DC Comics July 2022 Collection Solicitations

DC’s July 2022 solicitations are out and we’re here to look at the collected editions.

This month has an exciting list of both hardcover and paperback collections. There are Omnibus reprints for Harley Quinn & The Gotham City Sirens Omnibus (2022 Edition) and the New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 1 (2022 Edition). There are also new Omnibus Editions for House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3 and the Who’s Who Omnibus Vol. 2. When it comes to Deluxe Editions, Batman: Curse of the White Knight Deluxe Edition picks up the Batman: White Knight series (Reading Order) right where the already-released Batman: White Knight Deluxe Edition left off. In addition to all of this, several exciting standard hardcovers and paperback collections are on the way. These include Batman: One Dark Knight, Robin & Batman, Wonder Girl: Homecoming, and The Joker Vol. 2.

DC July 2022 Collection Solicitations

• Batman: Curse of the White Knight Deluxe Edition HC
  • Collects Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1-8 and Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze #1.
  • Release Date: September 27, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • From superstar writer/artist Sean Murphy comes the second thrilling chapter in the White Knight saga. After the events of Batman: White Knight, The Joker is behind bars, the Bat-Family has integrated Batman’s mobile arsenal into the GTO, and Harley Quinn has moved on with her life. But unbeknownst to them, the Clown Prince of Crime still has an ace up his sleeve: he knows a dark secret about the Wayne family that threatens to change their legacy! To help even the playing field, The Joker recruits his own avenging angel, Azrael, to carry out this final act of revenge. Will Gotham City burn under the sword of Azrael, and will the Wayne name forever be tainted? This deluxe edition of the acclaimed story collects the entire eight-issue series as well as the Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze one-shot written by Murphy and illustrated by Batman: The Dark Knight Returns inker Klaus Janson, and features a brand-new cover by Murphy.
• Batman vs. Robin: Road to War TP
  • Collects Teen Titans #43-44, Teen Titans Annual #2, Detective Comics #1032-1033, and a two-part backup feature that sets the stage for a new chapter in the life of Damian Wayne, originally presented in Batman #106 and Detective Comics #1034.
  • Release Date: August 9, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • A storm is coming…and a battle years in the making between Bruce Wayne and Damian Wayne is on the horizon. A major turning point in the lives of Batman and Robin brought to you by writers Robbie Thompson (Suicide Squad, Teen Titans), Peter J. Tomasi (Batman & Robin, Detective Comics), and Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Dark Crisis), featuring stunning artwork by Eduardo Pansica (Suicide Squad), Gleb Melnikov (Jinny Hex, Robin), and more!
• Constantine: Distorted Illusions TP
  • Collects the graphic novel. 
  • Release Date: September 27, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • John Constantine is, and has always been, a magician of the highest caliber—who doesn’t need additional training from any highbrow magician, thank you very much.
    • But a magical apprenticeship in the United States is a good excuse to get out of London…and in Washington, D.C., he can join his best friend’s punk band, Mucous Membrane. When the band begins to dabble in magic, a complicated spell gets out of hand…and the disastrous consequences might be more than Constantine can handle.
    • Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia (Teen Titans: Raven, Beautiful Creatures) and artist Isaac Goodhart (Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story) in the most thrilling magical team-up of the year!
• Deadman Tells the Spooky Tales TP
  • Collects a 13-tale anthology.
  • Release Date: September 27, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Ever had the feeling that you were being watched? Ever taken a dark shortcut on the way home? Wondered what might just be living under your bed? Well, Deadman knows…has always known…and he’s here to shed some light on those spine-tingling adventures and things that go bump in the night.
    • Written by New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer Franco and featuring art by some of DC Comics’ favorite artists, Deadman Tells the Spooky Tales is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat through these hair-raising stories.
    • Read at your own risk…

