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DC Comics Solicts For Comics Shipping August 2026

Chad Burdette

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DC Comics continues the second Act of the All-In Era this July with Catwoman and Green Arrow continuing thier adventures in the Absolute Universe, the Next Level continues to explore characters of Lobo, Deathstroke, The Terminator, Firestorm, Zatanna, and Deadman, and the return to Elseworlds continues with the return of Dark Knights of Steel II

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Titles Shipping August 5, 2026

 

Absolute Universe

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #22

Superman will stop at nothing to see the universe’s most vicious madman brought to justice. But before he can get his hands on Brainiac, Superman will have to go through Metallo, a man with Kryptonite in his veins. “Get Brainiac” begins here, kicking off the march to a game-changing blockbuster issue #25!

Variant covers by ERIC CANETE, JUAN FERREYRA, and SCOTT HEPBURN

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ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #17

Sinestro’s might has overwhelmed Jo Mullein and Tomar Re! Can the two anomalies overcome his brutal onslaught, or will they be lost to Oa and become one with Mu?!

Variant covers by ANDREW ROBINSON, TULA LOTAY, and KYUYONG EOM

 

DC Next Level

THE DEADMAN #3

The third edition of this morbid disquisition concerning the attrition/detrition of the human condition, which, in the weekly tradition, boasts a four-color exhibition on some printer’s emission. Here, by order of an anonymous optician, watch closely this vision of our titular apparition (armed, you’ll remember, with fresh erudition) try and survive—by another’s volition—a dire and dangerous mission through the hissin’, Stygian conditions of putrid and pockmarked Perdition—a kind of new rendition (depicted as a living, breathing country-sized conniption), which is rich in its list of sick compositions: e.g., reason’s egregious abolition; a pyrotechnic passel of pernicious seditions; hideous, bulging buck-toothed dentition; admittedly ambitious demonic deglutition…of gargoyles and ghouls in decomposition…not to mention an array of impossible physical positions that a physician might consider the work of magicians. So please accept our contrition for this rude imposition, our addled transmission this ungodly, offset-press parturition—one that we wish some brave obstetrician would bring to fruition its quick decommission.

Variant covers by CHRISTIAN WARD, ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN, and TYLER BOSS

 

Batman Family Titles

BATMAN #12

Six of the world’s deadliest killers have descended on Gotham City at once—but who hired them, and who’s the target? Surely, it can’t be the Batman…

As the Caped Crusader races to uncover who set this deadly plan in motion, the late Alfred Pennyworth provides a gift from beyond the grave with the arrival of a brilliant new ally to the Bat-Family at a time when it needs one most.

Foil variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ

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Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN, JORGE MOLINA, and RYAN SOOK

 

BATGIRL #22

Cassandra Cain has solved the murder, uncovering the killer’s identity in the process. The only problem is that she is now trapped within a prison in her own mind! To stop the next murder, Batgirl must escape the labyrinth of her memories and survive one final confrontation with the past that made her. And when the true meaning of “forgetme- not” is finally revealed, it may be the one thing Cassandra was never meant to remember.

The shocking end of this arc will leave Batgirl questioning everything!

Variant cover by KYUYONG EOM

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

 

 

 

Superman Family Titles

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL #11

Superman has traveled to the end of the universe to find the first God-Aspect of Olgrun and seek the aid of the Promethean giants in the fight to keep Kryl-Ux from rewriting all of existence. But there’s more waiting for the House of El than any dared fear or hope.

Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and CIAN TORMEY

 

DC All-In Titles

JSA #22

The wrath of the Spectre has ravaged the JSA. As the dust settles, one hero will step up and take on the mantle of the Spectre, but will they be able to control its fury?

Variant cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE

Limited Series

DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: METAL LEGION #4

Dr. Eggman and his super-powered Metal Legion are looming unchecked over the Justice League’s Earth! It’s going to take the combined might of the Justice League, Sonic, and his many friends to challenge the mad doctor’s mechanical might! But as their battle rages in space, who is left to stop Lex Luthor and the Legion of Doom?

