her parents still expect her to go to school and finish her homework—typical Dad and Yuka (umm… Mom) stuff! And best friend Luke keeps acting so weird every time her Titan dream gets brought up… but Ashley has it all figured out. If only they would just see that she can do this! The new girl at her school, Violette, thinks Primer is the best—so why doesn’t everyone else get it, too? Will Ashley learn what it means to be both a team player and a trustworthy friend… all while battling her newest foe?
SPEED FORCE TP
(W) JARRETT WILLIAMS (A) DANIELE DI NICUOLO, GEORGE KAMBADAIS & OTHERS (CA) DANIELE DI NICUOLO
Wallace West and Avery Ho are proud members of the Fastest Family Alive, and also, sometimes, they want to slow down and relax! Fortunately, there’s a hot new app called Symphonee, bringing friends and fam together with the hottest sounds of the underground. Unfortunately, it’s being brought to them by a conglomerate of Flash foes, including the Fiddler, Music Meister, and the Mad Mod. Have these old dogs learned some new tricks, or have they quit and gone legit with the freshest beats around? Because everyone’s got music fever! Composed by Jarrett Williams (Titans: Beast World Tour: Central City, Rick and Morty) and Daniele Di Niculo (Nightwing, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Speed Force pits Wallace and Avery against fame, influencers, and mind controllers in the race of their lives. Will they be able to draw the curtain on Symphonee’s schemes, or is this run their swan song?
Collects Speed Force #1-6.
SUPERMAN ’78: THE METAL CURTAIN TP
(W) ROBERT VENDITTI (A/CA) GAVIN GUIDRY
When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about? As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power—Metallo! Robert Venditti (Superman: Man of Tomorrow) returns to Superman ’78 with new artist Gavin Guidry (Birds of Prey) in this brand-new adventure set in the world of Richard Donner’s Superman film.
Collects Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1-6!
SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL ARKHAM ASYLUM TP
(W) JOHN LAYMAN (A) JESÚS HERVÁS (CA) DAN PANOSIAN
INCLUDES A DIGITAL CODE FOR FIVE EXCLUSIVE IN-GAME ITEMS*! Things are gonna get messy in this prequel to Rocksteady’s video game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League! Before the Suicide Squad sets its sights on the corrupted Justice League, join us for this thrilling prequel and witness them kill Arkham Asylum! Amanda Waller has taken control of the recently rebuilt Arkham State Hospital, and her brutal tactics and merciless methods have led to the most secure Arkham Gotham has ever known. But when the cell doors open and the inmates are left in a free-for-all deathmatch, Waller’s true intentions reveal themselves: identify the strongest, smartest, and most brutal inmates of the Asylum to serve her on Task Force X!
*Terms Apply. See https://www.dc.com/suicide-squad-faq for details.
Collects Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1-5.
ALAN SCOTT: THE GREEN LANTERN TP
(W) TIM SHERIDAN (A) CIAN TORMEY, RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ & OTHERS (CA) DAVID TALASKI
Alan Scott, Earth’s first Green Lantern. Born with a strength of will, a resolute spirit, and selfless service to a world that would dismiss him, Alan Scott is the most powerful member of the Justice Society of America, but his personal life is a wellkept secret. Haunted by the memory of his first love, John Ladd, the Green Lantern must solve the mystery of multiple deaths of men who died just like John. Aided by the Spectre, the Flash, and the entire JSA, he must uncover the truth behind the man masquerading as him, the Red Lantern. Who is this rage-filled villain, and why are the Soviets involved? Tim Sheridan (Teen Titans Academy) and Cian Tormey (Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods) bring the Golden Age Green Lantern into the light of the Cold War and those
who traffic in fear.
Collects Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1-6 and the short story from DC Pride: Through The Years #1!
