Metro's Guide to the New DC Universe!
In the wake of its summer "Flashpoint" event, DC Comics will re-number its entire superhero line, debuting more than 50 first issues in September while introducing "a more modern, diverse DC Universe." Some of the characters will have new origins, while others will undergo minor changes, but each title will be reintroduced with a #1 issue.
We here at Metro have complied a list of the upcoming titles, their artists and writers and the corresponding weeks they'll be launched! Grab
a handy-dandy checklist
and
return it to Metro Entertainment to make sure your new #1 issues are
reserved for you!
Legends | Green Lantern | Batman | Superman | New Generation | Magic & Mystery | Action/Adventure
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Justice League
August 31st IN STORES NOW! |
Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where
super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that
requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes! This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
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Wonder Woman Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang
September 21st |
The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us – or one of them? |
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Aquaman Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis
September 28th |
Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but the sea will not release
Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges… The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe! |
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The Flash Francis Manapul & Brian Buccallato
September 28th |
The Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato! The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once, but what happens when he faces an all-new villain who really can! As if that’s not bad enough, this villain is a close friend! |
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The Fury of Firestorm Gail Simone, Ethan Van Sciver & Yildiray Cinar
September 28th |
Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond. These two high school students are worlds apart – and now they’re drawn into a conspiracy of super-science that bonds them forever in a way they can’t explain or control. The dark secrets of the murderous Dog Team and its Firestorm Protocol force them to put aside their differences to confront a threat so terrifying that it may lead to a new Cold War! Welcome to a major new vision of nuclear terror from writers Ethan Van Sciver and Gail Simone with astonishing art by Yildiray Cinar! |
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Green Arrow J.T. Krul & Dan Jurgens
September 7th |
Green Arrow is on
the hunt. Driven by inner demons, Ollie Queen travels the world and brings
outlaws to justice…by breaking every law. Now, armed with cutting-edge weaponry and illegally gained intel (courtesy of his team at QCore), Green Arrow is shooting first and asking questions later. |
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Justice League International Dan Jurgens & Aaron Lopresti
September 7th |
With the growing presence of
super beings around the world, the United Nations resolves to create a new
group called Justice League International. Batman, Booster Gold, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, August General in Iron, Fire, Ice, Vixen and Rocket Red are charged with promoting unity and trust – but can they reach that goal without killing each other first?
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Mister Terrific Eric Wallace & Robert Robinson
September 14th |
The world’s
third-smartest man – and one of its most eligible bachelors – uses his
brains and fists against science gone mad in this new series from Eric
Wallace (TITANS) and Roger Robinson! Michael Holt is the head of a successful high-tech corporation and an institute that recruits and encourages the finest minds of the next generation to excel. As Mister Terrific he inhabits a world of amazement few others know exists, let alone can comprehend.
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Captain Atom J.T. Krul & Freddie Williams III
September 21st |
Charged by nuclear
energy, possessing vast molecular powers, Captain Atom has the potential to
be a literal god among men – a hero without limits. But the question is:
Will he lose himself in the process? Don’t miss the start of a legend from writer J.T. Krul (GREEN ARROW, TEEN TITANS) and artist Freddie Williams II (JSA ALL-STARS)!
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DC Universe Presents Rotating Teams
September 21st |
It’s the start of a
new series spotlighting some of the DC Universes’s most exciting super
heroes! First up is Deadman, straight from the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY, in a
five-issue epic where the body-hopping hero meets his match in a new foe who
wants to make sure the souls that Deadman helps out go straight to Hell!
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The Savage Hawkman Tony Daniel & Philip Tan
September 28th |
Carter Hall’s skill
at deciphering lost languages has led him to a job with an archaeologist who
specializes in alien ruins – but will the doctor’s latest discovery spread
an alien plague through New York City? No matter the personal cost, Carter
Hall must don his wings and become the new, savage Hawkman to survive!
Witness the start of a new action series from writer Tony S. Daniel and
artist Philip Tan that will take Hawkman where no hero has flown before!
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Green Lantern Geoff Johns & Doug Mahnke
September 14th |
The red-hot GREEN LANTERN team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke introduce an unexpected new Lantern. Variant Cover |
| Green Lantern Corps Peter Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin & Scott Hanna
September 21st |
When deadly conflicts emerge across the universe, it’s up to Guy Gardner, John Stewart and an elite Green Lantern strike force to keep the peace – or else. |
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The New Guardians Tony Bedard, Tyler Kirkham & Batt
September 28th |
Kyle Rayner has assembled the most powerful team in all the universe, selected from the full spectrum of corps. But can he even keep this volatile group together? |
| Red Lanterns Peter Milligan, Ed Benes & Rob Hunter
September 14th |
Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable! |
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Batman Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo
September 21st |
Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.
