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the-witches-you-couldnt-burn · 3 years ago

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It started with a whisper

I originally wrote ‘Like I did with you’ as a one-shot but people wanted a sequel. This turned out to be waaaaay longer than expected (4.7k word count). Inspired by Everybody Talks by Neon Trees. I hope you lot enjoy!

Ao3

(Also this is Mari’s new outfit, all credits go to the original artist)

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Two teens stood upon the balcony of a large banquet hall, exposed to the midsummer night air. The sky was a lilac blanket that hung over the Parisian buildings, speckled with glowing stars. The moon, with it’s crescent smile, beamed down of the young couple.

Hey, baby, won't you look my way?

Marinette’s eyes were closed as she rested her head upon his shoulder, relaxing after the night’s rapid escalation. Tonight she had arrived at the ball with the intent to be there for her friends, but somehow she found herself within the arms of Gotham’s (and probably Paris’) Ice Prince. She had overheard his nickname from the Gotham students, one of which being Jon, who was in the middle of mocking the young Wayne. She had never considered that nickname as suitable; sure he was temperamental & had a tendency to snap, but icey to the core? No.

I can be your new addiction

Damian was calm. For the first time in his life he felt like he could take a breath. His exhale was carried off by a small gust of wind, the bush over hanging the stone railing rustled. With his inhale, the scent of Marinette’s perfume became present once more. Mixed with the crisp night’s air, her usual scent of pastries was mixed with what could only be described as ambrosia. His phone vibrated within his pocket, it was never on volume due to the potential risk it caused during his heroic activities.

“Shit.” Notifications covered his screen, multiple tweets, Instagrams and Tiktoks in which he had been tagged in. But the alert came from his family’s private messaging chat. The whole thread was a shit storm, Grayson and Todd’s messages were completely capitalised (he learnt years ago this meant ‘to yell’ in writing form) and both had multiple ‘keyboard spasms’. Drake, like the thorough detective he is, had combed through the images and videos, investigating their validity. His honorary sisters had replied with ‘awwwww’(s) and ‘Omg we MUST meet this girl! I need to know how she tamed the demon!’. He could practically hear Brown’s shrill voice from across the ocean.

Hey, baby, what you gotta say?

No reply from his father or Alfred. The two of them were the only semblance of ‘normal’ paternal figures he had within his life, after the sham of a relationship he had previously held with his grandfather. Their silence unnerved him.

Marinette had noticed his attention had shifted to his phone, her own mobile was buzzing away within her baby pink purse. Messages, notifications of account tagging and comments galore. A sigh left her lips when she saw her parents seemed to be none the wiser. Good, she didn’t need to deal with future adoration for ‘The boy who swept our daughter off of her feet’ (or something along those lines).

Her cheeks regained some of the warmth they held before as she thought of her parent’s reaction. Scrolling through her Twitter she saw her friends had posted multiple images of the night’s events, majority being her shared dance.

Chloé Bourgeois @TheBestBourgeois

what kind of Disney shit is this? (Insert video of two teens dancing around an mostly empty dance floor.)

Alix Kubdel @Sk8trGirl

Replying to @TheBestBourgeois

I KNOW RIGHT?! THEY WERE FUCKING FLOATING!!!

All you're giving me is fiction

She was thankful that they hadn’t tagged her but she hadn’t been spared by others in attendance. Her post thread had blown up, thousands had commented and even more had viewed the evidence. There was no way she would come out of this unscathed.

“Has anyone been on Twitter today?” The blonde of the family asked as she walked into the dining room. Her eyes focused on her scrolling screen, brows furrowed in confusion. “Actually has anyone seen what’s happening on any of our socials?”

It was early in the afternoon and the family had recently returned home after a straining stakeout. The Joker had broken out of Arkham and the Batfam had to deal with his minions. Dick’s arm was in a sling (sprained from a grapple gone wrong), Jason was icing his hand, Alfred was stitching Bruce’s chest wounds while Tim and the girls escaped without severe injuries. All were still recuperating and finally able to recharge.

Alfred always enforced a strict ‘no devices at the dinner table’ rule; no matter how urgent it was, it could wait until after sustenance was consumed. Tim strongly opposed this, but there was no arguing with Agent A. This all surmises that probably no one had seen the crap storm on social media.

I'm a sorry sucker and this happens all the time

Bruce sighed, bringing his free arm up to rub his eyes. Tilting his head back to look at Steph, “Who was it this time?” Barbara quickly took out her phone to see what Stephanie was talking about, all the while glancing accusingly at Dick and Jason. Both of whom held up their arms (or in Dick’s case arm), declaring their innocence.

“It wasn’t fucking me!”

“Jason! Language!” Dick shot a glare at Jason and was met with one in return. “It wasn’t me either.”

“Then who-“ Bruce started before being cut off by his most rambunctious daughter.

I found out that everybody talks

Stephanie with a squeal, exclaimed that it was Damian. Visions of what the Wayne brat could have done flashed through the heads of everyone in the room. He had been sent overseas before the quarantines and lockdowns hit. During Damian’s first month in France he had been forced into online schooling and then finally when he got to go to in-person classes he hated it. Described the class as a kindergarten with petty and vindictive toddlers.

Had he broken someone’s arm? Was that person of such importance that it had spread over multiple social media platforms? France’s government had announced on June 15th, that teens were now being inoculated so him having COVID-19 was doubtful. Had he insulted the wrong person? Had he taken over the government? He certainly had the potential.

Everybody talks, everybody talks

What they saw stunned them, even Steph as she watched it for the 7th time. Damian Wayne was dancing. But not only that, he was dancing with a girl.

It started with a whisper

“What is this shit?”

No one verbally objected to Jason’s outburst but he was sent a harsh glare from Alfred, Dick and Bruce. Their focus soon returned to the images and videos before them. Babs’ and Steph’s phones were returned to them as the others ran to grab their own devices. They all met back at the table, comparing the posts and comparing their notes.

I can hear the chitchat

“There’s no way this can be real.”

“Jesus Tim,” Barbara rolls her eyes, “have you seen the amount of posts there are? You’d be an idiot to think otherwise.”

Take me to your love shack

“I’m with Tim, how do we know this isn’t some skit. I mean, Demon Spawn almost looks normal. That’s a matter of concern.” He almost dry heaved when he agreed with Tim. Damian couldn’t be capable of naturally exuding that amount of humanity unless there was something in it for him.

Mamas always gotta backtrack

“I was just saying Babs, that we should check the credibility of these images. For all we know they could be gorilla glued together and trying to get unstuck.” Tim cringed at his own reasoning, he really needed to either sleep (probably not going to happen anytime soon) or find his favourite coffee brand (which had been one of the first to vanish after the covid hoarders appeared).

When everybody talks back

Dick was too busy freaking out and spam messaging the youngest Wayne, to defend Damian’s humanity. The family saw this and followed suit, wanting to get information from the source.

Chat name: Alfred supremacy

BigBird: AHHHHHH DAMIAN!

BigBird: YOU LOOK SO CUTE!!!

BigBird: HAIFJDNDNFI

LittleWing: WTF HAPPENED DEMON SPAWN YOU LOOK ALMOST HUMAN

Babs: who knew the city of love would influence the brat

Blondie: they are so cuteeeeeee!

Blondie: We HAVE to meet her!

Silent-but-deadly: agreed.

Timbo: YO DEMON

Timbo: Apparently the videos are legit

Timbo: are you being blackmailed?

And it just devolved into more chaos from there, fueled by the fact that they saw Damian’s ‘Blood Son’ account appear online before vanishing once more. Dick shrieked, “I FOUND HER ACCOUNT!”

The family gathered around the eldest son, peering over his shoulder to view his iPhone 12max screen. They saw a young girl’s Instagram account. It was locked but they could see her profile pic, the girl had black hair and looked to be if Asian decent. They compared it to the videos but it was hard to see due to the hall’s lighting and the minimised facial features of the pfp. Alfred suggested that they search up her username and see who has tagged her, some might have other photos of her.

After research for awhile, the family began to get frustrated with lack of results.

Hey honey you could be my drug

You could be my new prescription

“Come on!” Jason complained, “What kind of teenage girl doesn’t post her life online?” He ignored the girls glares and went back to researching. How had the account by the name of ‘mariiiiinette’ to managed to prevent the entire Wayne clan from accessing it? Damn Instagram privacy settings. He groaned, dragging a hand down his face, “We are fucking stupid. Why don’t we just use the Bat-computer? It would be so much fucking easier.”

“It shouldn’t be used for civilian issues-“

Too much could be an overdose

“The girl could be a meta for all we know! We aren’t safe until we know who she is.” Jason points a finger at Tim, his paranoia flared up and even though he would never admit it, Jason would do anything to protect each member of his family (although Bruce is still debatable).

All this trash talk make me itching

Barbara and Tim took their usual positions as Oracle and Red Robin (who had been banned from patrol due to lack of sleep). The rest of the Batfam stood behind them either with arms crossed or still failing at researching.

Oh my my shit

“The account is owned by a girl called Marinette Dupian-Cheng. She is French-Chinese and her parents own a popular bakery. Also if it wasn’t already obvious, she goes to Collège Françoise Dupont, aka Damian’s French school.” Tim begun informing his nosy family, “But this account has been inactive for the past 6 months, which is strange due to her frequent posting schedule before hand. It seems she probably has a second account and this is her old one.”

