New Releases by Joshua Williamson

The Man of Steel and his universe of friends, family, allies, and rogues is infor some big changes, and it all starts in the Summer of Superman Special!Brought to you by Superman series architects Joshua Williamson (Superman),Mark Waid (Superman: Action Comics), and (making his grand entrance to theworld of tomorrow) Dan Slott, this special oversize issue will set the stagefor all the major events exploding throughout the Superman titles! WhenJohn Henry Irons and Lana Lang take their vows, everyone turns up for thebig day—but trouble is brewing on the horizon, as threats from the past,present, and future kick off major new conflicts for the Superman Family.Brought to stunning life by the incomparable art of Jorge Jiménez (Batman,Super Sons), the Summer of Superman Special is the ground floor to the mostexciting action imaginable in 2025!

Oliver Queen will do anything to protect his family, but his abilities will be tested when ice-cold Amanda Waller enacts her plan to rid the world of heroes! Experience the gripping conclusion to Joshua Williamson’s celebrated run on Green Arrow, taking Oliver Queen through the devastating events of Absolute Power and its subsequent fallout. When Amanda Waller pulls the trigger on her plan to rid the world of superheroes, Oliver and his family find themselves in the crosshairs, and resistance may cost them their lives. This can’t-miss tie-in to Absolute Power includes a special oversized anniversary issue and the 2024 Annual!

The Man of Steel and Lobo defend Metropolis from Brainiac''s army in a can''t-miss Superman event with major repercussions for the DC Universe! Writer Joshua Williamson''s Superman era reaches a massive inflection point as longtime foe Brainiac invades Metropolis--with an unstoppable Lobo army! The Super family and all the heroes of Metropolis join the fight, but will they be enough to hold off Brainiac''s lethal and crazed soldiers?! Can Superman and Lex learn what Brainiac is searching for? He''s not bottling Metropolis, so what is he collecting instead?! If Superman is going to save the day this time, he''ll have to enlist an unlikely ally--Lobo himself! Can the Man of Steel and the Main Man get along long enough to race across the universe and stop Brainiac? And how is Amanda Waller involved in all of this? Williamson teams with superstar artist Rafa Sandoval for this game-changing story, which leads directly to the next phase of the DC Universe! This volume collects Action Comics #1064-1066, Superman #13-15, and Superman: House of Brainiac Special #1, the full House of Brainiac story.

The Dawn of the Dynamic Duo Isolated from their friends and allies, Batman and Robin have moved into a Gotham City brownstone to rebuild their lives, reconnect with one another, and, of course, fight crime. No sooner do they settle in when they are attacked by their most monstrous villains, led by the mysterious Shush. Whispering from the shadows, she is intent on revenge with a plot to turn one of Batman’s greatest assets against him!With his father incapacitated by Shush, can Damian help solve the case before it’s too late? Can he survive the tribulations of high school at the same time?A brand-new fun and exciting adventure begins for comics’ greatest father-and-son duo, from DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Knight Terrors) and superstar artist Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood)! Collects Batman and Robin #1-6!

The Cobra Threat Begins HERE.?Ê In a world where the Cobra organization hasnÕt formed, one manÕs sinister plans to utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe.??Ê Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash? that will rock the worldÑand maybe the universeÑto its core???Ê Red-hot writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (Superman, DUKE) and artist ANDREA MILANA (IMPACT WINTER: ROOK) kick off the second of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe.Ê?Ê Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover by ANDREA MILANA that will only be printed once.Ê **Collects COBRA COMMANDER #1-5?Ê**

THE SCARLET SPEEDSTER''S ORIGIN STARTS HERE! Barry Allen is stuck in place. As a forensic scientist for the Central City police, it''s his job to catch criminals after they''ve committed their crimes. It''s like he''s lost the race before he even leaves the starting line. Then one night lightning strikes--and everything changes. Electrocuted and doused in chemicals, Barry emerges from a coma with the force of incredible speed humming in his very atoms. He''s faster than bullets, faster than sound, faster than anyone can imagine. And he''d better be. Because even as Barry learns how to harness his incredible new powers, a new breed of criminal is stalking Central City. Some can slow him to a standstill. Others can freeze him in place. Still others run so hot and so fast he can''t see them coming. The race is on for one of the DC Universe''s most iconic superheroes to become the legend he is destined to be. Collects The Flash #70-75

Superstar writer Joshua Williamson continues his explosive run on The Flash! Go back to the very beginning of Barry Allen''s journey in The Flash: Year One! Barry Allen feels helpless in his life in Central City. As a forensic scientist, he''s always catching criminals after they''ve committed their crimes. All that changes one fateful night when Barry is struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals. When he wakes from a coma, he realizes he can run at incredible speeds. Can Barry master these powers and be the hero his city needs...or will the powers burn through him? Collects The Flash #70-75

For Fans of Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen and Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing, COBRA COMMANDER is an espionage horror series uncovering a world power’s truly terrifying rise to power and the one man who will sacrifice anyone and anything to get it. The Cobra Threat Begins HERE. In a world where the Cobra organization hasn’t formed, one man’s sinister plans to utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will rock the world – and maybe the universe – to its core? Red-Hot writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, DUKE) and artist Andrea Milana (IMPACT WINTER: ROOK) kick off the second of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe.

