Highlights:
AMAZING FANTASY OMNIBUS HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by STEVE DITKO, JACK KIRBY, DON HECK & PAUL REINMAN
Cover by STEVE DITKO
Across six issues of truly amazing adventures, Lee, Kirby, and Ditko dreamed up a cadre of ten-story tall menaces from Torr to Manoo to the one and only Monsteroso to trash unwitting Earthlings on a month-in and month-out basis. Backed up by weird tales of wax museums, witchcraft, Martians, and the occult master who set the trenchcoat trend in comics, Dr. Druid, it seemed these titanic tales could never be topped.
And then Stan Lee and Steve Ditko did just that by launching “The Magazine That Respects Your Intelligence!” An all-new approach for the young comics sophisticate, Amazing Adult Fantasy presented Twilight Zone-tinged tales of otherworldly aliens, time travel, ghosts, atomic nightmares, and maybe even the secret of the universe itself. With story after lushly-illustrated story, Ditko set a new standard for comic book illustration, and Lee raised the bar ever higher with his scintillating scripts. And, oh, in the last issue they created some guy named “Spider-Man.”
Collecting this lynchpin series of Marvel Comics’ history for the first time ever, the Amazing Fantasy Omnibus puts AMAZING ADVENTURES #1-6, AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #7-14 and AMAZING FANTASY #15 between two hardcovers 45 years in the making.
416 PGS./All Ages …$74.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2458-6
Trim size: oversized
THE LAST FANTASTIC FOUR STORY
Written by STAN LEE
Pencils and Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Legendary writer and Fantastic Four co-creator Stan Lee unites with artist John Romita Jr. to tell his final story of the team that started the Marvel age!
64 PGS./Rated A …$4.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 2 HC
By BILL EVERETT, CARL PFEUFER, AL GABRIELE, KERMIT JAEDIKER, GUSTAV SCHROTTER, MICKEY SPILLANE, ART GATES & RAY HOULIHAN
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
Get ready for more and more unusual, exciting, different and terrific adventures on land, in air and on sea! Tales of action, mystery and thrills with death and danger on every page. Marvel proudly presents more Golden Age goodness, collecting issues #5-8 of SUB-MARINER COMICS from 1942. Sub-Mariner faces off against “Piracy at the Ocean’s Bottom." “Smashes an Uprising at Manilla,"and “Fights the Periscope Peril” in more wartime action while the Angel tackles a “Genius for Murder” and “The Firing Squad!” Plus, “Pop’s Whoppers” and “Tubby and Tack.” This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, some reprinted for the very first time!
280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2247-8
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 2 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 81
280 PGS./All Age …$59.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2248-6
And the rest:
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #7 (of 7)
Creative and Executive Director STEPHEN KING
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Sketch Variant by JAE LEE
It’s the final chapter in the first arc of this top-selling title from the mind of Stephen King. Roland and his ka-tet have their long-awaited showdown with Eldred Jonas and the Big Coffin Hunters. And on the outcome of this fateful confrontation rests the future of Mid-world itself! Plus—the tragic conclusion of Roland Deschain’s love affair with Susan Delgado and much, much more!
48 PGS./Parental Advisory/Card Stock …$3.99
©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved
Visit www.marvel.com/darktower for more info and art!
DARK TOWER: GUNSLINGER'S GUIDEBOOK
Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI & ROBIN FURTH
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
May luck rise to meet you, sai. Dark days have befallen the once powerful Affiliation. As the Good Man’s revolutionaries continue their assault on the civilizations of the Inner Baronies, young Gunslinger Roland Deschain of Gilead and his loyal ka-tet embark eastward on an undercover mission to the distant Outer Barony of Mejis on behalf of the Affiliation. The Gunslinger Guidebook serves as your essential guide for Gilead to Mejis and all points in between – featuring profiles on the Big Coffin Hunters, Sheemie Ruiz, and Rhea of the Coos.
48 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved
This was previously solicited, all orders have been cancelled.
HALO: UPRISING #2 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by ALEX MALEEV
The Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev unveil a new chapter in the Halo mythos. Master Chief is captured and interrogated by Covenant forces. While back on Earth, a star-crossed human couple tries to stay alive as every single thing they hold dear is taken from them. Earth is falling to alien invaders, and no one knows what or where the mysterious artifact known as “the Key” is. The human race is at the brink of destruction---can the bravery of a few turn the tide?
40 PGS./17 and Up/$3.99
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Bungie, the Bungie logo, Halo, the Halo logo, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: HALO
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
The video game that has taken the world by storm has now found a home at Marvel! Hot on the heels of last year's revolutionary and massively popular original graphic novel, Marvel takes Halo to even bigger heights with a limited series by superstar creative team BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and ALEX MALEEV! This special issue of Marvel Spotlight will be bringing comic readers unfamiliar with the world of Halo up close to the mythos that is providing fertile ground for so many great stories! We'll also be chatting with Bendis and Maleev as well as some of the folks over at Bungie who are working on Halo 3, the hotly anticipated blockbuster video game, about their collective plans for the Halo miniseries and more!
32 PGS./17 and Up…$2.99
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Bungie, the Bungie logo, Halo, the Halo logo, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #2
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & MARK MILLAR
Penciled by RON GARNEY & STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by RON GARNEY
Experience CIVIL WAR and it’s major tie-ins from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, FRONT LINE and more in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on?
Peter Parker makes the most important decision of his life. As the sides square off for the looming Civil War, he’ll have to live with it. Now the big question is, what will this decision cost him? This issue reprints CIVIL WAR #2 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #532 AND 533.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: LAST OF THE MOHICANS #4 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY JAMES FENIMORE COOPER)
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by DAVID MACK
Hawkeye and his intrepid companions make a daring escape by canoe from the pursuing Huron Indians as their search for the missing women, Alice and Cora, take them to the wild country of Delaware. While Alice is freed, things don’t go so smoothly for a distraught Cora. Magua must pow-wow with the tribal leader Hard Heart, with Cora’s life in the balance. And with a name like Hard Heart, you can bet that negotiations won’t be easy.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK #2 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDER DUMAS)
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
An incredibly daring plan is put into play as
Musketeers Aramis and Porthos kidnap King Louis from his bed-chamber in the castle—and imprison him in the Bastille. Now Philippe, the king’s recently-incarcerated twin brother is able to assume the throne of France to rule as King Louis XIV! But when will those closest to the faux ruler see through the deception? Don’t miss it!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: TREASURE ISLAND #3 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON)
Penciled by MARIO GULLY
Cover by GREG HILDEBRANDT
Realizing that he shares lodging on the ship Hispaniola with mutineers, young Jim Hawkins makes his escape to shore and plunges deep into the island. Elsewhere, the mutineers battle the loyal sailors to the death! When Jim rejoins his shipmates, the head of the mutineers, Long John Silver, offers a ceasefire in exchange for the map showing where the buried treasure is located. And if Jim and company don’t accept, they may be marooned—or worse.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ULTIMATE MARVEL
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #45
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils and Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
“THE SILVER SURFER” Part 4 of 5
The F.F. and The Silver Surfer shrink to sub-atomic size to battle the dreaded Psycho-Man—who has taken all of Earth’s population hostage. But can the fabulous foursome rely on the Surfer to guard their backs when the secrets Norrin Radd keeps hidden in his silvery breast have only begun to come out? There’s more to the Ultimate Surfer than you could ever imagine!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
ULTIMATE POWER #7 (of 9)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils and Cover by GREG LAND
The battle reaches its crescendo as scripter Jeph Loeb (WOLVERINE, ONSLAUGHT REBORN) joins the creative team for the final three issues! Squadron Supreme versus The Ultimates—some will live, some may die—and you’ll never guess who wins! Don’t pass it up.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #112
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STUART IMMONEN & RICHARD ISANOVE
There is a huge explosion in the side of the Triskelion—the side housing superhuman criminals. And from the acrid smoke emerges a man seething with vengeance—a man who wants Peter Parker dead! That man is Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin! And for the web-spinner, things are about to get out of control. All this and the Shocker, too! Ya can’t miss it!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #85
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils and Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
The X-Men have only been reformed for mere days, and they’re already in the middle of a national crisis. The Sentinels have been reactivated—mutants are once again hunted and killed like animals. But who's controlling them this time—and what does it have to do with the newly-formed Mutant Liberation Front?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN
SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK
Written by JIM MCCANN
Art by JOE QUESADA
The hottest, most controversial storyline to hit Spider-Man is coming next month. Are you ready? Get into the mind of Marvel EiC, and One More Day artist, Joe Quesada for hints as to what lies in store for Peter. Also, as an added treat, Joe takes you through his personal sketchbook to see how he reinvented his style and gives a master class on penciling for comics today. This is a book no Spider-Man fan, aspiring artist, or anyone with a pulse can afford to miss!
32 pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #23
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils by TODD NAUCK
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
It's the end of an era as Peter David and Todd Nauck wrap up their run with a BLACK IN BLACK tie-in that finally brings J. Jonah Jameson face to face with the man he hates most…Peter Parker!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #40
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils and Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“The Book of Peter” Part 1 (of 1)
Above all else, Peter Parker is a decent man. With a good heart. Who has given his life over to the service of others. And in exchange…what has he gotten? Tragedy after tragedy after tragedy…His Uncle Ben, Gwen Stacy, the list goes on and on…And why? In his darkest hour, Peter demands answers. And the only person who can give them to him is…God?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #1 (of 5)
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Penciled by MEL RUBI
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The wise-cracking Wall-Crawler collides with the She-Devil with a Sword! Longtime Marvel readers know that these two legends have met before -- but that was just the warm-up! They may be from two different eras, but Spider-Man and Red Sonja have both faced the maniacal mage known as Kulan Gath. Now the sadistic sorcerer makes a play for power that will once again bring these two famous heroes together -- but will it be as friends or foes? Writer Michael Avon Oeming (OMEGA FLIGHT, Red Sonja) and Mel Rubi (Red Sonja) – plus series cover artist Michael Turner (CIVIL WAR) – answer the eternal question: What's better in a fight, the proportional strength and speed of a spider, or cold, hard steel and a chain–mail bikini?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
RED SONJA TM & © 2007 RED SONJA LLC. DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT TM & © 2007 DFI. www.dynamiteentertainment.com
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #11
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils and Cover by RON FRENZ
Not only has Carnage captured her father and baby brother, but Spider-Girl realizes that its new host is someone she knows! Guest-starring Kaine and Darkdevil!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #4 (of 4)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Art and Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA & MIKE ALLRED
You've never seen a Cinderella story like this one! In search of a husband for Princess Gwendolyn, a costume ball is thrown for the suitable young men of the Kingdom, but when the mysterious Spider Prince arrives, that's when the trouble begins. Who is this noble knight no one has ever heard of? What grudge do the soldiers in the Goblin Brigade hold against him? And just why does this dashing Spider Prince need to depart before midnight? Will he fall victim to a pumpkin bomb?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4
Written by JEFF PARKER & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
Peter Parker has a wonderful evening lined up for Mary Jane that starts with a horse carriage ride to a popular Broadway show. But then the stage magic becomes terrifyingly real and it's Spider-Man who has a date– with the secret super team known as The Agents of Atlas! Also, an all-new Mini Marvel tale, and classic Spider-Man tales!
All that plus Spider-Man J!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – QUASAR #2 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by MIKE LILLY
Cover by MATT WILSON
The epic quest to solve the secret of CONQUEST continues! Racing against the clock, pursued by a merciless adversary, Quasar -- the rookie Protector of the Universe -- and the former Avenger known as Moondragon arrive on a barren world which just may contain the key to saving an entire galaxy. But what dark twist will turn their journey upside-down? Your
eyes won't believe the shock ending that writer Christos Gage (WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN) and Mike Lilly (Vampirella)
have cooked up!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – STAR–LORD #2 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by NIC KLEIN
The bullet casings fly as Star-Lord's motley crew of cult faves goes to war! Briefed, outfitted and dropped into chaos, it's time for Bug, Captain Universe, Deathcry, Groot, Mantis and Rocket Raccoon to become legends! That is, if Peter Quill can truly embrace his legacy as Star-Lord! Are you prepared for the carnage that Keith Giffen (ANNIHILATION) and the insanely talented Timothy Green II are about to unleash?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – WRAITH #2 (of 4)
Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Marvel's gothic gunslinger goes face-to-face with not one, but two stars of ANNIHILATION! Who has imprisoned Wraith, who is his fellow inmate, and who is their interrogator? The surprising answers will make sci-fi fans very happy -- but may spell the quick doom of Marvel's newest star! Plus: writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (TV's "Lost" and "Medium") and artist Kyle Hotz
(ZOMBIE) reveal the chilling origin of Wraith!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NOVA #5
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN & BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by ADI GRANOV
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST continues here with a shocking new addition to the NOVA cast! The Human Rocket is back in Kree space and – hey, who the blue blazes is that woman on the cover of this issue? Writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning join with artists Sean Chen, and Brian Denhan to turn up the heat on the book that Wizard calls “a modern throwback… (filled with) fantastically kinetic action sequences!"
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL HEROES
BLACK PANTHER #30
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
"GOOD EATIN" Part 3
After taking a wrong turn on the dimensional super highway, the New Fantastic Four have just become the daily special in the Zombie Universe! Seated at table one: Zombie Galacti! At table two: Zombie Skrulls! And at table three: a Zombie Monster from the Negative Zone! Well the Black Panther, Storm, the Human Torch and the Thing better come up with a perfect escape plan…or are they destined to be zombified.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
AVENGERS CLASSIC #3
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Painted by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
HULK versus AVENGERS! For the very first time from Avengers #3! Plus, an all new Avengers tale – Iron Man unveils his awesome red and gold armor!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #29
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by STEVE EPTING & MIKE PERKINS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series!
The Red Skull's minions have crawled out of the shadows to make another strike at the American spirit, still reeling from the death of Captain America. But this time, they've got the Winter Soldier. A very mad Winter Soldier, gunning for them, with vengeance in his sights! All this, and Sharon and the Falcon fighting for their lives, too!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
DAREDEVIL #100
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK, John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Lee Bermejo, Alex Maleev & Marko Djurdjevic
Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant 50/50 Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Variant 50/50 Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Daredevil fights for his life, facing his own worst nightmares come true! In a star-studded, triple-sized 100th issue, a red-hot roster of guest artists joins penciler Michael Lark to bring Matt Murdock's history as the Man Without Fear to life, while DD struggles against that which he fears most! Don’t miss the first chapter of the groundbreaking third arc by the award-winning team of Brubaker and Lark–"Without Fear" begins with a bang! Featuring guest artists John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Lee Bermejo, Alex Maleev, Marko Djurdjevic and more!!
104 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
DAREDEVIL: BATTLIN' JACK MURDOCK #3 (of 4)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Story by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO & ZEB WELLS
Pencils and Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
After several years as a whiskey-soaked, washed-up boxer-turned-mob enforcer, the palooka Jack Murdock has turned his life around. He's cleaned himself up, seen his son Matt off to law school and revitalized his career. But after a string of wins, the Fixer returns to call in a favor, and demands that Jack lose his shot-at-the-championship bout…by a knockout! Step into the ring and inside the head of Daredevil's father, in this series by Italian sensation Carmine Di Giandomenico and Zeb Wells!
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
GHOST RIDER #14
Written by DANIEL WAY
Art by JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
“REVELATIONS,” Part 1 (of 6)
The final confrontation between Ghost Rider and Lucifer begins here! Ghost Rider, now back in control after Johnny has (once again) proven himself to be…not so good at it, has begun his brutal final march toward Lucifer’s ultimate destruction. But should the fate of the mortal world—and possibly the immortal world—be entrusted to a vengeful spirit bonded to the soul of an ex-carnival performer? Heaven doesn’t think so.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
FANTASTIC FIVE #3 & 4 (of 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Though his metal implants have been destroyed, a severely wounded but still fighting mad Ben Grimm must take on the cosmically-powered Dr. Doom, who reveals unexpected super-allies in his quest to destroy the Fantastic Five and conquer the entire world!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
Stop! Read this! Have you seen these missing children? JACK POWER, brown hair, brown eyes, can expand his density into a cloudy mass or shrink down to a fraction of his size, also answers to "MASS MASTER." He is probably with FRANKLIN RICHARDS, blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a t-shirt with a "4" on it, also answers to "SON OF A GENIUS." They've run away from home together to make careers as solo heroes, and Power Pack has to track them down before KRAVEN THE HUNTER does!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #549
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The Frightful Four have made a tragic miscalculation in their plans for revenge, as Reed and Sue have now returned to the FF—and that makes the odds six to four…
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
BLADE #12
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
FEAR-FRAUGHT FINAL ISSUE! And we're going out in style, tying up 11 issues worth of plot threads! What is Blade's father's endgame? Will Blade keep his gun-hand? Will the Tryana prophecy be fulfilled and, if so, at what cost? What is Dracula's dark secret? All this...and the conclusion of Blade's origin. All brought to you by Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #11
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils and Cover by PHIL HESTER
Face-to-face with Mitch Carson, the agent he horribly scarred during his initial escape from S.H.I.E.L.D. and currently in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody–Eric O'Grady is in a bit of a pickle. How will he get out of this one? Surely it will involve Ant-Man's distinct brand of irredeemable trickery and deceit that everyone has grown to know and love.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #9
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Pencils and Cover by DAVID AJA
Daniel Rand is the Immortal Weapon of the mystical city of K'un-Lun…the legendary kung fu hero Iron Fist. And after the stunning conclusion of THE LAST IRON FIST STORY, Danny has found himself forced to take part in a reality-spanning kung fu championship that matches the seven -- Really! Seven! -- Immortal Weapons like himself against one another. The prize is glory, but for Danny, the penalty of losing will be death–this contest is rigged, and there's no hope of escaping alive. Who has the best kung fu? Find out the hard way in THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN part 2! By Ed "I Killed Captain America" Brubaker and Matt "I Know Ed Brubaker" Fraction and David "Who Shot J.R.?" Aja.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IRON MAN #21
Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLIE KNAUF
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Tony Stark’s duties with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Initiative take him to Omaha, Nebraska, where Iron Man encounters an old hero with a grudge, and two all-new superhumans!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
WORLD WAR HULK
WORLD WAR HULK #3 (of 5)
Written by Greg Pak
Penciled by John Romita Jr.
