By way of Newarama, we have DC Comics‘ full list of solicitations for August, 2016. All the epic artwork, plot synopses and other product info can be seen below.
Highlights for the month of August:
The debut of new titles tied to the DC Universe’s ‘Rebirth’ event.
“At DC we believe in superheroes, and what makes them great,” said Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Entertainment when “Rebirth” was first teased earlier this year, “And, we also believe in the direct market and the core comics fan. ‘Rebirth’ is designed to bring back the best of DC’s past, embrace the stories we currently love and move the entire epic universe into the future. We are returning to the essence of the DCU. With ‘Rebirth’ we are putting the highest priority on the direct market and we will continue to create and cultivate new opportunities for retailers to thrive and prosper, grow readers, fans and customers.”
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ALL-STAR BATMAN #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., DANNY MIKI and DECLAN SHALVEY • Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and DANNY MIKI • Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and DANNY MIKI Variant cover by JOCK • Variant cover by DECLAN SHALVEY • Blank variant cover
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for details.
“My Own Worst Enemy” part one! Superstar writer Scott Snyder explodes into an all-new Batman series alongside legendary artist John Romita Jr., reimagining some of the Dark Knight’s greatest villains. First up: Two-Face! Batman must take Two-Face to a destination out of Gotham City, but the duplicitous villain has a two of spades up his sleeve. Every assassin, bounty hunter and ordinary citizen with something to hide is on their tails with one goal: kill Batman! Handcuffed together on the road to hell, this is Batman and Two-Face as you’ve never seen them before!
On sale AUGUST 10 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
BLUE BEETLE: REBIRTH #1
Written by KEITH GIFFEN • Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS • Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again—but when he reaches his town, he’s shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officials…officials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and the scarab that gives him his power! How can Jaime find his family and uncover the secret behind the town’s seizure—and why Kord Industries is helping keep the world from learning the truth?
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
BATGIRL #2
Written by HOPE LARSON • Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE • Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Beyond Burnside” part two. Batgirl is off to Singapore! Following the mysterious advice of the ancient superhero known as Fruit Bat, Babs dives into the dangerous world of MMA fighting. But her first opponent may be more than just an adversary in the ring. Could she be connected to Babs’ new travel-companion-slash-maybe-crush?
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #1
Written by JULIE BENSON and SHAWNA BENSON • Art by CLAIRE ROE • Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE • Variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Who Is Oracle?” part one! Someone has stolen the name Oracle right out of Barbara Gordon’s past! Hot on this false Oracle’s trail, Batgirl, Black Canary, and Huntress are all tracking the same mafia capo…so it makes sense to team up, right? Problem is, Barbara and Dinah need the secrets locked up in Oracle’s brain…and Helena Bertinelli would rather put a crossbow bolt right through it!
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
DEATHSTROKE: REBIRTH #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ • Cover by ACO • Variant cover by STEPHEN PLATT
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
A thousand enemies, a thousand kills—Deathstroke is the world’s greatest assassin. Stalked by an unseen foe, Slade Wilson is confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life. Can Deathstroke be redeemed? Or will his addiction to violence destroy him?
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
DEATHSTROKE #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art and cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ • Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“The Professional” part one! Deathstroke’s latest contract takes him to a war-torn African country, where he finds himself caught in the middle of a disintegrating alliance between a ruthless dictator and a deadly super-villain. With an entire nation at stake, Slade Wilson must choose between fulfilling his contract and saving an old friend.
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
HARLEY QUINN #1
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by CHAD HARDIN • Covers by AMANDA CONNER • Variant covers by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Die Laughing” part one! Welcome back to Harley Quinn’s crazy world on Coney Island…now get ready to wave goodbye, because everyone there just might get eaten alive! Harley’s gotta protect her neighborhood against an all-out zombie apocalypse! Break out the chainsaws, everybody!
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
HARLEY QUINN #2
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by CHAD HARDIN • Covers by AMANDA CONNER • Variant covers by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Die Laughing” part two! As the plague of zombies on Coney Island continues to spread, Harley must rescue one of her own from the undead hordes…and try to uncover the cause of this corpse-y catastrophe!
