Infinite Frontier is a 2021 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. It is the follow-up to the 2018 New Justice relaunch. The relaunch and event was shepherded by writer Joshua Williamson. The continuity and repercussions established by Infinite Frontier continue into the 2023 Dawn of DC relaunch.[1]
| Infinite Frontier | |
|---|---|
 Title logo for Infinite Frontier #0 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | March 2, 2021 – January 24, 2023 |
| Main character(s) | DC Universe |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Various |
| Artist(s) | Various |
Changes in the DC Universe
editInfinite Frontier begins after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal, Generations and Future State.
The DC Multiverse has expanded into a larger "Omniverse" where everything is canon and it will still deal with the repercussions of DC Rebirth.[2]
The new Multiverse has two opposite worlds that represent the Metaverse and sustain the balance: one is the Elseworld, and the other is Earth Omega, where Darkseid is imprisoned.
In the new status quo, all of DC history "counts" when understanding a character's backstory, and legacy and history within the franchise is being emphasised by editorial mandate, with many characters now sharing the same codenames. For example, Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain share the Batgirl title, while Oracle (Barbara Gordon) reserves the right to also wear the Batgirl costume from time to time. Jonathan Kent and his father Clark Kent are both Superman, while Conner Kent is once again Superboy. Wally West has stepped up as the primary Flash while Barry Allen and the Flash of China, Avery Ho, participate in Justice League Incarnate. While Diana of Themiscyra continues in her role as Wonder Woman from the afterlife, her mother, Hippolyta, serves in Wonder Woman's place on the Justice League, and her sister, Nubia, explores the idea of succeeding Diana as Wonder Woman. The new Batman Jace Fox succeeds Bruce Wayne for a short time, before later serving as the Batman of New York City while Bruce remains in Gotham. Another example of a relaxed approach to codename sharing among legacy characters is Robin: Tim Drake is officially Robin once again, but the previous Robin (Damian Wayne) continues to head up the Robin comic book without an official codename, while newcomer Maps Mizoguchi steps into the role briefly in a short story.
The soft relaunch and new approach to history also completes what began with DC Rebirth in restoring the status quo of characters prior to popular New 52 changes, re-establishing characters' memories and relationships with each other, while selectively retaining some of the simplified backstories from the modern era and many of the new characters. An example of this is Tim Drake once again serving as Robin. Some characters have simply returned to being as fans remembered them; for example, the Black Canary, who in The New 52 had been presented as a singular new version of the character, has been restored to being the daughter of her Golden Age predecessor.
Plot
editAfter the recreation of the infinite Multiverse, and a look into a possible future of her universe, Wonder Woman, who has ascended after the defeat of The Batman Who Laughs, is offered a role by the Quintessence (Ganthet, Hera, Highfather, the Phantom Stranger, the Spectre, The Wizard) in return for saving the Multiverse. The Spectre takes her to a journey where it is revealed that Roy Harper is resurrected as well as Batman dealing with a mysterious group of enemies. Wonder Woman rejects becoming a part of the Quintessence since she wants to live it rather than just witness it. As she leaves, the Quintessence go to Earth Omega, where they are attacked by Darkseid, who has finally achieved his true form after his past versions were combined into one.[3]
