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Infinite Frontier

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Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
Genre Superhero
Publication date March 2, 2021
Main character(s) DC Universe
Creative team
Writer(s) Various
Artist(s) Various

Infinite Frontier is a relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles in 2021. It is the follow-up to the 2016 DC Rebirth relaunch. The relaunch and event was shepherded by writer Joshua Williamson.[1]

Changes in the DC Universe[]

Infinite 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 primary Flash while Barry Allen joined multiversal team Justice Incarnate. While Diana of Themiscyra continues in her role as Wonder Woman from the afterlife, her mother Hippolyta serves as Wonder Woman on the Justice League, and her sister Nubia explores the idea of succeeding Diana as Wonder Woman.

The soft relaunch and new approach to history also completes what began with DC Rebirth in restoring the status quo of characters prior to unpopular 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.

Plot summary[]

After 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, Phantom Stranger, The Spectre, The Wizard) in return for saving the Multiverse. The Spectre takes her to a journey where its 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 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, Aquamanwoman from Earth 11, and Captain Carrot from Earth 26) and asks where Barry Allen is. While running throughout the multiverse, Barry Allen vibrates through the worlds and arrives in Earth Omega where he is attacked by 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 of the Multiverse, but Superman and Batman dodge her questions. Thomas Wayne admits that seeing his whole world turned him evil and doesn't want his son to know he's 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 don't have their memories restored or are missing after the restoration of the DC 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 imposter, the imposter blows himself up. [5]

Titles[]

Ongoing series[]

