DC Comics March 2022 Collection Solicitations

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

This month contains a nice mix of great collections. There are new Omnibus printings for DC One Million, the Death and Return of Superman, and Teen Titans by Geoff Johns. There are also hardcovers coming for DC Pride, Batman: Fear State Saga, Suicide Squad: Get Joker!, and DCeased: Dead Planet. There are even plenty of great paperback collections, like the new YA graphic novels, the new horror books, or the new lineup of The Sandman paperback reprints. Overall, there is a lot of good stuff here.

• DC Pride 2021 Hardcover
  • Collects DC Pride #1, Mysteries of Love in Space #1, New Year’s Evil #1, and Young Monsters in Love #1.
  • Release Date: April 26, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • DC’s very first Pride celebration collected in a beautiful hardcover edition! In 2021, DC celebrated Pride Month with stories and pinups starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more! Now you can own the hardcover collection, which also features the thrilling introduction of new hero DREAMER to the DCU (as seen on The CW’s Supergirl), a stunning pinup gallery, additional short stories, and six exciting profiles of DCTV’s LGBTQIA+ characters and the actors who play them!
• Dark Nights: Death Metal TP
  • Collects Dark Knights: Death Metal #1-7.
  • Release Date: April 12, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Get ready for the reality-shattering encore—now in softcover! Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth, reunite for one last tour of DC’s Dark Multiverse. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs—who is reborn as the Darkest Knight! Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, and Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman are trapped in nightmare worlds within the Dark Multiverse! It all comes down to the Darkest Knight versus Wonder Woman, in the most metal-est DC event of all time—paving the way for the future of the DC Universe! 
• Batman: Fear State Saga HC
  • Collects Batman #112-117; Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1; Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper #1; Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1; Batman: Fear State: Alpha #1; and Batman: Fear State: Omega #1.
  • Release Date: 
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The definitive “Fear State” collection is here! Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle! The Scarecrow is unleashing a devastating attack on the city while the Magistrate have made their move to invade! Gotham City is on the brink of a violent evolutionary path, and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaches a fever pitch! 
• The Sandman Book One TP
  • Collects The Sandman #1-20.
  • Release Date: April 5, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • As the story begins, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman.

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• The Sandman Book Two TP
  • Collects issues #21-37, The Sandman Special #1, and stories from Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #1-3.
  • Release Date: April 19, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Ten thousand years ago, Morpheus condemned a woman who loved him to Hell. Now the other members of his immortal family, the Endless, have convinced the Dream King that this was an injustice. To make it right, Morpheus must return to Hell to rescue his banished love—and Hell’s ruler, the fallen angel Lucifer, has already sworn to destroy him. 
• The Sandman Book Three TP
  • Collects issues #38-56 and a story from Vertigo Preview #1.
  • Release Date: May 3, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Centuries ago, one of the Endless gave up his duties and left his realm, never to be seen again. Now on a mission to find their missing sibling, Delirium and Dream encounter immortal humans and various deities as they try to locate the prodigal Destruction. But as their adventure draws Dream into a final, tragic confrontation with his son Orpheus, the eternal being learns the true meaning of fate and consequences.
• The Sandman Book Four TP
  • Collects issues #57-75 and stories from Vertigo Jam and Dust Covers.
  • Release Date: May 17, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • In the climactic final volume, Dream becomes the target of The Furies—unstoppable agents of vengeance. Dark forces are at work, and what they set in motion will demand a sacrifice greater than any the Dreaming has yet known. The thrilling conclusion of the Sandman weaves together threads and pieces building since the beginning of the series.
• The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 TP
  • Collects The Nice House on the Lake #1-6.
  • Release Date: March 1, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter’s always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter’s invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It’s beautiful, it’s opulent, it’s private—so a week of putting up with Walter’s weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldn’t a chance to reconnect be…nice?
• Suicide Squad: Get Joker! HC
  • Collects Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1-3.
  • Release Date: May 31, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Joker must die. Tasked with ending the trail of broken, bloody bodies left in the Clown Prince of Crime’s wa-ke, Amanda Waller’s Suicide Squad—now led by the Red Hood—must hunt down Batman’s greatest foe in hopes of putting him six feet under.
    • The former Boy Wonder and current Red Hood, Jason Todd, agrees to help hunt down The Joker out of both duty and a lust for revenge against the monster some think killed the second Robin. Now side by side with some of the world’s most ruthless villains—including Harley Quinn, Firefly, and Wild Dog—the Red Hood must decide whom he can trust and who’s really pulling the strings of the Squad once The Joker turns the tables on Task Force X.
    • Suicide Squad: Get Joker! sees two modern graphic storytelling masters unite for the first time in this darkly humo-rous crime noir tale from the prestigious Black Label line of books from DC Comics.

