Superman Comic Books

Superman-related October 2017 Solicitations

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

DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN

ACTION COMICS #989
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
Lenticular cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
"THE OZ EFFECT" part three! The startling revelation of Mr. Oz's origin has stopped the Man of Steel dead in his tracks. With Superman distracted by disasters looming around the world, Mr. Oz has the time to confront Lois Lane.
On sale OCTOBER 11. 32 pg, FC. LENTICULAR COVER $3.99 US. NON-LENTICULAR COVER $2.99 US. RATED T

ACTION COMICS #990
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
Lenticular cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
"THE OZ EFFECT" part four! If Superman refuses to join Mr. Oz's cause, maybe Superboy will! The mysterious villain hits Superman where it hurts when Oz and Jon join forces. But the stakes are raised when the Last Son of Krypton is forced to choose between his son and saving his adopted home planet.
On sale OCTOBER 25. 32 pg, FC. LENTICULAR COVER $3.99 US. NON-LENTICULAR COVER $2.99 US. RATED T

ACTION COMICS #991
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
Lenticular cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
"THE OZ EFFECT" part five! After being revealed as [REDACTED], Mr. Oz makes his last moves against the Man of Steel and his family and leaves the Man of Tomorrow wondering what other secrets and lies await him in the future as "The Oz Effect" comes to a close.
On sale NOVEMBER 8. All 32 pg, FC. LENTICULAR COVER $3.99 US. NON-LENTICULAR COVER $2.99 US. RATED T

NEW SUPER-MAN #16
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art by BRENT PEEPLES and RICHARD FRIEND
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.
"Equilibrium" part two! Kenan's battle with the Suicide Squad ended in disaster, and when the New Super-Man of China comes to, he wakes up in...Gotham City? All-Yang's plan to corrupt our hero and show him the true nature of China's destiny stands revealed!
On sale OCTOBER 11. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T

SUPERGIRL #14
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art and cover by JOSE LUIS
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.
Supergirl meets the New Super-Man! To help get her amplified powers under control, Supergirl will need to travel to China and train under I-Ching and Kong Kenan for help. But when an international threat hits the city before her training is complete, is Supergirl ready to save the world?
On sale OCTOBER 11. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T

SUPERMAN #32
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
Variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"IMPERIUS LEX" part two! As the conflict continues, Superman teams with Lex Luthor to bring peace to a leaderless and warring Apokolips as a new warrior enters the battlefield: Lois Lane, female fury. May Granny Goodness have mercy on all their souls...
On sale OCTOBER 4. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T

SUPERMAN #33
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
Variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"IMPERIUS LEX" part three! Steppenwolf, field general of Apokolips, enlists Superman's son Jon into his Canine Cavalry to stop Superman from helping Luthor reclaim the throne once held by Darkseid.
On sale OCTOBER 18. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T

SUPER SONS #9
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"Planet of the Capes" part four! Superboy and Robin were training to become the next Superman and Batman - but they never signed up to be the saviors of the multiverse! Ready or not, the boys have their work cut out for them as the endless alien armies of Yggardis descend upon our young heroes!
On sale OCTOBER 18. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T

SUPERWOMAN #15
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.
"SUPERMAX" part two! It's a clash of incredible power as Superwoman and Supergirl struggle to contain the might of Maxima! But with Maxima's origin revealed, and a startling new villain looming on the horizon, do our heroes actually need to save Maxima...or be saved by her?
On sale OCTOBER 11. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T

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DC UNIVERSE

JUSTICE LEAGUE #30
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"LEGACY" part five! Sovereign has come, and she's brought Olympus with her. The Great Darkness is growing, and it's ready to consume the Earth - and the Justice League is missing! Batman, Wonder Woman and the future children of the Justice League must put aside their differences if the present and the future are to be saved!
On sale OCTOBER 4. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #31
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"LEGACY" finale! The truth about Sovereign is revealed - and her identity will shake the Justice League to its core! The Darkness is out of control and if the Justice League and their future children don't triumph over its evil, it will mean the end of everything, everywhere, forever.
On sale OCTOBER 18. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15
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.
"Bizarro Reborn" part two! As Batwoman and her team close in on the infamous Outlaws, Red Hood and Artemis must figure out what to do about Bizarro, whose new war on crime has taken a dark turn - is this the end of the Outlaws as we know them?
On sale OCTOBER 11. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T+

TRINITY #14
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by V KEN MARION and RAY McCARTHY
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL and DANNY MIKI
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 three! The Pandora Pits' secrets start to be revealed as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman team with Constantine, Deadman, Zatanna, Red Hood, Artemis and Bizarro to attempt to close off the pits forever, but the dark energies are starting to corrupt the heroes.
On sale OCTOBER 18. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T

DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1
Story by KEITH GIFFEN
Written by EDWARD LEE, BRIAN KEENE, NICK CUTTER, MARY SANGIOVANNI, WRATH JAMES WHITE, RONALD MALFI, WESTON OCHSE and BRYAN SMITH
Art by RAGS MORALES, BILQUIS EVELY, HOWARD PORTER, SCOTT KOLINS, DALE EAGLESHAM and others
Cover by MICHAEL WM. KALUTA
An all-new, all-creepy one-shot set in the DC Universe - just in time for Halloween! Martha Kent fights for her life against a creature from a spacecraft that lands in front of her farmhouse. A young woman is possessed by the spirit of a murderous Amazon warrior. The last surviving member of the Justice League faces down a horror beyond imagining. All these and more are what happens when the most exciting new voices in contemporary horror fiction are paired with the talents of some of the greatest artists in the DC firmament! And if that isn't enough to scare you, there's Keith Giffen, too.
ONE-SHOT. On sale OCTOBER 25. 80 pg, FC, $9.99 US. RATED T+

INJUSTICE 2 #11
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
The siege of Ra's al Ghul's jungle stronghold builds to a fever pitch, with Batman ensnared by a furious Poison Ivy. The team frantically searches for the kidnapped children but Damian's not about to let anyone rescue the man who means more to him than anyone.
On sale OCTOBER 4. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+. DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE 2 #12
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Covers by BRUNO REDONDO
The battle in Ra's al Ghul's complex reaches a tragic conclusion. Blue Beetle enters the fray and takes on the deadly El Diablo. Meanwhile, at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., things go horribly wrong. Has Batman made a serious tactical error?
On sale OCTOBER 18. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+. DIGITAL FIRST

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 4: THE NEW WORLD TP
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by IAN CHURCHILL, PATCH ZIRCHER, JACK HERBERT, VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and others
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
As Superman's allies gather to address the looming threat of Mr. Oz, another Squad seeks revenge against the Man of Steel - one that includes Eradicator, Cyborg Superman, Metallo, Mongul and Zod! Tying directly into recent events in SUICIDE SQUAD, Zod takes command of the Revenge Squad - but his real motives may have grave consequences for Superman! Collects ACTION COMICS #977-984.
On sale NOVEMBER 1. 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 4: ENDLESS TP
Written by BRYAN HITCH, SHEA FONTANA, TOM DEFALCO and DAN ABNETT
Art by BRYAN HITCH, DANIEL HENRIQUES, TOM DERENICK, IAN CHURCHILL and others
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The League find themselves trapped in a time loop after they are attacked by a man wielding a mysterious alien weapon. The result is one member dead, and many civilians obliterated! Then, the team takes on an extremist anti-terror group led by a dangerous fanatic named Black Shield, has a run-in with sea-queen Mera, and discovers an ancient cosmic evil on Earth - a threat that once took the combined Green Lantern Corps to defeat many millennia ago. Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #20-25.
On sale NOVEMBER 1. 152 pg, FC, $16.99 US

SUPERMAN VOL. 4: BLACK DAWN TP
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by PATRICK GLEASON, MICK GRAY, DOUG MAHNKE and others
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Something is foul in Hamilton, and Batman and Robin are here to investigate! But Batman mysteriously disappears and one after another they start to go missing. Superman must save them all but can he find his son in time? Or will Superboy turn to the dark side and become Superboy Black? Collects SUPERMAN #20-26.
On sale NOVEMBER 29. 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

SUPERWOMAN VOL. 2: REDISCOVERY TP
Written by PHIL JIMENEZ and K. PERKINS
Art by JACK HERBERT, STEPHEN SEGOVIA and others
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
The super-family rallies around Superwoman as the reason her powers are killing her is revealed! Then, Superwoman is on the hunt for the man responsible for landing Natasha Irons' father, Crash, in jail - the deadly Skyhook! But Steel is urging caution, and the three heroes are at odds over how much they can trust Crash's motives. The true history of Steel's family tree will be revealed as the group is torn apart. Collects SUPERWOMAN #8-13.
On sale NOVEMBER 29. 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

A VERY DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH CHRISTMAS TP
Written by PAUL DINI, AMANDA CONNER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, TIM SEELEY, MARIKO TAMAKI, JAMES TYNION IV, GENE LUEN YANG, STEVE ORLANDO and others
Art by ELSA CHARRETIER, IAN CHURCHILL, ROBBI RODRIGUEZ, V KEN MARION and others
Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Celebrate the holidays with these tales from the DC Universe! Don't miss a Hanukkah crisis for Batwoman, a Flash family Christmas, Wonder Woman interrupting John Constantine's hellblazing pagan party and more - including the return of Detective Chimp! Collects DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, BATMAN ANNUAL #1 and HARLEY QUINN #10.
On sale NOVEMBER 1. 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US

SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN TP
Written by MAX LANDIS
Art by NICK DRAGOTTA, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, JOELLE JONES, JAE LEE, FRANCIS MANAPUL, JONATHAN CASE and JOCK
Cover by RYAN SOOK
From screenwriter and Eisner Award-nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), it's the seven-issue miniseries that chronicles Clark Kent's development into the archetypal hero he will eventually become. With the tone of each issue ranging from heartwarming and simple, to frighteningly gritty and violent, to sexy, sun-kissed and funny, SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is unlike anything you've seen before.
On sale NOVEMBER 22. 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US

SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 5 HC
Written by JERRY SIEGEL and others
Art by IRA YARBROUGH, JOHN SIKELA and others
Cover by J. BONE
In these early stories, Superman visits the Enchanted Mountain and a magician's convention, travels the Danger Highway, meets the King of Color, becomes the laughingstock of Metropolis, and reports on an atomic bomb test for the DAILY PLANET. This volume includes stories from ACTION COMICS #86-105, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #19-25 and SUPERMAN #34-43.
On sale JANUARY 24. 768 pg, FC, $125.00 US

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DC COLLECTIBLES PRODUCTS

DC DESIGNER SERIES BOMBSHELLS BY ANT LUCIA BUMBLEBEE AND SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURES
Inspired by the art of Ant Lucia, the new DC Designer Series Bombshells Action Figure line continues with Bumblebee and Supergirl, as seen in the hit comic-book series! These action figures capture the spirit of the Bombshells line and come with their own character-specific accessories!
BUMBLEBEE - 6.91"
SUPERGIRL - 6.98"
EACH SOLD SEPARATELY. EACH $28.00 US. On Sale FEBRUARY 2018
Allocations May Occur

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