Variant covers by MIN HO KIM and DANIELE DI NICUOLO

 

LIMITED SERIES

SUPERGIRL: SURVIVE #3

After their run-in with the Lantern Corps, Kara has taken Kal back to Krypton…but the real Krypton no longer exists. This one is of her own making. A shimmering city of blue constructs that shelters them from the pain of their loss. Kara could call it home and keep her cousin safe…but she’d be living a lie. Fortunately, the arrival of an interdimensional imp will help change her mind.

Variant covers by TAURIN CLARKE and STEPHEN BYRNE

Vertigo Comics

100 BULLETS: THE US OF ANGER #2

America has a problem. The streets are burning and a young man is dead—but it sure looks like the only reason Lono’s arrived at the funeral is to pay disrespects…

Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

 

 

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Titles Shipping August 12, 2026

Absolute Universe

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23

In a climactic showdown, Batman is forced to battle an unyielding enemy in not just the Robins but in himself. More than one dead character signals a call for help…and a symbol of hopelessness as more friends become enemies.

Variant covers by KAARE ANDREWS, JUAN FERREYRA, and JEFF SPOKES

DAMION SCOTT 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

 

ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #3

Selina Kyle’s life is falling apart around her as members of her old crew, the Calicos, come crashing into her plans. Can the Catwoman open herself up to her old pack, or is she better off alone?

Variant covers by CHUMA HILL, MAHMUD ASRAR, and KYUYONG EOM

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DC Next Level

BARBARA GORDON: BREAKOUT #4

Barbara entered Supermax alone, with no one by her side—so who is the mysterious ally that’s come to her defense, and what is their connection to her family? And even with someone watching her back, will she be able to protect the killer’s next target?

Find out as Mariko Tamaki and Amancay Nahuelpan’s DC Next Level smash hit continues!

Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN, DAVE JOHNSON, and GERALD PAREL

 

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by KLAUS JANSON and FRANK MILLER

 

BATWOMAN #6

Broken by Alice’s death, Kate Kane was left in pieces. How did the fall that claimed her sister’s life lead to a rebirth in Petalon, and what does it mean for the future? Witness the truth of what happened that night in Gotham as Batwoman’s DC Next Level journey continues in a special issue drawn by guest artist Jeff Spokes!

Variant covers by STJEPAN ŠEJI?, JEFF SPOKES, and JORGE FORNES

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THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #5

Firehawk and Martin Stein arrive in Pittsburgh with a plan to save Ronnie from the Firestorm Matrix! But is Ronnie too far gone inside of his own mind to truly be saved?

Variant covers by DENYS COWAN & JEFF LEMIRE, TORU TERADA, and BRAD WALKER

 

 

Batman Family Titles

BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE – DYNAMIC DUOS #1

Batman and Robin are back in action! The Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder have been hard at work cleaning up the streets of Gotham City, and their partnership has only gotten tighter. But when a gang of street kids starts causing mischief, Batman and Robin will need to get to the bottom of where these kids came from and who is in charge! Mark Waid and Chris Samnee return to Gotham to tell another tale of the early days of the Dynamic Duo!

Variant covers by MARC SILVESTRI, DUSTIN NGUYEN, and HAYDEN SHERMAN

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by GREG CAPULLO

 

 

 

CLAYFACE: CELEBRITY DIRT #2

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Clayface’s comeback is about to become a horror show as acclaimed writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and rising-star artist Fran Galán continue bending genres and bodies.

Basil Karlo tracks the man who stole his identity to the set of Hollywood’s hottest new film production, but getting close to “Basil Karlo” means sneaking onto the studio lot via forgotten underground tunnels and discovering the nightmare waiting underneath. Meanwhile, a new supplement is causing grotesque transformations across Los Angeles

Variant covers by MIKE DEL MUNDO and HAYDEN SHERMAN

 

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Superman Family Titles

SUPERGIRL #16

The Kryptonite Kingdom of El Caldero has been taken over by General Zod! Supergirl gathers her own super-force to infiltrate the Kingdom! Superboy-Prime, Conner Kent, Tomorrow Man, Lois Lane, Steel, Lana Lang, Natasha Irons, Princess Shark, and more of Supergirl’s wild cast!