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Detective Comics Tony Daniel
September 7th |
DC’s flagship title
is relaunched for the first time ever, with new Batman adventures from
acclaimed writer/ artist Tony S. Daniel! A killer called The Gotham Ripper is on the loose on Batman’s home turf – leading The Dark Knight on a deadly game of cat and mouse. |
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Batman & Robin Peter Tomasi & Patrick Gleeson
September 14th |
Battling evil with
his son, Damian, at his side, Batman now realizes that the hardest part of
the job may be trying to work together! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne’s past: His name is NoBody, and he’s not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil...
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Batman: The Dark Knight David Finch & Jay Fabok
September 28th |
The Dark Knight
struggles against a deadly – yet strangely familiar – foe in this phenomenal
debut issue from superstar writer/artist David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY, ACTION
COMICS)! As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of Arkham Asylum, Batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and Bruce Wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated!
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Batwoman J.H. Williams III, Haden Blackman & Amy Reeder
September 14th |
In “Hydrology,” part 1 of 5, Batwoman faces deadly new challenges in her war
against Gotham City’s underworld – and new trials in her life as Kate Kane.
Who or what is stealing children from the barrio, and for what vile purpose?
Will Kate train her cousin, Bette Kane (a.k.a. Flamebird), as her new
sidekick? How will she handle unsettling revelations about her father,
Colonel Jacob Kane? And why is a certain government
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Batgirl Gail Simone, Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
September 7th |
Yes, it’s really
happening! Barbara Gordon is back as Batgirl – and she’s going to have to face the city’s most horrifying new villains as well as the dark secrets from her past. You won’t want to miss this stunning debut issue from fan-favorite BIRDS OF PREY writer Gail Simone! |
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Birds of Prey Duane Swierczynski & Jesus Saiz
September 21st |
One is wanted for a
murder she didn’t commit. The other is on the run because she knows too
much. They are Dinah Laurel Lance and Ev Crawford – a.k.a. Black Canary and
Starling – and together, as Gotham City’s covert ops team, they’re taking
down the villains other heroes can’t touch. But now they’ve attracted the
attention of a grizzled newspaper reporter who wants to expose them, as well
as a creepy, chameleon-like strike team that’s out to kill them.
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Catwoman Judd Winick & Guillem March
September 21st |
Meet Catwoman. She’s
addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. Addicted to Batman. Most
of all, Catwoman is addicted to danger. She can’t help herself, and the
truth is – she doesn’t want to. She’s good at being bad, and very bad at
being good. Find out more about what makes Catwoman tick in this new series
from writer Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) and artist Guillem March (GOTHAM
CITY SIRENS)!
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Nightwing Kyle Higgins & Eddy Barrows
September 21st |
Dick Grayson flies
high once more as Nightwing in a new series from hot new writer Kyle Higgins
(BATMAN: GATES
OF GOTHAM)! And as he embraces his destiny, Haley’s Circus, the big top
where Dick once performed, returns to Gotham City – bringing with it murder,
mystery and superhuman evil. Nightwing must confront his past, among former
friends and enemies from his circus days, while uncovering a much greater
evil!
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Red Hood and The Outlaws Scott Lobdell & Kenneth Rocafort
September 21st |
No sooner has
Batman’s former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind
him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green
Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the
alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won’t be chained
again. As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what’s he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader?
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Batwing Judd Winick & Ben Oliver
September 7th |
Africa, a land of beauty – and of great horror. A land of creation and conflict. It is in desperate need of a defender, and from the ranks of Batman Incorporated comes a soldier to carry on the legacy of The Dark Knight in the most tumultuous region on Earth. Meet Batwing, the Batman of Africa! |
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The Huntress Paul Tobin & Marcus To
October 5th |
Look out! By the end of this hot new miniseries, the Huntress
will have the largest price on her head in DC Universe history. What will the Huntress do that warrants such a death mark? And who puts it there? The jaw-dropping events will be revealed as the Huntress heads home to Italy and embarks on a mission that defines her life. Don't miss out, because this story will tie in to upcoming events in BIRDS OF PREY! |
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Penguin: Pain &
Prejudice Gregg Hurwitz & Ben Oliver
October 5th |
In this exciting new miniseries from novelist Gregg Hurwitz (You're Next) and rising star artist Szymon Kudranksi (Spawn), the painful and dark past of one of Batman's most devious foes is examined. How did young Oswald Cobblepot go from being the apple of his mother's eye to the leader of underworld gangs and adversary of The Caped Crusader? Find out in PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE! |
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| Swamp Thing Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette & Francesco Francavilla
September 7th |
One of the world’s
most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the DC Universe, and
every step he takes will shake the foundations of the Earth! Alec Holland has his life back…but the Green has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it’ll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!
