DC Comics May 2013 Solicitations

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Justice League May 2013 Solicitations

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Backup story written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH
Backup story art by SCOTT CLARK
Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
1:100 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale MAY 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
The League uncovers the leader of The Secret Society of Super-Villains—but can such a diverse group of heroes defeat the collective might of the Society? And in the backup story, Manhunter goes behind the scenes to learn more about the Secret Society!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

GREEN ARROW #20
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Komodo and The Outsiders have destroyed Green Arrow's life, but how far will Ollie fall before he's forced to take desperate measures?

KATANA #4
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by ALEX SANCHEZ
Cover by JUAN JOSE RYP
1:25 B&W Variant cover by JUAN JOSE RYP
On sale MAY 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Devastated by the horrifying aftermath of last issue's battle with Killer Croc, Katana struggles to set things right against impossible odds!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA'S VIBE #4
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by PETE WOODS and SEAN PARSONS
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Why is Vibe battling Batman? Our hero is in way over his head when he's forced to turn against A.R.G.U.S.!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #20
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale MAY 15 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99
The PROLOGUE TO TRINITY WAR continues as a revelation about Batman could destroy Wonder Woman and Superman's relationship! Plus, in the backup story, the penultimate chapter of the tale of Shazam finds Billy Batson learning the shocking secret of Black Adam!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

AQUAMAN #20
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
1:25 B&W Variant cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Aquaman's right to the throne is put to the test when an Atlantean rises up to defend the city—an Atlantean who many others believe should be King...

THE FLASH #20
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
An all-new Flash epic begins here, and the stakes have never been higher as Barry races toward a confrontation with the Reverse Flash!

WONDER WOMAN #20
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Wonder Woman was certain there was one person in her life she could trust—but she thought wrong!

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #20
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art and cover by JOE BENNETT and MARC DEERING
On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Hawkman vs. Blockbuster round two! Hawkman transforms his Nth metal armor into a new berserker mode! Blockbuster's true identity is revealed! Plus, don't miss an appearance by the new JLA!

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #20
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by DAN JURGENS and RAY McCARTHY
On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Overwhelmed and beaten by a crew of Super-Villains, Ronnie and Jason are about to find out how bad things can get when Firestorm is labeled a living weapon of mass destruction and slated for dissection!

EARTH 2 #12
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The drums of war begin to sound as the heroes of Earth 2 rally behind Dr. Fate—and a threat from Apokolips becomes all too real!

EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, CAFU and JULIUS GOPEZ
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
On sale MAY 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
The new Batman of Earth 2 debuts as The Atom begins a mission to lead a new team of heroes—but are any of them prepared for the threat they're about to face?

WORLDS' FINEST #12
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE and GERALDO BORGES
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Power Girl returns to her classic look, DeSaad wreaks havoc on her tech empire—and PG and Huntress find themselves hunted by the talented torturer from Apokolips.

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DC Comics "BEYOND" May 2013 Solicitations


ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #1



Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD, AARON JOHNSTON and JEFF PARKER
Art by CHRIS SPROUSE, KARL STORY and CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by BRYAN HITCH 1:25
Variant cover by CHRIS SAMNEE

On sale MAY 29 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Don’t miss the debut of this all-new, digital-first series starring The Man of Tomorrow, written and illustrated by some of comics’ finest talents! Journey into Superman’s past in a tale written by acclaimed Ender’s Game author Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston, with art by TOM STRONG’s Chris Sprouse and Karl Story! Plus, witness Superman’s first encounter with the work of Lex Luthor, brought to you by Jeff Parker (Hulk) and Chris Samnee (Daredevil)!

ARROW #7

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by ALLAN JEFFERSON, LE BEAU UNDERWOOD, VICTOR DRUJINIU, JUAN CASTRO and XERMANICO
Cover by BARRY KITSON
On sale MAY 22 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Deathstroke’s origin revealed! You do not want to miss this! Plus: The Arrow pairs up with a familiar face to stop a madman with a Robin Hood complex, and when Oliver and Diggle get carjacked, they’re forced to take down the criminals using unconventional means.

AME-COMI GIRLS #3

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by SANTI CASAS
Cover by SANFORD GREENE

On sale MAY 1 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Introducing Jade, the Green Lantern of the Ame-Comi Universe! But can she stop the new villain known as the Flying Guillotine? Plus: Power Girl goes head-to-head with Star Sapphire!

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #14

Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

On sale MAY 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Based on the hit videogame Batman: Arkham City! In this issue, learn about Batman’s relationship with Talia al Ghul before the events of Arkham City! But what is the purpose of Talia’s surprise appearance at Bruce Wayne’s speaking engagement…in Metropolis?