But before they can remove Zod from power, he unleashes a dangerous new force… What is the K-Zone?!

Variant covers by NOOBOVICH, STEPHANIE HANS, and JOE QUINONES

Foil variant cover by MARK SPEARS

 

DC All-In Titles

 

EMPEROR AQUAMAN #20

Aquaman has become so powerful, even the gods have taken notice. Poseidon arrives in Atlantis to humble the lighthouse keeper’s son in a fight that will span the stars and wreck the seas!

Variant covers by DAN QUINTANA and STEPHEN BYRNE

 

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19

Death arrives in the form of a friend. The Manhunters, the ancient android virus built to exterminate all emotional beings and reborn in the body of android Green Lantern Aya, reach Oa. The Lantern Corps, sworn to harness emotion to protect sentient life, have had little time to prepare. Have they united the reborn emotional entities just in time to make them easy prey?

Variant covers by JORGE FORNES and RIAN GONZALES

 

 

Limited Series

 

Vertigo Comics

BLEEDING HEARTS #7

After the outrageously bloody events of Out-Break, Poke is overwhelmed by guilt and the beauty of living things…but he also must reckon with the horrible choice he made. Plus: Cara and Rabbit’s final resting place!

 

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Titles Shipping August 19, 2026

Absolute Universe

 

ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #4

Dinah’s search for the Green Arrow Killer has led them both to discover the truth behind the Island—a place far more horrifying than either of them could ever dream. But most disturbing of all is who they discover there—as Absolute Green Arrow debuts the first appearance of a new Absolute take on a classic DC character.

 

Variant covers by GERALD PAREL, KRIS ANKA, and MARTIN SIMMONDS

 

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ABSOLUTE FLASH #18

Central City is thrown into chaos as DEO Agent Hunter Zolomon comes to town. Can Wally protect his new home and friends, or will the young hero finally be captured?

Variant covers by EJIKURE, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, and GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

DC Next Level

 

NEXT LEVEL: ONE SHOT #1

This epic issue tells you everything you need to know about what’s next for Next Level…if you survive the experience.

The deadliest assassin in DCU history goes to the Next Level in Next Level: One Shot—and uncovers a conspiracy that will change everything. Writer Gerry Duggan tells the tale of a job gone sideways, a father and his daughter, and a web of super-powered lies that stretches throughout the entire DC Next Level cast of characters…and points the direction to war on the horizon.

Variant covers by MARK SPEARS, JORGE CORONA, and CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO

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MARIO FOCCILLO 1:25 variant cover

Foil variant by MARK SPEARS

 

DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR #6

Ravager’s life hangs in the balance as Deathstroke fights for his future against… Deathstroke?! Will this mystery doppelgänger succeed in taking literally everything from him? Can the city caught in their crosshairs survive two Deathstokes? Or will it be the end of everything?

Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN, DIKE RUAN, and CARLOS D’ANDA

 

LOBO #6

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Four out of five dentists agree that the Tooth Fairy is real, and they’re freaky enough to make your teeth chatter right out of your head! Good thing Lobo’s teeth always grow back, because he’s been hired to merc the mystical master of molars, and the pay’s good enough to make a Main Man want to get the fluoride treatment.

If you’re familiar with Lobo’s previous contracts and specials, you know you can’t miss this one! Guest-drawn by Riley Rossmo (The Moon Is Following Us, Martian Manhunter)!

Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, STEVAN SUBIC, and RILEY ROSSMO

Batman Family Titles

NIGHTWING #141

The deadline has arrived. The curious citizens of Blüdhaven gather to see whether their hero will surrender to the authorities for the deadly crash that took nine lives. Nightwing doesn’t know what he’s going to do either. But one thing is certain— things can’t go on like this…

Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN and TIM BRADSTREET

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by DAN MORA

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CATWOMAN #90

Selina Kyle has made many enemies in her life, but none who hate her with quite the same vitriol as Black Mask and Katarina Belov. With the stage set for an unforgettable night of torture and violence aimed at Selina and those closest to her, there’s only one question left to ask—when the curtains go up on the grand finale, who will live and who will die? One thing’s for certain—not everyone is making it out alive.

