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This summer, get ready for a city under attack by not just one Lobo, but multiple Lobos — some so bad, in fact, that even DC’s self-proclaimed “Main Man” might find himself having to admit that he’s just a little bit nervous about what’s about to happen. How can this happen? Don’t ask the Man of Steel, because he’s wondering that himself as part of the summer crossover inside the Superman comic books, titled ‘House of Brainiac.’

As unlikely as it may seem, there’s even more happening beyond an invasion of Czarnians this May, as General Zod and his off-spring continue to get up to no good in their individual titles, the Fifth Dimension gets overrun by an impossible bad guy in World’s Finest, and some truly classic material gets listed for collection this summer. Set your sights on Metropolis this May, and keep reading to find out what’s happening in DC’s Superman family of titles that month.

ACTION COMICS #1065

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, PAOLO RIVERA, and IVAN TALAVERA
1:25 variant cover by MARK SPEARS
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/14/24
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART THREE
Superman 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!

SUPERMAN #14

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by SALVADOR LARROCA, DAVE JOHNSON, and CARLA COHEN
1:25 variant cover by CHUMA HILL
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/21/24
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART FOUR
DING, DING, DING…SUPERMAN AND LOBO…FIGHT?! The partnership was shaky at best, but now it’s exploded! Lobo has betrayed Superman, and it’s on now! Even if they stop punching each other long enough to save the day…it’s too late! Brainiac has what he needs…and the Brainiac Queen is ALIVE.

POWER GIRL #9

Written by LEAH WILLIAMS
Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and JÚLIO FERREIRA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Variant covers by TONY S. DANIEL and DAVID TALASKI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/28/24
Hey Power Girl, come out to play! With the Czarnians seizing control of Power Girl’s Metropolis neighborhood, Crush offers herself up as a diplomat to reason with her unreasonable relatives. But these aliens are as corrupt as they are crude and decide they’ll just add Crush their growing number of hostages. Can Power Girl save the day solo, or will she fall prey to Goblin and intergalactic biker gang?

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #27

Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by JEFF DEKAL and RAMÓN PÉREZ
1:25 variant cover by KERON GRANT
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/21/24
It’s an IMP-losion of global proportions! As Mxy and Bat-Mite flee the dreaded Doom-Mite of the fifth dimension, Batman and Superman must travel to the fifth dimension to do battle within a dimension of omnipotent mayhem! All this, plus the march of the Legion of Doom-Mites and an absolutely ADORABLE weapon of mass destruction in this startling second installment of the latest World’s Finest epic!

SINISTER SONS #4

Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Variant covers by JONBOY MEYERS and SERG ACUÑA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/14/24
Will the Sinister Sons be digested by the great Space Whale?! Will the Sinister Sons defeat Spaceman Joe?! Will the Sinister Sons’ duel against the Piratesites end in disaster?! Get ready this month for all the four-color adventures of Sinson and Lor-Zod as the boys try to be as bad as their dads!

KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #5

Written by JOE CASEY
Art by DAN McDAID
Cover by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and JOHN GIANG
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/7/24
In the aftermath of war, General Zod hurtles closer to his dark fate! On the verge of losing everything—including his own life—a desperate and deranged Zod is faced with an all-new challenge...introducing—the Legion of Zod!

SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW THE DELUXE EDITION

Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by BILQUIS EVELY
$49.99 US | 264 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-607-6
ON SALE 7/23/24
Her planet was destroyed. Sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who never needed saving. Forever living in his shadow. The “Supergirl” to his Superman. But when Kara is sought out by an alien seeking revenge on those who destroyed her world, everything changes. She will need to embark on a mission across space to find herself, defy her pasts, and face her future. From Tom King and Bilquis Evely comes a character-defining cosmic masterpiece for the ages. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow The Deluxe Edition collects the complete saga (issues #1-8) and features a brand-new introduction by Tom King, a brand-new cover by Bilquis Evely, the never-before-published alternate script for issue #6, and a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes artwork from Evely.

SUPERMAN BY KURT BUSIEK BOOK ONE

Written by KURT BUSIEK and GEOFF JOHNS
Art by STUART IMMONEN, PETE WOODS, CARLOS PACHECO, and others
Cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
$49.99 US | 704 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-606-9
ON SALE 7/16/24
Acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Astro City) brings his own unique spin of nostalgia and heroism to the Man of Steel in this new series of hardcovers featuring stunning art by Stuart Immonen, Pete Woods, Renato Guedes, and more! Book One collects Action Comics #837-843, Superman #650-658, Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #5, Superman: Secret Identity #1-4, and World’s Finest Comics #308-309.

Want to know what else is happening in the DC Universe this May? We have all of DC’s solicitations for the month right here.