DC Comics May 2016 Solicitations

Cover by Paul Pelletier and Tony Kordos

DEATHSTROKE #18

Cover by Sonny Liew

After a bitter betrayal by a trusted comrade, Slade Wilson finds reluctant allies in his estranged children, Rose and Jericho. But as an all out battle looms, he must also join forces with the one and only Ra’s al Ghul…who may have his own hidden agenda. Could this uneasy family reunion spell doom for Deathstroke?

Written by JAMES BONNY
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

DOCTOR FATE #12

Cover by Sonny Liew

The victorious Khalid returns to Brooklyn determined to get on with his life, but that’s easier said than done when you’re a novice superhero juggling romance, homework, and the untold powers of Doctor Fate. Fortunately, help comes in the form of a man who might know something about it: Uncle Kent Nelson.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by SONNY LIEW
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

EARTH 2: SOCIETY #12

Cover by Jorge Jimenez

What role do superheroes play on a new world where society has to rebuild itself from the ground up? Two cities are about to go to war over limited resources and this new Earth-2 is beginning to look as familiar as the old one. Can Captain Steel and Power Girl stop the fighting before it starts?

Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #12

Cover by Scott Kolins

The end of the future may be in sight! Eclipso and the Legion of Death have the Justice League cornered—now, who will live…and who will die?

Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE OMEGA MEN #12

Cover by Trevor Hutchison

On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Beset on all sides by his former slaves and imperial rivals from across the galaxy, the Viceroy of the Citadel makes a last, desperate stand against Kyle Rayner and the Omega Men!

Written by TOM KING
Art by BARNABY BAGENDA
Cover by TREVOR HUTCHISON

THE FLASH #52

Cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado

The Riddler has seized control of Central City. If The Flash moves, he’ll put everyone he loves in mortal danger. To save the city—and himself—he’ll need help from the unlikeliest of allies.

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art by JESUS MERINO
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Variant cover by JESUS MERINO
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

GREEN ARROW #52

Cover by Patrick Zircher

Green Arrow is dead. Deathstroke has won, and now he’s returning to the states to deliver Dr. Miracle to the man known as Blood Bag. And in Seattle, the war between the Berserkers and the Patriots has led to the Wargs being rounded up and sent to internment camps—which sparks an uprising among the Wargs!

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Variant cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

MIDNIGHTER #12

Cover by Aco

Midnighter, Apollo and the Suicide Squad square off against The Unified—one of Henry Bendix’s most dangerous creations! Is their combined strength enough to stop a being as powerful as Superman and as intelligent as Midnighter?

Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by ACO and HUGO PETRUS
Cover by ACO
On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

RED HOOD/ARSENAL #12

Cover by Tyler Kirkham

Arsenal confronts his greatest mistake: the mercenaries known as the Iron Rule! Good thing Red Hood is there to help him—but will Jason’s methods tear down the partnership they’ve been trying so hard to build? Plus, Joker’s Daughter faces her greatest challenge yet: high school!

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
On sale MAY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T.

MARTIAN MANHUNTER #12

Cover by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira

With the Living Mars and Earth only minutes away from an apocalyptic collision, the epic story of J’onn J’onzz takes a shocking turn that will change the course of the Manhunter’s life forever.

Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art by BEN OLIVER
Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

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