On Earth, everyone is now aware of the Multiverse (as a result of events in Dark Nights: Death Metal), and Alan Scott (who came out to his children) is struggling with living in this new world. He talks with his son Obsidian when the Justice Society of America's headquarters explodes in green flames, and Alan asks where Jade is. In Paris, as Director Bones is talking to Cameron Chase about the recent events that have transpired, Batman (from the Flashpoint era) crashes on Earth 23, where he meets the Justice Incarnate (Calvin Ellis, Mary Marvel from Earth 5, Machinehead from Earth 8, Aquawoman from Earth 11, and Captain Carrot from Earth 26) and asks where the Barry Allen is. While running throughout the multiverse, Barry Allen vibrates through the worlds and arrives in Earth Omega, where he is attacked by the Psycho-Pirate, who wants Barry to find someone. In a diner, Roy Harper deals with an angry customer when an enemy named X-Tract attacks him. Roy Harper wards off the attacker, realizing that he has a Black Lantern ring.[4]
Cameron Chase contacts Batman and Superman about the public being worried about the Multiverse, but Superman and Batman dodge her questions. Thomas Wayne admits that seeing his whole world turned him evil and he does not want his son to know he is alive. Magog of Earth 22 attacks Calvin Ellis and Thomas Wayne, having gone back to his villainous roots. Back on Earth-0, Mr. Terrific tells Vandal Savage, Obsidian, and Alan Scott that there are still people who do not have their memories restored or are missing after the restoration of the Multiverse. Roy Harper starts training with his Black Lantern Ring, but gets overwhelmed by its power. Meanwhile, Cameron Chase confronts Captain Atom but after realizing this Captain Atom is an impostor, the impostor blows himself up.[5]
The Psycho-Pirate puts the Flash on a treadmill in Earth Omega and uses his power to take Barry somewhere else. Obsidian and Alan Scott meet a man named Shade and they realize that an enemy of Obisidian has stolen Jade. The duo goes to Command D, where they are attacked by Director Bones, X-Tract, and Cameron Chase. The Justice Incarnate calm down Magog and, after Magog allows them to touch a mysterious spacecraft, Calvin Ellis tells everyone they need to go back to his Earth. Roy Harper regains control of his Black Lantern ring, but is captured by Hector Hammond when he is saved by the Infinite Incorporated (Power Girl, Jade).[6]
Thomas Wayne and Calvin Ellis go to his office to find Lex Luthor of Earth 23 to get a transmatter symphonic array to travel through universes. They find Lex Luthor of Earth 23 dead, while Cameron Chase is saved by X-Tract from the fake Captain Atom and meets with Detective Bones, who then shoots him in the leg when he finds out that he plans to leave other universes to die. The Infinite Incorporated arrived on Earth Omega, but they are soon attacked. Likewise, Thomas Wayne and Calvin Ellis plan to go to Earth Omega when Machinehead attacks them. Machinehead reveals his world was destroyed when Earth-0 invaded his home and plans to keep the universes separate before calling in the Injustice Incorporated.[7]
On Earth Omega, the Psycho-Pirate explains his world was the original Earth-Two before "Crisis on Infinite Earths", and his world was replaced by a new version. Detective Bones was revealed to have shot down Cameron Chase's ship and says that he made a deal with Darkseid to spare their Earth in exchange for others. Jade knocks down Detective Bones, and X-Tract reveals she was Cameron Chase from the original Earth-Two, and the Psycho-Pirate explains that the Flash is running so Darkseid can cross-dimension to gain enough power to control the Multiverse. Machinehead attacks Calvin Ellis, explaining that when the Flash created Flashpoint, it caused changes to his Earth which made it darker and restrains Calvin Ellis. The Psycho-Pirate nearly persuades Roy Harper to join his side, but slips out that Roy's daughter is still alive. Roy Harper frees everyone, but his overuse of the Black Lantern Ring causes Darkseid to appear.[8]
