Superman-related October 2016 Solicitations 

ACTION COMICS #965 Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT. Covers by CLAY MANN. Variant covers by GARY FRANK

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"BACK IN THE PLANET" part one! Superman returns to the public eye-but what of Lois Lane? When a mysterious package arrives for Lois and Clark back on the farm, Lois can stay on the sidelines no more. But where does that leave Superman\'s human doppelgänger, Clark Kent?

ACTION COMICS #966 Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT. Covers by CLAY MANN. Variant covers by GARY FRANK

"BACK IN THE PLANET" part two! As the Daily Planet\'s star returns to work, so does Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, Superman continues to investigate the devastation in the aftermath of the Doomsday attack.

NEW SUPER-MAN #4 Written by GENE LUEN YANG. Art and cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and RICHARD FRIEND Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG. Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

"MADE IN CHINA" part four! It\'s the Justice League of China vs. the Chinese Freedom Fighters! As the New Super-Man tests his power against the Flying Dragon General\'s team, a shocking new revelation will stop our young hero dead in his tracks. And trust us, you won\'t believe what Kenan Kong discovers! All this, plus the Chinese Freedom Fighters\' ultimate weapon arrives, and it\'ll be the STAR of the show...

SUPERGIRL #2 Written by STEVE ORLANDO. Art and cover by BRIAN CHING. Variant cover by BENGAL

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"REIGN OF THE CYBORG SUPERMEN" part two! Supergirl battles Cyborg Superman in the Fortress of Solitude-and there can be only one winner! But even a temporary victory can spell certain doom for Kara and her new home as her father\'s plan at last comes to light! Meanwhile, the race for Cat Grant\'s prized internship heats up, and Kara finds her human competition to be just as challenging!

SUPERWOMAN #3 Written by PHIL JIMENEZ. Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY MCCARTHY. Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ. Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON. Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

"WHO IS SUPERWOMAN?" part three! Ultra Woman is revealed, and her unstoppable Bizarress army are hunting for Superwoman! But that\'s not the only challenge facing the new hero-Steel has made a terrifying new discovery: Superwoman\'s powers are killing her-and the only chance to save her life is to leave her powers behind!

SUPERMAN #8 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON. Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA. Variant covers by KENNETH ROCAFORT. Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.

"RETURN TO DINOSAUR ISLAND" part one! Father and Superson work on a science assignment with bizarre consequences that transports the pair along with Krypto to Dinosaur Island! Now, amid relics of World War II, Superman tries to keep Jon from the jaws of prehistoric predators! Worse, Kal-El can\'t find a way to fly off the Island.

SUPERMAN #9 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON. Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA. Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY. Variant covers by KENNETH ROCAFORT. Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.

"RETURN TO DINOSAUR ISLAND" part two! Trapped on a strange island removed from time, Superman and Son encounter a lone survivor from the past. He may hold the key to their escape, but first they must survive the other denizens of the Island.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art by MATTHEW CLARK and SEAN PARSONS. Covers by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA. Variant covers by YANICK PAQUETTE. Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.

"STATE OF FEAR" part one! Following a harrowing battle with a monster from beyond the stars, Green Lantern Jessica Cruz decides to unwind by taking on another unbelievable challenge: overcoming her anxiety and asking The Flash out on a date!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #7 Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art by MATTHEW CLARK and SEAN PARSONS. Covers by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA. Variant covers by YANICK PAQUETTE. Retailers: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the order form for details.

"STATE OF FEAR" part two! In the conclusion to this story, a new threat that manipulates the fears of its victims has turned the Justice League against each other, and only heroes trained to overcome fear-Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz-can save Earth\'s greatest heroes from themselves!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #3 Written by SCOTT LOBDELL. Art by DEXTER SOY. Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CAM SMITH. Variant cover by MATTEO SCALERA. Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

"Dark Trinity" part three! Red Hood and Artemis set aside their differences when they discover the powerful weapon that Black Mask has been after: a fully-formed clone of Superman! But what should they do with it? They can\'t possibly let something this powerful fall into the hands of the nefarious Black Mask, and perhaps if they play their cards right, he could become a powerful ally...but is the risk worth the reward?

TRINITY #2 Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL. Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL. Variant cover by FRANK CHO

"BETTER TOGETHER" part two! Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman have uncovered a window into their very souls: and the power of temptation proves to be stronger than any villain they could battle! The bonds of friendship and trust between the most formidable heroes on the planet will be tested to their breaking point, with the lives of innocents hanging in the balance!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 DIRECTOR\'S CUT Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL

Superstar artist Tony S. Daniel launches the Justice League into a brave new era in this new pencils only DIRECTOR\'S CUT Special! Spinning out of the events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, a new day dawns for Earth\'s greatest heroes as they welcome three new members to the team including...Superman? Who is this strange visitor from a dead world and can he be trusted? Batman and Wonder Woman aren\'t so sure.

