DC Comics May 2011 Solicitations

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DC Comics May 2011 Solicitations

Green Lantern related solicitations are here. Batman related solicitations are here. Superman related solicitations are here. More DCU solicitations are here. Vertigo & Figures are here. DC Comics Trades are here



FLASHPOINT #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:25 Variant cover A by ANDY KUBERT
Variant cover B by IVAN REIS and GEORGE PÉREZ

Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it? It’s a place where America’s last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It’s a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can’t find the villain who altered the time line!
Welcome to FLASHPOINT!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale MAY 11 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #13

Written by GEOFF JOHNS and SCOTT KOLINS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
1:10 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT

THE ROAD TO FLASHPOINT concludes! His name is Eobard Thawne. He is the fastest man alive. He is the Flash of the 25th Century. You know who he is and how he got his speed. But you don’t know the rest of the story. Find out how Thawne went from Flash to Reverse-Flash and what his mission is next in this unlucky thirteenth issue on the Road to FLASHPOINT!
Retailer please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BOOSTER GOLD #44

Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND

Dan Jurgens returns to BOOSTER GOLD just in time for this FLASHPOINT prelude. Booster Gold returns to Rip Hunter’s lab after the events of TIME MASTERS and finds that this world isn’t the same one he left behind.
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • RATED T

GREEN ARROW #12

Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by DIOGENES NEVES and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by JOE PRADO
1:10 Variant cover by DAVID AJA

In the wake of BRIGHTEST DAY, GREEN ARROW #12 acts as an epilogue for Star City and its mysterious forest. What bigger plan is behind Galahad, The Demon, the forest and the mysterious savior of BRIGHTEST DAY? Find out here!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • RATED T+

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #7-8

Written by MARV WOLFMAN and TONY BEDARD
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, HOWARD PORTER and LIVESAY
Covers by ED BENES

Inspired by the best-selling SOE game, the epic series continues as we see the last stand of the future JLA in issue #7! Batman’s survived horrific injuries and outlived all his allies to try to implement a final, desperate gambit...but is Luthor trustworthy?
And in issue #8, after an epic disaster is inflicted on Metropolis, Superman works to pick up the pieces – literally. But can he overcome his concern over Lois’s disappearance? And as Brainiac and Luthor regroup, their plans start to coalesce in a surprising direction as the war for the future begins!
Issue #7 on sale MAY 4
Issue #8 on sale MAY 18
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #57


Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:10 Variant cover by ED BENES

Eclipso’s master plan is revealed at last! But how can even he achieve such an outrageous goal? And how does it hinge on his control of the moon and the Emerald City of the Starheart? The JLA must fight Eclipso’s ever-growing Shadow Army while looking for answers in a race against time to prevent The End of Days while he targets the next pawn in his plan of ultimate control: The Spectre. Plus, Obsidian is back...but whose side is he on?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • RATED T

STATIC SHOCK #1

Written by FELICIA HENDERSON
Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by KERON GRANT

It’s been nearly a decade since Virgil Ovid Hawkins, a.k.a. Static Shock, rocked the pages of his own comic book. Now he’s back as DC Comics launches this new ongoing series!
Bang Babies are suddenly popping up all over the country: Hotstreak, Commando X, Virus, the Swarm and more are taking over where the Mafia no longer reigns. Can Static contain the rising mayhem? Not while he’s holed up at Cadmus Labs, undergoing vital testing!
For the first time, Virgil must ask: Why did he lose his powers? What caused The Big Bang in the first place? Why are new Bang Babies turning up outside of Dakota? Why has Dr. Rochelle Barnes arrived in Dakota? Stay tuned – because Static is back!
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN #611

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER
Art and cover by DON KRAMER and JAY LEISTEN
1:10 Variant cover by ALEX GARNER

The penultimate chapter of “Odyssey”! Who is behind Diana’s altered reality? Who made the world forget that she is Wonder Woman? Who wants the Amazons dead? And, most importantly, why? The answers start to come right here!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

