Superman-related April 2017 Solicitations 

ACTION COMICS #977 Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. Cover by ANDY KUBERT. Variant cover by GARY FRANK

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"Superman Reborn Aftermath" part one! Following the epic struggle against [REDACTED], Superman examines his entire history-the birth of Jon, the marriage of Lois and Clark, their lives at the Daily Planet-to discover who tried to destroy his life. Who is waiting in the shadows? Who is Mr. Oz? All questions the Man of Steel cannot answer alone. It is time for him to unite the entire Superman-Family!

ACTION COMICS #978 Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. Cover by ANDY KUBERT. Variant cover by GARY FRANK

"Superman Reborn Aftermath" part two! Superman\'s life has been changed, some good is back, but the bad is back as well-with a vengeance! As Superman\'s allies gather to address the looming threat of Mr. Oz, another Squad seeks revenge against the Man of Steel-and you won\'t believe who made the team!

SUPERMAN #20 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON. Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY. Cover by PATRICK GLEASON. Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

"Superman black" part one! A "Superman Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! As the smoke clears the Kents are faced with leaving Hamilton to go back to Metropolis, but someone or something doesn\'t want them to leave! Batman and Robin discover something is mysteriously wrong with the son of Superman-he\'s losing his powers!

SUPERMAN #21 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON. Art by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZA. Cover by PATRICK GLEASON. Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

"Superman black" part two! A "Superman Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! The Man of Steel is challenged to break his code against killing in front of his son as the mystery surrounding Hamilton deepens.

NEW SUPER-MAN #10 Written by GENE LUEN YANG. Art and cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC. Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG

"COMING TO AMERICA" part two! Superman meets Super-Man! As the battle with China White and Lex Luthor intensifies, the Man of Steel steps in to settle things once and for all. Can the combined might of three supermen turn the tide? Don\'t miss the fate of Central City\'s own Avery Ho, repercussions from the "Superman Reborn Aftermath" story in ACTION COMICS, and a new member of the Justice League of China!

SUPERGIRL #8 Written by STEVE ORLANDO. Art by MATIAS BERGARA. Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY. Variant cover by BENGAL

A "Superman Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! Superman and Supergirl meet again for the first time to face the evil of the Emerald Empress! Plus, what does it mean for the Girl of Tomorrow when tomorrow promises a Dark Knight? Shocking revelations, all-powerful sorceresses from the future, the Batgirl of Burnside and dinner in the Wild West-they\'re all here in this amazing issue!

SUPERWOMAN #9 Written by K. PERKINS. Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT. Cover by BILLY TAN. Variant cover by RENATO GUEDES

"SUPER WOMEN" part one! In this story tying in to "Superman Reborn Aftermath," Lois Lane and Lana Lang find themselves reunited at last! Along with the Man of Steel, their reunion is cut short by the return of Cannon and Saber, who arrive to wreak havoc on the newly restored Metropolis. The mantle of Superwoman will be decided in this debut chapter of "Super Women"!

SUPER SONS #3 Written by PETER J. TOMASI. Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ. Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

"When I Grow Up" part three! It\'s Super-Son vs Bat-Son as the exciting new series continues! Kid Amazo is ready to rip the hearts out of the world\'s not-so-finest super duo. Face to face with their newest-and first-villain, Jonathan and Damian strike out the only way they know how...at each other!

TRINITY #8 Written by CULLEN BUNN. Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY. Cover by CLAY MANN. Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

A "Superman: Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! In this essential chapter of the "Superman Reborn Aftermath" epic, Kal-El reveals to Batman and Wonder Woman what had happened to him-and how they all may be in danger!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #18 Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art and cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN. Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

"TIMELESS" part four! Separated by centuries, the Justice League fights their way through the Timeless hordes towards the incredible machines that are rewriting history-except Batman, who undertakes a mission to rescue Superman from the clutches of the Timeless Mind!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #19 Written by BRYAN HITCH. Art and cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN. Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

"TIMELESS" finale! In the unbelievable conclusion, the Justice League reunites to discover they\'ve been deceived. How can Earth\'s greatest heroes save the world when everything they know is wrong?

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4 Written by STEVE ORLANDO. Art by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO. Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO. Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

"THE EXTREMIST AGENDA" finale! The new JLA\'s first adventure comes to a (multiple-)earth-shattering conclusion as Batman and his team takes the fight directly to Lord Havok.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #5 Written by STEVE ORLANDO. Art by ANDY MACDONALD. Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO. Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

"HEART OF A BASTICH" part one! The JLA discovers a super arms dealer has transformed an entire city into his own massive militia force. And when the team can\'t liberate its citizens from the outside, they turn to their own legendary master of mass destruction...Lobo!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9 Written by SCOTT LOBDELL. Art by DEXTER SOY. Cover by NICOLA SCOTT. Variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH

"Who is Artemis?" part one! When Artemis discovers that the Bow of Ra has been used to destroy an entire city, Red Hood and the Outlaws race to Qurac to discover the identity of this barbaric bowman-and who they find is too shocking to believe!

