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FUTURE STATE MONTH TWO 2
In the final month of DC Future State, see what’s in store for the Superman Family in
Superman: House of El #1! Plus, learn the secret of the next Batman, and much more!
SPOTLIGHT 29
The final volume of the Wonder Woman Earth One graphic novel series is here!
Plus, Vixen stars in Truth & Justice #1, and Man-Bat gets his own miniseries!
COMICS 39
Meet the Next Batman’s new sorta sidekick in Batman Black and White #3. Plus,
Phantasm and The Joker try to come between Batman and Catwoman in issue #3 of
their new series, and more.
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The summer blockbuster is collected in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Deluxe Edition!
Plus, “The Joker War” chapters are collected in books starring Batman, Batgirl, and
Nightwing!
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MEET THE SUPERMAN
FAMILY OF THE FUTURE!
GUEST-STARRING
THE BLACK RACER!
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THE NEXT BATMAN
MUST PROTECT...
THE GUILTY?
ART BY
LAURA BRAGA!
PLUS TALES
STARRING:
• OUTSIDERS
• ARKHAM
KNIGHTS
ART BY
LAURA BRAGA!
PLUS TALES
STARRING:
• BATGIRLS
• GOTHAM CITY
SIRENS
ART BY
BEN OLIVER
AND OTHERS!
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BRUCE WAYNE MEETS
THE NEXT BATMAN!
PLUS
A TALE
STARRING
GRIFTER!
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PLUS
A TALE
STARRING
RED HOOD!
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IT’S BARRY ALLEN VS.
WALLY WEST—CAN EITHER
OUTRUN HIS FATE?
ART BY BRANDON
PETERSON!
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YOUNG JUSTICE’S TEEN
LANTERN MEETS MOGO!
PLUS TALES
STARRING:
• HAL JORDAN
• JOHN STEWART
GUEST-STARRING
GREEN ARROW!
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ONLY WONDER WOMAN
STANDS BETWEEN
THE UNDOING AND
UTTER DESTRUCTION!
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PLUS A FULL-
LENGTH TALE
STARRING
JUSTICE
LEAGUE DARK!
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SUPERWOMAN’S
FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE
IS UNDER SIEGE!
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IN THE FAR-FLUNG FUTURE,
IT’S A WHOLE NEW LEGION!
WRITTEN BY BRIAN
MICHAEL BENDIS WITH
ART BY RILEY ROSSMO!
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GUEST-STARRING
THE NEXT BATMAN,
TWO-FACE, HUNTRESS,
AND TWO BATGIRLS!
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WRITTEN BY MEGHAN FITZMARTIN,
WRITER ON SUPERNATURAL!
ART BY
EDDY BARROWS!
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ART BY
EDUARDO PANSICA!
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PEACEMAKER’S
ASSIGNMENT: CAPTURE
AMANDA WALLER!
PLUS A FULL-
LENGTH TALE
STARRING
BLACK ADAM!
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PLUS TALES
STARRING:
• GUARDIAN
• MISTER MIRACLE
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BY THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF
WRITER MARK RUSSELL AND
ARTIST BY STEVE PUGH!
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ON SALE IN MARCH
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WHAT’S THE SECRET
BEHIND SUPERMAN’S
MISSION ON WARWORLD?
PLUS TALES
STARRING:
• MIDNIGHTER
• BLACK RACER
• MISTER MIRACLE
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THE NEW MAN OF STEEL
TEAMS UP WITH THE
NEW AMAZON WARRIOR!
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AS TITANS FALL, CAN
RED X SAVE THEM?
ART BY
RAFA SANDOVAL!
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YARA FLOR
VS. HADES!
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SPOTLIGHT
DC LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #1
written by JOHN RIDLEY, CAVAN SCOTT, BLAM! KRACK! POW! Look out—it’s…love?! Falling in love is rough, even for DC’s greatest.
ANDREW WHEELER, CRYSTAL FRASIER, Watch as Batman and Catwoman, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor, Mister Miracle and Big
SINA GRACE, and REGINE SAWYER Barda, and all the rest of your OTPs fight in vain against the all-powerful forces of romance
art by JOSE LUIS, CRYSTAL FRASIER, (and super-villains)! Even Amanda Waller fights the urge to bail on her mystery date. We
REGINE SAWYER, KARL MOSTERT, guarantee that this Valentine’s Day, someone’s taking a shot to the heart—from Cupid’s bow!
