DC Comics February 2023 Solicitations

DC Comics has launched their full solicitations for titles scheduled to ship in February 2023 and past. Amongst DC‘s choices for the month are the launch of Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell‘s new Superman ongoing sequence; a brand new Milestone thirtieth Anniversary Particular and the launch of two new Milestone books, Static: Shadows of Dakota and Icon vs. {Hardware}; and a brand new Shazam: Fury of the Gods anthology one-shot that includes tales written by the forged of the forthcoming film.
All that and far, way more forward within the full DC Comics February 2023 solicitations. Try all the data and canopy pictures beneath.
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SUPERMAN #1
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Artwork and canopy by JAMAL CAMPBELL
Variant covers by ANDY KUBERT, ARIEL COLÓN, IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA, RICCARDO FEDERICI, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, ED BENES and WAYNE FAUCHER, ALEXANDER LOZANO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, NICK DRAGOTTA, and JORGE JIMENEZ
1:25 B&W variant cowl by ANDY KUBERT
1:50 variant cowl by TOM DERENICK
1:75 variant cowl by SIMONE DI MEO
1:100 foil variant cowl by JAMAL CAMPBELL
1:200 spot foil variant cowl by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Phantom Zone foil variant cowl by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA ($7.99 US)
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
IT’S THE DAWN OF DC!
Superman has returned to Metropolis and his biggest enemy Lex Luthor is lastly behind bars. The way forward for the Superman household has by no means been brighter! As Clark Kent settles again into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Metal! However ready within the wings to again up Massive Blue is…Supercorp?! What secret challenge has Lex given to Superman?! “A hero is simply nearly as good as their villains” will probably be put to the check on this brand-new oversize #1 that includes comics’ biggest superhero by DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson and award-winning celebrity artist Jamal Campbell!
ACTION COMICS #1052
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON, DAN JURGENS, and LEAH WILLIAMS
Artwork by RAFA SANDOVAL, LEE WEEKS, and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cowl by STEVE BEACH
Variant cowl by CLAYTON HENRY and MARCELO MAIOLO
Variant cowl by RAFA SANDOVAL and MATT HERMS
Variant cowl by LEE WEEKS
1:25 variant cowl by JORGE FORNÉS
1:50 foil variant cowl by STEVE BEACH
Black Historical past Month variant cowl by KHARY RANDOLPH
$4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
METALLO ATTACKS!
The crown jewel of Superman’s new Metropolis is in ruins, and the more and more violent Blue Earth motion is maintaining your entire Tremendous-Household on their toes. In the meantime, Metallo’s highly effective new physique is evolving in unexpected, horrific methods. As Metallo’s life and sanity proceed to unravel, he units out to seize the one one that will help him: John Henry Irons. It’s Metal versus Metallo as the brand new period of Motion Comics continues!
LAZARUS PLANET: NEXT EVOLUTION #1
Written by RAM V, BRANDON T. SNIDER, CHUCK BROWN, and DELILAH S. DAWSON
Artwork by LALIT KUMAR, LAURA BRAGA, ALITHA MARTINEZ and MARK MORALES, and RO and STEIN
Cowl by DAVID MARQUEZ and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Variant cowl by DERRICK CHEW
Variant cowl by CRYSTAL KUNG
Variant cowl by TYLER KIRKHAM
1:25 variant cowl by SUMIT KUMAR
1:50 foil variant cowl by DAVID MARQUEZ and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
$4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/7/23
HEROES WILL BE FORGED!
Good and dangerous, yin and yang…all sides of humanity will probably be reworked by the Lazarus occasion…and within the DC Universe one factor’s for positive: heroes will all the time rise. On this particular we’ll discover a few of the superb new powers gifted to the liberty fighters of the long run…and we’ll see what perils these villain-vanquishing virtuosos will face. What secret does Flatline search from the guts of Talia al Ghul’s HQ? Can Crimson Canary deliver order to an out-of-control metropolis? What secret does the heroic Lifeless Eye maintain that can hang-out him without end? And enter right into a brand-new legend with the unbelievable debut of Vigil!
LAZARUS PLANET: DARK FATE #1
Written by TIM SEELEY, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, DENNIS CULVER, A.L. KAPLAN, and ALYSSA WONG
Artwork by BALDEMAR RIVAS, CHRIS BURNHAM, A.L. KAPLAN, and HAINING
Cowl by DAVID MARQUEZ and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Variant cowl by AL BARRIONUEVO
Variant cowl by IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
Variant cowl by HAINING
1:25 variant cowl by CHRIS BURNHAM and NICK FILARDI
1:50 foil variant cowl by DAVID MARQUEZ and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
$4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
NEW THREATS WILL RISE!
When the Lazarus storm touches down, individuals from each stroll of life stand to be affected. People who find themselves form, people who find themselves good…and people who find themselves evil. This epic difficulty will highlight the various disastrous new villains created by the Lazarus occasion and the heroes who stand able to cease them from doing hurt to others! What sinister risk brings a brand new chapter to the Doom Patrol saga? Can a brand new hero channel the inexorable Nonetheless Drive power to fend off evil? What lurks within the corners of the Spirit World for brand spanking new character Xanthe? And what early clue to the brand new route in Arkham Tower will spell catastrophe for Gotham Metropolis?