Title Issues Publication dates Initial creative team[lower-alpha 1] Notes
Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist(s)
Action Comics #1029– March 2021[6] Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Becky Cloonan[lower-alpha 2]
Michael W. Conrad[lower-alpha 2]
Phil Hester
Eric Gapstur
Daniel Sampere
Michael Avon Oeming[lower-alpha 2]
Hi-Fi
Jordie Bellaire
Adriano Lucas
Taki Soma[lower-alpha 2]
Batman (vol. 3) #106– March 2021[7] James Tynion IV
Joshua Williamson[lower-alpha 2]
Jorge Jimenez
Gleb Melnikov[lower-alpha 2]
Ricardo López Ortiz[lower-alpha 2]
Tomeu Morey
Gleb Melnikov[lower-alpha 2]
Batman: The Adventures
Continue Season Two
#1– June 2021[8] Alan Burnett
Paul Dini
Ty Templeton Monica Kubina Digital first from May 6, 2021
Batman: Urban Legends March 2021[9] Chip Zdarsky
Stephanie Phillips
Brandon Thomas
Matthew Rosenberg
Cecil Castellucci
Che Grayson
Camrus Johnson
Meghan Fitzmartin
Eddy Barrows
Marcus To
Laura Braga
Max Dunbar
Ryan Benjamin
Marguerite Sauvage
Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque
Loyiso Mkize
Belén Ortega
Adriano Lucas
Ivan Plascencia
Luis Guerrero
Antonio Fabela
Marguerite Sauvage
David Baron
Andrew Dalhouse
Alejandro Sánchez
Batman/Superman (vol. 3) #16–22 March 2021–September 2021[10] Gene Luen Yang Ivan Reis
Danny Miki
Sabine Rich
Catwoman (vol. 5) #29– March 2021[11] Ram V Fernando Blanco Jordie Bellaire
Deathstroke Inc. #1– September 2021 Joshua Williamson Howard Porter TBA
Detective Comics #1034– March 2021[12] Mariko Tamaki
Joshua Williamson[lower-alpha 2]
John Ridley[lower-alpha 2]
Dan Mora
Viktor Bogdanovic
Gleb Melnikov[lower-alpha 2]
Clayton Henry[lower-alpha 2]
Dustin Nguyen[lower-alpha 2]
Karl Mostert[lower-alpha 2]
Jordie Bellaire
Gleb Melnikov[lower-alpha 2]
Dustin Nguyen[lower-alpha 2]
Karl Mostert[lower-alpha 2]
The Flash #768– March 2021[13] Jeremy Adams Brandon Peterson
Darko LaFuente
Jack Herbert
Michael Atiyeh
Luis Guerrero
Future State: Gotham #1– May 2021[14] Joshua Williamson
Dennis Culver
Giannis Milonogiannis
Green Lantern (vol. 7) April 2021[15] Geoffrey Thorne Dexter Soy Marco Santucci
Alex Sinclair
Harley Quinn (vol. 4) March 2021[16] Stephanie Phillips Riley Rossmo Ivan Plascencia
I Am Batman September 2021[10] John Ridley Olivier Coipel TBA
The Joker (vol. 2) March 2021[17] James Tynion IV
Sam Johns[lower-alpha 2]
Guillem March
Mirka Andolfo[lower-alpha 2]
Arif Prianto
Romulo Fajardo Jr.[lower-alpha 2]
Justice League (vol. 4) #59– March 2021[18] Brian Michael Bendis
Ram V[lower-alpha 2]
David Marquez
Xermanico[lower-alpha 2]
Tamra Bonvillain
Ivan Plascencia
Romulo Fajardo Jr.[lower-alpha 2]
Legends of the Dark Knight #1– May 2021[19] Darick Robertson
Stephanie Phillips
Brandon Thomas
Becky Cloonan
Matthew Rosenberg
Brandon Easton
Darick Robertson
Max Dunbar
Giannis Milonogiannis
Dike Ruan
Cian Tormey
Karl Mostert
Diego Rodriguez
Tamra Bonvillain
Jordie Bellaire
Dave McCaig
Matt Hollingsworth
David Baron
Digital first from April 2, 2021
Nightwing (vol. 4) #78– March 2021[20] Tom Taylor Bruno Redondo Adriano Lucas
Robin (vol. 3) #1– April 2021[21] Joshua Williamson Gleb Melnikov
Suicide Squad (vol. 7) #1– March 2021[22] Robbie Thompson Eduardo Panisca Marcelo Maiolo
Superman (vol. 5) #29–32 March–June 2021[6] Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Sean Lewis[lower-alpha 2]
Phil Hester
Eric Gapstur
Sami Basri[lower-alpha 2]
Hi-Fi
Ulises Arreola[lower-alpha 2]
Superman: Son of Kal-El #1– July 2021[23] Tom Taylor John Timms Gabe Eltaeb
Task Force Z October 2021[24] Matthew Rosenberg Eddy Barrows Adriano Lucas
Teen Titans Academy March 2021[25] Tim Sheridan Rafa Sandoval
Steve Lieber
Jordi Tarragona
Alejandro Sánchez
Dave Stewart
Wonder Girl (vol. 2) May 2021[26] Joëlle Jones Jordie Bellaire
Wonder Woman #770– March 2021[27] Becky Cloonan
Michael W. Conrad
Jordie Bellaire[lower-alpha 2]
Travis Moore
Paulina Ganucheau[lower-alpha 2]
Tamra Bonvillain
Kendall Goode[lower-alpha 2]

Limited series[]

