Previews/2011

This the 2011 archive of Previews. This page should contain items that were first solicited in 2011.

Aquaman

Aquaman #1

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis
Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Date: Nov 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUL11 0191
Release Date: 28 Sep 2011

Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis -- but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges... The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!

NOTE: This book will ship almost 70 years to the day that Aquaman's first appearance in More Fun #73 shipped.

Aquaman #2

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis
Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Date: Dec 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: AUG11 0165
Release Date: 26 Oct 2011

An entire town... devoured! As Aquaman and Mera discover the grisly truth behind a town's disappearance, the Trench infestation spreads inland! Plus: Another gruesome Trench power revealed – and it's not for the squeamish!

Aquaman #3

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Date: Jan 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: SEP11 0100
Release Date: 23 Nov 2011

The secret of the Trench revealed! Where did these cannibalistic sea creatures come from? What fuels their monstrous hunger? Why have they chosen now to invade the surface world? To unravel the mystery of the Trench, Aquaman must seek help from the last person on earth he ever wanted to see again.

Aquaman #4

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Date: Feb 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: OCT11 0163
Release Date: 28 Dec 2011

There are parts of the ocean even Aquaman should not enter. Now Aquaman and Mera must descend into uncharted territory: the smoky black crevice at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, home of the cannibalistic creatures known only as the Trench. One last secret behind these loathsome creatures will be revealed as "The Trench" thunders toward its bloodcurdling conclusion!

Aquaman #5

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Date: Mar 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: NOV11 0109
Release Date: 25 Jan 2012

Aquaman has been left for dead in the middle of the desert! But how did the King of Atlantis find himself marooned in such a hellish environment? As Aquaman struggles to survive impossible odds, what extreme measures will he resort to in order to stay alive?

Aquaman #6

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Date: Apr 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: DEC11 0193
Release Date: 22 Feb 2012

Who sank Atlantis? Mera, the beautiful Atlantean assassin trained in the Bermuda Triangle, follows a trail of death and deceit to the one man who knows the ugly truth. But what does he want in return for his secrets – and how does it all tie into Mera’s own dark past?

Brightest Day

Brightest Day #21

Writer: Geoff Johns and Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark & Joe Prado
Cover: David Finch
Variant Cover: Ivan Reis
Cover Date: Early May 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JAN11 0243
Release Date: 02 Mar 2011

As the end of BRIGHTEST DAY approaches, our returned heroes and villains begin converging in one area as the ultimate protector reveals itself against the ultimate menace!

NOTE: The solicits for #21 & #22 are identical.

Brightest Day #22

Writer: Geoff Johns and Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark & Joe Prado
Cover: David Finch
Variant Cover: Ivan Reis
Cover Date: Late May 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JAN11 0245
Release Date: 16 Mar 2011

As the end of BRIGHTEST DAY approaches, our returned heroes and villains begin converging in one area as the ultimate protector reveals itself against the ultimate menace!

NOTE: The solicits for #21 & #22 are identical.

Brightest Day #23

Writer: Geoff Johns and Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark & Joe Prado
Cover: GARY FRANK
Variant Cover: Ivan Reis
Cover Date: Early Jun 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: FEB11 0120
Release Date: 06 Apr 2011

It's the beginning of the end as we head toward the epic conclusion to BRIGHTEST DAY! The mystery of the heroes' return and the secrets of the white forest are revealed! Plus, Captain Boomerang draws closer to completing his mission! And at last, it's Firestorm vs. Deadman!

Brightest Day #24

Writer: Geoff Johns and Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark & Joe Prado
Cover: David Finch
Variant Cover: Ivan Reis
Cover Date: Late Jun 2011
48 pages, $4.99
Order Code: FEB11 0122
Release Date: 20 27 Apr 2011

A new age for the DC Universe begins! A long shadow is cast across the world in a a finale that will have everyone talking! Twelve heroes and villains were resurrected, but that doesn’t mean it will remain that way as the new champion of Earth is chosen!

Flashpoint

Flashpoint #1 (of 5)

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert
Cover: Andy Kubert
Variant Covers: Kubert, Ivan Reis & George Perez
Cover Date: May 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: MAR11 0276
Release Date: 11 May 2011

Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it? It's a place where America's last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line! Welcome to FLASHPOINT!

Flashpoint #2 (of 5)

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Cover: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Variant Covers: Kubert, Ivan Reis & George Perez
Cover Date: June 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: APR11 0101
Release Date: 01 Jun 2011

The world-changing miniseries continues! Where are the World's Greatest Super Heroes? Barry Allen is on a mission to find out or die trying – and that may be what's happening as he tries to make lightning strike twice! Meanwhile, around the submerged Paris, the pirate Deathstroke confronts Emperor Aquaman!

