DC Comics’ April 2026 solicitations present a lineup heavy on momentum. New series launches sit beside second and third issues designed to escalate existing conflicts rather than reset them. Across the slate, heroes face situations that immediately complicate their roles, their alliances, and the environments they operate within.
The month spans multiple tones and formats, from headline #1 issues and ongoing arcs to Absolute Universe titles and an unusually large collection of facsimile editions and omnibuses. That mix creates a month where legacy material and forward-facing storytelling coexist, often side by side.
Taken together, April reads less like a standalone publishing month and more like a pressure point. Many books are positioned to push characters into new territory, test established dynamics, and set longer arcs in motion rather than resolve them outright.
Magic, Power, and the Cost of Being in Charge
Zatanna #1 frames its hook around responsibility more than spectacle. Zatanna becomes the first Prime Magus in millennia. That role makes her an overseer, not just a performer with power. The solicitation leans on duty, history, and threats rooted in forgotten magic.
The Fury of Firestorm #1 uses a similar structure, but with fear instead of wonder. A quiet town becomes the stage for something violent and confusing. The story asks what pushed Ronnie Raymond toward destructive actions. That approach turns a familiar concept into a mystery with moral weight.
Other books echo this “role pressure” theme in smaller ways. Nightwing #137 positions Dick Grayson as haunted and unstable. Batgirl #18 pushes Cassandra Cain into conflict tied to legacy and curse. These are not clean hero missions. They are stories about holding it together.
DC Comics April 2026 Gotham Stories Embrace Escalation Over Resolution
Gotham books in April focus on escalation and consequence. Batman #8 centers one night and three perspectives. That structure signals cause and effect storytelling. It also suggests Gotham’s problems are no longer isolated crimes.
Catwoman #86 brings Selina back into a city that is already boiling. Black Mask becomes a direct threat again. The tease of a mysterious benefactor adds an extra layer of control and surveillance. That fits April’s wider theme of hidden power operating behind the scenes.
Batwoman #2 and Deathstroke: The Terminator #2 also push “no safety net” tension. Kate draws enemies into open conflict. Slade operates with fewer resources and fewer restraints. Even Lobo #2, despite its satire, treats exploitation and branding as weapons. Gotham becomes less about one villain. It becomes a system squeezing everyone.
The Absolute Line Continues to Rewrite the Rules
The Absolute line remains the clearest example of DC changing the rules. Absolute Batman #19 begins a new arc and adds Dr. Jonathan Crane into the mix. That signals psychological threat escalation. It also suggests Gotham’s horror elements will sharpen.
Absolute Superman #18 starts Reign of the Superman and introduces major reinventions. The solicitation leans on fallout from earlier conflict. It also highlights dangerous “left behind” secrets and power shifts. That is a consistent Absolute pattern, progress creates new problems.
Absolute Wonder Woman #19, Absolute Flash #14, and Absolute Green Lantern #13 reinforce instability. Diana is surrounded and unraveling. Wally and Linda face a warped mirror space. Jo Mullein faces mission tension and judgment from Tomar-Re. Each book treats reality as fragile, not fixed.
Key Takeaways
- April 2026 emphasizes responsibility and leadership as central character pressures.
- Zatanna and Firestorm lead a month built on mystery, duty, and fallout.
- Gotham books focus on escalation, hidden power, and city-wide consequence.
- The Absolute line keeps expanding threats and rewriting character rules.
- Facsimiles and collected editions support new readers and legacy collectors.
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ZATANNA #1
- Written by JAMAL CAMPBELL
- Art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
- Variant covers by ADAM HUGHES and KYUYONG EOM
- 1:25 variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
- Next Level variant cover by JORGE CORONA
- Foil variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
- Blank sketch cover
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/29/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Zatanna Zatara embarks on her greatest tour yet! As the newest and first Prime Magus in millennia, it is now Zatanna’s sworn responsibility to oversee and guide the world of magic. All eyes are on her.
How will she accomplish this grand task? How will she shoulder this heaviest of responsibilities? How will she confront the horrors waiting in forgotten histories? With a wink, a flourish, and a whole lot of magic!
All-star writer/artist Jamal Campbell (Superman, Zatanna: It’s Showtime) is back for an encore with the mistress of magic as she finally gets her own ongoing series!
THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JEFF LEMIRE
- Art and cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
- Variant covers by CHRIS BURNHAM and RILEY ROSSMO
- 1:25 variant cover by JEFF LEMIRE
- Next Level variant cover by JORGE CORONA
- Foil variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
- Blank sketch cover
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
The community of Bedford, Colorado, is a sleepy small town. The people say hello to their neighbors, attend town hall meetings, and root for the local high school football team on Friday nights. But this idyllic small town is thrown upside down when the Nuclear Man arrives and starts…experimenting. Firestorm has turned buildings to sand and people to glass with no remorse and no warning. But what exactly provoked Ronnie Raymond to commit this heinous act, and can anyone contain the fury that is Firestorm?
Brought to you by the incredible team of Jeff Lemire (Absolute Flash, JSA) and Rafael De Latorre (The Penguin) comes the next epic in the Next Level line.
BATWOMAN #2
- Written by GREG RUCKA
- Art and cover by DANI
- Variant covers by STJEPAN ŠEJIĆ, JENNY FRISON, and DUSTIN NGUYEN
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Batwoman engages the enemy, drawing Master Slay and his acolytes ontothe field. But can her father, Jacob Kane, reach her before the streets ofPetalon become a kill zone?
DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR #2 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by TONY FLEECS
- Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
- Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN, TYLER KIRKHAM, and GUILLEM MARCH
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26
Someone’s taken everything from Deathstroke, and hell hath no fury like anassassin scorned! He’s on the road to find a mysterious client, but it won’t beeasy. He’s lost his money, his resources, his family, and his best friend andmoral compass. What happens when the world’s most terrifying assassin hasnothing left to lose?
LOBO #2
- Written by SKOTTIE YOUNG
- Art and cover by JORGE CORONA
- Variant covers by LEE BERMEJO, SWEENEY BOO, and TYLER KIRKHAM
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Space, Spacetober 2X, 2026/SpacePRwire, In a move many are calling “prescient” and “a VC thirst trap,” a content industry leader has acquired a series of bounty hunting businesses and exclusive rights to their contractors’ likenesses, voices, and victims while retaining full indemnity for any crimes committed thereby. Lobo will be the jewel in the company’s crown, with the world-famous multi-hyphenate “Main Man” set to star in an ∞-season reality series documenting his exploits. Fans can look forward to Lobo’s interactions with Detective Comics’ rich portfolio of characters and franchises, such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
BATMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRUTH #1 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JEPH LOEB
- Art and cover by JIM CHEUNG
- Variant covers by JIM LEE, GABRIELE DELL’OTTO, and PABLO VILLALOBOS
- Foil variant cover by JIM CHEUNG
- $5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/29/26
Batman and Wonder Woman team up for a classic caper brought to you by superstar talent writer Jeph Loeb (Batman, Superman/Batman) and artist Jim Cheung (Justice League)! The Lasso of Truth has been stolen, and the Caped Crusader and Amazon Princess race to ensure a safe return before it falls into the wrong hands. You won’t want to miss the aftermath of Batman: HUSH featuring the devious duo foolish enough to steal from Wonder Woman…The Joker and Harley Quinn!