Obsidian frees Roy Harper from Darkseid, while Thomas Wayne and Calvin Ellis defeat Machinehead. Calvin Ellis destroys the treadmill the Flash was on, which causes the Flash to disappear. Darkseid kills Machinehead and teleports everyone back home while the Psycho-Pirate flees in terror of his failure. X-Tract acquires Roy's Black Lantern ring and meets up with Darkseid, Granny Goodness, DeSaad, Grail (Darkseid's daughter), Steppenwolf and Kalibak, where Darkseid reveals to his elites that Earth-0 is not on Earth but in a place where the Great Darkness rests, which he vows to find the Flash and crack the Omniverse to take control of the Great Darkness, believing that there are other dark forces who were seeking to control it. X-Tract swears her allegiance to him. Director Bones was mentioned to have escaped. The Flash arrives in the Multiverse-2, the ruins of the first Crisis, where he meets Pariah, who transports the Flash to a different Earth for sinister reasons.[9]
Titles
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| Color | Meaning |
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| Title continued into Dawn of DC. |
Ongoing series
edit| Title | Issues | Initial creative teams (excluding back-ups)[a] | Debut Date | Conclusion Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | ||||
| Action Comics | #1029–1050 | Phillip Kennedy Johnson Simon Spurrier |
Phil Hester | Hi-Fi | March 2021[10] | TBA |
| Batgirls | #1–19 | Becky Cloonan Michael W. Conrad |
Jorge Corona | Sarah Stern Ivan Plascencia |
December 2021[11] | June 2023[12] |
| Batman (vol. 3) | #106–134 | James Tynion IV | Jorge Jimenez | Tomeu Morey Romulo Fajardo Jr. |
March 2021[13] | April 2023 |
| Batman: Urban Legends | #1–23 | Various | Various | Various | March 2021[14] | January 2023[15] |
| Batman/Superman (vol. 2) | #16–22 | Gene Luen Yang | Ivan Reis | Sabine Rich Hi-Fi |
March 2022[16] | September 2022 |
| Batman/Superman: World's Finest | #1– | Mark Waid | Dan Mora | Tamra Bonvillain | March 2022 | TBA |
| Catwoman (vol. 5) | #29–51 | Ram V | Fernando Blanco | Jordie Bellaire | March 2021[17] | TBA |
| Deathstroke Inc. | #1–15 | Joshua Williamson | Howard Porter | Hi-Fi Romulo Fajardo Jr. |
September 2021 | November 2022 |
| Detective Comics | #1034– | Mariko Tamaki | Dan Mora | Jordie Bellaire | March 2021[18] | TBA |
| The Flash | #768–800 | Jeremy Adams | Brandon Peterson | Luis Guerrero | March 2021[19] | June 2023[20] |
| Future State: Gotham | #1–18 | Joshua Williamson | Giannis Milonogiannis | N/A | May 2021[21] | October 2022[22] |
| Green Lantern (vol. 6) | #1–12 | Geoffrey Thorne | Dexter Soy | Alex Sinclair | April 2021[23] | April 2022 |
| Harley Quinn (vol. 4) | #1– | Stephanie Phillips | Riley Rossmo | Ivan Plascencia | March 2021[24] | TBA[25] |
| I Am Batman | #1–18 | John Ridley | Olivier Coipel | Alex Sinclair | September 2021[16] | February 2023[26] |
| The Joker (vol. 2) | #1–15 | James Tynion IV Matthew Rosenberg |
Guillem March | Arif Prianto | March 2021[27] | July 2022 |
| Justice League (vol. 4) | #59–75 | Brian Michael Bendis | David Marquez | Tamra Bonvillain | March 2021[28]– | April 2022[29] |
| Nightwing (vol. 4) | #78– | Tom Taylor | Bruno Redondo | Adriano Lucas | March 2021[30]– | March 2023 |
| Robin (vol. 3) | #1–17 | Joshua Williamson | Gleb Melnikov | Gleb Melnikov | April 2021[31] | August 2022[32] |
| Suicide Squad (vol. 7) | #1–15 | Robbie Thompson | Eduardo Pansica | Marcelo Maiolo | March 2021[33]– | May 2022 |
| Superman (vol. 5) | #29–32 | Phillip Kennedy Johnson | Phil Hester | Hi-Fi | March 2021[10] | June 2021 |
| Superman: Son of Kal-El | #1–15 | Tom Taylor | John Timms | Gabe Eltaeb | July 2021[34]– | December 2022 |
| Teen Titans Academy | #1–15 | Tim Sheridan | Rafa Sandoval | Jordi Tarragona Alejandro Sánchez |
March 2021[35] | May 2022 |
| Wonder Girl (vol. 3) | #1–7 | Joëlle Jones | Joëlle Jones | Jordie Bellaire | May 2021[36] | January 2022 |
| Wonder Woman | #770–800 | Becky Cloonan Michael W. Conrad |
Travis Moore | Tamra Bonvillain | March 2021[37] | June 2023 |
Limited series
edit| Title | Issues | Publication date | Creative team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | ||||
| Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target | #1–7 | October 2021[38]–April 2022 | Brandon Thomas | Ronan Cliquet | Ulises Arreola | |
| Aquaman: The Becoming | #1–6 | September 2021 – February 2022[39] | Diego Olortegui | Adriano Lucas Alex Guimarães |
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| Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong | #1–3 | June–August 2022 | Jackson Lanzing Collin Kelly |
Vasco Georgiev | ||
| Aquamen | #1–6 | February-July 2022 [40] [41] | Chuck Brown Brandon Thomas |
Sami Basri | Adriano Lucas | |
| Arkham City: The Order of the World | #1–6 | October 2021 – March 2022 | Dan Watters | Dani | Dave Stewart | |
| Batman Beyond: Neo Year | #1–6 | April 2022 - September 2022 | Jackson Lanzing Collin Kelly |
Max Dunbar | Sebastian Cheng | |
| Batman: Fortress | #1–8 | May 2022– | Gary Whitta | Darick Robertson | ||
| Batman: Killing Time | #1–6 | March–August 2022 | Tom King | David Marquez | Alejandro Sánchez | |
| Batman: The Detective | April–November 2021[42] | Tom Taylor | Andy Kubert | Brad Anderson | ||
| Batman: The Knight | #1–10 | January–October 2022 | Chip Zdarsky | Carmine Di Giandomenico | Ivan Plascencia | |
| Blue & Gold | #1–8 | July 2021 – April 2022[43] | Dan Jurgens | Ryan Sook | Ryan Sook | |
| Black Adam | #1–12 | June 2022– | Christopher Priest | Rafa Sandoval | Matt Herms | |
| Black Manta | #1–6 | September 2021 – February 2022[44]– | Chuck Brown | Valentine De Landro Matthew Smith |
Marissa Louise | |
| Checkmate | June–November 2021[45] | Brian Michael Bendis | Alex Maleev | Dave Stewart | Originally titled Event Leviathan: Checkmate | |
| Crime Syndicate | March–August 2021[45] | Andy Schmidt | Kieran McKeown | Kieran McKeown Bryan Hitch |
Steve Oliff Alex Sinclair | |
| Crush & Lobo | #1–8 | June 2021 – January 2022[46] | Mariko Tamaki | Amancay Nahuelpan | Tamra Bonvillain | |
| Dark Crisis | #1–7 | June 2022[47]– | Joshua Williamson | Daniel Sampere | Alejandro Sánchez | Preceded by Dark Crisis #0 FCBD Special Edition and Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1. |
| Dark Knights of Steel | #1–12 | November 2021– | Tom Taylor | Yasmine Putri Bengal |
Yasmine Putri Arif Prianto |
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| DC vs. Vampires | November 2021– | James Tynion IV Matthew Rosenberg |
Otto Schmidt Simone di Meo |
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| DC Mech | #1–6 | July 2022– | Kenny Porter | Baldemar Rivas | Mike Spicer | |
| Earth-Prime | April–June 2022 | Camrus Johnson Natalie Abrams Kelly Larson Adam Mallinger Jai Jamison Andrew Wong Lauren Fields Daniel Park James Robinson Paula Sevenbergen |
Clayton Henry Tom Grummett Norm Rapmund Paul Pelletier Andrew Hennessy Jerry Ordway |
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| The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive | #1–3 | September 2022 – November 2022 | Kenny Porter | Ricardo López Ortiz Juan Ferreyra |
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| Flashpoint Beyond | #0–6 | April–October 2022 | Geoff Johns Jeremy Adams Tim Sheridan |
Xermanico Mikel Janin |
Preceded by Flashpoint Beyond #0. | |
| Infinite Frontier | #1–6 | June–September 2021[48] | Joshua Williamson | Xermanico Paul Pelletier Norm Rapmund Jesús Merino Tom Derenick Raúl Fernández |
Romulo Fajardo Jr. | |
| Jurassic League | May–October 2022 | Daniel Warren Johnson Juan Gedeon |
Juan Gedeon | Mike Spicer | ||
| Justice League Incarnate | #1–5 | November 2021 – March 2022 | Joshua Williamson Dennis Culver |
