Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 65 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 19

In a world devoid of the heroic ideal, what can two young boys do to save Earth from an alien invasion? Then, how can Superman possibly save his reputation when Vandal Savage’s machinations lead to the Man of Steel’s arrest?

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Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 64 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 18

Vandal Savage’s plan to turn the public against Superman kicks into high gear when prehistoric life threatens Metropolis. Can even the Forgotten Heroes help the Man of Steel save the day this time?

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Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 63 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 17

Lana’s stalker decides to end it all. Srakka’s origin is revealed. Superman battles Vartox. The 3-part epic concludes!

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Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 62 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 16

Superman needs to get to Moscow for medicine to save 2 very sick siblings. But will he make it in time despite multiple “jobs for Superman” getting in the way?

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Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 61 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 15

Vartox kidnaps Lana, and Superman cannot find her. But all is not as it seems…

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Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 60 — Geeking On Superman In The Bronze Age 14

Vartox is in town, but he’s not acting like himself. Also, Lana’s secret admirer is finally revealed.

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Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 59 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 13

Clark’s brother returns (for the first time in a Superman book)! But is he a traitor to the United States? He doesn’t know, because he can’t even remember who he is!

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Big Changes in the Superman Family this July!

By DC Publicity

DC ANNOUNCES BIG CHANGES FOR THE SUPERMAN FAMILY IN JULY

This July, DC has big changes in store for members of the Superman Family, as a new, yet familiar Man of Steel is entrusted to protect Earth, Supergirl pursues a murderous fugitive across the galaxy in a cosmic bus, and Clark Kent continues his fight to liberate Warworld, both on the front lines and with a new team of covert operatives.

Superman: Son of Kal-El

The action begins on July 13 as a new ongoing monthly series, Superman: Son of Kal-El, replaces the current Superman monthly title. Written by Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased, Suicide Squad) with art by John Timms (Young Justice, Harley Quinn), this series follows the new adventures of the son of Superman as he’s entrusted with the protection of Earth.

Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s fought evil with Robin (Damian Wayne), traveled across galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather, and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. It’s time for the son to wear the cape of his father and continue the never-ending battle as a symbol of hope for his home planet.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Arriving July 20, issue #2 of this eight-issue limited series by Tom King (BatmanBatman/CatwomanMister Miracle) and artist Bilquis Evely (The DreamingWonder Woman) continues Kara Zor-El’s journey of self-discovery and emergence from the shadow of her famous cousin.

Supergirl, Krypto, and their new friend Ruthye find themselves stranded with no way to pursue Krem, the murderous kingsagent. Each moment this fugitive roams free, the more beings come dangerously close to dying by his hand. There is no time to lose, so our heroes must now travel across the universe the old-fashioned way…by cosmic bus! Little do they know their journey will be a dark one, filled with terrors that not even the Maid of Might is prepared to face!

Action Comics #1033

Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Daniel Sampere keep Superman on the front lines in his battle to aid a group of Warwold refugees in Action Comics #1033, on sale Tuesday, July 27. This issue takes the action to Atlantis and the Fortress of Solitude, where Warworld refugees have taken possession of dangerous Warworld tech, bringing it to Aquaman’s undersea kingdom and risking an all-out war that even Superman may not be able to prevent. Meanwhile, some of the escaped Warworld prisoners have found the Fortress of Solitude…and along with it, Lois Lane!

And in this 40-page blockbuster’s second feature, Midnighter has gone deep into the Trojan compound and found a very unexpected guest whose path he crossed in Future State—none other than Shilo Norman, a.k.a. Mister Miracle!

Superman and the Authority

If Superman is to get to the bottom of what’s happening on Warworld, he’s going to need help, the kind of help that doesn’t scream “Justice League.” Fortunately, multi-Eisner Award-winning writer Grant Morrison (Wonder Woman: Earth OneThe Green Lantern) and fan-favorite artist Mikel Janín (BatmanFuture State: Superman: Worlds of War) have the solution in the form of a new four-issue limited series, Superman and The Authority.

