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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 April 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

SUMMER OF SUPERMAN SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)

(W) DAN SLOTT, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & MARK WAID (A/CA) JORGE JIMÉNEZ

The Man of Steel and his universe of friends, family, allies, and rogues is in for some big changes, and it all starts in the Summer of Superman Special! Brought to you by Superman series architects Joshua Williamson (Superman), Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest), and (making his grand entrance to the world of tomorrow) Dan Slott, this special oversize issue will set the stage for all the major events exploding throughout the Superman titles! When John Henry Irons and Lana Lang take their vows, everyone turns up for the big dayβ€”but trouble is brewing on the horizon, as threats from the past, present, and future kick off major new conflicts for the Superman Family. Brought to stunning life by the incomparable art of Jorge JimΓ©nez (Batman, Super Sons), the Summer of Superman Special is the ground floor to the most exciting action imaginable in 2025!

ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1

(W) AL EWING (A/CA) JAHNOY LINDSAY

Without the Corps… without the ring… without the willpower… what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern!

RESURRECTION MAN: QUANTUM KARMA #1 (OF 6)

(W) RAM V (A) ANAND RK & JACKSON β€œBUTCH” GUICE (CA) JEFF DEKÁL

He’s back! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of livesβ€”and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power… saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation: Gashadokuroβ€”a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true… he’s dying to save you! Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning team of Ram V (New Gods, Detective Comics) and Anand RK (Batman: Urban Legends, Blue in Green)Β this prestige format miniseries promises to be one you’ll want to read again and again!

FIRE & ICE: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #1

(W) JOANNE STARER (A) STEPHEN BYRNE (CA) TERRY DODSON

In the pages of DC’s Absolute Power event, Fire and Ice had finally achieved what Fire always wanted. The dynamic duo made a glorious return to the ranks of the Justice Leagueβ€”and during a major world crisis, no less! But when the crisis was overcome, the smoke had cleared, and all the superpowers were restored, Ice found herself shooting off uncontrollable spurts of fire, and Fire had ice crystals forming at her fingertips. Oops. With their powers switched and no solution in sight, Fire and Ice tuck tail and regroup in Smallville, where they realize their predicament makes them something worse than has-been heroes: menaces to the local community they’ve come to love. But Fire’s always got a plan, no matter how shortsighted! And when she goes digging around in Zatanna’s bag of tricks for a quick fix in the middle of karaoke night… what could possibly go wrong? Aside from, y’know, everything. Again. Another raucous romp full of heart and humor in the midst of their own personal hell!

THE POWER COMPANY: RECHARGED (ONE-SHOT)

(W) BRYAN EDWARD HILL (A) KHARY RANDOLPH & ALITHA MARTINEZ (CA) EDWIN GALMON

Spinning out of the events of Black Lightning and DC Power: Rise of the Power Company, Josiah Power and Jefferson Pierce lead the newest iteration of the Power Company with a new purpouse of rebuilding humanity’s faith in heroes and fighting back against the rising anti- metahuman movement. For their first mission the Company dispatches Jace Fox Batman, The Signal, and Vixen investigate a serial killer that’s been hunting metas in the streets of Atlanta Georgia. Batman & The Outsiders writer Bryan Edward Hill makes his return to DC alongside artists Khary Randolph and Alitha Martinez in anΒ Β oversized special issue that revitalizes the titular street level teamΒ Β for a new generation!

Graphic Novels & Collected Editions

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 01 - MERCY OF THE FATHER TP

(W) TOM TAYLOR (A/CA) MIKEL JANÍN

A serial killer is stalking Gotham. But its victims are all juvenile delinquents, teens, and young adults with criminal records and time served. Are they even worth saving? For Batman, the answer is always yes. No matter who they are or what they’ve done, every life is worth preserving. Not everyone agrees with this sentiment, as Bruce Wayne will discover when an old family friend invites him to test a new longevity drug, Sangraal, something only the very rich will ever have access to. What’s Sangraal’s connection to these strange murders, and what’s the price of immortality? Find out in the critically acclaimed story β€œThe Mercy of the Father” by dynamic duo Tom Taylor (Nightwing, Superman: Son of Kal-El) and Mikel JanΓ­n (Batman and JSA)!