Andrei Bressan Brandon Peterson Paul Pelletier Norm Rapmund Kyle Hotz Mikel Janín Todd Nauck Ariel Olivetti Nicole Virella Mike Norton Chris Burnham Jesús Merino |
Hi-Fi | |
| Justice League: Last Ride | #1–7 | May–November 2021 | Chip Zdarsky | Miguel Mendonça | Enrica Angiolini | |
| Justice League: vs. the Legion of Super-Heroes | #1–6 | January 2022 – September 2022 | Brian Michael Bendis | Scott Godlewski | Ryan Cody | |
| Legends of the Dark Knight | #1–8 | Various | Various | May 2021[49]– | ||
| The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox | #1–7 | August 2021 – February 2022 | Matthew Rosenberg | Jesús Merino Joshua Hixson Dominike Stanton Juni Ba Vanessa del Rey Ricardo López Ortiz Freddie Williams II Chris Mooneyham Shawn Crystal Juan Doe Vicente Cifuentes Mike Norton |
Ulises Arreola Juan Doe |
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| The Next Batman: Second Son | #1–4 | April–July 2021[50] | John Ridley | Tony Akins Travel Foreman Mark Morales |
Rex Lokus | Digital first from February 23, 2021 |
| Man-Bat (vol. 4) | #1–5 | February–June 2021 | Dave Weilgosz | Sumit Kumar | Romulo Fajardo Jr. | |
| Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom | #1–6 | May–November 2021[51] | Brandon Easton | Fico Ossio | Rico Renzi | |
| Monkey Prince | #1–12 | February 2022 - [52] | Gene Luen Yang | Bernard Chang | Sebastian Cheng | |
| Naomi: Season Two | #1–6 | March–August 2022 | Brian Michael Bendis David F. Walker |
Jamal Campbell | Jamal Campbell | |
| Nubia and the Amazons | October 2021 – March 2022[53] | Stephanie Williams Vita Ayala |
Alitha Martinez | Mark Morales | ||
| One-Star Squadron | December 2021[11]–May 2022 | Mark Russell | Steve Lieber | Dave Stewart | ||
| Robin & Batman | #1–3 | November 2021 – January 2022[54] | Jeff Lemire | Dustin Nguyen | ||
| Robins | #1–6 | November 2021 – April 2022[55] | Tim Seeley | Baldemar Rivas | Romulo Fajardo Jr. | Digital first from October 2021 |
| Sensational Wonder Woman | #1–14 | March–April 2021[56] | Stephanie Phillips Andrea Shea Colleen Doran Alyssa Wong Corinna Sara Bechko Amy Chu Sina Grace Sanya Anwar |
Meghan Hetrick Bruno Redondo Colleen Doran Eleonora Carlini Dani Strips M. L. Sanapo Paul Pelletier Sanya Anwar |
Marissa Louise Bruno Redondo Colleen Doran Eleonora Carlini Mike Spicer Wendy Broome Adriano Lucas Eva de la Cruz |
Digital first from January 6, 2021 |
| Shazam! | #1–4 | July[57]–October 2021 | Tim Sheridan | Clayton Henry | Marcelo Maiolo | |
| Suicide Squad: King Shark | #1–6 | September 2021 – January 2022 | Tim Seeley | Scott Kolins | John Kalisz | Digital first from August 2021 |
| Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | #1–8 | June 2021 – February 2022[58] | Tom King | Bilquis Evely | Mat Lopes | |
| Superman '78 | #1–6 | August 2021 – January 2022 | Robert Venditti | Wilfredo Torres | Jordie Bellaire | |
| Superman and the Authority | #1–4 | July–October 2021[34] | Grant Morrison | Mikel Janín | Jordie Bellaire | |
| Superman: Red & Blue | #1–6 | March–August 2021[59] | John Ridley Brandon Easton Wes Craig Dan Watters Marguerite Bennett |
Clayton Henry Steve Lieber Wes Craig Dani Jill Thompson |
Jordie Bellaire Ron Chan Wes Craig Dani Jill Thompson |
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| The Swamp Thing | #1–16 | March 2021[33]–August 2022 | Ram V | Mike Perkins | Mike Spicer | |
| Task Force Z | #1–12 | October 2021[60]–September 2022 | Matthew Rosenberg | Eddy Barrows Eber Ferreira Kieran McKeown Dexter Vines Jackson Hebert Matt Santorelli |
Adriano Lucas | |
| Titans United | #1–7 | September 2021 – March 2022 | Cavan Scott | Jose Luis | Rex Lokus | |
| Trial of the Amazons | #1–2 | March–April 2022 | Becky Cloonan Michael W. Conrad Stephanie Williams Vita Ayala Joëlle Jones |
Jöelle Jones Elena Casagrande Laura Braga Skylar Patridge |