Flashpoint #3 (of 5)

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Cover: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Variant Covers: Kubert, Ivan Reis & George Perez
Cover Date: Sep 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: MAY11 0162
Release Date: 06 Jul 2011

FLASH QUESTION: Will The Flash and his new allies be able to fix the world?

Flashpoint #4 (of 5)

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Cover: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Variant Covers: Kubert, Ivan Reis & George Perez
Cover Date: Early Oct 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: JUN11 0175
Release Date: 03 Aug 2011

FLASH FACT: The war between the Amazons and the Atlantians has arrived. The battle between Diana of Themyscira and Emperor Aquaman will tear this world apart – unless The Flash can fix it!

Flashpoint #5 (of 5)

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Cover: Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope
Variant Covers: Kubert & Rags Morales
Cover Date: Late Oct 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: JUN11 0178
Release Date: 31 Aug 2011

FLASH FACT: The war between the Amazons and the Atlantians has arrived. The battle between Diana of Themyscira and Emperor Aquaman will tear this world apart – unless The Flash can fix it! IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of its impact on the DC Universe, FLASHPOINT #5 is the only title that DC Comics is soliciting in this catalogue to arrive in stores on August 31.

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1 (of 3)

Writer: Tony Bedard
Art: Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Cover: Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Cover Date: Aug 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: APR11 0114
Release Date: 08 Jun 2011

FLASH FACT! He will drown the world – then rule it!

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #2 (of 3)

Writer: Tony Bedard
Art: Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Cover: Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Cover Date: Sep 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY11 0170
Release Date: 13 Jul 2011

FLASH QUESTION: Will his loss destroy the world?

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #3 (of 3)

Writer: Tony Bedard
Art: Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Cover: Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Cover Date: Oct 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUN11 0186
Release Date: 10 Aug 2011

FLASH FACT: Arthur Curry's rage has sunk countries, killed millions, and begun a world war. But as the end approaches, he will have to gather the ferocity needed to destroy his enemy utterly.

Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #1 (of 3)

Writer: Rex Ogle & others
Art: Paulo Siquiera
Cover: Shane Davis
Cover Date: Aug 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: APR11 0112
Release Date: 01 Jun 2011

FLASH FACT! Everything you know changed in a flash – but how?

Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #2 (of 3)

Writer: Rex Ogle
Art: Eduardo Francisco
Cover: Brett Booth
Cover Date: Sep 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY11 016
Release Date: 06 Jul 2011

FLASH QUESTION: Why is Traci 13 the most important girl in the world? Does she have the strength to do what must be done?

Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #3 (of 3)

Writer: Rex Ogle
Art: Eduardo Francisco
Cover: Brett Booth
Cover Date: Oct 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUN11 0185
Release Date: 03 Aug 2011

FLASH FACT: As the war between Amazons and Atlanteans rages on the battlefield around her, Traci must find the strength to stop her father before he rips the world asunder.

Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #2 (of 3)

Writer: Jimmy Palmiotti
Art: Joe Bennett & John Dell
Cover: Joe Bennett & John Dell
Cover Date: Sep 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY11 0171
Release Date: 13 Jul 2011

FLASH QUESTION: Will Deathstroke be able to find his treasure with Aquaman standing in his way?

Flashpoint: Wonder Woman the the Furies #3 (of 3)

Writer: Dan Abnett & Andy Landing
Art: Scott Clark & Dave Beaty
Cover: Scott Clark & Dave Beaty
Cover Date: Oct 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUN11 0190
Release Date: 17 Aug 2011

The secrets behind Queen Hippolyta's death and the start of the world war are revealed.

Other Aquaman Appearances

All New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #8

Writer: Sholly Fisch
Art: Rick Burchett & Dan Davis
Cover: Rick Burchett & Dan Davis
Cover Date: Aug 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: APR11 0221
Release Date: 08 Jun 2011

Get ready for pirates, perfidy and an occasional porpoise when Batman and Aquaman join forces for an epic quest to the bottom of the sea! An ancient artifact holds the only chance for a pirate's ghost to find redemption. But to reach it, Batman and Aquaman will have to run a gauntlet of underwater perils!

Justice League

DC Retroactive: Justice League of America - The '70s #1

Writer: Cary Bates
Art: ?
Cover: ?
Cover Date: Sep 2011
56 pages, $4.99
Order Code: MAY11 0196
Release Date: 27 Jul 2011

Writer Cary Bates reveals the untold story of how super villain Kanjar Ro nearly destroyed life as we know it when he set out to conquer Earth – Earth- Prime, that is. It's up to the Justice League, Adam Strange and a very special DC legend to save the 1970s! Plus: Following the 26-page lead story is a classic tale originally published in the '70s, also written by Cary Bates!