Everybody talks, everybody talks

“Not only that,” Barbara interrupted. “There are unopened messages from other accounts that accuse her of being a bully. There is a whole Facebook page about this girl and how she has been hurting her old friends, but neither side seems reliable. The so called victims seem to be twisting the truth but there is barely any information about Marinette so we can’t disprove it either.”

“Read out some of the messages.” Bruce took a cup of coffee from Alfred and sipped it.

The main screen of the bat computer displayed a Facebook group with the banner picture being a photo of Marinette. “They are mostly complaints expected of teen girls when there is a girl they don’t like; ‘Marinette is such a know-it-all’, ‘She is constantly insulting Lila’s intelligence’. They go on to talk about how Marinette was briefly expelled from the Collège before being reinstated by the principle for a reason unknown to them.”

Everybody talks too much

“Her school reports up until this year were good. The newest one states, ‘While Marinette is a wonderful and bright student, I encourage her to settle her disagreements outside of class. This seems to only be a recent occurrence and I implore her to go to the guidance council if she is in need of help.’” A beat of silence echoes through the cave, Tim sighed. “Jason’s meta theory could be correct. She could have just recently started exhibiting her abilities and using them to get what she wants.”

“Bruce what do you want to do?”

“We’re going to Paris.”

She opened her eyes to the blaring morning light that streamed through the blinds. Her lashes still painted with mascara that refused to leave. She felt a pang of sorrow when she was removing her makeup and dress last night, she never wanted the night to end. She shuffled down the stairs to the kitchen, covering her mouth when she yawned. She greeted her mother as she entered the kitchen to get breakfast.

She glanced at her phone and there was the chaos that was started hours ago and it was still occurring. It was the weekend, she wouldn’t need to deal with her classmates until Monday. But she would still have to survive her parent’s interrogation. Out of the corner of her eye she caught her mother smirking at her.

Everybody talks

“Nadja told me some interesting news about last night.” Marinette held her breath, glaring at the toaster, willing it to hurry up so she could escape. “Well,” Sabine patted her shoulder before rubbing Mari’s back. “I know you didn’t want to go but I hope you had fun.”

With that she exited the kitchen, probably going to help her father in the bakery. The ravenette stared after her, eye widened in shock, jumping when the toaster went off. Buttering her toast she went over the conversation, her brows furrowed in confusion. She had expected a ‘When do I get to meet the oh so famous prince?’ or ‘Should I be expecting a new guest sometime in the near future?’ or at least a ‘Who was that young man, Bǎozàng (宝藏 it means treasure)?’ But she said nothing.

A small smile was plastered upon her face as she changed and went down to help her parents in the bakery. Her father didn’t say anything either, he gave her a knowing smile before continuing to kneed the dough. She sat at the the store front as the cashier whilst her parents were busy making ‘Paris’s Finest Pastries’.

Her musings slowly faded as she was brought back to reality by badly hushed whispers. Two young preteens were by the bread roll casing near the door. She had seen them come in before with their parents, the girls went to the prestigious international school over in the 16th arrondissement. The one with purple hair kept whispering to the brunette, both ‘subtly’ glancing towards her. Using her enhanced hearing she listened in on their conversation.

“That’s her, I swear that’s her in the video.”

The blonde’s face soured likes she sucked on a lemon. “No, it wasn’t good lighting there is no way he would dance with someone like her.”

Everybody talks

Marinette had tough skin but their words had an impact, only a small one due to her defence mechanism of repressing emotions. She stopped listening and went back to drawing in her sketchpad, she was in desperate need of a new school outfit.

The two girls eventually came up to the counter, goods in hand. Marinette rung up and bagged their items (paper because save the turtles sksksk) in a tired daze. A phone was shoved into her face, her eyes barely adjusted to view the screen before the blonde spoke.

“Is this your instagram?” She asked in a tone so snobbish that it should be illegal from a person her age. Marinette finally was able to view the screen that was barely an inch from her face. Her old Instagram ‘mariiiiinette’ was displayed on screen, she hesitantly nodded, gaze flicking back to the two in front of her.

The blonde’s nose scrunched up and the purple goth girl squealed in delight. They soon after left the store, their conversation had devolved into ‘See! I told you’ and ‘Yeah, yeah. You were right.’

Walking to school on Monday, she had finally come down from cloud nine. She still rode the tail end of her high as she rushed along her path to her campus, she wasn’t going to be late but she sure wasn’t going to be early. She had spent the better part of the weekend designing and sewing a brand new outfit. Her new look was composed of a black cropped singlet (L'amour gagne hemmed into it and it’s straps), paired matching peach plaid cropped overshirt and a-line miniskirt. Her hair was down, ballet flats were worn and her makeup was the usual with the added edition of a rose gold eyeshadow.

Even though her face was covered in a black and gold mask, she looked hot.

She reached the campus and the whispers started again, people were still buzzing from Friday night. Her classmates, the majority of her grade and the younger years seemed to gossiping before class about the formal’s events. She couldn’t spot any of her friends or the two Gotham transfers, so she was stuck listening the the chitchat. Why couldn’t she have been late like usual?

Damian had a fowl disposition and it showed in multiple icey glares (and that was before he even reached the collège). His family had made their appearance known in Paris at 1am Sunday morning. He could have used his dorm to escape but his family didn’t have the word ‘privacy’ within their vocabulary. He didn’t want to have to pay for a lock replacement due to his brothers’ (most likely Todd with Drake & Grayson laughing at him) lock picking habit.

The Ice Prince was back with full force. He had just been... influenced by all the other couples. Yes he did respect Dupain-Cheng and he appreciated her company & pleasant conversations. He would struggle to hide a small smile at the memory of the dance, even if he denied himself the happiness of normality, he felt content when reminiscing.

“Ooo the Ice Prince is here, did he have a fight with his princess or something?” The voice seemed to mock him.

“The Disney Magic is gone. The demon is back.”

Everybody talks

At the second jeer he shot a glare at the perpetrator. Jon held his hands up in an ‘I surrender manner’, laughing as he joined Damian at his side. The two entered the school’s large foyer and looked to see if any of the classes were open yet. Sadly they weren’t, before he was wrong and the his class was plain torture but this was truely hell.

He saw Dupain-Cheng sitting alone on the stairs, drawing within her sketchpad. He wondered how a girl like her, who always seemed to be involved in other’s lives (for the better) was ignoring all of the comments about her. She felt his focus centre on her, eyes flicking up to meet his, she provided him with a small wave before continuing to draw.

Jon nudged him with an elbow to his ribs and dragged him off to the side, into the boy’s locker rooms. Jon scowled at the door, “It’s a mad house out there. You’ve heard what some people are saying right?”

“Why would I care about these imbeciles?”

Jon jabbed Damian in the chest, causing the demon to stumble. Green eyes darted from blue eyes to the tan finger. “You care when lies hurt people you care about.”

The day began to rapidly decline once the two dance partners took their seats, next to each other. They had both been placed up the back of the class and them sitting together hadn’t been a problem until now apparently. She wasn’t even safe when the teacher started their lecture, whispers and glances were cast towards them. Once the two got to biology it was better, Ms Mendeleiev was a strict teacher and was able to control the class.

Everybody talks

But the recess came. When the bell rang she slowly started packing up her equipment, Alix and Max (who she shared biology with) waited for her; she watched as the Ice Prince left through the door. She knew she didn’t need to be concerned about her friends joining in with the gossiping, if anything they would dispel people and tell them to ‘Mind their own fucking business’ because this whole situations is ridiculous, utterly ridiculous.

She did receive some slight teasing from Alix about being a Disney princess, but Marinette quipped back about the skater’s fairytale story being ‘Pinknette, the Geek and the Beast’. The three met up with the other two of their group, they had just come from geography. Kim was complaining that Argentina was a state in America.

“That’s Arkansas you idiot!” Chloe shrieked, lightly hitting his arm with her white handbag. Max held his head in his hand as he approached, how had his tutoring sessions failed so badly?

Chloe turned to Marinette, a smile forming from her glare. The blonde examined the designer’s clothing, nodding. “You look like you are about to have a hot girl summer.”

Marinette’s face burned, the tips of her ears coated in red. Alix chuckled and nudged her shoulder.

Everybody talks

“Look at her, she is so desperate for his attention that she probably copied those designs.”

“Why do you think he danced with her anyways? Maybe she has something on him? I mean, she forces him to sit next to her in class, who knows what else she has done.”

What. The. Fuck.

Chloe glowered towards Lila’s posy. “We have a fucking seating plan, those cretins-“ She made a motion to storm over but was caught by the ravenette, looking back to Mari, her rage decreased from a boil to a simmer.

“No Chlo. It’s fine, it’s not worth it.”

Everybody talks... back

The group walked out to the school’s front steps, it was a mad house... a mad courtyard? Students sitting on the stairs, on the grass and standing around mingling, all of them now were staring at her. She held her backpack close to her chest (she had swapped her signature coin-bag purse for the pastel pink bag), pretending its a shield. Her friends circled around her becoming an obstacle to prevent their stares. If people were afraid of a scowling Kim then they don’t know the scorn of Chloe or Alix’s bite. And Max, sweet quiet Max.... you better hope he doesn’t have blackmail on you (he probably does), he can dismantle your life with a single anonymous post.

Rushed footsteps approached them. The group was broken apart by a rude Wayne boy, he swept Mari away from the school and the gossip crowds within. Her four friends shouted at him and he kept walking, shooting a glare at them in response. He kept pushing Marinette forward with a hand placed on the small of her back, her backpack was now swung over his other shoulder.

