DC Comics has released their September 2020 solicitations, and we’ve highlighted for you all the Superman-related comics and products listed.
COMIC BOOKS
DCEASED: DEAD PLANET #3
written by TOM TAYLOR
art by TREVOR HAIRSINE and GIGI BALDASSINI
cover by DAVID FINCH
card stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
card stock movie homage variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI
ON SALE 09/01/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 OF 7 | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $4.99 US
A mysterious second “garden” has been located on the other side of the planet, and John Constantine and Swamp Thing lead a mission to investigate…but what they discover will fundamentally change everything! The road to “Earth War” begins!
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL TRINITY CRISIS #1
written by SCOTT SNYDER
art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by KYLE HOTZ
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 09/08/20
CARD STOCK COVERS
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
With Superman freed from his New Apokolips prison, the classic Trinity lineup is reunited and ready to rock! Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman amp up their power to launch an assault on Castle Bat, and that’s just the warm-up act! Three walking nightmares are hidden deep inside the fortress—but these Dark Multiverse versions of the Anti-Monitor, Superboy Prime, and Darkseid hold the key to humanity’s survival. The Justice League have to face down their old nemeses, but will round two be the end for our heroes?
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL SPEED METAL #1
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
cover by HOWARD PORTER
variant cover by PEACH MOMOKO
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 09/22/20
CARD STOCK COVERS
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
It’s the drag race from hell in this one-shot tie-in to Dark Nights: Death Metal! Taking place after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, the Darkest Knight is after Wally West and his Dr. Manhattan powers. Thankfully, Wally has backup in the form of Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West! It’s a knockdown, drag-out race through the Wastelands as the Flash Family tries to stay steps ahead of the Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights!
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL MULTIVERSE’S END #1
written by JAMES TYNION IV
art by JUAN GEDEON
cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
variant cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 09/29/20
CARD STOCK COVERS
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
Perpetua, mother of all existence, has culled all life and creation in the Multiverse, condensing all beings to one planet: Earth-Prime. In her quest for power and dominance, she rules absolutely and in totality, using her children—the Monitors and Anti-Monitors—as her heralds and destructors. But a group of heroes has banded together across multiple worlds in a last-ditch effort to stop her from destroying all of existence: Owlman, President Superman, Iris West, Captain Carrot, Guy Gardner, and others have chosen to make their final stand in a battle they’re destined to lose!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #53
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by XERMANICO
cover by LIAM SHARP
variant cover by BEN OLIVER
ON SALE 09/15/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
“Doom Metal” part one of five—the Dark Nights: Death Metal tie-in that will directly impact the finale of that event! Nightwing’s on a mission to free the Legion of Doom from Perpetua’s clutches. But to do so, he’ll need the help of none other than…Lex Luthor?! The surprises are only just beginning, as Nightwing, Lex, and a new Justice League must fight their way through an Earth twisted by the Dark Multiverse. Titans will be tested, hearts will be broken, and blood will be spilled!
SUPERMAN #25
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art by IVAN REIS, JULIO FERREIRA, and DANNY MIKI
cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
1:25 card stock Synmar variant cover by IVAN REIS
ON SALE 09/08/20
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $6.99 US
New Villain Alert: Introducing Synmar!
A colossal new threat to Superman, the planet Earth, and the DC Universe arrives on the scene in this special issue! The unique warrior called Synmar was created to represent an entire alien race. He’s trained his entire life—but for what purpose? As the antithesis of everything Superman stands for, Synmar launches his aggression toward Earth—to destroy the Man of Steel and every being on the planet! This is what Superman was born to protect us from!
ACTION COMICS #1025
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON
variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
ON SALE 09/22/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
Welcome to the House of Kent! Superman’s truth is out there—and now it’s time to rewrite the rules! The invisible mafia has taken advantage of the chaos that’s descended on Metropolis, so the House of Kent is going to talk to them in a language they’ll understand. It’s a new adventure featuring Superman like you’ve never seen him—or them—before, in a story guest-starring Supergirl and two—yes, two!—Superboys!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #12
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by MAX RAYNOR
cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
variant cover by LEE WEEKS
ON SALE 09/22/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
Batman and Superman are missing! Is there more to their disappearance than meets the eye? As the heroes of Gotham City and Metropolis try to put the pieces together, they uncover a weirdly chaotic plot devised by Brainiac! What deranged mind could have corrupted the most dangerous computer in the known galaxy? We sure hope it wasn’t The Joker…
BATMAN/SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by DALE EAGLESHAM, CLAYTON CRAIN, and GLEB MELNIKOV
cover by GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
ON SALE 09/29/20
$4.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
On a dark and stormy night in the fifth dimension, two mortal foes meet to settle an age-old question once and for all: In a fight between Batman and Superman, who would win? The combatants? Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite. And in this battle for the ages, you will find out if a fifth-dimensional imp can bleed. It’s all in this, the ultimate slugfest between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel—plus a whole lot of magic!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #52
written by JEFF LOVENESS
art by ROBSON ROCHA
cover by CULLY HAMNER
variant cover by NICK DERINGTON
ON SALE 09/01/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
“The Garden of Mercy” part two of two! For the first time, the Justice League explores the planet of the Black Mercy’s origin. One flower is enough to incapacitate even the strongest hero, but with an entire planet full of them, the Justice League must steel their minds or else succumb to the withering effects of the great tree at the core. With Batman unable to cope, can Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Green Lantern survive the horrors of their souls?