DC Retroactive: Justice League of America - The '80s #1

Writer: Gerry Conway
Art: Ron Randall
Cover: Ron Randall
Cover Date: Oct 2011
56 pages, $4.99
Order Code: JUN11 0206
Release Date: 10 Aug 2011

Between their traditional Silver Age incarnation and the tongue-in-cheek Giffen/DeMatteis run, there was…JLA Detroit! Series scribe Gerry Conway revisits what may have been the most controversial lineup of DC's iconic team book ever. (Who can forget the breakdancing Vibe?) Then experience a classic tale reprinted from the ‘80s!

Justice League #1

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Cover: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Variant Cover: David Finch
Cover Date: Nov 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: JUL11 0187
Release Date: 31 Aug 2011

In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!

This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue (Combo pack, $4.99, JUL11 0189).

Justice League #2

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Cover: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Variant Cover: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Cover Date: Dec 2011
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: AUG11 0160
Combo Order Code: AUG11 0163
Release Date: 5 Oct 2011

What happens when the World's Greatest Detective takes on the world's most powerful alien? You'll find out when Batman and Superman throw down. Batman will need all his intellect, cunning and physical prowess to take on The Man of Steel.

Justice League #3

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Cover: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Variant Cover: Greg Capullo
Cover Date: Jan 2012
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: SEP11 0095
Combo Order Code: SEP11 0098
Release Date: 16 Nov 2011

The superstar team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee continue to make history as they unleash the amazing Amazon, Wonder Woman, who joins the battle against a bizarre threat! And the not-yet World's Greatest Heroes need all the help they can get!

Justice League #4

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Cover: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Variant Cover: Andy Kubert
Cover Date: Feb 2012
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: OCT11 0159
Combo Order Code: OCT11 0162
Release Date: 21 Dec 2011

The superstar team of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee continue the origin of the Justice League as The World's Greatest Heroes face the might of Apokolips – and find aid in an unlikely hero, as Cyborg is created! Plus, Andy Kubert returns an amazing variant cover – his first new work after the smash-hit FLASHPOINT!

Justice League #5

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Cover: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Variant Cover: Eric Basaldua
Cover Date: Mar 2012
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: NOV11 0104
Combo Order Code: NOV11 0107
Release Date: 18 Jan 2012

Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid!

Justice League #6

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Cover: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Variant Cover: Adam Hughes
Cover Date: Apr 2012
40 pages, $3.99
Order Code: DEC11 0188
Combo Order Code: DEC11 0191
Release Date: 15 Feb 2012

The Justice League is united at last against Darkseid! The awesome consequences of this high-stakes battle will resonate within the series for years to come! Geoff Johns and Jim Lee end their historic first arc with a bang!

Other Aqua-character Appearances

Aqualad: Young Justice

Young Justice #2

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Mike Norton
Cover: Mike Norton
Cover Date: May 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JAN11 0403
Release Date: 16 Mar 2011

Superboy discovers that an unwanted guest in the team's cave is not really what he appears to be! Is the threat deadly to only The Boy of Steel – or is the entire Justice League in danger, as well? Superboy struggles to find the balance between fighting for himself and for the sake of others!

Young Justice #3

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Mike Norton
Cover: Mike Norton
Cover Date: Jun 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: FEB11 0240
Release Date: 20 Apr 2011

Robin's a bit jealous of Superboy's abilities. But when they have to rescue the inhabitants of a burning building, The Boy Wonder might learn that one doesn't need super powers to be a true Super Hero.

Young Justice #4

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Mike Norton
Cover: Mike Norton
Cover Date: Jul 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAR11 0368
Release Date: 18 May 2011

A woman is targeted by a covert group of assassins! It's Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad to the rescue, but can they save her from the combined menace of Hook and Black Spider? Only if they can escape from the deadly duo themselves! The junior heroes must prove they can work as a team and take on the menace of the League of Shadows at the same time!

Young Justice #5

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Mike Norton
Cover: Mike Norton
Cover Date: Aug 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: APR11 0223
Release Date: 22 Jun 2011

Aqualad, Robin, Kid Flash, Superboy and Miss Martian are ready for their first mission as a team. To get to know each other better, they decide to trade stories around the campfire, revealing how they all started as crimefighters. Will this bring them together or underscore their differences?

Young Justice #6

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Christopher Jones
Cover: Mike Norton
Cover Date: Sep 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY11 0272
Release Date: 20 27 Jul 2011

Campfire bonding continues as the members of the team share their background stories as well as their hopes and fears. But when do these team-building exchanges cross over into TMI territory? How about when Superboy tells everyone how he's thinking of taking out Superman?

Young Justice #7

Writer: Greg Weis & Kevin Hopps
Art: Christopher Jones
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Oct 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUN11 0331
Release Date: 24 Aug 2011

When night descends on Gotham City, Artemis takes to the streets. Prowling the rooftops and the alleyways for the first time, this teen archer has a choice to make: Will she fight on the side of the angels or follow a darker path?