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
THE HELLBLAZER #1
Written by SIMON OLIVER • Art and cover by MORITAT • Variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“The Poison Truth” part one! London may have recovered from Constantine’s return, but he hasn’t. Mercury hasn’t forgiven him, but she won’t leave him alone, and Swamp Thing is calling in a favor. And all the while, bigger things are brewing…
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL • Art by DEXTER SOY • Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CAM SMITH • Variant cover by MATTEO SCALERA
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Dark Trinity” part one! When a turf war puts Black Mask in Red Hood’s crosshairs, Jason discovers that the False Face Society is not what it seems, and that the organization is about to auction off a powerful weapon. As criminals from all over the globe descend on Gotham City, Jason must prove that he belongs amongst the city’s worst in order to gain access to this Dark Summit!
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
SUPERGIRL: REBIRTH #1
Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY • Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO • Variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) to restore her lost powers once and for all! But as a fateful experiment sends Kara Zor-El rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost Kryptonian werewolf Lar-On! All the epic action of the brand new Supergirl series starts here!
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
SUICIDE SQUAD: REBIRTH #1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art and cover by PHILIP TAN and JONATHAN GLAPION • Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Soldier. War hero. Traitor. Captain Rick Flag was one of America’s greatest military commanders before he was banished to a secret military prison. But after years of isolation, Flag’s life changes forever when a woman called Amanda Waller offers him redemption in exchange for taking on the single most dangerous job in the entire DC Universe: keeping the Suicide Squad alive!
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
SUICIDE SQUAD #1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS • Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“The Black Vault” part one! When a mysterious and definitely super-important cosmic item falls out of the heavens and into enemy hands, America has only one option: Task Force X, Amanda Waller’s strike team of incarcerated super-criminals. A one-stop-shop for plausibly deniable espionage and ultra- violence, this “Suicide Squad” only handles missions they’re not expected to survive. An insane new era of SUICIDE SQUAD begins here with superstar artist Jim Lee and red-hot writer Rob Williams (UNFOLLOW, MARTIAN MANHUNTER).
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
SUPERWOMAN #1
Written by PHIL JIMENEZ • Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and MATT SANTORELLI • Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ • Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Who Is Superwoman?” part one! Lois Lane takes flight! Now powered up with the abilities of Superman, Lois pledges to carry on the super-legacy as Superwoman! There’s only one problem: Lois’ new powers are killing her, and neither she nor her friend and confidant Lana Lang know what to do about it. Will Lois even survive long enough to learn the deadly secret of Ultra Woman?
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
ACTION COMICS #961
Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT • Covers by CLAY MANN • Variant covers by GARY FRANK
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Path to Doom” part five! With his family’s safety hanging in the balance, Superman confronts Doomsday to finally bring the beast’s destructive rage to an end. To save his wife and son, Superman must overcome the monster that once killed him, or die trying!
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
ACTION COMICS #962
Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT • Covers by CLAY MANN • Variant covers by GARY FRANK
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Path to Doom” part six! In the epic conclusion, the mystery of Black Zero deepens just as the Man of Steel makes a fateful decision that may stop Doomsday, but also risks the lives of those he loves most.
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
AQUAMAN #4
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art by PHILIPPE BRIONES • Covers by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY • Variant covers by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“The Drowning” part four. Aquaman is arrested for a war crime he didn’t commit: ordering an Atlantean terrorist attack on the surface, killing hundreds! The young king is willing to sit behind bars if it means peace between two worlds, but one ally is determined to break Aquaman out, no matter the cost: his girlfriend Mera!
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
AQUAMAN #5
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art by PHILIPPE BRIONES • Covers by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY • Variant covers by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“The Drowning” part five. Unjustly branded a murderer and a fugitive, Aquaman’s forced to defend himself against the might of America’s military. Meanwhile, Black Manta and the deadly underwater crime cabal known as N.E.M.O. advance their plan for revenge on Aquaman.
