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 July 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 TREASURY (2025) (ONE-SHOT)
(W) DAN JURGENS (A/CA) BRUNO REDONDO
Legends collide as the Man of Steel goes supersized for the Summer of Superman! In this all-new treasury edition, quintessential Superman writer Dan Jurgens pairs with the modern master of sequential art, Bruno Redondo, to craft a larger-than-life story of power, tragedy, action, and, above all—hope.
When a vicious armada of extraterrestrial extremists launches an all-out invasion of Planet Earth, only Superman can stand in the way of total annihilation. But there’s something different about this attack—it’s deadly from both without… and within?
It’s a tale so titanic we had to tell it at treasury size to celebrate the Summer of Superman in style! Featuring images and info from the brand-new Superman movie, plus a special photo variant cover!
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS: UNFIT FOR ORBIT #1 (OF 5)
(W) LEAH WILLIAMS (A) HAINING (CA) TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON
MEN MAY BE FROM MARS, BUT BADDIES ARE FROM VENUS! There’s a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley? But there’s more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the club’s owner — the alien despot Despero! I hope you have good insurance, Gotham City, because you’re about to get wrecked. Special appearances by deadly DJs, hunky alien hotties, dancers dressed as aliens, mutant failures, one wild UFO, and lots and lots of fire!
JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARK TOMORROW SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
(W) MARK WAID & MARC GUGGENHEIM (A/CA) CIAN TORMEY
In the wake of the We Are Yesterday crossover epic, a mysterious Quantum Quorum has emerged… stalked by a lethal enemy that takes no prisoners. The League deputizes a rag tag group of time displaced heroes like Batman Beyond, Gold Beetle, and Helena Wayne to fill the void left behind by the Time Masters and save the quorum from the mysterious threat that’s picking off time-travelers one by one. These Legends of Tomorrow are the only ones standing in the way of this cascading chronal Armageddon with the past, present, and future teetering on the brink in this oversized special leading to the next big DC All In event!
BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT – A LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #1
(W) ANDY DIGGLE (A/CA) LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
Last year, DC’s iconic Elseworlds was ushered into a new era with the release of Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, continuing the iconic saga of the Batman of the Victorian era and pulling some of DC’s most iconic heroes into the Gilded Age. Now, the team behind the hit series returns to tell the second part of this epic tale in Gotham by Gaslight: A League for Justice! Bear witness to the formation of a new kind of Justice League in a steam-powered adventure that will bring these once-familiar heroes from the open plains of the Midwest to the freezing Arctic as they unravel the mystery of alien artifacts from the Kryptonian Age! This jaw-dropping sequel series is not to be missed!
DC’S KAL-EL-FORNIA LOVE (ONE-SHOT)
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) BERNARD CHANG
The whole Super-Family is hitting the road in a series of action-packed adventures across the great state of California. Supergirl’s day at the beach is interrupted by a demonic creature from the deep and John Constantine! Jon and Conner Kent team up to wrangle an escaped beast in the Redwoods! Bizarro (literally) crashes an audition for a major motion picture! And join Superman and Lois as a kaiju from the California Ocean comes for their family vacation! The Summer of Superman is heating up, so slather on some sunscreen and snag your latest beach read—in stores this July!
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP
(W) IAN FLYNN (A) ADAM BRYCE THOMAS
The monstrous Darkseid crosses dimensions to invade the world of Sonic the Hedgehog, seeking the ultimate power.
Sonic and his friends have faced everything from mad scientists to ancient spirits, but the forces of Apokolips may be too much for them. Thankfully, the full heroic might of the Justice League arrives to back them up! Don’t miss this unique crossover event!
DC HORROR PRESENTS TP
(W/A) VARIOUS
From the most disturbed and rotten minds in horror comes DC Horror Presents… a new collection of gruesome stories set in the DCU, penned in blood by some of your favorite creepers! These shorts take DC’s heroes and villains and put them into the most intense, spine-tingling tales imaginable. Definitely not for the faint of heart—which is why this book is rated 17+.
Featuring stories by the Boulet Brothers (Dragula), David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) and Leah Kilpatrick, Aaron Sagers (Paranormal Caught on Camera), LaToya Morgan (The Walking Dead), Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum (Minor Threats), Brendan Hay (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai) and Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman), horror comics legends Francesco Francavilla (Batman: The Black Mirror) and Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees), and more, so get ready… it’s gonna be wild tonight—flesh to flesh and bite to bite!
BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST HC
(W) TOM KING (A/CA) RYAN SOOK
With an opponent as ruthless as Lady Shiva, this fight won’t be an easy one. Luckily, Black Canary has some powerful people in her corner—including her mother, the original Black Canary, ready to train her daughter for the fight of both their lives, and her longtime mentor, Wildcat! But will Batman cheer her on or tell her to throw in the towel? Find out as Black Canary goes six rounds to see if she has what it takes to be… the best of the best.
An opus of the visual medium, this self-contained, action-packed character study from Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Mister Miracle) and acclaimed artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Superheroes, Seven Soldiers) explores Black Canary like never before!
BATGIRL (2024) VOL 01 TP
(W) TATE BROMBAL (A) TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Hold on to your seats, clutch your pearls, and rejoice in celebration because Cassandra Cain is taking center stage as Batgirl—part of DC’s bestselling All In initiative! When the Unburied, a deadly group of assassins, shows up to kill Cassandra, her mother Lady Shiva—the deadliest assassin in the DC Universe—comes to her aid, and they must put their complicated past aside and work together as mother and daughter to ensure they make it out alive. Unfortunately, things are never as easy as they seem, and Cass must embark on a jaw-dropping, martial-arts-filled adventure in her quest for truth, justice…and revenge?! It’s a Batgirl story like never before as writer Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter) and artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Mech Cadet Yu) dive into the psyche of one of Gotham’s fiercest fighters while exploring her deep and complex relationship with her mother.
This volume collects Batgirl (2024) #1-6.
THE QUESTION: ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER TP
(W) ALEX SEGURA (A) CIAN TORMEY
In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League has created a haven for all heroes—but can they keep it secure? Enter Renee Montoya, reeling from an abrupt end to her time in Gotham City and starting over with a dangerous new case. There’s a deadly threat hidden within the Watchtower, and only the Question—along with Batwoman and the rest of a ragtag support team—stands a chance of finding the answers and keeping the body count from climbing even further!
Collects The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1-6.
BLACK LIGHTNING: THE STANDARD TP
(W) BRANDON THOMAS & CHERYL LYNN EATON (A) VARIOUS
In the wake of Absolute Power, Jefferson Pierce leads the Justice League’s new initiative to help those with new or altered superpowers navigate a strange new world. But with Black Lightning’s own daughter afflicted, their entire family gets caught up in what comes next! Plus, learn the secret of one of the strangest chapters in Jefferson Pierce’s life, and discover what’s led Josiah Power of the Power Company to recruit Black Lightning to face a growing threat lurking in the shadows of the DCU!
Collects Black Lightning #1-5 and stories from DC’s Saved by the Belle Reve #1, DC Power 2024 #1, and DC Power: Rise of the Power Company #1.
JSA TP VOL 01
(W) JEFF LEMIRE (A) DIEGO OLORTEGUI & JOEY VAZQUEZ
Longtime fan favorites Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Jade, Obsidian, Jesse Quick, Hourman, Ted Grant, and Sandman are all back on the roster—but the team is fractured in more ways than one. Will Golden Age ideals hold true as the JSA races to respond to its latest threat? Or does it need a more hardcore approach to stand a chance against the new Injustice Society of America?
Collects JSA #1-6 by writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Absolute Flash) and artist Diego Olortegui (Jay Garrick: The Flash).
BATMAN YEAR 100 TP (2025 EDITION)
(W/A) PAUL POPE
Visionary writer/artist Paul Pope (Heavy Liquid, 100%) presents a dark, dystopian world devoid of privacy—one filled with government conspiracies, psychic police, holographic caller ID, and absolutely no room for secret identities.
A sci-fi future where everything is known by everyone—yet there is one bizarre anomaly… the Batman! A mystery of epic proportions… 100 years in the making!
BATMAN: THE DEMON TRILOGY HC (2025 EDITION)
(W) MIKE W. BARR & DENNIS O’NEIL (A) TOM GRINDBERG, NORM BREYFOGLE & JERRY BINGHAM
From writers Mike W. Barr and Dennis O’Neil, with artists Jerry Bingham, Tom Grindberg, and Norm Breyfogle, these stories set the foundation for decades of future comics storytelling and inspired the creation of Bruce and Talia’s son, Damian Wayne.
Batman: The Demon Trilogy collects three original graphic novels into a single-volume hardcover at the original trim size with essays by Barr and actor Mark Hamill.
KID FLASH: GOING ROGUE GN
(W) STEVE FOXE (A) JERRY GAYLORD
Kid Flash and his uncle, Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash, team up to teach a teenage group of rogues—Golden Glider, Pied Piper, Trickster, and the Top—an important lesson. But is Kid Flash the one who has the most to learn?