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #16

Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by NORM BREYFOGLE, HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY and BEN CALDWELL Cover by NORM BREYFOGLE

On sale MAY 22 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST In “Batman Beyond,” Terry squares off against the sinister Shriek, while Max uncovers the shocking truth about Undercloud. Plus: The Justice League continues the search for Kai-Ro, and you won’t believe who’s coming to the rescue in “Superman Beyond”!

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #8

Written by PAUL TOBIN and RICARDO SANCHEZ
Art by TRADD MOORE and SERGIO SANDOVAL
Cover by TRADD MOORE
On sale MAY 1 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

In “Carved,” the new crime wave in Gotham City is stranger than ever. Will Batman solve the puzzle in time to save the citizens’ lives? Plus: The Dark Knight’s investigation into a missing mythological creature created by taxidermy takes a turn for the even more bizarre when he stumbles onto a living version of the creature in “Unnatural Selection!”

JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL #6

Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS

On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, 6 of 6, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Dr. Hellman’s escaped experiment gains our sympathy, and John Singleton, the sixth Skull, is still in need of a rescue. Will his successor complete the job in Switzerland in time to lend a hand? The miniseries comes to its epic conclusion here!

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 SPECIAL #1

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by AXEL GIMENEZ and DIANA EGEA
Cover by CAT STAGGS

On sale MAY 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Detective John Jones, the Martian Manhunter, steps into the Smallville spotlight in “Effigy,” a stand-alone adventure! A grisly murder in Gotham City sends Martian Manhunter on a quest to confront his past. Guest-starring Batman and Nightwing!

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #13

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by DANIEL HDR
Cover by PETE WOODS

On sale MAY 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
An all-new episode begins with “Argo” part 1 of 3! Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes try to stop war between Earth and a shocking enemy! Plus, a glitch in Booster Gold’s Legion flight ring propels the “Gold Standard,” his trusty robot Skeets and The Man of Steel into the 31st century.

BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM #2

Written by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
In the second issue of the new, digital-first series, the search for a missing holiday choir leads Batman and Nightwing into a confrontation with Mr. Freeze! But in this heartfelt Christmas tale, the frozen fiend’s motives aren’t as nefarious as they seem… And on a festive New Year’s Eve, Catwoman thinks she’ll be spending a quiet night at home, contemplating her New Year’s resolutions—until Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn show up, that is!

GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #13

Written by IVAN COHEN
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA

On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E The Interceptor crew visits an old friend for the intergalactic Aftel Cup Race! Hal puts his friend’s car through its paces as a mysterious competitor helps him out—and why is Lobo determined to stop him?

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #33

Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McRAE

On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
Heavy metal rock band “Smooch” is scared silly when the ghost of Johnny B. Badd shows up and puts on a show-stopping performance! Can Mystery Inc. crack the case and bring back the music?

INSURGENT #5

Written by F.J. DeSANTO and TODD SMITH
Art and cover by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO

On sale MAY 8 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T+ The action in Manhattan heats up as Cindy Ford attempts a rescue mission and John Ravane battles the Insurgent Leader. And as President Chong looks on in horror, his secret machinations are revealed! When Ravane makes his final choice, will anyone be left standing?

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #2

Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by POP MHAN
Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US In the second issue of the new, ongoing series, Hordak’s forces have invaded Eternia, and Despara’s identity is revealed! But what is her relationship to He-Man? And will he be able to stop her from killing everyone he loves?

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE ORIGIN OF HORDAK #1

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and BRIAN KEENE
Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH

One-shot • On sale MAY 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US How does one go about becoming a demigod? And, what the heck is a demigod anyway? These questions and more will be answered in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE ORIGIN OF HORDAK! Travel to the distant past and learn how the old gods died and how Hordak went from being a conquerer of the cosmos to something very like a god.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US #5

Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK and TOM DERENICK
Cover by DREW JOHNSON

On sale MAY 29 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST Based on the upcoming DC fighting game from NetherRealm Studios, creators of Mortal Kombat! Batman has two allies: Damian and Dick Grayson. One is with him, while the other has joined Superman’s cause. The conflict between The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel is about to turn very personal. Plus: The Flash travels to Australia and ponders his own allegiances.

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I think you mean Beyond the New 52 not Edge. lol.

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Tomato Tomatoe.

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If that's true I want a Stormwatch/Scooby Doo crossover already.

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Sounds like an excellent excuse to sell Dex Starr fruit snacks!

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The new Atom is a woman after all.

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Young Justice May 2013 Solicitations

TEEN TITANS #20
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
“Light and Dark” continues as the fallout of last issue’s attack threatens to drag the team into darkness!

THE RAVAGERS #12
Written by MICHAEL ALAN NELSON
Art by IG GUARA and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale MAY 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
As Caitlin and Rose deal with the shocking revelation about their origins, Deathstroke takes down the remaining Ravagers. This is the end!

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #20
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Fatal Five spread death on a galactic scale—and even the Legion may be powerless to stop them!

