DC Comics May 2011 Solicitations

, Jay Leisten Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER Art and cover by DON KRAMER and JAY LEISTEN 1:10 Variant cover by ALEX GARNER The penultimate chapter of "Odyssey"! Who is behind Diana's altered reality? Who made the world forget that she is Wonder Woman? Who wants the Amazons dead? And, most importantly, why? The answers start to come right here! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale MAY 25 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T

Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by JOCK Batman plunges deeper into the mystery surrounding the brutal murder of a young woman whose body was found in the belly of a killer whale. But his detective skills lead him into a deadly trap set in motion by some of the Gotham Underworld's newest and most fearsome players. Don't miss the finale of "Hungry City!" On sale MAY 25 32 pg, FC $2.99 US RATED T

Written by PAUL CORNELL Art and Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT 1:10 Variant cover by DAN JURGENS We can't tell you much about this issue without ruining some of ACTION COMICS #900's surprises, but suffice it to say, Doomsday's back - and you've never seen him like this before! Doomsday's first appearance brought about the "Reign of the Supermen," where four characters - Superboy, Steel, Cyborg Superman, and Eradicator - came onto the scene to try to fill Superman's shoes. Now, with "Reign of Doomsday," it looks like Superman might need to fill their shoes! On sale MAY 25 32 pg, FC $2.99 US RATED T

Written by PAUL CORNELL, RICHARD DONNER, DAVID GOYER, DAMON LINDELOF and more Art by PETE WOODS, JESUS MERINO and more Cover by DAVID FINCH 1:5 Variant cover A by ADAM HUGHES 1:5 Variant cover B by ALEX ROSS Superman returns to ACTION COMICS just in time for the title's historic 900th issue, which clocks in at 96 pages! Writer Paul Cornell leads off with a 51-page story that concludes the "Black Ring" story and begins the next act of the "Reign of Doomsday" epic. With art by Pete Woods and Jesus Merino, this story welcomes The Man of Steel back to the pages of ACTION, and also features vignettes illustrated by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund, Rags Morales, Ardian Syaf, Jamal Igle and Jon Sibal, Gary Frank and more. The issue also includes bonus short stories by the writer/artist teams of Damon Lindelof and Ryan Sook; Paul Dini, R.B. Silva and Rob Lean; David Goyer and Miguel Sepulveda; and Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Plus, Richard Donner and Derek Hoffman write a story in movie-script form, with storyboard-style art by Matt Camp! And Brian Stelfreeze contributes a two-page spread depicting Superman in an homage to so many of the great artists who have drawn The Man of Steel through the decades.

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN When the Grey Ghost puts himself in harm's way to save Gotham City from the Reaper's sound-wielding Harmony, it's up to Batgirl to save the day. If Batgirl has her way, her first team-up with the Grey Ghost will be her last with the Grey Ghost - assuming they both make it out alive. On sale MAY 11 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T

Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by SAMI BASRI Karen Starr has big plans to get Starrware back up and running, involving the media, Africa and Bruce Wayne. But when a terrorist shows up in Gotham City she must put aside her day job - again! - so Power Girl and Batman can save the day! Unfortunately for them, this "terrorist" is a metahuman, and while Power Girl may not remember it, their paths have crossed before. On sale MAY 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #40 Written by DAN DIDIO Art by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH Cover by PHILIP TAN Batman arrives in an attempt to unite Black Lightning's team with Geo-Force's for the final battle against Veritas. But as one teammate is lost and others leave, Batman must determine if it's time to disband The Outsiders forever. On sale MAY 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FINAL ISSUE RATED T

Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH 1:10 Variant cover by GENE HA Jason Todd - Batman's one-time sidekick, currently the anti-hero known as Red Hood - has been imprisoned in Arkham Asylum for the past several months. But after a period of good behavior, will a transfer to a lower-security prison mean reformation for Jason Todd . . . or is trouble waiting in the wings for Batman and Robin? Don't miss "The Streets Run Red" part one of three! On sale MAY 11 32 pg, FC $2.99 US RATED T

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Art by TOM DERENICK Cover by VICTOR IBA-EZ Doctor Fate thought he was doing the right thing by separating Lightning's soul from her dying body, but he wasn't quite sure what step two of that plan would be! It may be beyond even his power to get them out of the forgotten realm they've stumbled into! On sale MAY 25 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T