DC Comics May Solicitations

ACTION COMICS #979
Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by PATCH ZIRCHER • Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI • Variant cover by GARY FRANK
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“REVENGE” part one! Superman, Lois and Jon return to their lives in Metropolis while Eradicator, Cyborg Superman, Metallo and Mongul unite to destroy the Man of Steel!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T


ACTION COMICS #980
Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by PATCH ZIRCHER • Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI • Variant cover by GARY FRANK
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“REVENGE” part two! Both Superman and the Revenge Squad must traverse the deadly Black Vault in a race against time to reach General Zod! Amanda Waller’s secret Kryptonian weapon reveals himself to the world, but Cyborg Superman and Eradicator move in to recruit him. Tying directly into the events of this month’s Suicide Squad issues—and no matter who wins in this epic showdown, it spells certain doom for the Last Son of Krypton!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

ALL STAR BATMAN #10
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE • Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“The First Ally” part one! When the Dark Knight is taken down by a new enemy whose attacks he cannot counter, he uncovers a plot spanning generations…whose mastermind might be one of his closest allies! But who is the First Ally?
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

Finally! God's work, OP.

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #10
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL • Art by DEXTER SOY • Cover by NICOLA SCOTT • Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“Who is Artemis?” part two! After getting shot out of the sky by the Bow of Ra, the Dark Trinity finds itself stranded and separated in the war-torn country of Qurac. While Artemis squares off against her long-forgotten foe responsible for the Bow of Ra’s disappearance, Bizarro comes across a group of innocent refugees looking for a savior. Meanwhile, Red Hood faces a crisis of conscience when he’s forced to relive the trauma of his own death and comes face to face with his greatest enemy—himself!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

AQUAMAN #22
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art by PHILIPPE BRIONES • Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY • Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“H20” finale! Dead Water has taken possession of one of Aquaman’s key allies and he must race to find a cure for Agent Ajar’s condition, as she wreaks havoc in the base. Even if he succeeds, Dead Water’s next target may be the Atlantean king himself!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T


AQUAMAN #22-23
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art by SCOT EATON and WAYNE FAUCHER • Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY • Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
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“CROWN OF ATLANTIS” part one! Beleaguered by ceaseless conflict with the surface world and rising frustration with their outsider king, the people of Atlantis take steps to depose Arthur from his throne. And he won’t let go without a fight! The next major movement of the AQUAMAN saga begins here!
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATGIRL #11
Written by HOPE LARSON • Art and cover by CHRIS WILDGOOSE and JON LAM • Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“Son of Penguin” finale! Batgirl races to free Burnside from Ethan’s plot…but has Burnside already changed too much to be saved? Even if she manages to save the day, will Barbara ever be able to truly go home again?
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

So anyone gone through early DC issues to try and figure it out yet?
I assume it'll be someone like that

BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #10
Written by JULIE BENSON and SHAWNA BENSON • Art by ROGE ANTONIO • Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE • Variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“Blackbird” finale! The Birds now know how the mysterious new metahuman known as Blackbird has turned also-rans into dangerous killers…but what’s her endgame? And are they prepared for the terrible secret of what her powers can really do?
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN BEYOND #8
Written by DAN JURGENS • Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG • Variant cover by MARTIN ANSIN
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“RISE OF THE DEMON” part three! Having only recently taken back the mantle of Batman and far from his familiar home turf of Gotham City, Terry arrives in Tibet on a dangerous mission to rescue Bruce Wayne from the League of Assassins. But when he finally gets an audience with Ra’s al Ghul, he’s in for the shock of a lifetime...
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN #23
Written by TOM KING • Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and DANNY MIKI • Variant cover by TIM SALE
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Please note that BATMAN #22 was solicited outside the Previews Order Form. It is available for advance reorder under item codes NOV169205—NOV169207.
“AFTERMATH”! In the wake of Bane’s attack, Batman must face the destruction left behind and follow through on his promises to Gotham Girl and Catwoman by making the most crushing sacrifices yet.
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Batman #22 was in April's solicits for "The Button" crossover.