Launching July 20, this new team will be led by Manchester Black, and combine original members Midnighter and Apollo with new members Enchantress and Natasha Irons, as well as new versions of Lightray and O.M.A.C. This new team will have to learn to work together, and fast, as the Ultra-Humanite has formed his own team of villains to take out the Man of Steel.

This new limited series will help launch an all-new status quo for Superman, setting up story elements that will impact both Action Comics and Superman: Son of Kal-El in the months to come.

All titles will be available day and date in comic book stores and on participating digital platforms. For the latest information on Superman, Supergirl, and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, visit the website at www.dccomics.com and follow on social media @DCComics and @thedcnation.

Charlie’s Geekcast Episode 58 — Geeking on Superman in the Bronze Age 12

Superman meets his biggest fan, and he’s got super-powers! Meanwhile, Lois returns to Metropolis…

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Superman Related June 2021 Solicitations

Infinite Frontier #1

  • Written by Joshua Williamson
  • Art by Xermanico
  • Cover by Mitch Gerads
  • Card stock variant cover by Bryan Hitch
  • $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | 1 (OF 6) | FC | DC
  • DC ON SALE 6/22/2021
  • When our heroes saved the Muliverse from Perpetua in Dark Nights: Death Metal, everything was put back where it belonged…and we do mean everything. All the damage from all the Crises was undone, and heroes long thought gone returned from whatever exile they had been in. Most of them, at least. Alan Scott, the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of America, has noticed some of his allies are still missing in action, and he’s determined to find them. There are others, though, who would rather remain hidden than explain themselves, like Roy Harper, a.k.a. Arsenal, a man who should be dead but now is not. Plus, what does all this mean for the DCU’s place in the Multiverse? On opposite sides of a dimensional divide, both Barry Allen and President Superman ponder this question. Not to mention the Darkseid of it all! Or a team of Multiversal heroes called Justice Incarnate!

Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #1

  • Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, BRANDON THOMAS, STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, and DAN WATTERS
  • Art by INAKI MIRANDA, VALENTINE DE LANDRO, STEPHEN BYRNE, and more.
  • Cover by BRYAN HITCH
  • ON SALE 6/29/2021
  • $9.99 US | 80 PAGES | Prestige | FC | DC
  • Are you ready for the new Infinite Frontier series? Do you have the lowdown on all the characters? If not, this print edition of the digital–first Secret Files series will tell you everything you’re dying to know. Take a look inside Director Bones personal database for stories featuring Jade and Obsidian, the children of the original Green Lantern; Psycho–Pirate, the scourge of many a Crisis on many an Earth; President Superman, the Multiverses’ ultimate beacon of hope; Roy Harper, back from the dead; and just who are the Totality…?! Featuring six stories in print for the very first time!

Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow #1

  • Written by Tom King
  • Art by Bilquis Evely
  • Cover by Bilquis Evely
  • Card stock variant cover by Gary Frank
  • Blank variant cover
  • ON SALE 6/15/2021
  • $4.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 (OF 8) | FC | DC
  • Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame. Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn’t help her, she’ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core.

Event Leviathan: Checkmate #1

  • Written by Brian Michael Bendis
  • Art by Alex Maleev
  • Cover by Alex Maleev
  • Card stock variant cover by Matt Taylor
  • ON SALE 6/22/2021
  • $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $4.99 US | FC | DC
  • The dark forces of Leviathan have torn through the DC Universe, and now no one can be trusted. No one…not even the person writing to you about this book! That’s why you find out in Justice League #63 that Green Arrow has been secretly funding a group called CHECKMATE because not even the Justice League itself can be trusted. The mysterious MR. KING has helped Green Arrow assemble the greatest team of super—spies the world has ever seen! LOIS LANE, THE QUESTION, ROBIN, STEVE TREVOR, MANHUNTER, BONES, and TALIA Ah GHUL! will have to outsmart the smartest people in the world before they destroy everything! PLUS! A new mystery character is tip toeing though the shadows! They call him…the DAEMON ROSE! And he is hunting Lois Lane right under Superman’s nose! It’s an all–new spine-chilling thriller from the Eisner award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev!

