DC Comics Shipping May 14

Batman #676
Written by Grant Morrison; Art and variant cover by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea; Cover by Alex Ross
Are you ready for “Batman R.I.P.”?Beginning the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant Morrison’s groundbreaking run on Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again. Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in “Batman R.I.P.,” featuring artwork by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea and covers by Alex Ross.

Booster Gold #9
Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz; Art and Cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund. “Blue and Gold” continues as the Justice League International returns! In a desperate attempt to correct time, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle are forced to rebuild the team that defined them so long ago! But can what’s left of the JLI stop Max Lord and save the world from his O.M.A.C.s?

Huntress: Year One #1
Written by Ivory Madison; Art by Cliff Richards and Art Thibert; Cover by Matthew ClarkAs the last survivor of a family eliminated by bloody rivalries among the mobs of Gotham, young Helena Bertinelli was sent overseas for her own safety — but began a quest for vengeance instead. Breakout writer Ivory Madison teams with Cliff Richards (WONDER WOMAN) for a continent-spanning story that reveals one woman’s journey from hunted to Huntress!

Justice Society of America #15
Written by Geoff Johns and Alex Ross; Art by Dale Eaglesham and Ruy Jose; Cover by Alex Ross; Variant Cover by Eaglesham and Jose. “Thy Kingdom Come” continues! The cracks begin to show within the Justice Society as the “Heartbreak Slayer” stands revealed. Now, the Justice Society are face-to-face with an ancient being whose mission to help the world surpasses even their own.

Superman #676
Written by Vito Delsante; Art by Julian Lopez and Bit; Cover by Alex RossIn this story, originally scheduled to appear in SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #9, writer Vito Delsante and artists Julian Lopez and Bit tell the tale of how the Man of Steel met the original Emerald Sentinel, Alan Scott! As a mysterious team of scientists tracks a dangerous threat headed toward Metropolis, Superman learns the first lesson of super-heroism from the man who wrote the book!

Wonder Woman #20
Written by Gail Simone; Art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan; Cover by LoprestiBarbarians at the gate — and a new artist! Aaron Lopresti (Incredible Hulk, Planet Hulk) joins the WONDER WOMAN creative team as the new monthly penciller just as that red-eyed invader of Diana Prince’s apartment from issue #16 returns! But which old (and we mean “old”!) DC hero is he, and what could he want from Wonder Woman?

Complete list of DC titles expected to ship on May 14, 2008.

Bat Lash #6 (Of 6)
Batman Confidential #17
Batman Strikes #45
Booster Gold #9
Cartoon Network Action Pack #25
Gen 13 #20
Gotham Underground #8 (Of 9)
Green Arrow Black Canary #8
Green Lantern Corps #24
Legion Of Super Heroes In The 31st Century #14
Number Of The Beast #3 (Of 6)
Simon Dark #8
Tiny Titans #4
Titans #2