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ISSUE #25 • JUNE 2022 DCCOMICS.COM SOLICITING COMICS ON SALE AUGUST 2022 THE DARK KNIGHT’S WORST ENEMIES STAR IN THEIR GREATEST STORIES YET! Written by © & ™ DC. Art by AUGUST 2022
# 25 JUNE 2022 / SOLICITING COMICS ON SALE IN AUGUST 2022 WHAT’S INSIDE BATMAN 1 The Dark Knight’s greatest villains get their greatest stories yet in Batman – One Bad Day, a new series of one-shots, starting with a definitive Riddler tale from the superstar team of Tom King and Mitch Gerads! Acclaimed artist Lee Bermejo gathers his Batman covers into a narrative in the unique one-shot Batman: Dear Detective! The warrior angel of St. Dumas returns in Sword of Azrael #1! DC UNIVERSE 10 What began as a battle for Earth becomes a war for the galaxy in Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine’s DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1, the start of the epic final chapter in the massive DCeased franchise! In honor of Harley’s 30th anniversary, Harley Quinn goes weekly for a month! DARK CRISIS 12 Hal Jordan launches all-out war on Pariah and the Dark Army to avenge his fallen Justice League teammates in Dark Crisis #3! In Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern #1, John Stewart is let loose on the world of his dreams—where he defends the planet as the Emerald Knight of Justice! Dark Crisis: Young Justice #3 pits Superboy, Impulse, and Tim Drake against their greatest villains! COLLECTED EDITIONS & ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS 28 Minh Lê and Andie Tong are back with the sequel to their fan-favorite middle grade graphic novel, Green Lantern: Legacy—read more of Tai Pham’s story in Green Lantern: Alliance! Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and Victoria Ying reunite for their latest Wonder Woman tale, Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons! Two of DC’s latest and greatest series get collected editions in DC Dark Knights of Steel Vol. 1 and DC vs. Vampires Vol. 1! VARIANT COVERS & CONTENT CODE KEY 1v = ONECOVER VARIANT 2v = TWO VARIANT COVERS 3v = THREE VARIANT COVERS 4v = FOUR VARIANT COVERS 17+ MATURE =CONTENT DC’S RATINGS LABELS GRAPHIC NOVELS GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS FOR YOUNG ADULTS INTENDED FOR INTENDED FOR INTENDED FOR INTENDED FOR READERS AGES 8-12 READERS AGES 13+ READERS AGES 13+ READERS AGES 17+ DC: Pam Lifford President, Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences Anne DePies Senior VP – General Manager Jim Lee Publisher & Chief Creative Officer Briar Darden VP — Business Affairs Don Falletti VP — Manufacturing Operations & Workflow Management Lawrence Ganem VP — Talent Services Alison Gill Senior VP — Manufacturing & Operations Marie Javins Editor-in-Chief, DC Comics Jeffrey Kaufman VP — Editorial Strategy & Programming Jay Kogan Senior VP — Legal Affairs Nick J. Napolitano VP — Manufacturing Administration & Design Adam Schlagman VP — Film Nancy Spears VP — Revenue DC CONNECT 25. June, 2022. Copyright © 2022 DC. All Rights Reserved. All books, titles, logos, character names, and characters featured herein, the distinctive likenesses thereof, and related elements are trademarks of their respective owners. The stories, characters, and incidents mentioned herein are entirely fictional. DC Comics does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork. For Advertising and Custom Publishing contact dccomicsadvertising@dccomics.com. For details on DC Comics Ratings, visit dccomics.com/go/ratings. Printed by Transcontinental Printing Interweb Montreal, a division of Transcontinental Printing Inc., Boucherville, QC, Canada. 5/20/22.
SPOTLIGHT “FAILSAFE” PART TWO BY ZDARSKY AND JIMENEZ! VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:50 VARIANT COVER 1:100 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER BATMAN #126 Written by CHIP ZDARSKY Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ VARIANT COVER SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER Backup art by BELÉN ORTEGA Variant covers by ALEX GARNER and GUILLEM MARCH Batman has battled all manner of criminals, monsters, and super-villains, but nothing could have Swimsuit variant cover by MIKEL JANÍN prepared him for what’s coming with Failsafe, an unstoppable foe that can outfight and outthink 1:25 variant cover by INHYUK LEE the Dark Knight—but could a dark connection to Batman’s past be the answer? 1:50 variant cover by JOCK In the backup, Catwoman is piecing together the lineage of one of Gotham’s most notorious 1:100 variant cover by RYAN SOOK criminal families…and it’s not for the faint of heart! $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 1
SPOTLIGHT BATMAN’S WORST ENEMIES’ GREATEST STORIES! VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:50 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:100 VARIANT COVER BATMAN - ONE BAD DAY: THE RIDDLER #1 Written by TOM KING The Dark Knight’s greatest villains get their greatest stories yet! The Riddler, Two-Face, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Art and cover by MITCH GERADS Catwoman, Bane, Clayface, and Ra’s al Ghul—Batman’s most iconic villains are all given 64-page Prestige format Variant cover by JIM LEE specials that show why they are the greatest villains in all of comics, spearheaded by today’s top talent. 1:25 variant cover by DAVID MARQUEZ 1:50 variant cover by MIKEL JANÍN We begin with Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler! Tom King and Mitch Gerads, the Eisner Award–winning duo 1:100 variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND behind Mister Miracle, The Sheriff of Babylon, and Strange Adventures, reunite to dive deep into the mind of $7.99 US | 64 Pages | Prestige Batman’s most intellectual foe…the Riddler. The Riddler has killed a man in broad daylight for seemingly no ON SALE 8/16/22 reason, but…there’s always a reason. The Riddler is always playing a game, there are always rules. Batman will reach his wits’ end trying to figure out the Riddler’s true motivation in this epic psychological thriller; this is not to be missed! 2
SPOTLIGHT LEE BERMEJO’S COVERS TELL AN UNFORGETTABLE TALE OF THE DARK KNIGHT! 1:25 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:50 VARIANT COVER BATMAN: DEAR DETECTIVE #1 Written by LEE BERMEJO BERMEJO AND BATMAN: AN ICON DRAWS AN ICON. Art and cover by LEE BERMEJO 1:25 variant cover by LEE BERMEJO What happens when a comics art powerhouse meets one of the greatest, most exciting heroes of all time? One 1:50 foil variant cover by LEE BERMEJO part prestige art book, one part compelling noir tale, this one-of-a-kind edition collects some of Lee Bermejo’s $7.99 US | 56 pages | Prestige Plus most jaw-dropping Batman covers woven together to tell a story that strikes right at the heart of the Dark Knight’s 8 1/2" x 10 7/8" | One-shot never-ending crusade. ON SALE 9/6/22 4
