DC Comics May 2016 Solicitations

[lordultimus]

SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #1
Story by JIM LEE and KEITH GIFFEN
Script by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by HOWARD PORTER
Cover by JIM LEE
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Those meddling kids—Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo—get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to survive—because in the apocalyptic badlands of the near-future, the horrors are real!
This new monthly series takes Scooby and the gang to a whole new level and features character designs by comics superstar Jim Lee!



FUTURE QUEST #1
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art and cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANE
On sale MAY 18 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with seven covers. Please see the order form for details.
When the adventurous and inquisitive Jonny Quest and his adoptive brother Hadji make a startling discovery in the swamplands of Florida, they are pulled into an epic struggle between the Space Rangers and a dangerous villain who threatens the galaxy. Now it’s up to the combined forces of Team Quest, Inter-Nation Security, Space Ghost, and a host of Hanna-Barbera’s greatest action heroes to stop him and save their universe!
Don’t miss the start of this new, monthly series that features character designs by comics superstar Darwyn Cooke and kicks off with an extra-sized story and a wraparound cover!



JUSTICE LEAGUE #51
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and TONY KORDOS
On sale MAY 18 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
It’s a brave new world in the devastation that follows “DARKSEID WAR.”



LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #3
Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
On sale MAY 11 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T
The legends continue with four acclaimed teams bringing you all-new thrills and adventure!
METAMORPHO
Written by AARON LOPRESTI
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT BANNING
Metamorpho and Sapphire have been transported to another planet, one torn apart by war over the orb that gave Metamorpho his powers! Meanwhile, the alien criminal Kanjar Ro isn’t too far behind, planning to steal the orb by any means necessary.
FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN
Written by GERRY CONWAY
Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and ROB HUNTER
Ronnie and Stein are back together as Firestorm! But as they struggle to work together again, Major Force shows up with nothing but punches and fists to the face—don’t miss this all-out action fight issue!
SUGAR & SPIKE
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by BILQUIS EVELY
When an ex from Wonder Woman’s past threatens to expose their relationship on daytime television, Sugar & Spike are on the case! Will our heroes uncover the secret and horrible agenda that guides this menace’s hand before it’s too late?
METAL MEN
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and TREVOR SCOTT
The Metal Men face off against a threat who might make them lose their breath and their chance for escape! Meanwhile, General Scaletti begins her own plan to capture the Metal Men!



CYBORG #11
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by FELIPE WATANABE and ALBERT OCLAIR
Cover by JONBOY MEYERS
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The epic conclusion of the “Cybernetic Registration” epic is here! The Cyforce’s true masterminds are finally revealed! How will Cyborg ever regain the trust of our citizens, the government or the JLA again?



DEATHSTROKE #18
Written by JAMES BONNY
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
After a bitter betrayal by a trusted comrade, Slade Wilson finds reluctant allies in his estranged children, Rose and Jericho. But as an all out battle looms, he must also join forces with the one and only Ra’s al Ghul…who may have his own hidden agenda. Could this uneasy family reunion spell doom for Deathstroke?



DOCTOR FATE #12
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by SONNY LIEW
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The victorious Khalid returns to Brooklyn determined to get on with his life, but that’s easier said than done when you’re a novice superhero juggling romance, homework, and the untold powers of Doctor Fate. Fortunately, help comes in the form of a man who might know something about it: Uncle Kent Nelson.



TITANS HUNT #8
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, 8 of 8, $3.99 US • RATED T
Can the Titans become a team again and defeat the darkness that surrounds them, or has the grotesque Mr. Twister got them too tightly in his grasp? The Hunt is about to end, and Twister is going for the kill.



WONDER WOMAN #52
Written by MEREDITH FINCH
Art by MIGUEL MENDOÇA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Hecate’s true motivations are revealed and Wonder Woman’s dream of a happy ending is called into question by the Amazon warrior herself. You can’t afford to miss the epic conclusion of the quest to save baby Zeke and the Olympians!



BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #6
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T
The crossover event of the year comes to its thrilling conclusion. The Turtles have one last, desperate shot at going home. But will they take it, knowing what nefarious plans Shredder has for Gotham City? It’s full-on ninja warfare as our heroes go up against the combined forces of the Foot Clan and the League of Assassins.



THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN #5
Written by RENAE DE LIZ
Art by RENAE DE LIZ and RAY DILLON
Cover by RENAE DE LIZ
On sale MAY 4 • 40 pg, FC, 5 of 9, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Double shipping in May! In issue #5, the Holliday Girls are off to Boston! But while the girls go shopping, Etta and Diana have more dangerous errands to run. Diana visits the newspaper that published tales of the Duke of Deception…and discovers a new mission—perhaps she can save Themyscira by saving the people of Man’s World from him!

THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN #6
Written by RENAE DE LIZ
Art by RENAE DE LIZ and RAY DILLON
Cover by RENAE DE LIZ
On sale MAY 18 • 40 pg, FC, 6 of 9, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Double shipping in May! There’s a war devastating the outside world, and while Diana tries not to care, she cannot help but want to protect the many who are suffering. As she finally confronts the Duke of Deception and his minions, she must decide whether to chase her answers of home, or use her new strengths to defend the outsiders.



ASTRO CITY #35
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by RON RANDALL
Cover by ALEX ROSS
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
A spotlight on three generations of Jack-in-the-Box, as the second Jack-in-the-Box’s son must decide whether to follow in the family footsteps or take another path. Also featuring the Trouble Boys, Mister Drama, the Weirdies and more. And featuring guest artist Ron Randall (CONVERGENCE: CATWOMAN, Trekker).

Comments

[skjam]

Astro City's cover looks interesting. And how appropriate that there's another Jack-in-the-Box story about fathers and sons.

[lucean]

I kind of love how the Legends of the Future comic has literally only one character from the show and even that is a different incarnation of the character.

[silverhammerman]

Um, so is David Walker just being replaced on Cyborg, at the climax of an arc no less?

[trooper924]

I still can't get over how much Shaggy looks like a modernized silent movie villain.

[dcbanacek]

So if Slade Wilson there is missing his right eye, why is he aiming with that side of his face?

[rainspirit]

Pfft. Might as well ask how he stays the greatest assassin alive with no depth perception!

[icon_uk]

A move of his head would allow his one eye to feed enough information enhanced brain to construct the 3-D view we need two eyes for?

Can't help with the aiming thing though, that is dumb.

[bradygirl_12]

Diana returns to Boston! Okay by me. :)

[icon_uk]

Love the Astro City cover, very Ross does Ditko, which is as it should be.

Future Quest looks fun.

Sugar and Spike are grown ups? That'.... interesting... I guess.

Is this Jericho's first New52 appearance? Because I remember what godawful stuff they put Joey through pre New52 and I'm hoping that's at least changed enough so that Joey is a fundamentally gentle character rather than the slavering. psychopathic monster they turned him into.

[silverhammerman]

Wiki says that he showed up in Deathstroke's previous series, where he possessed the rest of his family and was hellbent on killing his father. I think he may have gotten a redemptive arc after that, but it's a little unclear.

[ruhig_knight]

Shortest version on Joey's New 52 story thus far I can muster is in Slade's first New 52 series Joey shows up written and drawn by Rob Freaking Liefeld in a way that's Deathtrap him times 10 along with "controlling people via his mind" power change, accidentally killing his mother, threaten to kill Grant,and Slade killing him (impaled from the front this time along with Grant). The end of that series strongly suggested Joey survived in a way much like in the beginning of Johns' TT.

Now to Slade's New New 52 series it seems none of that happened. Really. Daniels straight up ignored it esp with Joey who is alive and him going on any killing spree isn't brought up. Of course poor guy's got another pointless (&gory) power change in making people's heads explode bc of course and still talks but actually shows compassion and refusing to hurt even his captors which DC's long refused to acknowledge about his character it sincerely astounded me. BUT now his father and sister never call him "Joey" only Jericho so that might be his real name now for all we know. Poor kid I hope at least Earth One works out...

ALSO, Rose might be the older sibling now....I have no idea why and makes as much sense as everything else that's happened to the Wilson kids.

[rainspirit]

Okay, Scooby Doo. Fine, whatever, "Thirteen Ghosts" was kind of end-of-the-universe as well, so this is familiar. But WHY IS VELMA A CHILD-SIZED PERSON?!