DC Comics July 2021 Collection Solicitations
DC’s July 2021 solicitations are out and we’re here to look at the collected editions. There is a lot of exciting stuff here so let’s dive right into it!
This month has a wide variety of material for a wide variety of readers. There are new omnibus editions, with Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus and Deathstroke by Christopher Priest Omnibus standing out as particularly noteworthy releases. There are a few new comic collections, such as Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point and Sweet Tooth: The Return. And there are several original graphic novels, like Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven and Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story, that look extremely promising. Altogether, this makes for a solid month of releases.
- Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point HC
- Contents currently unlisted.
- Release Date: September 7, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- When a crack splits the sky above Gotham City, Batman is pulled into a bizarre and unfamiliar world, with no memory of who he is or where he came from…
- As he fights to recall his past and escape an endless loop of chaos and struggle, he’ll come face to face for the first time with the likes of Renegade Raider, Fishstick, an Bandolier–as well as others who seem impossibly familiar to him. While the World’s Greatest Detective strives to make sense of this strange new world, he’ll uncover the shocking truth about the Island, what lies beyond the Loop, and how everything is connected to the mysterious Zero Point.
- Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point uncovers secrets never before revealed in, the game or anywhere else! Every fan of Batman, Fortnite, stunning art, and edge-of-your-seat excitement won’t want to miss the Caped Crusader facing off against Fortnite champions on the Island, in a desperate attempt to save not only himself, but other familiar faces from the DCU…and perhaps the Multiverse itself!
- This hardcover collection includes a bonus code unlocking seven DC-themed Fortnite digital items.
- Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity HC
- Collects Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1-8 and the one-shot Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity-Secret Files.
- Release Date: September 7, 2021
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- In Gotham City, heinous acts of violence occur daily.
- Harley Quinn, forensic psychiatrist and profiler, consults with the Gotham City Police Department on its worst cases. But one unsolved murder still haunts her—the night Harley discovered her roommate’s body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker.
- Five years later, the case remains unsolved, as a new series of horrific killings begins. When the murders escalate and the meticulously constructed crime scenes become more elaborate, Harley’s obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. The past and the present finally collide, and Harley must decide how far she is willing to go—and how many lines she is willing to cross—to solve these cases once and for all.
- Written by #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures, Unbreakable, The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos) and drawn by Mico Suayan (Bloodshot Reborn), Jason Badower (Wonder Woman ‘77), and Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars), Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they’ve seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis, and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy.
- Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven TP
- Collects the original graphic novel.
- Release Date: September 28, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- It seems like years, but it’s only been a few days since Raven Roth recovered her memories, trapped her demon father, Trigon, in her amulet, and had her heart broken for the first time. But she doesn’t have time to worry about the past…she has to focus on finding a way to get rid of Trigon for good.
- Garfield Logan still can’t believe he has the power to transform into animals. But controlling his newfound abilities is difficult, and their unpredictable nature could have dangerous consequences. Knowing his parents kept this secret hidden from him only makes Gar feel more alone. He and Raven both seeking answers from the one person who seems to have them all figured out: Slade Wilson.
- When their paths cross in Nashville, Raven and Gar can’t help but feel a connection, despite the secrets they try to hide from each other. It will take a lot of trust and courage to overcome the wounds of their pasts. But can they find acceptance for the darkest parts of themselves? Or maybe even love?
- Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story TP
- Collects the original graphic novel.
- Release Date: September 14, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Jessica Cruz has done everything right. She’s a dedicated student, popular among her classmates, and has a loving family that has done everything they can to give her a better life in the United States. Jessica usually worries for her undocumented parents, but her fears and anxiety escalate as a mayoral candidate with a strong anti-immigration stance runs for office. As the xenophobia in Coast City increases, Jessica begins to debate if it’s worth staying in the U.S. or moving back to her home in Mexico. And despite her attempts to lean on her friends and family, she finds herself constantly visited by visions of Aztec gods, one pulling her toward hope and the other toward anger.
- But when her father is detained by I.C.E., Jessica finds herself being pulled into an abyss of anxiety. Despit feeling helpless with her father, Jessica must find her way out of her fears and ultimately become a voice for her community.
- Wonderful Women of the World TP
- Contents currently unlisted.
- Release Date: September 28, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Women change the world—they’ve been doing it for centuries. Now New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson gathers women and nonbinary writers and artists to reveal the women making our world better day by day. Real-world heroes from the fields of business, activism, science, and pop culture are making tough decisions every day, and DC Comics celebrates them here!
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- Absolute Fourth World By Jack Kirby Vol. 2
- Collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #146-148, The Forever People #7-11, The New Gods #7-11, Mister Miracle #7-18, Jack Kirby’s New Gods (Reprint Series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: The Hunger Dogs, and Jack Kirby’s lost tale “On the Road to Armagetto” (published at full size for the first time ever), along with a brand-new foreword by Tom Scioli, a gallery of Kirby pencils, never-before-collected essays from Kirby and Mark Evanier, and more.
- Release Date: December 14, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- In the 1970s, after decades shaping the Marvel Universe, Jack “the King” Kirby made a much-publicized move to DC Comics, where he was given full creative freedom to build something unprecedented: A sweeping multi-series saga featuring new worlds, instantly iconic new characters, and rich new mythologies that he called “the Fourth World.” Rediscover the worlds of Apokolips and New Genesis in this large-scale reprint of Kirby’s grand opus!
- Aquaman: 80 Years of the King of the Seven Seas The Deluxe Edition HC
- Collects stories from More Fun Comics #73; Adventure Comics #120, #137, #232, #266, #269, #437, #475; Aquaman (1962) #11, #35, #46, #62; Aquaman (1986) #1; Legend of Aquaman Special #1; Aquaman (1994) #0, #37; Aquaman (2002) #17; Aquaman (2011) #1; Aquaman (2016) #25; JLA: Our Worlds at War #1; and Outsiders: Five of a Kind – Metamorpho/Aquaman #1. Also includes essays from former Aquaman editors and writers and a brand-new cover from Jim Lee.
- Release Date: September 28, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- DC celebrates the 80-year history of the King of the Seven Seas, Aquaman!
- This new hardcover includes Aquaman’s most memorable appearances, from his 1940s debut in the pages of More Fun Comics #73 to recent classics from top creators including Geoff Johns and more! Discover the stories that shaped the hero of the seas!
- Batman Adventures: Cat Got Your Tongue? TP
- Collects Adventures in the DC Universe #2, #19; Batman: Gotham Adventures #4, #24, #50; and Batman Adventures #10.
- Release Date: August 31, 2021
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- Batman Adventures: Cat Got Your Tongue? collects some of Batman and Catwoman’s most iconic moments! Whether she’s taking revenge on her enemies or stealing right out of someone else’s clutches, Catwoman is always surprising Gotham…especially Batman.
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
- Collects the Dark Knight’s team-up adventures from The Brave and the Bold #157-200 and includes a brand-new foreword by writer Scott Beatty, along with nearly a dozen never-before-collected, meticulously restored stories.
- Release Date: September 7, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Back in the ‘70s, The Brave and the Bold paired Batman with a wild array of partners. Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Adam Strange, Sgt. Rock, Black Lightning, and the Metal Men, among many more, showed up to take their turns in the spotlight. The success of these comics was due in large part to the contributions of writer Bob Haney and artist Jim Aparo. Both men used their considerable skills to bring readers an extraordinary new adventure every issue.
- Upon Haney’s exit from the series, Aparo was joined by such celebrated writers as Mike W. Barr, Gerry Conway, Alan Brennert, and more. Legendary artists such as Carmine Infantino, Dick Giordano, José Luis García-López, Dave Cockrum, and Dave Gibbons would also grace the series before its end. Without question, these Batman team-up stories are the most essential, nail-biting thrillers DC Comics published during the Bronze Age.
- Batman: The Court of Owls Deluxe Edition HC
- Collects Batman #1-11 in deluxe hardcover with behind-the-scenes extras!
- Release Date: September 14, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- After remaining hidden for years, a secret organization known as the Court of Owls suddenly surfaces in Gotham City. But why? As Batman begins to unravel the deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he’s sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, which he once thought to be nothing more than an urban myth, actually be behind the never-ending crime and corruption in Gotham? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of being Batman?
- Batman: Zero Year TP
- Collects Batman #21-27 and Batman #29-33.
- Release Date: August 31, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- New York Times bestselling author Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo delve into Bruce Wayne’s past and reveal his journey to becoming Batman. Batman: Zero Year features secret moments from Bruce’s training abroad, run-ins with aspiring district attorney Harvey Dent, and how Bruce learned to work with his new ally, Lieutenant Jim Gordon.
- This collection spins into total darkness as the Riddler stirs up chaos in Gotham City in the Secret City, Dark City, and Savage City arcs.
- DC Poster Portfolio Jim Lee Vol. 2 TP
- Release Date: November 30, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Jim Lee is a world-renowned comic book legend, and DC Poster Portfolio: Jim Lee Vol. 2 showcases more of his incredible and iconic artwork for fans and collectors alike!
