DC Solicitations For June 2013 – Except For Batman (UPDATE x2)

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #21
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by JEFF JOHNSON
Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA
On sale JUNE 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Legion is overwhelmed and on the edge of defeat at the hands of the fully formed Fatal Five…is there any hope left? The ultimate story of Super Hero survival continues!

TEEN TITANS #21
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale JUNE 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Can the rest of the Titans stop this tragedy? Or is it already too late?

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100 BULLETS: BROTHER LONO #1
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
1:25 Variant by EDUARDO RISSO
On sale JUNE 19 • 40 pg, FC, 1 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
BROTHER LONO is a brand-new 8-issue miniseries set in the world of 100 BULLETS!
The Eisner award-winning team behind 100 BULLETS-writer Brian Azzarello, artist Eduardo Risso, colorist Trish Mulvihill, letterer Clem Robbins and cover artist Dave Johnson-reunites to tell the story of the baddest Minuteman of all. When last we saw Lono in 100 BULLETS, Dizzy Cordova had shot him through the chest…but Lono always was too tough to die. Now, after the final events of 100 BULLETS, Lono finds himself in Mexico working on the side of the angels. But there's always more to a 100 BULLETS story, so pick up this EXTRA-SIZE first issue to see what's really going on with BROTHER LONO, the cold-blooded killer you hate to love!

THE WAKE #2
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
1:25 Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale JUNE 26 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 10, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
They call it the "Ghost Rig." A secret, underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks and scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery. But when things go horribly wrong, this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! Part two of the incredible new series by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE: THE LONG ROAD TO HELL #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
1:25 Variant cover by TONY MOORE
ONE-SHOT • On sale JUNE 12 • 64 pg, FC, $6.99 US • MATURE READERS
Fan-favorite character Travis Kidd-the vampire hunter who likes to "bite them back"-makes his return in this new AMERICAN VAMPIRE one-shot!
It's a story burned deep into the American psyche: two young lovers, a stolen car and the open road. But these young lovers are newly turned vampires trying to fight the bloodsucking urge inside them. To make matters worse, they've got a pack of angry vampires on their tails-plus bad-ass vamp-killer Travis Kidd. He's tracking the "Heartbreak Killers" across the heartland, but can he stop them before it all ends in tragedy? This one-shot special sets the stage for the AMERICAN VAMPIRE relaunch later this year!

FABLES #130
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by BARRY KITSON
Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale JUNE 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Don't miss this issue featuring gorgeous guest art by Barry Kitson (FAIREST, Spider-man)! In a special stand-alone tale for the month of June, here comes June Bug, the fan-favorite Fable whose parents are Rodney and June, the Adversary's wooden soldiers that became human.

FABLES DELUXE EDITION BOOK 7 HC
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM,
STEVE LEIALOHA, GENE HA, MICHAEL ALLRED, INAKI MIRANDA, JILL THOMPSON, DAVID LAPHAM and others
Cover by JAMES JEAN
On sale AUGUST 28 • 240 pg, FC, 7.0625" x 10.875", $29.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this collection of issues #52-59 and 64, preparation for the war against the Empire begins, and the Adversary consults with the Imperial Elite to decide what to do about Fabletown. Then, Bigby confronts his father, the North Wind, while the cubs celebrate their birthday!

FAIREST VOL. 2: THE HIDDEN KINGDOM TP
Written by LAUREN BEUKES
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale JULY 24 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this tale from issues #8-14, Rapunzel lives one of the most regimented lives in Fabletown, forced to maintain her rapidly growing hair lest her storybook origins be revealed. But when word of her long-lost children surfaces, she travels to Japan to find them-and a former lover.

FAIREST #16
Written by SEAN WILLIAMS
Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI and PHIL JIMENEZ
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale JUNE 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In Part 2 of "The Return of the Maharaja," Nalayani and the Maharaja set out to rid the land of the vicious dhole as her village's resources dwindle. As the Maharaja continues his advances toward the most beautiful woman in the land, the virtuous Nalayani risks his wrath, and 144 the safety of her village, if she rejects him.

DJANGO UNCHAINED #5
Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO
Adapted by REGINALD HUDLIN
Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:25 Variant cover by TBD
RESOLICIT • On sale JUNE 26 • 48 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
The latest chapter of the miniseries adaptation of the screenplay from the Quentin Tarantino film, with a cover by Frank Quitely! Based on the entire, uncut story, containing scenes that may not appear in the final film!
In this issue, it's no holds barred as Django goes all out to save his beloved wife, Broomhilda!

