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DC Comics July 2014 Covers and Solicitations

Get a look at what you can expect from DC in June.

Each month when the monthly solicits come out, there are those that sift through them very carefully. It's a way to gather up as much information as possible as to what we can expect.

GRAYSON #1

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Written by TIM SEELEY

Art by MIKEL JANIN

Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON

BATMAN 75 variant cover

Blank variant cover

1:100 Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Dick Grayson. Former sidekick. Former Super Hero. Former dead man. And now...agent of Spyral?!

A thrilling new chapter of Dick Grayson’s life begins in this new, ongoing series. It’s a super-spy thriller that will shock you and prove one thing: You might think you know Nightwing – but you don’t know Dick.

ROBIN RISES: OMEGA #1

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Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by ANDY KUBERT and JONATHAN GLAPION

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

1:50 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

One-shot • On sale JULY 16 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

The hunt for Robin is over, and the battle joined! But Batman’s family feud with Ra’s al Ghul is about to erupt into something bigger when it’s interrupted by the forces of Apokolips! This epic story continues in this month’s BATMAN AND ROBIN #33!

NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #1

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Written by SEAN RYAN

Art and cover by JEREMY ROBERTS

1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The world has changed for Task Force X, a.k.a. the Suicide Squad. Director Amanda Waller no longer has the autonomy she once had. New members disrupt the team dynamic. And the team takes on an international scope. New members Joker’s Daughter, Deathstroke and Black Manta join Harley Quinn and Deadshot for a mission in the most dangerous and unpredictable place in the world: Vladimir Putin’s Russia!

TEEN TITANS #1

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Written by WILL PFEIFER

Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.

Red Robin, Wonder Girl, Raven, Bunker and Beast Boy step out of the shadows of the adult heroes of the DC Universe to offer bold, exciting and sometime dangerous ideas on how to protect a world full of superpowered teenagers – any one of whom could be the next heroic figure or major villain!

STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEATURING G.I. ZOMBIE #1

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Note: this is now the Variant Cover. The actual cover will be the Darwyn Cooke cover. It can be seen HERE.

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by SCOTT HAMPTON

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

1:25 Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Meet the soldier they call “G.I. ZOMBIE,” a man who is neither dead nor alive, who fights for his country again…and again…and again!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #3

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Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by MIKE McKONE

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 Variant cover by JEFF LEMIRE

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US

RATED T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with four covers. Please see the order form for details.

So many questions hang over this nascent team. Will Hawkman sacrifice himself to save Rann, one of Thanagar’s enemies? Will Alanna and Adam ever be reunited? Can Miiyahbin face her fears and become the hero she’s meant to be? And the answer to all of this spells death for one of them.

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #32

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

DC Collectibles Bombshells variant cover by ANT LUCIA

1:25 Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

RESOLICIT • On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

Lex Luthor continues his acclimation to his life as a one of the world’s greatest heroes as they search for the mysterious power threatening to unravel our world. But are his sights really set on the Dark Knight? And are the Dark Knight’s set on him? Plus, someone else is targeting Luthor and his new allies – a man who believes he is Luthor’s superior in every way...and he may be right! Here comes The Chief and his treacherous Doom Patrol to The New 52!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #33

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN

On sale JULY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details.

The shocking conclusion to “THE INJUSTICE LEAGUE” leads to a startling confrontation with the all-new, all-dangerous Doom Patrol! And in the wake of it all, a secret will be revealed that will bond two members forever – and break two members apart. Plus, Shazam unlocks a new power that will send a shockwave through the League.

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #9

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Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN

Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Can the Masked Superman stop a Rampage in Metropolis? Plus, Batman Beyond must figure out what to do after a startling revelation threatens to change his entire mission.

THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #10

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN

Art by AARON LOPRESTI and ART THIBERT

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

A deep-space distress call gives new hope to Frankenstein and the S.H.A.D.E. team. And what makes Lois Lane question the masked Superman’s true identity?

THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #12

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN

Art by JESUS MERINO and DAN GREEN

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

With Grifter still missing, his partner turns to the only person on Earth who may need more help than Cole! And 35 years from now, Brother Eye has conquered all of humanity – but what does it have planned?

THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #11

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN

Art by GEORGES JEANTY and ART THIBERT

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Justice League demands Firestorm answer for Green Arrow’s death.

THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END #13

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN

Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Five years from now, the world turns against Batman Beyond! Plus, Barda and Emiko must face off against the NEW Secret Six!

AQUAMAN #33

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Written by JEFF PARKER

Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

With threat after threat – including the arrival of the deadly Chimera – demanding Arthur’s attention, it’s fallen to Mera to hold Atlantis together, even if most of the city wants her dead! The conspirators hiding in the shadows of the city’s darkest reaches can’t hide forever – but can Mera get to them before Atlantis comes apart?

AQUAMAN ANNUAL #2

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Written by JEFF PARKER

Art and cover by YVEL GUICHET and JASON GORDER

On sale JULY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

During his battle with Hercules, Aquaman unleashed an ancient evil from the days of the Greeks -- so he’s called in Wonder Woman to help him clean up the mess! You can be sure the Queen of the Amazons and the King of Atlantis have plenty to talk about…if they can hear each other over the bloodcurdling screams of the Giant-Born!

AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS #4

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Written by DAN JURGENS

Art by LAN MEDINA and ALLEN MARTINEZ

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Who is the mysterious armored figure that wants Aquaman’s trident and the Others’ Atlantean relics? And more important, why?

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #33

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Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS

Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and MARK IRWIN

Cover by MIKEL JANIN

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

A team member is possessed, and the House of Mystery is about to enter the unknown Void of Non-Being! Who will be left on the team by this issue’s end?

JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #8

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On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS

Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER

The mysterious leader of the Five is revealed as the villains attack the Justice League and lay waste to Cadmus, killing The Flash – again. But you can’t keep a good woman down! Wait...Did we say woman?

GREEN ARROW #33

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Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

As Richard Dragon systematically takes apart Oliver Queen’s world in Seattle, we introduce a new person under Green Arrow’s hood!

THE FLASH #33

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Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN

Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and

NORM RAPMUND

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Future Flash fights Future Trickster! In the present, Barry solves a murder case, but he’s about to be murdered by the killer himself! Will he be fast enough to save both timelines?

SECRET ORIGINS #4

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Written by AMANDA CONNER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JEFF LEMIRE and PETER J. TOMASI

Art by STEPHANE ROUX, DENYS COWAN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ and IAN BERTRAM

Cover by LEE BERMEJO

On sale JULY 23 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

The latest explosive origins from DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 include Harley Quinn by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Stephane Roux; Green Arrow by Jeff Lemire, Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz, and Damian, Son of Batman, by Peter J. Tomasi and Ian Bertram!

INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE #2

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN and DAN DIDIO

Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Forever People must summon the Infinity Man to defeat Mantis and his Foragers. Too bad they don’t know how! Plus, who among them is secretly a traitor working for Apokolips?

TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER #21

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Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS

Art by FERNANDO BLANCO

Cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The angel is Zauriel is dead. And that leaves the Stranger without his guardian angel just in time for the arrival of The Fallen!

TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA #13

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Written by RAY FAWKES

Art by FRANCIS PORTELA

Cover by JEREMY ROBERTS

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

As Pandora mourns the death of her lover, she recounts her relationship with his soul, reincarnated through the millennia, and how she’s mourned over and over again.

WONDER WOMAN #33

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Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

It’s the beginning of the end as writer Brian Azzarello and artist Cliff Chiang kick off the astonishing finale of their epic run! Olympus must fall, and its rightful ruler must be restored – but in Diana’s depraved family of demigods and gods, who can be trusted to rule with decency and justice?

WORLDS’ FINEST #25

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Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by TYLER KIRKHAM

Cover by BARRY KITSON

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Power Girl and Huntress return to the ruins of Earth 2, but they question whether their trip was worth the effort as they discover the state of their former home and friends.

CONSTANTINE #16

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Written by RAY FAWKES

Art by EDGAR SALAZAR and JAY LEISTEN

Cover by JUAN FERREYRA

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

John Constantine travels deep into Germany’s Black Forest to prevent Cold Flame assassins from killing an innocent mystic healer – until hunter becomes prey as John finds himself chased down by the ravenous, vicious beasts of the Stained Claw!

EARTH 2 #25

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Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 2 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

In this extra-sized issue, Val-Zod finally accepts his role as the new Superman of Earth 2 as he faces the twisted, brutal original Superman, who once protected the planet but now prepares it for Apokolips and the forces of Darkseid.

SUPERMAN #33

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:50 B&W variant by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON

1:100 variant by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information.

It’s up, up and away as the titanic team of Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson continue their epic run on the Man of Steel! In their second issue, we learn more about the mysterious Ulysses and what his emergence will mean to Clark Kent and the world. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure is targeting Metropolis with strange mechanical creations...but why? And what dark secret from Clark’s past does it connect to?

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #8

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Backup story art by DUSTIN NGUYEN

1:25 Variant cover by JOCK

1:50 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

1:100 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE

RESOLICIT • On sale JULY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for details. This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

It’s all going to hell as cosmic-level war breaks out! The full truth of who — or what — Wraith is finally comes to light!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1

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Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art and cover by ED BENES

On sale JULY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

Only an Annual could contain this chapter of “SUPERMAN: DOOMED”! It’s an all-out assault by the heroes of Earth (superpowered and not) on the God of War, Wonder Woman, who’s leading the charge against all manner of alien attackers. The monstrous Superman smashes through everything friend or foe as his de-evolution reaches a critical stage. It all leads to their best hope: the Phantom Zone?!

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #10

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Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art by TONY S. DANIEL and MATT BANNING

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

Twelfth level intellect Lois Lane uses all her new Psi Power against the God of War, Diana, in the ultimate showdown! And Superman must go up against the new Cyborg Superman as an invading armada arrives in space!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #3

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Written by GREG PAK

Art by AARON KUDER and KEN LASHLEY

Cover by AARON KUDER

On sale JULY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

As an epic space battle rages above the Earth, how will humanity and the other heroes of the DC Universe cope with this Day of Doom?

ACTION COMICS #33

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Written by GREG PAK

Art and cover by AARON KUDER

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

Superman finally succumbs to the Doomsday virus and transforms into SUPERDOOM! Is anybody in the universe safe from his vast power and fury? How can Superman possibly find a cure for his condition when the Monster of Steel has completely taken over his mind?

SUPERGIRL #33

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Written by TONY BEDARD

Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

Cover by JEFF JOHNSON and CAM SMITH

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

“Red Daughter of Krypton” – the finale! Faced with a threat from Worldkiller-1 and staggering allegations about her past, Supergirl is forced to question her role as a Red Lantern – and as a hero! Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to this epic adventure – and its shocking final pages!

SUPERBOY #33

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Written by AARON KUDER

Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Superboy and Guardian travel to a remote base to uncover one last secret about the time-traveling son of Superman’s past and future! It will alter the young hero’s destiny and his perspective on his role in the DC Universe.

BATMAN ETERNAL #13

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, JOHN LAYMAN and TIM SEELEY

Art by MIKEL JANIN

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

A demon from Jim Gordon’s past comes to haunt him in Blackgate while the Gang War threatens to rip Gotham City apart! Can Jason Bard keep the order without coming head to head with Batman himself?

