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 October 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!
“Fair warning: DC have gone all out (or should I say… All-In?) and this is easily the largest month of preview picks from DC we have ever done! Have fun and happy reading!” – Brayden
Comic Issues
DC ALL-IN (ONE-SHOT)
(W) SCOTT SNYDER & JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (A) DANIEL SAMPERE & WES CRAIG (CA) DANIEL SAMPERE
THE ALL IN INITIATIVE BEGINS HERE, WITH A SINGLE-ISSUE MEGA-EVENT ON THE SCALE OF THE CLASSIC DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH…PRESENTED AS A STARTLING, SYMMETRICAL FLIPBOOK!
DC UNIVERSE: Starting in October, thrilling new creative teams join Action Comics, Detective Comics, Titans, Batman and Robin, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, and Catwoman. Continuing hit series such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Poison Ivy charge ahead with fresh story arcs. Every series in October provides a fresh entry point without reboots or retcons, and throughout the remainder of 2024 and beyond, multiple series will debut in the DC Universe as part of All In—ones both unexpected and long-demanded by fans.
ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE: The Absolute Universe begins with Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval, and Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman; each ongoing series presents these iconic heroes in a striking, re-imagined context. The Absolute Universe will continue to grow, with more new series and unexpected creative teams to be revealed in the coming months!
Absolute Universe
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1
(W) SCOTT SNYDER (A/CA) NICK DRAGOTTA
BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT’S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE!
Without the mansion… without the money… without the butler… what’s left is the Absolute Dark Knight!
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1
(W) JASON AARON (A/CA) RAFA SANDOVAL
SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON!
Without the fortress… without the family… without a home… what’s left is the Absolute Man of Steel!
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #1
(W) KELLY THOMPSON (A/CA) HAYDEN SHERMAN
EISNER WINNER KELLY THOMPSON AND BREAKOUT ARTIST HAYDEN SHERMAN REINVENT WONDER WOMAN FROM THE GROUND UP!
Without the island paradise… without the sisterhood that shaped her… without a mission of peace… what’s left is the Absolute Amazon!
'All-In' Jumping On Points!
BATMAN #153
(W) CHIP ZDARSKY (A/CA) JORGE JIMÉNEZ
A BRAND-NEW EPIC BATMAN STORY ARC STARTS HERE! Batman is back with a vengeance and Bruce Wayne’s new public initiatives have Gotham on the verge of finally becoming a great city! Does that bright future include the Riddler, who’s seemingly gone legit? Or the new, unnerving hero, Commander Star? And can Gotham survive the shocking murder of one of its greatest citizens? The Dying City starts here with a case that only Batman can solve, but the answers may unravel his world and all of Gotham!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1090
(W) TOM TAYLOR (A/CA) MIKEL JANÍN
TOM TAYLOR AND MIKEL JANÍN START A NEW ERA OF DETECTIVE COMICS! Long ago, the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne changed Gotham forever. But there is something you never knew about the Dark Knight’s tragic origin, which has been lying in wait to strike at Batman ever since that fateful night in Crime Alley. And now, all these years later, this ghost of Gotham’s past begins to reveal itself. Superstars Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín team up to bring you a Batman tale that will rattle the very foundations of the Dark Knight. Things may never be the same again.
SUPERMAN #19
(W) JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (A/CA) DAN MORA
THE START OF A BRAND-NEW STORY ARC, AS SUPERSTAR ARTIST DAN MORA JOINS JOSHUA WILLIAMSON!
THE MANY DEATHS OF DOOMSDAY! Superman and Superwoman must deal with the return of the rampaging Doomsday and… wait… Superwoman?! After the events of Absolute Power, Lois Lane has new powers… but how long can they last?! And waiting in the shadows is one of Superman’s greatest enemies… the Time Trapper. Jump on to a new exciting story arc that will shape the future of Superman!
