Solicitations: August 2018 – DC Comics

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Adventures Of The Super Sons #1

Peter J. Tomasi, Carlo Barberi, Art Thibert, Dan Mora

The Super Sons are back in an all-new 12-issue miniseries written by Peter J. Tomasi!

Check out the lost and secret adventures of Damian Wayne (Robin) and Jon Kent (Superboy) in this flashback miniseries that takes a deep dive into the bombastic bromance between the sons of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes. It’s an epic dual storyline that transcends current events, as Superboy and Robin find themselves targets of an interstellar team of young badasses called the Gang.

In Shops: Aug 01, 2018

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Sandman Universe #1

Si Spurrier, Nalo Hopkinson, Kat Howard, Dan Watters, Bilquis Evely, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara, Sebastian Fiumara, Jae Lee

From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien’s library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams.

As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world’s most powerful magician – but in his nightmares he is the world’s greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design.

Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here!

In Shops: Aug 08, 2018

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Batman: Kings Of Fear #1

Scott Peterson, Kelley Jones

Legendary artist Kelley Jones makes his triumphant return to the Dark Knight in this explosive miniseries written by former Batman editor Scott Peterson!

Batman’s been overseeing Gotham City for years now and isn’t sure how much of a difference he’s making. Doubt, fear and insecurity are starting to take over. And as all of those negative feelings set in the Scarecrow orchestrates a riot at Arkham Asylum to give the Dark Knight one of his greatest challenges yet!

This six-issue miniseries will see the Scarecrow in a horrifying new way that you’ll have to read to believe.

In Shops: Aug 22, 2018

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Pearl #1

Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos

From the Peabody Award-winning creators of Jessica Jones comes a brand-new creation. Pearl is the story of an exceptional tattoo artist and accidental assassin for one of the modern-day San Francisco Yakuza.

She was born into one life, but another is calling to her. When Pearl accidentally meets one of her peers, her doppelgänger from another clan, she starts to dream of a better life. But Pearl has a very special ability that keeps pulling her back into the violent world she is desperate to escape.

Pearl is a major series launch from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos that features their first brand-new original character since Jessica Jones. Fans of the Jessica Jones comic and TV show will be thrilled and delighted by this bold new direction the creative team has taken.

In Shops: Aug 15, 2018

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Scarlet #1

Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev

From the creative team that brought you Daredevil and Infamous Iron Man comes the latest explosive chapter in their creator-owned epic, which IGN called one of the “best comics on the stands”.

Scarlet tells the story of a woman whose life has been ripped apart by police corruption. When she pushes back, she starts a chain reaction of events that will bring about the next American Revolution.

In this brand-new, new reader-friendly chapter, fully painted by Eisner Award-winning artist Alex Maleev, Scarlet tells the story of what happens when one young woman is pushed too far – and what one country will do to stop her.

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018

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Catwoman / Tweety And Sylvester Special #1

Gail Simone, Shea Fontana, Inaki Miranda, Walter Carzon, Emanuela Lupacchino

In his relentless pursuit of Tweety, Sylvester suddenly finds himself with a new, human ally-Catwoman. Tweety then realizes that he’s going to need some help too, and recruits a super-hero of his own. It isn’t long before the scale of the conflict begins to get out of control and suddenly theres’s a full scale war between cats and birds that threatens to take over all of Gotham.

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018

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Harley Quinn / Gossamer Special #1

Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Sholly Fisch, Pier Brito, David Alvarez

A violent storm leaves a large crate washed up on the beach at Coney Island. When Harley breaks it open to see what’s inside, she suddenly has a new playmate to add to her cast of friends – a large, furry, orange beast called Gossamer. It’s all fun and games until a giant robot attacks them. But who sent it? Harley immediately suspects only one man, but is it really The Joker behind this destructive rampage?

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018

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Joker / Daffy Duck Special #1

Scott Lobdell, Joey Cavaleri, Luciano Vecchio, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund

When Daffy Duck pays a call to the Acme corporate headquarters in Gotham City, he finds the company long gone and their abandoned building now occupied by The Joker. With a hit in progress, Daffy tries to sneak away, only to find himself in the clutches of the Clown Prince of Crime. But Joker decides that there’s some potential in this manic bird and forces Daffy to join his gang. Will he find a way to escape… or will he become The Joker’s new right-hand duck?

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018

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Lex Luthor / Porky Pig Special #1

Mark Russell, Jim Fanning, Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy, John Loter, Ben Oliver

Facing financial and personal ruin, a desperate Porky Pig applies for and gets and entry-level position with LexCorp. Grateful to his new benefactor, Porky becomes Luthor’s most loyal employee and defender. But when a major scandal breaks in the news and Lex is called before a Congressional Committee, guess who is about to be offered up as the sacrificial pig?

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018

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Damage Annual #1

Robert Venditti, Diogenes Neves, Aaron Lopresti

Damage’s earliest origins are revealed with an issue that delves into what made soldier Ethan Avery volunteer to become the monstrous, living weapon of mass destruction. Also discover what happened to the other recruits to the top-secret program that birthed Damage and tasked him with destroying any enemy trying to create their own monster on a leash.

In Shops: Aug 22, 2018

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Nightwing Annual #1

Ben Percy, Otto Schimdt

The smart city overhaul of Blüdhaven was just the beginning – a single battle in a larger cyberwar that Nightwing is only starting to understand. But now the story of the Dark Web organization begins to expand as Grayson travels to Gotham City and partners up with Vicki Vale.

We live in an era of fake news, alternative facts, disinformation. The gatekeepers of truth can’t be trusted anymore, and sometimes elections, businesses and even lives are at stake. Nightwing faces off against the first of three lieutenants in the army of the Dark Web: Vire, the psychic embodiment of malware who can unearth your darkest secrets.

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018

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Suicide Squad Annual #1

Cullen Bunn, Ronan Cliquet, Paul Pelletier, Mick Gray

Thrown together to apprehend an escaped inmate, Solomon Grundy, Rag Doll and Merlyn head into the muck surrounding Belle Reve, but no one is prepared for a meeting with the Swamp Thing. Bodies decay quickly in the bayous of Louisiana, and the avatar of the Green doesn’t care if the Squad makes it out alive.

In Shops: Aug 22, 2018

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Silencer Annual #1

Jackson Herbert, Dan Abnett, Tyler Kirkham

Silencer visits Gotham City, but she’s not there to see the sights – she’s there to shut down Talia al Ghul’s latest secret weapons plant. Obviously, this brings her into conflict with Batman – but there’s a secret history to Bruce Wayne and the Silencer that complicates everything! Will Batman slap the cuffs on this metahuman hit woman – or will one of Batman’s rogues get the drop on them both for the mysterious Leviathan organization?

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018