Superman April 2020 solicitations

[Superlad93]

ACTION COMICS #1022
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON
variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
First, Metropolis was hit with the biggest ground battle in the history of the city and barely survived. On top of that, Leviathan threw down his gauntlet for the entire world to see, and Superman revealed the truth of his identity as Clark Kent. Now the city is in a state of shock—and Clark and Conner Kent need to figure out what’s next for them and the city they protect! Guest-starring Wonder Comics’ Young Justice in a unique crossover!
ON SALE 04.22.20



BATMAN/SUPERMAN #9
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by CLAYTON HENRY
variant cover by MIKE MAYHEW
“Atomic” part one! The Atomic Skull is dead. When Batman and Superman arrive on the scene of his explosive demise, they discover that this villain-turned-would-be hero was one of many people to be the subject of grisly—and sometimes fatal—experiments. But who is pulling the strings of these bizarre and unnecessary surgeries? Whom will they experiment on next? And what does one of Superman’s oldest foes, the Ultra-Humanite, have to do with this deadly mystery?
ON SALE 04.22.20



JUSTICE LEAGUE #44
written by ROBERT VENDITTI
art by XERMANICO
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by TBD
Cold war kickoff! After receiving a distress signal from Aquaman, the Justice League travels to Antarctica, where they discover an ancient prison at the bottom of the legendary pit of Tartarus. But who picked the locks within? Freed from their shackles, creatures of myth and horror emerge to battle the team, while the League must confront their own personal demons. What exactly lies at the base of this well, and what will be left of the Justice League when they discover its secret?
ON SALE 04.01.20

[Superlad93]

JUSTICE LEAGUE #45
written by ROBERT VENDITTI
art by EDDY BARROWS
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by DAN MORA
The Spirit of Vengeance goes global! After spending untold time in isolation, the Spectre is back, and his thirst for retribution will ripple across the Earth! As old wounds are reopened under the Spectre’s unstoppable influence, it’s up to the Justice League to stop the conflict. But how can they act on a global stage when they must first contend with their own resentments?
ON SALE 04.15.20



EVENT LEVIATHAN: CHECKMATE #1
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by ALEX MALEEV
variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
From the award-winning creative team behind last year’s Event Leviathan comes the next surprising chapter in DC Comics’ deadliest saga.
Leviathan has agents and acolytes all over the world—but what is the secret behind its power? The planet’s last, best hope to infiltrate Leviathan may be this motley collection of spymasters, now teamed up to try to take back the world that was stolen from under us all! Green Arrow, the Question, Talia al Ghul and other unlikely allies converge to tackle Leviathan as members of the new Checkmate—but who is the surprise hero behind this team? Big clues to the future of the DC Universe start here!
ON SALE 04.22.20



LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #6
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by RYAN SOOK
card stock variant cover by ALEX GARNER
Meet the latest crop of Legionnaires: Gold Lantern! Monster Boy! Doctor Fate! Each a new face in the DC Universe, each with dark secrets, and each with a reason to be part of the Legion’s goal to bring the values of the Age of Heroes to the 31st century. And one of them has a surprising connection to Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. All of this and the tensions between the United Planets and the Legion of Super-Heroes have gone public! The future of the DC Universe continues to unfold!
ON SALE 04.01.20

[Superlad93]

LOIS LANE #10
written by GREG RUCKA
art and cover by MIKE PERKINS
variant cover by TULA LOTAY
Armed with new information about the assassin stalking her, Lois goes on the offensive, while Renee struggles with wielding what may be the most powerful weapon of them all: the truth.
ON SALE 04.01.20



SUPERGIRL #41
written by JODY HOUSER
art by RACHAEL STOTT
cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
card stock variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
Free of the infection and reeling after the events of Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen, Supergirl crash-lands in an area being devastated by a catastrophic storm. Suffering from a series of hallucinations and memories of her past, Kara struggles to keep her mind clear enough to save the people she swore to her cousin she’d protect. She’s got a lot to prove after endangering Smallville and all its inhabitants. Will she be able to save everyone including herself? Or is this the end for our hero?
ON SALE 04.22.20



SUPERMAN #22
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
The battle for the United Planets hits a fever pitch as the galactic conqueror Mongul beats some of the rulers of the galaxy to death and then heads for Earth! The only thing standing in his way? Superman! Meanwhile, back on Earth, the truth that Clark Kent is Superman continues to spiral out all over the world, and now the Daily Planet’s competition is gunning for his wife, Lois Lane!
ON SALE 04.08.20

[Superlad93]

SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #10
written by MATT FRACTION
art and cover by STEVE LIEBER
variant cover by BEN OLIVER
Jimmy continues his world tour, risking his life for more of your sweet retweets, likes, and faves! Plus, the mastermind behind Jimmy’s assassination is revealed… and the insidious secret he’s willing to kill for will upend everything everywhere forever, assuming by “everything” you mean “everything in the pages of just this comic.” Also...you’ve heard of Arm-Fall-Off-Boy? Get ready to meet the entire Fall-Off-Family. What connection do they have to all this nonsense? Probably not much, but hey, you never know.
ON SALE 04.15.20



YOUNG JUSTICE #15
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
variant cover by BEN CALDWELL
Young Justice versus S.T.A.R. Labs! What happens when a universe reboots right under you? Conner is about to find out! The entire Young Justice team confronts the evil genius behind S.T.A.R. Labs and the truth about Conner Kent. This will bring Conner to the doorstep of his namesake, Clark Kent, to find out more about himself and the DC Universe. Guest-starring Superman in a unique crossover with Action Comics.
ON SALE 04.01.20

[superduperman]

I want that Lois cover! That's beautiful!

[Sacred Knight]

Sounds like the awaited reconnecting of Superman and Superboy will include pieces of the new timeline being explained. If WW #750 is going to start the process this seems like a likely place to continue the trend considering the plot.

I wonder what chance there might be of the "evil genius" at S.T.A.R. Labs ending up being Paul Westfield? With the timeline having changed maybe they re-institute Conner's original origin?

[rpmaluki]

I hope nothing comes off that Legion cover. It may not, judging by its playfulness but regardless, it's still too soon for Jon to be romantically linked to anyone. I want to get to know this new Jon first, LONG before shipping him with anyone seriously.

[Vordan]

Everything looks pretty interesting. I’m really intrigued by Batman/Superman bringing back Ultra-Humanite, can’t even remember the last time he and Kal fought, and Willamson didn’t forget Atomic Skull’s reformation!

That Supergirl cover looks amazing, hopefully Houser can work without having to deal with tie ins.

Guess we’ll see if Bendis can do anything with Mongul.

About time Clark and Conner reconnected.

Lois and Jimmy look great as always.

[Kuwagaton]

I'm really hoping I like this Venditti debut because JL is quite appealing

[Frontier]

I'm glad to see Clark and Conner are reunited. Be curious to see how Bendis writes their dynamic. Although it sounds like they might be revising his background a little from the YJ solicit.

Will Ultra-Humanite be an albino ape again?

Hey, Supergirl isn't evil again! Boo, she's lost her memories .

[manwhohaseverything]

Wasn't there supposed to be a legion and youg justice crossover at some point?

[Superlad93]

Wasn't there supposed to be a legion and youg justice crossover at some point?

To my knowledge, I don't think that was ever confirmed. What believe Bendis said was that if you liked Young Justice then you'd want to pick up Legion.

But I'm sure a crossover is likely in the cards at some point. I'd just much rather the Legion continue to find its footing before all of that. We have nearly 30 characters get through after all.