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #19
- ABSOLUTE SCARECROW EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS OF ARK M AS A NEW STORY ARC BEGINS…
- Written by SCOTT SNYDER
- Art and cover by NICK DRAGOTTA
- Variant covers by BEN OLIVER, NICK DRAGOTTA, AND LIAM SHARP
- 1:25 variant cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center’s most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there’s more than one alliance formed in this issue. New debuts, new villains, new arc starts here.
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JASON AARON
- Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
- Variant covers by GERALD PAREL, BEN OLIVER, and CHRIS BURNHAM
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
“Reign of the Superman” kicks off here with the debut of not one but two Absolute Universe reinventions! The Battle of Kansas may have put the Lazarus Corporation into retreat, but it’s left behind some terrifying surprises in its hidden caches of weapons and world-ending secrets. The most dangerous of all? The sarcophagus of the legendary King Shazam! Don’t miss the start of a new epic that will change the hierarchy of power in the Absolute Universe!
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #11
- Written by DENIZ CAMP
- Art and cover by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
- Variant covers by DAVE JOHNSON, WERTHER DELL’EDERA, and MIKE DEL MUNDO
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
As relationships and reality crumble around him, John comes face-to-face with the Agency’s mysterious boss!
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #19 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by KELLY THOMPSON
- Art and cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
- Variant covers by BEN OLIVER, TERRY DODSON, and CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26
Diana is unraveling and surrounded by enemies. But it is only when things are darkest that one should call upon the lasso Troika. For Troika…leaves you changed.
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #13
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by SID KOTIAN
- Cover by JAHNOY LINDSAY
- Variant covers by RICKIE YAGAWA, KARL KERSCHL, and EJIKURE
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Tomar-Re is here, and he will not allow Jo Mullein’s inexperience to compromise his mission. It’s Anomaly versus Anomaly!
ABSOLUTE FLASH #14 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JEFF LEMIRE
- Art by HAINING
- Cover by NICK ROBLES
- Variant covers by STEPHEN SEGOVIA, SEAN IZAAKSE, and JOHN TIMMS
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/17/26
Wally and Linda find themselves trapped within a twisted dimension made of mirrors. Confronted with their past and hunted by a mysterious assailant, the Flash will need to run faster than he ever has to escape this haunting realm!
BATMAN #8
- Written by MATT FRACTION
- Art by RYAN SOOK
- Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
- Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN, JORGE MOLINA, and RYAN SOOK
- Things to Come variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
- Foil variant cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
- 1:25 variant cover by DAVID AJA
- April Drools variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) | Variant $7.99 US (foil)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader’s ongoing story.
NIGHTWING #137 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by DAN WATTERS
- Art by DENYS COWAN
- Cover by JORGE FORNES
- Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA and MARTIN SIMMONDS
- Things to Come variant cover by DENYS COWAN
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26
Haunted by a deadly highway collision, Nightwing restlessly hunts for clues in the ghost stories of Bludhaven. When a deadly standoff besieges Bludhaven Bridge, Dick Grayson might not be in the best state of mind to tackle it. Luckily, the World’s Greatest Detective has come calling…
CATWOMAN #86
- Written by TORUNN GRONBEKK
- Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE
- Cover by SEBA FIUMARA
- Variant covers by FRANK CHO, MICHAEL WALSH, and W. SCOTT FORBES
- April Drools variant cover by SAOWEE
- Things to Come variant cover by MANNY VINCENT CARBONILLA
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
He’s big! He’s bad! And he’s madder than ever before! With Selina back in Gotham, Black Mask sets his sights on Catwoman, and he’s playing for keeps. But he’s not alone! Who is his mysterious benefactor, and how could they possibly hate Catwoman even more than her self-proclaimed archnemesis?
BATGIRL #18 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by TATE BROMBAL
- Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
- Cover by DAVID TALASKI
- Variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
- Things to Come variant cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
Batgirl’s battle with the Blood of Wu explodes beyond Gotham as Cassandra, Tenji, and Jaya are thrust into a supernatural war tied to her family’s past. To save Batgirl from the curse, the trio must face ancestral horrors and a destiny darker than any of them expected.
SUPERMAN #37
- Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
- Art and cover by DAN MORA
- Variant covers by CARY NORD, RACHTA LIN, and NICK ROBLES
- Things to Come variant cover by EDDY BARROWS
- April Drools variant cover by TOKITOKORO
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Superboy Prime gets a new real-life job with a new secret identity while he protects Metropolis from dangerous threats! But there is a whole DC Comics universe out there for him to explore, and the fanboy in him wants to see it all…Too bad there are heroes who don’t trust him and think he should be locked up!
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #12 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by DAN SLOTT
- Art by LUCAS MEYER
- Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
- Variant covers by GUILLEM MARCH, KAREN DARBOE, and SALVADOR LARROCA
- Things to Come variant cover by LUCAS MEYER
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26
Little (super) boy lost! Tomorrow Man has a shocking surprise for Lois Lane. His name is Jon Kent, and he’s just a little boy. The Reign of the Superboys continues! (And, possibly…the reign of a super…monkey?)
SUPERGIRL #12
- Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
- Art and cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
- Variant covers by NICK DRAGOTTA, PABLO VILLALOBOS, and JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY
- Things to Come variant cover by AMY REEDER
- April Drools variant cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
The conflict in Kandor between the Science Council and the younger Kandorians is only growing more tense. Supergirl’s first run-in with the rebel leader Black Flame ends with her broken and without her powers, forcing her to seek recovery with the Science Council. But despite Supergirl’s warning, the Council has their own plan to stop Black Flame: a powerful clone capable of taking down anyone in their path.
Enter Team Thunder!
ACTION COMICS #1097 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MARK WAID
- Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
- Cover by RYAN SOOK
- Variant covers by HAYDEN SHERMAN and AMY REEDER
- Things to Come variant cover by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26
The heroes of tomorrow have arrived in the past, and they need Superboy’s help! But what can a young Clark Kent do that they can’t? Find out as Smallville is turned upside down and the Reign of the Superboys continues!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #18
- Written by MARK WAID
- Art by CLAYTON HENRY
- Cover by DAN MORA
- Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO, KEVIN WADA, and DON AGUILLO
- Things to Come variant cover by AARON BARTLING
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Unlimited? Definitely. United? Hardly. The strongest voices in the Justice League have begun granting amnesty, and membership, to super-villains, and mutiny is brewing! Plus: Guy Gardner leads a mission that will have startling consequences for the entire galaxy!
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC SPECIAL #1 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JADZIA AXELROD and NICOLE MAINES
- Art and cover by TRAVIS MOORE
- Variant covers by DAN MORA, YASMINE PUTRI, and DERRICK CHEW
- $5.99 US | 48 pages | (all covers are card stock)
- ON SALE 4/29/26
The planet Naltor and the Green Lanterns that protect it fall under the spell of the wretched Witch Queen, who harnesses the planet’s dream energy in hopes of taking over all that lies beyond. But have no fear, Star Sapphire’s assembled team of Justice Leaguers will no doubt liberate them all! Except, well, Green Arrow sure does hate space. And Adam Strange’s ship comes under attack before it even enters Naltorian orbit. And Galaxy invited her best friend and one of the League’s most wanted, Dreamer, along on the mission without telling anybody. And Dreamer’s visions seem to spell doom from the very start. Just when Star Sapphire thought she was getting the hang of her powers and the whole team-leader thing… Will this team of disparate dynamos figure out how to come together to win the day? Or will they, too, succumb to the Witch Queen’s allconsuming hive mind?