Codename G.I. Joe Begins HERE.??Ê Conrad Hauser made first contact with an alien being and lived to tell the tale. But no one, not even Colonel Hawk, will believe the story of the colossal transforming robot that nearly killed the man known as Duke.??Ê Now, one of the U.S. ArmyÕs most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could ever prepare him for. A war that only a real American hero has any chance of survivingÉÊ Superstar writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (Superman, Batman) and artist TOM REILLY (The_ Thing_, Ant-Man) kick off the first of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe. Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover by TOM REILLY that will only be printed once.Ê **Collects DUKE #1-5?**?

The Justice League are dead. Can a new generation of heroes save the Multiverse? DC''s latest Crisis saga is the epic event years in the making! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC''s greatest villains! Leading the charge is a super-powered Slade Wilson...but this time there''s something dark fueling his rage. Can the younger heroes, led by the 21st century Superman Jonathan Kent, step out of the shadows of the classic icons to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they''ve ever faced from destroying everything? The world burns as Pariah and the Great Darkness make their play for planet Earth! The blockbuster creative team of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Daniel Sampere bring years of stories to an explosive crescendo in this massive, cross-generational saga, the latest in DC''s famed canon of Crisis events--and the next evolution of the DC Universe! This volume collects Dark Crisis #1-7.

This is it! For the last year, Oliver Queen has been on a mission to reunite his family and friends. Can the Emerald Archer overcome Merlyn’s final master move and get the family reunion we’ve all been dying to see?

MINISERIES FINALE THE RISE OF COBRA COMMANDERÊÊ To build an army, Cobra Commander makes a deal with a powerful ally that canÕt be trusted.Ê Now thatÕs its started, can the Cobra Threat ever be stopped?

SERIES FINALEÊ Arthur DanteÕs most haunting creation yet is brought to life, and a final sacrifice must be made to take control of Devil Land. But who will it be?Ê JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, ANDREI BRESSAN, and ADRIANO LUCAS bring their acclaimed series to a conclusion youÕll never see coming!

Who will be Gotham’s true protector? The people of Gotham will decide! While his father fights for his life, Damian now knows Shush’s secrets, and it’s only created more problems for him as a high school student and as Robin! Can the Dynamic Duo find each other before it’s too late?

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART THREESuperman and Lobo have their hands full with Brainiac’s Lobo army, so it’s up to Supergirl and Conner Kent to stop Brainiac himself! It’s an impossible battle, but they are joined by some unexpected and deadly allies!

The Man of Steel is challenged like never before when the menace called “The Chained” is freed from deep beneath Supercorp! Why did Lex Luthor imprison this mysterious foe there in the first place? And will even super-powered armor be enough to give an outmatched Superman the upper hand? Plus, new threats from a transformed Brainiac, the LexLuthor Revenge Squad, and Luthor’s mother and…daughter?!This acclaimed new chapter in Superman’s adventures teams all-star writer Joshua Williamson (Batman and Robin) with artists Bruno Redondo (Eisner Award winner for Nightwing), Gleb Melnikov (Batman/Superman), and Dan Jurgens (The Death of Superman)! Collects Superman #6-12.

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART 2.5 An essential issue in the Action Comics/Superman crossover as Brainiac’s secret history with Lobo and Czarnia is revealed! How did Brainiac create a Bottled City of Czarnia?Who steps up to protect Metropolis after Brainiac’s army leaves it in ruins? Will Lois Lane confront Perry White about his own secrets as he runs for mayor of Metropolis? And how is Amanda Waller involved in all of this? All these questions are answered in this crucial issue that connects to DC’s Superman-Sized event! Meanwhile, Bibbo steps up! With the heroes gone and a city in need of some champions, our favorite bartender organizes the community to save their beloved home.

MINISERIES FINALE Codename: G.I. Joe Is HereÊ Duke has been betrayed by his allies and hunted by new enemies.ÊÊ The time has come for Duke to start fighting for something bigger than his country. Bigger than he ever could have imagined.ÊÊ Get ready for the last page shocker that no one will see coming!