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS VOL. 2: HITS AND MYTHS TP Written by SHEA FONTANA. Art and cover by YANCEY LABAT

"Intro to Epics" is one of Wonder Woman\'s favorite classes at DC Super Hero High, but even for an overachiever, balancing high school literature assignments with learning to be a superhero can be tough. But you know what they say about learning-experience is the best teacher! So when Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, Katana, and Harley Quinn fight a cyclops, a witch, and a bevy of sirens, they\'re sure to learn a thing or two about The Odyssey-if they survive their epic battle in the underworld!

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO. Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON. Minicomic art by FRANK MILLER. Cover by ANDY KUBERT. 1:10 Robin variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM. 1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON. 1:50 variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON. 1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER. 1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS. Retailers: This issue will ship with six covers. Please see the order form for details.

Batman and Superman are back together again-but is their reunion too late?

On sale OCTOBER 26. 32-page comic - 6.375" x 10.1875"

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 COLLECTOR\'S EDITION Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO. Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and others. Sketch cover by JIM LEE

This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR\'S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 at the same size, with cover art that\'s a pencils-only version of Jim Lee\'s 1:500 variant cover.

EARTH 2: SOCIETY #17 Written by DAN ABNETT. Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO. Variant cover by TONY HARRIS

Earth-2 is dead! Following the climactic battle with Ultra-Humanite and his super-powered army, a handful of the Wonders awaken in a twilight limbo. Are they the only ones to have survived? Has their desperate gambit to save their world ended in total disaster?

Art by LAURA BRAGA and MIRKA ANDOLFO. Cover by ANT LUCIA

With the help of the real Raven and Miriam Bätzel-now transformed into Mary Marvel-the Bombshells must defend the Jewish rebels against a Nazi army magically controlled by the Joker\'s Daughter. But as the city of Atlantis rises out of water mid-battle, the Bombshells may be facing an even bigger threat than they ever imagined!

On sale OCTOBER 5. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #19 Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO. Art by MIKE S. MILLER. Cover by DAVID YARDIN

Imagine a world where Superman never turned evil. Imagine a reality where Superman and Batman are still allies in a never-ending battle against crime and cosmic-level threats against Earth. As the series approaches its conclusion, a better world is revealed, and a glimmer of hope is given to another reality still held in the grip of Superman\'s Regime.

On sale OCTOBER 5. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #20 Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO. Art by MIKE S. MILLER. Cover by DAVID YARDIN

Year Five and the entire INJUSTICE saga reaches its dramatic conclusion, leaving readers right where the story of the first Injustice game begins! Batman and Luthor race to finish constructing the device they think will save the world, just as Superman closes in on Batman\'s secret base. Old foes return and new allies are revealed. But who will be the next to make the ultimate sacrifice?

On sale OCTOBER 19. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST. FINAL ISSUE

DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 DELUXE EDITION HC Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by GARY FRANK, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, IVAN REIS, PHIL JIMENEZ, JOE PRADO and MATT SANTORELLI. Cover by GARY FRANK

The epic story that set the stage for DC: REBIRTH is back in a new, hardcover edition that includes behind the scenes extras and character sketches of the heroes of the new DC Universe!

DC/DARK HORSE: JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1 TP Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, ALAN GRANT, JAMES ROBINSON and MIKE KENNEDY

Art by ALEX MALEEV, STEVE PUGH, MIKE MIGNOLA, RYAN BENJAMIN and others

The greatest crossovers featuring Justice League members Superman, Batman, Starman and Batgirl against Predator, Terminators and other characters in DC COMICS/DARK HORSE COMICS: JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1. This new collection includes SUPERMAN VS. PREDATOR #1-3, SUPERMAN VS. THE TERMINATOR: DEATH TO THE FUTURE #1-3, BATMAN/HELLBOY/STARMAN #1-2 and GHOST/BATGIRL #1-4.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE VOL. 1 HC Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Having defeated the Green Lantern Corps, the forces of magic, and now the gods themselves, the Superman\'s totalitarian regime seems to have eliminated all threats. Yet uneasy lies the crown on the head of the Man of Steel. Still obsessed with the outlaw Batman and worried about having enough troops to police his world, the Man of Steel begins to recruit some of Earth\'s deadliest villains to his side. Does the Dark Knight have any chance of ending the Man of Steel\'s rule? Collects issues #1-6 of Year Five.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR - POWER OF THE GODS TP Written by PETER J. TOMASI, FRANCIS MANAPUL and others

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN, FRANCIS MANAPUL, SCOTT KOLINS and others

The world\'s greatest heroes have gained the powers of the New Gods-but how will they handle them? And how will this affect the winds of war? Find out in these stories from the JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR one-shots starring Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, Lex Luthor and Shazam!

