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Frankensteining DC Comics For May 2017- Including The Lazarus Contract Teen/Titans/Deathstroke Crossover (UPDATE)

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It's time to start Frankensteining DC Comics' solicitations for May 2017 ahead of their release a week tomorrow.

NEW SUPER-MAN #11

Written by GENE LUEN YANG • Art by BILLY TAN • Cover by PHILIP TAN • Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG

"THE ZERO ULTIMATUM" part one! Dr. Omen's deadly first experiment, the original New Super-Man of China, frees himself! Kenan Kong may be learning to control his super abilities, but to survive an encounter with Super-Man Zero he'll need to learn faster! Plus, the shocking origin of the ultra-powerful All-Yang reveals a surprising connection to Kenan's teacher—Master I-Ching!

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPERGIRL #9

Written by STEVE ORLANDO • Art and cover by BRIAN CHING • Variant cover by BENGAL

"Escape from the Phantom Zone" part one! Trapped in the Phantom Zone, Supergirl and Batgirl must face the Phantom King to escape! But what deadly team is Emerald Empress building? And what does it have to do with the future of the Girl of Steel?

On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

SUPER SONS #4

Written by PETER J. TOMASI • Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ • Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

"When I Grow Up" part four! As our young heroes struggle to break free of the deadly Kid Amazo's control, they discover the truth behind this young villain's power! But with an army at his command, and his sights set on total domination, the boys will need to put up the fight of their young lives to stop him! Is the key to stopping him not beating him but helping him?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TRINITY #9

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL—Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL—Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

"ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER" part one! The Trinity is trapped in the Justice League Watchtower, and there's a traitor in their midst! No one is what they seem as our heroes fight back against their own home turf!

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TRINITY ANNUAL #1

Written by ROB WILLIAMS—Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH

You don't betray Ra's al Ghul and legendary sorceress Circe and just walk away. That's what Lex Luthor is about to learn the hard way. Now, he has to unite with his former Justice League teammates if he wants to stay alive. Meanwhile, the Trinity fear this ordeal will push Lex back to the dark side.

On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

BANE: CONQUEST #1

Written by CHUCK DIXON • Art and cover by GRAHAM NOLAN • Variant cover by KELLEY JONES

The co-creators of Bane make a triumphant return to the character, with a twelve-issue series that will push him to the limit! Bane is seeking to create a global criminal empire with the help of his original gang, Bird, Trogg, and Zombie. The Man Who Broke The Bat moves beyond Gotham to find new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush. He won't stop until he stands at the top of the world of crime! For Bane, it's all about CONQUEST.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T+

BUG! THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER #1

Written by LEE ALRED • Art by MIKE ALLRED and LAURA ALLRED  • Cover by MIKE ALLRED

On sale MAY 10• 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

DOOM PATROL #8

Written by GERARD WAY • Art by NICK DERINGTON • Backup story art by BRANDON BIRD • Cover by NICK DERINGTON • Variant cover by JAMES O'BARR

What is S**t, and why is everyone eating it? Cliff doesn't like it, but Casey can't get enough. Sure, Cliff doesn't like a lot of stuff, but that doesn't mean he's wrong to be suspicious this time around. Meanwhile, we find out where Lotion the cat got off to, and how his journey has changed him. Life on the streets has made him an entirely different animal!

On sale MAY 31 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

MOTHER PANIC #7

Written by JODY HOUSER • Art and cover by JOHN PAUL LEON • Backup story written by JIM KRUEGER • Backup story art by PHIL HESTER • Variant cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

A life Mother Panic once saved is again struck by tragedy, causing her to take a deeper look at her mission of revenge and her role in Gotham City. And with the shadow of the Bat looming ever closer, she may not have much time to decide where she stands!

And don't miss chapter seven of the backup story, "Gotham Radio"!

On sale MAY 24• 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL #8

Written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI • Art by MARLEY ZARCONE • Backup story art by AUDREY MOK • Cover by BECKY CLOONAN • Variant cover by JEN BARTEL

Shade hits the road! After her high school friends made it clear they didn't want her around, Shade realized she doesn't want to be there anyway. Map in hand, she decides to explore America. First stop: Gotham City. The city's population may have seen its fair share of madness, but never like this. The only thing Shade didn't factor in is that embracing her powers ends up signaling her home planet as to her whereabouts, and Meta police are going to come looking for her stolen coat.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #8

Written by JON RIVERA • Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING • Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Cave Carson has a cybernetic eye! Or, more accurately, he had one. After the fallout with the Whisperer and his cult in issue #6, the eye has run amok—and it's up to Cave and the rest of Team Carson to find it. What's that cognizant ocular computer chasing, anyhow?

