ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by MARCOS MARTÍN
Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA
Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO and MARCOS MARTÍN 1:25 variant cover by RAMON VILLALOBOS
1:50 variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/14/25
Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and…Joker?
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #7
Written by JASON AARON
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN and LESLEY "LEIRIX" LI
1:25 variant cover by JORGE MOLINA
1:50 cover by DAN PANOSIAN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 5/7/25
His stolen alien technology is at the heart of Lazarus Corp’s global success. But he operates out of a seedy lair, packed with bottled cities…cities he tortures relentlessly, just to hear the faint chorus of screams. Who is the mysterious Brainiac? And why is he so interested in the Last Son of Krypton?
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #8
Written by KELLY THOMPSON
Art and cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
Variant covers by STEPHANIE HANS and SANFORD GREENE
1:25 variant cover by MEREDITH McCLAREN
1:50 variant cover by STÉPHANIE HANS
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/28/25
The Tetracide was a much greater threat than Wonder Woman had imagined for her first battle on the surface —but The Tetracide was child’s play compared to negotiating the complexities and evils of man’s world. The mysterious Area 41 and its Black Box Maze will be Diana’s greatest test yet…and what she finds inside will shock you!
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3
Written by DENIZ CAMP
Art and cover by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Variant covers by IAN BERTRAM and DAN PANOSIAN 1:25 variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/28/25
It’s a trip through the psychosphere of Middleton as newly-minted partners John Jones and the Martian follow the trail of whoever—or whatever—is responsible for the surprising, destructive behavior of people all across the city—and the world!
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant cover by HAINING
Variant cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
1:25 variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/21/25
Wally’s back is up against the wall as the Rogues bear down on him. Can he evade capture and harness some of his newfound speed, or is he already at the finish line?
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #2
Written by AL EWING
Art and cover by JAHNOY LINDSAY
Variant cover by JULIET NNEKA and TK
Connecting variant cover by JEFF SPOKES
1:25 variant cover by RYAN BENJAMIN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/7/25
Abin Sur has arrived, and he is here to judge all of the people of Evergreen, including Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan. But is this alien being friend or foe, and just what will his judgment bring?
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3
Written by IAN FLYNN
Art by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS
Cover by PABLO M. COLLAR
Variant cover by SERG ACUÑA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/21/25
The Justice League is gone! Who will protect the Earth and beyond from the myriad of supervillains on the prowl? Enter Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends to pick up the slack! Watch as Sega’s iconic characters don the costumes of DC Comics’s finest and take on their greatest foes!
BATMAN #616 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS ($6.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/7/25
With the evidence mounting that his mysterious opponent knows all the Dark Knight’s most well-guarded secrets, the list of potential suspects has narrowed to a razor-sharp sword point! It’s time for the Batman to face his Demons…
BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS ($6.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/21/25
Choosing to trust Catwoman with Batman’s secret was a risk—but was it a mistake? Robin certainly seems to think so—but when a fight with the Boy Wonder sends Selina rushing headlong into a trap, it may not be the only mistake for which Bruce Wayne must now answer. The past refuses to stay buried in this shocking chapter of the Hush saga!
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by TIM SALE
Foil variant cover by TIM SALE ($6.99 US)
$3.99 US | 80 pages
ON SALE 5/14/25
It’s Halloween weekend in Gotham City, and the Scarecrow and his men have been making a killing, looting Gotham and spreading fear. Just as an exhausted Caped Crusader prepares to put an end to this reign of terror, he is unexpectedly sidelined by a most beautiful—and beguiling—new acquaintance…
SUPERMAN VS. SHAZAM! ALL NEW COLLECTORS EDITION #58 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by GERRY CONWAY
Art and cover by RICH BUCKLER and DICK GIORDANO
Foil variant cover by RICH BUCKLER and DICK GIORDANO ($16.99 US)$14.99 US | 72 pages
ON SALE 5/28/25
When the immortal Martian wizard Karmang seeks to resurrect
his long-dead race, he enlists Black Adam and the Quarrmer to capture the energy required—by annihilating Earth-One and Earth-S! To keep Superman and Captain Marvel from interfering with this plan, the two champions are set against one another. Now it’s the Man of Steel versus the World’s Mightiest Mortal—with the fate of two worlds in the balance!
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #57 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by BOB HANEY
Art and cover by RAMONA FRADON and CHARLES PARIS
Foil variant cover by RAMONA FRADON and CHARLES PARIS ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/7/25
For daredevil soldier of fortune Rex Mason, one last job is all that stands between him and a life of happiness in the arms of the lovely Sapphire Stagg. But when his pouty paramour’s ruthless father sends Rex to find the fabled Orb of Ra, he’ll discover much more than anyone bargained for! Witness the creation of Metamorpho, the Element Man!
