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DC Previews: 11/6/24 New Releases

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Rafa Sandoval

SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel!

ACTION COMICS #1074

(W) Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki (A) Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge (CA) Clayton Henry

SUPERMAN BACK IN TIME?! GREAT RAO! A dying planet, a desperate scientist, a last son...it could only mean one thing: Krypton! To uncover the secrets of the Phantom Zone, Kal-El must journey back to the days of his birth planet and into the lab of Jor-El himself. What shocking secrets will link the greatest prison known to the cosmos and the nefarious villain Aeythr...and does the Man of Steel stand a chance of making it out alive? Plus, Supergirl's mission halts as she finds herself captured and awaiting her fate at the hands of the highest bidder!

BATGIRL #1

(W) Tate Brombal (A) Takeshi Miyazawa (CA) David Talaski

Hold on to your seats, clutch your pearls, and rejoice in celebration because Cassandra Cain is taking center stage in her first solo Batgirl series in nearly two decades! When a deadly group of assassins shows up to kill Cassandra, Lady Shiva comes to the rescue, and they must put their complicated past aside and work together as mother and daughter to ensure they make it out alive. Unfortunately, things are never as easy as they seem, and Cass must embark on a jaw-dropping, martial-arts filled adventure in her quest for truth and justice...and revenge?! It's aBatgirl book like never before, so join us as we dive into the psyche of one of Gotham's deadliest fighters, while exploring her deep and complex relationship with her mother.

BATMAN #154

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Jorge Jimenez

Murder has rocked the heart of Gotham! Batman and Jim Gordon will have to piece together the clues and discover the truth, no matter how dark. Has the Riddler really gone legit? Is the Court of Owls involved? Meanwhile, public sentiment is turning against Wayne Enterprises' public initiatives, with new hero Commander Star sowing the seeds of discontent.

BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES (2024) #11

(W) Sholly Fisch (A/CA) Puste

Batman's away, so Commissioner Gordon sends out a call...to Mystery Inc.! There's a literary specter stalking the Gotham Library, which means his daughter's new job is putting her in danger. The teens need Oracle's help to solve this mystery, but can they all work together without revealing Barbara's secret identity to her father?

BIRDS OF PREY #15

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Sami Basri (CA) Leonardo Romero

THE TEAM UNCOVERS THE NINTH DAY CULT'S DEADLY SECRETS! Things have gone sideways in the Birds of Prey's investigation of the Ninth Day cult, and the Birds' undercover operative, Cassandra Cain, has gone deathly silent. The team going in to break her out are heavy hitters of the highest order--Black Canary, Big Barda, Grace Choi, and Onyx--with Oracle at mission control, and Sin frustrated she's been benched. But what they find is so much more than they feared...

DC HORROR PRESENTS: CREATURE COMMANDOS #2 (OF 6)

(W) David Dastmalchian (A) Jesus Hervas (CA) Tirso

Sseug s'ohw kcab? As the Creature Unit prepares for their first mission, Dr. West hesitates. The last time Lucky was in battle, even Zatanna Zatara couldn't stop him from destroying everything--and everyone--in his path. Mina insists that she can calm him down, but it's a gamble--is this team really ready to fight?

GREEN ARROW 2024 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT)

(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Sean Izaakse

Joshua Williamson and Sean Izaakse's final celebration of the Emerald Archer and the Green Arrow family. Oliver Queen goes on an epic journey as he is forced to find the last lost piece of his life! An epilogue issue to the last year of Green Arrow!

JSA #1

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Diego Olortegui

THE NEW ERA OF THE JSA BEGINS HERE! Long-time fan favorite characters Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Jade, Obsidian, Jesse Quick, Hourman, Ted Grant, and Sandman are all back on the roster as DC's first super team faces their greatest and most personal challenge yet. Will golden age ideals hold true in a world recovering from the events of Absolute Power? Or do they need a more hardcore approach to stand a chance against the new Injustice Society of America?

LITTLE BATMAN: MONTH ONE #1 (OF 4)

(W) Morgan Evans (A/CA) Jon Mikel

Taking place after the events of "Merry Little Batman," Gotham City finds itself reeling from the Joker's attack, and Damian Wayne (a.k.a. Little Batman) is eager to get back into the fight. That's going to be harder than it sounds, as Bruce now wants Damian to put the cowl aside and embrace the value of his secret identity. After a suspicious guest is found lurking around the Wayne New Year's Eve Party, it's up to Damian to find the balance between both of his personas and save the day yet again. See Little Batman in a new adventure from the film's screenwriter, Morgan Evans, after catching the rerelease of the breakout movie in theaters this winter.

MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN #6 (OF 6)

(W) Josie Campbell (A) Pablo M. Collar (CA) Carli Squitieri, Caroline Chiou

SUPERMAN AND AMAZO VERSUS TASK FORCE X AND TEAM 7! See the start of Amanda Waller's secret anti-Superman project and how it leads into season two of the animated adventures.

PLASTIC MAN NO MORE #3 (OF 4)

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Alex Lins, Jacob Edgar (CA) Alex Lins

IS PLASTIC MAN'S FATE SEALED?! Plastic Man and Woozy suffer a bit of a...setback...when trying to capture one of the Metal Men. Well, setback is putting it mildly, and now there's really no turning back toward the superheroes they once called allies. As his body grows increasingly more unstable, Plastic Man must turn to a villainous ally in hopes of constructing the weapon that could cure him--no matter how slim the odds of success...

POISON IVY #27

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Marcio Takara (CA) Jessica Fong

THE ORDER OF THE GREEN KNIGHT, REVEALED! As Batman tries to get answers and the GCPD begins their hunt for Poison Ivy, she attempts to uncover the truth behind the so-called Order of the Green Knight, a violent ecoterrorist organization that claims to be led by none other than the verdant villain herself! Meanwhile, Janet from HR and Killer Croc make some horrifying discoveries about the resurrected town of Marshview.

SHAZAM #17

(W) Josie Campbell (A) Dan McDaid (CA) Gleb Melnikov

Christmas has come early for Freddy Freeman! But is all his success and notoriety as Philly's top superhero just ill-gotten gains? Mary and Billy can't help but link their brother's rise in popularity with the sudden emergence of Dr. Sivana. But as Billy continues to leak magic and monstrous societal issues begin to mount across the city, Sivana's arrival is only the tip of the iceberg!