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• Batman Black and White Box Set
  • Collects all five Batman Black and White trade paperbacks.
  • Release Date: November 8, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The premise is simple. The talent is legendary. The end result is comics magic. For more than 25 years, the industry’s top writers and artists have come together to tell brief but impactful stories of the Dark Knight, some mysterious and grim, some lighthearted and mirthful—but all in stark black and white! This box set collects all five Batman Black and White trade paperbacks.
• DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up TP
  • Collects the graphic novel. 
  • Release Date: May 17, 2022
  • Solicitation Details: 
    • There is nothing the Super-Pets love more than spending time with their heroes, but they’re finding it difficult to be taken seriously as members of the team when their humans just don’t understand them.
    • But when Mr. Mxyzptlk (a magical imp from the fifth dimension) arrives in Metropolis with a plan to wreak a little chaos and destruction, the Justice League is caught in his trap! The Super-Pets will need to come up with a plan to prevent Myx’s mischief from destroying the city—while somehow trying to rescue their human counterparts. The only problem is, they may need to recruit their greatest enemy in order to defeat him.
• Galaxy: The Prettiest Star TP
  • Collects the graphic novel. 
  • Release Date: May 17, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Every day in Taylor Barzelay’s life might seem perfect…but every day is torture. Taylor is actually the Galaxy Crowned, an alien princess from the planet Cyandii, and one of the few survivors of an intergalactic war. For six long, painful years, Taylor has accepted her duty to remain in hiding as a boy on Earth. But that all changes when Taylor meets Metropolis girl Katherine “call me Kat” Silverberg, whose confidence is electrifying. Suddenly, Taylor no longer wants to hide, even if exposing her true identity could attract her greatest enemies.
• Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham TP
  • Collects Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham #1-6. 
  • Release Date: April 19, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Somebody’s scouring Gotham for a very powerful book—and they’re covering their tracks with acts of horrific book-related terrorism. That book’s power flows from Fabletown…which means it’s fallen to Bigby Wolf to cross the dimensional divide and find it before it lands in the wrong hands. But unfortunately for Bigby, the Batman doesn’t take kindly to interlopers in his city—and neither man backs down easily! 
• Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 6 TP
  • Collects Detective Comics #622-633.
  • Release Date: January 25, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Uncover the mysteries of which perpetrators are claiming to be Batman, bizarre disasters, persuasive killers, the Golem of Gotham story arc, and much more. Featuring classic Gotham characters, iconic Bat-gadgets, and new versions of “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate” to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 600th appearance! 