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| Animal Man Jeff Lemire, Travel Foreman & Dan Green
September 7th |
Buddy Baker has gone
from “super” man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family
together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own
dangerous powers? Find out in this dramatic new series from writer Jeff
Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and artist Travel Foreman (The Immortal Iron Fist).
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| Justice League Dark Peter Milligan & Mikel Janin
September 28th |
The witch known as
The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing forces that not even the combined
powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. And if those
heroes can’t handle the job, who will stand against this mystical madness? Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna and John Constantine may be our only hope – but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat?
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| Demon Knights Paul Cornell, Diogenes Neves & Oclair Albert
September 14th |
Set in the Dark Ages
of the DC Universe, a barbarian horde is massing to crush civilization. It’s
fallen to Madame Xanadu and Jason Blood, the man with a monster inside him,
to stand in their way – though the demon Etrigan has no interest in
protecting anyone or anything other than himself! It’ll take more than their
own power to stop an army fueled by bloodlust and dark sorcery, and some
very surprising heroes – and villains – will have no choice but to join the
fray!
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Frankenstein,
Agent of SHADE Jeff Lemire & Alberto Ponticelli
September 14th |
Frankenstein is part of a network of strange beings who work for an even
stranger government organization: The Super Human Advanced Defense
Executive! But can he protect the world from threats even more horrifying
than himself? And since he’s vilified for who and what he is, will he even
want to take on this mission?
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| Resurrection Man Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning & Fernando Dagnino
September 14th |
It’s the return of
Mitch Shelly – and he’s still dead. Resurrection Man can’t stay dead for long, though – and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers. But his many returns have not gone unnoticed, and forces are gathering to learn what’s so special about him – and to see which of them will finally stop Resurrection Man dead.
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| I, Vampire Josh Fialkov & Andrea Sorrentino
September 28th |
For hundreds of
years, vampire Andrew Stanton kept mankind safe from the horrors of the
supernatural world, thanks to a truce he made with his ex-lover Mary, the
Queen of the Damned. But now that truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew
must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going
on a killing spree – and she plans to start with the heroes of the DCU!
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| Voodoo Ron Marz & Sami Basri
September 28th |
Who is Voodoo? Is she hero, villain – or both? Learn the truth about Priscilla Kitaen as she leaves a trail of violence across America. Discover the new DCU through her eyes, because the things she sees are not always what they seem… |
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The Shade James Robinson & Various
October 12th |
James Robinson returns to the world of his acclaimed STARMAN
series with a new 12-issue series starring the antihero known as The Shade!
An attack at the Starman museum kicks off a globe-hopping, centuries spanning quest that will irrevocably change The Shade's life, and ultimately shed light on his true origin! Artist extraordinaire Cully Hamner (RED) kicks off the series, and upcoming issues will feature art by such luminaries as Darwyn Cooke, Javier Pulido, Jill Thompson, Frazer Irving and Gene Ha! |
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Legion Lost Fabian Nicieza & Pete Woods
September 14th |
Seven heroes from
the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save
their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with
them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for
them, is the ultimate struggle to survive! Don’t miss the start of this all-new LEGION series illustrated by Pete Woods – fresh off his spectacular run on ACTION COMICS – who is joined by writer Fabian Nicieza (RED ROBIN)!
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Legion of Superheroes Paul Levitz & Francis Portela
September 21st |
The Legion of
Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now,
the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the
team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the
edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage
Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half!
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Legion: Secret
Origins Paul Levitz, Chris Batista & Rich Perotta
October 26th |
Why was the organization known as the United Planets formed? Who tried to kill R.J. Brande the first time? And what great power could leave entire planets desolate and lifeless? Veteran LEGION writer Paul Levitz pens the origins of the superteam of the future! |
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Teen Titans Scott Lobdell, Brett Booth, & Norm Rapmund
September 28th |
Tim Drake, Batman’s
former sidekick, is back in action when an international organization seeks
to capture, kill or co-opt super-powered teenagers. As Red Robin, he’s going to have to team up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl and the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash to stand any chance at all against a living, breathing weapon with roots in another world! They – along with a few other tortured teen heroes – will be the Teen Titans!
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Blue Beetle Tony Bedard, Ig Guara & Ruy Jose
September 21st |
It’s not easy being
Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that
comes with being a teenager. Also, he’s linked to a powerful scarab created
by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets – or
annihilate them. It’s up to one teen hero to turn this instrument of
destruction into a force for good.
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Static Shock John Rozum & Scott McDaniel
September 7th |
The brilliant,
slightly awkward high school student Virgil Hawkins transforms into the
cocky electromagnetic hero Static! A mysterious tragedy forces the Hawkins family to relocate from Dakota to New York City! Virgil embarks upon new adventures in a new high school and a new internship at S.T.A.R. Labs! As Static, he dons a new uniform and establishes a new secret headquarters! But is he ready to take on the new villains who lurk in New York City’s underworld?