DETECTIVE COMICS #1108
- Written by TOM TAYLOR
- Art by PETE WOODS
- Cover by MIKEL JANIN
- Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN and SCOTT GODLEWSKI
- Things to Come variant cover by PETE WOODS
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Batman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary continue their investigation into the secretive family at the center of a strange conspiracy, but the deeper they dig, the larger the conspiracy becomes, and they soon realize its implications may be tied to their own shared history.
WONDER WOMAN #32 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- “THE WONDER WAR” CONTINUES! ALL HAIL THE MATRIARCH!
- Written by TOM KING
- Art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE
- Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, DIKE RUAN, and DANIEL SAMPERE & TOM KING
- Things to Come variant cover by JORGE FORNES
- April Drools variant cover by GERALD PAREL
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26
After a disastrous attempt at stopping the Matriarch, she has risen more powerful than ever. Now it’s up to Trinity, who finds herself alone as her allies fall one by one, to stop her childhood companion. Can the daughter of Wonder Woman finally live up to the name and all the pressures that come with it?
HARLEY QUINN #61
- Written by ELLIOTT KALAN
- Art by CARLOS OLIVARES
- Cover by BRANDT&STEIN
- Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, GUILLEM MARCH, and BAILIE ROSENLUND
- Things to Come variant cover by MARCIAL TOLEDANO VARGAS
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Okay, so I mayyyy have left a little something out of that last description. I ain’t the only Quinn in town these days. Ya see, my rational, non-fun-loving brain parts have taken a body of their own, and she’s claiming my doctorate as her own. You can’t do that! I created Facebook! What do you mean she’s wired in?! This is a real Dr. Jackass and Ms. Hyde situation, except we both got so tired of each other that we moved out and got our own bodies!
POISON IVY #43 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
- Art by JAIME INFANTE
- Cover by JESSICA FONG
- Variant covers by KYUYONG EOM, MANNY VINCENT CARBONILLA, and NOOBOVICH
- Things to Come variant by MARCIO TAKARA
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
Mayor Pamela Isley investigates the state of her old stomping grounds, the Gotham City sewer system, and makes some unpleasant discoveries about what lies beneath. Meanwhile, a certain feline felon makes her long-awaited return to Ivy’s life.
HARLEY & IVY: LIFE & CRIMES #5
- Written by ERICA HENDERSON
- Art and cover by ERICA HENDERSON
- Variant covers by LEIRIX and RICKIE YAGAWA
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
On the lam from the law, the increasingly close gal pals only have so many safe havens they can hunker down in. Luckily, Harley remembers one such place of perfect harmony, Ma Hunkel’s house! That’s right, the Golden Age Red Tornado herself, Scribbly Jibbet’s landlord Ma Hunkel! Buy this issue and discover why Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Arianna Turturro got banned from an all-you-can-eat buffet in Biloxi!
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL #8 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
- Art and cover by SCOTT GODLEWSKI
- Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and ARIEL COLON
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
Superman will always help someone in need, but since he was thrown into the future, his first priority has been to rescue Otho and Osul-Ra. The Valkyries of Phaelosia have offered him a chance to reunite with his daughter, but will that give him time to save his son? What sacrifices are necessary to prevent Kryl-Ux from rewriting reality? And Ronan Kent’s reliance on Brainiac finally comes to light!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #50
- OVERSIZE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!
- Written by MARK WAID
- Art by DAN MORA and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
- Cover by DAN MORA
- Variant covers by FRANK QUITELY, MARK SPEARS, ROD REIS, RAFAEL GRASSETTI, and ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
- Weird Al Yankovic Cameo variant cover by DAN MORA
- Things to Come variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
- 1:25 variant cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
- $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
This issue features an adventure so big, not only are Robin, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen, Batgirl, and the rest of the Super-Bat Family joining in but Dan Mora makes his return to the series he helped launch!
BIZARRO: YEAR NONE #1 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by KEVIN SMITH and ERIC CARRASCO
- Art and cover by NICK PITARRA
- Variant covers by FRANK QUITELY, FERNANDO PASARIN, and IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
- Foil variant cover by NICK PITARRA
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
This am how Bizarro got finished! Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco team up with visionary artist Nick Pitarra to tell the definitive, indefinitive origin of the beloved backward bad boy! When Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent’s boss Perry White leave the Planet for a strange adventure in outer space, they discover a dimension that mimics Metropolis and reveres its legendary newspaper as an article of faith! But is the being behind it all a Superman fan, a creature of chaos, or is he no one at all? Don’t be a square: buy Bizarro: Year None!
GREEN LANTERN #34
- Written by JEREMY ADAMS
- Art by IG GUARA
- Cover by XERMANICO
- Variant covers by DAVID AJA, ROD REIS, and CHRIS CAMPANA
- Things to Come variant cover by JOHN GIANG
- April Drools variant by CRYSTAL KUNG
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Kyle Rayner is back in L.A., and he’s not alone, the precog thief known only as Odyssey the Time Bandit is along for the ride! But is Odyssey really bad to the bone… or does she hold a devastating secret that only Kyle Rayner can help her with? Kyle traverses a job, a mentorship, murderous aliens by the dozen, and…a wrestling federation? No…no no no…please don’t tell us Jeremy is bringing Omega Bam Man back…Guest-starring the Flash, if you’re into that sort of thing!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #15 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MORGAN HAMPTON
- Art and cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT
- Variant covers by JORGE FORNES and RIAN GONZALES
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26
Possessed by the emotional entity of fear, Parallax, John Stewart is forced to face all his fears in order to regain control of his body. In the next galaxy over, Guy Gardner and his group of Lanterns search for Proselyte, the entity of compassion, outside of their jurisdiction, risking wars among the stars!
THE FLASH #32
- Written by RYAN NORTH
- Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
- Variant covers by KARL KERSCHL and GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
- April Drools variant cover by BEN CALDWELL
- Things to Come variant cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Okay, so maybe Flash’s world has gone crazy, and maybe he’s having to run around the city several times a minute just to save people from themselves, but at least things can’t get worse, right? I don’t know why people still use that rhetorical construction. Every time you say, “At least things can’t get worse,” you’re just setting things up to get way worse, Wally! In this issue: escalating stakes! Flashes of insight! And a strange and unexpected team-up that brings Flash and Captain Cold together…with the fate of Central City hanging in the balance! Told you things could get worse. Sheesh, Wally. Come on.
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #16 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JEREMY ADAMS
- Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
- Variant covers by NATHAN SZERDY and ARIEL DIAZ
- Things to Come variant cover by ARIEL COLON
- April Drools variant cover by CRYSTAL KUNG
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26
The lighthouse is lit, and Emperor Aquaman begins to send emissaries to the far ends of the universe to establish his kingdom in the far reaches of space. But when Jackson Hyde doesn’t check in, Aquaman and the Emperor’s guard, the Shiver, must embark on a rescue mission that turns friends into foes…a mission that won’t be as simple as Aquaman had hoped.
