DC Comics has released their May 2026 solicitations, and we’ve highlighted for you all the Superman-related comics and products listed.
COMIC BOOKS
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #19
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by JEFF DEKAL, CHUMA HILL, and HAINING
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/6/26
King Shazam has risen with a power unlike anything Superman has faced before. What connection does he have to Brainiac and the mysterious Father Box? Plus, another classic character has made their Absolute debut, though it remains to be seen if they’re a friend or foe of the Man of Steel…
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #19
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO, KEVIN WADA, NATHAN SZERDY, and MARIO FOCCILLO
AAPI Heritage Month variant cover by JOHN GIANG
DC x Sonic variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/27/26
As the Leaguers struggle on Earth to fulfill the impossible missions mandated by the Heart of Apokolips and control the villains given amnesty, the space-faring JLU members come face-to-face with Brainiac Queen—back from the pages of Absolute Power and deadlier than ever!
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE METAL LEGION #1
Written by IAN FLYNN
Art by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS
Cover by PABLO M. COLLAR
Variant covers by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS, SERG ACUNA, and MIN HO KIM
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 5/6/26
The worlds of DC Comics’ Justice League and SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog collide once more in another thrilling crossover filled with action, adventure, laughs, and perils! Mysterious mechanical rings have appeared on both worlds, linking them together and leading to all things wonderful, worrisome, and weird! The heroes are happily reunited, but little do they suspect there’s a sinister origin to their reunions.
SUPERMAN #38
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by W. SCOTT FORBES, CIAN TORMEY, DAVIDE PARATORE, and TIRSO
AAPI Heritage Month variant cover by JOHN GIANG
DC x Sonic variant cover by DANIELE DI NICUOLO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/27/26
Superboy-Prime uncovers a secret coven of witches in Metropolis led by the hellish Witchfire. Prime wants to prove he can be the better Superman so badly that he takes on one of his vulnerabilities…magic! But the problem is, now Prime finds himself drawn to Witchfire’s deadly charms in more ways than one…all while one of Superman’s deadliest enemies spies on the wannabe Man of Steel and waits for his moment to strike!
ACTION COMICS #1098
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE and PATRICIO DELPECHE
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Variant covers by HAINING and SWEENEY BOO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/13/26
The Weapons Master has homed in on the most scientifically advanced tech on Earth, which happens to be hiding the on Kent Farm…Clark’s rocket ship. Now the Justice League and Superboy must defend his legacy and save the town of Smallville from Xotar and his cache of malevolent munitions!
SUPERGIRL #13
Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Art and cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Variant covers by MATTEO SCALERA, SKYLAR PATRIDGE, and CHLOE BRAILSFORD
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/13/26
The battle between the newly empowered rebel Black Flame and Team Thunder rages on as Supergirl, still at the mercy of her recent cybernetic enhancements, is forced to come up with another tactic to save Kandor from ruin. Can Superboy and Lena Luthor’s arrival turn the tide of the approaching war?
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #13
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant covers by GUILLEM MARCH, KAREN S. DARBOE, SALVADOR LARROCA, and ANTHONY MARQUES
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/20/26
One word should fill you with fear: Metropolis! Two syllables should have you running for your lives! Beware the wrath of Beppo! The power of a Kryptonian with the mind of an angry primal beast! Can Tomorrow Man and Superboy even hope to stop the Mad Mammal of Might…Super Monkey?! The reign of the Superboys continues… as Jon Kent’s life takes a surprising turn that super-fans won’t want to miss!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #51
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by MATTIA DE IULIS and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/20/26
Uh-oh. That sounds like a T. rex. The World’s Finest team enters the lost world of Skartaris—home of Travis Morgan, the Warlord! In a magical realm where Superman’s powers are at risk, Batman and Robin trade their masks and capes for swords and sorcery!
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL #8
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and ARIEL COLON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/6/26
Superman will always help someone in need, but since he was thrown into the future, his first priority has been to rescue Otho and Osul-Ra. The Valkyries of Phaelosia have offered him a chance to reunite with his daughter, but will that give him time to save his son? What sacrifices are necessary to prevent Kryl-Ux from rewriting reality? And Ronan Kent’s reliance on Brainiac finally comes to light!
