DC SOLICITATIONS – OCTOBER 2026

July 26, 2026 Gormuu

San Diego Comic Con delayed the announcement of the DC October 2026 solicitations releases for a few days, but there are no tricks and nothing but treats in this Halloween edition! Enjoy some rarely seen and never-before-collected stories (along with a few classics) in SUPERMAN BY ALAN MOORE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC. Then take a trip to the future with LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES BY MARK WAID AND BARRY KITSON OMNIBUS HC. The popular DC Compact Comics series not only collects New 52 JUSTICE LEAGUE: ORIGIN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION TPB and Tom King’s MISTER MIRACLE: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION TPB, but introduces all all-ages line with BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT DC COMPACT COMICS ADVENTURES TPB and SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW DC COMPACT COMICS ADVENTURES TPB. A pair of star-studded collections await you with DC FINEST: BATMAN: THE CURSE OF CRIME ALLEY TPB and DC FINEST: WESTERN: REQUIEM FOR A GUNFIGHTER TPB. And finally getting into the spirt of the season, don’t miss DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V VOL. 2 TPB.

The facsimile editions this month feature some Famous Firsts with SWAMP THING #1 FACSIMILE EDITION, HARLEY QUINN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION, and the first Batman comic my apprentice monster Xemnu ever bought. Now, do you think it was BATMAN #227 FACSIMILE EDITION, or BATMAN #423 FACSIMILE EDITION? The answer to be revealed soon in our upcoming Get To Know Your Monster feature. In the interim, buy them all for a great throwback experience!

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Hardcovers

SUPERMAN BY ALAN MOORE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC

From legendary writer Alan Moore comes his groundbreaking stories for the Man of Steel. Joined by award-winning artists Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Rick Veitch (Swamp Thing), and Curt Swan (Superman’s definitive artist of the Bronze Age), these celebrated tales would come to inspire generations of stories to follow and have since ascended to the pantheon of greatest Superman stories ever told.

Collecting “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” from Superman #42 and Action Comics #583, “The Jungle Line” from DC Comics Presents #85, “For the Man Who Has Everything…” from Superman Annual #11, and the never-before-collected stories “Protected Species” from The Super Heroes Annual (1984) and “I was Superman’s Double” from Superman Official Annual (1985), both written by Moore. Escape into the tales like never before in DC’s biggest format, with each story fully remastered using original colors. Featuring brand-new essays from Gibbons, Veitch, Mark Waid, John Wells, and more, along with an original art and color guide gallery.

Featuring all-new art by Rick Veitch celebrating his landmark Superman story with Alan Moore, alongside all-new artwork by Ryan Sook honoring Dave Gibbons and Curt Swan’s Superman stories by Alan Moore.

WONDER WOMAN: DEAD EARTH: ABSOLUTE EDITION HC

Written by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Art and cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
$100.00 US | 288 Pages | 8 1/8″ x 12 1/4″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-403-9
ON SALE 4/6/27

The Earth is dead. After an event called the Great Fire scorched the planet, what remains of humanity has reverted to tribal societies who live in fear of mutated creatures called Haedras.

When a weakened, amnesiac Diana awakens from stasis to this shocking new world, she realizes that she has failed her mission to protect humankind and sets out to right this wrong. As she discovers more about her strange new home, she encounters new allies and old enemies. And as her memories return, she comes to understand that sometimes the ability to forgive can be more powerful than brute strength.

This oversize Absolute edition features the entire four-issue series written and illustrated by Daniel Warren Johnson (Murder Falcon, Beta Ray Bill) and includes a new introduction, character sketches, the series outline, scans of all the original ink Pages, stickers, and more—all presented in a collectible clamshell hard case.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES BY MARK WAID AND BARRY KITSON OMNIBUS HC

Poverty, famine, war, and disease have been eliminated in the 31st century. The new millennium is utopian—shining, hopeful, and so dreadfully boring. That is, until a legion of brilliant and spirited super-powered teenagers come together from across the universe to shake things up!

The Legion of Super-Heroes face hidden masterminds, devastating wars, and legal battles for recognition—all while bickering, learning, and loving through the trials of being a teenager. But as they learn to navigate these hurdles together, internal factions threaten to break all they’ve built.

Can these heroes find their footing to become the greatest team since the Justice League? And what happens when an amnesiac Supergirl shows up in the future and wants to join the team? Can these rebellious teens rein in someone more powerful than all of them combined?

Collects Legion of Super-Heroes #1-15, Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #16-36, The Brave and the Bold #1-6, and a story from Teen Titans/The Legion Special #1.

ABSOLUTE FLASH VOL. 3: MIRROR MIRROR HC

Wally tries to pick up the pieces of his life after the battle at Fort Fox. Adrift and unsure what to do or how best to find his dad, the young speedster tries to find a way forward. With Linda’s encouragement, they sneak back into the fort only to find themselves trapped within a twisted dimension made of mirrors. Confronted with their past and hunted by a mysterious assailant, the Flash will need to run faster than he ever has to escape this haunting realm! Collects Absolute Flash #13-17.

BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT: THE DELUXE EDITION HC

Writer/artist Sean Murphy continues his expansion of the White Knight universe with this next thrilling chapter, Batman: Beyond the White Knight, which further explores the love/hate dynamic between the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime, as well as Batman’s relationship with the rest of the Bat- Family. This deluxe hardcover edition collects Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1-8, Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1-2—chronicling Jason Todd’s lost years in the White Knight universe—a variant cover gallery, and development art detailing Murphy’s creation of the world of Neo-Gotham.

Trade Paperbacks

JUSTICE LEAGUE: ORIGIN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION TPB

It’s the dawn of a new age. Superheroes—like Superman in Metropolis and Gotham’s mysterious Batman—are new and frightening to the world at large. But when a series of strange attacks unleashes an otherworldly threat on Earth, these heroes will have to stand together…if they can stand each other!

Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. The Flash. Aquaman. Cyborg. Though young and inexperienced, brash and overconfident, each one alone is a powerful force in the battle of good against evil. Together, they may be the only thing on Earth that can stop the alien warlord Darkseid from claiming our planet as his own. Together…they will become the Justice League!

Justice League: Origin (collecting Justice League #1-6) unites superstar creators Geoff Johns (Green Lantern) and Jim Lee (Batman: Hush) to deliver the most talked-about comic book of the new millennium…and reimagine the DC Universe as never before!

MISTER MIRACLE: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION TPB

Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by MITCH GERADS
$9.99 US | 312 Pages | 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-979-0
ON SALE 12/1/26

No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull off the ultimate trick—and escape death itself?

Something has gone horribly wrong with the perfect life that Scott and his wife, Big Barda, have made for themselves on Earth. With war raging between their homeworlds of Apokolips and New Genesis, Scott’s cruel adoptive father, Darkseid, seems to have finally found the Anti-Life Equation—the weapon that will give him total victory.

As the mountains of bodies on both sides grow ever higher, only Mister Miracle can stop the slaughter and restore peace. But the terrible power of the Anti-Life Equation may already be at work in his own mind, warping his reality and shattering the fragile happiness he’s found with the woman he loves.

Is death the trap that’s been waiting for him all along? Or is it life itself? And what price will Scott Free have to pay to learn the answer?

Eisner Award winners Tom King and Mitch Gerads present a bold new vision of one of Jack Kirby’s greatest creations with Mister Miracle—powerful, intimate, and utterly unique, this modern comics classic will challenge everything you know about superheroism! Collects the entire 12-issue series.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT DC COMPACT COMICS ADVENTURES TPB

The Joker. The Penguin. Catwoman. Scarecrow. Killer Croc. Clayface. The Riddler. All have tried to lay claim to the streets, but the one truth that is whispered wherever they appear: Gotham City belongs to the Batman!

the unsolvable, overcoming fear…The Dark Knight fights foes new and old in his ongoing quest to protect the streets of Gotham City. The legendary adventures are about to begin!

The creative team of Kelley Puckett, Martin Pasko, Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, and others proudly presents the compact edition of The Batman Adventures #1-6—a collection of all-original stories that are thrilling, moving, and just plain fun for readers of all ages. Perfectly capturing the tone and style pioneered in Batman: The Animated Series—the iconic cartoon that defined the Dark Knight for a generation of fans—it’s Gotham City’s guardian at his finest!

SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW DC COMPACT COMICS ADVENTURES TPB

Superman: The Animated Series was an instant classic, developed by the same team behind Batman: The Animated Series and featuring some of the greatest Superman adventures ever committed to film.

Dive back into the world of Superman: The Animated Series with this collection of comics featuring the iconic cast and some legendary creators!

Witness Superman battle Luthor’s own Man of Steel android!

Watch as Livewire turns to community service?

Find out what destroyed Metropolis and how Mr. Mxyzptlk saved it.

This compact collection includes Superman Adventures #1-6 and features stories by animated series co-creator Paul Dini (Batman: Mad Love) and acclaimed comics creator Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, Zot!) and gorgeous animated-style art from Rick Burchett (The Batman Adventures). Superman: Adventures of the Man of Tomorrow is the perfect book for Superman fans of all ages!

DC FINEST: BATMAN: THE CURSE OF CRIME ALLEY TPB

A new decade dawns in the storied saga of the Dark Knight Detective as the 1970s roll into the 1980s in these era-defining tales from the Pages of Batman and Detective Comics! Crafted by creative titans like Len Wein, Don Newton, Dennis O’Neil, and Irv Novick, DC Finest: Batman: The Curse of Crime Alley also features some of the first DC work from the vanguard of a new generation of talent, including Jim Starlin, Walter Simonson, and Frank Miller! Collects Batman #307-324, Detective Comics #481-490, The Brave and the Bold #159, and a story from the “Super-Star Holiday Special” DC Special Series #21.

DC FINEST: WESTERN: REQUIEM FOR A GUNFIGHTER TPB

Get ready to hit the trail once more with the second DC Finest: Western volume, which introduces the most steely-eyed and scar-faced stalwart of justice to ever ride the range: Jonah Hex! DC Finest: Western: Requiem for a Gunfighter features a wagon train’s worth of frontier adventures from the bygone years of 1973 through 1977—all crafted by some of comics’ most accomplished hands, including Michael Fleisher, José Luis García-López, John Albano, Tony DeZuniga, Dick Ayers, George Moliterni, Noly Panaligan, and more. Collects all the tall tales from Weird Western Tales #18-43, Jonah Hex #1-7, and a never-before- reprinted Jonah Hex parody story from The Amazing World of DC Comics #13.

ABSOLUTE FLASH VOL. 3: MIRROR MIRROR TPB

EMPEROR AQUAMAN VOL. 3: EMPIRE OF STARS TPB

Imbued with Omega Energy, the very essence of conquest, Arthur launches a mission to connect the stars with the power of the Blue in a desperate bid to prevent visions of the future granted to him in the K.O. Tournament.

But as unlikely allies come to aid Arthur’s vision of establishing lighthouses and emissaries across the far ends of the universe, not all are happy to bend the knee. The Crimson Queen will stop at nothing to see Atlantis and its Emperor destroyed.

Facing down enemies old and new, discovering abilities he never thought possible, Aquaman must answer the ultimate question: What does it mean to rule with absolute power?

