Superman Comic Books
Superman-related October 2015 Solicitations
All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in October.
DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN
SUPERMAN: LOIS & CLARK #1Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by LEE WEEKS
1:25 Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On sale OCTOBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Following the epic events of CONVERGENCE, here are the adventures of the last sons and daughter of the Krypton and Earth as they try to survive in a world not their own. But can they keep this world from suffering the same fate as their own? Can this Superman stop the villains he once fought before they are created on this world? What is Intergang, and why does Lois's discovery of it place everyone she loves in jeopardy? What will happen when their nine-year-old son learns the true identity of his parents? Make way for the original power couple, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, until death do them part!
ACTION COMICS #45
Written by GREG PAK and AARON KUDER
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
Monsters variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale OCTOBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
As this new epic begins, the Man of Steel's identity as Clark Kent has been exposed. He's been beaten and pushed to the brink in his quest to regain his powers while his enemies have gathered their forces. And now, Clark must ask himself the ultimate question: Should he even continue as Superman?
As the action begins, a new hero emerges to fight for Justice-and against Superman!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #25
Written by GREG PAK
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Monsters variant cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
On sale OCTOBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
What impact will the revelation of Superman's secret identity have on the rest of the heroes of the DC Universe? As Superman seeks to serve justice to the villains behind his power loss, find out who the Man of Steel's new crimefighting partner will be!
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #22
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by CARY NORD
Monsters variant cover by J.P. LEON
On sale OCTOBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Following a shocking betrayal, Kal has lost faith in justice. Now, he's embarking on a dangerous quest to restore his powers, while Wonder Woman makes unexpected allies of Lois Lane and Lana Lang.
SUPERMAN #45
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON
Monsters variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale OCTOBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
After having his secret identity exposed, Superman vowed to bring to justice anyone who hurt those close to him. But when a villain calls his bluff, how far will the Man of Steel go?
BIZARRO #5
Written by HEATH CORSON
Art and cover by GUSTAVO DUARTE
On sale OCTOBER 21. 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $2.99 US. RATED E
It's Bizarro's best day ever! Will Jimmy's secret tear apart the worstest friends ever?!
DOOMED #5
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
On sale OCTOBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
At last! Doomed goes head-to-head with the Alpha Centurion in the avatar-battle to end all avatar-battles! But can Reiser and Roman's friendship survive this clash of titans? And if these roommates split, who will keep all the video games they went halfsies on?! The stakes don't get any bigger than this!
DC UNIVERSE
TELOS #1Written by JEFF KING
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
1:25 Variant cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
On sale OCTOBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The villain of the world-shattering CONVERGENCE event stars in his own new series! Set loose from his planetary tether at the end of the best-selling CONVERGENCE, Telos finds himself free and able to traverse space and time via a sliver of Brainiac's powers. As this epic begins, he embarks on an odyssey, journeying across time and space in search of his past.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #45
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Monsters Variant cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
On sale OCTOBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
The critically acclaimed "Darkseid War" continues as the second wave of war begins with "Darkseid War: Gods and Men"! Writer Geoff Johns is joined by superstar artist Francis Manapul for this special issue featuring the all-new, all-powerful Justice League! In the aftermath of the cataclysmic events of JUSTICE LEAGUE #44, members of the League have gained great power -the power of Gods!- but at a great price. And that price may be their destruction, unless Wonder Woman and Mister Miracle can help the League escape the curse of the New Gods and hold on to their humanity.
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MEN - SUPERMAN #1
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Art by BONG DAZO
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
ADVANCE SOLICIT. ONE-SHOT. On sale NOVEMBER 4 32 pg, FC,. $3.99 US. RATED T
Evolving into a God of Strength, Superman has become an angry, violent brute. But what unlikely hero can save him?
JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MEN - LEX LUTHOR #1
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Art by BONG DAZO
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
ADVANCE SOLICIT. ONE-SHOT. On sale NOVEMBER 11. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Lex Luthor has gained the power of a God, but his one failure continues to deny him the peace he craves-and only a crazed Superman can help him get it!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #5
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Monsters Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
On sale OCTOBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
With the League utterly defeated by Rao, only the failsafes devised by Batman can possibly save them now!
