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 May 2025! 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
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1
(W) DAN SLOTT (A/CA) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
The summer of Superman heats up with a brand-new ongoing series taking the DCU by storm! When an asteroid the size of Metropolis hurtles toward collision with planet Earth, the Justice League dispatches Superman to avert the crisis—but a sinister threat lurks within that will change the world like never before, and this danger glows green. The Last Son of Krypton must risk everything to save his adopted home, the very home which now tries to kill him, from complete destruction! The Man of Steel is poised to fly like never before in this new cornerstone series, brought to life by the dazzling DC debut of writer Dan Slott (The Superior Spider-Man) and renowned artist Rafael Albuquerque (All-Star Batman)!
SUPERGIRL #1
(W/A) SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Kara Zor-El has been a key member of the Super-Family in Metropolis, but what happens when she strikes out on her own? Follow Kara as she returns to her roots in Midvale… home of Supergirl! But how could this be?! Our hero has not been back in years, and the protector of that town has been saving the day for weeks. Can Supergirl stop the impostor before they steal her fresh start and life? Celebrated writer/artist Sophie Campbell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wet Moon) makes her mark on the DC Universe with this thrilling debut issue! Plus a new costume designed by bestselling cover artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau!
MR. TERRIFIC: YEAR ONE #1
(W) AL LETSON A/CA) VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Brilliant young inventor Michael Holt’s life was destined for greatness…yet everything screeched to a halt when his wife Paula and unborn son were killed in a car accident. The Holts once shared ambitious dreams of using their technology to help others, but after the tragedy, Michael retreats from society and sells Holt Industries to mysterious and craven tech billionaire Athena Prescott. The domino effect of Michael’s actions set off an explosive chain of events that take a not-so-ordinary man from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism! Meanwhile, in the present day, Mr. Terrific continues his research into what became of Darkseid after the events of the DC All-In Special… and comes to realize that his past and the present might be inextricably linked… Discover all the secrets, sorrows, and triumphs of Mr. Terrific and how he came to be in this thrilling modern retelling and expansion of his origin story by DC Writer’s Workshop alumnus and multiple-award-winning TV writer Al Letson (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) and British Fantasy Award- winning artist Valentine De Landro (Black Manta, Bitch Planet)!
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS - PHANTOMS TP
(W) MARK WAID (A) CLAYTON HENRY & MICHAEL SHELFER (CA) CLAYTON HENRY
The grim dimensional prison known as the Phantom Zone holds the worst criminals known to the universe, each one as powerful as Kal-El. Now Krypton’s Last Son must enter the Phantom Zone to investigate a deadly jailbreak… but is trouble on the horizon? As the Aethyr sets his devious plan into motion, Superman must unravel the true nature of the Phantom Zone before it claims its final inmate!
From superstars Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest) and Clayton Henry (Batman/Superman) comes the untold tale of one of Superman’s most storied dimensions. What is the history of the Phantom Zone, and how can the Man of Steel ever escape it again?
CATWOMAN BY GRONBEKK VOL. 1 TP
(W) TORUNN GRØNBEKK (A) MARIANNA IGNAZZI & FABIANA MASCOLO (CA) SEBA FIUMARA
A tale of identity, broken alliances, and pulse-pounding action begins when an attempt is made on Selina Kyle’s life at a fundraiser with Gotham’s high society. What’s more, names and faces from her past begin to make headlines on their way to the obituary column. It can’t be a coincidence, but who ordered these murders, and why? As she desperately searches for clues as to who has orchestrated this lethal manhunt, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The answers don’t lie in her life as the Catwoman of Gotham City. To unravel this mystery, Selina Kyle must return to the underworld of the sinister international syndicate that helped transform her into the world’s foremost thief years ago. From Berlin to Tokyo and everywhere in between, can Selina turn her predator into prey, or will the feline fatale meet her fatal end?
This volume collects Catwoman #69-74.
BATMAN AND ROBIN BY PKJ VOL. 1 TP
(W) PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (A) JAVI FERNANDEZ & MIGUEL MENDONÇA (CA) JAVI FERNANDEZ
Damian Wayne is the son of the Batman, grandson of the Demon Ra’s al Ghul, and Robin—but as he nears the age at which his father traveled the world, one question is on his mind: Who is Damian outside of the crusades his family has tasked him with fighting since birth? When he starts to look beyond his life of endless violence, a different way to help the world begins to present itself—but when an enigmatic serial killer by the name of Memento returns from Bruce Wayne’s past, the Dynamic Duo must muster all their guile to solve this puzzling mystery…
The powerhouse team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Superman: Warworld Saga) and Javier Fernandez (King Spawn, Nightwing) introduce a new chilling and mystifying villain to the Batman mythos in Batman and Robin: Memento, Part One, collecting Batman and Robin #14-19!
DC FINEST: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA - THE PLUNDER OF THE PSYCHO-PIRATE TP
(W/A) VARIOUS
Your favorite classic JSA characters return in this follow-up volume collecting their early exploits together from All-Star Comics #13-24. Join Hawkman, Doctor Mid-Nite, the Spectre, Starman, Johnny Thunder, Doctor Fate, the Atom, and the Sandman as they continue to defend the world from villainous Nazis, invaders from beyond, and super-villains such as the Psycho-Pirate, who uses emotions as weapons! It’s Golden Age adventure at its best!
DC FINEST: WONDER WOMAN - THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN TP
(W/A) VARIOUS
At long last—Wonder Woman’s adventures before George Pérez’s game-changing Crisis reboot get their own DC Finest volume that officially ends her first long-running series from the 1940s.
