I feel there is a chance that DC is hitting some sort of new stride in the main universe. I don't think I am too interested in the Absolute Universe with its dour Superman and its warrior Wonder Woman. But this month there is Phillip Kennedy Johnson/Javier Fernandez on Batman and Robin. There is Jeff Lemire/Diego Olortegui on JSA. There is Mark Waid/Dan Mora on a Justice League Unlimited book. There is an Alex Segura/Cian Tormey Question book. I'm interested in all of those. These are properties I love written by creators I trust. The artists on the books are phenomenal. There are other new books like Black Lightning and Batgirl on the racks. Is this some new explosion?
It all makes me happy. I like having a full pull list!
On to the super-books!
Action Comics #1074
Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant covers by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA and IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
1:25 variant cover by MARK SPEARS
Superman back in time?! Great Rao! A dying planet, a desperate scientist, a last son…it could only mean one thing: Krypton! To uncover the secrets of the Phantom Zone, Kal-El must journey back to the days of his birth planet and into the lab of Jor-El himself. What shocking secrets will link the greatest prison known to the cosmos and the nefarious villain Aeythr… and does the Man of Steel stand a chance of making it out alive? Plus, Supergirl’s mission halts as she finds herself captured and awaiting her fate at the hands of the highest bidder!
It is very Silver Age to have Superman go back to Krypton. I hope we have a noble Jor-El, something we haven't seen for a bit. I love Aethyr! So all is well.
Action Comics #1074
Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant covers by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA and IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
1:25 variant cover by MARK SPEARS
Superman back in time?! Great Rao! A dying planet, a desperate scientist, a last son…it could only mean one thing: Krypton! To uncover the secrets of the Phantom Zone, Kal-El must journey back to the days of his birth planet and into the lab of Jor-El himself. What shocking secrets will link the greatest prison known to the cosmos and the nefarious villain Aeythr… and does the Man of Steel stand a chance of making it out alive? Plus, Supergirl’s mission halts as she finds herself captured and awaiting her fate at the hands of the highest bidder!
It is very Silver Age to have Superman go back to Krypton. I hope we have a noble Jor-El, something we haven't seen for a bit. I love Aethyr! So all is well.
Holding out hope Tamaki's Supergirl is good. I love Patridge's art.
Action Comics #1075
Written by MARK WAID, MARIKO TAMAKI, and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, SKYLAR PATRIDGE, and JON BOGDANOVE
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant covers by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA, STEVE BEACH, MEGHAN HETRICK, and LUCIO PARRILLO
1:25 variant cover by IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
1:50 variant cover by KERON GRANT
Foil variant cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Join the celebration as the original superhero series reaches its 1075th issue— packed with just as much Superman action as always nearly a century later! An all-star cast of talent and characters helps ring in this milestone, starting with the continuation of “Phantoms” by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry! Kal-El has traveled back in time to witness the birth of the Phantom Zone, crafted by his own father, Jor-El. Can father and son reconcile without destroying the time stream? And will the Man of Steel acquire what he needs to defeat Aethyr before his homeworld’s fate is sealed? Then, in a special Election Day story, Perry White’s mayoral ambitions come to a head…and the future of Metropolis will be forged anew with the outcome! Plus, Supergirl discovers there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the being she’s sworn to protect.
The birth of the Phantom Zone! I love the origin of the Zone having covered it here recently. We also get a Perry White story! And hope this line about Supergirl means she is treating intelligently.
Love this cover filled with important historical super moments!
Action Comics #1076
Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and MEGHAN HETRICK
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant covers by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA and MEGHAN HETRICK
1:25 variant cover by A.L. KAPLAN
Creature Commandos variant cover by LEIRIX
McFarlane Toys variant cover
Escape from Krypton! Superman has uncovered the secrets of the Phantom Zone from the clutches of his own father, Jor-El…but now the real challenge begins: returning home in one piece! It’s a daring dash for destiny in the latest installment of the Action Comics weekly! Plus, Supergirl discovers the crime that started it all!
Love this variant too!
Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and MEGHAN HETRICK
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant covers by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA and MEGHAN HETRICK
1:25 variant cover by A.L. KAPLAN
Creature Commandos variant cover by LEIRIX
McFarlane Toys variant cover
Escape from Krypton! Superman has uncovered the secrets of the Phantom Zone from the clutches of his own father, Jor-El…but now the real challenge begins: returning home in one piece! It’s a daring dash for destiny in the latest installment of the Action Comics weekly! Plus, Supergirl discovers the crime that started it all!
Love this variant too!
'From the clutches of his own father' makes it sound like maybe there is some friction between Jor and Kal. Hopefully not too much.
Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and MEGHAN HETRICK
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant covers by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA and MEGHAN HETRICK
1:25 variant cover by A.L. KAPLAN
Death to the Phantom Zone! Superman and Mon-El are reunited at last, but are our heroes too late to stop the impossible threat of Aethyr?! The mad wizard has breached the realm and begun decimating planet Earth…the Super-Family and the Justice League are holding on as best they can, but this sounds like a job for Superman! Plus, can Kara put her feelings aside and carry out the mission Superman gave her?
Another great cover. Love the mention of Mon-El! Intriguing to see Jon on the cover. I guess my hope that Absolute Power would de-age him was a pipe dream. Love Kara hugging Krypto on this cover.
If anything, the book looks gorgeous!
Superman #20
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN, BRAD WALKER, and CHRIS SAMNEE
1:25 variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Creature Commandos variant cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Superman and Superwoman investigate Lois Lane’s new powers as they deal with the unstoppable Doomsday…but when the mysterious Time Trapper reveals his ultimate secret, it shakes Clark, Lois, and the rest of the Super-Family to their core.
