Dark Knights Of Steel: Heir To The Sea #1 Preview

 

It was a historic gathering. A celebration of their friendship, symbolizing the union of their three nations. But as the Queens and their contingents gathered, a threat arose from the deep that threatened to ravage the Island Kingdom of Amazonia. Then he appeared. And he would give his all to protect these rulers who sought to live in peace in their lands above the waves. 

Who is Arthur Curry? And how did he become Aquaman?

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Dark Knights Of Steel: Heir To The Sea #1 Preview

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Riccardo Federici

Cover Artist: Reiko Murakami

Publisher: DC Comics

One-shot Issue Length: 48 Pages

Price: $5.99 US

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

Catch Up on the Secret Origin of Aquaman

in The Dark Knights Of Steel Universe!

 

 

Before the rise of the House of El, two steadfast soldiers within the Wayne army, Jonathan and Martha Kent, make a startling discovery: a child, left among the waves, orphaned by a civil war raging beneath the water’s surface. The Kents hope to hide him from the bitter violence of the world he left behind…but no one runs from their destiny forever.

 

Originally seen in the pages of Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter, witness the origin of a deep-sea king whose journey leads directly into his royal debut in Dark Knights of Steel II #1.

 

 

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For what happened last time, see my preview of Dark Knights of Steel II #1. 

New Titans #37 Review

 

New Titans #37 Review

Writer: Tate Brombal

Artist: Marcus To & Sam Basri

Colorist: Adriano Lucas

Letterer: Tom Napolitano

Cover Artist: Taurin Clarke

Variant Cover Artists: Ethan Young; Rickie Yagawa & Tamra Bonvillain

Editors: Marquis Draper & Brittany Holzherr

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: July 15, 2026

 

Everything is new for the Titans. They've made a new home in the Justice League's former Secret Sanctuary. Everyone is new to working together. They've even got a new teammate in Eva, an android sporting advanced bio-robotics that are totally new to Cyborg.

 

Unfortunately, Cyborg is experimenting with something everyone knows and fears. And Red Devil has spotted someone in the nearby town of Happy Harbor who awakens bad memories. Can the New Titans gel together as friends and a team? And who will lead them? Let's leap into New Titans #37 and see!

 

Story: Home is Where the Heart of Apokolips is Part 2

Starfire has left the Titans. No one recognizes Nightwing’s authority. With Cyborg sequestered in his laboratory, Terra considers leaving. But when she ventures down into Cyborg’s Omega Forge, Terra sees what Cyborg doesn’t. A dragon is watching Cyborg work on his equipment powered by Darkseid’s Heart of Apokolips.

 

While her friends and neighbors sacrifice to help their town thrive, Officer Audrey Lee sees the evil in their pact with Nebiros. Unlike Cyborg, they’re unhappy when Red Devil alerts them to the dangers they face. So, while Cyborg and Terra fight together in the Justice League's former Secret Sanctuary, Red Devil and his new teammates battle the citizens of Happy Harbor in New Titans #37.

 

Tate Brombal highlights Red Devil’s origins while weaving events in the Secret Sanctuary into the clash in Happy Harbor. Amid all the action, Nightwing ponders whether he should follow Starfire's course. Nightwing has led the Titans in the past. Cyborg brought this new group together. But as the team changes, Red Devil and his colleagues must decide who will lead them into the future in New Titans #37.

 

Art: Home is Where the Heart of Apokolips is Part 2

Red Devil exhales fire as he remembers the events that defined him. After starring on the first page, Red Devil stands at the forefront on the second, his wings intruding on our view of Nebiros and his supporters. Yet Batgirl steals the bottom panel as she looks for her missing teammate. Amid the tense standoff, Officer Audrey Lee interposes herself between the heroes and her misguided neighbors. Yet a handcuff dangles from her wrist, indicating the town's feelings about her recent actions.

 

In Mount Titans, Terra and Cyborg gaze up at a dragon with many eyes. Despite his former blindness to the Dragon, Cyborg is quick to react. The fiery confrontation evokes the Terrific Ten’s recent incursion into Hell and suggests that the barriers between Earth and Hell are far from closed.

