DC Comics In September 2013: DC Universe
10 juin 2013[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In September 2013, Part 1: DC Universe – Forever Evil, Justice League, Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash, Justice League of America, Teen Titans…
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FOREVER EVIL #1
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
1:25 Villain A cover by TBD
1:25 Villain B cover by TBD
1:25 Villain C cover by TBD
3-D motion variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:200 B&W variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 48 pg, 1 of 7, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with seven covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The first universe-wide event of The New 52 begins as FOREVER EVIL launches! The Justice League is DEAD! And the villains shall INHERIT the Earth! An epic tale of the world’s greatest super-villains starts here!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID
Written by GREG PAK
Art by PAULO SIQUERIA
3-D motion cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
For Darkseid, Lord of Apokolips, you conform or die. Now born into his realm is an anomaly who looks to challenge that. A trickster, who will go to any length to survive even if it means sacrificing worlds to do it—leading to an Earth shattering confrontation between The Man of Steel and a Dark Lord.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.2: LOBO
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by BEN OLIVER
3-D motion cover by AARON KUDER
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Deep in the dark corridors of space lives a black-hearted being of unimaginable power. He’s witnessed horrors beyond description and committed unparalleled evils. In all of history, no being has ever been capable of as much chaos and terror as this lone individual. This is the story of the man called Lobo. He’s coming. And he’s bringing all of hell with him.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.3: DIAL E
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by MATEUS SANTOLUOCO, JEFF LEMIRE, JOCK, ALBERTO PONTICELLI, DAVID LAPHAM, RICCARDO BURCHIELLO and others
3-D motion cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
You can’t stop dialing! In a special VILLAINS MONTH coda to the fan-favorite DIAL H series, a lost E-dial is discovered by four young criminals on the run in Littleville. But who is chasing them? And will they figure out how to control this nefarious dial before it’s too late? Hindsight is twenty-twenty when you’re sprinting through dark alleys! This issue features 20 new villains, 20 pages of creative insanity—and 20 top artists, each drawing a page of the action!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.4: SECRET SOCIETY
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and STERLING GATES
Art by MANUEL GARCIA and ROB HUNTER
3-D motion cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
An army of super villains has been built throughout The New 52 during 2013—but for what purpose? Learn about the villains that have paved the way for the world of FOREVER EVIL.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.1: DEADSHOT
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by PASQUAL FERRY
3-D motion cover by TONY S. DANIEL and
MATT BANNING
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Is it a death wish that makes Floyd Lawton put on the mask of Deadshot? Or is something more sinister pulling at Floyd when he becomes a relentless assassin who feels nothing for his victims? Discover the truth behind Deadshot’s secret history in this issue!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.2: KILLER FROST
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by DERLIS SANTACRUZ
3-D motion cover by TONY S. DANIEL and
MATT BANNING
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Not every villain is grateful to the Secret Society for ridding the world of the Justice League. For Killer Frost, only one thing matters: feeding off Firestorm’s energy! But with Firestorm gone, a desperate Frost is forced to decide whether she should search for the missing hero or find a new source for her power fixes.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.3: SHADOW THIEF
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art by CHAD HARDIN
3-D motion cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MATT BANNING
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Where is the line between duty and villainy? For the new Shadow Thief, there is no question: Her mission to eradicate all alien life on Earth is above questions of morality. Armed with technology that allows her to become a living shadow, the Shadow Thief wages a covert war across the globe, but how long can she stay in the shadows before they consume her soul?
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.4: BLACK ADAM
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and STERLING GATES
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
3-D motion cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MATT BANNING
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Where is Black Adam? And what series of events is triggered when the Secret Society attacks Kahndaq? Discover all of this and much more in this issue!
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23.1: THE CREEPER
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by CHRISCROSS
3-D motion cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Freed from his mystical prison, The Creeper walks a path littered with gore and misery—and there may be no way to stop him! Many will be caught in his web, including the Justice League of America’s Katana and Jack Ryder, The Creeper’s unwitting human host. Where will The Creeper strike next?
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23.2: ECLIPSO
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art by PHILIP TAN
3-D motion cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The powerful Black Diamond has been seen causing trouble in different corners of The New 52. Now you will learn its secrets as it lands in the hands of the host it was always meant for…and the full power of Eclipso is unleashed!