BATMAN ETERNAL #14

Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, JOHN LAYMAN and TIM SEELEY

Art by JASON FABOK

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

As the Gang War reaches a bloody climax, Batman and Jason Bard must bear witness to the horrifying last stand of The Penguin! Plus, Jim Gordon makes a terrible decision that will shape the rest of his life.

BATMAN ETERNAL #16

Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, JOHN LAYMAN and TIM SEELEY

Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Red Robin is out to solve the mystery of the nanovirus spreading among Gotham City’s poorest, but Harper Row isn’t going to let him do it alone! Can Batwing escape the clutches of The Joker’s Daughter?

BATMAN ETERNAL #15

Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, JOHN LAYMAN and TIM SEELEY

Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Who is behind the hell beneath Arkham Asylum? Can Batwing and Jim Corrigan hope to stop it before it breaks out and consumes all of Gotham City?

BATMAN ETERNAL #17

Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, JOHN LAYMAN and TIM SEELEY

Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale JULY 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Years ago, Gotham City faced a power Batman could barely overcome...Now, deep beneath Arkham Asylum, he will rise again, and the city will know his wrath...

BATMAN #33

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 variant cover by PAOLO RIVERA

On sale JULY 9 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $5.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.

It’s been one hell of a year in Gotham City, and it all comes down to this: Batman vs. The Riddler! Gotham City and the Dark Knight will never be the same! Don’t miss this special, extra-sized finale of “Zero Year!”

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #13

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Written by GREG PAK

Art and cover by JAE LEE

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 variant cover by BEN OLIVER

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. This story was previously solicited to appear in issue #11. This cover was previously set to appear on issue #12.

A new arc begins following the events of “FIRST CONTACT.” The worlds of Batman and Superman come to an explosive clash as something terrible happens to the World’s Finest team, and a Dark Knight who is not quite himself must team up with Lois Lane to find a missing Man of Steel. Meanwhile, Selina Kyle encounters a person of amazing strength who has no idea who he is.

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #33

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Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“ROBIN RISES”! Picking up right where this month’s ROBIN RISES #1 left off, it’s Batman vs. the Justice League as the Dark Knight decides to follow the Chaos Shard back to its source: Apokolips!

DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #3

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Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Art by SCOTT HEPBURN

Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

On sale JULY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

A tie-in to “Icarus”! Follow the movements of a deadly stash of Icarus through Gotham City, as it impacts the lives of those it comes into contact with: Elena and Annette Aguila, Harvey Bullock, and even Batman!

DETECTIVE COMICS #33

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Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 variant cover by TONY MOORE

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

In “Icarus” part four, Batman must contend with a gang war between The Squid and the Kings of the Sun before it consumes all of Gotham City! But can even the World’s Greatest Detective defuse a blood feud that’s about to go nuclear?

Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details.

HARLEY QUINN #8

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Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by CHAD HARDIN

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

BATMAN 75 variant cover

1:25 Variant cover by DAN PANOSIAN

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.

It all comes down to this: Harley finally tracks down some of the mysterious hired killers who have vexed her since the start of the series! But what’s she going to do with them? Enter the Scatapult!

HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO #1

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Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by AMANDA CONNER and others

Wraparound cover by AMANDA CONNER

One-shot • On sale JULY 16 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

The title says it all! Our favorite little troublemaker, Harley Quinn, takes on Comic-Con International: San Diego in this over the top issue! She’ll have to battle long lines, crazy crowds and the dread con crud, all in the quest to get her own comic book published!

BATWOMAN #33

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Written by MARC ANDREYKO

Art by JEREMY HAUN

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Nocturna is out of Arkham, but is she really fit to return to society? Batwoman’s investigations will send her spinning into the deadly clutches of Night-Thief!

BATGIRL #33

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Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and JONATHAN GLAPION

Cover by ALEX GARNER

BATMAN 75 variant cover

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

The deadline for all criminals to leave the area is fast approaching, and anyone left will be killed on sight! Knightfall lays down the law – but Batgirl has a plan of her own!

CATWOMAN #33

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Written by ANNE NOCENTI

Art by PATRICK OLLIFFE

Cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

“Race of Thieves” speeds to the finish line in this final chapter! Selina is tested as she tries to compete in the race while she works for the GCPD!

BIRDS OF PREY #33

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Written by CHRISTY MARX

Art by ROBSON ROCHA

Cover by JORGE MOLINA

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s here! Black Canary vs. Amanda Waller! Will the former Team 7 teammates find salvation together – or destruction?

BATWING #33

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Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JULIO FERREIRA

Cover by DAN PANOSIAN

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Batwing tries to stem the tide of the Snakebite drug trade, but he may be overwhelmed by his own inner demons – and by the mysterious Gruesome George!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #33

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Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by R.B. SILVA

Cover by ED BENES

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

As more of Starfire’s life after her captivity as a slave is revealed, Red Hood and Arsenal stand between their alien teammate and one of the most wanted men in the galaxy.

SINESTRO #4

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Written by CULLEN BUNN

Art and cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Sinestro and Hal Jordan cross paths for the first time since Sinestro brutally murdered the Guardians! Can Hal stop Sinestro from assembling a universe-threatening army? And even more crucial: SHOULD he?

GREEN LANTERN #33

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Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art and cover by BILLY TAN and ROB HUNTER

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“UPRISING” part 5! The final battle of the uprising to remove the Green Lantern Corps from power begins! Every decision Hal Jordan has made as leader of the Green Lanterns has led to this… but is he leading his soldiers to watery graves below the surface of a bizarre alien sea?

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #33

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Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY

Cover by JEREMY ROBERTS

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Psions have done the unthinkable: captured and incapacitated the Guardians themselves! Can Carol and Kyle get to them in time? Or will the Psions discover the secret of ultimate power locked inside the Guardians’ very DNA?

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33

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Written by VAN JENSEN

Art by BERNARD CHANG

Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA

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“UPRISING” part 6! All is fair in love and war – and both are likely to get John Stewart killed as the final battle of the uprising concludes! With the woman he loves in mortal danger, John will face the most difficult test of his career!

RED LANTERNS ANNUAL #1

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Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale JULY 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+

“Atrocities” cranks the action up to eleven! Guy Gardner fought hard to get Space Sector 2814 – including Earth – under Red Lantern protection. So of course Atrocitus has chosen Guy’s homeworld as the arena for their murderous final battle! Red Lanterns will die! Traitors will emerge (and maybe die)! Rivers will run red! It’s the first-ever RED LANTERNS ANNUAL, and it’s absolutely unmissable!

RED LANTERNS #33

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Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art by ALESSANDRO VITTI

Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

“Atrocities” kicks into gear – the epic that the last year of RED LANTERNS has been building to all along! It’s open war between Atrocitus and Guy Gardner – and there’s a powerful squadron of Red Lanterns on each side! But Guy Gardner could never have imagined what Atrocitus has been planning all this time… And he couldn’t imagine that one of his closest friends would refuse to stand by his side!

SWAMP THING #33

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Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art by JAVI PINA

Cover by JESUS SAIZ

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Swamp Thing has more enemies than he ever knew – and one of them is someone he called a friend! But once said friend has put a magical hit on you, and a squadron of occult assassins show up on your doorstep, it gets difficult to smooth things over…

ALL-STAR WESTERN #33

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Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

Someone’s been living Jonah’s life while he’s been gone – and ruining his good name! Now, he aims to find out who this impostor is. But is Hex the hunter…or the prey?

GRAYSON: FUTURES END #1

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Branded a traitor, Dick Grayson has become the most powerful hero in the newly resurgent and dominant Mother Russia – and now, he must battle the Beast from the East in one final struggle for supremacy!

NEW SUICIDE SQUAD: FUTURES END #1

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Amanda Waller’s covert war against the United States reaches the boiling point as the Suicide Squad takes the White House!

BOOSTER GOLD: FUTURES END #1

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Trapped out of time on a world that defies reason, Booster Gold struggles to escape the fate that has held him and so many forgotten heroes captive!

STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEATURING G.I. ZOMBIE: FUTURES END #1

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G.I. Zombie stands alone against a zombie army of thousands as the U.S. military’s experiment reaches its horrifying fruition!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1

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The mystery of the Martian Manhunter is revealed at last as his decades-long plan for world domination comes to fruition! Continues in this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1!

TEEN TITANS: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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With the Teen Titans dead, a new group of young heroes seek justice in the future DC Universe!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: FUTURES END #1

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An emotionally and physically scared Zatanna struggles to find a way to return her team and the House of Mystery itself to our own dimension – but the cost might doom them and our world!

THE FLASH: FUTURES END #1

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It’s the final showdown between The Flash and his future self for control of the Speed Force – with Wally West’s life hanging in the balance!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1

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In the concluding chapter of the epic story that began in this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1, the armies of Mars rise against the unsuspecting population of Earth – and only the combined might of the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes can stand against them!

AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS: FUTURES END #1

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The Dead King leads the Others in a final assault on Atlantis to end Mera’s reign forever!

EARTH 2: FUTURES END #1

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Michael Holt has survived the war between the two worlds he’s called home. Now, he’s taking drastic measures to ensure that there will be no more war – regardless of the cost!

AQUAMAN: FUTURES END #1

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Mera has claimed the throne of Atlantis for herself – and she’s sentenced her unfaithful husband, Aquaman, to death!

INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE: FUTURES END #1

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Five years from now, the New Gods are missing, Infinity Man is trapped on Earth, and all is not as it seems in Mark Moonrider’s life. Is he living some beautiful dream, or is he stuck in a never-ending nightmare?

CONSTANTINE: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T+

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After a desperate five-year quest, John Constantine has claimed the ultimate occult prize: the Helmet of Fate!

GREEN ARROW: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Green Arrow is dead – and his replacement finally stands revealed!

TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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With one coin of redemption left, the Phantom Stranger faces his final challenge – in front of the new Council of Eternity!

WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Her humanity lost forever, Wonder Woman embraces her true nature as the God of War to battle the armies of Nemesis!

TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Pandora’s box has been reformed – but it can only be sealed from the inside! How can she make the ultimate sacrifice to safeguard the world against the deadly evils it holds?

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1

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The battle between the God of War and Nemesis can only spell doom for humanity – but can Kal restore Diana to her senses before it’s too late?

SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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There’s a new, much darker Superman prowling the streets of Metropolis! But who exactly is he?

WORLDS’ FINEST: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Power Girl must break into Cadmus Island to free Huntress – but she ends up a prisoner herself!

SUPERBOY: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Kon has a final, fateful confrontation with his clones and finds help from some unlikely allies!

SUPERGIRL: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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At last, Supergirl reconciles with her father, Cyborg Superman – in the most horrific way possible!

ACTION COMICS: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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With the Man of Steel missing, ordinary people around the world start to mysteriously exhibit his strengths and abilities…

BATMAN: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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It’s five years later and Bruce Wayne is using dangerous science to help him continue his war on crime. What is it, and what forced Bruce to resort to such extremes?

DETECTIVE COMICS: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Batman takes his war on crime to the next level, but he needs the help of his greatest ally – The Riddler?!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1

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A new super beings seeks out Batman: a creature born of hate who the broken Bat may not last long against!

BATGIRL: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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It’s five years later, and Barbara Gordon has become Bête Noire – a.k.a. The Black Beast! Part Batman and part Bane, she leads a squad of female agents through the Gotham Underground!

BATWING: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Luke Fox has rejected his father, which leads him to rebuilding a more deadly and dangerous Leviathan!

BATMAN AND ROBIN: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Bruce continues to feel the fallout from his extreme new crime fighting methods — is he ready to face the might of Heretic?

BIRDS OF PREY: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Free of Ra’s al Ghul’s control at last, Black Canary claims her rightful place as the head of the League of Assassins!

CATWOMAN: FUTURES END #1

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Catwoman’s battle to be kingpin of crime in Gotham City takes an unexpected turn when Selina and Black Mask are revealed to be one and the same!

BATWOMAN: FUTURES END #1

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Now a creature of the night, Batwoman turns against her former lover, Nocturna, in final, deadly conflict!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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Red Hood rides solo in the future as he reveals hints to how the Outlaws and his partners Starfire and Arsenal parted ways and how that lead to Jason Todd’s new mission of retribution and brutal justice.

SINESTRO: FUTURES END #1

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Sinestro has been imprisoned by a powerful new intergalactic force with ideals based on a twisted version of his own code! Lost in a super-max prison on the far side of the universe, he orchestrates an escape…and his revenge!

HARLEY QUINN: FUTURES END #1

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Harley and The Joker make it legal at last! Follow the happy couple to their secret honeymoon spot, where it’s literally till death do they part!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS: FUTURES END #1

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32 pg, FC • RATED T

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John Stewart makes a fateful decision – will he choose to take his last shot at redemption? Or will he pull the trigger and kill any chance of a life worth living, in the name of saving the Corps?

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS: FUTURES END #1

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The power of the white lantern power has brought Kyle to the brink of death! Now, he must decide whether to release that power into the universe, or find another unsuspecting soul to take it on.

GREEN LANTERN: FUTURES END #1

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Across the universe, the dead are rising — the Black Lanterns are back! Only one being knows what it will take to destroy them this time…the one who understands the spectrum inside and out: Relic! But there’s no way Hal Jordan is prepared for the part he’ll have to play in order put an end to the Black Lanterns once and for all!

SWAMP THING: FUTURES END #1

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The Avatars of the Green, Red and Gray go to war with the avatars of Bacteria and Metal! It’s five years later, and Alec Holland is trying to mediate a ceasefire that could also be his last stab at reconnecting with humanity!

RED LANTERNS: FUTURES END #1

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The ranks of the Red Lanterns have grown to monstrous numbers, and with no Blood Lake to restore their sanity, they’re terrorizing the universe. It’s up to Blue Lantern Guy Gardner to correct the deadly mistake he made!

INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #1

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Written by DAN ABNETT

Art by CARL POTTS, SZYMON KUDRANSKI and others

Cover by GENE HA

1:25 Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON

On sale JULY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DIGITAL FIRST

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In the tradition of INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, a new videogame sensation makes its comics debut. Developed by Turbine and WBIE Games, INFINITE CRISIS brings together unique versions of DC Universe heroes from across the multiverse to head off a crisis that threatens to destroy all of their worlds! Heroes and villains from Gaslight, Atomic, Arcane, Mecha and other worlds battle and join forces with Prime Earth Batman in this rapidly escalating conflict!

BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET #2

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Written by KEVIN SMITH and RALPH GARMAN

Art by TY TEMPLETON

Cover by ALEX ROSS

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST

The reunion of the greatest TV team-up of the 1960s continues! The Fearless Foursome struggle to escape General Gumm’s sticky death trap, while the gloating Gumm assumes the worst and plots to take his criminal activities to the next level. His plans for expansion require some expert help from an unexpected source! Assuming our heroes escape, will they be able to overcome this new, deadly duo?

Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment.

BATMAN ‘66 #13

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Written by GABRIEL SORIA

Art by DEAN HASPIEL

Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST

A new hit TV show based on Batman’s crime fighting exploits is on the air, but it hardly meets with the Caped Crusader’s approval. And the show’s producer has more in mind than just high ratings! A set visit from Batman and Robin reveals the producer’s true agenda and puts all of the action behind the cameras in this story by guest writer Gabriel Soria.

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #15

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Written by RON MARZ

Art and cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER

On sale JULY 30 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

When a giant robot from outer space crashes into Metropolis Harbor, Superman makes the shocking discovery that the robot was built by none other than his own father, Jor-El!

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #8

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Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by BRUNO REDONDO and others

Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Time jumps ahead and while Superman’s new rule over Earth becomes more entrenched, the Birds of Prey celebrate the arrival of a new child. Any hope for a new beginning is short lived though when Guy Gardner makes contact. He warns them that the Guardians are building to their final assault. The entire Green Lantern Corps is about to invade Earth.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #7

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Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by BRUNO REDONDO and others

Cover by STEPHANE ROUX

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Now twice monthly! Black Canary faces off against Harley Quinn once again. Oracle begins receiving information from someone inside of Superman’s regime. Is it for real, or a trap? Then Guy Gardner travels to Oa to find out what the Guardians are planning for their next move. Sinestro is somehow blocking them from seeing Earth, but they are still moving ahead and marshaling their forces.

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #15

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Written by DAN ABNETT

Art by POP MHAN

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Origin of She-Ra continues!! As Adora struggles with the sins of her past, she and her brother He-Man must trek to the mysterious island Anwant Gwar. But when a Horde Fright Zone stands in their way, He-Man calls upon the Power of Grayskull to forge a path to Adora’s destiny!

BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #12

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Written by CHRISTOS GAGE and KYLE HIGGINS

Art by DEXTER SOY and THONY SILAS

Cover by KHARY RANDOLPH

On sale JULY 23 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

As Lord Superman stands on the edge of triumph against a physically and emotionally exhausted Justice League, Terry McGinnis returns from the Justice Lords’ world armed with a secret weapon! Don’t miss the stunning conclusion of “Justice Lords Beyond.”

SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED: A CRISIS OF IMAGINATION #7

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Written by JOSH ELDER

Art and cover by ADAM ARCHER

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST

The Anti-Monitor enters the fight, armed with a secret weapon: Doppelganger! But has Maxwell’s nemesis really returned to his evil ways? Or is there a greater plan in motion?

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11: LANTERN #4

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Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER

Art by MARCIO TAKARA

Cover by CAT STAGGS

On sale JULY 9 • 40 pg, 4 of 4, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Fighting a pitched battle against the strength of Parallax, John Stewart is able to regain his Green Lantern will. But will the change come in time to defeat Parallax’s minions?

BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK AND THE JOKER MASK SET

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV

Art by GREG CAPULLO, JONATHAN GLAPION and JOCK

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

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This new collectors set includes the critically acclaimed tale DEATH OF THE FAMILY from the superstar #1 New York Times best-selling team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo.

Now, this seminal Batman trade paperback graphic novel is paired with a replica hand-painted vinyl latex mask of The Joker that features sewn-on hair and a white elastic band. It’s a must-have for any fan of Scott Snyder’s groundbreaking work!

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 5: FOREVER HEROES HC

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO, DOUG MAHNKE, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, JESUS MERINO and others

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale SEPTEMBER 10 • 168 pg, FC, $22.99 US

In these tales from JUSTICE LEAGUE #24-29, the Crime Syndicate hunts down the few heroes foolish enough to challenge them – including Dick Grayson! But Owlman has other plans for Nightwing...and Ultraman, too! Also, Cyborg is one of the last Justice League members left to fight against the villains that have taken over. How can he possibly find a way to defeat them? Who can he turn to? Two words: Metal Men!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2: SURVIVORS OF EVIL HC

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Written by MATT KINDT

Art by DOUG MAHNKE, CHRISTIAN

ALAMY, TOM DERENICK, EDDY BARROWS and others

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale SEPTEMBER 10 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US

As the smoke clears from TRINITY WAR, one thing looks disturbingly clear: The members of the Justice League of America are dead, betrayed by one of their own. But all is not what it seems. Martian Manhunter and Star Girl live to fight another day, only to find themselves trapped on an alien world under the control of a group of Super-Villains. The key to their survival may lie in the hands of Despero! Don’t miss these stories from issues #8-14!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOL. 4: THE REBIRTH OF EVIL TP

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO, DOUG MAHNKE, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, JESUS MERINO and others

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale AUGUST 20 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US

When Superman is stricken by a mysterious illness, Wonder Woman leads the JL Dark on a quest to find Pandora’s Box and a cure it may contain – but the Phantom Stranger pleads with the team to stop before they accidentally end the world! Collecting issues #22-29 of the hit series!

FOREVER EVIL HC

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale SEPTEMBER 3 • 240 pg, FC, $24.99 US

The Justice League is dead! And the villains shall inherit the Earth! In this new hardcover collecting the seven-issue miniseries, the Crime Syndicate takes over the DC Universe, and no one can stand in the way of them and complete domination – no one except for Lex Luthor!

CONSTANTINE VOL. 2: BLIGHT TP

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Written by RAY FAWKES

Art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI, ACO and BENI LOBEL

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale AUGUST 6 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

John Constantine has suffered a major loss at the hands of a former protégé. With his vault of mystical weapons now in the hands of his greatest enemies, John Constantine must battle Sargon and the Cult of the Cold Flame with nothing but his wits in these tales from issues #7-12!

THE FLASH VOL. 3: GORILLA WARFARE TP

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Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, MARCUS TO, MARCIO TAKARA and others

Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

On sale AUGUST 13 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

When Grodd and his army descend on Central City, The Flash faces a threat that’s murderous and ruthless. And he’ll need help from the Rogues to keep himself and Central City alive. This new title collects THE FLASH #13-19.

BATMAN, INCORPORATED VOL. 2: GOTHAM’S MOST WANTED TP

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Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by CHRIS BURNHAM and JASON MASTERS

Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

On sale AUGUST 20 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US

In this collection of issues #7-13 and BATMAN, INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1, Batman and his allies battle Leviathan to save Gotham City. Everything has been leading to the moment in which Damian Wayne pays the ultimate price in the war on crime!

KATANA VOL. 1: SOULTAKER TP

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Written by ANN NOCENTI

Art by ALEX SANCHEZ, CLAUDE ST. AUBIN, CLIFF RICHARDS, CHRISCROSS and others

Cover by DAVID FINCH

RESOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 20 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US • RATED T

Former assassin and new Justice Leaguer Katana embarks on a noble quest to restore the Outsiders to their former glory! Will she succeed, or will she be overcome by the power of her sword, the Soul Taker? Don’t miss this title collecting KATANA #1-10 and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23.1: THE CREEPER.

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SUPERMAN VOL. 3: FURY AT WORLD’S END TP

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Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT, AARON KUDER, TYLER KIRKHAM

Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale AUGUST 6 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

H’El has come to Earth in these stories from SUPERMAN #0 and 13-17! When a mysterious ghost from Krypton’s past comes to Metropolis in hopes of finding the lost planet’s last son, his arrival comes with dire consequences for Superman, Superboy and Supergirl.