BATMAN #22
Written by TOM KING • Art and cover by JASON FABOK • Variant cover by TIM SALE
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“THE BUTTON” part three! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it’s not who anyone suspects! It’s a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC
Lenticular cover edition $3.99 US
Nonlenticular edition and variant edition each $2.99 US • RATED T

BATWOMAN #3
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT and JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by STEVE EPTING • Variant cover by J.G. JONES
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“The Many Arms Of Death” part three! Batwoman’s identified the cancer spreading through the lawless nation of Coryana, but to fight back, she’s going to need an army…and the only soldiers at hand belong to the island’s deadly warlords and gang leaders! Can Kate rally every one of these cutthroats to a common cause? Or will Coryana collapse into the same wretched hive of scum and villainy it’s always been? The fate of one of Kate’s greatest loves hangs in the balance…
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

>Superman, Lois and Jon return to their lives in Metropolis

but I liked Superfarmer and his smalltown

BLUE BEETLE #9
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS • Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS • Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
The battle with the evil entity that’s been lurking under El Paso for thousands of years reaches its penultimate chapter! Jaime Reyes has wanted nothing more than to rid himself of the scarab on his back. But in order to save his city, his family and his friends, he must decide whether to become Blue Beetle again—only this time, the change will be permanent!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

>the Revenge Squad
Wait what? They give up being the SS?

Superman Revenge Squad is Mongul, Cyborg Supes, Eradicator, and Metallo

CYBORG #12
Written by JOHN SEMPER JR. • Art by ALLAN JEFFERSON and TONY KORDOS • Cover by ALLAN JEFFERSON • Variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA • Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“DANGER IN DETROIT” part three! After going missing for a month Cyborg finds Detroit in a state of chaos. Anomaly’s hold on S.T.A.R. Labs has only gotten stronger. Ratattack and Haxaan have to bring in the final component for Anomaly’s world domination: Cyborg!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #18
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by JOE BENNETT and NORM RAPMUND • Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ • Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS • Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Please see pg. 111 for DEATHSTROKE #19.
“Twilight” finale! In the wake of his fiancé’s death, Jericho seeks revenge against the suspected murderer—his own father! But was Deathstroke truly responsible for Etienne’s demise? And if not, who could have committed such a nefarious crime? It’s a Wilson family affair as Slade, Joseph and Rose clash in the blood-soaked finale to “Twilight!”
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

>Crown of Atlantis
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DETECTIVE COMICS #956
Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art by MARCIO TAKARA • Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
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“League Of Shadows” finale! It’s all out war against the single most ruthless villain Batman’s ever faced: Lady Shiva and her army of nihilistic killers! But at least one member of the team might wind up swallowed whole by the darkness of the League…
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DETECTIVE COMICS #957
Written by GENEVIEVE VALENTINE and JAMES TYION IV • Art by CARMEN CARNERO • Cover by ALVARO MARTINEZ • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
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“The Wrath Of Spoiler”! Stephanie Brown wants nothing more than to save Gotham City from the epidemic of costumed vigilantes and madmen that regularly tear the city apart. But before she can try to stop them, she must face the challenge of one in particular: the insane idealogue the Wrath is back, and Stephanie knows what he has planned—but she refuses to let Batman risk more lives to stop him. That means it’s all on her…and a very unlikely ally!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Look who's back.

>In the wake of his fiancé’s death,
RIP Etienne

THE FLASH #23
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and covers by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER • Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Please note that THE FLASH #22 was solicited outside the Previews Order Form. It is available for advance reorder under item codes NOV169208-NOV160210.
“RUNNING SCARED” prelude! Barry Allen is at a crossroads. He’s lied to the woman he loves about his life as The Flash, and a rift is growing between him and his heroic young partner. Now, his greatest enemy has threatened to strike down everyone close to him! It’s time to make a tough choice that will launch The Flash into his most incredible mission yet: a siege on the 25th century stronghold of Eobard Thawne!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Flash #22 was in April's solicits for "The Button" crossover.