They ended up in her favourite alcove. She had brought him here with the other Gotham transfers for a native’s tour of Paris. It had always been her safe place to be creative.

It started with a whisper (everybody talks, everybody talks)

“My apologises for our rushed departure but you seemed to want to get out of their anyhow.” His gruff tone danced through the silence, his head still peaking around the corner; watching for any unwelcome guests.

“Thank you.” She whispered, her voice almost being carried off by the gentle wind. A genuine smile illustrated upon her face.

“We weren’t able to converse after the events of the other night. I would like to formally apologise once more for my actions causing this adverse reaction. If I had kn-“

“You don’t need to apologise!” She squeaked, hiding her eyes behind her fisted hand. Her shoulders curled inwards as she tried to make herself seem as small as possible, a side effect of her common use of her secondary miraculous form: Multimouse.

“I chose to dance with you, you don’t need to apologise for my own actions.” He stared at her with confusion. He had taken the blame so she wouldn’t need to do so herself; but she had taken it anyways. He had given her an out. Why does she always take the blame, even for things out of her control?

“But if I hadn’t danced with you then you wouldn’t have been the focus of the entire school.”

Marinette stepped forward, her eyes hardened and blazing. “Damian Friday night I went there out of obligation to my friends, I didn’t want to be there. But dancing with you? That was the highlight of my week, probably my month too. I enjoyed our time together.” Her face softened, lips twitched downwards ever so slightly. “I don’t regret anything about that night, but do you?”

He was bad at comfort. Everyone in his family avoided him when they were in need, he plainly didn’t know what to do. She wasn’t visibly upset but he sensed that she is disappointed that he apparently didn’t share the same opinion of the night. The only thing he regretted about that night was letting Jon call him a coward, but then again if he didn’t he never would have danced with Dupa- Marinette.

He picked up her clenched hand, the tension in her body alleviated at his embrace. He remembered how Grayson would apologise to Kor’i or how his father interacted with Ms Kyle. He brought their hands up and placed a kiss upon her knuckles.

And that was when I kissed her (everybody talks, everybody talks)

“I do not regret anything either—“ he cleared his throat, “In fact, I’d appreciate if we would be able to interact more, especially outside of that cesspit.”

Was he...?

It didn’t matter.

She smiled the same dazzling smile she gave him at the dance. She nodded while laughing, “I’d love that.”

Everybody talks

The two stay talking, hidden within their secret alcove for the rest of the day. She texted her parents to say she was with a friend and would be back later that night. Damian didn’t bother texting his family, Marinette knew he had to be back soon due to his dorm’s curfew.

The sun was setting at they walked back together, he did the gentlemanly thing and dropped her off at her bakery door. She could see her mother behind the register inconspicuously looking over at the two of them. Damian’s lips quirked upwards, she was satisfied with his kinda-smile.

He walked back, hands in pockets and a neutral expression upon his face instead of a scowl. He reached his door and took his keys, he found that it was already open. Damn.

His family was splayed out within his two roomed dorm. Todd and Drake were fighting over a place to sit on his bed, whilst his father sat at his desk, watching the commotion. The three of them turned to him as he enter the room, they were the only family members able to attend on short notice; Cain had a ballet audition, Gordon & Brown had concert tickets for tomorrow, Grayson had to take care of Mar’i while Kor’i was on Tamaran and Alfred stayed to ensure no one died during their night time activities.

“We need to talk Damian.” His father stood, leaning onto the desk chair. “The school called and said you had an unexcused absence for half the day. Where were you Damian?”

Damian stared into his father’s eyes. He was fifteen, almost an adult, but was treated like he was ten again.

“I was with a friend.”

“Probably the girl from the dance. Marinette, right?” Todd mocked him. Damian snapped his head in the direction of his bed, glaring at both his brothers.

“That’s what I want to talk about with you Damian. Now I don’t know her personally but from what we’ve discovered through our investigation we have some concerns. What’s happened Damian?”

The youngest Wayne’s glare shifted off of his brothers to the floor, and then finally to his father; his family sitting in wait for his answer. Straightening his posture, his shoulders clicked as he rolled then back. His statement’s tone was sure and steady, “Everybody talks father.”

Everybody talks... back

#maribat #marinette x damian #mlb x dc #batfam salt #batfam is concerned #Daminette #the aftermath of ‘Like I did with you’#everybody talks by neon trees #max kante has blackmail and will use it #Alix will bite if provoked #dc x mlb #damian wayne x marinette dupain cheng #Marinette Dupain-Cheng is a meta?#supportive Dupain-Cheng parents ❤️

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BATWOMAN #3

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT and JAMES TYNION IV • Art and cover by STEVE EPTING • Variant cover by J.G. JONES

“The Many Arms Of Death” part three! Batwoman’s identified the cancer spreading through the lawless nation of Coryana, but to fight back, she’s going to need an army…and the only soldiers at hand belong to the island’s deadly warlords and gang leaders! Can Kate rally every one of these cutthroats to a common cause? Or will Coryana collapse into the same wretched hive of scum and villainy it’s always been? The fate of one of Kate’s greatest loves hangs in the balance…

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

BLUE BEETLE #9

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS • Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS • Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM

The battle with the evil entity that’s been lurking under El Paso for thousands of years reaches its penultimate chapter! Jaime Reyes has wanted nothing more than to rid himself of the scarab on his back. But in order to save his city, his family and his friends, he must decide whether to become Blue Beetle again—only this time, the change will be permanent!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

CYBORG #12

Written by JOHN SEMPER JR. • Art by ALLAN JEFFERSON and TONY KORDOS • Cover by ALLAN JEFFERSON • Variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA

“DANGER IN DETROIT” part three! After going missing for a month Cyborg finds Detroit in a state of chaos. Anomaly’s hold on S.T.A.R. Labs has only gotten stronger. Ratattack and Haxaan have to bring in the final component for Anomaly’s world domination: Cyborg!

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #18

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by JOE BENNETT and NORM RAPMUND • Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ • Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS

“Twilight” finale! In the wake of his fiancé’s death, Jericho seeks revenge against the suspected murderer—his own father! But was Deathstroke truly responsible for Etienne’s demise? And if not, who could have committed such a nefarious crime? It’s a Wilson family affair as Slade, Joseph and Rose clash in the blood-soaked finale to “Twilight!”

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

DETECTIVE COMICS #956

Written by JAMES TYNION IV • Art by MARCIO TAKARA • Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

“League Of Shadows” finale! It’s all out war against the single most ruthless villain Batman’s ever faced: Lady Shiva and her army of nihilistic killers! But at least one member of the team might wind up swallowed whole by the darkness of the League…

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DETECTIVE COMICS #957

Written by GENEVIEVE VALENTINE and JAMES TYION IV • Art by CARMEN CARNERO • Cover by ALVARO MARTINEZ • Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

“The Wrath Of Spoiler”! Stephanie Brown wants nothing more than to save Gotham City from the epidemic of costumed vigilantes and madmen that regularly tear the city apart. But before she can try to stop them, she must face the challenge of one in particular: the insane idealogue the Wrath is back, and Stephanie knows what he has planned—but she refuses to let Batman risk more lives to stop him. That means it’s all on her…and a very unlikely ally!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #23

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and covers by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

“RUNNING SCARED” prelude! Barry Allen is at a crossroads. He’s lied to the woman he loves about his life as The Flash, and a rift is growing between him and his heroic young partner. Now, his greatest enemy has threatened to strike down everyone close to him! It’s time to make a tough choice that will launch The Flash into his most incredible mission yet: a siege on the 25th century stronghold of Eobard Thawne!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

GREEN ARROW #22

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA • Variant cover by MIKE GRELL

“THE RISE OF STAR CITY” part two! The Ninth Circle’s puppet mayor Nathan Domini cripples Seattle’s ability to defend against the ever-increasing chaos of disease, fires and crime while Green Arrow and Black Canary face a confederacy of foes unlike anything they’ve encountered before as Cheshire, Brick and Eddie Fyers tear the city apart!

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

GREEN ARROW #23

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA • Variant cover by MIKE GRELL

“THE RISE OF STAR CITY” part three! As Green Arrow discovers the Ninth’s Circle’s true plan for Seattle, so too does Oliver Queen learn the truth about his family’s ancient role in the city’s coming destruction. Shocking secrets are laid bare as the biggest GREEN ARROW story ever drives toward its epic conclusion.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

GREEN LANTERNS #22

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by RONAN CLIQUET • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

“LOST IN SPACE” part one! The Green Lantern duo of Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz venture into space to train with the rest of the Green Lantern Corps for the first time! But will both of them reach the Corps after Jessica is jettisoned out of transluminal travel and forced to find her way through the void of space?

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

GREEN LANTERNS #23

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES • Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JULIO FERREIRA • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

“LOST IN SPACE” part two! The Green Lantern Corps make a pact to work with the reformed, and searching for redemption, Sinestro Corps to protect the universe, one Green and one Yellow per sector. So what does this mean for Sector 2814—and Simon and Jessica’s partnership?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #20

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

PRISM OF TIME part three! As a final confrontation between the prism beasts of Sarko and the remaining Green Lanterns comes to a head on Mogo, the Corps tries to hold their ground as Hal Jordan embarks on a stealth mission to the planet where he forged his Green Lantern ring! But what he finds there brings Hal back to past decisions he’ll now regret.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI • Art by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA • Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER • Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

PRISM OF TIME finale! To stop Sarko and save the future of the Green Lantern Corps, a Lantern must die—but can a returning Green Lantern find a way to save a life instead of taking one?