Action Comics 2021 Annual

  • Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
  • Art by Siya Oum
  • Cover by Scott Godlewski
  • Variant cover by Valentine De Landro
  • ON SALE 6/29/2021
  • $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | FC | DC
  • card stock variant cover $6.99 US | FC | DC
  • The return of Future State’s House of El! It’s time to head back to tomorrow, as Superman’s descendants face a threat from today. This special tale connects to “Warworld Rising” as the actions of Clark Kent in the present reverberate, leaving long-lasting changes…and a deadly threat for the House of El to reckon with. Can Brandon Kent, the Superman of his era, stop the danger from hurting the next generation? Also, for those wanting to know more about Brandon’s relationship with Theand’r, the Tamaranean queen, prepare yourself for a little romance as well.

Action Comics #1032


  • Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Michael W. Conrad. and Becky Cloonan
  • Art by Daniel Sampere and Michael Avon Oeming
  • Cover by Mikel Jańin
  • Variant cover by Julian Totino Tedesco
  • ON SALE 6/22/2021
  • $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $5.99 US | FC | DC
  • “Warworld Rising,” part three! As the Superman family fights to keep the mysterious refugees alive, they find shocking answers about their lost colony. Meanwhile, Atlantis faces destruction by a host of supernaturally powerful sea kaiju, apparently created by the newfound “Warworld fragment”! As other world governments come to understand the devastating power Atlantis now possesses, tensions rise, and the threat of global war looms closer. As this goes on, back in Metropolis, the time-flung version of Midnighter digs deeper into Trojan’s dirty scheme.

Batman/Superman #19

  • Written by Gene Luen Yang
  • Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Steve Lieber, Darick Robertson, and Kyle Hotz
  • Cover by Ivan Reis
  • Variant cover by Greg Capullo
  • ON SALE 6/22/2021
  • $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $4.99 US | FC | DC
  • To thwart the apocalypse cascading across multiple realities, Batman and Superman must join forces with their counterparts and sojourn to strange lands! The World of the Knight and the World of Tomorrow are not the only two creations crafted by the sinister Auteur.io — and this nefarious cybernetic despot is hell-bent on at last crafting his own twisted notion of utopia. Join a list of all-star artists as we tour through the ARCHIVE OF WORLDS!

Justice League #62

  • Written by Brian Michael Bendis AND Ram V
  • Art by David Marquez, Xermanico
  • Cover by David Marquez
  • Card stock variant cover by Howard Porter
  • ON SALE 6/1/2021
  • $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $5.99 US | FC | DC
  • The Justice League! The biggest heroes! The biggest threats! With their powers out of control and trapped on a world they do not understand, the League must band together like never before. Queen Hippolyta is forced to confront her new destiny. All this and a last page so shocking that it will have fans of Naomi screaming!
  • Meanwhile, in our bonus story, the Justice League Dark are trapped in the Library of Babel, where they are learning the hard way that the pen is mightier than their swords. Elsewhere, Merlin sets his sights on a lost city that hides the key to his violent delights. Could this mean a violent end for all?

Justice League #63

  • Written by Brian Michael Bendis AND Ram V
  • Art by David Marquez AND Xermanico
  • Cover by David Marquez
  • Card stock variant cover by Dan Panosian
  • ON SALE 6/15/2021
  • $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $5.99 US | FC | DC
  • The Trial of Naomi commences! After the shocking events of the last few issues of Justice League, the team is forced to confront its larger issues as a group and the responsibilities the League has to the world where they live versus the Multiverse at large. Guest stars galore as Justice League members from the past come to give guidance for the future. Naomi’s fate is revealed. Black Adam joining the Justice League becomes public, and the fallout is surprising. And what cosmic secret is Hawkgirl carrying with her?
  • Meanwhile, the Justice League Dark must rely on the wit of John Constantine to make their way back to the real world, which is slowly losing its grip with Merlin ready to remake it in his image. Little do they know, a knight from the sorcerer’s past is the key to stopping him once and for all. Will she survive long enough to help our heroes?

