Deathstroke vs. Superman?
Suicide Squad vs. a group more dangerous than the League of Assassins?
It’s all in DC Comics this August.
STARFIRE #3
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI, Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHYStarfire picks up the pieces and finds her new home in the aftermath of the storm! But while our hero helps her community heal, a creature from the underworld emerges to threaten all she hopes to protect! What is this creature’s hidden motive? And why does it seem to get bigger every time Starfire punches it? August 12th.
TEEN TITANS #11
Written by WILL PFEIFER, Art by FELIPE WATANABE, Cover by BENGAL
Red Robin draws closer to proving Superboy’s innocence! But with the Titans trapped behind bars, in a prison built to house superpowered criminals, how will the truth ever be revealed? August 26th.
SECRET SIX #5
Written by GAIL SIMONE, Art and cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
After the initial attack on Big Shot’s home (and the shocking revelation of one member’s true identity), the team’s suburban retreat has been exposed. As the team starts to fracture, this highly dysfunctional band of outcasts prepares for the next strike from Mockingbird!August 19th.
SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #13
Written by BARBARA KESEL
Art by IRENE KOH, EMMA VIECELI and LAURA BRAGA
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
In “Besties,” three artists take on the challenge of a lifetime as a trio of high school track stars face Wonder Woman in a foot race—and the afternoon gets even scarier when Superwoman shows up! By the time the epic battle concludes, Superwoman and the girls learn an important lesson: Nobody beats Diana! August 19th.
WONDER WOMAN #43
Written by MEREDITH FINCH, Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and JONATHAN GLAPION
Donna Troy’s fate becomes more clear as she embarks on a journey that will either end her life or begin a new one, while Wonder Woman draws closer to the Amazon who tried to depose Diana as queen!
August 19th.
DEATHSTROKE #9
Written by TONY S. DANIEL and JAMES BONNY, Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
“Godkiller” continues as Superman enters the fray on Paradise Island. It’s Man of Steel vs. the ultimate assassin!August 19th
LOBO #9
Written by CULLEN BUNN, Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
As Lobo hunts for Sinestro and a big payday, only one more killer stands in his way: Wyvern Cross, possibly the only alien more deadly than the last Czarian! August 5th.
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3
Written by ROB WILLIAMS,Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
The Martian invasion of Earth cannot be completed without J’onn J’onzz, and that prompts the heroic Manhunter to make the ultimate sacrifice. R.I.P.August 19th.
MIDNIGHTER #3
Written by STEVE ORLANDO, Art by ACO, Cover by ARTYOM TRAKHANOV
Midnighter’s up against Multiplex, the man with the power of infinite self-replication—in other words, all his dreams are coming true! Infinite clones mean infinite bones to break. August 5th.
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #11
Written by SEAN RYAN, Art by PHILIPPE BRIONNES
An extremist offshoot of the League of Assassins has taken what was once a shadow war into broad daylight, attacking a crucial energy concern with a view to trading power for super-weapons of mass destruction. It’s up to new “recruits” Deadshot, Boomerang and Manta to save the world without blowing their cover. August 12th.
OMEGA MEN #3
Written by TOM KING, Art by BARNABY BAGENDA and JOSE MARZAN, JR.
Save the princess! First, the treacherous Omega Men murder White Lantern Kyle Rayner in cold blood, then they steal a deadly Citadel warship, and now they’ve absconded with Kalista, the exalted daughter of Euphorix. What cruelty will they perpetrate upon the sweet princess? Augusut 5th.
PREZ #3
Written by MARK RUSSELL, Art and cover by BEN CALDWELL
President-elect Beth Ross assembles a cabinet including her former boss, a disgraced congressman, and an anti-Smurf intellectual. Plus, Congress scrambles to pass pork-barrel legislation. Literally. And Boss Smiley imprisons his critics in a gerbil cage. August 9th.
RED HOOD/ARSENAL #3
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL,Art by DENIS MEDRI,Cover by HOWARD PORTER
Red Hood and Arsenal are open for business! After working for the mysterious Tara Battleworth as on-staff outlaws, Roy and Jason have decided to branch out on their own as freelance problem solvers, investigators, and general butt-kicking specialists. But when the sinister corporate scourge of Underbelly rears its ugly head, can our heroes overcome pure evil and corruption made manifest? August 12th.
