In addition to a new logo (below), DC has also revealed a trailer for the issue featuring the Three Jokers, which led us to speculate about their return in Batman #125. However, pages from the latest preview show Bruce merely dreaming about the tripled Clown Prince of Crime.

Still, it sets an ominous tone for Zdarsky’s first arc. See below:

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Zdarsky, Jiménez, and Morey begin their run together with ‘Failsafe,’ a six-issue story arc (the beginning of what Zdarsky calls a “long haul”) that introduces a mysterious new threat to the Caped Crusader: Gotham City’s billionaires are being gruesomely murdered.

“Bruce Wayne is at a turning point, haunted by dreams of a dark future,” reads DC’s description of ‘Failsafe,’ which also seems to double as the name of this new supervillain. “With the discovery of an archenemy’s involvement and a tragedy unfolding, the Dark Knight’s nightmares are just beginning.”

The writer compared Failsafe to Doomsday, the Kryptonian monster who once killed Superman. 

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“When DC approached me to write Batman, I immediately thought about things that could really challenge the character mentally, physically, and in terms of his relationships,” Zdarsky said in an interview with ComicBook (opens in new tab). “Failsafe is his Doomsday. When I started mapping out the story I got really excited about where it could take the title.”

The 48-page Batman #125 also includes a backup story written and illustrated by Belén Ortega starring Catwoman. Gotham City erupts in chaos when the criminal underworld fights over one of the city’s crown jewels. Caught in the middle, Selina has to figure out how to stop the bloodshed while maybe making a few dollars in the process.

Zdarsky is no stranger to Batman, as he just wrapped the 10-issue DC Black Label series Batman: The Knight, the first three issues of which were collected in a 96-page compendium edition on May 10 and included a Batman #125/’Failsafe’ preview.

Jiménez and Morey last illustrated 2021’s Batman #117 (opens in new tab), which was also then-writer James Tynion IV’s last issue.

Here’s a four-page unlettered preview of their work on Batman #125.

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When first announced as the new Batman writer, Zdarsky initially revealed that he’s working closely with the artist on crafting a somewhat different visual take on Batman and Gotham than Jiménez’s previous work alongside Tynion.

“Early on in the process, I let him know I’d be going a little darker with the scripts and Jorge immediately grabbed onto that and turned in pages that were gritty and intense, but still had the bigger-than-life energy of a Jorge Jiménez drawing,” Zdarsky explains. “He’s the best! Truly the best.”

Newsarama previously spoke to Jiménez and Morey about their new approach to Batman.

As for what comes after ‘Failsafe,’ again the writer says he’s in it “for the long haul,” saying that, much like his current Daredevil run at Marvel Comics (which relaunched with a new #1 in June), he plans to stick around for an extended stay on the title. What’s more, his plans will ripple out across DC’s Batman line into other titles.

“I’ve been cooking up plans that will be felt through all the Bat-titles, which have an amazing roster of talent on them, and I think readers will be pretty happy,” promises Zdarsky.

Though well-known creators from Frank Miller to Ed Brubaker and many more have worked on both Daredevil and Batman, Zdarsky may be the first writer to write both DC’s premiere urban vigilante and Marvel’s at the same time.

Batman #125 by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez goes on sale July 5. Here’s a look at all of Batman #125’s variant covers, by artists Jim Lee, InHyuk Lee, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Simone di Meo, Jiménez, JOCK, Alex Garner, and Chip Zdarsky.

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With Batman getting some creative changes, now’s the perfect time to start keeping track of all the new Batman comics planned for release in 2022 and beyond.

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Writer Mark Waid’s DC renaissance continues this September when he and artist Mahmud Asrar and colorist Nathan Fairbairn team for a five-issue limited series titled Batman vs. Robin.

The first issue will feature a cover by and variant covers by Jason Fabok, Alexander Lozano, Joshua Middleton, Steve Beach, Lucio Parrillo, Bryan Hitch, and Dave Rapoza, which can all be seen below.  

Batman vs. Robin, along with the new Tim Drake: Robin series, appears to have taken the place of the ongoing Robin series starring Damian Wayne, which is not soliciting a new issue in September, which also follows writer Joshua Williamson’s exit from that series with August’s Robin #17.

The series (which will feature oversized issues) sees the always fraught relationship between Bruce Wayne and his son Damian bubble over into a full-blown conflict. DC is calling it an “epic battle of icons years in the making!”

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For his part, Asrar described the series as an “event” to “shake things up for Bruce’s world,” on his Instagram page (opens in new tab).

The series spins out of the events of Waid’s Batman/Superman: World’s Finest and the current ‘Shadow War’ Batman-Robin-Deathstroke, Inc. crossover by writer Joshua Williamson. 

“Deep in the heart of Lazarus Island, the demonic legacy of the al Ghul family line has at last been freed, and the Devil Nezha is out for blood,” reads DC’s description of Batman vs. Robin.

In a bid to reclaim total domination over Earth, Nezha ‘supercharges’ magic and anyone who uses it gets overtaken by a demonic evil that “super-charges” their magical abilities to dangerous, unpredictable, and even deadly levels.

Damian falls into Nezha’s clutches and Bruce is haunted by the return of an old friend while the father and son are pitted against one another. 

Nezha is the main villain of the first World’s Finest arc. 

“…the first arc of World’s Finest is, was, and always has been, designed deliberately to lead into what is going to be Batman vs. Robin,” the writer told Popverse (opens in new tab). “What I was trying to do with Batman versus Robin was try to take them into a realm that I’m not used to seeing them in, which is dark magic sorcery, rather than science, rather than logic and detective stuff. We’ve seen Batman and sort of peripheral magic, but I want to get into the down and dirty of it.”

World’s Finest, for readers not yet familiar, is a series with Silver Age sensibilities set in the past when Dick Grayson was still Robin (though towards the end of his tenure, trying on long pants for the first time) and in Newsarama’s eyes, Robin is the star of the fun and funky series.

It appears Batman vs. Robin is also the fall major DCU fall event referenced in May 17’s Shadow War Zone #1 anthology. 

The story ‘Inner Demon’ by writer Nadia Shammas and artist Sweeney Boo flashes back to the younger years of Robin’s mother Talia al Ghul. Frustrated over secrets her father Ra’s al Ghul hides from her, young Talia makes a secret pilgrimage to Lazarus Island. There she meets her grandmother who reveals that Talia has a stronger connection to the Lazarus Pit, setting the stage for what DC calls a “major DCU event this Fall.”

Nezha is mentioned in the modern DCU for the first time in May 24’s Deathstroke Inc. #9 (opens in new tab), part of the ‘Shadow War’ crossover. which partially explains the timing of the Batman vs. Robin reveal. 

In the story, Talia tells her grandmother Mother Soul that Ra’s is dead. She responds by saying “I knew it. The prophecy is coming to pass.” Adding “The true Demon will return. Nezha will rise!”

And apparently, he will. 

Waid also told Popverse that Batman vs. Robin isn’t the only spin-off from World’s Finest in the works. According to the writer, World’s Finest’s second story arc will also start in September and will also cross over with another new but unnamed limited series. 

“They’re two separate things,” Waid says. “What the second arc is leading into is not on the radar yet… I can’t hardly say anything, but there’s something in that second arc that the payoff is, ‘Oh! I didn’t realize that the payoff is part of something that I’ve known for a long time.'”

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Given Batman vs. Robin begins in September, Newsarama also can’t help but think of the fact the Robin ongoing series will be getting a new writer that same month, as current writer Joshua Williamson just announced this departure from the series after August’s Robin #17 which sets Damian up in what DC calls a “shocking new storyline that will test his role as Robin and his place in the DCU!”

With this “shocking” new storyline and the absence of a known writer for the Robin ongoing series beginning in September, could Waid’s Batman vs. Robin be related in any way?

Eagled-eyed readers might have already noticed DC teased the existence of Batman vs Robin in plain sight for some time. In August it’s offering the trade paperback collection Batman vs. Robin: Road to War, a collection of Batman and Damian-centric stories, including stories from Teen Titans #43-44, Teen Titans Annual #2, Detective Comics #1032-1033, and a “two-part backup feature that sets the stage for a new chapter in the life of Damian Wayne” originally published in Batman #106 and Detective Comics #1034.

“A storm is coming…and a battle years in the making between Bruce Wayne and Damian Wayne is on the horizon,” reads DC’s description of the collection.

Neither Waid nor Asrar used the word “war” to describe the conflict at the heart of Batman vs. Robin, but Batman vs. Robin: Road to War is almost certainly connected to the new series.

Here’s a gallery of all those variant covers:

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Dick and Damian of course figure very prominently in Newsarama’s list of the best Robins of all time.

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“ROBIN #17 in August is my LAST issue of Robin,” Williamson tweeted (opens in new tab). “Writing Damian has been some of my happiest times at DC. I loved writing this series, and the response to it has been a gift. For a lot of reasons this felt like the right time to step off the title. But it’s all good reasons.”

