DC Comics June 2024 Solicitations

DARK PRISONS--FINALE It all comes down to this: Batman versus Batman! With Damian's life--and the future of Gotham--hanging in the balance, nothing can prepare either version of the Dark Knight for what's about to happen!

The world is eating itself alive as the zombified victims of Poison Ivy, led by the reborn Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man, descend upon Slaughter Swamp's foremost botanical supervillain. With time running out, Ivy will have to use every ounce of herself in order to defend her life. But will it be enough...and is her life even worth saving?

Written by Scott Snyder, Tom King, Kevin Smith, Brian Michael Bendis, and Others Art by Jim Lee, Greg Capullo, Neal Adams, Doug Mahnke, and Others This incredible landmark issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present, and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! This much-lauded deluxe edition collects Detective Comics #1000, additional Batman stories by Robert Venditti and legendary Batman writer Alan Grant, plus a bonus gallery loaded with variant covers.

An unexpected villain has made an appearance in Gotham, trailing chaos, destruction, and horror in their wake. Now, as chaos tears a bloody gash through the sinister order of the Orghams' Gotham, Batman is the city's only hope for salvation. But is the city too far gone for even the Dark Knight to save it?

As the Arc Angles bring the Crown of Thawnes into The Gallery, Wally West has to pull himself together to face some old Rogues. Amanda Waller's Task Force raids Terrifictech, and brings some shocking backup to keep any speedsters in line!

DARK PRISONS--EPILOGUE When confronted with the totality of your life, and all the choices that led you to where you are, do you build on the ashes, or rise from them? The Batman who is left standing will have to answer this question quickly, as someone is already sifting through those ashes, with an eye toward saving the world!

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART FIVE THE BRAINIAC QUEEN IS ALIVE! Now that Brainiac has created his masterpiece, all bets are off, and Superman and his family are witness to a cosmic horror unlike anything they've ever seen. As we learn the true history of Brainiac, the main man, Lobo, must choose what side he is on before all hell breaks loose!

Cheetah enters the fray as the Sovereign recruits Diana's greatest foe to deal the killing blow! Meanwhile, the Wonder Girls may have promised their mentor that they'd stay out of her fight, but well-behaved heroes seldom make history. Will they reach Diana before it's too late? Plus, Trinity takes to the skies...literally!

Following the explosive revelations of last issue, Batwoman departs the Outsiders on a solo quest of her own design. In the storied deserts of the American southwest, a dangerous specter stalks the innocent and guilty alike with a vengeance that spans all the way back to those first dark days of the Old West. Anyone with violence in their heart can become the victim...or the perpetrator. Can Kate Kane hunt this monster down before more innocent lives are destroyed...or before it consumes her soul with its violence as well? Guest-starring Young Justice's Jinny Hex, this issue is a brutal showdown for the soul of the Batwoman!

It's here, on the outskirts of Las Vegas, where the trouble hounding John since his arrival in America finally catches up to him. Dream promises the arrival of an emissary who will help guide John toward the source of evil plaguing the country, but is their trust in this unknown envoy misplaced? And will it force John to come clean to Nat and Noah about his un-deadly secret?

The Penguin's malicious plan for Gotham has finally been enacted. There will be blood. There will be terror. There will be a power grab the likes of which the city has never seen. Words simply cannot do justice to what's to come. You need to read it to believe it.

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...please put your hands together for Zatanna Zatara! The greatest entertainer in the crappiest hotel and casino of Las Vegas! Not that the ritzier spots on the Strip haven't come calling, of course. But since a devastating instance of magic gone wrong that forever changed the course of her childhood, Zatanna would much rather live out her days as a top-hat-and-fishnets-wearing sleight-of-hand stage act than bother with real magic. These days, she doesn't think much of the past at all. That is, until an interdimensional vortex cracks open during Zatanna's act, and a terrifying demon crawls out to kill her. If she hopes to survive the horrors that follow it, she'll need to take herself and her power seriously for the first time in a long time--and fast. Because when it comes to your past, you can run...but you can't hide forever!

The Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso returns to the 100 Bullets saga for a tale of shattered trust and blood vengeance. 100 Bullets: Brother Lono: The Deluxe Edition collects the complete eight-issue series in oversized hardcover for the first time ever, with a brand-new eight-page 100 Bullets story by Azzarello and Risso exclusive to this collection, an introduction by acclaimed author Matz (The Killer), a connecting cover by Dave Johnson that continues the prior 100 Bullets Deluxe Edition covers, and more!

As vital and engaging today as when it first hit the stands, the caustic brain bomb that is Transmetropolitan occupies the mine-laden no man's land between the shambling decay of print journalism and the malignant metastasizing of online media. Set in a terrifyingly plausible future defined by ever-accelerating technology, Transmetropolitan shines a high-energy particle beam on age-old questions of human nature, and the resulting explosions are guaranteed to burn new pathways in every reader's mind. Collects Transmetropolitan #1-18, Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2, and Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here.

THE DAWN OF THE DYNAMIC DUO Isolated from their friends and allies, Batman and Robin have moved into a Gotham City brownstone to rebuild their lives, reconnect with one another, and, of course, fight crime. No sooner do they settle in when they are attacked by their most monstrous villains, led by the mysterious Shush. Whispering from the shadows, she is intent on revenge with a plot to turn one of Batman's greatest assets against him! With his father incapacitated by Shush, can Damian help solve the case before it's too late? Can he survive the tribulations of high school at the same time? A brand-new fun and exciting adventure begins for comics' greatest father-and-son duo, from DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Knight Terrors) and superstar artist Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood)! Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN #1-6!