AQUAMAN #23.1: BLACK MANTA
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and TONY BEDARD
Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN
3-D motion cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Set loose as the Secret Society’s plan unfolds, Black Manta is shocked to learn that Aquaman may be dead! Without the object of his hatred, how will Manta claim his final vengeance against the man who killed his father? Where will one of the most lethal villains alive turn his rage when he begins a new mission?
AQUAMAN #23.2: OCEAN MASTER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and STERLING GATES
Art by GERALDO BORGES
3-D motion cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Ocean Master is freed from Belle Reve and wants no part of the Secret Society—he just wants to go home to Atlantis. But he has a long bloody journey across the surface world in front of him, and he might not make it back!
EARTH 2 #15.1: DESAAD
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
3-D motion cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
As a member of Darkseid’s inner circle, Desaad is the Apokoliptian god of fear and pain. And since being stranded on Earth because of the events of EARTH 2 #1, Desaad has looked for a way home. He has the means, in the form of Boom Tube technology, but could not power it…until now!
EARTH 2 #15.2: SOLOMON GRUNDY
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by AARON LOPRESTI
3-D motion cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Grundy hates green. He hates life, and he hates Green Lantern most of all! So what made Grundy this way? Find out in the secret origin of Solomon Grundy!
THE FLASH #23.1: GRODD
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRIS BATISTA
3-D motion cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Grodd believed he was destined to become the bearer of light—until The Flash raced onto the scene! What will Grodd do now that The Flash has disappeared with the rest of the world’s heroes? Conquest is on the horizon as the world becomes—Forever Evil!
THE FLASH #23.2: REVERSE-FLASH
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL
3-D motion cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
Discover the untold origin of Reverse-Flash! Who is he, and what is his relationship to Barry Allen? Secrets are revealed and questions answered as we race through the history of Reverse-Flash right through to Forever Evil!
THE FLASH #23.3: THE ROGUES
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
3-D motion cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
The Rogues have their rules and their ways of doing business—so what do they think of the Secret Society’s claims that the Justice League is dead, and that the world’s villains need to unite? It’s a culture clash that won’t end quietly!
GREEN ARROW #23.1: COUNT VERTIGO
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO
3-D motion cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Get set for the twisted origin of Count Vertigo! Why is the Count in Vancouver on the hunt for Green Arrow, and what could have happened to make him such a sadistic adversary?
WONDER WOMAN #23.1: THE CHEETAH
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER
Art by VICTOR IBANEZ
3-D motion cover by VICTOR IBANEZ
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The Cheetah has clawed her way out of Belle Reve, and is hungry for blood—but before she steps up as one of the Secret Society’s most powerful generals, she has a personal score to settle! Learn the truth about the cult of Hippolyta, her vendetta against Wonder Woman, and just how far she’ll go to prove that she’s the most dangerous predator on Earth!
WONDER WOMAN #23.2 FIRST BORN
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ACO
3-D motion cover by VICTOR IBANEZ
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The First Born son of Zeus—Wonder Woman’s oldest brother—has returned to claim the throne of Olympus! But it’s been a long and bloody road to reach his destiny…and you won’t believe the horror when you meet the rest of Wonder Woman’s extended “family”!
ACTION COMICS #23.1: CYBORG SUPERMAN
Written by MICHAEL ALAN NELSON
Art by MIKE HAWTHORNE
3-D motion cover by AARON KUDER
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Deep in space sits a cybernetic force of evil unlike any other. What terrible connection does Cyborg Superman share with Krypton? And what alien force commands the robotic terror? Find out here!
ACTION COMICS #23.2: ZOD
Written by GREG PAK
Art by KEN LASHLEY
3-D motion cover by GENE HA
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
General Zod storms into The New 52! Witness the origin of this genocidal maniac, and learn how far he will go to destroy those who oppose him!
ACTION COMICS #23.3: LEX LUTHOR
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by RAYMUND BERMUDEZ
3-D motion cover by AARON KUDER
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
Evil genius, sadistic businessman, sociopathic inmate—Lex Luthor is all this and more. Now released from prison, there is nothing to stop Luthor from getting his way…not even Superman!
