Absolute Flash #15 Preview

 

Rudy West loved his son. Wally knows that, even if he blamed his father for his mother's death. They didn't get along before Rudy sacrificed himself amid the chaos at Fort Fox. Now, Wally wants to get his father back. The friend he made at Ralph Dibny's mission also yearns to reconnect with her family. 

While traveling through the Mirror Dimension, Wally glimpsed his father, and Linda spotted her brother. So Wally agreed to find the last person he ever wants to see again. Can Wally and Linda trust the man trapped in the Mirror Dimension to keep his promise? And even if they find Elenore Thawne, why should the woman responsible for the destruction of Fort Fox help them?

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Absolute Flash #15

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artist & Cover Artist: Nick Robles

Variant Cover Artists: Davide Paratore, Mahmud Asrar & Dustin Nguyen

Publisher: DC Comics

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

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

 

What lurks within S.T.A.R. Labs?!

 

 

On the hunt for answers, Wally is drawn to the derelict facility of the now defunct super-science lab, S.T.A.R. LABS. But something is dwelling within the halls of this place, and the Flash is not ready for this new threat!

 

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For what happened last time, see my review of Absolute Flash #14. 

Superman Unlimited #13 Review

 

Superman Unlimited #13 Review

Writer: Dan Slott

Artist: Lucas Meyer

Colorist: Giuliano Peratelli

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artist: Taurin Clarke

Variant Cover Artists: Guillem March; Karen S Darboe; Salvador Larroca; Anthony Marques, J Bone & Dave Stewart

Editors: Jillian Grant & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

President Castilho may have banished Lois Lane and her staff from El Cordero. Still, that won't prevent Lois from expanding the Daily Planet's reach. Lois knows she can count on her son to run the new Smallville office, even if she hasn’t heard from Jon Kent lately. And with her husband missing, Lois could use some help raising her young son. She hopes the mysterious "Tomorrow Man" who brought Jon back to her as a child will help her raise the Kryptonian boy in Clark's absence.

 

Will Jon reveal his identity and tell her that he won his younger self in a fourth-dimensional contest with Master Txyz? And how will Subject 06638, aka “Beppo”, react to the experimental Green K serum? Let’s stop by a phone booth, leap into Superman Unlimited #13, and see!

 

Story

After researchers injected Subject O6638 with their experimental serum, the chimpanzee escaped his captivity. While the staff searched Metropolis, the monkey found Mr Bibbowski’s stall and gobbled up his dinner. But instead of reacting with anger, “Bibbo” befriended the monkey. And after misreading his wristband, Bibbo unintentionally dubbed his new friend Beppo. When the researchers find their escapee the next morning, watch to see if Earth’s yellow sun gives the monkey superpowers.

 

Jon Kent faces a dilemma in Superman Unlimited #13. After Master Txyz ripped Jon’s younger self out of time, he worried about creating a paradox. Despite combating Master Txyz’s assertion that Jon can never grow into the Superman title, now Jon can't even resurrect his former Superboy name, as it belongs to his younger self. Forced to shield his features to prevent a time paradox, Jon must also craft a new identity without another recognizable hero to introduce him to the world.

 

In Dan Slott’s story, Lois also struggles to come to terms with becoming a single parent again. With Jon’s middle years stolen away from her, Lois invested in her career. After taking the reins of a worldwide media company, she and Clark kicked Jon out of the nest to find his feet in Smallville. Lois doesn’t understand how Jon could have reverted to his childhood. Worse, Clark isn't there to help the Human woman raise a superhuman son in Superman Unlimited #13.

 

Art

Like their names, the researchers' similar likenesses suggest their origins. Sharing the same dress sense, the silver equipment hanging from their necks links with Beppo's silver collar. After sharing his perogies with his new friend, Bibbo gifts Beppo a symbol of his friendship. While Beppo dominates a page, chains separate green-tinted scenes from his recent past.

 

As Lucas Meyer portrays Beppo, young Jon, and Lois’ journey into fear, older Jon tries to mitigate their trauma. When Beppo grows frightened amid the lush greenery of Hob’s Bay, Bibbo seeks to alleviate it with a roll of green. Yet Beppo’s green eyes grow red when the chimpanzee grows angry, just as red fabric surrounds young Superboy’s face when Ultraman strangles and dunks him in lava. While lavishing a nuanced palette on Superman Unlimited #13, Giuliano Peratelli pairs an all-red scene showcasing Beppo’s response to fear with a later scene featuring young Jon.