Cover by David Finch
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
The insane Smashfest that is "World War Hulk" continues! The Hulk has never been angrier or stronger or more certain of the vengeance he seeks against Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, and Black Bolt, the four so-called "heroes" who exiled him into space. But can he survive a merciless assault by one of his oldest and most implacable opponents? What defense can he muster when Dr. Strange unleashes the full power of the Sorcerer Supreme? And who will survive when the Hulk's best friend on Earth clashes with the Hulk's first ally from Sakaar?
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #109
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by GARY FRANK
Boy genius Amadeus Cho pulled together a team of Renegades to side with his big green hero during "World War Hulk" -- but what will happen to his faith in the Hulk's heroism when he discovers the horrors lurking beneath Madison Square Garden? The Hulk takes center stage with a terrifying confrontation and a stunning revelation that lays bare the central question of whether the Hulk is a hero -- or a monster.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA FILES
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STEPHEN FAULKNER, AL SJOERDSMA, RONALD BYRD, MADISON CARTER, GABE SCHECTER, ERIC J. MOREELS, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MICHAEL HOSKIN, DAVID WILTFONG & CHRIS BIGGS
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Who are the rebellious Renegades? Why did the young upstart Mastermind Excello search for the Hulk? How many identities and powers has Rick Jones had? What were the ramifications for the Illuminati for sending Hulk into space? How much destruction did the Hulk cause during his rampage towards vengeance? Find out in the WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA FILES - featuring various characters from Hulk's past including Jim Wilson, Wild Man, Captain Axis, coverage of every single gamma mutate there is, and more! View into the destruction caused during WORLD WAR HULK and the changes it has made on the Marvel Universe. Oh yeah, and the Toad Men, baby!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE #3 & 4 (of 6)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS, SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & CHRIS MORENO
Cover by JOHN WATSON
Get your man-on-the-street view of WORLD WAR HULK! The Green Goliath has ordered the evacuation of New York City -- so what story keeps reporters Ben Urich and Sally Floyd in the path of destruction? And can Costume Division detective Danny Granville solve a murder mystery involving not one, but two of Hulk's Warbound? Plus: two more two-page humor features! The CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Ramon Bachs welcomes artist Shawn Martinbrough (Detective Comics) and Chris Moreno (Sidekick) to the eye of the storm!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS #2 (of 4)
Written by Frank Tieri
Pencils and Cover by Staz Johnson
The Gamma Corps want the Hulk dead-- but why? Find out this issue as we explore the individual origins of Corp members Prodigy, Mess, Mr Gabriel and Griffin! Shocking revelations will be made—including the surprising connection one of them has to a former Hulk side kick and how another is actually an ex-member of the Hulk's Rogue's Gallery! Plus, General Ryker fires his first salvo and officially enters WWH!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
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WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN #3 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The brutal conclusion! Hulk vs. the Juggernaut and whatever X-Men are left standing in a battle that will have lasting consequences for one of the combatants!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #5
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
GREEN ZONE Pt.2 of 2
"Secret Weapons"
The Initiative program denies all knowledge of a special Black Ops Team. There is no pardon on file for the super-villain known as the Constrictor. No record of any dealings with the Vietnamese national codenamed Bengal. Tony Stark cannot recall what became of his designs for the Iron Spider armor. And, most importantly, the Superhuman Armed Forces wishes to dispell all rumors of a 199th mutant. We repeat, there is no Mutant Zero. Mutant Zero does NOT exist. That is all.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
HEROES FOR HIRE #13
Written by ZEB WELLS & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CLAY MANN & JOHN BOSCO
Cover by SANA TAKEDA
The Heroes for Hire find themselves in the middle of World War Hulk when their mission to Hulk's stoneship leaves them on the Warbound's death list! It's divide-and-conquer as each hero is hunted by a member of the Jade Giant's band of alien soldiers.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #4
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by JAMES CORDEIRO
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
Spymaster has seized remote control of Iron Man's armor (with Tony Stark in it) and sent Shellhead on a rampage of destruction through New York! That sound you hear is the price of Stark International stock dropping like a rock ... and Justin Hammer is going to buy up every last scrap of it! Can Rhodey figure out how to free the Armored Avenger before Hammer takes over Tony Stark's company along with his alter-ego?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #2
Written by PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On the run from authorities and trying to figure out a way to cure his gamma-irradiated curse, Bruce Banner enlists the help of Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man. But things get out of hand when a lab accident creates another Hulk…and another…and another.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #27
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by PAUL SMITH
And you thought meeting your girlfriend's parents was uncomfortable... The Human Torch invites his new heartthrob Crystal's family over to the Baxter Building for dinner with his family without realizing they're Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Triton, Karnak and Lockjaw ... The Inhumans! When agents of Maximus The Mad show up to capture them, you can be sure knowing which fork to use will be the least of the FF's problems...
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #30
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by POP MHAN
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
There’s a stiff wind rustlin’ its way through Manhattan, straight towards Spidey! Awfully hard for our resident Wall-Crawler to crawl said walls when Whirlwind’s blowin’ ‘em down!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #15
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils and Cover by LEONARD KIRK
Sound your horn, Heimdall! Villains march across Bifrost Bridge, to challenge the forces of Odin! But wait... who are these mortals that count themselves as friends of Thor? Avengers? Then bid them to unleash their vengeance lest we face Ragnarok!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL HEROES
MOON KNIGHT #12
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by MICO SUAYAN
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
“MIDNIGHT SUN” CONCLUSION
It all comes down to this. A grudge match. Two former friends slugging it out under the night sky -- Moon Knight and his former sidekick, Midnight. The last time something like this happened, Marc Spector carved off his pound of flesh, howled at the moon, and slipped into the abyss. Can this fight end any different?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
MS. MARVEL #18
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by GREG HORN
A new story arc begins as Ms. Marvel drafts two recruits from the Initiative…Machine Man and Sleepwalker?! When Araña is kidnapped, it's time for Carol Danvers to use her newly expanded strike force to squash an evil that's hit too close to home! The ongoing team of writer Brian Reed and artist Aaron Lopresti kicks off the three-part "Puppets" with a last-page reveal that'll have fans of female heroes buzzing!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
MYSTIC ARCANA: SCARLET WITCH
Written by JEFF PARKER & DAVID SEXTON
Penciled by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ & ERIC NGUYEN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
In the mountains of Eastern Europe a coven of gypsy witches meet to discuss an emerging young witch who prophecies say will surpass all other sorceresses. The trinity extend an offer to young Wanda Maximoff to join them, but the darker power of the elder demon Chthon will also have a say in the future of The Scarlet Witch! PLUS: As Ian McNee races to save the soul of a fellow magician, he travels to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in search of a shard of the Serpent Crown. But will he be able to slip out of the grip of the two dueling sea monsters that guard it?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #33
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Still reeling from the new reveals about their lives and shocking betrayal of one of their own, the New Avengers press forward, trying to find a way to trust each other. All that and The Hood starts his takeover as Kingpin of the super-villains. So dust off your old Marvel Handbooks, because you will not believe who he is gathering to join him and who he kills to make his mark!
Plus guest-star Deathlok!!!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS #2 (of 4)
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by JASON PEARSON
Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the robots with "more than meets the eye" collide! Symkaria and Latveria sit on an international powder keg, and Dr. Doom just lit the fuse! What do the Decepticons have to do with the escalating danger -- and can a group of warriors including Captain America, Optimus Prime, Wolverine, Prowl,
Spider-Man and Ratchet avert Armageddon? Writer Stuart Moore (WOLVERINE) and artist Tyler Kirkham (X-MEN: PHOENIX–WARSONG) assemble and roll out two fan-favorite forces!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
HASBRO and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission.
Copyright 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
NEW WARRIORS #3
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Pencils by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Sofia and Wondra face off as the New Warriors respond to Tony Stark’s offer of amnesty. But will they accept or reject it? Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens uncover a shocking mystery about the death of the original New Warriors, and a former member may hold the key. Plus, Wolverine shows up…and he ain’t happy!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SUB-MARINER #3 (of 6)
Written by MATT CHERNISS & PETER JOHNSON
Penciled by PHIL BRIONES
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
The clock is ticking as Atlantis’ rogue sleeper cell prepares to strike again…they’ve killed 900 civilians on U.S. shores already, and S.H.I.E.L.D. places the blame squarely on Namor! Can the undersea monarch find the killers in his kingdom before another terrorist attack claims more innocent lives, or will he be forced to defend Atlantis from a war waged by Tony Stark -- a.k.a. Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Will Namor find a helping hand or another enemy in Wolverine?? And just who’s behind the wave of violence pitting the Sub-Mariner against the toughest challenge of his life?? Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson (POWERLESS) and rising superstar Phil Briones (WHITE TIGER) set it off, featuring a jaw-dropping cover by Leinil Francis Yu!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
OMEGA FLIGHT #5 (of 5)
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Pencils and Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
The final climactic issue! And someone’s NOT coming home...
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
THE LONERS #5 (of 6)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
The RUNAWAYS spin-off puts the spotlight on a former New Warrior! Once a proud team of high-flying teenage heroes, the New Warriors has become the most hated name in all America. For Turbo, the downfall and disgrace of her old team has been a hard pill to swallow. But as she tries to put her past behind her, can she face her future without hiding behind a mask? Plus, what old Marvel character makes their exciting return to continuity this issue? Writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES) and artist Karl Moline (Route 666) keep you guessing and the critics raving!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #10
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils and Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
The Punisher's one-man crusade to stop the white-power border war kicked off by the Hate-Monger comes to a head in this, the bloody conclusion to BLOOD AND SAND. Everybody's trying to kill everybody else. Frank Castle's been beaten within an inch of his life. Hate Monger's terrible machines broadcast wave after wave of unbridled rage into the desert, making it even harder for Clarke and Bridge to trust one another. By the end of the night, it'll be all our heroes can do to aim straight... and not at each other.
This Cannot End Well.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SERIES TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils and Cover by BARRY KITSON
A team of long-dormant Soviet super-weapons is awake, angry and heading straight at the heart of Los Angeles ready to finish World War III! The front line of defense is a team that’s been together since just before nine this morning! The queen of PR starts her spin! A dead body hides more than just a murder mystery! AND AND AND -- a super-sex tape! What on earth could justify the use of that many exclamation points? Surely, it could only be the second sensational issue of the yet to be named new ongoing series written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL) and with art by the amazing Barry Kitson
(Legion of Super-Heroes, JLA: Year One).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
RUNAWAYS #28
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by JO CHEN
“DEAD END KIDS”
Super-star JOSS WHEDON (ASTONISHING X-MEN, Buffy) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) continue their landmark run. Pun intended. Love is in the air as the Runaways try and run back from 1907. Part 4 (of 6).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1 (of 4)
Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Pencils and Cover by KHARI EVANS
Shanna the She-Devil returns in an all-new limited series jam-packed with jungle action, Hong Kong gangsters, dinosaurs, diamonds and cavemen! Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti reunite with super-hot artist Khari Evans (DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON) to bring you the story of modern-day pirates shipwrecked on the Marvel Universe's deadliest island, where only Shanna can protect them from hordes of man-eating monsters!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM #4 (of 4)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art and Cover by ESAD RIBIC
“AGNUS DEI”
The latest offering from the Marvel Knights line concludes!
For untold years, Norrin Radd surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now his ride comes to an end. Zenn-La, the planet of his birth, the planet he saved through his own sacrifice -- the Silver Surfer crossed the galaxy to draw his last breath here. He’s home. What waits for him?
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.'S 11 #2 (of 5)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
M.O.D.O.K. reveals the target of his heist to his handpicked team of Marvel's Most Wanted: the most powerful weapon in the universe, one that threatens the existence of all life on Earth. Meanwhile, Mentallo has figured out that one of M.O.D.O.K. 's team is actually a hero in disguise. (You'll never guess who it is!) Will Mentallo sell the rest of his teammates out to the authorities for some quick cash? Do you even have to ask? Let the backstabbing begin!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
THOR #2
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and 50/50 Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL'OTTO
A freak thunderstorm hit the wide open spaces of Oklahoma…the same day a young doctor named Donald Blake drove into town! Now the friendly residents of this cozy burg are just as puzzled by the walking stick-carrying young man as they are by the storm clouds gathering on the horizon. Little do they know an honest-to-goodness god of Asgard walks among them, searching for his own home in the heart of theirs…and he’s got big plans for their dusty little town! But what connection does Asgard–and Norse mythology have to the wide-open plains of Oklahoma?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #116
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The Thunderbolts’ wild ride continues with part one of CAGED ANGELS as Thunderbolts Mountain is being used as temporary incarceration for captured superhuman combatants. With so many super-powered people in one place, how can things possibly go wrong?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-MEN
UNCANNY X-MEN #489
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils and Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
“The Extremists”
With the Morlocks committing terrorist acts, it’s up to the X-Men to stop them and figure out why these normally-peaceful mutants have turned to violence. Guest-starring Storm and her friends in the Fantastic Four! Part 3 (of 6). FEATURING ENDANGERED SPECIES CHAPTER 6
The Beast journeys deep into the heart of darkness at Neverland and discovers an old nemesis…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-FACTOR #22
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI
Meet Molly and Wally, two charming children who go around the country singing cheerful songs that incite people to violence against mutants. Siryn and Monet have been dispatched to deal with them...except the twins have a rather unexpected protector. Meanwhile the Isolationist continues his manipulations to establish a world where mutants need never live in fear again. Question is, by the time he's done...will they be living at all? FEATURING ENDANGERED SPECIES CHAPTER 7 - Beast’s scientific journey to cure the effects of M-Day, lead him back to… THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NEW X-MEN #41
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils and Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
“QUEST FOR MAGIK” - CONCLUSION
It all comes down to this! The New X-Men fight for their very souls against Belasco as the “Quest for Magik” concludes. Who will control Limbo? What is the fate of Illyana Rasputin? The Astonishing X-Men and Doctor Strange guest star as souls are shattered and lives are changed forever, and the very fate of the world rests on the children of the Xavier Institute. FEATURING ENDANGERED SPECIES CHAPTER 8 - Beast’s dark decent plummets to terrible depths as he does the unthinkable—digging up long-dead remains on Genosha for scientific experimentation…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-MEN #202
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils and Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
The Xavier Academy is under siege, and the full, appalling scale of the Marauders' plans is finally becoming clear. Now Iceman and Cannonball have to stay ahead of the pursuit long enough to mount a counter-attack - and to deprive their enemies of the one precious resource that could be the key to both victory and survival. FEATURING ENDANGERED SPECIES CHAPTER 9 - Can the ”Black Womb” facility answer any riddles surrounding Beast?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #23
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils and 50/50 Covers by JOHN CASSADAY
“UNSTOPPABLE”
The end is near. The situation is dire. The outlook is bleak. But Cyclops has a plan. Part 5 (of 6)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CABLE & DEADPOOL #44
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
“Deadpool and Wolverine” Part 2 of 2
PART TWO of our WOLVERINE TEAM-UP!!! One of them would like to pierce HYDRA's newest sector commander with three adamantium claws. One of them would prefer to woo and soothe that commander with friendship and silicon chips. Can we all agree to disagree without turning this into a bloody, gory, intestine-spewing fight? Probably not...
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
EXILES #97
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by TOMM COKER
Last we left the Exiles, they had traveled to a utopian world where Dr. Victor Von Doom—the savior of mankind—leads a team of heroes made up from Johnny Storm, Sue Storm and Bruce Banner while Reed Richards lives life as an underground fugitive who despises what has become of the world above. Now the Exiles are split in the war between the two men when a horrifying secret is revealed about the Earth’s population!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
NEW EXCALIBUR #22
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JEREMY HAUN
Cover by SCOT EATON
“Battle for Eternity” continues! Albion’s team has destroyed technology in England! The Excalibur team is on the ropes and Albion’s forces are growing!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
The five young mutants realize that the words "survival" and "Monster Island" just don't have much to do with each other. And now it becomes clear that they've been set up...and no one knows they're even here.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
WOLVERINE #56
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils and Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Special double-sized issue! "The Man in the Pit"
Wendell Rayfield is a recently divorced, down on his luck ex-cop who's looking down the business end of 40 with no hope for the future and with demons from his past still haunting him at every turn. All he has going for him is his new job. A job that involves a very large machine gun, a hole in the ground, a certain hirsute mutant and several thousand bullets. We all know what damage Wolverine can do with his claws, but how dangerous can he really be when all he's able to do is talk? Wendell Rayfield is about to find out. Written by up-and-comer Jason Aaron (The Other Side, Scalped), with art by comic book legend Howard Chaykin (Blade, American Flagg!).
48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #16
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
50/50 Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50/50 Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
“OUR WAR,” Part 1 (of 5)
Wolverine’s history with Captain America revealed! In the early days of WWII, before America’s “official” involvement in the war, Captain America, still wet behind the ears, embarked on a clandestine mission to the island nation of Madripoor. Guess who he met there? And guess what? It wasn’t a coincidence. Plus Logan & Cap's first WWII meeting from Uncanny X-men #268.
64 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
ICON
POWERS #28
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
"THE 25 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES OF ALL TIME" continues...
MORE PAGES!! MORE ACTION!! MORE THRILLS!!
Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to superhero cases, and they both have a secret: They both have powers. A powers virus has ripped the city in half... and someone is coming for the children! Who will solve the case first … the vigilante Deena Pilgrim or Walker and his new partner??
40 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.95
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CRIMINAL #9
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS
Nominated for the 2007 Eisner Awards for Best Writer and Best New Series!
Tracy Lawless continues his relentless hunt for the truth about his brother's murder, as he sinks deeper and deeper into the criminal world his little brother lived and died in. Now, as he learns more about the man his brother Rick had grown up into, and as he becomes close to the woman who loved his brother, he realizes that someone in the city has figured out who he really is, and that could mean big trouble. All this, and the Christmas Eve heist to end them all falls into place!