ACTION COMICS #23.4: METALLO
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by WILL CONRAD
3-D motion cover by AARON KUDER
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
Before he became Metal-Zero, John Corben had two great loves: his country and Lois Lane. Awakening from a coma after the events of ACTION COMICS #8, Corben finds himself betrayed by both—and now his Kryptonite heart beats only for revenge! And when he joins up with the Secret Society, there’s no limit to the destruction he can cause!
SUPERMAN #23.1: BIZARRO
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by JEFF JOHNSON and ANDY SMITH
3-D motion cover by AARON KUDER
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Lex Luthors’ sinister plan to manipulate Superman’s genetic material to create a mindless soldier under his control results in the monster known as Bizarro: opposite of Superman in every way, with no compassion, no remorse and no mercy!
SUPERMAN #23.2: BRAINIAC
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by PASCAL ALIXE
3-D motion cover by GENE HA
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Brainiac was the first adversary Superman fought on Earth, but where did he come from? A lineage that spans the universe holds many secrets when we ask, “Who is Brainiac?”
SUPERMAN #23.3: H’EL
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND
3-D motion cover by GENE HA
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
After his last battle with Superman, H’el wakes up on Krypton years before it is destroyed! Can H’el manipulate the Science Counsel, soldiers and countless others including Jor-El, to save the planet? And what does it mean for the birth of Superman if he succeeds?
SUPERMAN #23.4: PARASITE
Written by AARON KUDER
Art by AARON KUDER
3-D motion cover by AARON KUDER
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Parasite: Noun.
An organism that lives in or on another organism.
Preferably Superman.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #3.1: DOOMSDAY
Written by GREG PAK
Art by BRETT BOOTH
3-D motion cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Long before Superman fought the unstoppable monster known as Doomsday, the beast’s reputation for death and destruction haunted The Man of Steel’s home world of Krypton.
BATMAN #23.1: THE JOKER
Written by ANDY KUBERT
Art by ANDY CLARKE
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The Joker has FOREVER been the face of EVIL in the DC Universe…but what led him on this devious path of treachery? Andy Kubert pens this early adventure showcasing the maniacal exploits of the Crown Prince of Gotham—The JOKER!
BATMAN #23.2: THE RIDDLER
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and RAY FAWKES
Art by JEREMY HAUN
3-D motion cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
With The Dark Knight out of the picture, The Riddler engages in an epic game of wits. Learn what maddening early moments led a young Edward Nygma to evolve into Gotham City’s Prince of Mischief! And see how events of ZERO YEAR continue to affect The Riddler today!
BATMAN #23.3: THE PENGUIN
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Follow The Penguin’s latest quest for power as he prepares to undermine one of Gotham City’s most powerful politicians. What does the criminal mastermind stand to gain?
BATMAN #23.4: BANE
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by GRAHAM NOLAN
3-D motion cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Batman is gone, and the inmates of Arkham Asylum are running wild in the streets! Bane is in Gotham City with one goal…to take it over no matter who he has to break!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.1: TWO-FACE
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by GUILLEM MARCH
3-D motion cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Two-Face is approached to join the Secret Society! Which side will his coin land on?
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.2: THE COURT OF OWLS
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by JORGE LUCAS
3-D motion cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The Court of Owls takes stock of the new world order created in the wake of Forever Evil! What horrors will they unleash in order to maintain control!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.3: RA’S AL GHUL AND THE LEAGUE OF ASSASSINS
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by JORGE LUCAS
3-D motion cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The origin of Ra’s al Ghul in The New 52! For centuries Ra’s has had a plan for this world, and now he is faced with an offer from the Secret Society that could help him achieve what he wants…or undo everything he has worked for. Which path will the Demon’s Head choose?
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.4: KILLER CROC
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
3-D motion cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
As the battle for Gotham City continues to build, the scales become unbalanced when the ferocious Killer Croc enters the fray!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #23.1: THE VENTRILOQUIST
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by DERLIS SANTACRUZ
3-D motion cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The origin of the Ventriloquist is revealed! One of them has powerful telekinesis and the other is a cold-blooded murderer—but who’s the real dummy in this act?
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #23.2: MR. FREEZE
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JASON MASTERS
3-D motion cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Mr. Freeze takes his obsessions over the line when he sets his sights on his newfound family and getting revenge on Batman!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #23.3: CLAYFACE
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
3-D motion cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
It’s the biggest audition of Clayface’s life as he attempts to impress the Secret Society and join their ranks. Desperate to prove himself more than a monster, Clayface sets a scheme into motion that quickly unravels! Will he make his mark—or dig his own grave?
