Superman Comic Books
Superman-related December 2017 Solicitations
All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in December.DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN
ACTION COMICS #993Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by BRETT BOOTH and JOE PRADO
Cover by DAN JURGENS and TREVOR SCOTT
Variant cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"BOOSTER SHOT" part one! As Superman struggles to cope with Mr. Oz's true identity, the Man of Steel turns to the only "hero" he knows who can prove once and for all if Oz's story is true: Booster Gold! But a massive power doesn't want our heroes venturing through time, and will do anything it can to sabotage their journey!
On sale DECEMBER 13. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
ACTION COMICS #994
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by BRETT BOOTH and JOE PRADO
Cover by DAN JURGENS and TREVOR SCOTT
Variant cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
"BOOSTER SHOT" part two! It's the time-hopping team-up of Superman and Booster Gold-and on their quest to verify Mr. Oz's identity, a mysterious force attempts to sabotage the journey! This time (pun!) our heroes wind up in the crosshairs of a deadly new villain-the time wraith responsible for their tumultuous journey!
On sale DECEMBER 27. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
NEW SUPER-MAN #18
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art by JOE LALICH and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by BILLY TAN
Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
"EQUILIBRIUM" finale! Kenan Kong and the Justice League of China have faced so many threats since their debut-but none so great as the forces All-Yang have unleashed! It will take all the New Super-Man of China has learned to defeat All-Yang and the demigod invasion of the west, and our young hero will face a choice: save the world, or save himself. Don't miss this thrilling concluding chapter to see where this adventure ends-and where the next begins!
On sale DECEMBER 13. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERGIRL #16
Written by STEVE ORLANDO and JODY HOUSER
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.
"PLAIN SIGHT" part two! Public pressure runs high and there's no debate-you're either for Supergirl or against her! As the people of National City divide over their feelings on Supergirl, the teen hero finds it increasingly hard to balance her daily life with her role as her city's protector. With the DEO and fellow intern Ben Rubel closing in on her secret identity and the added pressures of Catco's internship, the last thing on Supergirl's mind is an upcoming school dance that's more trouble than expected.
On sale DECEMBER 13. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERWOMAN #17
Written by K. PERKINS
Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
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 MIDNIGHT HOUR" part three! An inextricable link between Superwoman and the villainous Midnight may be the only hope in stopping the destruction of Metropolis. Raging with the power to swallow cities or entire planets into the black hole inside her, Midnight looms for Superwoman. Can she make it to dawn?
On sale DECEMBER 13. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN #36
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by DOUG MANKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
Variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Please note that the story in issue #36 was originally solicited to run in issue #34.
"Imperius Lex" finale! Votes begin to be cast in Kryptonian blood as Apokolips' hordes of hellish residents choose a new leader to occupy Darkseid's throne. The Man of Steel finds himself caught in a violent democratic battle with Lex Luthor leading the race for godhood!
On sale DECEMBER 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPERMAN #37
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by IVAN REIS
Variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW" part one! The four-part crossover between Superman, the Super Sons and the Teen Titans starts here! The Batman of Tomorrow travels to the present to prevent a cataclysmic disaster before it happens, revealing that Superboy will soon be responsible for the death of millions. But Superman will do anything to protect his son...and the Batman of Tomorrow is unwavering in his resolve to take down the Boy of Steel. Don't miss a clash of titanic proportion in the opening chapter of this game-changing story!
On sale DECEMBER 20. 32 pg, FC,. $2.99 US. RATED T
SUPER SONS #11
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by IVAN REIS
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.
"SUPER SONS OF TOMORROW" part two! The Super Sons are on the run after discovering Superboy's dark destiny. Will Robin be able to protect his friend from the Batman of Tomorrow?
On sale DECEMBER 20. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
DC UNIVERSE
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #2Written by GEOFF JOHNS. Art and cover by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by GARY FRANK
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
DC and Watchmen characters collide at last! The story that began in DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 comes to a thrilling and unexpected crescendo in the pages of this titanic twelve-issue series by the all-star team that brought you BATMAN: EARTH ONE and SHAZAM!
In this second chapter: The Dark Knight discovers another relic from the Watchmen world. Lex Luthor pays a devil's bargain. And killer clowns trek through Gotham seeking a madman.
On sale DECEMBER 27. 32 pg, FC, 2 of 12, $4.99 US. RATED T+
DARK NIGHTS: METAL #5
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Variant covers by TONY S. DANIEL, ANDY KUBERT and JIM LEE
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details.
The Justice League faces the final extinguishing of our world, invaded on all sides by unimaginable nightmares, fueled on to the edge of oblivion only by the belief that there must be a light in the endless darkness-somewhere. But...what if there's not?