- DC presents a second volume of superstar illustrator Jim Lee’s stunning pieces. Starring some of the world’s greatest superheroes and super-villains, from Batman to Superman and beyond, the art collected in this poster portfolio is perfect for framing and display!
- DC Poster Portfolio: Dark Nights: Metal TP
- Release Date: October 5, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- This spotlight poster portfolio features covers and variants from the smash-hit DC event, featuring artwork from Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, Francesco Mattina, and more!
- Printed on heavy cardstock paper at oversize trim, the pages of the poster portfolio are easily pulled out and suitable for framing.
- Deathstroke by Christopher Priest Omnibus HC
- Collects Deathstroke: Rebirth #1; Deathstroke #1-50; Deathstroke Annual (Rebirth) #1; Titans #11; Teen Titans #8, #28-30; Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special #1; and DC Holiday Special 2017 #1.
- Release Date: September 14, 2021
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- When Slade Wilson is confronted by his own troubled past, he’ll be challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life. Can Deathstroke be redeemed? And if he can, how long will he be able to keep up his hero status?
- Fables Compendium Three TP
- Collects Fables #83-113, the original graphic novel Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland, and “The Great Fables Crossover” chapters from Jack of Fables #33-35 and The Literals #1-3.
- Release Date: August 24, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- As the free Fables struggle to regroup following the destruction of their New York City stronghold, Mr. Dark grows more powerful than ever! Sitting amid the wreckage that was once Fabletown, this sinister figure is building a web of fear and anger that threatens to ensnare any Fable who strays too close. Who among the Fables could defeat such a foe? The witches and warlocks formerly of the 13th floor? A damaged Rose Red with nothing to lose? Or perhaps it’s a job…for a super-team!
- Fourth World by Jack Kirby Omnibus HC
- Collects “Kirby’s complete chronicles from the pages of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, The New Gods, The Forever People, and Mister Miracle, as well as the climactic graphic novel The Hunger Dogs.” It also includes “illuminating essays from acclaimed author (and former Kirby apprentice) Mark Evanier and celebrated comics creator (and avowed Kirby fan) Walter Simonson, as well as a special section of Kirby pencils, profiles, pinups, and more!”
- Release Date: September 14, 2021
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- In the 1970s, legendary creator Jack “the King” Kirby revolutionized the comic book medium with a sweeping multi-series saga that encompassed impossible new worlds, iconic new characters, and sweeping new mythologies. He called it the Fourth World, and its debut elicited unprecedented levels of excitement and anticipation from comics readers everywhere.
- Gotham City Monsters TP
- Collects Gotham City Monsters #1-6.
- Release Date: August 17, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Now that S.H.A.D.E. has been dismantled by Leviathan, Frankenstein finds himself free to set his sights on his former mentor, Melmoth, the one evil that got away. With bad things happening across the Multiverse, this may be Frankenstein’s last shot at setting things right. Of course, Melmoth has his own agenda, and it’s going to take more than a lone monster to take him down. So Frankenstein heads to Gotham City in search of allies and recruits Killer Croc, Lady Clayface, Orca, vampire Andrew Bennett, and a mysterious figure known as the Red Phantom. But will even these dread creatures be enough to save humanity before the entire cosmos collapses in on itself? Fan-favorite writer Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Martian Manhunter, Batman/Shadow) and red-hot artist Amancay Nahuelpan (Crush & Lobo) bring the monstrous might of the DC Universe in full force.
- John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 25: Another Season TP
- Collects issues #276-291 as well as the previously uncollected story “Exposed” from DC’s 9/11 anthology.
- Release Date: August 10, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- By rights, John Constantine should be the happiest magician alive. He’s just gotten married to the sexy young alchemist Epiphany Greaves and successfully fended off his demonic archenemies at the reception. He’ll have to replace the thumb he cut off during a bout of magic-induced madness, but hey, for Constantine, that’s not bad.
- But the honeymoon is about to end. His niece, Gemma, is out for revenge for an assault she holds her dear Uncle John responsible for—but in her quest for vengeance, she summons a demon she can’t control.
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- Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus HC
- Collects Justice League Dark #0-40; Justice League Dark Annual #1-2; Justice League Dark: Futures End #1; Constantine #5, #9-12; I, Vampire #7-8; Justice League #22-23; Justice League of America #6-7; a story from The New 52! Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1, Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3, #6-9; and Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11, #14-17, plus an extensive behind-the-scenes art gallery and a brand-new introduction by the writer who started it all, Peter Milligan.