THE UNWRITTEN #50
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS and MARK BUCKINGHAM
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
1:25 Variant by P. CRAIG RUSSELL
On sale JUNE 26 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
An extra-sized issue celebrating fifty issues of THE UNWRITTEN and the start of "THE UNWRITTEN FABLES," a 5-issue storyline that drags Tom Taylor into the heart of a world he never made from the pages of Vertigo's hit series FABLES. The mundane realm of humanity and the fairy-tale homelands have fallen to a terrible foe. In desperation, the witches of Fabletown gather to summon the greatest mage the worlds have ever seen. And are they in for an unpleasant surprise…

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK 4 TP
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by STEPHEN BISSETTE, RICK VEITCH, JOHN TOTLEBEN and others
Cover by STEPHEN BISSETTE and JOHN TOTLEBEN
On sale JULY 10 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these stories from SWAMP THING #43-50, Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion. A harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension, bringing together John Constantine, Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, The Spectre and others.

THE SANDMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale AUGUST 21 • 1,040 pg, FC, 150.00 US • MATURE READERS
This massive hardcover collects THE SANDMAN #1-37 and THE SANDMAN SPECIAL #1-the first half of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed horror classic. Upon his escape from captivity at the hands of a mortal, Morpheus must deal with the changes within himself and his realm. His journey to find his place in the world takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his belongings, the backroads of America for a twisted reunion, and even Hell itself.

BLACK ORCHID TP
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art and cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale JULY 17 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
The 3-issue BLACK ORCHID miniseries is back in a new trade paperback. After being viciously murdered, Susan Linden is reborn as the Black Orchid, a hybrid of plant and human, destined to avenge her own death. Now, as this demigoddess attempts to reconcile human memory and botanical origins, she must untangle the webs of deception and secrets that led to her death!

BEWARE THE CREEPER TP
Written by JASON HALL
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale JULY 31 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Collecting the 5-issue miniseries! In the aftermath of World War I, surrealist painter Judith Benoir desperately wants to make a splash in Paris. And as The Creeper, she escalates simple burglaries into spectacular art crimes, establishing her as a cultural icon. But what are the true motivations behind The Creeper's actions? And how long before her antics spiral out of control and the law closes in?

BEYOND

ARROW #8
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by OMAR FRANCIA, SERGIO
SANDOVAL, POL GAS, VICTOR DRUJINIU and JUAN CASTRO
Photo cover
On sale JUNE 26 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Felicity makes a new "friend," while Arrow encounters a threat unlike anything he's ever faced before! Plus, don't miss Deadshot's shocking return in this must-read issue!

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #2
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING, BRYAN J.L. GLASS, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by MICHAEL AVON OEMING, JOELLE JONES, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
On sale JUNE 26 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Comics' finest talents have assembled to bring you all-new, non-continuity short stories featuring the Man of Steel himself — SUPERMAN! This month's issue features a super artist lineup featuring the work of Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), Joëlle Jones (FABLES), and Giuseppe Camuncoli (Superior Spider-Man) with Sal Buscema (The Incredible Hulk)!

AME-COMI GIRLS #4
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by EDUARDO FRANCISCO and DEREC DONOVAN
Cover by JONBOY MEYERS
On sale JUNE 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
In this epic issue, Power Girl and Green Lantern battle Star Sapphire while The Atom goes inside Supergirl's brain to remove the last vestige of Brainiac! Plus: Prepare for the origin and coming of…Sinestra!

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #15
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by DAVIDE FABBRI
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
On sale JUNE 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Hugo Strange makes a last, desperate attempt to strike Batman where he lives. While The Dark Knight is otherwise engaged behind the walls of Arkham City, Strange's Tyger Guards descend upon a seemingly undefended Wayne Manor. It's up to Nightwing, Robin and Alfred to show them they're not welcome.

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #17
Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by NORM BREYFOGLE, HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY and
BEN CALDWELL
Cover by HOWARD PORTER and LIVESAY
On sale JUNE 19 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
The plot thickens in Batman Beyond as Undercloud's plan comes to light! Plus, The Justice League's new ally is revealed, and don't miss the epic conclusion of Superman Beyond!

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #9
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE and RAY FAWKES
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK and STEPHANE ROUX
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK
On sale JUNE 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Scarecrow believes that fear is your friend, and he wants to help Batman get in touch with that emotion. Will his new fear toxin succeed? And in "Tap Tap," Batman sets out to trap a thief in the home of a billionaire investment banker but falls afoul of a security system far more elaborate than he expected. Guest-starring Catwoman!

