Action Comics #1099 Preview

 

After battling Epoch at the Metropolis Expo and the Kent's farm, Martian Manhunter, Mary Marvel, and Booster Gold fear the Lord of Time will return to kill Clark Kent before he matures into a more formidable foe. So, Martian Manhunter takes up farming. Mary Marvel shadows Clark at school. And Booster Gold gets two jobs: protecting Jonathan and Martha while tracking down the teleporting villain who absconded with Clark's spaceship. 

Sadly, things went disastrously wrong when the Superfriends regrouped with Epoch for Round Three. Does the Justice League trio still need to protect Clark Kent from a time traveler who regards reality-shattering realities as bumps in the road? And how does Lana Lang feel about "Mary from Philadelphia"?

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Action Comics #1099

Writer: Mark Waid

Artists: Skylar Patridge & Patricio Delpeche

Cover Artist: Ryan Sook

Variant Cover Artists: Kevin Wada & Daniele Di Nicuolo

Supergirl Movie Variant Cover Artist: Leirix

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

Blast from the Past!

 

 

After defeating Xotar, Superboy and the Justice League turn their attention to another mystery unsolved. The rocket ship that brought Clark to Earth has been activated. Could this be the key to finding Superman?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us. 

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Action Comics #1098. 

For how this story arc started, see my review of Action Comics #1097. 

For how Superboy met Martian Manhunter, Mary Marvel, Booster Gold, and Epoch, see my review of Action Comics #1096. 

Poison Ivy #45 Review

 

Poison Ivy #45 Review

Writer: G Willow Wilson

Artist: Leandro Fernandez

Colorist: Arif Prianto

Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Cover Artist: Jessica Fong

Variant Cover Artists: Noobovich, Kyuyong Eom & Manny Vincent Carbonilla

DC Pride Variant Cover Artist: Don Aguillo

Editors: Jessica Berbey, Arianna Turturro & Rob Levin

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: June 3, 2026

 

Poison Ivy was happy in the Green. But Vandal Savage's forces hunted her there. The Parliament of Trees recognizes her contributions to the Green. Yet Bog Venus plotted her downfall. Now, Ivy has ridden her calls for environmental reform into the mayor's office. Still, enemies surround her. Her stalwart supporter, Peter Undine, has cautioned her to choose her battles wisely. Yet everywhere she looks, she sees corruption.

 

Mayor Pamela Isley knows the score. In the war for the planet and the battle to reform Gotham, there's no such thing as safe ground. What enemies will attack Poison Ivy next? And can she build alliances to ride out the ups and downs of the public's fickle favor? Let's grab a mug of Ghost Pipe tea, leap into Poison Ivy #45, and see!

 

Story

Behind her desk, a newscaster shares all the great things happening in Gotham. As Mayor Isley's administration makes the city greener, Police Commission Vandal Savage's TUCO squads are making the city safer. Yet while the news anchor presents the facts as the mayor's office sees them, reporters from other news outlets hound Pamela Isley. Like Vandal Savage and Bog Venus, they hunt for any hint of scandal to attack her with. Yet, Pamela won’t let them get her down.

 

Then she learns that Batman has invaded the sanctity of her home. Like the Dark Knight, Pamela is trying to safeguard the city. Yet like the City Council, Batman remains a thorn in her side.

 

Vandal Savage was her enemy until he convinced her to become his ally. But now that she has given him what he wants, Vandal Savage wants Pamela Isley gone in Poison Ivy #45. And after he viciously attacked her and threw her in jail, Pamela knows what he'll do to her if she resigns. Besides, the public has given her a mandate. Pamela has steadfastly sought to deliver on her campaign promises. Yet reform comes at a price, and no one in government wants to give up the power they wield.

 

In G Willow Wilson's story, Pamela feels isolated and alone. It’s a familiar feeling, having the entire world against her. And she’s exhausted from trying to protect everyone's interests, only to get hampered and attacked at every turn. Still, everyone who has given her power wants something in return. And even when Pamela Isley accedes to their demands, they still attack her in Poison Ivy #45.