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #23.4: THE JOKER’S DAUGHTER
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by GEORGES JEANTY
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
The Gotham Underground is quickly becoming a base of power in the DC Universe! After the destruction of Arkham Asylum, The Joker’s Daughter is gaining hordes of followers across the terrifying and brutal landscape! In a world where ugly is considered beautiful, what dark initiation rites befall this madwoman’s new recruits?
DETECTIVE COMICS #23.1: POISON IVY
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by JAVIER PINA
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
For too long, Poison Ivy has played with men’s hearts and been a pawn in their games too—but no more! Now that Batman is gone, she will grow into a force of nature unlike anything Gotham City has seen before!
DETECTIVE COMICS #23.2: HARLEY QUINN
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by NEIL GOOGE
3-D motion cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
If Dr. Harleen Quinzel wasn’t crazy when she fell for The Joker at Arkham Asylum, she sure was messed up afterwards! Find out more from Harley’s time with her beloved Mr. J. and see what got her into so much trouble that she was “recruited” for the Suicide Squad!
DETECTIVE COMICS #23.3: THE SCARECROW
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
See the new Gotham City through the eyes of the Scarecrow! It’s Arkham Asylum unleashed on humanity—and it’s all the Scarecrow has ever wanted!
DETECTIVE COMICS #23.4: MAN-BAT
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by SCOT EATON and JAIME MENDOZA
3-D motion cover by JASON FABOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Dr. Langstrom has given in to the Man-Bat side of his personality. Left unchecked in a world without heroes, he brutally stalks his prey in Gotham City! If Langstrom won’t stop himself…who will?
GREEN LANTERN #23.1: RELIC
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAGS MORALES and CAM SMITH
3-D motion cover by BILLY TAN
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Who is Relic, and why must he kill every being in the universe who might wield the light of the emotional spectrum? Relic’s power could be the most formidable force the Lanterns have ever seen!
This issue’s story incorporates Rags Morales’s recent variant covers from GREEN LANTERN, GREEN LANTERN CORPS, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS, RED LANTERNS and LARFLEEZE, now with inks, full color and script!
GREEN LANTERN #23.2: MONGUL
Written by JIM STARLIN
Art by HOWARD PORTER
3-D motion cover by BILLY TAN
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Deep in space, an unstoppable force is committing genocide on a galaxy-wide scale, and only the strongest will survive! Be warned, because nothing can prepare you for an all-new Warworld under the absolute rule of the tyrant called Mongul!
GREEN LANTERN #23.3: BLACK HAND
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI
3-D motion cover by BILLY TAN
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
In a world with no heroes, death lies behind every turn! Black Hand arrives to take advantage of Forever Evil, and he may be the most dangerous player yet! And when last we saw him, Black Hand was a pile of dust in the Dead Zone! How did he manage to return?
GREEN LANTERN #23.4: SINESTRO
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DALE EAGLESHAM
3-D motion cover by BILLY TAN
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Years ago, Sinestro used his Green Lantern ring to utterly dominate his home planet of Korugar, all in the name of “protecting” his people. It’s the mistake that turned his name into a curse, and brought down the greatest Green Lantern of them all…but one never-before-seen moment from those dark days holds the key to his future!
SWAMP THING #23.1: ARCANE
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by JESUS SAIZ
3-D motion cover by JESUS SAIZ
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Behold a being so vile and deadly that even the Parliament of Decay could not control him! Now take a journey to a place beyond hell—the personal prison of Anton Arcane! Plus: the return of The Rot’s new avatar, Abigail Arcane!
TEEN TITANS #23.1: TRIGON
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by CAFU
3-D motion cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
He is the ruler of six kingdoms of pain, suffering and agony—but the one world that evades Trigon is Earth. Trigon’s influence has been spread across worlds by his sons, but it wasn’t until he conceived a daughter of Earthly origin that the monster finally had an heir who could aid his quest. Now, with all the world’s heroes missing—is this the final victory of Trigon?
TEEN TITANS #23.2: DEATHSTROKE
Written by COREY MAYS and DOOMA WENDSCHUH
Art by ANGEL UNZUETA and MORITAT
3-D motion cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
One of the deadliest men in the world has a secret: his family. Slade Wilson lives to kill, but can even Deathstroke the Terminator balance his home life with a complicated hit?