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
BATMAN #4
Written by TOM KING • Art and covers by DAVID FINCH and MATT BANNING • Variant covers by TIM SALE
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“I Am Gotham” part four. When Gotham City falls prey to true evil, will Batman be abandoned by the new heroes Gotham and Gotham Girl? The Dark Knight must decide who to entrust with the safety of his beloved city if he hopes for any of its citizens to survive.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
BATMAN #5
Written by TOM KING • Art and covers by DAVID FINCH and MATT BANNING • Variant covers by TIM SALE
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“I Am Gotham” part five. In the final chapter of this epic, is Batman truly the hero Gotham City deserves—or does it deserve better? In this ultimate showdown, where the line between allies and enemies blurs, the question will finally be answered…and the fate of Gotham will be decided.
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
DETECTIVE COMICS #938
Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by ALVARO MARTINEZ and RAUL FERNANDEZ • Variant covers by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Rise of the Batmen” part five! Batman, Batwoman, and the entire team take the fight to the deadly Colony! Those highly trained operatives took the Bat-team apart on their own turf…so how will they fare when the Colony is in its element, with all their weapons trained on our heroes?
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
DETECTIVE COMICS #939
Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA • Variant covers by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Rise of the Batmen” part six! The full scope of the Colony’s plans, and their mysterious leader, have all been revealed…so what’s it going to take to stop them? Believe us, you are not prepared for the last scene!
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
THE FLASH #4
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by NEIL GOOGE • Covers by Carmine Di Giandomenico • Variant covers by DAVE JOHNSON
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Lightning Strikes Twice” part four! The leader of the science-terrorist group Black Hole has weaponized the Speed Force, leading to a final confrontation with The Flash and his new league of citizen speedsters.
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
THE FLASH #5
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by NEIL GOOGE • Covers by Carmine Di Giandomenico • Variant covers by DAVE JOHNSON
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Lightning Strikes Twice” part five! With Central City now protected by dozens of freshly trained Flashes, Barry Allen takes time out to explore a new relationship. Meanwhile, a serial killer targets citizen speedsters as Wally West takes his first steps toward becoming the new Kid Flash…
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
GREEN ARROW #4-5
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and covers by JUAN FERREYRA • Variant covers by NEAL ADAMS
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“The Death and Life of Oliver Queen” part four! Black Canary steps through the deadly gates of Inferno, the global super-villain answer to Fort Knox, to discover the truth behind the destruction of Oliver Queen’s life, fortune and reputation. Meanwhile, Seattle’s manhunt for the outlaw Green Arrow takes an exhilarating twist when an old frenemy makes an unexpected return.
“The Death and Life of Oliver Queen” part five! It’s Green Arrow and Black Canary versus Shado and the Ninth Circle in the belly of the Inferno.
#4 on sale AUGUST 3 • #5 on sale AUGUST 17 • Each 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
GREEN LANTERNS #4
Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by ARDIAN SYAF • Covers by ROBSON ROCHA • Variant covers by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Red Planet” part four! There’s no escaping the rage that grows around the world, as new Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz confront Bleez. But with no training, no backup and no way out, the Green Lantern Corps partners also find themselves out of options.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
GREEN LANTERNS #5
Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by ARDIAN SYAF • Covers by ROBSON ROCHA • Variant covers by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Red Planet” part five! Bad goes to worse as Atrocitus, leader of the Red Lanterns, comes to Earth to begin the final stages of his plan to turn Earth into a new central battery for his Corps!
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art and covers by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Variant covers by KEVIN NOWLAN
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“Sinestro’s Law” part two! As Sinestro’s grip around the universe grows tighter, Guy Gardner takes on the mission to bring the Green Lantern Corps back from the edge of oblivion to reclaim their role as protectors of the cosmos.
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art and covers by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Variant covers by KEVIN NOWLAN
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“Sinestro’s Law” part three! Pushed to his limits, Hal Jordan must fight his way through a squad of Sinestro Corps members—but he risks losing himself to the power he now wields as his battle with Sinestro nears.
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2
Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Covers by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES • Variant covers by YANICK PAQUETTE
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“The Extinction Machine” part two! Massive earthquakes shake cities to the ground as the ancient intelligence known as the Awakened takes control of the people of Earth, forcing them to turn against anyone with superpowers—including the Justice League! Unable to fight a war on two fronts, Batman asks for help from the one man he trusts less than anyone.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE #3
Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Covers by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES • Variant covers by YANICK PAQUETTE
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“The Extinction Machine” part three! The hive-mind entities known as the Awakened take their vendetta against the Justice League to the next level by changing ordinary people into grotesque monsters bent on hunting down super-humans all over the world. Meanwhile, Superman journeys to the center of the earth to stop the catastrophic quakes that are taking lives all over the world.
