DC Comics has released their April 2024 solicitations, and we’ve highlighted for you all the Superman comic books and products listed.
COMIC BOOKS
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #26
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
1:25 variant cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
1:50 variant cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Artist Spotlight variant cover by JIM LEE
Logo foil variant cover ($6.99)
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/16/24
Beware the power of the DOOM-MITE! Following the imp-shattering events of the Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2024 Annual and #25, it’s up to Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite to convince Batman and Superman that they’re for real this time! If this dynamic duo of odd couples can’t work together, then our entire dimension is in jeopardy!
ACTION COMICS #1064
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, PAOLO RIVERA, and MICHAEL WALSH
1:25 variant cover by ARIEL COLÓN
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/9/24
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART ONE!
BRAINIAC ATTACKS! Brainiac’s Lobo army invades Metropolis in an action-packed oversized issue! The Super family and all the heroes of Metropolis join the fight, but will they be enough to hold off Brainiac’s lethal and crazed soldiers?! Can Superman and Lex learn what Brainiac is searching for? He’s not bottling Metropolis, so what is he collecting instead?!
SUPERMAN #13
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by LEE BERMEJO, SEBASTIAN FIUMARA, and ALAN QUAH
1:25 variant cover by JERRY GAYLORD
Artist spotlight variant cover by JIM LEE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/16/24
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART TWO!
Superman and Lobo…team-up? Together, the Man of Steel and the Main Man race across the universe on a hunt for the Lobo Army and Brainiac. Can they get along long enough to get to them before Brainiac enacts the next stage of his dangerous plans to create a new House of Brainiac?!
SUPERMAN: HOUSE OF BRAINIAC SPECIAL #1
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and MARK RUSSELL
Art by EDWIN GALMON and STEVE PUGH
Cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
Foil variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL ($8.99)
$5.99 US | 48 pages
ON SALE 4/30/24
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART 2.5
An essential issue in the Action Comics/Superman crossover as Brainiac’s secret history with Lobo and Czarnia is revealed!
How did Brainiac create a Bottled City of Czarnia?
Who steps up to protect Metropolis after Brainiac’s army leaves it in ruins?
Will Lois Lane confront Perry White about his own secrets as he runs for mayor of Metropolis?
And how is Amanda Waller involved in all of this?
All these questions are answered in this crucial issue that connects to DC’s Superman-Sized event!
Meanwhile, Bibbo steps up! With the heroes gone and a city in need of some champions, our favorite bartender organizes the community to save their beloved home.
POWER GIRL #8
Written by LEAH WILLIAMS
Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JÚLIO FERREIRA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Variant covers by MARK BROOKS and W. SCOTT FORBES
1:25 variant cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/23/24
After an unexpected attack by Brainiac and his army of Lobos, everyone who has power in Metropolis has been kidnapped and imprisoned. But fear not, our hero has avoided capture and is the lone super in a city of helpless civilians. Will she be up for the challenge? Or is a strange visitor about to turn her world upside-down? Get ready for Crush to crash this pity party!
SUICIDE SQUAD: DREAM TEAM #2
Written by NICOLE MAINES
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Variant covers by SWEENEY BOO and JERRY GAYLORD
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/9/24
Dreamer has made her break from the rest of the Squad, and Amanda Waller is pissed. Who will side with the dream-walking precog, and who will kiss the ring of the DC Universe’s premier control freak? The answers will surprise you (except I think we all pretty much know Bizarro will do something “opposite,” though, right?) as the Dream Team shatters!
SINISTER SONS #3
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Variant covers by CARLO BARBERI and JORGE CORONA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/9/24
As Sinson and Lor-Zod beat the ever-loving snot out of each other on the streets of the planet Xela, a mysterious specter from the past lurks just around the periphery. The Sinister Sons now literally find themselves trapped in the belly of a Space Whale with no means of escape. To their horror they discover they are not alone in the muck and goop! Enter SPACEMAN JOE!