Don’t miss this amazing issue written by Corey Mays and Dooma Wendschuh, writers of the video games Assassin’s Creed and Batman: Arkham Origins.
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1
Written by CHIP KIDD, NEAL ADAMS, JOE QUINONES, MARIS WICKS, JOHN ARCUDI and HOWARD MACKIE
Art by MICHAEL CHO, NEAL ADAMS, JOE QUINONES, SEAN MURPHY and CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
1:25 Variant cover by TBD
1:200 B&W Variant cover by MARC SILVESTRI
“We Can Be Heroes” Blank variant cover also available.
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 48 pg, 1 of 6, B&W, $4.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The legendary, Eisner Award-winning series BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE returns in a brand-new six-issue miniseries featuring tales of The Dark Knight by some of comics’ greatest writers and artists! This first issue kicks off with stories by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho, Neal Adams, Joe Quinones and Maris Wicks, John Arcudi and Sean Murphy, and Howard Mackie and Chris Samnee!
BATMAN ‘66 #3
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by JOE QUINONES
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
1:25 Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
To protect his beloved Gotham City, The Batman is forced to release his deadliest enemy…THE JOKER! Will Batman be able to put the genie back in the bottle? Who does The Joker have working with him on the outside? Why does Robin have to ride in a sidecar on the Batcycle? BATMAN ‘66 rolls into high gear with mystery and mayhem!
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #5
Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON and KYLE KILLEN
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and PIA
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
When an alien baby crashes on Earth, Superman must protect the screaming infant from her pursuers both human and extraterrestrial! Plus: a Lex Luthor tale like you’ve never seen before, written by Kyle Killen, creator of Awake, and drawn by Y: THE LAST MAN’s Pia Guerra!
ARROW #11
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by OMAR FRANCIA, ALLAN JEFFERSON, JONAS TRINDADE and XERMANICO
Photo cover
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
As a “fixer” for the mob, Tony has failed Starling City. But when a job puts him in the path of the vigilante, he’ll be forced to choose between his conscience and his career! And don’t miss the secret origin of the Dark Archer himself: Malcolm Merlyn! Plus: Roy Harper from the TV series makes his comics debut!
THE DC UNIVERSE VS. THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #2
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by ED BENES
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
Skeletor is on the loose in the DC Universe! If He-Man and the Masters of the Universe can’t stop him, then how can the Justice League hope to?
BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #2
Written by KYLE HIGGINS and CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Art by THONY SILAS and IBAN COELLO
Cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Batman is stretched thin when a breakout at the new Arkham Institute puts his greatest foes back on the streets! Plus: One of Superman’s greatest foes returns! You do NOT want to miss this!
AME-COMI GIRLS #7
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by HORACIO DOMINGUES, EDUARDO FRANCISCO and RUBEN GONZALEZ
Cover by EDUARDO FRANCISCO
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Meet the Hellions—a team of misfit Ame-Comi Girls out to have fun and save the world. It’s not easy for Black Flash being the only undead, crime-fighting teenager in school. But when she meets Red Raven and her badass besties, she may have finally found a place to fit in.
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #18
Written by KAREN TRAVISS
Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO
Cover by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
1:10 DC COLLECTIBLES PHOTO VARIANT COVER
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Gotham City’s corrupt food inspector becomes a pawn of the Bookbinder. Now, the mysterious vigilante will use him to convince the populace that its beef supply is contaminated. As businesses panic, Batman races to discover his enemy’s true identity.
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INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US #9
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, BRUNO REDONDO and TOM DERENICK
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK
On sale SEPTEMBER 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Thousands have died around the world in the recent alien invasion. Despite his strength, Superman has begun to feel powerless. So while he and Luthor work on an extreme solution that could make the world safer, Batman’s team of heroes have become even more wary of Superman’s new methods. A confrontation between the heroes appears inevitable, one that may finally see Batman’s wild card played.
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #12
Written by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and PETER MILLIGAN
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
In “Adaptation,” Bruce Wayne faces life after winning his lifelong struggle against crime—and you might be surprised by his reaction! Then, when WayneTech’s stock prices fall, Batman must fight crime on a budget! Will his ability to fend off Ra’s al Ghul and his minions suffer?
