MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018 DC COMICS FOR APRIL DC UNIVERSE TITLES ACTION COMICS #1000 Written and art by various, cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today’s explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow’s future -- this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! Fearuting art and stories by Brian Michael Bendis, John Cassaday, Olivier Coipel, Paul Dini, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Patrick Gleason, Butch Guice, Geoff Johns, Dan Jurgens, Tom King, Jim Lee, Clay Mann, Brad Meltzer, Jerry Ordway, Tim Sale, Louise Simonson, Scott Snyder, Curt Swan, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman and more. Decades-spanning open-to-order variant covers by: Steve Rude (1930s), Michael Cho (1940s), Dave Gibbons (1950s), Michael Allred (1960s), Jim Steranko (1970s), Joshua Middleton (1980s), Dan Jurgens (1990s) and Lee Bermejo (2000s) 80 pages, $7.99, in stores on April 18.

AQUAMAN #35 Written by Dan Abnett, art by Ricardo Federici, cover by Howard Porter, variant cover by Josh Middleton. "Kingslayer," part one! After King Rath discovers that Arthur is still alive, he sends Aquaman's former ally Murk to finish the job -- or else be executed as a traitor! Meanwhile, Rath's new power has a terrifying cost...one that will change Atlantis forever! Plus, the events of Dark Nights: Metal begin to take effect on the sunken city. 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 18.

BATGIRL #22 Written by Hope Larson, art by Minkyu Jung and Jose Marzan Jr., cover by Dan Mora, variant cover by Joshua Middleton. "Strange Loop," part one! After a routine mission to save the day, Batgirl realizes she's been spending a little too much time in costume. Her life as Barbara Gordon is in a rut, and it's time to focus on changing things for the better. Can the sudden reemergence of her former love interest, Kai, be a sign of good things to come? Or is he bringing all kinds of trouble with him? Things are not what they seem in Burnside, and it's up to Batgirl to figure out why! 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 25.

BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #21 Written by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson, art by Roge Antonio, cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson, variant cover by Kamome Shirahama. "Full Circle" part three! The Calculator has broken Blackbird and Fenice out of Arkham Asylum, putting targets on Batgirl's and Huntress's backs. And while our heroes are out of the picture, Calculator holds Gotham City hostage in exchange for Oracle's identity. The team will have to risk setting a trap for Calculator -- a dangerous move that could expose Barbara Gordon's deepest secrets! 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 11.

BATMAN #44 Written by Tom King, art by Mikel Janin and Joelle Jones, cover by Mikel Janin, variant cover by Olivier Coipel. "Something Blue." Follow Batman and Catwoman on two separate but parallel paths as their wedding planning kicks into high gear. Selina picks out her dress, and Bruce starts to make arrangements for their new life together -- but this being Gotham City, and they being Batman and Catwoman, you can bet that nothing will go as expected! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

BATMAN #45 Written by Tom King, art and cover by Tony S. Daniel, variant cover by Olivier Coipel. "The Travelers," part one! Booster Gold has come to Gotham City, and he's enlisting Batman and Catwoman to go on a time-traveling mission to rescue...Booster Gold! It seems a younger Booster Gold has gone back in time to kidnap an even younger version of himself, and to rescue his own past, Booster must pursue both of his previous incarnations through Batman's history to find out what is going on. The start of a new story that will sow the seeds for a whole new epic to come. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

BATMAN BEYOND #19 Written by Dan Jurgens, art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks, and cover by Bernand Chang, variant cover by Dave Johnson. "The Long Payback" finale! When Batman was at the mercy of Payback, Melanie Walker -- a former member the Royal Flush Gang -- swooped in to save his life. Now, with Melanie on the receiving end of Payback's wrath, Terry will have to return the favor. But can a bruised and battered Batman save the day, or will he need the help of his mysterious new partner? 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 25.

BATWOMAN #14 Written by Marguerite Bennett, art by Fernando Blanco, cover by Dan Panosian, variant cover by Rafael Grampa. "The Fall of the House of Kane" part two! Vengeance and madness come home to Gotham City! The Many Arms of Death have descended upon the city, bringing a plague that will devour everything Batwoman holds dear -- and Alice, Kate's long-lost sister, leads the way! 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 18.

