Superman Comic Books
Superman-related December 2016 Solicitations
All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in December.DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN
ACTION COMICS #969Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Variant cover by GARY FRANK
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"MEN OF STEEL" part three! Trapped on the Godslayer's home world, Superman and Lex Luthor must unite if they want to make it back to Earth! But does Luthor deserve his freedom or should the Man of Steel make sure he stays locked away?
#969 on sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
ACTION COMICS #970
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Variant covers by GARY FRANK
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"MEN OF STEEL" part four! Godslayer's origin reveals him to be very different than the Man of Steel imagined! Will even the threat of universal Armageddon be enough to make Superman sacrifice Lex Luthor?
On sale DECEMBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
NEW SUPER-MAN #6
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG
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"MADE IN CHINA" conclusion! Kong Kenan is in the fight of his life against the insane Human Firecracker and his Starro bomb! New Super-Man must confront his darkest demons as he tries to save the Bat-Man and Wonder-Woman of China! Alliances will be tested, heroes will be forged-and the shocking fate of Kenan's family is revealed!
On sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED
SUPERGIRL #4
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art and cover by BRIAN CHING
Variant cover by BENGAL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"REIGN OF THE CYBORG SUPERMEN" part four! Supergirl struggles to escape the perverse reincarnation of Argo City as her father, the Cyborg Superman, attacks National City and her new home with the DEO! To face her ultimate test as a hero, Kara must let go of her past and embrace the future.
On sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN #12
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Variant cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
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"SINISTER PURPOSE" part one! Frankenstein has come to Hamilton County, home of Superman, and Hell has come with him. It's Man of Steel vs. the Monster to save the life of someone in the town with a horrifying secret.
On sale DECEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN #13
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Variant cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
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"SINISTER PURPOSE" part two ! Here comes the Bride and her four arms are loaded with weapons. And on what side of those guns is Lois Lane going to be? The mystery of one of the citizens of Hamilton will be exposed with monstrous consequences for all.
On sale DECEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPERWOMAN #5
Written by PHIL JIMENEZ
Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and MATT SANTORELLI
Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Variant cover by BEN OLIVER
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"WHO IS SUPERWOMAN?" part five! With her powers killing her every time she uses them, Superwoman must work with Steel to mount a last-ditch counterattack as Ultra Woman lays siege to Metropolis! Will Lana Lang be the second Superwoman to die protecting the City of Tomorrow?
On sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER #1
Written by MARIKO TAMAKI
Art and cover by JOELLE JONES
Flying and crushing coal into diamonds may come easy, but try popping a Kryptonian zit! Caldecott Honor-winning and Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) teams with Eisner Award-nominated artist Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer) for a coming-of-age tale like you've never seen before. But while growing pains shake up Kara's world, a deadly earthquake rocks the small town of Midvale beneath her feet! The Girl of Steel has a choice: let her world die, or overcome her adolescent insecurities and be super!
PRESTIGE FORMAT. On sale DECEMBER 28. 48 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $5.99 US. RATED T
DC UNIVERSE
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #1Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Variant covers by TBD
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details.
The first major event storyline of DC's Rebirth era begins with a day Amanda Waller always knew would come: the Justice League discovers the existence of the Suicide Squad! This government-sponsored black-ops team of super-villains with bombs implanted in their brains is obviously a deal-breaker for Earth's paragons of truth and justice! But you can bet that the Wall and her Task Force X won't go down without the fight to end all fights as this weekly series gets underway!
On sale DECEMBER 21. 40 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $4.99 US. RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #2
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Variant covers by TBD
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The first major event storyline of DC's Rebirth era begins with a day Amanda Waller always knew would come: the Justice League discovers the existence of the Suicide Squad! This government-sponsored black-ops team of super-villains with bombs implanted in their brains is obviously a deal-breaker for Earth's paragons of truth and justice! But you can bet the Wall and her Task Force X won't go down without the fight to end all fights as this weekly series gets under way!