From the acclaimed and award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. And remember, every issue of CRIMINAL is packed from cover to cover with content, from back-up stories to noir articles by Brubaker and many other big-name writers.
32 PGS./Mature Content/No Ads …$2.99
MAX COMICS
PUNISHER #50
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“LONG, COLD DARK” PART 1 OF 5
Special Double-Sized issue to commemorate the Punisher’s 50th issue!
The Punisher’s wildest foe is back! Left gut-shot in shark-infested waters, Barracuda’s got a major score to settle with Frank Castle. But Barracuda’s no dummy. Charging in with guns blazing is for suckers. He’s got something serious planned. Something that’s going to hit Frank where he hasn’t been hit in years: the black pit that used to be his heart. You won’t believe the last page of this issue. Neither will Frank.
48 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
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TERROR, INC. #1 (of 5)
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by JELENA DJURDJEVIC
Meet Mr. Terror -- he’s dapper, he’s charming, he owns and operates his own VERY successful business…and, oh yeah, he’s fifteen and a half centuries old and rotting fast.
Doomed to decompose for all eternity, Terror forever replaces his festering limbs with fresh parts. The curse keeps him alive, but it’s what’s left of his twelfth-century sweetheart -- encased in enchanted metal and serving as his right arm -- that keeps him honest. Today, Terror runs a high-stakes private eye firm -- espionage, investigations and assassinations for the extremely rich and extremely powerful. But after eliminating who he was told was a very bad guy, with extreme prejudice and in his own inimitable idiom, Terror learns he’s been had -- he’s just murdered a major government intelligence chief. Now, with the feds on his rancid tail and whoever set him up looking to tie their loose ends, Terror’s on the run to clear his name and bring down the real bad guys. But the killers know exactly who they’re dealing with, and they aren’t making it easy for him… Don’t miss this 5-issue series of blood, guts, sex and salvation written by David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS) with jaw-dropping art by Patrick Zircher (CABLE & DEADPOOL).
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
MARVEL/DABEL BROTHERS
LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE -VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE FIRST DEATH #2 (of 2)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JONATHON GREEN
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
The Anita Blake comic book event concludes! Laurell K. Hamilton and Jonathon Green reveal even more exciting secrets from the past of Anita Blake in this very special two-part series. Anita and Edward hunt a killer vampire, but can they find him before more innocent blood is spilled? How deep into the vampire psyche is Anita willing to delve in order to get her killer? And what will Anita sacrifice in order to stop this murderer from striking again?
New and old fans alike will be thrilled by this original story produced exclusively for the Dabel Brothers and Marvel Comics!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD #3 (of 6)
Written by GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Adapted by BEN AVERY
Pencils and Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
Ser Duncan the Tall, known as Dunk to most, and his squire, Egg, find themselves in the middle of a war over water. Not only has the ruthless Red Widow been stealing Ser Eustace's water, but now she demands blood in exchange for an attack by another of Eustace's knights on one of her people. Pledged to Ser Eustace, lord of a handful of peasants and farmers, Dunk must get Ser Eustace's water back as bloodlessly as possible, make amends for the attack on the Red Widow's' people, and avoid war at all costs. But when it comes to the Red Widow and Ser Eustace, Dunk is about to find that nothing is as it seems.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
HEDGE KNIGHT TPB
Written by GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Adapted by BEN AVERY
Pencils and Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
A century before the events of New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin’s epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, a squire named Dunk picks up the sword and shield of his dead master and enters a tournament to begin his career as a knight. But “Ser Duncan” has much to learn about this world of knights and nobles, and as he attempts to find a sponsor who will allow him to enter the tournament, he makes friends and enemies readily. Dunk is a capable fighter and has a strong sense of honor, but is that enough to become a true knight in the eyes of the others? Or is he just a young man living a delusion and putting those he knows in grave danger? Adapted from the popular novella by George R. R. Martin, and so beloved by fans and critics alike for its deep storytelling and breathtaking visuals that the first edition became one of the best-selling graphic novels of 2004!
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #10 (of 12)
Written by RAYMOND E. FEIST
Adapted by BRYAN J. GLASS
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Political schemes abound as the kingdom teeters on the brink of Tsurani invasion. Duke Borric’s expedition discovers that all is not well at the royal palace of Prince Erland of Krondor. Tomas has been abandoned to face the life-draining menace of a fearsome wraith on his own. And in the ancient mines of Mac Mordain, Cadal Dolgan, the Dwarven chieftain, and his mighty battleaxe return to face off against the ancient power of Rhuagh, the great golden dragon. Meanwhile, Pug encounters an intriguing new princess.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #10 (of 12)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Adapted by ROLAND BERNARD BROWN
Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI
Cover BY JOE PRADO
Alvin Junior, Ta-Kumsaw, and Taleswapper reach the mythical Eight-Face Mound, but will Alvin be able to heal his brutally injured friend, Measure, before it is too late? And what will happen if the townspeople don’t find out that Alvin is still alive? Will they find out the truth before the men of Vigor Church and the soldiers of Governor Harrison proceed with their merciless assault on the peaceful Indians of Prophetstown? Or is war inevitable?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL HARDCOVERS
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 2 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS, GARY FRIEDRICH, ARNOLD DRAKE & ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by GIL KANE, DON HECK, DICK AYERS, JOHN BUSCEMA, GENE COLAN, TOM SUTTON & FRANK SPRINGER
Cover by GIL KANE
Get ready for the trip of a lifetime with another all-out cosmic classic Captain Marvel Masterworks! The space-born hero, Mar-Vell’s continuing battle against the vicious Kree Col. Yon-Rogg continues this second sensational volume. But Yon-Rogg’s attempts to destroy the good Captain only send him to higher levels of power and consciousness—and to the great Zo—in one of the most psychedelic happenings four colors can capture! But the true transformation comes when the titanic team of writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane combine to take the man long torn between two planets and two loves, and tear him between two people! You’ll see the truly cosmic Captain don the Nega-Bands that bond him to Rick Jones for the first time in one of Mar-Vell, and Marvel’s, greatest moments! Guest-starring Black Widow, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL #10-21
272 PGS./Rated A …$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2430-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 2 HC –
VARIANT EDITION VOL. 82
272 PGS./Rated A …$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2431-4
X-MEN: SUPERNOVAS HC
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Mike Carey (Ultimate Fantastic Four) and Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men) take over X-Men, or at least what’s left of them! As old threats are still having their effects, new, more deadly threats emerge from the unlikeliest of places. Threats that spell doom for the X-Men. Plus: What could possibly strike terror into the heart of...Sabretooth?! And who are the Children of the Vault? This is the book you’ve been waiting for! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting X-MEN #188-199 and ANNUAL #1.
328 PGS./Rated A …$34.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2514-0
Trim size: oversized
AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES II HC
Written by Joe Casey
Penciled by WILLIAM ROSADO
Cover by Scott Kolins
Goliath! The Wasp! Hawkeye! The Black Panther! The Vision! They are...Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?! A second look into the history of the Avengers begins as a new team rises to supplant the original legends -- and these members must prove their worth all over again. Can Goliath withstand the pressures of leadership? Can the Black Panther reconcile his duties as both king and Avenger? Can Hawkeye survive his own dysfunctional love life? And will the public ever accept the Vision as a hero? An all-new, previously untold adventure featuring the mostly unlikely Avengers lineup of all! Collecting AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES II #1-8.
192 PGS./Rated A …$24 .99
ISBN: 0-7851-1851-9
Trim size: oversized
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 6: REVOLUTION PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV & LEINIL YU
Cover by LEINIL YU
The New Avengers versus the Hand!! AND the New Avengers versus the Mighty Avengers!! AND the identity of the new Ronin revealed!! Who is the new mystery player in the New Avengers? Find out here!! Guest-starring the Mighty Avengers and... wait for it... BROTHER VOODOO!! Plus: The story Avengers fans have been waiting for. The shocking return of Hawkeye and the Scarlet Witch. That’s right, Hawkeye AND the Scarlet Witch!! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #26-31.
144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2445-4
Trim size: standard
newuniversal VOL. 1: EVERYTHING WENT WHITE PREMIERE HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more. Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-Men) bring you this new universe -- a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time. Collecting NEWUNIVERSAL #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 07851-2858-1
Trim size: standard
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 3 - SWIFT AND TERRIBLE PREMIERE HC
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Having finally seen his face, Wolverine sets out to rescue his son from the grasp of the shadow society that once enslaved him. But Logan’s son doesn’t want to be saved -- he wants revenge…against Logan, the father who abandoned him.
Collecting WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #11-15.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory…$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2637-6
MARVEL DIGESTS
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES DIGEST
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Mole Man, the Skrulls, Rama-Tut and the Sub-Mariner! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #21-24.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2380-6
SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS THE BUZZ & DARKDEVIL DIGEST
Written by TOM DEFALCO &RON FRENZ
Penciled by RON FRENZ
Cover by RON FRENZ
When crime, cults, and clones collide, the result is Darkdevil, son of one great Marvel hero and heir to another! Peer into the future's past to see Spider-Girl's ill-mannered mentor face the mortal machinations of the Kingpin and the more mystical ones of Zarathos, one-time Ghost Rider! But the bold and bombastic Buzz has no time for legacies when he sets his brand-new super-suit against Doctor Octopus and his latest student! Twin tales of Spider-Girl's strongest allies and harshest critics, guest-starring the one true Spider-Girl herself! Collecting THE BUZZ #1-3 and DARKDEVIL #1-3.
112 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2601-5
HULK AND POWER PACK: PACK SMASH! DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK, PAUL TOBIN, & CHRIS GIARUSSO
Penciled by DAVID WILLIAMS, ANDY KUHN & CHRIS GIARUSSO
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
Power Pack couldn't be more excited to meet their father's new colleague, the world-famous Dr. Bruce Banner. But when the kids find themselves trapped in the tunnels beneath Manhattan by the Absorbing Man, they find out what happens when the good doctor gets angry! Get ready to go gamma as a brand-new team-up begins here! Collecting HULK, POWER PACK #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2490-X
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS
ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 2 TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR with CHUCK AUSTEN
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, CHRIS BACHALO, ESAD RIBIC & KAARE ANDREWS
New Cover by MARK BROOKS
Collecting the second year of Mark Millar’s groundbreaking ULTIMATE X-MEN – issues #13-25 – in one colossal trade paperback! As the X-Men embark on their inaugural world tour, they must confront some unsettling truths about their mentor, Professor Charles Xavier. Before founding his school for young mutants, Xavier abandoned his only son, David, a mutant with uncontrollable reality-warping abilities. Now, David has returned, looking to exact revenge on the father who left him — and he’s willing to eradicate anyone who stands in his way. Will the X-Men be forced to kill Xavier’s son to end his threat against the world?
Following the tragedies of their world tour, the X-Men seek the calming protection of Xavier’s school — but their suspicions of his methods only increase. Xavier’s mental blocks on student Jean Grey’s psychic abilities continue to crumble, and she grows increasingly unstable — plagued by visions of a world engulfed in the flames of a fiery phoenix. When the X-Men finally meet Xavier’s mysterious financial backers, Jean’s hallucinations become reality as the otherworldly Phoenix takes possession of the teenage telepath. Also included in this volume is a bonus tale of Gambit, a Cajun street hustler who must use his mutant gifts to protect a homeless boy in great danger.
336 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2856-5
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 17: CLONE SAGA TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
As Peter Parker tries to sort out his relationship with the X-Men’s Kitty Pryde — and continue his friendship with Mary Jane — a mall-food-court lunch turns into a free-for-all as Peter and MJ are interrupted by the debut of…the Ultimate Scorpion! But who is the Scorpion — and what sinister conspiracy is threatening Spider-Man’s very existence? The clues have been laid over the past 96 issues…and it all starts to come together here, as we begin the most shocking, most mind-blowing Spider-Man story ever published! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #97-105.
224 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1928-0
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLIE KNAUF
Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Tony Stark, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. It¹s day one of a new role for Tony as he takes up the mantle of the missing Nick Fury to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. into the 21st century! But what does this mean for the future of Iron Man? Collecting IRON MAN #15-18 and featuring comprehensive profiles of Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D! Also reprinting the first appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. in STRANGE TALES #135; and IRON MAN #129 in which Tony Stark avoids a hostile takeover of Stark International by S.H.I.E.L.D.
144 PGS./Rated A... $14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2299-0
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 5: CIVIL WAR TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN, PASQUAL FERRY, OLIVIER COIPEL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & JIM CHEUNG
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The Civil War is on, and no book will be more affected than New Avengers. You think Marvel would never mess with its top-selling book? Wrong! The Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefs, and the shake-up will shock you. Each stand-alone story in this volume is illustrated by a genuine comics superstar! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #21-25.
120 PGS./Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2446-2
X-23: TARGET X TPB
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by MIKE CHOI
Cover by MIKE CHOI
Because you demanded it! Superstar Top Cow artist Mike Choi joins the team as X-23 returns! Having escaped the Facility that created her, X-23 struggles to create a real life for herself. But when your entire life has been about death and destruction, can you ever really escape the darkness? The rest of the story begins here, and won’t end until X-23 faces off with the one man most responsible for her life: Wolverine! Collecting X-23: TARGET X #1-6.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1971-X
CABLE & DEADPOOL VOL. 7: SEPARATION ANXIETY TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Deadpool has decided to face the skeletons in his closet, dive deep into that dark void he calls a soul and rattle things up a bit. First order of business: Taskmaster. Second order of business: a knock-down drag-out BRAWL! Plus: The aftermath of the X-Men's battle against the Hecatomb has cost Cable a huge chunk of his island paradise of Providence and an even bigger slice of his soul. With all his hopes for the future of the planet Earth in jeopardy, now would be a pretty bad time for a reunion with Deadpool, wouldn't it? And an even worse time for... an assassination! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #36-42.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2523-X
GHOST RIDER VOL. 2: THE LIFE & DEATH OF JOHNNY BLAZE TPB
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by RICHARD CORBEN, JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
How did Johnny Blaze end up in Hell, anyway? It’s simple, really: He died. And when he died, his eternal soul -- long promised to Hell in exchange for “saving” Crash Simpson -- descended into the Pit, taking the Ghost Rider along with it. This is the story of how and why it all happened, courtesy of writer Daniel Way and horror-comic legend Richard Corben. Plus: In a small town northeast of Chicago, people are losing their heads…literally. The sheriff of this sleepy little town firmly believes he’s found the culprit -- a scruffy drifter found sleeping in the bushes with blood on his clothes and no believable explanation for where he was and what he was doing when the murders occurred. He even gave the sheriff a fake name: “Johnny Blaze.” But the identity of the true culprit is even more macabre: Lucifer has taken up residence in a new host -- a casualty of Civil War who’s bound to raise eyebrows! Collecting GHOST RIDER #6-11.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2297-4
WISDOM: RUDIMENTS OF WISDOM TPB
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Pete Wisdom has a lot of fairies to kill. Yes, fairies are supposed to be nice and magical and charming, but they are currently attacking England. Hugo Award nominee Paul Cornell (BBC’s Dr. Who and Robin Hood) brings you a sci-fi mini-series unlike anything you’ve seen before! Collecting WISDOM #1-6.
144 PGS./Explicit Content …$21.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2123-4
HEROES FOR HIRE VOL. 2: AHEAD OF THE CURVE TPB
Written by JUSTIN GRAY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & ZEB WELLS
Penciled by AL RIO
Cover by BILLY TUCCI
Marvel's strangest team of heroes find themselves trapped in the hull of a ship with a bomb as the Grim Reaper plans to blow up the Statue of Liberty and take the Heroes for Hire with it! But why? What nefarious plan could he have up his sleeve? He's evil so does it matter? He has to be stopped! Also, someone dies! No kidding. As if that wasn't enough, here comes the return of villains no one asked for! THE HORRIFIC HEADMEN have a special surprise for the hapless Humbug! Collecting HEROES FOR HIRE #6-10
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2363-6
THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
He is the last of thirteen, taught for his entire life that he was born better. A Zemo by blood is a superior person. So then why has he always failed? Now, having been sent hurtling through time, Baron Helmut Zemo will have a chance to encounter the truth of his family as it happened in the past -- when he comes face-to-face with the first of his family line, the legendary Baron Harbin Zemo! But how much of what we know of our family history is truth and how much has been embellished by the perspective of time? Can Zemo find a way to escape his situation, or will he choose to stay trapped in time if it means preventing his family lineage from a legacy of failure? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO -
BORN BETTER #1-4.
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$10.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2621-X
PARADISE X VOL. 2 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled BY DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE, STEVE SADOWSKI, THOMAS YEATES & ALEX ROSS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The epic, visionary EARTH X saga concludes. Will the Heroes of Earth be able to solve the problems of the Paradise they helped create? Will their quest for a new Death entity succeed so the pain and suffering of the world's population ceases? Collecting PARADISE X #6-12, RAGNAROK, DEVILS, A, X.
352 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2416-0
WOMEN OF MARVEL VOL. 2 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, TERRY AUSTIN, MARK GRUENWALD, & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, PAUL SMITH, BRET BLEVINS, CARMINE INFANTINO, JOHN ROMITA JR. RICK LEONARD, MARK SILVESTRI, RICHARD HOWELL, & DAN LAWLIS
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
More classic tales of Marvel's leading ladies! Featuring Kitty Pryde, Black Cat, Dagger, Spider-Woman, Tigra, Jubilee and more! Collecting AVENGERS #83, STRANGE TALES #10-11, SPIDER-WOMAN #10, WEST COAST AVENGERS #15, visions & the Scarlet Witch #12, Uncanny X-Men #168, 189, 201, & 218
232 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2708-9
THOR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 4 TPB
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
Balder the Brave, Thor's brother in all but blood, undergoes his own gauntlet of gods and giants -- earning the love of witch-queen Karnilla and the throne of Asgard! Meanwhile, on Midgard, Thor finds an era-hopping authoritarian officer racing him to defeat an old enemy possessed by an even older evil! Plus: Sabretooth and the Marauders! All with Walt Simonson's trademarks: epic sensibilities, godly grandeur and talking frogs! Verily! Collecting THOR #371-374 and
BALDER THE BRAVE #1-4.