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #25 Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT. Art by ANEKE. Cover by ANT LUCIA

Vampire Batgirl, Enchantress, Ravager, Killer Croc and Frankie join together to form the all-new Suicide Squad in this special extra-size issue! After the events of the Bombshells AnnUAL, follow them on their first mission into an underwater Nazi submarine to rescue Vampire Batgirl\'s long lost lover, Luc!

On sale APRIL 5. 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO #9 Written by CHRISTOPHER SEBELA

The desperate plot to free Batman from Stryker\'s Island and prevent his execution reaches its climax. Escape seems imminent when an angry Superman suddenly makes an appearance. Meanwhile, a newly docile Harley Quinn is taken on a joyride with the Joker and led to an encounter with Lex Luthor.

On sale APRIL 5. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+. DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE: GROUND ZERO #10 Written by CHRISTOPHER SEBELA

Tragedy strikes when two former Superman allies face their end-and the Man of Steel plans to set an example by raining down destruction on Metropolis and Gotham City. Is this the straw that will sever his bonds with the Justice League? Meanwhile, Harley gets her mojo back and leads a new uprising against The Joker\'s army.

On sale APRIL 19. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T+. DIGITAL FIRST

An epic crisis has happened, and Superman needs the help of all of his friends to save his family! But even with their help, Darkseid and his parademons might be too much to overcome! Don\'t miss the shocking conclusion!

JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #4 Written by TOM TAYLOR. Art by STEPHEN BYRNE. Cover by KARL KERSCHL

Superman is determined to help the Power Rangers return to their dimension before the teens learn the pain of losing their entire planet. Billy and Cyborg have a plan that could save the day, but it seems impossible-unless there\'s a Large Hadron Collider available? Co-Published with BOOM! Studios.

SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER #3 Written by MARIKO TAMAKI. Art and cover by JOELLE JONES

Kara Danvers\' hidden memories of her life on another planet are bubbling to the surface-but is she alone here on earth? Following the devastating events of the Midvale Earthquake, Kara and Dolly struggle to piece their lives back together-but what\'s up with Coach? Their mentor is acting strangely, and her odd behavior goes from curious to downright creepy when Kara follows her back to a Lexcorp bunker deep underground. What she\'s hiding will change Kara\'s life forever-all will be revealed and a hero will need to be super in this penultimate chapter!

PRESTIGE FORMAT. On sale APRIL 26. 48 pg, FC, 3 of 4, $5.99 US. RATED T

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #7 Written by JON RIVERA. Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING. Variant cover by ROBERT HACK

It\'s a bird! It\'s a plane! No, it\'s...Superman?! After a gnarly battle between Team Carson and the Whisperer and his cult, Cave finds a quiet moment to reminisce about his long-ago adventures with the Big Red S. But are these just fond memories, or is there a deeper mystery afoot?

SUPERGIRL VOL. 1: REIGN OF THE CYBORG SUPERMEN TP Written by STEVE ORLANDO

Supergirl moves to National City! As Kara Danvers, high school student, Supergirl must balance her life as a superhero with her new life on Earth. But some demons from her Kryptonian past are coming back to haunt her, and Kara will find herself face to face with her father, the sinister Cyborg Superman! Collects SUPERGIRL: REBIRTH #1 and SUPERGIRL #1-6.

SUPERWOMAN VOL. 1: WHO KILLED SUPERWOMAN? TP Written by PHIL JIMENEZ. Art by PHIL JIMENEZ, MATT SANTORELLI, JACK HERBERT, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY MCCARTHY. Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

Imbued with the powers of Superman, Lois Lane and Lana Lang pledge to use their powers to protect Metropolis as Superwomen! The only problem is their new powers are killing them, and neither one knows how to stop it. Can they survive long enough to uncover the deadly secret of their new foe, Ultra-Woman? Collects SUPERWOMAN #1-7.

THE DC UNIVERSE BY MIKE MIGNOLA HC Written by NEIL GAIMAN, JOHN BYRNE, PAUL KUPPERBERG, ROGER STERN, JERRY ORDWAY and GEORGE PEREZ. Art by MIKE MIGNOLA and others. Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA

This new title collects Mike Mignola\'s work on comics including SUPERMAN: THE WORLD OF KRYPTON #1-4, ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2, SUPERMAN #18 and 23, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #54, BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #36, SWAMP THING ANNUAL #5, PHANTOM STRANGER #1-4 and more! Also collects dozens of covers by Mignola!