LAZARUS PLANET: OMEGA #1
Written by MARK WAID and GENE LUEN YANG
Artwork by RICCARDO FEDERICI, BILLY TAN, and extra
Cowl by DAVID MARQUEZ and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Variant covers by LEE GARBETT, BEN OLIVER, ARIEL COLÓN, FELIPE MASSAFERA, and JEN BARTEL
1:25 variant cowl by PETE WOODS
1:50 variant cowl by HÉLÈNE LENOBLE
1:100 foil variant cowl by DAVID MARQUEZ and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Crew variant cowl by TIAGO DA SILVA ($8.99 US)
Fortunate Crimson Envelope variant cowl by BERNARD CHANG
Black Historical past Month variant cowl by EDWIN GALMON
$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
FATE AND FURY.
The Satan Nezha and his son are at warfare—with all of humanity caught within the center! The Lazarus storms are intensifying worldwide, Earth’s superheroes are on the ropes, and Batman resides on borrowed time. It’s as much as Zatanna, the Spectre, the Demon, Klarion, and the remainder of the DCU’s magic customers to affix Damian Wayne and set issues proper—however to do this, they’ll should uncover Nezha’s closing, explosive secret! Plus: Dreamer has rescued Physician Destiny’s helmet from destruction…however why does it hold glowing like that? The Daybreak of the DCU begins because the Lazarus Planet saga crashes to an in depth!
BATMAN VS. ROBIN #5
Written by MARK WAID
Artwork and canopy by MAHMUD ASRAR
Variant covers by KELLEY JONES, RAFA SANDOVAL, and YANICK PAQUETTE
1:25 variant cowl by CHRISTIAN WARD
1:50 variant cowl by YASMIN FLORES MONTANEZ
1:100 foil variant by MAHMUD ASRAR
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 5 of 5 | Variant $6.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
WILL FATHER AND SON RECONCILE…OR RUMBLE?
The Lazarus Volcano has left its impression on planet Earth, however the fallout from Bruce and Damian Wayne’s warfare is way from over. It’s been a protracted street from the preliminary tensions that drove a wedge between father and son within the pages of Teen Titans, however is the hatchet finally able to be buried? A daring new chapter within the lives of Batman and Robin begins on this epic closing difficulty!
BATMAN #132
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Artwork by MIKE HAWTHORNE and ADRIANO DI BENEDETTO
Cowl by JORGE JIMENEZ
Backup artwork by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
Variant cowl by JOE QUESADA
Variant cowl by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
1:25 variant cowl by DERRICK CHEW
1:50 foil variant cowl by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/7/23
The imply streets of Gotham Metropolis have gotten meaner because the likes of Harvey Dent and Killer Croc roam free, brutalizing the inhabitants. The place is Batman and why hasn’t he responded to the cries of a metropolis in peril?! Can Bruce Wayne discover the solutions earlier than the mysterious Crimson Masks captures him?
And within the backup story, Tim Drake’s hunt for Batman continues. Will Metropolis’s latest Superman, Jon Kent, be capable of assist the Boy Surprise with this Multiversal thriller, or will they each run afoul of an overpowered Toyman?!
BATMAN & THE JOKER: THE DEADLY DUO #4
Written by MARC SILVESTRI
Artwork and canopy by MARC SILVESTRI
Batman variant cowl by DAVID MACK
Catwoman variant cowl by DAVID MACK
1:25 variant cowl by LIAM SHARP
1:50 variant cowl by MARC SILVESTRI
1:100 variant cowl by SANFORD GREENE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of seven | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/7/23
TRAINing day! Batman and The Joker’s skill to operate as a workforce is put to the largest check but as they’re dropped out of the sky and right into a transferring practice! Will their alliance maintain collectively, even when the rushing locomotive doesn’t?
In the meantime, the Darkish Knight has enlisted the assistance of Nightwing and Catwoman to assist along with his investigation, however with extra items of Gordon being shipped to GCPD headquarters, by the point they discover any clues, will there even be sufficient of the commissioner left to avoid wasting?
THE RIDDLER: YEAR ONE #3
Written by PAUL DANO
Artwork by STEVAN SUBIC
Cowl by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Variant covers by STEVAN SUBIC and BEN OLIVER
1:25 variant cowl by MICO SUAYAN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6
(all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
Edward reaches out to the daughter of a mob sufferer who might need perception into their operation. In the meantime, his boss on the accounting agency believes there’s a purpose to be suspicious about Wayne Industries’ funds to Bruce Wayne. And in his most daring transfer but, Edward goes undercover at an organization liable for locking away extremely delicate paperwork. What he finds could result in his most stunning revelation but!
Actor Paul Dano (The Batman) and artist Stevan Subic proceed the origin of the Riddler, main as much as his look in Matt Reeves’s epic movie.