192 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2711-9
D.P.7 CLASSIC VOL.1 TPB
Written by MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by PAUL RYAN
Cover by PAUL RYAN
The Gru tackled the New and it's here for you! Before his history-making work on Captain America and Quasar, Mark Gruenwald helped build the New Universe from the ground up with an outcast cast of Seven Displaced Paranormals on a quest leading them into urban legends, domestic disasters, and teen terror! Super-speed, super-strength, and superlative action from the creator of the ground-breaking Squadron Supreme miniseries! It's an out-of-body experience you can't miss! Collecting D.P.7 #1-9.
224 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2859-X
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL. 4 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY, GARY FRIEDRICH, STEVE GERBER & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by GENE COLAN, BARRY SMITH, ALAN WEISS, SAM KWESKIN, SYD SHORES & DON HECK
Cover by RICH BUCKLER
Who else but Marvel would set up a robot from the future to play matchmaker for a femme fatale and the Man Without Fear? Mister Kline's android-laden efforts steer Daredevil and the Black Widow together for a trial whose tribulations could mean the end of the fabled Nelson and Murdock partnership! Then the redman and the lady in black relocate to the City of the Golden Gates, but that's not Cupid aiming at them: It's Hawkeye the Marksman! Plus sagas of savagery in South America, indestructible intrigue, and cosmic conflicts with both sides against the Earth! Also featuring the Purple Man, Electro, the Owl, the Gladiator, and more from Daredevil's enclave of enemies! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner and the Avengers! Collecting DAREDEVIL #75-101 and AVENGERS #111.
600 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2762-3
ESSENTIAL DAZZLER VOL. 1 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, JOHN BYRNE, MARV WOLFMAN, TOM DEFALCO & DANNY FINGEROTH
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, KEITH POLLARD, MIKE ESPOSITO, JOHN ROMITA, JR., WALT SIMONSON, ALAN KUPPERBERG, FRANK SPRINGER & VINCE COLLETTA
Cover by BOB LARKIN
Disco may be dead, but Marvel's dynamic diva never says "die!" Beginning as a co-star with the X-Men and Spider-Man, Alison Blaire moved into a world of villains new and old, facing gangsters, gods and Galactus without skipping a beat! Plus: the Inhumans, the Hellfire Club and Project: PEGASUS! World saving, space travel, intrigue and romance in the ultimate disco mix! Guest-starring most of Marvel's heroes, including Spider-Woman and She-Hulk! Collecting DAZZLER #1-21, UNCANNY X-MEN #130-131 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #203.
552 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2695-3
MARVEL POSTERS
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN ROMITA JR. POSTER
24X36 Color Poster...$6.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 8/2, (ON-SALE 8/22/07)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #16 MCGUINNESS POSTER
24X36 Color Poster...$6.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 7/19, (ON-SALE 8/8/07)
SPIDER-MAN/FANTASTIC FOUR MAGAZINE
It’s Spider-Man and the FF from cover to cover as the Wall-Crawler and the Fantastic Four get their very own magazine! More stories of the world's greatest superheroes plus tons of extras that will knock your socks off!
96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99
Trim Size: Magazine
DC Direct August 2007 solicitations
See DC Comics August 2007 solicitations here.
See a Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures.
JUSTICE: SERIES 7 ACTION FIGURES
Continuing the best-selling action figure line designed by Alex Ross!
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 9, 2008 • Action Figures • PI
Gorilla Grodd 7.25”
Aquaman 7.25”
Superman 7.25”
Green Lantern 6.25”
AME-COMI: BATGIRL PVC FIGURE
The BATGIRL PVC STATUE is a limited-edition, hand-painted PVC statue 9” tall. This limited edition non-articulate plastic display figure comes with a base and is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 23, 2008
Statue • $39.99 US
AME-COMI:CATWOMAN PVC FIGURE
The CATWOMAN PVC STATUE a limited-edition, hand-painted PVC statue is 9” tall. This limited edition non-articulate plastic display figure comes with a base and is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 23, 2008 • Statue • $39.99 US
POWER GIRL 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
Feel the Power!
POWER GIRL is the newest female addition to DC Direct’s line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an authentically detailed fabric costume and includes a display stand. Packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 2, 2008
Collector figure • $69.99 US
DC ARMORY ACTION FIGURES
BASED ON UNIQUE ARMOR DESIGNS FROM THE MOST POPULAR COMICS!
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 30, 2008 • Action Figures • PI
Aquaman (Armored) 7.25”
Batman (Armored) 6.75”
Flamebird 6”
Nightwing 6”
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: WONDER WOMAN BUST
Designed by Terry Dodson
Sculpted by Jack Mathews
The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts kicks off a new year with a new series of busts designed by illustrator Terry Dodson! Wonder Woman is first in the line, followed by seven more busts in 2008: Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman, Silver Banshee, Wonder Girl, Catwoman and Huntress! This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measures approximately 5.5” tall x 3.75” wide x 2.5” deep and is packaged in a four-color box.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Bust • $49.99 US
BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE
DESIGNED BY ANDY KUBERT
SCULPTED BY JON MATTHEWS
The BATMAN BLACK & WHITE line of artist-centric statues continues!
Certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct’s collection of Batman: Black & White statues, this original creation designed by Andy Kubert presents his unique vision of the Caped Crusader. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE, the stunning collections of short stories by award-winning talent. The statue measures approximately 6.25" tall x 7" wide x 6" deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box
Advance-solicited; on sale January 2, 2008 • Statue • $65.00 US
INFINITE CRISIS ACTION FIGURE BOX SET
Designed by Phil Jimenez
Featuring modified versions of four of the characters from the landmark miniseries from DC Comics! This set includes battle-damaged Superman, Batman in his classic costume with a new head sculpt, Wonder Woman in her classic costume with a new deco, and Omac with additional hand accessories! This set includes a 32-page comic, and is packaged in a four-color window box.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Box Set • PI
AFRO SAMURAI & NINJA NINJA STATUE
FROM THE HIT SPIKE TV ANIMATED SHOW!
Sculpted by Derek Miller
This is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 10.25" tall x 10" wide x 11" deep. Includes a certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. This limited edition statue is manufactured to order. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 30, 2008 • Statue • $195 US
AFRO SAMURAI ACTION FIGURES
Afro Samurai is the animated epic of a black samurai’s hunt for the gunman who murdered his father. Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson stars as the uncompromising hero in a world that mixes traditional Japanese culture, sci-fi adventure, and modern hip-hop taste (music by famed KILL BILL composer and Wu-Tang Clan rap band leader RZA).
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-resolicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Action Figures • PI
Kuma 7.25" h
Ninja Ninja 7" h
Afro Samurai 7.25" h
Justice 8.25" h
See a Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures.
JUSTICE: SERIES 7 ACTION FIGURES
Continuing the best-selling action figure line designed by Alex Ross!
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 9, 2008 • Action Figures • PI
Gorilla Grodd 7.25”
Aquaman 7.25”
Superman 7.25”
Green Lantern 6.25”
AME-COMI: BATGIRL PVC FIGURE
The BATGIRL PVC STATUE is a limited-edition, hand-painted PVC statue 9” tall. This limited edition non-articulate plastic display figure comes with a base and is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 23, 2008
Statue • $39.99 US
AME-COMI:CATWOMAN PVC FIGURE
The CATWOMAN PVC STATUE a limited-edition, hand-painted PVC statue is 9” tall. This limited edition non-articulate plastic display figure comes with a base and is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 23, 2008 • Statue • $39.99 US
POWER GIRL 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
Feel the Power!
POWER GIRL is the newest female addition to DC Direct’s line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an authentically detailed fabric costume and includes a display stand. Packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 2, 2008
Collector figure • $69.99 US
DC ARMORY ACTION FIGURES
BASED ON UNIQUE ARMOR DESIGNS FROM THE MOST POPULAR COMICS!
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 30, 2008 • Action Figures • PI
Aquaman (Armored) 7.25”
Batman (Armored) 6.75”
Flamebird 6”
Nightwing 6”
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: WONDER WOMAN BUST
Designed by Terry Dodson
Sculpted by Jack Mathews
The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts kicks off a new year with a new series of busts designed by illustrator Terry Dodson! Wonder Woman is first in the line, followed by seven more busts in 2008: Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman, Silver Banshee, Wonder Girl, Catwoman and Huntress! This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measures approximately 5.5” tall x 3.75” wide x 2.5” deep and is packaged in a four-color box.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Bust • $49.99 US
BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE
DESIGNED BY ANDY KUBERT
SCULPTED BY JON MATTHEWS
The BATMAN BLACK & WHITE line of artist-centric statues continues!
Certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct’s collection of Batman: Black & White statues, this original creation designed by Andy Kubert presents his unique vision of the Caped Crusader. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE, the stunning collections of short stories by award-winning talent. The statue measures approximately 6.25" tall x 7" wide x 6" deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box
Advance-solicited; on sale January 2, 2008 • Statue • $65.00 US
INFINITE CRISIS ACTION FIGURE BOX SET
Designed by Phil Jimenez
Featuring modified versions of four of the characters from the landmark miniseries from DC Comics! This set includes battle-damaged Superman, Batman in his classic costume with a new head sculpt, Wonder Woman in her classic costume with a new deco, and Omac with additional hand accessories! This set includes a 32-page comic, and is packaged in a four-color window box.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Box Set • PI
AFRO SAMURAI & NINJA NINJA STATUE
FROM THE HIT SPIKE TV ANIMATED SHOW!
Sculpted by Derek Miller
This is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 10.25" tall x 10" wide x 11" deep. Includes a certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. This limited edition statue is manufactured to order. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 30, 2008 • Statue • $195 US
AFRO SAMURAI ACTION FIGURES
Afro Samurai is the animated epic of a black samurai’s hunt for the gunman who murdered his father. Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson stars as the uncompromising hero in a world that mixes traditional Japanese culture, sci-fi adventure, and modern hip-hop taste (music by famed KILL BILL composer and Wu-Tang Clan rap band leader RZA).
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.
Advance-resolicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Action Figures • PI
Kuma 7.25" h
Ninja Ninja 7" h
Afro Samurai 7.25" h
Justice 8.25" h
DVD new releases May 22, 2007
Scrubs - The Complete Fifth Season
Roots (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
Letters from Iwo Jima (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The O.C. - The Complete Fourth Season
The Third Man - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Edition)
The Magnificent Seven - The Complete Second Season
The World Is Not Enough (Widescreen Edition)
The Peter Sellers Giftset (The Pink Panther / What's New, Pussycat? / The Party / Casino Royale [1967])
More upcoming DVD releases
New CD releases May 22, 2007
Live at the BBC: 1967-1970 by The Moody Blues
The Enchantment by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck
Warmth of the Sun by the Beach Boys
Mr. Eliminator by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
Summer Surf by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
King of the Surf Guitar by Dick Dale
Checkered Flag by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
More upcoming CD releases
The Enchantment by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck
Warmth of the Sun by the Beach Boys
Mr. Eliminator by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
Summer Surf by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
King of the Surf Guitar by Dick Dale
Checkered Flag by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones
More upcoming CD releases
DVD: Heroes Season 1
The first season of NBC's hit series is out Aug. 28 on seven disks. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
Extras include:
* Unaired Pilot: The Tim Kring Cut with Audio Commentary – A full 73 uninterrupted minutes of the original, unaired, extended pilot episode, as Heroes' creator Tim Kring first envisioned it, with a character never seen.
* The Making of Heroes – From concept to pop culture phenomenon, a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest new series on television
* Special Effects – The secrets behind the eye-popping visuals that give the Heroes their amazing powers.
* The Stunts – A back stage look at the show's hair-raising stunts.
* Mind Reader – Matt Parkman's mind reading abilities reveal your inner Hero with a series of simple tests.
* Profile of Artist Tim Sale - A look at the Eisner Award-winning comic book artist (Spiderman, Batman, Daredevil) behind much of the Manga-influenced artwork used in the show.
* The Score - Go behind the scenes with Wendy Melvin and Lisa Coleman (of Prince's The Revolution) as they create their ASCAP Award-winning musical score.
* 50 Deleted and Extended Scenes.
Extras include:
* Unaired Pilot: The Tim Kring Cut with Audio Commentary – A full 73 uninterrupted minutes of the original, unaired, extended pilot episode, as Heroes' creator Tim Kring first envisioned it, with a character never seen.
* The Making of Heroes – From concept to pop culture phenomenon, a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest new series on television
* Special Effects – The secrets behind the eye-popping visuals that give the Heroes their amazing powers.
* The Stunts – A back stage look at the show's hair-raising stunts.
* Mind Reader – Matt Parkman's mind reading abilities reveal your inner Hero with a series of simple tests.
* Profile of Artist Tim Sale - A look at the Eisner Award-winning comic book artist (Spiderman, Batman, Daredevil) behind much of the Manga-influenced artwork used in the show.
* The Score - Go behind the scenes with Wendy Melvin and Lisa Coleman (of Prince's The Revolution) as they create their ASCAP Award-winning musical score.
* 50 Deleted and Extended Scenes.
Pop Culture Roundup May 21, 2007
Fox and The Franklin Mint have teamed to create a limited Silver Surfer U.S. quarter as a promotion for the new Fantastic Four film.
Best Fantastic Four Sites
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Moonstone Books will present a series of "lost" Doc Savage novels based on Lester Dent radio scripts.
Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts of Lester Dent collects for the first time these radio scripts for the character's legions of fans. The book will be available in a trade paperback version and a special, limited and signed hardcover edition with a full-color dust jacket. The special edition is limited to 300 numbered copies and features a pulp-era Doc Savage cover by Douglas Klauba. It will be signed by both the artist and the interior illustrator, Tom Roberts. It will also include special Doc color plates by Dave Dorman, Joe Prado, and Ruben Procopio. The trade paperback will retail for $18.95, and limited edition will carry at $49.99 cover price.
Best Doc Savage Sites
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Wonder Woman says it's fun to be healthy.
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Have any original Pogo art?
CALLING ALL POGO FANS & COLLECTORS
We are requesting the help of Pogo collectors who may have original art or high quality reproductions of Walt Kelly’s Pogo strip.
We are currently assembling Walt Kelly’s POGO: The Complete Daily & Sunday Strips. We are looking for the best possible black-and-white reproduction of both Sundays and dailies — especially the Sundays. If you have original art or proofs that you would be willing to let us scan, we would be grateful if you’d contact us. You may e-mail me directly at groth@fantagraphics.com (Please put POGO in the header). Thank you.
Gary Groth
Fantagraphics Books
Best Fantastic Four Sites
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Moonstone Books will present a series of "lost" Doc Savage novels based on Lester Dent radio scripts.
Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts of Lester Dent collects for the first time these radio scripts for the character's legions of fans. The book will be available in a trade paperback version and a special, limited and signed hardcover edition with a full-color dust jacket. The special edition is limited to 300 numbered copies and features a pulp-era Doc Savage cover by Douglas Klauba. It will be signed by both the artist and the interior illustrator, Tom Roberts. It will also include special Doc color plates by Dave Dorman, Joe Prado, and Ruben Procopio. The trade paperback will retail for $18.95, and limited edition will carry at $49.99 cover price.
Best Doc Savage Sites
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Wonder Woman says it's fun to be healthy.
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Have any original Pogo art?
CALLING ALL POGO FANS & COLLECTORS
We are requesting the help of Pogo collectors who may have original art or high quality reproductions of Walt Kelly’s Pogo strip.
We are currently assembling Walt Kelly’s POGO: The Complete Daily & Sunday Strips. We are looking for the best possible black-and-white reproduction of both Sundays and dailies — especially the Sundays. If you have original art or proofs that you would be willing to let us scan, we would be grateful if you’d contact us. You may e-mail me directly at groth@fantagraphics.com (Please put POGO in the header). Thank you.
Gary Groth
Fantagraphics Books
DC Comics August 2007 solicitations
Click linked titles to order from Amazon.
Highlights:
THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMIC-BOOK HEROES VOL. 3: SUPERMAN
Written by Michael L. Fleisher, art by various.
Everything you ever wanted to know about DC's Man of Steel can be found in this in-depth volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1978, this comprehensive volume includes every fact you could want to know about Superman!
528 pages, $19.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
THE JSA ALL STARS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Written by Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer, Bill Finger and others, art by Bernard Baily, Irwin Hasen, Stan Aschmeier and others.
This brand-new series collects all of the Golden Age solo stories of Johnny Thunder, Hour-Man, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat and Red Tornado from Flash Comics, Adventure Comics, All-American Comics and Sensation Comics (January 1940-May 1942)!
256 pages, $57.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 HC
Written by Darwyn Cooke, art by Cooke and J. Bone, cover by Cooke.
Darwyn Cooke -- the creator of DC: The New Frontier -- turns his attention to the classic Will Eisner creation The Spirit in this amazing hardcover collecting the first six issues of the new series from DC Comics plus the Batman/The Spirit special! In these thrilling tales. Cooke maintains the "spirit" of Eisner's creation but brings his own original sensibilities to the character. The Spirit, a.k.a. Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, and his Daughter Ellen are reintroduced in this go-for-broke, shoot-the-lights-out collection of crime stories filled with action, adventure, humor and sexy girls!
192 pages, $24.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by Jeff Smith, art and cover by Smith.
Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word ³Shazam!² after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. In this hardcover collecting the acclaimed 4-issue mini-series, Billy must use these extraordinary abilities to face an invasion of alien creatures as well as stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world!
240 pages, $29.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC
Written by Neil Gaiman, art by Shawn McManus, Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, Matt Wagner, Stan Woch, Colleen Doran, Duncan Eagleson, John Bolton, Malcolm Jones III, George Pratt, Dick Giordano, P. Craig Russell and Vince Locke, cover by Dave McKean.
The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman Vol. 2 collects issues 21-39 of The Sandman and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on The Sandman #34 by the issue's original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot The Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of "Season of Mists" from The Sandman #23.
616 pages, $99, in stores on Oct. 31.