Variant covers by FRANK CHO, JEEHYUNG LEE, and CHLOE BRAILSFORD

 

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by JOELLE JONES

 

 

 

Superman Family Titles

SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #16

Zod reveals the secrets of his Kryptonite Kingdom. His powers are back. His empire grows, but it’s not enough. He demands more. No matter the cost. Tomorrow Man, Steel, Natasha Irons, and Lana Lang work together to develop a cure for the Kryptonite infection that spreads across the world!

Variant covers by ACO and TAURIN CLARKE

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Foil variant cover by MARK SPEARS

 

 

DC All-In Titles

WONDER WOMAN #36

The tale of Diana’s origin continues as she enters the Contest, where only one Amazon emerges victorious and is granted passage to Man’s World as Wonder Woman. The fate of Themyscira hangs in the balance as their princess finds herself at a crossroads, much like her own daughter, as she prepares to take down the Matriarch once and for all.

Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, CARLO PAGULAYAN, and ACO

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #54

Superman, Batman, and their fellow Justice Leaguers are forced to compete in Hell for the souls of all humanity—in the wildest baseball game of all time! Billions of lives depend on an impossible victory against a team of the vilest, most gruesome demons in the entire underworld!

Variant covers by MIGUEL MERCADO and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

 

NEW TITANS #38

The spark of Dakota City joins the New Titans crew, sending a shock to the team’s dynamic! But the introduction is short-lived before the team heads to the Amazon for its first big mission!

Variant covers by DIKE RUAN and LUCAS MEYER

 

Foil variant cover by DIKE RUAN

 

 

 

LIMITED SERIES

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL II #2

A sickness has befallen the Els, sending the Kingdom of Metropolis into disarray. But what—or who—could bring true harm to such a powerful royal family? Queen Diana and her Amazonians are intent on finding answers, but what will it cost them? Amidst the chaos, Amanda Waller takes surefooted steps into the vacuum of leadership…but she harbors an agenda far darker and more twisted than anyone yet realizes.

Variant covers by TRAVIS MOORE, GERALD PAREL, and LUCAS MEYER

 

Vertigo Comics

END OF LIFE #7

Eddie Stallion has had his butt beaten, and now he’s locked in some sicko’s shack. With Eddie sidelined, things are falling apart in Pluto, George’s health is getting worse, and the Menagerie is closer than ever. But Eddie is going to get a big hand from the littlest of allies…

Variant cover by SKYLAR PATRIDGE

 

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Titles Shipping August 26, 2026

Absolute Universe

 

ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #23

Back from the underworld, Diana returns to Area 41 with more than justice on her mind. What she finds is not what she expected, but neither is life in Gateway, as a new threat is rising. Unfortunately, Diana recognizes this particular threat…the gods themselves have come to Gateway City!

Variant covers by TERRY DODSON, STEVE SKROCE, and YASMINE PUTRI

 

DC Next Level

ZATANNA #5

Zatanna Zatara arrives in the Hidden City of the Homo Magi, the place of her mother’s birth and death. Following up a string of mysterious visions and omens, she is met with a people divided, raging chaos, and unresolved anxieties, all on the verge of erupting. And what an eruption it will be!

Variant covers by DAVID TALASKI, BRUNO REDONDO, and NIMIT MALAVIA

Batman Family Titles

BATMAN: BAD SEEDS – SUNSET #1

As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun

Gotham City’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight. Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once. Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding.

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$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)

 

POISON IVY #47

Gotham City is done with Mayor Pamela Isley—there’s just one problem for everyone there: She’s not done with them. The stage is set for the explosive new Batman line crossover event—Bad Seeds!

Variant covers by NOOBOVICH, KYUYONG EOM, and MANNY VINCENT CARBONILLA

DETECTIVE COMICS #1112

“Flight” concludes in this can’t-miss issue by the superstar team of Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín!

The sinister secrets of the Reynoso family have been revealed, and with these revelations come closure for a tragedy that befell Batman, Black Canary, and Green Arrow long ago. Now, with the shadowy secrets exposed, it’s up to our dynamic trio to save young Arabella from a decades-old conspiracy.

