Sandbox/August 2016 Solicits

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Aquaman

Aquaman #4

• Writer: Dan Abnett
• Art: Philippe Briones
• Cover: Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessey
• Variant Cover: Joshua Middleton
• Cover Date: Early Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $2.99
• Release Date: 03 Aug 2016

"The Drowning" part four. Aquaman is arrested for a war crime he didn't commit: ordering an Atlantean terrorist attack on the surface, killing hundreds! The young king is willing to sit behind bars if it means peace between two worlds, but one ally is determined to break Aquaman out, no matter the cost: his girlfriend Mera!

Aquaman #4 Summary Page

Aquaman #5

• Writer: Dan Abnett
• Art: Philippe Briones
• Cover: Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessey
• Variant Cover: Joshua Middleton
• Cover Date: Late Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $2.99
• Release Date: 17 Aug 2016

"The Drowning" part five. Unjustly branded a murderer and a fugitive, Aquaman's forced to defend himself against the might of America's military. Meanwhile, Black Manta and the deadly underwater crime cabal known as N.E.M.O. advance their plan for revenge on Aquaman.

Aquaman #5 Summary Page

Justice League

Justice League

Justice League #2

• Writer: Bryan Hitch
• Art: Tony S. Daniel and Sandu Florea
• Cover: Tony S. Daniel and Mark Morales
• Variant Cover: Yanick Paquette
• Cover Date: Early Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $2.99
• Release Date: 03 Aug 2016

"The Extinction Machine" part two! Massive earthquakes shake cities to the ground as the ancient intelligence known as the Awakened takes control of the people of Earth, forcing them to turn against anyone with superpowers—including the Justice League! Unable to fight a war on two fronts, Batman asks for help from the one man he trusts less than anyone.

Justice League Summary Page

Justice League #3

• Writer: Bryan Hitch
• Art: Tony S. Daniel and Sandu Florea
• Cover: Tony S. Daniel and Mark Morales
• Variant Cover: Yanick Paquette
• Cover Date: Late Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $2.99
• Release Date: 17 Aug 2016

"The Extinction Machine" part three! The hive-mind entities known as the Awakened take their vendetta against the Justice League to the next level by changing ordinary people into grotesque monsters bent on hunting down super-humans all over the world. Meanwhile, Superman journeys to the center of the earth to stop the catastrophic quakes that are taking lives all over the world.

Justice League Summary Page

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Justice League of America

Justice League of America #12

• Writer: Bryan Hitch
• Art: Neil Edwards and Daniel Henriques
• Cover: Bryan Hitch
• Cover Date: Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $3.99
• Release Date: 10 Aug 2016
• Resolicited

Green Lantern's ring has been hacked! Someone has a personal vendetta against the League, attacking them where they are the most vulnerable!

Justice League of America Annual #1

• Writer: Bryan Hitch
• Art: Neil Edwards and Daniel Henriques
• Cover: Bryan Hitch
• Cover Date: 2016
• 48 pages, $4.99
• Release Date: 31 Aug 2016
• Resolicited

The vendetta of the League's newest enemy puts them through the ultimate test by releasing the DCU's most dangerous super-villains from prison!

Other Aqua-character Appearances

Aqualad (Garth)

Titans #2

• Writer: Dan Abnett
• Art: Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund
• Cover: Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund
• Variant Cover: Mike Choi
• Cover Date: Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $2.99
• Release Date: 24 Aug 2016

"Remember the Titans" part two! As the Titans prepare to do the unthinkable in order to defeat the intergalactic demon that stole time itself from the DC Universe, enter the Fearsome Five! But are the sinister quintet acting of their own accord... or are greater forces at work?

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Bombshell Mera

DC Comics Bombshells #16

• Writer: Marguerite Bennett
• Art: Laura Braga and Mirka Andolfo
• Cover: Ant Lucia
• Cover Date: Oct 2016
• 40 pages, $3.99
• Digital First
• Release Date: 03 Aug 2016

Batwoman, Catwoman, Zatanna, Harley and Ivy begin to link up to work together as a rebellion, sending coordinated attacks across Germany and leading massive uprisings of refugees and citizens. Underwater, Mera confronts her betrothed for what's rightfully hers, and must choose between her beloved and her throne.

DC Comics Bombshells Annual #1

• Writer: Marguerite Bennett
• Art: Elsa Charretier
• Cover: Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson
• Cover Date: 2016
• 48 pages, $4.99
• Digital First
• Release Date: 31 Aug 2016

The long-buried tale of a heroine of the Great War! An ace pilot turned ancient predator, you may now know her as the Halloween horror, "The Bloody Batgirl"! But here, we will present the secret story of how she became the first Bombshell known as... the Batgirl!

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Aquagirl: Marina (Batman Beyond)

Batman Beyond #15

• Writer: Dan Jurgens
• Art: Bernard Chang
• Cover: Bernard Chang
• Cover Date: Oct 2016
• 32 pages, $2.99
• Release Date: 03 Aug 2016

With the downfall of Brother Eye, a power vacuum has opened up in Gotham City and a longtime villain has stepped into the void to take control. As Tim Drake finds it increasingly difficult to call this future world home, Batman and Rewire become uneasy allies as they're forced to confront the emerging threat of... Spellbinder!

Links

• July 2016 Solicits
• August 2016 Solicits