DC Comics' celebration of Pride Month continues with the spotlight on Robin Tim Drake.

Leading new releases on Tuesday is DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1, which features previous stories found in the Batman: Urban Legends anthology series and an all-new story. The upcoming special issue collects all three installments of "Sum of Our Parts" by writer Meghan Fitzmartin and Belén Ortega, the story of Drake's coming out as bisexual that was originally published in Urban Legends #4 through #6. Also included is "A Carol of Bats" from Urban Legends #10 and a new story where Drake teams up with the Batgirls and his Young Justice teammates, Superboy and Impulse. The issue promises to begin Drake's "2022 path" and arrives right before he is set to appear in writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Jorge Jiménez's new Batman run.

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Of course, there is more hitting shelves and digital platforms from DC though. Coincidentally, the spotlight is also on some super pets though DC League of Super-Pets hasn't even made it to theaters yet. Krypto the Superdog returns in Superman: Son of Kal-El #12 while Ace the Bat-Hound will team up with some other Super-Pets in Batman: Urban Legends #16. The two good dogs will be voiced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart, respectively, in the aforementioned film that begins playing in theaters July 29, 2022.

Other notable mentions for next week include the beginning of a new arc in Batgirls #7, Wonder Woman, Jurassic League and more. The full list of releases can be found alphabetically below, covers and solicitations included.

BATGIRLS #7

  • Written by BECKY CLOONAN and MICHAEL W. CONRAD
  • Art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
  • Cover by JORGE CORONA
  • Variant cover by KIM JACINTO
  • 1:25 variant cover by RIAN GONZALES
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • With the Batgirls’ damaged reputation still on the line and repairs on the Clock Tower well under way, Babs just might have finally found the key to their redemption. Meanwhile, serial killer the Hill Ripper is still on the loose! The girls receive their first major break in the case from an unlikely source—unfortunately for them, the main suspect is among the most enigmatic and dangerous villains in all of Gotham!

BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #16

  • Written by VITA AYALA, MARK RUSSELL,
  • CHE GRAYSON, and JOSH TRUJILLO
  • Art by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA, KARL MOSTERT, SERG ACUÑA, and ROSI KÄMPE
  • Cover by KARL MOSTERT and TRISH MULVIHILL
  • Variant cover by EJIKURE
  • Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
  • $7.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • Batman and Zatanna stand up against the curse they’ve been facing throughout their whole relationship! Ace and his Super-Pet compatriots make their last stand. Will the new Birds of Prey crumble because of their lack of trust in each other? And we go back in time for a Batman and Alfred team-up story where Alfred’s taking the lead on the action!

DC PRIDE: TIM DRAKE SPECIAL #1

  • Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
  • Art by BELÉN ORTEGA and
  • ALBERTO JIMENEZ ALBURQUERQUE
  • Cover by BELÉN ORTEGA
  • Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
  • $5.99 US | 64 pages | Prestige
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • The breakout story from Batman: Urban Legends collected in one volume for the very first time, in time for Pride Month! Tim Drake’s search for a missing friend kidnapped by the villains known as the Chaos Monsters leads Tim to realize his identity as a bisexual man. Collecting the Tim Drake stories from Batman: Urban Legends #4-6 and 10, with a brand-new story that sees Tim teaming up with his former Young Justice teammates and the Batgirls, beginning Tim Drake’s 2022 path!

FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #14

  • Written by DENNIS CULVER
  • Art by GEOFFO
  • Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
  • Variant cover by MIKE BOWDEN
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | Black and White | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • The real Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City as Batman, but Jason Todd doesn’t believe it’s really him after Hush posed as Bruce for all those months. And what will this mean for Jace, the Next Batman? Just when things can’t get any worse, another mysterious Batman attacks the Magistrate! Also in this issue: the fate of Damian Wayne!

I AM BATMAN #10

  • Written by JOHN RIDLEY
  • Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
  • Variant wraparound cover by TAURIN CLARKE
  • 1:25 variant cover by MATEUS MANHANINI
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • How do you stop a killer who feels nothing: no pain, no emotion a killer who believes their actions only make the world a better, more beautiful place by exposing the literal and figurative ugliness of the rich and powerful? The more important question for Batman as he squares off with Manray…what if he can’t stop him?

THE JURASSIC LEAGUE #2

  • Written by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
  • Art by JUAN GEDEON
  • Main cover by MIKE SPICER
  • Variant cover by MIKE PERKINS
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • Bizzarosaur has invaded Supersaur’s home village, and now the super-powered sauropod must defend his home and the humans who have raised him since his arrival on Earth. But will he be strong enough to defeat this strange foe, or will he need the help of Wonderdon and Batsaur, who are both converging on his location? A whole new Trinity assembles for the first time in this adventure that will need to be seen to be believed!

NAOMI: SEASON TWO #4

  • Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
  • Art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • TV’s newest sensation, Naomi, finds herself at the center of the biggest drama of her entire life! The mystery of Dee is revealed, and with it comes terrible news that will change Naomi’s life forever. Meanwhile, the town itself has turned on Naomi. They’ve had enough of the superhero chaos she has brought to this usually quiet part of the world. All this, and a cliffhanger last page nobody will be ready for! From the original Naomi creators comes another blockbuster chapter in the life of Naomi McDuffie!

THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #3

  • Written by JAMES TYNION IV
  • Art by LISANDRO ESTHERREN and ANDREA SORRENTINO
  • Cover by REIKO MURAKAMI
  • Variant cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
  • 1:25 variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • 17+
  • It’s not in the Corinthian’s nature to save a life—but if he wants to understand the nature of the Smiling Man, he’s going to have to protect one of the few people to have ever seen him. Unfortunately, considering the strict orders he’s been given by Dream, saving a life very much endangers his own…

SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #12

  • Written by TOM TAYLOR
  • Art by CIAN TORMEY
  • Cover by TRAVIS MOORE
  • Variant cover by ROGER CRUZ and NORM RAPMUND
  • 1:25 variant cover by MARIO FOCCILLO
  • PRIDE variant cover by DAVID TALASKI
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • Lex Luthor and President Bendix have joined forces to unleash the Gamorra Corps on Superman...and put a stop to the first son of the Last Son of Krypton once and for all. But a new hero has joined the fight...and he’s going to use that tin-can suit like a chew toy if Luthor isn’t careful. Welcome back, Krypto. Who’s a good boy?

WONDER WOMAN #788

  • Written by BECKY CLOONAN, MICHAEL W. CONRAD, and JORDIE BELLAIRE
  • Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and PAULINA GANUCHEAU
  • Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
  • Variant cover by PAUL POPE
  • PRIDE variant cover by NICOLE GOUX
  • $4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
  • ON SALE 6/14/22
  • As Cizko continues to build his forces, Wonder Woman discovers that she will not have to face the threat of this new “Villainy Inc.” alone. Diana is joined by friends old and new, including Steve Trevor and Etta Candy, now operating as agents of Checkmate, along with displaced Asgardian heartthrob Siegfried. But as Cizko continues to gain power and influence, will this be enough to stop the villain once known as Dr. Psycho, and uncover the dark nature of who is really calling the shots? Plus, a new chapter of the Adventures of Young Diana!

All of these issues go on sale June 14 from DC Comics.

Source: DC Comics