EXCLUSIVE: Superman's New Costume & Other Bombshells in April's DC Super-Group Solicitations

SUPERMAN #20

Written by PETER J. TOMASI and PATRICK GLEASON • Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY • Cover by PATRICK GLEASON • Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

"Superman black" part one! A "Superman Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! As the smoke clears the Kents are faced with leaving Hamilton to go back to Metropolis, but someone or something doesn't want them to leave! Batman and Robin discover something is mysteriously wrong with the son of Superman—he's losing his powers!

On sale APRIL 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

We did a pretty thorough job of breaking down the solicitation text for Action Comics and Superman here, and the changes to the Man of Steel's costume here.

ACTION COMICS #977

Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by IAN CHURCHILL • Cover by ANDY KUBERT • Variant cover by GARY FRANK

"Superman Reborn Aftermath" part one! Following the epic struggle against [REDACTED], Superman examines his entire history—the birth of Jon, the marriage of Lois and Clark, their lives at the Daily Planet—to discover who tried to destroy his life. Who is waiting in the shadows? Who is Mr. Oz? All questions the Man of Steel cannot answer alone. It is time for him to unite the entire Superman-Family!

On sale APRIL 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

We did a pretty thorough job of breaking down the solicitation text for Action Comics and Superman here, and the changes to the Man of Steel's costume here.

NEW SUPER-MAN #10

Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art and cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC • Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG

"COMING TO AMERICA" part two! Superman meets Super-Man! As the battle with China White and Lex Luthor intensifies, the Man of Steel steps in to settle things once and for all. Can the combined might of three supermen turn the tide? Don't miss the fate of Central City's own Avery Ho, repercussions from the "Superman Reborn Aftermath" story in ACTION COMICS, and a new member of the Justice League of China!

On sale APRIL 12 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

This one seems pretty self-explanatory. Unless we're misreading, it seems like Avery Ho is going to join the Justice League of China, giving the team a Chinese-American member and a likely tie to U.S. superheroes.

Of course, it also suggests that following the events of "The Trial of Lex Luthor," currently ongoing in Action Comics, and "Superman Reborn," coming in March, Lex Luthor will still be armored up and calling himself a Superman.

You can click on the cover at left to enlarge.

SUPERGIRL #8

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art by MATIAS BERGARA • Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY • Variant cover by BENGAL

A "Superman Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! Superman and Supergirl meet again for the first time to face the evil of the Emerald Empress! Plus, what does it mean for the Girl of Tomorrow when tomorrow promises a Dark Knight? Shocking revelations, all-powerful sorceresses from the future, the Batgirl of Burnside and dinner in the Wild West—they're all here in this amazing issue!

On sale APRIL 12 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

We talked about Supergirl a bit here.

The big takeaway, obviously, is that they're fulfilling the promise of Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #4 to take the Emerald Empress's search for Legion of Super-Heroes member Saturn Girl to the Supergirl series.

How all of that ties into the other Rebirth-related revelations isn't totally clear yet.

SUPERWOMAN #9

Written by K. PERKINS • Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and ART THIBERT • Cover by BILLY TAN • Variant cover by RENATO GUEDES

"SUPER WOMEN" part one! In this story tying in to "Superman Reborn Aftermath," Lois Lane and Lana Lang find themselves reunited at last! Along with the Man of Steel, their reunion is cut short by the return of Cannon and Saber, who arrive to wreak havoc on the newly restored Metropolis. The mantle of Superwoman will be decided in this debut chapter of "Super Women"!

On sale APRIL 19 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

K. Perkins guest-writes for Phil Jimenez, while Stephen Segovia and Art Thibert take over on art. The "Super Women" storyline seems like it will still be Jimenez's baby in the longer-term, as DC confirmed for us that he will continue as the ongoing writer after Perkins's fill-in.

Of course, the big thing here is that The New 52 Lois is...apparently alive?! How does that work? Could it have something to do with the theory that Superman and the New 52 Superman are halves of the same coin and will merge? Are they bringing her back from the dead just to be Superwoman, and letting the "prime" Lois have her life?

...Or, with that cover...are they reunited in the afterlife because Lana is dead, too?!

Those questions will (hopefully) be answered in April.

TRINITY #8

Written by CULLEN BUNN • Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY • Cover by CLAY MANN • Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

A "Superman: Reborn Aftermath" tie-in! In this essential chapter of the "Superman Reborn Aftermath" epic, Kal-El reveals to Batman and Wonder Woman what had happened to him—and how they all may be in danger!

On sale APRIL 19 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Guest-written by Cullen Bunn, who will write a two-issue fill-in on the series before the return of ongoing writer/artist Francis Manapul, this issue promises to be big in the larger picture of the DC Rebirth puzzle.

You can see more of our thoughts here.