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
NIGHTWING #2
Written by TIM SEELEY • Art and covers by JAVIER FERNANDEZ • Variant covers by IVAN REIS
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Better than Batman” part two! Nightwing and his new mentor Raptor embark on their first assignment for the Parliament of Owls. Will Raptor prove himself a superior mentor for Nightwing? Or will they both fall prey to the fangs of Kobra?
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
NIGHTWING #3
Written by TIM SEELEY • Art and covers by JAVIER FERNANDEZ • Variant covers by IVAN REIS
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“Better than Batman” part three! Nightwing and Raptor have become the pride of the Parliament of Owls, successfully completing missions for them across the globe—but Batgirl is not happy. Can she convince Nightwing he’s gone too far, or has he fallen too far under Raptor’s influence?
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
NEW SUPER-MAN #2
Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and RICHARD FRIEND • Cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC • Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Made in China” part two! The New Super-Man must face off against the Justice League of China? When Kenan Kong was imbued with the powers of Superman, he didn’t waste any time using them! Now it’s up to the New Bat-Man and New Wonder-Woman of his home country to bring our hero back down to earth—just in time to stop the attack of the deadly Sunbeam!
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
SUPERMAN #4
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY • Covers by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY • Variant covers by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.
“SON OF SUPERMAN” part four! The battle for Jon hits Metropolis as the Eradicator targets Superman’s son! Can the Man of Steel protect the city and his son against the Kryptonian executioner—or will he have to make a sacrifice?
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
SUPERMAN #5
Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA • Covers by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY • Variant covers by KENNETH ROCAFORT
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“SON OF SUPERMAN” part five! The Eradicator is unstoppable and it has forced Superman to leave Earth behind to keep his son from harm.
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
TITANS #2
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND • Variant cover by MIKE CHOI
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“Remember the Titans” part two! As the Titans prepare to do the unthinkable in order to defeat the intergalactic demon that stole time itself from the
DC Universe, enter the Fearsome Five! But are the sinister quintet acting of their own accord…or are greater forces at work?
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
WONDER WOMAN #4
Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT • Variant covers by FRANK CHO
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“Wonder Woman Year One” part two! Paradise has been breached, Ares stirs, and the Amazons must answer with a champion of their own…one who is willing to sacrifice her home amongst her sisters to save a world she has never seen.
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
WONDER WOMAN #5
Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by LIAM SHARP • Variant covers by FRANK CHO
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“The Lies” part three! Steve Trevor finds himself trapped in the heart of Urzkartaga’s darkness, with Wonder Woman and Cheetah the only hope of rescue for him and his men. But how far can Cheetah be trusted?
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
SIXPACK AND DOGWELDER: HARD-TRAVELING HEROZ #1
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by RUSS BRAUN • Cover by STEVE DILLON • Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
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In the tradition of the original Hard-Traveling Heroes, Green Lantern and Green Arrow, Sixpack and Dogwelder are ready to bring their allegedly socially aware brand of justice to the lands beyond Gotham City!
After the events of ALL-STAR SECTION EIGHT, Sixpack is fighting to keep what’s left of his team together. Dogwelder has gone in search of his past, while newlyweds Bueno Excellente and Guts are dealing with some fidelity issues. Could Section Eight be done for good?
But everything changes when a mysterious trenchcoat-wearing chain smoker offers our favorite dog enthusiast some clues about his true nature. Is Dogwelder everything he seems? Or is he meant for something greater?
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+
SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: EL DIABLO AND BOOMERANG #1
Written by JAI NITZ and MICHAEL MORECI • Art by CLIFF RICHARDS and OSCAR BAZALDUA • Covers by MIKE HUDDLESTON
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
From the pages of SUICIDE SQUAD comes an all-new series featuring two of the team’s most infamous heroes, El Diablo and Boomerang! First, a sudden pardon frees the fiery El Diablo from Belle Reve prison, much to the shock (and irritation) of team leader Amanda Waller. Chato returns to his old neighborhood to reunite with his family, but when he’s attacked by a heavily armed local gang and their leader, the deadly, super-powered Bloodletter, will his freedom and his life get cut dramatically short?
