Catwoman: Lonely City Mini-Series coming from Cliff Chiang this October

 

What would happen if Selina Kyle got her own version of a "Dark Knight Returns" style story, but without Batman, Joker, or Commissioner Gordon around? That's the question artist and writer Cliff Chiang will answer with a new DC Black Label story coming this October in "Catwoman: Lonely City" - a four-part miniseries that sees an older Selina released from prison and facing a very different Gotham City.

Via Newsarsama, here's the synopsis.

"10 years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon… and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison," reads DC's description of Catwoman: Lonely City. "A decade later, Gotham has grown up - it’s put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. 

"It’s into this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money—she just needs to know…who is 'Orpheus?'"

Catwoman: Lonely City goes on sale with its first issue on October 19.

DC: Infinite Frontier expands to six issue summer event series beginning this June

 

Looks like this week's one-shot 64 page DC: Infinite Frontier was just a warm up of things to come for DC Comics' plans for the summer, as the publisher has officially announced that they are continuing things with a new six-issue miniseries for "Infinite Frontier". Here's the announcement from DC Comics themselves:

Infinite Frontier, a new six-issue miniseries by Joshua Williamson and Xermanico with covers by Mitch Gerads, begins on June 22 to further explore DC’s rapidly expanding Multiverse! 

In this summer event, Alan Scott, the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of America, has noticed some of his allies are still missing in action, and he's determined to find them. There are others, though, that would rather remain hidden than explain themselves, like Roy Harper, a.k.a. Arsenal, a man who should be dead now is not. Plus, what does all this mean for the DCU's place in the Multiverse? On opposite sides of a dimensional divide, both Barry Allen and President Superman ponder this question. Not to mention the Darkseid of it all! Or a team of Multiversal heroes called Justice Incarnate!

Infinite Frontier #1 will be released on June 22.

ICYMI: Marvel's "Heroes Reborn" Trailer sets the stage for the Summer 2021 Marvel Comics event

 

The question has been asked and Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness prepare to deliver the answer... What If the Avengers never existed in the Marvel Universe? That's the setup to "Heroes Reborn" the new event carrying the same name as the 90's crossover event, and Marvel.com has the details as well as a trailer teasing that summer event.

The Phoenix Force will change the Marvel Universe once again, and we'll find out how it looks when the dust clears.

Heroes Reborn begins this May 2021.

Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert team-Up for Batman: The Dark Knight miniseries this April

Tom Taylor is on a roll at DC Comics, and aside from handling the Injustice and DCeased books - he's set to take on Dick Grayson and his world this March with Nightwing #78. But apparently that's not the only project he's working on during the "Infinite Frontier" era of DC - as DC Comics has revealed through their April 2021 solicitations (via Newsarama) that Taylor is teaming up with artist Andy Kubert for a new Batman miniseries entitled "Batman: The Dark Knight"!

Here's the description of the book: 

An epic tale begins that will take Batman on a harrowing, action-packed European adventure in a new miniseries by superstar creators Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert! A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the Dark Knight—one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment he lands in Europe, Batman will face a difficult investigation and unheard-of adversaries and find the assistance of a partner once more—all in the hunt for the villain known as Equilibrium! New villains! New allies! A thrilling overseas adventure begins for the Dark Knight, starting with an extra-sized 26-page debut story!

Batman: The Dark Knight will be a six issue miniseries and will begin this April!

DC Comics March 2021 Solicitations Released, Infinite Frontier Era Begins

 

It is indeed a new “Infinite Frontier” that begins for DC Comics after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal and Future State, as the publisher has revealed its plans for the new initiative in its March 2021 solicitations as detailed by Newsarama. It kicks off with an anthology sized “Infinite Frontier #0” issue - which is 64 pages of new story setups and revealing what will come in the next phase of the DC Universe, with the likes of Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, James Tyrion IV, Geoff Johns, and Brian Michael Bendis writing stories while John Timms, David Marquez, and more provide art duties.

The new status quo will see changes in characters, teams, and new ongoing series for some. Here’s the description of what we can expect:

"In Gotham City, The Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected," DC's description continues. 

"In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe—it’s the return of Stargirl, in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns!"

Prepare for DC’s Infinite Frontier on March 2021.

Brian Michael Bendis teases the new Justice League for DC's "Infinite Frontier" era

 

Posted on his Instagram on the eve of the expected DC Comics March 2021 solicitations, it looks like Brian Michael Bendis' next project after handling Superman and Young Justice will be none other than the core team of DC - the Justice League.

As reported by Newsarama, the new line-up is going to be quite the mixed line-up of heroes, with mainstays like Superman, Batman, Aquaman, and Hawkgirl returning. However the line-up looks to be shaken with new and old faces filling up the ranks, with Green Arrow and Black Canary added to the league, Hippolyta and the Bendis created character Naomi McDuffie joining as well, and what looks to be either Shazam (formerly Captain Marvel) or Black Adam in the center.

We'll know soon enough what the story and the line-up is for this iteration of the league once it's officially announced, with Bendis writing and artist David Marquez teaming up once more for this next high profile project.

Future State: The Next Batman's identity has been revealed (Spoiler Warning)

 

"Future State" - DC Comics interim two month event which will see ongoing DC titles take a break and a storyline that goes into a possible future with new heroes introduced, hasn't even begun yet and now the identity of the titular "Next Batman" has been revealed by the publisher thanks to a variant cover for the second issue of the miniseries... And it's a person of color and someone who is related to a family that has ties to Bruce Wayne and his legacy in a manner of speaking.

Hit the jump to find out who it is... And naturally it's a SPOILER.