BATMAN – ONE BAD DAY: CLAYFACE #1
Written by COLLIN KELLY and JACKSON LANZING
Artwork and canopy by XERMÁNICO
Variant cowl by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, and ALEX SINCLAIR
1:25 variant cowl by HAYDEN SHERMAN
1:50 variant cowl by JORGE CORONA and SARAH STERN
1:100 variant cowl by BRIAN BOLLAND
Premium variant cowl by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and ARIF PRIANTO
$7.99 US | 64 pages | Status | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
All Basil Karlo ever wished to be was an actor…no…one of many biggest actors there’s ever been. Nevertheless, his life went astray when he grew to become the shape-shifting monster generally known as Clayface. After years of doing battle with Batman in Gotham Metropolis and distancing himself from his dream, Clayface goes out west to Los Angeles. Creating a brand new identification, he pursues his dream of performing solely to seek out that Gotham Metropolis isn’t the one place with an awesome sense of dread to it, and that he won’t have what it takes to make it within the Metropolis of Angels. So he’ll reshape the town to suit his wants in a lethal pursuit of stardom. From the rising-star artistic workforce of Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Batman Past: Neo-Yr, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty) and Xermánico (Flashpoint Past), that is an epic tragedy to not be missed!
NIGHTWING #101
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Artwork by TRAVIS MOORE
Cowl by BRUNO REDONDO
Backup written by C.S. PACAT
Backup artwork by EDUARDO PANSICA
Variant cowl by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cowl by JAMAL CAMPBELL
1:25 variant cowl by VASCO GEORGIEV
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
After the occasions of Darkish Disaster, Superman has a chat with Nightwing, letting him know that now could be Dick’s time to steer…so Nightwing gathers a bunch of pals to be the premier league within the DC Universe and strikes their base of operations to Blüdhaven. Meet the brand new Titans!
Then, following the occasions of the Nightwing 2022 Annual and the Superman and Nightwing crossover, Nightwing continues to mentor Jon Kent in ways in which Dick discovered from being educated by Batman…however in his personal extra encouraging means.
POISON IVY #9
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Artwork by MARCIO TAKARA
Cowl by JESSICA FONG
Variant covers by TERRY DODSON, SWEENEY BOO, and DAN MORA
1:25 variant cowl by RIAN GONZALES
1:50 foil variant cowl by MINDY LEE
1:100 foil variant cowl by TERRY DODSON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/7/23
IT’S THE ISSUE YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
That’s proper! Ya lady Harley Quinn—physician, fashionista, heroic legal, criminally insane clown, and Poison Ivy’s girlfriend—has arrived on the West Coast to spend some high quality time along with her number-one squeeze! What kind of wildly lascivious and lavishly ludicrous madcap mayhem will the DCU’s favourite couple stand up to? That includes the return of sequence artist Marcio Takara and an assortment of totally mouthwatering variant covers by a few of the most delectable artists round, from iconic Harley Quinn artist Terry Dodson to incoming Harley Quinn artist Sweeney Boo, in addition to Dan Mora, Rian Gonzales, and Mindy Lee!
You gained’t wish to miss a single little bit of it—we assure it!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1069
Written by RAM V
Artwork by IVAN REIS
Cowl by EVAN CAGLE
Backup written by SIMON SPURRIER
Backup artwork by CASPAR WIJNGAARD
Variant cowl by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Variant cowl by IVAN REIS
1:25 variant cowl by COLLEEN DORAN
1:50 foil variant cowl by J.H. WILLIAMS III
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
Batman investigates the frozen Azmer that Mr. Freeze gave him, and makes an enormous discovery in regards to the historical demons. In the meantime, Azmer start to pour into Gotham’s streets, controlling helpless individuals and people poor souls the town cares not for…all to do the Orghams’ bidding. Then, within the backup story, what sort of deal have the Orghams struck with Mr. Freeze, and is he additionally managed by an Azmer?
BATMAN VOL. 1: FAILSAFE
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Artwork and canopy by JORGE JIMENEZ
$24.99 US | 224 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-993-1
ON SALE 3/21/23
Celebrity author Chip Zdarsky joins legendary artist Jorge Jimenez to outline a brand new period in Batman!
Bruce Wayne is at a turning level, haunted by desires of a darkish future, whereas Gotham Metropolis billionaires are being gruesomely murdered. With the invention of an archenemy’s involvement and a tragedy unfolding, the Darkish Knight’s nightmares are simply starting. And when Batman is framed for homicide, a lethal protocol prompts…and Failsafe begins! Accumulating Batman #125-130.
