MARK WAID
CELEBRATING
4O YEARS
IN
COMICS
FALL 2025
ACTION COMICS #1090
A long-forgotten hero from the past returns—but this is no team-up! As Superboy fights for his life against the original Man of Tomorrow, he discovers the real reason
superheroes have been gone for so long. Can Clark convince his enemy that he comes in peace?
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
Cover by RYAN SOOK
ON SALE 9/10/25
BATMAN & ROBIN:
YEAR ONE #11
The war over Gotham reaches the doorstep of Wayne Manor as Dick Grayson is ripped from Bruce and Alfred after fake evidence shows their care is unsafe for the
young ward. It’ll take both Bruce and Batman to save Dick Grayson and the future of Gotham City!
Written by MARK WAID and CHRIS SAMNEE
Art and cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
and CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY
ON SALE 9/17/25
BATMAN/SUPERMAN:
WORLD'S FINEST #43
As Bizarro World continues to change and morph, Superman and Batman find themselves at war with one another! With the universe at stake, they have to decide on the question: Are Bizarros beings with no life of their own, or are they worthy of salvation? The answer will surprise you!
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 9/17/25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED
#11
Something strange is happening on Earth…and the Justice League is powerless to stop it! It began with a horrific volcanic eruption in the heart of the villain stronghold nation of Zandia…and quickly spread to Count Vertigo’s neighboring kingdom of Vlatava. The parademons that the JLU faced before are only the tip of
the iceberg—the entire planet is now in peril!
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 9/24/25
NEW HISTORY
OF THE DCU #3
Following the cataclysmic events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the DC Universe is forever changed. Torches are passed as legacy heroes like Wally West embrace the mantles of the predecessors, heroes like Hal Jordan are tempted by darkness, and the Justice League faces formidable new threats such as Doomsday, Black Hand, and Superboy-Prime. Narrator Barry Allen recaps these events through his return, ending the cataclysmic Flashpoint!
ON SALE 9/24/25
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
VOL. 3:
DEMONS AND DRAGONS
(2025 EDITION)
Can this diverse—and conflicting—assortment of heroes work together to stop the demons, dragons, and other evildoers who want to put them all out of commission?
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Writer Mark Waid joins forces with artists Jerry Ordway (Justice Society of America) and Scott Kolins (Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge) to conclude his acclaimed run on The Brave and the Bold! Plus, a selection of classic team-up tales hand-picked by Waid himself!
ON SALE 9/30/25
ACTION COMICS #1091
Superboy learns what it really means to be a hero when given the choice between life or death for the former hero that has been tormenting him. Will Clark have what it takes to save Smallville and find a cure? Or is the young hero in over his head?
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
Cover by RYAN SOOK
ON SALE 10/8/25
BATMAN/SUPERMAN:
WORLD'S FINEST #44
Because you demanded it—the return of the Supergirl/Robin team! Road trip edition! On a covert international mission, Robin partners with the Girl of Steel… who chooses to “liven up” what’s supposed to be a discreet undercover bust!
Written by MARK WAID and MARK RUSSELL
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 10/15/25
NEW HISTORY
OF THE DCU #4
Barry Allen’s documentation of the history of the DC Universe reaches the present day, beginning with the world-changing events of Flashpoint. Heroes face new
threats like Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs, and the next generation of heroes, like Jon Kent, Wallace West, and Jackson Hyde, begin to emerge from the ashes of crisis-level destruction. All leads to Darkseid’s death and a glimpse at what’s to come in the future. You won’t want to miss this final installment!
Written by MARK WAID
Art by HOWARD PORTER and HAYDEN SHERMAN
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
ON SALE 10/22/25
THE FLASH #26
As the chaos around the DC Universe erupts during DC K.O., Impulse has an idea how to fix it: Impulsepoint—a terrible move that could wipe out everything unless the Flash can catch up with him as they race through time!
Written by MARK WAID and CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 10/22/25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED
#12
As the tournament begins and the transformation of Earth GROWS MORE DIRE, a strange signal is detected at the heart of darkness at the core of the planet—a Terrifictech device?! Michael Holt must put together an elite Justice League squad of the most powerful time-displaced heroes from “We Are Yesterday” to unravel the mystery—and this mission is a oneway ticket. Get ready for a mission to hell and back in this epic tie-in to the DC K.O. event!
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 10/22/25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED/
WORLD'S FINEST:
WE ARE YESTERDAY
Gorilla Grodd’s sinister psychic powers reunite the original targets, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, but not everything is as it seems! Mysterious forces are at play, and the new so-called Gorilla God stands united with the original Legion of Doom to conquer all of time and space!
Prepare for an exhilarating six-part adventure as Justice League Unlimited confronts its most notorious foes! Legendary writer Mark Waid teams up with superstar artists Dan Mora, Clayton Henry, and Travis Moore to craft an epic tale across time that points the way forward for the DC All In saga. It’s past versus present on the Justice League Watchtower—and our heroes are out of time!
Collects Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #38-39, Justice League Unlimited #6-8, and Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2025 Annual #1.
ON SALE 11/4/25
ACTION COMICS #1092
For the first time since his unexpected debut, Clark returns to the City of Tomorrow obsessed with the future and his place in it – particularly since Captain Comet has deliberately set a mighty obstacle in front of him that he and his family have no idea how to overcome! He needs to earn the trust of the people of Metropolis–and fast!
Written by MARK WAID
Art by CIAN TORMEY
Cover by RYAN SOOK
ON SALE 11/12/25
BATMAN/SUPERMAN:
WORLD'S FINEST #45
Lex Luthor and The Joker have joined forces once again, but this uneasy alliance hinges on a crucial outcome: the final defeat of both Batman and Superman. Why else would the most brilliant criminal mind of our time and the Clown Prince of Crime team up? Well, the answer will surprise you...and them! Betrayal abounds, terror intensifies, and a major surprise is in store for the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel in part one of "The Merger."
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 11/19/25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED
#13
The Earth opens up to swallow the JLU! Parademons swarm the Watchtower! The Time Trapper lies near-dead at Metamorpho's feet?! Any one of these things is catastrophic, but all three simultaneously? Can Armageddon be far behind?
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 11/26/25
THE FLASH #27
After Impulse's shocking decision, the Flash races through the time stream before Impulse's irrational actions can potentially doom the DC Universe. But someone is just a step behind the speedsters, while the Flash and
Impulse run right into a shocking reunion!
Written by MARK WAID and CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 11/26/25
ACTION COMICS #1093
Sometimes the battles worth fighting are at home in Smallville and not in the big city of Metropolis. After a poor harvest, the future of Kent Farm is on the line. So what do you do when superpowers can't solve your problems? Superboy is about to find out!
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE
Cover by RYAN SOOK
ON SALE 12/10/25
BATMAN & ROBIN:
YEAR ONE
The early days of comics’ greatest crime-fighting duo come to life in this stunning collection, courtesy of two of modern comics’ greatest storytellers: Eisner Award winners Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited) and Chris Samnee (Daredevil). While Bruce Wayne and orphan Dick Grayson struggle with the challenges of becoming father and son and partners, a mysterious new crime boss called the General declares war on Gotham’s mob families. But what is his connection to Two-Face? Batman and his new sidekick, Robin, are out for answers, but it’ll take everything they have to navigate both sides of their relationship, with Dick Grayson’s present and future hanging in the balance!
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Collects issues #1-12 of the acclaimed miniseries.
Written by MARK WAID and CHRIS SAMNEE
Art by CHRIS SAMNEE
ON SALE 12/16/25
BATMAN/SUPERMAN:
WORLD'S FINEST #46
In order to defeat the Joker/Luthor team, Batman and Superman may have to ask for a little help from their friends–if they still have any after the shocking events of last issue! Don't miss part two of "The Merger."
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 12/17/25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED
#14
As the time-displaced heroes fight for their lives against the towering might of the demonic neron, Mr. Terrific descends into the cold vacuum of space! But this time it's by his own design...can Michael Holt team with the rogue agent behind Justice League Red to purge all emotion and coldly calculate the fate of humanity? Grab the tissues, everybody–this issue's about to break some hearts!