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“I’ve been writing a LOT this last year, running hot, and leaving Robin, Batman, and Deathstroke Inc let’s me catch my breath a bit so I focus on the end of DARK CRISIS and my 2023 DC books and plans,” he continued. “Including creator owned books. All of which are very exciting.”

Williamson promised his followers he’d get into more details regarding his exit as it gets closers to August’s Robin #17, and he tweeted that for now he “just wanted to quickly say thank you for the support and love you’ve shown the Robin series this last year!”

Robin is currently involved in the Batman, Deathstroke, Inc., Robin crossover ‘Shadow War.’ 

August’s Robin #17, which will be illustrated by Roger Cruz and Norm Rapmund, promises to pull Damian Wayne into a “shocking new storyline that will test his role as Robin and his place in the DCU!” and it’s now confirmed that shocking new storyline will be written by a new writer. 

How or if this relates to writer Mark Waid’s Batman vs. Robin limited event series beginning in September remains to be seen. 

But while you’re here, you might as well check out a preview of May 24’s Robin #14 by Williamson, Cruz, Rapmund, and Luis Guerrero.

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Check out the full description and covers images in the reveal of all of DC’s August 2022 comics and covers.

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Hey, in this case, ‘swimming costumes’ might actually be more appropriate!

No, Bruce Wayne won’t be facing down the Joker rockin’ just the famous black trunks in the pages of Batman, but DC will be letting the Dark Knight, Catwoman, Nubia, Nightwing, Black Adam, and more hit the beach and the pool in a series of swimsuit variant covers during the summer month by artists like Artgerm, Joëlle Jones, Nicola Scott, Mikel Janín and more. 

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Once a staple of the ’90s during the Wizard Magazine era, Newsarama counts 10 swimsuit variant covers in August that are a little more subtle in 2022 than they might have once been.

Hey, did we also mention the DC full August 2022 solicits hit your browser on Friday, May 20 at noon ET?

So here’s a slightly early look at the swimsuit variant covers we found in DC’s August offerings, who drew them, and what issues you’ll find the covers on.

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• Action Comics #1046 by Stanley “Artgerm” Lao
• Batman #126 by Mikel Janín
• Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #6 by Rafa Sandoval
• Black Adam #3 by Emanuela Lupacchino
• Catwoman #46 by Jeff Dékal
• Deathstroke Inc. #12 by David Lapham
• Harley Quinn #21 by Megan Huang
• Nightwing #95 by Nicola Scott
• Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #3 by Derrick Chew
• Poison Ivy #3 by Joëlle Jones with Jordie Bellaire

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The August-debuting Sword of Azrael #1 is written by Dan Watters and illustrated by Nikola Čižmešija. If that creative team sounds familiar, it should – Watters and Čižmešija paired on the ‘Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul’ three-part serialized story from Batman: Urban Legends #8-10 that leads into the new Sword of Azrael six-part series.

And despite picking up the sword again, Jean-Paul is doing so reluctantly. But hey, this is comic books. Retirement, like death, is usually only a temporary gig.

“The warrior angel of St. Dumas returns!” reads DC’s description of the new series. “Jean-Paul Valley does not want to be Azrael ever again. All it has brought him is pain, violence, and misery. He has sequestered himself away at a monastery in Europe to find peace. But when a young woman who claims to have the same System programming that made Jean-Paul into Azrael arrives at the monastery, he won’t have a choice but to don his violent mantle of Azrael once more to protect her from the deadly assassins who wish her harm.”

Azrael is of course best known for his stint as an unhinged and violent Batman when he replaced Bruce Wayne in the 1993-’94 ‘Knightfall’ story arc after Batman’s back is broken by Bane. 

The character was first introduced in the ’92-’93 limited series Batman: Sword of Azrael by the legendary Batman writer-editor Denny O’Neil and Joe Quesada, who of course went on to become Marvel Comics editor-in-chief. 

DC promises the series will redefine what it calls one of the Batman world’s “most iconic and fierce characters.”

This all sounds like a potential new Azreal to us … and perhaps a new relation to Jean-Paul, given the Azrael title and the damaging psychological conditioning known as The System inflicted by the Order of St. Dumas is a long-time hereditary role in the Valley family.

Sword of Azrael #1 will feature a cover by Čižmešija and variant covers (all seen here) by  Josh Middleton, Claire Roe, and Quesada and Tomeu Morey.

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And in case any Azrael fans missed the Batman: Urban Legends serialized story, DC is collecting it in the 40-page one-shot Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul #1 also by Watters and Čižmešija with a cover by Čižmešija and a variant cover by Juni Ba. 

“The Angel of St. Dumas’s faith is challenged!” reads the description. “Azrael has returned to Gotham City after a long time away, unsure of his purpose and having his faith constantly challenged by demonic developments in the city. The arrival of the new antagonist the Poor Fellow will change Azrael’s future forever.”

Sword of Azrael #1 and Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul #1 both go on sale August 2. 

Azrael’s replacing Batman during ‘Knightfall’ is still regarded as one of the biggest changes to Batman in his 80-plus-year history.

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On April 26 in the pages of Justice League #75 (opens in new tab), nine of the ten core members of the Justice League including Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman were gathered in deep space to battle a conglomeration of the most vicious villains in the universe known as the Dark Army and were during the fight – with only one member returning alive.

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And so, the comics world is mourning the sudden, sad deaths of the Metropolis’s Man of Steel, Gotham City’s Caped Crusader, and the Warrior Princess of Themyscira along with Aquaman, Zatanna, John Stewart (Green Lantern), Green Arrow, Black Canary, Hawkgirl, and Martian Manhunter. And in a larger sense, the world also mourns the loss of the preeminent superhero organization the Justice League itself, which will remain dormant for the foreseeable future according to a spokesperson for the organization, DC writer Joshua Williamson.

The Justice League was founded in 1960 when the alien conqueror Starro first attempted to conquer Earth, with Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter joining forces to defeat the psychic starfish, along with an assist from Superman and Batman, a tale told in the immortal The Brave & The Bold #28 (opens in new tab).

Shortly after, the team was officially codified with Superman and Batman joining up during an attack by another alien despot, Despero, who attempted to use his mind-control abilities to commandeer the League.

This burgeoning era is chronicled starting in Justice League of America #1 (opens in new tab) (also in 1960), which began the League’s original heyday. In these years, they expanded their membership quickly, bringing in heroes such as Zatanna, Hawkman and Hawkgirl, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and many more – forming a core membership roster that has lasted off-and-on as the heart of the Justice League until their deaths on April 26.

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Through the decades, the League has protected the Earth from threats greater than most of us could even imagine, from the existential destruction of reality itself to countless alien invasions, and the innumerable plots of those who would use their own superpowers for evil instead of good.

The world may never see the likes of the Justice League again – let alone the individual heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

(Or will it?) 

And though there are still those with the power to step into the shoes of Earth’s greatest protectors, most of us will be left with a sentiment perhaps best expressed by Superman himself in his eulogy for Martian Manhunter’s first funeral during the Final Crisis (opens in new tab) event: “We’ll all miss [them], and pray for a resurrection.”

The Justice League is survived by the Titans and the Teen Titans. 

Check out more Newsarama coverage of the ‘Death of the Justice League’

• The Justice League, DC’s preeminent superhero team, dies at 62
• DC just killed Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and the Justice League – here’s how they did it
• Are Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Justice League really dead? Yes … and no
• What the hell is a Godstorm? That Justice League #75 moment explained
• This DC superhero has an ‘Endgame’ moment in Justice League #75

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It’s Batman vs. Robin, a five-issue event pitting Batman versus his son and Ra’s ah Ghul’s grandson Damian Wayne in what DC calls an “epic battle of icons years in the making!”

The September-debuting series is written by Mark Waid and drawn by Mahmud Asrar.

Check out Newsarama’s story for all the latest details.

Original story follows…

DC’s next big event kicks off April 27 with ‘Death of the Justice League’ in Justice League #75 and continues in Dark Crisis in May and June … which means it’s time for the publisher to start teasing its next big event.

Because comics…

In an unlettered first look preview at pages from four stories from May 17’s Shadow War Zone #1 (opens in new tab), a one-shot anthology special serving as an epilogue to its current event storyline ‘Shadow War’ showcasing the story’s impact on the DC Universe, DC revealed its Fall 2022 event will somehow involve the Lazarus Pit and likely Talia al Ghul.

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Talia – Damian Wayne’s mom and member of the little-used new superhero-villain hybrid team the Totality – has seemingly sparked up her long-time romance with Batman and appears poised to become a regular character in Batman’s various series.

Due to the (apparent) murder of her father Ra’s by Deathstroke (but not really) “Talia al Ghul has put a hit on anyone who has ever worked with Deathrroke – and that includes Black Canary!” reads DC’s description of Shadow War Zone #1. “Where has Luke Fox been? Talia is sick of watching from the sidelines and joins the battle herself.”

