Previews #296 (vol. XXIII #5, may13)

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT

Cover by JUAN DOE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by JUAN DOE

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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The bells of war ring loudly as Green Lantern, The Flash and Doctor Fate attack Steppenwolf head on— with the future of Earth 2 hanging in the balance!

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by ROBSON ROCHA and WAYNE FAUCHER

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Desaad goes in for the kill as Power Girl and Huntress run out of options against a monster from Apokolips!

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Backup story art by DUSTIN NGUYEN

1:300 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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The technological terrorists called Ascension are growing bolder with every attack, creating problems only Superman can solve—and that’s with help from the world’s greatest detective, Batman! But the mystery that’s really got them both worried is the unknown figure that’s been shadowing Superman! And in this issue’s backup tale, Jimmy Olsen takes center stage as Metropolis reacts to an event that’s shaken the city to its core!

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by JIM LEE

Backup story art by DUSTIN NGUYEN

Cover by JIM LEE

On sale JULY 24 • 64 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RATED T

The debut issue of the red-hot new series is back in a special Director’s Cut edition! Shot directly from the pencil art by Jim Lee and Dustin Nguyen for SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1, this new edition also includes Scott Snyder’s full script to this blockbuster story!
ACTION COMICS #22

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

Backup story art by PHILIP TAN

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

1:25 B&W Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale JULY 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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A group of warriors from space come to Earth in search of their new king—and they’ve set their sites set on Superman to lead them!

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SUPERMAN #22

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

1:25 B&W Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Confronted with a Psi War, Superman falls before one of its leaders, the H.I.V.E. queen!
SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and SCOTT HANNAH

Art by PASCALE ALIXE

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

On sale JULY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

What repercussions lurk beneath the surface from Brainiac’s first attack—and how does it all set the stage for the battle of Metropolis? Plus, how can the Man of Steel fight something he can’t physically stop!

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Has Superboy met his match: Psycho and the Teen of Steel continue to track down what they believe are H.I.V.E. psi operatives, with the help of Lois Lane—who Superboy feels a bond to that Psycho isn’t revealing. And Kon’s double may complicate things even more!

Written by MICHAEL ALAN NELSON

Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Careful what you wish for! Kara may have found a home away from Earth, but it’s at a price that Superboy will have to pay to a major Superman foe!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #2

Written by GREG PAK

Art and cover by JAE LEE

1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

1:100 B&W Variant by JAE LEE

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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Batman and Superman travel to Earth 2, where they find familiar heroes who are trying to kill them!

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI

Backup story art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

1:25 Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN

1:100 B&W cover by GREG CAPULLO

On sale JULY 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

RATED T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

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The second chapter of “Zero Year” delves into Bruce Wayne’s past with the Red Hood Gang and his run-ins with aspiring District Attorney Harvey Dent! And in the backup story, a secret moment from Bruce’s training abroad is revealed for the first time!

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Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by AARON LOPRESTI

Cover by JOCK

On sale JULY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

A special ZERO YEAR tie-in! Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Dark Knight has just barely begun…and already dangerous elements are coalescing, leading Bruce toward his final destiny.

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI

Backup story art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

On sale JULY 31 • 64 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RATED T

Reprinting the first chapter of this new story arc that begins in BATMAN #21 from the stunning pencil art of Greg Capullo, with the full, action-packed script by Scott Snyder!
TALON #10

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Can Calvin escape Santa Prisca, the most dangerous island on the planet? Or will he fall at the hands of its ruler, Bane?
BATMAN, INCORPORATED #13

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

1:25 Variant cover by GRANT MORRISON

1:100 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Batman saves the world and loses everything.

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Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by PATRICK GLEASON, MICK GRAY and J. CALAFIORE

Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Bruce Wayne continues to grind through his grief over the death of Damian—but is Catwoman here to help Batman or take advantage of his vulnerable state?

Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Art and cover by JASON FABOK

Backup story art by ANDY CLARKE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by JASON FABOK

On sale JULY 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

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Meet The Wrath! In Gotham City, he’s the anti-Batman, and the body count is about to shoot through the roof! And in the backup story, Man-Bat makes a startling discovery!

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Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Art by SCOT EATON and JAIME MENDOZA

Cover by ANDY CLARKE

On sale JULY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

It’s a terrible, dangerous time to be a cop in Gotham City. At a time when police are being targeted for assassination, Gotham’s Finest also face a threat from within, as a shape-changing identity thief has infiltrated the GCPD and threatens to destroy it from within. Will he unravel the mystery behind this secretive killer before he loses any more of the few allies he has left on the force?