ACTION COMICS #1070
(W) MARK WAID & MARIKO TAMAKI (A) CLAYTON HENRY & SKYLAR PATRIDGE (CA) CLAYTON HENRY
THE ACTION COMICS WEEKLY STARTS HERE WITH SUPERMAN SUPERSTARS MARK WAID, CLAYTON HENRY, MARIKO TAMAKI, AND SKYLAR PATRIDGE! An otherworldly horror, tearing its way through Metropolis, has emerged from the Phantom Zone. Something’s wrong in the Zone—something terrible—and Superman must enter alone to find out what! A new Action epic unlike any you’ve seen before from the visionary creative team of Mark Waid and Clayton Henry! Plus, the Woman of Tomorrow is here today! Supergirl Special’s Mariko Tamaki and Skylar Patridge return to bring Kara to the farthest reaches of space in pursuit of a mysterious threat only she can handle.
WONDER WOMAN #14
(W) TOM KING (A/CA) DANIEL SAMPERE
STEVE TREVOR’S LAST STAND AND THE BIRTH OF A HERO! With the tide of the war against the Sovereign turning, Wonder Woman’s greatest love takes matters into his own hands with deadly consequences. Could Steve’s end be the beginning of Diana’s greatest adventure yet? Behold the birth of Trinity!
HARLEY QUINN #44
(W) ELLIOTT KALAN (A) MINDY LEE (CA) ELIZABETH TORQUE
NO MORE MS. NICE HARLEY— THE CLOWN QUEEN OF CRIME IS BACK! “The big wigs here at DC want me to be a bit clearer in these snooze-licit texts so here goes nuttin’. Begin the prewritten statement! Ahem. “When Harley Quinn discovers her favorite dangerous neighborhood in Gotham City, Throatcut Hill, has been gentrified beyond recognition, she breaks bad and sets out on a one clown-woman mission to make Gotham City safe for crime again!” Wow! I couldn’t have said it better myself, and luckily, I won’t have to, thanks to the excellent work of my new creative team, Elliott Kalan (The Flop House, Mystery Science Theater 3000) and Mindy Lee (Bounty, Harley Quinn: Everybody Hates Side Quests).
POISON IVY #26
(W) G. WILLOW WILSON (A) MARCIO TAKARA (CA) JESSICA FONG
POISON IVY BEGINS ITS THIRD YEAR WITH A BANG! As she contends with a brand-new life and restored powers, Poison Ivy resumes her wrathful and just war for the balance of the natural world. Her latest mission: to restore life to the wetlands that Gotham City’s industrial waste has destroyed. But her goals are upended when she unintentionally resurrects an ancient place from Gotham’s past and with it… something hungry. Meanwhile, cleansing fires burn across America, seeking to rid the country of human influence. And somehow, Poison Ivy is to blame. Join the GLAAD Media Award-winning team of G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara for the third year of their beautiful, bleak, and blistering series. You won’t want to miss out.
CATWOMAN #69
(W) TORUNN GRØNBEKK (A) FABIANA MASCOLO (CA) SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
THERE’S A PRICE ON SELINA KYLE’S HEAD… AND ONLY CATWOMAN CAN SAVE HER! Selina Kyle does not know why the attempt on her life was made, nor does she know who ordered it. As she desperately searches for clues as to who has suddenly orchestrated this lethal manhunt against her, one thing becomes abundantly clear: the answers don’t lie in her life as the Catwoman of Gotham City. To save her own life, Selina Kyle must re-enter the world of a sinister international syndicate that years ago helped to transform her into the world’s foremost thief. A tale of identity, broken alliances, and pulse-pounding action begins here!
NIGHTWING #119
(W) DAN WATTERS (A/CA) DEXTER SOY
A BRAND-NEW NIGHTWING ARC STARTS HERE, WITH AN ALL-NEW CREATIVE TEAM! Blüdhaven has erupted in violence as rival gangs vie to fill the power vacuum left by Nightwing’s cleanup of corrupt officials. But is an outside force turning the gangs against each other, escalating the violence in Blüdhaven toward even more sinister ends? To find out, Nightwing must do the unthinkable—no matter the cost. Don’t miss the start of this groundbreaking new arc that will redefine what it means to be a hero.