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

HARLEY QUINN #19

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by JOHN TIMMS

Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO

“DEADLY SIN” finale! Harley Sinn’s shown Harley her absolute worst…but she—and you—are not ready to see Harley Quinn’s rage unleashed! This one will shock you to your core! And in the backup story, “Harley Loves Joker” part three, a simpler time in the past for Harley and The Joker becomes much more complicated when they’re forced to mix it up with Batman!

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

HARLEY QUINN #20

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and AMANDA CONNER • Art by CHAD HARDIN

Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO

“FUTURE KILL” part one! You’ve seen her story begin to unfold in prior issues…who in the world is Bat-Fan, and why does she think Harley Quinn must die to save existence itself?! And in the backup story “Harley Loves Joker” part four, Harley’s mistakes have forced her to hide out with The Joker in a low-rent motel…unfortunately, they’ve had to bring their entire goon squad—and a pack of very poorly behaved hyenas—along!

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

THE HELLBLAZER #10

Written by SIMON OLIVER • Art by PHILIP TAN • Cover by RILEY ROSSMO • Variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI

“THE SMOKELESS FIRE” part four! John Constantine has a lead on the missing journal, but has Misabel created a false trail? Mercury doesn’t trust the looks of the club where they end up, and only an old enemy can save them!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

JUSTICE LEAGUE #20

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

“ENDLESS” part one! The League find themselves trapped in a time loop after they are attacked by a man wielding a mysterious alien weapon. The result is one member dead, and many civilians obliterated!

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #21

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

“ENDLESS” finale! In order to save the lives of a fallen friend and many innocents, the League must make the dangerous time loop work for them and stop it all from happening. All that stands in their way is one man’s hatred—and a hammer that can bend time!

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by ANDY MACDONALD • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO • Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

“MYTHIC” part two! Aegeus’s mythic horde continues to steamroll over the battered landscape of Penn City, and the only thing standing in their path is…the Atom?? Also: Lobo is laid out, his healing factor neutralized, and the only thing that could possibly save him requires a level of violence that we may not be allowed to print!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by FELIPE WATANABE and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO • Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

“FATAL ATTRACTION”! Batman and Xenos work on the Secret Sanctuary while the Ray and Vixen perform community outreach. But it’s not all fun and games for DC’s newest superhero team, as the Atom and Killer Frost face off against the Terrorsmith (and their own budding romance) while Lobo and Black Canary come to blows in a casino caper. And it’s all capped off with a moment fans have been waiting for since DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

NEW SUPER-MAN #11

Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art by BILLY TAN • Cover by PHILIP TAN • Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG

“THE ZERO ULTIMATUM” part one! Dr. Omen’s deadly first experiment, the original New Super-Man of China, frees himself! Kenan Kong may be learning to control his super abilities, but to survive an encounter with Super-Man Zero he’ll need to learn faster! Plus, the shocking origin of the ultra-powerful All-Yang reveals a surprising connection to Kenan’s teacher—Master I-Ching!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #20

Written by TIM SEELEY • Art and cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ • Variant cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT

“NIGHTWING MUST DIE” finale! Very few villains have ever broken Batman—but the man who’s been tormenting Nightwing is one of them! Why has he chosen Nightwing, and not Batman, to serve him in the dark new world he sees coming?

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #21

Written by TIM SEELEY • Art and cover by MARCUS TO • Variant cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT

“BLOCKBUSTER” part one! After years of living in the shadows of others and traveling the globe, Nightwing has found a purpose and a city to call his own in Blüdhaven. Now, Blüdhaven’s prodigal son, Blockbuster, returns to reclaim his city and dispose of Nightwing by any means necessary.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #10

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL • Art by DEXTER SOY • Cover by NICOLA SCOTT • Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH

“Who is Artemis?” part two! After getting shot out of the sky by the Bow of Ra, the Dark Trinity finds itself stranded and separated in the war-torn country of Qurac. While Artemis squares off against her long-forgotten foe responsible for the Bow of Ra’s disappearance, Bizarro comes across a group of innocent refugees looking for a savior. Meanwhile, Red Hood faces a crisis of conscience when he’s forced to relive the trauma of his own death and comes face to face with his greatest enemy—himself!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

SUICIDE SQUAD #17

Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Cover by TONY S. DANIEL • Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

“EARTHLINGS ON FIRE” part two! Driven to extreme measures by the globe-spanning conspiracy known only as the People, Amanda Waller has done the unthinkable: made General Zod a full-fledged member of Task Force X! His first mission? Destroy the Annihilation Brigade, the People’s own, much deadlier version of the Suicide Squad!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

SUICIDE SQUAD #18

Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA • Cover by TONY S. DANIEL • Variant cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

“EARTHLINGS ON FIRE” part three! The moment SUICIDE SQUAD has been building to from the beginning is here! The Suicide Squad has everything they want. Deadshot is reunited with his daughter. Harley Quinn and Rick Flag’s mutual attraction is becoming a true romance. And Amanda Waller has defeated all her enemies. Or has she? Sitting in a Belle Reve prison cell is the biggest gamble the Wall has ever played, and it’s one for which the entire world will pay.

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, Each $2.99 US • RATED T+

SUPERGIRL #9

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art and cover by BRIAN CHING • Variant cover by BENGAL

“Escape from the Phantom Zone” part one! Trapped in the Phantom Zone, Supergirl and Batgirl must face the Phantom King to escape! But what deadly team is Emerald Empress building? And what does it have to do with the future of the Girl of Steel?

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPERMAN #22

Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA • Covers by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

“BLACK DAWN” part one! What is the secret of the Dead Man’s Swamp? Superman is tested by a mysterious force that pushes his convictions to the limit. Can the Man of Steel save face in the eyes of Hamilton and his son, Superboy?

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

SUPERMAN #23

Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA • Cover by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

“BLACK DAWN” part two! The mysterious force behind Superman’s defeat reveals itself. Superboy wonders what is so great about Truth, Justice and the American way. Will Jon turn against his father?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

SUPER SONS #4

Written by PETER J. TOMASI • Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ • Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

“When I Grow Up” part four! As our young heroes struggle to break free of the deadly Kid Amazo’s control, they discover the truth behind this young villain’s power! But with an army at his command, and his sights set on total domination, the boys will need to put up the fight of their young lives to stop him! Is the key to stopping him not beating him but helping him?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPERWOMAN #10

Written by K. PERKINS • Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT • Cover by KEN LASHLEY • Variant cover by RENATO GUEDES

“Rediscovery” part one! Superwoman is on the hunt for the man responsible for landing Natasha Irons’ father, Crash, in jail—the deadly Skyhook! But Steel is urging caution, and the three heroes are at odds over how much they can trust Crash’s motives. The true history of Steel’s family tree will be revealed as the group is torn apart.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #11

Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND

“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” part one! When Deathstroke discovers that Wally West’s return holds the key to bringing his son back from the dead, he’ll stop at nothing to do just that! Don’t miss the debut chapter of the epic crossover event that you’ve been waiting for!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TEEN TITANS #8

Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by KHOI PHAM and WADE VON GRAWBADGER • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” part two! The Teen Titans collide with the Titans after both groups are targeted by the World’s Deadliest Assassin—Deathstroke! But when Robin interrogates Nightwing about his history with Deathstroke, dark secrets are revealed and alliances are broken!

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #19

Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ • Cover by MIKE McKONE • Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” part three! Will Slade succeed in reuniting with his son even at the risk of cataclysmic disaster? Or will the Titans and the Teen Titans be fast enough to stop him from changing the world as we know it? Find out what happens when the World’s Deadliest Assassin becomes the Fastest Man

Alive!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL: THE LAZARUS CONTRACT #1

Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by PAUL PELLETIER • Cover by MIKE McKONE

“THE LAZARUS CONTRACT” finale! The conclusion to our epic crossover is here, the consequences of which will be felt for years to come! What does the future hold for the Titans teams after this game-changing run-in with their greatest enemy? Find out here as we set the stage for the next era of Titans, Teen Titans and Deathstroke!

On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

TRINITY #9

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL • Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL • Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

“ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER” part one! The Trinity is trapped in the Justice League Watchtower, and there’s a traitor in their midst! No one is what they seem as our heroes fight back against their own home turf!

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TRINITY ANNUAL #1

Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH

You don’t betray Ra’s al Ghul and legendary sorceress Circe and just walk away. That’s what Lex Luthor is about to learn the hard way. Now, he has to unite with his former Justice League teammates if he wants to stay alive. Meanwhile, the Trinity fear this ordeal will push Lex back to the dark side.

On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN #22

Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by BILQUIS EVELY • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON

“Godwatch” part four! Veronica Cale will do anything to save her daughter. If that means destroying the Amazing Amazon, it’s a small price to pay.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN #23

Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by LIAM SHARP • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON

“The Truth” part five! The conclusion to Diana’s search for the truth takes her on a journey into darkness. But the price of understanding may be one sacrifice too many for Wonder Woman…

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1

Written by GREG RUCKA and others • Art by NICOLA SCOTT, LIAM SHARP and others • Cover by NICOLA SCOTT

The world of the Amazing Amazon expands in a collection of short stories that take Wonder Woman around the globe! In the days after “Year One,” Diana comes face-to-face with Superman and Batman for the first time, as illustrated by “Year One” artist Nicola Scott…and years later, Liam Sharp brings you the story of how their friendship has evolved!