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• DC One Million Omnibus (2022 Edition) HC
  • Collects the entire DC One Million event.
  • Release Date: May 3, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Wonder Woman soars into new adventures in Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace Vol. 2. Collecting chapters 12-23 of the digital series, the Amazon Princess leaps into action around the globe. Whether it is teaming up with Zatanna on the Las Vegas Strip or working with The Cheetah to take down poachers in Africa, Wonder Woman never wavers in her quest for peaceOffered again! In the 853rd century, Earth remains safe, thanks to the heroics of the JLA of the future, but they have never met anything as deadly as Solaris, the Tyrant Sun. As this threat becomes too much to handle, these heroes of the future turn to the only group they know can help: the original JLA. 
• DCeased: Dead Planet HC
  • Collects DCeased: Dead Planet #1-7.
  • Release Date: April 27, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The survivors have found a home on Earth-2, but it’s a tenuous existence until the new Justice League receives a faint distress call from Earth. Can life possibly still exist on this dead planet? The new League, led by Damian Wayne, Jon Kent, and Cassie Sandsmark—the new Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman—must return home, but who—or what—is lying in wait for these fearless heroes?
• Death and Return of Superman Omnibus (2022 edition) HC
  • Collects the full event from Action Comics, Superman, Adventures of Superman, Superman: The Man of Steel, Justice League America, and more.
  • Release Date: May 10, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Offered again for the 30th anniversary! In one of the bestselling graphic novels of all time, Superman must risk everything to stop an unstoppable evil. But afterward, what will become of the world in his absence? 
• Future State: Gotham Vol. 1 TP
  • Collects Future State: Gotham #1-7 and stories from Future State: Dark Detective #2-4.
  • Release Date: April 12, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Disaster strikes Gotham City, and all evidence points to the Next Batman! Red Hood must choose justice over his family and allies when the corrupt Magistrate enlists him to bring in the new Batman dead or alive! Featuring the entire cast from the popular Future State Batman titles, this story line kicks off the next chapter in this forbidding world of tomorrow, and does so in brilliant, black-and-white storytelling! 
• Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom HC
  • Collects the entire run of this series.
  • Release Date: April 5, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Spinning out of DC Future State, the story of how Shilo Norman became the Mister Miracle of tomorrow is here! The Mister Miracle show used to be the hottest ticket in town, whether you caught him onstage escaping from perilous traps or spotted him on the streets of Metropolis taking out bad guys. What Shilo Norman forgot is the first rule of both showbiz and super-heroing: always leave them wanting more. Now it’s time to start showing the world what a miracle man can do. 
• Phantom Stranger Omnibus HC
  • Collects The Phantom Stranger #1-6 (1952), The Phantom Stranger #1-41 (1969), stories from The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-13, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18, The Brave and the Bold #89, #98, #145, Showcase #80, Justice League of America #103, House of Secrets #150, DC Super-Stars #18, Secret Origins #10 and DC Comics Presents #25, and #72.
  • Release Date: May 24, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • A supernatural hero with origins shrouded in mystery, the Phantom Stranger is one of DC’s most enigmatic characters. This omnibus collects the Phantom Stranger’s earliest adventures in the 1950s, his late-1960s revival, and early-1980s stories in the pages of The Saga of the Swamp Thing. Through it all, the Phantom Stranger has remained one of the most unique characters in comics, navigating the weird, scary side of the DC Universe!

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• Shazam!: To Hell and Back TP
  • Collects Shazam! #1-4.
  • Release Date: April 5, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Billy Batson came to Titans Academy looking for answers. Why was the rest of his family cut off from the power of Shazam, and why are his own powers becoming increasingly unreliable? The answers send Billy on an outrageous adventure to Hell to retrieve the missing Rock of Eternity. It’s a journey that will change not just Billy, but the entire school! 
• Suicide Squad: Bad Blood TP
  • Collects #1-11.
  • Release Date: April 5, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Task Force X returns for its bloodiest mission yet, with a new team of unlikely villains from across the DC Universe! When the Suicide Squad is assigned to neutralize a group of international super-terrorists known as the Revolutionaries, the last thing they expect is for the survivors to join the team! Who can Harley Quinn and Deadshot trust when their new teammates are the very people they were sent to kill? 
• Tails of the Super Pets TP
  • Collects stories from Action Comics #261, #266, #277, #292, and #293; Batman #125; Adventure Comics #210, #256, #293, #322, and #364; Superman #176; Wonder Woman #23; and Superboy #76.
  • Release Date: May 3, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • In this charming collection of classic tales from the Silver Age of comics, meet Krypto the Superdog, Streaky the Supercat, Ace the Bat-Hound, and more! 
• Talon by James Tynion IV TP
  • Collects Talon #0-17 and Birds of Prey #21.
  • Release Date: April 26, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Deadly assassin Calvin Rose seeks redemption and his freedom from the Court of Owls in this collection from Batman mastermind James Tynion IV and his collaborator Guillem March—springing forward from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s instant-classic story line “The Court of Owls”! 
• Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus (2022 edition)
  • Collects Johns’s entire epic run.
  • Release Date: May 31, 2022
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Offered again! Witness the birth of the new Teen Titans as Superboy, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, and more join together to reform the DC Universe’s premiere teen super-team! This hardcover omnibus is a must for any Teen Titans fan and collects Johns’s entire epic run.
• Who’s Who Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
  • 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 Update 1993 #1-2.
  • Release Date: May 10, 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 spinoff series Who’s Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, spotlighting DC’s greatest team of the 30th century.

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