TITANS #16
(W) JOHN LAYMAN (A/CA) PETE WOODS
JOHN LAYMAN AND PETE WOODS USHER IN A NEW AGE OF TITANS! A league of their own! After the events of Absolute Power, the team looks towards the future and their place in it. Will their failure to control Amanda Waller mean lasting consequences for the hero community?
BATMAN AND ROBIN #14
(W) PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (A/CA) JAVIER FERNANDEZ
DAMIAN WAYNE ON A QUEST TO FIND HIMSELF, COURTESY OF NEW CREATIVE TEAM, PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON AND JAVIER FERNANDEZ! Damian Wayne is the son of the Bat, grandson of the Demon, 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 new murderer begins reenacting traumatic crimes from Gotham’s history, Batman will need Robin more than ever before! It’s a whole new dynamic for the Dynamic Duo as the powerhouse team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Superman: Warworld Saga) and Javier Fernandez (King Spawn, Nightwing) bring you the dark and mystifying next chapter in the lives of Bruce and Damian Wayne! You are not ready for what’s in store.
BIRDS OF PREY #14
(W) KELLY THOMPSON (A) SAMI BASRI (CA) LEONARDO ROMERO
AN ALL-NEW ARC BREAKING HEARTS AND FACES STARTS HERE! The Birds of Prey are back to business as they infiltrate The Ninth Day, a mysterious corporation the Birds believe has kidnapped people—including Amazons that have gone missing. When their spy on the inside, an undercover Cassandra Cain, breaks contact, it’ll be up to Oracle, Black Canary, Big Barda, Megaera, and newcomers Grace Choi and Onyx to bust her out. Don’t miss the start of this thrilling new arc, where the fate of the Amazons rests in the hands of a silent warrior!
THE FLASH #14
(W) SIMON SPURRIER (A) VASCO GEORGIEV (CA) MIKE DEODATO JR.
FAMILY FORWARD! Wally, Linda, and the kids come together in the wake of the losses suffered to heal as a family and figure out their new abilities. While this family trip has a unique destination—Skartaris, in the center of the Earth—Wally’s begun an evolution into a new form, and he’s not ready to share that with the rest of the family!
GREEN LANTERN #16
(W) JEREMY ADAMS (A/CA) XERMÁNICO
CAN THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS UNLOCK THE SECRET OF THE DARK STAR?! The seeds of war have been sown, and now a massive battle rages across the galaxy! Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner must race to unlock the mystery of the Dark Star resurrection, what it means for their beloved friend Kilowog, and just how to battle an entire planet! The red rage of Mogo rains down on our heroes as the Civil Corps heats up!
GREEN LANTERN: CIVIL CORPS (ONE-SHOT)
(W) JEREMY ADAMS & PHLLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (A) SALVADOR LARROCA (CA) BRAD WALKER
THE WAR FOR THE FATE OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS STARTS HERE! Lord Premier Thaaros sends a surprising foe to retrieve the Dark Star Ring from John Stewart, which leads to a desperate plan to expose the United Planets as a force of evil. Allies and enemies will join this special issue to launch the Green Lanterns in a direction that will change the DC cosmos forever!
GREEN ARROW #350
(W) JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & CHRIS CONDON (A) AMANCAY NAHUELPAN & MONTOS (CA) TAURIN CLARKE
GREEN ARROW SUPERSTARS JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & SEAN IZAAKSE PASS THE BOW TO A NEW CREATIVE TEAM OF CHRIS CONDON AND MONTOS! This oversized issue features the aftermath of Oliver Queen’s role in Absolute Power, while also setting the stage for his next chapter! First, Oliver Queen did the unthinkable to protect his family, and now must deal with the ramifications of his actions. Will his family and friends forgive him? Then, get ready for the opening chapter of the Emerald Archer’s next adventure, from writer Chris Condon (The Enfield Gang Massacre, That Texas Blood) and artist Montos (Black Adam, Green Lantern: War Journal)!
