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Aquaman

Aquaman #33

Writer: Jeff Parker
Art: Paul Pelletier and Sean Parsons
Cover: Paul Pelletier and Sean Parsons
Alternate Cover: Batman 75
Cover Date: Sep 2014
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY14 0186
Variant Cover Order Code: MAY14 0187
Release Date: 23 Jul 2014

With threat after threat – including the arrival of the deadly Chimera – demanding Arthur's attention, it's fallen to Mera to hold Atlantis together, even if most of the city wants her dead! The conspirators hiding in the shadows of the city's darkest reaches can't hide forever – but can Mera get to them before Atlantis comes apart?

Aquaman #33 Summary Page

Aquaman Annual 2

Writer: Jeff Parker
Art: Yvel Guichet and Jason Gorder
Cover: Yvel Guichet and Jason Gorder
Cover Date: 2014
48 pages, $4.99
Order Code: MAY14 0189
Release Date: 30 Jul 2014

During his battle with Hercules, Aquaman unleashed an ancient evil from the days of the Greeks -- so he's called in Wonder Woman to help him clean up the mess! You can be sure the Queen of the Amazons and the King of Atlantis have plenty to talk about...if they can hear each other over the bloodcurdling screams of the Giant-Born!

Aquaman Annual #2 Summary Page

Aquaman and the Others

Aquaman and the Others #4

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Art: Lan Medina and Allen Martinez
Cover: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Cover Date: Sep 2014
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY14 0188
Release Date: 2 Jul 2014

Who is the mysterious armored figure that wants Aquaman's trident and the Others' Atlantean relics? And, more important, why?

Aquaman and the Others #4 Summary Page

Other Aquaman Appearances

Batman and Robin #33

Writer: Peter Tomasi
Art: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray
Cover: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray
Alternate Cover: Batman 75
Cover Date: Sep 2014
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY14 0238
Variant Cover Order Code: MAY14 0239
Release Date: 23 Jul 2014

"ROBIN RISES"! Picking up right where this month's ROBIN RISES #1 left off, it's Batman vs. the Justice League as the Dark Knight decides to follow the Chaos Shard back to its source: Apokolips!

Justice League

Justice League #32

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Cover: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Variant Cover: Ant Lucia
Variant Cover 2: Howard Porter
Cover Date: Aug 2014
32 pages, $3.99
Order Code: ~~APR14 0158~~ MAY14 0173
Variant Cover Order Code: ~~APR14 0159~~ MAY14 0174
Combo Order Code: ~~APR14 0161~~ MAY14 0176 ($4.99)
Release Date: ~~18 Jun~~ 16 Jul 2014

Lex Luthor continues his acclimation to his life as a one of the world's greatest heroes as they search for the mysterious power threatening to unravel our world. But are his sights really set on the Dark Knight? And are the Dark Knight's set on him? Plus, someone else is targeting Luthor and his new allies - a man who believes himself Luthor's superior in every way... and ~~maybe he is!~~ he may be right! Here comes The Chief and his treacherous Doom Patrol to The New 52!

Justice League #33

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Cover: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Variant Cover: Batman 75
Variant Cover 2: Mikel Janin
Cover Date: Sep 2014
32 pages, $3.99
Order Code: MAY14 0177
Variant Cover Order Code: MAY14 0178
Combo Order Code: MAY14 0180 ($4.99)
Release Date: 30 Jul 2014

The shocking conclusion to "THE INJUSTICE LEAGUE" leads to a startling confrontation with the all-new, all-dangerous Doom Patrol! And in the wake of it all, a secret will be revealed that will bond two members forever – and break two members apart. Plus, Shazam unlocks a new power that will send a shockwave through the League.

Crossovers

Future's End

Aquaman and the Others: Futures End #1

Writer: Unknown
Art: Unknown
Cover Date: Nov 2014
32 pages, $3.99 for 3-D Motion cover, $2.99 for Standard cover
Order Code 3-D Motion Cover: MAY14 0288
Order Code Standard Cover: MAY14 0289
Release Date: 03 Sep 2014 (Advance Solicited)

The Dead King leads the Others in a final assault on Atlantis to end Mera's reign forever!

Justice League: Futures End #1

Writer: Unknown
Art: Unknown
Cover Date: Nov 2014
32 pages, $3.99 for 3-D Motion cover, $2.99 for Standard cover
Order Code 3-D Motion Cover: MAY14 0278
Order Code Standard Cover: MAY14 0279
Release Date: 10 Sep 2014 (Advance Solicited)

The mystery of the Martian Manhunter is revealed at last as his decades-long plan for world domination comes to fruition! Continues in this month's JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1!

Justice League United: Futures End #1

Writer: Unknown
Art: Unknown
Cover Date: Nov 2014
32 pages, $3.99 for 3-D Motion cover, $2.99 for Standard cover
Order Code 3-D Motion Cover: MAY14 0280
Order Code Standard Cover: MAY14 0281
Release Date: 17 Sep 2014 (Advance Solicited)

In the concluding chapter of the epic story that began in this month's JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1, the armies of Mars rise against the unsuspecting population of Earth – and only the combined might of the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes can stand against them!

