DC Comics has unveiled its January 2027 Superman-related comic book solicitations, featuring an exciting lineup of adventures starring the Man of Steel, Superboy, and their fellow DC heroes. Highlights include Superman investigating mysterious voices from the Phantom Zone in Absolute Superman #27, a young Superboy’s growing friendship with Lex Luthor in Action Comics #1106, and Batman and Superman confronting a dangerous Kryptonian weapons operation in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #59. The month also brings major developments for the Justice League, Superboy-Prime, and other fan-favorite characters, alongside a selection of collected editions celebrating Superman’s enduring legacy.

Check out the full list of January, 2027 storylines featuring the Man of Steel in the following list of comic titles:

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #27
Written by JASON AARON
Art by MIRKO COLAK
Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by HOMARE, MARCIO TAKARA, and REIKO MURAKAMI
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/6/27

Everyone on Krypton died when the planet exploded…everyone but Kal-El, last son of a doomed world. So why does Superman keep hearing Kryptonian voices calling to him at night? Why does he hear frightened whispers from a shadowy, indescribable realm…called the Phantom Zone?

ACTION COMICS #1106
Written by MARK WAID
Art by PATRICIO DELPECHE
Cover by CHRIS BRUNNER
Variant covers by RYAN SOOK and FEDE MELE
Foil variant cover by ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) | Variant $7.99 US (foil)
ON SALE 1/13/27

Superboy and Lex Luthor have become friends—but the Kents suspect there’s more to Luthor’s motives than simple friendship. And what’s that weird green glow coming from Lex’s school locker?

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #59
Written by MARK WAID
Art by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ and MIRKA ANDOLFO
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/20/27

Someone has been gunrunning Kryptonian weapons on Earth! To shut down the operation and save Superman’s life, the World’s Finest team must travel to the Bottle City of Kandor!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #27
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO, DANIEL SAMPERE, and KYUYONG EOM
$4.99 US | 40 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/27/27

Mr. Terrific was once the third-smartest man on Earth. Now his amplified genius is about to span the cosmos as he prepares to ascend to godhood—and only the Justice League can hold him back!

SUPERBOY-PRIME SPECIAL #1
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by MATÍAS BERGARA, MICO SUAYAN, and ARIEL OLIVETTI
Foil variant cover by TIRSO
Kevin Smith Celebrity Cameo variant cover by DAN MORA
$5.99 US | 48 Pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) | Variant $8.99 US (foil)
ON SALE 1/27/27

The bad boy of DC Comics, Superboy-Prime, wants to find his way home without punching reality. His search takes him into dangerous corners of the comics he loves! But one classic Superman villain wants revenge on Prime for stealing his thunder!

Can the original Wednesday Warrior finally make amends with the heroes he’s hurt? Is Figurehead of F.O.C. ready to punch reality to send himself home?!

Find out in the t, true believer!

SUPERMAN #45
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by XERMÁNICO
Variant covers by JONBOY MEYERS, MARCO MASTRAZZO, ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN, and MARCIAL TOLEDANO VARGAS
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/23/26

The Man of Steel learns about a secret side of Metropolis when darkness falls and he ventures into a deadly section that has been possessed by Nekron’s Deadlands! Noir and horror clash as we learn more about Marilyn Moonlight’s role in Metropolis and see a part of Superman’s city we’ve never seen before. If he wants to escape Nekron’s corrupted curse, he must work to catch a deadly new enemy!

SUPERGIRL #21
Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Art by IG GUARA
Cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Variant covers by MIRKA ANDOLFO, RIAN GONZALES, and DON AGUILLO
Sweater Weather variant cover by TOKI TOKORO
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/13/27

Word’s out that Kara’s superpowers are gone, and she’s about to get mobbed…by a gang of friends who want to help her get them back! Natasha Irons, Bleez, Equinox, and more! It’s overwhelming. It’s possibly calamitous when a portal to the Faerie Realm releases the evil leprechaun L. Finn! And if that’s not enough darkness and mystery for you, Nightflame’s preparing a dark ritual in which a key ingredient is… Kara Zor-El!

SUPERMAN #46
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by XERMÁNICO
Variant covers by JONBOY MEYERS and DON AGUILLO
Two-part connecting variant covers by MARK SPEARS
Sweater weather variant by DAVID TALASKI
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/27/27

If Superman wants to reverse the shocking death of one of his closest friends, he must battle the resurrected Nekron! But you don’t get Black Lanterns without… zombies! It’s up to Marilyn Moonlight and Silver Banshee to hold back the hordes of zombies about to flood into Metropolis.

SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #21
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art and cover by LUCAS MEYER
Variant covers by ANGELA WU and BELÉN ORTEGA
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/20/27

Superman and Tomorrow Man can see anything from ultraviolet to infrared. They both have microscopic and telescopic vision. And they can see through everything except lead. But can they see what’s about to destroy National City before it’s too late? Also in this issue: a new superpower for Tomorrow Man?! A power that even his father doesn’t have?! Get ready, Super-fans, you’ll have to update Jon Kent’s DC Who’s Who entry after this one!

SUPERMAN: THE STRANGER #5
Written by WES CRAIG
Art and cover by WES CRAIG
Variant covers by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 1/6/27

Luthor begins making moves to enact his plan for American supremacy and Super- man is still on his back foot after his run-in with the megalomaniac. Can Superman stand his ground and face down Luthor’s master plans?