And the rest:
COUNTDOWN TITLES
COUNTDOWN 39-35
Story by Paul Dini, breakdowns by Keith Giffen, covers 39-36 by Shane Davis and Matt Banning, cover 35 by J.G. Jones.
39 script by Sean McKeever; art by J. Calafiore.
38 script by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray; art by Jesus Saiz.
37 script by Adam Beechen; art by David Lopez.
36 script by Tony Bedard; art by J. Calafiore.
35 script by Sean McKeever; art by Manuel Garcia.
The action ratchets up across five issues in August guest-starring Zatanna, the Teen Titans, the JLA, Poison Ivy, the Penguin, the Atom and more! Karate Kid ventures to Oracle for answers. Jimmy Olsen attempts to join not one but two exclusive clubs. Mary Marvel falls deeper into temptation. And Donna Troy and Jason Todd journey into the Nanoverse!
Plus, starting in Countdown 38, a series of backup stories recounting the origins of DC's greatest villians, written by Scott Beatty.
32 pages, in stores on August 1, August 8, August 15 and August 22, $2.99.
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #1
Written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray, art by Eddy Barrows, Fabrizio Fiorentino and Julio Ferreira, cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
Flying out of the pages of 52, it's Adam Strange, Starfire and Animal Man in an explosive new series! Now that they've returned to their respective homes, where do they go from here? Find out what the future holds for these heroes in the DCU!
And in the 8-page backup, from the pages of Countdown, it's a tale of Forerunner! Find out more about this awesome new character and her relationship with the Monitors.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 29.
ACTION COMICS #853-854
Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Brad Walker and John Livesay
The Countdown tie-in trilogy continues with the Kryptonite Man on the loose, Mr. Action on the prowl and Superman on the ropes! Plus, a certain long-lost superdog returns...but what does fate hold for Jimmy Olsen?
And in Action Comics #854, it's a desperate battle for Superman, a turning point for Jimmy Olsen, and a deadly radioactive threat for Metropolis! Will Mr. Action live or die? And what will the future hold for Krypto? Plus: giant monkey!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1 and August 15.
THE ALL-NEW ATOM #14
Written by Gail Simone, art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott, cover by Ladronn.
Part 3 of "The Hunt for Ray Palmer,² tying into Countdown! Ryan Choi, Donna Troy, Jason Todd and Bob the Monitor continue to search the Nanoverse for Ray Palmer -- and the travelers find themselves in what some might call...Heaven.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
CATWOMAN #70
Written by Will Pfeifer, art by David Lopez and Alvaro Lopez, cover by Adam Hughes.
An Amazons Attack tie-in! Catwoman's on the run and undercover. Batman chose her to infiltrate a new player in the Amazons' war on the U.S., but with her life in shambles, can she be trusted?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
AMAZONS ATTACK #5-6
Written by Will Pfeifer, art and covers by Pete Woods.
The war comes to a shocking finale as Amazons Attack ships twice in August! Alliances fall to the wayside as fractures emerge in all sides of the conflict. Catwoman goes undercover to discover why a second threat has appeared on the field of battle; the rest of the heroes face a shocking new force aligning with the Amazons; and as the fatalities pile up on the Amazon side, Hippolyta's grasp on the throne may be slipping.
And in issue #6, it's all-out carnage and mayhem as all factions in the war fight the final battle! Wonder Woman takes on Hippolyta in a duel that can have only one outcome; the true reasons behind the war are discovered; and the gods make their presence known in a terrible way! Change is afoot in the DCU, and some big changes are about to happen here!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15 and August 29.
SUPERGIRL #20
Written by Tony Bedard, art by Renato Guedes and Jose Wilson Magalhaes, cover by Bernad Chang.
An Amazons Attack tie-in! Amid the carnage of war, Supergirl learns a terrible lesson that will follow her the rest of her days. She took matters into her own hands in Amazons Attack #4, only to have her plan blow up in her face. Now shaken to her very core, Supergirl must battle through guilt and Amazons alike!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
WONDER WOMAN #12
Written by J. Torres, art by Paco Diaz, cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
An Amazon Attacks tie-in. As the Amazon war reaches a climax, Wonder Woman begins a desperate search for a missing comrade whose fate is inextricably tied to the future of Special Agent Diana Prince!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 19.
ALL-NEW BOOSTER GOLD #1
Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz, art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.
Exploding from the pages of 52 and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe comes a new monthly book featuring the greatest super-hero history will never know: Booster Gold!
Following the universe altering conclusion of 52, Booster Gold wants what's due to him ‹ a spot on the Justice League of America! But the time stream's in trouble, and Booster Gold is in the center of it! Now he must make a choice: reclaim his former glory or do the right thing, forgoing the credit. All-New Booster Gold will take you through time and space, to the greatest moments of the DCU that have happened and will happen.
"52 Pick-Up" begins in this extra-sized issue #1! Someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world's greatest heroes -- and only Booster Gold can stop them. But, really -- Booster Gold? Why him? What does Rip Hunter truly want? And what shocking figure is behind it all?
And coming up in the months ahead in DC's time spanning monthly: the world's greatest Green Lantern -- Sinestro, Jonah Hex, Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon, Flash and Kid Flash, and plenty more of DC's super stars from throughout its past and future!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #1
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art by Doug Mahnke, Norm Rapmund and Christian Alamy, cover by Mahnke, variant cover by Alex Ross.
Spinning out of the weekly series 52 comes an epic 8-issue mini-series that follows Black Adam, the new über-villain of the DCU!
With the power of the gods stripped from him, Teth-Adam is on a quest to find not only the magical word that will restore him as Black Adam, but also the one thing that always kept his heart from turning completely black with rage.
Black Adam is a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of Bialyan citizens and wide spread destruction across the globe. He is a man on the run from Earth's heroes, who want to see him brought to justice. Some want him tried before a world court, while others want retribution; to exact a pound of flesh for the lives he has snuffed out. And some simply want him dead as quickly and as quietly as possible.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN
Written by Keith Giffen, art by Pat Olliffe and Drew Geraci, cover by Olliffe.
"They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth."
-- Revelations Chapter 6
A special one-shot. From the ashes of devastated Bialya they rise again in the Four Horsemen -- War, Pestilence, Famine, Death -- living embodiments of the Dread Ages of Apokolips. Freed from thrall to the mad geniuses who first summoned them, the Horsemen look to their own dark ambition, to remake the Earth in their image -- and only the combined might of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman can stop them!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 1: NIGHTWING/BOOMERANG
Written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, art and cover by Freddie Williams II.
Five of a Kind -- five issues, five top creative teams, one team-up per week, as Batman takes control of the Outsiders by using these adventures to pick his new lineup!
In Week 1: Nightwing/Boomerang, Batman's first vote is cast! The two Outsiders with just one thing in common -- a troubled relationship to the Dark Knight -- must reconcile their differences to go up against Chemo!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 2: KATANA/SHAZAM
Written by Mike W. Barr, art by Kevin Sharpe and Robin Riggs, cover by Cliff Chiang.
Batman's Week 2 vote! The souls of long-dead criminals roam the earth, forcing Tatsu Yamashiro to risk her own life by entering the realm to which she condemned them with her Soulsword! She'll need the help of the DCU's most powerful magical guardian -- but can the power of Shazam prevail while confined to the Rock of Eternity?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 3: THUNDER/MARTIAN MANHUNTER
Written by Tony Bedard, art and cover by Koi Turnbull and Art Thibert.
Batman's Week 3 vote, tying into Countdown! Black Lightning's daughter and the Last Martian investigate a mystery at the center of the earth -- but the mystery only deepens when they find a New God on the run!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 4: METAMORPHO/AQUAMAN
Written by G. Willow Wilson, art and cover by Joshua Middleton.
Batman's Week 4 vote! International war is brewing over an ocean under the Sahara, and when Metamorpho and Aquaman intervene, they find it's also the home turf of another elemental who's got the Orb of Ra. If the deadliest foe is your heart's desire, they may have no chance!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 5: GRACE/WONDER WOMAN
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Cliff Richards and Art Thibert, cover by Christian Alamy.
Batman's Week 5 vote, tying into Amazons Attack1 The shocking aftermath of the Amazons' assault on Washington, D.C. forces an unlikely alliance between two-fisted Grace Choi and the Amazonian princess as they team up to find a time bomb like no other hidden in America's heartland!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
BATMAN TITLES
BATMAN ANNUAL #26: HEAD OF THE DEMON
Written by Judd Winick and Greg Rucka, art and cover by Matthew Clark and Art Thibert.
The definitive origin of Ra's al Ghul, Batman's greatest foe, is finally revealed. A deadly rivalry between two immortals spanning more than 400 years of history causes a chain reaction that not even Batman could have predicted! Learn how the secret past of this legendary villain has a reverberating effect on the future of the Dark Knight.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 1.
BATMAN/LOBO: DEADLY SERIOUS #1
Written by Sam Kieth, art and cover by Kieth.
Get ready for an action-packed 2-part tale teaming up the Dark Knight with the interstellar madman. Batman, transported to an alien vessel by a mysterious figure, is asked to help cure a plague that has infected its inhabitants. Lobo, who has also been shanghaied, finds himself in the same boat. Now, Batman and Lobo, two incredibly unlikely companions, must somehow find a way to work together -- and find out the real reason for their abductions -- before they kill each other!
48 pages, $5.99, in stores on August 22.
DETECTIVE COMICS #835
Written by John Rozum, art by Tom Mandrake, cover by Simone Bianchi.
Part 1 of a 2-part story written by John Rozum. Dr. Jonathan Crane has discovered that being confined in Arkham simply means a captive audience for his experiments in fear. Now, more powerful than ever, he easily escapes from the Asylum and spreads his reign of terror throughout Gotham as the Scarecrow. With the entire city spooked and the Scarecrow committing seemingly random crimes, can Batman stop him before the game turns even more deadly?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #8
Written by Michael Green, art and cover by Denys Cowan and John Floyd.
Part 2 of a 6-part Joker tale. Batman crosses paths once again with the punk who will become his deadliest foe -- The Joker -- in a Gotham City that seems to be increasingly more deadly and psychotic.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
NIGHTWING #135
Written by Marv Wolfman, art by Jamal Igle and Keith Champagne, cover by Ryan Sook.
It's a brutal interrogation as Vigilante is determined to learn the truth about Metal Eddie and is willing to kill Dick Grayson to get it. Also, the origin of the new Vigilante. Who is he? Where did he come from? What is he after?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
ROBIN #165
Written by Adam Beechen, art by Freddie Williams II, cover by Patrick Gleason and Wayne Faucher.
To draw Robin into a confrontation, Dodge's hastily assembled group decides to raise the stakes by taking an entire hospital ward hostage!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
BATMAN: GOTHIC -- NEW EDITION TP
Written by Grant Morrison, with art and cover by Klaus Janson.
Collecting Legends of the Dark Knight #6-10 and featuring a redesigned cover. The Dark Knight Detective must defeat a seemingly immortal killer while dealing with a horror from his own youth.
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 1 -- NEW EDITION TP
Written by Neil Gaiman, Chuck Dixon, Dennis O'Neil and others, art by Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Joe Kubert and others, cover by Lee.
A new edition of the Eisner Award-winning collection at our standard trim size! Don't miss these stellar Batman stories presented in stark black-and-white by a star-studded lineup of comics industry creators!
232 pages, $19.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
SUPERMAN TITLES
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9
Written by Grant Morrison, art by Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant, cover by Quitely.
Perils loom as Superman faces the strangest of adversaries.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
ACTION COMICS #855
Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner, art and cover by Eric Powell.
"Escape from Bizarro World," a 3-part story. Last seen in Action Comics #845, Bizarro returns to kidnap one of the most important people in Superman's life. But what does the twisted, ersatz Man of Steel want? The only way to find out is to travel to the enemy's home: Bizarro World!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
SUPERMAN #666
Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Walter Simonson.
Superman goes to Hell -- literally -- during the most nightmarish adventure of his heroic career, and a dread portent of that which may be coming! Who, or what, is "The Beast from Krypton"? Featuring the Phantom Stranger, Zatanna, the Demon and a host of other DC superstars from Wonder Woman to Animal Man.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #39
Written by Alan Burnett, art and cover by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs.
Part 3 of "Torment." Superman's gone crazy, Batman's using Boom Tubes, and the Parademons are up to no good. Darkseid must be up to something!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #7
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art and cover by Koi Turnbull and Sandra Hope.
An early adventure of Superman. The fate of Metropolis is at stake when Superman gets mixed up with Lori Lemaris!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
DCU TITLES
52: THE COVERS HC
Art and cover by J.G. Jones.
J.G. Jones delivered on what seemed to be an impossible task -- 52 consecutive, weekly covers for 52, DC Comics' biggest project of 2006 -- and he delivered in incredible fashion!
Now, readers can enjoy every one of these stunning covers in one volume, complete with commentary by the artist, thumbnail sketches, background information and more. Also included are the covers Jones created for the novel and four 52 collections.
128 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
52 VOL. 3 TP
Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid, breakdowns by Keith Giffen, art by various, cover by J.G. Jones.
The third in a 4-volume collection featuring the year-long story that changed the DCU! 52 Volume 3, with a new cover by J.G. Jones, contains the lead stories from 52 Weeks 14-26, plus commentary on each issue by creators and editors, conceptual drawings, sketch material, thumbnails and more!
52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder WomanŠbut not a year without heroes.
304 pages $19.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #55
Written by Tad Williams, art by Shawn McManus, cover by Kevin Maguire.
Dire warnings about Dyss surround the never-still waters of Atlantis! Arthur reconnects with Vulko as the mystery about the trident that continues to deepen!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
BIRDS OF PREY #109
Written by Gail Simone, art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, cover by Stephane Roux.
When word reaches Oracle that Black Canary is considering a marriage proposal from Green Arrow, Barbara decides she must play devil's advocate to ensure Dinah doesn't make the biggest mistake of her life. Plus...a New God dies!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
BLUE BEETLE #18
Written by John Rogers, art by Rafael Albuquerque, cover by Cully Hamner.
Beetle runs with the Titans! In a crossover with Teen Titans #50, it's boys and girls against The Main Man -- Lobo!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6
Written by Mark Waid, art by George Perez and Bob Wiacek, cover by Perez.
Half the DCU guest-stars in the red-hot team-up book by Mark Waid and George Pérez! Green Lantern and Batman are horrified to discover the secret to the theft of the Book of Destiny, but before it can reach its rightful owner, the Book winds up in the hands of the only heroes in the DCU who aren't in its pages! How it that possible?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
CHECKMATE #17
Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, art by Chris Samnee, cover by Kalman Andrasofsky.
If Checkmate's powerful enough to have a takedown plan for every hero and villain on Earth, why isn't its Alpine headquarters under assault 24-7? Well, it is -- which is why it needs a Master Jailer to keep it running, in this thrilling stand-alone story co-written by Eric Trautmann (Perfect Dark).
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
CHECKMATE VOL. 2: PAWN BREAKS TP
Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio Defilippis and Christina Weir, art by Jesus Saiz, Steve Scott and others, cover by Lee Bermejo.
Collecting Checkmate #8-12! Action and intrigue abound as Checkmate clashes with a rival agency on American soil and The Black Queen deputizes the big guns in an all-out bid to keep Pawn 502's mission alive! And Fire, the Black King's Knight, tries to break free from Amanda Waller's blackmail in a move that will shake the agency from top to bottom!
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 14.
THE FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE #15
Written by Marc Guggenheim, art by Tony S. Daniel and Art Thibert, cover by Doug Braithwaite, variant cover by Daniel Acuna.
Continuing the storyline so explosive DC can't give anything away -- and it's destined to be one of the most talked-about tales of 2007!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: FOR BETTER OR WORSE TP
Written by Dennis O'Neil, Alan Moore, Brad Meltzer and others, art by Dick Giordano, Klaus Janson, Mike Grell and others, cover by Alex Ross.
Collecting stories from Justice League of America #75, Action Comics #428, #434, The Joker #4, Green Lantern/Green Arrow #94-95, Detective Comics #549-550, Green Arrow: Longbow Hunters #1, Green Arrow (Vol.1) #75, #101, Green Arrow( Vol.2) #4-5, #12, #21 and Birds of Prey #88!
200 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE #1 & 2
Written by Andy Diggle, art and cover by Jock.
Delve deeper into the origin of the Emerald Archer with Andy Diggle and Jock! Oliver Queen learns the sinister secret of the island he's been trapped on... just in time to come face to face with the mastermind behind his plight. And at long last Oliver Queen takes some responsibility for his fate.
32 pages, $2.99 in stores on August 8 and August 22.
BLACK CANARY #1-2
Written by Tony Bedard, art by Paulo Sequiera and Amilton Santos.
Concluding the 4-issue mini-series with a bang! The League of Assassins makes their move to kidnap Black Canary's young charge, Sin... only to have Green Arrow thwart their plan in a way that devastates Dinah -- and may affect her response to Oliver's proposal.
32 pages, $2.99 in stores on August 8 and August 22.
DR. THIRTEEN: ARCHITECTURE & MORTALITY TP
Written by Brian Azzarello, art and cover by Cliff Chiang.
The adventures of Dr. Terrence Thirteen, a parapsychologist who disproves reports of supernatural activity. In this story collected from Tales of the Unexpected. #1-8, Dr. Thirteen rounds up a group of the world's magical beings to prevent strange forces from tearing asunder the very fabric of the past, present, and future!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
GREEN LANTERN #22
Written by Geoff Johns, art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
Fear spreads across the universe as ³Sinestro Corps² continues! Stranded on Qward, Hal Jordan faces an army of Sinestro's greatest soldiers...and his secret weapon! Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe discover a "traitor" in their midst as an ages-old secret leaks out. Plus, an even greater evil waits on the horizon, one that will plague the DCU long after this war is over. . .
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #15
Written by Dave Gibbons, art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins.
The Battle of Mogo! Wounded and alone, the biggest Green Lantern of them all must face a planet-sized opponent as the Sinestro Corps attacks.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
ION: THE DYING FLAME VOL. 2 TP
Written by Ron Marz , art by Greg Tocchini, Fernando Pasarin and others, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.