JSA #18
- Written by JEFF LEMIRE
- Art by GAVIN GUIDRY
- Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
- Variant cover by MATT TAYLOR
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
“Year One” comes to an end as the greatest heroes of the Golden Age assemble to face down this devious threat plaguing Gotham City and all of America!
NEW TITANS #34 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by TATE BROMBAL
- Art by SAMI BASRI
- Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
- Variant covers by ETHAN YOUNG and STEPHEN BYRNE
- Things to Come variant cover by FICO OSSIO
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26
Everything is not as it seems! As Titans Tower begins to fall apart at the seams, Nightwing’s team is visited by heroes claiming to be the New Titans! What’s real? What’s an illusion? Will the Titans ever escape the loop? And what’s behind all this pandemonium?
SWAMP THING 1989 #1
- Written by RICK VEITCH
- Art by MICHAEL ZULLI and VINCE LOCKE
- Cover by RICK VEITCH
- Variant cover by MICHAEL ZULLI
- Foil variant by MICHAEL ZULLI
- $4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) | Variant $7.99 US (foil)
- ON SALE 4/29/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch’s legendary lost issues are completed! After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch’s grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print! Whispers and leaks hinted at the epic untold saga for years. Now, for the first time, that final story is told! As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will come to meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life, and the DC Universe forever. The origin of Etrigan, and Swamp Thing’s journey to the beginning of time starts here!
END OF LIFE #3 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by KYLE STARKS
- Art by STEVE PUGH
- Cover by GERALD PAREL
- Variant covers by GUILLEM MARCH and DAVID TALASKI
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/15/26
Eddie has a Big Cock problem: The chicken-headed Menagerie assassin has found his way to Pluto. Who could’ve given up Eddie’s secret? Or is Big Cock here for another purpose? Whatever the answer is, it’s obviously all Eddie’s fault, and now the whole town is in danger. Oh, and it gets worse. Deep within the confines of the abandoned Wrongdog Park, Richard Smiley is working on a plan to take Eddie down and tighten his criminal grip on the town…
BLEEDING HEARTS #3
- Written by DENIZ CAMP
- Art and cover by STIPAN MORIAN
- Variant covers by NIMIT MALAVIA and STEVAN SUBIĆ
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Poke returns to his horde after meeting Mama and Rabbit, profoundly changed and a bit confused. He’s experiencing things he cannot explain…things like compassion and sadness. He’s tried his best to convince Mama that he means them no harm and that they should stay hidden, but for Mama, trust is something hard-earned. So how much of a risk is she willing to take? And can Poke keep the latest hunting party from descending upon their hiding spot?
THE PERIL OF THE BRUTAL DARK: AN EZRA CAIN MYSTERY #3 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by CHRIS CONDON
- Art and cover by JACOB PHILLIPS
- Variant covers by TONČI ZONJIĆ and DANI
- $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/22/26
Ezra Cain meets face-to-face with the Brutal Dark…but it ain’t on his terms! His snooping around the Clockworkers’ Union has finally put his investigation on the shadowy sect’s radar. But a dash of good fortune comes Ezra’s way when reporter Sandy Williams gets a lead on the Brutal Dark’s agenda. She’s an old flame, though…is working together really in the cards for these two?
THE NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #9
- Written by JAMES TYNION IV
- Art and cover by ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO
- Variant cover by FERNANDO BLANCO
- $3.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Betrayed by the person who knows them all best, the residents of the Lake House must come to terms with the fact that their world might literally be coming to an end, and that the only one who can get them out of this is the one who got them into it in the first place…Walter. It’s a shame they shot him in the head, then…
SIRENS: LOVE HURTS #3 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by TINI HOWARD
- Art and cover by BABS TARR
- Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
- Connecting variant cover by TULA LOTAY
- $5.99 US | 32 pages | (all covers are card stock)
- ON SALE 4/8/26
The holidays are here, but not every Siren’s feeling the cheer! Sure, Harley and Ivy’s friendship warms to a romance, but Catwoman and millionaire Bruce Wayne go ice cold when Bruce attempts to define the relationship, wasn’t he supposed to be a playboy? And then there’s the matter of Black Canary’s bachelorette party, where the Sirens and the police commissioner’s daughter, Barbara Gordon, are all on the guest list. Tensions ride high…and Gotham’s most elusive serial killer, Horoscope, is happy to cut right through them. Literally.
BATMAN/STATIC: BEYOND #5
- Written by EVAN NARCISSE
- Art by MIGUEL MENDONCA
- Cover by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY
- Variant cover by TY TEMPLETON and DEXTER SOY
- $4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Batman and Static’s only hope to reverse the global blackout is to find tech-disrupting outcast Shutdown! But, as the Neo-Dynamic Duo wades into a war between genetic offshoots and black-ops soldiers, Shutdown’s plans for revenge on our heroes take a surprising and sinister turn! Will the Justice League Beyond get back home in time to help their teammates save Earth from permanent darkness?!
BATMAN/GREEN ARROW/ THE QUESTION: ARCADIA #4 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by GABRIEL HARDMAN
- Art and cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN
- Variant cover by TONCI ZONJIC
- $5.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 4 | (all covers are card stock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26
Under siege in a blizzard, Batman, Green Arrow, the Question, and the refugees of Arcadia must go to war with a mercenary army commanded by a desperate, petty billionaire. Our heroes will emerge forever changed…if they survive!
MAD ABOUT DC
- LOOK, IT’S NO FARTACULAR BUT THEN AGAIN WHAT IS?
- Written and Drawn by THE USUAL GANG OF COMIC BOOK CREATORS WHO NEEDED THE EXTRA MONEY
- Cover by DAN “MAD ABOUT GLUTEN LABELING BECAUSE IT SHOULD ACTUALLY BE CLEARER OR ELSE WHAT’S THE POINT” PANOSIAN
- Variant covers by SIMON BISLEY and CHIP ZDARSKY
- Foil variant cover by DAN PANOSIAN ($10.99)
- $7.99 US | 64 pages | Variant $8.99 US (cardstock)
- ON SALE 4/1/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Chip Zdarsky is a funny guy. Remember when he made that whole April Fools’ gag comic with rub ‘n’ smell farts? Oh, wait, that was me, DC Comics E-I-C Marie Javins. Chip was the one saying, “I’d turn back if I were you,” but he couldn’t stop me. Editors are a self-destructive lot. Which is why this year, I said, “I give up, you do it, Chip, you are so much funnier and prettier and also better with cats than I am.” And look, he went and did it. Chip demoted himself to “editor.” Chip is turning the DC universe on its ear and bringing you savage mockery of all we hold dear, and he is assisted in this brutal task by Matt Fraction, Gail Simone, Skottie Young, and many, many more. Next year? Back to farts.
Includes MAD favorite Sergio Aragones with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores,” “Guy vs. Spy” by Jim Zub and Ramon Perez, and a DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. Plus a slew of MAD-style parodies of all DC Comics you hold dear, and some you’ve always hated anyway. MAD About DC #1 will fulfill your every comic book dream, or at least three or four of them.
