November 2016 Young Animal and More!! OR Here's My List - Thanks!

DC's December solicits hit the 'net yesterday as I type this, which reminded me I never finished  the post for November. Now seems like as good a time as any. 

As a Michigander, I'm not a big fan of November: sloppy road conditions, congested traffic for holiday travel and shopping, and the emergence of winter. That said, what better time to plan to stay inside a bit and do some reading? With November, all four of the initial Young Animal books will be on the shelves, so here's the solicitation rundowns for them and their respective covers as gleaned from CBR.

Here's the Young Animal books in release order:

SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL #2
Written by CECIL CASTELLUCCI 
Art by MARLEY ZARCONE 
Cover by BECKY CLOONAN 
Variant cover by CHYNNA CLUGSTON FLORES 
Shade has settled into her adopted human body, but the rest of her high school isn’t sure how to deal with this strange new behavior from the girl they once knew. The more Shade learns about Megan’s former life, the more she realizes everyone hates her. It’s one of many fresh sensations Shade is getting to know. Being a human is galaxies different than being from Meta, and it’s not going to be easy balancing all of that with the madness that brought her here. 
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

DOOM PATROL #3
Written by GERARD WAY
Art and cover by NICK DERINGTON
Variant cover by SIMON BISLEY
Casey Brinke has stepped through to the other side—but where exactly is that? Given all the bizarre, unexplainable things that have come into her life over the last couple of days—robot men and talking ambulances and a guy who literally thrives on negative energy—surely this new and surprising world she has uncovered can’t be any weirder. Right?
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

MOTHER PANIC #1

Written by JODY HOUSER
Art and cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Variant cover by PAUL POPE
Variant cover by BENGAL
Meet Violet Paige, a celebutante with a bad attitude and a temper to match, who no one suspects of having anything lying beneath the surface of her outrageous exploits. But Violet isn’t just another bored heiress in the upper echelons of Gotham City’s elite. Motivated by her traumatic youth, Violet seeks to exact vengeance on her privileged peers as the terrifying new vigilante known only as Mother Panic.
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #2

Written by GERARD WAY and JON RIVERA
Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Variant cover by MATT WILSON
Something is rotten in the subterranean state of Muldroog, the ancestral home of Cave’s wife Eileen (a.k.a. Princess Mazra P’thrall), forcing Cave to step out of adventurer retirement to solve this mystery. To do that, he must to steal a massive piece of mobile technology and recruit an old friend for this mission. Also in this issue: How Cave got that cybernetic eye. And explosions. Lots and lots of explosions.
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

Last month I tagged Superman, Deadman, and Hawkman & Adam Strange. This month, DC has my attention with:
Deathstroke
Like a game of Six Degrees of Separation, Deathstroke connects to the Doom Patrol, but regardless of connections, this book is (literally) killer.



DEATHSTROKE #6

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by ACO
Variant covers by SHANE DAVIS
“The Professional” part six! Deathstroke’s honor is put to the test when he must help a tyrannical despot—Ja Zaki, a.k.a. The Red Lion—stop a civil war that he inadvertently caused. Plus: Enter Jericho!
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

DEATHSTROKE #7
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by ACO
Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS
“The Professional” part seven! After Deathstroke confronts the enemy behind Wintergreen’s abduction and the attempted murder of his daughter, he soon finds himself abandoned on a suicide mission where he confronts an unbeatable foe—the Man of Steel!
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
About time one of the Big Two comic companies tried something like this again. With the professional development courses DC is offering nowadays, it makes too much sense to not happen. I'm intrigued to see what tomorrow's comic book creators have in store for us today (even if some of the folks listed have books on the racks already!).

NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1
Written by VITA AYALA, EMMA BEEBY, JOELLE JONES, HENA KHAN, MICHAL MCMILLIAN, MICHAEL MORECI, ERICA SCHULTZ, CHRIS SEBELA and ADAM SMITH
Art by BARNABY BAGENDA, JUAN FERREYRA, SONNY LIEW, DAVID MESSINA, KHARY RANDOLPH and more
Cover by KLAUS JANSON
In this new one-shot, Wonder Woman unleashes her true god of war against a parade of monsters! Superman discovers a new threat that might be bigger and badder than the joker himself! Hawkgirl solves crimes in the weird weapons unit for the GCPD! Carol Ferris and Kyle Rayner fight about ice cream in space! You’ll find all of this and so much more in NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1, where recent graduate writers from the inaugural DC Talent Development workshop showcase some of their strongest work yet! See what they’ve learned from masters of the craft Scott Snyder, Jim Lee and Klaus Janson.
ONE-SHOT • On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T

Art and Franco. Franco and Art. Always enjoyable and frequently fun.

SUPER POWERS #1

Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
Variant cover by FRANCO
Blank variant cover
Aw yeah, the World’s Greatest Heroes are back in a new, all-ages miniseries—except for Batman! Superman helps out by cleaning up in Gotham City, where he discovers a clue that sends Wonder Woman into space to find the Caped Crusader. Her journey brings her a step closer to Batman, but can she uncover the truth behind his disappearance? From the award-winning creative team that brought you TINY TITANS and SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES!
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E


So there you have it, folks! Seven books to look out for in November (which is waaaaay too close for my preference). What are YOU looking forward to?