SPOTLIGHT RAM V AND RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE’S GOTHIC OPERA CONTINUES! VARIANT COVER - WIP 1:25 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:50 FOIL VARIANT - NOT FINAL COVER DETECTIVE COMICS #1063 Written by RAM V Old friends Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent share a moment together asking: At what point Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE does Gotham not need a Batman anymore? As Batman’s investigation around Gotham Cover by EVAN CAGLE leads him to encounter more and more demonic beings, the one thing they all have in Backup written by SIMON SPURRIER common is…they’re all people he fights to keep off the streets and behind bars. But when Backup art by DANI Two-Face appears asking Batman for help, is he friend or foe? And is whatever’s going Variant covers by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, and ALEX SINCLAIR on with Batman already too late to do anything about?…Is he the detective or the devil? 1:25 variant cover by YOSHITAKA AMANO 1:50 foil variant cover by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, and ALEX SINCLAIR $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/23/22 6
SPOTLIGHT THE CRUSADE OF DEXTER DENT! VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER FLASHPOINT BEYOND #4 Written by GEOFF JOHNS, JEREMY ADAMS, and TIM SHERIDAN Thomas Wayne is quickly closing in on the Clockwork Killer, but his investigation might Art by XERMÁNICO be impeded by young Dexter Dent and his own vigilante agenda: breaking his mother Cover by MITCH GERADS out of Arkham! Variant cover by XERMÁNICO 1:25 variant cover by JIM CHEUNG 1:50 variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 7
SPOTLIGHT SAY YOUR PRAYERS! VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:50 VARIANT COVER SWORD OF AZRAEL #1 Written by DAN WATTERS The warrior angel of St. Dumas returns! Jean-Paul Valley does not want to be Azrael ever again. All Art and cover by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA it has brought him is pain, violence, and misery. He has sequestered himself away at a monastery in Europe to find peace. But when a young woman who claims to have the same System programming Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON that made Jean-Paul into Azrael arrives at the monastery, he won’t have a choice but to don his 1:25 variant cover by CLAIRE ROE violent mantle of Azrael once more to protect her from the deadly assassins who wish her harm. 1:50 variant cover by JOE QUESADA and TOMEU MOREY From the rising star creative team of Dan Watters (Arkham City: The Order of the World, Lucifer) and $3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) Nikola Čižmešija (Batman: Urban Legends, Future State: Gotham) this miniseries will redefine one of the Batman world’s most iconic and fierce characters. ON SALE 8/2/22 8
SPOTLIGHT THE WARRIOR ANGEL RETURNS TO GOTHAM! NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER SWORD OF AZRAEL: DARK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL #1 Written by DAN WATTERS The Angel of St. Dumas’s faith is challenged! This issue collects the critically acclaimed three- Art and cover by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA part story that ran in the pages of Batman: Urban Legends ahead of the August debut of the new Sword of Azrael miniseries. Azrael has returned to Gotham City after a long time away, unsure of Variant cover by JUNI BA his purpose and having his faith constantly challenged by demonic developments in the city. The $3.99 US | 40 pages | One-shot | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) arrival of the new antagonist the Poor Fellow will change Azrael’s future forever. Reprints the ON SALE 8/2/22 Azrael stories from Batman: Urban Legends #8-10 that lead into Sword of Azrael #1! 9
SPOTLIGHT THE END… BEGINS! VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:50 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER ACETATE VARIANT COVER DCEASED: WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS #1 Written by TOM TAYLOR What began as a battle for Earth has become a war for the galaxy as the epic final chapter in the Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE and ANDY LANNING massive DCeased franchise is here! Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE Variant cover by DAN MORA The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Dead Planet sets the stage for the most Acetate variant cover by KAEL NGU devastating conflict yet for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman! As the Anti-Life Equation 1:25 variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth prepare for the coming apocalypse and realize their 1:50 variant cover by SUN KHAMUNAKI only hope could lie in the most powerful surviving hero from the first DCeased series… Virgin homage 1:100 variant cover by DAN MORA “Body Bag” variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA The bestselling creative team of Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine return for their third and final $3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 8 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) installment in War of the Undead Gods! ON SALE 8/9/22 10
DCEASED: WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS #1 - ART IN PROGRESS 11
SPOTLIGHT A WAR ON TWO FRONTS! VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:50 FOIL VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:100 FOIL VARIANT COVER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER WIP - NOT FINAL DARK CRISIS #3 Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE THE BATTLE OF THE EMERALD ARMY HAS BEGUN! Variant cover by LEE WEEKS Hal Jordan has launched all-out war on Pariah and the Dark Army to avenge his fallen Justice League 1:25 variant cover by JOHN GIANG teammates—but how can one man stand in the way of the Great Darkness? Meanwhile back on 1:50 variant cover by ETHAN YOUNG 1:100 foil variant cover by DANIEL SAMPERE Earth, Titans Tower has burned and Deathstroke’s army has continued its scorched-earth march Homage variant cover by MICHAEL ALLRED across the planet. To stop Slade Wilson, the young heroes of the DCU might have no other choice $4.99 | 32 pages | 3 of 7 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) than to turn to the brutal tactics of Black Adam… ON SALE 8/2/22 12
SPOTLIGHT THE JUSTICE LEAGUE IS DEAD— LONG LIVE THE JUSTICE LEAGUE! 1:25 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:50 FOIL VARIANT COVER DARK CRISIS: WORLDS WITHOUT A JUSTICE LEAGUE – GREEN LANTERN #1 Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON When Pariah and his forces of the Great Darkness laid waste to the most powerful superheroes of all Art and cover by FERNANDO BLANCO time, all hope was lost…but the spirit of the Justice League can never truly die. John Stewart takes Backup written by NADIA SHAMMAS flight to defend his planet as the Emerald Knight of Justice alongside allies Red Hood and the blind Backup art by JACK HERBERT prophet Kyle Rayner! Plus: Hawkgirl takes to the skies in her own unique world! 1:25 variant cover by MARIO FOCCILLO 1:50 foil variant cover by FERNANDO BLANCO Where there’s life there’s hope, and with that hope comes a deeper unraveling of the tapestry of the DCU’s biggest event of 2022! $4.99 | 40 pages | One-shot ON SALE 8/9/22 13
