DC has released their solicitations for May 2015, the first month of DC’s two-month Convergence event which is filling in for their regular titles as DC moves it’s offices from the East Coast to the West Coast, made up of a title series and several two-issue titles. This article will only highlight titles that include or feature TBU characters. For the full list of titles and all of the Convergence issues, see this link. However, DC still has several comics which are published outside the New 52 label (which will only continue through May) which will continue through the month of April including the tie-in comic Arkham Knight, Batman ’66, and Injustice: God’s Among Us.
CONVERGENCE #5
Written by JEFF KING
Art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES
1:25 Variant cover by JEROME OPENA
1:100 Cyborg sketch variant cover by IVAN REIS
On sale MAY 6 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 8, $3.99 US • RATED T
The threat to the Multiverse grows as Brainiac confronts his creation Telos, and the surviving heroes of Earth-2 are stuck in the middle! Plus: A specific moment in time signals a call to all the cities that have been battling each other! Witness the final fates of the winners and losers of Convergence!
CONVERGENCE #6
Written by JEFF KING and SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by ED BENES
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES
1:25 Variant cover by STEVE RUDE
1:100 Starfire sketch variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale MAY 13 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 8, $3.99 US • RATED T
Free of the reign of Telos, a pantheon of heroes unite at last in an effort to defend their collective cities – but they did not count on the threat of Deimos, who suddenly seems to possess the power to tear the Multiverse apart at the seams!
CONVERGENCE #7
Written by JEFF KING and SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and MARK MORALES
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:100 Green Arrow sketch variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale MAY 20 • 32 pg, FC, 7 of 8, $3.99 US • RATED T
The largest battle in the history of the Multiverse is here! Who will win and who will lose when Deimos battles the combined might of the Earth 2 survivors, the heroes from Kingdom Come, the Titans and Parallax? All this and more, as the heroes of The New 52 join the fight!
CONVERGENCE #8
Written by JEFF KING and SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES
1:25 Variant cover by JILL THOMPSON
1:100 Superman sketch variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR.
On sale MAY 27 • 40 pg, FC, 8 of 8, $4.99 US • RATED T
All the heroes of the DC Universe unite to face a crisis of infinite proportions – but when all is done, there can be only one reality. But will even that survive the battle?
CONVERGENCE: BATGIRL #2
Written by ALISA KWITNEY
Art by RICK LEONARDI and MARK PENNINGTON
Cover by RICK LEONARDI and DAN GREEN
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! What will be the final fate of Stephanie Brown as she battles both Flashpoint Grodd and Catman? Or is the real fight closer to home, against Red Robin?
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
Written by RON MARZ
Art and cover by DENYS COWAN and KLAUS JANSON
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! It’s a Bat-Family reunion with Bruce, Damian and Jason Todd, so you know things aren’t going to end well – but it gets a lot worse when Batman and Robin have to fight the Extremists!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: HARLEY QUINN #2
Written by STEVE PUGH
Art by PHIL WINSLADE and JOHN DELL
Cover by STEVE PUGH
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy fight Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew – to the death!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE LEAGUE #2
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! Witness the brutality of the battles between worlds as Flashpoint Aquaman proves to the Justice League how far he’s willing to go to protect his kingdom.
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: NIGHTWING/ORACLE #2
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by JAN DUURSEMA and DAN PARSONS
Cover by JILL THOMPSON
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! The fairy tale starring Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon tries to survive one more night – and a brutal attack by Flashpoint Hawkman and Hawkwoman!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: THE QUESTION #2
Written by GREG RUCKA
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! Renee Montoya’s final stand as The Question comes to a head as she helps Two-Face battle Flashpoint’s Harvey Dent…but will her world live on?
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #2
Written by LARRY HAMA
Art by PHILIP TAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by PHILIP TAN
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 13 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM ZERO HOUR! Batman and Azrael team up against the original Wetworks lineup from the WildStorm Universe! Armor up!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: CATWOMAN #2
Written by JUSTIN GRAY
Art by RON RANDALL
Cover by CLAIRE WENDLING
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 13 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T+
STARRING HEROES FROM ZERO HOUR! Witness the shocking conclusion to Catwoman’s altercation with the Kingdom Come Batman!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: SUICIDE SQUAD #2
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by TOM MANDRAKE
Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 13 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T+
STARRING HEROES FROM ZERO HOUR! Bane and Cyborg Superman join Amanda Waller and her Suicide Squad’s attack on Kingdom Come Green Lantern’s floating fortress of New Oa! And lots and lots and lots of heroes die!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #2
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art and cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 20 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Batman leads the Outsiders against a terror from the Great Disaster – Godmaker and OMAC!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: CRIME SYNDICATE #2
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by PHIL WINSLADE
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 27 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! The Crime Syndicate from the past and the heroes from the farthest future of DC One Million clash on the Convergence battlefields!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
CONVERGENCE: DETECTIVE COMICS #2
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by DENYS COWAN and BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale MAY 27 • 40 pg, FC, 2 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Helena Wayne and Dick Grayson attempt to keep Bruce Wayne’s memory alive as they come to blows with the powerful Superman Red Son characters!
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, XERMANICO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
1:25 Variant cover by MATTHEW CLARK
On sale MAY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Superman’s regime has been opposed by the Green Lantern Corps and by those who wield the power of magic, but the Man of Steel has emerged battered yet still in control. Now he’s about to face his greatest opponents yet: the gods themselves! Hera’s role in awakening Wonder Woman from her coma has drawn the attention of Mount Olympus, and these new players are about to test existing alliances.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR #2
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, SERGIO DAVILA and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by ART THIBERT
On sale MAY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Angered by the losses in the ongoing conflict against Superman, former GCPD Detective Renée Montoya has had enough. Taking an extra dose of the Super Soldier pills, she goes up against The Man of Steel alone. Can her allies save her in time? Meanwhile, Billy Batson gets a surprise visitor at school: Harley Quinn!
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #4
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and ART THIBERT
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On sale MAY 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
As clues to the whereabouts of Gotham City’s most mysterious and frightening villain surface, the arrival of the new Batmobiles leads to the deadliest ride Batman will ever take!
BATMAN ‘66 #23
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by BRENT SCHOONOVER and GIANCARLO CARACUZZO
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Blank variant cover
On sale MAY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Two villains from Batman’s classic Rogues Gallery get the ’66 treatment in two separate stories! First, Hilda, aunt of Marsha Queen of Diamonds, messes with forces beyond her control and brings forth Solomon Grundy. Then, when False Face goes looking for a shape-shifting formula, he ends up creating Clayface!