Collecting issues #7-12 of the maxi-series starring Kyle Rayner! Ion finds himself back on Earth and transported into "the Bleed," a portal between dimensions where he discovers alternate versions of Green Lantern, The Atom and The Flash from the Tangent Universe. If that wasn't enough to throw him for a loop, he gets his first glimpse at the darker, grittier heroes of the WildStorm Universe!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
JONAH HEX #22
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art and cover by Phil Noto.
Jonah Hex meets one of America's greatest inventors...with explosive results!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
JLA CLASSIFIED #41
Written by Peter Milligan, art by Carlos D'Anda, cover by Sami Basri.
The explosive conclusion of the 5-part ³Kid Amazo.² The Justice League intervene trying to salvage the good side of Kid Amazo's programming, but it seems they waited too long to act ‹ and Amazo may have succeeded in creating a better, more deadly version of himself.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
JSA CLASSIFIED #29
Written by Arvid Nelson, art and cover by Alex Sanchez.
"Mr. Horrific," Part 1 of 3. Mr. Terrific is embroiled in a web of murder and deception when he uncovers a horrific secret about a member of the United States Senate. Framed, hunted and on the run, he must untangle a Cold War conspiracy involving Norse mythology, a remote Arctic island, and a Third Reich that never died. Not even Mr. Terrific can predict where he is headed!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Dale Eaglesham, cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Eaglesham and Ruy Jose.
The spotlight turns to Liberty Belle as the All-American powerhouse races to stop the Justice Society's trouble young recruit, Damage, from making the worst mistake of his life. Plus, Starman helps Power Girl make a startling discovery concerning the 52.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
JUSTICE VOL. 3 HC
Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross, cover by Ross.
The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxi-series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains' plot to exploit the innocent thickens as the heroes discover that it may even affect their comrades, colleagues and co-combatants! Guest-starring Black Adam, the Marvel Family, Doom Patrol, the Metal Men, the Titans, Supergirl and more!
160 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #12
Written by Brad Meltzer, art by Ed Benes, Sandra Hope and Eric Wight, standard covers by Alex Ross, variant cover by Michael Turner.
Brad Meltzer's run on the JLA concludes with a shocking cliffhanger! "Monitor Duty" is an amazing day in the lives of the world's greatest heroes.
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 15.
METAL MEN #1
Written by Duncan Rouleau, art and cover by Rouleau.
Bursting from the pages of 52 and Superman/Batman into their own new 8-issue miniseries by Duncan Rouleau -- it's Gold! Platina! Mercury! Iron! Lead! Tin! And now Copper!
Doc Magnus's creations are ready to take on all-new threats and some old, reimagined ones: Chemo, Doctor Yes, B.O.L.T.S., The Balloonatic and his Orphan Army, as well as the Robot Renegades led by an old Manhunter Robot!
But the greatest threat lies in Le Cabinet Noir and its bid to control the natural order using dangerous lieutenants like the Nameless, an armored being that feeds off the blood of the innocent and controls the Gogoloth, giant stone Golems made of Granite, Bizmuth, Onyx and Lime.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
SHADOWPACT #16
Written by Bill Willingham, art and cover by Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher.
Zatanna and the Justice League join forces with Shadowpact to keep Doctor Gotham from controlling a city! Why is one villain's magical might so strong that it requires help from half the DCU? Because half of Shadowpact is trapped...prisoners of new foes!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
THE SPIRIT #9
Written by Darwyn Cooke, art by Cooke and J. Bone, cover by Cooke.
The bizarre story of The Spirit's most fearsome new foe, El Morte! The gangs in Central City are being ritualistically destroyed, and now the killer is targeting The Spirit. All the clues point to Alvarro Mortez, the criminal who died with Denny Colt on that fateful night The Spirit came to be. Is he dead or alive?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 1 TP
Written by Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman, art by Jim Aparo, George Pérez, Bill Willingham and others, cover by Aparo.
In this hard-hitting, value-packed volume, witness Batman's formation of the original Outsiders! Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Katana, Halo and Geo-Force star in these stories from Batman & The Outsiders #1-19, Brave & Bold #200 and New Teen Titans #16!
552 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CAPTAIN CARROT VOL. 1 TP
Written by Robert Kanigher, art and cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito.
Experience the adventures of Captain Carrot and his Zoo-Crew battle Frogzilla, the Armordillo, the alien Bunny from Beyond and many more in this volume collecting New Teen Titans #16 and Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew #1-20!
528 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on August 22.
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #33
Written by Tony Bedard, art and cover by Dennis Calero.
The United Planets blames Cosmic Boy for war crimes! Star Boy and Sun Boy must clear his name. But they'll have to outsmart a certain matter-eating prosecutor and overcome a shocking development on planet Winath that threatens Lightning Lad's family.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE DOMINATOR WAR TP
Written by Mark Waid, art by Barry Kitson and Kalman Andrasofszky, cover by Kitson.
Collecting Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #26-30! TThe Dominators' plan to destroy Earth reaches fruition as the Robot Rebellion sweeps the planet!
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
SWORD OF THE ATOM TP
Written by Jan Strnad, art by Gil Kane, Pat Broderick and Dennis Janke, cover by Kane.
Collected for the first time in a single graphic novel! Sword of the Atom #1-4 and Sword of the Atom Special #1-3 take readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of a Central American jungle, where a race of 6-inch-tall aliens treats The Atom as their protector against titanic beasts and primeval sorcery!
232 pages, $19.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #9
Written by Judd Winick, art and cover by Howard Porter.
It's the new Shazam versus a god as Freedy Freeman's trials have him going toe-to-toe with Apollo!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
TEEN TITANS #50
Written by Sean McKeever, Geoff Johns, Todd Dezago and Marv Wolfman, art by Randy Green, Mike McKone, George Pérez, Todd Nauck, Sandra Hope, Richard Friend and Andy Lanning, cover by Alé Garza and Scott Williams, variant cover by Mike McKone.
A special issue that ushers in the new Teen Titans creative team of Sean McKeaver and Randy Green, reunites Marv Wolfman and George Pérez for their first new Titans adventure in years, and also features a story by Geoff Johns and Mike McKone -- the creators who launched this title! It all begins when the Titans bury another friend -- and ends with a deadly, familiar threat as well as an addition to the team.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
TEEN TITANS: TITANS EAST TP
Written by Geoff Johns and Adam Beechen, art by Peter Snejbjerg, Tony Daniel, Chris Batista and others, cover by Daniel.
In this latest volume of the hit series, collecting issues #42-47, master assassin Deathstroke has formed his own team of Teen Titans in order to take on the original Teen Titans, destroy them and take their place. What new team of Titans will rise out of the ashes in this epic battle?
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
WILDSTORM TITLES
EX MACHINA: MASQUERADE SPECIAL
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by John Paul Leon, cover by Tony Harris.
An extra-sized extravaganza that makes a perfect jumping-on point for new readers looking to sample this acclaimed political thriller! Halloween comes early to Manhattan in this all-new story from Mayor Mitchell Hundred's super-heroic past. For the first time ever, learn what role New York City's real-world "anti-mask law" played in the birth of the Great Machine.
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 29.
GEN13 #11
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Carlo Barberi and Drew Geraci
The kids are enjoying the splendor of small time life and a taste of what a "normal" life with super-powers could be like. But will recent events catch up with them in a big way?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
GRIFTER & MIDNIGHTER #6
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Ryan Benjamin and Saleem Crawford, cover by Benjamin.
To save the world one of them must die...again. The fight moves to another planet as Midnighter and Grifter battle against a planet-devouring race of non-sentient beings. The fate of the universe rests on the shoulders of two violent and unpredictable sociopaths.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
THE HIGHWAYMEN #3
Written by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman, art by Lee Garbett, cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
Tires screeching and guns blazing, the Highwaymen roar into the resurrected city of Neo Orleans to find the doctor behind the mysterious Baker's Dozen -- and to learn the explosive origins of young Grace Anderson. Who is she? Where did she come from? And what exactly did they do to her in that secret government weaponeering project?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
MIDNIGHTER #10
Written by Keith Giffen, art and cover by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story.
The Midnighter is the most self-assured member of The Authority; he's been called the world's best killing machine, and he knows what his job is and how to do it. He's never had any doubt about his chosen vocationŠuntil now.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
NINJA SCROLL #12
Written by J. Torres, art and cover by Michael Chang Ting Yu.
Jubei wanders into a remote town, but instead of the usual suspicious or hostile reception, people seem to want him there. He soon discovers the reason: they need him to get rid of the "Ghostly Geisha," a mysterious and deadly being who haunts the town by night.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
THE PROGRAMME #2
Written by Peter Milligan, art and cover by C.P. Smith.
As the Soviet superhuman Spirit of Lenin gathers the other "Russian Dolls" for war, the U.S. government scrambles to activate their own out-of-date superhuman program. But what they find is not encouraging. The American ³hero² is an over-the-hill former musician with a fractured memory who's clearly not ready for the coming conflict. Can the CIA get their champion in fighting shape before the storm hits?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
STORMWATCH: PHD #10
Written by Christos N. Gage, art by Andy Smith, cover by Mark McKone.
A killer has begun targeting ³retired² Super Heroes, a number of whom are on the StormWatch pension plan. The investigation into these crimes points toward the incredibly powerful Slaughterhouse Smith ‹ is PHD ready to take on such a heavy hitter?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
WETWORKS #12
Written by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Joel Gomez and Trevor Scott, cover by Whilce Portacio.
The vampire known as Red comes clean to Dane about her former life as an assassin, as well as her reason for joining the Wetworks team.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #9
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Neil Googe.
As the national spotlight is increasingly being shined on the small burg of Tranquility, the cracks begin to show. Neighborly conflicts are expanding into warfare, and some older heroes are finding it difficult to adjust. And a mysterious assailant robs Dr. Tomorrow of a secret formula that could be Tranquility's own Pandora's Box!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS #4
Written by Peter Johnson, art by Matthew Dow Smith, cover by Dustin Nguyen.
The next step in finding his wife's killer sees John Winchester and the Hunter making a journey to visit a priest in South Dakota. But is John ready for what the priest has to show him? Could he at last be reunited with Mary?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: PAMELA'S TALE #2
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Shawn Moll, cover by Dustin Nguyen.
Pamela's bloody tale of horror continues on the drive toward Camp Crystal Lake. But as the story of her son Jason progresses, Pamela's young passenger begins to suspect that not all is right in the Vorhees family...does she have anything to fear from the kindly older woman?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
FRIDAY THE 13TH TP
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art by Adam Archer and Peter Guzman, cover by Ryan Sook.
Get ready for a new look at the legend of Crystal Lake, as Jason returns in this volume collecting the first six issues of the hot new series! A beautiful young woman is found on the road to Crystal Lake, covered in blood and babbling incoherently about a monster who slaughtered her friends. Although her tale is eerily similar to a past legend of the lake, it proves to be unlike anything the locals have ever seen before.
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE TP
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Wes Craig, cover by Lee Bermejo
Collecting six issues of the series! This never-before-told tale explores the mystery of Travis County and the horrific Hewitt family responsible for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." The F.B.I. team sent to investigate the horrors discovers where Leatherface and his sinister family fled in the months following the murders!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 15.
VERTIGO TITLES
AMERICAN VIRGIN #18
Written by Steven T. Seagle, art by Becky Cloonan and Jim Rugg, cover by Celia Calle.
"Around the World," part 4 of 5. Adam Chamberlain is having enough trouble trying to figure out what to do or not do with the opposite sex. So how does the third sex fit into the picture? In India, Vanessa makes a play to make time with the golden boy. Will temptation of the flesh win out?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
ARMY@LOVE #6
Written by Rick Veitch, art and cover by Veitch and Gary Erskine.
Loman rushes in where Flabbergast fears to tread. Showing up on Switzer's doorstep in Afbaghistan, he's intent on locating Healey's clinging wife, Allie, before Stelaphane makes her disappearance permanent.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #10
Written by Mike Carey, art by Eric Nguyen, cover by J.H. Williams III.
Beginning a new storyline with guest art by Eric Nguyen! Having arrived in Tokyo, Kai falls in with the enjokosai -- middle- to high-school-age girls who go on dates for money. No sex is required, and in Japan, it's completely legal. But a supernatural slasher is voicing disapproval in the bloodiest ways imaginable...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
DEADMAN #13
Written by Bruce Jones, art and cover by John Watkiss.
Series finale! Sarah finally gets some answers when she faces the men behind the twisted plot to steal her baby, and Brandon must make a grave decision that could ultimately bring him peace in the afterlife. Final issue.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
DMZ #22
Written by Brian Wood, art by Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Wood.
Concluding the 5-part "Friendly Fire." With the verdict on the Day 204 massacre hitting the headlines, the eyes of the world are once again on the DMZ. And just as tensions reach a boiling point, the military give the people of Manhattan a gift -- the soldier 'responsible" for it all.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
DMZ VOL. 3: PUBLIC WORKS TP
Written by Brian Wood, art by Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Wood.
In Volume 3, collecting issues #13-17, Matty severs his ties to The Liberty News and becomes a free agent. He soon finds himself in over his head as he goes undercover and infiltrates a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites trying to rebuild the city.
128 pages, $12.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
THE EXTERMINATORS #20
Written by Simon Oliver, art by Darick Robertson and John Lucas, cover by Philip Bond.
Faced with overwhelming odds, the Bug-Bee crew locks and loads for its apocalyptic showdown with the invading Mayan Hisser army, while in the Ocran boardroom, the newly power-mad Laura is putting together a secret army of her own.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
FABLES #64
Written by Bill Willingham, art by Aaron Alexovich, cover by James Jean.
In this one-issue interlude from the sprawling Flycatcher saga, we turn our attention back to The Farm. Snow White and Bigby's cubs are turning five years old, so it's time for a celebration! But none of them are expecting the amazing present they get this year. Plus, the timelines between Fables and Jack of Fables converge in strange, unexpected ways.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
FAKER #2
Written by Mike Carey, art and cover by Jock.
The 6-issue mini-series intensifies. Freshman year of college is the ultimate time for reinvention -- except when you can't physically justify why you even exist. This is the case for Nick Philo. And the only thing that reassures him that he's not going crazy is that his best friends -- including the ruthless manipulator Jessie Kidby -- seem to know him. Or do they?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
HELLBLAZER #235
Written by Andy Diggle, art by Leonardo Manco, cover by Lee Bermejo.
"Joyride," Part 2 of 4. John Constantine's investigations into a spate of senseless attacks on a South London housing estate bring him to the attention of the estate's mysterious benefactor. But how do these events relate to the sleepy country village of Lychgate...and what terrible secret does the village hide?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
HELLBLAZER: THE GiFT TP
Written by Mike Carey, by Leonardo Manco and Frazer Irving, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
Collecting Hellblazer #207-215! One of Constantine's blunders proves disastrous for a loved one, forcing him to ally himself with the last person he would choose. The path Constantine finds himself on leads directly to Hell, where he must confront the dread demon Nergal, Constantine's longtime adversary.
224 pages, $19.99, in stores on August 15.
JACK OF FABLES #14
Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges, art by Tony Akins and Andrew Pepoy.
"The Bad Prince," Part 3. So now Jack's the center of all stories, huh? And if the story in question happens to involve a famous sword stuck in a famous stone, it probably shouldn't surprise us that Jack gets to play the stone. But wait! How can we have the Sword in the Stone story over here in Jack, when that simple-minded janitor fellow has the same sword over in that other Fables book?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
LOVELESS #19
Written by Jason Aaron, art by Werther Dell'Edera, cover by Jock.
An intense crime drama that mixes organized crime with current Native American culture. This special low-priced volume collects the first five issues.
As Wes and Ruth's plan for Blackwater draws closer to its tragic conclusion, Ruth is forced to confront the ugly secret that is her past. Atticus has some confronting to do as well -- with the ornery Captain Lord, the U.S. Army, and his own blighted past.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON TP
Written by John Ney Reiber, art by Eric Nguyen, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
The Vertigo classic is back -- with a vengeance. Wartime photojournalist Kieran Marshall must take on the mantle of Wesley Dodds' alter ego, The Sandman, to save his own life. But will donning the mask cost him his soul?
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
SCALPED #8
Written by Jason Aaron, art by R.M. Guéra, cover by Jock.
"Casino Boogie," Part 3 of 6. The man known only as Diesel may be a force to be reckoned with -- which Dash Bad Horse finds out firsthand in this issue -- but things weren't always easy for this wannabe Indian brave.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
TESTAMENT #19
Written by Douglas Rushkoff, art and cover by Liam Sharp.
Part 1 of "Exodus." With Jake now leader of the temple, the resistance is ready to escape from the bondage of Fallow and his Globos, which after Dinah's magical hack have acquired a new level of power. But the modern-day Moses will not be who Jake expects. Testament will now ship on a bimonthly schedule.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
THE UN-MEN #1
Written by John Whalen, art by Mike Hawthorne, cover by Tomer Hanuka.
Whalen and Hawthorne bring chilling new life to The Un-Men #1 -- the former Swamp Thing adversaries created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson -- with a series that explores what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers.
They say the freaks come out at night. But in Aberrance, U.S.A., freaks are big business. On the board of directors sit the freakiest freaks of all -- birthed in the profane laboratories of Anton Arcane -- The Un-Men.
In this new, ongoing series -- masterfully mixing gritty noir, grindhouse horror and gallows humor -- an albino agent known as Kilcrop is dispatched by the government to solve the murder of a sideshow attraction called "The Gill-Boy." To uncover the truth, Kilcrop must infiltrate Aberrance, where society's most misshapen outcasts find their own kind of freedom. But with the original Un-Men in charge, Kilcrop must confront a corruption far deeper than the mysterious death of a man who breathes through his neck. And he must deal with his growing love for a one-armed, angel-winged beauty named Niko -- an attraction that could prove fatal. The truth he discovers may be the secret hidden within his own outsider's soul.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
JOHNNY DC TITLES
THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS TP
Written Bill Matheny and J. Torres, art by Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty, cover by Jeff Matsuda.
A new full size collection featuring The Batman Strikes #11-14 and #16-18! The all-ages stories in The Batman Strikes: Duty Calls feature the Dark Knight defending Gotham City against a who's who of his famous foes, including The Joker, the Penguin, Bane, Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and more!