Meanwhile, in the first chapter of two-part tale written by Michael Moreci (from DC’s Writers Workshop program) with art by Oscar Bazaldua, Boomerang and the Squad embark on a mission to take down a ruthless dictator within a small, unstable Central American nation, but when the mission goes awry, the Squad must jump in a helicopter and flee as all hell breaks loose. But amid the chaos, the team realizes one of them was accidentally left behind: Boomerang! How can he stay alive long enough to be rescued when a whole army wants him dead?
On sale AUGUST 10 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
SUICIDE SQUAD: WAR CRIMES SPECIAL #1
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER • Art by GUS VAZQUEZ • Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
When a retired American politician is taken to Europe and tried for alleged war crimes, the USA must recover him from an allied nation before terrible truths are revealed. Enter the Suicide Squad, who storm the Hague itself to save America from her own dark secrets. The writer who started a revolution, John Ostrander returns to the Suicide Squad for the first time in a decade to tell one of his boldest and bloodiest stories ever.
One-shot • On sale AUGUST 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #6
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO • Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON • Minicomic art by TBD • Cover by ANDY KUBERT • 1:10 Robin variant cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI • 1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON • 1:50 variant cover by GREG TOCCHINI • 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 issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Is Gotham City ready for a new Batgirl?!
RESOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 31 • 32-page comic – 6.375” x 10.1875”
16-page minicomic – 5.5” x 8.5”, FC, 6 of 8, $5.99 US
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #6 COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO • Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and others • Sketch cover by JIM LEE
Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR’S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #6 at the same size, with a cover art that’s a pencils-only version of Jim Lee’s 1:500 variant.
RESOLICIT • On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 40 pg, FC, 6 of 8, 7.0625” x 10.1875”, $12.99 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #12
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by NEIL EDWARDS and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Green Lantern’s ring has been hacked! Someone has a personal vendetta against the League, attacking them where they are the most vulnerable!
RESOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #1
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by NEIL EDWARDS and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
The vendetta of the League’s newest enemy puts them through the ultimate test by releasing the DCU’s most dangerous super-villains from prison!
RESOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #5
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS • 1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
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(Mumble-mumble) years ago, the alien race known as the Scrubb forced Superman into a boxing match for the ages, against Earth’s greatest heavyweight champion, (mumble-mumble)! Now, (mumble-mumble) years later, the Scrubb have returned…but with said champion unavailable, the Scrubb have chosen the next-best thing: Harley Quinn! This can’t end well for anyone involved. Featuring unbelievable art by the legendary Neal Adams, it’s a tribute to one of the greatest Superman stories of the 1970s, in Harley Quinn’s own particular, ah, idiom!
On sale AUGUST 24 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
HARLEY QUINN AND HER GANG OF HARLEYS #5
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and FRANK TIERI • Art by MAURICET • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • 1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
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This is it—the story you’ve been waiting for: the secret origin of comic’s newest, deadliest and most insanest villainess, Harley Sinn! Why is she so obsessed with Harley? How did she manage to become a super-villain? And what is her connection to the Gang of Harleys themselves? Find out this issue! Plus…Harley’s still kidnapped! So there’s that.
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+
BATMAN BEYOND #15
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
With the downfall of Brother Eye, a power vacuum has opened up in Gotham City and a longtime villain has stepped into the void to take control. As Tim Drake finds it increasingly difficult to call this future world home, Batman and Rewire become uneasy allies as they’re forced to confront the emerging threat of…Spellbinder!
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T
DOCTOR FATE #15
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by SONNY LIEW
Cover by INAKI MIRANDA
Trapped in the realm of the Efreet, young Khalid Nassour must fight to regain his soul or be lost for all eternity in another dimension, and the only person who can aid him is the previous Doctor Fate, Kent Nelson. But has Nelson returned to help Nassour learn how to wield his powers, or to wrest them from him and keep them for himself. As we learn the startling answer to that question, Nassour’s life hangs in the balance.
