DC COMICS DECEMBER 2024 SOLICITATIONS

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #2

Written by MARK WAID

Art and cover by DAN MORA

Variant covers by SIMONE DI MEO, MIKE DEODATO JR., ARIEL COLÓN, and DERRICK CHEW

1:25 variant cover by DAVE WILKINS

1:50 variant cover by LUCAS MEYER

RAISED UV foil variant cover by FICO OSSIO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

As the Justice League grapples with the ramifications of the Atom Project, a strange alert brings the team to the jungles of South America…and a horrific discovery. Can the elite Justice League strike force save a village from total slaughter? Plus…the mystery of the Darkseid heir deepens, and dissension in the ranks forces Batman’s hand.

SUPERMAN #21

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by DAN MORA

Variant covers by JESSICA FONG, DAVE JOHNSON, and CHRIS SAMNEE

DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO

1:25 variant cover by DAVID LAPHAM

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

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Following Doomsday’s fiery attack on Metropolis, Clark and Lois realize they have been so busy saving the world that they haven’t had time together, so they plan an epic date night! What could go wrong? Well, for starters, a massive alien armada is bearing down on Earth looking for revenge against…SUPERMAN?! What secret has Clark not told Lois about the future?

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #2

Written by JASON AARON

Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL

Variant covers by MAHMUD ASRAR and MATEUS MANHANINI

1:25 variant cover by SANFORD GREENE

1:50 variant cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

$4.99 US | 22 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/4/24

The Lazarus Corporation sent their most battle-hardened crew of Peacemakers to locate the mysterious fugitive interfering with their mining operations—but they weren’t expecting one motor-mouthed, iron-willed woman to be the one to finally get the cuffs onto him!

WONDER WOMAN #16

Written by TOM KING

Art by BRUNO REDONDO and KHARY RANDOLPH

Cover by DANIEL SAMPERE

Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA and BRUNO REDONDO

DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO

1:25 variant cover by JEEHYUNG LEE

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/17/24

As the war against Sovereign rages, new mother, Wonder Woman, relies on her allies to chip away at this seemingly unshakable villain. His greatest weapon is his anonymity, but now is the time to expose the truth with the talents of the greatest detective in the DC Universe. Detective Chimp swings into action for this bananas adventure!

ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #3

Written by KELLY THOMPSON

Art and cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN

Variant covers by ARIEL DIAZ and CHUMA HILL

1:25 variant cover by DANI

1:50 variant cover by ARIEL DIAZ

$4.99 US | 24 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

A Harbinger is but a messenger. It is The Tetracide that you must fear, for The Tetracide leaves nothing behind. Diana’s true enemy has been revealed—and it  will take everything she has to save Gateway City from oblivion!

THE NEW GODS #1

Written by RAM V

Art by EVAN CAGLE

Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA

Variant covers by EVAN CAGLE and PETE WOODS

Birth of a New God acetate variant cover by EVAN CAGLE ($9.99 US) (Limited to 3000 copies)

1:25 variant cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/18/24

An old god has died, and the reverberations of his passing are felt across the universe, setting forth the soldiers of an intergalactic army and awakening the latent powers of a mysterious child on Earth. But this has all been foreseen—prophesized by the Source and fed as enigmatic images to its agent, Metron. Now, as Metron brings word of this cosmos-shattering prediction to the residents of New Genesis and Apokolips, both worlds are thrown into chaos and conflict. On Earth, Scott Free and Barda find themselves unaware of this incoming chaos while consumed with their most daunting task yet: parenthood. Ram V and Evan Cagle bring the Fourth World to a whole new generation in this epic of cosmic proportions. An old god has died…the New Gods are born!

 

ACTION COMICS #1078

Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI

Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE

Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Variant covers by SWEENEY BOO and MIKEL JANÍN

1:25 variant cover by A.L. KAPLAN

Artist Spotlight variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/4/24

Two worlds in peril; only one can be saved. Teaming with his fellow Justice Leaguer, Mr. Terrific, to defend against Aethyr’s deadly machinations, the Man of Steel is left on the defensive and out of options. Superman must choose which realm to save: Earth or the Phantom Zone! Plus, Supergirl falls under the spell of Koncept!

ACTION COMICS #1079

Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI

Art by MICHAEL SHELFER and SKYLAR PATRIDGE

Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Variant covers by JON BOGDANOVE and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

1:25 variant cover by FICO OSSIO

$4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/11/24

Prison break! In a last-ditch attempt to save both the Earth and the Phantom Zone from certain annihilation, Superman has been knocked for a loop and is only just now regaining consciousness. But what’s that in the distance? The tiny silhouettes of every single Phantom Zone prisoner freed and heading straight for him? Uh oh… Plus, the true villain behind Supergirl’s mission reveals himself!