SPOTLIGHT DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE #3 Sins of the old! In response to their lack of gratitude, the world holding Superboy, Impulse, and Tim Drake captive has brought back the three villains who have caused them the most pain to keep them in their place: Deathstroke, Captain Boomerang, and Lex Luthor. Old wounds will open. Wonder Girl and her search team will have to hurry up before there’s no Young Justice left to save! Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN Art by LAURA BRAGA Cover by MAX DUNBAR Variant cover by JORGE CORONA $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER THE FLASH #785 A Dark Crisis tie-in: the search for Barry Allen! Just when the speedsters seem to have snapped Barry out of Pariah’s clutches, Wallace seems to be falling in… and the creator of Barry's mind prisons isn’t about to let the team of speedsters just run off. And even if they could, where exactly would they run to…? The Dark Crisis tie-in storyline races to its conclusion! Written by JEREMY ADAMS TIE-IN Art by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN Cover by TAURIN CLARKE Variant cover by GEORGE KAMBADAIS $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 14
SPOTLIGHT BACK TO SCHOOL IN PRISON PINSTRIPES! NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER DC SAVED BY THE BELLE REVE #1 Written by ART BALTAZAR, FRANCO, ANDREW AYDIN, DAN WATTERS, School’s back in session, and we just know you’re waiting for the BELLE to give you BECKY CLOONAN, BRENDEN FLETCHER, TIM SEELEY, BRANDON some REVElief…all right, you can’t say we didn’t try! DC Saved by the Belle Reve’s THOMAS, PETER J. TOMASI, and DAVE WIELGOSZ halls are packed with eight tales of schooltime fun from around the DC Universe! Art by ART BALTAZAR, NELSON DÁNIEL, JUAN FERREYRA, The Suicide Squad is sent to an international prep school to protect a dignitary’s KARL KERSCHL, MIKE NORTON, SCOTT KOLINS, and CRAIG CERMAK son! Jean-Paul Valley returns to the school that made him into Azrael! Plus, a return Cover by JUNI BA to Tiny Titans by Art Baltazar and Franco, and a new school year starts at Gotham Variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO Academy! So grab your pencils and notebooks and get educated! $9.99 US | 80 pages | Prestige Format ON SALE 8/30/22 15
SPOTLIGHT HAPPIER THAN EVER! VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:50 VARIANT COVER SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER POISON IVY #3 Written by G. WILLOW WILSON Fixing the world isn’t easy work, and Ivy's all hot and sweaty because of it! Getting her Art by MARCIO TAKARA hands dirty was never an issue, but when plant assassins come after her, Ivy must be Cover by JESSICA FONG willing to play dirty as well. Featuring variants from some of comics’ most prestigious Variant covers by JOSHUA MIDDLETON and STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU creators Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Josh Middleton, Justine Frany, and Seb McKinnon! 1:25 variant cover by JUSTINE FRANY 1:50 variant cover by SEB McKINNON Swimsuit variant cover by JOELLE JONES with JORDIE BELLAIRE $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 16
SPOTLIGHT THE SANDMAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION (2022) #1 Experience one of the greatest moments in comics history all over again with The Sandman #1 Facsimile Edition. This faithful re-creation of the original issue by award-winning writer Neil Gaiman is the perfect way for longtime fans and new ones to become acquainted with Dream of the Endless and the mystical realm he inhabits in time for the debut of the highly anticipated Netflix series. Written by NEIL GAIMAN Art by SAM KIETH and MIKE DRINGENBERG Cover by DAVE McKEAN $3.99 US | 48 pages 17+ ON SALE 8/16/22 DETECTIVE COMICS #27 FACSIMILE EDITION (2022) #1 Own a copy of Batman’s first appearance in the pages of Detective Comics with this facsimile version of Detective Comics #27, starring the Dark Knight Detective in “The Case of Chemical Syndicate.” This edition also includes re-creations of the original vintage ads plus the complete backup stories featuring Speed Saunders, Buck Marshall, the Crimson Avenger, Slam Bradley, and more! Written by BILL FINGER, GARDNER FOX, JERRY SIEGEL, and others Art by BOB KANE, JOE SHUSTER, WAYNE BORING, and others Cover by BOB KANE $6.99 US | 64 pages ON SALE 8/23/22 17
SPOTLIGHT THE COUNTDOWN TO HARLEY ’ S HARLEY QUINN #18 One small step for the Gotham villains, one giant leap for clown-kind! That’s right…this fashionably vocal clown is headed to space. Turns out there’s some old experiment left in the JLA moon base, and Luke Fox has put together a team of former villains to help clean up the mess. Sendin’ a buncha villains to the moon…? What could go right? Join me, Killer Frost, Bronze Tiger, Solomon Grundy, and more as we learn to moonwalk and put the X in Task Force XX! Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by GEORGES DUARTE Cover by JONBOY MEYERS Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW 1:25 variant cover by ROSE BESCH Homage variant cover by RYAN SOOK $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER HARLEY QUINN #19 Clown’s log, stardate 2022. Our mission is going perfectly, as long as you ignore that missile that the U.S. military launched at our spacecraft; the mysterious, unknown creature running wild on the JLA moon base; and Solomon Grundy losing his lunch all over Bronze Tiger. So, other than all that…things are great! So, hey, this Harley Quinn event sure is rocketing forward! Space puns, dead ahead! Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by GEORGES DUARTE Cover by JONBOY MEYERS Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW 1:25 variant cover by JIMBOBOX Homage variant cover by RYAN SOOK $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/9/22 VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER 18
30TH ANNIVERSARY BEGINS! HARLEY QUINN #20 I went to the moon to eat cheese and fight aliens…and I’m all outta cheese. Actually, there wasn’t any cheese. I think that’s a myth…but aliens, hooo boy, do we have aliens! Horace Reginald Giger would be proud! What? No…I’m positive that’s what “H.R.” stands for. Anyway, this alien-monster-thing might not get a chance to devour Task Force XX, because we’re probably gonna kill each other first. What’d you expect, sendin’ a buncha angry villains to space without any cheese? I warned ya! The Harley Quinn and Task Force XX space event you’ve always needed continues here. Cheese not included. Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by GEORGES DUARTE Cover by JONBOY MEYERS Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW 1:25 variant cover by JAY ANACLETO Homage variant cover by RYAN SOOK $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER HARLEY QUINN #21 Nuke it from orbit…is what we shoulda done to this whole entire moon. Who needs a moon anyway? I blame Luke Fox for sending a team of villains into space to fight a horrific alien monster in the first place. Obviously, that was just never going to work out well. Has Luke ever seen a sci-fi movie? And now you’re expectin’ me to save Earth with just my super-awesome-mallet-of- alien-skull-crashing-madness™? Okay, you asked for it… Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by SIMONE BUONFANTINO Cover by JONBOY MEYERS Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW 1:25 variant cover by ZU ORZU Swimsuit variant cover by MEGAN HUANG Homage variant cover by RYAN SOOK $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) VARIANT COVER ON SALE 8/23/22 1:25 VARIANT COVER SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER 19