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| Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl | March–April 2022 | Joëlle Jones | ||||
| War for Earth-3 | March 2022 | Dennis Hopeless Robbie Thompson |
Steve Pugh Dexter Soy Brent Peeples |
Matt Herms | ||
| Wonder Woman: Black & Gold | #1–6 | June–November 2021[61] | A.J. Mendez Nadia Shammas John Arcudi Amy Reeder Becky Cloonan Mariko Tamaki Che Grayson Stephanie Williams Tillie Walden Rachel Smythe Peter J. Tomasi Janet Harvey Andrew MacLean Paula Sevenbergen Aimee Garcia Sina Grace Andrew Constant Nnedi Okorafor Paul Azaceta Kurt Busiek Sherri L. Smith Josie Campbell Sanya Anwar Trung Le Nguyen Christos Gage Michael W. Conrad Sheena Howard |
Ming Doyle Morgan Beem Ryan Sook Amy Reeder Becky Cloonan Tillie Walden Rachel Smythe Jamie McKelvie Corin Howell Ashley A. Woods Christian Alamy Steve Epting Inaki Miranda Megan Levens Sébastian Fiumara Paul Azaceta Nicola Scott Leonardo Romero Jack T. Cole Trung Le Nguyen Carlos D'Anda Colleen Doran Benjamin Dewey Liam Sharp Marguerite Sauvage Kevin Maguire Jamal Campbell Noah Bailey Jordie Bellaire Eva de La Cruz John Kalisz Adriano Lucas |
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| Wonder Woman: Evolution | #1–8 | November 2021 – July 2022 | Stephanie Phillips | Mike Hawthorne Adriano Di Benedetto |
Jordie Bellaire | |
| World of Krypton | #1–6 | December 2021[11]–May 2022 | Robert Venditti | Michael Avon Oeming | Nick Filardi | |
One-shots
edit| Title | Issues | Publication date | Creative team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | ||||
| Are You Afraid of Darkseid? | #1 | October 2021 | Elliott Kalan Kenny Porter Calvin Kasulke Dave Wielgosz Collin Kelly Jackson Lanzing Ed Brisson Terry Blas Jeremy Haun |
Mike Norton Max Dunbar Rob Guillory Pablo M. Collar Jesús Hervás Christoper Mitten Garry Brown Tony Akins Moritat |
Allen Passalaqua Luis Guerrero Wil Quintana Eva de la Cruz Tony Aviña Marissa Louise Moritat |
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| Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular |
August 2021[62] | Jeff Parker Geoff Johns Michael Moreci Stephanie Phillips Shawn Aldridge Marguerite Bennett Cavan Scott Dan Watters Dan Jurgens Chuck Brown Brandon Thomas |
Evan Shaner Paul Pelletier Norm Rapmund Pop Mhan Hendry Prasetya Tom Derenick Trung Le Nguyen Scot Eaton Miguel Mendoça Daniel Henriques Steve Epting Valentine de Landro Diego Olortegui Wade Von Grawbadger |
Evan Shaner Hi-Fi Tony Aviña Ulises Arreola Nick Filardi Jordie Bellaire Romulo Fajardo Jr. Jeromy Cox Marissa Louise Adriano Lucas |
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| Batman: Fear State Alpha | August 2021[63] | James Tynion IV | Riccardo Federici | Chris Sotomayor | ||
| Batman: The Audio Adventures Special | October 2021 | Dennis McNicholas Bobby Moynihan Heidi Gardner Paul Scheer Ike Barinholtz |
Leonardo Romero Rich Ellis Anthony Marques J. Bone German Peralta Emma Kubert Roberto Poggi Jon Mikel Jacob Edgar Juni Ba Derec Donovan Jesūs Hervās |
Mike Spicer Dave Stewart Kristian Rossi Hi-Fi Nick Filardi Rex Lokus David Baron |
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| Batman: The Long Halloween Special | October 2021 | Jeph Loeb Tim Sale |
Tim Sale | Brennan Wagner | ||
| Batman: Fear State Omega | November 2021 | James Tynion IV | Guillem March Trevor Hairsine Ryan Benjamin Christian Duce Riccardo Federici |
Chris Sotomayor | ||
| Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter | August 2021 | Ed Brisson | Rosi Kämpe | Andrew Dalhouse | ||
| Batman Secret Files: The Gardener | November 2021 | James Tynion IV | Christian Ward | |||
| Batman Secret Files: Huntress | July 2021 | Mariko Tamaki | David Lapham | Patricia Mulvihill | ||
| Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly | September 2021 | James Tynion IV | Dani | Lee Loughridge | ||
| Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-One | October 2021 | James Tynion IV Ed Brisson |