ACTION COMICS #1080

Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI

Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE

Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Variant covers by MARK SPEARS and MARIO FOCCILLO

1:25 variant cover by FICO OSSIO

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/18/24

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Brawl of the Super-Men! As the Phantom Zone prisoners rain down upon our heroes, only the House of El stands in their way…and Superman will not go down without a fight! It’s the brawl to end all super-brawls in this penultimate chapter of the Action Comics weekly! Plus, Supergirl makes a final appeal with hopes of saving the universe.

ACTION COMICS #1081

Written by MARK WAID and MARIKO TAMAKI

Art by CLAYTON HENRY, MICHAEL SHELFER, and SKYLAR PATRIDGE

Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Variant covers by MARK SPEARS and DAVID TALASKI

1:25 variant cover by FICO OSSIO

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

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It’s all led to this! As the final battle between Aethyr’s forces and the heroes of Earth reaches its climax, the Phantom Zone is changed forever…altered from the ground up and ready for new prisoners. But who of the super family will be amongst them? It’s the shocking finale to the Action Comics weekly, and you’re going to have to read it to believe it! Plus, Kara’s perilous journey home begins!

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #131

Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS

Pencils by WALTER CARZON

Inks by HORACIO OTTOLINI

Cover by DEREK FRIDOLFS

$2.99 US | 32 pages

ON SALE 12/4/24

Mystery Inc. is excited to attend the Coolsville Collectible Toy Fair, where the latest and greatest toys are on display. But these fully posed and articulated figures are under duress from the appearance of a devilish drow. Will the gang uncover the reason this sinister Santa’s helper left the workshop so close to Christmas?

CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1

Written by CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL

Art by SEAN IZAAKSE

Cover by  MIKE DEODATO JR.

Variant covers by TAURIN CLARKE and DANNY EARLS

Foil variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV

Design variant cover by DAN MORA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/18/24

Spinning out of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, the terror of the Darkseid shockwave has cascaded across the DC Universe…tearing open the very fabric of time and space itself! Only one band of super-scientists have the right stuff to challenge the fate of a universe…enter: THE CHALLENGERS OF THE UKNOWN. Alongside the Justice League—where the Challengers run day-to-day operations for the massive Watchtower base in orbit above Earth—Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Prof Haley, Red Ryan, and Rocky Davis must team with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the League to seal the rifts that threaten the galaxy. But a mysterious foe from the Challengers’ past lurks in the shadows, and its connection to the godshock will put the DCU on borrowed time!

SUPERWOMAN SPECIAL #1

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by EDWIN GALMON

Variant covers by DAVE WILKINS and ELIZABETH TORQUE

1:25 variant cover by MARK SPEARS

Foil variant cover by EDWIN GALMON

$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/11/24

The amazing story of how Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane got superpowers and became Superwoman is finally told. What does it mean for the matriarch of the Super family to fly alongside her family and friends? And how long will these powers last? And who wants these powers for themselves?! Guest starring the Atom, Mister Terrific, Supergirl, and Silver Banshee!

TITANS #18

Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Art by PETE WOODS

Cover by PETE WOODS

Variant covers by EDWIN GALMON and VASCO GEORGIEV

DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/17/24

So much for the Titans being one big happy family! Raven is acting strangely,  Cyborg is keeping secrets, and Arsenal is working everyone’s last nerve. It would  be a really bad day for the Titans to be attacked, wouldn’t it?

JSA #2

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI

Cover by CULLY HAMNER

Variant covers by JEFF LEMIRE and LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/4/24

Flash back to the events leading into the previous issue as the JSA investigates a break-in at the observatory of Ted Knight, the original Starman.  How was the JSA separated, and where is the Tower of Fate? What caused the rift between Jade and Obsidian after the disappearance of their father, Green Lantern Alan Scott? And what is the Injustice Society of America plotting?

BLACK CANARY: THE BEST OF THE BEST #2

Written by TOM KING

Art and cover by RYAN SOOK

Variant cover by LEIRIX

1:25 variant cover by CHUMA HILL

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

After a disastrous first round, Black Canary takes to her corner and  her coach. How could she ever prepare herself for a match against  Lady Shiva? The answer is simple…mother knows best. The original Black Canary is back and ready to train her daughter for the fight of both their lives.

BLACK LIGHTNING #2

Written by BRANDON THOMAS

Art by FICO OSSIO

Cover by FICO OSSIO

Variant cover by RYAN BENJAMIN

$4.99 US | 20 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/11/24

Still struggling to move past the traumatic events of Absolute Power, Black Lightning’s family is dealt a crushing blow after the reveal that his eldest daughter, Anissa, has lost control of her newly altered powers. Between his  elevated responsibilities in the Justice League, his commitments to his  community, and now needing to help his daughter, Jefferson Pierce just might  crack under pressure!