In a description of the story ‘Inner Demon’ by writer Nadia Shammas and artist Sweeney Boo, DC lets the next event cat out of the bag. 

The story flashes back to the younger years of Robin’s mom Talia al Ghul. Frustrated over secrets her father Ra’s al Ghul hides from her, young Talia makes a secret pilgrimage to Lazarus Island. There she meets her grandmother who reveals that Talia has a stronger connection to the Lazarus Pit, setting the stage for what DC calls a “major DCU event this Fall.”

The Lazarus Pit is a pool of unknown natural green liquid on said Lazarus Island that instantly heals injuries and grants immortality to people who bathe in it, which is the secret of Ra’s al Ghul immortality (up until recently that is) and has been responsible for several significant resurrections of dead superheroes and villains.

Interestingly, in the fall of 2022 DC will have a whole Justice League roster of dead superheroes that need resurrecting. 

Just sayin’…

Here’s that preview of ‘Inner Demon’:

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Shadow War Zone #1 seems to set up other significant storylines as well.

In ‘Old Friends’ by Shadow War master planner Joshua Williamson and artist Otto Schmidt, Black Canary faces off with protégé assassin Angel Breaker, her “best and former student.”

Despite their history, Angel Breaker is a new character and DC says her showdown with Dinah has major ramifications for Black Canary in Shadow War Omega #1 on sale May 31.

Interestingly, in the original solicitation of Shadow War Zone #1, DC teased the new villain Angel Breaker has a connection Ghost-Maker. 

Here’s that preview:

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And speaking of Ghost-Maker, ‘Panic Room’ by writer Ed Brisson and artists Mike Bowden, Mark Morales, and Antonio Fabela stars the new(ish) Batman rival/anti-hero and with Black Spider and Clownhunter. 

Ghost-Maker has been mentoring Clownhunter who prepares for the “final exam to end all final exams” as he’s charged with protecting Black Spider from an all-out assault from the League of Assassins. 

According to DC, the story sets up Clownhunter’s “evolution” and the return of Batman Incorporated in the upcoming Batman 2022 Annual, on sale May 31.

And here’s that preview:

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Finally, Harley Quinn writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Ann Maulina pair up for ‘Ninjas! At the Arcade.’ 

Harley battles another group of ninjas from the League of Assassins (it has an unlimited disposable supply) in an arcade, complete with “lights, noise, and an impressive collection of movie quotes” from Harley.

Also, Luke Fox and an “unlikely ally” think Harley is the perfect addition to their ‘team,” but DC isn’t revealing what team and for what purpose … yet.

Check out those pages:

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The main cover seen above is by Jonboy Meyers and Shadow War Zone #1 has another variant cover by Leirix featuring Angel Breaker also seen above. It also features a fun Uncanny X-Men #141 homage variant cover by artist Howard Porter you can see over here.

If Ra’s al Ghul is really dead then the DCU just lost one of the best Batman best villains of all time.

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Batman: The White Knight Presents – Red Hood will be co-written by Murphy along with Clayton McCormack, with art from Simone di Meo and colorist Dave Stewart, and, as the title indicates, it’ll focus on the White Knight-verse version of Jason Todd, the former Robin turned violent gun-toting vigilante the Red Hood.

In the story, Jason Todd turns to his predecessor as Robin, Dick Grayson/Nightwing for help in a mission to save Bruce Wayne from the villainous Derek Powers (fans of Batman Beyond will know Powers as one of that franchise’s core villains).

What’s more, Jason’s bloodthirsty methods will be challenged when he takes on a Robin of his own, a girl named Gan, described in the announcement as “a local girl from East Backport who needs his help to save her neighborhood from a super-criminal terrorizing its citizens.”

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“People have been asking me for years about Jason Todd in the White Knight universe,” states Sean Murphy in the announcement. 

“We are trying to reinvent Jason into the Beyond timeline, while also honoring what made him so compelling for readers in the first place.”

Batman: The White Knight Presents – The Red Hood #1 goes on sale July 26 with a cover from Murphy himself, two covers from series artist Simone Di Meo, and two covers from artist Olivier Coipel. Stay tuned to Newsarama for DC’s full July 2022 solicitations, coming later this month.

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Batman: White Knight Presents – Red Hood is just one of the many new Batman comics DC has planned for release in 2022 and beyond.

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Described as a psychological thriller that will take listeners on a “new journey deep into the mind of Bruce Wayne,” in Batman Unburied listeners are introduced to a Batman who is a forensic pathologist in his civilian life, “working in the bowels of Gotham Hospital” and tasked with examining the victims of The Harvester, a Gotham City serial killer.

Winston’s Wayne has to navigate a series of dark twists and turns with some classic Batman villains and face his own mental demons to save the citizens of Gotham from The Harvester.

Spotify, Warner Bros., and DC have released a US version of the trailer.

Batman Unburied will premiere globally with eight adaptations of the original English-language script for Brazil, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Mexico. Each version will feature local original talent and production teams, and the adapted scripts are specifically crafted to “reflect the culture and language that remains true to the core story.”

Executive produced by David S. Goyer, Winston is joined in the lead role in its other international versions by Rocco Pitanga (Brazil), Dali Benssalah (France), Murathan Muslu (Germany), Amit Sadh (India), Ario Bayu (Indonesia), Claudio Santamaria (Italy), Ryohei Otani (Japan), and Alfonso Herrera (Mexico).

“With the global launch of Batman Unburied, we are excited to bring the iconic franchise and the legacy of Batman to our hundreds of millions of listeners around the world,” said Dawn Ostroff, Spotify’s chief content & advertising business officer. “Through our extraordinary partnership with Warner Bros. and DC, we have the unique opportunity to usher in a new era of the universally beloved DC Super Heroes through the world of audio, voiced by all-star casts. The power of podcasts has never been more evident than it is with David Goyer’s spine-chilling soundscape masterpiece that tells the transcendent story of the one and only Bruce Wayne.”

As previously announced Batman Unburied will be the first of a series of Spotify narrative podcasts featuring DC characters.

Batman stories in podcast form is a pretty new thing. Check out the biggest changes to Batman over his 80-year history.

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Dark Crisis is set in the future, when the Justice League is dead, even though there is no longer a monthly Justice League title, the dead Justice League members such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Aquaman are still alive and kicking in their ongoing series.

But June’s The Flash ongoing begins a story arc trying into the events of Dark Crisis, and DC is launching a new limited series Dark Crisis: Young Justice (there’s that Dark Crisis-colon stuff we told you to look for) in which Tim Drake, Impulse, Superboy, and Cassie Sandsmark get the band back together in the wake of the world mourning the loss of the dead Justice Leaguers … who aren’t dead in their own titles. 

Hmmm, we’ll have thoughts on that game of DC continuity Jenga another time, but until then check out the rest of what DC has in store for June, including its Pride Month celebration with a new volume of its now-annual DC Pride anthology and new series starring Nubia, the Earth-11 Teen Justice, Poison Ivy, and a Tim Drake special, who reunites with his old Young Justice teammates Impulse, Superboy and … wait a minute. 

No, as we say … another time. 

The still-alive Batman returns to Gotham City, Black Adam also gets a new series, Flashpoint Beyond keeps going, Aquaman and the Flash team-up before or after they die in the new series Voidsong, and the Earth-Prime CW-DC comic book series wraps up. 

So check out all of DC’s June 2022 solicitations and covers and you can also check out the DC March 2022 solicitations, the DC April 2022 solicitations, and the DC May 2022 solicitations and/or scroll through all of DC and Marvel’s most recent solicitations (including Marvel’s May edition) on our solicitations tab.

DC June 2022 Spotlight comic books

BATMAN #124
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
Backup written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Backup art by DANI
Variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
1:25 variant cover by FILYA BRATUKHIN
1:50 variant cover by JOCK
PRIDE variant cover by AMY REEDER
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
In the aftermath of the Shadow War, Batman has returned to Gotham! But when he hears word of strange developments in Badhnisia, he’s forced to question…has Abyss returned? Or has a new hero been born in the dark?
And in the backup, Poison Ivy uncovers the troubling ramifications of the Gardener and Harley Quinn’s actions during Fear State in this prologue to Poison Ivy drawn by Dani and written by Poison Ivy series writer G. Willow Wilson.

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DARK CRISIS #1
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE
Variant covers by JAMAL CAMPBELL, INHYUK LEE, GREG CAPULLO, JONATHAN GLAPION, and BRUNO REDONDO
1:25 variant cover by DAN SCHOENING
1:50 variant cover by STEVE BEACH
1:100 foil variant cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Team variant cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
$5.99 US | 40 pages | 1 of 7 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
Crisis on Infinite Earths. Infinite Crisis. Final Crisis.
And now…Dark Crisis!
The epic event years in the making is finally here! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC’s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they’ve ever faced from destroying everything?
Don’t miss out on the first issue of the blockbuster event of the summer!