BATMAN/SPAWN: THE DELUXE EDITION
Written by TODD McFARLANE, FRANK MILLER, DOUG MOENCH, CHUCK DIXON, and ALAN GRANT
Artwork by GREG CAPULLO, TODD McFARLANE, and KLAUS JANSON
Cowl by GREG CAPULLO and TODD McFARLANE
$29.99 US | 280 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-281-8
ON SALE 4/4/23
Two of comics’ darkest characters cross paths once more in essentially the most anticipated comics occasion of the last decade! Batman and Spawn are two vigilantes of the night time who avenge the harmless by their very own strategies. When sinister forces manipulate the Darkish Knight and the Hellspawn into confronting one another, you possibly can guess that there’ll be hell to pay when our heroes uncover the reality and switch the tables on their would-be puppeteers.
This deluxe version of the blockbuster occasion options the 2022 Batman/Spawn one-shot; 1994’s Batman/Spawn: Battle Satan #1 and Spawn/Batman #1; and a gallery of behind-the-scenes artwork from the brand new story and the unique tales from the ’90s.
STATIC: SHADOWS OF DAKOTA #1
Written by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY and VITA AYALA
Artwork and canopy by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY
Variant covers by CHASE CONLEY and OLIVIER COIPEL
1:25 variant cowl by DAN HIPP
1:50 foil variant cowl by CHASE CONLEY
1:100 foil variant cowl by OLIVIER COIPEL
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/7/23
Static is again! Although Virgil and his pals might need been capable of cease the federal government’s off-the-books jail operations in Dakota, a strong new risk lurks within the shadows. The mysterious Ebon is slicing a bloody swath by the underworld on a single-minded quest to seek out his brother. Towards this backdrop of exploding violence, harmless persons are discovering themselves within the crossfire. The breakout artistic workforce of Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala have returned to make Static’s life, and Dakota Metropolis, very sophisticated certainly—you’ve by no means felt shocks like these!
MILESTONE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
Written by CHUCK BROWN, NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, and others
Artwork by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, YASMIN FLORES MONTANEZ, DENYS COWAN, and others
Essential cowl by DENYS COWAN
Variant covers by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY, CHRISTOPHER JONES, and SCOTT JERALDS
1:25 variant cowl by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
1:50 foil variant cowl by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY
$9.99 US | 96 pages | One-shot | Status | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
Have fun 30 years of Static, Icon, Rocket, {Hardware}, and the remainder of the Dakotaverse on this star-studded anthology. From a Static and Batman Past team-up harkening again to their adventures within the Static Shock animated sequence, a grown-up Raquel Ervin inheriting the mantle of Icon, and a reality-warping story the place the present-day Milestone characters meet their 1993 counterparts, there’s one thing for each Milestone fan to take pleasure in!
ICON VS. HARDWARE #1
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN and LEON CHILLS
Artwork by TBD
Cowl by RAHZZAH
Variant cowl by CAANAN WHITE and CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
1:25 variant cowl by DENYS COWAN and JOHN FLOYD
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 5 | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
Two titans of the Milestone Universe conflict — and within the course of, set in movement a series of occasions resulting in a narrative larger than you might ever think about! When {Hardware} discovers a long-suppressed time machine hidden in a authorities warehouse, his obsession with righting the wrongs of the previous — these of each American historical past and his personal tragic household — will unravel the material of time for the Milestone Universe. However whereas there are a lot of issues with {Hardware}’s plan, there’s one large one: wherever he goes in America’s final two centuries, Icon is there, having lived by it! And a person as highly effective as Icon is aware of the profound hazard of the forces Curtis Metcalf is unleashing…and he’ll do no matter it takes to place the genie again within the bottle!
Icon Vs {Hardware} is the official kickoff of Act Considered one of Milestone’s WORLDS COLLIDE occasion—and if you happen to assume you already know what that phrase means, you’d higher not get overconfident! That is the perfect jumping-on level for individuals who’ve sat out the story of Dakota up to now, as a result of this trip is headed someplace sudden!
SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS SPECIAL: SHAZAMILY MATTERS #1
Written by ZACHARY LEVI, GRACE CAROLINE CURREY, ROSS BUTLER, D.J. COTRONA, ADAM BRODY, FAITHE HERMAN, HENRY GAYDEN, COLLEEN DORAN, JOSH TRUJILLO, TIM SEELEY, and others
Artwork by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II and ANDREW DRILON,
Cowl by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Variant cowl by MAYO “SEN” NAITO
Variant cowl by LOGAN FAERBER
Photograph variant cowl
1:25 variant cowl by STEPHEN BYRNE
1:50 foil variant cowl by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
$9.99 US | 96 pages | One-Shot | Status | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
This 96-page big options tales starring all your favourite Shazam! characters as written by the actors who play them! Actor Zachary Levi takes the reins on writing Shazam, and Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Faithe Herman wield the mighty pen for his or her Shazamily superheroes! Battle zombies, befriend dinosaurs, attempt to get a telephone sign in a world of barbarians, discover glitter land, and extra simply in time for the discharge of the brand-new function movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods! Made with all of the love and enjoyable of a superhuman household cookout!
