Supply chain issues continue to plague DC's comic book publishing line, leading the publisher to announce delays to two of its higher-profile titles, Justice League and Wonder Woman.
The most recent issue of Justice League, #71 hit stands on January 25 - itself delayed a month due to these same supply chain issues, which led to #72 being delayed as well.
But these new, unspecified supply chain wrinkles have led DC to once again reschedule Justice League #72, now to February 15. That was the originally-planned release date of the next issue, Justice League #73, leading to a cascading delay with that issue now being moved to March 1. The next issue, Justice League #74 - the finale of Brian Michael Bendis' run on the title - remains scheduled for the moment for March 15.
DC's Wonder Woman ongoing title's schedule changes are relatively minor in comparison, with Wonder Woman #784 pushed back one week to February 15. The next issue, Wonder Woman #785 (which is part of the 'Trial of the Amazons' crossover) remains on the schedule for March 15.
The entire publishing industry - comic book included - has been suffering from supply chain issues as the COVID-19 pandemic has longer-term effects on paper mills, transportation companies, and the people who keep them running. In August 2021, DC made the first of many major schedule re-alignments as a result.
"DC faces an unprecedented strain on the global supply chain, affecting all of us in the comic industry and beyond," read a statement from DC at the time. "Up to this point, we've been able to keep delays and shortages to a minimum, but with recent notifications about covid-related port closures, international and domestic freight delays, workforce shortages, and a severely
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