The February 2024 DC solicits were solicited earlier this month. They include something that made me roll my eyes so hard I might have sprained them. And it's a shame I'm missing a Lois solo story in Brave and the Bold but that price is too hefty for one story in an anthology.
You can head over to Newsarama to see all the solicits. Here are the super-family ones.
SUPERMAN #11
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
Variant covers by LEE BERMEJO and WARREN LOUW
The Lex Luthor revenge squad attacks! Superman is back from his blast to the past but finds that Mr. Graft and Dr. Pharm have gathered some of Lex Luthor’s greatest enemies with a mission to wipe out Lex and everything he loves from Metropolis. Superman will fight to save Lex’s life but when he learns the truth about Lex’s past…will he want to?
I like the name Lex Luthor Revenge Squad, a nice riff on the old Superman Revenge Squad. That is very appropriate given the current 'are they partners' plot between Lex and Supes.
SUPERMAN #11
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
Variant covers by LEE BERMEJO and WARREN LOUW
The Lex Luthor revenge squad attacks! Superman is back from his blast to the past but finds that Mr. Graft and Dr. Pharm have gathered some of Lex Luthor’s greatest enemies with a mission to wipe out Lex and everything he loves from Metropolis. Superman will fight to save Lex’s life but when he learns the truth about Lex’s past…will he want to?
I like the name Lex Luthor Revenge Squad, a nice riff on the old Superman Revenge Squad. That is very appropriate given the current 'are they partners' plot between Lex and Supes.
But what is the truth Lex is revealing. I hope we don't hear more about his trying to be a superhero.
ACTION COMICS #1062
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
Variant covers by JORGE JIMENEZ and RICCARDO FEDERICI
The shocking second chapter of the Worst Bizarro Story Ever! Jason Aaron’s first time writing Superman sees the Man of Steel trapped in a world gone mad, a Metropolis transformed into the City of Bizarro! While Superman struggles to save the lives of people who despise him, he’s also battling the most powerful Bizarro of all…the one inside his own mind!
Hard to know what to say about this given I have little experience with Jason Aaron.
ACTION COMICS #1062
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
Variant covers by JORGE JIMENEZ and RICCARDO FEDERICI
The shocking second chapter of the Worst Bizarro Story Ever! Jason Aaron’s first time writing Superman sees the Man of Steel trapped in a world gone mad, a Metropolis transformed into the City of Bizarro! While Superman struggles to save the lives of people who despise him, he’s also battling the most powerful Bizarro of all…the one inside his own mind!
Hard to know what to say about this given I have little experience with Jason Aaron.
I do like John Timms' art and seeing him do a crazy Bizarro story sounds great. Timms shined on Harley Quinn and that was pretty zany.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #24
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by DAVE WILKINS
“Return to Kingdom Come” concludes! With no way back to their own Earth, will Superman and Batman have to witness the tragic events that led to cataclysm—or are they fated to take the place of their doppelgangers?
I have to admit that I have enjoyed this peek into the Kingdom Come world more than I thought I would. I suppose I should have faith in Waid.
I think we all know that 'our' Superman and Batman won't be trapped there.
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by DAVE WILKINS
“Return to Kingdom Come” concludes! With no way back to their own Earth, will Superman and Batman have to witness the tragic events that led to cataclysm—or are they fated to take the place of their doppelgangers?
I have to admit that I have enjoyed this peek into the Kingdom Come world more than I thought I would. I suppose I should have faith in Waid.
I think we all know that 'our' Superman and Batman won't be trapped there.
I do wonder how their presence doesn't effect the Kingdom Come timeline though.
POWER GIRL #6
Written by LEAH WILLIAMS
Art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover by AMY REEDER
Variant covers by BRAD WALKER and JEN BARTEL
The citizens of Metropolis are missing! Looking for an escape, many have fallen victim to Avalon, a new street drug that transports you to a simpler era…the Medieval Times! And turns out that it’s not just a trip you take in your mind, people are being physically transported to this magical plane too! Looks like a job for Power Girl and her new bff, Supergirl?!
