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Clover Press unveils ‘The DC Art of Riccardo Federici’

The oversized hardcover art book celebrating the Italian artist’s DC Comics work launches on Kickstarter, with exclusive editions and collectibles.

Clover Press is adding another impressive artist to its The DC Art Of series with The DC Art of Riccardo Federici, a deluxe hardcover celebrating the Italian artist’s richly detailed interpretations of the DC Universe. We have an exclusive first look at the special slipcase edition, which will be available through the book’s Kickstarter campaign.

The 200-plus-page, 9″ x 12″ hardcover will collect Federici’s artwork featuring some of DC’s most recognizable characters, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and more, alongside a selection of behind-the-scenes material from his work for the publisher.

Federici first made an impression at DC with Dark Nights: Batman – The Murder Machine, written by Frank Tieri, before moving on to the interiors of Aquaman. He later collaborated with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson on the fantasy-horror series The Last God, and has since contributed covers to titles including Action Comics, Detective Comics and Dark Knights of Steel.

“I’ve always had the need to create through drawing, painting, and sculpture, and like all self-taught artists, curiosity and experimentation have allowed me to approach a world that offers so many creative opportunities: the world of comics,” said Federici. “For me, comics are not just narration through sequential images: they are the result of reasoning explained in concrete and complex images that are the artistic expression of each author.”

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Slugfest | The Green Lanterns face ‘Training Day’ in DC’s December solicitations

Plus: Poison Ivy reaches #50, the Joker’s Christmas Carol and more hijinks in the final month of 2026.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on DC’s December titles. Ho ho ho.

DC has plenty going on this December, from the long-awaited return of a fan-favorite 1990s creation to a major milestone for Poison Ivy. There’s also a farewell to one of the publisher’s longest-running creative teams, a very Joker-ish take on A Christmas Carol and some significant developments for Batman, Superman and the Absolute Universe.

Before we get into it, I’ve previously covered the return of Hitman in a holiday special by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, along with the big finale of Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s run on Wonder Woman. So get caught up on those, then let’s get to it …

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Garth Ennis + John McCrea return to Hitman for ‘It Was the Nineties Special’

The band gets back together for a new Christmas story featuring Tommy Monaghan and friends.

DC’s December solicitations have brought an early gift — the return of Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, as least for one issue.

It’s been 25 years since the acclaimed series ended and Tommy Monaghan met his final fate, and in the Christmas-themed special, Ennis and McCrea will return to the 1990s for a story featuring Christmas trees, ninjas and the true meaning of the holiday season. There’s also a back-up story featuring the demon Baytor, of “I am Baytor!” fame.

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Tom King + Daniel Sampere will wrap up their ‘Wonder Woman’ run in December

‘Wonder Woman’ #40 will bring the ‘Wonder War’ storyline to a close.

Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s time on Wonder Woman is drawing to a close, as DC has announced December’s Wonder Woman #40 will both wrap up the “Wonder War” storyline and serve as the end of the creative team’s run.

King and Sampere have been working together on the book since 2023, with King writing all 40 issues and Sampere drawing most of the run. Together they’ve had Wonder Woman hunted by the U.S. government and made her a mom. They’ve brought Trinity, Wonder Woman’s daughter from the future, and villains like the Sovereign and the Matriarch to the book. The series was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2024, in both the Best Continuing Series category and the Best Short Story category, while King was nominated for Best Writer in 2025.

Here’s the issue’s solicitation:

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DC extends ‘The Fury of Firestorm’ to 15 Issues

Jeff Lemire and Rafael de Latorre’s Firestorm series gets a second extension, adding six more issues and continuing into 2027.

Here’s some good news for fans of The Fury of Firestorm: DC is giving Jeff Lemire and Rafael de Latorre’s take on the Nuclear Man more room to burn.

With The Fury of Firestorm #6 arriving in comic shops today, DC has announced that the DC Next Level series has been extended to 15 issues. This follows the previous extension that Lemire mentioned on Substack back in May, when it expanded to nine issues.

Heck, at this rate, let’s just make it an ongoing series. I mean, the current Poison Ivy started out as a miniseries, and now it’s anchoring a big Batman event.

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Five Count | 5 ways to celebrate Batman Day 2026

Batman Day will arrive on Sept. 19. Check out the things you do, read, buy and more to celebrate the Dark Knight.

As we’ve noted before, Batman Day returns on Saturday, Sept. 19, and DC is once again turning the annual celebration of the Dark Knight into a global comics event.

This year’s festivities will include a new Batman/Absolute Batman one-shot, free comics, new hardcover collections, Batman masks and activities at comic shops around the world.

If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, here are five things to put on your Batman Day itinerary.

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Slugfest | See who’s naughty and what’s nice in DC’s November solicitations

Three oversized 25th issues, a new Absolute Batman special, Gotham’s criminal underworld and a very naughty holiday special headline DC’s November lineup.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on DC’s November titles, plus a few extras.

DC is getting a little naughty this November, with a holiday special putting the spotlight on the villains of the DC Universe, but that’s hardly all the publisher has in store. November also brings three oversized 25th issues, a new Absolute Batman special, a Gangs of Gotham series spinning out of the Batman: Bad Seeds crossover and plenty more.