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DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE #1
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art by LAURA BRAGA
Cover by MAX DUNBAR
Variant cover by TODD NAUCK
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
Crises have always had devastating impacts on the generation of heroes that make up Young Justice, and Dark Crisis will hit them even harder. Tim Drake, Impulse, and Superboy go missing during the Justice League’s funeral. The only person concerned enough to find them? Cassie Sandsmark, a.k.a Wonder Girl. But…the three boys of Young Justice aren’t on this Earth anymore…they’re on the world of their dreams, one they may never want to leave!

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BLACK ADAM #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
Variant covers by RAFA SANDOVAL, MIKEL JANÍN, and LUCIO PARRILLO
1:25 variant cover by CRYSTAL KUNG
1:50 throwback variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
1:100 foil variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Team variant cover by TRAVIS MERCER and DANNY MIKI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
There is no forgiveness for Black Adam.
This is the reality Teth-Adam, immortal man of indomitable will, must face when he discovers he has been infected with an incurable plague destroying his immortality. Haunted by the specter of centuries of dark deeds, Black Adam transfers his powers to a worthy successor who will redeem Adam’s legacy and defend their ancestral homeland of Kahndaq, only to subsequently become mystically “handcuffed” to him when Adam’s plague is arrested, giving birth to perhaps the most volatile and dysfunctional super-team in DC history! Powered by stunning art by Rafa Sandoval (Justice League) and breathtaking painted covers by Irvin Rodriguez (Detective Comics), writer Christopher Priest (Deathstroke, Justice League) brings his trademark wit and skill for character deconstruction to an entirely fresh examination of the man you love to hate! Get ready to ride the lightning!

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FLASHPOINT BEYOND #5
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, TIM SHERIDAN, and JEREMY ADAMS
Art by XERMÁNICO
Cover by MITCH GERADS
Variant cover by XERMÁNICO
1:25 ratio variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
The Clockwork Killer’s identity is finally revealed as the dust settles after the showdown at Arkham Asylum. But as we learn the truth behind how the Clockwork Killer came to be, Thomas is faced with a reality-altering choice!

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NUBIA: QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS #1
Written by STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Art by ALITHA MARTINEZ and MARK MORALES
Cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
Variant cover by JAE LEE
1:25 variant cover by ALITHA MARTINEZ
PRIDE variant cover by KEVIN WADA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 4 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
Nubia may be queen, but not all Amazons call Themyscira home, which prompts the new monarch to leave Themyscira for the first time in decades to serve her people in a way Hippolyta never had the opportunity to. Now, as she embarks on her tour through Man’s World to show off the newly established sisterhood, she will be met with joy, distrust, and danger. As she travels to the homes of both the Bana-Mighdall and Esquecida tribes, something lurks in the shadows following her every move. A villain from Nubia’s mysterious past has been waiting for the day the queen joined the outside world again, and they’re ready to make her wish she never left the paradise! Taking place right after the Nubia: Coronation Special, a second miniseries for the fan-favorite Amazon begins! You won’t want to miss the exciting new adventures of the one true queen, brought to you by the creative team behind Nubia & the Amazons—writer Stephanie Williams and artist Alitha Martinez!

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POISON IVY #1
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by JESSICA FONG
Variant cover by WARREN LOUW
1:25 variant cover by NICK ROBLES
1:50 variant cover by FRANK CHO
1:100 foil variant cover by WARREN LOUW
Team variant cover by DAN MORA
PRIDE variant cover by KRIS ANKA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn’t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work—a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it…by ending humanity.
Spinning out of the pages of Batman, DC is proud to present the unbelievable next chapter in Poison Ivy’s life by the incredible creative team of G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara. Featuring a stunning cast of variant cover artists, including Warren Louw, Frank Cho, Dan Mora, Nick Robles…and introducing main cover artist Jessica Fong!

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DC PRIDE 2022 #1
Written by DEVIN GRAYSON, STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, TRAVIS G. MOORE, ALYSSA WONG, and others
Art by NICK ROBLES, BRITTNEY WILLIAMS, EVAN CAGLE, W. SCOTT FORBES, and others
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Wraparound variant cover by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY 1:25 foil variant cover by JEN BARTEL
$9.99 US | 104 pages | One-shot | Prestige Format
ON SALE 5/31/22
DC’s 2022 celebration kicks off with more stories, more characters, and more pride than ever before! This anthology features 13 all-new stories spotlighting LGBTQIA+ fan-favorites new and old including Superman (Jon Kent), Nubia, Tim Drake, Kid Quick, Aquaman (Jackson Hyde), Green Lantern (Jo Mullein), Alysia Yeoh, the Ray, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batwoman, and more! This special also includes: • A Multiversity: Teen Justice kickoff story spotlighting Kid Quick and written by the miniseries team, Danny Lore and Ivan Cohen!
• An introduction by activist, actress, and real-life superhero Nicole Maines that
will include a teaser for her upcoming Dreamer project!
• Pinups by P. Craig Russell, J.J. Kirby, and more!

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DC June 2022 Pride backlist

I AM NOT STARFIRE
Written by MARIKO TAMAKI
Art and cover by YOSHI YOSHITANI
$16.99 US | 184 pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77950-126-4
ON SALE NOW
Seventeen-year-old Mandy, daughter of Starfire, is not like her mother. Mandy is not a sparkly superhero and has no powers. She dyes her hair black and hates everyone. But when a threat from her mother’s past suddenly arrives, Mandy may need to become a hero—on her own terms.

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POISON IVY: THORNS
Written by KODY KEPLINGER
Art and cover by SARA KIPIN
$16.99 US | 192 pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-4012-9842-5
ON SALE NOW
Pamela Isley doesn’t trust other people. But when a cute goth girl comes into her life, she makes Pamela feel like opening up. With dark secrets lurking deep within the Isley house, will Pamela welcome the possibilities of love, or give in to the thorny vines of revenge?

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THE LOW, LOW WOODS
Written by CARMEN MARIA MACHADO
Art by DANI
Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY
$17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-312-0
ON SALE NOW
17+
Shudder-to-Think, Pennsylvania’s woods have rabbits with human eyes, a deer woman who stalks hungry girls, and swaths of skinless men. And the people of Shudder-to-Think aren’t doing so well either. When El and Octavia wake up in a movie theater with no memory of the last few hours of their lives, the two teenage dirtbags embark on a horrifying journey to uncover the truth about the strange town they call home. Collects The Low, Low Woods #1-6.

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YOU BROUGHT ME THE OCEAN
Written by ALEX SANCHEZ
Art and cover by JULIE MAROH
$16.99 US | 208 pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-4012-9081-8
ON SALE NOW
Jake Hyde is full of secrets, including his crush on the swim team captain and the strange blue markings on his skin that glow when in contact with water. What power will he find when he searches for his identity, and will he turn his back to the current or dive headfirst into the waves?

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EXIT STAGE LEFT: THE SNAGGLEPUSS CHRONICLES
Written by MARK RUSSELL
Art by MIKE FEEHAN
Cover by BEN CALDWELL
$16.99 US | 168 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7521-1
ON SALE NOW
Drama! Comedy! Tragedy! For the renowned Southern playwright called Snagglepuss, these are the ingredients that have made him a star of the New York stage and the glittering world that surrounds it. But the year is 1953, and behind the bright lights, darkness is brewing. Snagglepuss is gay…and his enemies are out to destroy him for it. Collects the complete GLAAD Media Award winner for Outstanding Comic Book, The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1-6.

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SUICIDE SQUAD: BAD BLOOD
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO and DANIEL SAMPERE
$29.99 US | 288 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77950-395-4
ON SALE NOW
Task Force X takes on a mission to neutralize a group of international super-terrorists known as the Revolutionaries—and the survivors are forced to join the Squad! Whom can Harley Quinn and Deadshot trust when their new teammates are the very people their crew was assigned to kill? This Suicide Squad might survive their next mission, but they may not survive each other. Collects the complete GLAAD Media Award-nominated Suicide Squad #1-11

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More DC June 2022 Spotlight comic books

DC PRIDE: TIM DRAKE SPECIAL #1
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art by BELÉN ORTEGA and ALBERTO JIMENEZ ALBURQUERQUE
Cover by BELÉN ORTEGA
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
$5.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige
ON SALE 6/14/22
The breakout story from Batman: Urban Legends collected in one volume for the very first time, in time for Pride Month! Tim Drake’s search for a missing friend kidnapped by the villains known as the Chaos Monsters leads Tim to realize his identity as a bisexual man. Collecting the Tim Drake stories from Batman: Urban Legends #4-6 and 10, with a brand-new story that sees Tim teaming up with his former Young Justice teammates and the Batgirls, beginning Tim Drake’s 2022 path!