Collects Detective Comics issues #1090-1096.

JENNY SPARKS TP

(W) TOM KING (A/CA)Β JEFF SPOKES

The wild storm begins! What could five 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.

The Spirit of the 20th Century returns for the 21st in this action-packed trade collecting Jenny Sparks #1-7 by Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King (Mister Miracle, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and artist Jeff Spokes!

SUPERMAN: THE LAST DAYS OF LEX LUTHOR HC

(W) MARK WAID (A)Β BRYAN HITCH & KEVIN NOWLAN (CA)Β BRYAN HITCH

Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch reunite to tell a tale centered on their favorite super-hero. Superman learns Lex Luthor is dying, and he wants the Man of Steel to help him find the cure for whatever is causing his rapid decline. While the world wants to say good riddance to Luthor, Superman will go to the ends of the universe, through different dimensions, and across time to save his foe. But just why does he want to save the person who’s spent his life trying to destroy him? And will he even be able to find the solution?

Collects Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor #1-3.

BATMAN ’89: ECHOES HC

(W) SAM HAMM (A) JOE QUINONES & STACEY LEE (CA) JOE QUINONES & PAOLO RIVERA

This is your chance to dive into the follow-up to the Batman ’89 graphic novel, which continues the enthralling adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s classic movie Batman.

Collects Batman ’89: Echoes #1-6.

SUPERMAN: THE WORLD HC

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) LEE WEEKS

The hero who inspired a generation, Superman, has always strived to protect not just Metropolis but the entire world. The Man of Tomorrow usually soars through the skies in Metropolis, but no matter where in the world a cry for help comes, Superman will always be there to save the day.

Witness what makes Superman a global phenomenon as 15 countries tell tales that highlight what makes the Man of Steel the greatest superhero of all! Written by teams of top international talent, including Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks!

DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V VOL. 01 HC

(W) MATTHEW ROSENBERG, TYLER BOSS & JOEY ESPOSITO (A) VARIOUS (CA)Β OTTO SCHMIDT

Sink your teeth into another juicy tale of bloodsuckers, Bat-people, and all-out vampire action. Brought to you by Matthew Rosenberg (Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War) and Otto Schmidt (Catwoman, Birds of Prey), DC vs. Vampires: World War V promises to be a bloody good read!

SUPERMAN’S GOOD GUY GANG VOL. 01 HC

(W/A) ROB JUSTUS

Eight-year-old Clark Kent is pretty super: super-fast, super-strong, and super-cool! But being so super can also be super lonely, until he meets fellow super-powered kids Kendra Saunders and Guy Gardner, a.k.a. Hawkgirl and Green Lantern! Together, they’ll form a club where other supers can be themselves, test their powers, grow together, and maybe earn some good-guy points along the way. Future books in the series will include Mr. Terrific, Batman, Wonder Woman, and more as the Good Guy Gang grows!

This super-powered buddy comedy from the creator behind Death and Sparkles, Rob Justus, launches DC’s Early Reader initiative timed to the summer of Superman! Fans will delight in seeing characters from the film featured in this charming story perfect for first-time readers aged 5-7.

BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT TP

(W/A) SEAN GORDON MURPHY

Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers has seized control of the Wayne family’s assets and is using them to transform the GTO and the city they’ve sworn to protect. Crime is down, but at what cost? A new Batman has emerged in Powers’s city, and only Bruce is fully aware of the dangers to come. It’s time to destroy the mantle for good, but he’ll need one of his forgotten sons’ help to do so. Enter Jason Todd… the first Robin?! In this thrilling sequel to the blockbuster comic book hits Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight, writer/artist Sean Murphy invites the audience to go beyond the Gotham they know to discover an engrossing new take on the city and its heroes. Welcome to Neo-Gotham and the world of Beyond the White Knight!

This collection includes Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1-8 &Β Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1-2.

SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE TP

(W/A) FRANK MILLER and JOHN ROMITA JR. (A/CA) JOHN ROMITA JR. & DANNY MIKI

With Superman: Year One, writer Frank Miller (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Ronin, Sin City) and artist John Romita Jr. (Iron Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, Kick-Ass) bring their renowned storytelling talents to bear as they reimagine the formative trials that young Clark must undergo to claim his place in our world.