SPOTLIGHT HARLEY QUINN 2022 ANNUAL #1 Do you know what ol’ Grandma Quinzel used to say? “Live long and fight alien monsters to save Earth!” She was full of wisdom like that. And only Task Force XX can save our little blue marble from suffering a full-scale alien takeover! Not all of us are going to survive, but at least we’ll look really good dying thanks to Luke Fox providin’ some new gear. Tune in for the final installment of Harley Quinn’s Task Force XX Space Extravaganza, plus the start of a new status quo for Harley Quinn! Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by SIMONE BUONFANTINO and others Cover by JONBOY MEYERS Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY 1:25 variant cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Homage variant cover by JIM LEE $5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/30/22 NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES – THE REAL SIDEKICKS OF NEW GOTHAM SPECIAL #1 What happens when writers from Harley Quinn the TV show and Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour the comic book get together and swap stories from New Gotham? Absolute mayhem, that’s what! Follow what happened to some of your favorite Gotham sidekicks on Tawny Young’s new trash-tastic daytime talk show and watch the chairs fly as they spill the tea! Guest-starring Clayface, Batgirl, Frank the Plant, and Harley Quinn’s worst sidekick…The Joker! Written by TEE FRANKLIN, ALEXIS QUASARANO, CONNER SHIN, JIMMY MOSQUEDA, and JAMIESEN BORAK Art by MAX SARIN, ONEILLJONES, ERICA HENDERSON, LOGAN FAERBER, PJ HOLDEN, and more! Cover by MAX SARIN Variant cover by DAN HIPP 1:25 variant cover by SERGIO ACUÑA $9.99 US | 80 pages | Prestige ON SALE 8/30/22 NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 17+ 20
SPOTLIGHT THE FLASH 2022 ANNUAL #1 It’s been a wild time for Wally West and Linda Park-West: their children are regaining their powers, Wally is bouncing between realms, and Linda is dealing with a mysterious power surge! Now, as Linda begins doing research for her upcoming book, Wally comes along for some quality time, and the couple end up on an adventure neither expected! Written by JEREMY ADAMS NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER Art by SERGIO ACUÑA Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE $5.99 US | 48 pages ON SALE 8/30/22 WONDER GIRL 2022 ANNUAL #1 After an unforgettable first visit to Themyscira (see Trial of the Amazons), Yara Flor has been crowned Wonder Girl and her Esquecida tribe accepted into the Amazon sisterhood…so what now? The jungles of Brazil beckon our heroes home, just in time for some new adventures! You won’t want to miss this oversize issue packed with never-before-seen stories about the mysterious new tribe and their most famous member! Written by JOËLLE JONES Art by ADRIANA MELO, SWEENEY BOO, JILL THOMPSON, and EMI LENOX Cover by JOËLLE JONES Variant cover by CHRIS WILDGOOSE 1:25 variant cover by W. SCOTT FORBES $5.99 | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/30/22 NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 21
SPOTLIGHT AN ADVENTURE OF MYTHIC PROPORTIONS! NEED COVER ART VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER OLYMPUS: REBIRTH #1 Written by BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD After years of bitter and violent conflict, the Greek pantheon of gods stands united to welcome their Art by CAITLIN YARSKY latest goddess…Hippolyta of Themyscira! Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO Variant cover by TULA LOTAY Due to her heroic efforts in the mortal realm, the former queen has earned her rightful place among 1:25 variant cover by LEE WEEKS the gods and plans to use her newfound powers to take care of her Amazon sisters from beyond. Little $5.99 US | 48 pages | One-shot | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) does she know, some of the gods are wary of the new future Hippolyta brings and will do just about anything to stop it! ON SALE 8/23/22 Join the Wonder Woman writing duo of Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad—along with artist Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer) in her DC debut—for an unforgettable new adventure on Mount Olympus. It’s only the beginning of many exciting things to come for Wonder Woman and her world ! 22
SPOTLIGHT SHE’S GOT THE POWER! VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER THE NEW CHAMPION OF SHAZAM! #1 Written by JOSIE CAMPBELL Mary Bromfield has always struggled to determine who she is outside her family…kinda hard to do when Art and cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER you’re all superheroes! Now, after Billy Batson’s heroic sacrifice, the power of Shazam has vanished, and Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON she’s been left powerless. Most heroes would be distraught, but not Mary. It’s finally time for a voyage 1:25 variant cover by GARY FRANK of self-discovery as she prepares for her freshman year of college and a civilian life. But nothing is ever truly normal for this young hero, because she’s just been chosen as the new champion of Shazam! (At least $3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 4 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) according to a talking rabbit sent by her estranged brother Billy.) Will she embrace the power? Or will it die ON SALE 8/2/22 along with this world’s hope of survival against the mysterious magical forces waiting to take control? Find out in Mary’s first solo miniseries, brought to you by up-and-coming comics writer Josie Campbell (Future State: Green Lantern) and fan-favorite Shazam artist Evan “Doc” Shaner (Strange Adventures, Convergence: Shazam!)! 23
SPOTLIGHT TALES OF THE HUMAN TARGET #1 Building on the most critically acclaimed series of the year, Tom King and four of comics’ top artists tell the tales of what happened before Chance drank Luthor’s poison. Chance teams up with fan-favorite members of the JLI in four connecting mysteries that lead them to that fateful day when one them will kill the Human Target. Written by TOM KING Art by MIKEL JANÍN, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, KEVIN MAGUIRE, and GREG SMALLWOOD Cover by GREG SMALLWOOD Variant cover by DAVID MARQUEZ 1:25 variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ $5.99 US | 48 pages | One-shot | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/23/22 VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 17+ THE HUMAN TARGET BOOK ONE Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target—a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He’s had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor, when things go sideways. An assassination attempt Chance didn’t see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder...as he has 12 days to discover just who in the DCU hated Luthor enough to want him dead. Collects The Human Target #1-6. Written by TOM KING NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER Art and cover by GREG SMALLWOOD $29.99 US | 192 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-670-1 17+ ON SALE 9/13/22 24