SECTION 8 #3
Written by GARTH ENNIS, Art by JOHN McCREA, Cover by AMANDA CONNER
All of Sixpack’s problems are solved when J’onn J’onzz, Martian Manhunter, volunteers for the team—ready to blaze into battle with the heroes of Section Eight. But as news spreads across the DC Universe, can our hero’s good luck really last? Can Bueno Excellente defeat an unexpected rival for the hand of his lady love? What is J’onn J’onzz thinking? And what’s that smell? August 12th.
GREEN ARROW #43
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY, Art and cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Green Arrow is imprisoned by Mr. Zimm! Despite Oliver’s effort to raise Emi as a safe normal kid, she has no choice but to gear up and take to the streets. How can she possibly save Arrow and the citizens of Seattle from the Zimm’s army of Panopticons bots?! August 5th.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #3
Written by BRYAN HITCH,Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Churches of Rao are being built all over the world. A new world religion has appeared seemingly overnight. Sick people are healed. The world suddenly knows peace. So what’s wrong with this picture? The Justice League is about to violently find out. August 5th.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #43
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, Art and cover by JASON FABOK
“The Darkseid War” event rages on as Batman takes a dark journey into the depths of Godhood and unlocks the forbidden knowledge of the DC universe! Meanwhile, arch-enemies Superman and Lex Luthor must stand together in order to survive, and Wonder Woman leads the Justice League in an offensive against the Anti-Monitor and Darkseid! But what is Grail’s true mission during this war-—and what is the secret she holds over Wonder Woman? August 19th.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #12
Written by JEFF PARKER, Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN, Cover by TONY HARRIS
A mission to save our world from cosmic calamity has separated Swamp Thing from the Green, threatening to destroy him forever. Only an improbable team of heroes and villains, led by Poison Ivy, can traverse conflicting realities and save Earth’s plant elemental from non-existence. August 12th.
AQUAMAN #43
Written by CULLEN BUNN, Art and cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
Since his exile from Atlantis, Aquaman has been exhibiting strange new powers. Now learn the secret of these powers as the former king comes face-to-face with Poseidon! And as the Atlantis of old wages war on Earth, the forces behind Arthur and Mera’s estrangement are revealed! All is not what it seems…August 26th.
BLACK CANARY #3
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, Art and cover by ANNIE WU
Black Canary’s worst nightmare has come true: child prodigy Ditto has been kidnapped! But the perp isn’t your average criminal mastermind…August 19th.
CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER #3
Written by MING DOYLE and JAMES TYNION IV, Art by VANESA DEL REY, Cover by RILEY ROSSMO
Someone is murdering ghosts, a supernatural crime so impossible to solve that John Constantine is forced to return to London and seek help from the one person he hates more than any other; a magician above reproach, a darling of London high society, and a friend to superheroes everywhere. She is Georgiana Snow…the HECKBLAZER!August 12th.
CYBORG #2
Written by DAVID F. WALKER, Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
The most advanced tech known to humans has been used to turn Vic Stone in to Cyborg, making him one of the most powerful beings on the planet. Now he’s been targeted by alien invaders that want his technology—even if they have to kill Cyborg and everyone he knows to get it!
DR. FATE #3
Written by PAUL LEVITZ, Art and cover by SONNY LIEW
It’s literally raining cats and dogs as the mystic forces of Anubis and Bastet use a tidal wave to settle an ancient score, and only the new, hopelessly inexperienced Doctor Fate can save a city from drowning.August 19th.
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #3
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
The utopic society of Earth-2 begins to show cracks as the new world reacts to the assassination plot that’s left a huge power vacuum on the planet. Which hero can step up to fill the void?. August 12th.
THE FLASH #43
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN, Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Barry Allen is a man divided, forced to either help his father remain on the run from the law, or bring him to justice. As Barry grapples with that impossible choice, The Flash becomes a target of the Folded Man, a mysterious deadly new villain to Central City who’s hell-bent on tearing The Flash apart—literally! August 26th.
GREEN LANTERN #43
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI, Art by BILLY TAN and MARK IRWIN
“Renegade” continues! Hal Jordan’s at the very edge of space confronting an old adversary who may be key in helping the former Green Lantern save the universe! August 5th.
SINESTRO #14
Written by CULLEN BUNN, Art by ROBSON ROCHA
With the absence of the Green Lantern Corps, the Sinestro Corps’
influence is growing! And now, it’s spreading from Sinestro’s base on Warworld across the universe!
GREEN LANTERN: LOST ARMY #3
Written by CULLEN BUNN, Art by JESUS SAIZ, Cover by ANDY KUBERT
Some very unlikely allies aid the lost Green Lanterns as John Stewart and Guy Gardner come into conflict over how to find their way home.
August 19th.
By Editor