DC Universe New Weekly Releases February 11, 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…and…this week I got sidetracked with work and lots of other stuff so I’m posting this on Thursday.
Regardless, here’s what I think will be available for this week that was released February 6th, 2019:
DC Universe New Weekly Releases Februrary 11th, 2020:
- Adventures of the Super Sons #7
- Batman #64
- Deathstroke #40
- Female Furies #1
- Green Arrow #49
- Green Lantern #4
- Harley Quinn #58
- Justice League #17
- Man and Superman #1
- Suicide Squad: Black Files #4
- The Curse of Brimstone #11
- Young Justice #2
Top Comics This Week
12 new comics released today compared to 16 last week. Looking at Comic Book Roundup which aggregates a bunch of review sites, here are the top issues from this batch of comics.
- Green Lantern #4
by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
In a bar on Rann, two shrouded strangers recount two blood-chilling narratives-one in which a Blackstar heavyweight demands access to a secret vault on planet Weirwimm, threatening its gruesome annihilation with Sun-Eaters; and the other about maverick Hal Jordan and his small cadre of GLs struggling to destroy those same Sun-Eaters. And the cliffhanger-as any TGL fan will tell you about this book-may stun you enough to buy two copies - Justice League #17
by Scott Snyder and Jim Cheung.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
After the disastrous events of the Justice League Annual, Martian Manhunter decides to take matters into his own hands and negotiate a peace with Legion of Doom leader Lex Luthor. Traveling to a distant moon, the two enemies face their intertwined pasts in a showdown for the fate of the Multiverse. However, before either of them can lay claim to the power of the Source Wall once and for all, an unexpected threat forces them to unite…or risk death at the ends of the cosmos. - Man and Superman #1
by Marv Wolfman and Claudio Castellini.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
“This is the best Superman story I’ve ever written.” So says living legend Marv Wolfman, and when you’ve written hundreds of Superman stories as he has, it means a great deal. This gem of a tale – written and drawn from 2006-2009 for the SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL series – explodes from the DC archives as a triumphant tale of Clark Kent’s fateful first days in Metropolis, which were far from easy. His early failures almost ensured there would never be a hero called Superman. Powerful writing and stunning art combine to conjure an inspiring story that needed to be published, one you will never forget, from a pair of master storytellers.
Number Ones
- Female Furies #1
by Cecil Castellucci and Adriana Melo.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
All their lives the Female Furies have been raised to be the meanest, most cunning and most ruthless fighting force on all of Apokolips. So why are Granny Goodness’ girls left behind every time the men go to war? With the might of New Genesis hanging over the planet, and the Forever People making mincemeat out of Darkseid’s army, Granny thinks it’s about time that changed. And so, Big Barda, Aurelie, Mad Harriet, Lashina, Bernadeth and Stompa set out to beat the boys at their own game. Little do they know the game is rigged-and one accidental murder could spell disaster for them all! FEMALE FURIES is an exciting new miniseries starring some of Jack Kirby’s coolest Fourth World characters by the writer of SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL and the artist of PLASTIC MAN! - Man and Superman #1
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.
Adventures of the Super Sons Vol. 2: Little Monsters
Locked in an intergalactic juvenile detention facility, Superboy and Robin meet the youngest-and meanest-Green Lantern ever! Well, sort of a GL. Mostly a GL. Really more of a trainee, but don’t tell the bad guys, okay? Plus, Joker Jr. returns…the clown who may be the boys’ last, best hope to stop the Gang! Collects ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #7–12.
- Adventures of the Super Sons #7
by Peter J. Tomasi, Carlo Barberi, and Matt Santorelli.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Locked in an intergalactic juvenile detention facility, Superboy and Robin meet the youngest…and meanest…Green Lantern ever! Well, sort of a GL. Mostly a GL. Really more of a trainee, but don’t tell the bad guys, okay? Plus, Joker Jr. returns…the clown who may be the boys’ last, best hope to stop the Gang!