THE FLASH #22
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER • Variant cover by TBD
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
“THE BUTTON” part four! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it’s not who anyone suspects! It’s a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC
Lenticular cover edition $3.99 US
Nonlenticular edition and variant edition each $2.99 US • RATED T

Also have eradicator and Zod.

The villians except zod reverted to pre flashpoint. So is supermans history.

I'm so happy to see Hal and Barry together and not written by Venditti

GREEN ARROW #22
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA • Variant cover by MIKE GRELL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“THE RISE OF STAR CITY” part two! The Ninth Circle’s puppet mayor Nathan Domini cripples Seattle’s ability to defend against the ever-increasing chaos of disease, fires and crime while Green Arrow and Black Canary face a confederacy of foes unlike anything they’ve encountered before as Cheshire, Brick and Eddie Fyers tear the city apart!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

GREEN ARROW #23
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA • Variant cover by MIKE GRELL
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“THE RISE OF STAR CITY” part three! As Green Arrow discovers the Ninth’s Circle’s true plan for Seattle, so too does Oliver Queen learn the truth about his family’s ancient role in the city’s coming destruction. Shocking secrets are laid bare as the biggest GREEN ARROW story ever drives toward its epic conclusion.
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

>DETECTIVE COMICS #957
>Written by GENEVIEVE VALENTINE
Good to see Valentine get more work at DC. For someone who's pretty new to writing comics, she's really promising.

GREEN LANTERNS #22
Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by RONAN CLIQUET • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
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“LOST IN SPACE” part one! The Green Lantern duo of Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz venture into space to train with the rest of the Green Lantern Corps for the first time! But will both of them reach the Corps after Jessica is jettisoned out of transluminal travel and forced to find her way through the void of space?
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

GREEN LANTERNS #23
Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JULIO FERREIRA • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
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“LOST IN SPACE” part two! The Green Lantern Corps make a pact to work with the reformed, and searching for redemption, Sinestro Corps to protect the universe, one Green and one Yellow per sector. So what does this mean for Sector 2814—and Simon and Jessica’s partnership?
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #20
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
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PRISM OF TIME part three! As a final confrontation between the prism beasts of Sarko and the remaining Green Lanterns comes to a head on Mogo, the Corps tries to hold their ground as Hal Jordan embarks on a stealth mission to the planet where he forged his Green Lantern ring! But what he finds there brings Hal back to past decisions he’ll now regret.
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER • Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
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PRISM OF TIME finale! To stop Sarko and save the future of the Green Lantern Corps, a Lantern must die—but can a returning Green Lantern find a way to save a life instead of taking one?
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Crossover time!

Poor Jericho.

Man I hope this book can stay afloat or that they offer Priest more work.

I guess you shouldn't have left the gauntlet laying on the ground, Hal

HARLEY QUINN #19
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by JOHN TIMMS
Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO
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“DEADLY SIN” finale! Harley Sinn’s shown Harley her absolute worst…but she—and you—are not ready to see Harley Quinn’s rage unleashed! This one will shock you to your core! And in the backup story, “Harley Loves Joker” part three, a simpler time in the past for Harley and
The Joker becomes much more complicated when they’re forced to mix it up with Batman!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

HARLEY QUINN #20
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and AMANDA CONNER • Art by CHAD HARDIN
Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO
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“FUTURE KILL” part one! You’ve seen her story begin to unfold in prior issues…who in the world is Bat-Fan, and why does she think Harley Quinn must die to save existence itself?! And in the backup story “Harley Loves Joker” part four, Harley’s mistakes have forced her to hide out with The Joker in a low-rent motel…unfortunately, they’ve had to bring their entire goon squad—and a pack of very poorly behaved hyenas—along!
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