DC/RWBY #1
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Artwork and canopy by MEGHAN HETRICK
Variant cowl by MIRKA ANDOLFO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of seven | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
The world of Remnant comes crashing into the DCU! Grimm are operating amok round Gotham, and Batman’s on the hunt to seek out whoever introduced these mysterious monsters to his metropolis. However because the path goes chilly, the Darkish Knight finds himself face-to-face with none apart from Crew RWBY! What different results are taking maintain round our world with Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang right here, and what does it imply for the way forward for the DCU?! Marguerite Bennett returns to RWBY with Meghan Hetrick and Soo Lee for an epic story of journey spanning each nook of the DC Universe!
SWAMP THING: GREEN HELL #2
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Artwork and canopy by DOUG MAHNKE
Variant cowl by CHRISTIAN WARD
1:25 variant cowl by YANICK PAQUETTE
$6.99 US | 48 pages | 2 of three | Status Plus | 8 1/2″ x 10 7/8″
(all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
Alec Holland has been summoned again to the land of the dwelling by the decrepit John Constantine himself, which is kind of the shock to the Parliament of Bushes. In alternate for a peaceable eternity throughout the Inexperienced, Alec was to remain out of their affairs. With lives in danger, Alec refuses, however his conviction comes at a value: if Alec dies on this stolen physique, defending the final vestiges of humanity…he’s gone for good!
THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY VOL. 1
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Artwork by LISANDRO ESTHERREN
Cowl by ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN
$29.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-841-5
ON SALE 4/4/23
Collectible hardcover options new cowl artwork by ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN and features a miniprint of Demise of the Countless by celebrity JENNY FRISON!
THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY VOL. 1
Decrease-priced paperback version arrives solely within the Direct Market earlier than wherever else—and is timed to promote alongside NIGHTMARE COUNTRY: VOLUME TWO #1 in April!
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Artwork by LISANDRO ESTHERREN
Cowl by REIKO MURAKAMI
$19.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-389-1
ON SALE 4/4/23
Acclaimed horror author James Tynion IV (One thing Is Killing the Kids, The Good Home on the Lake) has waited his entire profession to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the author he’s in the present day—and now that point has come!
Artwork pupil Madison Flynn has been plagued all her life by visions of a terrifying man with mouths for eyes…however surprisingly, that imaginative and prescient isn’t a go to from the Corinthian, considered one of Dream’s most annoying nightmare creations. When the Corinthian himself learns of this “Smiling Man,” it’s going to ship him on a quest throughout the nightmare nation that’s the waking world, the place he’ll grapple with vicious sadomasochists, deranged enterprise capitalists, and the embodied spirit of America itself!
With lush, beautiful artwork from Redneck’s Lisandro Estherren and a who’s-who of celebrity visitor artists, Nightmare Nation is designed to welcome new readers into one of many biggest worlds in DC’s library, The Sandman Universe. To make welcoming new readers simpler, the collectible hardcover launch (packaged with a mini-print of the enduring Demise, by artist Jenny Frison) arrives in shops concurrently with a direct-market unique softcover version, priced as a simple jump-on level; each can be found on the identical day because the to-be-solicited April #1 difficulty of Nightmare Nation’s spectacular follow-up miniseries!
Collects The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Nation #1-6.
DCEASED: WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Artwork by TREVOR HAIRSINE, NEIL EDWARDS, and ANDY LANNING
Cowl by FRANCESCO MATTINA
$29.99 US | 232 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-060-9
ON SALE 9/5/23
What started as a battle for Earth has turn into a warfare for the galaxy because the epic closing chapter within the large DCeased franchise is right here!
The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Lifeless Planet units the stage for essentially the most devastating battle but for Batman, Superman, and Surprise Girl! Because the Anti-Life Equation spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth put together for the approaching apocalypse and notice their solely hope might lie in essentially the most highly effective surviving hero from the primary DCeased sequence…
DC VS. VAMPIRES VOL. 2
Written by JAMES TYNION IV and MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Artwork by OTTO SCHMIDT
Cowl by GUILLEM MARCH
$24.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-124-8
ON SALE 4/4/23
The primary battle within the warfare for Earth was badly misplaced by humanity, and Nightwing and his vampire hordes have lined the Earth in everlasting darkness. However hope isn’t misplaced, as an unlikely insurrection has emerged with a determined and suicidal plan to avoid wasting the world…Will or not it’s sufficient? The second quantity of the stunning, bestselling sequence collects DC vs. Vampires #7-12.
TASK FORCE Z VOL. 2: WHAT’S EATING YOU?
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Artwork by EDDY BARROWS and JACK HERBERT
Cowl by EDDY BARROWS
$24.99 US | 168 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-026-5
ON SALE 3/28/23
Crimson Hood is in shambles—he doesn’t know whom to belief, he’s been not noted within the chilly, and he’s on the run. The Bat-Household thinks he’s gone rogue, and the federal government company that oversees Job Drive Z is after him. All of that is taking place whereas Mr. Bloom manipulates Man-Bat into aiding him in making Powers Worldwide essentially the most dominant pressure in Gotham Metropolis.
Accumulating points #7-12, the epic conclusion of the critically acclaimed sequence!
THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE BOX SET
$50.00 US | 448 pages | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-347-1
ON SALE 6/20/23
Learn the tales that impressed or had been influenced by the movement image The Flash, directed by Andy Muschietti (It). This field set incorporates three softcover variations of graphic novels starring the Scarlet Speedster and the Darkish Knight—The Flash: The Quickest Man Alive, Flashpoint, and Batman: The 1989 Film Adaptation.
BATMAN: THE 1989 MOVIE ADAPTATION
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL
Artwork and canopy by JERRY ORDWAY
$14.99 US | 138 pages | Softcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77952-350-1
ON SALE 6/20/23
Relive one of many biggest moments in cinematic historical past with this gorgeous adaptation of director Tim Burton’s masterpiece Batman, the 1989 movie that redefined what comedian guide motion pictures could possibly be. This softcover model of the difference crafted by comics legends Dennis O’Neil and Jerry Ordway completely captures the moody ambiance of Burton’s movie and the gothic structure of the late manufacturing designer Anton Furst in compelling graphic novel type that followers can “rewatch” time and again.
THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE
Written by KENNY PORTER
Artwork by RICARDO LÓPEZ ORTIZ, JUAN FERREYRA, and JASON HOWARD
Cowl by MAX FIUMARA
$14.99 US | 136 pages | Softcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-790-6
ON SALE 5/16/23
Race by the streets of Central Metropolis on this lead-up to the hotly anticipated blockbuster The Flash! After Barry Allen’s journey with the Justice League, he’s decided to turn into a really expert and inspirational hero. However new threats are arising throughout Central Metropolis. Barry might want to grasp his powers, and quick, to face down the likes of Girder, Tarpit, and the Prime!
Accumulating points #1-3 of The Flash: The Quickest Man Alive.
FLASHPOINT (2023 EDITION)
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Artwork and canopy by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE
$19.99 US | 176 pages | Softcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-727-2
ON SALE 5/30/23
Provided once more! Earlier than you see the film, learn the graphic novel that impressed the upcoming movie The Flash. Barry Allen protects the harmless and battles evil because the Flash—the world’s quickest man. However this isn’t the world he knew. It is a world the place Themyscira and Atlantis are at warfare, the place Batman makes use of lethal pressure, and the place the Quickest Man Alive is simply one other man. Powerless and alone, Barry Allen remembers actuality because it as soon as was. Now he should persuade its unusual, harmful heroes to rally to his trigger and set the world to rights.
Collects Flashpoint #1-5.
WHIZ COMICS #2 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by BILL PARKER
Artwork by C.C. BECK, PETE COSTANZA, GREGOR DUNCAN, and BOB KINGETT
Cowl by C.C. BECK
$6.99 US | 64 pages
ON SALE 2/21/23
Holy moly! See Billy Batson utter the magic phrase “Shazam!” and summon Captain Marvel for the primary time on this facsimile version of Whiz Comics #2, that includes the Massive Crimson Cheese, Dr. Sivana, Sterling Morris, and the wizard Shazam. This devoted re-creation additionally incorporates backup tales starring Ibis the Invincible, Spy Smasher, Scoop Smith, Dan Dare, and extra, all restored to their vibrant four-color glory.
BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM (NEW EDITION)
Written by MIKE MIGNOLA and RICHARD PACE
Artwork by TROY NIXEY and DENNIS JANKE
Cowl by MIKE MIGNOLA
$16.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-149-1
ON SALE 4/4/23
Provided once more! Gotham Metropolis, 1928. Twenty years have handed since a madman slew the mother and father of younger Bruce Wayne, inheritor to one of many oldest fortunes in Gotham Metropolis. Then, Bruce fled the carnage of Gotham and the unearthly voice warning him to arrange for the world to return. Now Bruce Wayne has returned. And hell has adopted…A horrible factor from past house and time has woke up. The Lurker on the Threshold has known as its devoted servants—immortal sorcerers, reptile males, beings of eldritch chilly and fungal horror—to feed our world into its gaping maw. Be part of acclaimed comics skills Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Richard Tempo (Robert E. Howard’s Savage Sword), and Troy Nixey (Harley Quinn) as they current Batman: The Doom That Got here to Gotham, a terrifying reimagining of the best heroes and villains within the Batman mythos.
Collects Batman: The Doom That Got here to Gotham #1-3.
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS: THE DELUXE EDITION
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Artwork by JOCK and EDUARDO RISSO
Cowl by JOCK
$39.99 US | 280 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-147-7
ON SALE 4/18/23
He unleashed the Darkish Multiverse within the epic sequence Darkish Nights: Steel. Now celebrity author Scott Snyder reunites with acclaimed artist Jock to set that evil alternate actuality’s deadliest denizen free in Gotham Metropolis. Half Batman. Half Joker. Combining every part that makes the Caped Crusader a hero and the Clown Prince a killer, the Batman Who Laughs is the Darkish Multiverse’s deadliest legal mastermind. Now he’s come to Gotham to show Bruce Wayne’s house into an incubator for evil. And he hasn’t come alone. Rising from one other of the Darkish Multiverse’s myriad realities comes the Grim Knight. This vicious vigilante will use any weapon at his disposal to make sure these he has marked for demise keep down.