LUCIANO VECCHIO, and others
cover by KAARE ANDREWS
PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 2/9/21
$9.99 US | 80 PAGES | FC | DC
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SPOTLIGHT
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GENERATIONS FORGED #1
written by DAN JURGENS, ANDY SCHMIDT, Dispersed through time by the villain Dominus, our ragtag team of generational heroes—
and ROBERT VENDITTI featuring 1939 Batman, Kamandi, Superboy, Steel, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold, and
art by BRYAN HITCH, MIKE PERKINS, Dr. Light—must find a way to restore the timeline…and what they ultimately discover is
BERNARD CHANG, PAUL PELLETIER, something far, far greater. You’ll have to read it to believe it as time dies…and generations rise!
and others
cover by LIAM SHARP
variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 2/23/21
$9.99 US | 80 PAGES | FC | DC
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SPOTLIGHT
MAN-BAT RETURNS IN AN
ALL-NEW MINISERIES!
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MAN-BAT #1
written by DAVE WIELGOSZ For years Kirk Langstrom has struggled with his monstrous alter ego, Man-Bat, and the serum
art by SUMIT KUMAR that transformed him. But he’s finally hit rock bottom following a devastating setback, and
cover by KYLE HOTZ he’s going to take his anger out on every single citizen of Gotham City. Will the combined
variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN might of Batman and the GCPD be enough to stop Langstrom once and for all? Or will this just
RESOLICIT | ON SALE 2/2/21 be the start of Man-Bat’s devastation?
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 of 5 | FC | DC
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SPOTLIGHT
VIXEN SOARS INTO ACTION
IN THIS DYNAMIC NEW
ANTHOLOGY SERIES!
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SPOTLIGHT
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DEAR DC SUPER-VILLAINS TP
written by MICHAEL NORTHROP Peek inside the lives of DC’s infamous rogues in Dear DC Super-Villains, the sequel to Dear
art and cover by GUSTAVO DUARTE Justice League, in which curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on
ON SALE 4/6/21 the dark side.
$9.99 US | 176 PAGES | 5.5" x 8" | FC How did Gorilla Grodd get so smart? Did Harley Quinn ever try a career in comedy? Why does
ISBN: 978-1-77950-977-2 Catwoman always lose to Batman?
Each chapter highlights members of the Legion of Doom in a sympathetic way that is
relatable to kids. But look closely and you may notice the baddies are up to something big!
Will the Justice League show up in time to stop them? You’ll have to write in to the tip line of
evil to find out!
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SPOTLIGHT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS
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METROPOLIS GROVE TP
written by DREW BROCKINGTON The big city is full of Superman sightings, but here in Metropolis Grove? Every kid in this suburb
art and cover by DREW BROCKINGTON knows that he’s not real...except newcomer Sonia Patel, who convinces her friends Duncan
ON SALE 5/4/21 and Alex to believe. When the trio discovers a mysterious cave full of Super-memorabilia, they
$9.99 US | 152 PAGES | 5.5" x 8" | FC | DC can’t keep it to themselves—and that sets off a school year full of drama, adventure, and more
ISBN: 978-1-77950-053-3 than a few opportunities for a newfound friendship to test its limits.
And when they finally figure out the resident of the cave is Bizarro, things get even more
out of control!
Join Drew Brockington, author and illustrator of the IndieBound bestselling graphic novel
series CatStronauts and the picture book Hangry, for this thrilling new tale!
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SPOTLIGHT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
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COMIC BOOKS
FEATURES A TALE OF
FUTURE STATE: THE INTRODUCING
NEXT BATMAN WRITTEN THE NEXT BATMAN’S
BY JOHN RIDLEY WITH NEW SIDEKICK!
ART BY OLIVIER COIPEL!
Variant cover by SANA TAKEDA Poison Ivy variant cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
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TRAVIS CHAREST
BATMAN/CATWOMAN #3
written by TOM KING It’s been The Joker all along, you see.
art and cover by CLAY MANN Selina Kyle knows this. Early in her career as Catwoman, he was there to mess things up for
variant cover by JIM LEE and her. Same with later, when she and Batman were finally getting together...for the third time,
SCOTT WILLIAMS but still. That time stuck. No thanks to The Joker. Or to Phantasm, who now has her sights set
variant cover by TRAVIS CHAREST on Catwoman because she thinks that will be her in to get after The Joker herself. And she has
ON SALE 2/16/21 to do it before Batman gets to him first.