Written by GREGG HURWITZ

Art and cover by ALEX MALEEV

1:25 B&W Variant cover by ALEX MALEEV

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Picking up from recent issues of BATMAN, the origin of Clayface is revealed—and a new mystery is introduced!
BATGIRL #22

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and JONATHAN GLAPION

Cover by ALEX GARNER

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Following the recent massive trauma she’s suffered, Barbara Gordon tries to move on with her life—without Batgirl!

Written by CHRISTY MARX

Art by ROMANO MOLENAAR and JONATHAN GLAPION

Cover by RICKEN

On sale JULY 17• 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Betrayed by one of their own and homeless, the last thing the Birds need is another shock. But what is Condor’s link to BASILISK?

Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and

W. HADEN BLACKMAN

Art by TREVOR McCARTHY

Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

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Batwoman discovers that the D.E.O. are bringing in Gotham City’s most dangerous villains for questioning. Their real target? Batman! Plus, Hawkfire continues to plan a strike against the D.E.O.
BATWING #22

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JULIO FERREIRA

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Batwing returns to Gotham City, unaware that his actions in Africa have set in motion a dangerous plan of retaliation that will not only target him personally but also Wayne Enterprises! Plus: An attempt to reconcile with his father is interrupted by the arrival of the mercenary swarm of the Marabunta! Will Batwing be able to protect his family without revealing his secret identity?

Written by ANN NOCENTI

Art by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA

Cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

What lies beneath the streets of Gotham City? Catwoman is determined to find out, but Dr. Phosphorus stands in her way!

Written by KYLE HIGGINS

Art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Nightwing takes on Ghostwalker, and the Prankster finds a surprising ally!
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #22

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art by JULIUS GOPEZ

Cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

As the fate of Jason Todd remains unclear, Starfire faces off against Essence to try and tip the scales—but in which direction?

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art and cover by BILLY TAN and RICHARD FRIEND

1:25 Variant cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Larfleeze arrives on Oa to find the Corps at their most desperate, while Hal is forced to throw new Green Lantern recruits into a battle they might not win! And don’t miss the birth of a brand new threat.

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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN

Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG

1:25 Variant cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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John Stewart is the only Lantern who knows about a terrible threat coming for the universe…but if he makes it back to Oa, will he choose to serve in an unrecognizable Corps made up of the strangest new recruits ever to wield a ring?
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #22

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by BRAD WALKER and DREW HENNESSY

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

1:25 Variant cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Witness the beginnings of the next major Green Lantern villain in this issue! Something terrible has emerged from the Anomaly at the edge of the universe—and it’s going to tear Kyle Rayner apart!

Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art and cover by ALESSANDRO VITTI

1:25 Variant cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

RATED T+

Guy Gardner has suddenly found himself at the top of the Red Lantern food chain—but in a pack of bloodthirsty animals like these, everyone’s a predator! If he wants their respect, he’s gonna need the nastiest piece of work in the Corps on his side…but Bleez has her own ideas about what Guy Gardner’s got coming to him!

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS

Art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Larfleeze faces the celestial being known as the “Laord of the Hunt”! Will our Orange Lantern end up stuffed and mounted on the wall of a cosmic lodge as a trophy?

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY and PHIL WINSLADE

Backup story art by TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOSEPH SILVER

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale JULY 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

When the Hunted fight back against their persecutors, a connection between Blue Beetle and Apokolips sparks a riot! And don’t miss the start of a new backup tale spotlighting Star Hawkins!
ALL-STAR WESTERN #22

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale JULY 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

After being locked in Arkham Asylum, Jonah Hex goes on the run with a partner, who’s family he’s all too familiar with from his days with Amadeus Arkham. And in the backup story, the epic of the 19th century StormWatch continues.
ANIMAL MAN #22

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by STEVE PUGH and FRANCIS PORTELA

Cover by JAE LEE

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Animal Man is suddenly the most famous hero in the world, which is not helping matters in the Baker household—or stopping the horrifying debut of The Splinterfolk!

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale JULY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+

Still reeling from the shocking death of his son, Buddy Baker is taking his grief out on the world around him. But in this special story, learn how the bonds of family can be stronger than the forces of evil—even when that evil is a horde of massive, slavering spiders!
THE GREEN TEAM: TEEN TRILLIONAIRES #3

Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO

Art by IG GUARA

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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The richest teens in the world are dealing with some serious buyers’ remorse when the Commodore’s battle armor causes him tons of trouble! And not even a trillionaire can afford the trouble that the Commodore’s new hired muscle brings with him!