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MULTIVERSITY: TEEN JUSTICE #1
Written by IVAN COHEN and DANNY LORE
Art by MARCO FAILLA
Cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Variant cover by STEPHANIE HANS
1:25 variant cover by BENGAL
1:50 variant cover by MARCO FAILLA
PRIDE variant cover by STEPHEN BYRNE
Blank sketch variant cover
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
Kid Quick—the Future State Flash—and their fellow heroes Supergirl, Robin, Aquagirl, Klarienne the Witch Girl, and Troy take center stage in a miniseries that rocks Earth-11 to its core! Co-writers Ivan Cohen (The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries) and Danny Lore (DC Pride, Champions) join rising-star artist Marco Failla (DCeased: Hope at World’s End) for the incredible debut issue, which begins with an attack by the H.I.V.E. and ends in the Church of Blood! What is Sister Blood’s true mission among the lost souls of New York City? Can Teen Justice get through their growing pains fast enough to learn the answer in time to stop it? And what role will the mysterious Raven—the brooding hero who has refused to join the team in the past—play in the ultimate battle? The secrets of Earth-11’s newest heroes and villains unfold in DC’s most exciting new team title!

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THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #3
Written by KENNY PORTER
Art and cover by JASON HOWARD
Variant cover by ANDY MUSCHIETTI
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 3 of 3 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Barry has learned to control his powers and is finally starting to feel like the hero he’s always dreamed he could be. But then a showboating new villain going by the name, the Top shows up looking to test his abilities and make some cash selling his weapons after showing how they can take out the Flash! Barry will need to use every skill he’s picked up along the way if he’s going to stop this topsy-turvy terror!!

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AQUAMAN & THE FLASH: VOIDSONG #1
Written by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by JAY ANACLETO
Variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$6.99 US | 56 pages | 1 of 3 | Prestige
ON SALE 6/21/22
They descend suddenly from the stars, in monumental ships like floating cathedrals. They are touched by a dark and terrible force from beyond our reality, silent but for the one note they emit that freezes all motion. Their mission: to drain the Earth of all its kinetic energy and leave it a lifeless husk. They never expected anyone could escape their song—but the Flash was in the Speed Force when they struck, and Aquaman was in the deepest ravine far below the ocean’s floor. These heroes have little in common. They’ve rarely even fought side by side without their fellow Justice League members. Now they must find a way to work together against impossible odds to save the world and the people they love.

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EARTH-PRIME #5: THE FLASH
Written by ESS CARSON and EMILY PALIZZI
Art by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by KIM JACINTO
Photo variant cover
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
Impulse and XS burst onto the scene in 2049! When Barry Allen and Iris West go out of town for a much-needed vacation, Bart and Nora are left to stay out of trouble in Central City. With their parents gone, Bart begs Nora to let him go on patrol and really be a hero, but Nora refuses, saying it’s too dangerous without Barry there. But when one of Bart’s classmates at Central City University starts causing trouble, how can Impulse not leap into action?

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EARTH-PRIME: CROSSOVER #6
Written by JEFF HERSH and THOMAS POUND
Art by WILL ROBSON
Cover by KIM JACINTO
Variant cover by TK TK
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 6 of 6 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
A threat has been amassing forces from across time and universes. Their plan is to finally free humanity from their dependency on these so-called heroes. All these beings do is bring about pain and destruction everywhere they go, solving no issues and bringing no peace to the world. Instead, this being will bring the hero community to its knees, and finally help society reach its true potential. The Age of Heroes is over.

DC VS. VAMPIRES– KILLERS #1
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Art by MIKE BOWDEN
Cover by HICHAM HABCHI
Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and JONATHAN GLAPION
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | One-shot | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
In the shadow of the new Vampire World Order, Harley Quinn rules the human underworld in this age of darkness. She has survived by only looking out for herself…but she might have just found the key to saving the world.

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MILESTONES IN HISTORY #1
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN, PAT CHARLES, TANANARIVE DUE, KARYN PARSONS, ALICE RANDALL, TOURÉ, and others
Art by RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT, JAMAL IGLE, ARVELL JONES, DOMINIKE “DOMO” STANTON , RON WILSON, and others
Cover by CHRISCROSS
Variant cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
$9.99 US | 96 pages | One-shot | Prestige
ON SALE 6/14/22
The Dakota Universe is built on the shoulders of giants—and it is time for their stories to be told! In this massive oversize special, a who’s who of talent from many disciplines tell the tales of trailblazing Black and African figures throughout every era of humanity! From the realms of literature, aviation, music, dance, military conquest, and more, the history of the world is Black history, and this special aims to prove it! Plus, don’t miss the shocking final-page reveal that points to the future of the Milestone Universe line!

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BLOOD SYNDICATE: SEASON ONE #2
Written by GEOFFREY THORNE
Art by CHRISCROSS and JUAN CASTRO
Cover by DEXTER SOY
Variant cover by MATEUS MANHANINI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
The leader of one of Paris Island’s most powerful gangs needs to add some soldiers to his army…and has his sights set on Wise Son! The heroes might’ve “cleaned up” the streets, but in the shadows there’s utter chaos as rival gangs battle for control. Wise could have a seat at the table, but he’s been out of the game for so long…does he want back in? He came back from Afghanistan a changed man…

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ICON & ROCKET: SEASON ONE HC
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN and LEON CHILLS
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
$29.99 US | 192 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-552-0
ON SALE 8/2/22
When Raquel Ervin discovered a centuries-old alien living in her city, she had no idea she would be awakening a power that would make the world tremble…and transform the pair of them into the superheroes Icon and Rocket! When they declare all-out war on the drug trade, their actions topple a chain of dominoes that nearly unravels the global economy, and brings a sadistic extraterrestrial killer into their own homes! Collects Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition #0 and Icon & Rocket: Season One #1-6.

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DUO #2
Written by GREG PAK
Art by KHOI PHAM and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by DIKE RUAN
Variant cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | 2 of 6
Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
Kelly Vu and David Kim, partners in both life and science, miraculously survived a horrible attack…but Kelly’s body was sacrificed in the process! Now both their consciousnesses live within David’s brain, and things only get more complicated as a detective begins investigating David for Kelly’s murder. Far above their heads, powerful forces lie in wait for the right moment to finish what they started—and end David and Kelly once and for all.

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DC June 2022 Spotlight graphic novels and collections

BATMAN’S MYSTERY CASEBOOK
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER UMINGA
$9.99 US | 144 pages | 5 1/2″ x 8″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77950-586-6
ON SALE 8/30/22
Batman is a great detective, but he rarely works alone. His sidekicks Robin and Batgirl, his butler Alfred, and the police of Gotham City all play a role in helping him keep his city safe. You can too!
Look for clues!
Analyze evidence!
Solve riddles!
Learn history!
Help the Batman as he goes on his adventures and see if you can spot the answers to these mysteries before he logs them into his casebook.

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MY BUDDY, KILLER CROC
Written by SARA FARIZAN
Art and cover by NICOLETTA BALDARI
$9.99 US | 152 pages | 5 1/2″ x 8″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77950-124-0
ON SALE 8/30/22
Andy, like a lot of kids, feels a little lost and out of place when he moves to Gotham. Unlike most kids, he’s less excited about the idea of meeting Batman than he is about seeing his childhood hero, the wrestler Waylon Jones…a.k.a. Killer Croc! If Andy can find him and ask for some wrestling tips, he can have it all. Trouble is, Batman is looking for Andy’s childhood hero, too.
In My Buddy, Killer Croc, Sara Farizan and Nicoletta Baldari unite to tell a charming tale of a boy in a new school, his new friends and enemies, and the super-villain who teaches him how to put the bullies in their place.

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BATMAN: EARTH ONE COMPLETE COLLECTION
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by GARY FRANK
$39.99 US | 504 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″| Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-634-3
ON SALE 8/2/22
Read the whole saga!
In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne’s path toward becoming the Dark Knight is riddled with more obstacles than ever before. Focused on punishing his parents’ true killers and the corrupt police who allowed them to go free, Bruce Wayne’s thirst for vengeance fuels his mad crusade, and no one, not even Alfred, can stop him.
Geoff Johns and Gary Frank reimagine a new mythology for the Dark Knight, where the familiar is no longer the expected. Collects Batman: Earth One Vols. 1-3.

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SUPERMAN ’78
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by WILFREDO TORRES
$24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-265-9
ON SALE 7/19/22
Fly into director Richard Donner’s Superman once more in Superman ’78! Written by Robert Venditti (Superman: Man of Tomorrow) and drawn by Wilfredo Torres (Batman ’66), Superman ’78 tells a brand-new adventure in the world of the beloved film. A bright, shining day in Metropolis is interrupted by a mysterious drone that crash-lands in the city and starts wreaking havoc. This looks like a job for Superman! But where did the metallic menace come from, what is its purpose, and who is Brainiac? As Metropolis is invaded by this being and its mechanical drones, Superman must make a life-changing sacrifice and leave Earth once and for all. But once aboard Brainiac’s ship, the Man of Steel finds he might not be the last son of Krypton as he believed. This volume collects issues #1-6 of the hit miniseries Superman ’78!