$4.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 of 12 | FC
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COMIC BOOKS
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COMIC BOOKS
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COMIC BOOKS
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RORSCHACH #5
written by TOM KING Rorschach tried to kill the leading contender to unseat President Redford, a governor by the
art and cover by JORGE FORNES name of Turley who has a lot to say. Turley believes the Redford people were behind the hit,
variant cover by DENYS COWAN and but the detective investigating the case isn’t so sure. To prove Turley wrong, he has to figure
BILL SIENKIEWICZ out how Rorschach and Laura got so close to actually doing the job, and the answer to that
ON SALE 2/9/21 might be deep in the Turley campaign itself, including the governor’s past with a masked man
$4.99 US | 32 PAGES | 5 of 12 | FC called the Comedian.
CARD STOCK COVERS
DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+
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COMIC BOOKS
A NEW TV SERIES
COMING SOON TO
NETFLIX!
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“A boisterous blend of dynamic riotous visuals, “The unabashed energy of Dark Nights: Death
ideas, and intriguing storytelling twists.” —AIPT Metal #1 is the sort of thing most event books
“Stunning, mind-melting…a hell of a good super- would kill to emulate.” —Newsarama
hero story.” —Syfy Wire “Mind-blowing plot twists.” —IGN
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DCEASED TP
written by TOM TAYLOR The horror hit that launched a franchise is now in softcover! What happens to the World’s
art by TREVOR HAIRSINE, JAMES HARREN, Finest if the world ends? With death spreading across the planet, who will live and who will
STEFANO GAUDIANO, LAURA BRAGA, turn in this apocalyptic tale of heroism, sacrifice, and annihilation? Fighting time, each other,
DARICK ROBERTSON, RICHARD FRIEND, and all of humanity, Earth’s greatest heroes must rally together for what may very well be
and NEIL EDWARDS their last chance to save the world from the most terrible plague humanity has ever seen.
cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA The Anti-Life Equation has been released and is ravaging the world at the viral speed of social
ON SALE 3/23/21 media. Once exposed, victims lose their minds, violently attacking all around them. The heroes
$19.99 US | 232 PAGES | FC | DC of Earth are fighting a losing battle to save the world...and themselves! Collects DCeased #1-6
TRADE PAPERBACK and DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1.
ISBN: 978-1-77951-565-1
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FEATURING STORIES
AND ART BY:
• GEOFF JOHNS
• ANDY KUBERT
• SCOTT SNYDER
• JEFF LEMIRE
• BRIAN AZZARELLO
• FRANCIS MANAPUL
• EDUARDO RISSO
• DAN JURGENS
• JIMMY PALMIOTTI
• DAN ABNETT
...AND MANY OTHERS!
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REVOLVER TP
written by MATT KINDT The acclaimed graphic novel by Matt Kindt is back in print! Stuck in a dead-end job with a
art and cover by MATT KINDT boss he can’t stand and a materialistic girlfriend, Sam rises from a late night of bar-hopping
ON SALE 3/16/21 to discover his whole world has changed. Literally. An avian flu outbreak has killed millions,
$19.99 US | 192 PAGES | FC the nation’s infrastructure has crashed, and a dirty bomb has destroyed Seattle. Forced to go
DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+ on the run, Sam awakes to a normal world the next day—and to chaos again the day after
TRADE PAPERBACK that. A single constant between the two worlds will undo all the damage if he can find it—but
ISBN: 978-1-77950-994-9 that seems near-impossible. In one world, anything goes. In the other, he’s out of danger and
sleepwalking through life. So Sam’s got an even bigger problem: Which one to choose?
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SHERIFF OF BABYLON TP
written by TOM KING Baghdad, 2003. In an effort to establish some semblance of order in the war-torn city,
art by MITCH GERADS Florida cop-turned-military-consultant Chris Henry has been assigned to train cadets in law
cover by JOHN PAUL LEON enforcement. But good intentions are not immune to the chaos found in the post-9/11 Middle
ON SALE 3/16/21 East. When one of Henry’s trainees is found dead, he’s forced to ally himself with Nassir, the
$29.99 US | 304 PAGES | FC last policeman in Baghdad, to unravel a bloody mystery. While Henry and Nassir search for
DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+ answers, forces in the shadows are pulling strings that these men don’t even know they’re
TRADE PAPERBACK tied to. Collects the 12-issue miniseries from the award-winning Mister Miracle and Strange
ISBN: 978-1-77950-913-0 Adventures team, now in one softcover volume.
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