JLA YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC Written by MARK WAID and BRIAN AUGUSTYN

Art by BARRY KITSON, MICHAEL BAIR, JOHN STOKES and MARK PROPST

The definitive tale of the JLA\'s formation is back in a new deluxe hardcover of the epic tale starring The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman! Learn how the five founding members of the JLA pulled together as a team, earning the respect of the public and defeating foes like Vandal Savage, scientist T.O. Morrow and the Brotherhood of Evil! Collects JLA: YEAR ONE #1-12, with sketches and other bonus material!

SUPERGIRL VOL. 3: GHOSTS OF KRYPTON TP Written by GEOFF JOHNS, KELLEY PUCKETT, KURT BUSIEK and FABIAN NICIEZA

Art by RENATO GUEDES, DREW JOHNSON, RAY SNYDER and LEE FERGUSON

A new story begins with a bizarre delivery to Kara\'s apartment that quickly has her hopping

dimensions and traveling through deep space! These tales from ACTION COMICS #850 and

SUPERGIRL #23-33 guest star Superman, Batman and the Green Lantern Corps!

SUPERMAN: THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN TP Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by MIKEL JANIN, MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, PAUL PELLETIER, DOUG MAHNKE and others

With his final days upon him, the Man of Steel reaches out to his loved ones and allies to say his good-byes. Yet while he does so, the world is greeted by new threats: a dangerous being alive with fire, who insists to Lois Lane and anyone else he meets that he is the one true Superman, and a black-clad man whose appearance and powers mirror those of Superman himself! Collects SUPERMAN #51-52, ACTION COMICS #51-52, BATMAN/SUPERMAN #31-32 and SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #28-29.

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN VOL. 5: SAVAGE END TP Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by DOUG MAHNKE, JAIME MENDOZA, CLIFF RICHARDS, ED BENES and JORGE JIMENEZ

In these stories from SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #25-31 and ANNUAL #2, Superman\'s powers have still not returned to full strength, and now Wonder Woman is forced to turn to the rest of the Olympian gods in hopes of saving the man she loves. But this divine intervention turns out to be more trying than the God of War could have ever expected. Plus, Superman and Wonder Woman must face off against another one of the most powerful duos in the DC Universe: the twin children of the immortal madman Vandal Savage!

THE SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 3 TP Written by MARK MILLAR, CHRIS DUFFY, DEVIN GRAYSON and others

Art by NEIL VOKES, ALUIR AMANCIO, BRET BLEVINS, MIKE MANLEY and TERRY AUSTIN

Spinning out of Superman: The Animated Series, the Man of Steel\'s exploits continue in these stories from SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #17-25! In these tales, Superman must protect the president of the United States from an attempted assassination, and also encounters Brainiac, Parasite, Livewire and heroes Supergirl and Batgirl!

Superman Returns, born in Bayonne, New Jersey in 1938.

January 2: Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man is released in 1976, the first time that DC and Marvel Comics characters team up.

January 2: Kate Bosworth, Lois Lane in Superman Returns, born in Los Angeles, California in 1983.

January 5: George Reeves, star of the Adventures of Superman television series, born in 1914.

January 6: Superman newspaper comic strip debuts in 1939.

January 9: Susannah York, Lara in Superman: The Movie, born in Chelsea, London, UK in 1939.

January 14: Superman\'s Girlfriend Lois Lane #1 goes on sale in 1958.

January 14: Susannah York, Lara in Superman: The Movie, dies of cancer in 2011, aged 72.

January 15: Phyllis Coates, Lois Lane in Superman and the Mole Men (1951) and the first year of Adventures of Superman television series, born in 1927.

January 16: John Hamilton, Perry White in the Adventures of Superman television series, born in 1886.

January 18: Kevin Costner, Jonathan Kent in the 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in Lynwood, California in 1955.

January 18: Antje Traue, Faora-Ul in the 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in Mittweida, Saxony, Germany in 1981.

January 21: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Pete Ross, Clark Kent\'s boyhood friend.

January 22: Diane Lane, Martha Kent in the 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in New York City, New York in 1965.

January 23: A new episode of Supergirl titled \'Supergirl Lives\' airs in the USA at 8.00pm on The CW.

January 25: Patricia Marand, Lois Lane in the broadway musical comedy It\'s a Bird It\'s a Plane It\'s Superman, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934.

January 29: Justin Hartley, Oliver Queen in Smallville, born in Knoxville, Illinois in 1977.

January 30: Gene Hackman, Lex Luthor in the Superman films, born in San Bernardino, California in 1930.

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