ADVENTURE COMICS #526

Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by GERALDO BORGES and MARLO ALQUIZA
Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA and EBER FERREIRA

A “Legion Academy” single-issue story starring the enthusiastic (and slightly spacey) Legionnaire-in-training, Comet Queen! We learn her origin tale and the tragedies she has endured on her path to graduation.
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #13

Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and WAYNE FAUCHER

The battle with the Legion of Super-Villains rages on as the fate of the planet Colu hangs in the balance!
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DOOM PATROL #22

Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by RON RANDALL
Cover by MATTHEW CLARK

It’s all been building to this! To retake Oolong Island, The Doom Patrol must face a pan-galactic array of foes, old and new alike. Hanging in the balance is the fate of the team, the island – and maybe even the world!
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, FINAL ISSUE • RATED T

FREEDOM FIGHTERS #9

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and JUSTIN GRAY
Art and cover by TRAVIS MOORE & WALDEN WONG

They’ve saved America countless times, but there’s one national crisis the Freedom Fighters are powerless to combat: a troubled economy. The recession hits home as our heroes find themselves among the ranks of the unemployed and facing an uncertain future.
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, FINAL ISSUE • RATED T

DOC SAVAGE #14

Written by J.G. JONES
Art by QING PING MUI
Cover by J.G. JONES

Doc and his team may be out of luck this time, up against the notoriously brutal Egyptian police, a horde of angry Mongols and a scheming Russian blonde. But leave it to Doc to find the bizarre secret that connects all their foes – and to find it while surrounded by ravenous, mind-controlled crocodiles!
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE SPIRIT #14

Written by MATTHEW STURGES
Art by VICTOR IBAÑEZ
Cover by LADRÖNN

The creator of beloved comic-book super hero Strongman is dead – and his assistant, Alabaster Cream, is on the run from his murderers! But are they looking to finish off a witness or find the map to the dead artist’s buried treasure? What kind of treasure does an artist have to hide, anyway? And is The Spirit willing to die to protect it? It’s an ingenious tale from guest-writer Matthew Sturges with stunning art by Victor Ibañez (OUR ARMY AT WAR, RATCATCHER)!
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JONAH HEX #67

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art and cover by JORDI BERNET

It’s happened at last! Jonah Hex is wanted for the cold-blooded murder of men, women and children alike! Has Hex been framed, or has his lifetime of violence and sorrow finally pushed him over the edge? Well, if anyone wants to try to bring him to justice, they’re going to have to enter the disease-infested town where Hex has holed up. Get ready for a ghost town showdown!
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

R.E.B.E.L.S #28

Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI

With Starro the Conqueror on the verge of complete victory, our rebel fighters Lobo, Vril Dox, Adam Strange, Starfire and the gang pull out all the stops in this series’ bloody conclusion!
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, FINAL ISSUE • RATED T

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #51

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by TOM DERENICK
Cover by VICTOR IBAÑEZ

Doctor Fate thought he was doing the right thing by separating Lightning’s soul from her dying body, but he wasn’t quite sure what step two of that plan would be! It may be beyond even his power to get them out of the forgotten realm they’ve stumbled into!
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JSA ALL-STARS #18

Written by MATTHEW STURGES
Art and cover by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II

The All-Stars have followed the disturbingly powerful Prince to the lair of his archnemesis, Doctor Hate– but all they appear to have found is an innocent woman under siege! Has the team been deceived by a madman? Or is it reality itself that has gone insane? Either way, the consequences could prove disastrous for the team’s future!
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, FINAL ISSUE • RATED T

POWER GIRL #24

Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by SAMI BASRI

Karen Starr has big plans to get Starrware back up and running, involving the media, Africa and Bruce Wayne. But when a terrorist shows up in Gotham City she must put aside her day job – again! – so Power Girl and Batman can save the day! Unfortunately for them, this “terrorist” is a metahuman, and while Power Girl may not remember it, their paths have crossed before.
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