THE FLASH VOL. 6: THE SPEED WAS POWER, AND THE SPEED WAS JOY TPB

Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
$17.99 US | 144 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-991-2
ON SALE 12/15/26

A new era begins for the Scarlet Speedster, as writer Ryan North (Fantastic Four, One World Under Doom) and artist Gavin Guidry (JSA, Uncanny X-Men) turn Wally West’s life upside-down! In the aftermath of DC K.O., an awful lot of people are suddenly counting on the Flash to save them. Why are they deliberately putting themselves in harm’s way? And with Captain Cold, Heat Wave, and a gorilla army(!) added to the mix, Keystone and Central Cities face total destruction! Can Mister Terrific inspire the flash of insight needed for Wally to master a new aspect of his Speed Force powers in time? Collects The Flash #31-36.

DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V VOL. 2 TPB

Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt reunite to bring their tale in the DC vs. Vampires universe to a shocking end, set against a world plunged into a grueling winter. As the human resistance gathers strength against the menacing vampire queen Barbara Gordon, an even more sinister threat lurks just beyond sight.

The malevolent Darkseid has tightened his grip on this ravaged planet, forcing a tenuous alliance between humans and vampires. To stave off complete annihilation, they must join forces to confront the terrifying New God. But their ultimate victory lies in a prophecy surrounding the child of Mister Miracle. Can these bitter foes keep from tearing each other apart long enough to uncover their greatest chance at survival?

This collection delivers the foreboding conclusion of DC vs. Vampires: World War V, including issues #7-12.

HARLEY QUINN VOL. 3: THE HARQ KNIGHT RETURNS! TPB

Harley Quinn has a new lease on life—and it’s darker and grittier than ever! But there are two sides to Harley’s personality, and when each one gets her own body, it leads to a battle unlike any other! Plus, the debuts of the reality-warping Monochromatic Man and the (comparatively normal) Harley Quinn Revenge Squad! Collects Harley Quinn #58-65.

JSA COMPENDIUM TWO TPB

Written by GEOFF JOHNS, DAVID S. GOYER, KEVIN SMITH, and others
Art by RAGS MORALES, LEONARD KIRK, CARLOS PACHECO, STEPHEN SADOWSKI, PETER SNEJBJERG, and others | Cover by STEVE SADOWSKI and MICHAEL BAIR
$59.99 US | 1,240 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-965-3
ON SALE 11/24/26

In this second epochal collection of one of the most beloved superhero series of the 2000s, the greatest multi-generational team in comics confronts the existential challenges inherent in carrying on a legacy and honoring the past while still protecting an ever-changing future.

Collects JSA #26-51, JSA All-Stars #1-8, JSA Secret Files #2, JSA: Our Worlds at War #1, JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice #1, JLA/JSA Secret Files #1, Green Arrow #12-13, Suicide Squad #12, Hawkman #19, and stories from All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1 and Secret Origins of Super Villains Giant #1.

SUPERMAN / SHAZAM: FIRST THUNDER TPB

Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
$19.99 US | 144 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN 978-1-79950-985-1
ON SALE: 12/08/26

While Superman must stop members of a cult from stealing an ancient artifact from the Metropolis Natural History Museum, in Fawcett City, Shazam must defeat rampaging giant mechanical monsters. When the same cult attempts to pays a visit to the Fawcett City Museum, Superman drops by and teams up with Shazam against an all-new threat only the combined might of Superman and Shazam can stop!

TEEN TITANS: TOGETHER CONNECTING COVER EDITION TPB

Written by KAMI GARCIA
Art and cover by GABRIEL PICOLO
$16.99 US | 208 Pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-307-1
ON SALE 11/3/2026

Kori Anders wants to trust newcomers Dick, Raven, Gar, Max, and Damian, but can she? After all, accusing H.I.V.E. of abduction, experimentation, and torture is the same as accusing family friend Lynch Fairweather! And Vic Stone, whom she definitely trusts, has a summer job designing next-level prosthetics in Edge Labs, which funds certain projects at H.I.V.E. Plus, Kori’s sister Kira is singing the praises of working with H.I.V.E., offering an inside look at the potential a partnership could bring. They’ve got a plan for taking down Raven’s demon father Trigon. They’ve got a plan for training the next generation of superheroes. They’ve got plans for everything. Lines become blurred as the teens struggle to agree on the best plan of action. H.I.V.E. might be their greatest ally…but at what cost? And can the Titans pull together a plan before they fall apart? Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures) and artist Gabriel Picolo, the creative duo behind the New York Times bestselling Teen Titans graphic novel series, for the ultimate showdown!

