The big news is the Batman v Deadpool mini-series, an interesting DC/Marvel smash-up. I really doubt I will buy this book but it has some amazing variant covers for potential other team-ups. Zatanna/Scarlet Witch, Big Barda/Rogue, and Nightwing/Wolverine(Laura Kinney) are lovely. But variants alone are not enough to make me buy stuff.
And DCKO continues to roll through the universe as well. Who will ultimately win the battle royale?
On to the super-books:
SUPERGIRL #7
Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Art and cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Variant covers by SOZOMAIKA, AMY REEDER, and MIKE CHO
It’s Thanksgiving in Midvale, and Kara is fretting over her first holiday home in a while. With plenty to be thankful for, Supergirl has nothing to worry about, right? Wrong! In an attempt to patch things up with her father, Lena has invited Lex Luthor and his girlfriend, Mercy, home for the holidays. What machinations could Lexcorp have for the sleepy little town? Find out as heroes and villains sit down to break bread and perhaps bones.
Love the cover with Supergirl in a wintry sweater, Princess Shark, and the super-pets ogling the Thanksgiving turkey. This feels like another 'done in one' fun issue. I am glad to see Lex seeking out his daughter. He is a controller and wouldn't want her to be out there and independent.
SUPERMAN #32
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by DAVID AJA, SEBA FIUMARA, KYUYONG EOM, and NOOBOVICH
Lex Luthor is back! But how did he get into the deadly tournament? Can Superman and Lex work together to learn about the Heart of Apokolips and how to stop it? And who protects Metropolis as it transforms into a raging firepit?
This looks like the most interesting read of the month. After seeing Lex go from villain, to ally, to amnestic hero, to perhaps villain, the Lex arc was a major through line in Williamson's run on this book.
SUPERGIRL #7
Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Art and cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Variant covers by SOZOMAIKA, AMY REEDER, and MIKE CHO
It’s Thanksgiving in Midvale, and Kara is fretting over her first holiday home in a while. With plenty to be thankful for, Supergirl has nothing to worry about, right? Wrong! In an attempt to patch things up with her father, Lena has invited Lex Luthor and his girlfriend, Mercy, home for the holidays. What machinations could Lexcorp have for the sleepy little town? Find out as heroes and villains sit down to break bread and perhaps bones.
Love the cover with Supergirl in a wintry sweater, Princess Shark, and the super-pets ogling the Thanksgiving turkey. This feels like another 'done in one' fun issue. I am glad to see Lex seeking out his daughter. He is a controller and wouldn't want her to be out there and independent.
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by DAVID AJA, SEBA FIUMARA, KYUYONG EOM, and NOOBOVICH
Lex Luthor is back! But how did he get into the deadly tournament? Can Superman and Lex work together to learn about the Heart of Apokolips and how to stop it? And who protects Metropolis as it transforms into a raging firepit?
This looks like the most interesting read of the month. After seeing Lex go from villain, to ally, to amnestic hero, to perhaps villain, the Lex arc was a major through line in Williamson's run on this book.
Lex, in a green/purple power suit, possibly fighting Superman again feels right. But I do wonder if Lex is still going to be more on the 'good guy' side, defending Metropolis so Superman can do the Darkseid thing. Add Eddy Barrows back on the book and this will be a 'top of the pile' read.
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #7
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Variant covers by GUILLEM MARCH, DANIEL SAMPERE, FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II, and NIMIT MALAVIA
There’s a monster in the fields of Kansas…and only Jon Kent can help save the farm!
With Smallville under siege from the supernatural, the new Steelworks facility constructed in Superman’s hometown may be the solution…or is it the cause? Join Steel, Lana Lang, Ma, Pa, and good ol’ Pete Ross as our heroes work to save the heartland from horror!
I think we have seen 'haunted Smallville' a couple of times during my time running this blog. It is always interesting to see the sleepy town turned on its head. Does Lana still have the Superwoman powers? Is Pete Ross making a comeback in the Super-books?