SPOTLIGHT DC DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL VOL. 1 An entire medieval world will be forever changed when a spaceship crash-lands from a doomed planet. Monarchs will die, kingdoms will rise, and what seemed the end of the world for many…was only the beginning! An epic high-fantasy story set in a DC Universe where nothing is what it seems… From worldwide bestselling writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Superman: Son of Kal-El) and acclaimed artist Yasmine Putri comes a generational tale of good and evil within a brand-new DCU! Collects Dark Knights of Steel #1-6. Written by TOM TAYLOR Art by YASMINE PUTRI and BENGAL Cover by YASMINE PUTRI $24.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-675-6 ON SALE 9/20/22 DC VS. VAMPIRES VOL. 1 The Justice League has long protected Earth from all manner of alien invaders over the years, always keeping a vigilant eye to the skies for the next threat. But what if the threat was already walking the Earth…hiding in plain sight… watching…waiting for their moment to strike… In the tradition of DCeased comes a terrifying new series that begins from the twisted minds of James Tynion IV (The Nice House on the Lake, Something Is Killing the Children), Matthew Rosenberg (The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox, 4 Kids Walk into a Bank, Hawkeye), and Otto Schmidt (Green Arrow) that will tear the Justice League apart in their war with the undead! Collects DC vs. Vampires #1-6. Written by JAMES TYNION IV and MATTHEW ROSENBERG Art and cover by OTTO SCHMIDT $24.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-679-4 ON SALE 9/27/22 25
SPOTLIGHT BLACK ADAM – THE JUSTICE SOCIETY FILES: CYCLONE #1 When she was young, Maxine Hunkel dreamed of flying with the Justice Society. Now she finally has the powers and the opportunity…but will she say yes? Guest- starring Hawkman on the road to Black Adam! Plus, continuing the Teth-Adam backup story: trouble hits home for Adrianna Tomaz as Intergang mercenaries invade the hallowed halls of her university, on the hunt for the sacred totem she “liberated”—but what strange metal is the idol made from, and why does Intergang need it so badly? Written by CAVAN SCOTT and BRYAN Q. MILLER Art by MARIA LAURA SANAPO and MARCO SANTUCCI Cover by KAARE ANDREWS Photo variant cover $5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 BLACK ADAM/JSA: BLACK REIGN (NEW EDITION) Offered again! Black Adam brings old-world justice to Kahndaq as Hawkman seizes control of the JSA and brings them to the turbulent Middle East for an epic battle! A thrilling collection of your favorite tales featuring Black Adam and the JSA. Collects JSA #56-58, Hawkman #23-25, and JSA: Black Reign #1. Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by RAGS MORALES, DON KRAMER, and others Cover by JOHN WATSON $16.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-446-2 ON SALE 9/20/22 26
SPOTLIGHT BLACK ADAM: RISE AND FALL OF AN EMPIRE Weaving together tales of a world after the Infinite Crisis, this collection follows Teth-Adam, the antihero better known as Black Adam, during the year without Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman! Will Black Adam’s vision of a free Kahndaq be realized, or will his dreams come crashing down around him? Collects stories from 52 #1-3, #6-10, #12-16, #18-26, #29-34, #36-40, #43-50, #52, and The 52 Omnibus. Written by GEOFF JOHNS, GRANT MORRISON, and others Art by KEITH GIFFEN, JOE BENNETT, and others Cover by J.G. JONES $34.99 US | 360 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-451-6 ON SALE 9/27/22 BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE (NEW EDITION) Offered again! With the power of the gods stripped from him, Teth-Adam is on a quest to find both the magical word that will restore him as Black Adam and the one thing that always kept his heart from turning completely black with rage: his deceased wife, Isis! Collects the full six-issue miniseries. Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art by DOUG MAHNKE, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, and NORM RAPMUND Cover by ALEX ROSS $16.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover ISBN: 978-1-77951-538-4 ON SALE 9/13/22 27
SPOTLIGHT FROM THE CREATIVE DUO BEHIND GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY COMES THE ACTION-PACKED SEQUEL WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! NEED COVER ART GREEN LANTERN: ALLIANCE Written by MINH LÊ It’s only been a few months since Green Lantern Tai Pham inherited his ring from his bà and defeated his Art and cover by ANDIE TONG nemesis, Xander Griffin. But Tai knows their last battle was only the beginning, and even though no one $9.99 US | 144 pages | 5-1/2" x 8" | Softcover believes him, Tai is determined to prove that Xander is up to his old tricks again. ISBN: 978-1-77950-380-0 ON SALE 10/18/22 When a string of fires starts popping up around Coast City, Tai finds himself stretched thin as he struggles to keep up with school, training, working at the store, and following Xander’s trail. That is, until a new hero, Kid Flash, shows up on the scene with an offer to help. Can the heroes find the arsonist before it’s too late? 28
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SPOTLIGHT DIANA: PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING: SHANNON HALE, DEAN HALE, AND VICTORIA YING TEAM UP AGAIN TO CONTINUE THE ADVENTURE! DIANA AND NUBIA: PRINCESSES OF THE AMAZONS Written by SHANNON HALE and DEAN HALE Princess Nubia loves her mothers, their home on Themyscira, and all of her Amazon aunties. But she’s still lonely Art and cover by VICTORIA YING sometimes. It’s hard being the only kid on an island full of adults! She just wishes that things could be different. $9.99 US | 160 pages | 5 1/2" x 8" | Softcover And then, one morning, things are different. There’s a stranger sharing her bedroom…and the interloper, Diana, ISBN: 978-1-77950-769-3 insists that it’s her room! And their parents think they’re both just being pests—they’ve always shared a room. ON SALE 11/8/22 What is happening? Could it be that wishing into Hera’s Ear on the night of the solstice worked? Will Nubia get to keep this strange new sister? Does she even want to? 30
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COMIC BOOKS ACTION COMICS #1046 AQUAMAN & THE FLASH: VOIDSONG #3 The climactic battle for the fate of Warworld is fast approaching, and the Authority is THE WORLD-SHATTERING CONCLUSION! Their friendship is fractured. The Earth finally reunited…but no longer as allies! As Superman fights to retrieve a mythical ancient is crumbling under their feet. How can the Flash and Aquaman possibly face the weapon that can free the people of Warworld, Natasha Irons, Midnighter, and O.M.A.C. overwhelming threat of the Voidsong’s full power? It’s a star-bound showdown for the fight for the souls of their own teammates. Meanwhile, in the Fortress of Solitude: it’s all ages—with the entire DC Universe in the balance—as super-gods and aliens collide! hands on deck as the entire Super-family joins forces to recover the Genesis fragment from one of Superman’s earliest classic enemies! VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 2v SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER 1v Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON Written by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY Art by DALE EAGLESHAM Art by VASCO GEORGIEV Backup story art by DAVID LAPHAM Cover by MIKE PERKINS Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO Variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO $6.99 US | 56 pages | 3 of 3 | Prestige Swimsuit variant cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 ON SALE 8/23/22 BATGIRLS #9 After what happened with Seer, there’s no time to waste for the Batgirls as they go BATMAN BEYOND: NEO-YEAR #5 You can never go home again! Neo-Gotham and its Sword