DC FOC Roundup for 9/2/21

DC FOC Roundup!

Howdy Super Friends! Welcome to your weekly 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!

Because September 6^th is Labor Day, we have to FOC DC comics on THURSDAY, September 2^nd. All orders are due by 11AM MST, and most books are in store on 9/29.

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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!

From DC this week comes Are You Afraid of the Darkseid #1 (one-shot)! Gather ’round the fire, fellow campers, because it’s time for that most terrifying of traditions—campfire stories so scary you’ll never sleep without a night-light again! The Teen Titans guide those brave enough through tales of Batman and the hidden killer, Superman and Lois Lane and the killer in their back seat, Harley Quinn and Darkseid versus a furious Bloody Mary, and four more stories so hair-raising you’ll call your momma to come pick you up. So toast your marshmallows, pull up a s’more, and answer the only question that matters this Halloween: Are you afraid of Darkseid? $9.99. Cover A by Dan Hipp, cover B by TK!

Next from DC comes Detective Comics #1043! Fear State grips Gotham City! When Mayor Nakano’s city hall office finds itself under siege, the only hero who can help the embattled local official is the man Nakano pledged to rid from Gotham: Batman. The top vigilante in the city must protect the man who’s fought so hard to put an end to masked heroes in an action-packed car chase that culminates in a shocking ending that’ll give readers nightmares. Backup: Wait, how did Red Hood end up in Deb Donovan’s apartment? And what the hell gives him the right to eat all her frosted cereal? As Gotham’s troubled son and the city’s toughest reporter set out to uncover the mystery of the missing A-Day corpses, they run into more answers than they bargained for culminating in a deadly shoot out that renders Red Hood down for the count! Can Deb Donovan make it out alive to tell the tale of her harrowing adventure? And what will Red Hood's capture mean for the Bat-Family? It all leads to next month's terrifying new chapter in Gotham history: TASK FORCE Z! Cover A by Dan Mora, Cover B by Lee Bermejo! $4.99/$5.99

Next from DC comes Locke & Key Sandman: Hell & Gone #2 (one-shot)! To win back her brother’s soul from Hell, Mary Locke has done the unthinkable: she’s seized control of the imprisoned Dream Lord’s artifacts of power and crossed over into his place of power, the Dreaming! Unfortunately, she’s managed to find herself in the middle of a war for the future of the kingdom, led by none other than the monstrous Corinthian…and even if she can survive that encounter, the road to Hell ends in locked gates guarded by Etrigan the Demon and the all-powerful Lucifer himself! Of course, the Locke family has always had a knack for making keys… The second and final chapter of DC and IDW’s critically acclaimed crossover saga will change the way readers see the worlds of The Sandman and Locke & Key for years to come—for fans of either title, it’s absolutely unmissable! Cover A by Gabrielle Rodriguez, Cover B by JH Williams III, Cover C by Kelley Jones! $6.99

Next from DC this week comes Wonder Woman 80^th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular #1 (one-shot)! Put on your tiaras and prepare your indestructible bracelets! DC is inviting you to join us for a one-of-a-kind special showcasing Wonder Woman’s past, present, and future to celebrate the legacy she has created and those she will continue to inspire with her adventures for years to come. This oversize super spectacular features work from some of the very best in the comic industry along with bright young stars ready to share the spotlight with Diana. You won’t want to miss these new stories that capture timeless messages of hope and empowerment presented together in this gorgeous keepsake issue! $9.99

Main Cover by Yanick Paquette

Cover B by Will Murai (inspired by film)

Cover C by Cat Staggs (inspired by TV)

Cover D by Bruce Timm (inspired by animation)

Cover E by Jen Bartel (costume celebration wraparound)

Cover F by Amy Reeder (golden age)

Cover G by Michael Cho (silver age)

Cover H by Travis Moore (bronze age)

Cover I by Cliff Chiang (modern age)

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!

Superman ’78 #2 (of 6)! After a battle with a rampaging robot, Superman enlists an unlikely ally to crack the code behind who sent it. He needs an intelligent technological genius, and that can only mean one person: Lex Luthor! Cover A by Ben Oliver, Cover B by Bryan Hitch! $3.99/$4.99

Here is your complete list: