DC Comics has announced their solicitations for the month of April 2016. April will see the beginning of a new title, some special one shot issues, and the start of several new story lines as many titles saw arcs conclude with their 50th issues in March.
Bruce Wayne back in the cowl as Batman at the end of the “Superheavy” arc finds himself battling a quiet night in Gotham City rather than a supervillain in Batman #51. Detective Comics #51 will see Jim Gordon attempt to help some of his old Marine friends and take his Batman suit along just in case. Superman seeks help from Batman in forming a new “Super League” in Batman/Superman #31. And in DK3 #5 Batman and Robin prepare for a battle with the Master Race with an unlikely ally fighting alongside them.
In other TBU family books, Grayson #19 (which starts with a new creative team) sees Dick stuck in the middle of the “Civil War” that he has started at Spyral. Babs finds herself at a major crossroads in life after the climactic events of the previous issue in Batgirl #51. Business is booming for Red Hood and Arsenal (and their continuing partner – Joker’s Daughter” who has now gone “legitimate”) in Red Hood/Arsenal #11. Damian and his friends team up with an old enemy as they continue their battle against evil in Robin: Son of Batman #11. And the Robins continue to fight against Smiley and the Jokers and hope to prove their worth to Gotham City in We Are Robin #11.
Selina deals with a long-lost part of her past when an artifact called “The Faceless Mask” resurfaces in Gotham City in Catwoman #51. Poison Ivy teams up with her old friend Catwoman to help solve the mystery at the Botanical Gardens in Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #4. Dinah continues her fight against the mysterious white ninja and deals with her missing mother in Black Canary #11.
Harley Quinn finds herself back in the DC publishing spotlight in April with four different issues starring the character including the creation of an all-new Harley title. Harley Quinn #27 sees Harley battling a new nemesis even crazier than she is while Harley teams up with Zatanna in Harley’s Little Black Book #3. Harley also stars in another monthly special, Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad April Fool’s Special #1 which sees Harley going back to her therapist roots to start a support group for super villains. And April brings the start of a new Harley six-issue miniseries, Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys #1 which spins off from stories from previous months in the main Harley title.
In team books, the JLA thinks they have beaten Rao but that victory comes at great personal cost for both the League and the people of Earth in JLA #10. The Darkseid War finally comes to a close in a 48-page finale that is said to change the fates for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in Justice League #50. Teen Titans #19 brings the conclusion of the “Who is Wonder Girl?” arc. The Titans seem to walk into a trap in their search for Mr. Twister in Titans Hunt #7. The Suicide Squad finds themselves set up by the Fist of Cain in New Suicide Squad #19. The Secret Six battle the League of Assassins in Secret Six #13. And the Gotham Academy gang closes out the “Yearbook” arc in Gotham Academy #17.
The new solicitations also include continuing issues of Batman Beyond, Batman/TMNT, Midnighter, Earth 2: Society, Batman ’66 Meets the Man from UNCLE, Justice League 3001, Injustice Year Five, and DC Comics Bombshells. See the full list of solicitations from the month of March 2016 below.
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #5
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Minicomic art by TBD
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:10 Robin variant cover by KARL KERSCHL
1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:50 variant cover by TBD
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
On sale APRIL 20
32-pg comic: 6.375” x 10.1875”
16-page minicomic: 5.5” x 8.5”
FC, 5 of 8, $5.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with six covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Batman and Robin prepare for war with the Master Race, and an ally returns from an unlikely place…
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #5 COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and others
Sketch cover by JIM LEE
On sale MAY 4 • 40 pg, FC, 4 of 8, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $12.99 US
This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR’S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #5 at the same size, with a cover that’s a pencils-only version of Jim Lee’s 1:500 variant for DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #5.
BATMAN #51
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Batman has battled everything from the Court of Owls to Mr. Bloom to the Joker, but how does he handle a quiet night in Gotham City…?