Featuring tales from Wonder Woman #306-329, DC Comics Presents #76, Blue Devil #10, and The Legend of Wonder Woman #1-4, written and illustrated by the late comics historian Trina Robbins, this long-awaited collection features never-before reprinted stories that have been restored for the very first time.
DC FINEST: SCIENCE FICTION - THE GORILLA WORLD TP
(W/A) VARIOUS
DC Finest proudly presents this first genre anthology collection featuring classic science fiction stories that have never before been collected! This is Silver Age weirdness at its best from legendary talents in- cluding John Broome, Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, and many others, starring long-forgot- ten pulp heroes, such as Tommy Tomorrow and Captain Comet, and strange dimensions where gorillas rule the world!
Start your sci-fi collection today with these stories from Action Comics #183-196, Strange Adventures #35-48, and Mystery in Space #16-22.
SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE GN (2025 EDITION)
(W) LANDRY Q. WALKER (A/CA) ERIC JONES
If you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade! Super-strength, the ability to fly, and extra-speedy reflexes should make a kid’s life easier, but they only seem to complicate things for Supergirl. Life gets even more messy when a new enemy named Belinda Zee shows up. Suddenly, facing down super-villains doesn’t seem so bad. Arch-frenemies, scheming faculty, an intergalactic orange kitty, and a flying horse are just a few things that come Linda’s way. Will Supergirl even make it to graduation? Landry Q. Walker and Eric Jones explore how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth in a new edition collecting the six-issue miniseries!
SUPERGIRL NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
(W) MICHAEL GREEN, MIKE JOHNSON & OTHERS (A) MAHMUD ASRAR & OTHERS (CA) MAHMUD ASRAR
After crash-landing on Earth, Kara Zor-El of Krypton awakens with no knowledge of where she is or how she came to be there. Surrounded by hostile strangers speaking in an alien language, Kara is utterly lost and cut off from everyone she’s ever known. Or is she? A man wearing her family’s insignia appears, impossibly claiming to be her infant cousin Kal-El—the very baby she’d held in her arms just a few days ago…
The Supergirl: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 collects the first half of Kara’s The New 52 debut, including Supergirl #0-20 along with Superboy #0, #6, and #14-17; Superboy Annual #1; and Superman #0, #6, and #13-17.
NIGHTWING BY TAYLOR & REDONDO OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
(W) TOM TAYLOR (A) BRUNO REDONDO & OTHERS (CA) BRUNO REDONDO
Nightwing is back in blue and better than ever! Returning to his adopted city of Blüdhaven, Dick Grayson is keeping his home safe and doing it with a skip in his step. One of the most iconic and acclaimed runs of the past decade, experience the first (of two) legendary omnibuses.
Collects Nightwing #78-96, Nightwing Annual 2021 #1, and Superman: Son of Kal-El #9, with a brand-new introduction by Taylor, commentary by Redondo, and an extensive behind-the-scenes art gallery, and brand-new cover by Redondo.
FLEX MENTALLO: MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DELUXE HC (2025 EDITION)
(W) GRANT MORRISON (A/CA) FRANK QUITELY
The wait is over—The Man of Muscle Mystery has returned! Born in the fertile pages of the groundbreaking series Doom Patrol, the force of nature that is Flex Mentallo was willed back into existence by the legendary creative team of New York Times best-selling writer Grant Morrison and superstar artist Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman, Batman and Robin, We3) for a special four-issue miniseries that shook the very foundations of reality!
Now, this singular vision of heroism and the redemptive power of imagination is finally available in a single hardcover volume. Featuring all-new coloring as well as a special sketchbook section showcasing more than a dozen pages of behind-the- scenes material, Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery Deluxe will not only change the way you look at comics, it will alter your understanding of spacetime itself!
SHADE, THE CHANGING MAN BY MILLIGAN & BACHALO OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
(W) PETER MILLIGAN (A) CHRIS BACHALO & OTHERS (CA) BRENDAN MCCARTHY
In 1990, Milligan and Bachalo revolutionized comics with Shade, The Changing Man, often considered one of the greatest works of the decade. Sent to Texas from another world, Rac Shade must save the United States from the madness inside all of us. Trapped in the body of a killer, Shade will embark on a road trip across the country to stop the American Scream. With the help of Kathy, whose life was shattered by the killer, and Lenny, a sharp-witted runaway, they might just save the world.
Collects Bachalo’s complete run with Milligan, issues #1-50, along with a story from Vertigo Jam #1, a brand-new introduction by Milligan, and a brand-new afterword and commentary by Bachalo with an extensive art gallery.
BATMAN: WAR GAMES OMNIBUS HC
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) JAMES JEAN
When a skirmish between rival gangs boils over to the entire Gotham underworld, Batman and his allies struggle to contain the conflict. As chaos erupts, Tim Drake abandons his role as Robin, and Batman gets an unexpected—and unwelcome—replacement in the form of Stephanie Brown, otherwise known as the vigilante Spoiler.
This single massive volume collects Batgirl #53, #55-57, Batman #631-634, #642-644, Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005, Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005, Batman: Gotham Knights #56-58, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #183-184, Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure, Catwoman #34-36, Detective Comics #790- 800, #809-810, Nightwing #96-98, Robin #126-131, and a story from Solo #10!
THE SUPERMAN TP BOX SET
(W/A) VARIOUS
This slipcase box set includes six softcover editions of beloved Superman stories by some of the comics industry’s most creative talents, including All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore and Curt Swan, Superman: Up in the Sky by Tom King and Andy Kubert, and Superman Vol. 1: Supercorp by Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell. Take these adventures home with you and catch Superman in theaters!
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