Interesting to see the art isn't done by Rafael Albuquerque here. Perhaps this is a 'done in one' supporting cast issue to give Alburquerque time to catch up on the main plots.
ACTION COMICS #1092
Written by MARK WAID
Art by CIAN TORMEY
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Variant covers by JOE QUINONES, COLLEEN DORAN, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE
For the first time since his unexpected debut, Clark returns to the City of Tomorrow obsessed with the future and his place in it—particularly since Captain Comet has deliberately set a mighty obstacle in front of him that he and his family have no idea how to overcome! He needs to earn the trust of the people of Metropolis—and fast!
Superboy back in Metropolis is a good way to link back to the first issue of this run. But I really like the cover story more. Lana smitten with Superboy? Clark shocked? What will he do? I am digging this 'coming of age' story that Waid is doing. Too bad Skyler Patridge is only on a variant cover. She makes the Smallville stuff sing.
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #13
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by BENGAL, MIKEL JANÍN, and DAVID TALASKI
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!
This feels like a possible 'end of first big arc' issue, or maybe the penultimate. Contrast that to Absolute Batman which is rolling through mini-arcs. Wondering where they go from here though.
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Variant covers by GUILLEM MARCH, DANIEL SAMPERE, FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II, and NIMIT MALAVIA
There’s a monster in the fields of Kansas…and only Jon Kent can help save the farm!
With Smallville under siege from the supernatural, the new Steelworks facility constructed in Superman’s hometown may be the solution…or is it the cause? Join Steel, Lana Lang, Ma, Pa, and good ol’ Pete Ross as our heroes work to save the heartland from horror!
I think we have seen 'haunted Smallville' a couple of times during my time running this blog. It is always interesting to see the sleepy town turned on its head. Does Lana still have the Superwoman powers? Is Pete Ross making a comeback in the Super-books?
Interesting to see the art isn't done by Rafael Albuquerque here. Perhaps this is a 'done in one' supporting cast issue to give Alburquerque time to catch up on the main plots.
Written by MARK WAID
Art by CIAN TORMEY
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Variant covers by JOE QUINONES, COLLEEN DORAN, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE
For the first time since his unexpected debut, Clark returns to the City of Tomorrow obsessed with the future and his place in it—particularly since Captain Comet has deliberately set a mighty obstacle in front of him that he and his family have no idea how to overcome! He needs to earn the trust of the people of Metropolis—and fast!
Superboy back in Metropolis is a good way to link back to the first issue of this run. But I really like the cover story more. Lana smitten with Superboy? Clark shocked? What will he do? I am digging this 'coming of age' story that Waid is doing. Too bad Skyler Patridge is only on a variant cover. She makes the Smallville stuff sing.
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by BENGAL, MIKEL JANÍN, and DAVID TALASKI
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!
This feels like a possible 'end of first big arc' issue, or maybe the penultimate. Contrast that to Absolute Batman which is rolling through mini-arcs. Wondering where they go from here though.
Glad Sandoval is back on interiors. Love his work.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #45
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by JORGE FORNÉS and ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
1:25 variant cover by DANI
Lex Luthor and The Joker have joined forces once again, but this uneasy alliance hinges on a crucial outcome: the final defeat of both Batman and Superman. Why else would the most brilliant criminal mind of our time and the Clown Prince of Crime team up? Well, the answer will surprise you…and them! Betrayal abounds, terror intensifies, and a major surprise is in store for the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel in part one of “The Merger.”
I always love seeing Luthor/Joker team-ups. They are both have such focused hatred to make it seem natural but their methods are complete opposites. I can only hope there is a tint of Waid humor in this issue. But it sounds pretty serious.