THE FLASH #16

Written by SIMON SPURRIER

Art by VASCO GEORGIEV

Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO

Variant covers by DIKE RUAN and MATTIA DE IULIS

DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

As the family continues their time in Skartaris, something is causing some serious seismic shakes—but is the cause of the quake something sinister? Also, Jai discovers how his abilities have evolved!

METAMORPHO: THE ELEMENT MAN #1

Written by AL EWING

Art and cover by STEVE LIEBER

Variant covers by ERICA HENDERSON and IAN BERTRAM 1:25 variant cover by STEVE BEACH

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

To know him is to love him — that fab freak who can change himself into any element in the human body! He’s the one and only Rex Mason, alias Metamorpho… but can even he win out against Cy.C.L.O.P.S., the hairy eyeball of crime that gazes from the top of the pop charts to the lowest depths of evil — and even into the far-off, far-out Ra-Realm? To find out, the Element Man must survive a hand-picked assassin who can match him change for change… and that’s just the first issue! Join us for this covalent bond of friends and foes in the brand new ongoing series from superstar team Al Ewing and Steve Lieber!

GREEN LANTERN #18

Written by JEREMY ADAMS

Art and cover by XERMÁNICO

Variant covers by MARK SPEARS

Artist Spotlight variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

1:25 variant cover by LEIRIX

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/10/24

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Thaaros has arrived on Oa, hell-bent on destroying everything in his wake, with only Hal Jordan and the other Lanterns to stop him. Meanwhile, Kyle uncovers the secret of the Source Lantern as Varron moves to gain its power for his own. The Green Lantern universe flies toward a new status quo as our heroes contend with the nefarious forces gathered against them!

GREEN ARROW #19

Written by CHRIS CONDON

Art by MONTOS

Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

Variant cover by E.M. GIST

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 11/24/24

As Oliver Queen is forced to ask tough questions about the origins of the Fresh Water environmental disaster, the Fresh Water Killer moves towards their next target. With time running out before another murder rocks the city, the Emerald Archer runs into surprising resistance to his investigation!

GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW: WORLD’S FINEST SPECIAL #1

Written by JEREMY ADAMS

Art by LUCAS MEYER and TRAVIS MERCER

Cover by DAN MORA

Variant covers by HOWARD PORTER and V. KEN MARION 1:25 variant cover by CRYSTAL KUNG

$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/18/24

Everyone’s favorite hard-travelin’ heroes are back and brought to you through the iconic lens of World’s Finest! In the not-too-distant past, Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan find themselves at a crossroads…and only teaming up together once more will save them from the scope of the mysterious bounty hunter known in whispered tones throughout the underworld as Deathstroke the Terminator. Plus, writer Jeremy Adams returns to the world of the Flash to weave a twisted tale of Barry Allen on the road to cri-sis—it’s a World’s Finest adventure you cannot miss in this special, oversize one-shot spectacular!

POWER GIRL #16

Written by LEAH WILLIAMS

Art by ADRIANA MELO

Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Variant covers by MIGUEL MERCADO, TERRY DODSON, and RACHEL DODSON

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

With the secrets of Metropolis’s mysterious new hero out there, Power Girl now has all she needs to take her rival down once and for all. Will she prevail as she seeks revenge for Omen? Or does Ejecta have one final surprise up her sleeve?

SHAZAM! #18

Written by JOSIE CAMPBELL

Art by DAN McDAID

Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV

Variant covers by JAVIER PULIDO and MANOU AZUMI

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/4/24

The Society app isn’t just infecting Philadelphians with brotherly hatred. The  users are also hosts to the parasite, Mr. Mind! And Freddy Freeman, a.k.a. the Commander, is no exception. Will the combined efforts of the whole Shazamily be enough to free him? And with a second secret follower watching Billy Batson’s family, how close is Mr. Mind to his true target, the Successor?

THE QUESTION: ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER #2

Written by ALEX SEGURA

Art and cover by CIAN TORMEY

Variant covers by JORGE FORNÉS and LUCIO PARRILLO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/18/24

As the Justice League Watchtower reels from a grisly murder, the Question must face a dark reality: that the main suspect in the brutal crime could be someone close to her! But as Renee digs into the unsavory mystery, she’s derailed by an unexpected—and powerful—new foe. But are the killing and surprise attack related? If so, who’s pulling the strings? The Question must navigate clues and double crosses to get to the truth…if she can survive that long.