DETECTIVE COMICS #51
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and SCOTT HANNA
On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
When Jim Gordon gets a call from his old Marine Corps friends, he sets off to their base to investigate a potential crime—and he’s bringing his Batman suit along, just in case.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #31
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
In part two of “Super League,” Superman enlists Batman’s aid in seeking out people that can help form his new super-league. A shocking discovery is made about a new super-being no one knew existed, and something is beginning to stalk Superman…
GRAYSON #19
Written by JACKSON LANNING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by MIKEL JANIN
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
It’s the ultimate spy showdown! Civil war has broken out at Spyral, with Dick Grayson stuck in the middle. When true allegiances are revealed, which agents will be left standing—if any?
BATGIRL #51
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by ELEANOR CARLINI
Cover by BABS TARR
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
After the events of issue #50, Barbara Gordon is at a crossroads in her life—will new horizons beckon her away from her home in Burnside?
RED HOOD/ARSENAL #11
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Business is booming for Red Hood and Arsenal! With a major win in their column, Jason and Roy have finally gotten the respect they deserve—but what will “going legitimate” mean for Joker’s Daughter? Skeletons from the closet emerge in “Dancing with the Devil” part two!
ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN #11
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art by RAMON BACHS
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Robin, Maya and Goliath must team up with an old foe to recover a relic from Damian’s past and keep the forces of evil at bay!
WE ARE ROBIN #11
Written by LEE BERMEJO
Art by JORGE CORONA
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Gotham City may be a place of violence, but it is also a place of heroes. With Smiley and the Jokers trying to take away everything the Robins hold dear, now’s the time for them demonstrate their value to their city—and to each other.
CATWOMAN #51
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The Faceless Mask is an ancient and essential part of the history of the False Face Society…as well as the history of both Gotham City and Selina Kyle! So when the artifact resurfaces in the present day after countless generations, will a piece of Catwoman’s past long believed to be gone return with it?
HARLEY QUINN #27
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Harley’s known for her even temperament and economy of language—oh, we can’t even finish that sentence. Let’s face it: she’s crazy, and she talks too much. So what happens when she discovers a nemesis even more insane and more hyper-loquacious? It’s Harley vs. the unbelievable Redtool!
HARLEY’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #3
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
On sale APRIL 20 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
The most ghost-filled mansion on Coney Island has been demolished—and unfortunately, every one of its spirits has decided that Harley’s hacienda is the hot new hangout to haunt! It sure is convenient, then, that Zatanna is currently booked at Big Tony’s cabaret show! It’s up to Harley and Zatanna to convince all of those ghosts to move on to the next world…but if you think Harley’s got problems now, just wait until you see the ectoplasmic baggage these specters are packing!
HARLEY QUINN AND HER GANG OF HARLEYS #1
Written by FRANK TIERI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MAURICET
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by MAURICET
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Straight from the pages of HARLEY QUINN comes the story of her strange new army of assistants, the Gang of Harleys! In this new miniseries, they’ve been on the job for just a few months, and the Gang is ready to stand up and show what they can do without Harley…and they just might have to, because Harley’s been kidnapped! The Gang’s homes, their loved ones—they’re all in danger from a strange new villain with a very personal grudge against Harley!
HARLEY QUINN AND THE SUICIDE SQUAD APRIL FOOL’S SPECIAL #1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS and SEAN “CHEEKS” GALLOWAY
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Variant cover by SEAN “CHEEKS” GALLOWAY
Blank variant cover
1:50 B&W Sketch variant cover by JIM LEE
ONE-SHOT • On sale APRIL 6 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details.
Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, M.D., welcomes you to Evil Anonymous, the support group for super villains in need; where no problem is too insane or homicidal, and where discretion is assured as only a clown princess of crime can—which is to say, not at all. But when Harley Quinn starts using her patients’ own evil schemes against them, it turns out that a much bigger, far more dangerous, and truly life-altering joke is being played on her.
POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #4
Written by AMY CHU
Art and cover by CLAY MANN
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
Catwoman and Poison Ivy—reunited! As the body count rises at the Gotham Botanical Gardens labs, Ivy needs Selina’s help to solve the puzzle…a mystery that seems to involve Ivy’s blossoming children!