Okay ... here I am rolling my eyes again.
Written by LEAH WILLIAMS
Art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover by AMY REEDER
Variant covers by BRAD WALKER and JEN BARTEL
The citizens of Metropolis are missing! Looking for an escape, many have fallen victim to Avalon, a new street drug that transports you to a simpler era…the Medieval Times! And turns out that it’s not just a trip you take in your mind, people are being physically transported to this magical plane too! Looks like a job for Power Girl and her new bff, Supergirl?!
Okay ... here I am rolling my eyes again.
This sounds like an issue to 'rest' between arcs.
But now Power Girl and Supergirl are BFF's.
DC has us on a roller coaster. They're jealous of each other. They're friends. They're jealous of each other. They're friends. Now they're best friends.
I have no idea what to expect because writer Leah Williams has shown no sense of Power Girl's continuity. And if she read Mariko Tamaki's recent Supergirl Special, she'll have no sense of Supergirl's either.
SUPERMAN ’78: THE METAL CURTAIN #4
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant cover by STEVE EPTING
Metallo declares war against Superman on American soil! These two men of steel will duke it out in the nation’s capital, and only one can be declared the winner!
We all knew the Hackman Lex Luthor was going to show up in this book. Here he is in all his glory on the cover.
SUPERMAN ’78: THE METAL CURTAIN #4
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant cover by STEVE EPTING
Metallo declares war against Superman on American soil! These two men of steel will duke it out in the nation’s capital, and only one can be declared the winner!
We all knew the Hackman Lex Luthor was going to show up in this book. Here he is in all his glory on the cover.
Looking forward to this.
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #2
Written by JOE CASEY
Art by DAN McDAID
Cover by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
Variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
The cosmic tragedy of the House of Zod continues, as New Kandor’s first nuclear family truly goes nuclear! With his newly christened homeworld a prime target for alien invasion, General Zod is forced to mine the darkest depths of his own soul in order to defend it. It’s madness and mayhem on a galactic scale brought to you by the star-crossed team of Casey and McDaid!
It has been a while since we have seen Zod in a comic, a much needed breather for the character.
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #2
Written by JOE CASEY
Art by DAN McDAID
Cover by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
Variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
The cosmic tragedy of the House of Zod continues, as New Kandor’s first nuclear family truly goes nuclear! With his newly christened homeworld a prime target for alien invasion, General Zod is forced to mine the darkest depths of his own soul in order to defend it. It’s madness and mayhem on a galactic scale brought to you by the star-crossed team of Casey and McDaid!
It has been a while since we have seen Zod in a comic, a much needed breather for the character.
I forget if the planet they put New Kandor on was a yellow-sun planet or not. I mean, a world of super-powered beings probably can defend itself.
I sort of like DC putting out super-based minis at a regular clip. Steelworks ends, Kneel Before Zod starts. Now if only we got a Supergirl book.
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG #5
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE and TOM DERENICK
Cover by DREW JOHNSON
Variant cover by JOCK
Variant cover by MICHAEL CHO
The cataclysmic crossover between the DCU and Legendary’s Monsterverse continues!
The Justice League have regrouped after their initial losses and discover nefarious plans by the Legion of Doom AND the League of Assassins are underway to use the Monsters for their evil purposes. As Lois Lane uncovers truths about the monster's identities, the League also learns of a beacon that’s drawing all the creatures to one location…the final battle to save Earth is about to begin!
The first issue sizzled.
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG #5
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE and TOM DERENICK
Cover by DREW JOHNSON
Variant cover by JOCK
Variant cover by MICHAEL CHO
The cataclysmic crossover between the DCU and Legendary’s Monsterverse continues!
The Justice League have regrouped after their initial losses and discover nefarious plans by the Legion of Doom AND the League of Assassins are underway to use the Monsters for their evil purposes. As Lois Lane uncovers truths about the monster's identities, the League also learns of a beacon that’s drawing all the creatures to one location…the final battle to save Earth is about to begin!
The first issue sizzled.