 

Art

While the news anchor delivers her story, accompanied by video of Mayor Isley's accomplishments, the woman's smile grows increasingly forced. Pamela Isley looks unassailable in the street as reporters harangue her. Yet as she strides across a polished floor of City Hall, with plants surrounding her and covering the walls, a warning from Janet makes her reverse course. Maturing plants fill Mayor Isley’s office, cluster around her flared planter-like desk, and give her stronghold a lush, tropical feel in Poison Ivy #45.

 

As Arif Prianto lavishes vibrant colors on Leandro Fernandez’s art, green links Pamela Isley’s office, City Hall, and the news studio. Juhi may never have wanted her in office. Yet she looks out for Mayor Isley while wearing a violet jacket. Vandal Savage’s yellow shirt reinforces his bullying manner. Yet perhaps it also signifies his concerns regarding his status within the Torus after failing to apprehend Batman. Orange fills the air as Pamela and Vandal clash, both seeking to govern free from Batman’s interference. And when she meets with someone clad in indigo, it seems like another opportunity for Pamela to accept an olive branch.

 

Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou fills white and colored balloons with uppercase and lowercase dialogue. The letters grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices. White dialogue shines in the darkness, even glowing amid silhouettes. As raised voices enlarge the dialogue, emotional intensity deforms balloons and arrows. Sound effects help readers hear Julie protecting her friend, Pamela expressing her disapproval, and attempts at reconciliation. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Pamela Isley knows she walks a fine line between wrong and right. Like the Justice League, she uses villains to protect the world from the forces that threaten it. Yet even if her friends and allies refuse to support her, Pamela Isley once again stands by them in Poison Ivy #45.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside, see my preview of Poison Ivy #45.

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Poison Ivy #44.

 

For how this story arc started, see my review of Poison Ivy #42.

 

For more on Vandal Savage's ties with the Torus, see my review of Batman #4.

Bleeding Hearts #5 Preview

 

 

It can happen without warning. Often, we don't know why. Yet one day, we want something different than we ever did before. Poke may have been an oddball. Still, he was a valued member of the zombie community, and Mush's best friend. Then, without warning, explanation, or desire, Poke started behaving oddly. Or at least, more oddly than he had before. 

So, Mush gives his friend space. He figures sooner or later, Poke will explain things, and life will revert to normal. Then, Mush discovers the worst thing imaginable. Poke has betrayed his community. What happens when Mush realizes that Poke has been feeding and protecting Live Ones? Can things ever be the same between Mush and his friend again?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Bleeding Hearts #5

Writer: Deniz Camp

Artists & Cover Artist: Stipan Morian

Variant Cover Artist: Chloe Brailsford

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

Even Zombie friendships can be tested!

 

 

Can an unwitting act still count as betrayal? Poke and Mush’s friendship is at its breaking point, but can you fault someone for indulging their natural instincts? With Poke’s secret becoming increasingly hard to keep, it may end up being a question he must answer in front of his entire horde, in their most sacred of spaces…a shopping mall!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #4. 

For how this series started, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #1.

 

Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #4 Noir Edition

 

A murderer stalks Gotham. The killer paralyzes victims with one blow. As the victim bleeds out, their assailant continues attacking them. The serial killer leaves behind a pool of blood, and circular marks on each victim’s naked back. Chemical residue on one victim led Batman to a derelict mansion, where a gang abducted the unhoused, and forced them to make TNT. And while the prisoners worked and died, the gang’s boss watched old cartoons, and drew his memories in black and red.

 

As Batman and Detective Jim Gordon hunt for the serial killer, Bruce Wayne plots his own demise. He can no longer afford to divide his time between his public persona and the person he was meant to become. For Batman to protect Gotham and cleanse the city of the corruption that births violence, Bruce Wayne must die. Yet who created Batman? And is that person still directing the Dark Knight’s actions?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #4 Noir Edition

Writer: Rafael Grampá

Artist & Cover Artist: Rafael Grampá

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 56 Pages

Price: $6.99 US/Variants $6.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

The Heart-Stopping Conclusion 

to Rafael Grampá’s twisted masterpiece!