SECRET SIX #33

Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by J. CALAFIORE
Cover by DANIEL LUVISI

This is it! The conclusion to the most requested Secret Six story ever, as the team travels straight to their own personal hell! Someone has a card to free a soul from Hell forever – but who has it, and who gets to use it? And can you really spit in the devil’s eye and get away with it? Find out in the stunning, violent conclusion to “The Darkest House!”
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

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BOOSTER GOLD #44
FLASHPOINT #1
THE FLASH #13
bring on may excitement are levels through the roof can't wait.

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More DCU May 2011 Solicitations

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #7

Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by CAFU and BIT
Cover by FIONA STAPLES

Kick-starting the second arc of the hit new series, this issue shines a spotlight on the original Iron Maiden! What ties does this classic foe of the original team have to the current lineup? All we know for sure is that the new Dynamo better watch out, because she sure enjoyed causing the old one pain! Action and intrigue abound in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • RATED T

WEIRD WORLDS #5

Written by KEVIN VANHOOK, AARON LOPRESTI and KEVIN MAGUIRE
Art by JERRY ORDWAY, AARON LOPRESTI and KEVIN MAGUIRE
Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

It turns out the target Lobo hauled across half the cosmos isn’t quite the man he thought he was – but did that fact just double The Main Man’s payday or leave him holding the bag? Meanwhile, Garbage Man crosses paths with the one person to treat him kindly since the accident that turned him into a monster – but does he have time to make friends with Batman closing in on his trail? And when Tanga told the soldiers holding her at gunpoint to take her to their leader, she wasn’t expecting it to go quite this poorly!
On sale MAY 4 • 5 of 6 • 40 pg, FC $3.99 US • RATED T

TEEN TITANS #95

Written by J.T. KRUL
Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT and DOUG HAZLEWOOD

Trapped in a dangerous world of monsters from Hindu lore, The Teen Titans are being hunted down. Will Superboy be the next to fall? And for what dark purpose does the Demon King Rankor need our heroes? Don’t miss the next chapter of Solstice’s first adventure with the team!
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #35

Written by ERIC WALLACE
Art and cover by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO

After his teammates’ betrayal and the loss of another eye, Deathstroke must reunite the splintered group if they’re to have any hope of escaping Drago’s island. Meanwhile, Osiris and Isis return to Kahndaq to reclaim their thrones, and the Tattooed Man returns home to Liberty Hill, where he runs into Vixen.
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

XOMBI #3

Written by JOHN ROZUM
Art and cover by FRAZER IRVING

What happens when you pit a man who cannot die against a raging creature whose only purpose is to destroy? David Kim discovers the answer when he finds himself in combat against the ancient entity Maranatha and finds aid in a most unexpected source.
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

ZATANNA #13

Written by PAUL DINI
Art by JAMAL IGLE and JON SIBAL
Cover by ADAM HUGHES

Satanic sorcerer Brother Night lost his magical powers when Zatanna defeated him atop Mount Diablo. But in prison, he’s forged a bloody pact that could make him the most dangerous nemesis she’s ever faced! Last time, her friends barely escaped with their lives; this time, they might not be so lucky!
Retailers please note: These contents were originally solicited to run in ZATANNA #11.
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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DC Comics May 2011 Solicitations

R.E.B.E.L.S #28

Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
With Starro the Conqueror on the verge of complete victory, our rebel fighters Lobo, Vril Dox, Adam Strange, Starfire and the gang pull out all the stops in this series’ bloody conclusion!
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, FINAL ISSUE • RATED T

On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, FINAL ISSUE • RATED T

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Absolute Identity Crisis? Really? I mean really?
Also that Green Arrow cover is fantastic.

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Whats happend to Tribulus? he looks like Validus now