DC DIGITAL FIRST publishing slate continues next week with the second issues of World’s Finest: Batwoman and Supergirl on Monday June 8
Harley Quinn: Make ’em Laugh on Wednesday June 10. These new chapters, along with DC’s ongoing daily dose of Super Hero action, give fans even more choice of content while expanding DC’s digital publishing line with original stories. Of special note, Aquaman: Deep Dives next week has stories by both Marv Wolfman and Cecil Castellucci! Thanks for checking them out!
- Monday June 8:
- World’s Finest: Batwoman and Supergirl #2
- “Faceless” by Sanya Anwar, Chad Hardin, Chris Sotomayor and Rob Leigh
- Batwoman must go undercover in a highly secretive beauty company in order to track down a missing journalist. But what Kate discovers is far more insidious than she ever imagined!
- “Exit Interview” by Andrea Shea, Mike Norton, Marissa Louise and Comicraft
- Since arriving on Earth, Supergirl has always followed in her cousin’s footsteps. But when she’s fired from her internship at CatCo, Kara will have to forge her own path…
- “Faceless” by Sanya Anwar, Chad Hardin, Chris Sotomayor and Rob Leigh
- World’s Finest: Batwoman and Supergirl #2
- Tuesday June 9:
- Batman: Gotham Nights #8
- “Puppets” by Steve Orlando, Tom Lyle, Jeromy Cox and Troy Peteri
- As a child, Dick Grayson saw his world come crashing down when his parents were killed by mobster Tony Zucco. Now Zucco’s son has been kidnapped by the Ventriloquist, and Nightwing is his only chance to make it home alive. Dick must make a choice: How far is he willing to go to save the son of the man he hates most?
- “Lifelines” by Andrea Shea, Neil Edwards, Scott Hanna, Jeromy Cox and Troy Peteri
- A kid from the Narrows, Duke Thomas, a.k.a. the SIGNAL, trained under Batman to become Gotham’s daytime protector. But his responsibilities as a superhero have vastly outweighed his responsibilities at home, and Duke becomes painfully aware of this fact when he realizes the member of the Xiqu gang who just stabbed him is none other than his childhood friend Danny Wong!
- “Puppets” by Steve Orlando, Tom Lyle, Jeromy Cox and Troy Peteri
- Batman: Gotham Nights #8
- Wednesday June 10:
- Harley Quinn: Make ’em Laugh #2
- “Housewarming” by Marguerite Bennett, Isaac Goodhart, Chris Sotomayor and Marshall Dillon
- Poison Ivy’s throwing a housewarming party, and Harley’s got to find her bff the ultimate gift. It has to be something special…something rare…and deadly would be a plus! Can Harley and her animal pals find Pammy the perfect present before everyone gets arrested?
- “The Lady or the Tiger” by Gail Simone, Priscilla Petraites, John Kalisz, and Tom Napolitano
- Harley Quinn delivers some long-awaited justice on behalf of a woman who’s been wrongfully imprisoned, but with a Harley twist. And by twist, we mean mallet.
- “Housewarming” by Marguerite Bennett, Isaac Goodhart, Chris Sotomayor and Marshall Dillon
- Harley Quinn: Make ’em Laugh #2
- Thursday June 11:
- Aquaman: Deep Dives #8
- “Breathless” by Marv Wolfman, Pop Mhan, Tony Aviña and Wes Abbott
- The terror group Scorpio attempts to capture and dissect Aquaman in an effort to create superhuman soldiers!
- “Whale Watch” by Cecil Castellucci, Pop Mhan, Rex Lokus and Wes Abbott
- While escorting a pod of whales to safety, Aquaman and Mera discuss starting a family of their own, but their conversation is cut short when naval sonar tests disorient the pod, causing the whales to attack naval ships, and forcing Aquaman, Mera, and the Navy officers to save the pod before they hurt anyone.
- “Breathless” by Marv Wolfman, Pop Mhan, Tony Aviña and Wes Abbott
- Aquaman: Deep Dives #8
- Friday June 12:
- Flash: Fastest Man Alive #8
- “Rain on My Parade” by Dave Wielgosz, David Lafuente, Luis Guerrero and Rob Leigh
- It’s the Flash Parade and everyone’s so excited…except for Barry Allen. This is his least favorite day of the year. Can a superhero showdown with the villainous Tar Pit show Barry the best side of the parade or will the day be ruined?
- “Cold Case” by Dave Wielgosz, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain and Rob Leigh
- A radioactive beast runs rampant after an explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs. But is it man or monster, and can the Flash calm the creature before it destroys Central City?
- “Rain on My Parade” by Dave Wielgosz, David Lafuente, Luis Guerrero and Rob Leigh
- Flash: Fastest Man Alive #8
- Saturday June 13:
- Teen Titans Go! Booyah #3
- “Beast in Show” by Tom Sniegoski, Sarah Leuver and Gabriela Downie
- After a long day of stopping an alien invasion, the Titans are all set to relax in front of the tube and watch the annual Jump City Dog Show…but what are the Brain and Monsieur Mallah doing there? And why does that dog look so much like Beast Boy?!
- “Buttered-Fries Effect” by Ivan Cohen, Sara Leuver and Gabriela Downie
- Future Robin arrives with a warning: “Do nothing!”
- “Beast in Show” by Tom Sniegoski, Sarah Leuver and Gabriela Downie
- Teen Titans Go! Booyah #3
- Sunday June 14:
- Swamp Thing: New Roots #8
- “Toys on Parade” by Phil Hester, Tom Mandrake, Hi-Fi and Dave Sharpe
- Deep in the bayou, Swamp Thing continues to follow the fifolet, despite not knowing the mysterious spirit’s ultimate destination. On his way he encounters a strange and powerful girl locked away in the swamp, with magical friends and a monster at her door.
- “The Ghost Light” by Phil Hester, Tom Mandrake, Hi-Fi and Dave Sharpe
- Swamp Thing has been following the eerie light of the Fifolet as the spirit leads him to people in need of his help. But what if the mysterious ghost light has a deeper purpose? What if it knows more about Swamp Thing’s past than it lets on…and what if it’s trying to lead Alec Holland home?
- “Toys on Parade” by Phil Hester, Tom Mandrake, Hi-Fi and Dave Sharpe
- Swamp Thing: New Roots #8
DC Comics continues to impress with these digital titles. Definitely dont see them slowing down the releases anytime soon, but the collector in me would love to get my hands on these in print.
DC DIGITAL FIRST comics are available from participating digital retailers, including ReadDC.com, Comixology, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and more.
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