DC has rolled out their revised June 2020 release schedule, including the new release date of their summer event Dark Nights: Death Metal.
The major issues in this new schedule beside Death Metal is the twice-monthly Batman returning, as well as the anniversary anthologies for the Joker, Catwoman, and Green Lantern. In addition, the scheduling of DCEased: Death Planet #1 (originally solicited for June 10, now scheduled for June 30) infers that DC may soon have to solicit new titles for July and August shipping.
Diamond Comic Distributors and Direct Market publishers did not release new July solicitations in April. August solicitations would traditionally be released over the next two weeks and by Diamond later in the month.
June will also feature three issues of Justice League – #‘s 46-48.
DC’s new schedule also seemingly supercedes Diamond’s recently released May 20 shipping list for some titles.
June will be the first full month under DC’s new weekly release date paradigm. New titles will be released Tuesdays to digital platforms and retailers ordering from Lunar and UCS, while those who are serviced by Diamond will still officially have Wednesday release date.
DC’s schedule appears to a pretty standard monthly schedule, minus a small handful of missing titles and the fact the publisher is catching up on titles previously scheduled for April and May.
The new June schedule includes 71 comic book titles, not too far off from the 89 originally solicited titles, especially if you factor out the six Dollar, Classic and Facsimile issues originally part of that line-up.
Here is the full slate from DC as it stands now:
Tuesday, June 2:
New Comic Books:
- Action Comics #1022
- Batman/Superman #9
- Birds of Prey #1
- Catwoman #22
- Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
- Detective Comics #1022
- Event Leviathan: Checkmate #1
- Far Sector #6
- John Constantine: Hellblazer #6
- Justice League Dark #22
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #104
- Shazam! #12
- Swamp Thing Giant #4
- The Last God Sourcebook: Tales from the Book of Ages #1
- Wonder Woman #756
New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:
- Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 1
- DC Goes to War
- Martian Manhunter: Identity
- The Joker: 80 Years of The Clown Prince of Crime
- The Terrifics Vol. 3: The God Game
- Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Just War
- Young Justice Vol. 2: Lost in the Multiverse
-
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed
Tuesday, June 9
New Comic Books:
- Amethyst #3
- Batman #92
- Batman Secret Files #3
- Batman: The Adventures Continue #1
- The Batman’s Grave #7
- DC Classics: The Batman Adventures #1
- Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #7
- The Flash #755
- Harley Quinn #73
- The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
- Justice League #46
- Justice League Odyssey #21
- Legion of Super-Heroes #6
- Lois Lane #11
- Nightwing #71
- Superman Giant #3
New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:
- Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed
- You Brought Me the Ocean (OGN)
- DC Poster Portfolio: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau Vol. 2
- DC Comics: The Astonishing Art of Amanda Conner
- Dial H for Hero Vol. 2: New Heroes of Metropolis
-
Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen
Tuesday, June 16
New Comic Books:
- Aquaman Giant #4
- Batman & the Outsiders #13
- Daphne Byrne #5
- Dark Nights: Death Metal #1
- Detective Comics #475 Facsimile Edition
- The Flash Annual #3
- The Green Lantern Season Two #4
- Hawkman #24
- MAD Magazine #14
- Metal Men #7
- Nightwing Annual #3
- Strange Adventures #2
- Superman #22
- Wonder Woman #757
- Young Justice #15
New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:
- Catwoman Vol. 3: Friend or Foe
- Batgirl Vol. 7: Oracle Rising
- Doomsday Clock Part 2 Slipcase Edition
- Joker: The Deluxe Edition
- Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics Vol. 1
-
Superman/Batman Omnibus Vol. 1
Tuesday, June 23:
New Comic Books:
- Aquaman #60
- Batgirl #46
- Batman #93
- Batman: The Smile Killer #1
- Batman Beyond #44
- Books of Magic #20
- The Flash #756
- Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
- Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey #2
- John Constantine: Hellblazer #7
- Justice League #47
- Justice League Dark #23
- The Low, Low Woods #6
- Plunge #4
- Red Hood: Outlaw #46
- Suicide Squad #6
- Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #11
- Teen Titans #42
New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions
- Primer (OGN)
- Year of the Villain: The Infected
- Justice League Vol. 5: Justice/Doom War
- Legends of the Dark Knight: Matt Wagner
-
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus
Tuesday, June 30:
New Comic Books:
- Batman: The Adventures Continue #2
- DC Classics: The Batman Adventures #2
- DCeased: Dead Planet #1
- Event Leviathan: Checkmate #2
- Harley Quinn #74
- Justice League #48
- Lois Lane #12 (series finale)
New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (New Edition)
- Infinite Crisis Omnibus Hardcover (New Edition)
- Nightwing: Year One Deluxe Edition Hardcover
- Red Hood: Outlaw Vol. 3: Generation Outlaw