DC’s “Year of the Villain” starts this month. Lex Luthor begins visiting various series offering villains a way to defeat heroes once and for all. Writer Scott Snyder says the event culminates “in a battle between good and evil in November when one …
DC’s “Year of the Villain” starts this month. Lex Luthor begins visiting various series offering villains a way to defeat heroes once and for all. Writer Scott Snyder says the event culminates “in a battle between good and evil in November when one side will win, and that will propel the biggest story we’ve told, at least in my time in DC, from December through spring of 2020.”
The previously announced six-issue Batman Who Laughs is expanding to seven issues. This alternate reality version of Batman was first introduced in the successful comic book miniseries Dark Nights: Metal as a Batman who has become transformed into an immoral villain through exposure to Joker toxin. Batman Who Laughs #7 segue into the upcoming new Batman/Superman series featuring Batman Who Laughs and an all-new Secret Six.
The all-new Year of the Villain related Batman/Superman ongoing launches in August to battle a new Secret Six led by the Batman Who Laughs. "We discover, through the Batman Who Laughs series that the Batman Who Laughs have been working on this massive plan since Metal.
DC Comics (led by Detective Comics 1000, Grim Knight 1 and Doomsday Clock 9) dominated the top 10 comics sold for March. In all DC help 6 of the top 10 slots. Despite producing 33% less titles DC also led the dollar share of the market on the back of Detective Comics 1000’s $10 cover price. DC’s performance also led a 13% dollars sold increase over March 2018 but units shipped are down just under 2%.
DC Comics announced Doomsday Clock 10 releases May 29, a full nine weeks past its original solicitation. Issue 11 is now scheduled for August 14, 12 weeks later than its original release date. Johns and Frank’s had trouble meeting the original release schedule and the series became bi-monthly in January. Geoff Johns other DC Comic’s title, Shazam!, is also being delayed. Shazam! #6 releases 5 June, three weeks later than the original solicitations. Previously issues two and five experienced delays.
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