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #17
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER • Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by CAT STAGGS
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Superman and new ally Diana race to stop magickal terrorist Felix Faust from launching an attack on the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, Lois launches an attack of her own by digging into the shadowy connection between Faust and the new Department of Extra-Normal Operations.
SUPERMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by JERRY SIEGEL, EDMOND HAMILTON, OTTO BINDER, CARY BATES, JOE KELLY, ALAN MOORE and others
Art by JOE SHUSTER, WAYNE BORING, CURT SWAN, DOUG MAHNKE, DAVE GIBBONS and others
Cover by TBD
On sale NOVEMBER 27 • 384 pg, FC, $39.99 US
This amazing celebration of all things Superman includes stories from ACTION COMICS #0, 1-2, 137, 242, 544, 775 and 900, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #498, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, SUPERMAN #11, 17, 53, 75, 76, 141, 149, 247 and 400, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 and a 1940 story from LOOK MAGAZINE!
LOIS LANE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by JERRY SIEGEL, JOHN BYRNE, GRANT MORRISON, GREG RUCKA and others
Art by JOE SHUSTER, JOHN BYRNE, PHIL JIMENEZ, FRANK QUITELY and others
Cover by TBD
On sale NOVEMBER 27 • 384 pg, FC, $27.99 US
Don’t miss these tales starring Lois Lane, Superman and more, reprinted from ACTION COMICS #1-2, 6, 484, 600 and 662, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #631, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #2-3, MAN OF STEEL #2, SHOWCASE #9, SUPERMAN #29, 33-34, 58 and 168, SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT 2011 #1, SUPERMAN: LOIS LANE #1, SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #5, 16, 23, 42 and 106, and WONDER WOMAN #170!
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL—BELIEVE TP
Written by JEFF PARKER, JOE CASEY, JOE KELLY, GRANT MORRISON,
BRIAN AZZARELLO and others
Art by JIM LEE, CHRIS SAMNEE, DEREC AUCOIN, BEN OLIVER and others
Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
On sale OCTOBER 30 • 128 pg, FC, 5” x 7”, $9.99 US
This all-ages Superman collection includes ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN DIGITAL CHAPTER 1, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #623, ACTION COMICS #810 and 0, SUPERMAN #185, the 2-page origin story from SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW and SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT #1 and 2.
SUPERMAN ADVENTURES: THE MAN OF STEEL TP
Written by MARK MILLAR, DAN SLOTT, ROGER STERN, LOUISE SIMONSON, DAN JURGENS and others
Art by NEIL VOKES, MIKE PAROBECK, RICK BURCHETT and others
Cover by BRUCE TIMM
On sale OCTOBER 30 • 128 pg, FC, 5” x 7”, $9.99 US
It’s a special all-ages Man of Steel collection, with stories from SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #17, 18, 40 and 41, and SUPERMAN/BATMAN MAGAZINE #1, 3, 5 and 7!
AQUAMAN VOL. 3: THRONE OF ATLANTIS HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO, PETE WOODS, PERE PEREZ, PAUL PELLETIER and others
Cover by EDDY BARROWS
On sale NOVEMBER 13 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Aquaman, who long ago lost contact with his people, must watch as armies emerge from the sea to attack the surface world. The Justice League answers the call to defend the shores from the invading Atlantean horde. But whose side is Aquaman on? With his brother Orm at the head of the undersea army, will Aquaman stand with his Earth-bound superteam? Or his own people? Find out in this exciting hardcover collecting AQUAMAN #0 and 14-16 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #15-17.
GREEN LANTERN
VOL. 2: THE REVENGE OF BLACK HAND TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, RENATO GUEDES and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and MARK IRWIN
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In this trade paperback collecting GREEN LANTERN #7-12 and ANNUAL #1, Hal Jordan and Sinestro find themselves investigating a crime that leads them to the homeworld of the Indigo Tribe. As their situation grows more and more dire, these unlikely allies uncover a secret that will change the Corps forever!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 1: WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and MATT KINDT
Art by DAVID FINCH, SCOTT CLARK, BRETT BOOTH and others
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale NOVEMBER 6 • 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Green Lantern! Green Arrow! Catwoman! Katana! Vibe! Hawkman! Stargirl! They aren’t the world’s greatest Super Heroes—they’re the most dangerous! But why does a team like the JLA need to exist? What is their ultimate mission? And who is pulling the strings? Find out in this collection of the first five issues of the new series as the team takes on the Secret Society of Super-Villains!