Damian and Howard are teaming up to face an all-new mastermind villain who is ready to demolish their favorite soccer spot! Summer is in session, and that means all the neighborhood patrols, soccer games, and snacks the boys can handle. But things take an unexpected turn when a new group of heroes, known as the Hero Club, approach Damian and Howard with an unusual offer--an invitation to help unmask the corporation planning to build a recycling factory in their favorite park. Together, they hope to recruit the help of Metropolis's favorite reporter. If that weren't enough, Batman has been acting strangely and disappearing for stretches of time. And there are ninja everywhere... What could possibly be going on? Get ready for this laugh-out-loud sequel from beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jeffrey Brown.

Art by Dustin Nguyen, J.H. Williams III, Derek Fridolfs, and Others Award-winning writer Paul Dini brings his signature blend of wit, complexity, and pathos to the Dark Knight and his rogues gallery in this collection of stories from Dini's acclaimed runs on Detective Comics and Batman: Streets of Gotham, such as The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, Heart of Hush, and The House of Hush, with art by Dustin Nguyen (Batman: Li'l Gotham, Descender), Don Kramer (JSA, Wonder Woman), Derek Fridolfs (Superman/Batman, The Authority), and more, plus bonus stories and behind-the-scenes material!

WHAT LIES BENEATH GOTHAM? Written by Ram V., Dan Watters, and Simon Spurrier Art by Ivan Reis, Stefano Raffaele, Dustin Nguyen, Francesco Francavilla, and More The Dark Knight investigates below the old ruins of Arkham Asylum, uncovering a demon-infested mystery tying Gotham to the Orgham family from centuries back...including the existence of Batman! With Nightwing and Batgirl helping along the way, Batman struggles to fight off an Azmer demon's hold on his mind, and the only thing in its way are Bruce's own inner demons...and Barbatos. Ram V and a host of all-star artists, including Stefano Raffaele, Ivan Reis, Dustin Nguyen, Francesco Francavilla, and others, take Batman on a hellacious journey he may never return from! Plus, stories featuring Mr. Freeze, Prince Arzen, Commissioner Montoya, and a young Bruce Wayne. Collects Detective Comics #1071-1075.

Something is terribly wrong with Batman. The greatest detective in the world can't pin down the source of this creeping dread--of his own inner demons and a looming mortality. Meanwhile, real demons roam the shadows as an ancient melody haunts the Gotham night. Here, now, the curtains rise, and the eerie tune streams in--who is human, who is demon, and who is to tell? As Batman investigates the songs and the demons of Gotham, he is forced to confront the oldest question: Has there been a demon within him all along...and if so, what does it want...and why hasn't it taken over yet? Collects Detective Comics #1062-1065.

Art by Ivan Reis, Hayden Sherman, Rafael Albuquerque, Christopher Mitten, Caspar Wijngaard, and Others Ram V and a team of all-star artists devise the next chapter of Detective Comics, where Gotham becomes ever more perilous for Batman! Two-Face and Mr. Freeze are rallied by sinister forces to defeat the Dark Detective. Meanwhile, the young Orgham heir, Arzen, meets Bruce Wayne for the first time, and Bruce sees potential in the boy. Dualism takes center stage, and not only is nothing as it seems, but it's always, always worse. Collects Detective Comics #1066-1070 and the Detective Comics 2022 Annual.

WHAT LIES BENEATH GOTHAM? Written by Ram V., Dan Watters, and Simon Spurrier Art by Ivan Reis, Stefano Raffaele, Dustin Nguyen, Francesco Francavilla, and More The Dark Knight investigates below the old ruins of Arkham Asylum, uncovering a demon-infested mystery tying Gotham to the Orgham family from centuries back...including the existence of Batman! With Nightwing and Batgirl helping along the way, Batman struggles to fight off an Azmer demon's hold on his mind, and the only thing in its way are Bruce's own inner demons...and Barbatos. Ram V and a host of all-star artists, including Stefano Raffaele, Ivan Reis, Dustin Nguyen, Francesco Francavilla, and others, take Batman on a hellacious journey he may never return from! Plus, stories featuring Mr. Freeze, Prince Arzen, Commissioner Montoya, and a young Bruce Wayne. Collects Detective Comics #1071-1075.

Batman and Superman are on a quest to train the mysterious new hero Boy Thunder...but what's that in the dark? A faint noise. Sounds like a laugh? Uh-oh...the Joker is here, and he's got his own plans for a super-powered sidekick! Someone hide all the crowbars, quick!

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS METAMORPHO? In the pages of World's Finest, Batman, Robin, and Superman have traversed some of the DCU's most iconic locations and teamed up with the likes of the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol, and Supergirl, but nothing compares to the search for Rex Mason, a.k.a. Metamorpho, the Element Man! It's the World's Finest's strangest adventure! Plus, a date between Robin...and Supergirl?! Mark Waid and Dan Mora continue to craft instantly classic stories featuring the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel in this third installment collecting Batman/Superman: World's Finest #12-17.

Deep in the heart of Lazarus Island, the demonic legacy of the al Ghul family line has at last been freed, and the Devil Nezha is out for blood. To reclaim his total domination over planet Earth, Nezha has supercharged all magic--anyone who dares use it is overcome by a demonic evil that boosts their abilities to dangerous, unpredictable, and, in some cases, deadly levels! With Damian in Nezha's clutches and Bruce haunted by the return of an old friend, the Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder are pitted against one another in the battle of the century! Collects Batman vs. Robin #1-5.