Solicitations: October 2020 – DC Comics

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Rorschach #1

Tom King, Jorge Fornés

It’s been 35 years since Ozymandias dropped a giant interdimensional squid on New York City, killing thousands and destroying the public’s trust in heroes once and for all. And since that time, one figure in a fedora, mask, and trenchcoat has become a divisive culture icon.

So what does it mean when Rorschach reappears as an assassin trying to kill a candidate running against President Robert Redford? Who is the man behind the mask, and why is he acting this way? It’s up to one detective to uncover the true identity of this would-be killer — and it will take him into a web of conspiracies involving alien invasions, disgraced do-gooders, mystic visions, and yes, comic books.

Writer Tom King joins forces with artist Jorge Fornés for a new miniseries that explores the mythic qualities of one of the most compelling characters from the bestselling graphic novel of all time, Watchmen.

In Shops: Oct 20, 2020

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Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #1

Katana Collins, Sean Murphy, Matteo Scalera

The Joker is dead, Bruce Wayne is behind bars… and Gotham City is just starting to redefine itself without Batman.

As Harley Quinn struggles to adjust to her new life as the mother of Jack Napier’s twins, an elusive mastermind called the Producer seizes the moment to assemble a crew of villains — starting with the Starlet, a serial killer who murders Gotham’s golden age film stars in homage to their silver screen roles.

When a recent, gruesome crime scene suggests a connection to The Joker, the GTO, and FBI agent Hector Quimby turn to Harley as the one person with information that could crack the case. With some help from Bruce, Harley agrees to investigate — but to protect her children and her city from a fatal final act, Harley must flirt with madness and confront her own past.

In Shops: Oct 27, 2020

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American Vampire 1976 #1

Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque

America is broken. Trust between the government and the American public has crumbled. Paranoia reigns supreme.

It’s 1976, and this is the concluding chapter of the Eisner Award-winning American Vampire!

Skinner Sweet has exhausted all efforts to regain his lost immortality. With his powers and purpose gone, he is now determined to go out with a bang. At a seedy motorcycle rally in the desert where he’s closer than ever to his death wish, Pearl Jones and a shocking partner tracks him down for one last, desperate mission: The force known as the Gray Trader and its minions are tunneling through the bowels of the world to unleash hell on Earth — just in time for America’s bicentennial. With catastrophe looming, it’s up to Skinner and Pearl to reconcile and change the course of history — or die trying.

The series that launched the careers of superstars Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque returns for nine final issues and the closing chapter of the legacy of American Vampire.

In Shops: Oct 20, 2020

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DC: The Doomed and the Damned #1

Ken Porter, John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Alyssa Wong, Travis Moore, Marv Wolfman, Riley Rossmo, Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Travis Moore, Tom Mandrake, Various

It was a dark and stormy night when the creatures of the DC Universe began to emerge from their lairs into the cool evening air. Tales of the macabre, the murderous, and the morbid abound in this spine – chilling special about monsters and mayhem!

What happens when Batman encounters a true urban legend after speaking its name three times in a mirror, or when Madame Xanadu enlists the help of Man-Bat to take down a shadowy specter? And who can stop an intergalactic demon from turning people into frog beasts? Only the unlikely team-up of Green Lantern and Etrigan!

All this and seven more fang-tastic tales to trick your treats and bob your apples.

In Shops: Oct 13, 2020

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Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1

Tom King, James Tynion IV, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Ram V, Vita Ayala, Mike Perkins, Emma Rios, Christian Ward, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Various

It’s Halloween, and DC invites you to welcome Swamp Thing to your witching-hour festivities.

In this 48-page collection of all-new stories, the Guardian of the Green reveals past lives and the unforgettable horrors that befall those who cross his path. From ancient Rome to present day, Swamp Thing stalks these ghostly and ghastly tales—all of which are best read by the light of a jack-o’-lantern!

In Shops: Oct 06, 2020

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Dark Nights Death Metal: Rise of the New God #1

James Tynion IV, Bryan Hill, Jesus Merino, Nik Virella

Batman. Always. Wins. This irrevocable truth resonates to the very heart of Perpetua’s battle with the Batman Who Laughs… and when her ally reveals his absolute nature, she will upend this mantra and destroy the last planet. His planet. But that’s not enough… and the mother of all creation must wonder, if power lies in destruction, why would she ever stop? But that’s the thing about truth… when it turns to fact, there’s no disputing its godlike reverence… and so enters the Darkest Knight.

Featuring a backup story that spins out of the cliffhanger from Dark Nights: Death Metal – Multiverse’s End #1.

In Shops: Oct 27, 2020

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Dark Nights Death Metal: Robin King #1

Peter J. Tomasi, Tony Patrick, Riley Rossmo

With a utility belt filled to the brim with weapons designed to kill every hero in the DCU, Robin King is the most sadistic soldier in the Darkest Knight evil army!

Can anyone stop him from laying waste to Earth’s last line of defense? And how did he become one of the Batman Who Laugh’s groblins in the first place?

And in the backup story, can the Robins liberate Gotham City from the Darkest Knight’s control?

In Shops: Oct 20, 2020