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 FACSIMILE EDITION | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by FRANK MILLER
- Art and cover by FRANK MILLER
- Variant covers by FRANK MILLER and FRANK QUITELY
- Foil variant cover by FRANK MILLER ($7.99 US)
- $4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (cardstock)
- ON SALE 4/29/26
There’s a brand-new police commissioner in Gotham City, and she’s determined to arrest the Batman. The GCPD might be the least of the Dark Knight’s worries, though, as his return to the spotlight has drawn the attention of a now government-sanctioned Man of Steel, while Arkham Asylum’s most infamous inmate, the Joker, has prepared to welcome back his favorite adversary with a horrific attack on live TV!
SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #115 FACSIMILE EDITION
- Written by LEO DORFMAN and DAVE WOOD
- Art by PETE COSTANZA
- Cover by NEAL ADAMS
- Foil variant cover by NEAL ADAMS ($6.99 US)
- Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
- $3.99 US | 32 pages
- ON SALE 4/8/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Everyone knows Jimmy Olsen as Superman’s pal, but now they’ll also know him as… Aquaman’s successor? When Jimmy is mysteriously gifted with the same abilities as Aquaman, a grim contest is arranged to determine who shall be the true King of the Sea, but could pitting two of his friends in a deadly trial against one another really be Superman’s plan?
WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #195 FACSIMILE EDITION | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by BOB HANEY and JACK MILLER
- Art by ROSS ANDRU and HOWARD SHERMAN
- Cover by CURT SWAN
- Foil variant cover by CURT SWAN ($6.99 US)
- Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
- $3.99 US | 32 pages
- ON SALE 4/15/26
When Superman helps Batman take the place of a mafia kingpin to get the dirt on a vast criminal enterprise, a bizarre series of events leads to Batman losing his identity, and believing himself to really be the criminal capo! With Superman forced to play along as the Bat-boss’s right-hand man, can he get the goods before Batman carries out his first order of business: the murders of Robin and Jimmy Olsen?
DETECTIVE COMICS #577 FACSIMILE EDITION
- Written by MIKE W. BARR
- Art and cover by TODD McFARLANE
- Foil variant cover by TODD McFARLANE ($6.99 US)
- Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
- $3.99 US | 32 pages
- ON SALE 4/22/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
As “Batman: Year Two” continues, a forced partnership with his parents’ killer stretches the Dark Knight’s ethical code to its breaking point. Can this deal with the devil really be the key to bringing the murderous Reaper to justice? As Batman sinks deeper into moral quagmires, the virtuous Rachel Caspian touches the heart of Bruce Wayne.
MAN OF STEEL #1 FACSIMILE EDITION | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JOHN BYRNE
- Art and cover by JOHN BYRNE
- Foil variant cover by JOHN BYRNE ($6.99 US)
- Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
- $3.99 US | 32 pages
- ON SALE 4/15/26
Superman enters the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths age with this limited series by superstar John Byrne, introducing an all-new origin tale that gives a completely different take on the early days of the Man of Steel and his home planet of Krypton!
ACTION COMICS #454 FACSIMILE EDITION
- Written by CARY BATES and MARTIN PASKO
- Art by CURT SWAN and JOSE DELBO
- Cover by BOB OKSNER
- Foil variant cover by BOB OKSNER ($6.99 US)
- Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
- $3.99 US | 32 pages
- ON SALE 4/8/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
When a mysterious force drains Superman of his energy, he must resort to eating enough food to feed a small army just to keep going! Has the troublesome Toyman somehow discovered a way to keep the mighty Man of Steel too tired to stop a certain whimsical wave of criminal capers?
SUPERGIRL: THE WORLD | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MARIKO TAMAKI, ANEKE, MARIE SANN, MAHMUD ASRAR, KID TOUSSAINT, FERNANDA CIELLA, MARIANA MORENO, FRANCESCA MICHIELIN, TOMAS WORTLEY, DR. EJOB GAIUS, ANNA KRZTOŃ, JOHANNA SINSALO, UROŠ DIMITRIJEVIĆ, and SATOSHI MIYAGAWA
- Art by ANEKE, MARIE SANN, MAHMUD ASRAR, JOEL JURION, FERNANDA CIELLA, MARIANA MORENO, FREDERICA CROCI, ROCIO ZUCCHI, KASIA NIE, ROSI KAMPE, STEVAN SUBIĆ, KAI KITAGO
- Cover by JOELLE JONES
- ON SALE 6/2 /26
Supergirl, the last daughter of Krypton, has found her adoptive world daunting at times, struggling to find her place in it. So what better way to learn about her new home than travel the globe and discover its many wonders and save some lives in the process of course! Behold the maiden of might witness the wonders of Earth as 15 countries tell tales that highlight what makes Supergirl one of the most inspiring and powerful superheroes of all!
ORION
- Written by NGOZI UKAZU
- Art and cover by NGOZI UKAZU
- $16.99 US | 208 pages | 6” x 9” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-342-2
- ON SALE 7/7/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
The festivals on New Genesis are merry, and the gods who fill its skies are lovers. But Prince Orion, adopted son of the Highfather, is none of these things. A brooding, battle-hungry warrior, Orion wonders how he was ever chosen to become an intergalactic prince, secretly in fear that he does not belong on the planet he calls home. And then Orion’s darkest nightmares are confirmed when the Highfather himself brings Orion’s true parentage to light: Not only is Orion from Apokolips, adopted as part of a cosmic pact, but he is the spawn of the tyrant Darkseid. How can Orion face his loved ones as a beast from Apokolips? How can he live with himself when a tar-black evil runs through his veins? And when Darkseid threatens to destroy all of New Genesis, Orion will have to answer the ultimate question: Could he ever be a hero? Or was he born to become a monster? In this highly anticipated sequel to Barda, #1 New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Ngozi Ukazu (Check, Please!) takes readers on an epic sci-fi adventure featuring the fan-favorite New God Orion.
LEX LUTHOR: DIABOLICAL GENIUS | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by CHRISTOF BOGACS
- Art and cover by VALERIO CHIOLA
- $12.99 US | 144 pages | 5 1/2” x 8” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-346-0
- ON SALE 7/7/26
When his father, Lionel Luthor, is thrown into prison by none other than that meddling blue boy scout Superman, the heir apparent to the Luthor crime empire must find a way to get his revenge. And Lex has the perfect plan. With the help of his infamous bodyguard, Slade Wilson, he is going to kidnap Lois Lane. Lex knows that Superman would trade just about anything in exchange for Lois’s safe return, maybe even Superman’s ultimate weakness. But what happens when Clark calls in his broody friend Batman instead? What follows is an action-packed game of cat-and-mouse from writer Christof Bogacs (Under Kingdom) and artist Valerio Chiola sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats!
SUPERMAN’S GOOD GUY GANG: FOLLOW THE LEADER
- Written by ROB JUSTUS
- Art and cover by ROB JUSTUS
- $12.99 US | 72 pages | 6” x 8 1/4” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-678-2
- ON SALE 7/7/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Now that Superman, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern have formed their super flashy club, Superman naturally declares himself the leader of the gang. Wait a minute! Who does this kid think he is? Every child, grown-up, grandparent, and runaway grizzly knows that Green Lantern should be in charge. Excuse me. Is that so? Puh-lease! Hawkgirl is the oldest and wisest of the three, so she should be the club president. What’s this? There’s a new super-powered kid in town who calls himself Mister Terrific and claims he’s even more powerful than the other three?! Well, looks like the only way to choose a leader is to have a superhero competition! Four super-powered kids go toe-to-toe in this hilarious and heartfelt sequel to Superman’s Good Guy Gang! This group of friends is about to risk everything to prove who’s the best. What could possibly go wrong? Let the games begin!