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by ANDY KUBERT

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HARLEY QUINN #65

Solicitation Harley here—you ain’t gonna believe this! The shadowy secret leader of the Harley Quinn Revenge Squad? Well, it’s none other than ****************! That’s right, can you believe it?! *************! Not in my wildest dreams would I ever have imagined that **************** would be behind it. Why, it’s enough to make me say @&#$%! Ahhh! I’m so angry I could eat a table! I can’t believe it! What the #$@%^! #$@#*^$&#%#$@%^#$@%^#@$%@#! (?_?)

Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON, and DERRICK CHEW

Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary variant cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

Superman Family Titles

SUPERMAN #41

An epic battle of power and revenge across the Kryptonite Kingdom! An eye for an eye! But Superboy-Prime joins the fight, hoping to show the returning Superman how much he’s changed! With a shock ending that will change the Kingdom of Zod and the DC Universe forever!

Variant covers by MIKE CHOI, VINCENZO RICCARDI, and CHRISTIAN WARD

Foil variant cover by MARK SPEARS

 

 

 

DC All-In Titles

THE FLASH #36

Wally is saving both Central and Keystone cities from everything bad, and he’s ready to scale up. So now he’s running to Metropolis…where he engages in a series of shenanigans and adventures as Wally shows what he can do! Yes, this special issue of Flash features Superman villains going up against the Fastest Man Alive!

And maybe even a Battlemech or two. Do all of them get punched really fast? Some of them, absolutely! But surely things can’t keep going perfectly forever, can they? Probably they can! Let’s read this book together to find out!

Variant covers by CLAUDIO CASTELLINI and JUNI BA

 

GREEN LANTERN #38

Fast food is a big business in Los Angeles, but there’s more in the fryers than beef tallow. A rivalry is about to shift a cold-cut war into a hot one, and Kyle Rayner’s on the frontline! Meanwhile, Hal Jordan’s mysterious quest has the Guardians of the Universe desperate to stop him. What are they hiding?!

Variant covers by MARC ASPINALL and JESSICA LUNA

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #22

When the reborn arch-dictator Despero seizes control of Powers Planet, the Justice League is outnumbered, outmatched, and outgunned by a barrage of brutal battle! But its troubles are somehow just beginning, as a new moon rises over this new galactic hot plate. Meanwhile, the fissures created by the Amnesty program finally erupt into chaos on the Watchtower!

Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO, NATHAN SZERDY, KAREN S. DARBOE, and GERALD PAREL

LIMITED SERIES

SUPERMAN: FATHER OF TOMORROW #4

Superman is struggling with how to help humanity reach their potential, so he looks for help from a friend in Gotham City. Enter: Batman and Robin! But Jor-El might have his hands full in Metropolis when General Sam Lane brings his WildC.A.T.S. to the city to face down the Man of Steel!

Written by KENNY PORTER

Art and cover by DANNY EARLS

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

Variant covers by GABRIEL HARDMAN and JERRY ORDWAY

BLACK TOWER: THE RAVEN CONSPIRACY #1

Twenty-three-year-old Darren Burroughs out of Audubon, PA, is a “gifted” rookie sent under the guise of a diplomatic aide to train with Division Nine—an obscure, outdated, and easily dismissed arm of British intelligence that specializes in dealing with paranormal incidents. In the right sort of spy circles, they’re known by a different, more feared name…“Black Tower.”

It’s 2026, and in the age of cyber warfare and drone strikes, someone is plotting to steal the head of a giant-king to break a centuries-old ward that has kept invading forces out of Britain. Magic and espionage collide as the Black Tower’s band of misfits, led by the enigmatic Alistair Romeo, delves into a maelstrom of spells and silencers, working against time and in the shadows to fight the esoteric battles bubbling under the surface of our visible wars.

Eisner Award winner Ram V (Detective Comics, The Swamp Thing) and acclaimed artist Mike Perkins (The Swamp Thing, The Bat-Man: First Knight) team up once again to bring you a contemporary spy thriller with the distinct flavor of Vertigo magic…from His Majesty with love.

Variant covers by EVAN CAGLE, MARK BUCKINGHAM, and ACO

 

 

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