144 pages, $12.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #36
Written by Josh Elder, art by Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty, cover by Sanford Greene and Nathan Massengill.
Gearhead's turning Gotham City into a gigantic demolition derby! Batman's going to need all the help he can get, even if that means letting Batgirl get behind the wheel of the Batmobile!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 8.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #36
Written by Simon Spurrier, art by Min S. Ku and Jeff Albrecht, cover by Zach Howard.
The Question is on the trail again, and this time he's investigating the entire Justice League!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 1.
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #5
Written by J. Torres, art by Alexander Serra, cover by Steve Uy.
Whoever said "lightning never strikes twice" never met Lightning Lad! What starts as a friendly challenge turns into the storm of the century under Emerald Empress's watchful Eye, pitting Superman against Lightning Lad for the fate of the Legion!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 15.
TEEN TITANS GO! #46
Written by J. Torres, art by Mike Norton and Lary Stucker, cover by Todd Nauck.
Introducing...Wildfire! It's a family reunion when Starfire's long lost brother is found and visits Earth. But will he turn out to be a friend to the Titans like Starfire, or more of a foe like Blackfire?
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 29.
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #16
Written by by Robbie Busch, Sholly Fisch and Tom Warburton, art by by Matt Peters, Ethen Beavers, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo and the Iguana, cover by Travis Kotzebue and DeCarlo.
Hang on, Ben! It's high adventure on the open road! Plus, Samurai Jack and the Kids Next Door!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 8.
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #36
Written by Scott Cunningham and Amy Rogers, art by Christopher Cook and Phil Moy, cover by Robert Pope and Mike DeCarlo.
After Bloo meets a cool biker dude, he wants to copy him by getting a tattoo of Mac to show the world who his best friend is! Too bad Mac doesn't want to return the favor.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 29.
LOONEY TUNES #153
Written by Earl Kress, art by Omar Aranda and Alberto Saichann, cover by Scott Jeralds.
Special issue! The Evil Scientist has kidnapped the Looney Tunes and is going to show them their ancestors. Find out why when you play the Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal video game!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 1.
SCOOBY-DOO #123
Written by Robbie Busch, Scott Cunningham, Sholly Fisch and Darryl Kravitz, art by Scott Jeralds, Scott Neely and Robert Pope, cover by Pope and Scott McRae.
It's August and there might be nothing scarier than going back to ghoul! But with the Scoobs at the head of the class, you can bet monsters and mayhem are about to get schooled!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 22.
MAD #481
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
The Usual Gang of Idiots deliver the late-summer laughs, with a bevy of spoofs and parodies!
48 pages, black and white, $3.99, in stores on August 1.
MAD CLASSICS #17
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots.
A jam-packed new issue of MAD Classics, featuring the Best of the Web, MAD Marginals, Reader's Choice picks and much more!
64 pages, black and white, $4.99, in stores on August 8.
CMX TITLES
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 1
Written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno.
A new series debuts from renowned fantasy manga artist Kyoko Shitou! After a king and his eldest son die, the kingdom of Laudere is left without a ruler. Asta, the last surviving member of the royal family, stands in line for the throne. But before he can claim it, he must fulfill a quest: find the legendary "Key to the Kingdom." Both ancient beasts and a variety of contenders -- including a princess, a dimwitted military captain, and a villainous aristocrat -- imperil his journey. Someone will find the Key, but will it be Asta?
160 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 3
Written and illustrated by Keiko Yamada.
After Shirayuki lets her feelings for Prince slip out, he tries to trick her into marrying him! He even presents her with a ring, one possessing mysterious powers that he's not about to reveal to her. If the ring is destroyed, a darker side of Shirayuki will emerge, and she'll be doomed to be the dark angel of Hell for the next 5,000 years!
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
EMMA VOL. 5
Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori .
Following her trip to London, Emma returns to work at Haworth, where the servants notice a change in her behavior. Could it have something to do with the correspondence she and William have begun? In the city, his renewed connection to Emma has also emboldened William. But societal forces are lining up against them again, and a reckoning may be on its way.
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL. 10
Written and illustrated by Yasuko Aoike.
"Seven Days in September" concludes, as Eroica faces a climactic showdown against Saleem -- the vengeful oil magnate -- on the grounds of an Egyptian ruin. Meanwhile, the Major battles the KGB with the fate of the coveted Lubyanka report in the balance. In a second story, Eroica finds himself in the middle of a surprise party for his adversary, Iron Klaus!
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
MOON CHILD VOL. 8
Written and illustrated by by Reiko Shimizu.
The Little Mermaid's daughter, Jimmy, is worried about joining her guardian, Art, on his ballet tour of Russia. She's met the tour's sponsor -- who tried to kill her! Even worse, she still can't control her body; if she unexpectedly morphs into her mermaid form and loses the ability to speak to humans, will Art freak out?
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 9
Written and illustraed by Kaimu Tachibana.
If the evil Garai stands before the Sacred Tree of Being when it expires, he will control the fate of the Earth. Only Wakyo and Sukuya -- the disciples of Garai's rebellious son Bishu -- have the ability to stop him, but the demon lord has taken control of their minds. Can they break free in time to save the world?
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
SWAN VOL. 11
Written and illustrated by Kyoko Ariyoshi.
Following her dynamic rendering of ³The Black Swan,² Masumi and her partner Aoi win second place in the pas de deux division of the World Ballet Competition. Moving on to the next stage, she must now partner with her high school classmate, Leonhardt Von Christ. Although he is a charismatic and powerful dancer, the rebellious Leonhardt blows off rehearsal, putting their performance at risk.
200 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 8
Written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari.
Still trapped in the past, Takeru and friends find and confront Jin, head of the Hokuouin household -- the group that has been persuading Takeru only they know his real destiny. Will Takeru finally learn the truth? Then get a glimpse into the not too distant future, where Takeru is working as . . . a fashion model?!
208 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
MINX TITLES
CONFESSIONS OF A BLABBERMOUTH
Written by Mike Carey and Louise Carey, art and cover by Aaron Alexovich.
When Tasha's mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, Blabbermouth, as the ultimate weapon -- and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose.
Mike Carey teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his 15-year-old daughter, who has written the Diary of a London Schoolgirl for the website of the London Metropolitan Archive and the novel-in-progress Bethany's Words.
Aaron Alexovich contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. His first published work was the critically lauded witch tale Serenity Rose for Slave Labor Graphics. Next up he is writing and drawing the MINX book, Kimmie66.
176 pages, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
Highlights:
THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMIC-BOOK HEROES VOL. 3: SUPERMAN
Written by Michael L. Fleisher, art by various.
Everything you ever wanted to know about DC's Man of Steel can be found in this in-depth volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1978, this comprehensive volume includes every fact you could want to know about Superman!
528 pages, $19.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
THE JSA ALL STARS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Written by Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer, Bill Finger and others, art by Bernard Baily, Irwin Hasen, Stan Aschmeier and others.
This brand-new series collects all of the Golden Age solo stories of Johnny Thunder, Hour-Man, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat and Red Tornado from Flash Comics, Adventure Comics, All-American Comics and Sensation Comics (January 1940-May 1942)!
256 pages, $57.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 HC
Written by Darwyn Cooke, art by Cooke and J. Bone, cover by Cooke.
Darwyn Cooke -- the creator of DC: The New Frontier -- turns his attention to the classic Will Eisner creation The Spirit in this amazing hardcover collecting the first six issues of the new series from DC Comics plus the Batman/The Spirit special! In these thrilling tales. Cooke maintains the "spirit" of Eisner's creation but brings his own original sensibilities to the character. The Spirit, a.k.a. Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, and his Daughter Ellen are reintroduced in this go-for-broke, shoot-the-lights-out collection of crime stories filled with action, adventure, humor and sexy girls!
192 pages, $24.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by Jeff Smith, art and cover by Smith.
Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word ³Shazam!² after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. In this hardcover collecting the acclaimed 4-issue mini-series, Billy must use these extraordinary abilities to face an invasion of alien creatures as well as stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world!
240 pages, $29.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC
Written by Neil Gaiman, art by Shawn McManus, Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, Matt Wagner, Stan Woch, Colleen Doran, Duncan Eagleson, John Bolton, Malcolm Jones III, George Pratt, Dick Giordano, P. Craig Russell and Vince Locke, cover by Dave McKean.
The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman Vol. 2 collects issues 21-39 of The Sandman and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on The Sandman #34 by the issue's original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot The Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of "Season of Mists" from The Sandman #23.
616 pages, $99, in stores on Oct. 31.
And the rest:
COUNTDOWN TITLES
COUNTDOWN 39-35
Story by Paul Dini, breakdowns by Keith Giffen, covers 39-36 by Shane Davis and Matt Banning, cover 35 by J.G. Jones.
39 script by Sean McKeever; art by J. Calafiore.
38 script by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray; art by Jesus Saiz.
37 script by Adam Beechen; art by David Lopez.
36 script by Tony Bedard; art by J. Calafiore.
35 script by Sean McKeever; art by Manuel Garcia.
The action ratchets up across five issues in August guest-starring Zatanna, the Teen Titans, the JLA, Poison Ivy, the Penguin, the Atom and more! Karate Kid ventures to Oracle for answers. Jimmy Olsen attempts to join not one but two exclusive clubs. Mary Marvel falls deeper into temptation. And Donna Troy and Jason Todd journey into the Nanoverse!
Plus, starting in Countdown 38, a series of backup stories recounting the origins of DC's greatest villians, written by Scott Beatty.
32 pages, in stores on August 1, August 8, August 15 and August 22, $2.99.
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #1
Written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray, art by Eddy Barrows, Fabrizio Fiorentino and Julio Ferreira, cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
Flying out of the pages of 52, it's Adam Strange, Starfire and Animal Man in an explosive new series! Now that they've returned to their respective homes, where do they go from here? Find out what the future holds for these heroes in the DCU!
And in the 8-page backup, from the pages of Countdown, it's a tale of Forerunner! Find out more about this awesome new character and her relationship with the Monitors.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 29.
ACTION COMICS #853-854
Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Brad Walker and John Livesay
The Countdown tie-in trilogy continues with the Kryptonite Man on the loose, Mr. Action on the prowl and Superman on the ropes! Plus, a certain long-lost superdog returns...but what does fate hold for Jimmy Olsen?
And in Action Comics #854, it's a desperate battle for Superman, a turning point for Jimmy Olsen, and a deadly radioactive threat for Metropolis! Will Mr. Action live or die? And what will the future hold for Krypto? Plus: giant monkey!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1 and August 15.
THE ALL-NEW ATOM #14
Written by Gail Simone, art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott, cover by Ladronn.
Part 3 of "The Hunt for Ray Palmer,² tying into Countdown! Ryan Choi, Donna Troy, Jason Todd and Bob the Monitor continue to search the Nanoverse for Ray Palmer -- and the travelers find themselves in what some might call...Heaven.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
CATWOMAN #70
Written by Will Pfeifer, art by David Lopez and Alvaro Lopez, cover by Adam Hughes.
An Amazons Attack tie-in! Catwoman's on the run and undercover. Batman chose her to infiltrate a new player in the Amazons' war on the U.S., but with her life in shambles, can she be trusted?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
AMAZONS ATTACK #5-6
Written by Will Pfeifer, art and covers by Pete Woods.
The war comes to a shocking finale as Amazons Attack ships twice in August! Alliances fall to the wayside as fractures emerge in all sides of the conflict. Catwoman goes undercover to discover why a second threat has appeared on the field of battle; the rest of the heroes face a shocking new force aligning with the Amazons; and as the fatalities pile up on the Amazon side, Hippolyta's grasp on the throne may be slipping.
And in issue #6, it's all-out carnage and mayhem as all factions in the war fight the final battle! Wonder Woman takes on Hippolyta in a duel that can have only one outcome; the true reasons behind the war are discovered; and the gods make their presence known in a terrible way! Change is afoot in the DCU, and some big changes are about to happen here!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15 and August 29.
SUPERGIRL #20
Written by Tony Bedard, art by Renato Guedes and Jose Wilson Magalhaes, cover by Bernad Chang.
An Amazons Attack tie-in! Amid the carnage of war, Supergirl learns a terrible lesson that will follow her the rest of her days. She took matters into her own hands in Amazons Attack #4, only to have her plan blow up in her face. Now shaken to her very core, Supergirl must battle through guilt and Amazons alike!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
WONDER WOMAN #12
Written by J. Torres, art by Paco Diaz, cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
An Amazon Attacks tie-in. As the Amazon war reaches a climax, Wonder Woman begins a desperate search for a missing comrade whose fate is inextricably tied to the future of Special Agent Diana Prince!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 19.
ALL-NEW BOOSTER GOLD #1
Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz, art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.
Exploding from the pages of 52 and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe comes a new monthly book featuring the greatest super-hero history will never know: Booster Gold!
Following the universe altering conclusion of 52, Booster Gold wants what's due to him ‹ a spot on the Justice League of America! But the time stream's in trouble, and Booster Gold is in the center of it! Now he must make a choice: reclaim his former glory or do the right thing, forgoing the credit. All-New Booster Gold will take you through time and space, to the greatest moments of the DCU that have happened and will happen.
"52 Pick-Up" begins in this extra-sized issue #1! Someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world's greatest heroes -- and only Booster Gold can stop them. But, really -- Booster Gold? Why him? What does Rip Hunter truly want? And what shocking figure is behind it all?
And coming up in the months ahead in DC's time spanning monthly: the world's greatest Green Lantern -- Sinestro, Jonah Hex, Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon, Flash and Kid Flash, and plenty more of DC's super stars from throughout its past and future!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #1
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art by Doug Mahnke, Norm Rapmund and Christian Alamy, cover by Mahnke, variant cover by Alex Ross.
Spinning out of the weekly series 52 comes an epic 8-issue mini-series that follows Black Adam, the new über-villain of the DCU!
With the power of the gods stripped from him, Teth-Adam is on a quest to find not only the magical word that will restore him as Black Adam, but also the one thing that always kept his heart from turning completely black with rage.
Black Adam is a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of Bialyan citizens and wide spread destruction across the globe. He is a man on the run from Earth's heroes, who want to see him brought to justice. Some want him tried before a world court, while others want retribution; to exact a pound of flesh for the lives he has snuffed out. And some simply want him dead as quickly and as quietly as possible.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN
Written by Keith Giffen, art by Pat Olliffe and Drew Geraci, cover by Olliffe.
"They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth."
-- Revelations Chapter 6
A special one-shot. From the ashes of devastated Bialya they rise again in the Four Horsemen -- War, Pestilence, Famine, Death -- living embodiments of the Dread Ages of Apokolips. Freed from thrall to the mad geniuses who first summoned them, the Horsemen look to their own dark ambition, to remake the Earth in their image -- and only the combined might of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman can stop them!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 1: NIGHTWING/BOOMERANG
Written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, art and cover by Freddie Williams II.
Five of a Kind -- five issues, five top creative teams, one team-up per week, as Batman takes control of the Outsiders by using these adventures to pick his new lineup!
In Week 1: Nightwing/Boomerang, Batman's first vote is cast! The two Outsiders with just one thing in common -- a troubled relationship to the Dark Knight -- must reconcile their differences to go up against Chemo!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 2: KATANA/SHAZAM
Written by Mike W. Barr, art by Kevin Sharpe and Robin Riggs, cover by Cliff Chiang.
Batman's Week 2 vote! The souls of long-dead criminals roam the earth, forcing Tatsu Yamashiro to risk her own life by entering the realm to which she condemned them with her Soulsword! She'll need the help of the DCU's most powerful magical guardian -- but can the power of Shazam prevail while confined to the Rock of Eternity?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 3: THUNDER/MARTIAN MANHUNTER
Written by Tony Bedard, art and cover by Koi Turnbull and Art Thibert.
Batman's Week 3 vote, tying into Countdown! Black Lightning's daughter and the Last Martian investigate a mystery at the center of the earth -- but the mystery only deepens when they find a New God on the run!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 4: METAMORPHO/AQUAMAN
Written by G. Willow Wilson, art and cover by Joshua Middleton.
Batman's Week 4 vote! International war is brewing over an ocean under the Sahara, and when Metamorpho and Aquaman intervene, they find it's also the home turf of another elemental who's got the Orb of Ra. If the deadliest foe is your heart's desire, they may have no chance!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND -- WEEK 5: GRACE/WONDER WOMAN
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Cliff Richards and Art Thibert, cover by Christian Alamy.
Batman's Week 5 vote, tying into Amazons Attack1 The shocking aftermath of the Amazons' assault on Washington, D.C. forces an unlikely alliance between two-fisted Grace Choi and the Amazonian princess as they team up to find a time bomb like no other hidden in America's heartland!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
BATMAN TITLES
BATMAN ANNUAL #26: HEAD OF THE DEMON
Written by Judd Winick and Greg Rucka, art and cover by Matthew Clark and Art Thibert.
The definitive origin of Ra's al Ghul, Batman's greatest foe, is finally revealed. A deadly rivalry between two immortals spanning more than 400 years of history causes a chain reaction that not even Batman could have predicted! Learn how the secret past of this legendary villain has a reverberating effect on the future of the Dark Knight.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 1.
BATMAN/LOBO: DEADLY SERIOUS #1
Written by Sam Kieth, art and cover by Kieth.
Get ready for an action-packed 2-part tale teaming up the Dark Knight with the interstellar madman. Batman, transported to an alien vessel by a mysterious figure, is asked to help cure a plague that has infected its inhabitants. Lobo, who has also been shanghaied, finds himself in the same boat. Now, Batman and Lobo, two incredibly unlikely companions, must somehow find a way to work together -- and find out the real reason for their abductions -- before they kill each other!
48 pages, $5.99, in stores on August 22.
DETECTIVE COMICS #835
Written by John Rozum, art by Tom Mandrake, cover by Simone Bianchi.
