Superman Comic Books
Superman-related August 2017 Solicitations
All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in August.DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN
ACTION COMICS #985Written by ROB WILLIAMS. Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH. Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
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"EVE OF DESTRUCTION" part one! Superman finds himself side by side with Lex Luthor once more, but is his former foe truly committed to being a hero, or is it just a ruse to gain the Man of Steel's trust? As world events point to something dark on the horizon, the mysterious Mr. Oz makes his final move against the Man of Tomorrow.
On sale AUGUST 9. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
ACTION COMICS #986
Written by ROB WILLIAMS. Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH. Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"EVE OF DESTRUCTION" part two! The inhumanities of Earth put even Superman's trust to the test as he and Lex Luthor begin to see a pattern emerging that points to Mr. Oz and his agents. When Lex confronts Mr. Oz alone, one walks away changed forever.
On sale AUGUST 23. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
NEW SUPER-MAN #14
Written by GENE LUEN YANG. Art by BILLY TAN. Cover by PHILIP TAN. Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"THE ZERO ULTIMATUM" part four! The Justice League of China retains one final chance to rally its forces and begin a counterattack in villain-occupied Shanghai as Emperor Super-Man conquers the city. As Kenan fights to save his city and its people, a final casualty shakes the young hero to his solid-steel core.
On sale AUGUST 9. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERGIRL #12
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art and cover by ROBSON ROCHA and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Variant cover by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"EMERALD ERADICATION" part one! Emerald Empress' attack on Supergirl begins as her new Fatal Five assembles. Empress' plan to destroy Supergirl's present to preserve her future goes into full swing as Supergirl tries to hold her own-but soon even her abilities are out of her control.
On sale AUGUST 9. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by STEVE PUGH
Cover by ROBSON ROCHA and DANIEL HENRIQUES
"EMERALD ERADICATION" part two! With her powers out of control, Emerald Empress takes the upper hand over Supergirl! These deadly tactical strikes will rattle the Girl of Steel to the core!
On sale AUGUST 30. 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN #28
Written by PETER J. TOMASI, PATRICK GLEASON and KEITH CHAMPAGNE. Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE. Variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
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"FEAR ITSELF" part one! The writing team of Tomasi and Gleason are joined by co-writer Keith Champagne in a story that returns to their Green Lantern roots and asks the question "What scares Superman?"
On sale AUGUST 2. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN #29
Written by PETER J. TOMASI, PATRICK GLEASON and KEITH CHAMPAGNE. Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by RYAN SOOK. Variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
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"FEAR ITSELF" part two! This looks like a job for...Sinestro?! Thrust into the anti-matter universe of Qward, Superman's only hope is the former greatest of the Green Lanterns!
On sale AUGUST 16. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPER SONS #7
Written by PETER J. TOMASI. Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ. Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
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"PLANET OF THE CAPES" part two! Monster maker Kraklow puts Superboy to the test during his first team-up with Damian Wayne's Teen Titans. As wave after wave of Kraklow's wicked creations try to overwhelm the Teen Titans, can Superboy turn the tide in this onslaught of enemies?
On sale AUGUST 16. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERWOMAN #13
Written by K. PERKINS. Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT. Cover by KEN LASHLEY. Variant cover by RENATO GUEDES
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"RETURN TO SMALLVILLE!" Searching for an explanation of the source of her powers, Lana traces her steps back to high school with a teenage Clark Kent in Smallville. With Lana's role as Superwoman hanging in the balance, Lex Luthor makes an unexpected appearance.
On sale AUGUST 9. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
DC UNIVERSE
DARK NIGHTS: METAL #1 Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Foil-stamped embossed cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant covers by ANDY KUBERT, JIM LEE and JOHN ROMITA JR.
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. Only the main cover by Capullo will feature foil and embossing.
The superstar BATMAN team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for a massive, universe-spanning event!
DARK NIGHTS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK NIGHTS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger-and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe!
DARK NIGHTS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other-one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World's Greatest Heroes as you've never seen them before to face what's coming their way!
On sale AUGUST 16. 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $4.99 US. RATED T+
JUSTICE LEAGUE #26
Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT. Cover by BRYAN HITCH. Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
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"LEGACY" part one! A group of heroes from a post-apocalyptic future escape into the past to stop their world from coming to be. But to do it they're going to need the help of the Justice League-who just happen to be these time travelers' parents!
On sale AUGUST 2. 32 pg, $2.99 US. RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE #27
Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT. Cover by BRYAN HITCH. Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
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"LEGACY" part two! A massive metahuman war threatens to leave the future ripe for conquest by the despot known only as Sovereign. So warn the children of the Justice League, who have come back in time to save the world. But the term "blood feud" takes on new meaning when the younger heroes declare that for the crisis to be averted, one of the Justice League must die!