From the writer behind the Scholastic Spider-Ham trilogy, Steve Foxe, with dynamic and action-packed art by Jerry Gaylord (X-Men ’97), comes a story about a ragtag group of kids who must work together or be doomed to life as the “bad kids.”
AQUAMANATEE GN
(W) BEN CLANTON (A) CASSANDRA FEDERMAN
Marlow the manatee isn’t exactly superhero material. He sleeps a lot, eats a lot, toots a lot, and has never ventured out of his safe saltwater bay. And yet the sweet, bumbling Marlow dreams of adventure, of derring-do, and of making a difference.
When a series of impossible events leads to Marlow having superpowers and not only meeting his favorite hero but getting to team up with Aquaman himself… suddenly Marlow isn’t so sure he’s ready for his dreams to come true.
Could an awkward, blundering super-powered manatee be the best man-atee for the job?
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM TP (COMPACT EDITION)
(W) GRANT MORRISON (A) DAVE McKEAN
In this legendary, fully painted graphic novel, the deranged occupants of Gotham’s Arkham Asylum have taken over on April Fools’ Day and demanded Batman in exchange for their prisoners. The Dark Knight descends into the heart of madness and is forced to live and endure the personal hells of The Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many more of his sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the asylum.
Written by comics powerhouse Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and stunningly illustrated by Dave McKean (Swamp Thing, Hellblazer), this dark and cerebral tale remains as captivating as ever. Collects the original graphic novel along with sketches, pinups, and more.
WONDER WOMAN: BLOOD AND GUTS TP (COMPACT EDITION)
(W) BRIAN AZZARELLO (A) CLIFF CHIANG & TONY AKINS
When Wonder Woman is willing to take a stand against Hera, queen of the gods, she makes herself an enemy. But Hera isn’t the one Wonder Woman should be worried about… Hera’s daughter, Eris, has a secret that will shatter Wonder Woman’s life. Plus, Hades and Poseidon need to settle who will be king of the gods, and Wonder Woman can’t let their turf war decimate the realm of man! And what true story of the gods is complete without a little trip to hell?
By stellar comics talents Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets) and Cliff Chiang (Catwoman: Lonely City), tells a tale of gods walking among us and the one woman who would dare to try and protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us—or one of them?
HARLEY QUINN: WILD AT HEART TP (COMPACT EDITION)
(W) AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI (A) CHAD HARDIN, JIM LEE, ADAM HUGHES, BRUCE TIMM & MORE
When Gotham’s favorite antihero inherits a building off of the famous boardwalk, she feels right at home in the (literal) freak show. Unfortunately, the legion of bounty hunters after the price on her head seems to know it too. Who else but Har-ley Quinn could handle all that Brooklyn’s criminal underbelly has to offer—Russian spies, senior citizens, and rival roller derby teams included—and still have time for a double chili dog or six?
Featuring writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, artists Chad Hardin and John Timms, and an all-star team of comics’ biggest talents—including Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, Darwyn Cooke, and many more!
THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON TP
(W) TOM KING (A/CA) MITCH GERADS
This edition collects all 12 issues of the groundbreaking series and features an introduction by King, an afterword by Gerads, and a gallery of preliminary artwork from Gerads and cover artist John Paul Leon.
JLA: EARTH 2 DELUXE EDITION HC (2025 EDITION)
(W) GRANT MORRISON (A/CA) FRANK QUITELY
From Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely—the New York Times bestselling creative team behind All-Star Superman, WE3, Batman and Robin, Flex Mentallo, and New X-Men—comes a graphic novel that pits Earth’s greatest heroes against themselves!
This special deluxe edition of JLA: Earth 2 contains more than twenty pages of unseen designs, sketches, and behind-the-scenes features.
BATMAN ’66 COMPENDIUM TP
(W) JEFF PARKER, MARC ANDREYKO, MICHAEL ALLRED & MORE (A) JONATHAN CASE, TY TEMPLETON, MICHAEL ALLRED & MORE
Batman ’66, the hit comic book adaptation of the classic TV show (based on the comic charac-ter), gets collected in all its campy, tongue-in-cheek, sound-effects-laden glory in this huge paperback compendium.
This expanded edition includes Batman ’66 #1-30, Batman ’66: The Lost Episode #1, and a story from Solo #7, plus the crossovers Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77 #1-6 and Batman ’66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes #1.
DC FINEST: BATMAN - RED SKIES TP
(W) DOUG MOENCH & ROY THOMAS (A) VARIOUS
Dive into one of the most celebrated periods in Batman history from award-winning writer Doug Moench (Moon Knight, Deathlok) in this DC Finest volume collecting stories taking place during the game-changing Crisis on Infinite Earths event. As red skies loom above, Batman and Robin must clear Catwoman from being accused of murder. Plus: Two-Face returns!