Young Justice #8

Writer: Greg Weisman
Art: Christopher Jones and Dan Davis
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Nov 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUL11 0272
Release Date: 21 Sep 2011

Can someone with Artemis' pedigree really be a hero? A close encounter when the team takes action against the deadly android Amazo may give her the chance to prove herself -- if she can survive the onslaught of Professor Ivo's malevolent MONQIs!

Young Justice #9

Writer: Greg Weisman and Kevin Hops
Art: Christopher Jones and Dan Davis
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Dec 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: AUG11 0268
Release Date: 19 Oct 2011

The team is taking Espionage 101 from Captain Atom. Their class project is to solve a cold case that involves a forty-year-old murder mystery, a military conspiracy and a half-decent chance that none of them will come out alive.

Young Justice #10

Writer: Greg Weisman and Kevin Hops
Art: Christopher Jones
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Jan 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: SEP11 0205
Release Date: 16 Nov 2011

Captain Atom's cold-case assignment is definitely heating up: The true killer has resurfaced to target anyone who might expose the truth about the murder of General Lemar back in 1968 – and that includes each and every member of the Team!

Young Justice #11

Writer: Greg Weisman and Kevin Hops
Art: Christopher Jones
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Jan 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: OCT11 0272
Release Date: 21 Dec 2011

The spotlight turns to Robin, who must leave his teammates to fight alongside his crimefighting mentor, Batman. And the stakes couldn't be higher for the Dynamic Duo as they face off against the Demon's Head himself: Ra's al Ghul!

Young Justice #12

Writer: Greg Weisman and Kevin Hops
Art: Christopher Jones
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Mar 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: NOV11 0225
Release Date: 18 Jan 2012

There's a new menace in Gotham City: a creature so strange – and so versatile – that not even the combined might of the entire Young Justice team can stand against it. Witness the origin of...Clayface!

Young Justice #13

Writer: Greg Weisman and Kevin Hops
Art: Christopher Jones
Cover: Christopher Jones
Cover Date: Apr 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: DEC11 0303
Release Date: 15 Feb 2012

In Star City, Artemis is under arrest – and in Gotham City, it's Clayface vs. the rest of the team in a battle they cannot win! Aqualad's leadership is on the line, and a fateful choice must be made.

Aqualad: Tiny Titans

Tiny Titans #38

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: May 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JAN11 0406
Release Date: 16 Mar 2011

The awesome underwater issue! Guest-starring Aqualad, Arthur Jr., Inky, Fluffy and Steve, the Sea Horse! Aquagirl introduces everybody to her new Tiny Titans team, "The Hurtin' Titans!" Featuring: Hardrock, The Face, Star Spangled Kid and TNTeena! Ker-sploosh!

Tiny Titans #39

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Jun 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: FEB11 0239
Release Date: 20 Apr 2011

What happens when you mix red clothes and white clothes in the wash? You end up with pink undies, right? The same thing happens when someone washes the Tiny Titans costumes with Superman's red cape! Superman, Alfred, a gaggle of Tiny Titans and Lois Lane are going to have something new and oh-so-pretty in common this month!

Tiny Titans #40

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Jul 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAR11 0367
Release Date: 18 May 2011

Because you demanded it, the wait is finally over – it's the all-Kroc issue! Ever wonder if you're doing things the right way or the wrong way? How about the Kroc way? This issue is filled with household, how-to, and cooking tips – the Kroc way! Don’t worry, the Tiny Titans will be there, too!

Tiny Titans #41

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Aug 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: APR11 0222
Release Date: 15 Jun 2011

Outta the way – It's the "Flash" issue! It's the fastest comic ever and the race is on! This special issue introduces Jessie Quick and features Inertia and Mas y Menos. Plus: Kid Flash sharpens his pencil to a FLASHPOINT! Plus plus: Blue Beetle makes a special appearance!

Tiny Titans #42

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Sep 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY11 0271
Release Date: 20 Jul 2011

They said it couldn't happen, but why did you believe them? It's…young Bizarros in love! Who is the strange girl from a square planet floating in space? Join us as the Tiny Titans discover Bizarro World! Aww yeah!

Tiny Titans #43

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Oct 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUN11 0330
Release Date: 17 Aug 2011

Our heroes try to live the lives of their mentors! Everything goes super-heroic when Superboy wears his towel cape to look like Superman! Robin tries to get the cowl and cape from Bat Cow. Does he succeed? Is it a failure? Aaaand, stay tuned as Wonder Girl wears...a mask?