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

TITANS #11

Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST—Art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND—Cover by MIKE McKONE—Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
"THE LAZARUS CONTRACT" part one! When Deathstroke discovers that Wally West's return holds the key to bringing his son back from the dead, he'll stop at nothing to do just that! Don't miss the debut chapter of the epic crossover event that you've been waiting for!
On sale MAY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TEEN TITANS #8
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST—Art by KHOI PHAM and WADE VON GRAWBADGER—Cover by MIKE McKONE—Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
"THE LAZARUS CONTRACT" part two! The Teen Titans collide with the Titans after both groups are targeted by the World's Deadliest Assassin—Deathstroke! But when Robin interrogates Nightwing about his history with Deathstroke, dark secrets are revealed and alliances are broken!
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #19
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST—Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ—Cover by MIKE McKONE—Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
"THE LAZARUS CONTRACT" part three! Will Slade succeed in reuniting with his son even at the risk of cataclysmic disaster? Or will the Titans and the Teen Titans be fast enough to stop him from changing the world as we know it? Find out what happens when the World's Deadliest Assassin becomes the Fastest Man Alive!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL: THE LAZARUS CONTRACT #1
Written by DAN ABNETT, BENJAMIN PERCY and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST—Art by PAUL PELLETIER—Cover by MIKE McKONE
"THE LAZARUS CONTRACT" finale! The conclusion to our epic crossover is here, the consequences of which will be felt for years to come! What does the future hold for the Titans teams after this game-changing run-in with their greatest enemy? Find out here as we set the stage for the next era of Titans, Teen Titans and Deathstroke!
On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

HARLEY QUINN #19
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by JOHN TIMMS
Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS and J. BONE • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO
"DEADLY SIN" finale! Harley Sinn's shown Harley her absolute worst…but she—and you—are not ready to see Harley Quinn's rage unleashed! This one will shock you to your core! And in the backup story, "Harley Loves Joker" part three, a simpler time in the past for Harley and The  Joker becomes much more complicated when they're forced to mix it up with Batman!
On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

THE WILD STORM #4
Written by WARREN ELLIS • Art and cover by JON DAVIS-HUNT • Variant cover by JASON HOWARD—Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
There's a covert action team out in the wild, and I.O. has proof of it for the first time. This changes everything. The woman who tipped the first domino in this cascade of secrets and lies is on the run. And the other great power of the hidden world is on the scene. Henry Bendix is noticing things from on high, and that doesn't bode well for I.O., Angela Spica or the planet. The storm is building.
On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

THE FLASH #23
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and covers by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
"RUNNING SCARED" prelude! Barry Allen is at a crossroads. He's lied to the woman he loves about his life as The Flash, and a rift is growing between him and his heroic young partner. Now, his greatest enemy has threatened to strike down everyone close to him! It's time to make a tough choice that will launch The Flash into his most incredible mission yet: a siege on the 25th century stronghold of Eobard Thawne!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN #23
Written by GREG RUCKA • Art and cover by LIAM SHARP • Variant cover by JENNY FRISON
"The Truth" part five! The conclusion to Diana's search for the truth takes her on a journey into darkness. But the price of understanding may be one sacrifice too many for Wonder Woman…
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1
Written by GREG RUCKA and others—Art by NICOLA SCOTT, LIAM SHARP and others—Cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
The world of the Amazing Amazon expands in a collection of short stories that take Wonder Woman around the globe! In the days after "Year One," Diana comes face-to-face with Superman and Batman for the first time, as illustrated by "Year One" artist Nicola Scott…and years later, Liam Sharp brings you the story of how their friendship has evolved!
On sale MAY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE #5
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by GARY FRANK • Variant cover by IVAN REIS
After the high-octane cliffhanger of the last issue, Bill Willingham and Ivan Reis take us on a unforgettable trek through the jungles of South Asia where Kamandi meets a tiger detective who promises to help him find the clues that will locate his missing parents. Is a family reunion in Kamandi's near future? This issue ends with the most dramatic cliffhanger to date—you dare not miss it!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 12, $3.99 US • RATED T

ASTRO CITY #45
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by ALEX ROSS

"WHAT BROKE THE BROKEN MAN?" part one of two! Astro City's tangled history of superheroes, music, counterculture, serpents and darkness comes to a head. Heroes are destroyed, minds are shattered…and an unlikely savior rises.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

LUCIFER #18
Written by RICHARD KADREY
Art and cover by LEE GARBETT

A shocking death sows chaos in Hell and forces leadership over the kingdom into question. In Los Angeles, Lucifer takes radical measures to preserve his own domain on Earth as the staff of Ex Lux confronts their strange fate at the hands of Malphas. Not to be overshadowed by affairs below, God's new pawns descend from Heaven with a mission to end Lucifer once and for all.

On sale MAY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES #9
Written by DAVE JUSTUS and LILAH STURGES
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by TULA LOTAY

Tension prevails and emotions flare as the Shadow Players monitor the hostage situation at Plano South Senior High. With options dwindling, Bobby Speckland intervenes with a message for the young captors. Across town, Tanner locks horns with Bo and Connor at the height of their breakneck escape from some vindictive giants of Texas folklore—who are hot on their heels with an arsenal of weaponized livestock.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

SAVAGE THINGS #3
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON

New York is under attack. The Black Forest cell has hit the Big Apple with everything it has, creating chaos through random attacks. It's panic in the streets as Abel and Kira race to stop the bad guys and stem the mayhem. Abel grew up with these killers and should know their every move, but that doesn't mean taking them down will be easy—especially when fighting them also puts Kira's life in danger.

On sale MAY 3 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Watch for DC's full May solicitations to arrive online at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 21.

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