Collects Superman: Year One #1-3.

SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN (2025 EDITION) TP

(W) GEOFF JOHNS (A) GARY FRANK & JON SIBAL (CA)Β GARY FRANK

He fell from the sky like a shooting star, the last son of a dying planet. Years later, he took to the sky yet again, the sworn protector of the planet he now calls home. But what happened in between? The true story has never been told… until now! In Superman: Secret Origin, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, the superstar creative team behind Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One, and Shazam, reveal the Man of Tomorrow’s astonishing past!

Collects Superman: Secret Origin #1-6.

SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN: WHO KILLED JIMMY OLSEN? THE DELUXE EDITION HC

(W) MATT FRACTION (A/CA)Β STEVE LIEBER

From Matt Fraction, Steve Lieber, and Nathan Fairbairn comes a tale so improbable and bizarre, you’ll wonder to yourself: how did this book ever get made? This deluxe hardcover edition features the author’s preferred reading order, a wacky new cover by Lieber, Easter eggs, and much more!

Collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12, plus Jimmy Olsen backup stories from Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1, Superman: Heroes #1, and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White #1.

SUPERMAN: THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN COMPENDIUM TP

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY

Collects Superman #73-83, Adventures of Superman #496-505, Justice League of America #69-70, Action Comics #683-692, Action Comics Annual #5, Green Lantern #46, Superman Annual #5, Superman: The Man of Steel #17-26, Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #2, Superman: Legacy of Superman #1, Adventures of Superman Annual #5, Supergirl/Team Luthor Special #1, and Newstime: The Life and Death of Superman #1.

DC FINEST: SUPERMAN - KRYPTONITE NEVERMORE TP

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) NEAL ADAMS

One of the most beloved eras of Superman comics begins! In the Kryptonite Nevermore era, all of Earth’s kryptonite has been turned into iron, effectively rendering the Man of Steel truly invulnerable. But without any weaknesses to hold him back, can Superman be trusted to not succumb to his darker impulses? Featuring stories by comics legends Dennis O’Neil, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson, DC Finest: Kryptonite Nevermore marks the beginning of one of the greatest chapters in comics history.

Collects Action Comics #393-406 and Superman #233-238, #240-246.

DC FINEST: METAMORPHO - THE ELEMENT MAN TP

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) RAMONA FRADON

Adventurer Rex Mason would do anything for the right price! When he’s hired by his girlfriend’s evil millionaire father to steal the legendary Orb of Ra, his life is forever changed! Transformed by the ancient Egyptian artifact, Rex is reborn as Metamorpho. He can now transform his body into hundreds of different substances and shapes, but he’s gotta figure out how to save his love life first… maybe if he becomes a superhero?

Collects stories from Brave and the Bold #57-58, #66, #68, #101; Metamorpho #1-17Β and Justice League of America #42.

DC FINEST: BATMAN - THE KILLING JOKE AND OTHER STORIES TP

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) BRIAN BOLLAND

The Caped Crusader continues to battle crime in Gotham in the late 1980s, this time squaring off against villains such as Two-Face, the Ratcatcher, and KGBeast in Batman #413-422 and Detective Comics #580-589.

This volume also contains two celebrated graphic novelsβ€”Batman: Son of the Demon #1 by Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham and Batman: The Killing Joke #1 by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, the comics masterpiece that explored the complex dynamic between Batman and his archnemesis, The Joker.

SUPERMAN ADVENTURES COMPENDIUM ONE TP

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) RICK BURCHETT & TERRY AUSTIN

This first of two volumes based on the hit cartoon show collects the animated Superman’s first appearance in The Batman Adventures #25 plus Superman Adventures #1-28 and Superman Adventures Annual #1. This edition also includes bonus stories from Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs. Lobo – Misery in Space #1, Superman Adventures Titus Game Edition #0, and the comic adaptation of the TV crossover episode, Batman & Superman Adventures: World’s Finest #1.