SHAZAM! #16
(W) JOSIE CAMPBELL (A) EMANUELA LUPACCHINO (CA) GLEB MELNIKOV
THE SHAZAM FAMILY HITS THE ROAD! Shazam family road trip! Or at least an escape from Philly, as the kids hit the road to investigate some twisted monster attacks. Freddy’s new powers should come in handy, except something’s off with him. Will the cost for his new abilities be more than he can pay?
POWER GIRL #14
(W) LEAH WILLIAMS (A) ADRIANA MELO (CA) YANICK PAQUETTE
ENTER EJECTA! The mysterious new hero has taken Metropolis by storm, but Power Girl and Omen don’t believe the hype. How can this heroine stop crime before it starts? Find out as Power Girl fights to save her city from itself!
NEW #1's
BATMAN: FULL MOON #1 (OF 4)
(W) RODNEY BARNES (A/CA) STEVAN SUBIC
IT’S A GORY GOTHAM HORROR STORY WITH GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COVERS! An ancient and supernatural force stalks the streets of Gotham City—a Lycan so powerful it’ll defy Batman’s most trusted resources: his brilliant mind and extensive gadgetry. But are Batman’s physical strength and resilience alone enough to put the creature down for good? Or will this fight strip him down to his very bones? Even powerful magical allies like Zatanna caution that Bruce might not walk away from this one unscathed… Eisner-nominated writer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) and breakout artist Stevan Subic (The Riddler: Year One) tear into a horrific tale of pain and redemption as Batman meets his match: the werewolf of Gotham City! Each issue of this series will boast striking glow-in-the-dark main covers!
BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE #1
(W) MARK WAID (A/CA) CHRIS SAMNEE
REUNITING THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF MARK WAID AND CHRIS SAMNEE! While Bruce Wayne adjusts to the realities of adopting orphan Dick Grayson, a mysterious new crime boss called the General has come to Gotham to claim the city by disrupting and destroying its other mobs. But what is his connection to Two-Face? Batman and his new sidekick, Robin, are out for answers, but it’ll take everything they have to navigate both sides of their relationship as father and son and dynamic duo, with Dick Grayson’s present and future hanging in the balance!
GREEN LANTERN: DARK #1 (OF 7)
(W) TATE BROMBAL (A/CA) WERTHER DELL’EDERA
A HAUNTING REIMAGINING OF THE DC UNIVERSE FROM WERTHER DELL’EDERA AND TATE BROMBAL! On a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun by monsters, the battle between good and evil ended long ago—and evil won. Now darkness prevails as humanity struggles to survive in the corrupted wasteland that remains. Only one hero is said to haunt what’s left of our shadowed cities, the one who wields the mystical green flame that could return light to a dark world—The Green Lantern. But she’s been missing for years, and on the isolated island of New England, Solomon Grundy’s undead army only grows larger and more powerful every night… Celebrated horror artist of smash hit Something is Killing the Children Werther Dell’Edera teams with rising-star writer Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter) to bring you a chilling tale of desperation, hope, and resurrection from the bitter remains of the fan-favorite Tangent Universe!
POISON IVY/SWAMP THING: FERAL TREES (ONE-SHOT)
(W) G. WILLOW WILSON (A) MIKE PERKINS (CA) JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
CAN POISON IVY AND SWAMP THING SAVE THE GREEN FROM A NIGHTMARISH THREAT? There is something wrong with the trees. A presence screaming out in pain—tearing, gnashing, and gnawing through the very fabric of the Green—calling out for blood. In its wake, a trail of viscera and carnage is left—leading to a mystery that the Parliament of Trees has conscripted Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing to solve. Can the Verdant Villainess and the Avatar of the Green make their way into the heart of this homicidal wilderness and discover the source of this horror, or will they find themselves the next victims of these feral trees? This story, brought to violent life by G. Willow Wilson and Mike Perkins, will answer these questions. But beware, this terrifying tale is not for the weak of heart.