ADVANCE SOLICITED. On sale JANUARY 10. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US
FOIL-STAMPED, EMBOSSED COVER. RATED T+
DC UNIVERSE HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 #1
Written by GREG RUCKA, TOM KING, DENNIS O'NEIL, JEFF LEMIRE, MAX LANDIS, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, SHEA FONTANA, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and others!
Art by STEVE EPTING, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, BILQUIS EVELY, OTTO SCHMIDT, NEIL GOOGE, FRANCIS MANAPUL and others
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
DC Comics' finest talents have assembled to bring you a holiday special like you've never seen before! Join Superman, Wonder Woman and the Flash as they deliver powerful messages of hope like only The Worlds Greatest Super-Heroes can! Plus: Sgt. Rock fights the Nazis on Hanukah, the Teen Titans take on the literal ghost of Christmas past, and Swamp Thing battles that creeping feeling of existential dread! And don't miss the legendary Denny O'Neil's return to comics with an all-new Batman story!
ONE-SHOT. On sale DECEMBER 6. 96 pg, FC, $9.99 US. RATED T
BATMAN #36
Written by TOM KING
Art and covers by CLAY MANN
Variant covers by OLIVIER COIPEL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"SUPERFRIENDS" part one! Batman and Superman. For so many years they've fought together for justice. Sometimes, they've even fought each other. Now, from the creators who broke your heart in "The Ballad of Kite Man" comes a look at how the flaws of each frightens the other and how the hope in each inspires the other. Don't miss this two-part event that everyone will be talking about as the relationship between these two men is forever changed.
On sale DECEMBER 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
BATMAN #37
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by CLAY MANN
Variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"SUPERFRIENDS" part two! The stunning conclusion to the two-part story. Torn apart by betrayal, Batman and Superman try to find a way back to friendship, to trust. Both understand that the future of the DCU depends on this relationship; both understand that without the help of the other, their lives will fall apart. And yet, one is still the spoiled rich boy, and the other is still the naive farm boy. Men from two worlds confront each other and try to see the hope behind the madness.
On sale DECEMBER 20. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
INJUSTICE 2 #15
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by MIKE S. MILLER
Mission: bust Wonder Woman out of a Themysciran prison. After being trained by Black Adam and Damian Wayne in Kandaq, Kara Zor-El is sent out to try and free her cousin's most loyal ally. Is she up for the challenge? Several surprises await her.
On sale DECEMBER 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+. DIGITAL FIRST
INJUSTICE 2 #16
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, DANIEL SAMPERE and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN
The mission to free Wonder Woman reaches its climax as Kara discovers that the Amazons prove to not be of one mind when it comes to Princess Diana's fate. Also: a solo story featuring The Flash.
On sale DECEMBER 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+. DIGITAL FIRST
JUSTICE LEAGUE #34
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"LOST" part one! When the Justice League is confronted by three concurrent threats, a sleep-deprived Batman makes a crucial error that causes an unthinkable-and potentially unforgivable-tragedy. Legendary Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Priest (Deathstroke) is joined by artist Pete Woods for a brand-new must-read Justice League story like you've never seen before!
On sale DECEMBER 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE #35
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"LOST" part two! Still greatly affected by the shocking events of the previous issue, the Justice League attempts to regain its balance when an alien infestation threatens the Earth. But nothing can prepare them for an attack closer to home...one that will reveal devastating truths about the League itself!
On sale DECEMBER 20. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #17
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 four! Meet the newest reluctant members of the Suicide Squad-Red Hood, Artemis and Bizarro! The Outlaws are forced to join Harley, Deadshot and the rest of the Squad for a mission to the Arctic. If the cold doesn't kill them, and they don't kill each other, what's hiding in the wreckage of the Colony will definitely finish the job!
On sale DECEMBER 13. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T+
TRINITY #16
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by V KEN MARION and SANDU FLOREA
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
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.
"OLD ACQUAINTANCE"! It's New Year's Eve, and as the snow falls on New York City our Trinity reunites to save the life of someone completely unexpected-one of the DC Universe's coldest killers: Deadshot!
On sale DECEMBER 20. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
Written by TOM TAYLOR and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, BRUNO REDONDO and others
Cover by TBD
The war with the Green Lanterns is over, but it claimed a civilian victim whose death John Constantine will not let go unavenged. Joining forces with Batman, Constantine unites a team of magical beings, superheroes and ordinary humans to finish off Superman. Then, Batman must ask for help against Superman from the one person he would never trust: John Constantine! But will even the might of the dark mage's power be enough against the forces that stand against them? Collects issues #1-12.
