DC Universe New Weekly Releases 13 July, 2021
This week kicks off the Future State series of DC Comics and we have a slew of number ones. Some are better than others but they all are looking pretty good as starting points.
DC Universe Infinite New Releases July 13, 2021:
- Dark Nights: Death Metal #7
- Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1
- Future State: The Next Batman #1
- Generations: Shattered #1
- Future State: Harley Quinn #1
- Future State: Swamp Thing #1
- Future State: The Flash #1
- The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6
- Future State: Wonder Woman #1
TOP RELEASES OF THE WEEK
Only 9 new comics released today (last week had 5). Anyway, looking at Comic Book Roundup which aggregates a bunch of review sites, here are the top issues from this batch of comics. This week I found 6 issues that I wanted to look further into.
- Dark Nights: Death Metal #7
by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Bryan Hitch, and Yanick Paquette.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
The song remains anything but the same as the house lights start to come up on DC’s biggest, baddest battle for control of the Multiverse! The Darkest Knight is on the verge of ending this concert once and for all, but Wonder Woman has more than just a greatest hit planned. The Amazonian warrior stands ready to shred the Darkest Knight, solo! Plus, this extra-sized finale issue includes not one but two mind-blowing epilogues that lead directly into the next phase of the DC Universe-and no fan will want to miss that! - Future State: Wonder Woman #1
by Joelle Jones.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest lies a hero of mythic legend…Wonder Woman! But in the absence of Diana, Yara Flor has risen out of obscurity to protect Man’s World from the magic that lies within it. Along with her trusty steed, she journeys to the Underworld to rescue one of her Themysciran sisters from the grasp of Hades. Will she unleash the wrath of this god in the process? You won’t want to miss this first appearance of a character who will change the history of Wonder Woman forever! - Future State: Swamp Thing #1
by Ram V and Mike Perkins.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
From the ashes of a terrible war, life blooms anew in Swamp Thing’s image. The remnants of humanity lie in hiding, forever in the shadow of the green god who now rules the planet. When the new avatar of the Green uncovers a stray human, a rebellion is revealed! But this Swamp Thing is no stranger to violent ends, and neither are his creations. If it’s war humanity wants, it will be at their doorstep-and Swamp Thing will never be the same! - The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6
by G. Willow Wilson and Javier Rodriguez.
Published by Vertigo, 2021.
As life gets back to something almost like normal for Lindy, sorceress Heather After finds herself plunged into a waking nightmare of her own! The cruel creature known as Puck is stalking her, and no being she could possibly summon can protect her from his wrath! Unless… no, she couldn’t possibly try to summon…really?! Don’t miss this issue featuring the work of superstar guest-artist Javier Rodriguez! - Future State: Harley Quinn #1
by Stephanie Phillips and Simone Di Meo.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
In a bold move that rocks Gotham City, the Magistrate has imprisoned Harley Quinn! The villain once known as the Scarecrow, now a pawn of the Magistrate, taps into Harley’s knowledge of Gotham’s villains and the Black Mask Gang for his own dark purposes. Crane and his bosses think they have Harley Quinn defeated and her spirit broken, but they are sorely mistaken-and Harley will have her revenge. Written by rising star writer Stephanie Phillips and drawn by fan-favorite artist Simone Di Meo, the next era of Harley Quinn begins here! - Future State: The Next Batman #1
by Paul Jenkins, Ken Kristensen, John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Nick Derington, Jack Herbert, and Sumit Kumamoto.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
Gotham City has always been dangerous-but now, it’s downright deadly! Following the tragedy of “A-Day,” the mayor allowed the private law enforcement group known as the Magistrate to take over policing so-called mask crime-and that has given rise to a new Dark Knight! What is this mysterious crime fighter’s connection to former Batman weaponeer Lucius Fox? The fight for justice has never been this dangerous! Then, in an new tale of the Outsiders, everything in Gotham City may be under the thumb of the Magistrate-but even members of that totalitarian force know that the outskirts of town are protected by the sword of Katana!
COMICS CORNER | DC UNIVERSE NEW WEEKLY RELEASES July 13, 2021