FACSIMILE AND COLLECTED EDITIONS

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2
Written by MARK WAID
Art by DAN MORA and others
Cover by DAN MORA
$49.99 US | 368 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-422-0
ON SALE 3/9/27

The ultimate robotic team-up against the all-powerful NewMazo! Riddler’s phantom zone mischief! Robin and Supergirl go on a date! And the long-anticipated return to Kingdom Come!


Written by JOHN BYRNE
Art by JOHN BYRNE, DICK GIORDANO, TOM ZIUKO, and others
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
$9.99 US | 152 Pages | 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-365-0
ON SALE 3/16/27

In 1986, John Byrne was recruited from Marvel Comics to reinvent Superman for a brand-new audience. Along with inker Dick Giordano, Byrne reimagined the look of Superman, Lois Lane, Krypton, and Lex Luthor.

The relationships between Superman and Lois, Superman and Batman, and Superman and Luthor were reexamined and tweaked for modern readers. Old villains, such as Bizarro, returned, and new ones, such as Magpie, were introduced.

DC FINEST: SUPERMAN FAMILY: THE STRAY SUPERDOG
Written by CARY BATES, MARTIN PASKO, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, LEO DORFMAN, BOB ROZAKIS, and others
Art by CURT SWAN, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, JOHN ROSENBERGER, MIKE GRELL, BOB OKSNER, and others
Cover by CURT SWAN and NEAL ADAMS
$39.99 US | 616 Pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-487-9
ON SALE 3/9/27

Featuring masterful work from a who’s who of comics legends—including Cary Bates, Martin Pasko, Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, and John Rosenberger—DC Finest: Superman Family: The Stray Superdog collects Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #163 and Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #136 and stories from Superman #271, #275, #279, #282, and #286-287; Action Comics #436, #438, #440-441, #461-462, #465, #467-468, #472, and #475; and The Superman Family #164, #166-167, #169-170, #172-173, #175-176, #178-179, and #181-186.

ELSEWORLDS SUPERMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by CARY BATES, JOHN CLEESE, MARK MILLAR, ROY THOMAS, and others
Art by JOHN BYRNE, ALAN DAVIS, DAVE JOHNSON, MICHAEL LARK, and others
Cover by DOUG WHEATLEY
$150.00 US | 1080 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-643-9
ON SALE 3/23/27

Imagine if Superman had to defend Earth from Martian invaders. Or what if the infant Kal-El’s rocket landed in jolly ol’ England instead of Kansas? In Elseworlds, the possibilities are endless!

This second and final volume collects Superman: Red Son #1-3; Superman: War of the Worlds #1; Superman: A Nation Divided #1; Son of Superman #1; Superman, Inc. #1; The Superman Monster #1; Superman: Last Son of Earth #1-2; Superboy’s Legion #1-2; Supergirl: Wings #1; Superman: Last Stand on Krypton #1; Superman: True Brit #1; Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #1-3; and a story from DCU Infinite Holiday Special #1.

SUPERGIRL: THE NEW 52 BOOK ONE
Written by MICHAEL GREEN, MIKE JOHNSON, GEORGE PÉREZ, and others
Art by MAHMUD ASRAR, NICOLA SCOTT, KENNETH ROCAFORT, and others
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
$29.99 US | 408 Pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-474-9
ON SALE 3/16/27

After crash-landing on Earth, Kara Zor-El of Krypton awakens with no knowledge of where she is or how she came to be there. Surrounded by hostile strangers speaking in an alien language, Kara is utterly lost and cut off from everyone she’s ever known.

SUPERMAN: FATHER OF TOMORROW
Written by KENNY PORTER
Art by DANNY EARLS
Cover by DANNY EARLS
$24.99 US | 160 Pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-094-9
ON SALE 3/23/27

Decades ago, in a far-flung corner of space, a world exploded. In the midst of that destruction, a lone rocket escaped, racing through the stars until it landed on a farm in Smallville, Kansas. When a kindly couple called the Kents investigated the fallen rocket, they discovered someone remarkable: Jor-El, sole survivor of planet Krypton!

Years pass and Jor-El adjusts to his new home. When unexpected tragedy strikes, he decides to use his knowledge of Kryptonian science to lead humanity into a brighter future. But while the technological revolution sees leaps in medicine and agriculture, some would see Jor-El’s gift of aid turned into weapons of destruction.

SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 (2027 EDITION)
Written by JERRY SIEGEL, LEO DORFMAN, CARY BATES, and others
Art by JIM MOONEY, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, and CURT SWAN
Cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
$99.99 US | 704 Pages | 7 1/4" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-058-1
ON SALE 3/2/27

No longer hiding her powers and heroic deeds from the public as Superman’s secret weapon, Supergirl is now a celebrated superhero just like her cousin, though in her alter ego as Linda Danvers, she’s thought to be just an average teen. Only Superman and her adoptive parents know the truth!

As Kara Zor-El leaves the small town of Midvale for Stanhope College, she hones her super-skills against Brainiac, an impostor Supergirl, rogue Kandorians, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and more!

Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 collects Supergirl backup stories from Action Comics #308-340, #342, #344-350, #353-354, and #356-376 by talented writers and artists including Leo Dorfman, Jim Mooney, Jerry Siegel, and Otto Binder!