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1: POWER COUPLE HC

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Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art by TONY S. DANIEL, MATT BANNING, PAULO SIQUIERA and SANDU FLOREA

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale SEPTEMBER 17 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US

Beginning a bold new series that looks at the relationship between The Man of Steel and the Amazon Princess, as writer Charles Soule (SWAMP THING) is joined by artist Tony S. Daniel (DETECTIVE COMICS) to tell the tale of a romance that will shake the stars themselves. These two super-beings love each other, but not everyone shares their joy. Some fear it, some test it – and some will try to kill for it. Some say love is a battlefield, but where Superman and Wonder Woman are concerned it spells Doomsday! Collects Issues #1-6 of their new, blockbuster series.

GREEN LANTERN: WRATH OF THE FIRST LANTERN TP

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS, PETER J.

TOMASI, PETER MILLIGAN and TONY BEDARD

Art by DOUG MAHNKE, DAN JURGENS, PHIL JIMENEZ, SZYMON KUDRANSKI, ARDIAN SYAF, AARON KUDER, MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, WILL CONRAD and others

Cover by GARY FRANK

On sale AUGUST 13 • 416 pg, FC, $19.99 US

The Wrath of the First Lantern is here as the Green Lanterns battle the Guardians of Oa and the Third Army – but who will win, and at what cost? And as the First Lantern moves on the brightest of the Corps for his reality-altering experiments, we learn the shocking fate of Hal and Sinestro in this must-read crossover event! This title collects GREEN LANTERN #17-20, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17-20, RED LANTERNS #17-20 and GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #17-20.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOL. 4: GODS AND MONSTERS TP

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Written by JUSTIN JORDAN and ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by BRAD WALKER, ANDREW

HENNESSY, GERALDO BORGES, ANDREI

BRESSAN, SEAN CHEN and others

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

On sale AUGUST 27 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US

The Templar Guardians have been locked away for millennia and now, they need Kyle Rayner’s help. But once he sees the strange anomaly lurking at the edge of known space, he may have no choice but to get on board with their mission. Don’t miss these tales from GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #21-27 and GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #2.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO VOL. 1 HC

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Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by BRUNO REDONDO, XERMANICO, KEVIN MAGUIRE, TOM DERENICK, NEIL GOOGE, MIKE S. MILLER and JHEREMY RAAPACK

Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK

On sale SEPTEMBER 24 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US

The best-selling prequel to the hit videogame picks up right where it left off! Year one is over – now, year two begins. The death of one of their own has divided Earth’s protectors as hero turns against hero. As Superman’s iron grip on the world tightens, at the edge of the galaxy, another grave threat approaches. Collects INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #1-6.

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN ADVENTURES #1

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Written by KELLEY PUCKETT, PAUL DINI and TY TEMPLETON

Art by TY TEMPLETON, RICK BURCHETT, TERRY BEATTY and BRUCE TIMM

Cover by MIKE PAROBECK and RICK BURCHETT

On sale JULY 30 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

Some of the best all-ages Batman stories ever are back in this new title collecting BATMAN ADVENTURES #2 and 27, BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #2 and 4, and a short tale from ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #3. Guest-starring Catwoman, The Joker, Two-Face and more!

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOL. 3 TP

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Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS

Art by JORGE JIMENEZ, MIKE S. MILLER, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER and others

Cover by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

On sale AUGUST 20 • 232 pg, FC, $16.99 US

In the third collection of stories inspired by the hit video game, Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum and is determined to keep the city’s criminal element behind bars. Collected from issues #11-15 and the story “End Game.”

BATMAN: EARTH ONE TP

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Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by GARY FRANK and JON SIBAL

Cover by GARY FRANK

On sale AUGUST 13 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US

The spectacular original graphic novel by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, the acclaimed team behind SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN and the SHAZAM! stories in JUSTICE LEAGUE! In the tradition of SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, this tale gives new insight into Bruce Wayne’s first year as THE DARK KNIGHT. In this all-new take on the Batman mythos, Bruce Wayne is on the hunt for his parents’ killer. His target? The Mayor of Gotham City! Plus, who is Alfred Pennyworth – and why is he so determined to put an end to the Batman?

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VOL. 3 TP

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN and MIKE COSTA

Art by POP MHAN and DREW JOHNSON

Cover by ED BENES

On sale AUGUST 13 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

The hordes of Hordak attack Eternia in this new title collecting issues #1-6 of the monthly series. When He-Man discovers the true identity of their leader, Despara, it will take all his power to stop her from destroying everything and everyone he loves. Also includes MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE digital chapter 9.

DC UNIVERSE VS. THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN, TONY BEDARD and PAUL KUPPERBERG

Art by DEXTER SOY, POP MHAN and others

Cover by ED BENES

RESOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 27 • 160

pg, FC, $14.99 US

After escaping to Earth, Skeletor sets in motion a plan to drain the planet’s magic. He-Man and company go in search of Skeletor but find themselves at odds with the heroes of the DC Universe! Collecting the six-issue miniseries, plus DC COMICS PRESENTS #47.

Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BLOODSWORN TP

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Written by DOUG WAGNER

Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, RICHARD

FRIEND, JOE WEEMS and LIVESAY

Cover by SAMWISE DIDIER and ALEX HORLEY

On sale AUGUST 6 • 152 pg, FC, $16.99 US

In this WORLD OF WARCRAFT original graphic novel, the Cataclysm rips through Azeroth as Warchief Garrosh Hellscream orders the best warriors of the Horde to come forward and serve in a new army, lest their foes in the Alliance sense weakness and attack. Will they be able to work together against an unfamiliar race claiming to be the real rulers of Azeroth?

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CAPTAIN CARROT AND HIS AMAZING ZOO CREW TP

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Written by ROY THOMAS, SCOTT SHAW and others

Art by SCOTT SHAW, BOB SMITH, MIKE SEKOWSKY, STAN GOLDBERG, CAROL LAY and others

Cover by SCOTT SHAW, ROSS ANDRU and BOB SMITH

On sale AUGUST 27 • 672 pg, B&W, $19.99 US

At last, these pun-filled tails – sorry, tales – from NEW TEEN TITANS #16, CAPTAIN CARROT AND HIS AMAZING ZOO CREW #1-20 and THE OZ-WONDERLAND #1-3 are collected in one overstuffed volume!

THE FLASH OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

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Written by ROBERT KANIGHER, JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX

Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, JOE KUBERT, FRANK GIACOIA, JOE GIELLA and MURPHY ANDERSON

Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and JOE KUBERT

On sale SEPTEMBER 24 • 864 pg, FC, $99.99 US

This massive title collects the earliest Silver Age adventures of The Flash, including the origin of the Scarlet Speedster, the first appearances of his sidekick, Kid Flash, fellow detective The Elongated Man, plus his battles against the Trickster, the Weather Wizard, Mirror Master, Mr. Element, Reverse Flash, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd. Collects SHOWCASE #4, 8, 13 and 14 and THE FLASH #105-132.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN, INCORPORATED HC

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Written by GRANT MORRISON and others

Art by YANICK PAQUETTE, CHRIS

BURNHAM, FRAZER IRVING, JASON

MASTERS, CAMERON STEWART, SCOTT CLARK and others

Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

Advance solicit • On sale NOVEMBER 26

608 pg, FC, 8.125” x 12.25”, $125.00 US

Grant Morrison’s Batman saga is collected here in its entirety in stories BATMAN, INCORPORATED #1-8, BATMAN, INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN RISES #1, BATMAN, INCORPORATED VOL. 2 #1-13 and BATMAN, INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1. After Bruce Wayne publicly announces the worldwide franchise of Batmen, he is joined in the war on crime by Knight and Squire, El Gaucho and Batwing. But as soon as Batman creates his own crimefighting force, another organization rises to challenge him: Leviathan. As the war between the two forces reaches its apex, Bruce Wayne will face the greatest tragedy of his life.

SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #5

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Written by SHOLLY FISCH

Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

Wonder Woman’s homeland is under attack by mythological monsters that vanish into thin air before the Amazon warriors can fight back! Scooby, Wonder Woman and the gang must work together to solve this mystery…assuming Daphne and Velma complete their Amazon training in time!

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #47

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Written by SCOTT NEELY

Art and cover by SCOTT NEELY

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

Shaggy gets himself in trouble at the gang’s yard sale when he wears a Tiki memento from an old case. Is the Tiki really bad luck, or is something else in play? Shaggy better think fast because Scooby is moving fast…in the opposite direction!

TINY TITANS: RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE #2

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Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO

Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E

The Tiny Titans journey to the Fortress of Solitude, where they meet up with the Man of Steel! Can he help them get their treehouse back? Only if he’s not super-busy!

BODIES #1

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Written by SI SPENCER

Art by DEAN ORMSTON, MEGHAN HETRICK, PHIL WINSLADE and TULA LOTAY

Cover by FIONA STEPHENSON

On sale JULY 30 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

VERTIGO brings you the miniseries of the summer, with four detectives, four time periods, and four dead bodies – all set in London. Edmond Hillinghead is an 1890s overachiever who’s trying to solve a murder no one cares about while hiding his own secret. Karl Whiteman is our dashing 1940s adventurer with a shocking past. Shahara Hasan is 2014’s kickass female Detective Sergeant, who walks the line between religion and power. And Maplewood, an amnesiac from post-apocalyptic 2050, brings a haunting perspective to it all. Si Spencer (HELLBLAZER: CITY OF DEMONS, THE VINYL UNDERGROUND) executes a centuries-spanning murder mystery like nothing you’ve ever seen before, with four sensational artists illustrating a six-page chapter in each issue: Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade, Meghan Hetrick and Tula Lotay.

THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #3

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Written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III

Cover A by J.H. WILLIAMS III

Cover B by DAVE McKEAN

1:100 Special ink variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

1:200 Special ink variant cover by DAVE McKEAN

RESOLICIT • On sale JULY 30 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information. This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

The armies of the night are gathering. The universe is beginning its final dance. Morpheus, far from home, walks the path of madness, accompanied only by himself.

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

ASTRO CITY: VICTORY HC

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Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by BRENT ANDERSON

Cover by ALEX ROSS

On sale SEPTEMBER 17 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US

In these tales from ASTRO CITY #7-10, a major new epic features Winged Victory, Samaritan, and the Confessor. When criminal charges are brought against Winged Victory, the Confessor must investigate – and it leads to open combat with Samaritan! Can Astro City’s three greatest heroes find a way to work together against this mystery threat? Plus, ASTRO CITY VISITOR’S GUIDE #1, including a tale revealing Winged Victory’s origin!

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #7

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Written by TOBY LITT

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and RYAN KELLY

Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM

On sale JULY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The ashes of St. Hilarion’s have barely settled before the tabloids start a witch hunt against “pyrobrainiac” Crystal Palace in the first chapter of the new story, “Ghost Snow.” Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine spirit their new friend away from London and accept the invitation from Charles’s long-lost sister Clementine to visit her and her science-boffin daughter, Miranda, deep in weird and wild East Anglia.

COFFIN HILL #9

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Written by CAITLIN KITTREDGE

Art by INAKI MIRANDA

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Eve’s search for the Ice Fisher has catastrophic consequences when she and Frost make a shocking discovery about the killer’s true identity but fail to find a missing girl in time. Meanwhile, in Coffin Hill, Nate endures a family reunion from hell when his deadbeat brother Patrick resurfaces with an agenda – and some kickass supernatural help – that means more danger and destruction for the town and everyone in it.