DC HORROR PRESENTS… #1
(W) THE BOULET BROTHERS, DAVID DASTMALCHIAN & LEAH KILPATRICK (A) VARIOUS (CA) TYLER CROOK
THIS IS SOME SCARY $#@%! Bones crunching, worms munching, blood spattering…these are a few of our favorite things! From some of the most dark and cunning minds in horror comes DC Horror Presents… a new collection of gruesome tales set in the DCU. With stories penned by some of our favorite names in horror, this anthology will have die-hard horror fans quaking with fear!
DC HORROR PRESENTS: CREATURE COMMANDOS #1
(W) DAVID DASTMALCHIAN (A) JESÚS HERVÁS (CA) TIRSO
A VAMPIRE, A WEREWOLF, A GORGON, AND AN UNDEAD SOLDIER WALK INTO A GROCERY STORE… AND ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! This is the Creature Unit, a team of misfits assembled by a madly talented scientist for a dangerous military mission. In this brand-new era of Creature Commandos penned by Count Crowley creator David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad and Late Night with the Devil), the claws are out, fangs are bared, and blood is spilled—lots of it!
Graphic Novels & Collected Editions
OUTSIDERS VOL. 01 TP
(W) COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING (A) ROBERT CAREY (CA) ROGER CRUZ
Explore the forgotten corners of DC’s multiverse with Batwoman and Luke Fox! Using his fortune, Luke Fox launches a new organization dedicated to shining light into the world’s darkest corners. His first recruit: Kate Kane, the Batwoman—who will re-embrace her military background to protect Luke’s dream and encounter every bit of strangeness the DCU has to offer.
Collects Outsiders #1-6.
SUICIDE SQUAD: DREAM TEAM TP
(W) NICOLE MAINES (A/CA) EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA
When Amanda Waller tries to take control of the DCU, Dreamer, a hero who can see the future, stands in her way. With the help of unexpected allies like Harley Quinn, Bizarro, Clock King, Black Alice, and Deadeye, Dreamer aims to prevent a predicted future in which Waller turns Gamorra into her personal alien super-prison. The stakes have never been higher as they fight to save the day. Will they emerge victorious or be forced to make harrowing choices? Get ready for a pulse-pounding adventure filled with superhero action and suspense!
TEEN TITANS GO! ON TV! GN
(W) AMANDA DEIBERT (A/CA) AGNES GARBOWSKA
REALITY TV AND THE TEEN TITANS… WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Robin isn’t just a sidekick, he’s a star. Or he will be, once the people who produce reality TV shows see him in action! He can do it all: lead a team! decorate a secret lair! bake a cake that looks like a dangerous weapon! All he needs is a lucky break. When his teammates break out before he does, his ego takes a beating. Without a team to lead, can he save Jump City all on his own? Nope, because he doesn’t even want to try! Maybe if they followed him on social media? But even the Hive has more followers than he does. ChrisCross, Sara Alfageeh, Marguerite Sauvage, and Christopher Uminga join in on the fun, sharing important moments in the Titans’ TV careers!
SUPERMAN (2023) VOL. 01 - SUPERCORP TP
(W) JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (A) JAMAL CAMPBELL & NICK DRAGOTTA (CA) JAMAL CAMPBELL
Superman has returned to Metropolis, and his greatest enemy, Lex Luthor, is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman Family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel! But waiting in the wings to back up Big Blue is…Supercorp? What secret project has Lex given to Superman?! This all-new chapter ushers in an iconic age of the DCU with a story that welcomes new readers and delights longtime fans.
Collects Superman (2023) #1-5.