On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS VOL. 3: SUMMER OLYMPUS TP

Written by SHEA FONTANA • Art and cover by YANCEY LABAT

School’s out for summer, which means Wonder Woman is preparing for her annual trip to visit her father, Zeus—and this year, he says she can bring along a few friends, including Bumblebee, Batgirl, Beast Boy and Katana! When they arrive at Olympus, it’s not long before distrustful Ares turns this family reunion into a family competition—and the prize is Wonder Woman’s soul! But when Ares and Strife join forces to work their battle magic on Wonder Woman’s friends, will the girls end up fighting each other instead of the real enemy?

On sale JUNE 21 • 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US

BANE: CONQUEST #1

Written by CHUCK DIXON • Art and cover by GRAHAM NOLAN • Variant cover by KELLEY JONES

The co-creators of Bane make a triumphant return to the character, with a twelve-issue series that will push him to the limit! Bane is seeking to create a global criminal empire with the help of his original gang, Bird, Trogg, and Zombie. The Man Who Broke The Bat moves beyond Gotham to find new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush. He won’t stop until he stands at the top of the world of crime! For Bane, it’s all about CONQUEST.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T+

BATMAN/THE SHADOW #2

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and STEVE ORLANDO • Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO • Variant cover by TIM SALE • Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

The second chapter in the historic team-up of history’s greatest vigilantes is here! The Shadow must convince Batman of his innocence so the two can seek out their true common foe, the Stag, before he takes out Batman’s greatest allies. Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment.

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #9

Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO • Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON • Minicomic art by FRANK MILLER and KLAUS JANSON • Cover A by ANDY KUBERT and FRANK MILLER • Cover B by FRANK MILLER • 1:10 variant cover by MIKEL JANIN • 1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON • 1:50 variant cover by CHIP KIDD • 1:100 variant cover by FRANK QUITELY • 1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

The epic conclusion to DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE is here from the all-star creative team of Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson! This is Earth’s last stand. Quar’s Kryptonian Army has conquered the planet, but Batman and his allies don’t believe the world is beyond saving. They’ll rally once more against Quar and save the world or die trying.

On sale MAY 31 • 32-page comic – 6.375” x 10.1875” • 16-page minicomic – 5.5” x 8.5”, FC, 9 of 9, $5.99 US

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE COLLECTOR’S EDITION #9

Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO • Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and FRANK MILLER • Sketch cover by JIM LEE

This oversized paper-over-boards Collector’s Edition features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #8 at the same size, with cover art that’s a pencils-only version of Jim Lee’s 1:500 variant cover. This final Collector’s Edition ships with a slipcase designed to hold the entire Collector’s Edition set!

On sale JUNE 14 • 40 pg, FC, 9 of 9, 7.0625” x 10.1875”, $12.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #5

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by STEPHEN BYRNE • Cover by KARL KERSCHL

The Justice League and the Power Rangers have arrived in the Rangers’ home dimension, but the heroes of these two worlds are too late to prevent Angel Grove’s shocking fate. With the Earth now on the chopping block, can these teams come together to undo the damage wrought by Zedd and Brainiac? Co-published with BOOM! Studios.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE WILD STORM #4

Written by WARREN ELLIS • Art and cover by JON DAVIS-HUNT • Variant cover by JASON HOWARD Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

There’s a covert action team out in the wild, and I.O. has proof of it for the first time. This changes everything. The woman who tipped the first domino in this cascade of secrets and lies is on the run. And the other great power of the hidden world is on the scene. Henry Bendix is noticing things from on high, and that doesn’t bode well for I.O., Angela Spica or the planet. The storm is building.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

INJUSTICE 2 #1

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN • Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS • Variant cover by BRUNO REDONDO

The all-new prequel to the highly anticipated Injustice 2 video game begins here! Original INJUSTICE writer Tom Taylor continues the story from the hit series INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US. Superman is imprisoned, and it’s up to Batman to put the world back together. But with Superman’s iron-fisted regime eliminated, other forces rise up to fill the void. And Batman doesn’t have a lot of allies left to help stop them.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE 2 #2

Written by TOM TAYLOR • Art by BRUNO REDONDO and JUAN ALBARRAN • Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

A new Suicide Squad has been assembled for a mission—but it doesn’t turn out to be the one they originally expected. Who is the mystery villain pulling their strings? Plus, has Batman really gone over the edge?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO #11

Written by CHRISTOPHER SEBELA • Art by MARCO SANTUCCI and TOM DERENICK • Cover by MIKE S. MILLER

As events reach their climax, Regime forces finally locate the headquarters of Batman’s Resistance, and Harley assembles a new army to bring justice to the streets of Gotham City. Two Wonder Women battle on Themyscira for leadership of the Amazons, and the two Batmen reach a decision to bring over the Superman from the parallel Earth.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO #12

Written by CHRISTOPHER SEBELA • Art by TOM DERENICK, DANIEL SAMPERE and JUAN ALBARRAN • Cover by MATTHEW CLARK

The story of the original video game reaches its dramatic conclusion! It’s Superman versus Superman for the liberation of the Injustice Earth. Leads directly into the INJUSTICE 2 prequel comic series.

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • DIGITAL FIRST • Final Issue

BATMAN ’66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN ’77 #5

Written by MARC ANDREYKO and JEFF PARKER • Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL • Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

The action heats up in 1970s Gotham City as the Amazon Princess arrives in Man’s World in search of her old ally, Batman! Instead, she finds a new hero: a motorcycle-riding daredevil with a familiar face and a new crime-fighting costume!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST

DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #26

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT • Art by CARMEN CARNERO, RICHARD ORTIZ, RACHAEL STOTT and MIRKA ANDOLFO • Cover by ANT LUCIA

We take a moment to see what each Bombshell is up to…before they all collide! Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy leave Atlantis in hopes of using Ivy’s powers to help the famine in Russia. Also heading to Russia are Supergirl and Steve Trevor, who run into trouble when they bump into Lex Luthor!

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

DC COMICS: BOMBSHELLS #27

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT • Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO, LAURA BRAGA and CARMEN CARNERO • Cover by ANT LUCIA

The journey to Russia continues as Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy find a magical stowaway: Raven! Then, Supergirl and Steve Trevor’s train to Russia is halted when Supergirl’s reaction to Kryptonite knocks the train off its rails! How can she save her fellow passengers while fighting Russian spies, German spies…and Lex Luthor?!

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #9

Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, BECKY CLOONAN and KARL KERSCHL • Art by ADAM ARCHER, MSASSYK and SANDRA HOPE • Cover by KARL KERSCHL

“The Ballad of Olive Silverlock” part one! With alliances irrevocably shifted, the loyalty of the Detective Club undergoes its most crucial test. The time has come to leave school behind and fight for each other and the city they love.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE ODYSSEY OF THE AMAZONS #5

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX • Art by RYAN BENJAMIN and DON HO • Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN

The Amazons return from Valhalla, more powerful than ever. They are going to need every ounce of their strength as the Storm Giants face off against the fire demons of Surtr, lord of Muspell, in a battle that could bring about the arrival of Ragnarok and the end of the world. Hessia battles the Queen of the Storm Giants and learns, to her horror, the real reason why her Amazon sisters were kidnapped.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+

THE FALL AND RISE OF CAPTAIN ATOM #5

Written by CARY BATES and GREG WEISMAN • Art by WILL CONRAD • Cover by STEVE RUDE

“Quantum Mechanic” part five! Still shaken by the secret General Eiling and Dr. Megala went to extraordinary lengths to conceal, Captain Atom would like time to adjust. But a serial killer who wields astounding powers that rival his own has other plans!

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE #5

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by GARY FRANK • Variant cover by IVAN REIS

After the high-octane cliffhanger of the last issue, Bill Willingham and Ivan Reis take us on a unforgettable trek through the jungles of South Asia where Kamandi meets a tiger detective who promises to help him find the clues that will locate his missing parents. Is a family reunion in Kamandi’s near future? This issue ends with the most dramatic cliffhanger to date—you dare not miss it!

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE FLINTSTONES #11

Written by MARK RUSSELL • Art by STEVE PUGH • Cover by JILL THOMPSON • Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

There goes the neighborhood! After Fred’s birthday gift from Barney leads to outrage on their street, he is called to appear before the menacing neighborhood association. Can Fred reason with them? Or will the Flintstones be run out of Bedrock?

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #13

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS • Art by DALE EAGLESHAM • Cover by HOWARD PORTER • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW

After a disastrous meeting with Velma’s evil brother, the gang must battle their way out of his terrifying skyscraper. With danger on every floor, how will they make it out alive?

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

LOONEY TUNES #237

Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS • Art by DAVE ALVAREZ • Cover by DEREK FRIDOLFS

Duck Dodgers has always been the 24-1/2 century’s greatest hero—until today! His faithful partner, Eager Young Space Cadet, was just promoted to the rank of Commander, placing Dodgers in unfamiliar territory. As the new Commander takes the conn, their new mission is to go beyond Planet X to discover…Planet Y! Will they uncover the universe’s greatest secrets, or will Dodgers become the Uneager Old Space Curmudgeon and steer them off course?