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BATMAN VOL. 6: ABYSS
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by JORGE MOLINA
$24.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-656-5
ON SALE 8/2/22
As Gotham celebrates surviving Fear State, Batman retreats alone into the darkness. But when he learns of a mystery involving Batman Inc., it forces the Caped Crusader to leave Gotham for a brand-new adventure where he will face an old enemy and a unique, deadly new one. Collects Batman #118-121 and #124.

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DC June 2022 comic books

ACTION COMICS #1044
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by RICCARDO FEDERICI
Backup story art by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Variant cover by IAN CHURCHILL
PRIDE variant cover by DEREK CHARM
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
The Warworld Revolution is here! With the Genesis Stone feeding Kal-El a portion of his long-dormant powers, the quest to overthrow Mongul’s tyrannical rule is well under way…but can Superman convince the war-torn combatants of this hellish nightmare planet that kindness can best cruelty? All this, plus Midnighter stabs some fools who had it coming! Then, in “A World Without Clark Kent,” Lois, Jon, and John Henry Irons (a.k.a. Steel) convene to unlock the secrets of the mysterious Genesis tech…and Thao-La awakens…

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AQUAMEN #5
Written by CHUCK BROWN and BRANDON THOMAS
Art by SAMI BASRI
Cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cover by MICO SUAYAN
PRIDE variant cover by JOE PHILLIPS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Our heroes race to construct a new deactivation spire as the Atlantean sleeper agents continue to awaken worldwide. Can the Aquamen Family hold them off long enough for construction to be completed? Not if the Scavenger has anything to say about it!

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BATGIRLS #7
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD
Art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Cover by JORGE CORONA
Variant cover by KIM JACINTO
1:25 variant cover by RIAN GONZALES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
With the Batgirls’ damaged reputation still on the line and repairs on the Clock Tower well under way, Babs just might have finally found the key to their redemption. Meanwhile, serial killer the Hill Ripper is still on the loose! The girls receive their first major break in the case from an unlikely source—unfortunately for them, the main suspect is among the most enigmatic and dangerous villains in all of Gotham!

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BATMAN BEYOND: NEO-YEAR #3
Written by COLLIN KELLY and JACKSON LANZING
Art and cover by MAX DUNBAR
Variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
The last party in Gotham City is here! Commissioner Barbara Gordon is stepping down from the GCPD, and Wayne-Powers CEO Dominic Lumos is throwing her a retirement party. Batman doesn’t trust Lumos one bit, so he’s going undercover to get information on his new enemy—but runs afoul of the GCPD’s new top cop Beam Boonma!

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BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT #4
Written by SEAN MURPHY
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
Variant cover by SEAN MURPHY
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 8 (All covers card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
17+
The hunt continues as Bruce Wayne searches for the most dangerous offspring in Neo-Gotham, the daughter of The Joker! Little does he know the new Batman is right behind him, waiting for just the right moment to strike and put an end to the older generation of heroes in the city. All seems to be going according to plan for Derek Powers, as his true intentions are revealed. Plus, Ace the Bat-Hound joins the story!

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BATMAN: FORTRESS #2
Written by GARY WHITTA
Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
Variant cover by GERARDO ZAFFINO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 8 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Batman and the Justice League are working desperately to save innocent lives after the arrival of a mysterious alien ship that has destabilized the entire planet. After all attempts to communicate with the unknown invaders fail, they’re left with no alternative but to fight! But can even the combined might of the Justice League and all the world’s militaries repel such an overwhelmingly superior force?

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BATMAN: KILLING TIME #4
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Variant cover by KAEL NGU
1:25 variant cover by BEN OLIVER
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
The bodies are beginning to pile up as the hunt for Catwoman and the Riddler intensifies…and they finally meet face to face with their shocking buyer! Batman and the mysterious Help join forces in what will go down as one of the more memorable team-ups!

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BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #6
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 6 of 10 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
Bruce Wayne’s difficult journey to become Batman continues as he travels to Northern Canada seeking a mastery of weapons and marksmanship from a legendary hunter. Bruce’s companion, however, will reveal a lethal secret that could jeopardize the entire mission…

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BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #16
Written by VITA AYALA, MARK RUSSELL, CHE GRAYSON, and JOSH TRUJILLO
Art by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA, KARL MOSTERT, SERG ACUÑA, and ROSI KÄMPE
Cover by KARL MOSTERT and TRISH MULVIHILL
Variant cover by EJIKURE
Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
$7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige
ON SALE 6/14/22
Batman and Zatanna stand up against the curse they’ve been facing throughout their whole relationship! Ace and his Super-Pet compatriots make their last stand. Will the new Birds of Prey crumble because of their lack of trust in each other? And we go back in time for a Batman and Alfred team-up story where Alfred’s taking the lead on the action!

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BATMAN/CATWOMAN #12
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by CLAY MANN
Variant covers by TRAVIS CHAREST, JIM LEE, and SCOTT WILLIAMS
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 12 of 12 (all covers card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
17+
Wedding bells are finally ringing for Batman and Catwoman! As our story concludes, the lovers prepare to take the next steps in their lives together by trading everlasting vows. The Bat/Cat wedding is here, and knowing Bruce and Selina, it’ll be anything but conventional. You won’t want to miss this final chapter of Tom King’s Batman epic!

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BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #4
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
1:25 variant cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
1:50 Bizarro variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
As Robin and Supergirl race to retrieve the secrets of the Devil Nezha from ancient China, Batman and Superman get more than they bargained for in the present! To save humanity from the fires of the demon, the World’s Finest must go toe-to-toe with the protector of Sector 2814…Hal Jordan.

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CATWOMAN #44
Written by TINI HOWARD
Art by BENGAL
Cover by JEFF DÉKAL
Variant cover by JENNY FRISON
1:25 variant cover by SOZOMAIKA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
Harley Quinn and Catwoman get their gals’ out-of-town trip at the roller derby crashed when some mysterious creep runs them off the road…and then follows them around at the derby! But this is Catwoman and Harley Quinn—you stalk them, and you’ll pay for it…maybe with a limb or two. Meanwhile, there seems to be more than one lurker in the shadows, because Red Claw is on scene looking for the girls too…but you’ll have to pick up the issue to find out why!

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DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #7
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by NATHAN GOODEN
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by EJIKURE
1:25 variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 7 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
With three kingdoms on the brink of war, Batman is in hiding, recovering from an attack and a shocking betrayal. But Batman finds he’s not the only unfortunate soul to be taken in by his surprise rescuers—strange, magical youngsters have been given sanctuary alongside the bastard prince, Bruce Wayne. Will these teen outcasts change everything Batman believes in? Or will they perish at the hands of a demon?

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DEATHSTROKE INC. #10
Written by ED BRISSON
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by MIKEL JANÍN
Variant cover by IVAN TAO
1:25 variant cover by FILYA BRATUKHIN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US Variant (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Slade Wilson’s blood-drenched past and exploits are well chronicled, but how did Slade become the infamous assassin and mercenary known as Deathstroke? What dark turns did his life take that set him on the path of destruction that would tear his family apart? Find out as “Deathstroke: Year One” begins…

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DETECTIVE COMICS #1061
Written by MARIKO TAMAKI and NADIA SHAMMAS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI
Backup written by SINA GRACE
Backup art by DAVID LAPHAM
Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
1:25 variant cover by ERIN McDERMOTT
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Mommy’s home! With Talia al Ghul back in town, anything can happen…and the mother of Robin is here to lay down the law. Meanwhile, the Riddler’s scheme to turn Batman’s sacred city into a twisted riddle of life and death has at last been revealed…and Edward’s going to use whatever and whoever he can to turn Batman’s life upside down. Then, in the finale of “Gotham Girl, Interrupted,” Claire Clover unravels the mystery behind the Gotham Girl website…so why doesn’t she believe what she finds in the process? It’s betrayal, healing, and punches galore!

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FABLES #152
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM
Cover by QISTINA KHALIDAH
Variant cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 12 | $4.99 US Variant (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
17+
One of the most famous Fables of all might be restored to her former glory, but it’s not going to come without a cost. The benefactor behind her magical resurrection has also come to collect from Geppetto, who we learn has a few strings of his own. Is this godlike being really the one behind the rise of the Empire? And why only now have they returned with a vengeance?

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FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #14
Written by DENNIS CULVER
Art by GEOFFO
Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
Variant cover by MIKE BOWDEN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Black and White | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
The real Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City as Batman, but Jason Todd doesn’t believe it’s really him after Hush posed as Bruce for all those months. And what will this mean for Jace, the Next Batman? Just when things can’t get any worse, another mysterious Batman attacks the Magistrate! Also in this issue: the fate of Damian Wayne!