SUPERMAN BY PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON OMNIBUS VOL. 01 HC

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) STEVE BEACH

Presented in reading order, experience the complete Warworld saga with Johnson’s stories from Action Comics #1029-1046, Action Comics 2021 Annual #1, Action Comics 2022 Annual #1, Superman #30-32, Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1, Superman:Β Warworld Apocalypse #1, Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1-2, Future State: House of El #1, Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1, and Infinite Frontier #0, with Superman and the Authority #1-4.

SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (2025 EDITION) HC

(W) JERRY SIEGEL (A) VARIOUS (CA)Β DARWYN COOKE

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 collects all the Metropolis Wonder’s tales from Action Comics #1-31, Superman #1-7, and New York World’s Fair Comics #1-2, and includes a foreword and afterword by Jim Steranko, one of the signature Superman artists.

DOCTOR FATE BY J.M. DeMATTEIS TP

(W) J.M. DeMATTEIS (A) KEITH GIFFEN & SHAWN McMANUS (CA)Β KEITH GIFFEN

In the late 1980s, writer J.M. DeMatteis reinvigorated the classic JSA hero Doctor Fate by introducing not one, but two new characters who would combine powers to become the latest incarnation of Doctor Fate. This complete collection of DeMatteis’s run collects the original 1987 miniseries illustrated by Keith Giffen, plus the ongoing series drawn by Shawn McManus.

Collects Doctor Fate (1987) #1-4, Dr. Fate (vol. 2) #1-24, and Dr. Fate Annual #1.

DCEASED OMNIBUS HC

(W) TOM TAYLOR (A) VARIOUS (CA) GREG CAPULLO

New York Times bestselling writer Tom Taylor (Injustice, Dark Knights of Steel, Batman)Β Β is joined by Trevor Hairsine (Red Hood and the Outlaws) and a horde of other artists to bring this horrifying tale to life.

This omnibus collects the complete saga,Β featuring DCeased #1-6, DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1, DCeased: Dead Planet #1-7, DCeased: Hope at World’s End Digital Chapters #1-15, DCeased: Unkillables #1-3, and DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1-8!

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 01 HC

(W) TONY S. DANIEL, JOHN LAYMAN & JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (A) VARIOUS (CA) TONY S. DANIEL & RYAN WYNN

Join Tony S. Daniel, Jason Fabok, John Layman, and others as they explore the darkest, most twisted corners of Gotham City in Batman: Detective Comics: The New 52 Omnibus Volume 1, collecting the first half of this explosive series, including Detective Comics #0-24, Detective Comics Annual #1-2, and Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1-5.

RED LANTERNS: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS HC

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) ED BENES & ROB HUNTER

Writers Peter Milligan and Charles Soule are joined by a corps of writers and artists to spin the rage-filled epic of the Red Lanterns’ New 52 debut in Red Lanterns: The New 52 Omnibus.

Collects Green Lantern #23, #23.1, #24, #28; Green Lantern Corps #24; Green Lantern: New Guardians #24; Green Lantern Annual #2; Infinity Man and the Forever People #5-6; Red Lanterns #1-40; Red Lanterns Annual #1; Red Lanterns: Futures End #1; Stormwatch #9; and Supergirl #26-33!

THE AUTHORITY OMNIBUS (2025 EDITION) HC

(W) WARREN ELLIS, MARK MILLAR, & TOM PEYER (A) BRYAN HITCH, FRANK QUITELY & DUSTIN NGUYEN (CA) BRYAN HITCH

Series creators Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and artist Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates) are joined by a host of comics’ greatest talents, including writers Mark Millar (Superman: Red Son) and Tom Peyer (Legion of Super-Heroes) and artists Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman) and Dustin Nguyen (Detective Comics).

Collects The Authority #1-29, Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World #1, Authority Annual 2000 #1, Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority #1-5, and stories from WildStorm Summer Special #1 and WildStorm: A Celebration of 25 Years.

THE SPECTRE: THE WRATH OF THE SPECTRE OMNIBUS (2025 EDITION) HC

(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) JIM APARO

In this omnibus, witness former cop Jim Corrigan dish out ghoulish punishments across the DC Universe!

Collects stories from Showcase #60-61 and #64; The Brave and the Bold #72, #75, #116, #180, and #199; The Spectre #1-10; Wrath of the Spectre #4; Adventure Comics #431-440; DC Comics Presents #29Β and Ghosts #97-99.

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