The DC November 2022 solicits came out recently and there is a lot happening this month worth talking about here.
One thing is that Dark Crisis is churning its way to an ending and so that means several one-shot tie ins to try and grab readers. It is interesting that all the main titles of DC aren't really acknowledging the reality changing event. I mean Superman is dead and returning from Warworld all now!
Anyways, here is a link to all the solicits courtesy of Newsarama:
https://www.gamesradar.com/dc-comics-november-2022-solicitations-covers/On to the books!
ACTION COMICS #1049
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by MIKE PERKINS
Backup art by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by STEVE BEACH
Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
"KAL-EL RETURNS" PART 5—THE EPIC CROSSOVER BETWEEN ACTION COMICS AND SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL CONTINUES! We're only one month away from the mammoth Action Comics #1050, and tensions between the Super-Family and Lex Luthor have never been higher. Meanwhile, in the Fortress of Solitude, Steel, Supergirl, and Kong Kenan repel an alien invasion!
Superman is back. Lex is the bad guy. And the Super-family ... including New Super-Man ... are together!
DARK CRISIS: WAR ZONE #1
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by MIKE PERKINS
Backup art by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by STEVE BEACH
Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
"KAL-EL RETURNS" PART 5—THE EPIC CROSSOVER BETWEEN ACTION COMICS AND SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL CONTINUES! We're only one month away from the mammoth Action Comics #1050, and tensions between the Super-Family and Lex Luthor have never been higher. Meanwhile, in the Fortress of Solitude, Steel, Supergirl, and Kong Kenan repel an alien invasion!
Superman is back. Lex is the bad guy. And the Super-family ... including New Super-Man ... are together!
I love this solicit. I love the cover!
SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #17
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by CIAN TORMEY and RUAIRÍ COLEMAN
Cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cover by JOHN GIANG
"KAL-EL RETURNS" PART 4! Superman and son are reunited…so why doesn't it feel so good? Could it be because of the Lexcorp automatons threatening the safety of Metropolis? I've got a bad feeling about this…
Lexcorp automatons!
SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #17
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by CIAN TORMEY and RUAIRÍ COLEMAN
Cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cover by JOHN GIANG
"KAL-EL RETURNS" PART 4! Superman and son are reunited…so why doesn't it feel so good? Could it be because of the Lexcorp automatons threatening the safety of Metropolis? I've got a bad feeling about this…
Lexcorp automatons!
I'm glad we are getting some Luthor in the book. I mean going from Mongul to Conduit to Luthor. Not a bad run of baddies.
SUPERMAN: KAL-EL RETURNS SPECIAL #1
Written by MARK WAID, SINA GRACE, ALEX SEGURA, and MARV WOLFMAN
Art by MAX RAYNOR, DEAN HASPIEL, JACK HERBERT, and REILLY BROWN
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
1:25 variant cover by MARIO "FOX" FOCCILLO
Kal-El has returned from his long sojourn to Warworld, but what ramifications does this hold for the broader DC Universe?
In this special issue, we'll spotlight Kal-El's reunion with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, the Justice League, and…Lex Luthor?! Plus: witness the never-before-revealed look at the moments leading to Superman's abduction by Pariah in the Dark Crisis event! The march toward Action Comics #1050 continues in this essential special volume!
I am pretty sure this is the 1:25 variant but I do love it. It reminds me of Superman #670 in a way.
SUPERMAN: KAL-EL RETURNS SPECIAL #1
Written by MARK WAID, SINA GRACE, ALEX SEGURA, and MARV WOLFMAN
Art by MAX RAYNOR, DEAN HASPIEL, JACK HERBERT, and REILLY BROWN
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
1:25 variant cover by MARIO "FOX" FOCCILLO
Kal-El has returned from his long sojourn to Warworld, but what ramifications does this hold for the broader DC Universe?
In this special issue, we'll spotlight Kal-El's reunion with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, the Justice League, and…Lex Luthor?! Plus: witness the never-before-revealed look at the moments leading to Superman's abduction by Pariah in the Dark Crisis event! The march toward Action Comics #1050 continues in this essential special volume!
I am pretty sure this is the 1:25 variant but I do love it. It reminds me of Superman #670 in a way.
I am glad we are getting a peek at these reunions. Warworld took place over months. There should be plenty of good moments. Eager to read the Olsen story in particular.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #9
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by PAOLO RIVERA
'90s Cover Month variant cover by MARIO "FOX" FOCCILLO and PRASAD RAO (PRESSY)
Batman and Superman are on a quest to train the mysterious new hero Boy Thunder... but what's that in the dark? A faint noise...sounds like a laugh? Uh-oh. The Joker is here and he's got his own plans for a super-powered sidekick! Someone hide all the crowbars, quick!
I am sick of the Joker. Hoping Mark Waid handles this as well as he handled the other corners of the DCU as he did in the first arc.
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #8
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by YASMINE PUTRI
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by J.G. JONES
The battle between the Three Kingdoms has begun in brutal fashion, and to call the opening salvo anything less than shocking is an understatement! Can the Trinity stop further bloodshed? Or has all-out war truly begun?
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #9
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by PAOLO RIVERA
'90s Cover Month variant cover by MARIO "FOX" FOCCILLO and PRASAD RAO (PRESSY)
Batman and Superman are on a quest to train the mysterious new hero Boy Thunder... but what's that in the dark? A faint noise...sounds like a laugh? Uh-oh. The Joker is here and he's got his own plans for a super-powered sidekick! Someone hide all the crowbars, quick!
I am sick of the Joker. Hoping Mark Waid handles this as well as he handled the other corners of the DCU as he did in the first arc.