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HARLEY QUINN #16
Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO
Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
1:25 variant cover by IVAN TAO
PRIDE variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
You know how the whole villain origin story is usually about the “one bad day” that changed everything? I think it’s Tuesday most of the time. But what if it’s, like, a lot of bad days, and some of them were even caused by me, Harley Quinn? Well, that would be a recipe for one pretty bad villain, right? The secret origin story of a brutal new villain, Verdict, is revealed here! Though I guess it won’t be very secret once we reveal it, huh?

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I AM BATMAN #10
Written by JOHN RIDLEY
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Variant wraparound cover by TAURIN CLARKE
1:25 variant cover by MATEUS MANHANINI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
How do you stop a killer who feels nothing: no pain, no emotion a killer who believes their actions only make the world a better, more beautiful place by exposing the literal and figurative ugliness of the rich and powerful? The more important question for Batman as he squares off with Manray…what if he can’t stop him?

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JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
Now it’s the Legion of Super-Heroes’ turn to get stuck in a time they don’t belong in: the 21st century. Time for the greatest heroes of the future to see the reality of their heroes of the past. All this is happening because the Great Darkness is coming, and even as the truth behind it is about to be revealed, it may be too late to stop all from becoming nothing. It’s the heroes of two eras in ways you’ve never seen them before!

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MONKEY PRINCE #5
Written by GENE LUEN YANG 楊謹倫
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG 張伯納
Variant cover by INHYUK LEE 이인혁
1:25 variant cover by MICHAEL CHO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
Monkey Prince and Shifu Pigsy travel to Atlantis, where they believe a shard of Monkey King’s powerful jingu bang staff has fallen underwater…and if they can find it, Monkey Prince should be able to wield it…at least they think! Take a journey to the waters with them, down to the Chinatown district of Atlantis where all the Chinese sea dragons thrive!

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NAOMI: SEASON TWO #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
Art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6
ON SALE 6/14/22
TV’s newest sensation, Naomi, finds herself at the center of the biggest drama of her entire life! The mystery of Dee is revealed, and with it comes terrible news that will change Naomi’s life forever. Meanwhile, the town itself has turned on Naomi. They’ve had enough of the superhero chaos she has brought to this usually quiet part of the world. All this, and a cliffhanger last page nobody will be ready for! From the original Naomi creators comes another blockbuster chapter in the life of Naomi McDuffie!

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NIGHTWING #93
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
1:25 variant cover by SERG ACUÑA
PRIDE variant cover by NICK ROBLES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
Battle for Blüdhaven’s heart! After uncovering that Blockbuster isn’t who he says he is—in fact, he’s much worse—Nightwing, Babs, and Blüdhaven mayor Melinda Zucco battle to expose Blockbuster’s…malpractices. With Blockbuster controlling more of the criminal underground than Nightwing ever thought possible, can Dick Grayson help stop him before things go too far?

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ROBIN #15
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by ROGER CRUZ and NORM RAPMUND
Variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO
1:25 connecting variant cover by MARIO FOCCILLO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Damian Wayne is back from the Shadow War and licking his wounds the best way a Wayne knows how…brooding (duh). But in light of the shocking death in the al Ghul family, Robin resolves to dig deeper into the world of the Demon…and a return to Lazarus Island—with Flatline at his side—leaves him with yet another shocking revelation!

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ROGUES #4
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by LEOMACS
Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY
Variant cover by KAARE ANDREWS
1:25 variant cover by LEOMACS
$6.99 US | 48 pages | 4 of 4 | Prestige Plus | 8 1/2″ x 10 7/8″
ON SALE 6/28/22
17+
Gorilla City blues! All the Rogues wanted was a better life for themselves. But that’s all over thanks to all their greed and backstabbing. Those still left alive are busted up with their backs against the wall, and Grodd’s forces are closing in. With no heroes racing to save them, they must make a deadly deal with Gorilla Grodd to survive.

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SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #116
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by RANDY ELLIOTT
Cover by DEREK FRIDOLFS
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 6/21/22
Velma is off to the optometrist to get a new pair of glasses, and her appointment is being haunted by a giant cyclops crashing through the office! While Velma struggles to believe her eyes, the rest of Mystery Inc. sets its sights on solving the mystery of this one-eyed monstrosity.

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SUICIDE SQUAD: BLAZE #3
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art and cover by AARON CAMPBELL
Variant cover by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
$6.99 | 48 pages | 3 of 3 | Prestige Plus | 8 1/2″ x 10 7/8″
ON SALE 7/5/22
After the blood-soaked events of last issue, there are no heroes left with the strength to take on the cannibal killer…with the possible exception of, believe it or not, one Michael Van Zandt. But when Michael learns the truth of both the killer’s true nature and that of the powers he’s been given, humanity might have a lot more to fear than one flying carnivore…

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SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #12
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by CIAN TORMEY
Cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cover by ROGER CRUZ and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 variant cover by MARIO FOCCILLO
PRIDE variant cover by DAVID TALASKI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
Lex Luthor and President Bendix have joined forces to unleash the Gamorra Corps on Superman…and put a stop to the first son of the Last Son of Krypton once and for all. But a new hero has joined the fight…and he’s going to use that tin-can suit like a chew toy if Luthor isn’t careful. Welcome back, Krypto. Who’s a good boy?

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TASK FORCE Z #9
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
1:25 variant cover by JAMES HARREN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 9 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
Are we the baddies? After the shocking (but not really) betrayal by Mr. Bloom, the new Task Force Z are public enemy number one. All of Gotham is hunting for them. They are out of money, out of friends, and out of Lazarus Resin. But now they will have to face their most dangerous foe yet—and it’s one of their own!

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THE FLASH #783
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON and MICHAEL ATIYEH
Variant cover by BENGAL
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
A Dark Crisis tie-in: the search for Barry Allen! With the Justice League gone, Wally gathers the entire Flash Family in a desperate attempt to search the Speed Force and finally locate the missing Barry Allen. But does Barry want to be found? This three-issue story ties directly into this summer’s event. Dark Crisis continues here!

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THE JOKER #15
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CAM SMITH
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant cover by DIKE RUAN and BRIAN BOLLAND 1:25 variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
$5.99 US | 40 pages | 15 of 15 | (All covers card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
The Clown Prince of Crime had one more trick up his sleeve—a thrilling, surprise final issue! How did Gordon escape Texas? What happened to Bane and Vengeance? Did The Joker get the last laugh? Find out!

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THE JURASSIC LEAGUE #2
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by ÁLVARO MARTÍNEZ BUENO
Variant cover by NICK ROBLES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 9 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/31/22
17+
Bizzarosaur has invaded Supersaur’s home village, and now the super-powered sauropod must defend his home and the humans who have raised him since his arrival on Earth. But will he be strong enough to defeat this strange foe, or will he need the help of Wonderdon and Batsaur, who are both converging on his location? A whole new Trinity assembles for the first time in this adventure that will need to be seen to be believed!

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THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #3
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by LISANDRO ESTHERREN and ANDREA SORRENTINO
Cover by REIKO MURAKAMI
Variant cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
1:25 variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
17+
It’s not in the Corinthian’s nature to save a life—but if he wants to understand the nature of the Smiling Man, he’s going to have to protect one of the few people to have ever seen him. Unfortunately, considering the strict orders he’s been given by Dream, saving a life very much endangers his own…

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THE SWAMP THING #14
Written by RAM V
Art and cover by MIKE PERKINS
Variant cover by STEVE BEACH
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 14 of 16 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/28/22
As the corruptive force of industry eats away at the Earth, the Green has called upon a deadly form of alien flora in a desperate and misguided attempt to wipe the slate clean. Swamp Thing’s attempts to save the planet from this alien plague quickly prove inadequate; it’s time for someone more experienced with spacebound threats to enter the fray: the Green Lantern!

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WONDER WOMAN #788
Written by BECKY CLOONAN, MICHAEL W. CONRAD, and JORDIE BELLAIRE
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and PAULINA GANUCHEAU
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Variant cover by PAUL POPE
PRIDE variant cover by NICOLE GOUX
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/14/22
As Cizko continues to build his forces, Wonder Woman discovers that she will not have to face the threat of this new “Villainy Inc.” alone. Diana is joined by friends old and new, including Steve Trevor and Etta Candy, now operating as agents of Checkmate, along with displaced Asgardian heartthrob Siegfried. But as Cizko continues to gain power and influence, will this be enough to stop the villain once known as Dr. Psycho, and uncover the dark nature of who is really calling the shots? Plus, a new chapter of the Adventures of Young Diana!

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WONDER WOMAN: EVOLUTION #8
Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by MIKE HAWTHORNE and ADRIANO DI BENEDETTO
Cover by MIKE HAWTHORNE
Variant cover by LIAM SHARP
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 8 of 8 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/21/22
The finale of Wonder Woman: Evolution arrives as Diana faces off against a new and insidious DCU villain whose plan could rewrite all of humankind! The trial for humanity’s future comes to an end, but the battle for Earth’s survival rages. Will Wonder Woman make the ultimate sacrifice? Stephanie Phillips and Mike Hawthorne create a startling conclusion that will change Wonder Woman forever.