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Hawk & Dove Sterling Gates & Rob Liefeld
September 7th |
Hank Hall is not
happy. He’s not happy to have Dawn Granger as a new partner in his war on
crime. He’s not happy that she’s dating the ghostly Super Hero, Deadman.
He’s not happy to learn that someone is trying to plunge the United States
into a new civil war! Now it’s up to Hawk and Dove to root out the forces
behind this conflict and stop them before they turn the U.S. into a
wasteland! And who is the monster lurking in the shadows, watching Hawk and Dove from afar? |
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Stormwatch Paul Cornell & Miguel Sepulveda
September 7th |
They are Stormwatch,
a dangerous super human police force whose existence is kept secret from the
world Directly following the ominous events of SUPERMAN #1, Adam One leads
half the Stormwatch team to recover the [INFORMATION REDACTED] from deep in
the Himalayas. Meanwhile, Jack Hawksmoor and the rest of the Stormwatch crew
look to recruit two of the deadliest super humans on the planet: Midnighter
and Apollo! And if they say no? Perhaps the Martian Manhunter can change
their minds...
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Blackhawks Mike Costa & Ken Lashley
September 28th |
Welcome to a world
waging a new kind of war that’s faster and more brutal than ever before.
It’s fought by those who would make the innocent their targets, using
computers, smart weapons and laser-guided missiles. The new enemy is hard to
find – and closer to home than we think. Between us and them stand the Blackhawks, an elite force of military specialists equipped with the latest in cutting-edge hardware and vehicles. Their mission: Kill the bad guys before they kill us.
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Men of War Ivan Brandon & Tom Derenick
September 7th |
On the ground and on
the front lines, a young, headstrong soldier known as Joe Rock assumes
command of Easy Company – a team of ex-military men turned contractors. Will
they survive the battle-scarred landscape carved by the DCU’s
Super-Villains? Find out in this explosive new series from Ivan Brandon
(Viking, DOC SAVAGE) and Tom Derenick (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!
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All-Star Western Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray & Moritat
September 28th |
Even when Gotham
City was just a one-horse town, crime was rampant – and things only get
worse when bounty hunter Jonah Hex comes to town. Can Amadeus Arkham, a
pioneer in criminal psychology, enlist Hex’s special brand of justice to
help the Gotham Police Department track down a vicious serial killer? Find
out in this new series from HEX writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti,
with lush artwork by Moritat (THE SPIRIT)!
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Deathstroke Kyle Higgins, Joe Bennett, & Art Thibert
September 14th |
“Friends die, family
disappoints, but a legacy... That lives forever.” Slade Wilson is the best mercenary in the DCU, and he’s been doing this a long time. Some might say too long. But they’ll learn: Never turn your back on Deathstroke the Terminator. He won’t quit, no matter how high the stakes. Kyle Higgins (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and Joe Bennett (TEEN TITANS) team up to bring you the finest in mayhem and gore.
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Grifter Nathan Edmundson, CAFU, & BIT
September 14th |
Cole Cash is a charming grifter few can resist. And yet he’s about to be
branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman
creatures hidden in human form – creatures only he can see! Can the biggest sweet talker of all time talk his way out of this one when even his brother thinks he’s gone over the edge? |
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OMAC Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen, & Scott Koblish
September 7th |
The all-seeing Brother Eye satellite has unleashed a new beast upon the DC Universe in this smashing new series! Kevin Kho has become an unwilling participant in a war between Checkmate and Brother Eye as he is transformed into the One Machine Army Corp known only as O.M.A.C.! |
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Suicide Squad Adam Glass & Marco Rudy
September 14th |
They’re a team of
death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so
dangerous – they’re sheer suicide! Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission – and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure? |
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Action Comics Grant Morrison & Rags Morales
September 7th |
The one and only Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to Superman, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you tales of The Man of Steel unlike any you’ve ever read! This extra-sized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire DC Universe!
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Superman George Perez & Jesus Merino
September 28th |
The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel’s startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? There’s no time for answers now, because Superman must stop a monstrous threat to Metropolis – one that he somehow is the cause of! |
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Superboy Scott Lobdell, RB Silva & Rob Lean
September 14th |
They thought he was just an experiment – and a failed one at that! Grown from a combination of Kryptonian and human DNA, the Clone was no more than a set of data to the scientists of Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon! Now the question is: Can a clone develop a conscience? |
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Supergirl Michael Green, Mike Johnson & Mahmud Asrar
September 21st |
Meet Supergirl. She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t piss her off! |