SUPERMAN: H’EL ON EARTH HC
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, TOM DeFALCO and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT, R.B. SILVA, MAHMUD ASRAR, ROB LEAN, ROGER ROBINSON, IBAN COELLO and AMILCAR PINNA
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
NOVEMBER 27 • 296 pg, FC, $29.99 US
H’El comes to Earth in these stories from SUPERMAN #13-17, SUPERBOY #14-17 and SUPERGIRL #14-17! This figure from Krypton’s past hopes to revive the dead planet—in place of this one! As hero fights hero, will the Kryptonians be able to defeat H’El, who is their equal in every way?
BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 3 —EMPEROR PENGUIN HC
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art by JASON FABOK and ANDY CLARKE
Cover by JASON FABOK
On sale NOVEMBER 20 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US
The Dark Knight faces deadly foes including Poison Ivy, Clayface and the Penguin in these stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #13-18. This volume also includes chapters from the epic “Death of the Family” and “Requiem” sagas.
BATMAN, INCORPORATED VOL. 2: GOTHAM’S MOST WANTED HC
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHRIS BURNHAM and JASON MASTERS
Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale NOVEMBER 27 • 240 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In this new collection of issues #7-13 of the hit BATMAN, INCORPORATED series and the BATMAN, INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1, Batman and his allies must strengthen their resolve as Leviathan moves against Gotham City. Everything since issue #1 has been leading to the tragic moment in which Damian Wayne pays the ultimate price in the war against crime!
BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 3: DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by PATRICK GLEASON, MICK GRAY and others
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
On sale NOVEMBER 27 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US
In the stories from issues #15-17, BATMAN #17 and BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1, Damian battles The Joker—with catastrophic results! What secrets will be revealed?
BATMAN VOL. 2: THE CITY OF OWLS TP
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO, JONATHAN GLAPION, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, ANDY CLARKE and JASON FABOK
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale OCTOBER 9 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In this new trade paperback collecting BATMAN #8-12 and ANNUAL #1, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real—and a deadly threat to Gotham City! As Batman struggles to stop the Court of Owls before they claim the city for their own, he uncovers dark secrets about the Wayne family and the city he’s sworn to protect!
BATGIRL VOL. 2: KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS TP
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ARDIAN SYAF, ED BENES and others
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
On sale OCTOBER 23 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In these tales from issues #0 and 7-13, Barbara Gordon faces the gentleman killer Grotesque. Plus: The Court of Owls sets its sights on Commissioner Gordon; and a woman sentenced to Arkham Asylum emerges more dangerous than the inmates she was locked up with.
CATWOMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL, JORDI TARRAGONA, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, ADRIAN MELO and others
Cover by ANDY CLARKE
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
Catwoman must stay one step of The Joker ahead as he terrorizes Batman and his allies during “Death of the Family.” Then, Catwoman is hired to steal the Black Diamond—the source of Eclipso’s power! Collecting CATWOMAN #0, 13-18 and a story from YOUNG ROMANCE #1.
I, VAMPIRE VOL. 3: WAVE OF MUTILATION TP
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO, DENNIS CALERO and others
Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale OCTOBER 9 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
A nightmare has come true in this volume collecting I, VAMPIRE #0 and 13-19: Andrew Bennett, the only good vampire, has gone very, very bad! Now it’s up to Mary, Queen of Blood, to stop him. But to do that, she must find out which vampire turned him.
SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 3: DEATH IS FOR SUCKERS TP
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO, HENRIK JONSSON and SANDU FLOREA
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale OCTOBER 23 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
As the Suicide Squad closes in on Basilisk leader Regulus, Deadshot and Harley discover sleeper agents in their ranks. Meanwhile, Harley must face her former boyfriend, The Joker! Collecting issues #14-19 of the hard-hitting series!
BATMAN: ODYSSEY TP
Written by NEAL ADAMS
Art by NEAL ADAMS and others
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 368 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with an electrifying new story that pits The Dark Knight against villains and allies old and new! Now, all thirteen issues of BATMAN: ODYSSEY are collected in trade paperback!