Here’s a look at what’s coming.

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Quick Hits | Diamond bankruptcy: Publishers to recover consigned comics after settlement

Plus: News on Dan Boultwood, the 2026 Small Press Expo, San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum, a Marvel Compact Comics line and more.

Legal | After months of stalemate, resolution came this week in the case of Diamond’s trustee Morgan W. Fisher and a group of publishers concerning consigned goods being held by Diamond and Sparkle Pop. The settlement will allow BOOM!, Dynamite, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly and other publishers to recover their inventory from the Sparkle Pop-controlled warehouse, in exchange for waiving roughly $600,000 in claims. It also resolves a side dispute over money Sparkle Pop collected from unauthorized inventory sales during the fight.

The legal battle followed in the wake of Universal Distribution and Ad Populum’s purchase of several Diamond assets, including the comics distribution business, after Diamond declared bankruptcy. Graphic Policy has more.

Creators | Comic creator Dan Boultwood, who worked on Chu, It Came!, Baker Street Irregulars and more, was sentenced in London after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child. Boultwood was sentenced to to three years’ imprisonment, which will be suspended for two years, as well as to rehabilitation activity, community service and sex-offender notification requirements in the United Kingdom. The offenses occurred in 2010 when Boultwood was 29 and the victim was 15; the case reached court after the victim reported it to police in 2023 and Boultwood was arrested in 2025.

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Slugfest | Baby Darkseid? DC’s October solicits reveal the villain’s untold past

Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Sanford Greene and Yasmine Putri revisit the origins of the DC Universe’s greatest villain in October. Plus: new Batman, Superman and Justice League specials.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on DC’s October titles. Hit the links for more info.

DC’s October solicitations came out during the Sam Diego Comic-Con, and I’ve been negligent and in doing this monthly round-up of the new stuff and highlights they contain. So, forgive me — I blame the con! And actually you’d think that after SDCC and all the news DC dropped that there wouldn’t be much to talk about, but don’t worry — there’s plenty, beyond even the stuff I already covered, like the new Demon and Jonah Hex titles.

Let’s start with one that was mentioned at SDCC, but the solicits give us a bit more info on it …

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With ‘Teen Titans: Together’ wrapped, Kami Garcia + Gabriel Picolo look to the future with a book tour, more graphic novels

Fans of the Young Adult graphic novel series will be happy to learn the team will next focus on a new series with Kid Flash and Blue Beetle.

Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo’s Teen Titans: Together arrives in stores today, wrapping up the Young Adult graphic novel series that started about eight years ago — back when DC was using the DC Zoom and DC Ink imprints for their graphic novels aimed at younger readers. In each volume, Garcia and Picolo slowly reintroduced each member of the Teen Titans, from Raven to Beast Boy to Raven AND Beast Boy, then Robin and Starfire, with the final volume bringing everyone together.

“This series changed my life,” said Picolo. “We’ve shared so many unforgettable moments with fans around the world, and we’re excited to celebrate this final chapter together. I see these characters as my friends. The more I draw them, the more fun it gets. Some of my favorite moments came from drawing these characters the same way I’d draw my own friends just hanging out, and Kami and I are always blown away when fans show up in cosplay inspired by those everyday looks from the books.”

The series out-survived its imprint, proving to be mega-popular and critically acclaimed.

“Teen Titans has been one of the most rewarding creative journeys of our careers,” said Garcia. “We’ve loved telling stories with these characters and watching readers connect with Raven, Beast Boy and the rest of the Titans over the years. We grew alongside these characters, and these characters grew alongside the readers who embraced them from the very beginning.”

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SDCC Slugfest | The morning after edition

With SDCC 2026 in the books, we round up news from DC, Mad Cave, Marvel and more.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. With the 2026 San Diego Comic Con wrapped up, this edition covers news and tidbits from the weekend I haven’t already covered. Hit the links for more information.

Following several DC Next Level reveals and their big Eisner wins on Friday night, DC continued to roll out announcements and previews over the weekend. Here’s a rundown of what they shared …

The Metropolis & Beyond Panel held on Saturday brought news of the October debuting DC All In Saga: Darkseid vs. the World. This one is by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Sanford Greene and Yasmine Putri, and will “present the hidden past of the being called Uxus, his descent into Darkseid, and his plans for the fate of all creation.” Yes, it is a Darkseid origin story, and we’re getting a pre-teen Darkseid out of it:

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Shadow of the Bat, Static, Vixen are Next Level at DC

Deniz Camp, Javier Rodríguez, Stephanie Williams, Khary Randolph, Cody Ziglar and Diego Olortegui helm the next wave of Next Level titles.

DC’s Next Level panel yesterday at the San Diego Comic Con was the gift that kept on giving. Not only did they finally officially announce titles featuring Jonah Hex and The Demon, but they also announced three more titles — one we knew was coming, and two we didn’t.

First up is Shadow of the Bat, which has been teased but we weren’t aware of the creative team until this weekend. And what a creative team it is — Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez, the team behind the recently wrapped Absolute Martian Manhunter and the big winners at last night’s Eisner Awards.

“We’re going to try to do some new things with Batman. I hope you’ll join us,” Camp said on social media.

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