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[dccomicsnews]

DC Goes Punk Rock In New Variant Covers This January

Earlier this year, DC put the idea of kindness being punk rock into the minds of the masses during James Gunn's Superman, and that ideal is entering the sphere of the comics as a new set of six punk rock-themed variant covers are on their way for the new year this January, spanning across various Superman/Supergirl titles. Check out the official press release below for all the details and a first look at the covers.  

Kindness is the New Punk Rock

DC Comics Unleashes Punk Rock Variant Covers in January 2026 Featuring Superman, Supergirl, and more!

BURBANK, CA — October 29, 2025 — DC Comics is kicking off 2026 with a six-string scream. This January, DC will publish a set of punk rock-themed variant covers across six comic book titles that feature Superman, Supergirl, and more, each one a rebellious remix of the Man (and Woman) of Tomorrow, brought to life by some of comics' most fearless artists. From safety pins to zine-style slogans, these comic book covers channel the raw energy, DIY spirit, and anti-establishment ethos of punk rock, all while celebrating the enduring power of Superman, Supergirl, and their allies to stand up, speak out, and fight for what's right. Kindness is the new punk rock! DC's Punk Rock Variant Cover Lineup: - Action Comics #1094 – Annie Wu turns up the distortion with a punk-rock Superboy thrashing an electric guitar mid-solo, amps blazing and attitude dialed to eleven. - Superman #34 – Dave Johnson delivers a bold, black-and-white zine-style cover with the rallying cry "Kindness is the new punk rock" scrawled across Superman. - Superman Unlimited #9 – Mike Allred goes full anarcho-pop, plastering Superman over a giant anarchy symbol surrounded by safety pins, torn textures, and retro rebellion. - Supergirl #9 – Marguerite Sauvage paints Kara Zor-El as a punk heroine: fierce, stylish, and ready to break the mold. - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #47 – Fabrizio De Tommaso captures the duo looking like they just stepped out of a gig and into a showdown. - Justice League Unlimited #15 – Dan Hipp transforms Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman into punk rock icons in his signature vibrant style: patched jackets, wild hair, and all the attitude you can handle. These limited-edition "Punk Rock" variant covers will be available at comic shops starting January 2026. Fans should check with their local shops for preorder info as these covers are destined to be collector favorites. Whether you're a longtime punk, a die-hard DC fan, or just someone who believes in kindness with a side of chaos, this DC variant cover series is for you. For sneak peeks and updates, visit DC.com and follow @DCOfficial on social media. Read the full article

[thereasonsimbroke]

Awesome #RedSonBatman cowl 🦇 #DCComics #DCUniverse #DaveJohnson #Batman #SupermanRedSon #RedSonSuperman https://www.instagram.com/p/CTwsApSADyb/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fundiesimsfamily]

Judith Johnson part 6

Both my boys are on another date with their girls. Tabitha and I are the chaperones. We just listen to their conversation from a distance, keeping it pure. 

What the girls don’t know is that both my boys will ask them to start courting. I’m so excited for their future! 

They both brought roses to give to their girls. They planned everything together, how sweet. And then they popped their questions. 

Both Helena and Renee said ‘yes’ to their questions! They are now both in an official courtship! 

[deebeeus]

#DaveJohnson makeover #Gibson #R4 reportedly made for and owned by #SteveMiller, spotted at the Atomic Age Guitars booth at the #BurlingtonGuitarShow yesterday. . Dave apparently gave the #guitar proper celuloid inlays and a correctly positioned headstock logo, but all other parts are original. The aging is subtle and exquisite with a hint of greening around the lacquer checking of the arm rest area. This is my idea of the perfect #LesPaul reissue. . . #atomicageguitars #gibmonday #gibsonlespaul #lespaulr4 #davejohnsonmakeover #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #gibsoncustom #customshop #gibsonguitars #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #gibsonsofinstagram #guitarphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B34w5QTh16x/?igshid=15l5ky8vbfy8l

[rufusdayglo]

Today' advice! Let's run with scissors! Sketch done at Drink n Draw in Thessaloniki with the incredible @davedevilpigjohnson leading the charge! Honoured to have taken part! The sketches were all given to volunteers. #drinkanddraw #rufusdayglo #davejohnson #willsimpson #danistrips #michaeldialynas #comiccongr #thecomiccon5 #thessaloniki #greece #Sketch #illustratorsoninstagram #originalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BxaFVnrhQAq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ck0a1s5yts6t

[geekbroll]

General Mills Monster Cereals box art from a few years ago. I think 2014. General Mills got DC comics to help get new art. Count Chocula by Terry & Rachel Dodson. Frankenberry by Dave Johnson Boo Berry by Jim Lee. #generalmillsmonstercereals #monstercereals #countchocula #frankenberry #booberry #breakfastcerealmascots #cerealmascots #monsters #jimlee #davejohnson #terrydodson #racheldodson #frankensteinsmonster #dracula #countdracula #ghost #ghosts #dccomics (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bol6J3Qhrh5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hqozmetdcn4z

[historyofthebatman]

In a handful of Elseworlds publications and Batman comics, the reader has experienced if that fateful night in Crime Alley was reversed, if Thomas and Martha Wayne witness the death of their young son, Bruce Wayne, and how life in the Wayne Family and Gotham City would exist. As most of us know from our last Mother’s Day post, Bruce Wayne was traumatized by his mother and father’s death, creating a vigilante persona to avenge this horrific crime, the Batman. Yet as years passed, Martha has been the sensible voice Bruce needs to continue on his crusade, discovering this was his chosen fate. In 2011, writer Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert published the core crossover event “Flashpoint”, where, in an effort to save his mother’s life from the Reverse Flash, Barry Allen aka The Flash discovers he has changed reality and the life of his allies, which was adapted into 2013’s DC animated film “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox”. Brian Azzarello expands the Dark Knight’s new fate in the 3 issue tie in arc “Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance”, illustrated by Dave Johnson. In this timeline, Joe Chill kills Bruce Wayne in front of his parents. His mother, Martha, becomes insane due to witnessing this tragedy, creates a bloody smile by cutting open her cheeks and runs the streets of Gotham as “The Joker”. Her husband and Bruce’s father, Thomas, wants vengeance for his son’s death and becomes the lethal vigilante Batman. Within this tie-in, Martha Wayne’s Joker kills both Commissioner James Gordon and his daughter, ending with Thomas Wayne’s Batman chasing her back to Wayne Manor. Trying to calm her, Thomas informs Martha of his encounter with this timeline’s Barry Allen, telling her there is a time where Bruce lives a life, yet his life is of a shadowy figure in the night. Knowing her son, in life and death, will suffer, Martha is driven mad and jumps off of a cliff off of the manor grounds. As Bruce Wayne’s extreme response to the death of his parents was to be Batman, Martha’s extreme grief brought a fate even worse than her original death. No matter which version we view of Martha Wayne, her life and death have made a large impact on Batman’s 78 years in DC Comics.

[geekynerfherder]

#NewSwag from #WalesComicCon (@walescomiccon) #Empress 2 & 7 (#StuartImmonen covers) #JupitersLegacy 1 (#MikeAllred & #DaveJohnson Variant Covers) #JupitersCircle Vol 2 1-4 (#BillSienkiewicz (@therealthatpolishguy) covers) #Comics #ComicArt #CoverArt #ComicCoverArt #IconComics #MarvelComics #ImageComics #MarkMillar #FrankQuietly #WilfredoTorres #ChrisSprouse #MillarWorld #BackIssues (at Wales Comic Con)