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #81

Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art and cover by WALTER CARZON and HORACIO OTTOLINI

Everyone knows trolls live under bridges, and when the Mayor’s grand opening for the city’s newest bridge is cut short because of a huge, fearsome troll who claims the bridge as his new home, it’s up to Scooby and Mystery Inc. to save the day. They’ll have to unravel the mystery, evict the hulking squatter and get the bridge up and running—hopefully before rush hour!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #26

Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art and cover by SCOTT JERALDS

Scooby and the gang can handle phony ghosts and goblins, but a gang of high-kicking martial arts dragons? Only one superhero can help them: that Number One Super-Guy, Hong Kong Phooey! By the time the dust clears, will Scooby solve the mystery and earn a black belt around his waist, or just a yellow streak down his back?

On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

DIRECT CURRENTS #2

Batman! The Flash! Justice League! Get a backstage pass inside DC comics and be the first to learn the secrets of EVERY DC Universe title. Sneak peeks at exclusive artwork, creator interviews, upcoming storylines—see it all first in DIRECT CURRENTS! This issue: Go inside DC’s classified summer event! Want to know more? DIRECT CURRENTS is the magazine you need!

RESOLICIT • On sale MAY 31 • 32 pg, FC, 8.125” x 10.875” • FREE

BUG!: THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER #1

Written by LEE ALLRED • Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED • Variant cover by JAMES HARVEY • Variant cover by PAUL POPE

An all-new Young Animal miniseries begins! Forager is just one of the Hive before he breaks out of his cocoon and finds himself in a mysterious house in an unknown realm. There he meets all kinds of strange creatures: a ghostly girl, a talking teddy bear and otherworldly weirdos that have literally jumped out of his worst nightmares. But these interdimensional oddballs are nothing compared to the evil General Electric, who is on the hunt for a reality-bending metal that could alter the fabric of life itself. To stay one step ahead of him and preserve the multiverse, Forager must travel through alternate dimensions to seek the metal and, hopefully, catch up with that cagey stuffed bear. If he does it, will he finally be able to distinguish himself as a New God?

DC’s Young Animal celebrates Jack Kirby’s centenary with this new six-issue miniseries—and who better to tackle this task than the Eisner Award-winning Allred clan! Featuring scripts by Lee Allred (BATMAN ’66), art by Michael Allred (Silver Surfer) and colors by Laura Allred (Lady Killer), BUG! is truly a family affair.

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #8

Written by JON RIVERA • Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Cave Carson has a cybernetic eye! Or, more accurately, he had one. After the fallout with the Whisperer and his cult in issue #6, the eye has run amok—and it’s up to Cave and the rest of Team Carson to find it. What’s that cognizant ocular computer chasing, anyhow?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE VOL. 1: GOING UNDERGROUND TP

Written by GERARD WAY, JON RIVERA and TOM SCIOLI • Art by MICHAEL AVON OEMING and TOM SCIOLI • Cover by MATT WAGNER

Cave Carson has done it all: survived countless adventures below the Earth’s surface, met the love of his life, and gotten a cybernetic eye…somehow. Now, newly widowed, Cave tries to piece his life back together when a knock on the door of his secret underground lab pulls him back into a past that he and Eileen thought they had left buried deep within the Earth.

In these tales from issues #1-6, Cave must determine if his recent hallucinations are the work of his mind or his mysterious cybernetic eye. (Spoiler: It’s the eye.)

On sale JUNE 28 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

DOOM PATROL #8

Written by GERARD WAY • Art by NICK DERINGTON • Backup story art by BRANDON BIRD • Cover by NICK DERINGTON • Variant cover by JAMES O’BARR

What is S**t, and why is everyone eating it? Cliff doesn’t like it, but Casey can’t get enough. Sure, Cliff doesn’t like a lot of stuff, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong to be suspicious this time around. Meanwhile, we find out where Lotion the cat got off to, and how his journey has changed him. Life on the streets has made him an entirely different animal!

On sale MAY 31 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

MOTHER PANIC #7

Written by JODY HOUSER • Art and cover by JOHN PAUL LEON • Backup story written by JIM KRUEGER • Backup story art by PHIL HESTER • Variant cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

A life Mother Panic once saved is again struck by tragedy, causing her to take a deeper look at her mission of revenge and her role in Gotham City. And with the shadow of the Bat looming ever closer, she may not have much time to decide where she stands! And don’t miss chapter seven of the backup story, “Gotham Radio”!

On sale MAY 24• 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL #8

Written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI • Art by MARLEY ZARCONE • Backup story art by AUDREY MOK • Cover by BECKY CLOONAN • Variant cover by JEN BARTEL

Shade hits the road! After her high school friends made it clear they didn’t want her around, Shade realized she doesn’t want to be there anyway. Map in hand, she decides to explore America. First stop: Gotham City. The city’s population may have seen its fair share of madness, but never like this. The only thing Shade didn’t factor in is that embracing her powers ends up signaling her home planet as to her whereabouts, and Meta police are going to come looking for her stolen coat.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

BATMAN BEYOND VOL. 1: ESCAPING THE GRAVE TP

Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by BERNARD CHANG, RYAN SOOK and PETE WOODS • Cover by RYAN SOOK

Terry McGinnis takes on the Batman cowl amid rumors that the original Joker has returned. An entire section of Gotham City has descended into the Jokerz’ hands, creating a community of clown-worshipping crazies called Jokerztown! Rising from the chaos, Terminal unifies the gang of Jokerz and he’s after the new Batman.

Collects issues #1-5 and BATMAN BEYOND: REBIRTH #1.

On sale JUNE 28 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

HARLEY QUINN VOL. 2: JOKER LOVES HARLEY TP

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by JOHN TIMMS, CHAD HARDIN and others • Cover by AMANDA CONNER

In these tales from issues #8-13, Harley’s bond with Poison Ivy is severely tested! Then, The Joker is back—and he’s out to win Harley’s heart back, no matter who gets in the way…especially not Red Tool!

On sale JUNE 21 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

NEW SUPER-MAN VOL. 1: MADE IN CHINA TP

Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and RICHARD FRIEND • Cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC

#1 New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award nominee Gene Luen Yang introduce readers to Kong Kenan, an all-new superhero who could change the world…or be the end of it, in these tales from issues #1-6.

On sale JUNE 21 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

NIGHTWING VOL. 2: BACK TO BLUDHAVEN TP

Written by TIM SEELEY • Art by MARCUS TO, MARCIO TAKARA and MINKYU JUNG • Cover by MARCUS TO

Nightwing takes off for the city of Blüdhaven, hoping to find a fresh start. Instead, he finds foes who’ve waited years for payback against the one-time Boy Wonder as a serial killer stalks the streets, framing him for crimes he didn’t commit.

Collects NIGHTWING #9-15!

On sale JUNE 14 • 168 pg, FC, $16.99 US

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS – THE REBIRTH DELUXE COLLECTION BOOK 1 HC

Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by PATCH ZIRCHER, TYLER KIRKHAM and STEPHEN SEGOVIA • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

In these stories from ACTION COMICS #957-966 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #52, collected for the first time in hardcover, Superman returns to Metropolis just in time to meet the city’s newest protector: Lex Luthor. But the dueling titans soon meet someone unexpected: Clark Kent! Can these enemies put aside their differences and face the common threat of Doomsday, as Jimmy Olsen tries to uncover the truth of Clark Kent’s identity.

On sale JUNE 28 • 240 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” $34.99 US

SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 2: GOING SANE TP

Written by ROB WILLIAMS and SI SPURRIER • Art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, SEAN “CHEEKS” GALLOWAY, STEPHEN BYRNE, CARLOS D’ANDA, CHRISTIAN WARD, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and others • Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Amanda Waller needs Kryptonite, and only Lex Luthor has it! But a deal like this won’t be cheap—or easy. And soon, the dark energies of the Black Vault are driving everyone in Belle Reve Penitentiary to acts of violent, bloody madness. Everyone except Harley Quinn, who’s somehow been…cured? Plus: welcome to Evil Anonymous, the support group for super-villains in need, where no problem is too insane or homicidal.

Collects SUICIDE SQUAD #5-8 and the HARLEY QUINN AND THE SUICIDE SQUAD APRIL FOOL’S SPECIAL #1!

On sale JUNE 7 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

TEEN TITANS VOL. 1: DAMIAN KNOWS BEST TP

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art by KHOI PHAM, JONBOY MEYERS and DIOGENES NEVES • Cover by JONBOY MEYERS

The Teen Titans are further apart than ever before…until Damian Wayne recruits Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and the new Kid Flash to join him in a fight against his own grandfather, Ra’s al Ghul!

Collects issues #1-5 and TEEN TITANS: REBIRTH #1.

On sale JUNE 14 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

TRINITY VOL. 1: BETTER TOGETHER HC

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL • Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, CLAY MANN, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY • Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. The Amazon Warrior. The three greatest heroes in the DC Universe unite when the threats to our planet are bigger than any one of them can handle. But now, the deadly White Mercy has Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman in its terrifying grasp! But who would dare to orchestrate this attack—and why? All will be revealed as the three most powerful heroes in the DC Universe fight for their very souls!

Collects issues #1-6.

On sale JUNE 7 • 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD HC

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, ROB WILLIAMS and TIM SEELEY • Art by JASON FABOK, RILEY ROSSMO, TONY S. DANIEL, JESUS MERINO, FERNANDO PASARIN, ROBSON ROCHA, HOWARD PORTER, GIUSEPPE CAFARO, CHRISTIAN DUCE and others • Cover by JASON FABOK

The wildly popular JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD is here in this title collecting stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #1-6, SUICIDE SQUAD #8-10 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #12-13. The Justice League has discovered the existence of the Suicide Squad, and the World’s Greatest Heroes can’t let that stand! But Amanda Waller and Task Force X won’t go down without a fight!