A warfare like no different—a warfare of the Batmen—has begun.
This deluxe version collects the complete seven-issue miniseries and the one-shot particular The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight, and encompasses a brand-new wraparound cowl by Jock!
BATGIRLS #15
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD
Artwork by NEIL GOOGE
Cowl by JORGE CORONA
Variant cowl by DAN MORA
1:25 variant cowl by KIM JACINTO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
There’s nothing like some father-daughter bonding! Except you’re Stephanie Brown, and also you thought your father was lifeless…till he kidnapped you! A minimum of your BFF Cassandra Cain’s decided to seek out you. It’s a lethal journey for Cass, however nothing can cease her from risking all of it to avoid wasting Steph—until it’s demise itself…
BATMAN INCORPORATED #5
Written by ED BRISSON
Artwork and canopy by JOHN TIMMS
Variant cowl by INHYUK LEE
1:25 variant cowl by EJIKURE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
The explosive conclusion to “No Extra Lecturers”! Batman Inc.’s allegiances are cut up as Ghost-Maker and his former sidekick, Phantom-One, duel to the demise. It’s winner take all! Will the destiny of Batman Included relaxation within the arms of…Clownhunter?!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #12
Written by MARK WAID
Artwork by EMA LUPACCHINO
Cowl by DAN MORA
Variant cowl by DAVE JOHNSON
1:25 variant cowl by MAX DUNBAR
1:50 variant cowl by SWEENEY BOO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
The key behind the Supergirl-Robin feud, revealed! On a day not too way back, a gathering between the Boy Surprise and the Lady of Metal started sweetly, grew to become awkward, and ended so catastrophically, horrifically, jaw-droppingly, car-crashingly disastrously that, among the many Superman and Batman households, it’s now enshrined because the world’s best instance of How To not Crew Up!
BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT #8
Written by SEAN MURPHY
Artwork and canopy by SEAN MURPHY and DAVE STEWART
Variant cowl by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
1:25 variant cowl by SEAN MURPHY
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 8 of 8 | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
All of it ends right here! With the way forward for Gotham Metropolis at stake, Bruce Wayne leads an assault on the Wayne-Powers constructing to take down Blight and his minions as soon as and for all. And with the brand new Batman, the Robins, and GCPD’s Barbara Gordon at his aspect, something appears potential. However not all endings will probably be blissful: Bruce continues to be an escaped felon, and the FBI is sizzling on his tail. Might this be the top of Batman? Not if the mysterious Agent Prince has something to say about it!
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS – GILDED CITY #5
Written by EVAN NARCISSE
Artwork by ABEL
Cowl by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cowl by BEN TEMPLESMITH
Video games variant cowl
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
Contaminated with the Golden Iris Virus, Crimson Hood’s innermost wishes have bubbled to the floor, and he’s overcome by one factor: the need for revenge in opposition to Batman! Elsewhen, within the Gotham of the 1800s, the Runaway and Vandal Savage proceed their investigation into the mysterious sickness overtaking the town. Be part of us for this penultimate chapter within the prequel to the action-packed sport Gotham Knights.
Every difficulty will even provide a code for readers to redeem within the Gotham Knights sport for an unique merchandise. For difficulty #5, readers will obtain a code for an unique pores and skin variant for Gilded Age Bo Workers! Readers who redeem the codes for all six points will obtain a particular seventh merchandise! (Phrases apply. See the FAQs at dc.com for particulars.)
BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON THREE #2
Written by ALAN BURNETT and PAUL DINI
Artwork and canopy by KEVIN ALTIERI
Cowl by NICK DERINGTON
Variant cowl by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Villain variant cowl by BEN TEMPLESMITH
1:25 variant cowl by HAYDEN SHERMAN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of seven | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
Bruce Wayne and Harley Quinn don’t have a lot in frequent, aside from Cassie Kendall. Lovely and whip-smart, she almost modified the course of Bruce’s life when she was his highschool sweetheart, and shortly thereafter grew to become Harley’s school fling. Now, after a very long time away from Gotham, Cassie has returned and instantly has her sights set again on Bruce. However when Harley learns of Cassie’s return, she is all too blissful (and manic, and unpredictable) to reconnect along with her previous school girlfriend. As Bruce’s and Harley’s paths cross, it turns into clear that each one isn’t because it appears with Cassie Kendall…
BATMAN: THE AUDIO ADVENTURES #6
Written by DENNIS McNICHOLAS
Artwork by ANTHONY MARQUES and J. BONE
Cowl by DAVE JOHNSON
Variant cowl by MICHAEL ALLRED
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of seven | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
As Haly’s Circus reopens, Gotham Metropolis is in chaos! Batman’s investigations reveal that monster serum has been leaking all all through the town and the path leads again to none apart from Killer Croc! In the meantime, Robin finds himself face-to-face with Scarecrow!