I like the idea of villainous groups using the kaijus for their own nefarious gains. Grodd working with Kong should be a hoot. And I suppose Ra's Al Ghul thinks the monsters 'cleansing the planet' of man fits.
Love that Cho variant. And hope Kara remains a presence.
SINISTER SONS #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Variant covers by DAN MORA and JAMAL CAMPBELL
They’re bad to the bone, ready to brawl, and the sons of two of the deadliest villains in the galaxy: they’re the Sinister Sons and the DC Universe will never be the same! When the son of General Zod was cast off of his adopted homeworld of New Kandor, Lor-Zod runs afoul of a kid on a mission: Sinson is out to prove he’s got what it takes to live up to the family name of Sinestro! But all is not as it seems, and the sons’ journeys will take them into the heart of darkness in this sensational first issue! Superstar Super Sons scribe Peter J. Tomasi returns to the world of DC youth once again—joined by fan-favorite artist David Lafuente—to craft one of the most dynamic debuts of a duo in DCU history!
I think I'll sample this one.
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Variant covers by DAN MORA and JAMAL CAMPBELL
They’re bad to the bone, ready to brawl, and the sons of two of the deadliest villains in the galaxy: they’re the Sinister Sons and the DC Universe will never be the same! When the son of General Zod was cast off of his adopted homeworld of New Kandor, Lor-Zod runs afoul of a kid on a mission: Sinson is out to prove he’s got what it takes to live up to the family name of Sinestro! But all is not as it seems, and the sons’ journeys will take them into the heart of darkness in this sensational first issue! Superstar Super Sons scribe Peter J. Tomasi returns to the world of DC youth once again—joined by fan-favorite artist David Lafuente—to craft one of the most dynamic debuts of a duo in DCU history!
I think I'll sample this one.
I miss Super-Sons a ton. Writer Peter J. Tomasi had it all going before Jon got aged up.
But am I ready for a 'sinister' version? I'm not a fan of Lor-Zod to begin with. And a Sinestro son? When did that happen?
Anyways, I trust Tomasi. So I'll try.
Not a bad month. What did I miss?
I watched the "Challenge of the Super Sons" movie on MAX recently and it made me sad that they had to end that in the comics. It was a good concept.
ReplyDeleteI've been wary about any Supergirl mentions in solicitations in the last few months. Every time she's mentioned the end product has been very underwhelming. Case in point: For this month, a Supergirl/Power Girl Flamebird story was teased for the Titans Beast World Tour: Metropolis tie in and both were barely in it without any real dialogue. I think I saw Power Girl in a couple of panels and Supergirl in 1 panel. I know these solicitations are usually just marketing speak but as a comic reader interested in Supergirl stories that was ridiculous and disappointing. Not to mention that the stories in that comic are supposed to happen after Beast World 2 and 3 which haven't even come out yet. What the heck is DC thinking?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm with you Anj on the rollercoaster of the SG/PG relationship. They really don't know where to take that. It's so inconsistent that I want to pull my hair out every time.
I really am not fond of DC pushing Power Girl so heavily into the Superman-centric part of the DC Universe. Wouldn’t it make more sense for Huntress to be there since that’s PG’s actual best friend? As much as I don’t like Omen being all besties with Power Girl, why isn’t she being used? Supergirl begin included seems like a sales boosting tactic, just ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteAgreed that Super Sons should have never gone away.
ReplyDeleteWe can't go back though.
And yes, I look at all Supergirl stuff with trepidation now. Sad.
PowerGirl, a Pesky Barnacle on Supergirl's otherwise sleek hull...I used to think "they don't know how or don't want to, write a good Supergirl", now I am convinced they got no clue about Powergirl either.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, and I realize his sounds discouraging, I am actually relieved they aren't doing much with the character, other than spotlight her as a mopier Carol Danvers. They could do worse and probably will if given the chance.
JF
Let me know if Aaron alters Bizarro in ways that make him unusable going forward without major rehab. Avengers was the last straw for me with his gonzo writing. Oh and with his Orb fixation over at Marvel, also let me know if he finds a very minor, gross character to shoehorn into every few titles at DC.
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