 

Dave Sharpe places uppercase black dialogue in white dialogue balloons and thoughts in colored narrative boxes. Words grow bold for intonation, swell for raised voices, and shrink for lowered or distant voices. While Tee-Nah’s bold words fill roughly drawn balloons, Beppo’s translated speech appears as small lowercase letters. Sound effects accompany knives shattering, guns blazing, bones breaking, and jaws chomping. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.  

 

Final Thoughts

People often obey an aggressor when threatened or tortured. Others react violently to threats or ill treatment. As Jon Kent deceives the world to protect everyone, Superman's absence forces all the characters to face their fears and level up in Superman Unlimited #13.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #13.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #12.

 

For how this series started, see my review of Superman Unlimited #1. 

Absolute Green Arrow #1 Preview

 

In theory, no one's above the law. But when money can buy influence, the rich just get richer. Jubal Slade may have gotten forced out of his company. Still, he's living the high life. At least Jubal was, until someone slipped past his defenses and slaughtered his security detail. Then, they came after him.

After Oliver Queen's death, who has taken up the mantle of the Green Arrow? And who will Jubal's billionaire friends hire to protect themselves?

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Absolute Green Arrow #1 Preview

Writer: Pornsak Pichetshote

Artist and Cover Artist: Rafael Albuquerque

Variant Cover Artists: Gerald Parel, Guillem March, and Tula Lotay

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: Reiko Murakami

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Rafael Albuquerque

Also Available: logo cover

Publisher: DC Comics 

Price $4.99 US/$5.99 Card Stock

Issue Length 32 Pages

Series Length: 6 Issues

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

 

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 his 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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For what happened to Oliver Queen, see my preview of Absolute Evil #1.

For more on the series, see Pornsak Pichetshote on Absolute Green Arrow.

Catwoman #87 Preview

 

When Katarina Belov awoke in the hospital, she still had her life. She still had her money. Yet her sons were dead. Her empire lay in ruins. The doctors and nurses did what they could for her. But her burned body and disfigured face reminded Katarina how Selina Kyle had destroyed her world.

After she traced Selina back to Gotham, Katarina found Roman Sionis. Like her, Black Mask's empire had fallen. But unlike him, she had money. All she needed was a plan for taking down Selina Kyle. Katarina couldn't have offered Roman a better present if she had tried. After killing one of her friends and abducting another, who will Black Mask capture and kill next? And can anyone help Selina Kyle survive Katarina Belov and Black Mask's revenge?

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Catwoman #87 Preview

Writer: Torunn Grønbekk

Artist: Davide Gianfelice

Cover Artist: Seba Fiumara

Variant Cover Artists: Frank Cho, Michael Walsh & W Scott Forbes

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/4.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

Game Of Death!

 

Black Mask has a special game for Catwoman to play—and the prize is Holly Robinson’s life! Selina better hurry up though, because time’s running out on the clock!

 

 

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Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #51 Preview

 

When the world's sanity was in peril, Batman and Superman risked the nightmare realm of the Dreamstone to combat Doctor Destiny. Barbara Gordon and Jimmy Olsen have a world of information at their fingertips. But when Batgirl and Supergirl compete with Jimmy and Robin to find a mystic artifact, they uncover more than they bargained for. After the double-length semi-centennial issue, what does fate have in store for Batman and Superman? And will the Jimmy Olsen Revenge Squad make a return appearance?

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Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #51 Preview

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Adrián Gutiérrez

Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Variant Cover Artists: Mattia De Iulis & Adrián Gutiérrez

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/4.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

RRRROOOOOAAAARRRRRR!

 

Uh-oh. That sounds like a T. rex.

 

The World’s Finest team enters the lost world of Skartaris—home of Travis Morgan, the Warlord! In a magical realm where Superman’s powers are at risk, Batman and Robin trade their masks and capes for swords and sorcery!

 

 

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For what happened last time, see my preview of Batman/Superman: World's Finest #50. 