Remember that the recent Doomsday Special showed just how even more unstoppable he had become in Hell. So we'll need to see how he is handled.
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN, BRAD WALKER, and CHRIS SAMNEE
1:25 variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Creature Commandos variant cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Superman and Superwoman investigate Lois Lane’s new powers as they deal with the unstoppable Doomsday…but when the mysterious Time Trapper reveals his ultimate secret, it shakes Clark, Lois, and the rest of the Super-Family to their core.
Remember that the recent Doomsday Special showed just how even more unstoppable he had become in Hell. So we'll need to see how he is handled.
A Time Trapper reference after a Mon-El mention? Where is my Legion book???
BATMAN/SUPERMAN:WORLD’S FINEST #33
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by TOM RANEY and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
1:25 variant cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Creature Commandos variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
McFarlane Toys variant cover
Eclipso’s reign of terror has brought the Justice League to the brink of civil war… but there must be a way to break the spell! The answer lies within the very power source that allows Superman to race faster than a speeding bullet…It’s a battle for Earth’s yellow sun in the dramatic conclusion of “Darkness Falls”!
Mark Waid writing Eclipso sounds like a good thing. Is Superman going to move the moon away from an eclipse??
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by TOM RANEY and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
1:25 variant cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Creature Commandos variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
McFarlane Toys variant cover
Eclipso’s reign of terror has brought the Justice League to the brink of civil war… but there must be a way to break the spell! The answer lies within the very power source that allows Superman to race faster than a speeding bullet…It’s a battle for Earth’s yellow sun in the dramatic conclusion of “Darkness Falls”!
Mark Waid writing Eclipso sounds like a good thing. Is Superman going to move the moon away from an eclipse??
Wouldn't put it past him!
Written By Jason Aaron
Art and cover by Rafa Sandoval
Variant covers by Wes Craig, Jim Lee, and Clayton Crain
1:25 cover by Matteo Scalera
1:50 cover by Clayton Crain
1:100 black and white cover by Jim Lee
Without the fortress…without the family…without a home…what’s left is the Absolute Man of Steel!
We shall see ...
But don't know if this is for me?
Justice League Unlimited #1
Written by Mark Waid
Art and cover by Dan Mora
Variant covers by Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, Howard Porter, Ed Benes, and Simone Bianchi
The Watchtower rises! The Justice League is back and bigger than ever! In the wake of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, Darkseid’s death has triggered a massive power vacuum in the DCU, and Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil! As our heroes work to uncover the mystery of the dark lord’s successor, Ray Palmer’s Atom Project triggers a race between hero and villain to control the fate of metahuman abilities on planet Earth, which threatens to destroy everything the League has built. Worlds will live, worlds will die, and a surprise is waiting in store on the last page…Do not miss the dawn of the new era of justice—it all begins here!
Waid and Mora can do no wrong in my book.
Justice League Unlimited #1
Written by Mark Waid
Art and cover by Dan Mora
Variant covers by Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, Howard Porter, Ed Benes, and Simone Bianchi
The Watchtower rises! The Justice League is back and bigger than ever! In the wake of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, Darkseid’s death has triggered a massive power vacuum in the DCU, and Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil! As our heroes work to uncover the mystery of the dark lord’s successor, Ray Palmer’s Atom Project triggers a race between hero and villain to control the fate of metahuman abilities on planet Earth, which threatens to destroy everything the League has built. Worlds will live, worlds will die, and a surprise is waiting in store on the last page…Do not miss the dawn of the new era of justice—it all begins here!
Waid and Mora can do no wrong in my book.
This is an interesting team with Captain Atom and Star Sapphire on the roster.
Sort of a bummer that 'Darkseid's death' is spoiled here. It could have been 'thanks to recent events' and I would still be happy.
I am on board 100%
I am on board 100%
Written by JOSIE CAMPBELL
Art by PABLO M. COLLAR
Cover by CARLI SQUITIERI and CAROLINE CHIOU
Variant cover by TOKITOKORO
Superman and Amazo versus Task Force X and Team 7! See the start of Amanda Waller’s secret anti-Superman project and how it leads into season two of the animated adventures.
This has nuzzled in nicely between the two seasons of the show so I look forward to the ending. Wondering if we'll see a Kara glimpse.
DC FINEST: SUPERGIRL: THE GIRL OF STEEL
Written by OTTO BINDER and JERRY SIEGEL
Art by AL PLASTINO, JIM MOONEY, and CURT SWAN
Cover by CURT SWAN and AL PLASTINO
Kara Zor-El soars into her very own DC Finest collection! In “The Supergirl from Krypton,” Kara lands on Earth and discovers that she possesses all the same powers as her cousin, Superman. Inspired by her famous kin, Kara adopts a secret identity and uses her powers to help those in need. This inaugural volume contains Supergirl’s appearances from 1959 to 1962 in the pages of Action Comics #252-288, Adventure Comics #278, Superman #139-140 and #144, Superboy #80, Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #14 and #20, and Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #40, #46, #51, and #57.
Check this out!
Lovely cover. Lovely collection.
Always happy to see classic Kara showcased. Hope it sells well!
This is a very good month of solicits!
That first picture seems a little odd with the split S's on Kara. It would be better if she zipped it up. I mostly hope that Absolute line fails; DC doesn't need some darker alternate universe like Marvel's Ultimate universe they had for a while--and I think are bringing back in some form.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately that Mark Spears variant cover for Action #1074 is the 1:25 incentive ratio cover.
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That topmost picture looks like botched AI Art…so of course “Peak DC”. Man I gotta pick a better cult or something….:)
ReplyDeleteI hate, hate, haaaate the jacketed look for Kara. Why does the entire Superfamily now dress like '90s Kon?
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