MULTIVERSITY: HARLEY SCREWS UP THE DCU TP
(W) FRANK TIERI (A) LOGAN FAERBER (CA) AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
A mysterious benefactor has left Harley a time machine, and the DC Universe is thrown into chaos! But with every step Harley takes to right wrongs, she creates another reality in the Multiverse…one where things still suck. With a time machine and a tough, scary, alternate-universe Harley at her side, maybe—just maybe—she can make things right again!
Collects Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU #1-6.
BATMAN/SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT TP
(W) JEFF PARKER (A) MICHELE BANDINI, TREVOR HAIRSINE & DANNY KIM (CA) DAN MORA
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! Prepare for an epic crossover event, with a not-so-jolly St. Nick descending upon Gotham City! His cheerful demeanor has been replaced by a grim determination to investigate a brutal crime that has shaken the city in the days leading up to Christmas. With the help of his former student, the iconic Batman, Santa will unite with the heroes of the DC Universe, including the legendary Justice League, to right this wrong—or the world will wake up to coal in their stockings! And when Krampus arrives, releasing monsters to destroy the holiday, Santa Claus and the Justice League stand as the only beacon of hope. This is not your typical holiday tale but a brutal, two-fisted narrative of hope, wonder, and monster hunting that will keep you on the edge of your seat—it’s Claus in canon!
THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION TP
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) DAN JURGENS & BRETT BREEDING
Celebrating the death and resurrection of the Man of Steel after his historic battle with Doomsday, DC Comics presents this special 30th-anniversary collection of stories from the original creative teams that revisit the aftermath of Superman’s greatest sacrifice… and his epic return! This volume also contains pinups from some of comics’ greatest talents, including Bill Sienkiewicz, Lee Weeks, Walter Simonson, and others, plus a gallery of variant covers from this groundbreaking comics event.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US COMPENDIUM ONE TP
(W) TOM TAYLOR, BRIAN BUCCELLATO, MARGUERITE BENNETT & RAY FAWKES (A) BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER, XERMÁNICO & MORE (CA) MICO SUAYAN
After The Joker pushes the Man of Steel too far for the last time, Superman decides that humanity must be protected from itself by instigating martial law across the planet. His decision splits the Justice League between those loyal to him and Batman’s rebels.
Collects Injustice: Gods Among Us #1-12, Injustice: Gods Among Us Annual #1, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #1-12, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two Annual #1, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three #1-12, and Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three Annual #1.
BATMAN BY TOM KING BOOK ONE TP
(W) TOM KING & MORE (A) DAVID FINCH, MIKEL JANÍN & MORE (CA) DAVID FINCH
Who is Batman? What becomes of Bruce Wayne after years spent in service of vengeance? What drives a man to become a creature of the night? Is there still a man under the mask, or has the man become the costume? With Catwoman, the Flash, and the Bat-Family at his side, discover the groundbreaking stories that launched a saga!
Collects Batman: Rebirth #1, Batman #1-20, Detective Comics #941-942, Nightwing #5-6, and Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1.
BATMAN: THE CULT (2024 EDITION) TP
(W) JIM STARLIN (A/CA) BERNIE WRIGHTSON
In this controversial prestige series by writer Jim Starlin (Batman), artist Bernie Wrightson (Swamp Thing), and colorist Bill Wray (The Ren & Stimpy Show), Batman faces the enigmatic—and seemingly immortal—Deacon Blackfire, who has convinced an army of Gotham’s forgotten citizens to overthrow the city. With the Dark Knight’s mind and will seemingly broken by Blackfire’s interrogation techniques, will Gotham finally fall? This softcover edition collects the entire four-issue series, remastered to preserve the original feverish colors.
JOE THE BARBARIAN (2024 EDITION) TP
(W) GRANT MORRISON (A/CA) SEAN MURPHY
Joe Manson is just a 13-year-old kid with a pet rat named Jack, a mom who’s struggling to keep their family afloat, and a case of diabetes. He’s no one special… until one evening, when he is transported to an incredible world of danger and is proclaimed its long-awaited savior!