have compromised and gravely Batgirling back into detective mode! And this new murder hits even closer to home— injured officer Beam Boonma. To save her life, Terry McGinnis will bring her to what literally! As Steph, Cass, and Babs are racing to put the clues together about who might be remains of the Batcave, begging one of his newest foes, Gestalt, to help him. Terry has one the Hill Ripper, they get an unexpected visit. Who doesn’t love a killer fight scene? Yet with last chance to save Neo-Gotham from itself. He’ll have to take everything he’s learned in all this murder going on, Steph still manages to get her flirt on! this year without Bruce and redefine the legend of Batman once and for all. VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 2v 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1v VARIANT COVER Written by BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD Written by COLLIN KELLY and JACKSON LANZING Art by NEIL GOOGE Art and cover by MAX DUNBAR Cover by JORGE CORONA Variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD Variant cover by SWEENEY BOO $3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) 1:25 variant cover by RIAN GONZALES $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 ON SALE 8/9/22 32
COMIC BOOKS BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #6 BATMAN: FORTRESS #4 With the fate of Earth on the line, desperate times call for desperate measures…and the THE FLYING GRAYSON FLIES THROUGH TIME! The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel might have been victorious in their battle against the dreaded Devil Nezha (but were team-up of Batman and Lex Luthor is the definition of desperate! With the world hanging they, though? More on that to come, kids…) but there’s one thing they forgot in all the in the balance, can this bizarre dynamic duo locate the Fortress of Solitude before the madness…Dick! Robin the Boy Wonder is lost in time like some kind of chrono-Home alien invaders do? Alone…and to find him, Batman and Superman will need to get creative! VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 4v 1:50 VARIANT COVER 1v Written by MARK WAID Written by GARY WHITTA Art by TRAVIS MOORE Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON Cover by DAN MORA Variant cover by DARICK ROBERTSON Variant cover by TERRY DODSON $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 8 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) 1:25 variant cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE 1:50 variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW ON SALE 8/23/22 Swimsuit variant cover by RAFA SANDOVAL $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER BATMAN: KILLING TIME #6 All hell breaks lose as a gang war in Gotham erupts over the mysterious artifact stolen by BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #8 Bruce Wayne’s journey to become the Dark Knight has taken him around the globe several Catwoman and the Riddler! Blood will be shed, lives be lost, and a shocking ending will times, but his training is nearly complete. His trials, however, haven’t gone unnoticed: leave your head spinning! someone has been watching him…hunting him! The final test of the Batman begins! VARIANT COVER 2v 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1v VARIANT COVER Written by TOM KING Written by CHIP ZDARSKY Art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Variant cover by KAEL NGU Variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI 1:25 variant cover by BEN OLIVER $4.99 US | 40 pages | 8 of 10 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) $4.99 US | 40 pages | 6 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 ON SALE 8/2/22 33
COMIC BOOKS BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #18 A string of new sagas begins! Tini Howard and Blake Howard pen an epic Batman story! BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: RED HOOD #2 After being reluctantly recruited to bring justice to the East Backport neighborhood of Batman and the Outsiders have to save the Signal from burning out! A new mystery Gotham, Jason Todd is back in the hero business! With an all-too-eager sidekick, Gan, by begins, starring Alfred Pennyworth before his passing, from all-star creator Chris his side, he’s on the road to becoming one of the good guys again. And after all the damage Burnham! And in a story from Batman’s past, the Dark Knight must team up with Etrigan Bruce Wayne did to his childhood, he’s hell-bent on creating the ultimate Robin, no matter the cost. But when the new dynamic duo’s first challenger comes calling, will they be up to the Demon to stop the Reincarnators! the task? Shriek is ready to turn up the stereo and blow our heroes away! VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 2v 2v 17+ 1:25 VARIANT COVER Written by TINI HOWARD, BLAKE HOWARD, Written by SEAN MURPHY and BRANDON THOMAS, CHRIS BURNHAM, CLAY McCORMACK HENRY BARAJA, and GREG HAHN Art by SIMONE DI MEO Art by ROSI KAMPE, ALBERTO JIMENEZ Cover by SEAN MURPHY ALBURQUERQUE, CHRIS BURNHAM, and SERGIO ACUÑA Variant cover by JIM CHEUNG Cover by LIAM SHARP 1:25 variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO Variant covers by DIKE RUAN and GERARDO ZAFFINO $7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige $4.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 2 ON SALE 8/9/22 ON SALE 8/23/22 BLACK ADAM #3 BLOOD SYNDICATE: SEASON ONE #4 Black Adam is dead, and the Mesopotamian gods of Akkad are having a field day. Are the As Holocaust rampages through Dakota, Wise, Tech, and Fade are just trying to survive— gods real or are they merely figments of human imagination? Accepting death but denied but so are Aquamaria, Third Rail, and Brickhouse! When these two groups cross paths, they redemption, Black Adam becomes an ersatz Gilgamesh as he journeys through Akkadian Hell can tell the balance of power in the city is shifting…if they can avoid killing each other long while Malik, his young descendant, goes to extreme and unethical measures to try and revive enough to take that power! him, all the while wondering if he should save the life of one of the greatest evils the world has ever known. VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 4v 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1v Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST Written by GEOFFREY THORNE Art by RAFA SANDOVAL Art by CHRISCROSS and JUAN CASTRO Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ Cover by DEXTER SOY Variant covers by RAFA SANDOVAL and RAHZZAH Variant cover by JULIET NNEKA 1:25 variant cover by RAFA SARMENTO $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) Swimsuit variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/9/22 ON SALE 8/16/22 SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER 34