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #15
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by FEDERICO DALLOCHIO
Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
A new menace rises to threaten the fragile order the Wonders struggle to maintain. Emboldened by Green Lantern’s loss of power, the Ultrahumanite emerges from the shadows with an army of super-powered slaves. His goal is nothing less than reforming Earth-2 in his vision, utilizing the Amazonian technology that Fury had hoped to use to rebuild a better world.
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
EARTH 2: SOCIETY ANNUAL #1
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Earth-2’s Batman is Dick Grayson. Does he have what it takes to be a true Batman and follow in the legacy of Bruce and Thomas Wayne before him? Or will he only ever be a stand-in? Beyond anything else, he has one overriding goal…to find his missing son. Is that a job for the Batman…or is it something only Dick Grayson can do? The Wayne legacy is at stake. This is an epic turning point in the history of Earth-2’s Batman.
On sale AUGUST 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
BLOODLINES #5: “THE DEVIL YOU KNOW”
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art and cover by V KEN MARION and SEAN PARSONS
Ever since they were infected by alien parasites, Eddie and the others have been fighting the threat inside their own bodies—fighting to save themselves and everyone around them. But now, the infestation has hit critical mass and the loved ones they were trying to protect have been taken over, body and soul!
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
GOTHAM ACADEMY ANNUAL #1
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by ADAM ARCHER, MICHAEL DIALYNAS and CHRISTIAN WILDGOOSE
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
When the Gotham Academy student body comes down with a mysterious disease, Pomeline and Colton disagree on the origin of the threat, causing a fissure in Detective Club! The team fractures to get to the bottom of the case…but who will solve it first? Will Maps be able to reunite her friends? Will they ever eat pizza together again?! Join the search for clues in the first ever Gotham Academy Annual, precursor to Gotham Academy: Second Semester!
On sale AUGUST 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #6
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
METAMORPHO
Written by AARON LOPRESTI
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and LIVESAY
The “Two Worlds, One Destiny” saga ends here! Metamorpho and an army from the planet Dae Won battle Kanjar Ro and his heinous space pirates for control of the Orb of Ra. If Metamorpho and his faction don’t succeed, Kanjar Ro will use the Orb and take the universe for his own!
FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN
Written by GERRY CONWAY
Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and ROB HUNTER
Firestorm and Multiplex must go head to head to seize the future of our world as the Quantum Field generator is still unpredictable and begins causing mutated machinery and insects to overrun our reality!
SUGAR & SPIKE
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by BILQUIS EVELY
Sugar & Spike have a unique clientele made up of today’s A-list superheroes with embarrassing secrets in need of covering up. But our dysfunctional duo’s world is about to get even stranger when a team of time-traveling heroes from the 31st century tasks them with an urgent case that promises to alter history itself. Behold the culmination of Keith Giffen’s entire professional career (thus far)…Sugar & Spike and the Legion of Super-Heroes!
METAL MEN
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and TREVOR SCOTT
Chemo strikes! The walking nuclear waste dump attacks New York City, and it’s up to the Metal Men to put a stop to it—but who’s been lurking in the shadows since the ?beginning?
On sale AUGUST 10 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T
TEEN TITANS #23
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
When H.I.V.E. threatens to destroy New Orleans, the city turns to the Teen Titans for help! But the H.I.V.E. Queen is ready for the Titans, and has a special surprise in store for Red Robin…
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #4
Story by JIM LEE and KEITH GIFFEN • Script by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DEMATTEIS • Art by HOWARD PORTER • Cover by JIM LEE • Variant cover by DENYS COWAN and KLAUS JANSON
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. This story was previously scheduled to run in issue #3
After fleeing a monster-infested underground base, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby stumble upon a desert ghost town where they hope to catch their breath. But when night falls, they learn it’s not a ghost town after all—and the terrors that show up like to bite! Scooby Snack is about to take on a whole new meaning.
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
THE FLINTSTONES #2
Written by MARK RUSSELL • Art by STEVE PUGH • Cover by AMANDA CONNER• Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
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Bone Depot, Tarpit, and other big box stores get Bedrock whipped into a buying frenzy while Fred gets trapped in a vitamin pill scam. Plus, Fred and Wilma experience a crisis of faith when they discover the bird god they worship also makes a great record player needle.