ABSOLUTE FLASH VOL. 2 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by JEFF LEMIRE
- Art by NICK ROBLES and TRAVIS MOORE
- Cover by NICK ROBLES
- $24.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-838-0
- $17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-839-7
- ON SALE 6/23/26
After a disastrous military experiment left him disjointed from time and struggling to understand his strange new abilities, teenager Wally West has been on the run, without a home or safe harbor, pursued by the metahuman mercenaries known as the Rogues. But neither Wally nor the Rogues know the true intent behind the world-shattering work that was being done by Barry Allen back at Fort Fox, nor do they know the identity of its mastermind…and when those secrets are revealed, all of their lives will change forever! Collects Absolute Flash #7-12.
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN VOL. 2
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by JAHNOY LINDSAY
- Cover by JAHNOY LINDSAY
- $29.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-840-3
- $19.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-841-0
- ON SALE 6/9/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
How far out is the world that’s coming? From across the depths of space, the Blackstars are turning their attention to Earth…and only Tomar-Re stands in their way. Jo Mullein’s life will never be the same. She survived judgment, but she’s still grappling with strange new powers, and her friend Hal Jordan is comatose. Meanwhile, Agents Simon Baz and Kari Limbo are getting closer to the mysteries of Evergreen, and so are Hector Hammond and his top assassin, the man called Nemesis! Discover the next challenge for the Absolute Universe’s newest Lanterns. Collects Absolute Green Lantern #7-12.
BATMAN VOL. 1: DAYLIGHT | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MATT FRACTION
- Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
- Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
- $29.99 US | 192 pages | 6 5/” x 10 3/16” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-622-5
- $19.99 US | 192 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-623-2
- ON SALE 6/2/26
A new day dawns in Gotham City as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, Hawkeye) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez (Justice League, Superman) for a timeless, superhero-forward take on the Caped Crusader loaded with a new costume, a new Batmobile, new gadgets, new allies, and brand-new threats. Between Killer Croc’s escape from Arkham Towers, the increasingly criminal machinations of Police Commissioner Vandal Savage, the assassin known as Lady Death Man on the prowl, and organized crime in Gotham reaching astonishing new heights of power, the status quo has never been more deadly for the Dark Knight. As the Minotaur, the masked man behind a massive criminal conspiracy, emerges from the shadows of his infernal labyrinth to claim Gotham as his prize, both Batman and Bruce Wayne will be tested like never before. Collects Batman #1-6.
SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 1: BOY OF STEEL
- Written by MARK WAID
- Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE and CIAN TORMEY
- Cover by RYAN SOOK
- $19.99 US | 224 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-523-5
- ON SALE 6/16/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
It’s the adventures of Superman when he was a boy, from fan-favorite writer Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited) and rising-star artist Skylar Patridge (Absolute Power: Ground Zero)! A present-day visit to Metropolis’s Expo of Tomorrow reminds Superman of an earlier trip to the expo, when fifteen-year-old Clark Kent revealed his powers to the world for the first time. But the Boy of Steel wasn’t prepared for the consequences of his debut, including the return of a long-forgotten hero dead-set on keeping Superboy from ever becoming a Superman! Collects Action Comics #1087-1092.
WONDER WOMAN VOL. 4: THE ISLAND OF MICE AND MEN | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by TOM KING
- Art by DANIEL SAMPERE, CAITLIN YARSKY, and JORGE FORNES
- Cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and TOMEU MOREY
- $19.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-312-5
- ON SALE 5/26/26
The fugitive Amazon, Emilie, has absconded to an island overrun by rodents and ruled by a tyrant known as Mouse Man. And now with her young daughter, the future Trinity, in tow, Wonder Woman is faced with an extraordinary challenge of saving her Amazonian sister from the clutches of this despotic ruler. As Diana navigates this perilous journey, she encounters a group of fierce feline renegades who have bravely taken a stand against Mouse Man’s all-knowing regime. Inspired by their courage and determination, Wonder Woman rallies these unlikely allies to unite against the oppressive forces at play, igniting a movement to dismantle the dictator’s reign once and for all. A pivotal chapter in the Wonder Woman mythos, marking the first appearance of the Matriarch and astutely showcasing the resilience of both warrior and mother. Collects Wonder Woman #22-28.
BATMAN/GREEN ARROW/ THE QUESTION: ARCADIA
- Story, art, and cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN
- $24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Hardcover | 978-1-79950-551-8
- ON SALE 6/16/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
From the decaying husk of Hub City, Vic Sage, the Question, goes deep undercover on the trail of a human-trafficking operation in the frozen Arctic. Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, pushed out of his own company’s C-suite, must get his crumbling life back together…but what is Queen Industries’ involvement with a mysterious project dubbed Arcadia? Spurred on by the Question, Green Arrow joins the hunt for answers…but one obstacle stands in the way of their investigation: the Batman. In a world where hope flickers like a dying flame, three solitary heroes must navigate treacherous terrain to uncover the dark connections that bind them all. Writer/ artist Gabriel Hardman comes to DC Black Label with a gripping tale, updating this opinionated trio of lone-wolf vigilantes for the era of open class warfare and ecological collapse! Collects Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #1-4.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE WATCHTOWER | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by GREG RUCKA
- Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT
- $17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-948-6
- ON SALE 5/19/26
The DCU’s most dangerous criminals attempt an im`possible heist…robbing the Justice League Watchtower! To even have a chance of making the score, they’ll have to assemble a team of talented misfits and oddballs, somehow convince them to work together, and get away with it. Easy enough, except for a few tiny complications, such as the most sophisticated orbital platform ever constructed, its AI-driven security system, and, well, the smartest, most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe! Collects Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1-6.
BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT: ABSOLUTE EDITION
- Written by BRIAN AUGUSTYN
- Art by MIKE MIGNOLA and EDUARDO BARRETO
- Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA
- $100.00 US | 232 pages | 8 1/8” x 12 1/4” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-920-2
- ON SALE 10/6/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
It was the story that redefined the limits of when or where a Batman tale could take place. What if the Dark Knight Detective encountered one of history’s most notorious serial killers, who had arrived on Gotham’s shores? In Gotham by Gaslight, writer Brian Augustyn and artists Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell pitted a rookie Victorian-age Batman against Jack the Ripper. With only the tools and technology of the era at his disposal, would the green Caped Crusader be able to match wits with a killer who had evaded the greatest minds of Scotland Yard? This Absolute edition of the very first Elseworlds tale offers an immersive look into Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, presented in oversize Absolute format for the first time ever with a brand-new cover and foreword by Mike Mignola, plus an afterword by Augustyn’s frequent collaborator and friend Mark Waid. This edition also includes Augustyn’s sequel to Gotham by Gaslight– Batman: Master of the Future, with artist Eduardo Barreto, original scans of Mignola and Russell’s inked pages, and much more.