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DC June 2022 collections

BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by CHUCK DIXON, GREG RUCKA, DENNIS O’NEIL, and others
Art by DALE EAGLESHAM, SCOTT McDANIEL, and others
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
$150.00 US | 1,112 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-714-2
ON SALE 8/9/22
Months after a massive earthquake cut off Gotham City from the rest of the United States, Batman and his allies are still struggling to maintain law and order. When an unlikely savior arrives offering to help rebuild Gotham, their assistance might come at a grave cost. The epic conclusion to Gotham’s darkest hour includes all of the crossover issues from one of the biggest story events in DC Comics history.

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BATMAN: SECRET FILES
Written by JAMES TYNION IV, ED BRISSON, MARIKO TAMAKI, and TONY PATRICK
Art by CHRISTIAN WARD, DANI, ROSI KÄMPE, JOSHUA HIXSON, DAVID LAPHAM, and CHRISTIAN DUCE
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
$19.99 US | 224 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-711-1
ON SALE 7/19/22
Batman and Detective Comics scribes James Tynion IV and Mariko Tamaki are joined by a cadre of incredible collaborators to tell the heretofore-untold origin stories of some of Batman’s greatest allies and archrivals. Discover the mysteries of breakout characters from Fear State and Joker War such as Miracle Molly, Clownhunter, and the Gardener! Collects Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1 , Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1, Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1, Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1, Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1, and Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1!

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THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES VOL. 2
Written by IVAN COHEN and SHOLLY FISCH
Art by DARIO BRIZUELA, RANDY ELLIOTT, and SCOTT JERALDS
Cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
$12.99 US | 128 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-428-8
ON SALE 7/19/22
Batman is the DC Universe’s greatest detective, but he still needs help! The teen sleuths of Mystery Inc. and their faithful hound Scooby-Doo are always willing to lend a hand…mostly to pull off various miscreants’ masks! Their adventures continue as the Caped Crusader and the curious canine tackle dognappers, Riddlers, Creepers, and villains galore! Collects The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7-12.

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BLACK MANTA
Written by CHUCK BROWN
Art by VALENTINE DE LANDRO and MATTHEW DOW SMITH
Cover by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
$16.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-713-5
ON SALE 8/2/222
Black Manta is dying. After unearthing a rare and powerful metal at the bottom of the ocean, Manta finds himself plagued by excruciating pain. But the hunt for his salvation puts Manta in the crosshairs of Devil Ray, a dangerous new rival who aims to become the new Scourge of the Seven Seas! Collects the Black Manta short from Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 and Black Manta #1-6.

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BRIGHTEST DAY OMNIBUS (2022 EDITION)
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI
Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, and others
Cover by IVAN REIS
$100.00 US | 696 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-633-6
ON SALE 8/30/22
Offered again! In this follow-up to Blackest Night, 12 heroes and villains were resurrected by a white light expelled from deep within the center of the earth. Now Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang, and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all in this massive hardcover collecting issues #0-24 of the hit series!

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INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR ZERO – THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO and CIAN TORMEY
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TODESCO
$16.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-556-8
ON SALE 7/12/22
The beloved, fan-favorite series Injustice is back! And this time, with a prequel…Year Zero: “The Fall of the Old Gods”! Before Superman, Batman, or the Justice League were household heroes, there was the JSA! But when a secret begins to unravel within the JSA, will it lead to the unraveling of the heroes we know today? Is there a traitor within the ranks of our heroes? Or is someone hiding something that could ruin every DCU superhero forever? No one is safe in Injustice: Year Zero! Collects Injustice: Year Zero #1-14.

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LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT
Written by DARICK ROBERTSON, STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, BRANDON THOMAS, and others
Art by DARICK ROBERTSON, MAX DUNBAR, GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS, and others
Cover by JASON FABOK
$19.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-564-3
ON SALE 7/12/22
The iconic series Legends of the Dark Knight is back! Comics legends and rising stars alike tell iconic stories across the Batman mythos. Anchored by a three-part story by Darick Robertson (co-creator of The Boys), this is a can’t-miss collection of Gotham City sagas. This collection’s villains include The Joker, the Scarecrow, the Penguin, the Riddler, Solomon Grundy, Killer Croc, and brand-new antagonists who will change the Batman mythos forever!

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NEW TEEN TITANS VOL. 14
Written by MARV WOLFMAN and others
Art by EDUARDO BARRETO, ROMEO TANGHAL, and others
Cover by EDUARDO BARRETO
$29.99 US | 416 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-549-0
ON SALE 7/19/22
In the final volume of the second New Teen Titans series, the Titans face off against Wildebeest, Godiva, and Mother Mayhem once more, and encounter an enemy capable of infiltrating their dreams. Plus, discover the origins of Nightwing! Collecting incredible tales from the late ’80s, this volume contains stories from The New Teen Titans #41-49, The New Teen Titans Annual #4, Secret Origins #13, Secret Origins Annual #3, and Tales of the Teen Titans #91.

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PENNYWORTH
Written by SCOTT BRYAN WILSON
Art by JUAN GEDEON
Cover by JORGE FORNÉS
$17.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-567-4
ON SALE 7/26/22
Loyal butler to the Wayne family. Surrogate father to Bruce Wayne. Batman’s most trusted ally. Alfred Pennyworth is all of those things, but a top secret, Cold War-era mission left uncompleted during his days as an MI6 counterintelligence agent will drag our present-day butler back into his globe-trotting, espionage-laden past. From the frozen wastes of Russia to the Giza Plateau, from his school plays to his encounter with genetically modified super-soldiers, Pennyworth collects the thrilling tale of adventure that spans Alfred’s most exciting mission of his secret-agent past. Collects Pennyworth #1-7.

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SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 2: AMBUSHED!
Written by ROBBIE THOMPSON and DENNIS HOPELESS
Art by EDUARDO PANSICA, JÚLIO FERREIRA, and DEXTER SOY
Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA and JÚLIO FERREIRA
$19.99 US | 192 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-531-5
ON SALE 7/26/22
Amanda Waller has sent her newest iteration of the Suicide Squad into war zones, and even outer space—but this group has members that have already come back from the dead, so they’re not intimidated by whatever the Wall throws at them. As members plot against one another, and Rick Flag makes his move to take Waller out, everything comes to a head on Earth-3! Collects Suicide Squad #7-15.

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SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by BILQUIS EVELY
$19.99 US | 224 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-568-1
ON SALE 7/26/22
Kara Zor-El can no longer find any meaning or purpose in her life. But all that changes when an alien girl seeks her out to help her take revenge on the bad guys who destroyed her world. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core. It’s Supergirl like you’ve never seen her before in a character-defining sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece! Collects the entire miniseries Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1-8.

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TEEN TITANS ACADEMY VOL. 1: X MARKS THE SPOT
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by BRANDON PETERSON, WILL CONRAD, and others
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
$17.99 US | 200 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-562-9
ON SALE 7/12/22
The original New Teen Titans have reteamed and formed the Titans Academy to teach the next generation of super-powered teens…if the students can survive the training. Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Donna Troy are the teachers at the school and will pass along their knowledge to the young recruits looking to learn how to use their powers to reach their full potential. Collects Suicide Squad #3, Teen Titans Academy #1-5, Infinite Frontier #0, and Teen Titans Academy 2021 Yearbook #1.

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THE ANIMAL MAN OMNIBUS (2022 EDITION)
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHAZ TRUOG, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, and others
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND $100.00 US | 712 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-632-9
ON SALE 8/23/22
Offered again! Grant Morrison’s epic run on Animal Man collected in one massive hardcover.
Buddy Baker has been experiencing visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis. As his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison! Includes Animal Man #1-26 and a tale from Secret Origins #39.

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THE GREEN LANTERN SEASON TWO VOL. 2: ULTRAWAR
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by LIAM SHARP
$17.99 US | 168 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-565-0
ON SALE 7/19/22
In the lethal aftermath of the war with the Anti-Matter Lanterns, Hal finds himself in a bizarre afterlife facing the judgment of the Young Guardians. Nothing will ever be the same again as the truth about the coming Ultrawar and the Cosmic Grail is finally revealed. What monstrous forces gather in the shadows? What mind-bending and heartrending secrets will surface from this backdrop of cosmic conspiracy and shady interstellar politics? And as the divisiveness spreads from world to world, can love prevail? Hal must prepare himself to face both death and rebirth in hopes of saving the universe…one more time. New York Times bestselling author Grant Morrison and world-renowned artist Liam Sharp’s epic run on the Emerald Knight comes to a close! Collecting The Green Lantern Season Two #7-12, along with a sketchbook section showcasing Sharp’s incredible line work, this final collection is a must-have for any ring-bearing Lantern out there in the Multiverse!

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