MILESTONE UNIVERSE: SHADOW CABINET #2

Written by JOSEPH P. ILLIDGE

Art by DARRYL BANKS and ATAGUN ILHAN

Cover by DENYS COWAN

Variant cover by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 2 of 4 | All covers are card stock

ON SALE 12/18/24

The assassin, Sanction, has set his sights on Paris Island with the goal of eliminating the Blood Syndicate once and for all. Meanwhile, Rocket seeks out Static in hopes of recruiting him for the upcoming war against S.Y.S.T.E.M.—but after everything Virgil’s been through of late, he’s not exactly the upbeat, wise-cracking kid he once was. Can Rocket convince him of the dynamic team-up she envisions, or does this spell the end of Static’s heroic exploits?

DC HORROR PRESENTS… #3

Written and drawn by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA and PATRICK HORVATH Cover by TYLER CROOK

Variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) | 17+

ON SALE 12/25/24

In this very special (and spooky) artist-writer issue, horror comics legends  Francesco Francavilla and Patrick Horvath write and illustrate two frightful  stories set in the DCU. Come see Adam Strange’s adventures become a lot stranger as he brings parasitic dirt to Earth from the planet Rann. And what else lies in store? You’ll just have to see…if you dare!

DC HORROR PRESENTS: CREATURE COMMANDOS #3

Written by DAVID DASTMALCHIAN

Art by JESÚS HERVÁS

Cover by TIRSO

Variant cover by CHRIS MITTEN

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $3.99 US (card stock) | 17+

ON SALE 12/4/24

This installment puts Vincent Velcro in the literal spotlight as he takes on a megachurch hell-bent on “purification” (which, for vampires, means being baptized in deadly sunlight). Meanwhile, back in the present, Wanda sneaks into one of the lab’s private rooms—and makes some bone-chilling discoveries!

GREEN LANTERN DARK #2

Written by TATE BROMBAL

Art and cover by WERTHER DELL’EDERA

Variant covers by REIKO MURAKAMI and DUSTIN NGUYEN

Foil variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN ($6.99 US)

1:25 variant cover by CATHY KWAN

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 2 of 7 | Bimonthly | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

Rina Mori never asked for the Green Lantern’s flame, nor the responsi-bility that came with it. But no good deed goes unpunished, and Rina’s ousting of Solomon Grundy from the town of Lantern’s Light begets others who seek her aid. A desperate mother emerges from the thick New England woods seeking reinforcements against the ferocious beasts that stalk the streets of her home and steal children under the cover of night. Lunette, Rina’s young and extremely self-appointed mentee, is eager for another chance to play hero, because she’s just naïve enough to believe the dark and dangerous world they live in could change for the better. But the Green Lantern herself will take far more convincing…

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL: ALLWINTER #6

Written by JAY KRISTOFF

Art and cover by TIRSO

Variant covers by BJÖRN BARENDS and ILARI GRÖHN

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 6 of 6 | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/18/24

Our story snowballs to its epic conclusion as Slade Wilson and his unlikely band of allies and enemies hack and slash their way through the zombie-ridden streets of Gyllenhjem to bring an end to magus Viktor of House Fries’ icy grip on the realm, at long last. But Viktor still has tricks up his sleeve, including one that could bring even the fearsome Deathstroke to his knees…

DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #5

Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and MATTHEW MANNING

Art by OTTO SCHMIDT and ACKY BRIGHT

Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT

Variant covers by JOSHUA HIXSON and KYLE HOTZ

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 5 of 12 | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/11/24

Green Arrow and his team successfully infiltrate the vampire strong-hold, but their victory is cut short when they discover the horrifying secret that’s long given vampires a lethal edge over the human resis-tance. The truth is greater and more terrible than anything they could have possibly imagined—and its shocking connection to the Speed Force is only just the beginning!

THE NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #6

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by ÁLVARO MARTÍNEZ BUENO

Variant cover by MARIA LLOVET

$3.99 US | 40 pages | 6 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/25/24

The residents of the House by the Sea have figured out how to take full control over the form of their own bodies—but that’s not all they’ve learned how to do with the power placed in their hands…

PLASTIC MAN NO MORE! #4

Written by CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL

Art by ALEX LINS and JACOB EDGAR

Cover by ALEX LINS

Variant cover by ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 4 | All covers are card stock

ON SALE 12/4/24

There sure are a lot of people who’d like to stop him from detonating the nuclear bomb he fashioned out of a member of the Metal Men— including the very son he’s trying to save with this kamikaze scheme. But Patrick has come too far and sacrificed too much to stop now…

JENNY SPARKS #5

Written by TOM KING

Art and cover by JEFF SPOKES

Variant cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 5 of 7 |Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 12/17/24

Time and options are running out for Jenny Sparks as Captain Atom grows restless waiting for his demands to be fulfilled. As he begins to play a dangerous game with the hostages, Jenny delves deeper into Atom’s past, searching for answers. Could his tragic story reveal the key to his defeat?

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