DC COMPACT COMICS BOX SET | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by DARWYN COOKE, JEPH LOEB, FRANK MILLER, ALAN MOORE, GRANT MORRISON, and MARK WAID
- Art by DARWYN COOKE, DAVE GIBBONS, FRANK MILLER, FRANK QUITELY, ALEX ROSS, and TIM SALE
- $49.99 | 1912 Pages | 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-635-4
- ON SALE 11/3/26
DC Comics presents some of the greatest comics ever made! The perfect introduction to comics and DC, and a perfect starter pack for anyone looking to begin collecting. Learn why readers can’t get enough of these characters or stories! It all starts here! Collecting the acclaimed and bestselling stories that introduced generations of readers to comics and the DC Universe: All-Star Superman (the last days of Superman), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (old man Bruce Wayne out of retirement and saving Gotham), Batman: The Long Halloween (a mystery, and all the greatest Batman villains are suspects), DC: The New Frontier (the world of DC heroes across the globe must unite for the first time ever), Kingdom Come (in the future of DC, a war between old heroes and new is brewing ), and Watchmen (the superhero murder mystery that became a world-wide bestseller).
DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V VOL. 1
- Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG, TYLER BOSS, and JOEY ESPOSITO
- Art by OTTO SCHMIDT, DANIEL BAYLISS, NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA, ACKY BRIGHT, and others
- Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT
- $100.00 US | 795 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-806-9
- ON SALE 5/19/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Sink your teeth into another juicy tale of bloodsuckers, Bat-people, and all-out vampire action. Brought to you by Matthew Rosenberg (Batman/ Catwoman: The Gotham War) and Otto Schmidt (Catwoman, Birds of Prey), DC vs. Vampires: World War V promises to be a bloody good read!
SUPERMAN: RED SON: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MARK MILLAR
- Art by DAVE JOHNSON, KILIAN PLUNKETT, ANDREW ROBINSON, and WALDEN WONG
- Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
- $9.99 US | 152 pages | 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-828-1
- ON SALE 6/2/26
In this startling twist on a familiar tale, a certain Kryptonian rocket ship crash-lands on Earth, carrying an infant who will one day become the most powerful being on the planet. But his ship doesn’t land in America. He is not raised in Smallville, Kansas. Instead, he makes his new home in a collective in the Soviet Union! From the mind of Mark Millar, the bestselling writer of The Authority and Wanted, comes this strangely different take on the Superman mythos, featuring art by Dave Johnson, Kilian Plunkett, Andrew Robinson, and Walden Wong.
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
- Written by JUDD WINICK
- Art by DOUG MAHNKE, SHANE DAVIS, and others
- Cover by JOCK
- $9.99 US | 384 pages | 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-821-2
- ON SALE 6/16/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Featuring the writing talents of Judd Winick (Outsiders, Green Arrow) and art by Doug Mahnke (Green Lantern) and Shane Davis (Superman: Earth One), among others, Under the Red Hood collects the bestselling and controversial storyline from Batman #635-641 and #645-650 plus the immediately sold-out Batman Annual #25.
GOTHAM CENTRAL: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by ED BRUBAKER and GREG RUCKA
- Art and cover by MICHAEL LARK
- $9.99 US | 240 pages | 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-807-6
- ON SALE 5/19/26
Gotham’s Finest work around the clock, cleaning up after the mess left behind from Batman’s one-man war against crime. But when one of the GCPD’s own is killed by Mr. Freeze, the squad is in a race against time to bring him in without the help of the Dark Knight. Plus, Detective Renee Montoya is outed as a lesbian and finds her work environment and personal life turned upside down. Unfortunately for her, things only become more complicated when she is kidnapped by Two-Face. The multiple-award-winning Gotham Central series collected here is brought to you by acclaimed writers Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with artist Michael Lark.
DC FINEST: SUPERGIRL: DIE AND LET LIVE
- Written by PETER DAVID
- Art by LEONARD KIRK, ROBIN RIGGS, and others
- Cover by LEONARD KIRK and ROBIN RIGGS
- $39.99 US | 576 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-360-5
- ON SALE 5/26/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Featuring stories filled with action, heart, and humor as only Peter David could deliver, DC Finest: Supergirl: Die and Let Live collects Supergirl #19-35 and #1,000,000, Resurrection Man #16-17, Team Superman Secret Files and Origins #1, Team Superman #1, Supergirl/Prysm Double-Shot #1, and a story from Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1.
DC FINEST: ROBIN: THE ORIGIN OF ROBIN | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MIKE FRIEDRICH, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, and others
- Art by GIL KANE, IRV NOVICK, and others
- Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and JOE GIELLA
- $39.99 US | 424 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-829-8
- ON SALE 6/16/26
This volume covers Robin’s major solo appearances in Batman #184, #192, #202, #213, #227, #229-231, #234-236, #239-242, #244-245, #248-250, #252, #254, and #259; Detective Comics #342, #386, #390-391, #394-395, #398-403, #445, #447, and #450-451; World’s Finest Comics #141, #147, #195, and #200; and Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 and #130.
DC FINEST: SGT. ROCK: THE ROCK OF EASY CO.
- Written by ROBERT KANIGHER and BOB HANEY
- Art by JOE KUBERT, ROSS ANDRU, and others
- Cover by JOE KUBERT
- $39.99 US | 616 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-809-0
- ON SALE 5/19/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
DC Finest: Sgt. Rock: The Rock of Easy Co. celebrates the legacy of this classic hero and his creators Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert with this volume collecting Sgt. Rock’s first appearance in G.I. Combat #68 and his subsequent lead stories in Our Army at War #81-122.
DC FINEST: TEAM-UPS: THE IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by BOB HANEY, DENNIS O’NEIL, and others
- Art by JIM APARO, RIC ESTRADA, and others
- Cover by JIM APARO
- $39.99 US | 560 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-830-4
- ON SALE 6/9/26
What’s better than seeing one hero fighting villains and saving the day? Seeing them team up with other heroes and using their complementary skills to get out of tight situations, that’s what! Collects Batman team-up tales from The Brave and the Bold #106-130, plus additional stories from Super-Team Family #1-7.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1
- Written by MARK WAID
- Art by DAN MORA
- Cover by DAN MORA
- $49.99 US | 368 pages | 8 1/8” x 12 1/4” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-819-9
- ON SALE 6/9/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
The Dark Knight and Man of Steel unite for the adventures of a lifetime. The landmark and critically acclaimed series by two of comics’ greatest creators begins here! Explore the full gamut of the DC Universe with its finest heroes as they navigate supercharged powers, deadly enemies, and the arrival of a mysterious young hero known as Boy Thunder. Collects Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1-11, a story from Detective Comics #1050, brand-new introductions by Waid and Mora, and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes from the making of this treasured series.
BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 2 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO, JOHN LAYMAN, FRANCIS MANAPUL, and others
- Art by JASON FABOK, FRANCIS MANAPUL, and others
- Cover by JASON FABOK and TOMEU MOREY
- $100.00 US | 1056 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-823-6
- ON SALE 6/2/26
A city-wide delusion warps the minds of Gotham City into believing they live in a utopia! The unlikely duo of Batman and Harvey Bullock uproot corruption! A designer drug hits the streets! A killer looks start a revolution! And Comissioner Gordon takes up the mantle of Batman! This and more adventures found in this final volume! Collects Detective Comics #25-52, Detective Comics Annual #3, Detective Comics: Endgame #1, Detective Comics: Futures End #1, Detective Comics Sneak Peek, and a story from Secret Origins #2.