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL #2
written by ROBERT VENDITTI
art by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT RYAN
cover by MIKE PERKINS
ON SALE 09/29/20
$4.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
It’s a locked-room murder mystery in the Hall of Justice! Superman, an investigative journalist; Batman, the World’s Greatest Detective; the Flash; a CSI technician; Wonder Woman; a mystical detective for the Justice League Dark; and Green Lantern, an intergalactic police officer, must put their heroic minds together to solve the case. The Hall houses some of the greatest artifacts in the DC Universe—but also its deadliest. Who is the victim? Who is the culprit? And what is the motive? Can the Justice League put together the clues to solve the mystery before the murderer strikes again—and at them? Their lives depend on it!
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #9
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art by ARTHUR ADAMS, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JIM CHEUNG, NICK DERINGTON,
MICHEL FIFFE, GARY FRANK, JENNY FRISON, MITCH GERADS, MIKE GRELL, JAMES HARREN, TULA LOTAY, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, DAVID MARQUEZ, KEVIN NOWLAN, JOE QUINONES, IVAN REIS, JOHN ROMITA JR., RILEY ROSSMO, NICOLA SCOTT, RYAN SOOK, GENE LUEN YANG and others
cover by RYAN SOOK
variant cover by ANDRE ARAUJO
ON SALE 09/29/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
Continuing a very special two-part comics storytelling event! The United Planets have found the Legion of Super-Heroes guilty of crimes against the galaxy, and it’s up to our young heroes to prove their innocence! Featuring an all-star cast of artists, this issue will feature a surprise 1,000 years in the making! Long live the Legion!
YOUNG JUSTICE #18
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
art by SCOTT GODLEWSKI and MICHAEL AVON OEMING
cover by JOHN TIMMS
card stock variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
ON SALE 09/01/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
At last, the coolest couple in the DCU gets the spotlight! Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown have sacrificed so much. For each other. For their families. For Young Justice. Now, Tim and Stephanie must take control of their destinies as Young Justice gathers together to help overcome their criminal pasts!
COLLECTED EDITIONS
DC POSTER PORTFOLIO: GREG CAPULLO TP
art and cover by GREG CAPULLO
ON SALE 03/02/21
$24.99 US | 42 PAGES | 12″ x 16″ | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-803-4
DC spotlights top cover artists with the new Poster Portfolio series, continuing with era-defining superstar Greg Capullo! This collection includes 20 of Capullo’s most memorable DC images, highlighted by his years on Batman and his DC Universe-rocking events Dark Nights: Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal!
Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.
DOOMSDAY CLOCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
written by GEOFF JOHNS
art and cover by GARY FRANK
ON SALE 10/13/20
$39.99 US | 456 PAGES | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-605-4
The story you thought you’d never see—now collected in one volume! The world of Watchmen collides with the DC Universe, as presented by master storytellers Geoff Johns and Gary Frank (Shazam!: Origins, Batman: Earth One).
Seven years after the events of Watchmen, Adrian Veidt has been exposed as the murderer of millions. Now a fugitive, he has come up with a new plan to redeem himself in the eyes of the world. The first step? Finding Dr. Manhattan. Alongside a new Rorschach and the deadly new duo Mime and Marionette, he follows Manhattan’s trail into the DC Universe—which is on the brink of collapse as international tensions push the “Doomsday Clock” ever closer to midnight. Is this all Dr. Manhattan’s doing? Collects Doomsday Clock #1-12.
SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN: WHO KILLED JIMMY OLSEN? TP
written by MATT FRACTION
art and cover by STEVE LIEBER
ON SALE 10/13/20
$29.99 US | 320 PAGES | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-462-3
Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new series featuring death, destruction, giant turtles, and more, combining Silver Age energy with a distinctly modern sensibility! It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye) makes his DC debut with Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, an irreverent, hijinks-filled journey across the weirdest and wildest corners of the DCU, illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber. Collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12.
YOUNG JUSTICE BOOK FIVE TP
written by PETER DAVID
art and cover by TODD NAUCK and LARY STUCKER
ON SALE 10/20/20
$34.99 US | 344 PAGES | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-221-6
The original incarnation of Young Justice comes to a close with the next volume from Peter David and Todd Nauck! In this volume, the team takes a terrifying trip to Apokolips as part of “Our Worlds at War,” and find themselves in the crossfire of “Joker’s Last Laugh”! Plus, the Ray joins the team, Wonder Girl takes the lead, and the secret behind Secret’s past is revealed! Collects Young Justice #33-43, Young Justice: Our Worlds at War #1, and pages from Impulse #77, and Superboy #91.
MERCHANDISE
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