FAIREST #27

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Written by MARK BUCKINGHAM

Art by RUSS BRAUN

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In this new epic, refugees from Fabletown have returned to New York’s Castle Dark, and Reynard, now able to shapeshift from fox to man, travels the mundane world to regale the animals with tales of his exploits, rubbing the other Fables’ noses in his good fortune. Frustration at their restriction to the Farm threatens to become a issue once more! Can the animals find a way out of their situation?

FABLES VOL. 20: CAMELOT TP

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Written by BILL WILLINGHAM and MARK BUCKINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, RUSS BRAUN and others

Cover by DANIEL DOS SANTOS

On sale AUGUST 27 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

Rose Red takes the mantle of Paladin of Hope to rally the Fables in the tragic aftermath of “Snow White.” A new dark age calls for a new Round Table, with modern knights willing to take on a sacred quest to reassemble the shattered pieces of Fabletown. This new volume collects issues #131-136 of this multiple Eisner-Award-winning series.

FABLES #142

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Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA

Backup story art by ERIC SHANOWER

Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

As the denizens of Fabletown choose sides, Snow White and Rose Red prepare for the battle of their lives. Part two of the epic “Happily Ever After” storyline continues here, featuring a backup story of Sinbad: The Last Story Ever Told, by Oz artist extraordinaire Eric Shanower.

FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #12

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Written by SIMON OLIVER

Art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ

Cover by NATHAN FOX

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

“...stick a branch up his ass, he’ll be a popsicle by morning…”

Adam gets lost in the Alaskan tundra while Rosa loses herself in an attempt to get home. Will the gang overcome their personal desires and make it out of the alternate universe alive?

HINTERKIND #9

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Written by IAN EDGINTON

Art by FRANCESCO TRIFOGLI

Cover by GREG TOCCHINI

On sale JULY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Jon and Prosper become embroiled in an ogre murder mystery, even as the Vampire Nation’s expedition to America continues its search for blood, conquest and a hot lunch! Meanwhile, on the West Coast, Princess Tersia learns how to divine the shape of things to come…

TRILLIUM TP

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Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE

On sale AUGUST 6 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

The amazing eight-issue miniseries by award-winning writer/artist Jeff Lemire is collected in this mind-blowing new collection! Two souls separated by thousands of years and hundreds of millions of miles will fall in love and, as a result, bring about the end of the universe. Even though reality is unraveling all around them, nothing can pull them apart. This isn’t just a love story, it’s the LAST love story ever told.

THE ROYALS: MASTERS OF WAR #6

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Written by ROB WILLIAMS

Art by SIMON COLEBY and GARY ERSKINE

Cover by SIMON COLEBY

On sale JULY 9 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

1945. The Allies’ attempted assault on mainland Europe has failed. As the war draws to a close, the Lancasters bomb Berlin in a futile act of defiance. The Nazis’ spy in London has turned the tide of the conflict and the purpose of Prince Henry’s raid into Germany’s capital is revealed to be bloody, petty revenge. A world burns, and a family is ripped apart – but is redemption to be found before the end of The Royals?

LUCIFER BOOK FOUR TP

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Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS, RYAN KELLY and others

Cover by CHRISTOPHER MOELLER

On sale AUGUST 20 • 392 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

In this final LUCIFER volume collecting issues #62-75, the war in Heaven reaches its universe-shaking conclusion as the forces of Heaven, Hell, and everyone in between wage a final battle to determine the fate of both Yahweh and Lucifer’s Creations – a fate no one, not even the Lightbringer, could have foreseen.

PREACHER BOOK FIVE TP

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Written by GARTH ENNIS

Art by STEVE DILLON

Cover by GLENN FABRY

On sale AUGUST 13 • 356 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

Jesse Custer’s dark journey to find God continues as he becomes the sheriff of a troubled Texas town. Then, Custer decides it’s high time to renew his quest to find God and hold Him accountable for his actions. Collecting PREACHER #41-54.

MR. PUNCH 20TH ANNIVERSARY HC

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Written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art and cover by DAVE McKEAN

On sale SEPTEMBER 3 • 104 pg, FC, 8.625” x 11.625”, $34.99 US • MATURE READERS

The classic graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean is back in a new hardcover edition with bonus sketch material! MR. PUNCH tells the tale of a young boy’s loss of innocence due to a horrific confrontation with his past. Spending a summer at his grandfather’s seaside arcade, a troubled adolescent becomes involved with a mysterious Punch and Judy man and a mermaid-portraying woman. But when the violent puppet show triggers buried memories of the boy’s past, the lives of all become feverishly intertwined. With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unraveling, the young boy is forced to deal with his family’s dark secrets of violence, betrayal, and guilt.

THE UNWRITTEN: APOCALYPSE #7

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Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale JULY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

In a dark land ruled by a crippled king, Tom Taylor searches for the one thing that can save the world – but only the pure of heart can even see it. And it probably never existed in the first place. And maybe the whole quest is a trap that’s just been waiting for him to arrive...

VERTIGO QUARTERLY: MAGENTA #1

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Written by PETER MILLIGAN, FABIO MOON, RIAN HUGHES, ANNIE MOK, RACHEL DEERING, JODY HOUSER, CARLA BERROCAL and others

Art by NATHAN FOX, FABIO MOON, RIAN HUGHES, MATTEO SCALERO, CARLA BERROCAL and others

Design cover

On sale JULY 30 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS

The summer issue of the Vertigo Quarterly is here! It’s MAGENTA, the hot pink sky in your sweltering summer, bringing together comics’ most talented writers and artists – both established and new – for an anthology only VERTIGO could deliver.

DC COLLECTIBLES BATMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURE 4-PACK SET 1

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The first special edition action figure 4-pack celebrates Batman's 75th Anniversary—with figures of the Dark Knight based on the designs of Bob Kane, Jim Lee, Darwyn Cooke, and the best-selling Batman: Arkham Origins video game! Featuring a unique paint deco only seen here!

$75.00 US • On Sale October 2014 * Allocations May Occur

FIRST APPEARANCE BY BOB KANE – 6.5"

NEW FRONTIER BY DARWYN COOKE – 6.75"

HUSH BY JIM LEE – 6.65"

BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS – 7"

DC COMICS: GOTHAM CITY GARAGE CATWOMAN STATUE

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Designed by Dustin Nguyen

Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios

Gotham City’s feline fatale rides out of the pages of her self-titled series and into your home with this gorgeous statue designed by superstar artist Dustin Nguyen.

Measures approximately 8.125" Tall x 15.5" Wide

RESOLICIT $349.95 US • On Sale October 2014

This item is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.* Allocations May Occur

DC COMICS COVER GIRLS MERA STATUE

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DESIGNED BY STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU

SCULPTED BY JACK MATHEWS

The Queen of the sea, Mera, is captured beautifully as she rises from the ocean in the latest Cover Girls statue from DC Collectibles designed by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau.

Limited Edition of 5,200

Measures Approximately 10.37" Tall

$99.95 US • On Sale October 2014 * Allocations May Occur

DC COMICS ICONS: AQUAMAN STATUE

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SCULPTED BY GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS

The King of Atlantis and Ruler of the Seven Seas rises from the depths in this stunning statue of the aquatic hero!

Limited Edition of 5200

Measures Approximately 10.12" Tall

* $99.95 US * On Sale October 2014 * Allocations May Occur

DC COMICS ICONS: THE FLASH STATUE

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SCULPTED BY GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS

The Fastest Man Alive takes a split second to pose, joining the rest of his Justice League counterparts in the DC Comics Icon statue line.

Limited Edition of 5200

Measures Approximately 10" Tall

* $99.95 US * On Sale October 2014 * Allocations May Occur

WONDER WOMAN ART OF WAR STATUE

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BY YANICK PAQUETTE

BASED ON THE ART OF YANICK PAQUETTE

SCULPTED BY CLAYBURN MOORE

The Wonder Woman Art of War line embraces the style of acclaimed artist Yanick Paquette in the latest statue from DC Collectibles.

Limited Edition of 5,200

Measures Approximately 7.25" Tall

$79.95 US • On Sale October 2014 * Allocations May Occur

DC COMICS–THE NEW 52 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK CONSTANTINE AND ZATANNA ACTION FIGURES

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From their appearances in DC Comics–The New 52 Justice League Dark, come the mistress of magic, Zatanna, and the occult detective John Constantine.

EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY

$24.95 US • On Sale October 2014 * Allocations May Occur

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Interesting month I will be getting a lot of Batman stuff in july lol. I hope Grayson turns out to be good but another note I really dislike that cover.

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Grayson, Swamp Thing, Detective Comics, Action Comics, Batman, Superman/Wonder Woman, Injustice, Robin Rises, Wonder Woman, Batman/Superman, Batman and Robin, Red Lanterns, Aquaman, Injustice 2, Superman Unchained, Red Lanterns Annual, Justice League.

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Earth 2 & Batman for me.

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superman doomed looks very interesting and most of these books look very interesting sooo looking forward to this

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Future's End looks messed up.

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They all look AMAZING but there is one burning question in my mind: IS ISSUE #8 OF HARLEY QUINN GOING TO BE THE LAST BECAUSE IF IT IS I'M SUING EVERYONE

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Apparently Dick Grayson skipped leg day.

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@zeeguy91 said:

@muyjingo said:

My only real responses to this, after seeing that first GRAYSON #1 image is that Didio and Johns really need to leave/resign/be fired and let someone more capable take over.

And that of course the issue with the cover of Lex defeating Batman was written by Johns.

Just asking, but, what do you find so off-putting about the new direction for Dick Grayson? I mean, shouldn't we just wait for it to drop before judging. Plus, with Tim Seeley writing, it can't be that bad.

Plus, it actually might be a good thing that Johns is showing Lex having an upper hand on Batman. God knows we've had enough of the "Batgod" trope thrown in our faces. Though, just to expand on this point, it doesn't mean that Geoff Johns hates Batman. Making the hero be challenged by the villain is definitely not the same as hating on them. Its actually basic storytelling 101.

Grayson doesn't look like Grayson and has a gun. Since that's such a big issue and so out of character it will probably be explained. Probably.

I have no issue with Batman being beaten. He is the good guy, so he will win eventually. Johns has a habit of downplaying the character, making him look foolish and having many other characters embarrass him or make him look bad.

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LOVE THE WONDER WOMAN COVER!

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I'm positive about stuff i should be positive about. DCs lack of faith in their characters giving them no character development or time to shine is nothing to be positive on. Don't try to make something out of what's not there Young Justice decided for themselves on those characters. Did Geoof Johnns throw a name around? Maybe but for the most part in interviews and such they said it was their idea for the timejump for said new characters to be introduced heads at DC had nothing to do with it.

Marvel has a decent amount of Spider-Man books but with the amount of other solo characters their giving us it's really nothing to complain about. If DC gave us more solo books that they desperatly need but kept all the Batitles i wouldn't complain because atleast the other characters are still getting solo series time to shine etc. But also the way they have it set out it's like one Spidre-Man thing a week. With DC (counting the batfamily) it's like 2 to 3 every freaking week.