LEGENDS OMNIBUS
- Written by JOHN OSTRANDER, LEN WEIN, PAUL LEVITZ, J.M. DEMATTEIS, and others
- Art by JOHN BYRNE, KEITH GIFFEN, LUKE MCDONNELL, and others
- Cover by JOHN BYRNE
- $125.00 US | 856 pages | 8 1/8” x 12 1/4” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-782-6
- ON SALE 6/23/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Collects Legends #1-6, Batman #401, Detective Comics #568, Green Lantern Corps #207, Cosmic Boy #1-4, Justice League of America #258-261, Secret Origins #10 and #14, The Fury of Firestorm #55-56 and #58-59, Blue Beetle #9-10, The Warlord #114-115, Superman #3, Adventures of Superman #426, and Action Comics #586, with a brandnew foreword by Mike Gold, introduction by John Ostrander, and a never-before- seen extensive behind the scenes of DC’s journey to making a sequel to Crisis on Infinite Earths.
CAMELOT 3000 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MIKE W. BARR
- Art and cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
- $34.99 US | 322 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-814-4
- ON SALE 5/26/26
The acclaimed medieval science fiction 12-issue masterwork returns to print! In the year 3000, an armada of destructive aliens has unleashed an all-out assault on Earth and is poised to conquer the planet. But when a young boy stumbles upon the crypt of King Arthur, the legendary monarch and the Knights of the Round Table are magically reincarnated. Together once again, King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Merlin, and the rest of the classic knights take on the invading extraterrestrials and their wicked leader, Morgan Le Fay, the half-sister of Arthur.
DARK CRISIS OMNIBUS
- Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, MEGHAN FITZMARTIN, JEREMY ADAMS, and others
- Art by DANIEL SAMPERE, LAURA BRAGA, AMANCAY NAHUELPAN, and others
- Cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
- $100.00 US | 992 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-824-3
- ON SALE 6/16/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Collects in reading order Aquaman #6, Dark Crisis #1-3, Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #4-7, Dark Crisis #0 FCBD Special Edition 2022 #0, Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1, Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1, Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1, Dark Crisis: War Zone #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League-Batman #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League-Green Arrow #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League-Green Lantern #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League-Superman #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League-Wonder Woman #1, Dark Crisis: Young Justice #1-6, Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1, I Am Batman #15, Justice League #75, and The Flash #783-786!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (2026 EDITION) | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by DENNIS O’NEIL, MIKE FRIEDRICH, LEN WEIN, and others
- Art by DICK DILLIN, NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO, and others
- Cover by KARL KERSCHL
- $125.00 US | 856 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-826-7
- ON SALE 6/23/26
Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 begins the famed super-team’s Bronze Age exploits from Justice League of America #77-113 and includes a foreword by veteran comics writer Roy Thomas.
MILESTONE COMPENDIUM FIVE
- Written by DWAYNE McDUFFIE, IVAN VELEZ JR., JACKIE CHING, and others
- Art by JEFF MOORE, HO CHE ANDERSON, CHRISCROSS, and others
- Cover by DENYS COWAN
- $59.99 US | 1344 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-832-8
- ON SALE 6/16/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Collects Blood Syndicate #33-35, Hardware #39-50, Heroes #1-6, Icon #38-42, Milestone Forever #1-2, Static #32-45, Static Shock!: Rebirth of the Cool #1-4, Static Shock Special #1, and Wise Son: The White Wolf #1-4, plus bonus content from 9-11: The World’s Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember #2, Superman & Batman Magazine #7, and for the first time ever, an exclusive look at the never-before-published Xombi Hanukkah Special by John Rozum and Guy Davis!
SUPERGIRL: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 2 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by TONY BEDARD, MICHAEL ALAN NELSON, CHARLES SOULE, and others
- Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, DIOGENES NEVES, and others
- Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR and DANIEL BROWN
- $125.00 US | 968 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-874-8
- ON SALE 6/23/26
From the nightmarish return of Krypton to the machinations of Cyborg-Superman, Kara is thrust from one battle to another until a fight with Lobo sends her over the edge…an edge filled with rage. Will the flame be pulled from her heart or consume her forever? And what is this deep-space school called the Crucible all about? Collects Action Comics #23.1, Action Comics Annual #2, Batman/ Superman #16-20, Green Lantern #28, Red Lanterns #28-34, Red Lanterns Annual #1, Superboy #25, Supergirl #21-40, Supergirl: Futures End #1, Superman #25, and a story from Secret Origins #1!
SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (2026 EDITION)
- Written by JERRY SIEGEL, OTTO BINDER, and LEO DORFMAN
- Art by JIM MOONEY and AL PLASTINO
- Cover by DARWYN COOKE
- $100.00 US | 688 pages | 7 1/4” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-805-2
- ON SALE 6/9/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 collects Supergirl backup stories from Action Comics #252-307, from such talented writers and artists as Jerry Siegel, Jim Mooney, Otto Binder, and Leo Dorfman.
SUPERMAN ADVENTURES COMPENDIUM TWO | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by MARK MILLAR, DAVID MICHELINIE, EVAN DORKIN, and others
- Art by ALUIR AMANCIO, NEIL VOKES, MIKE MANLEY, and others
- Cover by ALEX ROSS
- $59.99 US | 976 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-834-2
- ON SALE 6/2/26
Superman Adventures, the comic, carries on the spirit of the animated show in print. Each issue closely follows the exploits of Superman/Clark Kent, along with his allies Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White, plus villains such as Lex Luthor, General Zod, Brainiac, and Darkseid. This second and final volume brings the excitement of the cartoon show to print and collects Superman Adventures #29-66, plus additional stories and activities pulled from the pages of Superman & Batman Magazine #1 and #3-8.
SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC REBORN OMNIBUS
- Written by ROGER STERN, JERRY ORDWAY, DAN JURGENS, and others
- Art by KERRY GAMMILL, JERRY ORDWAY, DAN JURGENS, and others
- Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
- $150.00 US | 1200 pages | 7 1/16” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-822-9
- ON SALE 6/9/26 | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
Set immediately before Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 1, these are the stories that would define the Man of Steel for a new era. Collects Action Comics #647-658, Superman #38-48, Adventures of Superman #461-471, Superman: Under a Yellow Sun, Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography, Superman Special #1, L.E.G.I.O.N. ‘90 Annual #1, and Adventures of Superman Annual #2, with a foreword by Roger Stern, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes extras, and more!
THE SWAMP THING BY RAM V AND MIKE PERKINS OMNIBUS | DC Comics April 2026 Solicitations
- Written by RAM V
- Art and cover by MIKE PERKINS
- $100.00 US | 536 pages | 7 1/16” x 10 7/8” | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-820-5
- ON SALE 6/23/26
The lush and terrifying saga by award-winning writer Ram V (Detective Comics, The New Gods) and artist Mike Perkins (The Bat-Man: First Knight, Captain America) is here! Once a man of science, Levi Kamei is dragged by his own fever dreams into a metamorphosis far beyond human…something ancient, primal, and terrifying. Collects The Swamp Thing #1-16 and Future State: Swamp Thing #1-2, with Legends of the Swamp Thing Halloween Special #1 and stories from The Curse of Brimstone Annual #1, Swamp Thing Giant #1, and more!
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