Justice League: Last Ride #2

  • Written by Chip Zdarsky
  • Art by Miguel MendonÇa
  • Cover by Darick Robertson
  • Variant cover by Inhyuk Lee
  • ON SALE 6/8/2021
  • $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $4.99 US | FC | DC
  • The League needs to prevent galactic upheaval by protecting a ruthless killer, and the only way to do that is to visit the scene of their greatest failure! But can Superman ignore the ghosts of the past to do what’s needed?

RWBY/Justice League #3

  • Written by Marguerite Bennett
  • Art by Emanuela Lupacchino and Wade von Grawbadger
  • Cover by Mirka Andolfo
  • Card stock variant cover by Simone Di Meo
  • ON SALE 6/22/2021
  • $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover $4.99 US | FC | DC
  • Ruby and Bruce head to the Faunus Quarter to investigate reports of a red-and-gold blur. But things quickly get out of hand as the blur runs circles around the pair of heroes! Meanwhile, Weiss and Diana infiltrate the Schnee Dust Company and discover a half-man, half-automaton. Can they earn the Cyborg’s trust, or will they be assimilated into the circuitry?!

Superman #32

  • Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Sean Lewis
  • Art by Scott Godlewski and Sami Basri
  • Cover by John Timms
  • Pride card stock variant cover by David Talaski $5.99 US | FC | DC
  • Card stock variant cover by Inhyuk Lee
  • $5.99 US | FC | DC
  • ON SALE 6/8/2021
  • $4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
  • The end of “The One Who Fell”! Superman and Superboy were duped by the old divide-and-conquer routine, which is especially dangerous on a faraway planet where you can’t tell who your enemy is. As the Shadowbreed makes their big move, Superman discovers what happened to the friend who originally sent the distress beacon that lured him and his son across the galaxy. Let’s just hope it’s not an answer that came too late! Elsewhere, back home on Earth, Jimmy Olsen leads his misfit team on the hunt for the sinister Projectress.

Superman: Red & Blue #4

  • Written by Mark Waid, Francis Manapul, Joshua Williamson, Michael W. Conrad AND Rich Douek
  • Art by Francis Manapul, Chris Sprouse, Cully Hamner, Joe Quinones AND Audrey Mok
  • Cover by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson
  • Card stock variant cover by Walter Simonson
  • Card stock variant cover by Alexander Lozano
  • ON SALE 6/15/2021
  • $5.99 US | 40 PAGES | 4 (OF 6) | Prestige | DC
  • This month our cover star Bizarro leaves the Red & Blue family by not being in a story all about his very own birthday. Which of course means we definitely have a story in here about Bizarro’s birthday, as well as four more about the Man of Steel himself, including one about a social media star who inspires a very dangerous trend in Metropolis that nearly runs Superman ragged. Also, learn the story of how Jimmy Olsen was able to take what became his very favorite picture of Superman. These fantastic tales feature some of the best writers and artists in the business, only using Superman’s special colors to make them come alive!

Justice League Unlimited: Girl Power TP

  • Written by Various
  • Art by Various
  • cover by Ty Templeton
  • ON SALE 7/6/2021
  • $9.99 US | 152 PAGES | FC | DC
  • 5 1/2′ x 8′
  • ISBN: 9781779510150
  • Eight action-packed adventures featuring the incredible women of the DC Universe! When a Justice League mission goes bad, can Supergirl and Mary Marvel step in to save the day? Meanwhile, Wonder Woman battles the Cheetah while Natasha Irons takes on a robot attack. Then, it’s a true “Battle of the Sexes” when Wonder Woman’s Amazon sisters suddenly turn against Man’s World!
  • Collects Adventures in the DC Universe #3-6, #9; Justice League Adventures #4; Justice League Unlimited #20-22, #35-42.