 

 

As bells ring out across Gotham City, blood runs in its streets. Doctorgeist’s plan has come to fruition, and his legion of loyal followers unleash the evil inside their rotting hearts upon friends, neighbors, and strangers alike. But there’s an evil lurking deep in Batman’s heart as well, one that Doctorgeist himself discovered long ago—and the only way to save Gotham might be to set it free once and for all…

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

To look inside the colored version, see my preview of Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #4. 

Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2 Review

 

Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2 Review

Writer: Nancy A Collins

Artist: Mariano Taibo

Colorist: Marco Lesko

Letterer: Andworld Design

Editor: David Leach

Cover Artists: Jose Beroy, Guillermo Sana & Piotr Kowalski

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $4.99 US/$6.99 US Cardstock

Release Date: June 3, 2026

 

When Sayo hired Mead and Stix to find her sister Miyuki, she drew the private detectives into a war between Humans and Replicants. As Stix supported the underground Replicant community, he discovered Yakuza abducting his kind. And as Mead followed a trail of clues, a Blade Runner named Rumiko arrived in Tokyo, determined to close the Cheshire Lab churning out illegal copies of Tyrell Corp's manufactured people. But even aided by Rumiko, ex-soldier Mead couldn't prevent an illegal clone of Stix from murdering Sayo and Miyuki.

 

Now, Mead and Stix work for Alura, the Yakuza boss who murdered Sayo and Miyuki’s brother Takumi and has taken over their territory. Alura also safeguards the ex-Tyrell scientists who broke their Do Not Compete clause. What happens when they realize that Stix is one of their top combat models? And can Alura's scientists determine how to lengthen Stix's limited lifespan? Let’s leap into Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2 and see!

 

Story

In Takumi, Sayo, and Miyuki's absence, the rulership of the Nomura-gumi reverts to Madame Nomura. She doesn't believe her late son's assertion that he killed his sisters. Mead investigated Miyuki's death and held Sayo in her dying arms. So, Madame Nomura wants her to discover who killed her daughters.

 

One of the problems Replicants face is a limited lifespan. After Alura shot Takumi, Mead and Stix agreed to protect the Cheshire scientists, provided they no longer abduct replicants and experiment on them. In Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2, Stix learns the state of their research. For Stix and his people, it represents an important step toward eventual equality with Humans.

 

Nancy A Collins’ story also follows Rumiko’s pursuit of the truth. Just like Takumi tried to buy an army of Replicant assassins, Tyrell Corp ordered the Blade Runner to kill the Cheshire scientists to preserve their monopoly on Replicant production. Yet Rumiko was no one's hired killer. And as she investigated the former Tyrell scientists, she probed Mead's memories from Kalantha. In Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2, Rumiko's hunt for the Aurora program leads her beyond the control of the corporations that rebuilt Japan, and also supplied the machines of war on Kalantha.

 

Art

As Madame Nomura sits in Mead's kitchen, attended by two bodyguards, memories appear beside the private investigator. When the Yazuka matriarch shares her thoughts, Mariano Taibo tilts her face and memories 45 degrees. After an overhead shot reveals the activity in Cheshire labs, Stix lowers the hood of his cleanroom uniform. While the researchers speak with him, the Replicant imagines their experiments. And as Stix talks with the researchers, he remembers his interactions with Rumiko. The Blade Runner's exploits trace a path between images of Stix and the scientists like on a game board.

 

As Marco Lesko adorns Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2 with a varied palette of colors and tones, Mead wears green, while green fills the Cheshire labs. Mead, Madame Nomura, and Stix conjure red memories, while Stix’s yellow cleanroom suit links him with Rumiko's yellow-brown coat. The Blade Runner seeks clues to Aurora’s whereabouts, surrounded by yellow lights inside red lanterns, while glimpses of the program's beginnings appear amid green, yellow, and red.

 

Jim Campbell uses yellow letters to locate readers in time and space. The black uppercase letters fill white balloons and colored narrative boxes. The letters grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices. Sound effects amplify how Aurora enhanced soldiers’ lives on the battlefield while threatening them in the future. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

As with many innovations, soldiers tested the Aurora program on the battlefield. Yet the program had unintended consequences for the Replicants and their Human operators. As Madame Nomura makes a bid to regain control of her Yakuza clan, readers learn more about the interloper who usurped control of her centuries-old crime family in Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2.