Stop fanboying and learn to complain when there's something to complain about. I don't get off topic (actually your video does) when i add something else to the mix it still relates to the topic at hand.

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@timelord: Interesting I might try an issue of Superboy again, but for me honestly the bigger problem is the fact that this is not Kon, instead it's Jon...

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@timelord: Interesting I might try an issue of Superboy again, but for me honestly the bigger problem is the fact that this is not Kon, instead it's Jon...

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@thewalkingdeadpool18: Marvel had more Spider-Man character books at the start of Marvel Now, but a lot of them got canceled. Even though I'm not a fan of the Bat Family, I'm fine with them having multiple books, as long as the books are not solely about Batman. When the New 52 started, and Batman had 5 books dedicated to himself, that was bad, but now 2 of those books have been canceled, one of which was canceled not because of low sales, but because DC felt like they had too many Batman books, which is actually a positive step. He may still have 3 books, but at least things are getting better. The same goes for the Lantern books, they are all about different characters, are all very unique, and are all pretty good (except for GL Corps. which is not very interesting). I can't afford to keep up with all of them, but the ones that I can read are good. As for the Superman books, they started out small, and I'm actually kind of happy they are expanding them, so I don't really have a problem with them.

I honestly think you're just being overly negative, so I don't really want to argue much more about the other things, because I feel like it's not going to make a difference, and because I feel like you tend to get very off topic. However I will say, you need to try and think more positively. It's better for your health, and it helps other people feel better. I do however completely disagree with what you said about minor characters not getting a chance to shine. As I said, DC has been doing more to give characters that were practically forgotten a chance to shine again, and I refer you to the list I provided. Also, Geoff Johns worked closely with the creators of Young Justice, so I think it's fair to say DC encouraged them to push lesser known characters like Blue Beetle. Lastly, it would still be nice if you watched the video, because the guy in the video has a terrific channel that you should check out. He also has some good reading suggestions which is a nice bonus.

Like I said, be sure to stay positive.

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But that doesn't just mean give up. Also they didn't try that many along with alot to go into consideration to why they got cancelled. Overall for about a year now DC hasn't tried with other characters. They give up way too easy and eventually just said screw it only focus on the main 2 and their families. Overall DC doesn't try to give their other characters character development or spotlight. Some could say non A list character solo series don't work but Marvels having a crap ton of sucsess in it to the point where they can make a brand new character (the new Ms. Marvel) and still have sell well along with being critically acclaimed. It's hard to get behind a universe that treat most of it's characters as side/bakground character and overall the universe feels so seperated for a "shared" universe. This also going to one of DCs biggest struggles with a DC movie universe. With so few characters of theirs being able to handle their own solo series (mostly because DC doesn't give them character devolpment or time to shine) how they going to have a DCCU? Especially if they don't include sidekicks that's like getting rid of half of the DC characters that are good. If they get rid of that were basicalyl left with 6 characters who can get their own movie but that's a whole other story. I have many problems with what DC has become but my biggest problem with DC is their lack of faith in their character treating most as side or background character giving hardly and characterd development or spotlight.

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@thewalkingdeadpool18: If you want a list of New 52 publications (not including mini series or one shots) then you can check out this page: http://www.comicvine.com/the-new-52/4015-56061/ For the record, Captain Atom's New 52 series sucked. The writers tried to turn him into Doctor Manhattan, but that doesn't work for Captain Atom. I know Dr. Manhattan is based on him, but they should still be separate characters.

Team books were not a part of the conversation, you listed characters you felt should have solo series, and I informed you of their statuses. Not all characters are given up on, and I think some are going to be re-worked in later on. Characters like Static and Blue Beetle may have to wait because DC needs to start from square on with there Young Justice books. I am surprised they weren't on the new Teen Titans team, but I have a feeling DC has a plan for them later on. Also, I think they advertised Blue Beetle quite a bit, he was the center of focus for YJ season 2. I think saying it's because "they didn't try" is honestly a bit ignorant (no offense).

Lot's of minor/new characters/series got a chance in the New 52. Resurrection Man, Black Hawks, Mr. Terrific, Hawk and Dove, Voodoo, Firestorm, Batwing, Men of War, Sword of Sorcery, Talon, O.M.A.C., Legion Lost, I Vampire, Larfleeze, G.I. Combat, Demon Knights, Katana, The Green Team, Threshold, Frankenstein and the Agents of S.H.A.D.E., Trinity of Sin Pandora, Vibe, Dial H, World's Finest, The Ravagers, The Movement, as well as characters who got one shots in National Comics (which had a story about one of my all time favorite E-list heroes, Kid Eternity), DC Presents:, Character specific one shots, and other mini series. Most have failed, but some have worked out. It's been a lot of trial and error, but I think the New 52 has done a lot for these minor series. I may not have been reading before the New 52, but most people I talk to, who either love or hate the New 52, have said they like that DC has been trying harder to experiment with their properties. Although DC has been failing with Wildstorm characters, the integration of Vertigo characters is actually going really well. Also, even if a series didn't succeed, like Frankenstein, Hawkman and Firestorm, the fact that they sold for a while means that they got to stay relevant. Plus in the upcoming Futures End series, which I at first thought would be stupid, is looking really really good, because it has so many minor characters getting the spotlight. Not to mention that even though Vibe got canceled (which is a shame because that was a good book, that I suggest you check out) it was enough to make him relevant, and now he's going to be on TV, which is pretty cool.

This video actually sums up some good and pad aspects of the New 52:

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I don't think this video addresses any of your issues in the New 52, but I feel like someone else is going to pass by, see this post and want to argue about it, so I figured I'd throw this in. Also, although I really like the New 52, I don't think it's perfect.

If you want a good Superman family Batman Family crossover, then check out the Batman/Superman annual, it was really good, and it included Krypto! (which is always cool). World's finest is also a good series, I didn't start from the beginning, because I heard it starts out a little slow, but it's a really good book that mixes elements from the Superman and Batman families (like I said, issue #22 gives a good feel for the series). It's generally a fun series to read. I also think giving Cyborg a series would be a good idea, and a big step forward.

No it is completely unecessary to bring up the teams because it's going completely the opposite of the conversation. I'm aware of most characters crap situation it's not some secret only you know. But they don't get solo series because DC doesn't try. Cartoons and comics are different. The people in charge of the show chose the 5 year jump and to put Blue Beetle on the team. No heads at DC forced them they have said talking about it that they planned out having said charcters in season 2 then talks of overcrowding got involved and they just had a 5 year time jump.

That's not true at all most pre 52 fans have complained the lack of attention a crap ton of characters get and alot complain about the butchering of alot of characters. i have yet to see someone who doesn't like New 52 or prefers Pre 52 to say what you're saying by "giving character lot of time to shine" because it's untrue. They barely give any of the non mains a try. Sure they let some passion projects happen if the writer is good enough for DC to let work on anything they want like Animal Man or Swamp Thnig. But for the most part they just stick them with teams because they lack faith in the characters and alot of them aren't good because they don't give them time to shine.

I don't want to get in a compare the two situation but when i check both my apps to see what come out this week at DC i see "LANTERN SUPERMAN,SUPERBOY,ANOTHER SUPERMAN THING,MORE LANTERNS, DIFFERENT LANTERNS, BATMAN,BATMAN,BATMAN,A BATFAMILY,BATMAN BATMAN" While when i check Marvels i feel only and overload of X-Men. Then i see maybe one Spider-Man thing that week then a bunch of diversity in characters coming out. While DC what i said before Lanterns,Superstuff,Batstuff, then like mabe an Aquaman thrown in there that week that sums up what i see basically every time i open the DC app. Lack of diversity but that's a problem with DC period they don't have enough inbetweens you're either godlike like Superman or no powers like Batman. Flash is like the closest thing to inbetween in DC and even then they let him phase through stuff and enter speedforce and crap. But overall he has one power and isn't OP AF. But still DC it's team team team with only the mains getting books for the most part. It's annoying to see how little faith they have in their characters how they aren't willing to give so many the time of day. I know you're kind of a fanboy (no offense) and defend everything anyone says about DC because they're like the only comics you read. But have limits to how much you will fanboy.

You always do this send people to others videos instead of just continuing giving your own defense. No i will not watch that because i'm not waisting 10 minutes on it you should've just summarized what he said. Plus if it's not countering my problems with New 52 (though there are many more problems in the New 52) what point is it brining it up?

That's not what i said at all.....I want a Batfamily book and a Supsfamily book i know about Batman/Superman and Worlds finest and stuff. What i want a Superfamily book and a Batfamily book. Might as well do something with the amount from those properties you are shoving down our throat.

Saying that DC doesn't have faith with other characters is a bit of an ignorant statement. Just look at the titles that have been canceled. Blue Beetle, Grifter, JLI, Men of War, so on and so on. Sure they weren't the best comics, but DC still gave them a chance. In the end blame it on the fans. Whenever a new title gets announced some of the so called fans just bash any decision DC makes without even knowing what's going on. These new titles come out, no one wants to give them a chance, then after a year or so they get canceled. Then they have to go back to what sells which is Batman and Superman.

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Anyone else catch the mention of a "New Secret Six" in Future's End? Gail's not creating them = I'm worried. o.o Maybe King Shark will wind up on it after his fall through the Belle Reve portal? :p

Excited to see another chance being given to the Suicide Squad though! Not crazy about Roberts's art for this kind of a book, but we'll see. The fact that Sean Ryan was chief editor on the OG Secret Six for most of it's run is encouraging and a showdown with Vladamir Putin does sound like it has some potential for the "dark humor" approach that I loved about the old Squad and Secret Six books.

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@thewalkingdeadpool18: If you want a list of New 52 publications (not including mini series or one shots) then you can check out this page: http://www.comicvine.com/the-new-52/4015-56061/ For the record, Captain Atom's New 52 series sucked. The writers tried to turn him into Doctor Manhattan, but that doesn't work for Captain Atom. I know Dr. Manhattan is based on him, but they should still be separate characters.

Team books were not a part of the conversation, you listed characters you felt should have solo series, and I informed you of their statuses. Not all characters are given up on, and I think some are going to be re-worked in later on. Characters like Static and Blue Beetle may have to wait because DC needs to start from square on with there Young Justice books. I am surprised they weren't on the new Teen Titans team, but I have a feeling DC has a plan for them later on. Also, I think they advertised Blue Beetle quite a bit, he was the center of focus for YJ season 2. I think saying it's because "they didn't try" is honestly a bit ignorant (no offense).

