DC Comics May 2020 Solicitations
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DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1
written by SCOTT SNYDER
art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
card stock foil cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Batman variant cover by DAVID FINCH
Superman variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Wonder Woman variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
1:100 variant cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Black and white party variant cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
blank variant cover
Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour.
When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin!
ON SALE 05.13.20 | CARD STOCK COVERS
$4.99 US | 1 OF 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
GENERATION ONE
The march toward DC’s future begins here!
By an all-star team of writers and artists!
In May, DC launches a series of special one-shots that detail the history of the DC Universe starting with the debut of Wonder Woman, DC’s first superhero, and leading all the way to a bold new era unlike anything you’ve seen before. before. It starts on Free Comic Book Day with Generation Zero, and continues in May with Generation One—with each subsequent month seeing a new one-shot spotlighting the next generation of DC’s super-heroic legacy.
The secret history of the DC Universe unfolds before us as seen through the eyes of Wonder Woman, Lucius Fox, King Faraday, and more!
What is the previously undocumented “big bang” of the heroic age? What was the real reason behind the Justice Society’s retirement? Which hero of the Golden Age makes a shocking transformation into its greatest villain? The answers set up the boldest DC storylines ever told in this, the first of five one-shot issues that chronicle the history of the DC Universe and lays the groundwork for excitement yet to come!
ONE-SHOT
PRESTIGE FORMAT
ON SALE 05.27.20
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES
FC | DC
BATMAN #95
written by JAMES TYNION IV
art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
card stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
It was always going to come to this. The Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight Detective go head-to-head for the last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before, he’s never wanted his battle with Batman to end, but now his motivation has shifted. He has decided that one way or another, this will be the final chapter to their story. “Joker War” begins here!
ON SALE 05.20.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | DC
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
EVENT LEVIATHAN: CHECKMATE #2
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by ALEX MALEEV
variant cover by KODE ABDO
Something about Leviathan’s rise to power doesn’t make sense! How did the organization get so big—and so powerful—so fast? How did Leviathan gather so many acolytes to its cause so quickly? As Checkmate digs deeper into Leviathan’s inner workings, what they find is a mountain of lies that could impact the entire world! Checkmate’s only recourse is to infiltrate Leviathan—but once these unlikely allies—the Question, Green Arrow, Lois Lane, Manhunter, and Talia al Ghul—go undercover they are officially...not on our side.
From the award winning creators that brought you last year’s potboiler Event
Leviathan comes the next surprising chapter in DC Comics’ most dangerous saga.
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 2 OF 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
MANHUNTERS: THE SECRET HISTORY #1
written by MARC ANDREYKO
art and cover by RENATO GUEDES
variant cover byJAE LEE
After the revelation of Leviathan’s true identity in the pages of Event Leviathan, Kate Spencer—an earlier Manhunter—must go on a quest to uncover just how deep Leviathan’s plans go. What Kate didn’t expect is a conspiracy that goes back to the very beginnings of DC history! Unearthing the past to save the future, this is Manhunters: The Secret History! Eisner Award-winning writer Marc Andreyko returns to his classic crime-fighter in this hard-hitting miniseries that will reverberate across the DC Universe!
ON SALE 05.13.20
$3.99 US | 1 OF 5 | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
ACTION COMICS #1023
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON
variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Just days after Clark Kent’s own shocking revelation, the facts behind who actually owns The Daily Planet have been revealed—and all hell has broken loose! The fallout from the Superman: Villains special starts here! No one is safe as a new era of Superman stories begins! Plus, now that the dust has settled, is the Red Cloud hero or villain?
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
AQUAMAN #60
written by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK
art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
cover by ROBSON ROCHA
variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Mera wakes up from her coma more powerful than ever before…but finds her kingdom in absolute peril! Meanwhile, with Ocean Master hell-bent on kidnapping the infant Princess Andy to assert his power, Aquaman takes his daughter on the run—as far away from the water as he can manage!
ON SALE 05.20.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
BATGIRL #47
written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI
art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
Knock knock!
Who’s there?
The Joker.
The Joker who?
The Joker who’s here to have a nice chat with Barbara Gordon!
Don’t miss this devastating tie-in to “Joker War”!
