Superman Comic Books

Superman-related April 2014 Solicitations

All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in April.

DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN

Superman Unchained #9 SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #9
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and wraparound cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Backup story art by DUSTIN NGUYEN
1:25 Variant wraparound cover by DAVID FINCH
1:50 Variant wraparound cover by BRYAN HITCH
1:100 B&W Variant wraparound cover by JIM LEE
On sale APRIL 30. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US. FINAL ISSUE
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information.
This is it - the extraordinary finale of Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman saga, surrounded by an epic wraparound cover! It's a battle in the sun as Superman and Wraith accept their destinies...and Lex Luthor pulls the trigger on his ultimate weapon!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Superman/Wonder Woman #7 SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #7
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art and cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 9. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
Doomsday has awakened and the Earth and heavens tremble! And discover how Superman and Wonder Woman survived a nuclear blast!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Action Comics #30 ACTION COMICS #30
Written by GREG PAK
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 2. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Following the events of FOREVER EVIL, Superman confronts Lex Luthor - but the world has turned around for these two. The hero has become the
villain and the villain the hero as forces beyond these two gather to destroy the Man of Steel, beginning with a dormant Doomsday who has crossed over from the Phantom Zone!

Superman #30 SUPERMAN #30
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 23. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Every man, woman and child in Smallville has suddenly fallen into a coma while the citizens of the Bottled City of Kandor begin to rise again. Meanwhile, Superman has his hands full as Doomsday cuts a swath of destruction through the heart of the earth itself!

Supergirl #30 SUPERGIRL #30
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale APRIL 16. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
In "Red Daughter of Krypton" part 2 of 3, the newest, most powerful Red Lantern finally meets her match! Worldkiller-1 is a cosmic menace from the darkest recesses of Kara's past, and he will gladly destroy every one of her crimson teammates to get to her...

Superboy #30 SUPERBOY #30
Written by AARON KUDER
Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale APRIL 9. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
A FOREVER EVIL aftermath issue! Superboy is returning to the world post-FOREVER EVIL, but it may not be strong enough to survive this twisted Teen of Steel and his allies from the future. His plan is simple: Wipe out all Super Heroes!

Batman/Superman #10 BATMAN/SUPERMAN #10
Written by GREG PAK
Art and cover by JAE LEE
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 16. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Following the events of FIRST CONTACT, witness the last days of Batman and Superman of Earth 2 from a new perspective.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Adventures of Superman #12 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #12
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by AGUSTIN PADILLA
Cover by ED BENES
On sale APRIL 30. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
Superman has always stood for "Truth, Justice, and the American Way," but when a new vigilante known as the Demolisher starts cleaning up the streets of Metropolis in a way that Superman never could, the Man of Steel wonders if this new brand of hero is what his city truly needs.



DC UNIVERSE

JLU #0 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #0
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by MIKE McKONE
1:50 Variant cover by MIKE McKONE
Blank variant cover available
On sale APRIL 23. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Top comics writer Jeff Lemire teams with superstar artist Mike McKone for the all-new monthly series JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED, starring the new team of powerful heroes Earth calls Justice League Canada!
In the aftermath of FOREVER EVIL, Adam Strange is caught up in an adventure across the far reaches of the cosmos that will unite an unexpected team of heroes including Supergirl, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Stargirl, Martian Manhunter and Animal Man - but if they're on the team, who exactly is Canadian? Plus: Don't miss the debut of a new Canadian hero who will have a huge effect on the group!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Justice League #30 JUSTICE LEAGUE #30
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 23. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
It all changes here with the first chapter of "INJUSTICE LEAGUE"! The next era of the Justice League begins as heroes quit, villains join and a Justice League roster you've never seen before emerges, led by the world's greatest hero - LEX LUTHOR?! As the dust settles and the bodies are buried, the violent consequences of FOREVER EVIL must be dealt with - while a mysterious new force sets its target on the League. But is this force friend or enemy? And why does he want Luthor dead? (If you ask Batman, it's a long list.)
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Secret Origins #1 SECRET ORIGINS #1
Written by TONY BEDARD, KYLE HIGGINS and GREG PAK
Art by PAULO SIQUEIRA, WILL CONRAD and others
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
On sale APRIL 23. 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
At last, the SECRET ORIGINS of the World's Greatest Heroes in The New 52 can be revealed! This new series gets off to an awesome start with the origins of The Last Son of Krypton and Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, plus the first Robin, Dick Grayson.

JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #5
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by RAYMUND BERMUDEZ and
WAYNE FAUCHER
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale APRIL 9. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Cadmus tries to add a new member to Justice League 3000. We say "tried to" because the last thing Firestorm wants to do is join what he considers to be a group of losers. It gets complicated.

Earth 2 #22 EARTH 2 #22
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 2. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
When all looks lost - Green Lantern returns!

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #3
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale APRIL 30. 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. RATED T
Skitter finally returns to the team - and it's perfect timing, because the Teen Titans are going to need all the power they can muster in this final battle against the man known as Harvest! Plus, the team must deal with the staggering betrayal by one of their own!

Teen Titans #30 TEEN TITANS #30
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM and ART THIBERT
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 23. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. FINAL ISSUE
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
In the wake of FOREVER EVIL, The Titans return to learn that Harvest has grown more powerful in their absence! And with the body of Jon Lane Kent gone from its chamber, Harvest is marshaling all the resources of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. to get it back! All this and the return of Bunker and Beast Boy!

TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER #18
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale APRIL 2. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
"The Crack in Creation" begins! Sin Eater and his new master, the mysterious Non, are marshaling an army of these in-between souls! Their goal? To invade the world of the living and set up a new order! Guest-starring Superman and Dr. Light, who is still dead!

Smallville: Lantern #1 SMALLVILLE SEASON 11: LANTERN #1
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by CAT STAGGS
On sale APRIL 16. 40 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 US RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
The Green Lantern ring for space sector 2813 was inactive for years after Krypton's end, until the creation of the Argo colony recalled it to service. As none of Zod's followers are suitable candidates, the ring's search brings it to the nearest Kryptonian it can recruit! SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 continues in "Lantern" part 1 of 4!

BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #9
Written by KYLE HIGGINS and CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Art by THONY SILAS and DEXTER SOY
Cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
On sale APRIL 30. 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
The epic "JUSTICE LORDS BEYOND" crossover starts here! Following the shocking events of BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #8, Wonder Woman is back! But where did she go? And why does she seem like she's hiding something? Find out in the first part of a 4-part, world-spanning event in both "Batman Beyond" and "Justice League Beyond"!

Injustice: Year Two #4 INJUSTICE YEAR TWO #4
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK
On sale APRIL 30. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
With the Guardians concerned about Superman's increasing dominance over Earth, Hal Jordan is called to Oa to discuss an intervention. But a recent revelation about the Guardians has left Hal's loyalties divided. Jordan is beginning to doubt whether the Green Lantern Corps is truly the best force to protect Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, a dark power is whispering dangerous ideas in Superman's ear.

SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED: A CRISIS OF IMAGINATION #4
Written by JOSH ELDER
Art and cover by ADAM ARCHER
1:10 DC Collectibles variant cover
On sale APRIL 30. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED E. DIGITAL FIRST
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the order form for details.
As a crisis rages inside Batman's mind, Maxwell and the Green Lantern Corps take the fight to the allied Yellow and Red Lantern Corps!

Injustice Vol 2 INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOL. 2 HC
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, MIKE S. MILLER, TOM DERENICK and others
Game art cover
On sale JUNE 25. 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US
From the ashes of Metropolis come Superman and the JLA's newest ally: Lex Luthor! Against all odds, he's not only survived but now embraces Superman's goals. Of course, Lex has his own ideas for how to create a better world. The Man of Steel trusts him, but can the rest of his allies be so sure? Collecting INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US #7-12 and ANNUAL #1!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPER FRIENDS VOL. 1 TP
Written by E. NELSON BRIDWELL and others
Art by RIC ESTRADA, RAMONA FRADON and others
Cover by ALEX TOTH
On sale MAY 21. 448 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
Don't miss these tales based on the hit animated TV series "Super Friends," from issues #1-34! Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow and other heroes battle The Riddler, the Time Trapper and others in these all-ages stories.

GRAPHIC INK: THE DC COMICS ART OF FRANK QUITELY HC
Written by Various
Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY
On sale JUNE 18. 368 pg, FC, 8.625" x 11.625", $39.99 US
Retailers: Some of this material was originally solicited to appear in the cancelled VERTIGO VISIONS: FRANK QUITELY HC.
Frank Quitely's finely detailed artwork has been gracing the pages of DC comic books since he the 1990s. Quitely quickly earned a name for himself illustrating fellow Scotsman Grant Morrison's FLEX MENTALLO, JLA EARTH 2, as well as Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS. This title collects all of Quitely's Paradox BIG BOOK stories, his ALL-STAR SUPERMAN and BATMAN & ROBIN covers and much, much more!



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