BLACK LIGHTNING: COLD DEAD HANDS #6 Written by Tony Isabella, art and cover by Clayton Henry. The climactic battle between Black Lightning and Tobias Whale for the future of Cleveland and the nation! Alien weapons! Flying killers! Police under fire! And the surprises keep coming right through the very last page of this story! Black Lightning's back...but will he survive this ultimate showdown? 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN #3 Written, art and cover by Liam Sharp. Batman arrives in Tir Na Nóg to help Wonder Woman solve the mystery of a murdered god. But while he may be the World's Greatest Detective, he soon learns that the techniques he uses on our world may not aid him in this strange new one. As the investigation continues and new suspects are revealed, this dynamic duo learns that each may be more dangerous than the last. 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 18.

CYBORG #21 Written by Marv Wolfman, art and cover by Sam Lotfi. In the DC Universe, Cyborg is the most technical advanced being on the planet -- or so we thought. Introducing Mother Box 2.0: Robo-Dojo! Unlike Cyborg, these robots are piloted by the government's best, brightest, and most loyal soldiers. Super Heroes just got a major upgrade produced, developed and financed by S.T.A.R. Labs. 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

DAMAGE #4 Written by Robert Venditti, art by Cary Nord, cover by Tony S. Daniel. Poison Ivy attacks a group of fieldworkers, forcing Ethan to choose between transforming into Damage and saving them -- or protecting his own sanity! And will Colonel Jonas and her squad capture him before he discovers the truth about what he really is? 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 18.

DEADMAN #6 Written, art and cover by Neal Adams. Just as Ra's al Ghul is hidden in this six-part miniseries, so is his near-demonic influence hidden and slowly revealed in this final issue! Boston Brand's death was no accident, but a planned and ruthless murder...orchestrated by none other than the Head of the Demon. What Deadman needs now is either death -- or the help of the World's Greatest Detective! 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

DEATHSTROKE #30 Written by Christopher Priest, art by Carlo Pagulayan, cover by Lee Weeks, variant cover by Jerome Opena. "Deathstroke vs. Batman" part one! Beginning this month, a six-issue series-within-a-series featuring the ultimate showdown between DC's fiercest rivals! When Batman discovers a mysterious package containing DNA test results proving that he is not Damian Wayne's biological father, the Dark Knight sets his sights on his son's true father -- Deathstroke! But Damian Wayne can't really be Slade Wilson's son -- can he? And who sent the package -- and why? The ultimate custody battle ensues as the World's Greatest Detective and the World's Deadliest Assassin clash in this instant classic! 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

THE DEMON: HELL IS EARTH #6 Written by Andrew Constant, art and cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennesy. Humanity is on the ropes! Belial's plan has almost taken full effect, with the Hell dome rapidly expanding and consuming all of the Earth! With Etrigan, Jason Blood and the rest of the team down, one will have to make the ultimate sacrifice to give humanity a chance to destroy Belial! Is Earth doomed -- along with the entire universe -- or is there still a chance to save humanity? All is answered in the cataclysmic conclusion to The Demon: Hell is Earth. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

DETECTIVE COMICS #978 Written by James Tynion IV, art by Javier Fernandez, cover by Eddy Barrows, variant cover by Rafael Albuquerque. "Batmen Eternal" part three! Congratulations, Batwoman -- you have an entire army at your command. So how are you going to use it? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

DETECTIVE COMICS #979 Written by James Tynion IV, art and cover by Alvaro Martinez and Raul Fernandez,, cover by Eddy Barrows, variant cover by Rafael Albuquerque. "Batmen Eternal" part four! Ulysses Armstrong knows everything there is to know about Tim Drake's future -- including every inevitable step he'll take on the road to becoming a dark version of himself! Unfortunately, Ulysses is perfectly happy to take everything from him...and use it to give birth to an unstoppable menace! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

THE FLASH #44 Written by Joshua Williamson, art and cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico, variant cover by David Finch and Danny Miki. "Perfect Storm," part six! Grodd rains lightning down on Central City to burn it to the ground. The Flash is as fast as a bolt of lightning, but is he as fast as a thousand? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

THE FLASH #45 Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Christian Duce, cover by Barry Kitson, variant cover by David Finch and Danny Miki. "Perfect Storm," part six! Grodd rains lightning down on Central City to burn it to the ground. The Flash is as fast as a bolt of lightning, but is he as fast as a thousand? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