On sale AUGUST 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
FUTURE QUEST #4
Written by JEFF PARKER • Art by STEVE RUDE and AARON LOPRESTI • Cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER • Variant cover by PAUL RENAUD
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. This story and cover were previously scheduled to run in issue #3.
An earth-shattering power has come to life in the jungles of South America, and Team Quest and Birdman race the forces of F.E.A.R. to reach it first! There they find time ripped apart in a lost valley where dinosaurs and cavemen run wild once more as the ancient legend of Mightor is revealed! Only the shipwrecked aliens Jan and Jace hold the secrets of what fate awaits our world, but as a force led by Jezebel Jade attacks, what new hero will rise?
On sale AUGUST 31 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
WACKY RACELAND #3
Written by KEN PONTAC • Art and cover by LEONARDO MANCO • Variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS
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The Racers are skirting the crumbling coastline of the Pacific Ocean when an earthquake threatens to dump them into the toxic waters! And when Penelope and Dick are caught in a tsunami that sweeps them to a barren island without their vehicles or weapons, how will they battle the island’s horde of mutant crabs? And back on the mainland, the other Racers must fend off a tangle of carnivorous vines!
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #16
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by LAURA BRAGA and MIRKA ANDOLFO
Cover by ANT LUCIA
Batwoman, Catwoman, Zatanna, Harley and Ivy begin to link up to work together as a rebellion, sending coordinated attacks across Germany and leading massive uprisings of refugees and citizens. Underwater, Mera confronts her betrothed for what’s rightfully hers, and must choose between her beloved and her throne.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS ANNUAL #1
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by ELSA CHARRETIER
Cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
The long-buried tale of a heroine of the Great War! An ace pilot turned ancient predator, you may now know her as the Halloween horror, “The Bloody Batgirl”! But here, we will present the secret story of how she became the first Bombshell known as…the Batgirl!
On sale AUGUST 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #15
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO • Art by XERMANICO • Covers by DAVID YARDIN
Batman forms an alliance with the savage Hawkman, who is still determined to remove Hawkgirl from Superman’s regime. How does the warrior from Thanagar hope to succeed in defeating The Man of Steel where so many have failed? By getting his hands on some Kryptonite, and he claims to know where to find it.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #16
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO • Art by MARCO SANTUCCI • Covers by DAVID YARDIN
Batman forms an alliance with the savage Hawkman, who is still determined to remove
Batman and Batgirl hatch a plot to break into Cyborg’s database and get their hands on footage of Superman’s many executions. Their goal is to broadcast it to the world, and turn everyone against the regime. Meanwhile, an enraged and kryptonite-armed Hawkman finally has his confrontation with the Man of Steel!
On sale AUGUST 17 • Each 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
BATMAN ’66 MEETS STEED AND MRS. PEEL #2
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by MATTHEW DOW SMITH
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Gotham City’s police headquarters have been besieged by mysterious metal men, and our heroes are put in an unlikely position: as Catwoman’s saviors. And when even Batman’s best efforts falter, John Steed’s trusty umbrella plays a key role in the rescue! Co-published with3! Studios.
The Avengers and Steed and Mrs. Peel are trademarks of StudioCanal S.A. ® Copyright © 2016 StudioCanal S.A. All rights reserved.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN #9
Written by RENAE DE LIZ
Art by RENAE DE LIZ and RAY DILLON
Cover by RENAE DE LIZ
The Titan has awoken, forcing Wonder Woman to confront her most powerful foe. Her friends would stand behind her, but they’ve got their own battles to fight! And as
Diana tries to keep the Titan from destroying the families in the battle zone, she calls upon the magic of Gaia.
On sale AUGUST 31 • 40 pg, FC, 9 of 9, $3.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
LOONEY TUNES #232
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by WALTER CARZON and HORACIO OTTOLINI
Deep in the woods, international spy Pete “The Puma” Puma figures a convenient hole in the ground is a perfect covert drop for top-secret messages—except that the hole is Bugs Bunny’s home! And so begins a whirlwind game of cloak and dagger, in which Pete pulls out all of his finest high-tech spy gadgets to get rid of the pesky rabbit.