But is it Rond or some disposable rando

what are the chances we meet Damian Beyond

THE HELLBLAZER #10
Written by SIMON OLIVER • Art by PHILIP TAN • Cover by RILEY ROSSMO • Variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“THE SMOKELESS FIRE” part four! John Constantine has a lead on the missing journal, but has Misabel created a false trail? Mercury doesn’t trust the looks of the club where they end up, and only an old enemy can save them!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

JUSTICE LEAGUE #20
Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
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“ENDLESS” part one! The League find themselves trapped in a time loop after they are attacked by a man wielding a mysterious alien weapon. The result is one member dead, and many civilians obliterated!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #21
Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
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“ENDLESS” finale! In order to save the lives of a fallen friend and many innocents, the League must make the dangerous time loop work for them and stop it all from happening. All that stands in their way is one man’s hatred—and a hammer that can bend time!
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

So i guess thawne really is back. Hope he kills thhat diamond pretender

too little too late.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6
Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by ANDY MACDONALD • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO • Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
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“MYTHIC” part two! Aegeus’s mythic horde continues to steamroll over the battered landscape of Penn City, and the only thing standing in their path is…the Atom?? Also: Lobo is laid out, his healing factor neutralized, and the only thing that could possibly save him requires a level of violence that we may not be allowed to print!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T


JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7
Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by FELIPE WATANABE and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO • Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
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“FATAL ATTRACTION”! Batman and Xenos work on the Secret Sanctuary while the Ray and Vixen perform community outreach. But it’s not all fun and games for DC’s newest superhero team, as the Atom and Killer Frost face off against the Terrorsmith (and their own budding romance) while Lobo and Black Canary come to blows in a casino caper. And it’s all capped off with a moment fans have been waiting for since DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

>More new cyborg foes
love this run

Is JL picking up or still a ME fan-fiction?

Man I hope they give Valentine a book.

NEW SUPER-MAN #11
Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art by BILLY TAN • Cover by PHILIP TAN • Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“THE ZERO ULTIMATUM” part one! Dr. Omen’s deadly first experiment, the original New Super-Man of China, frees himself! Kenan Kong may be learning to control his super abilities, but to survive an encounter with Super-Man Zero he’ll need to learn faster! Plus, the shocking origin of the ultra-powerful All-Yang reveals a surprising connection to Kenan’s teacher—Master I-Ching!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Jessica looks deformed on that cover

>xenos
>secret santuary
>killer frost/atom
What

>Atom and Killer Frost face off against the Terrorsmith (and their own budding romance)

YELLOWED

>Xenos
The what now

>9 issue opening arc
Giffen, please stop, speed up and finish a fucking plot line for once in the last 4 years

>and their own budding romance
RIP GigantaxRyan
>And it’s all capped off with a moment fans have been waiting for since DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH!
Hmmmm, Ray? or LoSH?

NIGHTWING #20
Written by TIM SEELEY • Art and cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ • Variant cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT
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“NIGHTWING MUST DIE” finale! Very few villains have ever broken Batman—but the man who’s been tormenting Nightwing is one of them! Why has he chosen Nightwing, and not Batman, to serve him in the dark new world he sees coming?
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #21
Written by TIM SEELEY • Art and cover by MARCUS TO • Variant cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT
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“BLOCKBUSTER” part one! After years of living in the shadows of others and traveling the globe, Nightwing has found a purpose and a city to call his own in Blüdhaven. Now, Blüdhaven’s prodigal son, Blockbuster, returns to reclaim his city and dispose of Nightwing by any means necessary.
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Nice cover. I wonder how long this arc will last.