 

As Adriano Lucas adorns Marcus To’s action-packed art with a pleasing palette, the Red Devil and the Dragon seem linked together in New Titans #37. The orange lava surrounding the Dragon suggests that Cyborg wants more than he should have. Like Officer Audrey Lee, Wonder Girl and Superman wear grayish blue. Even though Nightwing wonders where he belongs, the blue portions of his costume shine brightly as he reacts to danger. Green Nebiros and Eva both want to bring people together. Yet as yellow fire erupts in Mount Titans and fills the sky over Happy Harbor, Batgirl’s indigo suit multiplies across pages as she capitalizes on her dedication in the Titans’ Training Simulator.

 

As black uppercase letters fill white balloons, Red Devil’s conversation fills yellow balloons, and his thoughts appear in yellow boxes. Terra, Nightwing, and Batgirl’s off-camera conversation appears in colored boxes and often guides readers from one page to the next. Red letters establish locations, while giant colored dialogue accompanies roaring, cries of dismay, and laughter. Tom Napolitano’s sound effects enhance the fighting, as energy blasts tear through the air, and a rumble shakes the Earth. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Like Dick Grayson, Virgil Hawkins has a lot on his plate. But unlike Dick, Virgil struggles with telling his girlfriend about his superhero life. Amara senses the conflict within him. Yet whatever is going on, Virgil refuses to share it with her. In Tate Brombal and Sam Basri’s bonus story “The Spark,” Static has some thinking to do. And as with all the residents of Mount Titans, it involves where he belongs in New Titans #37.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside, see my preview of New Titans #37. 

 

For what happened last time, see my review of New Titans #36.

For what happened before that, see my review of New Titans #35.

For what happened even before that, see my preview of New Titans #34.

For how everything became new, see my review of New Titans #33. 

 

Detective Comics #1111 Preview

 

Batman hasn't always been the indomitable caped crusader he is today. And anyone can get caught unawares. How Batman reacted when he was in mortal danger helped Prion understand him better. The two men bonded over the need to protect children from traumatic situations. 

So when they track Prion's daughter to her home, Batman confirms his suspicions. Arabella is a captive of people who use her as a weapon. Black Canary, no stranger to brainwashing, opts to sneak inside the compound to rescue her. But will Arabella let her? Or will Black Canary's admission about how Arabella's father died doom the surviving members of Flight Squadron Delta? 

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Detective Comics #1111 Preview

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist & Cover Artist: Mikel Janín

Variant Cover Artists: Declan Shalvey & TK

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

Past and Present Collide!

 

 

Many years ago, during the early days of Batman’s tenure as Gotham’s Dark Knight, he trained alongside Green Arrow and Black Canary, learning the combat skills that have served them throughout their careers as crime-fighters. But there was another heroic hopeful in their ranks—a mysterious man known only as Prion—who suffered a tragic fate that still weighs upon the trio. Now, face-to-face with a young girl who goes by the same code name, they find the sins of their past coming back to haunt them.

 

Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín bring you the penultimate chapter of this history-shaking arc!

 

 

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 Detective Comics #1110.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Detective Comics #1109. 

For what happened even before that, see my review of Detective Comics #1108. 

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Detective Comics #1107.  

 

Green Lantern #37 Preview

 

Kyle Rayner's new job may not give him much time for his art. Still, he's got a job in Hollywood. While he protects the movie industry's rising star, he also protects Earth from escaped Sciencell prisoners. But as Kyle acts as Odyssey's bodyguard, powerful foes aim to dominate his beloved fast food industry. And then, there is the disturbing presence Kyle senses when he unleashes his White Lantern powers. 

Can Kyle protect Odyssey from the people tracking the time bandit? And after his date with Jade from the JSA, can Odyssey protect him from Sandman's righteous vengeance?

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Green Lantern #37 Preview

Writer: Jeremy Adams

Artist: Xermánico

Cover Artist: Eddy Barrows

Variant Cover Artists: Yasmine Putri; Chris Campana & Norm Rapmund

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

Kyle And Odyssey Go…

Terminally Online!

 

 

There’s only one rule you need to abide by when going online, and Kyle just broke it. “Don’t feed the trolls!” takes on new meaning when a series of death threats pointed at Odyssey reveal a malevolent force that doesn’t take kindly to being mocked by Earth’s Green Lantern!

 

 

 

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Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Green Lantern #36.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Green Lantern #35.