 

Rating 9/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #2.

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: To Lose is to Win #1.

 

For how this series began, see my review of Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus: Die In Peace. 

 

 

The Forgotten Divine Review

 

The Forgotten Divine Review

Writer: Mark Russell

Artist: Russ Braun

Colorist: Paul Little

Letterer: Rob Steen

Publisher: Ahoy Comics

Price: See the Kickstarter Page

Release Date: June 9, 2026

 

Rodney Coleman had a good life. Then his marriage fell apart. Still, the military trained him to be an army of one. So, homeless and unemployed, Rodney pitches a tent in the desert and contemplates his life. Where will he find inspiration? And how will he get a new start in life? Let's leap into The Forgotten Divine and see!

 

Story

Each time he visits Doc, the VA counselor offers Rodney guidance. But Doc doesn’t have it all together either. He has also seen his dreams dashed. So, Doc shares stories that his father told him. He speaks about a man who impressed his father during his tour of Vietnam. Yet the question remains for both men: what is the secret of happiness?

 

In The Forgotten Divine, Rodney can't forget his years in Afghanistan. Not only did it mark him physically. But coming back proved a difficult adjustment. Missing out on those early years of his marriage also took a toll. Still, Rodney frames every problem he encounters through the lens of his training as a Master EOD. When his subordinates struggled to defuse explosive ordnance, they came to him. Now, no longer a leader and lacking people who need him, Rodney’s future looks bleak.

 

As Mark Russell ponders the plight of soldiers struggling to adjust to civilian life, he also questions how we define our roles in society. Rodney’s dreams make him wonder if he doesn’t belong for a reason. The visions he sees while asleep make his hours awake feel like a hallucination from which he cannot escape. Yet as Rodney shares his dreams with others, he discovers that when they sleep, they also partake in the same dreams. And like Rodney, these people also believe they receive these special insights for some greater purpose in The Forgotten Divine.

 

Art

Outside a worn strip mall, helium balloons anchored by a sandwich board on a terminal island, and a window sticker alert visitors to a Veterans Administration mental health center. Rodney sits on a folding chair in jeans, a hoodie, and a camouflage jacket. Doc sits behind his desk, enjoying a corndog. As Doc shares his dad's experiences in Saigon, monks sit, clasped hands and crossed legs. Yet as Rodney stares at Doc, his unkempt beard failing to disguise the scar crossing his cheek, Rodney looks anything but Zen.

 

As Paul Little applies bright colors to Russ Braun's art, the browns, yellows, and reds of Earth's desert contrast with a vision of pink, purple, and red foliage outside a domed city. Greens and blues dominate a glimpse inside a secret world, where white-gray aliens behold a giant pink-purple eye. Unlike Rodney, the aliens evoke the monks in Vietnam, as they act in concert, each at one with their community.

 

Rob Steen fills white balloons with black uppercase dialogue, while blue boxes reveal Rodney's thoughts and narration. Other people's off-camera dialogue appears in white narrative boxes, as they give him everything he fears, and yet everything Rodney needs. Thanks to Ahoy Comics and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

Once, Rodney felt like he belonged. But over time, everything society promised him became a lie. Still, no one wants to be alone. Mark Russell ponders what gives our lives meaning and how far we will go to defend our beliefs in the sociological science fiction story The Forgotten Divine.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

For a look inside, see my preview of The Forgotten Divine.

 

To support this project, see the Kickstarter page for The Forgotten Divine. 

Absolute Catwoman #1 Preview

 

She grew up with Bruce, Waylon, Ozzie, Eddie, and Harvey in Crime Alley. Selina helped Bruce set up the deal with Carmine Falcone that got Waylon his gym. Then she escaped Gotham, and made a name for herself as she traveled the world. But when Bruce went missing for months, Selina Kyle returned home to see what Ark M did to him. 