On sale JANUARY 10. 304 pg, FC, $24.99 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7839-7
SUPERBOY BOOK ONE TP
Written by KARL KESEL and EDDIE BERGANZA
Art by TOM GRUMMETT, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, MIKE PAROBECK, HUMBERTO RAMOS and others
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT and KARL KESEL
In the aftermath of the "Death of Superman" and the return of the Man of Steel, the new Superboy moves to Hawaii! But as his powers develop, the young clone of Superman must learn to be a hero as he battles villains including Sidearm and Knockout, and faces the effects of the dread clone plague! Collects issues #0-11.
On sale JANUARY 3. 296 pg, FC, $24.99 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7513-6
SUPER POWERS BY JACK KIRBY TP
Written by JACK KIRBY, JOEY CAVALIERI and PAUL KUPPERBERG
Art by JACK KIRBY, MIKE ROYER, GREG THEAKSTON, MIKE THIBODEAUX and others
Cover by JACK KIRBY and MIKE THIBODEAUX
In 1984, legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby returned to DC to illustrate tales of the Justice League of America in the pages of SUPER POWERS. At last, DC collects the first two SUPER POWERS miniseries in a single collection! These tales pit the Justice League of America-Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman and more-against the forces of Darkseid, Lord of Apokolips. These stories are the only time in his long career that Kirby would draw the Justice League, elevating these stories to legendary status. Collects SUPER POWERS Vol. 1 #1-5 and SUPER POWERS Vol. 2 #1-6.
On sale JANUARY 17. 272 pg, FC, $39.99 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7140-4
SUPERGIRL VOL. 4 TP
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by JAMAL IGLE, KEITH CHAMPAGNE, JON SIBAL and others
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Kryptonian-human relations are strained even further in this new collection featuring issues #34-43 of Supergirl's 2000s series! The turmoil forces Supergirl to make a terrible decision: does she stand with the Kryptonians, the people she's longed to be reunited with, or with the humans, the race she's sworn to protect? Then, Supergirl runs into someone claiming to be Superwoman! But who is she and what brings her to New Krypton?
On sale JANUARY 10. 248 pg, FC, $19.99 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7482-5
SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC
Written by LEO DORFMAN, JERRY SIEGEL, CARY BATES and others
Art by JIM MOONEY, CURT SWAN, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER and others
Cover by EVAN "DOC" SHANER
In these 1960s Supergirl adventures, the Girl of Steel meets the Tot from Nowhere, learns more about the fate of her home on Argo City and encounters Lex Luthor's sister, Lena Thurol. Plus, Linda Danvers enrolls in Stanhope College and considers leaving Earth for a planet of super-powered women. Collects stories from ACTION COMICS #308-333, #335-340, #342, #344-346, #348-350, #353-354, #356-359, #361-372 and #374-376.
On sale MAY 16. 704 pg, FC, $99.99 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7861-8
SUPERMAN: EXILE AND OTHER STORIES OMNIBUS HC
Written by JERRY ORDWAY, ROGER STERN and GEORGE PEREZ
Art by JERRY ORDWAY, MIKE MIGNOLA, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, KERRY GAMMILL, GEORGE PEREZ, KEITH GIFFEN and others
Cover by KERRY GAMMILL and DENNIS JANKE
The late 1980s stories that set the stage for the epic "Death of Superman" are collected in a new hardcover Omnibus edition for the first time. These tales include appearances by Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Mongul, Mr. Mxyzptlk and more, plus the debut of the Eradicator, a key player in the post "Death of Superman" era. Collects THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #445-460, SUPERMAN #23-37, ACTION COMICS #643-646 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2.
On sale APRIL 4. 912 pg, FC, $125.00 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7823-6
SUPERMAN: THE COMING OF THE SUPERMEN TP
Written by NEAL ADAMS
Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS
From legendary writer/artist Neal Adams comes a threat so epic it will take more than one Man of Steel to handle it in this 6-issue miniseries! Superman is facing his worst enemies as terror is taking hold of Apokolips. There's also another planet that has been deemed the New Krypton which is facing some of this evil.
On sale JANUARY 31. 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7489-4
DC COLLECTIBLES PRODUCTS
DC COVER GIRLS SUPERGIRL BY JOELLE JONES STATUEDesigned by JOELLE JONES
Sculpted by JACK MATHEWS
Eisner Award-nominated artist Joëlle Jones brings her unique style to the DC COVER GIRLS line with this premium polyresin SUPERGIRL statue!
Limited Edition of 5,000
Measures Approximately 9.25 inches Tall
$125.00 US. On Sale MAY 2018
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