On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED E
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #72
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by WALTER CARZON and HORACIO OTTOLINI
From grizzled outlaws to sequined songstresses, the cream of country music has come together for a gala, foot-stompin’ benefit concert…except for one small problem: the concert hall is haunted! There’s a whole heap of pickin’ and grinnin’—not to mention runnin’ and hidin’—when Scooby and the gang come face to face with…the Phantom of the Opry!
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
TEEN TITANS GO! #17
Written by IVAN COHEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by MARCELO DiCHIARA and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Cover by DAN HIPP
When Starfire comes down with a case of the dreaded Tamaranian flu, the Teen Titans go to another dimension to find the rare medicine she needs. But is the cure worse than the disease?
On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
MAD MAGAZINE #541
Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
Another summer blockbuster movie season is almost over—but you can count on MAD to keep right on making fun of them!
On sale AUGUST 17 • 56 pg, FC, $5.99 US
AQUAMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by JACK MILLER, STEVE SKEATES, GEOFF JOHNS and others
Art by PAUL NORRIS, NICK CARDY, JIM APARO, RAMONA FRADON, IVAN REIS and others
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Celebrate more than seven decades of the ruler of the seas, king of Atlantis, and Justice League team member: Aquaman! Since his debut in 1941, Aquaman has defeated villains and saved the world on land and in the ocean, and this anthology collects his brightest and darkest moments in the definitive look at his history as a DC Comics Super Hero. Whether it’s Orin or Arthur Curry, Aquaman is a beloved and timeless hero, and we’re pleased to present this collection in honor of his 75th Anniversary.
On sale OCTOBER 19 • 400 pg, FC, $39.99 US
BATMAN BEYOND VOL. 2: CITY OF YESTERYDAY TP
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by PHILIP TAN
The war with Brother Eye is over and Neo-Gotham is the only remaining civilized city with thousands of refugees at its gate. Venturing beyond Neo-Gotham’s walls to figure out what remains of Metropolis, Batman runs into The Splicers, a fan-favorite gang from the original Batman Beyond animated series. Collects Batman Beyond #7-11.
On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US
BATMAN: ARKHAM: POISON IVY TP
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER, GERRY CONWAY, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, MARC ANDREYKO and others
Art by IRV NOVICK, BRIAN APTHORP, DUNCAN FEGREDO, JAVIER PINA, GUILLEM MARCH,
P. CRAIG RUSSELL and others
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
These are the greatest stories of Poison Ivy, one of Batman’s deadliest foes, from the pages of BATMAN #181 and #339, BATMAN/POISON IVY #1, BATMAN CHRONICLES #9, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ANNUAL #3, DETECTIVE COMICS #23.1, GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #8, JOKER’S ASYLUM: POISON IVY #1, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #42-43, WORLD’S FINEST #251-252 and SECRET ORIGINS #36!
On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 312 pg, FC, $19.99 US
BATMAN VOL. 8: SUPERHEAVY TP
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO, DANNY MIKI and JOCK
Cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
After his deadliest battle to date, Batman is bruised, battered and scarred. And forever changed. Now, a figure in an 8-foot mechanized suit of armor roams the streets of Gotham City. More powerful than ever before, Batman’s pursuit of justice has never been more swift or efficient. But who is the new Dark Knight? And why is he…or she here? Plus, learn the secret origin of the strange new villain known as Mr. Bloom! Collects BATMAN #41-45 and a story from DC COMICS DIVERGENCE #1.
On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US
THE ART OF DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS HC
Art by ANT LUCIA, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, DES TAYLOR, TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
Cover by ANT LUCIA
This hardcover edition collects stunning favorites and never-before-seen artwork and preliminary designs featuring retro reimaginings of the DC Universe’s most iconic and beloved female superheroes and villains by modern pop artist Ant Lucia. Fan favorites Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, Catwoman and many more get playful and powerful pinup makeovers in this unprecedented volume of artwork created exclusively for the DC Comics Bombshells line of collectibles and comics.
On sale OCTOBER 26 • 200 pg, FC, 7.0625″ x 10.875″, $39.99 US
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT – GENESIS TP
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by ALISSON BORGES a