"Don't trust her, kid," Alfred Pennyworth advised. Bruce knew what he needed to know about Selina Kyle. Yet, her gear suggested an association with Black Mask, the organization that had wracked Gotham with violence. "Don't tell me you got where you got by playing clean," Bruce said to her. Still, she helped him battle Bane. "If the rules aren't fair, stop playing by them," was Selina's slogan.

What did Selina Kyle do in Penang that turned Alfred against her? And where will Catwoman turn up next?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Absolute Catwoman #1 Preview

Writers: Che Grayson & Scott Snyder

Artist: Bengal

Cover Artist: Bengal

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama, Sozomaika & Kaare Andrews

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: Mateus Manhanini

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Bengal

Also Available: Logo cover

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/5.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 6 Issues

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

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! 

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside: 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For Bengal's Black and White preview art, additional covers, and more, see my Advance Preview of Absolute Catwoman #1. 

Supergirl #14

 

Dr Kim-Da turned Kara Zor-El into a cyborg. The Science Council grew Team Thunder in the lab to kill Zora Vi-Lar and Lesla-Lar. Yet in her wanton attack on the Science Council bunker, Zora unleashes destruction that threatens her followers. While Zora attacks Team Thunder, Kara Zor-El rescues the misguided Kandorian youth. Then, realizing that she cannot defeat Zora, Kara goes to warn Lesla-Lar that the Science Council, including her parents Lan-Lar and Lora-Lar, have signed her death sentence.

Lesla-Lar admits Zora is using her to achieve her own ends. And Kara's willingness to forgive Lesla's betrayals wins Lesla-Lar over. So when Lesla agrees to help Kara, she reveals something that means nothing to Zora, but could mean everything to Kara. But is there time for Kara Zor-El and Lesla-Lar to save Kandor from destruction? And after Zora also sent Lena Luthor plummeting to her death, will she share Kara's fate?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

Supergirl #14

Writer, Artist & Cover Artist: Sophie Campbell

Variant Cover Artists: Terry Dodson, Bruno Redondo & Chrissie Zullo-Uminga

Supergirl Movie Variant Cover Artist: Jim Lee

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

The Search for Supergirl!

 

 

Nothing can stop Black Flame as she continues to amass power in Kandor. Meanwhile, Lena Luthor searches for Supergirl before it’s too late for the bottled city. Will Lena’s new invention be the key to turning the tide of the battle? Can Kara learn the secrets of the S-Matrix before they’re all found by Black Flame?!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Supergirl #13.

For what happened before that, see my review of Supergirl #12. 

For how this story arc began, see my preview of Supergirl #11. 

Emperor Aquaman #18 Preview

 

Arthur Curry no longer relies on Jackson Hyde to rescue him from meetings with squabbling nobles. Nor does he devote much time to his duties as head of state. Since the Omega Tournament, Arthur spends most of his time far from Atlantis. While exploring suitable sites to establish lighthouses, he travels to other worlds, seeking to establish more bases to better protect Atlantis and Earth from Darkseid's return. 

Just as immigrants flock to his new Lighthouse on Earth, new allies arrive to help Arthur. And like the new Justice League, not all of them have an unblemished record of heroism. While working to prevent Darkseid's return, can Arthur help his new allies embrace a better way of resolving conflicts? Or with reality at stake, should Arthur recognize that some individuals, and even entire species, will never stop hurting and killing others to ensure their own survival?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

Emperor Aquaman #18

Writer: Jeremy Adams

Artist & Cover Artist: John Timms

Variant Cover Artists: Nathan Szerdy & Stephanie Hans

DC Pride Variant Cover Artist: Bruka Jones

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

Guest-Starring Hal Jordan!

 

 

Aquaman finds himself trapped in a mysterious prison, only to find out he’s not the only one there—Hal Jordan joins him in a jailbreak among the stars! A union between the lost Green Lantern and the Emperor to the stars points the way toward a major sea change for the DC Universe!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Emperor Aquaman #17.

For what happened before that, see my review of Emperor Aquaman #16.

For how Arthur Curry embarked on his new, interstellar mission, see my preview of Emperor Aquaman #15.