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• Batman: One Dark Knight HC
  • Collects Batman: One Dark Knight #1-3.
  • Release Date: September 20, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • It was the sort of mission Batman had run a thousand times. From high above the sweltering summer streets of Gotham, Batman would escort the GCPD as the dangerous metahuman supervillain known as E.M.P. was transferred from a temporary holding cell to his permanent home at Blackgate Prison in Gotham Harbor. E.M.P.’s electrical powers posed a dangerous threat, but the situation was well in hand. Until it wasn’t. Now every light in Gotham is out, the police have been knocked into disarray, and a broken, bleeding Batman must fight his way to Blackgate, block by block, dragging E.M.P. behind him. But it’s not just the gangs who want to make life difficult for him. The dark corners of Gotham contain many surprises…and E.M.P. has many more shocks to deliver before the night is through! One of the most iconic Batman artists of the 21st century, the incomparable Jock (The Batman Who Laughs, Batman: The Black Mirror), has focused all his storytelling powers on the tale of one very, very dark night in Gotham City. It’s always darkest before the dawn—if it ever comes… 
• I Am Batman Vol. 1 HC
  • Collects I Am Batman #0-5.
  • Release Date: August 23, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • In the throes of Future State, the streets of Gotham City cry for justice and Jace Fox answers the call! With a new and improved Batsuit, Jace hits the streets to inspire and protect as he seeks out the voice of misinformation and violence—the anarchistic Anti-Oracle! Can the new Dark Knight counterbalance a plan to foment armed rebellion in the citizens of Gotham?! Can one man inspire a city?! 
• Robin & Batman HC
  • Collects Robin & Batman #1-3.
  • Release Date: August 16, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The legendary story of Batman and Robin has reached nearly mythic proportions. The crime-fighting Dynamic Duo are always one step ahead of the criminals they pursue and no case is too big for the pair. This isn’t that story. This is the story of a young Dick Grayson, newly orphaned, struggling to find his way in a strange, difficult, dark new world…this is the story of Robin and Batman. 
• Harley Quinn: The Animated Series Vol. 1: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour HC
  • Collects Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour #1-6.
  • Release Date: August 30, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Harley and Ivy are on the road trip of the century! Following the wedding disaster of the decade, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy end up on the run from Commissioner Gordon and the GCPD! But as fun as that all sounds, Ivy still worries about her actions after Kite Man left her at the altar…luckily, Harley’s got the perfect scheme to shake her out of her wedding day blues. A HarlIvy Moon! But when they come face-to-face with one obstacle after another—old lovers? trust issues? childhood trauma?—not to mention a bevy of villains with their own bones to pick, will this Thelma and Louise-style journey end in victory, or tragedy?
• Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief The Deluxe Edition HC
  • Collects stories from The Batman Adventures #12, Detective Comics #831, The Batman and Robin Adventures #18, Batman: Gotham Adventures #10, Batman: Gotham Knights #14, Harley Quinn #3, Gotham City Sirens #20-21, Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1, Harley Quinn: Be Careful What You Wish For Special Edition #1, Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1, Harley Quinn: Make ’em Laugh #3, Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #14, Batman #98, and a brand-new story from Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1.
  • Release Date: September 6, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Celebrate three decades of madcap fun with DC’s breakout antihero—Harley Quinn!
    • Packing a mallet and a PhD, this Gotham City Siren isn’t afraid to dish out some punishment or insightful psychotherapy when needed. Whether she’s making a ruckus in Gotham City for good ol’ Bats and Mr. J or living it up in Coney Island with her motley crew of pals, adventure and absurdity are never far behind. Featuring more than a dozen tales of anarchic antics spanning Harley’s comics career, this deluxe hardcover collection is sure to crack some sides and heads.