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So I guess Changeling is green now.

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So I guess Changeling is green now.

That might be a cover art mistake. Although I hate his new design, and I’d gladly accept the old one.

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DCU DARK Solicitations

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Vertigo Comics May 2013 Solicitations

THE WAKE #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
1:25 Variant cover by ADAM KUBERT
On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 10, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
"THERE'S SOMETHING DOWN THERE..."
When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines, but quickly realizes they won't take no for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oilrig where they've discovered something miraculous and terrifying...
Writer Scott Snyder (BATMAN, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and artist Sean Murphy (PUNK ROCK JESUS) bring their acclaimed talents to this sci-fi/horror epic that explores the horrors of the deep, probes the origins of human history, and leaps far beyond to a frightening future.

ANIMAL MAN OMNIBUS HC
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHAS TRUOG, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, TOM GRUMMETT, PARIS CULLINS and others
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale JULY 31 • 712 pg, FC, $75.00 US • MATURE READERS
Grant Morrison's epic run on ANIMAL MAN collected in one massive hardcover for the first time, including issues #1-26 and a tale from SECRET ORIGINS #39.
Buddy Baker is more than just a second rate Super Hero-he's also a family man and animal rights activist. Now, as he tries to jump-start his crimefighting career, he experiences visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis lurking around the edges of reality. And as his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison.

DJANGO UNCHAINED #5
Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO
Adapted by REGINALD HUDLIN
Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:25 Variant cover by TBD
RESOLICIT • On sale MAY 29 • 48 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
The latest chapter of the miniseries adaptation of the screenplay from the Quentin Tarantino film, with a cover by Frank Quitely! Based on the entire, uncut story, containing scenes that may not appear in the final film!
In this issue, it's no holds barred as Django goes all out to save his beloved wife, Broomhilda!

FAIREST #15
Written by SEAN E. WILLIAMS
Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI and PHIL JIMENEZ
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Part 1 of a brand new arc! "The Return of the Maharaja" takes us to the exotic Fables world of the Indu (from which our own world's India is but a shadow). We kick off the high-adventure with one of the fairest and most badass women to grace these pages yet. Meet Nalayani from story and song. It starts when her humble village under attack, which sends her on a quest that will transform all of Fables forever.

FABLES #129
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Snow White's life has been shattered in more ways than one. With no one else to turn to, to save her from the ruthless Prince Brandish, who claims to be her only legitimate husband, she has no other choice but to take up arms in her own defense. She received fencing lessons from Prince Charming long ago. Will she remember them well enough now?

THE PROMETHEA OMNIBUS HC
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, MICK GRAY and CHARLES VESS
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Advance solicited • On sale SEPTEMBER 25
496 pg, FC, 16.25" x 12.25", $150.00 US
The entire 32-issue run of PROMETHEA is collected in a single, extraordinary hardcover volume that spotlights the amazing artwork of J.H. Williams III, with each two-page spread in the series presented on single pages of this horizontally formatted collection!
Don't miss this new collection of Alan Moore's entrancing occult masterpiece, collecting the magical adventures of Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, whose life will be changed by her research into the mythical warrior woman known as Promethea!

PREACHER BOOK ONE TP
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by STEVE DILLON
Cover by GLENN FABRY
On sale JUNE 12 • 352 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
PREACHER #1-12-plus pinups from PREACHER #50 and #66-are collected in this new paperback that introduces Preacher Jesse Custer, Cassidy and Tulip. Disillusioned with his own beliefs, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country in search of God, who has abandoned heaven.

HELLBLAZER: DEATH AND CIGARETTES TP
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO
LANDINI and SIMON BISLEY
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale JUNE 26 • 264 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this title collecting issues #292-300 and HELLBLAZER ANNUAL #1, a series of murders sends Constantine to Ireland in search of his long-lost nephew. But after a séance with his late sister, Constantine finds that there might be more connections between his nephew and the murders than meets the eye...

THE UNWRITTEN #49
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In the conclusion to "Orpheus In the Underworld," Tom meets the King of
Hell again-and this time it's even more unpleasant than before. The only way out is up, and the only way to get there is through a story. But what if the story says you have to lose? This issue leads directly into the epic fiftieth issue, and the start of THE UNWRITTEN FABLES!

SWEET TOOTH VOL. 6: WILD GAME TP
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale JUNE 19 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this final SWEET TOOTH collection featuring issues #33-40, Dr. Singh arrives in Alaska and uncovers both the origins of Gus and the hybrid children and the cause of the plague that decimated the world. And as Gus and Jepperd come face to face with the truth, the militia continues to
bear down on them.

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Am I the only one who thinks that Smallville cover looks TERRIBLE?!

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Am I the only one who thinks that Smallville cover looks TERRIBLE?!

if you mean the Season 11 Special, I 100% AGREE

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It is indeed horrible.