On sale DECEMBER 28. 40 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $4.99 US. RATED T
DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1
Written by PAUL DINI, JAMES TYNION IV, STEVE ORLANDO, VITA AYALA, CULLEN BUNN, TIM SEELEY, JAMES ASMUS, HEATH CORSON, K. PERKINS and others
Art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ, GUSTAVO DUARTE and others
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
DC's biggest and brightest heroes celebrate the holidays in this new special! Don't miss a Chanukah crisis for Batwoman, a Flash family Christmas, Wonder Woman interrupting John Constantine's hellblazing pagan party and more-including the return of Detective Chimp! Today's top talents bring you a very special holiday gift that'll keep on giving through the New Year! And writer Paul Dini crafts a Harley holiday tale featuring DCU guests that bridges all the stories in the weirdest, wildest way.
ONE-SHOT. On sale DECEMBER 14. 96 pg, FC, $9.99 US. RATED T
DEATHSTROKE #8
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by ACO
Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS
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"THE PROFESSIONAL" part eight! It's the Man of Steel vs. the world's deadliest assassin in the no-holds-barred finale to the "The Professional"!
On sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+
JUSTICE LEAGUE #10
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by NEIL EDWARDS and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Retailers: This issues will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"OUTBREAK" part three! The identity of the Justice League's mysterious new villain is revealed as the League uncovers a shocking connection to the Kindred invasion. This mysterious new foe ups the ante by releasing dozens of the team's enemies from prisons around the world!
On sale DECEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE #11
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by NEIL EDWARDS and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"OUTBREAK" conclusion! Beaten, battered and outnumbered, the Justice League faces utter annihilation when Amazo and a host of the team's deadliest enemies are released from prisons around the world as part of one man's revenge against the world's greatest superheroes.
On sale DECEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #5
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CAM SMITH
Variant cover by MATTEO SCALERA
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"DARK TRINITY" part five! Red Hood and Artemis team up against a rampaging Bizarro-and it's a race against the clock to save him-and the city-from Black Mask's mind-controlling techno-organic virus!
On sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
TRINITY #4
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Art and cover by CLAY MANN
Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
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"BETTER TOGETHER" part four! The trio's tribulations have turned the Black Mercy's gift into a world of nightmares that give birth to a horror that can only be called the White Mercy. And what scares Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman could destroy the world!
On sale DECEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US - GROUND ZERO #1
Written by CHRIS SEBELA
Art by POP MHAN and TOM DERENICK
Cover by BEN OLIVER
Variant cover by MATTHEW CLARK
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Don't miss the start of this new series bridging the gap between the recently concluded INJUSTICE digital first series and the upcoming Injustice 2 game! The story of the first INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US videogame is told in comic book format for the first time, but from the skewed perspective of Harley Quinn. As heroes from the parallel Earth arrive to tip the balance against Superman's regime, Harley's determined to cause her own brand of mayhem with her newly formed Joker Clan!
On sale DECEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US - GROUND ZERO #2
Written by CHRIS SEBELA
Art by DANIEL SAMPERE
Cover by BEN OLIVER
When a violent protest against Superman's regime breaks out on the streets of Gotham City, Sinestro arrives to put down the participants by any means necessary. But the timely appearance of Wonder Woman and Green Arrow from the parallel Earth prevents a possible slaughter. Meanwhile, on the streets, Harley and her gang plan to use the cover of the riot to strike a blow against Superman...until parallel Earth Batman shows up!
On sale DECEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Minicomic art by FRANK MILLER
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:10 Robin variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:50 variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Retailers: This issue will ship with six covers. Please see the order form for details. This item is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Batman and Superman are back together again-but is their reunion too late?
RESOLICIT. On sale DECEMBER 28. 32-page comic - 6.375" x 10.1875". 16-page minicomic - 5.5" x 8.5", FC, 7 of 8, $5.99 US
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and FRANK MILLER
Sketch cover by JIM LEE
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This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR'S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 at the same size, with cover art that's a pencils-only version of Jim Lee's 1:500 variant cover.
RESOLICIT. On sale JANUARY 4. 40 pg, FC, 7 of 8, 7.0625" x 10.1875", $12.99 US
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #20
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, MIRKA ANDOLFO and LAURA BRAGA
Cover by ANT LUCIA
After a flashback to the 1936 Olympics, learn how Vixen and Hawkgirl helped Amanda Waller form the Bombshells. Then, it's back to the present, where Vixen invites Batwoman, Renee Montoya and Catwoman to her queendom in Zambesi. There they uncover the truth behind a dig site's mysteriously engraved-and dangerously alive-mechanical beasts!