GREEN ARROW #39 Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, art by Marcio Takara, cover by Tyler Kirkham, variant cover by Mike Grell. "The Children of Vakhar," part one! Following a hellish year in Seattle, Oliver Queen heads to the war-torn city of Vahkar to use his considerable resources to help its starving citizens. But Oliver soon finds himself in over his head when he discovers that Vakhar is being run by a mysterious new warlord known as Nothing...and all the town's children have gone missing. Oliver Queen can't save the children of Vakhar...but can Green Arrow? 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

GREEN LANTERNS #44 Written by Tim Seeley, art by Ronan Cliquet, cover by Will Conrad, variant cover by Brandon Peterson. "Ghosts of the Past," part one! Jessica Cruz's ring has a mind of its own, and it's lashing out at her! Jess needs to find a way to defend herself against a ring that is making constructs against her will! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

GREEN LANTERNS #45 Written by Tim Seeley, art by Ronan Cliquet, cover by Will Conrad, variant cover by Brandon Peterson. "Ghosts of the Past," part two! Jessica Cruz has been pulled into a nightmare world created from her own memories. As Simon Baz and the Justice League try to find her, they turn to an unlikely ally for help: John Constantine! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 Written by Robert Venditti, art and cover by Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona, variant cover by Tyler Kirkham. "Darkest Before Dawn" part one! Hal Jordan is the paragon of a Green Lantern: Courageous and unrelenting. But even a hero can sometimes doubt the methods they're known to use. And in those moments, something dark creeps in and it can create an evil the universe isn't ready to face! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43 Written by Robert Venditti, art and cover by Ethan Van Sciver, variant cover by Tyler Kirkham. "Darkest Before Dawn" part two! A mysterious object breaks into the Sciencells and abducts former Green Lantern, Tomar-Tu. Hal Jordan flies into action to save his friend, but what he's confronted by may be too much for the greatest Green Lantern! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25. HARLEY QUINN #41 Written by Frank Tieri, art by Mauricet, cover by Amanda Conner, variant cover by Frank Cho. "Angry Bird" finale! Betrayed by one of the last allies she thought she had left from Gotham City's criminal underworld, Harley's in a corner in her battle against the Penguin...and that's the most dangerous place you could possibly put her! Someone's gonna get killed here, and it ain't Harley... 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

HARLEY QUINN #42 Written by Frank Tieri, art by Mauricet, cover by Amanda Conner, variant cover by Frank Cho. "The Gang's All Here." Harley's grudgingly accepted the Gang of Harleys back into her life -- and now they intend to impress her with all the new tricks they've learned in her absence! Unfortunately, they might've picked up some bad habits too... 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

THE HELLBLAZER #21 Written by Tim Seeley, art by Davide Fabbri, cover by Tim Seeley, variant cover by Sean Phillips. "The Good Old Days," part three! London is lovely, and John's having a fabulous time. And if you believe that, you'll believe that the Huntress is on his side and the demons aren't coming after his ex-girlfriend. Some people will believe anything. 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 25.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #42 Written by Christopher Priest, art by Pete Woods, cover by David Yardin, variant cover by J.G. Jones. "Justice Lost," part two! Trapped in the chaos of tribal conflict, the Justice League becomes divided over whether to intervene in a civil war in order to protect thousands of fleeing refugees -- and a crucial decision could have dire consequences for one of their members! Meanwhile, Batman and Aquaman clash over how to take down the nemesis known only as the Fan, who holds all of their secrets hostage. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #43 Written by Christopher Priest, art by Pete Woods, cover by David Yardin, variant cover by J.G. Jones. "Justice Lost," finale! Struggling to save one of their own and extricate themselves from the grip of war, the Justice League's hand is forced by the mercenary Deathstroke! Decisions must be made about Red Lion's brutality, the insidious tactics of the Fan and the League's role as the World's Greatest Heroes. When the dust settles, will the old alliances still stand? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #28 Written by Steve Orlando, art by Hugo Petrus, cover by David Williams, variant cover by Francesco Mattina. "Dawn of Time," part two! Chronos starts traveling through time with the Justice League in hot pursuit. At the same time, he's taunting Ryan Choi, getting in his head and trying to convince him he's never going to be the real Atom. Will Ryan be able to overcome Chronos's attack and help his team or will time itself forever belong to Chronos? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #29 Written by Steve Orlando, art by Hugo Petrus, cover by David Williams, variant cover by Francesco Mattina. "Dawn of Time," finale! Chronos has won. Super heroes are non existent in the new timeline he's manipulated into existence. The League will have to find each other, reform and fix the time stream or all of time will be at Chronos's command. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.