SUPERMAN: FATHER OF TOMORROW #1
Written by KENNY PORTER
Art and cover by DANNY EARLS
Variant covers by RILEY ROSSMO, GABRIEL HARDMAN, and NIMIT MALAVIA
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/27/26
In a corner of far-flung space, a world explodes. A lone rocket escapes the destruction and races through space, ultimately landing on a small farm in small-town Kansas. A kindly couple steps with trepidation toward the alien craft as the door opens. Out steps a man named Jor-El, the sole survivor of the planet Krypton! As Jor-El fits in to his new home, he realizes that he can help the world, not just with his newfound powers but with his intellect as well. Witness how a Man of Steel and Science saves the world!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL
Art by DICK DILLIN
Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO
Foil variant cover by CARMINE INFANTINO ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/13/26
When Green Arrow’s identity crisis inadvertently causes the League’s darker selves to take physical form and attack, the JLA requires all the help it can get. Luckily, prospective member Black Canary is on hand, having just emigrated from Earth-2—but will a new mysteriously acquired ultra-sonic power be a help or a hindrance to her?
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by FRANK MILLER
Art and cover by FRANK MILLER
Variant covers by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN BOLLAND
Foil variant cover by FRANK MILLER ($7.99 US)
Super Powers Action Figure variant cover by JASON GEYER and ALEX SAVIUK
$4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 5/27/26
Amidst nuclear fire, city-wide power failure, full-scale riots, and diametrically opposed worldviews, the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel finally meet in a no-holds-barred battle to the finish!
ACTION COMICS #583 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art and cover by CURT SWAN
Foil variant cover by CURT SWAN ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/13/26
“Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” concludes as the Silver Age Superman makes his final stand against his greatest enemies, defending his loved ones from within a besieged Fortress of Solitude! A poignant, masterfully told fond farewell and a must-read for any Superman fan!
COLLECTED EDITIONS
ELSEWORLDS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by JOHN BYRNE, PETER DAVID, MARK WAID, and others
Art by ED BENES, DAVE COCKRUM, ALEX ROSS, and others
Cover by ALEX ROSS
$150.00 US | 1232 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-317-0
ON SALE 7/21/26
In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places. This volume collects Kamandi: At Earth’s End #1-6, The Golden Age #1-4, Justice League International Annual #5, Justice League America Annual #8 and #10, Green Lantern Annual #3 and #5, The Flash Annual #7 and #9, Superman/Batman: Doom Link #1, League of Justice #1-2, Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual #2, Aquaman Annual #2, Wonder Woman Annual #5, and for the first time in omnibus form, Kingdom Come #1-4.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (2026 EDITION)
Written by GARDNER FOX
Art by MIKE SEKOWSKY, BERNARD SACHS, JOE GIELLA, and MURPHY ANDERSON
Cover by MIKE SEKOWSKY and MURPHY ANDERSON
$125.00 US | 896 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-852-6
ON SALE 7/7/26
Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs, Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 collects the famed superteam’s inaugural exploits from The Brave and the Bold #28-30 and Justice League of America #1-30 and also includes informative introductions from Roy Thomas and Marv Wolfman.
ABSOLUTE INFINITE CRISIS (2026 EDITION)
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by PHIL JIMENEZ, ANDY LANNING, GEORGE PEREZ, and others
Cover by JIM LEE
$100.00 US | 336 pages | 8 1/8″ x 12 1/4″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-940-0
ON SALE 11/3/26
It is the DC Universe’s darkest day…OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth’s three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. But long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe…at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again! Collects the entire series, as well as the initial series proposal, the script for the first issue and more!
SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS BY DAN JURGENS OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC, PATCH ZIRCHER, RYAN SOOK, and others
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
$100.00 US | 736 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-853-3
ON SALE 7/14/26
Following the shocking revelations of “Superman Reborn,” Superman’s life has been changed forever…yet it feels the same as it’s ever been. But that doesn’t mean change isn’t on the horizon. In the dark corners of the globe, sinister forces are plotting: Metallo, Mongul, Eradicator, and Cyborg Superman. Alone, they’re formidable. Together, they can bring down the Man of Steel. Collects Action Comics #976-999; Action Comics Special #1; and stories from Action Comics #1000, Action Comics #1051-1053, and The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1.
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So… Superman will be gone from his own books for the next three months. Cool.