COMIC BOOKS CATWOMAN #46 Lines are blurred as Eiko Hasigawa and Catwoman start playing too nice with one CATWOMAN: LONELY CITY #4 One of the most acclaimed Black Label series ever reaches its conclusion! All of the another and each lets their guard down—and in a ruthless city like Gotham, you can’t sacrifice—all of the broken bodies and shattered relationships—was leading up to trust anyone but yourself to watch your back. And Catwoman should know better than this: Selina Kyle standing in front of the Batcave, desperate to know the secrets to let an old flame get into her head again…that’s her job. inside it, secrets once thought to have died with Batman. But you should never open doors you can’t close—if opening them means swinging wide the gates of Hell! VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 2v 17+ 1:25 VARIANT COVER Written by CLIFF CHIANG Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG 1:25 variant cover by JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ 3v $6.99 US | 48 pages | 4 of 4 | Prestige Plus | 8 1/2" x 10 7/8" Written by TINI HOWARD Art and cover by SAMI BASRI ON SALE 8/16/22 Cover by JEFF DÉKAL Variant cover by SOZOMAIKA 1:25 variant cover by TULA LOTAY Swimsuit variant cover by JEFF DÉKAL $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 VARIANT COVER DC VS. VAMPIRES #8 DC VS. VAMPIRES: ALL-OUT WAR #2 The battle for Earth continues in this bloodthirsty series! The surviving heroes put their The survivors of a horrifying vampire attack, led by Deathstroke, take shelter with Talia various plans in motion in their last attempt to save humanity! The Birds of Prey are out al Ghul. With intel from a hero recently saved from vampirism, John Constantine prepares for blood and head back into the heart of the vampire kingdom: Gotham City! Supergirl them for a (suicide) mission, while Midnighter goes through every scenario in his head and must cross a vampire-infested ocean and Green Arrow’s mission is…just too horrifying finds out the dark truth. Meanwhile the mysterious vampire Lord Cinder has become aware to mention! of their plans and prepares a surprise… VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER 2v 1:25 VARIANT COVER 2v 1:25 VARIANT COVER Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and JAMES TYNION IV Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and ALEX PAKNADEL Art by OTTO SCHMIDT Art by PASQUALE QUALANO Cover by ALAN QUAH Cover by GUILLEM MARCH Backup written by EMMA VIECELI Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY Backup art by HAINING 1:25 variant cover by JOHN GIANG Variant cover by LEIRIX $3.99 US | 32 pages | 8 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) 1:25 variant cover by JAMES STOKOE $3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Black and White | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 ON SALE 8/16/22 35
COMIC BOOKS DC: MECH #2 Wonder Woman’s war machine! Wonder Woman and the Green Lanterns have arrived to DEATHSTROKE INC. #12 Deathstroke Year One part three! Slade’s first assassination goes sideways, and he’s left help Batman and the Flash stop the invader from the stars known as Superman. The last to fight his way out! Things get even more complicated, though, when Oliver Queen shows time mechs from space arrived, they tried to destroy Earth—these heroes won’t let that up. Deathstroke versus Green Arrow in a battle for the ages! happen again, despite Superman’s protests that he’s on their side. Hawkwoman, the war mother of Earth, will intervene to prove to Earth’s heroes Superman is on their side as Darkseid and Lex Luthor prepare their next moves in response to Superman’s arrival... VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 2v 3v Written by KENNY PORTER Written by ED BRISSON Art and cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS Art by DEXTER SOY Variant cover by DAN MORA Cover by MIKEL JANÍN 1:25 variant cover by RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ Variant cover by JESUS MERINO $3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) 1:25 variant cover by IVAN TAO Swimsuit variant cover by DAVID LAPHAM ON SALE 8/23/22 $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/23/22 SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER DUO #4 FABLES #154 The only thing worse than being hunted by gods is catching the attention of ambitious There’s trouble brewing in the Black Forest, and Squire Polly has sent out a rallying cry to human scientists! When the mysterious Dr. Tinker hears about David and Kelly’s incredible all woodland creatures. This is their world. Their land. And they’re not going to fall prey to regenerative powers, he moves to make the technology his own by any means necessary… any sort of invasion. But is Polly even capable of inspiring everyone to action? Meanwhile, even if it means dissecting them for it! Greenjack has partnered up with Mrs. Bear for an adventure of her own! NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 1v 17+ VARIANT COVER 1v Written by GREG PAK Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by KHOI PHAM and SCOTT HANNA Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA Cover by DIKE RUAN Cover by QISTINA KHALIDAH Variant cover by JESSICA FONG Variant cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 ON SALE 8/16/22 36
COMIC BOOKS FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #16 Batmen at War part four! Jason Todd and Hunter Panic must help Jace, the Next Batman, IDC’sAMmostBATMAN #12 inscrutable hero arrives in New York City to task Jace Fox’s Batman with against the original Batman and…his son Batman 666?! And while all hell breaks loose helping them solve a mystery of the past. At the same time, Tiffany Fox continues on in Gotham the rest of the Bat-Family have an intervention with Nightwing about his her path to see who could be New York—and DC’s—hero of the future. addiction and claiming the mantle of Batman for his own! And if Damian is with his father, then who is the Batman with Talia?! VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1v 2v Written by DENNIS CULVER Written by JOHN RIDLEY Art by GEOFFO Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE Cover by SIMONE DI MEO Variant cover by DAVID BALDEON Variant cover by MIKE BOWDEN 1:25 variant cover by JORGE MOLINA 3.99 US | 32 pages | Black and White | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/9/22 ON SALE 8/9/22 JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #6 MULTIVERSITY: TEEN JUSTICE #3 The miniseries that goes to 11 (Earth-11, that is) gets even wilder, as the mysteries of a The blockbuster shocking conclusion to the Gold Lantern saga. Which legendary DC villain is behind this great darkness that is about to destroy all the ages of heroes all at once? Find gender-flipped universe become clearer…and more shocking! From the depths of space to out right here: all this AND the future of the Legion of Super-Heroes is revealed! Superwoman’s island fortress to the heart of the Church of Blood, Kid Quick and the rest of Teen Justice discover the threat they face is even greater than they imagined! What secret does a stranded Aquagirl learn from Green Lantern Hal Ferris? Why has Raven lost so much of his power? And what does Sister Blood have planned for Troy? NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER VARIANT COVER 1v 1v VARIANT COVER Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Written by IVAN COHEN and DANNY LORE Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI Art by MARCO FAILLA Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE Cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ 3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) Variant cover by STEPHANIE HANS ON SALE 8/9/22 3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 37
