Superman-related December 2016 Solicitations 

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"MEN OF STEEL" part three! Trapped on the Godslayer\'s home world, Superman and Lex Luthor must unite if they want to make it back to Earth! But does Luthor deserve his freedom or should the Man of Steel make sure he stays locked away?

"MEN OF STEEL" part four! Godslayer\'s origin reveals him to be very different than the Man of Steel imagined! Will even the threat of universal Armageddon be enough to make Superman sacrifice Lex Luthor?

"MADE IN CHINA" conclusion! Kong Kenan is in the fight of his life against the insane Human Firecracker and his Starro bomb! New Super-Man must confront his darkest demons as he tries to save the Bat-Man and Wonder-Woman of China! Alliances will be tested, heroes will be forged-and the shocking fate of Kenan\'s family is revealed!

"REIGN OF THE CYBORG SUPERMEN" part four! Supergirl struggles to escape the perverse reincarnation of Argo City as her father, the Cyborg Superman, attacks National City and her new home with the DEO! To face her ultimate test as a hero, Kara must let go of her past and embrace the future.

SUPERMAN #12 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON

"SINISTER PURPOSE" part one! Frankenstein has come to Hamilton County, home of Superman, and Hell has come with him. It\'s Man of Steel vs. the Monster to save the life of someone in the town with a horrifying secret.

SUPERMAN #13 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON

"SINISTER PURPOSE" part two ! Here comes the Bride and her four arms are loaded with weapons. And on what side of those guns is Lois Lane going to be? The mystery of one of the citizens of Hamilton will be exposed with monstrous consequences for all.

"WHO IS SUPERWOMAN?" part five! With her powers killing her every time she uses them, Superwoman must work with Steel to mount a last-ditch counterattack as Ultra Woman lays siege to Metropolis! Will Lana Lang be the second Superwoman to die protecting the City of Tomorrow?

SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER #1 Written by MARIKO TAMAKI

Flying and crushing coal into diamonds may come easy, but try popping a Kryptonian zit! Caldecott Honor-winning and Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) teams with Eisner Award-nominated artist Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer) for a coming-of-age tale like you\'ve never seen before. But while growing pains shake up Kara\'s world, a deadly earthquake rocks the small town of Midvale beneath her feet! The Girl of Steel has a choice: let her world die, or overcome her adolescent insecurities and be super!

PRESTIGE FORMAT. On sale DECEMBER 28. 48 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $5.99 US. RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #1 Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

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The first major event storyline of DC\'s Rebirth era begins with a day Amanda Waller always knew would come: the Justice League discovers the existence of the Suicide Squad! This government-sponsored black-ops team of super-villains with bombs implanted in their brains is obviously a deal-breaker for Earth\'s paragons of truth and justice! But you can bet that the Wall and her Task Force X won\'t go down without the fight to end all fights as this weekly series gets underway!

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #2 Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

The first major event storyline of DC\'s Rebirth era begins with a day Amanda Waller always knew would come: the Justice League discovers the existence of the Suicide Squad! This government-sponsored black-ops team of super-villains with bombs implanted in their brains is obviously a deal-breaker for Earth\'s paragons of truth and justice! But you can bet the Wall and her Task Force X won\'t go down without the fight to end all fights as this weekly series gets under way!

DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 Written by PAUL DINI, JAMES TYNION IV, STEVE ORLANDO, VITA AYALA, CULLEN BUNN, TIM SEELEY, JAMES ASMUS, HEATH CORSON, K. PERKINS and others

DC\'s biggest and brightest heroes celebrate the holidays in this new special! Don\'t miss a Chanukah crisis for Batwoman, a Flash family Christmas, Wonder Woman interrupting John Constantine\'s hellblazing pagan party and more-including the return of Detective Chimp! Today\'s top talents bring you a very special holiday gift that\'ll keep on giving through the New Year! And writer Paul Dini crafts a Harley holiday tale featuring DCU guests that bridges all the stories in the weirdest, wildest way.

"THE PROFESSIONAL" part eight! It\'s the Man of Steel vs. the world\'s deadliest assassin in the no-holds-barred finale to the "The Professional"!