Ongoing Stories
These stories have started already but are going strong with these new issues:
Green Lantern Vol. 1: Intergalactic Lawman
Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Final Crisis, Happy!) is joined by superstar artist Liam Sharp (The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman) as together they explore just what makes Hal Jordan tick. It all begins when Earth’s Green Lantern encounters a mysterious alien hiding in plain sight, setting off a chain of events that will bring the Green Lantern Corps to its knees. There’s an intergalactic conspiracy afoot, as well as a traitor in the Green Lantern Corps’ ranks. Hal Jordan has faced the universe’s greatest threats, but what he faces next will challenge everything he believes in. The rules of planet Earth do not apply in outer space. To what lengths will Hal Jordan go to get his man? Find out in this mind-bending adventure that will forever change how you see the Green Lantern Corps! Collects issues #1-6 of the hot new series!
- Green Lantern #4
Harley Quinn Vol. 3: The Trials of Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn has the cosmic opportunity of a lifetime-becoming the “Galactic Angel of Retribution” for the Lords of Chaos and Order! But to prove herself worthy, she must survive six suitably bizarre trials, including teaming up with Batman, getting turned into a giant bug, fighting space aliens, and surviving Gotham City after its transformation into a deadly medieval fantasy RPG. Collects issues #55 and 57–63.
- Harley Quinn #58
by Sam Humphries and John Timms.
Published y DC Comics, 2019.
Implicated in a crime she didn’t commit, Harley Quinn must prove her innocence by teaming up with the Caped Crusader himself-Batman! But can the Clown Princess of Crime and the Dark Knight coexist long enough to solve a murder? Or will the two frenemies end up being the death of each other?
The Curse of Brimstone Vol. 2 Ashes
Joe and Annie discover a town being terrorized by the omnipotently evil Bel Dame, who uses an army of the maimed undead to do her bidding-such as torturing Joe! The Bel Dame decides to teach our fiery hero a lesson in sacrifice, and it’s one so horrifying, it may just rip the brother-sister duo apart for good! Collects THE CURSE OF BRIMSTONE #7–12 and ANNUAL #1.
- The Curse of Brimstone #11
by Justin Jordan, Denys Cowan, and John Stanisci.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Part one of the epic two-part series finale! After unleashing his raw dark-matter energy and melting Doctor Fate’s helmet, Brimstone’s newfound powers have alerted forces much darker than the ones he’s come across so far. As the home office opens its doors to finally enter into our reality, you’ll never believe the first fiery presence to step through!
Young Justice Vol. 1: Gemworld
Superboy! Wonder Girl! Robin! Impulse! Amethyst! They and other young heroes are united as Young Justice in this first collection of comics from the new Wonder Comics line! When the nightmare dimension known as Gemworld invades Metropolis, these teen heroes will unite to deal with the situation-but they’re shocked to discover the battle may be the key to the return of Conner Kent, a.k.a. Superboy! This debut title collects issues #1–6 of the hit series!
- Young Justice #2
by Brian Michael Bendis and Patrick Gleason.
Published by DC Comics ,2019.
The new teen super-team unites as Robin (Tim Drake), Wonder Girl, Teen Lantern and Jinny Hex join forces to help Amethyst free Gemworld from those who control it. In another section of the strange dimension, Connor Kent and Impulse find themselves taken captive-but if this is really Superboy, why isn’t he putting up a fight with his friend and former teammate against the bad guys?
Concluding Volumes
Some stories have been told and transform into something new.
Deathstroke: Arkham
After being declared criminally insane, Deathstroke is committed to Arkham Asylum! It isn’t long before the hunter becomes the hunted as Slade, powerless and weaponless, is targeted by some of Gotham City’s most wanted. But Deathstroke soon learns that his only hope for survival may be to confront his own inner demons. Has Slade really lost his mind? And just who is this impostor masquerading as Slade on the outside? Collects DEATHSTROKE #36–40.
- Deathstroke #40
by Christopher Priest, Fernando Pasarin, and Jason Paz.
Published by DC Comics, 2019.
Deathstroke’s son Jericho breaks into Arkham Asylum in an effort to free him, but Slade Wilson is caught up in his own conflict with the return of Dev-a.k.a. “Death Masque”-and the realization that his hallucinatory trip into outer space may have been more real than previously advertised! Meanwhile, Two-Face has Rose dead to rights-is there anyone left to save her?
Comics Corner | DC Universe New Weekly Releases February 11, 2020