BLACK CANARY #11
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by SANDY JARRELL
Cover by ANNIE WU
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The true scope of what Dinah’s up against stands revealed—and it’s an infernal evil that’s out of this world! What did this sinister presence do to Dinah’s missing mother…and what horrible bargain has the mysterious white ninja made with it?
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #10
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
The League members in the ancient past catch up with those in the present, and the whole future is at stake! The League thought they had beaten Rao, at great personal cost, but his final solution for the people of Earth is far more than even The League can stand against.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #50
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and SCOTT HANNA
On sale APRIL 20 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
This is it!! The massive, 48-page conclusion to the critically-acclaimed “DARKSEID WAR” can hardly be contained between two covers! Don’t miss the final fates of the world’s greatest heroes and villains, along with world-changing revelations for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. It doesn’t get bigger than this as DC’s monthly super hero event comic sets the stage for the next year and beyond!
TEEN TITANS #19
Written by GREG PAK
Art by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Life got confusing enough for the Teen Titans when Cassie Sandsmark discovered her true heritage. But now, the DC Universe’s greatest demigoddesses clash over the fate of Cassie’s soul! Don’t miss the shocking conclusion to “Who Is Wonder Girl”—and discover whether Cassie will walk with the gods…or stand with the Titans! Guest-starring Wonder Woman!
TITANS HUNT #7
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by ED BENES
Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and SCOTT HANNA
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, 7 of 8, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
The Titans have found Mr. Twister…and that’s exactly what he wanted! As they deal with the danger he represents, it seems like someone else is hunting for the Titans…and that person is a deadly threat, too! Plus, a new Titan enters the fray!
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #19
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art and cover by JUAN FERREYRA
On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The Suicide Squad’s freedom proves to be short-lived when their liberators are revealed to be none other than the Fist of Cain, the insane, ultra-violent death cult for whom murdering famous super-villains would be a thrilling path to glory. Harley Quinn and Deadshot fight for their lives while Amanda Waller and Captain Boomerang decide whether they even want to save these most bitter rivals!
SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: DEADSHOT/KATANA #4
Written by MIKE W. BARR and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by DIOGENES NEVES, VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by CARY NORD
On sale APRIL 27 • 48 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
Kobra has taken advantage of Katana and the Suicide Squad’s attack on his base to assault the capital and imprison Prince Brion of Markovia! As king, he can set his endgame into motion…but Katana is sure that he’s playing a double game!
And in “Deadshot,” Floyd Lawton is out—and Will Evans is in! But how will Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang and the rest of the Squad respond to the new Deadshot? And is this truly the end of Floyd Lawton’s story?
SECRET SIX #13
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by LIAM SHARP
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The League of Assassins presses in on Strix and threatens to kill her friends in the Secret Six if she doesn’t cooperate. She is then confronted by twisted replicas of her teammates, who she must face in combat one at a time. If she is beaten by any of them, the corresponding real member of the Six will be killed. Disoriented and alone, what chance does she—or her teammates—have to survive?
GOTHAM ACADEMY #17
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER, FAITH ERIN HICKS, MICHAEL DIALYNAS and DAVID PETERSON
Art by ADAM ARCHER, FAITH ERIN HICKS, MICHAEL DIALYNIS, DAVID PETERSON and COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by MINGJUE HELEN CHEN
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It’s the final chapter of “Yearbook”! Maps and Olive now have the entire gang involved in putting together the perfect yearbook—but which story will come out on top? With art and story by Eisner Award winners Faith Erin Hicks (Adventures of Superhero Girl), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), and Michael Dialynas (The Woods)!
BATMAN BEYOND #11
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by PHILIP TAN
On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Growing tensions between the citizens and refugees of Neo-Gotham have finally erupted into full-on revolt! The city’s in disarray and Batman’s fighting for his life—not just against the Splicers of Metropolis, but against the Justice League itself! A new power and a new ally will be key if Batman is to have any hope of leading both cities to the freedom they seek in this new world.