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #14
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by DANIEL HDR
Cover by PETE WOODS
On sale JUNE 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Reunited with Supergirl, Clark must find a way to keep the peace between EarthGov, the Legion, and all of…New Krypton?! Plus, Booster Gold and Skeets struggle to find their place in a world that doesn't want—or need—their help. Superman's 31st-century adventure continues in "Argo" part 2 of 3.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US #6
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK and MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
On sale JUNE 26 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Batman recovers from a devastating tragedy with only Catwoman at his side, and then goes underground to start developing the resistance against Superman's new world order—but The Man of Steel is about to take the battle to the next level. Collects three chapters from the digital-first series inspired by the highly anticipated game.

LOONEY TUNES #213
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and JOHN McRAE
On sale JUNE 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
You can't teach an old dog new tricks, but Sylvester's not a dog, he's a cat. And he's not old, he's young—at least, young at heart! When Clarence offers his services as a business training consultant, will Sylvester come out ahead? Or without his head?

BATMAN: LI'L GOTHAM #3
Written by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale JUNE 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
It's Valentine's Day in Gotham City, and The Joker's having a rough time. Not only does he hate the holiday, but when his plan to ruin it for everyone else backfires, he becomes the target of many fan-favorite females' affections! And in the second story, set against the backdrop of Gotham City's Lunar New Year celebrations, Damian and Katana team up to take down some thieves. But when they get captured, can some "old" allies save them?

MAD PRESENTS SUPERMAN #1
Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
On sale JUNE 12 • 64 pg, FC, $4.99 US
MAD and The Man of Steel have always had a very…special relationship. Now, MAD exploits that relationship with this new magazine-sized special that collects movie parodies, special features and laughs galore!

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #34
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by SCOTT GROSS
On sale JUNE 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
When an alien abducts an important public figure and the Mystery Machine, it's up to Scooby and the gang to crack the case and get their wheels back!

ASTRO CITY #1
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover A by ALEX ROSS (featuring heroes)
Cover B by ALEX ROSS (featuring villains)
On sale JUNE 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
ASTRO CITY is back in a new, ongoing monthly series that showcases old heroes and new, as The Ambassador comes to Earth, and an ordinary man is caught up in a cosmic conflict! Featuring the return of favorites like Samaritan and Honor Guard, and the debut of some new sensations! Plus, the seeds of a new mystery: Who is the Broken Man? The entire award-winning creative team is back to kick off a new epoch of the human and the super human. Get in on the ground floor of Astro City's next epic!

WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BLOODSWORN HC
Written by DOUG WAGNER
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, RICHARD FRIEND, JOE WEEMS and LIVESAY
Cover by SAMWISE DIDIER and ALEX HORLEY
On sale AUGUST 7 • 152 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In this new WORLD OF WARCRAFT original graphic novel, the Cataclysm rips through Azeroth as Warchief Garrosh Hellscream orders the best warriors of the Horde to come forward and serve in a new army, lest their foes in the Alliance sense weakness and attack. We meet these warriors as they come forward—from very different lands, backgrounds, traditions. Will they be able to overcome their differences and work together to serve the Horde, especially when challenged by a powerful, unfamiliar race claiming to be the real rulers of Azeroth?

DIABLO: SWORD OF JUSTICE TP
Written by AARON WILLIAMS
Art and cover by JOSEPH LACROIX
On sale JULY 3 • 120 pg, FC, $14.99 US
From the world and legends of Sanctuary, the setting for the award-winning Diablo video game, comes this tale of a hero's birth. Jacob has fled his homeland in the north, hunted by his kinsmen for the crime of murder. Led by the visions of an ancient prophet, pursued by his friends, Jacob finds his destiny—but will he be able to claim the sword that could save his people, if not the world, before he's brought to justice? Collecting the 5-issue miniseries!

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #3
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art and cover by POP MHAN
On sale JUNE 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Castle Grayskull under siege! He-Man must rally the Masters of the Universe As Despara and legions of Hordak's troops march towards the castle. While He-Man vows to protect the last unconquered place in Eternia, Despera vows to destroy it and everyone within!

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VOL. 1 TP
Written by JAMES ROBINSON, KEITH GIFFEN and GEOFF JOHNS
Art by PHILIP TAN, HOWARD PORTER and others
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale JULY 10 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In this first He-Man collection featuring issues #1-6 and digital chapter #1, Prince Adam sets out to reclaim the mantle of HE-MAN. But around every turn the evil Skeletor seeks to destroy the young hero and keep him from finding his fellow Masters of the Universe.