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by RYAN SOOK
card stock variant cover by ALEX GARNER
Jonathan Kent, intergalactic fugitive! The United Planets is less than thrilled with the decision to bring Superboy a thousand years into the future to protect the past. Planet Gotham is under siege. Ultra Boy’s homeworld is on the verge of all-out war. And as if that weren’t enough, new Legionnaire drama unfolds as Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy throw down over who should take on the Legion’s leadership! Plus, Brainiac 5 will reveal a secret that will make one Legionnaire quit the team—and we ask the burning question: Who is the strongest Legionnaire? Find out in the only book telling you the future of the
DC Universe every month!
ON SALE 05.06.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | DC
NIGHTWING #72
written by DAN JURGENS
art by RONAN CLIQUET
cover by TRAVIS MOORE
variant cover by ALAN QUAH
Dick Grayson has learned the truth: that “fixing” his identity lies with none other than Barbara Gordon. He must go to Gotham to find Batgirl—and runs into The Joker’s new henchperson, Punchline. Unlike Harley Quinn, Punchline’s deadpan black humor matches the deadly knives she uses on her victims…and for her next joke, Ric Grayson is the punchline.
ON SALE 05.20.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
SHAZAM! #13
written by GEOFF JOHNS
art and cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
card stock variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
He’s baaaaaaack!
The greatest kid superhero ever faces the worst teen supervillain as Billy Batson and the Shazam family confront Superboy Prime. Superboy Prime has the powers of Superman and none of his heroic morality—can even Shazam stop the most powerful threat he and his family have ever encountered?
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | DC
SUPERMAN #23
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
With Superman’s secret identity suddenly revealed to the world, many in his life are worried that he has been tricked or duped into destroying his own privacy! All the more worrisome is Superman has been very susceptible to mysticism. Could all this madness be magic related? It’s time to call the doctor…Dr. Fate!
ON SALE 05.13.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
YOUNG JUSTICE #16
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
art by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
cover by JOHN TIMMS
variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Impulse unleashed! Bartholomew Henry Allen II has traveled to the edges of space and time—and along the way, he’s discovered truths that he’s kept from even his closest friends. Until now. The truth behind the legacy of Young Justice is revealed! What does tomorrow hold for Young Justice?
ON SALE 05.06.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1
written by SCOTT SNYDER
art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
card stock foil cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Batman variant cover by DAVID FINCH
Superman variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Wonder Woman variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
1:100 variant cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Black and white party variant cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
blank variant cover
Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour.
When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin!
ON SALE 05.13.20 | CARD STOCK COVERS
$4.99 US | 1 OF 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
GENERATION ONE
The march toward DC’s future begins here!
By an all-star team of writers and artists!
In May, DC launches a series of special one-shots that detail the history of the DC Universe starting with the debut of Wonder Woman, DC’s first superhero, and leading all the way to a bold new era unlike anything you’ve seen before. before. It starts on Free Comic Book Day with Generation Zero, and continues in May with Generation One—with each subsequent month seeing a new one-shot spotlighting the next generation of DC’s super-heroic legacy.
The secret history of the DC Universe unfolds before us as seen through the eyes of Wonder Woman, Lucius Fox, King Faraday, and more!
What is the previously undocumented “big bang” of the heroic age? What was the real reason behind the Justice Society’s retirement? Which hero of the Golden Age makes a shocking transformation into its greatest villain? The answers set up the boldest DC storylines ever told in this, the first of five one-shot issues that chronicle the history of the DC Universe and lays the groundwork for excitement yet to come!
ONE-SHOT
PRESTIGE FORMAT
ON SALE 05.27.20
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES
FC | DC
BATMAN #95
written by JAMES TYNION IV
art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
card stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
It was always going to come to this. The Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight Detective go head-to-head for the last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before, he’s never wanted his battle with Batman to end, but now his motivation has shifted. He has decided that one way or another, this will be the final chapter to their story. “Joker War” begins here!
ON SALE 05.20.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | DC
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
EVENT LEVIATHAN: CHECKMATE #2
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by ALEX MALEEV
variant cover by KODE ABDO
Something about Leviathan’s rise to power doesn’t make sense! How did the organization get so big—and so powerful—so fast? How did Leviathan gather so many acolytes to its cause so quickly? As Checkmate digs deeper into Leviathan’s inner workings, what they find is a mountain of lies that could impact the entire world! Checkmate’s only recourse is to infiltrate Leviathan—but once these unlikely allies—the Question, Green Arrow, Lois Lane, Manhunter, and Talia al Ghul—go undercover they are officially...not on our side.