BLACK ADAM #8
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Artwork by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Cowl by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
Variant cowl by TIAGO DA SILVA
Variant cowl by CHRIS VISIONS
1:25 variant cowl by ALEXANDER LOZANO
Black Historical past Month variant cowl by TBD
$3.99 | 32 pages | 8 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
RISE! A brand new chapter begins within the twenty fourth century B.C. with Teth-Adam—Egypt’s unique, cheerful, and noble champion of Shazam—going through his biggest problem within the particular person of his former enslaver, now sorcerously enhanced to turn into Ibac the Invincible! Mighty Adam’s heroic protection of Egypt is compromised by the darkish secret he harbors. In the meantime, within the current day, Black Adam saves a crippled jetliner from crashing into the Center East’s most controversial metropolis, sparking unrest at house in Kahndaq!
BLUE BEETLE: GRADUATION DAY #4
Written by JOSH TRUJILLO
Artwork and canopy by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Variant cowl by SERG ACUÑA
1:25 variant cowl by RICARDO LÓPEZ ORTIZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
Paco and Brenda are visiting Palmera Metropolis, however they aren’t alone. Jaime’s new foe, Fadeaway, comes searching for the Blue Beetle’s assist! It’s time for a great old school heist! Their goal? Kord Industries!
CATWOMAN #52
Written by TINI HOWARD
Artwork by SAMI BASRI
Cowl by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Variant cowl by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY
Variant cowl by SWEENEY BOO
1:25 variant cowl by NICO LEON
1:50 foil variant cowl by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
Seems to be like cat is the brand new black in Gotham jail as Selina shortly finds herself clawing her means up because the queen cat behind bars by making pals with all of the unsuitable sorts (that are in fact additionally precisely her sorts). In the meantime, Eiko Hasigawa continues to prowl the Gotham streets because the Catwoman maintaining the mob bosses in verify, with somewhat assist from…Tomcat.
DANGER STREET #3
Written by TOM KING
Artwork and canopy by JORGE FORNÉS
Variant cowl by RAMONA FRADON and EVAN “DOC” SHANER
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 3 of 12 | Variant $5.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/14/23
The repercussions of Atlas the Nice’s demise play out worlds away as two previous enemies turn into allies within the combat to avoid wasting the Multiverse. In the meantime, Girl Cop continues her seek for Good Seems to be’ killer, the disgraced hero Starman. Little does she know, the fugitive is on his approach to the Metropolis of Angels to make a take care of the satan. Will his sacrifice be sufficient to set issues proper?
DC HORROR PRESENTS: SGT. ROCK VS. THE ARMY OF THE DEAD #6
Written by BRUCE CAMPBELL
Artwork by EDUARDO RISSO
Cowl by GARY FRANK
Variant cowl by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
1:25 variant cowl by ELIZABETH TORQUE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/28/23
Stand at consideration, cadet! Simple Firm’s blasted their means by the undead all throughout Berlin—however don’t get cocky now, soldier, as a result of your platoon’s simply come face-to-face with one thing way more horrifying than zombies: Sgt. Rock has fallen in battle. Might or not it’s that Simple Firm will probably be sending their fearless chief house in a flag-draped coffin? Try this fear-soaked finale to seek out out!
DCEASED: WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS #7
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Pencils by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Inks by ANDY LANNING
Cowl by HOWARD PORTER
Homage variant cowl by BEN OLIVER
Acetate variant cowl by KAEL NGU
1:25 variant cowl by FRANCESCO MATTINA
1:50 variant cowl by SUN KHAMUNAKI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 7 of 8 | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
Among the strongest entities in existence are actually slaves to the Anti-Life. Undead Darkseid’s forces have unfold the virus throughout entire galaxies. Even Kryptonians and the Flashes could also be too gradual within the race to treatment worlds at the beginning is overwhelmed. The ultimate stand for the universe begins.
GCPD: THE BLUE WALL #5
Written by JOHN RIDLEY
Artwork by STEFANO RAFFAELE
Cowl by REIKO MURAKAMI
Variant cowl by JORGE FORNÉS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card inventory)
ON SALE 2/21/23
Life has a means of slipping by our fingers after we least anticipate it to. It’s occurred to GCPD Commissioner Renee Montoya earlier than, and regardless of every part she’s fought for, it’s occurred once more. A domino has been tipped, and Renee is about to undergo her most harrowing check but.
GOTHAM CITY: YEAR ONE #5
Written by TOM KING
Artwork and canopy by PHIL HESTER and ERIC GAPSTUR
Variant cowl by JEFF SPOKES
1:25 variant cowl by TONY SHASTEEN
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 5 of 6 | (all covers are card inventory)
ON SALE 2/7/23
Crushed, bruised, and betrayed, Slam Bradley ought to have by no means gotten concerned with the Waynes. With a tragic flip of occasions and a metropolis on the sting of burning, can this hard-boiled personal detective shut an unattainable case?