DC FOC Roundup for 6/29/21

Howdy Super Friends! Welcome to your ‘Murica 4th of July DC ONLY installment of Final Order Cutoff Roundup! Final Order Cutoff (FOC) happens every week and is our last chance to adjust our ordering numbers on books before they ship out to us!

DC comics that are on this list are due by THURSDAY, July 1st by 11AM MST, and most of the comics are in store on 7/27.

If you would like to SUBSCRIBE to any of these titles so that you receive them monthly in your hold slot PLEASE comment SUB and the title.

If you would like to just PULL a copy (or multiple copies) of any of these titles, PLEASE comment PULL and the title.

Covers in BOLD did not have images at the time of this write-up!

First from DC we have Action Comics #1033! Atlantis is under attack! Taking in the Warworld refugees also means taking possession of the deadly Warworld tech they brought with them, and holding that much power makes the undersea kingdom a threat to the rest of the world. Can Superman move fast enough to prevent all-out war? Doing so may mean taking the power into his own hands… Meanwhile, some of the escaped Warworld prisoners have found the Fortress of Solitude…and along with it, Lois Lane! In our second feature, Midnighter has gone deep into the Trojan compound and found a very unexpected guest whose path he crossed in Future State—none other than Mister Miracle! Main cover by Daniel Sampere, variant cover by Julian Totino Tedesco! $4.99/$5.99

Huntress returns in an all-new one-shot adventure! Gotham’s Violet Vengeance lived through a lot in the last few weeks...including her brain being invaded by a violent parasite bent on sending her on a deadly slugfest bender. Not fun, amiright? Well, Helena Bertinelli is no one to mess with—and when the villainous Vile’s parasite gives her the ability to see through the eyes of his victims? You best believe she’s gonna track him down and pop an arrow in that slimeball. Look out, Batman, Huntress is on the prowl...$4.99/$5.99

Next we have Detective Comics #1040! When the cops brought Bruce Wayne in for questioning last month, a giant money-man with a bazooka and a mustache for days blew the place up. So what’s that mean for Gotham’s ex-favorite son? Well, it means Bruce Wayne has to spend a weekend in lockup! Can Batman’s alter ego go the weekend without getting stabbed? (I suppose to be fair, he’s stabbed on the reg as Batman anyway...) PLUS: A major Batman villain meets his death in a story that will rock the world of Gotham City in a monstrous way! Do not miss: The Night [REDACTED] Was Killed by Dan Watters and Kyle Hotz! Cover A by Dan Mora, Cover B by Lee Bermejo! $4.99/5.99

Next we have the return of 2 more Milestone characters with Icon and Rocket: Season 1 #1 (of 6)! Long ago, the stranded alien known as Arnus gave up hope of returning to his home planet. Tragically, he’d also realized that his adopted home of Earth was beyond saving. Content to waste away his long life in a human guise, Arnus was past caring…until the day a young woman named Raquel Ervin crashed into his life. Soon she’d convinced him to put his incredible power to work again as the heroic Icon…and to transform her into his sidekick, Rocket! But an innocent question on Rocket’s part—Why can’t we do something about the drugs on my corner?—quickly set a chain of events in motion leading to the pair becoming the most hunted beings on Earth…and they’re not just being pursued by Earthlings, either! Writer, director, and producer Reginald Hudlin (Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite unleash a tale of power and responsibility that will stretch from the boardrooms of corporate America to the jungles of South America and the depths of deep space! If you’ve ever thought there were certain things that a superhero story just couldn’t do, it might be time to start thinking different…Cover A by Taurin Clarke, Cover B Old Skool cover by Darryl Banks, Cover C New Skool cover by Doug Braithwaite! $3.99/$4.99/$4.99

Next comes a special new Black Label series, Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1 (of 3). Critically acclaimed and bestselling author Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned) and Eisner Award-winning art legend Alex Maleev (Batman: No Man’s Land) collaborate for the first time in this three-issue, oversize, Prestige plus format Suicide Squad series pitting Red Hood, Harley Quinn, Firefly, and more of DC’s most villainous criminals against The Joker. When Task Force X’s Amanda Waller sets her sights on Batman’s greatest foe, she enlists the Dark Knight’s former partner Jason Todd to track down the Clown Prince of Crime and put an end to his mad reign of terror. Cover A by Alex Maleev, Cover B by Jorge Fornes! $6.99

Next, spinning out of both Action and Superman comes Superman: Son of Kal-El #1! Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. It’s time for the son to wear the cape of his father and bear the symbol of hope that has told the world who Superman really is. Join writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and artist John Timms (Infinite Frontier) as they usher in a whole new era for the House of El! Cover A by John Timms, Cover B by In Hyuk Lee, Cover C by Stephen Byrne! $3.99/$4.99/$4.99

Subsequent Print Speculation Section!

This segment is where we highlight some of the comics that have subsequent printings available at FOC. 2nd + prints are generally smaller print runs than firsts and lately have been commanding higher market prices at release date. Here is your chance to make sure you get them for cover price, plus a discount if you have a hold slot!

Legends of the Dark Knight #2 2nd print

Nightwing #78 3rd Print

Who Does Number 2 Work For?

Here are this week’s spotlight on issue #2’s that are on FOC. You may have grabbed issue #1 off the rack this week or last, and if you enjoyed it, please let us know so that we can add it to your pull so you don’t miss out!

Batman Reptilian #2! Batman hits the streets in search of the creature terrorizing Gotham’s underworld—and hits them hard. First stop is the lair of the Penguin, but Oswald Cobblepot is at death’s door (which is better off than the beast left many of his cronies). The mangled rogue has no answers for Batman, but his blood—and the surprising secrets that it holds—will send the vigilante ever deeper into darkness...Cover A by Liam Sharp, Cover B by Cully Hamner. $4.99

Checkmate #2! The heroes network—the secret technology that connects the Batcave, the Hall of Justice, and Superman’s Fortress of Solitude—holds all the secrets of the DC Universe. The growing evil called Leviathan is trying to get it…and Checkmate are the only people standing in the way. All this and Leviathan versus Talia al Ghul in a fight to the finish, not to mention someone has kidnapped Lois Lane! And you never, ever, ever kidnap Lois Lane. Plus: Who is the Daemon Rose? From the Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, this all-new story ties directly into the events of Justice League! Cover A by Alex Maleev, Cover B by Matt Taylor! $3.99/$4.99 

Here is your complete DC list of titles on FOC 7/1/21: