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ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #11 (DC COMICS)
Are dark days ahead for Jo Mullein?
After handling the assassination attempt from Goldface, Mullein looks to take down who has her on notice. This is easier said than done. Hector Hammond has a new weapon to play with. Is Evergreen ready for the deadly threat coming? Only one way to find out.
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #16 (DC COMICS)
The skies rain with blood!
Ever since his debut in Absolute Evil #1, many have wondered when they would see the Absolute version of a certain winged warrior again. Their wait finally comes to an end.
DC K.O.: KNIGHTFIGHT #4 (DC COMICS)
Batman has faced many challenges but nothing lie this.
After being eliminated by the Joker in DC K.O., Bruce Wayne made a back-up plan. The one thing he didn’t calculate was the Heart Of Apokolips was ready for his “prep time”.
GREEN LANTERN #31 (DC COMICS)
Hal Jordan’s discovery in the Book of OA has rattled him to his core.
The fearless Green Lantern was turned to trusted friends and collogues in this time of need. This has resulted in questioning himself while helping to deal. His latest stop is to Central City. One of his closest friends is there and in a mess of his own. The Red and Green Machine is back together for an all new escapade!
SUPERMAN #34 (DC COMICS)
It’s the end of the DCU Earth as we know it, and the only hope is who?
Superboy Prime has been placed in a role most can’t believe. Selected by the Time Trapper, Prime and Superman fought off the Legion of Darkseid to retrieve Booster Gold. In its’ aftermath, DC K.O. happened. Superman went into the tournament. Prime was considered lost in time, but now he’s back with an unlikely partner: Lois Lane aka SUPERWOMAN?! Together, they are handling what has been unleashed on Earth.
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #16 (DC COMICS)
Do you believe in the power of Magic?
For residents of Gateway City, it is an all too familiar element of their protector. Diana of Themyscira has had her fair share of challenges since arriving on the scene. Knowing what she is capable of conjuring in combat makes her dangerous. A new threat looks ready to finally take her out with her own medicine.
ABSOLUTE FLASH #11 (DC COMICS)
No matter the timeline, alternate dimensions chaos……it’s business as usual for The Flash!
When Wally West is pulled into a dimension Dr. Barry Allen was trying to enter, it leads to a dire situation. The same can be said at Fort Fox. A sinister entity is wrecking everything. He bears the last name of THAWNE! This can’t mean anything good for our Absolute Scarlet Speedster.
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 (DC COMICS)
Let round two begin!
The Heroes of the Absolute Universe have finally started crossing paths. Previously, Wonder Woman made her way to Gotham City when The Mark of Hecate appeared at a crime scene. This drew the attention of one Brice Wayne. With one adventure down, Batman’s search for a cure to Waylon Jones’s monstrous change has led him to the Hellish warrior. What insanity wilL unfold now?
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #8 (DC COMICS)
Hell never left Middleton.
The White Martian looms in the background while John Jones tries salvaging his life back. His wife Bridget is further away from him than ever due to his secret life. There’s something not quite right with his son Tyler. Could it be the White Martian didn’t go away like Jones and his “partner” thought? Also, who was the group at the end of last issue? So many questions!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1105 (DC COMICS)
What is time to someone who’s not afraid of it?
A deadly virus has been unleashed on Gotham City. Being one of the infected, Batman is trying to fight the plague on multiple levels. One factor with this virus is it takes victims’ fear away. Batman has always been a force on his own. Taking away the one element that keeps him in check is deadly.
DC K.O.: THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (DC Comics)
DC K.O. has forced many heroes out of their comfort zones. One prime example is Jonathan Kent.
The Son of Tomorrow has been reeling since his involvement with the Secret Six. Stationed on the JL Watchtower, Kent is given one of the most dangerous duties in existence. He is responsible for watching over a group of super-powered children. This can’t go possibly sideways, right?
HARLEY QUINN x ELIVIRA #4 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT/DC COMICS)
Harley and Elvira are hiding out in Transylvania, and they are living it up. Parties, sleepovers, and soaking in the tub are amongst the things on the menu. However, their whereabouts have been discovered, and the party is soon to be up.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 (Dc Comics)
What makes the soul of a hero?
Mr. Terrific is finding out the hard way. With the majority of the JLU tied up with DC K.O., Terrific has been leading a group of time-displaced heroes on an impossible mission. Neron has returned in this time of crisis. Augmenting power of lower-tier villains has opened up more trouble than expected.
THE FLASH #29 (DC COMICS)
When a Flash messes with the timeline, it’s always a lock for disaster.
Bart Allen tried stopping Darkseid’s ascent to power by going back in time. His plan failed and altered history. Now Wally West is stuck chasing him and trying to stop more damage form being done. I’s not any easier when the Legion of Darkseid is involved.
TITANS #31 (DC Comics)
The Titans might be Earth’s last hope.
With the events of DC K.O. unfolding, Darkseid’s return feels inevitable. Nightwing, Beast Boy and Raven are all off planet. Starfire is back on Tamaran. Cyborg was eliminated in his attempt for the crown of “Absolute Champion”. This leaves Arsenal and Donna Troy to hold down the fort.
C.O.R.T. (Children Of The Round Table) #5 (DC COMICS)
Time is running out on saving Connor’s grandmother!
When a group of young kids come across magical weapons, their lives are turned upside down. They now have their destiny changed forever. The weapons represent the Knights of The Round Table. With Mordred looking to get those weapons, the kids are on the run. Marnie buys them time to escape. Merlin helps them escape to Camelot. Knowing his grandmother is in danger, Connor wants to go back and save her. Can they train fast enough to pull this off?
NIGHTWING #134 (DC Comics)
Into the belly of the dark beast does Dick Grayson go!
The Cirque du Sin has growing its power in Bludhaven. Framing Nightwing for the murder of Olivia Pierce has taken the beloved hero and made him public enemy #1. It has caused headaches in solving their twisted abductions of children's souls. Adding to the chaos is his protégée Nightwing-Prime clings to life after being shot with Kryptonite.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLDS FINEST #47 (DC COMICS)
Batman AND Superman’s secret identities exposed?!
The (literal) combined forces of Lex Luthor And The Joker have become one as Merger! They have been given access to this information by the Absorbascon. With this great power comes greater irresponsibility. The world’s finest come together as Fusion to fight back, but is it already too late?
DC K.O.: GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 (DC COMICS)
The battle raging outside the DC K.O. Tourney is ramping up.
Remaining heroes are doing all they can to protect the universe. One leading the charge is a powerful Green Lantern. Kyle Rayner is doing all he can to slow down Darkseid’s Parademon forces. The cost seems too high as Rayner is drained from his White Lantern powers. In this moment, he is swept away to an even wilder fight raging on.
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #9 (DC COMICS)
Perry White is a target of a killer with a twisted sense of humor.
Did the Joker come to Metropolis?!