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL #3
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Variant covers by RICCARDO FEDERICI and BJÖRN BARENDS
1:25 variant cover by NATACHA BUSTOS
Brainiac returns in a terrifying new form! When Superman’s oldest foe discovers the hero’s return, Brainiac sends his post-human army, the Summer Men, to lay siege to the ancient Fortress of Solitude! When Ronan Kent learns of Brainiac’s role in the subjugation of Earth, can he realize his potential and become the Superman of the future, or will the two Supermen die together? The search for the scattered House of El begins here!
I am so freaking ready for this book. Bringing back Brainiac, the only villain who could possibly have survived the timeline of this book, makes perfect sense while also grounding it in the mythology.
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by JORGE FORNÉS and ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
1:25 variant cover by DANI
Lex Luthor and The Joker have joined forces once again, but this uneasy alliance hinges on a crucial outcome: the final defeat of both Batman and Superman. Why else would the most brilliant criminal mind of our time and the Clown Prince of Crime team up? Well, the answer will surprise you…and them! Betrayal abounds, terror intensifies, and a major surprise is in store for the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel in part one of “The Merger.”
I always love seeing Luthor/Joker team-ups. They are both have such focused hatred to make it seem natural but their methods are complete opposites. I can only hope there is a tint of Waid humor in this issue. But it sounds pretty serious.
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL #3
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
Variant covers by RICCARDO FEDERICI and BJÖRN BARENDS
1:25 variant cover by NATACHA BUSTOS
Brainiac returns in a terrifying new form! When Superman’s oldest foe discovers the hero’s return, Brainiac sends his post-human army, the Summer Men, to lay siege to the ancient Fortress of Solitude! When Ronan Kent learns of Brainiac’s role in the subjugation of Earth, can he realize his potential and become the Superman of the future, or will the two Supermen die together? The search for the scattered House of El begins here!
I am so freaking ready for this book. Bringing back Brainiac, the only villain who could possibly have survived the timeline of this book, makes perfect sense while also grounding it in the mythology.
I miss PKJ on Superman so I am thrilled we are getting this.
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG 2 #5
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Variant covers by CARLO PAGULAYAN, ALAN QUAH, and LUCAS MEYER
1:25 variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
King Ghidorah and Rodan join the fight as Godzilla settles an old score with Superman. Foes must unite if the Titan threat is to be overcome. As the battle rages on, Lee Shaw nears the completion of his plans to create his own Titan army.
I am still giddy this exists. Godzilla and Superman holding grudges against each other is perfect. Supergirl having a decent role helps a lot. But seeing Christian Duce doing all the interiors makes me really smile.
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Variant covers by CARLO PAGULAYAN, ALAN QUAH, and LUCAS MEYER
1:25 variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
King Ghidorah and Rodan join the fight as Godzilla settles an old score with Superman. Foes must unite if the Titan threat is to be overcome. As the battle rages on, Lee Shaw nears the completion of his plans to create his own Titan army.
I am still giddy this exists. Godzilla and Superman holding grudges against each other is perfect. Supergirl having a decent role helps a lot. But seeing Christian Duce doing all the interiors makes me really smile.
Bring it on!
SUPERMAN: THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #4
Written by W. MAXWELL PRINCE
Art and cover by MARTÍN MORAZZO
Variant covers by JUAN FERREYRA and MIKE CHOI
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue—featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for-all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and multicolored meteoroids. It’s a major milestone for our magnificent medium—with two added dimensions for extra support!
So I read the first issue and thought it was interesting if odd. I don't know if I am going to every review this, maybe as a bullet review of the whole series. I like the Silver Age feel of the cover. A Mxyzptlk mention and some fun makes it sound cool. Maybe I will come to love the book.
