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 December 2024! 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
THE NEW GODS #1
(W) RAM V (A) EVAN CAGLE (CA) NIMIT MALAVIA
An old god has died, and the reverberations of his passing are felt across the universe, setting forth the soldiers of an intergalactic army and awakening the latent powers of a mysterious child on Earth. But this has all been foreseen—prophesized by the Source and fed as enigmatic images to its agent, Metron. Now, as Metron brings word of this cosmos-shattering prediction to the residents of New Genesis and Apokolips, both worlds are thrown into chaos and conflict. On Earth, Scott Free and Barda find themselves unaware of this incoming chaos while consumed with their most daunting task yet: parenthood. Ram V and Evan Cagle bring the Fourth World to a whole new generation in this epic of cosmic proportions. An old god has died… the New Gods are born!
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1
(W) CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (A) SEAN IZAAKSE (CA) MIKE DEODATO JR.
Spinning out of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, the terror of the Darkseid shockwave has cascaded across the DC Universe… tearing open the very fabric of time and space itself! Only one band of super-scientists have the right stuff to challenge the fate of a universe… enter: THE CHALLENGERS OF THE UKNOWN. Alongside the Justice League—where the Challengers run day-to-day operations for the massive Watchtower base in orbit above Earth—Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Prof Haley, Red Ryan, and Rocky Davis must team with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the League to seal the rifts that threaten the galaxy. But a mysterious foe from the Challengers’ past lurks in the shadows, and its connection to the godshock will put the DCU on borrowed time!
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
(W) DAN WATTERS (A/CA) HAYDEN SHERMAN
Set during the early years of Batman’s career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City’s protector while the city itself fights back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some of the most twisted mysteries Gotham City and its protector have ever encountered. Case 01: We Are Wounded. A series of sickeningly gruesome murders has sent shock waves through Gotham. Are these the random works of a serial killer, or is there something more sinister at play? Batman attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery before any more victims are claimed.
METAMORPHO: THE ELEMENT MAN #1
(W) AL EWING (A/CA) STEVE LIEBER
GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH EVERYONE’S FAVORITE PHYSICAL STATE OF MATTER AHEAD OF JAMES GUNN’S UPCOMING SUPERMAN MOVIE! To know him is to love him — that fab freak who can change himself into any element in the human body! He’s the one and only Rex Mason, alias Metamorpho… but can even he win out against Cy.C.L.O.P.S., the hairy eyeball of crime that gazes from the top of the pop charts to the lowest depths of evil — and even into the far-off, far-out Ra-Realm? To find out, the Element Man must survive a hand-picked assassin who can match him change for change… and that’s just the first issue! Join us for this covalent bond of friends and foes in the brand new ongoing series from superstar team Al Ewing and Steve Lieber!
TWO-FACE #1
(W) CHRISTIAN WARD (A) FÁBIO VERAS (CA) BALDEMAR RIVAS
After years of internal conflict, both halves of Harvey Dent have reached an uneasy peace. Now Harvey will use his skills as an attorney to resolve the conflicts of Gotham’s weirdest and most dangerous criminals, starting with Victor Zsasz. When Zsasz is accused of murdering a fellow member of Gotham’s underworld contingent, who better to prove a criminal’s innocence than someone who’s been on both sides of the law?
SUPERWOMAN SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
(W) JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (A/CA) EDWIN GALMON
The amazing story of how Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane got superpowers and became Superwoman is finally told. What does it mean for the matriarch of the Super family to fly alongside her family and friends? And how long will these powers last? And who wants these powers for themselves?! Guest starring the Atom, Mister Terrific, Supergirl, and Silver Banshee!
GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW: WORLD’S FINEST SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
(W) JEREMY ADAMS (A) LUCAS MEYER & TRAVIS MERCER (CA) DAN MORA
Everyone’s favorite hard-travelin’ heroes are back and brought to you through the iconic lens of World’s Finest! In the not-too-distant past, Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan find themselves at a crossroads…and only teaming up together once more will save them from the scope of the mysterious bounty hunter known in whispered tones throughout the underworld as Deathstroke the Terminator. Plus, writer Jeremy Adams returns to the world of the Flash to weave a twisted tale of Barry Allen on the road to cri-sis—it’s a World’s Finest adventure you cannot miss in this special, oversize one-shot spectacular!
DC’S BATMAN SMELLS, ROBIN LAID AN EGG (ONE-SHOT)
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) RILEY ROSSMO
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg, the Batmobile lost a wheel… and you know the rest! Read these six merry tales about characters from the DCU set during the holiday season. Be enthralled by Dr. Midnight’s literally silent night, become captivated by a Deadman story written by Marv Wolfman, and ponder the question: in a world without the Joker’s torment, is it really a wonderful life? Probably not. DC’s Batman Smells, Robin Laid An Egg, is a heartwarming new holiday anthology coming as a gift to you this this holiday season!
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
ABSOLUTE POWER HC
(W) MARK WAID, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, NICOLE MAINES, & CHIP ZDARSKY (A) DAN MORA, MIKEL JANÍN, GLEB MELNIKOV, V. KEN MARION, JOHN TIMMS, & OTHERS (CA) DAN MORA
It’s a story years in the making… and the biggest DC Comics event of 2024! The final domino to fall in an epic scheme comes tumbling down, and the DC Universe will never be the same. As the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time, starting with Superman, a resistance is forming… and Batman is out for vengeance. It’s a shocking blitzkrieg across the universe from the Fortress of Solitude to Themyscira to Gamorra as the destinies of our heroes and the future of the DC Universe are forever altered. Don’t miss the stunning conclusion to the Absolute Power saga as justice is reborn from the ashes. Also included is a special oversize Ground Zero issue bringing Amanda Waller’s total dominance to the doorsteps of the world’s finest heroes… using the combined might of Failsafe, the Brainiac Queen, and the Suicide Squad to do it!
ABSOLUTE POWER: ORIGINS TP
(W) JOHN RIDLEY (A) ALITHA MARTINEZ & NORM RAPMUND (CA) IRVIN RODRIGUEZ, PASQUALE FERRARA, & EDWIN GALMON
Never again. Uncover the untold story of Amanda Waller’s journey and the formation of the Trinity of Evil. Her cat-astrophic attack on Earth’s metahumans left both heroes and villains powerless, but what led the Wall to this pivotal moment? Explore the definitive history of one of the DCU’s most formidable villains in a new companion miniseries to the Absolute Power event. Witness the rise of Task Force X—one of the deadliest teams ever to roam the DC Universe—and learn a shocking revelation that will make history! What secrets lie within the enigmatic alien mind of the Brainiac Queen—and will the Wall survive the consequences of her actions? In Absolute Power: Origins, Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and fan-favorite artist Alitha Martinez narrate the story of a woman who lost everything she held dear, rendered powerless by the senseless chaos around her. Her path of vengeance would lead her to two simple words, forever changing her life and the entire DCU: never again.
ABSOLUTE POWER: TASK FORCE VII TP
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) PETE WOODS
Super no more! In this series, witness the Absolute Power event through the eyes of evil—as told from the point of view of the Trinity of Evil! With the assault on Metropolis’s heroes complete, Amanda Waller’s cadre of living weapons set their sights on the most powerful supers in the DCU… the Marvel Family! No one is safe as Aquaman and the Atlanteans, Green Lantern, the JSA, Nightwing, the Flash, and the Amazons of Themyscira are targeted for certain destruction as the Trinity of Evil achieves total domination over Earth’s super-powered protectors… but what of the heroes not of this Earth? Hope glimmers even in the face of the ghastly Global Guardian, and a new generation of fighters from every corner of the world have joined forces to rise up! The stakes are as high as ever in this companion volume to the epic Absolute Power event!
JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER: DEAD IN AMERICA TP
(W) SIMON SPURRIER (A) AARON CAMPBELL & OTHERS (CA) AARON CAMPBELL
The celebrated creative team of Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell return to Hellblazer! John Constantine has cheated death once again—but his heart’s not beating, his body is decaying, and he, his friend Nat, and his son Noah are on the run in America, wanted for murder. Naturally, it’s all John’s fault. But as it turns out, Dream of the Endless needs John’s help.
Collects the complete miniseries John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead In America #1-11.
THE BOY WONDER HC
(W/A) JUNI BA
The young prince Damian Wayne was raised to be the heir to the fearsome League of Assassins. But everything changed when his father, the Batman, reclaimed him and brought him back to Gotham City. As Robin, Damian discovered he was merely one of several princes, preceded in the role by his brothers Nightwing, Red Hood, and Red Robin. Visionary writer/artist Juni Ba makes his mark on the timeless story of Batman and Robin, synthesizing the characters’ complex history into an accessible and heartrending tale!
RED HOOD: THE HILL TP
(W) SHAWN MARTINBROUGH (A) SANFORD GREENE, TONY AKINS, & MORITAT (CA) SANFORD GREENE
The Hill was once one of Gotham’s most dangerous suburbs, and its residents joined forces to keep themselves safe when the police—and even Batman—couldn’t. A team of vigilantes called the Watch has managed to keep the gentri-fying suburb safe from its latest outbreak of crime, but will even the addition of Jason Todd as the Red Hood be enough to protect the Hill?
Collects Red Hood: The Hill #0-6, including the story’s beginnings from Red Hood: Outlaw #51-52.
HARLEY QUINN’S BUD AND LOU: TROUBLE TIMES TWO GN
(W/A) BEN HED
When Harley’s hyenas, Bud and Lou, are framed for stealing the Lasso of Truth, they’re forced to team up with Super-Pets Ace and Jumpa. Hilarity ensues as the unlikely team sets off on an adventure that leads them from Oswald Cobblepot’s penguins to Mr. Freeze’s polar bears. Ben Hed brings his signature charm and humor to DC in this family-friendly graphic novel perfect for fans of his viral webcomic, Pixie and Brutus!
MYSTIK U: FRESHMAN YEAR ENCHANTMENTS GN
(W) ALISA KWITNEY (A) MIKE NORTON & JORDIE BELLAIRE (CA) JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Hitting the books takes on a whole new meaning when a teenage Zatanna Zatara enrolls at Mystik University—an otherworldly college that promises to teach its young charges how to master their unique and often dangerous magickal abilities. The classic magicians of the DC Universe are reimagined for a new era in Mystik U: Freshman Year Enchantments, collecting the three-issue miniseries from critically acclaimed novelist Alisa Kwitney (Cadaver & Queen, Till the Fat Lady Sings) and fan-favorite artist Mike Norton (Revival, Runaways), presented here for the first time as a young adult graphic novel.
DC FINEST: HARLEY QUINN - BIRTH OF THE MIRTH TP
(W) PAUL DINI, KELLEY PUCKETT, KARL KESEL, & OTHERS (A) BRUCE TIMM, MIKE PAROBECK, TERRY DODSON, RACHEL DODSON, & OTHERS (CA) BRUCE TIMM
The Maid of Mischief stars in her very own DC Finest collection featuring her very first comics appearances in the pages of The Batman Adventures #12 and The Batman Adven-tures: Mad Love #1, plus her follow-up wacky escapades from Batman: Harley Quinn #1, Harley Quinn #1-8, Action Comics #765, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126, Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60, Batman #570 and #573-574, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93, Detective Comics #737 and #740-741, Catwoman #82-84 and #89, and a story from Batman: Gotham Knights #14.
DC FINEST: TEEN TITANS - THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP
(W) MARV WOLFMAN, MIKE W. BARR, & OTHERS (A) GEORGE PÉREZ, GIL KANE, & OTHERS (CA) GEORGE PÉREZ
Witness one of the greatest acts of betrayal in comics history in the The Judas Contract, where one of the Teen Titans’ own turns on them. But from this tragedy, a new hero will arise. Enter Nightwing!