EARTH 2 VOL. 1: THE GATHERING TP
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT, TREVOR SCOTT and EDUARDO PANSICA
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Who are the heroes of Earth 2? When Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman of Earth 2 fall in battle, it’s up to a new breed of heroes to come together to combat the returning evil of Apokolips! Collecting issues #1-6 of the DC COMICS—THE NEW 52 series!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOL. 1 HC
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, MIKE S. MILLER and others
Video game art cover
On sale NOVEMBER 13 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US
From the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash-hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us! In this new hardcover collecting issues #1-6 of the hit series, things in the DC Universe have changed after Superman is tricked into destroying the one thing he loves most. Now unwilling to let crime go unpunished, the heroes of our world must choose if they are with Superman or against him. But not every country will submit to his new world order—and neither will Batman!
JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL TP
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS
On sale OCTOBER 30 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The acclaimed 6-issue miniseries is collected in this new trade paperback! In 1940s Europe, the Nazi war machine is on the move…but crimes are still committed in even the smallest hamlets. One heroic duo must solve the most bizarre mystery of all, but as the Whistling Skull learns to rely on the memories of the Whistling Skulls that came before to uncover the truth in the midst of chaos!
DEADSHOT: BEGINNINGS TP
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER, KIM YALE, STEVE ENGLEHART, DOUG MOENCH, GERRY CONWAY and PAUL LEVITZ
Art by LUKE McDONNELL, MARSHALL ROGERS, TERRY AUSTIN, DON NEWTON and others
Cover by LUKE McDONNELL
On sale OCTOBER 30 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In these bullet-ridden 1980s tales, Deadshot goes on a solo mission to kill a crime boss known as El Jefe, only to learn that the men who sent him on this mission have ulterior motives. Collects DEADSHOT #1-4, BATMAN #369 and DETECTIVE COMICS #474.
FRACTION TP NEW EDITION
Written by DAVID TISCHMAN
Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by TOMER HANUKA
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US
All six issues of the cult-favorite 2004 series are collected in this new edition of the collection! FRACTION stars four tough young men from Philly’s mean streets who pull off a drunken robbery. What they end up stealing is a high-tech suit of battle armor. How far will each of them go to use the armor for his own purposes?
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 VOL. 3: HAUNTED TP
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In these stories from issues #9-12, mysterious speed storms have struck across the globe, and a familiar face returns to help Clark to stop them. Then, Lex moves against Tess to reveal what she knows about The Man of Steel, and the secrets of Earth-Two Chloe are revealed!
SUPERMAN: DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS TP
Written by JOHN BYRNE, ROGER STERN, DAN JURGENS and JERRY ORDWAY Art by BRETT BREEDING, ARTHUR ADAMS, DAN JURGENS, JERRY ORDWAY and others
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In these 1980s tales, Superman calls on Batman to battle Intergang, and then entrusts Batman with a Kryptonite ring! Collected from SUPERMAN #44, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #466-467, ACTION COMICS #653-654 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1.
BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM #6
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS and DUSTIN NGUYEN
Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale SEPTEMBER 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Head over to Li’l Gotham for Mother’s Day Mania as Damian and Colin search for the true meaning of family, friendship and how many different ways Alfred can top a pizza. And no one prepares for Father’s Day Fun like Gotham City’s Bat-Family. But when the Gordons have to share a table with the al Ghuls, things really get interesting!
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #37
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
What will Scooby do when there are no more Scooby Snacks?! A mysterious monster haunting the Scooby Snack factory is driving it out of business. Join the gang as they discover what’s actually been stirring things up around the bakery!
INTENSELY DUMB MAD TP
Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
On sale OCTOBER 9 • 128 pg, FC, 8.25” x 10.5”, $12.99 US
INTENSELY DUMB MAD—one of the most honest book titles ever! This edition includes our versions of Star Wars’ Revenge of the Sith and The Lord of the Rings’ The Return of the King! Plus, find out if you’re addicted to video games, yecchy places to avoid during winter break vacation, an edition of The Comic Club, Spy vs. Spy, and more features picked especially for fans of the MAD Cartoon Network series!
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by POP MHAN
Cover by ED BENES
On sale SEPTEMBER 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
While the Masters of the Universe fight to stop the invading Horde troops from taking Castle Grayskull, He-Man struggles to pull Despara from the clutches of Hordak. Now that Despara knows the truth about her origin, whose side will she choose to fight on…He-Man’s or Hordak’s?