DC Universe New Weekly Releases January 7, 2020
DC Comics started to release new comics to their DC Universe platform about a year after they enter circulation as floppies. With that in mind, I decided to list off those released each week as I do for Marvel Unlimited. The DC releases come out on Monday just like the Marvel comics but since they are pushed to their site in the evening I figured I’d publish their list on Tuesday…
Regardless, here’s what I think will be available for this week that was released January 2nd, 2019:
DC Universe New Weekly Releases January 7th, 2020:
- Action Comics #1006
- Batgirl #30
- Batman Beyond #27
- Detective Comics #995
- Flash #61
- Heroes In Crisis #4
- Injustice Vs. Masters of the Universe #6
- Justice League: Odyssey #4
- Old Lady Harley #3
- Raven: Daughter of Darkness #11
- The Silencer #12
- The Terrifics #11
- Titans #32
- Wonder Woman #61
Top Comics This Week
14 new comics released today compared to 0 last week. Looking at Comic Book Roundup which aggregates a bunch of review sites, here are the top issues from this batch of comics.
- Detective Comics #995
by Peter J. Tomasi, Doug Mahnke, and Jaime Mendoza.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Alfred Pennyworth…attacked at the Wayne mansion! Who’s hunting those closest to Batman? The monstrous shadow creature plaguing Gotham City gains the upper hand when two of the Dark Knight’s most ardent allies fall prey to the violent vendetta. Will those tragedies send Batman over the edge? Good thing he’s on his way to Arkham Asylum-but will he investigate a murder, or get incarcerated in a padded cell?
- The Terrifics #11
by Jeff Lemire and Viktor Bogdanovic.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
The Terrifics…terminated! The team has called it quits and gone their separate ways-with less-than-terrific results. Plastic Man meets his estranged wife and son, now developing his own plastic powers; Metamorpho is still stuck in his human form as Rex Mason, unemployed, unqualified and going broke; Phantom Girl’s stuck in an arranged marriage back on her homeworld of Bgztl; and Mr. Terrific hunts the escaped Doc Dread, who travels the Multiverse collecting alternate Mr. Terrifics for murder-sport.
Number Ones
I didn’t see any Number Ones that were published to DC Universe this week.
New Stories Beginning…
These issues represent new beginnings and places to start a new volume. They could very well make a good spot to jump onto a title.
Batgirl Vol. 6: Old Enemies
It’s Batgirl for Congress! Not to mention masked assassins and awkward exes! Barbara Gordon volunteers to campaign for an up-and-coming reformer candidate who wants to take on the GCPD. That puts Barbara in a tough spot against her father-police commissioner James Gordon. Plus, the Terrible Trio strike! Collects Batgirl #30–36.
- Batgirl #30
by Mairghread Scott, Paul Pelletier, and Norm Rapmund
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
You can take the Batgirl out of Gotham City, but you can’t take Gotham out of the Batgirl! Politics gets personal as the race for Congress in Gotham City heats up, leading to civil unrest in Barbara’s new neighborhood-as a new villain begins to make themselves known!
Concluding Volumes
Some stories have been told and transform into something new.
The Silencer Vol. 2: Hell-iday Road
Reeling from her previous encounter with Talia al Ghul, the Silencer wants a permanent end to hostilities-which she intends to accomplish with several bullets in al Ghul’s face. But when Talia’s loyal followers want to revive her in the Lazarus Pit, the Silencer must race to stop them while still trying to keep her personal life a secret! Collects issues #7–12 and ANNUAL #1.
- The Silencer #12
by Dan Abnett and Jack Herbert.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Get ready for the big finale of the Leviathan War! The Silencer finds herself smack dab in the middle of a melee full of murderous underbosses while trying to protect her family and punch all the tickets she came to punch. Even if Honor Guest survives, nothing will ever be the same again.
Ongoing Stories
These stories have started already but are going strong with these new issues:
Action Comics Vol. 7: Invisible Mafia
In these tales from ACTION COMICS #1001–1006, the devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman’s hometown! With mobsters being killed off and the Daily Planet staff hunting for answers, it’s up to Superman to discover what lurks in the underside of the city he thought he knew so well. Who is the Red Mist, and why has Superman never heard of someone so powerful and dangerous? And what is Lois Lane doing with Lex Luthor?
- Action Comics #1006
by Brian Michael Bendis and Ryan Sook
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
The Red Cloud sets her sights on someone close to Superman, but how can the Man of Steel stop a villain he can’t touch? As the invisible mafia controlling Metropolis’ underworld steps more into the light, its leader finally stands revealed with a secret that will have massive implications for Superman and Clark Kent!
Batman Beyond Vol. 5: The Final Joke
The dedication of a new building commemorating a special Wayne family event brings out all of Neo-Gotham’s familiar faces, including one who was not on the guest list. The Joker makes his return to Neo-Gotham, and no one is safe! Will he strike at Batman, Robin, Commissioner Barbara Gordon or the original Caped Crusader, Bruce Wayne? Decades after his last fight with the Dark Knight, the Clown Prince of Crime returns home to take his city back once and for all. Collects issues #25-30 and behind-the-scenes content!
- Batman Beyond #27
by Dan Jurgens, Brett Booth, and Norm Rapmund.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
The Clown Prince of Crime amasses his own army, and there might not be enough of Batman and Robin left to stop them. The only thing more dangerous than The Joker is a city full of weaponized Jokerz being pointed at Gotham, led by the Clown Prince himself! With his old nemesis firmly back in play, retiree Bruce Wayne becomes obsessed with bringing him down. But does he have enough in the Bat-tank? And what happens when Gotham’s terrified citizens start backing The Joker’s play?