Joshua Hixson | Roman Stevens | ||
| Batman Secret Files: The Signal | July 2021 | Tony Patrick | Christian Duce | Luis Guerrero | ||
| Batman/Superman: The Authority Special | November 2021 | Phillip Kennedy Johnson | Jonathan Glapion Scott Hanna Trevor Hairsine Ben Templesmith |
Rain Beredo | ||
| Dark Crisis FCBD Special Edition | #0 | May 2022 | Joshua Williamson | Daniel Sampere Jim Cheung |
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| DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration | #1 | May 2021[64] | Mariko Tamaki Mihn Lé Greg Pak Aniz Adam Ansari Ram V Dustin Nguyen Alyssa Wong Sarah Kuhn Amy Chu Pornsak Pinchetshote Gene Luen Yang |
Marcus To Trung Le Nguyen Sumit Kumar Sami Basri Audrey Mok Dustin Nguyen Sean Chen Norm Rapmund Victoria Ying Marcio Takara Alexandre Tefenkgi Bernard Chang |
Sebastian Cheng Trung Le Nguyen Romulo Fajardo Jr. Sunny Gho Jordie Bellaire Dustin Nguyen Rain Beredo |
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| DC Pride | June 2021[46] | James Tynion IV Steve Orlando Vita Ayala Mariko Tamaki Sam Johns Danny Lore Sina Grace Nicole Maines Andrew Wheeler |
Trung Le Nguyen Stephen Byrne Skylar Patridge Amy Reeder Klaus Janson Lisa Sterle Ro Stein Ted Brandt Rachael Stott Luciano Vecchio |
Trung Le Nguyen Stephen Byrne José Villarubia Marissa Louise Dave McCaig Enrica Eren Angiolini Ro Stein Ted Brandt Rex Lokus |
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| DC vs. Vampires: Hunters | May 2022 | Matthew Rosenberg | Neil Googe | |||
| DC vs. Vampires: Killers | #1 | June 2022 | Matthew Rosenberg | Eduardo Mello Mike Bowden |
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| Flashpoint Beyond | #0 | April 2022 | Geoff Johns | Eduardo Risso | ||
| Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant | #1 | November 2021 | Danny DeVito Wes Craig G. Willow Wilson Phillip Kenedy Johnson Nadia Shammas Joshua Williamson Stephanie Phillips Dan Watters Mairghread Scott |
Dan Mora Jason Wordie Emma Ríos Riccardo Federici Max Raynor Max Fiumara Skylar Patridge Ariela Kristantina |
Tamra Bonvillain Andworld Design Jordie Bellaire Sunny Gho John Kalisz Max Fiumara Marissa Louise Patricia Mulvihill |
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| Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular |
June 2021[65] | Mariko Tamaki Tom Taylor Stephanie Phillips Mike Grell Ram V Brandon Thomas Devin K. Grayson Phil Hester Vita Ayala Benjamin Percy Jeff Lemire Larry O'Neil |
Javier Rodriguez Nicola Scott Chris Mooneyham Mike Grell Christopher Mitten Jorge Corona Max Fiumara Phil Hester Laura Braga Otto Schmidt Andrea Sorrentino Jorge Fornés |
Javier Rodriguez Nicola Scott Mike Spicer Lovern Kindzierski Ivan Plascencia Mat Lopes Max Fiumara Patricia Mulvihill Adriano Lucas Otto Schmidt Jordie Bellaire Jorge Fornés |
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| I Am Batman | #0 | August 2021[63] | John Ridley | Travel Foreman | Rex Lokus | |
| Infinite Frontier | March 2021[18] | Joshua Williamson James Tynion IV Scott Snyder Brian Michael Bendis Becky Cloonan Michael W. Conrad Joëlle Jones Tim Sheridan Phillip Kennedy Johnson Geoff Johns Geoffrey Thorne |
John Timms David Marquez Jorge Jimenez Alitha Martinez Mark Morales Joëlle Jones Stephen Byrne Rafa Sandoval Jordi Tarragona Jamal Igle Alex Maleev Todd Nauck Dexter Soy Howard Porter John Romita Jr. Klaus Janson |
Alex Sinclair Tamra Bonvillain Tomeu Morey Emilo Lopez Jordie Bellaire Stephen Byrne Alejandro Sánchez Hi-Fi Brad Anderson |
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| Infinite Frontier: Secret Files | #1 | June 2021 | Joshua Williamson Brandon Thomas Stephanie Phillips Dan Watters |
Valentine De Landro Inaki Miranda Stephen Byrne Phil Hester |
Marissa Louise Triona Farrell Nick Filardi Stephen Byrne |
Released digitally as six issues from April 18, 2021 |
| Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis | May 2022 | Joshua Williamson Brandon Thomas Chuck Brown Phillip Kennedy Johnson Stephanie Phillips Jeremy Adams |
Clayton Henry Dan Jurgens Emanuela Lupacchino Leila del Duca Fico Ossio |
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| Nubia: Coronation Special | #1 | May 2022 | Stephanie Williams Vita Ayala |
Alitha Martinez Becky Cloonan Darryl Banks Jill Thompson Marguerite Sauvage Nikolas Draper-Ivey |
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| Peacemaker: Disturbing the Peace | January 2022 | Garth Ennis | Garry Brown | Lee Loughridge | ||
| Sensational Wonder Woman Special | March 2022 | Paula Sevenbergen Stephanie Phillips |
Scott Kolins Paul Pelletier Alitha Martinez |
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| Shadow War Alpha | March 2022 | Joshua Williamson | Viktor Bogdanovic Daniel Henriques |
Mike Spicer | ||
| Shadow War Omega | May 2022 | Joshua Williamson | Stephen Segovia | |||
| Shadow War Zone | May 2022 | Joshua Williamson Ed Brisson Stephanie Phillips Nadia Shammas |
Trevor Hairsine Mike Bowden Ann Maulina |
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| Stargirl Spring Break Special | May 2021[66] | Geoff Johns | Todd Nauck Bryan Hitch Fred Hembeck |
Hi-Fi Alex Sinclair |
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| Strange Love Adventures | February 2022 | Stephanie Phillips Rich Douek Rex Ogle Andrew Marino Che Grayson Devin K. Grayson Jackson Lanzing Collin Kelly Ram V |
Jon Sommariva Scot Eaton Wayne Faucher Geraldo Borges Pablo M. Collar Jon Mikel Roger Robinson Christian Duce Phil Hester Erik Gapstur Ande Parks |
Rex Lokus Hi-Fi Nick Filardi Dee Cunniffe Tony Aviña Enrica Eren Angiolini |
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| Superman & Robin Special | January 2022 | Peter J. Tomasi | Viktor Bogdanovic Scott Hanna Daniel Henriques Matt Santorelli |
Ivan Plascencia Matt Herms |
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| 'Tis the Season to be Freezin' | December 2021 | Alan Burnett Paul Dini Tee Franklin Rich Bernatovech Tara Roberts Bobby Moynihan Andrew Wheeler |
Jordan Gibson Yancy Labat Travis Mercer Norm Rapmund Eric Battles Pop Mhan Meghan Hetrick |
Monica Kubina Tony Aviña Andrew Dalhouse Eva de La Cruz Ivan Plascencia Marissa Louise |
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| Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular |
October 2021[53] | Becky Cloonan Michael W. Conrad Jordie Bellaire Mark Waid Tom King Steve Orlando G. Willow Wilson Amy Reeder Vita Ayala Stephanie Phillips |
Jim Cheung Paulina Ganucheau José Luis García-López Joe Prado Amy Reeder Evan Shaner Isaac Goodhart Laura Braga Marcio Takara Meghan Hetrick |
Marcelo Maiolo Kendall Goode Marissa Louise Patricia Mulvihill Evan Shaner Jeremy Lawson Romulo Fajardo Jr. |
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| Wonder Woman: The Adventures of Young Diana | October 2021 | Jordie Bellaire | Paulina Ganucheau | Kendall Goode | ||
| Wonder Woman Day 2021 – Diana: Princess of the Amazons | October 2021 | Shannon Hale Dean Hale |
Victoria Ying | Lark Pien | ||
| Wonder Woman Day 2021: Tempest Tossed | October 2021 | Laurie Halse Anderson | Leila del Duca | Kelly Fitzpatrick | ||
| Wonder Woman Day Special Edition | October 2021 | Greg Rucka | Liam Sharp | Laura Martin | ||
Critical reception
editAccording to Comic Book Roundup, the entire event received an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 based on 110 reviews.[67]
Collected edition
edit| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinite Frontier | Infinite Frontier #0–6, Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #1 | April 2022 | 978-1779514240 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ For additional creative team information, see each title's individual article.
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