Tiny Titans #44

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Nov 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JUL11 0271
Release Date: 21 Sep 2011

It's the issue of doom! Join the Tiny Titans as they -- walk to school! Beast Boy takes a wrong turn when confronted by the crossing guards he calls The Doom Patrol. Plus, witness Beast Boy's first encounter with the Crossing Patrol Boys of Doom! Crossing the street has never been so tough!

Tiny Titans #45

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Dec 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: AUG11 0267
Release Date: 19 Oct 2011

You are invited to a special Batgirl issue featuring Cassandra, Stephanie, Flamebird and, of course, Barbara. Find out what happens to The Batcave when the girls take over! Bonus: Coach Lobo's Secret Soccer team versus...The Birds of Prey?! GO-O-O-A-A-AL!

Tiny Titans #46

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Jan 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: SEP11 0203
Release Date: 30 Nov 2011

What happens when Robin is called away on a secret mission with Batman? The team will need a replacement! Enter: The Protector! Will he be welcomed with open arms? Or will someone like, say, Talon, have something to say about it? And where does Nightwing fit into all this?

Tiny Titans #47

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Feb 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: OCT11 0270
Release Date: 21 Dec 2011

It's Mrs. Atom's turn to babysit the Baby Titans – Damien, Arthur Jr., Smidgen, Kid Devil and Jason Toddler. Can she do it alone? Maybe Miss Martian can help! What happens when our heroes get... lost in Metropolis?! Find out in this awesome baby-packed issue!

Tiny Titans #48

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Mar 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: NOV11 0222
Release Date: 18 Jan 2012

Because you demanded it – Tiny Titans unmasked in a special all red hair issue! Barbara! Miss Martian! Starfire! Blackfire! And Speedy! Actually, Speedy's hair is more of an auburn. Also, what's Wonder Girl's secret? What is she doing with all that fruit? A discovery is made when she reveals her secret oranges!

Tiny Titans #49

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Apr 2012
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: DEC11 0302
Release Date: 29 Feb 2012

It's time to meet... the Squishy Titans! The pink blob Plasmus! The futuristic pet Proty! The stretchy Offspring! The diabolically dirty Clayface! Who's the squishiest? Who's the stretchiest? Join us as the Squishy Titans welcome a mysterious new member from the Orange Lantern Corps!

Aquagirl: Marina (Batman Beyond)

Batman Beyond #3

Writer: Adam Beechen
Art: Ryan Benjamin and John Stanisci
Cover: Dustin Nguyen
Cover Date: May 2011
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: JAN11 0275
Release Date: 02 Mar 2011

Batman and the Justice League thought they were prepared for anything, but they didn’t expect the all-new Matter Master! How can they defeat a desperate man with complete control over the laws of physics and nothing left to lose? And has Terry’s nightmare come true – could his family already be dead?

Batman Beyond Unlimited #1

Writer: Adam Beechen, Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen
Art: Norm Breyfogle, Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs
Cover: Dustin Nguyen
Cover Date: Apr 2012
48 pages, $4.99
Order Code: DEC11 0238
Release Date: 29 Feb 2012

A new era begins with the debut of the oversized, monthly BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED, featuring the print debut of the new Justice League Beyond!

In the Batman Beyond chapter, legendary Batman artist Norm Breyfogle returns to draw the Dark Knight of the future with best-selling writer Adam Beechen. In "10,000 Clowns," an onslaught of new Jokerz is plaguing Gotham City – and the implications of this chaotic clown menace could have disastrous consequences for Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne!

And the debut of the Justice League Beyond is here, courtesy of the BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM art team of Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs, as the first two digital-first chapters are available in print for the first time! Batman Beyond is a new recruit in the mighty Justice League, but the team will be immediately tested by a very Neo Gotham-related enemy! How will the team work together to combat this threat?

Collections

Brightest Day Volume 2 HC

Writers: Geoff Johns and Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark & Joe Prado
Cover: David Finch
240 pages, FC, $29.99
Order Code: JAN11 0320
Release Date: 04 May 2011

Once dead, twelve heroes and villains were resurrected by a white light expelled from deep within the center of the earth. Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all. In this second volumes, which issues #8-16 of the series, find out whether Deadman is truly destined to wield the White Lantern and who the new Aqualad is. Plus, Firestorm’s dueling alter egos take a bizarre journey, while Martian Manhunter returns to Mars to learn about the strange creature that’s stalking him.

Tiny Titans: Field Trippin' TP

Writer: Art Baltazar, Franco and Geoff Johns
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
160 pages, $12.99
Order Code: FEB11 0238
Release Date: 04 May 2011

In this new collection from T.T. #26-32, Supergirl toddler-sits the tinier Tiny Titans. Then, the gang heads to the Fortress of Solitude for a super birthday party — which is crashed by a crew of Braniacs.