The word TOGETHER, shown in rainbow gradient here, will be a holographic foil on the final cover.

Facsimile Editions

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #501 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by KARL KESEL
Art and cover by TOM GRUMMETT
Foil variant cover by TOM GRUMMETT ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) $3.99 US | 32 Pages
ON SALE 10/7/26

There’s a new kid in town determined to make a name for himself, and that name is Superman (don’t call him Superboy, he hates that)! What this new Metropolis Marvel lacks in experience, he more than makes up for with style (billowy red capes are out, leather jackets and shades are in)! How best to announce his arrival in the city? How about taking on Intergang crime boss Steel Hand on live TV?

BATMAN #227 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by DENNY O’NEIL and MIKE FRIEDRICH
Art by IRV NOVICK and DICK GIORDANO
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Foil variant cover by NEAL ADAMS ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 Pages
ON SALE 10/14/26

When a disturbing letter from Alfred’s niece, Daphne, raises concern for her safety, Batman takes it upon himself to investigate her new position at far-off Gothos Mansion—ancestral home of the mysterious Clifton Heathrow. There, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the terrifying secret kept by six generations of the Heathrow family and the dark purpose for which Daphne has been chosen! A bone-chilling Batman tale rendered in all its gothic glory courtesy of the devilish Denny O’Neil!

BATMAN #423 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by JIM STARLIN
Art by DAVE COCKRUM
Cover by TODD McFARLANE
Foil variant cover by TODD McFARLANE ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 Pages
ON SALE 10/7/26

While enjoying a late-night respite at a Gotham diner, three off-duty cops compare their three very different takes on the Batman, each having experienced a memorable run-in with the Dark Knight at some point earlier that evening. With an iconic cover by none other than Todd McFarlane!

HARLEY QUINN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by KARL KESEL
Art and cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
Foil variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON ($7.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($5.99 US)
$4.99 US | 52 Pages
ON SALE 10/28/26

Harley loves her “Puddin’,” her madcap “Mr. J.”—and the Joker loves Harley right back! Right? RIGHT?!? That’s why when the Joker takes offense at the new Joker-themed roller coaster opening at Happyland amusement park, he sends his best beloved gal to fix it but good! He’s definitely not planning to off our harlequin heroine, nope! But hey, who’s got a degree in psychology and knows exactly who’s playing who in this first-ever issue of her first-ever ongoing series? Harley Quinn, that’s who!

SWAMP THING #1 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON
Foil variant cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON ($6.99 US) Super Powers variant cover by JASON GEYER and ALEX SAVIUK ($4.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 Pages
ON SALE 10/7/26

You’ve heard the legends…of a shambling, muck-encrusted mockery of a man lurking deep within the stagnant mire of the bayou. Of a brilliant scientist on the brink of feeding the world. Of sinister forces determined to control his discovery. Now learn the astounding details in this pulse-pounding origin of Alec Holland, the Swamp Thing!

WATCHMEN #2 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by ALAN MOORE
Art and cover by DAVE GIBBONS
Foil variant cover by DAVE GIBBONS ($6.99 US)
Variant cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 28 Pages
ON SALE 10/28/26

The Comedian’s funeral brings the long-buried past back to the surface! Learn the truth about the first meeting of the Minutemen, the fate of the Crimebusters, Dr. Manhattan’s experiences in Vietnam, and more! Plus, Rorschach learns of the ultimate joke.

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