Seriously, her Catwoman run was beyond fantastic and proves she's got a knack for writing women with complicated morals

SUICIDE SQUAD #17
Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Cover by TONY S. DANIEL • Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
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“EARTHLINGS ON FIRE” part two! Driven to extreme measures by the globe-spanning conspiracy known only as the People, Amanda Waller has done the unthinkable: made General Zod a full-fledged member of Task Force X! His first mission? Destroy the Annihilation Brigade, the People’s own, much deadlier version of the Suicide Squad!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

SUICIDE SQUAD #18
Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Cover by TONY S. DANIEL • Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
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“EARTHLINGS ON FIRE” part three! The moment SUICIDE SQUAD has been building to from the beginning is here! The Suicide Squad has everything they want. Deadshot is reunited with his daughter. Harley Quinn and Rick Flag’s mutual attraction is becoming a true romance. And Amanda Waller has defeated all her enemies. Or has she? Sitting in a Belle Reve prison cell is the biggest gamble the Wall has ever played, and it’s one for which the entire world will pay.
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, Each $2.99 US • RATED T+

bane?

>Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
Nice

>BLOCKBUSTER
Seeley is such a hack

Defacer's going to be alright. R-right, bros?

>Harley Quinn and Rick Flag’s mutual attraction is becoming a true romance

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REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

SUPERGIRL #9
Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art and cover by BRIAN CHING • Variant cover by BENGAL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“Escape from the Phantom Zone” part one! Trapped in the Phantom Zone, Supergirl and Batgirl must face the Phantom King to escape! But what deadly team is Emerald Empress building? And what does it have to do with the future of the Girl of Steel?
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

>Ching still on art

Man I hope this book doesn't get cancelled. It's actually doing some solid world building for Cyborg. I think DC needs to take the hits on this one to keep it going if they're committed to pushing Cyborg.
Semper is trying his damndest to give Vic a solid foundation to build on. I'm really enjoying it so far.

>her Catwoman run was beyond fantastic
not really

SUPERMAN #22
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA • Covers by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
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“BLACK DAWN” part one! What is the secret of the Dead Man’s Swamp? Superman is tested by a mysterious force that pushes his convictions to the limit. Can the Man of Steel save face in the eyes of Hamilton and his son, Superboy?
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

SUPERMAN #23
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA • Cover by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
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“BLACK DAWN” part two! The mysterious force behind Superman’s defeat reveals itself. Superboy wonders what is so great about Truth, Justice and the American way. Will Jon turn against his father?
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

>>Ching still on art
Reeeeeee

What kind of team could that be... It's the Fatal Five. It's always them.

>a returning Green Lantern

Kyle?

SUPER SONS #4
Written by PETER J. TOMASI • Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ • Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“When I Grow Up” part four! As our young heroes struggle to break free of the deadly Kid Amazo’s control, they discover the truth behind this young villain’s power! But with an army at his command, and his sights set on total domination, the boys will need to put up the fight of their young lives to stop him! Is the key to stopping him not beating him but helping him?
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

>Art by BRYAN HITCH
Are you ready for delays?

>Harley Quinn and Rick Flag’s mutual attraction is becoming a true romance.
good

You know someday I just want a backstory to Jason's mask where we find out it's been possessed and has had it's own personality all these years without Jason knowing. How the hell is that thing so expressive?

Eradicator was like the first villain in Superman Rebirth

SUPERWOMAN #10
Written by K. PERKINS • Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT • Cover by KEN LASHLEY • Variant cover by RENATO GUEDES
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“Rediscovery” part one! Superwoman is on the hunt for the man responsible for landing Natasha Irons’ father, Crash, in jail—the deadly Skyhook! But Steel is urging caution, and the three heroes are at odds over how much they can trust Crash’s motives. The true history of Steel’s family tree will be revealed as the group is torn apart.
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Looks like Jimenez is off the book.

It's probably Hush. Or Harper Row

doing a damn good job of it, the silver age feel it has is great for cyborg

Lazarus Contract time

TITANS #11
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by MIKE McKONE
Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” part one! When Deathstroke discovers that Wally West’s return holds the key to bringing his son back from the dead, he’ll stop at nothing to do just that! Don’t miss the debut chapter of the epic crossover event that you’ve been waiting for!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Rebirth is such a mess.