Aquaman: Futures End #1

Writer: Unknown
Art: Unknown
Cover Date: Nov 2014
32 pages, $3.99 for 3-D Motion cover, $2.99 for Standard cover
Order Code 3-D Motion Cover: MAY14 0286
Order Code Standard Cover: MAY14 0287
Release Date: 24 Sep 2014 (Advance Solicited)

Mera has claimed the throne of Atlantis for herself – and she's sentenced her unfaithful husband, Aquaman, to death!

Other Aqua-character Appearances

Aqualad: Tiny Titans

Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse #2

Writer: Art Baltazar & Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Cover Date: Sep 2014
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY14 0391
Release Date: 02 Jul 2014
Issue 2 of 6

The Tiny Titans journey to the Fortress of Solitude, where they meet up with the Man of Steel! Can he help them get their treehouse back? Only if he's not super-busy!

Aquagirl: Marina (Batman Beyond)

Batman Beyond Universe #12

Writer: Christos Gage and Kyle Higgins
Art: Dexter Soy and Thony Silas
Cover: Khary Randolph
Cover Date: Sep 2014
48 pages, $3.99
Order Code: MAY14 0357
Release Date: 23 Jul 2014
Digital First

As Lord Superman stands on the edge of triumph against a physically and emotionally exhausted Justice League, Terry McGinnis returns from the Justice Lords' world armed with a secret weapon! Don't miss the stunning conclusion of "Justice Lords Beyond."

Black Manta

New Suicide Squad #1

Writer: Sean Ryan
Art: Jeremy Roberts
Cover: Jeremy Roberts
Variant: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Cover Date: Sep 2014
32 pages, $2.99
Order Code: MAY14 0162
Release Date: 09 Jul 2014

The world has changed for Task Force X, a.k.a. the Suicide Squad. Director Amanda Waller no longer has the autonomy she once had. New members disrupt the team dynamic. And the team takes on an international scope. New members Joker's Daughter, Deathstroke and Black Manta join Harley Quinn and Deadshot for a mission in the most dangerous and unpredictable place in the world: Vladimir Putin's Russia!

Collections

DC Universe vs. The Masters of the Universe TP

Writer: Keith Giffen, Tony Bedard and Paul Kupperberg
Art: Dexter Soy, Pop Mhan and others
Cover: Ed Benes
160 pages, $14.99
Order Code: ~~JAN14 0350~~ MAY14 0379
Release Date: ~~23 Apr~~ 27 Aug 2014

When He-Man and friends go in search of Skeletor on Earth, they find themselves at odds with the heroes of the DC Universe! Can these heroes stop Skeletor and his mysterious new master? Collects the six-issue miniseries plus DC COMICS PRESENTS #47.

After escaping to Earth, Skeletor sets in motion a plan to drain the planet's magic. He-Man and company go in search of Skeletor but find themselves at odds with the heroes of the DC Universe! Collecting the six-issue miniseries, plus DC COMICS PRESENTS #47.

Forever Evil HC

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: David Finch and Richard Friend
Cover: David Finch and Richard Friend
240 pages, $24.99
Order Code: MAY14 0364
Release Date: 03 Sep 2014

The Justice League is dead! And the villains shall inherit the Earth! In this new hardcover collecting the seven-issue miniseries, the Crime Syndicate takes over the DC Universe, and no one can stand in the way of them and complete domination – no one except for Lex Luthor!

Justice League Vol 5: Forever Heroes HC

Writer: Geoff Johns
Art: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy, Jesus Merino and others
Cover: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
168 pages, $22.99
Order Code: MAY14 0363
Release Date: 10 Sep 2014

In these tales from JUSTICE LEAGUE #24-29, the Crime Syndicate hunts down the few heroes foolish enough to challenge them – including Dick Grayson! But Owlman has other plans for Nightwing... and Ultraman, too! Also, Cyborg is one of the last Justice League members left to fight against the villains that have taken over. How can he possibly find a way to defeat them? Who can he turn to? Two words: Metal Men!

Toys

DC Comics Cover Girls: Mera Statue

Order Code: MAY14 0420
Release Date: October 2014
$99.95
Limited Edition of 5,200
Designer: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau
Sculpter: Jack Mathews

The Queen of the sea, Mera, is captured beautifully as she rises from the ocean in the latest Cover Girls statue from DC Collectibles designed by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. Measures Approximately 10.37" Tall. Allocations May Occur.

DC Comics Icons: Aquaman Statue

Order Code: MAY14 0421
Release Date: October 2014
$99.95
Limited Edition of 5,200
Sculpter: Gentle Giant Studios

The King of Atlantis and Ruler of the Seven Seas rises from the depths in this stunning statue of the aquatic hero! Measures Approximately 10.12" Tall. Allocations May Occur