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"OUTBREAK" part three! The identity of the Justice League\'s mysterious new villain is revealed as the League uncovers a shocking connection to the Kindred invasion. This mysterious new foe ups the ante by releasing dozens of the team\'s enemies from prisons around the world!

"OUTBREAK" conclusion! Beaten, battered and outnumbered, the Justice League faces utter annihilation when Amazo and a host of the team\'s deadliest enemies are released from prisons around the world as part of one man\'s revenge against the world\'s greatest superheroes.

"DARK TRINITY" part five! Red Hood and Artemis team up against a rampaging Bizarro-and it\'s a race against the clock to save him-and the city-from Black Mask\'s mind-controlling techno-organic virus!

"BETTER TOGETHER" part four! The trio\'s tribulations have turned the Black Mercy\'s gift into a world of nightmares that give birth to a horror that can only be called the White Mercy. And what scares Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman could destroy the world!

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US - GROUND ZERO #1 Written by CHRIS SEBELA

Don\'t miss the start of this new series bridging the gap between the recently concluded INJUSTICE digital first series and the upcoming Injustice 2 game! The story of the first INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US videogame is told in comic book format for the first time, but from the skewed perspective of Harley Quinn. As heroes from the parallel Earth arrive to tip the balance against Superman\'s regime, Harley\'s determined to cause her own brand of mayhem with her newly formed Joker Clan!

On sale DECEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US - GROUND ZERO #2 Written by CHRIS SEBELA

When a violent protest against Superman\'s regime breaks out on the streets of Gotham City, Sinestro arrives to put down the participants by any means necessary. But the timely appearance of Wonder Woman and Green Arrow from the parallel Earth prevents a possible slaughter. Meanwhile, on the streets, Harley and her gang plan to use the cover of the riot to strike a blow against Superman...until parallel Earth Batman shows up!

On sale DECEMBER 21. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO

1:10 Robin variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM

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

RESOLICIT. On sale DECEMBER 28. 32-page comic - 6.375" x 10.1875". 16-page minicomic - 5.5" x 8.5", FC, 7 of 8, $5.99 US

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #7 COLLECTOR\'S EDITION Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by ANDY KUBERT, KLAUS JANSON and FRANK MILLER

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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.

RESOLICIT. On sale JANUARY 4. 40 pg, FC, 7 of 8, 7.0625" x 10.1875", $12.99 US

Art by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, MIRKA ANDOLFO and LAURA BRAGA

After a flashback to the 1936 Olympics, learn how Vixen and Hawkgirl helped Amanda Waller form the Bombshells. Then, it\'s back to the present, where Vixen invites Batwoman, Renee Montoya and Catwoman to her queendom in Zambesi. There they uncover the truth behind a dig site\'s mysteriously engraved-and dangerously alive-mechanical beasts!

On sale DECEMBER 7. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

Fury\'s gamble has paid off! Earth-2 is born again, but it\'s not the world the heroes remember. As outsiders and the only people alive who know what existed before, they struggle to make sense of their new surroundings. On the surface, it seems to be a glorious new world-but from underneath, a hidden menace surfaces.

Superman has been defeated by Lex Luthor-or so the evil mastermind thinks! Trapped in a Kryptonite fortress under the sea, our hero is fading fast-but he can\'t be defeated when his friends have his back! And while he is recovering, a new Kryptonian arrives on the scene! Plus, something weird has come to Central City. The Flash might provide some answers...if you can keep up!

Direct Currents is the new, FREE quarterly magazine that brings you into the world of DC with exclusive sneak peeks of every title-starting with the top-secret Justice League/Suicide Squad crossover event coming in December! Plus: Get a first look at the all-new SUPER SONS series starring the offspring of Superman and Batman, and new info on the second wave of Rebirth titles!

RETROSOLICITED. On sale NOVEMBER 30. 32 pg, 8.125" x 10.875", FC, FREE

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: THE EXTINCTION MACHINE TP Written by BRYAN HITCH

Art by TONY S. DANIEL, BRYAN HITCH, JESUS MERINO, MATTHEW CLARK, SANDU FLOREA and SEAN PARSONS

In these stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE: REBIRTH #1 and issues #1-5 of the new series, a new day dawns for the Justice League as they welcome a slew of new members into their ranks. The question remains though, can the world\'s greatest superheroes trust these new recruits? And will the members of the League be able to come together against an ancient evil that threatens to reclaim not just the world, but the entire universe?

SUPERMAN VOL. 1: SON OF SUPERMAN TP Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON

Art by DOUG MAHNKE, PATRICK GLEASON, JORGE JIMENEZ, JAIME MENDOZA and MICK GRAY

After the stunning events of DC REBIRTH, the world is left without Superman! Luckily, there is another Man of Steel to fill his shoes: the pre-Flashpoint Kal-El! However, can this new Superman protect the world while raising a super-son with his wife, Lois Lane? And should they help their boy use his new and rapidly increasing abilities, or hide them from the world? Don\'t miss these stories from SUPERMAN: REBIRTH #1 and SUPERMAN #1-6!

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO COMPLETE COLLECTION TP Written by TOM TAYLOR

The death of one of their own has divided Earth\'s protectors in these stories from INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #1-12 and ANNUAL #1. As Superman\'s iron grip on the world tightens, another threat approaches the Earth! Plus, the Green Lantern Corps is forced to take extreme measures in an attempt to dethrone Superman and restore order to the universe.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by DENNIS O\'NEIL, MIKE FRIEDRICH and LEN WEIN

In these adventures from the early 1970s, classic members of the League including Superman, Batman, the Flash, Green Arrow, the Atom and Black Canary face a Thanagarian invasion and encounter fellow super-teams the Justice Society of America, the Seven Soldiers of Victory and the Freedom Fighters! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #77-113.

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SAGA OF THE SUPER-SONS TP NEW EDITION Written by BOB HANEY and DENNIS O\'NEIL

Art by CURT SWAN, DICK DILLIN, KIERON DWYER, ERNIE CHAN and others

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The complete saga of the Super Sons is back in a new edition starring the sons of Batman and Superman! Features stories from the pages of WORLD\'S FINEST COMICS #215-216, 221-222, 224, 228, 230, 231, 233, 238, 242, 263 and ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT #1!

DCTV: SUPERGIRL STATUE Sculpted by ADAM ROSS and GENTLE GIANT

Direct from her own hit TV series, it\'s Supergirl! This new statue captures the Girl of Steel as she appears in every action-packed episode.

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September 1: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Jonathan Kent, Clark Kent\'s adoptive father.

Superboy TV series, born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia in 1939.

September 6: Justin Whalin, Jimmy Olsen in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born in 1974.

September 8: The Super Friends cartoon show makes its debut on ABC-TV in 1973.

September 10: Filmation\'s The New Adventures of Superman animated series premieres on CBS in 1966.

September 12: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman makes its debut on ABC-TV in 1993.

September 13: Artist Mike Grell (Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes) born in 1947.

September 15: Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, born in Santa Monica, California in 1922.

September 16: Tommy Bond, Jimmy Olsen in two serials, Superman and Atom Man vs Superman, born in Dallas, Texas in 1926.

September 16: Writer Kurt Busiek (Superman & Action Comics) born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1960.

September 16: Steve Younis, owner of the Superman Homepage, born in 1971. :)

September 17: Bryan Singer, director of Superman Returns, born in New York, NY, USA in 1965.

September 17: Writer Roger Stern (Action Comics) born in 1950.

September 18: James Marsden, Richard White in Superman Returns, born in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1973.

September 19: The Adventures of Superman makes its debut on television in 1952 on Chicago\'s WENR.

September 20: Jack Larson, Jimmy Olsen in the Adventures of Superman television series, dies in Los Angeles, California in 2015, aged 87.

September 20: Justice League Action Toys Available with Happy Meals at McDonalds across the USA.

September 22: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Kara Zor-El, AKA Supergirl.

September 22: Laura Vandervoort, Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl) in the TV series Smallville, born in Toronto, Canada in 1984.

September 23: Writer Peter David (Supergirl) born in 1956.

September 24: Tommy Bond, Jimmy Olsen in two serials, Superman and Atom Man vs Superman, dies in 2005, aged 79.

September 25: Christopher Reeve, star of the Superman films, born in New York, NY in 1952.

September 26: Writer Louise Simonson (Superman: The Man of Steel) born in 1946.

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