DC Comics October 2007 Solicitations

Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson An electrifying new era begins for the world's greatest superheroine! Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY, SECRET SIX) joins the phenomenal art team of Terry and Rachel Dodson for what promises to be one of the most exciting Wonder Woman stories ever! What exactly is the Circle, and what deadly secret do they hold about Diana's birth? What familiar face from Wonder Woman's past returns with a mission to spy on Special Agent Diana Prince? Why is the Department of Metahuman Affairs on a collision course with the wounded remnants of the Society of Super-Villains? All this plus monkey assassins in a story that spans the globe and shakes Diana to her core!

Written by Paul Dini Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher Cover by Simone Bianchi This special issue of DETECTIVE COMICS features two of Gotham's recently reformed rogues: Harley Quinn and the Riddler! Readers who have enjoyed Harley's role in COUNTDOWN will take special pleasure in this story as they learn how she became involved in the Amazonian Women's Help Center.

Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gary Frank & Jonathan Sibal Cover by Frank Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!

Written by Geoff Johns & Richard Donner Art and cover by Eric Powell Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and master illustrator Eric Powell conclude "Escape From Bizarro World"! On the run from the population of Bizarro World, Superman comes face-to-face with Bizarro's most horrific allies. But what unexpected turn of events will save the day? And whose day is being saved?

Written by Tony Bedard Art by Jason Orfalas Cover by Stephane Roux Oracle and the Calculator face off - albeit back-to-back - in a virtual war spawned in their COUNTDOWN encounters and setting the BIRDS OF PREY up for big changes!

Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Julian Lopez Cover by Doug Braithwaite Variant Cover by Ryan Sook BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS now has a new creative team: writer Chuck Dixon (ROBIN) and up-and-coming artist Julian Lopez (WONDER WOMAN) stepping in for the previously announced team of writer Tony Bedard and Koi Turnbull. In this debut issue, a new era for the team begins with Catwoman, Metamorpho, Katana, Grace and Martian Manhunter called into investigate a potential time bomb at Jardine Enterprises - but will the new team's first mission also be it's last?

Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes Selina Kyle's life is over - now there is only Catwoman! And her first step is stealing from the richest man in Gotham City: Bruce Wayne!

Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Eaglesham & Jose Alex Ross joins Geoff Johns as co-writer for Part 1 of "Thy Kingdom Come," the epic story years in the making, springing from KINGDOM COME! Not a hoax! Not a dream! Not an imaginary story! Welcome the newest member to the Justice Society of America: the Kingdom Come Superman! Coming from an Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, how will this Superman react to an incarnation of the Justice Society he never knew? This Superman's world needed better heroes. So does ours.