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Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2 (DC, July 2024) cover by Pete Woods

Rachel Pollack, who passed away last year, introduced DC’s first trans character Coagula during her run on Doom Patrol back in the 1990s. As a part of Pride Month, DC will release DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack, which will feature reprints of Doom Patrol #70, Coagula’s first appearance; Vertigo Visions: The Geek, the long out-of-print one-shot by Pollack and Mike Allred; and a new Coagula story by Joe Corallo and Rye Hickman.

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This is Nicola Scott’s cover for Tales of the Titans #4 (DC, October 2023).

Preview art from The Unstoppable Doom Patrol #2 (DC, April 2023) by Dennis Culver and Chris Burnham

Out this week: Doom Patrol by Gerard Way and Nick Derington: The Deluxe Edition (DC, $49.99):

As a part of his Young Animal comics line that he curated, My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way teamed with up-and-coming artist Nuck Derington to revive the Doom Patrol in a series  that hearkened back to the glory days of Grant Morrison’s run on the title. This is worth checking out for Derington’s work alone, especially if you were a fan of the Vertigo series.  

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Out this week: Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate (DC, $4.99):

I think the thing I’m most excited by in this week’s Lazarus Planet one-shot is the introduction of Dennis Culver and Chris Burnham’s Doom Patrol, before they jump into their own series. The anthology also includes stories by Tim Seeley, Joshua Williamson, A.L. Kaplan, Alyssa Wong, Baldemar Rivas and more, featuring Huntress, Flash and more.

See what other comics and graphic novels will arrive at your local comic shop this week.

This one of five “scratch off” variant covers for The Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber.

This one of five “scratch off” variant covers for The Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber.

This one of five “scratch off” variant covers for The Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber.

This one of five “scratch off” variant covers for The Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber.

This one of five “scratch off” variant covers for The Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 by Chris Burnham and Brian Reber.

Dennis Culver reveals ‘Unstoppable Doom Patrol’ scratch-off variant covers

Each cover will include a random Crazy Jane personality under the scratch off by artist Chris Burnham and colorist Brian Reber.

Preview artwork for Unstoppable Doom Patrol by Dennis Culver and Chris Burnham (DC, March 2023)

Following DC’s Lazarus Planet event comes a new Doom Patrol title, Unstoppable Doom Patrol by Dennis Culver and Chris Burnham. It arrives in March 2023 and is part of the Dawn of DC publishing initiative.

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Happy Birthday to John Workman!