Superman-related November 2016 Solicitations 

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"MEN OF STEEL" part one! LEX LUTHOR is under attack-and only Superman can save him! When the world\'s most ingenious scientific mind took on the mantle of Metropolis\' new man of steel, the world took notice-and so did the mysterious Godslayer!

"MEN OF STEEL" part two! Superman must find and protect his oldest, most conniving enemy. But are the Godslayer\'s actions justified? Will stopping Lex Luthor prevent catastrophe later? Plus, Lois\' investigation of the human Clark Kent takes a startling turn!

"REIGN OF THE CYBORG SUPERMEN" part three! At last, Supergirl returns to Argo City! But when Kara Zor-El arrives back to her childhood home, a grim discovery awaits, courtesy of the Cyborg Superman! Supergirl must battle for the fate of not one but two worlds as yet another face from her past returns to stop her!

SUPERMAN #10 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON

"IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER" part one! For the first time, the Man of Tomorrow and the Boy of Steel team up with the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder in a father-son adventure you won\'t want to miss! Damian Wayne has been hearing a lot about this mysterious new Superboy, and now\'s his chance to find out who he is...

SUPERMAN #11 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON

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"IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER" part two! Superman and Batman are up against the ropes, and it\'s up to Superboy and Robin to save the day- but can they work together long enough to get the job done?

SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1 Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON

"EARTH TO EARTH, ASHES TO ASHES"! Mr. Oz told Superman he was not what he thought. Now, Swamp Thing comes hunting for the Man of Steel to discover what strange connection this new Superman has to the planet. But their contact is something neither is prepared for, leading to Kal-El battling the Earth elemental who wants to bury him

"WHO IS SUPERWOMAN?" part four! Superwoman\'s illness is getting worse-and so are the plans of Ultra-Woman! With the might of the Bizaress army and Lexcorp technology at her fingertips, Ultra Woman is nearing victory-and Lex Luthor may be the first to fall! Meanwhile, Lana struggles to carry on the legacies of her fallen friends-and the ghosts of her past will come back to haunt her!

"MADE IN CHINA" part five! The revelations keep coming! Kong Kenan has learned the disturbing truth about the Chinese Freedom Fighters, and his next move could make or break his entire country! Meanwhile, the noticeably insane Human Firecracker unleashes the might of his secret weapon. Two words: Starro. Bomb.

"OUTBREAK" part one! Someone is hacking into the Justice League\'s computers, causing the Batcave\'s weapons and security systems to turn against the Dark Knight and the Watchtower satellite to plummet to Earth-with Cyborg trapped on board.

"OUTBREAK" part two! The Justice League is under attack from an unseen foe with a vendetta against Earth\'s greatest heroes-someone with the power to reprogram Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz\'s Green Lantern rings to kill any member of the Justice League.

"BETTER TOGETHER" part three! The deadly White Mercy has Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman in its terrifying grasp! But who would dare to orchestrate this attack - and why? All will be revealed as the three most powerful heroes in the DC Universe fight for their very souls!

"FACING DESTINY"! In this single-issue tale, Nightwing is being attacked in his dreams by Dr. Destiny, and the only person who can help him is Superman! But following Nightwing\'s confrontation with Raptor and the aftermath of "Night of the Monster Men," can Nightwing trust a Superman he doesn\'t know - or will his lack of trust get them both killed?!

"DARK TRINITY" part four! The unimaginable has happened-Black Mask has gained control of one of the most powerful beings in the world: Bizarro! Can the Red Hood stop him before Black Mask\'s reign of terror begins?

NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1 Written by VITA AYALA, EMMA BEEBY, JOELLE JONES, HENA KHAN, MICHAL MCMILLIAN, MICHAEL MORECI, ERICA SCHULTZ, CHRIS SEBELA and ADAM SMITH

Art by BARNABY BAGENDA, JUAN FERREYRA, SONNY LIEW, DAVID MESSINA, KHARY RANDOLPH and more

In this new one-shot, Wonder Woman unleashes her true god of war against a parade of monsters! Superman discovers a new threat that might be bigger and badder than the joker himself! Hawkgirl solves crimes in the weird weapons unit for the GCPD! Carol Ferris and Kyle Rayner fight about ice cream in space! You\'ll find all of this and so much more in NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1, where recent graduate writers from the inaugural DC Talent Development workshop showcase some of their strongest work yet! See what they\'ve learned from masters of the craft Scott Snyder, Jim Lee and Klaus Janson.

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Aw yeah, the World\'s Greatest Heroes are back in a new, all-ages miniseries-except for Batman! Superman helps out by cleaning up in Gotham City, where he discovers a clue that sends Wonder Woman into space to find the Caped Crusader. Her journey brings her a step closer to Batman, but can she uncover the truth behind his disappearance? From the award-winning creative team that brought you TINY TITANS and SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES!

Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO, LAURA BRAGA and SANDY JARRELL

The Batgirls are back! A mysteriously cloaked shadow calling himself "The Reaper" is upset at the events that occurred last time with Harvey Dent, and is determined to nip the problem in the bud-Dr. Hugo Strange, Killer Frost and the Penguin! Now, the Batgirls must use their collective detective skills to warn those villains first, before the Reaper gets to them!

On sale NOVEMBER 2. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

Earth 2 as they knew it is gone, and a ghost world is all that remains. The surviving heroes have failed in their effort to save the world. As they struggle to accept the disaster they have caused, something in the phantom mist begins to hunt for them. In the Ghost World, no heroes can be allowed to exist.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE ANNUAL #1 Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Catch up on three untold tales from the final year of INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US. Harley Quinn goes to The Joker\'s oldest hideout only to find a band of ex-Joker lackeys have taken up residence there. Ares returns from his imprisonment on Apokolips to try and win the favor of Superman\'s regime, but can anyone trust him? Black Lightning-not seen since Year One-switches sides and takes a leadership role in Superman\'s plans to rebuild Metropolis.

On sale NOVEMBER 30. 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST

52 VOL. 2 TP Written by GEOFF JOHNS, GRANT MORRISON, GREG RUCKA and MARK WAID

Art by JOE BENNETT, CHRIS BATISTA, EDDY BARROWS, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, KEITH GIFFEN and others

The story of the DC Universe\'s most eventful year concludes in this final

action-packed volume in the series featuring an epic war between the planet\'s

super-powered beings. Discover the final fates of the stars of the series 52 #27-52!

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR VOL. 2 TP Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO. Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and others

In this title collecting issues #8-12 plus ANNUAL #1, the balance of power may be tipped by the arrival of a force that could challenge even the Gods of Olympus. Also, Wonder Woman must make a stand, and the final fate of Ares is revealed. Another year of the INJUSTICE saga concludes, as writer Brian Buccellato further explores what takes place before the events of the hit video game phenomenon.

JLA VOL. 9 TP Written by KURT BUSIEK, GEOFF JOHNS, ALLAN HEINBERG and BOB HARRAS

In the wake of IDENTITY CRISIS, the JLA decides the time has come to tell Batman that they stole part of his memory. But the League is attacked by the Secret Society of Super-Villains-out for vengeance now that their own memories are restored. As the JLA battles, the Martian Manhunter confronts Despero-and by the time the dust settles, the JLA may have won the battle but they\'ve lost the war! Don\'t miss these stories from JLA #107-125 and JLA SECRET FILES 2004 #1, including stories cowritten by Geoff Johns and Allan Heinberg!

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 8: DARKSEID WAR PART 2 TP Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Darkseid is dead! And with the Lord of Apokolips slain by the Anti-Monitor, the Justice League has inherited the powers of gods! Batman, Superman, The Flash, Shazam and Green Lantern have been transformed into omnipotent deities-but will this new power help them in the battle against evil, or twist their personalities? Find out in these tales from JUSTICE LEAGUE #45-50 and the JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR #1 special!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE SILVER AGE VOL. 2 TP Written by GARDNER FOX

In these tales from the early 1960s, the Justice League of America assembles to take on the threats of some of its greatest foes, including Felix Faust, Dr. Light, the Maestro, the Tornado Tyrant and more. Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #9-19.

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 8: TRUTH TP Written by GREG PAK and AARON KUDER

Art by AARON KUDER, HOWARD PORTER and SCOTT KOLINS

In these stories from ACTION COMICS #41-47 and the Sneak Peek story, Clark deals with a society that no longer trusts him as he fights off a monstrous army that\'s trying to destroy Metropolis. Along with his secret identity, Superman\'s powers have gone on the fritz!

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN VOL. 4: DARK TRUTH TP Written by PETER J. TOMASI

The truth is out and now the world knows Superman\'s secret identity as Clark Kent. After losing his powers, Superman needs all the support he can get and, luckily, the Amazonian warrior Wonder Woman has vowed to stand by him no matter what comes their way. But that might be harder than she thought when she and Superman must head to Clark\'s hometown of Smallville, Kansas to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his oldest friend, Lana Lang. Collects SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #18-24 and a Sneak Peek story.

August 7: Writer Paul Dini (Superman: The Animated Series) born in 1957.

August 7: Michael Shannon, Zod in the 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1974.

August 7: Eric Johnson, Whitney Fordman in Smallville, born in Edmonton, AB in 1979.

August 9: The complete 1st season of Supergirl released on Blu-ray and DVD.

August 14: Phyllis Thaxter, Martha Kent in Superman: The Movie, dies in 2012, aged 90.

August 15: Scott Cranford, the official town Superman of Metropolis Illinois from 2000-2007, born in 1967.

August 17: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Lois Lane.

August 20: Amy Adams, Lois Lane in 2013 Man of Steel movie, born in Aviano, Italy in 1974.

August 24: In 1993, Superman returns from the dead in Superman #82.

August 28: Writer and artist Jack Kirby (Superman\'s Pal: Jimmy Olsen) born in 1917.

August 30: Glenn Ford, Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie, dies in 2006, aged 90.

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