- Release Date: September 21, 2021
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- With the Justice League defeated at the hands of the Enchantress, Madame Xanadu must assemble the world’s most powerful and strange magical heroes to prevent her premonitions of end times from coming to fruition!
- Bringing together the likes of John Constantine, Zatanna, Shade, and Deadman, this unlikely team will be forced to put aside their differences to save the world. Never one to play nice, Constantine and the group will fall apart time and time again, only to come together when the world needs them most. Joined by the likes of a centuries-old vampire, Black Orchid, and Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., among many more, some will live, many will die, but together, maybe they can save this world!
- Starman Compendium One TP
- Collects Starman #0-42, Starman 80-Page Giant #1, Starman Annual #1, Starman Annual #2, Starman Secret Files #1, Showcase ’95 #12, Showcase ’96 #4, Showcase ’96 #5, The Power of Shazam! #35, The Power of Shazam! #36, and The Shade #1-4
- Release Date: August 17, 2021
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- When the original Starman’s old foe the Mist continues an old vendetta, Jack Knight is forced into a role he’s spent his whole life denying: Jack will have to pick up Starman’s Cosmic Rod.
- Soon Jack finds himself flung into a life he never wanted for himself…but it just might be his destiny! Watch Starman go up against the Mist, the Shade, and even Captain Marvel!
- Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Tabloid Edition) HC
- Contents currently unclear. However, the solicitation states it includes “a two-page pinup of the entire Legion by Mike Grell and an eight-page feature containing information on each of the Legionnaires by Paul Levitz, illustrated by James Sherman and Jack Abel.”
- Release Date: December 7, 2021
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- This tabloid-size masterpiece reprints a classic Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes story at full size for the first time.
- Superboy arrives in the future for the wedding of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad only to find a world totally different from the one he is used to visiting, but the Legionnaires insist it has always been that way. With Superboy unable to convince his teammates that something is wrong, the wedding proceeds as planned, only for the bride and groom to be kidnapped by the Lunarites. Convinced that the altering of history is the real issue, Superboy leads a team of Legionnaires back in time, while the rest of the group attempts to rescue the kidnapped couple.
- Superman & Lois Lane: The 25th Wedding Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC
- Collects the landmark Superman: The Wedding Album, along with other relationship highlights, including the lead-up to the altar (Superman #118) and the honeymoon (Adventures of Superman #541, Action Comics #728, Superman: The Man of Steel #63), with new extras.
- Release Date: September 14, 2021
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- The marriage of Clark Kent and Lois Lane was a special event nearly 60 years in the making! Now, a quarter century later, we look back and celebrate that historic moment in Superman & Lois Lane: The 25th Wedding Anniversary Deluxe Edition!
- Swamp Thing: New Roots TP
- Collects Swamp Thing Giant Direct Market Edition #1-4, Swamp Thing Giant (Wal-Mart Edition) #5, Swamp Thing: New Roots #6, and Swamp Thing: New Roots #9.
- Release Date: August 31, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Deep in the Louisiana bayou, a terrifying monster stalks the waters, strangling life before it can grow and leaving a trail of death in its wake. And the Sunderland Corporation is coming for Swamp Thing next.
- Swamp Thing alone stands to defend his community from the growing menace of an evil corporation ready to turn the earth to barren soil if it helps their bottom line. But Sunderland’s reach stretches further than even the Swamp Thing can grasp…their plans for destruction will affect not just the swamps he calls home, but the entire planet!
- And Swamp Thing is not the only strange spirit alive in the bayou. When a fifolet—a ghost light, a will o’ the wisp—leads him to strangers who need his help, Swamp Thing must discover what this restless ghost’s true purpose might be…if he can survive long enough to find out.
- Sweet Tooth: The Return TP
- Collects the full original miniseries Sweet Tooth: The Return issues #1-6.
- Release Date: August 17, 2021
- Solicitation Details:
- Once upon a time there was a little boy named Gus. He had antlers and lived with his father in a little cabin in the woods. Then his father died, and the big man with cold eyes took Gus away. Gus went on many great adventures, found friends, love, happiness, family, and acceptance.
- Now, years later…it begins again. A young boy with antlers and deer-like features wakes in a bizarre and completely foreign world where the last humans struggle to survive. They tell the boy he is special, he is chosen, and that he alone can lead them back to a world dominated by the oppressive Hybrids.
- Acclaimed writer/artist Jeff Lemire reunites with colorist José Villarubia to bring you the next chapter in the saga of DC’s acclaimed series Sweet Tooth!
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