DC Comics and August 2021 Solicitations Spoilers follows.
Batman’s Robins Rumble With Nightwing, Red Hood, Shazam, Teen Titans Academy and Lobo?!
Solicitations and covers below.
Robin I (Richard “Dick” Grayson / Nightwing)
Nightwing #83
story by TOM TAYLOR
art and Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
On Sale Date 8/17/21
variant Cover by MAX DUNBAR
price $4.99 US (Card Stock)
It’s a fight for the soul of the city! Now that Dick Grayson has inherited more money than he could possibly need, he has an idea on how he can help the city with it—and it’s time for him to announce it to the world! But with Blüdhaven’s so beyond saving, what idea does he have that could possible save it? Meanwhile, an unexpected figure comes into play with a plan to buy the city (and all the power that goes with it) from Blockbuster. Things are about to get messy for new public figure Dick Grayson, but maybe he can enlist some help from his “friend” Nightwing!
Teen Titans Academy has Nightwing as a core faculty member, but that is not evident in the below TTA related solicits.
Teen Titans Academy #6
story by TIM SHERIDAN
art by RAFA SANDOVAL
cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
ON SALE 8/24/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
card stock variant by STEVE LIEBER
$4.99 US
When an entire town in upstate New York turns on the students of Teen Titans Academy, while the adult Titans are on a mission, Gorilla Greg, Chupacabra, and the other new students find themselves fighting for their lives against a chaotic mob. But is there something driving the town’s madness more than just intolerance?
Shazam! #2
story by TIM SHERIDAN
pencils by CLAYTON HENRY
cover by CLAYTON HENRY
ON SALE 8/17/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
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card stock variant by RAFA SANDOVAL
US $4.99
Hell is full of temptations and distractions as Billy Batson searches for the missing Rock of Eternity, alongside his guide from Teen Titans Academy, the mystical and mysterious Dane. Earth’s Mightiest Mortal must face demons and would-be kings of the underworld. But even with the power of Shazam, Billy finds himself outwitted and outmatched, until Dane reveals a secret that will change his relationship with Billy and the new Teen Titans Academy forever.
Crush & Lobo #3
written by MARIKO TAMAKI
art by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
cover by BERNARD CHANG
ON SALE 8/3/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
Card stock variant cover by KHARY RANDOLPH US $4.99
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What’s a girl supposed to say when she finally comes face to face with her murderous father in space prison? Crush better hurry up and figure it out, because all Lobo wants to talk about is…his feelings? Gross! But maybe the Main Man really did change his stripes. Maybe group therapy with the other inmates really worked. Maybe this isn’t all just some elaborate ploy Crush hasn’t quite figured out yet—
Aw, c’mon. You’re not actually buying this therapy crap, are you?
Robin II (Jason Todd / Red Hood)
Future State: Gotham was billed as Red Hood’s series from the start, but that is not evident in the below solicit.
Future State: Gotham #4
story by DENNIS CULVER
art by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA
cover by SIMONE DI MEO
ON SALE: 8/10/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
variant by SIMONE DI MEO
price $4.99 US (Card Stock)
Suicide Squad movie variant by DIMA IVANOV
“Hunt the Batman” continues as Punchline prowls Gotham searching for the one thing she needs before leaving the city forever! The only person standing in her way is a revenge-fueled Harley Quinn!
And just when things couldn’t get any worse, the brand-new hero Hunter Panic comes for them both!
Robin II (Jason Todd / Red Hood) & Robin III (Tim Drake)
Batman: Urban Legends #6
story by CHIP ZDARSKY, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, MEGHAN FITZMARTIN, AND MATTHEW ROSENBERG
art by EDDY BARROWS, MARCUS TO, TREVOR HAIRSINE, BELÉN ORTEGA, AND CHRIS SPROUSE
cover by NICOLA SCOTT
ON SALE: 8/10/21 $7.99 US | 64 PAGES | FC | DC
Prestige Format
variants by: JAY ANACLETO AND EJIKURE
Red Hood: The epic “Cheer” story line reaches its conclusion, and Red Hood’s alliance with Batman will be forever changed. Will the former Dynamic Duo get the Cheerdrop drug off the streets for good? Or will they forever be at the mercy of the villain who created it? And will Red Hood find a new home for Tyler, the boy he’s sworn to protect?
Tim Drake: Tim Drake is in the den of the Chaos Monsters with the other kidnapped teenagers of Gotham City. In order to free himself and the other teens, Tim will have to embrace help from his friend Bernard and hear something about himself he never knew. A brand-new chapter of Tim Drake’s life starts here, and you won’t want to miss it!
Black Canary: Oracle locates some Batman weaponry, missing since The Joker War, and calls in her old friend Dinah Lance to help retrieve it! Fists will fly, the Canary will scream, and a stunning new mission begins. The ending will leave readers in shock and awe!
Zealot: The HALO Corporation sent their top field agent, code name Zealot, to hunt Maxwell Lord. But the villain has a guardian angel in the form of…Wonder Woman?! A throw down for the ages will ensue!
Robin I-III (per the above), Robin IV (Stephanie Brown / Spoilers) & Robin V (Damian Wayne)
Looks Like Robin VI (Duke Thomas / The Signal) Is Not Acknowledged During Infinite Frontier?
Robin #5
Story by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by GLEB MELNIKOV
Cover by JORGE CORONA
ON SALE: 8/24/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
variant by Francis Manapul
Price $4.99 US (Card Stock)
Robin reunion! Nightwing, Red Hood, Tim Drake, and Spoiler guest-star as they track Damian down with a plan to bring the young hero back to Gotham. Back to his family. But the son of Batman plans to win the Lazarus Tournament and refuses to return. What starts as a happy reunion quickly turns into a Robin rumble!
Awesome.