Collecting stories from July 1983 to March 1984, this volume features The New Teen Titans #33-40, The New Teen Titans Annual #2, Tales of the Teen Titans #41-47, Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3, The Vigilante #3, Batman and the Outsiders #5, Action Comics #546, and World’s Finest Comics #300.
DC FINEST: DOOM PATROL - THE WORLD’S STRANGEST HEROES TP
(W) ARNOLD DRAKE & BOB HANEY (A) BRUNO PREMIANI, BOB BROWN, DICK GIORDANO, & OTHERS (CA) BOB BROWN
Robotman! Elasti-Girl! Negative Man! Beast Boy! The Chief! Regarded by society as misfits and outcasts, these individuals have experienced personal tragedies that granted them extraordinary abilities. Once they were outsiders, but together they are the Doom Patrol!
This first DC Finest volume collects stories from March 1964 to November 1966 from the pages of My Greatest Adventure #80-85, Doom Patrol #86-102, The Brave and the Bold #65, Challengers of the Unknown #48, and Teen Titans #6.
FAR SECTOR THE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) N.K. JEMISIN (A/CA) JAMAL CAMPBELL
The first murder in 500 years. Twenty billion suspects. One hope: rookie Green Lantern Sojourner “Jo” Mullein. The critically acclaimed 2022 Hugo Award-winning series for Best Graphic Story or Comic, GLAAD Media Award nominee, and multiple Eisner Award nominee is finally collected in the oversized, prestige Deluxe format.
Collects Far Sector #1-12, a story from DC Power 2024 #1, a foreword by Gerard Way, a brand-new introduction by multiple-award-winning author Jemisin, a treasure trove of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes artwork, and more!
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA THE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) PAUL LEVITZ & KEITH GIFFEN (A) KEITH GIFFEN, PAT BRODERICK, CURT SWAN, & OTHERS (CA) KEITH GIFFEN & LARRY MAHLSTEDT
This is Earth in the 30th century. A world of peace and light. Preserving this peace is the Legion of Super-Heroes, a group of young adventurers who are the best and brightest of their kind. But a darkness is approaching, a centuries-old evil that threat-ens to destroy their entire universe. Herein lies the story of the Legion’s greatest challenge!
This expanded deluxe edition collects Legion of Super-Heroes #284-296 and Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1, and a gatefold character guide featuring the Legion, their allies, and their enemies!
BATMAN BY JAMES TYNION IV OMNIBUS VOL 01 HC
(W) JAMES TYNION IV, & OTHERS (A) JORGE JIMÉNEZ, GUILLEM MARCH, & OTHERS (CA) JORGE JIMÉNEZ
From the bestselling and award-winning writer of Detective Comics, Justice League Dark, and Something is Killing the Children and celebrated artists Jorge Jiménez and Guillem March comes the landmark saga that brought Gotham to its knees and introduced the world to Punchline, Ghost-Maker, Clownhunter, and more. One epic, interwoven across two series in two volumes, begins here.
Collects Batman #86-105, Batman Annual #5, Batman 2021 Annual #1, Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, Batman: Secret Files #3, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1, Punchline #1, The Joker #1-4, and stories from Batman #85, Batman #107-111, Infinite Frontier #0, The Joker: 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, and The Joker #14, and a brand-new cover and introduction by Jiménez.
FOREVER EVIL OMNIBUS HC
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) IVAN REIS & JOE PRADO
The Justice League has fallen. The Crime Syndicate, the League’s evil mirror image, has targeted and eliminated nearly every hero on Earth.
Collects Forever Evil #1-7, Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane #1, Forever Evil Director’s Cut #1, Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1-6, Forever Evil: Arkham War #1-6, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1-6, Justice League #24-29, Justice League of America #8-14, Nightwing #30, and Suicide Squad #24-30!
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