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #5
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
On sale OCTOBER 14. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
As the hunt for the traitor who stalks Earth-2 comes to a close, the Fastest Man Alive may not be quick enough to escape his fate on this new world!
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #3
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE and LAURA BRAGA
Cover by ANT LUCIA
1:25 Variant cover by KATE LETH
On sale OCTOBER 14. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
A dark ritual is performed in a German cabaret, and a supernatural servant is brought forth to serve the Reich- has Zatanna been manipulated by The Joker's Daughter? Plus, Batwoman leaves Gotham City, and Amanda Waller introduces her to an unearthly ally. And Wonder Woman gets into combat as she joins Mera on the European war front.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR #11
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
On sale OCTOBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
The series builds toward its climactic finish as a still-absent Superman leaves an open window for Earth's leaders to launch a nuclear attack against his reeling allies! Meanwhile, former enemies Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn set off to save Queen Hippolyta.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR #12
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
On sale OCTOBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST. FINAL ISSUE
The shattering conclusion to the Year of the Gods! In this final issue of Year Four, the balance of power may be tipped by the arrival of a force that could challenge even the Gods of Olympus. Also, Wonder Woman must make a stand, and the final fate of Ares is revealed.
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #5
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale OCTOBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
There's a new Batman in town-and the real Batman takes it upon himself to seek this imposter out. Plus, a new threat approaches our galaxy. Will the Justice League be prepared for it?
TEEN TITANS #13
Written by WILL PFEIFER
Art and cover by RICKEN
Monsters variant cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale OCTOBER 28. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
With Superboy's fate revealed and the world turned against them, the Teen Titans must decide a new course-or go their separate ways!
TEEN TITANS GO! #12
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by LEA HERNANDEZ and DARIO BRIZUELA
Cover by DAN HIPP
On sale OCTOBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED E. DIGITAL FIRST
Raven thought things couldn't get any worse after Starfire posted an online dating profile...until she posted one for Raven, too! But she quickly learns things can get a whole lot worse when their "perfect dates" start showing up at their door!
EARTH 2 VOL. 5: THE KRYPTONIAN TP
Written by TOM TAYLOR and DANIEL H. WILSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT, TREVOR SCOTT and others
Cover by J.G. JONES
On sale NOVEMBER 25. 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
A new super-being named Val-Zod has appeared-and the heroes of Earth-2 must convince him to help them in one last, desperate attempt to stop Kal-El. Can they band together in time to prepare for Apokolips and the forces of Darkseid? And can Val-Zod become the hero they need him to be? Collects EARTH 2 #21-26 and EARTH 2: FUTURES END #1!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE VOL. 1 HC
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, BRUNO REDONDO and others
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
On sale OCTOBER 28. 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US
The war is over, but it claimed a civilian victim whose death John Constantine will not let go unavenged. Joining forces with Batman, Constantine unites a team of magical beings, super heroes, and ordinary humans to finish off Superman. Collects issues #1-7 of the hit series!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN VOL. 4: SIEGE HC
Written by GREG PAK
Art by ARDIAN SYAF, JONATHAN GLAPION and others
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and DANNY MIKI
On sale DECEMBER 16. 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Who is Superman's Joker? It seems it's the unseen terror, who makes the battle personal for Superman by attacking all things related to the Man of Steel! Together, Batman and Superman start to track down suspects but the true identity of the villain will shock you! No one is safe when the one you're hunting has no discernible motive or pattern! Collects BATMAN/SUPERMAN #16-20, ANNUAL #2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1.
LUTHOR TP
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by LEE BERMEJO, MICK GRAY and KARL STORY
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale NOVEMBER 4. 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Collected from the 5-issue miniseries LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL, LUTHOR reveals why the genius villain chooses to be the proverbial thorn in the Man of Steel's side: to save humanity from the untrustworthy alien being. Includes new additional story pages, sketch material, and more!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED VOL. 2: THE INFINITUS SAGA HC
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by NEIL EDWARDS, JAY LEISTEN and others
Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
On sale DECEMBER 16. 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US
The Infinitus Saga begins as the Legion of Super-Heroes arrive with the shocking news that the 31st century has been destroyed! It's up to the Justice League United to save the future! Complicating matters is the fact that Multi is a young innocent in the current time period, forcing the Justice League United to stand in the Legion's way! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #6-10, JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1, and JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1.