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

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The Movement takes on the entire police department in an attempt to rescue one of their own!

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by CHAD HARDIN and WAYNE FAUCHER

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

While trying to protect the Holy Grail, the Demon Knights are attacked by Vandal Savage and an army of giants!

Written by CHINA MIEVILLE

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN

Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

With a gang of strange new allies, Nelson and Roxie jump through reality after reality on a quest to learn the origins of the dials. But the signal is VERY busy! Please hang up and try again!

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by JEFF JOHNSON

Cover by J.J. KIRBY

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

With the Legion on the edge of defeat, they must look to the past for the sake of their future! In this stunning conclusion of the Fatal Five epic, you won’t believe what the new face of tomorrow looks like!

Written by JIM STARLIN

Art by YVEL GUICHET and LeBEAU UNDERWOOD

Cover by JIM STARLIN and ROB HUNTER

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Don’t miss the violence and destruction on the day Lobo joins StormWatch! How can the universe survive a battle between Lobo and Apollo?

Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art by KANO

Cover by JOCK

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

The mysterious Seeder has given a desperate town in Scotland an astonishing gift: a tree that bears whiskey like fruit! It’s a disturbance in the natural order that draws the Swamp Thing’s attention—trouble is, it’s caught the eye of John Constantine as well!

Written by ALES KOT

Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Cover by JASON PEARSON

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

An anarchist group has a monstrous plan to rewire the brains of the American public, starting in Las Vegas! So it's up to Amanda Waller's team to shut them down—but a surprise new squad member with a grudge against Deadshot threatens to wreck everything!

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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Trigon triumphs over the Teen Titans as he begins to turn Manhattan into a staging ground for a demonic takeover of the planet.

Written by JEFF PARKER

Art by JONATHAN CASE

Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

1:25 Variant cover by JONATHAN CASE

On sale JULY 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DIGITAL FIRST

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Put on your go-go boots and get ready to “Batusi” back to the Swingin’ 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form for the first time! These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them. In this first adventure, The Riddler’s out to steal some valuable artwork from under the noses of Gotham’s police. But Batman gets help from an unlikely source: a certain femme fatale dressed in feline finery!
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #3

Written by MATT KINDT

Art and cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

On sale JULY 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Comics’ finest talents have assembled to bring you all-new, non-continuity short stories featuring The Man of Steel himself: SUPERMAN! In this month’s issue, Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA), joins forces with X-Treme X-Men artist Stephen Segovia to bring you a day in the life of the world’s greatest Super Hero!
ARROW #9

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM

Art by MIKE GRELL, ALLAN JEFFERSON, LEBEAU UNDERWOOD and ERIC NGUYEN

Photo cover

On sale JULY 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Does Diggle really trust Oliver? What happened between Laurel and Tommy while Oliver was presumed dead? What kind of tactics do the SCPD use in their ongoing investigation of the Starling City vigilante? Find out all this and more in this startling issue!

Written by ADAM BEECHEN and SCOTT PETERSON

Art by ADAM ARCHER and ANNIE WU • Cover by ANNIE WU

On sale JULY 17 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

The shocking finale of the “Undercloud” storyline is here! Plus, when an all-new Batgirl pops up in Neo-Gotham, it’s up to former Commissioner Barbara Gordon to decide if she’s friend or foe!
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #16

Written by KAREN TRAVISS • Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI

Cover by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN

On sale JULY 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

Best-selling author Karen Traviss takes the series in a new direction. Set before the start of the Arkham City videogame, “Welcome to the Slough of Despond” explores the political chaos that led to the construction of the new prison gulag and introduces a deadly villain known only as “The Bookbinder.”
AME-COMI GIRLS #5

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and JUSTIN GRAY

Art by HORACIO DOMINGUES, TED NAIFEH and ANDRES PONCE

Cover by EDDIE NUNEZ

On sale JULY 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

The origins of Hawkgirl and Alanna Strange are both revealed. And while Sinestra unleashes her undead forces on Thanagar, a New God is forged on Rann. Will she prove to be their only salvation against Sinestra’s relentless assault?

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, MIKE S. MILLER and KEVIN MAGUIRE

Cover by MICO SUAYAN

On sale JULY 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

The tragic death of one of their own has further divided the heroes. Friendships fracture as paths are chosen. The citizens of Earth, too, are divided in their feelings on the heroes’ new, proactive roles, and Billy Batson wants to hear what they have to say. Meanwhile, a signal from Metropolis proves that someone—or something—has survived.