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #4
Written by JOE CASEY
Art by DAN McDAID
Cover by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and MARK SPEARS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/2/24
The aftermath of war! The brutal invasion of New Kandor has cost its supreme ruler everything he holds dear! But there will be a reckoning—and General Zod will not rest until he has enacted his bloody revenge! Let the universe tremble as Casey and McDaid deliver the newest chapter of DC’s darkest cosmic odyssey.
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG #7
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE and TOM DERENICK
Cover by DREW JOHNSON
Variant cover by JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS
Variant cover by DAN MORA
1:25 variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
1:50 variant cover by KENDRICK “KUNKKA” LIM
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 7 of 7 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/16/24
The best-selling series reaches its titanic conclusion!
Two worlds face annihilation in an all-out war between the DCU and Legendary’s MonsterVerse! With the help of Godzilla and Kong, can the Justice League win a battle against a reformed Mechagodzilla and a new, even more deadly, hybrid Titan—a by-product of two worlds, the likes of which neither universe has ever seen!
SUPERMAN ’78: THE METAL CURTAIN #6
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant cover by OZGUR YILDRIM
Variant cover by JEFF LEMIRE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/2/24
Superman and Metallo battle it out in Russia! Can Superman appeal to Metallo’s humanity and put an end to the bloodshed, or will Metallo finally crush the Man of Steel beneath his boot?
DC’S SPRING BREAKOUT!
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN, CAMERON CHITTOCK, JOEY ESPOSITO, MORGAN HAMPTON, PATRICK R. YOUNG, TOM KRAJEWSKI, MIKE BARR, and more!
Art by KENYA DANINO, VASCO GEORGIEV, PAUL PELLIETIER, NICO BASCUÑÁN, and more!
Cover by JOHN TIMMS
Batman variant cover by DAN MORA
Harley variant cover by DAN MORA
$9.99 US | 80 pages | Variant $9.99 US (all covers are card stock)
ON SALE 4/30/24
Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, Harley is breaking King Shark out of Belle Reve prison…all is right in the DCU as both heroes and villains face all sorts of different spring breaks. Breaking out of a coffin? Lex Luthor has that covered. Spring break training? Send in Superman! Breaking out of your shell? Batman and Mr. Freeze explore that possibility through a connection in their shared past. Breaking down a worthy adversary? Katana and her sword of souls might just be able to tackle that. And it wouldn’t be a spring break without a Teen Titans beach trip! All these and more in DC’s Spring Breakout!—eight breakout stories to put a spring in your step (is there a zit breakout story? You’ll have to read to find out!)
COLLECTED EDITIONS
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE and TOM DERENICK
Cover by DAN MORA
$29.99 US | 264 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-529-1
ON SALE 6/25/24
“I know how to take Superman and the Justice League off the board. Forever.”—Lex Luthor
How do you destroy the Justice League? The question has been plaguing Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom since the two titanic groups first came to blows. When confronted with the colossal entities of Skull Island, Lex believes he’s found the answer to their eternal question.
It’s Superman vs. Godzilla, Wonder Woman vs. Behemoth, Green Lantern vs. Scylla, Batman vs. Camazotz, and Supergirl vs. Kong in this all-out battle for the fate of the DC Universe. Can Superman stand up to the power of Godzilla? Can Lex Luthor harness the primal forces of Skull Island? It’s time to find out the answers to these questions and more!
Acclaimed writer Brian Buccellato (Injustice) and bestselling artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point) bring the cataclysmic crossover event of the year as the DC Universe clashes with Legendary’s MonsterVerse. Collects Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1-7.
IDENTITY CRISIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION
Written by BRAD MELTZER
Art by RAGS MORALES
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Direct Market variant cover by RAGS MORALES
$49.99 US | 312 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-592-5
ISBN (Direct Market Exclusive): 978-1-77952-881-0
ON SALE 6/4/24
In the wake of a murder, the superhero community mourns the loss of one of their most beloved. Holding their loved ones close, they embark on a journey to find those responsible. In the hunt for a killer, a long-held secret held by members of the Justice League will be revealed.
Collects the complete series, along with commentary by the creative team, the Identity Crisis #1 script, and an extensive gallery of never-before-seen art from Morales and Turner.
DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by DANIEL SAMPERE, JIM CHEUNG, JACK HERBERT, and more
Cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SÁNCHEZ
$19.99 US | 320 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-518-5
ON SALE 5/28/24
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC’s greatest villains! Can these heroes step up to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they’ve ever faced? From Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere, this blockbuster event picks up story threads from the classic Crisis on Infinite Earths while also planting the seeds for the Dawn of DC! Collects Justice League #75 and Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #0-7.
DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art by LAURA BRAGA
Cover by MAX DUNBAR and LUIS GUERRERO
$16.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-517-8
ON SALE 6/11/24
Crises have always had devastating impacts on the heroes that make up Young Justice, and Dark Crisis will hit them even harder. Tim Drake, Impulse, and Superboy go missing during the Justice League’s funeral. The only person concerned enough to find them? Cassie Sandsmark, a.k.a. Wonder Girl. But…the three boys aren’t on this Earth anymore…they’re on the world of their dreams, one they may never want to leave! Who is giving them everything they want, and what do they expect from our heroes? Presenting the next evolution in this generation of heroes’ story from the epic creative team of Meghan Fitzmartin and Laura Braga. Collects Dark Crisis: Young Justice #1-6.
JLA YEAR ONE
Written by MARK WAID and BRIAN AUGUSTYN
Art by BARRY KITSON, MARK PROPST, and JOHN STOKES
Cover by BARRY KITSON
$29.99 US | 336 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-594-9
ON SALE 6/11/24
Today, the Justice League of America is legendary—the greatest superhero team ever established. But a decade ago, the League’s founders were just five individual crime-fighters. Then, a threat too large for just one hero brought them all together, setting the foundation for the most famous team-up of all time.
Acclaimed storytellers Mark Waid (Kingdom Come), Brian Augustyn (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight), and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes) take the JLA back to its roots in this fan-favorite storyline. Collects JLA Year One #1-12, with an introduction by Mark Waid.
SUPER SONS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION BOOK ONE
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON
Art by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, CARLO BARBERI, and PATRICK GLEASON
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
$49.99 US | 552 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-596-3
ON SALE 6/18/24
The sons of Superman and Batman must find their footing as they attempt to live up to their family names. Trying to grow up fast, the pair form an inseparable bond that will shape them into the heroes of tomorrow! Superboy and Robin venture out of the shadows of their parents into the world as a brand-new superhero duo.
Collects Super Sons #1-14, Super Sons Annual #1, Super Sons/Dynomutt #1, Superman #10-11, #37-38, Teen Titans #15, and a story from DC Rebirth: Holiday Special #1.
SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL VOL. 3: BATTLE FOR GAMORRA
Written by TOM TAYLOR and NICOLE MAINES
Art by CIAN TORMEY, CLAYTON HENRY, RUAIRÍ COLEMAN, and more
Cover by TRAVIS MOORE and TAMRA BONVILLAIN
$16.99 US | 136 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-497-3
ON SALE 5/21/24
Jonathan Kent has faced many challenges on the way to becoming Superman, but what will he do when faced with metahuman bombs? Jon and his journalist boyfriend Jay must unravel the secrets of dictator Henry Bendix’s “Rising” before all the heroes of the DCU fall before the explosive threat. The mysterious heroine called Dreamer foresees a horrible outcome to the battle that’s coming…but does that prediction also hold the key to Superman avoiding that terrible fate? Jon, Jay, and the super-activists called the Revolutionaries attack Bendix head-on, with Bendix’s technology turning friends and loved ones into deadly foes! Collects Superman: Son of Kal-El #11-15.
TALES FROM DARK CRISIS
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, RAM V, MARK WAID, and more
Art by DAN JURGENS, FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II, CLAYTON HENRY, and more
Cover by INHYUK LEE
$19.99 US | 208 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-519-2
ON SALE 6/18/24
The Justice League has tragically fallen in battle. How does the world react to the Justice League being gone? Which heroes rise up? Which villains try to take advantage? And what dark forces are lying in wait to attack? An all-star roster of DC talent showcases a world without a Justice League during the Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths! Collects Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1, Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1, Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1, Dark Crisis: War Zone #1, and Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1.
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