Top 20 DC Comics January 2023 Solicitations Spoilers With Lazarus Planet, Superman, Batman, Boy Thunder, Black Adam, JSA, WildC.A.T.s and More!
Among the DC Comics full January 2023 solicits we picked out our Top 20. Do you agree or disagree with the picks?
Top 11 Guaranteed Picks
Among the five (5) Lazarus Planet event titles out in January 2023 I will likely pick up the following four (4).
- Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1
- Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1
- Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods #1
- Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1
I plan to pick-up the post Dark Crisis on Infinite Earth status quo shaking milestone issue of Nightwing.
I will also be picking up the new Superman Family era kick-off in Action Comics.
- Action Comics #1051
There are more picks below.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #11
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Connecting variant covers by JONBOY MEYERS
1:25 variant cover by JUNI BA
1:50 variant cover by CLAIRE ROE
Jack White lll variant cover by THE THIRD MAN, ROB JONES, and EMERY SWIRBALUS. Additional photography by DAVID SWANSON.
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/17/23
The saga of Boy Thunder crashes to a close as Batman, Superman, and the Titans frantically attempt to save their wayward ward!
The choices the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel make in this moment will affect the future as we know it, as the secret identity of this über-powerful last son—that of someone DC fans have known for decades—is at last revealed!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1068
Written by RAM V
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and IVAN REIS
Cover by EVAN CAGLE
Backup written by SIMON SPURRIER
Backup art by DANI
Variant cover by INHYUK LEE
Variant cover by IVAN REIS
1:25 variant cover by COLLEEN DORAN
1:50 foil variant cover by INHYUK LEE
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/24/23
This special Two-Face issue is split in half artistically by maestros Rafael Albuquerque and Ivan Reis to portray the struggles Harvey Dent goes through trying to stay alive with the help of his more evil side…
Genius writer Ram V not only devised each page of this story to be a dark reflection of the page facing it, but also of itself from front to back! This is an issue you won’t want to miss!
BLACK ADAM #7
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by EDDY BARROWS
Cover by IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
Variant cover by SERGIO DAVILA
Variant cover by TAJ TENFOLD
1:25 variant cover by CLAYTON HENRY and MARCELO MAIOLO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 7 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/17/23
Malik White—now the super-powered Bolt—has contracted the same mysterious plague that killed Black Adam! However, Black Adam has vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving our new hero alone, dying, and trapped by the Mirror Master! The Black Adam series catches up to Dark Crisis in this pivotal issue!
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by MIKEL JANÍN
Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
1:25 variant cover by STEPHEN SADOWSKI
1:50 foil variant by MIKEL JANÍN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/24/23Huntress’s journey to save the Justice Society of America lands her smack dab in the middle of the 1940s at the birth of the team! Can Huntress and the present-day JSA work together long enough to figure out how to stop the strike on the ’40s team?!
WILDC.A.T.S #3
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Art and cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
1:25 variant cover by JEFF SPOKES
1:50 variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/10/23
The Halo Corporation has introduced their new group of heroes to the world: the Seven Soldiers of Victory are here to save the day! Wait…whaaaaat?!
Top 9 Honorable Mentions AKA Possible Picks
BATMAN INCORPORATED #4
Written by ED BRISSON
Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
Variant cover by INHYUK LEE
1:25 variant cover by MICO SUAYAN
1:50 variant cover by JOHN TIMMS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/10/23
Batman Inc. have been defeated. Ghost-Maker is on his own and finds himself in the crosshairs of a friend turned foe as more secrets are exposed and Phantom-One’s plans are finally revealed! Has Ghost-Maker been outmaneuvered… has student truly become master? You won’t want to miss the thrilling penultimate issue of “No More Teachers.”
BLUE BEETLE: GRADUATION DAY #3
Written by JOSH TRUJILLO
Art and cover by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Variant cover by JOE QUINONES
1:25 variant cover by CHOKOO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/24/23Starfire arrives in Palmera City to give Jaime important information regarding the Reach! But can the Tamaranean warrior help Blue Beetle when another new beetle appears, ready to fight? The Green Beetle strikes!