On sale DECEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #19
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Fury's gamble has paid off! Earth-2 is born again, but it's not the world the heroes remember. As outsiders and the only people alive who know what existed before, they struggle to make sense of their new surroundings. On the surface, it seems to be a glorious new world-but from underneath, a hidden menace surfaces.
On sale DECEMBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPER POWERS #2
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
Superman has been defeated by Lex Luthor-or so the evil mastermind thinks! Trapped in a Kryptonite fortress under the sea, our hero is fading fast-but he can't be defeated when his friends have his back! And while he is recovering, a new Kryptonian arrives on the scene! Plus, something weird has come to Central City. The Flash might provide some answers...if you can keep up!
On sale DECEMBER 28. 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US. RATED E
DIRECT CURRENTS #1
Cover by JASON FABOK
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Direct Currents is the new, FREE quarterly magazine that brings you into the world of DC with exclusive sneak peeks of every title-starting with the top-secret Justice League/Suicide Squad crossover event coming in December! Plus: Get a first look at the all-new SUPER SONS series starring the offspring of Superman and Batman, and new info on the second wave of Rebirth titles!
RETROSOLICITED. On sale NOVEMBER 30. 32 pg, 8.125" x 10.875", FC, FREE
JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: THE EXTINCTION MACHINE TP
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by TONY S. DANIEL, BRYAN HITCH, JESUS MERINO, MATTHEW CLARK, SANDU FLOREA and SEAN PARSONS
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
In these stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE: REBIRTH #1 and issues #1-5 of the new series, a new day dawns for the Justice League as they welcome a slew of new members into their ranks. The question remains though, can the world's greatest superheroes trust these new recruits? And will the members of the League be able to come together against an ancient evil that threatens to reclaim not just the world, but the entire universe?
On sale JANUARY 18. 168 pg, FC, $16.99 US
SUPERMAN VOL. 1: SON OF SUPERMAN TP
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by DOUG MAHNKE, PATRICK GLEASON, JORGE JIMENEZ, JAIME MENDOZA and MICK GRAY
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
After the stunning events of DC REBIRTH, the world is left without Superman! Luckily, there is another Man of Steel to fill his shoes: the pre-Flashpoint Kal-El! However, can this new Superman protect the world while raising a super-son with his wife, Lois Lane? And should they help their boy use his new and rapidly increasing abilities, or hide them from the world? Don't miss these stories from SUPERMAN: REBIRTH #1 and SUPERMAN #1-6!
On sale JANUARY 4. 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and others
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK
The death of one of their own has divided Earth's protectors in these stories from INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #1-12 and ANNUAL #1. As Superman's iron grip on the world tightens, another threat approaches the Earth! Plus, the Green Lantern Corps is forced to take extreme measures in an attempt to dethrone Superman and restore order to the universe.
On sale JANUARY 11. 432 pg, FC, $24.99 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by DENNIS O'NEIL, MIKE FRIEDRICH and LEN WEIN
Art by DICK DILLIN, JOE GIELLA and others
Cover by KARL KERSHL
In these adventures from the early 1970s, classic members of the League including Superman, Batman, the Flash, Green Arrow, the Atom and Black Canary face a Thanagarian invasion and encounter fellow super-teams the Justice Society of America, the Seven Soldiers of Victory and the Freedom Fighters! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #77-113.
On sale MARCH 22. 848 pg, FC, $99.99 US
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SAGA OF THE SUPER-SONS TP NEW EDITION
Written by BOB HANEY and DENNIS O'NEIL
Art by CURT SWAN, DICK DILLIN, KIERON DWYER, ERNIE CHAN and others
Cover by NICK CARDY
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.
The complete saga of the Super Sons is back in a new edition starring the sons of Batman and Superman! Features stories from the pages of WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #215-216, 221-222, 224, 228, 230, 231, 233, 238, 242, 263 and ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT #1!
RESOLICIT. On sale JANUARY 25. 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
DC COLLECTIBLES PRODUCTS
DCTV: SUPERGIRL STATUESculpted by ADAM ROSS and GENTLE GIANT
Direct from her own hit TV series, it's Supergirl! This new statue captures the Girl of Steel as she appears in every action-packed episode.
Retailers: This item is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.
Limited Edition of 5,000
Measures Approximately 12.92" Tall
RESOLICIT. $130.00 US. On Sale MARCH 2017
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