OUR ARMY AT WAR #151 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER
Art and cover by JOE KUBERT
Foil variant cover by JOE KUBERT ($6.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/21/25
Sgt. Rock of Easy Company lays it all on the line to show his men he’s got what it takes to pass a most dangerous initiation, and in a special two-part adventure, thrill to the first appearance of Rittmeister Hans von Hammer—Enemy Ace—as “the Human Killing Machine” does brutal battle in the skies over World War I Europe!
DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #9
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and SHANE McCARTHY Art by OTTO SCHMIDT and FÁFBIO VERAS
Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT
Variant covers by DANI and BJÖRN BARENDS
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 9 of 12 | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/14/25
With Darkseid’s hold on the planet growing tighter, the fragile alliance between heroes and vampires may not be strong enough to take him down. But as luck would have it, someone knows how to save humanity. Unfortunately, it’s the last person you want. Guided by Doctor Fate and the Phantom Stranger…it’s John Constantine to the rescue.
TEEN TITANS GO! #3
Written by IVAN COHEN
Art and cover by MARCELO DICHIARA
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/7/25
Inspired by way too many sitcoms, when Robin gets caught trying to plan a surprise party for Starfire’s birthday, he invents a new alias—Texas Robin, his identical twin cousin—to explain who the party is for. Costume changes and misunderstandings abound, leading to the reveal that the birthday Robin thought was Starfire’s is actually Silkie’s!
MAD MAGAZINE #44
Written by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
Cover by AN IDIOT IN A CAPE
$5.99 US | 56 PGS
ON SALE 6/11/25
Spoof, ruckus, and humor in a jugular vein! MAD #44 uses comedic kryptonite to flatten your funny bone! This super issue takes your laughter up, up, and away with fabulous MAD favorites like “A MAD Look at...” by Sergio Aragonés, Spy Vs. Spy, plus more new content that will send you outta this world. Also, you can solve the new Fold-In by Johnny Sampson faster than a speeding bullet. So, get to your local comic shop in a single bound and scoop up the latest issue of MAD!
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Looking forward to that tabloid-size Superman/Shazam facsimile!
Not to be Debbie Downer, but I was profoundly disappointed with the recent Superman/Flash one. Having said that, though, I'll probably still buy it (but I might not pre-order it).
The Flash one was all reprints, wasn't it? I mean, in its original incarnation it was already reprints. This is a new story (at the time) by Gerry Conway, Rick Buckler and Dick Giordano. I honestly don't remember if I enjoyed it, but I don't remember being disappointed. And I'd probably remember the latter. I'm sure it beats the "Captain Thunder" thing they tried in the regular books.
Yes, the Flash one was all reprints, but they were new to me (even in 2025). I checked my Shazam! the Greatest Stories Ever Told tpb to affirm it wasn't reprinted there (it's not), so I'll likely give it a try. I'm just not looking forward to it as much as Rob is, though.
It was the centerpiece of the 2013 Superman Vs Shazam trade paperback!
Hmm... I didn't buy that one. I don't even remember that one. Maybe I'll buy that instead.
It also contained the four DC Comics Presents issues with Shazam but not the Captain Thunder story.
"Make Way for Captain Thunder" (Superman #276) is included in the Shazam! The Greatest Stories Ever Told tpb (2008).
It was also in the 2000 Superman In the Seventies trade which I have but I got confused and thought that it was in Superman Vs Shazam!
Ah. You know, I thought I had that one, but I guess I don't. (I have Superman/Batman in the Fortires/Fifties/Sixties.)
Shazam! The Greatest Stories Ever Told collects stories from Whiz Comics (1940-1953) #2,Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953) #1,137,148, Marvel Family (1945-1954) #21, 85, SHAZAM! (1973-1978) #1, 14, DC Comics Presents Annual (1982-1985) #3, Superman #276, L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 #31, Power of SHAZAM! (1995-1999) #33 and Adventures in the DC Universe (1997) #5.
Superman in the Seventies collects stories from Superman (1st Series 1939-1986) #233, 238, 247-249, 270-271, 276, 286-287, 298, 300; Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #436, 466, 484, 491, 494; DC Comics Presents (1978-1986 DC) #14, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954-1974) #133; and Superman's Girlfriend (1958-1974) #106.
Superman vs. Shazam collects Superman vs. Shazam (1978) DC Treasury Edition C-58, DC Comics Presents (1978-1986 DC) #33-34 and 49, and DC Comics Presents (1978-1986) Annual #3, and the expanded edition adds Superman (2nd Series1987-2011 ) #216, The Power of SHAZAM (1995) #46, and Kingdom Come (1996) #4.