From the award winning creators that brought you last year’s potboiler Event
Leviathan comes the next surprising chapter in DC Comics’ most dangerous saga.
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 2 OF 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
MANHUNTERS: THE SECRET HISTORY #1
written by MARC ANDREYKO
art and cover by RENATO GUEDES
variant cover byJAE LEE
After the revelation of Leviathan’s true identity in the pages of Event Leviathan, Kate Spencer—an earlier Manhunter—must go on a quest to uncover just how deep Leviathan’s plans go. What Kate didn’t expect is a conspiracy that goes back to the very beginnings of DC history! Unearthing the past to save the future, this is Manhunters: The Secret History! Eisner Award-winning writer Marc Andreyko returns to his classic crime-fighter in this hard-hitting miniseries that will reverberate across the DC Universe!
ON SALE 05.13.20
$3.99 US | 1 OF 5 | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
ACTION COMICS #1023
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON
variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Just days after Clark Kent’s own shocking revelation, the facts behind who actually owns The Daily Planet have been revealed—and all hell has broken loose! The fallout from the Superman: Villains special starts here! No one is safe as a new era of Superman stories begins! Plus, now that the dust has settled, is the Red Cloud hero or villain?
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
AQUAMAN #60
written by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK
art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
cover by ROBSON ROCHA
variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Mera wakes up from her coma more powerful than ever before…but finds her kingdom in absolute peril! Meanwhile, with Ocean Master hell-bent on kidnapping the infant Princess Andy to assert his power, Aquaman takes his daughter on the run—as far away from the water as he can manage!
ON SALE 05.20.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
BATGIRL #47
written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI
art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
Knock knock!
Who’s there?
The Joker.
The Joker who?
The Joker who’s here to have a nice chat with Barbara Gordon!
Don’t miss this devastating tie-in to “Joker War”!
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by RYAN SOOK
card stock variant cover by ALEX GARNER
Jonathan Kent, intergalactic fugitive! The United Planets is less than thrilled with the decision to bring Superboy a thousand years into the future to protect the past. Planet Gotham is under siege. Ultra Boy’s homeworld is on the verge of all-out war. And as if that weren’t enough, new Legionnaire drama unfolds as Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy throw down over who should take on the Legion’s leadership! Plus, Brainiac 5 will reveal a secret that will make one Legionnaire quit the team—and we ask the burning question: Who is the strongest Legionnaire? Find out in the only book telling you the future of the
DC Universe every month!
ON SALE 05.06.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | DC
NIGHTWING #72
written by DAN JURGENS
art by RONAN CLIQUET
cover by TRAVIS MOORE
variant cover by ALAN QUAH
Dick Grayson has learned the truth: that “fixing” his identity lies with none other than Barbara Gordon. He must go to Gotham to find Batgirl—and runs into The Joker’s new henchperson, Punchline. Unlike Harley Quinn, Punchline’s deadpan black humor matches the deadly knives she uses on her victims…and for her next joke, Ric Grayson is the punchline.
ON SALE 05.20.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
SHAZAM! #13
written by GEOFF JOHNS
art and cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
card stock variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
He’s baaaaaaack!
The greatest kid superhero ever faces the worst teen supervillain as Billy Batson and the Shazam family confront Superboy Prime. Superboy Prime has the powers of Superman and none of his heroic morality—can even Shazam stop the most powerful threat he and his family have ever encountered?
ON SALE 05.27.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | DC
SUPERMAN #23
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
With Superman’s secret identity suddenly revealed to the world, many in his life are worried that he has been tricked or duped into destroying his own privacy! All the more worrisome is Superman has been very susceptible to mysticism. Could all this madness be magic related? It’s time to call the doctor…Dr. Fate!
ON SALE 05.13.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
YOUNG JUSTICE #16
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
art by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
cover by JOHN TIMMS
variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Impulse unleashed! Bartholomew Henry Allen II has traveled to the edges of space and time—and along the way, he’s discovered truths that he’s kept from even his closest friends. Until now. The truth behind the legacy of Young Justice is revealed! What does tomorrow hold for Young Justice?
ON SALE 05.06.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