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #11
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Green Lantern learns that even a god can sometimes be powerless in the face of ordinary men. With the new world escalating toward war, Batman, Red Arrow and Ted Grant confront the double menace of Hourman and The Mist. Meanwhile, in distant Amazonia, Hawkgirl learns the dark and dreadful secret of the Amazon nation! Action, adventure and power-plays on a global scale!
MIDNIGHTER #11
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by ACO and HUGO PETRUS
Cover by ACO
On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
At last, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Apollo returns! Midnighter’s caught in the crossfire between the Suicide Squad and Spyral—now he must team up with his ex to stop Henry Bendix from creating a monster!
BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
1:50 Variant cover by KEVIN EASTMAN
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
While Shredder enters an uneasy alliance with a deadly new partner, Casey Jones is arrested by the GCPD. At the same time, a crisis breaks out at Arkham Asylum, which is bound to keep both Batman and the Turtles busy. Meanwhile, a certain young resident of Wayne Manor returns home to find a new, green occupant in his room. Co-published with IDW.
BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #5
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by DAVID HAHN and KARL KESEL
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Batman and the agents of U.N.C.L.E. have pulled out every trick and invention at their disposal to combat the Magpie’s plans for world domination. But are they prepared for the grandest scheme yet—an open invitation for them to join and take control of T.H.R.U.S.H.?!
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #11
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Now that the Justice League is aware of Lady Styx’s ultimate plan, the team is forced to stand its ground to save the human race from extinction. Little do they know that Eclipso is hot on their tails! Plus, the Justice League may have a traitor in its midst.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #7
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ DIGITAL FIRST
Catwoman’s departure from the insurgency seems complete as she returns to her life of crime. Harley decides to join her for a bit of fun. But things turn grim as they run into Damian, who is undergoing a transformation himself…into the new Nightwing!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #8
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ DIGITAL FIRST
Harley confronts a gathering of rebellion-minded Joker devotees in one of the late criminal’s old hideouts and doesn’t know quite what to make of them. Batwoman tries to break things up. And just when it looks like things are under control, tragedy strikes.
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #11
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by ELIZABETH TORQUE and MIRKA ANDOLFO
Cover by ANT LUCIA
On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
The first of a two-part epic finale to the first year of the war! Tenebrus unleashes an undead army upon London as the Battle of Britain begins, and Amanda Waller’s Bombshells are united at last. But will even the combined might of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batwoman, Stargirl, Aquawoman, Dr. Light and Big Barda be enough to protect a city under siege? Or will one of the Bombshells be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice?
This issue’s cover joins with the cover to issue #12 to make one big image!
TEEN TITANS GO! #15
Written by HEATHER NUHFER, PAUL MORRISSEY and MERRILL HAGAN
Art by MARCELO DI CHIARA and JEREMY LAWSON
Cover by DAN HIPP
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Raven and Cyborg create a pair of spooky-looking leggings from a pattern in one of Raven’s arcane books. But Robin’s in for quite the fright when he tries on these “Scaredy Pants”! Then, when Titans East instigates a friendly softball outing, Robin sees a vast conspiracy by Speedy to undermine his team. And when his mania spreads to the other Titans, they’re going to turn a friendly game into a high-stakes death match.
DC COMICS ESSENTIALS: BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale APRIL 6 • 64 pg, FC, $1.00 US
The epic “Death of the Family” begins in this story, reprinted for just $1.00 from BATMAN #13, with pages from the 2016 edition of the DC ESSENTIALS CATALOGUE!
DC COMICS ESSENTIALS: JLA #1
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL
On sale APRIL 20 • 64 pg, FC, $1.00 US
Grant Morrison ushered in a new era for the World’s Greatest Heroes in JLA #1, reprinted here for just $1.00 with pages from the 2016 edition of the DC ESSENTIALS CATALOGUE! This tale introduces the Hyperclan, who come to Earth posing as saviors, but are in reality a dire threat to all of humanity!