SUPERMAN - ACTION COMICS VOL. 7: UNDER THE SKIN HC
Written by GREG PAK and SHOLLY FISCH
Art by AARON KUDER, JAE LEE, SCOTT KOLINS and PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by AARON KUDER
On sale DECEMBER 23. 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US
In these stories from ACTION COMICS #36-40 and FUTURES END #1, the deck is stacked against Superman when Smallville is poisoned by dark magic and ancient horrors! Can Superman figure out what's going on and save his hometown before this evil epidemic spreads across the entire world? Superman must stop the evil undead threat of the Ultrahumanite from crushing humanity!
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE VOL. 3 TP
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and SANDRA HOPE
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF
On sale NOVEMBER 18. 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Who will save Superman? He may be invulnerable-but he's also alone! In his brief career as a costumed hero, Clark Kent has run a gantlet of the world's most deadly and monstrous villains. But his most dire threat may come from two powerless humans who happen to be the two smartest people on the planet. Lex and Alexandra Luthor have been paid to find a way to cancel Superman's powers-and the man who destroyed Krypton has been welcomed by the world's governments to complete his mission-with the murder of Kal-El! Betrayed and at his most vulnerable, there's no place to hide and no one Superman can trust!
Don't miss the follow-up to the New York Times #1 best-selling graphic novels SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 1 and 2!
SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 1 TP
Written by PAUL DINI and SCOTT McCLOUD
Art by RICK BURCHETT, BRET BLEVINS, MIKE MANLEY and TERRY AUSTIN
Cover by BRUCE TIMM
On sale NOVEMBER 11. 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US
In these all-ages tales from SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #1-10, the Man of Steel must convince the citizens of Metropolis that he really is a force for good when Lex Luthor unleashes a terrifying robot look-alike on the city. Plus, Superman faces off with Metallo, Brainiac, Live Wire, Mr. Mxyzptlk, General Zod, and more!
DC COLLECTIBLES PRODUCTS
BATMAN v SUPERMAN DAWN OF JUSTICE BATMAN STATUESCULPTED BY JAMES MARSANO
Fearing the actions of a god-like Superhero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before.
$150.00 US
Measures approximately 14" tall
On Sale January 2016
Allocations May Occur
BATMAN v SUPERMAN DAWN OF JUSTICE SUPERMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY JAMES MARSANO
Fearing the actions of a god-like Superhero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before.
Measures approximately 10.5" tall
$150.00 US
On Sale January 2016
Allocations May Occur
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPERMAN AND BATMAN ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK
Two of the most popular figures inspired by Frank Miller's epic are back! Just in time for the 30th Anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, these figures feature new decos and are ready for action!
$40.00 US. On Sale February 2016
Allocations May Occur
SUPERMAN - 6.75"
BATMAN - 6.75"
DC COMICS ICONS SUPERMAN, AQUAMAN, HARLEY QUINN AND ATOMICA (DELUXE) ACTION FIGURES
DC Collectibles' Icons line of action figures adds four new characters from some of the DC Universe's most memorable events and stories! Each figure comes with multiple accessories!
EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY
SUPERMAN, AQUAMAN AND HARLEY QUINN - $25.00 US EACH
ATOMICA (DELUXE) - $30.00 US
On Sale February 2016 * Allocations May Occur
10. SUPERMAN - THE MAN OF STEEL - 6"
11. AQUAMAN - LEGEND OF AQUAMAN - 6"
12. ATOMICA DELUXE ACTION FIGURE - FOREVER EVIL - 6"
Comes with RAY PALMER - 1.5" and RYAN CHOI - 3"
13. HARLEY QUINN - NO MAN'S LAND - 6"
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