>Regular Nightwing villain appears in Nightwing.
Fuck off. This has been the most solid Nightwing's been in ages. The fact that the has an actual rogues gallery and supporting cast now is incredible.

TEEN TITANS #8
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by KHOI PHAM and WADE VON GRAWBADGER
Cover by MIKE McKONE
Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” part two! The Teen Titans collide with the Titans after both groups are targeted by the World’s Deadliest Assassin—Deathstroke! But when Robin interrogates Nightwing about his history with Deathstroke, dark secrets are revealed and alliances are broken!
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

>jimenez is off the book.
THERE IS A GOD

That's probably for the best. He had a good idea, but WAY too many spinning plates caused that book to suffer.

DEATHSTROKE #19
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by MIKE McKONE
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Please see pg. 92 for DEATHSTROKE #18. Please see the order form for details.
“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” part three! Will Slade succeed in reuniting with his son even at the risk of cataclysmic disaster? Or will the Titans and the Teen Titans be fast enough to stop him from changing the world as we know it? Find out what happens when the World’s Deadliest Assassin becomes the Fastest Man Alive!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Seriously does Snyder know how to write any fucking thing without SECRET HISTORY

>Valentine back on Steph
huh

Anyone know which issues KGBeast is set to return to All Star, could of swore it was meant to be ten

>Fans have been waiting since DC Universe rebirth

Probably the return of Ray Palmer

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL: THE LAZARUS CONTRACT #1
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by MIKE McKONE
Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” finale! The conclusion to our epic crossover is here, the consequences of which will be felt for years to come! What does the future hold for the Titans teams after this game-changing run-in with their greatest enemy? Find out here as we set the stage for the next era of Titans, Teen Titans and Deathstroke!
On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

>It’s all out war against the single most ruthless villain Batman’s ever faced: Lady Shiva and her army of nihilistic killers! But at least one member of the team might wind up swallowed whole by the darkness of the League…
Weeeeell, fuck.

Blockbuster is a shitty character and the only reason he's being used is because he was the main villain for Nigthwing for a long ass time. Seeley is a fucking hack and rehashing shit. Fuck off, you tasteless monkey, it's the same mediocre title he's had for years, he just has better art now..

>It's Harold Allnut

TRINITY #9
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
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“ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER” part one! The Trinity is trapped in the Justice League Watchtower, and there’s a traitor in their midst! No one is what they seem as our heroes fight back against their own home turf!
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

>SUPERWOMAN #10
>Written by K. PERKINS
Isn't she the one who did the academy storyline in Supergirl? Is Superwoman going to be decent now?

I'm so tired of Justice League being a boring as shit book

Lobdell need to do a backup story called "THE MASK".

>Super-Man Zero
That's the most anime name yet

I LOVE IT MAGGLE

TRINITY ANNUAL #1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
You don’t betray Ra’s al Ghul and legendary sorceress Circe and just walk away. That’s what Lex Luthor is about to learn the hard way. Now, he has to unite with his former Justice League teammates if he wants to stay alive. Meanwhile, the Trinity fear this ordeal will push Lex back to the dark side.
On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

lol no user, into the fridge we go

Relevant Defacer tags
>mindbreak
>bondage
>ntr

Looks like they'll be picking up that teaser from last issue. Sounds good, I liked the Stranger Things feel.

WONDER WOMAN #22
Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by BILQUIS EVELY • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON
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“Godwatch” part four! Veronica Cale will do anything to save her daughter. If that means destroying the Amazing Amazon, it’s a small price to pay.
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T


WONDER WOMAN #23
Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by LIAM SHARP • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“The Truth” part five! The conclusion to Diana’s search for the truth takes her on a journey into darkness. But the price of understanding may be one sacrifice too many for Wonder Woman…
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

>will push Lex back to the dark side

Lex is still a good guy?

>It's Ra's in Damian's body, just like he did to Talia.

Yes supergirl 36 to 40.