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #8
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by YASMINE PUTRI
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by J.G. JONES
The battle between the Three Kingdoms has begun in brutal fashion, and to call the opening salvo anything less than shocking is an understatement! Can the Trinity stop further bloodshed? Or has all-out war truly begun?
We are hitting the back end in stride on this book. Love the Dan Mora cover. This is Zala ... not Kara. But it's close enough. Really enjoying this book.
DC VS. VAMPIRES #11
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by OTTO SCHMIDT
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
Humanity's final battles against King Nightwing and his vampire armies have seemingly failed on all three fronts. Who lives? Who dies? As all hope is extinguished, will the surviving heroes be able to stop the extinction of the human race?
Okay. This is a pretty gross cover. Never thought of Plastic Man as a sort of lamprey.
DC VS. VAMPIRES #11
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by OTTO SCHMIDT
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
Humanity's final battles against King Nightwing and his vampire armies have seemingly failed on all three fronts. Who lives? Who dies? As all hope is extinguished, will the surviving heroes be able to stop the extinction of the human race?
Okay. This is a pretty gross cover. Never thought of Plastic Man as a sort of lamprey.
And we all knew a three front war was a bad idea.
Penultimate issues always raise the stakes.
SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE #3
Written by MARK RUSSELL
Art and cover by MIKE ALLRED
Variant cover by JOE QUINONES
The end is nigh! As red skies reign, Superman does what he can to make the world a better place for as long as it continues to exist. But money is power in the greed-driven '80s, and villains like Lex Luthor seem poised to win in the end. Little do they know, there are bigger things to worry about and the hero they've grown to hate is their only hope against this crisis! Don't miss the riveting finale of this soon-to-be-classic miniseries!
Funny to think about a series set in the 80s. Interested in a 'greed is good' Luthor. Still not sure where this one will all shake out. But worth reading I think.
DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #6
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
War erupts as more heroes are taken at the hands of Pariah!
The fate of the Multiverse depends on the young heroes of the DCU as they clash with Deathstroke and the Dark Army! Can the resurrected Justice League race home to Earth-Zero in time to join the fight…even if it could mean that not everyone gets to return?! And what dark powerhouse rises on the battlefield? Do not miss this incredible breakneck battle royale!
SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE #3
Written by MARK RUSSELL
Art and cover by MIKE ALLRED
Variant cover by JOE QUINONES
The end is nigh! As red skies reign, Superman does what he can to make the world a better place for as long as it continues to exist. But money is power in the greed-driven '80s, and villains like Lex Luthor seem poised to win in the end. Little do they know, there are bigger things to worry about and the hero they've grown to hate is their only hope against this crisis! Don't miss the riveting finale of this soon-to-be-classic miniseries!
Funny to think about a series set in the 80s. Interested in a 'greed is good' Luthor. Still not sure where this one will all shake out. But worth reading I think.
DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #6
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
War erupts as more heroes are taken at the hands of Pariah!
The fate of the Multiverse depends on the young heroes of the DCU as they clash with Deathstroke and the Dark Army! Can the resurrected Justice League race home to Earth-Zero in time to join the fight…even if it could mean that not everyone gets to return?! And what dark powerhouse rises on the battlefield? Do not miss this incredible breakneck battle royale!
Guesses on the Dark Powerhouse? I don't think it will be the Anti-Monitor. So how about this ... the Monitor! Raised from the dead for evil by Pariah!
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG, DELILAH S. DAWSON, JEREMY ADAMS, FRANK TIERI, and STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Art by GEORGE KAMBADAIS, DANIEL BAYLISS, FERNANDO PASARIN, MATT RYAN, and SERG ACUÑA
Cover by RAFAEL SARMENTO
Variant cover by MARIO "FOX" FOCCILLO and PRASAD RAO
A BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND VIEW OF DARK CRISIS!
As the Hall of Justice falls, get new perspectives on the various conflicts while the battles across Dark Crisis rage on! With the classic Justice League members gone, see how members of the next generation such as Red Canary and The Flash Family deal with the chaos in this key chapter of the saga leading into Dark Crisis #7.
I do like this book's premise. I want to see what the new Justice League has been doing. How great is it to see Supergirl on the cover. She is a Leaguer.
But maybe this is just a money grab.
Well, what did I miss?
There are nicer covers than Plastic Man for DC vs. Vampires #11. In fact, that's the 1:25 variant cover. The main cover is Green Arrow vs. Hawkman, and the regular variant is Harley Quinn.
ReplyDeleteI guess that's a tiny Supergirl on the cover of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #6.
Dark Crisis: War Zone has a 1:25 variant by Dan Jurgens that also features Supergirl.
BTW there was a reference in Dark Crisis somewhere that it was after Superman returned from Warworld. The whole Dark Crisis story has been taking place somewhere in the near future, so the rest of the books will be catching up soon. I guess they will simply skip to where the event is over.
(The only exception is Harley Quinn, who stated recently that her current space adventure is taking place after her stint on Jon's Justice League fizzled out. That was curious. I guess it's possible - the Luke Fox now appearing in HQ knows his brother Jace is Batman, but the current Luke doesn't know that. So maybe this IS in the future, or maybe there are a lot of writing glitches in Harley Quinn right now. Time will tell.)
A very nice Supergirl is currently on Cap'n Crunch cereal boxes. Superman is on the other side of the box.
T.N.
One of these days, DC Solicits are gonna give me a sufficiently bad case of PTSD, such that I will qualify for Disability under the Social Security Act....that is assuming DC even survives as an actual comic book publisher. There sales philosophy seems to come down to “If you don’t like vampires, fear not, we have also got zombies!”
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