Aquaman: Death of a Prince TP

Writers: Steve Skeates, Paul Levitz, & others
Art: Mike Grell, Jim Aparo, & others
Cover: Jim Aparo
336 pages, FC, $29.99
Order Code: MAR11 0349
Release Date: 29 Jun 2011

Don't miss this dramatic 1970s tale from ADVENTURE COMICS #435-437, 441-455 and AQUAMAN #57-63! As Aquaman faces his greatest foes, Black Manta plans his ultimate revenge on the Sea King – resulting in the death of Aquaman's infant son and the dissolution of his marriage.

Justice HC

Writers: Jim Krueger & Alex Ross
Art: Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite
Cover: Alex Ross
384 pages, FC, $39.99
Order Code: MAR11 0354
Release Date: 27 Jul 2011

The best-selling 12-issue series illustrated by Alex Ross is now available as a single volume hardcover at DC's standard trim size. The villains of the Legion of Doom — led by Lex Luthor and Brainiac — band together to save the world after a shared dream that seems to be a vision of the Earth's demise. They are confronted by the Justice League of America, who doubt their motives—and as their true plans unfold the two teams do battle.

DC Comics Presents JLA: Heaven's Ladder #1

Writer: Mark Waid & Ron Marz
Art: Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary, & Andy Lanning
Cover: Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary, & Andy Lanning
96 pages, $7.99
Order Code: JUN11 0263
Release Date: 24 Aug 2011

The powerful graphic novel from 2000 is reprinted, along with GREEN LANTERN #1,000,000! When the Earth is wrenched from its orbit and transported into a massive alien craft, The Justice League quickly begins an investigation to discover the identity of the culprit and his scheme. Earth's greatest heroes soon learn that an eons-old race of scientists on the verge of extinction is acquiring planets in the hopes of finding a homeworld. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and The Atom must save these disparate worlds while aiding the godlike race in their quest. And in the story from GL #1,000,000, also illustrated by Bryan Hitch, Kyle Rayner must adapt to a challenge in the 857th century when a rampaging interstellar menagerie is set loose. During the struggle, Kyle learns that there's a traitor among the future JLA!

Brightest Day Volume 3 HC

Writer: Geoff Johns & Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, & Joe Prado
Cover: David Finch
200 pages, $29.99
Order Code: MAY11 0243
Release Date: 07 Sep 2011

In this final BRIGHTEST DAY volume, collecting issues #17-24 of the spectacular series, the mystery of the twelve heroes' and villains' return is resolved, the secret of the white forest is revealed. Plus: The Aquawar rages to its bitter end, Firestorm battles Deadman – and who is the new champion of Earth?

JLA Volume 1 TP

Writer: Grant Morrison & Mark Millar
Art: Howard Porter, John Dell, Oscar Jimenez, & others
Cover: Howard Porter & John Dell
256 pages, $19.99
Order Code: JUN11 0276
Release Date: 28 Sep 2011

The legendary 1990s JLA series written by comics mastermind Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) with stunning art by Howard Porter and others is now collected in trade paperback, including issues #1-9 and JLA SECRET FILES #1. The action begins as the JLA reunites to stop the Hyperclan, who have come to Earth posing as a new group of Super Heroes. But as their true nature comes to light, only the World's Greatest Super Heroes can stop them! Standing side by side, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern and the Martian Manhunter take on alien posers and come to realize that Earth needs a protectorate made up of only the mightiest icons. This new trade paperback includes several issues written by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Ultimate Fantastic Four) that were not collected in the hardcover JLA DELUXE EDITION series.

Flashpoint HC

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert and Sandra Hope
Cover: Andy Kubert
176 pages, $22.99
Order Code: AUG11 0244
Release Date: 19 Oct 2011

The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is back in a new hardcover!

This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it? It's a place where America's last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line!

DC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1

Writer: Chuck Dixon, Kyle Baker and others
Art: Kyle Baker, Aaron Lopresti and others
Cover: Ty Templeton
96 pages, $7.99
Order Code: SEP11 0174
Release Date: 30 Nov 2011

A legendary "lost" comic is back! Don't miss President Superman confronting the indignities of "Scandalgate," the return of the Super- Sons, the Birds of Prey newspaper comic strip, the adventures of Superman's babysitter, a classic KINGDOM COME parody, and more!

DC Comics: The New 52 HC

Writer: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Jim Lee
1216 pages, $150
Order Code: AUG11 0243
Release Date: 7 Dec 2011

In September, DC Comic will launch 52 new #1 issues starring the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes! In December, to commemorate this incredible event, DC is collecting every one of these debut issues in a once-in-a-lifetime massive hardcover that includes: JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, AQUAMAN #1 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis, and 50 more!

