The new issue of DC Comics Preview catalog DC Connect has arrived! Here is our breakdown of the new comics series to jump on, plus what collected editions are arriving from May 2026! You can find the rest of our Previews Picks for other Comics & Manga, as well as Marvel Comics future releases over on our blog.
Comic Issues
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Absolute Catwoman #1 Writer With all the wealth... With all the gear... with all the skills, she is the Absolute Apex Predator! Selina Kyle has carved a good life for herself. Through her ingenuity and skills, she's become the greatest thief the world has ever known. With high-tech gear and weaponry, there's no place too secure for Catwoman. But when someone from her past comes knocking at her door, Selina's life comes crashing down around her and she'll need to get to the bottom of a mystery taking her all around the globe! Written by Che Grayson and Scott Snyder with art by Bengal, Catwoman bursts onto the scene in the Absolute Universe! |
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Absolute Green Arrow #1 Writer Without the trick arrows... without the money... without mercy, what's left is the Absolute Hunter! A serial killer is slaughtering corrupt billionaires. The only clue to their identity is the mysterious green arrows sticking out of his victims' corpses. Executive protection specialist Dinah Lance, a.k.a. Absolute Black Canary, is one of the people tasked to uncover this murderer's identity as she investigates her suspects... all familiar DC archers uniquely linked to a recently murdered Oliver Queen. I Know What You Did Last Summer for billionaires, Absolute Green Arrow reimagines the Emerald Archer's mythos into a dangerous, urban horror murder-mystery by Eisner winners Pornsak Pichetshote (Dead Boy Detectives, Infidel) and Rafael Albuquerque (Detective Comics, American Vampire). |
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Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 Writer LEAPING FROM THE PAGES OF MAY'S BATMAN #9 INTO THE NEXT LEVEL! Framed. Outlawed. Hunted. The extralegal activities of Gotham's vigilantes have never been more dangerous. After Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage's pet-project prison for all who oppose him. She will find herself alone, surrounded by dangerous criminals and equally dangerous guards, in a place where nothing is what it seems. The true danger is just beginning... Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and fan-favorite artist Amancay Nahuelpan reunite to deliver a twisty, unexpected Bat-book for DC Next Level. |
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DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: The Metal Legion #1 Writer The worlds of DC Comics' Justice League and SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog collide once more in another thrilling crossover filled with action, adventure, laughs, and perils! Mysterious mechanical rings have appeared on both worlds, linking them together and leading to all things wonderful, worrisome, and weird! The heroes are happily reunited, but little do they suspect there's a sinister origin to their reunions. |
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Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardner #1 Writer In this corner, we have intergalactic heavyweight Guy Gardner fighting in the @%$&# division, and his challengers are...Manhunter androids, space apes, the Guardians, and fellow Lantern John Stewart?! The Deadpool team of Matteo Lolli and Gerry Duggan presents “Light Club”: a tale of the best and worst Lantern in the corps. |
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Superman: Father of Tomorrow #1 Writer In a corner of far-flung space, a world explodes. A lone rocket escapes the destruction and races through space, ultimately landing on a small farm in small-town Kansas. A kindly couple steps with trepidation toward the alien craft as the door opens. Out steps a man named Jor-El, the sole survivor of the planet Krypton! As Jor-El fits in to his new home, he realizes that he can help the world, not just with his newfound powers but with his intellect as well. Witness how a Man of Steel and Science saves the world! |
Collected Editions
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Teen Titans: Together Graphic Novel Writer TEEN TITANS: TOGETHER, THE TITANS TEAM-UP, IS COMPLETE! H.I.V.E. has been experimenting on teens with super-human abilities, and Kori Anders was next on their list. Dick Grayson, Raven Roth, Garfield Logan, Max Navarro, and Damian Wayne got to Los Angeles to save her before Slade Wilson found her, but should she trust these strangers? After all, they've accused her mom's fiancé of abduction, experimentation, and torture! And Kori's new friend, Victor Stone, has a summer internship designing next-level prosthetics in Edge Labs, a company funding H.I.V.E. To make matters worse, Kori's sister, Kira, is working with the organization and singing their praises. H.I.V.E. has a plan for taking down Raven's demon father, Trigon. They've got a plan for training the next generation of superheroes. They've got plans for everything. Lines blur as the teens struggle to decide what to do. H.I.V.E. might be their greatest ally...but at what cost? Can the Teen Titans pull together a plan before they fall apart? |
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Batgirl of Burnside: DC Compact Comics Edition Writer The spectacular Batgirl series by Brenden Fletcher, Camron Stewart and Babs Tarr now available as DC Compact Comic! Barbara Gordon's ready for a fresh start. She's packing her bags, crossing the bridge, and heading to Gotham's coolest neighborhood: Burnside. And when a freak fire burns up her costume and gear, Babs has the chance to become a whole new Batgirl! But she barely slips on her new DIY costume before Batgirl starts trending as Gotham's first viral vigilante -- and attracting a new wave of enemies who want her social-media spotlight for themselves. Meanwhile, the girl beneath the gear's got a whole new crew of friends, college classes that are kicking her Bat-butt and a dating scene that can make anyone want to swipe left on life. This bat's done living in the shadows. But will the bright lights of Burnside burn her for good? Red-hot creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr reinvent Barbara Gordon from the boots up in BATGIRL: THE BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE (collects issues Batgirl #35-52, Batgirl Annual #3, Secret Origins #10 and DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1. |
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DC Finest: Fourth World – When the Old Gods Die TP Writer Before the Justice League, before the Multiverse — there was the Fourth World. Born from the mind of Jack Kirby, this cosmic saga pits the New Gods of New Genesis against the dark forces of Apokolips in a battle that spans galaxies and destinies. Witness the rise of Mister Miracle, Orion, and Darkseid in the mythic war that reshaped the DC Universe. DC Finest: Fourth World – When the Old Gods Die collects the foundational chapters of Jack Kirby’s legendary Fourth World saga, including Mister Miracle #1–4, The Forever People #1–5, The New Gods #1–4, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–141, and Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #115. These stories introduce readers to a bold new mythology of cosmic deities, super-science, and eternal conflict. From the escape artistry of Mister Miracle to the tyrannical rule of Darkseid, this volume captures the explosive imagination and revolutionary storytelling that defined Kirby’s DC era. |
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Elseworlds: Justice League Omnibus Vol. 1 HC Writer / Artist In Elseworlds , heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places. This volume collects Kamandi : At Earth's End #1-6, The Golden Age #1-4, Justice League International Annual #5, Justice League America Annual #8 and #10, Green Lantern Annual #3 and #5, The Flash Annual #7 and #9, Superman/Batman: Doom Link #1, League of Justice #1-2, Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual #2, Aquaman Annual #2, Wonder Woman Annual #5, and for the first time in omnibus form, Kingdom Come #1-4. |