On sale AUGUST 16. 32 pg, $2.99 US. RATED T
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by MIKE McKONE
Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"THE LIFE OF BIZARRO" part two! Bizarro is dead...or is he? To save Bizarro's life, Red Hood and Artemis must turn to Lex Luthor, Bizarro's creator, who claims he can resurrect their fallen friend. But what plans does Luthor have for his one-time companion? The battle for Bizarro begins here!
On sale AUGUST 9. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T+
TRINITY #12
Written by ROB WILLIAMS. Art and cover by CLAY MANN. Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"DARK DESTINY" part one! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman must turn to the mystic trinity of Dead Man, Zatanna and John Constantine when Red Hood, Artemis and Bizarro are sacrificed into the depths of the Pandora Pits by Circe and Ra's al Ghul.
On sale AUGUST 16. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: PAST TIMES AT SUPER HERO HIGH
Written by SHEA FONTANA. Art by AGNES GARBOWSKA, YANCEY LABAT and MARCELO DiCHIARA. Cover by YANCEY LABAT
The students of Super Hero High go on a one-of-a-kind field trip that will allow them to learn about the past, up close and personal! In fact, they will be in the past! After a time-machine mishap, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl and company find themselves in the Jurassic period! But more importantly, how will their time in the past affect their future? Find out in the latest title in the hit all-ages graphic novel series!
On sale SEPTEMBER 20. 132 pg, FC, $9.99 US. DIGITAL FIRST
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #32
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO, LAURA BRAGA and ANEKE. Cover by MIRKA ANDOLFO
Supergirl fights Faora, and Hugo Strange unleashes his failed lab experiments on Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy's circus. Meanwhile, Killer Frost directs her mythical army into the city, and the supernatural Nazi invasion begins!
On sale AUGUST 2. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #33
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by SANDY JARRELL, LAURA BRAGA and MIRKA ANDOLFO. Cover by ANT LUCIA
In this final issue, will Power Girl join Faora in creating a new Krypton? When given the chance to avenge her family on Hugo Strange, will Lois Lane take the shot? Then, find out which side Lex Luthor has truly been on, and what this means for the future of the Bombshells!
Watch for the return of the Bombshells in an all-new series coming soon!
On sale AUGUST 16. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
INJUSTICE 2 #7
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Covers by DALE KEOWN
The heroes come together again to mourn a fallen comrade. Later, Batman is confronted by Blue Beetle, and Black Canary is visited by someone from her past. Then, just as Batman and his team think they're going to have a rare moment of happiness, the Suicide Squad gets ready to spoil the party.
On sale AUGUST 2. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
INJUSTICE 2 #8
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Covers by DALE KEOWN
Ra's al Ghul presents his terrifying ultimatum. When Batman reveals the location of al Ghul's secret lair, his teammates are furious to learn how he knows. The Dark Knight is reeling from the return of an old friend. And then he's off to recruit perhaps the most powerful man on the planet who isn't Superman.
On sale AUGUST 16. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #5
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by STEPHEN BYRNE
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.
The Justice League and Saban's Power Rangers have arrived in the Rangers' home dimension, but the heroes of these two worlds are too late to prevent Angel Grove's shocking fate. With the Earth now on the chopping block, can these teams come together to undo the damage wrought by Zedd and Brainiac? Co-published with BOOM! Studios.
RESOLICIT. On sale AUGUST 9. 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN AND THE MISERABLE, ROTTEN, NO FUN, REALLY BAD DAY HC
Written by DAVE CROATTO
Art and cover by TOM RICHMOND
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the worst day ever! It's a 100% UNauthorized children's book parody as only MAD Magazine can do it in SUPERMAN AND THE MISERABLE, ROTTEN, NO FUN, REALLY BAD DAY!
It's a day so terrible that only the Man of Steel could possibly hope to survive it! On this miserable, rotten, no fun, very bad day, Superman will face rampaging super-villains, angry editors, boring chores, a cranky Justice League and, worst of all, bad pizza. Superman's home planet, Krypton, exploded-so he's no stranger to bad days-but even so, this is one for the record books!
In this all-new story from the Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine (the same crew that brought you GOODNIGHT, BATCAVE) the best-selling children's book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is parodied with the heroes and villains from the world of DC Comics' Superman!