COMIC BOOKS NAOMI: SEASON TWO #6 The shocking conclusion to one of the most epic stories in all of DC comics history! In NIGHTWING #95 Heartless has an extra-giant jar that has Blockbuster’s name on it, but as a man of this issue, Naomi faces everything: her birth world legacy, the enemies that destroyed refined taste, Heartless doesn’t just collect any type of heart…he waits for someone her family, and her place on the Justice League. The choices she makes here will to experience a specific emotion in particular before taking it all away from them and carry with her for the rest of her life. Do not miss this epic conclusion to the Eisner- adding it into his collection. Does Nightwing have what it takes to save the life of the nominated Naomi MacDuffie saga! Guest-starring Superman! very man who’s been trying to take everything away from Dick Grayson, including his life? VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 3v Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER Written by TOM TAYLOR Art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO $3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 6 Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL 1:25 variant cover by DAVID TALASKI ON SALE 8/9/22 Swimsuit variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/16/22 SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER NUBIA: QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS #3 ROBIN #17 With Nubia on the mend, she’ll need all the help she can get to battle the powerful villain Heartbreak! Lord Death Man reveals the truth about Flatline! Can Robin forgive behind it all: Zillah. Enter Hawkgirl and the new Wonder Girl…Yara Flor! But there is her?! Since leaving Gotham, Damian has grown and trained to be a hero, but now that something more to this vendetta against Nubia and her efforts to bring peace to Man’s story comes to an end as he’s pulled into a shocking new story line that will test his role World. Could Zillah be connected to our queen’s life before she became an Amazon? Find as Robin and his place in the DCU! out in the penultimate issue of this fan-favorite miniseries! VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 2v 2v Written by STEPHANIE WILLIAMS Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Art by ALITHA MARTINEZ and MARK MORALES Art and cover by ROGER CRUZ and NORM RAPMUND Cover by KHARY RANDOLPH Variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO Variant cover by JULIET NNEKA 1:25 connecting variant cover by CLAYTON HENRY Swimsuit variant cover by DERRICK CHEW $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 4 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/2/22 ON SALE 8/23/22 38
COMIC BOOKS ROGUES #4 Gorilla City blues! All the Rogues wanted was a better life for themselves. But that’s all SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #117 A ravenous sasquatch is on the loose and keeps eating all the ingredients for an up- over thanks to all their greed and backstabbing. Those still left alive are busted up with and-coming TV chef’s new show! Can Mystery Inc. capture the monster in time to save their backs against the wall, and Grodd’s forces are closing in. With no heroes racing to the food and save the show? save them, they must make a deadly deal with Gorilla Grodd to survive. VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 2v 17+ NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON 1:25 VARIANT COVER Art by LEOMACS Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY Variant cover by LEOMACS 1:25 variant cover by KAARE ANDREWS $6.99 US | 48 pages | 4 of 4 | Prestige Plus | 8 1/2" x 10 7/8" Written by IVAN COHEN ON SALE 9/6/22 Art by VALERIO CHIOLA Cover by VALERIO CHIOLA $2.99 US | 32 pages ON SALE 8/16/22 SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #14 TASK FORCE Z #11 Henry Bendix has threatened and manipulated and killed without consequence. Now, The truth about Powers! Red Hood and Task Force Z have taken their fight to Powers after a shocking coordinated attack on Earth’s heroes, it’s time for Superman, Jay, and International to find out why they created the Lazarus Resin and to learn what other evils the Revolutionaries to strike back. But first, Jay Nakamura must embrace his powers they’ve brought to Gotham City and the DCU at large. Red Hood has one ambition: to shut and become the hero Jon knows he can be. them down for good. But he’s going to find out the hard way that Powers International has more assets and weapons at their disposal than he could ever handle. VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 2v 2v Written by TOM TAYLOR Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG Art by CIAN TORMEY Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA Cover by TRAVIS MOORE Variant cover by ROGER CRUZ Variant cover by RAFAEL SARMENTO 1:25 variant cover by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA 1:25 variant cover by TRAVIS MERCER and DANNY MIKI $3.99 US | 32 pages | 11 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/23/22 ON SALE 8/9/22 39
COMIC BOOKS THE JURASSIC LEAGUE #4 THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #5 The trinity of Batsaur, Wonderdon, and Supersaur welcomes a few new monstrous When Madison Flynn first crossed paths with the Corinthian, and saw his true nature, members in the form of Aquanyx, Flashraptor, and Green Torch! But can even a fully staffed she reacted with astonishment and wonder, not fear. Across all his lifetimes, she was one Jurassic League stand a chance against Darkseid and his army of corrupted carnivores? of the only living things to ever see him that way. And now she will learn what a terrible mistake that was. NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER 1v VARIANT COVER 2v 17+ Written by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and Written by JAMES TYNION IV JUAN GEDEON Art by LISANDRO ESTHERREN and AARON CAMPBELL Art by JUAN GEDEON Cover by REIKO MURAKAMI Cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON Variant cover by AARON CAMPBELL Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH 1:25 variant cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 8/9/22 ON SALE 8/9/22 THE SWAMP THING #16 WONDER WOMAN #790 Now restored to full power, the Swamp Thing must face the Parliament of Gears if he has Villainy Inc. victorious?! With all of Diana’s allies down for the count, it’s up to the any hope of saving the Earth. But the corruptive, cancerous force of industry has already Amazon Princess to inspire the good in us all and recruit a new teammate from within destroyed so much—will Swamp Thing be able to turn the destructive tide before it’s too the corporation’s ranks to help her save not only her friends but the world from Doctor late? Find out in the earthshaking finale of The Swamp Thing. Cizko’s misogynistic mayhem! All this and the continuing “Adventures of Young Diana”! VARIANT COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER NOT FINAL TRADE DRESS COVER 1:25 VARIANT COVER VARIANT COVER 2v 1v Written by RAM V Written by BECKY CLOONAN, MICHAEL W. CONRAD, and Art and cover by MIKE PERKINS JORDIE BELLAIRE Variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and PAULINA GANUCHEAU 1:25 variant cover by JOHN McCREA Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE $3.99 US | 32 pages | 16 of 16 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) Variant cover by PAUL POPE ON SALE 8/23/22 $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) 40 ON SALE 8/9/22
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