Collects Batman #388-400, Batman Annual #10, Detective Comics #554-567, and Secret Origins #6.
DC FINEST: HAWKMAN - WINGS ACROSS TIME TP
(W) GARDNER FOX & BOB HANEY (A) VARIOUS
After a decade-long hiatus starting at the end of the 1940s, Hawkman returned as a regular character in comics’ Silver Age. Under the guidance of writer Gardner Fox and legendary artists such as Joe Kubert and Murphy Anderson, Hawkman and his partner, Hawkgirl, dished out their own brand of winged justice against menaces such as the Matter Master and the Shadow Thief.
This volume collects the classic Silver Age stories from The Brave and the Bold #34-36, #42-44, and #51; Hawkman #1-11; Mystery in Space #87-90; and The Atom #7.
DC FINEST: THE SPECTRE - WRATH OF THE SPECTRE TP
(W/A) VARIOUS
When police officer Jim Corrigan was murdered, he was denied entry into the afterlife and given the opportunity to return to Earth with a mission to destroy all evil. As the Spectre, Corrigan had near-omnipotent powers, which he used to mete out justice as a spirit of vengeance!
This volume covers stories published between 1966-1988 in the pages of Showcase #60-61 and #64, The Spectre #1-10, Adventure Comics #431-440, Ghosts #97-99, and The Brave and the Bold #72, #75, #116, #180, and #199, plus All-Star Squadron #27-28, which have never been collected in prior Spectre volumes.
DC FINEST: HORROR - THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY TP
(W/A) VARIOUS
Just in time for Halloween, DC Finest proudly presents the first horror genre anthology collection filled with creepy tales from May 1969 to April 1970. This volume boasts a who’s who of writers and artists, including Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Gerry Conway, Bernie Wrightson, and Alex Toth, to name few, penning stories such as “Diary of a Madman,” “The Siren of Satan,” and “The Devil’s Doorway,” and is the perfect entry point for classic DC horror.
Collects House of Secrets #81-85, House of Mystery #180-185, The Phantom Stranger #5, The Witching Hour #3-7, and The Unexpected #113-117.
WONDER WOMAN BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS HC
(W/A) JOHN BYRNE (A) VARIOUS
One of comics’ most celebrated creators’ legendary run on the Amazon Warrior in one oversized omnibus!
Collects Wonder Woman #101-136 and Wonder Woman Annual #5-6 with stories from Action Comics #600, Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1, Adventures of Superman #440, Sergio Aragonés Destroys DC #1, and Wonder Woman Secret Files & Origins #1!
THE HAWKMAN OMNIBUS BY GEOFF JOHNS HC (2025 EDITION)
(W) GEOFF JOHNS & JAMES ROBINSON (A) RAGS MORALES, PATRICK GLEASON, DON KRAMER & MORE
Geoff Johns’s (Green Lantern, Justice League) complete, acclaimed run on Hawkman, from issues #1-25, collected along with JSA #56-58 and Hawkman Secret Files!
These stories, also featuring the talents of James Robinson (Starman), Rags Morales (Identity Crisis), and many others, reintroduced Hawkman into the DCU.
SCOOBY APOCALYPSE OMNIBUS HC
(W) KEITH GIFFEN & J.M. DeMATTEIS (A) HOWARD PORTER, WELLINTON ALVES, CHRIS BATISTA & MORE
Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo face more than they bargained for when the apocalypse strikes! With creatures of the night among them, they must fight to survive in a world where the horrors are real.
From comics mastermind Jim Lee and the superstar creative team of Keith Giffen (Justice League International), J.M. DeMatteis (Booster Gold), and Howard Porter (JLA) comes the Scooby Apocalypse Omnibus, collecting all 36 issues of the series in one massive volume.
DC MANGA BOX SET
(W/A) VARIOUS
Superman travels to Japan daily to indulge his appetite in the country’s most savory cuisines! Batman creates the ultimate super-computer to vanquish crime in Gotham City once and for all! And when Batman is accidentally turned into a baby, only one person can protect and raise the infant crimefighter: The Joker!
DC Comics and Kodansha present DC’s most iconic heroes and villains as you’ve never seen them before in these three series written and illustrated by some of Japan’s most talented mangaka.
This 10-book box set collects Superman vs. Meshi Vol. 1-3, Batman: Justice Buster Vol. 1-4, and Joker: One Operation Joker Vol. 1-3 and is the perfect gift set for fans of manga and the DC Universe.
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