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• Wonder Girl: Homecoming HC 
  • Collects Wonder Girl #1-7, Future State: Wonder Woman #1-2, and a selection from Infinite Frontier #0.
  • Release Date: August 30, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The story of Yara Flor starts here! Raised in the far-off land of Boise, Idaho, Yara has always felt something was missing from her life—and now she is headed to Brazil to find it. Little does she know her arrival will set off a series of events that will change the world of Wonder Woman forever. Her return has been prophesied, and with that prophecy comes the undivided attention of benevolent gods from pantheons beyond. Danger lurks around every corner, but is this young hero ready for her journey? 
• Wonder Woman Black & Gold HC
  • Collects Wonder Woman: Black & Gold #1-6.
  • Release Date: August 9, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • In celebration of Wonder Woman’s 80th anniversary, DC Comics proudly presents a new anthology starring the Amazon Princess embellished in the color of her famous lasso. You won’t want to miss these thrilling tales celebrating the woman who inspires us all…and that’s the truth! Witness comics’ brightest stars engaging with moments throughout Diana’s history, encouraging fans to rediscover some of her most fearsome villains and iconic allies! 
• DC Poster Portfolio: Brian Bolland TP
  • Release Date: December 27, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • One of DC’s most acclaimed artists finally receives his own poster book! Showcasing nearly four decades of Brian Bolland’s amazing covers ranging from Animal Man to The Joker to Zatanna, this collection features 20 removable pages that can be kept together as a single portfolio or individually framed for display.
• Deathstroke Inc. Vol. 1: King of the Super-Villains TP
  • Collects Deathstroke Inc. #1-7 and Batman: Urban Legends #6.
  • Release Date: August 9, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • After suffering too many losses, Slade Wilson decides it’s time for a change. When he’s enlisted to work with an ages-old secret organization called T.R.U.S.T. that wants to take down the heavy-hitter villains, he’s all in. They’ll supply him with an all-new team and resources for his new mission into the depths of the weirdest parts of the DCU. Including a new partner…Black Canary! 
• Harley Quinn & The Gotham City Sirens Omnibus (2022 Edition) HC
  • Collects the complete 26-issue series as well as Catwoman #83, with an introduction by Paul Dini.
  • Release Date: September 20, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Offered again! Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people’s rules. These tough ladies have a new agenda that’s all their own, and they’ll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? 
• Harley Quinn Vol. 2: Keepsake TP
  • Collects Harley Quinn #7-12.
  • Release Date: August 23, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Hugo Strange, out-of-control orderlies, kidnapped clowns, and a new villain named Keepsake…it’s a lot for any one former villain turned antihero turned real hero with impeccable fashion sense to handle. With all the Fear State happening in Gotham, I thought it would be a good time to go on a little camping trip. But, turns out, Gotham is gonna be Gotham. Keepsake’s forming a new army, Hugo’s playin’ dress-up, and the city is literally tearing itself apart. 
• Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity TP
  • Collects issues #1-8, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity – Secret Files #1, and an all-new story from the Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special.
  • Release Date: September 13, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • In Gotham City, heinous acts of violence occur daily. Harley Quinn, forensic psychiatrist, consults with the GCPD on its worst cases. But one unsolved murder still haunts her—her roommate was the last victim of the notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, that case remains unsolved, and as Harley’s past and present cases collide, she must decide how far she is willing to go. 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. 
• The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox HC
  • Collects The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox #1-7.
  • Release Date: August 23, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • You can call Yhe Joker a lot of things—psychopathic, murderous, disturbed, obsessed, anarchic, maybe even genuinely funny. But one thing no one would call him, regardless of what side of the law they might fall on, is dependable. The Joker will double-cross his own partners on a whim, let alone anyone trying to stop him. Yet when it comes to solving one of the strangest, most perplexing mysteries to ever hit Gotham, the Joker’s word is about all that the GCPD has. A mystery with the most unreliable narrator in the DC Universe, this seven-issue miniseries finds Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the GCPD with a headline-grabbing crime on their hands, a suspect list that includes just about every villain in Gotham, and only the Clown Prince of Crime’s testimony as a lead. But how much of what The Joker says can you believe? Was he behind the crime, or just a witness? Is that red stain on his shirt just a little strawberry jelly like he claims? And most importantly, who killed the Riddler? On top of all the puzzles and mysteries and the crazy cast of characters, this collection showcases some of the finest talent working in comics today. 
• House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
  • Collects House of Mystery #227-254.
  • Release Date: September 27, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Welcome to the House of Mystery, where bone-chilling (and rib-tickling) revelations haunt every dark and shadowed room—and people are dying to get in! This third volume of deliciously devilish tales spearheaded by legendary comics editor Joe Orlando showcases even more of the Bronze Age’s greatest writers and illustrators. 