MIDNIGHT, MASS. TP
(W) JOHN ROZUM (A) JESÚS SAÍZ & JIMMY PALMIOTTI (CA) TOMER HANUKA
Welcome to Midnight, Massachusetts, your average sleepy coastal hamlet where nothing extraordinary happens… aside from the usual specter or demonic entity showing up to cause trouble. Fortunately, the town happens to be home to Adam and Julia Kadmon, two of the country’s foremost experts on the occult. Join the Kadmons as they take on a new assistant, Jenny Swan, and introduce her to the world of the supernatural.
Collects Midnight, Mass. #1-8.
THE JOKER: THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING - THE COMPLETE SERIES TP
(W) MATTHEW ROSENBERG (A) CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (CA) LEE BERMEJO
Two Jokers! One is building an army made up of the very worst villains in Gotham. The other is scraping and killing his way back to the top. This bloody, no-holds-barred war will shake the foundations of the criminal underworld, but will the true Clown Prince of Crime kill his impostor? And who even is the real Joker?
Collects The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1-12 and Knight Terrors: The Joker #1-2.
ANIMAL MAN BY GRANT MORRISON & CHAZ TRUOG COMPENDIUM TP
(W) GRANT MORRISON (A) CHAZ TRUOG, DOUG HAZLEWOOD AND OTHERS (CA) BRIAN BOLLAND
EVERY ISSUE OF ACCLAIMED WRITER GRANT MORRISON’S GROUNDBREAKING RUN WITH ARTIST CHAZ TRUOG IS COLLECTED IN A SINGLE COMPENDIUM VOLUME FOR THE FIRST TIME! Buddy Baker is a superhero—the Man with Animal Powers. But in today’s world, who really needs Animal Man’s protection? Mankind? The animals? Or is it Buddy himself?
Collects the first 26 issues of the legendary series as well as the character’s dimension-spanning creation tale from Secret Origins #39.
AMERICAN VAMPIRE BOOK ONE TP
(W) SCOTT SNYDER & STEPHEN KING (A) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, DANIJEL ŽEŽELJ AND OTHERS (CA) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Meet Skinner Sweet, the first American vampire in recorded history. Stronger, faster, and fiercer than your average vampire, Skinner is unaffected by sunlight and was already cruel and ruthless when he was still just a man. Now that he’s virtually immortal, he has the power to exact revenge on anyone who crosses him—and may the Lord have mercy
on anyone who does.
Collects American Vampire #1-12.
THE FILTH (2024 EDITION) TP
(W) GRANT MORRISON (A) CHRIS WESTON & GARY ERSKINE (CA) SEGURA INC.
From Grant Morrison comes a groundbreaking, mind-altering voyage. Greg Feely is a “dodgy bachelor” living in London alone with his cat. Everything changes when a strange woman named Miami Nil confronts him. She informs him that “Greg Feely” is a “para-personality”—a secret identity—and that he is actually Ned Slade, the top agent for an organization called the Hand, a group of extra-dimensional agents who need Greg/Ned back in action!
Collects The Filth #1-13.
WONDER WOMAN BY GEORGE PÉREZ VOL. 1 (2024 EDITION) TP
(W/A) GEORGE PÉREZ & OTHERS
In 1986, more than 40 years after debuting in All-Star Comics #8, Wonder Woman was reshaped by the legendary George Pérez! She was met with such acclaim that Pérez’s original commitment of six months was extended, and extended, until almost five years had passed. Together with co-writer Len Wein and inker Bruce Patterson, Pérez spearheaded Wonder Woman’s adventures to an unprecedented level of success.
This first volume collects Wonder Woman #1-14.
BATMAN: THE CULT - THE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) JIM STARLIN (A/CA) BERNIE WRIGHTSON
Batman has faced a multitude of foes throughout his career, but he’s never faced anyone like the charismatic Deacon Blackfire. By manipulating the minds of the homeless and downtrodden, Blackfire has amassed an army willing to follow his
every command—and Batman may become his latest acolyte! Will Blackfire succeed in breaking the Dark Knight’s spirit?
This deluxe edition of the classic miniseries by JIM STARLIN (Batman) and BERNIE WRIGHTSON (Swamp Thing) collects all four issues plus a never-before-seen gallery of original art by Wrightson.
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