Green Lantern Corps #16 Review

 

Green Lantern Corps #16 Review

Writer: Morgan Hampton

Artist: Juan José Ryp & Will Conrad

Colorist: Matt Herms

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artists: Fernando Pasarín, Oclair Albert & Arif Prianto

Variant Cover Artists: Jorge Fornés & Rian Gonzales

Editors: Jillian Grant, Kathleen Wisneski & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: May 13, 2026

 

A visit to her homeworld should have helped Katma heal. Instead, she and Soranik fought Parallax on Korugar while John faced his fears. Likewise, Aya thought she could assist the rescue efforts on Biot. Instead, she opened her systems to a hostile takeover. Can Aya reclaim her body? And will Guy Gardner insist on working solo after this? Let’s put on our power rings, leap into Green Lantern Corps #16, and see!

 

Story

When the Emotional Entities were reborn, they established a psychic link with Guy Gardner. He’s used to hiding his painful past and deficiencies with swagger. But when people start worshipping him as the Allsight, and the Emotional Entities constantly talk to him, Guy can't ignore his difficult childhood, or that he was initially a reserve Lantern. So, when the Manhunters take over Aya’s body and embark on a crusade to find the other Emotional Entities, Guy feels responsible.

 

As the camera switches between the action on Biot, Oa, and in space, Guy Gardner shares his thoughts with us in Green Lantern Corps #16. Like John Stewart's battle with Parallax on Korugar, Guy sees perfection as unattainable. Although she never takes the spotlight, Jo Mullein rises to the challenge facing the Lanterns. While Jessica Cruz plans and has the final say, Jo spurs the Lanterns to overcome their inadequacies. The stakes demand that everyone give their best.

 

After barely surviving attacks from the Starbreaker Corps and Enquar, Corps leader Jessica Cruz wants to make Oa a stronghold for the Lanterns and the Emotional Entities. She hopes to increase the Lanterns' effectiveness. Yet, the Manhunters also want to safeguard the universe in Morgan Hampton's story.

 

The emotionless androids preceded the Green Lantern Corps. Still, the Guardians of the Universe decided to replace them with emotional beings. After its destruction, the Manhunters rebuilt their world. Then they watched as, for all their supposed superiority, the Lanterns failed to prevent Enquar and the Sun-Eaters’ devastation. With the Lanterns in rebuilding mode and the Emotional Entities up for grabs, the Manhunters want to prove the Guardians wrong in Green Lantern Corps #16.

 

Art

Barred from returning to her body, her energy twin reveals dismay as Aya sees her comrades floating outside the shattered Interceptor. While Guy grasps hold of Jo Mullein, he conjures a giant fist. Yet Aya’s body flies through his hard light construct and descends into a vast cavern. Within Biot, energy crackles between Aya's body and the Manhunters, transforming their features to resemble Aya's. Around them, the towers and buildings glow indigo, a reminder of how they sapped the infant Proselyte to rebuild their world, before setting off to rule the cosmos with compassion.

 

As Matt Herms lavishes a palette of bright, energizing colors on Juan José Ryp and Will Conrad’s art, Razer sits amid Guy Gardner’s team in the Citadel on Malaqyte. The Red Lantern who mourns the loss of Aya’s body sits next to Yrra, whose anger over the loss of her world prompted her to aid Enquar. When Guy Gardner hides within his green robe, Jo Mullein digs her white-gloved hands into the white symbol on his chest. Then the woman with green visors lifts him above her, so that her angled hair points at Guy's overwhelmed features.

 

Dave Sharpe adorns dialogue balloons with black and colored words. Guy Gardner shares his thoughts using white letters in green narrative boxes. Words grow bold for intonation and swell for raised voices. Letters shrink amid Human uncertainty and android resolve. A man with a tortured past speaks into yellow balloons that evoke flames. Amid the confrontations and space battles, a close-up of crackling energy reveals a stream of 1s and 0s in Green Lantern Corps #16. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Despite all their accomplishments, heroes like Guy Gardner, John Stewart, and Aya can’t help but feel like failures. As Corps Leader Jessica Cruz and others weigh who is worthy of wielding greater power, heroes and villains fight for control of their minds, bodies, and worlds in Green Lantern Corps #16.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Green Lantern Corps #16.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Green Lantern Corps #15. 

