Previews/August 2021 Solicits

Aquaman

Aquaman: 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

• Writer: various
• Art: various
• Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
• Variants: various
• 96 pages, $9.99
• Release Date: 31 Aug 2021

After defending the seven seas for eight decades, it’s time to throw Aquaman a party! This all-star-filled anthology spans across the ocean king’s legacy, not just celebrating his own triumphs, but also those of his greatest allies and enemies. We look at his ongoing romance with Mera, his bitter rivalry with Black Manta, his brotherly conflict with Ocean Master, and the inspiration he lends to younger heroes like Tempest and Jackson Hyde, the newest Aqualad.

It would not be an Aquaman celebration without also looking at how he’s changed over the years, including a brand-new tale of Bombshells Aquaman.

This special brings together Aqua talent past, present, and future, including reuniting fan-favorite creative teams such as Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier, Dan Jurgens and Steve Epting, alongside Dan Watters and Miguel Mendonca. Plus, two of the stories are prequels to two new Aquaman miniseries launching in September, kicking off another 80 years of undersea adventure!

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Justice League

Justice League #66

• Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V
• Art: Phil Hester, Sumit Kumar
• Cover: David Marquez
• Variant: Alexander Lozano
• 40 pages, $4.99
• Release Date: 03 Aug 2021

The Hall of Justice has been invaded by the cosmic threat of the Synmar Utopica, and it will take the full force of the United Planets, led by Superman, to defeat it without destroying Earth in the process. Meanwhile, the secrets of Checkmate are being whispered among the Justice League, and that spells trouble for Green Arrow and Black Canary. All this, and guest star Deathstroke!

Meanwhile in Gotham, Batman stands watch as the Eternal Knight continues her quest through the maze of Randir Singh’s mind. And she’s not the only one lost within it! But where is the Justice League Dark in all of this? Under the sea in the lost city of Atlantis! Merlin is ready to rule, and it’s up to Aquaman and this band of magical misfits to save the entire kingdom!

Justice League #67

• Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V
• Art: Phil Hester, Sumit Kumar
• Cover: David Marquez
• Variant: Alexander Lozano
• 40 pages, $4.99
• Release Date: 17 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021

It’s the Justice League versus the United Order as the truth that gives power to this new cosmic super team crosses a line that the Justice League cannot allow. Will there even be a United Planets after this thunderous clash of intergalactic superpowers? Also, Green Arrow must come to terms with his responsibilities to both Checkmate and the League. Ollie may have to pick which path to follow, but what does it mean for the future of the League if the guy paying the bills has to bail?

The Silent School used their magic for years to protect Atlantis from all kinds of invaders, but nothing prepared them for the most powerful sorcerer ever…Merlin! Luckily, the Justice League Dark arrives to turn the tide of the battle. However, they’re not fighting at full strength. Zatanna is harboring a dark secret, and if she unleashes her magic, it could drown everyone!

Crossovers

Action Comics #1034

• Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan, and Michael W. Conrad
• Art: Daniel Sampere and Michael Avon Oeming
• Cover: Daniel Sampere
• Variant: Julian Totino Tedesco
• 40 pages, $4.99
• Release Date: 24 Aug 2021

The Warzoons make their way to the doorstep of the Fortress of Solitude and only Lois Lane and the alien girl Thao-La are there to defend it. That’s because Superman is halfway around the world trying to stop the U.S. from declaring war on Atlantis. The Man of Steel must make a tough choice, and odds are, no one walks away happy.

Elsewhere in Metropolis, Midnighter moves closer to the center of Trojan’s empire in the penultimate chapter of his back-up adventure. The story finishes later this month with the Midnighter 2021 Annual.

Links

• July 2021 Solicits
• August 2021 Solicits
• September 2021 Solicits
• DC Connect #13 (PDF download) - June 2021 issue for items shipping in August 2021