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN VOL. 5: A SAVAGE END HC Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by DOUG MAHNKE, JAIME MENDOZA, CLIFF RICHARDS, ED BENES and JORGE JIMENEZ

In these tales from issues #25-29, Superman\'s powers still have not returned to full strength, and now Wonder Woman is forced to turn to the Olympian gods in hopes of saving the man she loves. But this divine intervention turns out to be more trying than the God of War expected. Plus, Superman and Wonder Woman must face off against another one of the most powerful duos in the DC Universe: the twin children of the immortal madman Vandal Savage!

THE MULTIVERSITY TP Written by GRANT MORRISON. Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO, BEN OLIVER, CAMERON STEWART, CHRIS SPROUSE, KARL STORY, JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, DOUG MAHNKE and others. Design cover

The biggest adventure in DC\'s history is here! Join visionary writer Grant Morrison, today\'s most talented artists, and a cast of unforgettable heroes from 52 alternative Earths of the DC Multiverse! Prepare to meet the Vampire League of Earth-43, the Justice Riders of Earth-18, Superdemon, Doc Fate, the super-sons of Superman and Batman, the rampaging Retaliators of Earth-8, the Atomic Knights of Justice, Dino-Cop, Sister Miracle, Lady Quark, and the latest, greatest superhero of Earth-Prime: YOU! This title collects all nine MULTIVERSITY issues, plus the indispensable GUIDEBOOK!

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 9: LAST RITES HC Written by GREG PAK, AARON KUDER and PETER J. TOMASI

Art by AARON KUDER, ARDIAN SYAF, PAUL PELLETIER, DALE EAGLESHAM and others

Superman is becoming desperate to regain his powers in these stories from issues #48-52! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage-the very force standing between him and the Fortress of Solitude.

SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 2 TP Written by JERRY SIEGEL. Art by JOE SHUSTER and others

In these tales from ACTION COMICS #20-31, SUPERMAN #4-7 and NEW YORK WORLD\'S FAIR COMICS #2, the Man of Tomorrow makes his mark on history by taking on crooked politicians, greedy slumlords, flighty socialites, plus the villainous Ultra-Humanite and Lex Luthor.

DC DESIGNER SERIES: SUPERMAN AND LOIS LANE BY GARY FRANK STATUE Designed by GARY FRANK

Superstar artist Gary Frank\'s vision of the Man of Steel and intrepid reporter Lois Lane is brought to life in this thrilling new statue that comes with a Daily Planet base!

DC REBIRTH JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ACTION FIGURE SEVEN-PACK The World\'s Greatest Super-Heroes have reunited in their new DC Rebirth costumes! Don\'t miss your chance to own these new versions of Aquaman, Batman, Cyborg, The Flash, Green Lantern, Superman and Wonder Woman in one amazing, low-priced set.

Superman: The Movie, dies of lung failure aged 80 in 2004.

July 4: Eva Marie Saint, Martha Kent in Superman Returns, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924.

July 6: Writer and Artist John Byrne (Man of Steel, Superman, Action Comics) born in 1950.

July 9: West Coast Premiere of LEGO Justice League: Gotham City Breakout at The Paley Center for Media in LA.

July 10: Superman artist and co-creator Joe Shuster born in 1914.

July 11: Michael Rosenbaum, Lex Luthor in Smallville, born in Oceanside, N.Y in 1972.

July 12: LEGO Justice League: Gotham City Breakout released on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD.

July 17: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Lana Lang, Clark Kent\'s boyhood friend.

July 19: 3-hour Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice released as a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Ultimate Edition 3D Blu-ray, Ultimate Edition Blu-ray, and on DVD.

July 22: Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman and Superman II, born in 1938.

July 22-24: 2016 Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro event takes place in Oceanside, California.

July 25: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Lucy Lane, Lois Lane\'s sister.

July 26: Kevin Spacey, Lex Luthor in Superman Returns, born in South Orange, New Jersey in 1959.

July 26: Ilya Salkind, Superman movie producer, born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1947.

July 27: Jackson Beck, voice of Superman Radio Introduction, dies in 2004, aged 92.

July 29: Allison Mack, Chloe Sullivan in Smallville, born in Preez, Germany in 1982.

July 29: Writer Gail Simone (Action Comics) celebrates her birthday today.

July 30: Laurence Fishburne, Perry White in the 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in Augusta, Georgia in 1961.

July 31: Dean Cain, star of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan in 1966.

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