Lot's of minor/new characters/series got a chance in the New 52. Resurrection Man, Black Hawks, Mr. Terrific, Hawk and Dove, Voodoo, Firestorm, Batwing, Men of War, Sword of Sorcery, Talon, O.M.A.C., Legion Lost, I Vampire, Larfleeze, G.I. Combat, Demon Knights, Katana, The Green Team, Threshold, Frankenstein and the Agents of S.H.A.D.E., Trinity of Sin Pandora, Vibe, Dial H, World's Finest, The Ravagers, The Movement, as well as characters who got one shots in National Comics (which had a story about one of my all time favorite E-list heroes, Kid Eternity), DC Presents:, Character specific one shots, and other mini series. Most have failed, but some have worked out. It's been a lot of trial and error, but I think the New 52 has done a lot for these minor series. I may not have been reading before the New 52, but most people I talk to, who either love or hate the New 52, have said they like that DC has been trying harder to experiment with their properties. Although DC has been failing with Wildstorm characters, the integration of Vertigo characters is actually going really well. Also, even if a series didn't succeed, like Frankenstein, Hawkman and Firestorm, the fact that they sold for a while means that they got to stay relevant. Plus in the upcoming Futures End series, which I at first thought would be stupid, is looking really really good, because it has so many minor characters getting the spotlight. Not to mention that even though Vibe got canceled (which is a shame because that was a good book, that I suggest you check out) it was enough to make him relevant, and now he's going to be on TV, which is pretty cool.

This video actually sums up some good and pad aspects of the New 52:

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I don't think this video addresses any of your issues in the New 52, but I feel like someone else is going to pass by, see this post and want to argue about it, so I figured I'd throw this in. Also, although I really like the New 52, I don't think it's perfect.

If you want a good Superman family Batman Family crossover, then check out the Batman/Superman annual, it was really good, and it included Krypto! (which is always cool). World's finest is also a good series, I didn't start from the beginning, because I heard it starts out a little slow, but it's a really good book that mixes elements from the Superman and Batman families (like I said, issue #22 gives a good feel for the series). It's generally a fun series to read. I also think giving Cyborg a series would be a good idea, and a big step forward.

No it is completely unecessary to bring up the teams because it's going completely the opposite of the conversation. I'm aware of most characters crap situation it's not some secret only you know. But they don't get solo series because DC doesn't try. Cartoons and comics are different. The people in charge of the show chose the 5 year jump and to put Blue Beetle on the team. No heads at DC forced them they have said talking about it that they planned out having said charcters in season 2 then talks of overcrowding got involved and they just had a 5 year time jump.

That's not true at all most pre 52 fans have complained the lack of attention a crap ton of characters get and alot complain about the butchering of alot of characters. i have yet to see someone who doesn't like New 52 or prefers Pre 52 to say what you're saying by "giving character lot of time to shine" because it's untrue. They barely give any of the non mains a try. Sure they let some passion projects happen if the writer is good enough for DC to let work on anything they want like Animal Man or Swamp Thnig. But for the most part they just stick them with teams because they lack faith in the characters and alot of them aren't good because they don't give them time to shine.

I don't want to get in a compare the two situation but when i check both my apps to see what come out this week at DC i see "LANTERN SUPERMAN,SUPERBOY,ANOTHER SUPERMAN THING,MORE LANTERNS, DIFFERENT LANTERNS, BATMAN,BATMAN,BATMAN,A BATFAMILY,BATMAN BATMAN" While when i check Marvels i feel only and overload of X-Men. Then i see maybe one Spider-Man thing that week then a bunch of diversity in characters coming out. While DC what i said before Lanterns,Superstuff,Batstuff, then like mabe an Aquaman thrown in there that week that sums up what i see basically every time i open the DC app. Lack of diversity but that's a problem with DC period they don't have enough inbetweens you're either godlike like Superman or no powers like Batman. Flash is like the closest thing to inbetween in DC and even then they let him phase through stuff and enter speedforce and crap. But overall he has one power and isn't OP AF. But still DC it's team team team with only the mains getting books for the most part. It's annoying to see how little faith they have in their characters how they aren't willing to give so many the time of day. I know you're kind of a fanboy (no offense) and defend everything anyone says about DC because they're like the only comics you read. But have limits to how much you will fanboy.

You always do this send people to others videos instead of just continuing giving your own defense. No i will not watch that because i'm not waisting 10 minutes on it you should've just summarized what he said. Plus if it's not countering my problems with New 52 (though there are many more problems in the New 52) what point is it brining it up?

That's not what i said at all.....I want a Batfamily book and a Supsfamily book i know about Batman/Superman and Worlds finest and stuff. What i want a Superfamily book and a Batfamily book. Might as well do something with the amount from those properties you are shoving down our throat.

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I miss old black canary costume

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If DC removes Pak from Action, I might not follow it anymore.

Keep Pak on and keep Lobdell as far away as possible.

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None of these solicits are gonna mean much if DC doesn't do well in May or June.

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Dem Alex Ross covers though. =P

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Black Canary vs Amanda Waller??? Hell YES! Kick her F###### ASS Amanda!

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@jonny_anonymous: I didn't think of that but there's also a gun which Diggle would use

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How much money do I have?

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Pretty much all the excitement I had with DC 3 years ago is gone. For the first time in my life, I am a bigger Marvel fan.

The only DC books I love right now are Green Lantern Corps, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Superman: Unchained. My biggest disappointments are Justice League and Teen Titans. Those books should be 1000x better.

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  • Justice League United #3
  • Justice League #32
  • Justice League #33
  • Green Arrow #33
  • Wonder Woman #33
  • Action Comics Annual #3
  • Action Comics #33
  • Batman #33
  • Detective Comics Annual #3
  • Detective Comics #33
  • Swamp Thing #33
  • Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1

Maybe -

  • Batman: Death of the Family book and mask set
  • Absolute Batman Incorporated
  • Bodies #1
  • Vertigo Quarterly: Magenta #1
  • Sandman Overture #3
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Solid solid lineup.

Definitely picking up:

  • Batman
  • Batman Eternal (So far so good)
  • Detective Comics (Can't deny me that Manipul art)
  • Batman/Superman (New arc, no more World's Finest!
  • Superman Unchained
  • Wonder Woman
  • Flash (Not stoked for Booth, but I can't deny me some Barry/Wally)
  • Green Lantern
  • Sinestro
  • Aquaman
  • Green Arrow
  • Justice League

Wait and see:

  • Grayson (Dat Jaw)
  • Robin Rises
  • Batman & Robin
  • Batwoman
  • Justice League United
  • Justice League Dark
  • Suicide Squad (New team looks awesome. Intrigued by the premise).
  • Aquaman & The Others
  • Action Comics (still not whether I want to suffer through Lobdell for Superman Doomed)
  • Superman/Wonder Woman (Ditto).
  • Superman (Stoked for Johns, but not for JRJR :( Better than the first image, but still)
  • Supergirl
  • Red Lanterns
  • Green Lantern Corps

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Lost of great writers and dare i say....even better artists. Wish I had time to read all the ones that look interesting.

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@muyjingo said:

My only real responses to this, after seeing that first GRAYSON #1 image is that Didio and Johns really need to leave/resign/be fired and let someone more capable take over.

And that of course the issue with the cover of Lex defeating Batman was written by Johns.

Just asking, but, what do you find so off-putting about the new direction for Dick Grayson? I mean, shouldn't we just wait for it to drop before judging. Plus, with Tim Seeley writing, it can't be that bad.

Plus, it actually might be a good thing that Johns is showing Lex having an upper hand on Batman. God knows we've had enough of the "Batgod" trope thrown in our faces. Though, just to expand on this point, it doesn't mean that Geoff Johns hates Batman. Making the hero be challenged by the villain is definitely not the same as hating on them. Its actually basic storytelling 101.

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@madeinbangladesh said:

ANd what is up with all the future's end books?

I think it's something like Flashpoint. It had it's own special one shots, so that it did not have to have tie-ins.

@timelord said:
I think I'm buying 35 books out The New 52 at this point so much great stuff DC are really starting to change things up everything bad has been culled or given new creative teams so excited right now.

I agree, too many books to buy, and soo hyped. Now if only they could reboot or replace catwoman & superboy, I would be a happy fellow :)

Last thing, someone just go give DC a High Five, because FINALLY after a year and a half they took Lobdel of EVERYTHING and put him on the only title he did any real good, plus I mean he did create that title.

Aaron Kuder took over Superboy the last issue was surprisingly coherent even quite good. Here's hoping he can save the book from cancellation it's sales and reputation have been poor.

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Question: Do I have to read the "Hunt for Robin" arc that's been going on in Batman & .... to follow Robin Rises: Omega? I've been neglecting that series.

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Her humanity lost forever, Wonder Woman embraces her true nature as the God of War to battle the armies of Nemesis!

This would be really great if it turned out to be Wildstorm's Nemesis instead of the one from Greek mythology that it's likely going to be.

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Excited to have THREE Aquaman issues in one month! Just got into the character with this new creative and I am loving it! GI Zombie looks pretty neat too, that team is awesome and I'll support any new ongoing they get!

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Ohhh, I love the cover of Batman #33! Looks very nice. And what's up with Batman Eternal?! It's releasing so much issues in little time! Are the series any good? I know Scott writes this book, so I'm assuming it has to be very good one.

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There's something very juvenile within me that cannot wait to see Lois and Diana duke it out...

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@madeinbangladesh said:

ANd what is up with all the future's end books?

I think it's something like Flashpoint. It had it's own special one shots, so that it did not have to have tie-ins.

@timelord said:
I think I'm buying 35 books out The New 52 at this point so much great stuff DC are really starting to change things up everything bad has been culled or given new creative teams so excited right now.

I agree, too many books to buy, and soo hyped. Now if only they could reboot or replace catwoman & superboy, I would be a happy fellow :)

Last thing, someone just go give DC a High Five, because FINALLY after a year and a half they took Lobdel of EVERYTHING and put him on the only title he did any real good, plus I mean he did create that title.

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The whole Future's End thing just gonna create more questions than answers for me O.o

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PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REBOOT CATWOMAN & SUPERBOY!!!!

Also, New Suicide Squad FTW!!!!! Just wondering when the f**k did Slade have time to be there when he was helping Luthor & the others fight of the syndicate.

Also Zombie G.I. looks AWESOME!! Also hyped for robin omega & the new teen titans. But not really happy about "Grayson" :/

And last but not least, GOD DAMN, does future end have a lot of special one shots, this is as much if not even more then flashpoint...

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@thewalkingdeadpool18: If you want a list of New 52 publications (not including mini series or one shots) then you can check out this page: http://www.comicvine.com/the-new-52/4015-56061/ For the record, Captain Atom's New 52 series sucked. The writers tried to turn him into Doctor Manhattan, but that doesn't work for Captain Atom. I know Dr. Manhattan is based on him, but they should still be separate characters.

Team books were not a part of the conversation, you listed characters you felt should have solo series, and I informed you of their statuses. Not all characters are given up on, and I think some are going to be re-worked in later on. Characters like Static and Blue Beetle may have to wait because DC needs to start from square on with there Young Justice books. I am surprised they weren't on the new Teen Titans team, but I have a feeling DC has a plan for them later on. Also, I think they advertised Blue Beetle quite a bit, he was the center of focus for YJ season 2. I think saying it's because "they didn't try" is honestly a bit ignorant (no offense).