Batwoman #3 Preview

 

When you spend your life battling evil, how do you hold true to your beliefs? And when battling villains that wield dark supernatural forces, how do you hold onto reality? Jacob Kane has traveled from Gotham to visit his daughter. But the doctor caring for Kate in Greece has kept him at a distance. 

Then, "Jake" discovers that, instead of focusing on her recovery, Kate is slipping out at night. When he ventures out to protect her, Jake wonders if he should have remained in Gotham. Is Kate too far gone for anyone to help? Or has Kate never been more sane?

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Batwoman #3 Preview

Writer: Greg Rucka

Artist: DaNI

Cover Artist: DaNI

Variant Cover Artists: Stjepan Šejić, Yanick Paquette & Cully Hamner

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/4.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

To find the answers, Rucka and DaNI need the Question! A DC Next Level series!

 

In the aftermath of Batwoman’s brutal showdown with the Monks of the Stone, Jacob Kane fears his daughter may have crossed the point of no return. If there’s any chance of pulling Kate back from the brink, he’ll need the help of Renee Montoya, a.k.a. the Question—but neither of them may like the answer they find. The sparks will be flying in more ways than one when Greg Rucka and DaNi’s Next Level tale continues!

 

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For what happened last time, see my preview of Batwoman #2.

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

New Titans #35 Preview

 

Dick Grayson had heard of, "Don't drink the water." But, "Don't drink the coffee" was new to him. At home in Titan's Tower, Dick didn't understand why the coffee machine should be speaking to him. Weirder yet, why wouldn't it want him to drink the delicious beverage it brewed him and his friends. Yet, unlike his friends, Dick sensed that he needed change. So, he took the coffee machine's advice. Unlike his team, when Batgirl arrived with others, Dick differentiated them from the foes they battled everyday.

After the Omega Tournament, Superman shared alpha energy with the other competitors. It empowered the combatants. The energy gave them visions of the future, and goals to work toward. How will the alpha energy change the Titans? And will Dick Grayson like the changes he sensed that he needed?

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New Titans #35 Preview

Writer: Tate Brombal

Artist: Sami Basri

Cover Artist: Taurin Clarke

Variant Cover Artists: Ethan Young & Stephen Segovia

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/4.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

The Fallout of DC K.O. hits The Titans!

 

Everything is not as it seems! As reality falls apart at the seams, the Titans come face-to-face with an Omega Energy-upgraded Cyborg—one without Victor Stone’s humanity! Their only hope is a mysterious new hero, and the solution may only be found deep within the rampaging Omega Cyborg himself! Will the Titans survive the trappings of their nostalgic Nightmare, or will they survive to see the New Titans rise defiantly into the future?

 

 

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End Of Life #4 Preview

 

 

Eddie Stallion had it all. His job as a Menagerie hitman gave him an exciting life, expensive cigarettes, and beautiful women. But when his job with the Murder Brothers disrespected the Raven, the regional boss unleashed the full might of the Menagerie on their sneaker-collecting hitman. So Eddie fled to the last place he ever thought he'd return. George Stallion let him sleep in his old room. But like the Dread Pirate Roberts, Eddie's father said, "Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

A week after Big Cock strutted and bobbed his head as he kicked Eddie down the road from Jasmine and Chloe's diner to Leona's gas station and mini-market, someone else from the Menagerie arrives. Will Drahthaar prove more successful than Big Cock? Or will George win over the Menagerie tracker with Eddie's slice of Emily's pie?

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End Of Life #4 Preview

Writer: Kyle Starks

Artist: Steve Pugh

Cover Artist: Gerald Parel

Variant Cover Artist: Brandt&Stein

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/4.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

Eddie’s father steps into the spotlight!

 

The Menagerie has met its match! No, not Eddie. Come on. It’s Eddie’s father, George! He’s got the jump on the Menagerie’s best tracker, Drahthaar, who has found his way to Pluto. It’s a match of wits and weapons, but George has always said he won’t protect Eddie, so what’s his move here? And what made George into the hard ass he is today? Well, you’re getting a flashbaaack!

 

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For what happened last time, see my review of End Of Life #3.

For how this series began, see my review of End Of Life #1.