On sale JUNE 21 • 312 pg, FC, $29.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ROAD TO REBIRTH TP

Written by STEVE ORLANDO and JODY HOUSER • Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO, MIRKA ANDOLFO, STEPHEN BYRNE, JAMAL CAMPBELL and ANDY MACDONALD • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

Spinning out of JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD, as a part of DC Universe Rebirth, the most diverse Justice League of America ever returns! Explore the roots of four very different metahumans in stories from Justice League Of America: Rebirth #1, Justice League Of America: Killer Frost #1, Justice League Of America: The Ray #1, Justice League Of America: The Atom #1 and Justice League Of America: Vixen #1

On sale JUNE 7 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US

BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS ADULT COLORING BOOK TP

Art by GREG CAPULLO and others • Cover by GREG CAPULLO

With over 90 pages of Greg Capullo’s breathtaking art presented in incredible detail, any Batman

fan will want to dig in and color this epic tale of the Court of Owls!

On sale SEPTEMBER 6 • 96 pg, B&W, $15.99 US

BATWOMAN BY GREG RUCKA AND J.H. WILLIAMS III TP

Written by GREG RUCKA • Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, JOCK and SCOTT KOLINS • Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

Writer Greg Rucka and artists J.H. Williams III and Jock’s legendary run of Batwoman adventures from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-863 are collected in a single title for the first time! In these stories, Kate Kane takes on the Religion of Crime and struggles to save Gotham City from the surreal villainy of Alice. Plus, learn the origin of Batwoman!

On sale JUNE 14 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US

BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 9 — GORDON AT WAR TP

Written by PETER J. TOMASI and RAY FAWKES • Art by FERNANDO PASARIN, SCOT EATON and others • Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON

In these tales from issues #47-52, a case from Jim Gordon’s past may decide the future of Batman. And Gordon must balance the new freedom he has as a superhero with his belief in the system he helped build.

On sale JUNE 14 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS VOL. 4: QUEENS TP

Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT • Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO, LAURA BRAGA, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, SANDY JARRELL, PASQUALE QUALANO, MATIAS BERGARA and RICHARD ORTIZ • Cover by ANT LUCIA

Introducing two new Bombshells: Vixen and Hawkgirl! Joined by Batwoman and Renee Montoya, the group comes face to face with Cheetah and mechanical gods that prompt the return of Wonder Woman!

Collects issues #19-24.

On sale JUNE 21 • 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US

DC COMICS/DARK HORSE COMICS: BATMAN VS. PREDATOR TP

Written by DAVE GIBBONS, DOUG MOENCH and CHUCK DIXON • Art by ANDY KUBERT, ADAM KUBERT, PAUL GULACY, RODOLFO DAMAGGIO and others • Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA

After investigating a series of gruesome murders, Batman realizes that these crimes aren’t perpetrated by anyone from Gotham City…or even this planet. Soon, the Dark Knight finds his real enemy—the intergalactic hunter called the Predator!

This collection features BATMAN VS. PREDATOR #1-3, BATMAN VS. PREDATOR II: BLOODMATCH #1-4 and BATMAN VS. PREDATOR III: BLOOD TIES #1-4 and is co-published with Dark Horse Comics.

On sale JUNE 7 • 408 pg, FC, $34.99 US

DC HORROR: HOUSE OF SECRETS VOL. 1 HC

Written by LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY, JACK OLECK and others • Art by BERNIE WRIGHTSON, JIM APARO, SERGIO ARAGONES, WALLY WOOD and others • Cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON

Experience DC’s classic horror series in the retro collection as it was originally printed. Collecting HOUSE OF SECRETS #92-97, including the first appearance of Swamp Thing, this book includes contributions from writers and artists Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson, Jim Aparo and many others and sets the groundwork for classic DC Universe horror stories for years to come.

On sale JUNE 28 • 304 pg, FC, $49.99 US

THE FLASH VOL. 9: FULL STOP TP

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN • Art by JESUS MERINO, PHILIPPE BRIONES, PAUL PELLETIER, GUS VAZQUEZ and others • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

In the aftermath of his clash with Zoom from issues #48-52, The Flash is on the run from the law—and the task force charged with arresting him is made up of the Rogues! With villains like Captain Cold, Weather Wizard and Mirror Master nipping at his heels, the Scarlet Speedster must clear his name while a new enemy emerges: the Riddler!

On sale JUNE 28 • 168 pg, FC, $16.99 US

THE FLASH UNWRAPPED BY FRANCIS MANAPUL HC

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO • Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL • Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

For the first time ever, experience Francis Manapul’s acclaimed run on THE FLASH through beautifully reprinted original ink art that showcases the artist’s masterful skill and creative vision.

THE FLASH BY FRANCIS MANAPUL UNWRAPPED collects THE FLASH #0-8.

On sale JULY 19 • 200 pg, B&W, $34.99 US

DEATH OF HAWKMAN TP

Written by MARC ANDREYKO • Art by AARON LOPRESTI and LIVESAY • Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

When Adam Strange returns to Rann to find his newly adopted home planet razed to the ground, war with neighboring planet Thanagar seems inevitable. On the other side of the battle lines? Katar Hol, a.k.a. Hawkman! Can the two find out the real villain behind it all? Or will they destroy each other first? Find out in this title collecting the six-issue miniseries.

On sale JUNE 21 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US

HAWKMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS BOOK ONE TP

Written by GEOFF JOHNS and JAMES ROBINSON • Art by RAGS MORALES, MICHAEL BAIR, TIMOTHY TRUMAN and others • Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON

Geoff Johns’ epic run on Hawkman reinvents the winged warrior as Carter Hall and Kendra Saunders unravel the mysteries within the southern epicenter called St. Roch, travel to exotic lands and battle creatures and villains of ancient and new myth!

Collects HAWKMAN #1-14 and HAWKMAN SECRET FILES #1!

On sale JUNE 14 • 376 pg, FC, $29.99 US

THE NEW TEEN TITANS VOL. 1 OMNIBUS HC NEW EDITION

Written by MARV WOLFMAN • Art by GEORGE PEREZ, CURT SWAN, ROMEO TANGHAL and others • Cover by GEORGE PEREZ

In 1980, writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez introduced a timeless team including Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Changeling, Raven and Starfire—young heroes with great powers and strong personalities who learned their way in the world through the strength of their friendship and the adventures they shared. This omnibus edition collects the team’s debut in DC COMICS PRESENTS #26, plus the first sixteen issues of their smash-hit monthly series, including the first appearances of foes including Deathstroke and Trigon, as well as a confrontation with the Justice League of America.

On sale AUGUST 30 • 688 pg, FC, $75.00 US

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE VOL. 2 TP

Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO • Art by MIKE S. MILLER, BRUNO REDONDO, JUAN ALBARRAN, XERMANICO and MARCO SANTUCCI • Cover by DAVID YARDIN

In these stories from issues #8-14, Catwoman returns to her life of crime, joined by Harley—but why is Damian transforming himself into the new Nightwing? Plus, can Superman and the Regime stop Bizarro before his destructive blunders lead to a major disaster? And what happens when Batman and the new Nightwing find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict that’s tearing their world apart?

On sale JUNE 7 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE VOL. 3 HC

Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO • Art by MIKE S. MILLER, TOM DERENICK, XERMANICO and MARCO SANTUCCI • Cover by DAVID YARDIN

In these tales from issues #15-20 and ANNUAL #1, Earths collide as Batman and his team work to stop a rampaging Superman and his allies. In this, the final battle of the best-selling digital-first series, allegiances are tested, lives are won and lost and heroes old and new face off in one of the most intense and epic clashes any corner of the DC Universe has ever seen.

On sale JUNE 7 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US

SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 1 HC

Written by GERRY CONWAY, PAUL LEVITZ, PAUL KUPPERBERG and JACK C. HARRIS • Art by RIC ESTRADA, MIKE GRELL, GEORGE TUSKA, JAMES SHERMAN, WALTER SIMONSON, JIM STARLIN, JOE STATON and others • Cover by MIKE GRELL

These classic 1970s stories are collected in hardcover for the first time! In stories from SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #234-240 and ALL-NEW COLLECTORS’ EDITION #C-55, the Legion give Superboy a treatment that blocks his memory, try to stop the Worldsmith from terraforming the surface of Braal and witness the wedding of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad!

On sale JUNE 21 • 320 pg, FC, $49.99 US

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Written by OTTO BINDER, JERRY SIEGEL, EDMOND HAMILTON and others • Art by AL PLASTINO, CURT SWAN and others • Cover by J. BONE

The tales that introduced the teen-team known as the Legion of Super-Heroes are collected in an Omnibus Edition for the first time! Don’t miss these stories from the pages of ADVENTURE COMICS #247, #267, #282, #290, #293 and #300-328; ACTION COMICS #267, #276, #287 and #289; SUPERMAN #147; SUPERMAN ANNUAL #4 and SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #72, #76; and SUPERBOY #86, #89, #98 and #117.