Brightest Day Volume 1 Trade Paperback

Writer: Geoff Johns & Peter J Tomasi
Art: Ivan Reis, Pat Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark & Joe Prado
Cover: David Finch
256 pages, $19.99
Order Code: SEP11 0177
Release Date: 07 Dec 2011

Once dead, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all in this title collecting issues #0-7.

Tiny Titans: The Treehouse and Beyond TP

Writer: Art Baltazar and Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
128 pages, $12.99
Order Code: SEP11 0204
Release Date: 14 Dec 2011

In this new collection of issues #33-38, the Tiny Titans take a look at look-alikes, meet their counterparts from another world, travel to the center of the Earth and more! A 2011 EISNER AWARD WINNER!

Young Justice Volume 1 TP

Writer: Kevin Hopps, Greg Weisman, Art Baltazar and Franco
Art: Mike Norton, Christopher Jones and Dan Davis
Cover: Mike Norton
160 pages, $12.99
Order Code: OCT11 0271
Release Date: 11 Jan 2012

In these stories from YOUNG JUSTICE #0-6, the team takes on The Joker, meets Snapper Carr and trades campfire tales of past battles alongside their crimefighter mentors.

DC Universe: Secret Origins HC

Writer: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
320 pages, $39.99
Order Code: OCT11 0243
Release Date: 22 Feb 2012

The classic Silver Age titles are collected in hardcover for the first time, including SECRET ORIGINS #1, MORE SECRET ORIGINS #1, EVEN MORE SECRET ORIGINS #1 and WEIRD SECRET ORIGINS #1! Don't miss the origins of Wonder Woman, the Superman/Batman team, The Challengers of the Unknown, Martian Manhunter, the Justice League of America, Aquaman, The Flash, The Atom, Bizarro and more!

Flashpoint TP

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Andy Kubert and Sandra Hope
Cover: Andy Kubert
Cover Date:
176 pages, $14.99
Order Code: DEC11 0276
Release Date: 07 Mar 2012

The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is on its way in trade paperback!

This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it?

It's a place where America's last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line!

Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman TP

Writer: Brian Azzarello, J.T. Krul, Jimmy Palmiotti and Peter Milligan
Art: Eduardo Risso, Mikel Janin, Joe Bennett, George Perez, Fernando Blanco, Scott Koblish and John Dell
Cover: Dave Johnson
272 pages, $17.99
Order Code: DEC11 0277
Release Date: 14 Mar 2012

Don't miss this Batman volume collecting BATMAN: KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1-3, DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1- 3, DEATHSTROKE AND THE CURSE OF THE RAVAGER #1-3 and SECRET SEVEN #1-3.

Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Wonder Woman TP

Writer: Tony Bedard, James Robinson, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art: Ardian Syaf, Vicente Cifuentes, Eddie Nunez, Javi Fernandez, Scott Clark and David Beaty
Cover: Ed Benes
272 pages, $17.99
Order Code: DEC11 0279
Release Date: 14 Mar 2012

Don't miss this Wonder Woman volume collecting EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1- 3, OUTSIDER #1-3, LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1-3 and WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1-3.

Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo HC

Writer: Bob Haney
Art: Jim Aparo
Cover: Jim Aparo
512 pages, $29.99
Order Code: DEC11 0283
Release Date: 04 Apr 2012

DC collects Aparo's classic run on THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD in hardcover for the first time! These stories feature Batman's team-ups with Robin, Green Arrow, Black Canary, The Teen Titans, Deadman, Wonder Woman, The Demon, The Joker, Aquaman, The Atom and many others, from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #98, 100-102 and 104-122.

Toys

Brightest Day Series 3 Aqualad Action Figure

Order Code: JAN11 0445
Release Date: ~~03 Aug~~ 14 Sep 2011

From BLACKEST NIGHT to BRIGHTEST DAY!

Comics' biggest event continues as BRIGHTEST DAY burns away the BLACKEST NIGHT! In this best-selling follow-up, the white light has resurrected twelve heroes and villains. Though the exact reasons for their rebirths remain a mystery, each is destined to play an intricate role in the future of the DC Universe.

Written by award-winning writers Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi, BRIGHTEST DAY sets the stage for the next exciting era of the DC Universe.

"BRIGHTEST DAY is about second chances. It's looking at twelve characters that have been resurrected and examining whether it's a miracle or a curse. Some second chances work out ... some don't. BRIGHTEST DAY is the next step in repositioning a lot of characters in the DC Universe and pushing them to the next level." - Geoff Johns on Brightest Day

All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include a display base. Character-appropriate accessories are also included.

Young Justice Action Figure 2-Pack: Aquaman and Aqualad

Order Code: MAY11 1631
Release Date: 27 Jul 2011

The next generation of heroes of the DC Universe star in the new animated series Young Justice, and these action figure 2-packs feature the young heroes and their illustrious mentors! Made in the same style as the Justice League Unlimited figures, the Young Justice figures will bring the excitement of the DC Universe into your collection!