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• Kamandi by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 TP
  • Collects Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #1-20.
  • Release Date: August 9, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • A great disaster has destroyed civilization, leaving a young boy to search for safe haven in a world populated by mutated animals and strange wonders. Join Kamandi’s band of anthropomorphic supporting characters as they search for answers and adventure across the wastelands of Earth! In this volume, legendary comics creator Jack Kirby introduces a whole new world as Kamandi faces dangers unimaginable with an open heart, a savvy mind, and brave friends!
• New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 1 (2022 Edition) HC
  • Collects the team’s debut in DC Comics Presents #26, plus The New Teen Titans #1-20, The New Teen Titans Annual #1, The Best of DC (Blue Ribbon Digest) #18, and Tales of the New Teen Titans #1-4.
  • Release Date: September 13, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Offered again! In 1980, writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez introduced a timeless team including Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Changeling, Raven, and Starfire! 
• Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2: The Arena TP
  • Collects Action Comics #1036-1041.
  • Release Date: August 30, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Superman’s greatest battle is only beginning! After learning of an enslaved race with mysterious ties to Krypton, Superman and the Authority travel across space to dethrone the new Mongul and liberate Warworld. But Mongul and his champions are prepared! Now Superman, powerless and captured, will need to team up with other gladiators to turn Warworld’s inhabitants against their masters, while the Authority fights Mongul’s rule from the shadows. Which heroes will survive, and what will be Warworld’s fate? 
• The Joker Vol. 2 HC
  • Collects The Joker #6-9 and The Joker 2021 Annual #1.
  • Release Date: August 30, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • After barely surviving in the jungles of Belize, The Joker’s fled to Europe! Jim Gordon pursues the super-villain, but the seeds of doubt are sprouting…If The Joker didn’t gas Arkham Asylum, who did? And what’s the next move for Vengeance, daughter of Bane?
• The Swamp Thing Volume 2: Conduit TP
  • Collects The Swamp Thing #5-10.
  • Release Date: August 16, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Levi Kamei finds himself pulled into service as the avatar of the Green: first to London, where the scars of old wars and the dangers of past ideologies resurface and then to the land of his making, the Kaziranga wetlands, where he must stop a deadly bio-agent before it poisons the Green, and finally to a terrifying reunion with his brother, Jacob, now transformed into the villainous Hedera. But with these events come revelations as the secrets of Levi’s past are revealed and his life, and our world, will never be the same because of them.
• Who’s Who Omnibus Vol. 2
  • Collects Who’s Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1-7, Who’s Who in the DC Universe #1-16, and Who’s Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 #1-2.
  • Release Date: September 6, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • DC’s encyclopedia of heroes and villains steps into the 1990s in this massive hardcover continuing the classic Who’s Who biography series! Also includes the spin-off series Who’s Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, spotlighting DC’s greatest team of the 30th century. 
• Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Through A Glass Darkly TP
  • Collects Wonder Woman #780-784, Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1, and a story from Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1.
  • Release Date: August 16, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Wonder Woman has completed an unforgettable odyssey, but her return to the land of the living won’t let her rest in peace any more than her adventures in the Sphere of the Gods! With help from Deadman, Diana must battle new warriors sent by an old foe while she tries to discover what the future holds for the greatest hero of them all!

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