On sale AUGUST 2 • 680 pg, FC, $75.00 US

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 9: LAST RITES TP

Written by GREG PAK, AARON KUDER and PETER J. TOMASI • Art by AARON KUDER, ARDIAN SYAF, PAUL PELLETIER, DALE EAGLESHAM and others • Cover by AARON KUDER

Superman is becoming desperate to regain his powers in these stories from issues #48-52! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage—the very force standing between him and the Fortress of Solitude.

On sale JUNE 7 • 152 pg, FC, $16.99 US

TALES OF THE BATMAN: GERRY CONWAY HC

Written by GERRY CONWAY • Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ, JIM APARO, STEVE DITKO, MICHAEL GOLDEN, DON NEWTON and others • Cover by JIM STARLIN

Get ready for some of the greatest Dark Knight tales ever in this new title featuring Two-Face, Deadshot, Killer Croc, the new Robin, Jason Todd and more! These tales written by Gerry Conway are collected from BATMAN #295, 305, 306 and 337; BATMAN FAMILY #17; THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #158, 161 and 171-174; DETECTIVE COMICS #463, 464, 497-499 and 501-504; MAN-BAT #1 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #250 and 269.

On sale JULY 12 • 464 pg, FC, $49.99 US

SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 3 TP

Written by JERRY SIEGEL • Art by JOE SHUSTER and others • Cover by MICHAEL CHO

In these fast-paced tales from ACTION COMICS #32-40, SUPERMAN #8-11, WORLD’S BEST COMICS #1 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #2, the Man of Tomorrow must protect the citizens of Metropolis from a variety of threats, ranging from insurance scans and gangsters to spies and saboteurs!

On sale JUNE 21 • 376 pg, FC, $29.99 US

WONDER WOMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ VOL. 2 TP

Written by GEORGE PEREZ and LEN WEIN • Art by GEORGE PEREZ and others • Cover by GEORGE PEREZ

This collection of 1980s tales begins as Wonder Woman battles Silver Swan at a charity fair. And while Zeus plans for the Olympian gods to find a new home among the stars, the Amazons decide to open their island home of Themyscira to visitors for the first time ever. Plus, the murder of one of Wonder Woman’s closest mortal associates is investigated by the Boston police as Hermes appears on Earth to make more trouble for Wonder Woman.

Collects WONDER WOMAN #15-24 and WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1.

On sale JUNE 7 • 288 pg, FC, $24.99 US

BATMAN: SECRETS—SAM KIETH GALLERY EDITION HC

Advance solicit • On sale August 2017 • 248 pg. FC, 12″ x 17″ • $125.00 US

Sam Kieth’s unforgettable depiction of the Dark Knight fills the pages on the new BATMAN: SECRETS—SAM KIETH GALLERY EDITION. Focusing on Kieth’s artwork from the 124-page BATMAN: SECRETS series, this large-format, Smythe-sewn hardcover edition is sourced from and captures the look and feel of the original boards. Rounding out this 248- page presentation is the complete art from BATMAN: CONFIDENTIAL #40, BATMAN/LOBO #1, Kieth’s eight-page story from BATMAN #38 and an extensive gallery section containing covers and pages from SCRATCH, ARKHAM ASYLUM: MADNESS and BATMAN: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS.

Graphitti Designs’ Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the original artwork. Every page is reproduced at full board size on heavy paper stock to provide fans and collectors with museum-quality reproductions that are unobtainable from any other source.

Containing samples of Kieth’s art from his early days (1992) to the present (2015), this book gives the fan, collector and art student a never-before-seen overview of his incredible work.

ASTRO CITY #45

Written by KURT BUSIEK • Art by BRENT ANDERSON • Cover by ALEX ROSS

“WHAT BROKE THE BROKEN MAN?” part one of two! Astro City’s tangled history of superheroes, music, counterculture, serpents and darkness comes to a head. Heroes are destroyed, minds are shattered…and an unlikely savior rises.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DARK NIGHT: A TRUE BATMAN STORY TP

Written by PAUL DINI • Art and cover by EDUARDO RISSO

The Caped Crusader has been an icon of justice and authority for generations. But in this surprising original graphic novel, now in trade paperback for the first time, we see Batman in a new light—as the savior who helps a discouraged man recover from a brutal attack that left him unable to face the world. In the 1990s, Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Dini had a flourishing career writing the hugely popular Batman: The Animated Series and Tiny Toon Adventures. Walking home one evening, he was jumped and viciously beaten to within an inch of his life. His recovery process was arduous, hampered by the imagined antics of the villains he was writing for television, including The Joker, Harley Quinn and the Penguin. But Dini also always imagined the Batman at his side during his darkest moments.

DARK NIGHT: A TRUE BATMAN STORY is the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of Dini’s courageous struggle to overcome a desperate situation. It is a Batman story like none other and one that will truly resonate with fans, with art by Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS).

On sale JUNE 14 • 128 pg, FC, $16.99 • MATURE READERS

LUCIFER #18

Written by RICHARD KADREY • Art and cover by LEE GARBETT

A shocking death sows chaos in Hell and forces leadership over the kingdom into question. In Los Angeles, Lucifer takes radical measures to preserve his own domain on Earth as the staff of Ex Lux confronts their strange fate at the hands of Malphas. Not to be overshadowed by affairs below, God’s new pawns descend from Heaven with a mission to end Lucifer once and for all.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES #9

Written by DAVE JUSTUS and LILAH STURGES • Art by TRAVIS MOORE • Cover by TULA LOTAY

Tension prevails and emotions flare as the Shadow Players monitor the hostage situation at Plano South Senior High. With options dwindling, Bobby Speckland intervenes with a message for the young captors. Across town, Tanner locks horns with Bo and Connor at the height of their breakneck escape from some vindictive giants of Texas folklore—who are hot on their heels with an arsenal of weaponized livestock.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

SAVAGE THINGS #3

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN • Art by IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA • Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON

New York is under attack. The Black Forest cell has hit the Big Apple with everything it has, creating chaos through random attacks. It’s panic in the streets as Abel and Kira race to stop the bad guys and stem the mayhem. Abel grew up with these killers and should know their every move, but that doesn’t mean taking them down will be easy—especially when fighting them also puts Kira’s life in danger.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

AMERICAN WAY: THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TP

Written by JOHN RIDLEY • Art by GEORGES JEANTY, KARL STORY and RAY SNYDER • Cover by GEORGES JEANTY and KARL STORY

Academy Award-winning author John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Three Kings) presents an alternate U.S. history with the Civil Defense Corps, a team of superheroes, and their handlers, the FDAA (Federal Disaster Assistance Administration). The FDAA stages showdowns between “superheroes” and “super-villains,” but in reality they are little more than superpowered actors that front for the public. What will these manufactured superheroes do when real danger arrives at the door?

Collects THE AMERICAN WAY #1-8 in a new anniversary edition that includes bonus material!

On sale JUNE 7 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

ABSOLUTE Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 3 HC

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN • Art by PIA GUERRA, GORAN SUDZUKA and JOSE MARZAN JR. • Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

The conclusion of the three-volume Absolute treatment of Brian K. Vaughan’s hit series, Y: THE LAST MAN! Continuing the international adventure, Yorick and his friends travel the world to find his fiancée, Beth and the epic cat-and-mouse game with Alter finally comes to an end!

Collects issues #41-60.

On sale JUNE 28 • 544 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $125.00 US • MATURE READERS

SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE BOOK THREE TP

Written by MATT WAGNER, STEVEN T. SEAGLE and NEIL GAIMAN • Art by GUY DAVIS, WARREN PLEECE and TEDDY KRISTIANSEN • Cover by GAVIN WILSON and RICHARD BRUNING

In these tales from SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE #25-36, Wesley Dodds meets the Hourman, battles the Python and faces the Night of the Butcher. Plus, the mortal Sandman meets the godlike Morpheus in the SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE #1.

On sale JUNE 21 • 368 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

BATMAN VS. HARLEY QUINN BATTLE STATUE

Sculpted by ALEJANDRO PEREIRA

DC Collectibles takes excitement to a new level with its latest Battle Statue. Batman and Harley Quinn make their debut in this dynamic statue line—along with Harley’s faithful companions, Crackers and Giggles! This massive statue must be seen to be believed.

Limited Edition of 2,500 • Measures Approximately 14.00” Tall • $375.00 US • On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017

DC BOMBSHELLS: HARLEY QUINN DELUXE STATUE

The first DC Bombshells Deluxe Statue is here! Harley Quinn drops through the clouds in this extraordinary new statue that displays her original, full-concept Bombshells depiction.

Limited Edition of 5,000 • Measures Approximately 14.46” Tall • $200.00 US • On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017

DC ICONS: NIGHTWING ACTION FIGURE

Nightwing is ready to face evil on the streets of Blüdhaven with spare hands, Batarangs and battle staffs.

Nightwing – 6” • $28.00 US • On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017

DC ICONS: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE

Supergirl battles for justice in the skies over National City with four sets of hands, a heat-vision head and hover base.

Supergirl – 6.09” • $28.00 US • On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017

DC ICONS: ROBIN AND SUPERBOY ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK

DC’s newest heroic duo, Robin and Superboy, team up in this new action figure 2-pack. Each figure comes with spare hands. Robin comes with a bo staff, and Superboy comes with a hover base.

$60.00 US • On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017

DC DESIGNER SERIES: WONDER WOMAN BY FRANK CHO STATUE

Wonder Woman takes sword and shield in hand in this powerful new Designer Series statue from renowned artist Frank Cho!

Limited Edition of 5,000 • Measures Approximately 12.18” Tall • $150.00 US • On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017

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