Lot's of minor/new characters/series got a chance in the New 52. Resurrection Man, Black Hawks, Mr. Terrific, Hawk and Dove, Voodoo, Firestorm, Batwing, Men of War, Sword of Sorcery, Talon, O.M.A.C., Legion Lost, I Vampire, Larfleeze, G.I. Combat, Demon Knights, Katana, The Green Team, Threshold, Frankenstein and the Agents of S.H.A.D.E., Trinity of Sin Pandora, Vibe, Dial H, World's Finest, The Ravagers, The Movement, as well as characters who got one shots in National Comics (which had a story about one of my all time favorite E-list heroes, Kid Eternity), DC Presents:, Character specific one shots, and other mini series. Most have failed, but some have worked out. It's been a lot of trial and error, but I think the New 52 has done a lot for these minor series. I may not have been reading before the New 52, but most people I talk to, who either love or hate the New 52, have said they like that DC has been trying harder to experiment with their properties. Although DC has been failing with Wildstorm characters, the integration of Vertigo characters is actually going really well. Also, even if a series didn't succeed, like Frankenstein, Hawkman and Firestorm, the fact that they sold for a while means that they got to stay relevant. Plus in the upcoming Futures End series, which I at first thought would be stupid, is looking really really good, because it has so many minor characters getting the spotlight. Not to mention that even though Vibe got canceled (which is a shame because that was a good book, that I suggest you check out) it was enough to make him relevant, and now he's going to be on TV, which is pretty cool.

This video actually sums up some good and pad aspects of the New 52:

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I don't think this video addresses any of your issues in the New 52, but I feel like someone else is going to pass by, see this post and want to argue about it, so I figured I'd throw this in. Also, although I really like the New 52, I don't think it's perfect.

If you want a good Superman family Batman Family crossover, then check out the Batman/Superman annual, it was really good, and it included Krypto! (which is always cool). World's finest is also a good series, I didn't start from the beginning, because I heard it starts out a little slow, but it's a really good book that mixes elements from the Superman and Batman families (like I said, issue #22 gives a good feel for the series). It's generally a fun series to read. I also think giving Cyborg a series would be a good idea, and a big step forward.

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My only real responses to this, after seeing that first GRAYSON #1 image is that Didio and Johns really need to leave/resign/be fired and let someone more capable take over.

That of course Death of the Family needs to throw in a mask to get people buy it, as it was a terrible story.

And that of course the issue with the cover of Lex defeating Batman was written by Johns.

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three aquaman issues in one month

WHAT IS HAPPENING I DONT EVEN KNOW

(btw is anyone else turned on by that cover of Mera?)

lol

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@thewalkingdeadpool18: Static, Blue Beetle, and Captain Atom all had books, but they were all canceled due to low sales. Power Girl and Huntress are in the World's Finest series, which is all about them (Issue #22 just came out, it's really good, and you don't really need any prior knowledge to enjoy it, so if you have some extra cash check out issue 22). Black Canary is in the Birds of Prey book, and although it's a team book, the book puts much more focus on her in particular. Booster Gold was the main character in JLU, he was not the center of attention like Black Canary in Birds of Prey, but he did get more attention then most characters. Personally I would like to see DC relaunch JLU, then they could put Booster back in it, and add Blue Beetle and Captain Atom, which would be very interesting (I know that's a little off topic, but I figured I would throw that in). Martian Manhunter was the main character in JLA, but now that it's canceled he may deserve his own series. Considering how much fans like him, it may happen. I don't know much about Doop, but I do know part of the New 52 has been DC giving really unknown characters chances to shine, which has sometimes worked, but usually failed, although I do respect them for trying. I think they afraid that Cyborg could fail, and because of his new importance they don't want that to happen. I'm hopping with all the added hype he has been getting we can finally see that happen. I think you and I have the same idea about how it should be written. If you scroll up a bit, I made a post with potential villains for a Cyborg series. So DC is not as bad with characters as they seem, but I still wish they would give some other ones spot light. I think as time goes on, and the New 52 gets past the "Experiment Stage" we will start to see characters fit in better, but for now, I'll keep hoping to see a Cyborg series.

I don't remember a Captain Atom series but that's my point. Team books. I've read them their still team books. They can have on be the leader but they still make all share the spotlight and harldy any of the non A-list heroes get character development or time to shine because of it. Team books can do that if handled right like GOTG who even then for a long time hasn't been using much of Drax. X-Men probbably would've been a better example.

The series fail then they basically give up on the character that's stupid. They came out at the start of the 52 when alot of people were against and the quality of the beginning of the New 52 was pretty crap for most characters. But they just basically say screw the character after that. I bet both Static and Beetle would have a good sale rate in a new solo series if they actually bothered to try but DC doesn't do that. I understand teams are more DCs thing but that's a problem when you don't handle it right causing lack of character devolpment or spotlight causing most character to just come off as side/background characters. It's why you barely really get the feel of a good shared universe. Feels so seperated that happens to crossover durn teams. Otherwise each character feels like he/she is in a universe of their own ignoring villians and families of the character.

I disagree with that one part about time to shine in New 52. I know you got into comics during New 52 and find Marvel complicated and without readin the pre 52 comics you won't really know how much time to shine characters got. Alot. Because team books were handled better at DC before the New 52. Now their just a mess (typically) with no character getting character devolpment or time to shine. It's basically been the main 2 and oh yeah i guess we have these other 4 guys but ignore the rest their just side characters. LIke wtf DC.

Cyborg could help push more solo series from DC so lets wait and see. Though if they use our idea it wouldn't be a solo series but close enough to take more risky groups. I'm surprised they don't have a Batfamily team up book yet. With DC obsession with only the main 2 heroes and their family you think those teams would exsist. A team of Batman,Batgirl,Batwoman,Nightwing, Batwing, and Red Robin then one with Superman,Superboy,Supergirl,Powergirl and i feel like i'm missing someone else Kryto? IDK but as much as i complain on DC only focusing on those 2 characters and their families i still really like the Bat-family and i could get more on board with Superman stuff if it was a team of the supers.

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@captainmarvel4ever: name 5 villains cyborg has exclusively.

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Well there is the Cyborg Revenge Squad which is made up of multiple villains that wanted to take down Cyborg. They could be used to help build Vic a rouges gallery.

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There is also Elias Orr and the Phantom Limbs who were a group of soldiers that were being controlled and used tech similar to Cyborg's to fight him. Mr. Orr was the puppet master behind both teams.Cyborg fought them in his miniseries.

Vic could also inherit T.O. Marrow and his robots to fight. Since he helped build Cyborg this would make an interesting dynamic between the two. I also think that if Cyborg were to have Red Tornado in his book, then a writer could integrate a simmilar story from Young Justice involving Red Tornado and his humanity. Along the way Cyborg and the Metal Men could fight Red Torpedo, Inferno, and Volcano. He could also help the Metal Men fight enemies like Chemo, or the Death Metal Men.

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Other enemies that would be a good match for Cyborg are other villainous robots from DC, like the Robot Renegades, robots who want to reign supreme over humans. The fact that Vic is half human half robot could make for an interesting storyline involving them. There are also lots of other tech based enemies that can fight him in unique ways like Nano (who was one of Cyborg's exclusive villains), or the Prankster. Basically Cyborg could authority on foes with super any super tech based powers, in a similar way to Aquaman being in charge of fighting all aquatic threats, or Swamp Thing dealing with any plant based problems.

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Cyborg also has some great candidates for arch enemies. A character named Ron Evers has been an important character to Cyborg's lore, starting out as his friend, until they had a falling out. Eventually Ron himself became a Cyborg just like Vic (Transformed by Mr. Orr) who fought Cyborg, and eventually went on to start a cult called "The Church of Anti Technology". Btinging him into the New 52 would be vary interesting and provide Vic with an enemy. Another candidate is Brother Blood, who was a Titans villain, but like Cyborg, moved on to bigger things in the New 52. Much like how Lex Luthor and Captain Cold are polar opposite's of they're heroes, Brother Blood is a man who purges the sanctity of life, and uses twisted organic powers. Considering Cyborg is in many a twisted result of an accident involving super tech, he would be an interesting character to fight Brother Blood, and to have a story revolving around Cyborg's feelings of lost humanity. Lastly he could also fight Amazo, who is probably the most powerful android on earth. Both Amazo and Cyborg share similar design and parts, so Vic fighting an all robot mirror of himself with no humanity to it could also be very interesting.

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So that's some of Cyborg's exclusives/semi-exclusives, and other enemies he could fight.

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@thewalkingdeadpool18: Static, Blue Beetle, and Captain Atom all had books, but they were all canceled due to low sales. Power Girl and Huntress are in the World's Finest series, which is all about them (Issue #22 just came out, it's really good, and you don't really need any prior knowledge to enjoy it, so if you have some extra cash check out issue 22). Black Canary is in the Birds of Prey book, and although it's a team book, the book puts much more focus on her in particular. Booster Gold was the main character in JLU, he was not the center of attention like Black Canary in Birds of Prey, but he did get more attention then most characters. Personally I would like to see DC relaunch JLU, then they could put Booster back in it, and add Blue Beetle and Captain Atom, which would be very interesting (I know that's a little off topic, but I figured I would throw that in). Martian Manhunter was the main character in JLA, but now that it's canceled he may deserve his own series. Considering how much fans like him, it may happen. I don't know much about Doop, but I do know part of the New 52 has been DC giving really unknown characters chances to shine, which has sometimes worked, but usually failed, although I do respect them for trying. I think they afraid that Cyborg could fail, and because of his new importance they don't want that to happen. I'm hopping with all the added hype he has been getting we can finally see that happen. I think you and I have the same idea about how it should be written. If you scroll up a bit, I made a post with potential villains for a Cyborg series. So DC is not as bad with characters as they seem, but I still wish they would give some other ones spot light. I think as time goes on, and the New 52 gets past the "Experiment Stage" we will start to see characters fit in better, but for now, I'll keep hoping to see a Cyborg series.

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@captainmarvel4ever: I don't know much about Forever People but War Stories is being featured today in the comic news. It's not really going on with the whole DC hero and villians thing of DC. Along with i think not being ongoing but more limited. Either way where was it confirmed War Stories is in main DCU? I'm pretty sure they made no comment on that, and that is just assumption. But still in terms of their heroes their leaugers etc however you want to put it few outside of the main leaugers (main as in a-list iconic well known) get books. No Black Canary,No Static Shock,No Booster Gold,No more Blue Beetle,No Martian Manhunter,No Captain Atom, No Huntress,No Power Girl (though she fits in the Supfamily) No like anything which is probbably my biggest gripes with the mountain of things wrong with DC as of lately. I want a Cyborg series especially even more if they use the idea of making it a robot team book with the Metal Men and Red Tornado included having Cyborg be leader since he's part human they could find a way for that to be connected. But their not going to do that because it's DC. Unless they see a major huge popularity fly through the charts thing they won't even both trying. While meanwhile Marvel is giving us Doop. Do you even know who Doop is? I barely know who he is and their giving us a series with him while Cyborg is limited to a team along with many other characters? It's harder to get invested in the DCU when 90% of their characters are just side characters who rarely get spotlight or character devolpment because DC won't give it to them. The DCU is basically the main 6 leaugers and the main 2 characters family. Then everyone else is a side character in the universe.

Still i would really like a Cyborg series or a robot team series we talked about before. But i still also want a MM series. WIth the amount of powers he has you could really do something special with a series on him.

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How many times can Oliver Queen have his world shattered? I feel like one should be firmly established before that can happen.