On sale OCTOBER 11. 32 pg, 10" x 8", FC, $14.99 US
DARKSEID SPECIAL #1
Written by MARK EVANIER. Art by SCOTT KOLINS. Backup story written by SAM HUMPHRIES. Backup story art by STEVE RUDE. Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Mark Evanier, longtime Kirby associate and biographer (Kirby: King of Comics), tells a tale starring one of Jack's greatest villains. The latest daring escape from the orphanage of Granny Goodness leaves an infuriated Darkseid determined to capture and punish the escapees. The Lord of Apokolips puts his best hunter on the case, but one of Granny's students is unlike anyone he's encountered before. Plus, an untold tale of Omac by Humphries and Rude and a classic Kirby Fourth World tale!
ONE-SHOT. On sale AUGUST 30. 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. RATED T
JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS HC
Written by JACK KIRBY
Art by JACK KIRBY, VINCE COLLETTA, MIKE ROYER and D. BRUCE BERRY. Cover by JACK KIRBY and MIKE ROYER
These are the legendary tales written and illustrated by Jack "King" Kirby that introduced the warring worlds of Apokolips and New Genesis, their rulers, Darkseid and Highfather, and countless heroes and villains including Orion, Lightray, Kalibak, Granny Goodness and more. Witness the return of the Newsboy Legion and the struggle of the New Gods and the Forever People to stop Darkseid's quest for the deadly Anti-Life Equation! This new omnibus edition includes SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #133-139 and 141-148, NEW GODS #1-11, FOREVER PEOPLE #1-11, DC GRAPHIC NOVEL #4: THE HUNGER DOGS and a story from NEW GODS #6 (1984).
On sale DECEMBER 6. 1,536 pg, FC, $150.00 US
SUPERMAN REBORN HC
Written by PETER J. TOMASI, PATRICK GLEASON and DAN JURGENS
Art by PATCH ZIRCHER, ART THIBERT, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, DOUG MAHNKE, PATRICK GLEASON, MICK GRAY and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
When Jon Kent is kidnapped and Clark and Lois start to lose their memories of him, Superman must find out who's behind their memory loss! Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Rebirth that re-introduces Mr. Mxyzptlk! Collects ACTION COMICS #973-976 and SUPERMAN #18-19 in a hardcover format.
On sale SEPTEMBER 13. 168 pg, FC, $24.99 US
SUPERMAN: THE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON. Art by PATRICK GLEASON, DOUG MAHNKE, JORGE JIMENEZ and others. Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
In these tales from SUPERMAN #1-13, the Man of Steel must protect our world while raising a super-son with his wife, Lois Lane! But should they help Jon use his new abilities, or hide them from the world? Then, Superman and Jon Kent are transported to Dinosaur Island to find the last of the Losers, and Jon meets his match in Damian Wayne!
On sale SEPTEMBER 27. 336 pg, FC, 7.0625" x 10.875", $34.99 US
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: THE MASTER RACE HC
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT, FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON, JOHN ROMITA JR. and EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time is here in DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE! In a world gone awry, left in the aftermath of the toppling of Lex Luthor and the apparent death of Batman himself, who will save Gotham City and the rest of the planet against the mysterious Master Race? This hardcover includes the entire nine-issue series with each issue's minicomic presented at the same size.
On sale SEPTEMBER 13. 376 pg, FC, $29.99 US
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: THE MASTER RACE - THE COVERS DELUXE EDITION HC
Art by FRANK MILLER, JIM LEE and others
Cover by FRANK MILLER
Frank Miller's return to the world of the Dark Knight inspired covers by dozens of comics' top artists. Now, DC collects these covers together in an unparalleled gallery of images that pay tribute to Miller's iconic take on the world of the Dark Knight. This book is a true who's who of comics greats, with art by Frank Miller, Jim Lee, Bill Sienkiewicz, Greg Capullo, Gabriel Dell'Otto, Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale, Neal Adams, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave Johnson, Adam Hughes, Tony Harris, Brian Bolland, Gary Frank, Sean Murphy, Ivan Reis, Paul Pope, Francis Manapul, Brian Stelfreeze, Eduardo Risso, David Finch, Matt Wagner and more!
On sale SEPTEMBER 13. 176 pg, FC, 7.0625" x 10.875", $24.99 US
INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO VOL. 2 HC
Written by CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
Art by POP MHAN, TOM DERENICK, MARCO SANTUCCI, DANIEL SAMPERE and others
Cover by MATTHEW CLARK and SEAN PARSONS
In these stories from issues #7-12, Harley and The Joker are back together, but is Harley Quinn a pawn in an evil plot, or is she setting an elaborate trap? And as the world moves ever closer to mass destruction, heroes fall and villains rise in INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO VOL. 2, setting the stage for the new game Injustice 2!
On sale SEPTEMBER 27. 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US
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