Young Justice Aqualad 6-in Action Figure

Order Code: JUL11 1805
Price: $26.99
Release Date: ~~31 Aug~~ 09 Nov 2011

The young heroes of the DC Universe star in the new animated series Young Justice, and these 6' tall action figures bring the characters of the series to life!

Each figure comes with accessories and a sculpted base. Choose from Aqualad or Red Arrow. Blister card packaging.

Pop Heroes Aquaman Vinyl Figure

$10.99
Order Code: SEP11 1818
Release Date: 30 Nov 2011

Inspired by the urban and stylized character designs of today's designer toys, Funko presents a new take on some classic characters with their POP! Heroes Vinyl Figures! The second series of figures based on DC Comics' best-selling comic books include the Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, SHAZAM!, Two-Face, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. Each 3 3/4" tall figure features Funko's unique design, rotating heads, and articulation. Because these figures will look great on your desk, collect all six and stage your own heroic adventures straight from the pages of DC Comics! Window box packaging.

~~Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes: Series 1 AF: Alfred as Aquaman~~

~~Order Code: OCT11 0321~~

~~Release Date: 01 Apr 2012~~ CANCELLED

The dumb just keeps getting dumber with the return of the Just-Us-League of Stupid Heroes, featuring MAD Magazine icon Alfred E. Neuman in classic Justice League costumes! Timed to coincide with Mad's historic 60th anniversary, each figure features multiple points of articulation and stands 6" tall.
~~Alfred as Aquaman - 6" h~~

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DVDs

Young Justice: Season 1 Volume One DVD

Order Code: JUL11 2188
$14.97
Release Date: 31 Aug 2011

The new half-hour animated DC Universe series for a new generation, starring Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis! Young Justice, six raw teenage heroes, are the Justice League’s secret weapon against the forces of evil. Based out of The Cave, the teen heroes take on under-the-radar missions that would be impossible for the League proper to handle covertly. Always in training, the team is supervised by Red Tornado, trained by Black Canary, and given their assignments by Batman... assignments that will push the heroes of Young Justice to their very limits!

This volume features the first four episodes of the series (1-4), and is also included as part of a "fun-pack" that includes volumes two and three.

Young Justice: Season 1 Volume Two DVD

Order Code: SEP11 1921
$14.97
Release Date: 26 Oct 2011

Being a teenager means proving yourself over and over — to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you're not just a normal teenager? What if you're a teenage super hero? How much harder will it be to prove yourself in a world of super powers, super villains and super secrets? Are you ready to come of age in such a world? Are you ready for life or death rites of passage? Are you ready to join the ranks of the great heroes and prove you're worthy of the Justice League? That's exactly what the members of Young Justice — Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian, and Artemis — will find out and whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero. Contains four episodes of the hit series.

This volume features the second four episodes of the series (5-8), and is also included as part of a "fun-pack" that includes volumes one and three.

Collectibles

JLA-JSA Toon Tumblers Pitcher

Order Code: JUL11 2019
Price: $29.99
Release Date: 28 Sep 2011

It's back - the Justice League/Justice Society 'Toon Tumblers Pitcher. This super-heavy piece of glass features bookend images of classic 1970's art with all of your favorite DC heroes, with the Justice League of Earth-1 on one side, the Justice Society of Earth-2 on the other. Holds 3 pints.

This is a reissue of a pitcher produced in 2010.

DC Comics: The Number Ones Comic Cover Portfolio Set

Order Code: AUG11 0297
Release Date: 5 Oct 2011
$129.99

This September, DC Comics explodes with 52 new #1 issues! DC's entire line of comic books starring the World's Greatest Super-Heroes is being renumbered with new, innovative storylines featuring the most iconic of DC's characters, helmed by the most creative writers and artists in the industry.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, DC Direct is producing an incredible portfolio featuring the striking cover images from all 52 debut issues illustrated by superstar artists including Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, David Finch, Ivan Reis, Francis Manapul, George Pérez and many more!

Fifty two images by various cover artists are printed on high-quality 4-color matte paper stock, collected in a 4-color folder and shrink-wrapped together. All prints measure 9" x 12" and are ready for framing. Limited Edition. *Quantities may be allocated

DC Comics: The New 52 11-Piece Magnet Set

Order Code: DEC11 1891
Release Date: 29 Feb 2012

In September, DC Comics relaunched their universe with "The New 52," and now you can get eleven of the memorable covers in this 11-piece magnet set! Splash these magnets of Wonder Woman #1, Justice League #1, Batman #1, Catwoman #1, Action Comics #1, Superman #1, Aquaman #1, Detective Comics #1, The Flash #1, and the variant covers to Action Comics #1 and Justice League #1 on your refrigerator!

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