DC Reveals January, 2025 Solicitations

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Posted on October 19, 2024 by Neil Cole

DC Comics have released their full list of solicitations for January, 2025 which will feature the following Superman-related comics and titles:

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #3
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by DECLAN SHALVEY and CHRISTIAN WARD
1:25 variant cover by MIKE PERKINS
1:50 variant cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/1/25

Years ago on Krypton, Jor-El and Lara became utterly convinced that their planet was headed towards cataclysm. But what could two lowly peons of the Labor Guild possibly do to save their entire species? The answer is decidedly not what you think...

SUPERMAN #22
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by MICO SUAYAN, JONBOY MEYERS, and DAVID TALASKI
1:25 variant cover by DAVID LAPHAM
Sweater Weather variant by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/22/25

A secret alien strike team has arrived on Earth with their sights set on the greatest weapon in the universe...Doomsday. And the only person who can save the ultimate destroyer is Superman! While alien forces rain down on Metropolis, Superwoman trains with her new powers alongside an unlikely instructor...and you will not believe who it is!

SUPERMAN: LEX LUTHOR SPECIAL #1
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA
Variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
Foil variant cover by EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/29/25

During the battle of the House of Brainiac, Lex Luthor's memories were wiped clean...but now, after the events of DC All-In Special #1, the world needs Lex to remember his past. There is a key piece of information in Lex's lost memories that could unlock an epic mystery that plagues Superman and the Justice League! But what if Lex doesn't want to remember? Would Superman sacrifice Lex's newfound peace to solve a secret, even if it means the return of Superman's fiercest rival.

ACTION COMICS #1082
Written by JOHN RIDLEY
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
Variant covers KEN LASHLEY and KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 variant cover by TOM GRUMMETT
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/8/25

"Superman Superstars" continues with an unforgettable tale about Superman's greatest gift to the world...hope. Major Disaster returns to Metropolis and his old ways much to the dismay of the Man of Steel. Can his alter ego Clark Kent discover the reason behind this villain's decline back into the world of crime.

Collected Editions

LIMITED COLLECTORS' EDITION #48 FACSIMILIE EDITION Written by E. NELSON BRIDWELL and JIM SHOOTER Art by CURT SWAN, ROSS ANDRU, NEAL ADAMS, CARMINE INFANTINO, GEORGE KLEIN, and DICK GIORDANO Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, and BOB OKSNER $14.99 US | 56 pages ON SALE 1/22/25

The greatest races of all time between Superman and the Flash are reproduced in this tabloid-size facsimile of the 1976 Limited Collectors' Edition classic. In addition to tales of super-speed, this issue includes bonus features like a tour of Superman's Fortress of Solitude drawn by Neal Adams and "How to Draw the Flash!" by Carmine Infantino. Test your knowledge with a Flash puzzle and be sure to buy a second copy to cut out the tabletop diorama on the back cover.

Meet Clark Kent, a young reporter who just learned that the world will soon come to an end, and there's nothing he can do to save it. Sounds like a job for his alter ego...Superman! After years of standing idle, the young man from Krypton defies the wishes of his fathers to come out to the world as the first superhero of the Space Age. As each decade passes and each new danger emerges, he wonders whether this is the one that will kill him and everyone he loves. Superman realizes that even good intentions are not without their backlash as the world around him transforms into a place as determined to destroy itself as he is to save it. Collects Superman: Space Age #1-3

MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN
Written by JOSIE CAMPBELL
Art by PABLO M COLLAR
Cover by CAROLINE CHIOU, CARLI SQUITIERI, and LI CREE
$17.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-071-1
ON SALE 3/11/2025

A strange encounter with one of Professor Ivo's robotic creations leads Superman into a stranger struggle with spy agency Checkmate, mercenary Slade Wilson, and even the government of the United States! What does the artificial intelligence known as Amazo want from Superman, and is it friend or foe?

Head writer of My Adventures with Superman Josie Campbell teams up with artist extraordinaire Pablo M. Collar (Batman: Legacy Cowl, Sword of Azrael) to bring their super fresh take on the young Man of Steel. Set in between seasons 1 and 2, this is an untold tale from the early years of Superman's legacy!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: BOOK ONE: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art by TIM SALE, ED MCGUINNESS, MICHAEL TURNER and DEXTER VINES
$9.99 US | 304 pages | 5.5 x 8.5 | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-213-5
ON SALE 7/15/2025

Superman/Batman: Book One contains two titanic tales of loyalty and unlikely friendship featuring two of the most famous superheroes on the planet. The first, "Public Enemies," unites the iconic heroes when President Lex Luthor accuses Superman of terrible crimes against humanity and assembles a top- secret team of powerhouse heroes. But the World's Finest duo are determined to topple the corrupt president's reign once and for all!

Then, "Supergirl" begins with Batman discovering something strange at the bottom of Gotham Bay, which leads him to a mysterious and powerful teenage girl who is bent on destroying Gotham City! Soon she'll attract the attention of Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Darkseid and his Female Furies. What is this strange girl's connection to Superman? Why does Wonder Woman want to hide her from the outside world? How will Darkseid succeed in recruiting her to do his bidding? Who is she, and whose side will she choose?

In Superman/Batman: Book One, award-winning writer Jeph Loeb returns alongside superstar artists Ed McGuinness, Michael Turner, Dexter Vines, and Dave Stewart!

ABSOLUTE DC THE NEW FRONTIER (2025 EDITION)
Written by DARWYN COOKE
Art and Cover by DARWYN COOKE, J. BONE, and MICHAEL CHO
$125.00 US | 528 pages | 8 1/8 x 12 1/4 | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-218-0
ON SALE 7/22/2026

Offered again! From Eisner Award-winning artist-writer Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: The New Frontier—one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original six-issue miniseries, Justice League: The New Frontier Special and a New Frontier story from SOLO #5 and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from Cooke.

SUPERMAN '78
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and Cover by WILFREDO TORRES
$17.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-79950-387-3 |
ON SALE 3/11/2025

Fly into director Richard Donner's Superman once more in Superman '78! Written by Robert Venditti (Superman: Man of Tomorrow) and drawn by Wilfredo Torres (Batman '66), Superman '78 tells a brand- new adventure in the world of the beloved film. This volume collects issues #1-6 of the hit miniseries Superman '78.