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Welcome to December! Of course, the biggest news this month is the long-awaited Action Comics #1050 which promises to launch the Superman story in a brand new exciting direction, as well as usher in the return of the Superfamily! This issue will be releasing with a staggering 28 covers! Make sure to let your LCS know in advance which cover(s) you'll be wanting. Speaking of covers, DC is also releasing a series of holiday-themed variants this month, so keep an eye out for those!
Happy Holidays super fans! <3
~ December 13th
Superman: Son of Kal-El #18
(Continued from Action Comics #1049.)
Official solicit: THE RISE OF RED SIN! With the landmark Action Comics #1050 just around the corner, prepare for the ultimate battle between Superman and Lex Luthor as Clark and Jon continue their intensive training. But will it be enough to overcome the mysterious new villain calling themselves Red Sin?
Justice League vs The Legion of Super-Heroes TPB
(Collects issues #1 - #6)
Official solicit: The greatest heroes of two eras face their biggest threat...each other! It’s the 21st century versus the 31st century, with all of reality at stake! Two of DC’s top super-teams clash, as threads from legendary writer Brian Michael Bendis’ runs on Legion of Super-Heroes and Justice League collide in a story with both the present and the future at risk!
Of interest for Superfamily fans as the story features both Jon Kent and Mon-El throughout the series, and Clark appears in issue #1.
~ December 20th
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #10
(Strange Visitor, Part Four)
Official solicit: The deadly duo of The Joker and the Key have twisted the increasingly powerful Boy Thunder into a walking time bomb of destructive power! Batman and Superman's quest to guide young David toward the light takes an unexpected turn when the Teen Titans learn of the dark secret he's been hiding from the World's Finest! The Titans issue their ultimatum--tell Superman and Batman, or they will!
Superman: Birthright Deluxe Edition HC
(Collects issues #1 - #12)
Official solicit: The Man of Tomorrow re-defined for today! Superstar writer Mark Waid (The Flash, Kingdom Come) reinvents Superman’s origin for the 21st Century in this 12-issue mini series. Follow Clark Kent as he travels and defends his adopted world, forms relationships with future adversaries, and learns to balance his life as mild-mannered reporter and Superman.
The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Edition HC
(Collects the "Doomsday/Death of Superman" titles, the Newstime special, and Superman: Day of Doom #1 - #4)
Official solicit: It was a day that no one ever dreamed would arrive: the day an unstoppable force met an immovable object. In Doomsday, Superman met his ultimate match--and his death! Relive the monumental event in this 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of the Death of Superman saga, featuring a new introduction by Dan Jurgens and more.
~ December 27th
Action Comics #1050
Official solicit: The Dark Crisis is over, and a new dawn shines on the DCU! In the wake of cataclysmic battles with Mongul, Henry Bendix, and Pariah's Dark Army, Kal-El is back on Earth and here to stay. And the people of our planet are ready to look up, up, and away into a brighter tomorrow. Well...most of the people. Clark Kent's reunion with Lois and his son, Jon Kent, proves fleeting when strikes the ultimate attack from Superman's greatest adversary: Lex Luthor. But this time something is different...Luthor has stolen something from Clark's life, something so important that it will change the very planet itself! If you think you've seen the biggest battle between Superman and Lex Luthor--think again! This clash will rock the course of their lives forever...and it's only the beginning. Two years' worth of Superman stories come to a head in this oversize anniversary issue with all-star talent that launches Superman and the DCU into an exciting new era!
Note: This issue features 28 different covers
Superman: Red and Blue TPB
(Collects issues #1 - #6)
Official solicit: Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red-and-blue streak in the sky, it's not a bird...it's not a plane...it's Superman. Collected for the first time in softcover in its entirety, this Eisner-nominated anthology series showcases fresh new visions of the Man of Steel in his two signature colors!
(Originally posted to LJ, November 30th.)
Happy Holidays super fans! <3
~ December 13th
Superman: Son of Kal-El #18
(Continued from Action Comics #1049.)
Official solicit: THE RISE OF RED SIN! With the landmark Action Comics #1050 just around the corner, prepare for the ultimate battle between Superman and Lex Luthor as Clark and Jon continue their intensive training. But will it be enough to overcome the mysterious new villain calling themselves Red Sin?
Justice League vs The Legion of Super-Heroes TPB
(Collects issues #1 - #6)
Official solicit: The greatest heroes of two eras face their biggest threat...each other! It’s the 21st century versus the 31st century, with all of reality at stake! Two of DC’s top super-teams clash, as threads from legendary writer Brian Michael Bendis’ runs on Legion of Super-Heroes and Justice League collide in a story with both the present and the future at risk!
Of interest for Superfamily fans as the story features both Jon Kent and Mon-El throughout the series, and Clark appears in issue #1.
~ December 20th
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #10
(Strange Visitor, Part Four)
Official solicit: The deadly duo of The Joker and the Key have twisted the increasingly powerful Boy Thunder into a walking time bomb of destructive power! Batman and Superman's quest to guide young David toward the light takes an unexpected turn when the Teen Titans learn of the dark secret he's been hiding from the World's Finest! The Titans issue their ultimatum--tell Superman and Batman, or they will!
Superman: Birthright Deluxe Edition HC
(Collects issues #1 - #12)
Official solicit: The Man of Tomorrow re-defined for today! Superstar writer Mark Waid (The Flash, Kingdom Come) reinvents Superman’s origin for the 21st Century in this 12-issue mini series. Follow Clark Kent as he travels and defends his adopted world, forms relationships with future adversaries, and learns to balance his life as mild-mannered reporter and Superman.
The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Edition HC
(Collects the "Doomsday/Death of Superman" titles, the Newstime special, and Superman: Day of Doom #1 - #4)
Official solicit: It was a day that no one ever dreamed would arrive: the day an unstoppable force met an immovable object. In Doomsday, Superman met his ultimate match--and his death! Relive the monumental event in this 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of the Death of Superman saga, featuring a new introduction by Dan Jurgens and more.
~ December 27th
Action Comics #1050
Official solicit: The Dark Crisis is over, and a new dawn shines on the DCU! In the wake of cataclysmic battles with Mongul, Henry Bendix, and Pariah's Dark Army, Kal-El is back on Earth and here to stay. And the people of our planet are ready to look up, up, and away into a brighter tomorrow. Well...most of the people. Clark Kent's reunion with Lois and his son, Jon Kent, proves fleeting when strikes the ultimate attack from Superman's greatest adversary: Lex Luthor. But this time something is different...Luthor has stolen something from Clark's life, something so important that it will change the very planet itself! If you think you've seen the biggest battle between Superman and Lex Luthor--think again! This clash will rock the course of their lives forever...and it's only the beginning. Two years' worth of Superman stories come to a head in this oversize anniversary issue with all-star talent that launches Superman and the DCU into an exciting new era!
Note: This issue features 28 different covers
Superman: Red and Blue TPB
(Collects issues #1 - #6)
Official solicit: Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red-and-blue streak in the sky, it's not a bird...it's not a plane...it's Superman. Collected for the first time in softcover in its entirety, this Eisner-nominated anthology series showcases fresh new visions of the Man of Steel in his two signature colors!
(Originally posted to LJ, November 30th.)