Detective Comics Vol. 10: Mythology
Alfred Pennyworth…attacked at Wayne manor! Who’s hunting those closest to Batman? Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there’s a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium-staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne’s crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman-and it’s using Joker gas to do it! Collects Detective Comics #994-999.
- Detective Comics #995
Flash Vol. 10: Force Quest
Following Flash War, Barry Allen remains the Flash, but he’s no longer the Fastest Man Alive! With Hunter Zolomon on the run, and new forces such as the Strength, Sage and Still forces unleashed on the Multiverse, Barry must leave Central City behind and travel the world to learn the secret history of the Speed Force. Collects THE FLASH #58-63.
- Flash #61
by Joshua Williamson and Christian Duce.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Powerhouse looks to turn the Scarlet Speedster into a scarlet skid mark! The two Force wielders find themselves at odds when Alexa wants to overthrow the criminal government of Corto Maltese that’s crushing her people. (Remember that locale from THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS?) Barry must quash their beef and convince Powerhouse to join his Force Quest if he ever hopes to learn the secrets behind these new Force powers!
Justice League: Odyssey Vol. 1: The Ghost Sector
When a cosmic menace threatens worlds beyond our own in the Ghost Sector, it falls to a new Justice League team to answer the call to battle! Cyborg, Starfire, Green Lantern Jessica Cruz and an out-of-his-element Azrael head to deep space inside a commandeered Brainiac Skull Ship. These wild-card teammates try to stop Despero from slave-trading Coluan refugees, only to discover something that nothing in the universe could have prepared them for: Darkseid…who says he’s there to help?! Collects issues #1-5, plus a section featuring behind-the-scenes art by Stjepan Sejic!
- Justice League: Odyssey #4
by Joshua Willamson and S-bis
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Next stop on the Odyssey-Planet Cyborg! The space-faring Justice League travels to a new world that worships Cyborg, and meets a population that’s obsessed with body modification in preparation for a galactic war. Cyborg and Azrael clash over whether to stop the simmering standoff or continue following the clues left behind by Darkseid. Elsewhere, Starfire and Green Lantern Jessica Cruz infiltrate the society’s upper crust in order to decipher the second language on the codex.
Raven: Daughter of Darkness Vol. 2
In the second volume collecting the RAVEN: DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS maxiseries, the mystical manhunters known only as the Shadow Riders want the young arcanes surrounding Raven for their next prey. And they are all too successful: one of them dies! Introducing…the all-new Night Force in stories from Raven: Daughter of Darkness #7-12.
- Raven: Daughter of Darkness #11
by Mary Wolfman and Pop Mahn.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
“Raven has joined Baron Winters’ new Night Force to battle the ancient, mystical assassins known as the Shadow Riders. But she discovers the Riders were created to protect mankind from Arcanes: super-naturally powered individuals who were not always heroes! Can it be true that Raven and the Night Force have been the “”bad guys”” all along?”
The Terrifics Vol. 2: Tom Dtrong and the Terrifics
In Millennium City, the Terrifics are horrified as they find Tom Strong’s lab destroyed and his loyal A.I. aide Pneuman shattered into pieces. To make matters worse, a mystical cosmic tree transports the team to the other end of the universe! Collects THE TERRIFICS #7-12 plus stories from THE TERRIFICS ANNUAL #1.
- The Terrifics #11
Titans Vol. 6: Into the Bleed
Stranded on an alien planet, the Teen Titans are forced to fight their own inner demons. Then, the Titans must square off against a savage and gargantuan Beast Boy! Can the Titans maintain their fractured team in the face of extraterrestrial adversity and sinister secrets coming to light? Collects issues #29-36.
- Titans #32
by Dan Abnett and Clayton Henry.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
While the Titans have spent months responding to Source Wall-related threats, Mother Blood and the Blood Cult have been studying that energy and learning to harness it for their own malevolent purposes. In this special villain-focused issue, discover what the Cult has been up to and why everything the Titans have done up to this point may have been for naught, and how they just might be playing into the ultimate trap!
Wonder Woman Vol. 10: The Just War
Far below Themyscira, Ares, the God of War, has been imprisoned for generations, repenting his past sins. But his new cellmate Grail may have an unexpected effect on him…and the plan they’ve come up with threatens to change Themyscira-and the world-forever! When Wonder Woman rushes to eastern Europe to rescue Steve Trevor from a mission gone wrong, she’ll find herself face to face with a very new, very different God of War. It’s true, Ares has been reborn on Earth-but has he changed for the better? Of all the role models in the world, he seems to have chosen…Wonder Woman?! Diana and Steve Trevor better watch their backs, because Ares isn’t the only creature of myth to find his way to Man’s World…and he’s not the only resurrected Olympian either. Collects Wonder Woman #58-65.
- Wonder Woman #61
by G. Willow Wilson and Xermanico
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Love is dead-according to the Goddess of Love! A furious Aphrodite holds Steve Trevor captive in the middle of a war zone and tries to convince him of that very proclamation, but the hopeless romantic refuses to abandon his feelings for Wonder Woman. Meanwhile, Diana, the object of his affection, gets trapped in the bombed-out capital, where she finds the remnants of the local government and uses all her diplomatic prowess to convince them to end the conflict. Can Diana, Steve and Aphrodite end this war, or will Ares end up dancing on all their graves?
Comics Corner | DC Universe New Weekly Releases January 7, 2020