THE ENERGON UNIVERSE IS IN DANGER.Ê Cobra Commander has found a new allyÑwilling or notÑthat may just make him unstoppable.Ê Unless, of course, someone is one step ahead of himÉ

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART ONE!BRAINIAC ATTACKS! Brainiac’s Lobo army invades Metropolis in an action-packed oversized issue! The Super family and all the heroes of Metropolis join the fight, but will they be enough to hold off Brainiac’s lethal and crazed soldiers?! Can Superman and Lex learn what Brainiac is searching for? He’s not bottling Metropolis, so what is he collecting instead?!

Superstar writer Joshua Williamson, along with artists Carmine Di Giandomenico and Howard Porter, sends Barry Allen--a.k.a. the Flash--on some of the wildest adventures of the modern age in this series spinning out of the DC Rebirth event. In a changed DC Universe, the Flash must face off against threats like he''s never encountered before. His legendary Rogues Gallery of villains--Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, and Heat Wave--have new surprises in store for him, while enemies old and new threaten at every turn. This first volume in a new omnibus series collects The Flash: Rebirth #1, The Flash #1-35, Batman #21-22, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32, Justice League #32-33, and a story from DC Holiday Special 2017 #1 and features an introduction from Williamson and dozens of pages of behind-the scenes development art.

After last issue''s shocking reveals, Cobra Commander searches for a power greater than any the Earth has ever seen. But when this mission brings him face-to-face with a fan-favorite G.I. Joe faction will they be friend, foe, or something else entirely?

Prepare yourself for a barrage of terrifying tales as Gotham’s heroes are trapped in the Nightmare Realm, besieged by their own greatest fears! Can the Caped Crusader, Nightwing, and Jim Gordon regain control of their minds long enough to break free of this evil? Plus, Bat-brothers Jason Todd and Tim Drake are forced to battle their worst fears-and each other-while Sister Zero causes chaos for her sibling, Catwoman. Also, what horrors have Arsenal and Black Canary confronted in this dark despair? Be warned, this collection is not for the faint of heart! Collects Knight Terrors: Batman #1-2, Knight Terrors: Catwoman #1-2, Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #1-2, Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1-2, and Knight Terrors: Robin #1-2.

CODENAME G.I. JOE CONTINUES! Conrad Hauser, aka “Duke,“ is on the run from the very government he trusted, investigating secrets that may be More Than Meets The Eye. Now, he’s about to meet the last person any G.I. JOE fan ever expected! Are they friend, foe, or in it for themselves?

The Emerald Archer is lost, and it will take Oliver Queen''s whole family to find him! Their search takes them into the bowels of Belle Reve. But they''d better hurry--the stranded Oliver Queen and another lost member of the Green Arrow family are both being hunted by a brand-new villain called...Troublemaker.

The new Energon Universe expands in December with Duke #1, a limited series from Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride), Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33), that tells the story you’ve never read before – the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in a world grappling with the arrival of the Autobots and Decepticons. When Conrad S. Hauser (codename DUKE) investigates the mysteries behind The Transformers, the answers will lead to the birth of forces for good and evil that the world never imagined. Duke will be the first of four G.I. Joe limited series coming from Skybound, setting the stage for a fresh new take on G.I. Joe, Cobra and the iconic characters that you only think you know!

Batman and Robin have been separated! Batman works with White Rabbit to track down the new femme fatale Shush while his son, Damian, hunts down the criminal mastermind who is targeting his father! But Damian won’t like who he finds! Don’t miss out on the shocking ending!

NEW STORY ARC "I am impossibly intrigued by the work that JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, ANDREI BRESSAN, and company are crafting here." —ComicBook.com Who is Halloween, and what is the real story behind the Princess of Devil Land? When given the choice to claim her throne, can Sam trust his sister in his time of need?

In the aftermath of Superman’s epic Warworld Revolution, the Man of Steel is back on Earth and stronger than he’s ever been! As he and Steel join forces to remake Metropolis as a true City of Tomorrow, two of Superman’s classic villains take notice…and they have plans of their own. Plus, Kal-El reunites with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, and the Justice League to find out what he missed while he was away. And Jon Kent’s relief at his father being back is short-lived when he’s targeted by the mysterious Red Sin, who can do the unthinkable: injure both Jon and his father! This volume collects Superman: Son of Kal-El #16-18, Action Comics #1047-1049, and Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1!

A PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE DESTROYED BY VENOM! Bane broke the Bat-he’s one of the only villains to ever truly vanquish the Dark Knight-but is that all he’s ever accomplished? Decades from now, Bane is a washed-up wrestler reliving his glory days in the ring, defeating someone dressed like Batman every day. But when he discovers that there’s a new source of Venom in the world, he’ll do everything he can to shut down the facility it’s coming from for good and make sure that no one takes the poison that ruined his life. An epic saga set throughout Bane’s life, expanding on the hopes, dreams, regrets, and failures of one of DC’s most legendary villains, brought to you by the iconic creative team of Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Flash) and Howard Porter (The Flash, Justice League).