For what happened even before that, see my preview of Green Lantern #34. 

For Kyle Rayner's return to Earth, see my preview of Green Lantern #600. 

 

 

 

 

Action Comics #1100 Preview

 

Young Clark Kent didn't ask Martian Manhunter, Booster Gold, and Mary Marvel to bring their battle to his time period. Nor did he ask to lose his superpowers. He definitely didn't ask Epoch to try and kill him. And despite their promise to protect him, when Epoch returns, Clark Kent must defend himself against the time traveler who laughs at paradoxes.

Can scientist Bruce Gordon help the high schooler reclaim his superpowers? Why is Lana Lang so worried about her father's new book? And where will the other stories in this extra-long take us?

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Action Comics #1100 Preview

Writers: Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell & Dan Slott

Artists: Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Daniel Sampere, Dan Mora & Lucas Meyer

Cover Artist: Ryan Sook

Variant Cover Artists: David Talaski, Mark Spears, Daniel Sampere, Jim Cheung & Rahzzah

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Jim Cheung

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 56 Pages

Price: $5.99 US/Variant $6.99 US (Card stock)/Foil $7.99 US

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

Superman Returns 

In This Landmark Issue!

 

Celebrate 1,100 issues of Action Comics with DC’s top talent and architects of the world of Superman! In April 1938, a man faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound graced the pages of Action Comics #1, and the rest was superhero history. Now, together with the talents of writers Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell, and Dan Slott, we honor Superman’s storied career and turn toward his thrilling future. Brought to life by the all-star artistic talent of Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Dan Mora, and Lucas Meyer, the Man of Steel has never looked better.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For what happened last time, see my review of Action Comics #1099. 

For how Clark lost his powers, see my preview of Action Comics #1098. 

 

For Clark's battle at the Metropolis Expo of Tomorrow, 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.  

 

Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP Review

 

Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP Review

Writer: Dan Watters

Artist: Sami Kivelä

Colorist: Valentina Bianconi

Letterers: Richard Starkings and Tyler Smith

Cover Artist: Nipuni

Editor: Jonathan H Wilkins

Art Director: Oz Browne

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $17.99

Release Date: July 21, 2026

 

The Doctor has worn many faces and lived many lives. In his current incarnation, he has loved and lost. Given his abilities to travel through time and his extraordinarily long life, a companion helps him remember all the people who need his help. After Earth’s sun went nova, the Doctor and his companion freed its remaining inhabitants and reunited a little, lost girl with her parents. Where will the Doctor travel next? And who will help him rescue people in need? Let’s grab our sonic screwdrivers, leap into Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP, and see!

 

Story

After robots abducted her, the Doctor was trying to help Belinda Chandra return home. But something was shielding the Earth from his TARDIS’ navigational computers. Then, amid their search for Earth, Shadow Proclamation agents abducted the Human nurse. While Earth hides, the Doctor tracks his abducted companion to the Panoptopolis, a space station that orbits a black hole. No one who arrives there ever leaves. Still, that won’t deter the Doctor from rescuing his companion.

 

Yet in Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP, Belinda isn’t his companion. The Doctor arrives on a prison shuttle with a cyborg, a Tentaculon, an Adipose, and a member of the Slitheen family. And when Security drags the new arrivals to Interrogation because of an irregular energy reading, H-8 the Living Gun, Methelough, Annie, and Felik decide they’re better off with the Doctor than going it alone in the Prison’s Gen Pop.

 

Dan Watters’ story contrasts the Doctor with the Warden of Panoptopolis. While the Doctor has lived for centuries, the Warden has ruled the maximum-security establishment for 800 years. Due to the Black Hole's gravity, uncrewed shuttles bring new inmates and supplies. The Warden can always shoot troublesome prisoners into the singularity. But the inhabitants, the Gravelyte guards, and the Warden can never leave.

 

As the Doctor and his new companions set off to find the Warden’s office, they must brave inmates who prey on their fellow captives. The Doctor points out that he and H-8 have slightly different life philosophies. But as his new companions aid him in his search for the Human nurse, the Doctor’s words and actions prompt them to reflect on their past. Yet while his new companions ponder how they might live differently, Belinda Chandra sits in the Warden’s office. And the only thing that keeps her breathing is her ability to entertain the bored ruler of his forever home in Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP.

