{"product_id":"new-titans-38-second-printing-static-joins","title":"New Titans #38 Second Printing (2026) | Static Joins the Titans | Clarke \u0026 Samnee Covers | DC Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Titans #38 Second Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e is the October 14, 2026 reprint of the sold-out August issue in which Static (Virgil Hawkins) officially joins the Titans. Written by Tate Brombal with art by Sami Basri, it shipped with two covers: a new Taurin Clarke Cover A with a redesigned logo treatment, and a Chris Samnee card stock variant colored by Giovanna Niro. DC returned it to print \"due to overwhelming demand.\" Choose your cover above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Titans #38 (2026 series), Second Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e DC Comics (DC All In era)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Printing Release:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2026 (first printing: August 19, 2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover A — Taurin Clarke:\u003c\/strong\u003e $3.99 cover price, UPC 76194138022303812\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover B — Chris Samnee \u0026amp; Giovanna Niro, card stock:\u003c\/strong\u003e $4.99 cover price, UPC 76194138022303862\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ages 13+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tate Brombal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sami Basri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInks \/ Colors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abdias \/ Adriano Lucas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Static joins the New Titans roster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spark of Dakota City arrives at Mount Titans. Jon Kent brings Virgil Hawkins into the newest Titans lineup, alongside Yara Flor, Tara Markov, Stephanie Brown, Red Devil, and Eva, the Daughter of Tomorrow, with Nightwing and Cyborg looking on. The welcome is short: an emissary from Wonder Girl's tribe brings word of a rising force in the Amazon rainforest, and the team heads out on its first big mission with Static on the roster. The issue also digs into how Static's electromagnetic powers fit the team's dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Collect This Issue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoster-change issue\u003c\/strong\u003e — the official \"Static joins the Titans\" moment, the kind of milestone that gets cited on slab labels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSell-out driven reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e — first printings vanished fast enough that DC announced a second printing within three weeks of release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSamnee card stock variant\u003c\/strong\u003e — Chris Samnee's solo Static cover is exclusive to the second printing; it did not exist on the first print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinct Cover A\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Clarke art is retooled with a new logo treatment, so this printing is its own collectible, not a straight re-run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatic momentum\u003c\/strong\u003e — reprinted alongside \u003cem\u003eStatic: The Dakota Incident\u003c\/em\u003e, signaling DC's push behind the character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs this the first printing or the second?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond printing. Both covers ship October 14, 2026, with second-printing barcodes ending in 03812 (Cover A) and 03862 (Cover B); first printings end in 03811.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the difference between Cover A and Cover B?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover A is Taurin Clarke's team shot on standard stock at $3.99 cover price. Cover B is Chris Samnee's solo Static illustration, colored by Giovanna Niro, on heavier card stock at $4.99 cover price. Interiors are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDo I need to read earlier issues?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. #38 is written as an entry point for Static's arrival, and the Amazon storyline begins here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is on the team in this issue?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStatic, Jon Kent (Superman), Yara Flor (Wonder Girl), Tara Markov (Terra), Stephanie Brown, Red Devil, and Eva, with Nightwing and Cyborg featured on Cover A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Shipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew, unread, bagged and boarded. 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