Title Issues Publication date Creative team Notes
Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist(s)
Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1–7 October 2021[28] Brandon Thomas Ronan Cliquet Ulises Arreola
Aquaman: The Becoming #1–6 September 2021[29] Diego Olortegui Adriano Lucas
Batman: The Detective April 2021[30] Tom Taylor Andy Kubert Brad Anderson
Black Manta September 2021[31] Chuck Brown Valentine De Landro TBA
Blue & Gold #1–8 July 2021[32] Dan Jurgens Ryan Sook
Checkmate #1–6 June 2021[33] Brian Michael Bendis Alex Maleev Dave Stewart Originally titled Event Leviathan: Checkmate
Crime Syndicate March 2021[33] Andy Schmidt Kieran McKeown
Bryan Hitch
Steve Oliff
Alex Sinclair
Crush & Lobo #1–8 June 2021[34] Mariko Tamaki Amancay Nahuelpan Tamra Bonvillain
Infinite Frontier #1–6 June 2021[35] Joshua Williamson Xermanico Romulo Fajardo Jr.
The Next Batman: Second Son #1–4 April–July 2021[36] John Ridley Tony Akins
Travel Foreman
Mark Morales
Rex Lokus Digital first from February 23, 2021
Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #1–6 May 2021[37] Brandon Easton Fico Ossio Rico Renzi
Nubia and the Amazons #1–6 October 2021[38] Stephanie Williams
Vita Ayala
Alitha Martinez Mark Morales
Sensational Wonder Woman #1–7 March 2021[39] 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 2021[40] Tim Sheridan Clayton Henry Marcelo Maiolo
Suicide Squad: King Shark #1–6 September 2021– Tim Seeley Scott Kolins TBA
Superman and the Authority #1–4 July 2021[23] Grant Morrison Mikel Janín Jordie Bellaire
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1–8 June 2021[41] Tom King Bilquis Evely Mat Lopes
Superman: Red & Blue #1–6 March 2021[42] 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
The Swamp Thing #1–10 March 2021[22] Cavan Scott Jose Luis Mike Spicer
Titans United #1–7 September 2021– Ram V Mike Perkins TBA
Wonder Woman: Black & Gold #1–6 June 2021[43] A.J. Mendez
Nadia Shammas
John Arcudi
Amy Reeder
Becky Cloonan
Ming Doyle
Morgan Beem
Ryan Sook
Amy Reeder
Becky Cloonan
Ming Doyle
Morgan Beem
Ryan Sook
Amy Reeder
Becky Cloonan

One-shots[]

Title Issues Publication date Creative team Notes
Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist(s)
Aquaman 80th Anniversary
100-Page Super Spectacular
#1 August 2021[44] Dan Jurgens
Geoff Johns
Brandon Thomas
Chuck Brown
Stephanie Phillips
Michael Moreci
Marguerite Bennett
Dan Watters
Jeff Parker
Becky Cloonan
Francis Manapul
Steve Epting
Paul Pelletier
Valentine de Landro
Hendry Prasetya
Pop Mhan
Trungles
Miguel Mendonça
Evan Shaner
TBA
Batman: Fear State Alpha August 2021[45] James Tynion IV Riccardo Federeci Romulo Fajardo Jr.
DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration May 2021[46] Gene Luen Yang
Ram V
Greg Pak
Alyssa Wong
Amy Chu
Minh Le
Dustin Nguyen
Marcus To
Bernard Chang
Dustin Nguyen
Marcio Takara
Trung Le Nguyen
Francis Manapul
TBA
DC Pride June 2021[34] 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 Villarrubia
Marissa Louise
Dave McCaig
Enrica Eren Angiolini
Ro Stein
Ted Brandt
Rain Beredo
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary
100-Page Super Spectacular
June 2021[47] Mariko Tamaki
Tom Taylor
Stephanie Phillips
Mike Grell
Ram V
Brandon Thomas
Devin 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 Milvihill
Adriano Lucas
Otto Schmidt
Jordie Bellaire
Jorge Fornés
I Am Batman #0 August 2021[45] John Ridley Travel Foreman Rex Lokus
Infinite Frontier March 2021[12] 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 Sanchez
Hi-Fi
Brad Anderson
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
Stargirl Spring Break Special May 2021[48] Geoff Johns Todd Nauck
Bryan Hitch
Fred Hembeck
Hi-Fi
Alex Sinclair
Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary
100-Page Spectacular
October 2021[38] 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
Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Joe Prado
Amy Reeder
Evan Shaner
Isaac Goodhart
Laura Bragfa
Marcio Takara
Meghan Hetrick
TBA

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. For additional creative team information, see each title's individual article.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 Creative team on back-up story only

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