DANGER STREET #2
Written by TOM KING
Art and cover by JORGE FORNÉS
Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 2 of 12 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/10/23
After their attempt to join the Justice League goes horrendously wrong, Warlord and Starman are on the run from the law and the forces of the Fourth World! In their wake they have left behind both a murder and the ongoing mystery of Atlas the Great and his connection to the cosmic powers of the DC Universe. But don’t fret, Lady Cop is on the case, and she won’t rest until it’s solved. But little does she know, a malevolent corporation has a connection to it all and they’re willing to kill to keep their secrets safe. After all, nobody messes with the Green Team!
DC POWER: A CELEBRATION #1
Written by CHUCK BROWN, MORGAN HAMPTON, STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, EVAN NARCISSE, and others
Art by VALENTINE DE LANDRO, CLAYTON HENRY, and others
Cover by JAHNOY LINDSAY
Variant covers by SOZOMAIKA and TAJ TENFOLD
1:25 variant cover by KEN LASHLEY
1:50 foil variant by SOZOMAIKA
$9.99 US | 104 pages | One-shot | Prestige
ON SALE 1/31/23
First there was DC Pride and DC Festival of Heroes; now it’s time to celebrate Black History Month! Cyborg, John Stewart, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Batwing, Vixen, Amazing-Man, and more take center stage to highlight the power of Black excellence across the DC Universe, in stories from a variety of comics’ finest Black artists and writers!
THE FLASH #791
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Pencils by ROGER CRUZ
Inks by MATT BANNING
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by DANIEL BAYLISS
Variant cover by MARCO D’ALFONSO
1:25 variant cover by KIM JACINTO
1:50 foil variant cover by TAURIN CLARKE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/17/23
“The One-Minute War,” part two! The heroes are split after the alien speedsters known as the Fraction smashed into Central City, and must attempt to fend off attacks while trying to formulate a plan.
But there’s no time for the heroes to take a breather, as besides the speedsters, Miss Murder is also hunting the team—and she has speed hounds…
THE FLASH: ONE-MINUTE WAR SPECIAL #1
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by SERG ACUÑA
1:25 foil variant cover by SERG ACUÑA
$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/31/23
A lot can happen in 60 seconds…as the Flash event “One-Minute War” rages on, writer Jeremy Adams gives you further insights into the alien speedster race that has invaded Central City, and how the Flash Family fights back!
I AM BATMAN #17
Written by JOHN RIDLEY
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Variant cover by JESÚS MERINO
1:25 variant cover by JASON HOWARD
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/10/23
Following the shattering revelations of the previous issue, Jace must set aside his renewed bitterness toward his father and go save his mother. But Jace doesn’t go it alone. Ready or not, Tiff steps up as New York’s newest hero.
STARGIRL: THE LOST CHILDREN #3
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by TODD NAUCK
Variant cover by AMY REEDER
1:25 variant cover by RO STEIN and TED BRANDT
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/17/23Stargirl comes face-to-face with the eighth soldier of victory, Wing, and a whole host of sidekicks from the past! But amongst the familiar faces are many Courtney’s never even heard of before. Where are these kids from, what happened to them, and why were they erased from time?! The New Golden Age continues here!
TIM DRAKE: ROBIN #5
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art and cover by RICARDO LÓPEZ ORTIZ
Variant cover by DAN MORA
1:25 variant cover by NICK ROBLES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/24/23
Tim’s mysterious new admirer/nemesis is closing in and they could be anyone. With everyone he trusts potentially compromised or in danger, the World’s Greatest Robin™ has no one and nowhere left to turn for help…except for himself. But can Tim Drake get out of his own way for long enough to catch up to a villain who seemingly knows everything about Tim, down to the very way he thinks?
Pulse Taking
That’s our top picks from DC Comics’ January 2023 solicitations, but what caught your eye from their offerings?