 

Art

Sami Kivelä surrounds the ringed space station with inset panels of the arriving shuttle and a view inside. The Doctor sits on a bench, his hands chained to the floor, beside a tooth-like Adipose and gassy, green Sliveen. Seated nearer the hatch, a purple cephalopod and a multi-armed cyborg frame the trio. Rock-creatures with horns direct them inside with their cattle prods. Before mingling with the rest of the prison population in the dining hall, the Doctor gazes up at an eyeball security camera. Then, he demands they release one of their prisoners to him.

 

Valentina Bianconi links the Doctor's orange-brown coat with the orange-tan rocky guards. With a purple Tentaculon and a green Sliveen for company, the fashion-conscious Doctor stands out among the prisoners and guards in Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP. Yellow makes its presence felt in this lavishly colored story. The latest visitors enter beneath a yellow-and-black warning line. They pass through a brownish-yellow hall. The rock guards scan a white card adorned with yellow. As they enter a cafeteria filled with inmates wearing yellow coveralls, a yellow-eyed security camera watches them. Yet red will fill the air and make its presence felt, all too soon.

 

Richard Starkings and Tyler Smith fill white dialogue balloons with uppercase black dialogue. The narrator speaks into light-yellow boxes, while the rocky guards use cloudy, light-yellow balloons. The words grow bold for intonation and swell for raised voices. Sound effects enhance battles and put would-be rescuers at ease. Yet a lowly character speaks the loudest, even if it is a squeak. The tightly bound trade paperback features glossy paper and doesn’t obscure the art near the gutter. A cover gallery and pages from Sami Kivelä’s notebook fill out this trade paperback. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a physical review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

The Panoptopolis holds many dangerous prisoners. But none of them are as dangerous as the guards or as ruthless as the Warden. In this story about the temptations and abuses of power, the Doctor inspires the imprisoned to ignore their fears in Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox TP.

 

Rating 9.8/10

Absolute Superman #21 Preview

 

 

They battled across the planet. Hawkman defied his masters to fight alongside Superman. John Henry proved he deserved a better life than working in a slaughter house. Yet as King Shazam's unleashed storms and natural disasters, Superman simultaneously protected people from the once and (perhaps) future king's fury. 

As Ra's al Ghul knew, King Shazam refused to listen to reason. But will Superman? Or will Kal-El take Hawkman and John Henry's advice, and kill King Shazam?

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Absolute Superman #21 Preview

Writer: Jason Aaron

Artist & Cover Artist: Rafa Sandoval

Variant Cover Artists: Jerome Opeña, Gabriel Walta & Marguerite Sauvage

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

The Unbelievable Finale Of

“Reign Of The Superman!”

 

 

The final battle with King Shazam. "Reign of the Superman" begins here. But which Superman will it be?

 

 

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 Absolute Superman #20.

For what happened before that, see my review of Absolute Superman #19. 

For what happened even before that, see my preview of Absolute Superman #18.  

For more on Hawkman, see my previews of Absolute Superman #16 & Absolute Evil #1. 

 

Absolute Wonder Woman #22 Preview

 

Her mother may have been trapped on the Wild Isle, but Diana didn't want to spend her life in the Underworld. But as she protects Gateway City from Veronica Cale's manufactured threats, Hades calls time. Diana must spend a month in the Underworld before returning to the world. It's part of the deal she struck to live a life on the surface. Yet it comes at a bad time, when her detractors are calling on the authorities to censure the Princess of Hell. 

What changes will Diana discover when she returns to the Wild Isle? And how will her friends fare in her absence?

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Absolute Wonder Woman #22 Preview

Writer: Kelly Thompson

Artist: Dillon Snook

Cover Artist: Hayden Sherman

Variant Cover Artists: Terry Dodson, Rahzzah & Giuseppe Camuncoli

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

A Divine Threat Hits Home for Diana!

 

 

Diana and Circe work together against an impossible mythological force, trying to steal a win from the jaws of defeat. Elsewhere, a growing threat to Diana makes an evolutionary leap forward…

 

 

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 Absolute Wonder Woman #21.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Absolute Wonder Woman #20.

For what happened even before that, see my review of Absolute Wonder Woman #19.