Collects Joe the Barbarian #1-8.
THE WITCHING HOUR (2024 EDITION) TP
(W) JEPH LOEB (A) CHRIS BACHALO & ART THIBERT (CA) CHRIS BACHALO
Award-winning writer Jeph Loeb (Batman: Hush) and superstar artist Chris Bachalo (Death: The High Cost of Living) present several tales featuring the mysterious Amanda Collins, who moves through the troubled lives of a number of ordinary people in Manhattan. Amanda offers each of them a chance for change, but the choice they make will depend entirely on the forces that already exist in their hearts. This new printing collects the entire acclaimed Vertigo miniseries with behind-the-scenes illustrations by Bachalo.
DC FINEST: THE FLASH - THE HUMAN THUNDERBOLT TP
(W) ROBERT KANIGHER, GARDNER FOX & JOHN BROOME (A) VARIOUS (CA) CARMINE INFANTINO & JOE KUBERT
His name is Barry Allen and he is the Fastest Man Alive—the Flash! This volume contains stories from September 1956 to September 1961, featuring Barry’s origin and the monumental meeting of Barry and Jay Garrick in “Flash of Two Worlds.”
Collects Showcase #4, #8, and #13-14, and The Flash #105-123.
DC FINEST: CATWOMAN - LIFE LINES TP
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) JIM BALENT
Following in the footsteps of Batman: Year One, witness the birth of a legend with the first solo Catwoman stories ever told and the beginning of the ongoing series that would define the character forever.
Collects Catwoman (vol. 1) #1-4, Catwoman (vol. 2) #1-12, Catwoman Annual #1, Batman/Catwoman: Defiant #1, and stories from Action Comics Weekly #611-614 and Showcase ’93 #1-4.
DC FINEST: EVENTS - ZERO HOUR PART ONE TP
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY
The first of two collections from comics legends Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway comes Zero Hour: Crisis in Time.
Collects Superman #93, The Flash #94, L.E.G.I.O.N. #70, Green Lantern #55, Super-man: The Man of Steel #37, Team Titans #24, The Darkstars #24, Valor #23, Batman #511, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #31, Detective Comics #678, Legionnaires #18, Hawkman #13, Showcase ‘94 #8-9, Steel #8, Superboy #8, Outsiders #11, and Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3-4.
DC FINEST: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA - THE BRIDGE BETWEEN EARTHS TP
(W) GARDNER FOX and DENNIS O’NEIL (A) VARIOUS (CA) MIKE SEKOWSKY & MURPHY ANDERSON
Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. Green Lantern. The Flash. Martian Manhunter. Together, they are the Justice League of America, the World’s Mightiest Heroes! Join them and an ever-growing roster of heroes (plus unofficial member Snapper Carr) as they take on alien and supernatural menaces threatening the citizens of Earth-One and -Two when the bridge between both worlds gets blurred.
Collects Justice League of America #45-72 from July 1966 to June 1969.
SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE - THE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) DARWYN COOKE (A/CA) TIM SALE
Eisner Award winners Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) and Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween) present a gripping, gorgeous origin story—Superman’s first encounter with the rock that will rock his world forever!
Collects Superman Confidential #1-5 and #11 with a sketchbook by Sale and an introduction by Cooke.
DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR BY MARV WOLFMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 01 HC
(W) MARV WOLFMAN, STEVEN GRANT, LEN WEIN & MORE (A) STEVE ERWIN, WILL BLYBERG, ART NICHOLS & MORE (CA) MIKE ZECK
Dive into the story of one of DC’s deadliest assassins!
Collects Deathstroke #1-25, Deathstroke Annual #1-2, The New Titans #70, Superman #68, stories from Showcase ’93 #6-11, character profiles from Who’s Who in the DC Universe #9 and Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #23, and a brand-new introduction from Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman.
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