DC’S I SAW MA HUNKEL KISSING SANTA CLAUS #1
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN, NATHAN CAYANAN, STEVE ORLANDO, JADZIA AXELROD, DAVE BAKER, MARLY HALPERN-GLASER, SEBASTIAN BADER, and ASH PADILLA
Art by BRUNO ABDIAS, MICHAEL SHELFER, RILEY ROSSMO, HANNAH TEMPLER, NICOLE GOUX, and ANTHONY MARQUES
Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO
Variant cover by TK
Ah, the holidays. A time for joy and togetherness, presents and carols…and emotions, drama, and chaos galore. Join our merry gang of heroes and villains as they navigate the highs and lows of holiday romance. Supergirl kicks off her winter vacation with a blind date! Galaxy tries (and fails) to clear her superhero-ing schedule to spend Hanukkah with her sweetheart! And so much more! Warm up your winter with this collection of heartwarming and heart-racing tales coming to shelves this holiday season!
I love these holiday anthologies. This one has some decent known talent involved. Supergirl on a blind date? Love it. But the cover with Ma Hunkel by Chrissie Zullo is perfect.
SUPERGIRL’S ZOO-PER HEROES: KRYPTO’S BIG BREAK
Written by ROB JUSTUS
Art and cover by ROB JUSTUS
Krypto the super-dog is known for getting into all sorts of trouble. But while waiting for Supergirl to finish some important business at the Watchtower, he accidentally sends the Justice League’s superhero costumes hurtling through space! He just couldn’t avoid the allure of some super-sweaty supersocks, could he?
Written by W. MAXWELL PRINCE
Art and cover by MARTÍN MORAZZO
Variant covers by JUAN FERREYRA and MIKE CHOI
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue—featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for-all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and multicolored meteoroids. It’s a major milestone for our magnificent medium—with two added dimensions for extra support!
So I read the first issue and thought it was interesting if odd. I don't know if I am going to every review this, maybe as a bullet review of the whole series. I like the Silver Age feel of the cover. A Mxyzptlk mention and some fun makes it sound cool. Maybe I will come to love the book.
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN, NATHAN CAYANAN, STEVE ORLANDO, JADZIA AXELROD, DAVE BAKER, MARLY HALPERN-GLASER, SEBASTIAN BADER, and ASH PADILLA
Art by BRUNO ABDIAS, MICHAEL SHELFER, RILEY ROSSMO, HANNAH TEMPLER, NICOLE GOUX, and ANTHONY MARQUES
Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO
Variant cover by TK
Ah, the holidays. A time for joy and togetherness, presents and carols…and emotions, drama, and chaos galore. Join our merry gang of heroes and villains as they navigate the highs and lows of holiday romance. Supergirl kicks off her winter vacation with a blind date! Galaxy tries (and fails) to clear her superhero-ing schedule to spend Hanukkah with her sweetheart! And so much more! Warm up your winter with this collection of heartwarming and heart-racing tales coming to shelves this holiday season!
I love these holiday anthologies. This one has some decent known talent involved. Supergirl on a blind date? Love it. But the cover with Ma Hunkel by Chrissie Zullo is perfect.
Written by ROB JUSTUS
Art and cover by ROB JUSTUS
Krypto the super-dog is known for getting into all sorts of trouble. But while waiting for Supergirl to finish some important business at the Watchtower, he accidentally sends the Justice League’s superhero costumes hurtling through space! He just couldn’t avoid the allure of some super-sweaty supersocks, could he?
Down on Earth, a group of unsuspecting zoo animals are about to get hold of the Justice League’s costumes and, thanks to some cosmic rays, their superpowers too! Now Supergirl and Krypto must wrangle the Justice League’s laundry from the Zoo-per Heroes. Can they beat the fastest sloth on earth, a wonder seal, the bat rhino, and a super-lion while keeping Krypto from getting caught by an ambitious zookeeper?
Find out in this hilarious new graphic novel from Rob Justus, creator of Death & Sparkles and Superman’s Good Guy Gang, that’s sure to surprise and delight readers who love animals of all shapes, sizes, and super-abilities!
I think Supergirl is such a perfect gateway character to the DCU (assuming she isn't drunk, watching a stoning execution, or crying in a sun) so I love this book exists. Don't know if I will buy it although I have plenty of young nieces and nephews.
Solid month! What did I miss?
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