Supergirl Adventures: Girl of Steel TP

  • Written by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Mark Millar and Adam Beechen
  • Art by Bret Blevins, Terry Austin, Aluir Amancio and Ethen Beavers
  • Cover by Bruce Timm
  • ON SALE 8/3/2021
  • $9.99 US | 128 PAGES | FC | DC
  • 5 1/2′ x 8′
  • ISBN: 9781779510259
  • Supergirl takes the spotlight in this collection of adventures that prove she is much more than a sidekick!
  • Discover the events that prepare Supergirl to face her past fears and embrace her future. Throughout this collection, witness Supergirl team up with Superman and the Justice League to confront treacherous encounters with some of DC’s most notorious villains, like General Zod, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid.
  • Join the adventure as Kara gets accustomed to life on Earth and fulfills her desire to help the world.
  • Collects Superman Adventures #21, #39, #52, and Justice League Unlimited #7.

Superman: Man of Tomorrow Vol. 1: Hero of Metropolis TP

  • Written by Robert Venditti
  • Art by Paul Pelletier
  • Cover by Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona
  • ON SALE 7/20/2021
  • $19.99 US | 216 PAGES | FC | DC
  • 6 5/8′ x 10 3/16′
  • ISBN: 9781779511300
  • No matter how many times Superman saves Metropolis, there’s always some devious plot in the works! Robert Venditti brings a new take on some of Superman’s most famous villains. From Toyman to Metallo, the Man of Steel faces them all—but with a familiar foe watching his every move, will he be able to save the city he loves? Collected for the first time ever in print Superman: Man of Tomorrow #1-6 and #11-15!

The New 52: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC

  • Written by Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Jeff Lemire, Brian Azzarello, Scott Snyder, and more!
  • Art by Rags Morales, Jim Lee, Travis Foreman, Cliff Chiag, Greg Capullo, and more!
  • Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
  • ON SALE 8/10/2021
  • $29.99 US | 400 PAGES | FC | DC
  • 7 1/16′ x 10 7/8′
  • ISBN: 9781779510310
  • In 2011 DC made its boldest move in 25 years with the announcement of the New 52–reinventing its fictional universe from the ground up, and restarting its publishing line with 52 new and relaunched series, each starting with a fresh #1.
  • Ten years later, DC returns to that exciting era with a new Deluxe Edition collection of the New 52’s greatest first issues.
  • This collection showcases the breadth of the New 52’s creative diversity, including Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s new origin for the Justice League, the start of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s storied run on Batman, the intense mythological drama of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s Wonder Woman, Grant Morrison and Rags Morales taking Superman back to his roots, and the unpredictable body horror of Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman’s Animal Man.

The Suicide Squad Case Files 1 HC

  • Written by Gerry Conway, Matt Kindt, John Byrne, Jim Zub, Jeph Loeb, and more!
  • Art by Dale Keown, John Byrne, Humberto Ramos, Denys Cowan, Sheldon Moldoff, and more!
  • ON SALE 7/20/2021
  • $19.99 US | 208 PAGES | FC | DC
  • 6 5/8′ x 10 3/16′
  • ISBN: 9781779510754
  • James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad film gathers the weirdest and wildest cast of characters in superhero movie history, from Squad veterans like Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang to the downright bizarre King Shark and Polka-Dot Man. Discover the legacy of the film’s eclectic characters in this first of two collections featuring their stories from throughout DC history!
  • The Suicide Squad Case Files 1 features debuts and key appearances of Bloodsport, Mongal, Polka-Dot Man, King Shark, Weasel, the Thinker, Peacemaker, and Amanda Waller herself, the government agent behind Task Force X. This volume collects their stories from Detective Comics #300; The Fury of Firestorm #38; Suicide Squad Vol. 4 #25; Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller #1; Superboy #9; Superman #4, #170; and Vigilante #36.