Part 1 of a 2-part story written by John Rozum. Dr. Jonathan Crane has discovered that being confined in Arkham simply means a captive audience for his experiments in fear. Now, more powerful than ever, he easily escapes from the Asylum and spreads his reign of terror throughout Gotham as the Scarecrow. With the entire city spooked and the Scarecrow committing seemingly random crimes, can Batman stop him before the game turns even more deadly?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #8
Written by Michael Green, art and cover by Denys Cowan and John Floyd.
Part 2 of a 6-part Joker tale. Batman crosses paths once again with the punk who will become his deadliest foe -- The Joker -- in a Gotham City that seems to be increasingly more deadly and psychotic.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
NIGHTWING #135
Written by Marv Wolfman, art by Jamal Igle and Keith Champagne, cover by Ryan Sook.
It's a brutal interrogation as Vigilante is determined to learn the truth about Metal Eddie and is willing to kill Dick Grayson to get it. Also, the origin of the new Vigilante. Who is he? Where did he come from? What is he after?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
ROBIN #165
Written by Adam Beechen, art by Freddie Williams II, cover by Patrick Gleason and Wayne Faucher.
To draw Robin into a confrontation, Dodge's hastily assembled group decides to raise the stakes by taking an entire hospital ward hostage!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
BATMAN: GOTHIC -- NEW EDITION TP
Written by Grant Morrison, with art and cover by Klaus Janson.
Collecting Legends of the Dark Knight #6-10 and featuring a redesigned cover. The Dark Knight Detective must defeat a seemingly immortal killer while dealing with a horror from his own youth.
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 1 -- NEW EDITION TP
Written by Neil Gaiman, Chuck Dixon, Dennis O'Neil and others, art by Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Joe Kubert and others, cover by Lee.
A new edition of the Eisner Award-winning collection at our standard trim size! Don't miss these stellar Batman stories presented in stark black-and-white by a star-studded lineup of comics industry creators!
232 pages, $19.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
SUPERMAN TITLES
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9
Written by Grant Morrison, art by Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant, cover by Quitely.
Perils loom as Superman faces the strangest of adversaries.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
ACTION COMICS #855
Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner, art and cover by Eric Powell.
"Escape from Bizarro World," a 3-part story. Last seen in Action Comics #845, Bizarro returns to kidnap one of the most important people in Superman's life. But what does the twisted, ersatz Man of Steel want? The only way to find out is to travel to the enemy's home: Bizarro World!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
SUPERMAN #666
Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Walter Simonson.
Superman goes to Hell -- literally -- during the most nightmarish adventure of his heroic career, and a dread portent of that which may be coming! Who, or what, is "The Beast from Krypton"? Featuring the Phantom Stranger, Zatanna, the Demon and a host of other DC superstars from Wonder Woman to Animal Man.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #39
Written by Alan Burnett, art and cover by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs.
Part 3 of "Torment." Superman's gone crazy, Batman's using Boom Tubes, and the Parademons are up to no good. Darkseid must be up to something!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #7
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art and cover by Koi Turnbull and Sandra Hope.
An early adventure of Superman. The fate of Metropolis is at stake when Superman gets mixed up with Lori Lemaris!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
DCU TITLES
52: THE COVERS HC
Art and cover by J.G. Jones.
J.G. Jones delivered on what seemed to be an impossible task -- 52 consecutive, weekly covers for 52, DC Comics' biggest project of 2006 -- and he delivered in incredible fashion!
Now, readers can enjoy every one of these stunning covers in one volume, complete with commentary by the artist, thumbnail sketches, background information and more. Also included are the covers Jones created for the novel and four 52 collections.
128 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
52 VOL. 3 TP
Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid, breakdowns by Keith Giffen, art by various, cover by J.G. Jones.
The third in a 4-volume collection featuring the year-long story that changed the DCU! 52 Volume 3, with a new cover by J.G. Jones, contains the lead stories from 52 Weeks 14-26, plus commentary on each issue by creators and editors, conceptual drawings, sketch material, thumbnails and more!
52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder WomanŠbut not a year without heroes.
304 pages $19.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #55
Written by Tad Williams, art by Shawn McManus, cover by Kevin Maguire.
Dire warnings about Dyss surround the never-still waters of Atlantis! Arthur reconnects with Vulko as the mystery about the trident that continues to deepen!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
BIRDS OF PREY #109
Written by Gail Simone, art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, cover by Stephane Roux.
When word reaches Oracle that Black Canary is considering a marriage proposal from Green Arrow, Barbara decides she must play devil's advocate to ensure Dinah doesn't make the biggest mistake of her life. Plus...a New God dies!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
BLUE BEETLE #18
Written by John Rogers, art by Rafael Albuquerque, cover by Cully Hamner.
Beetle runs with the Titans! In a crossover with Teen Titans #50, it's boys and girls against The Main Man -- Lobo!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6
Written by Mark Waid, art by George Perez and Bob Wiacek, cover by Perez.
Half the DCU guest-stars in the red-hot team-up book by Mark Waid and George Pérez! Green Lantern and Batman are horrified to discover the secret to the theft of the Book of Destiny, but before it can reach its rightful owner, the Book winds up in the hands of the only heroes in the DCU who aren't in its pages! How it that possible?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
CHECKMATE #17
Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, art by Chris Samnee, cover by Kalman Andrasofsky.
If Checkmate's powerful enough to have a takedown plan for every hero and villain on Earth, why isn't its Alpine headquarters under assault 24-7? Well, it is -- which is why it needs a Master Jailer to keep it running, in this thrilling stand-alone story co-written by Eric Trautmann (Perfect Dark).
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
CHECKMATE VOL. 2: PAWN BREAKS TP
Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio Defilippis and Christina Weir, art by Jesus Saiz, Steve Scott and others, cover by Lee Bermejo.
Collecting Checkmate #8-12! Action and intrigue abound as Checkmate clashes with a rival agency on American soil and The Black Queen deputizes the big guns in an all-out bid to keep Pawn 502's mission alive! And Fire, the Black King's Knight, tries to break free from Amanda Waller's blackmail in a move that will shake the agency from top to bottom!
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 14.
THE FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE #15
Written by Marc Guggenheim, art by Tony S. Daniel and Art Thibert, cover by Doug Braithwaite, variant cover by Daniel Acuna.
Continuing the storyline so explosive DC can't give anything away -- and it's destined to be one of the most talked-about tales of 2007!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: FOR BETTER OR WORSE TP
Written by Dennis O'Neil, Alan Moore, Brad Meltzer and others, art by Dick Giordano, Klaus Janson, Mike Grell and others, cover by Alex Ross.
Collecting stories from Justice League of America #75, Action Comics #428, #434, The Joker #4, Green Lantern/Green Arrow #94-95, Detective Comics #549-550, Green Arrow: Longbow Hunters #1, Green Arrow (Vol.1) #75, #101, Green Arrow( Vol.2) #4-5, #12, #21 and Birds of Prey #88!
200 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE #1 & 2
Written by Andy Diggle, art and cover by Jock.
Delve deeper into the origin of the Emerald Archer with Andy Diggle and Jock! Oliver Queen learns the sinister secret of the island he's been trapped on... just in time to come face to face with the mastermind behind his plight. And at long last Oliver Queen takes some responsibility for his fate.
32 pages, $2.99 in stores on August 8 and August 22.
BLACK CANARY #1-2
Written by Tony Bedard, art by Paulo Sequiera and Amilton Santos.
Concluding the 4-issue mini-series with a bang! The League of Assassins makes their move to kidnap Black Canary's young charge, Sin... only to have Green Arrow thwart their plan in a way that devastates Dinah -- and may affect her response to Oliver's proposal.
32 pages, $2.99 in stores on August 8 and August 22.
DR. THIRTEEN: ARCHITECTURE & MORTALITY TP
Written by Brian Azzarello, art and cover by Cliff Chiang.
The adventures of Dr. Terrence Thirteen, a parapsychologist who disproves reports of supernatural activity. In this story collected from Tales of the Unexpected. #1-8, Dr. Thirteen rounds up a group of the world's magical beings to prevent strange forces from tearing asunder the very fabric of the past, present, and future!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
GREEN LANTERN #22
Written by Geoff Johns, art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
Fear spreads across the universe as ³Sinestro Corps² continues! Stranded on Qward, Hal Jordan faces an army of Sinestro's greatest soldiers...and his secret weapon! Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe discover a "traitor" in their midst as an ages-old secret leaks out. Plus, an even greater evil waits on the horizon, one that will plague the DCU long after this war is over. . .
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #15
Written by Dave Gibbons, art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins.
The Battle of Mogo! Wounded and alone, the biggest Green Lantern of them all must face a planet-sized opponent as the Sinestro Corps attacks.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
ION: THE DYING FLAME VOL. 2 TP
Written by Ron Marz , art by Greg Tocchini, Fernando Pasarin and others, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.
Collecting issues #7-12 of the maxi-series starring Kyle Rayner! Ion finds himself back on Earth and transported into "the Bleed," a portal between dimensions where he discovers alternate versions of Green Lantern, The Atom and The Flash from the Tangent Universe. If that wasn't enough to throw him for a loop, he gets his first glimpse at the darker, grittier heroes of the WildStorm Universe!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
JONAH HEX #22
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art and cover by Phil Noto.
Jonah Hex meets one of America's greatest inventors...with explosive results!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
JLA CLASSIFIED #41
Written by Peter Milligan, art by Carlos D'Anda, cover by Sami Basri.
The explosive conclusion of the 5-part ³Kid Amazo.² The Justice League intervene trying to salvage the good side of Kid Amazo's programming, but it seems they waited too long to act ‹ and Amazo may have succeeded in creating a better, more deadly version of himself.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
JSA CLASSIFIED #29
Written by Arvid Nelson, art and cover by Alex Sanchez.
"Mr. Horrific," Part 1 of 3. Mr. Terrific is embroiled in a web of murder and deception when he uncovers a horrific secret about a member of the United States Senate. Framed, hunted and on the run, he must untangle a Cold War conspiracy involving Norse mythology, a remote Arctic island, and a Third Reich that never died. Not even Mr. Terrific can predict where he is headed!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Dale Eaglesham, cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Eaglesham and Ruy Jose.
The spotlight turns to Liberty Belle as the All-American powerhouse races to stop the Justice Society's trouble young recruit, Damage, from making the worst mistake of his life. Plus, Starman helps Power Girl make a startling discovery concerning the 52.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
JUSTICE VOL. 3 HC
Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross, cover by Ross.
The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxi-series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains' plot to exploit the innocent thickens as the heroes discover that it may even affect their comrades, colleagues and co-combatants! Guest-starring Black Adam, the Marvel Family, Doom Patrol, the Metal Men, the Titans, Supergirl and more!
160 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #12
Written by Brad Meltzer, art by Ed Benes, Sandra Hope and Eric Wight, standard covers by Alex Ross, variant cover by Michael Turner.
Brad Meltzer's run on the JLA concludes with a shocking cliffhanger! "Monitor Duty" is an amazing day in the lives of the world's greatest heroes.
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 15.
METAL MEN #1
Written by Duncan Rouleau, art and cover by Rouleau.
Bursting from the pages of 52 and Superman/Batman into their own new 8-issue miniseries by Duncan Rouleau -- it's Gold! Platina! Mercury! Iron! Lead! Tin! And now Copper!
Doc Magnus's creations are ready to take on all-new threats and some old, reimagined ones: Chemo, Doctor Yes, B.O.L.T.S., The Balloonatic and his Orphan Army, as well as the Robot Renegades led by an old Manhunter Robot!
But the greatest threat lies in Le Cabinet Noir and its bid to control the natural order using dangerous lieutenants like the Nameless, an armored being that feeds off the blood of the innocent and controls the Gogoloth, giant stone Golems made of Granite, Bizmuth, Onyx and Lime.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
SHADOWPACT #16
Written by Bill Willingham, art and cover by Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher.
Zatanna and the Justice League join forces with Shadowpact to keep Doctor Gotham from controlling a city! Why is one villain's magical might so strong that it requires help from half the DCU? Because half of Shadowpact is trapped...prisoners of new foes!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
THE SPIRIT #9
Written by Darwyn Cooke, art by Cooke and J. Bone, cover by Cooke.
The bizarre story of The Spirit's most fearsome new foe, El Morte! The gangs in Central City are being ritualistically destroyed, and now the killer is targeting The Spirit. All the clues point to Alvarro Mortez, the criminal who died with Denny Colt on that fateful night The Spirit came to be. Is he dead or alive?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 1 TP
Written by Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman, art by Jim Aparo, George Pérez, Bill Willingham and others, cover by Aparo.
In this hard-hitting, value-packed volume, witness Batman's formation of the original Outsiders! Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Katana, Halo and Geo-Force star in these stories from Batman & The Outsiders #1-19, Brave & Bold #200 and New Teen Titans #16!
552 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CAPTAIN CARROT VOL. 1 TP
Written by Robert Kanigher, art and cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito.
Experience the adventures of Captain Carrot and his Zoo-Crew battle Frogzilla, the Armordillo, the alien Bunny from Beyond and many more in this volume collecting New Teen Titans #16 and Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew #1-20!
528 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on August 22.
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #33
Written by Tony Bedard, art and cover by Dennis Calero.
The United Planets blames Cosmic Boy for war crimes! Star Boy and Sun Boy must clear his name. But they'll have to outsmart a certain matter-eating prosecutor and overcome a shocking development on planet Winath that threatens Lightning Lad's family.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE DOMINATOR WAR TP
Written by Mark Waid, art by Barry Kitson and Kalman Andrasofszky, cover by Kitson.
Collecting Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #26-30! TThe Dominators' plan to destroy Earth reaches fruition as the Robot Rebellion sweeps the planet!
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
SWORD OF THE ATOM TP
Written by Jan Strnad, art by Gil Kane, Pat Broderick and Dennis Janke, cover by Kane.
Collected for the first time in a single graphic novel! Sword of the Atom #1-4 and Sword of the Atom Special #1-3 take readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of a Central American jungle, where a race of 6-inch-tall aliens treats The Atom as their protector against titanic beasts and primeval sorcery!
232 pages, $19.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #9
Written by Judd Winick, art and cover by Howard Porter.
It's the new Shazam versus a god as Freedy Freeman's trials have him going toe-to-toe with Apollo!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
TEEN TITANS #50
Written by Sean McKeever, Geoff Johns, Todd Dezago and Marv Wolfman, art by Randy Green, Mike McKone, George Pérez, Todd Nauck, Sandra Hope, Richard Friend and Andy Lanning, cover by Alé Garza and Scott Williams, variant cover by Mike McKone.
A special issue that ushers in the new Teen Titans creative team of Sean McKeaver and Randy Green, reunites Marv Wolfman and George Pérez for their first new Titans adventure in years, and also features a story by Geoff Johns and Mike McKone -- the creators who launched this title! It all begins when the Titans bury another friend -- and ends with a deadly, familiar threat as well as an addition to the team.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
TEEN TITANS: TITANS EAST TP
Written by Geoff Johns and Adam Beechen, art by Peter Snejbjerg, Tony Daniel, Chris Batista and others, cover by Daniel.
In this latest volume of the hit series, collecting issues #42-47, master assassin Deathstroke has formed his own team of Teen Titans in order to take on the original Teen Titans, destroy them and take their place. What new team of Titans will rise out of the ashes in this epic battle?
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
WILDSTORM TITLES
EX MACHINA: MASQUERADE SPECIAL
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by John Paul Leon, cover by Tony Harris.
An extra-sized extravaganza that makes a perfect jumping-on point for new readers looking to sample this acclaimed political thriller! Halloween comes early to Manhattan in this all-new story from Mayor Mitchell Hundred's super-heroic past. For the first time ever, learn what role New York City's real-world "anti-mask law" played in the birth of the Great Machine.
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 29.
GEN13 #11
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Carlo Barberi and Drew Geraci
The kids are enjoying the splendor of small time life and a taste of what a "normal" life with super-powers could be like. But will recent events catch up with them in a big way?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
GRIFTER & MIDNIGHTER #6
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Ryan Benjamin and Saleem Crawford, cover by Benjamin.
To save the world one of them must die...again. The fight moves to another planet as Midnighter and Grifter battle against a planet-devouring race of non-sentient beings. The fate of the universe rests on the shoulders of two violent and unpredictable sociopaths.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
THE HIGHWAYMEN #3
Written by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman, art by Lee Garbett, cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
Tires screeching and guns blazing, the Highwaymen roar into the resurrected city of Neo Orleans to find the doctor behind the mysterious Baker's Dozen -- and to learn the explosive origins of young Grace Anderson. Who is she? Where did she come from? And what exactly did they do to her in that secret government weaponeering project?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
MIDNIGHTER #10
Written by Keith Giffen, art and cover by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story.
The Midnighter is the most self-assured member of The Authority; he's been called the world's best killing machine, and he knows what his job is and how to do it. He's never had any doubt about his chosen vocationŠuntil now.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
NINJA SCROLL #12
Written by J. Torres, art and cover by Michael Chang Ting Yu.
Jubei wanders into a remote town, but instead of the usual suspicious or hostile reception, people seem to want him there. He soon discovers the reason: they need him to get rid of the "Ghostly Geisha," a mysterious and deadly being who haunts the town by night.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
THE PROGRAMME #2
Written by Peter Milligan, art and cover by C.P. Smith.
As the Soviet superhuman Spirit of Lenin gathers the other "Russian Dolls" for war, the U.S. government scrambles to activate their own out-of-date superhuman program. But what they find is not encouraging. The American ³hero² is an over-the-hill former musician with a fractured memory who's clearly not ready for the coming conflict. Can the CIA get their champion in fighting shape before the storm hits?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
STORMWATCH: PHD #10
Written by Christos N. Gage, art by Andy Smith, cover by Mark McKone.
A killer has begun targeting ³retired² Super Heroes, a number of whom are on the StormWatch pension plan. The investigation into these crimes points toward the incredibly powerful Slaughterhouse Smith ‹ is PHD ready to take on such a heavy hitter?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
WETWORKS #12
Written by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Joel Gomez and Trevor Scott, cover by Whilce Portacio.
The vampire known as Red comes clean to Dane about her former life as an assassin, as well as her reason for joining the Wetworks team.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #9
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Neil Googe.
As the national spotlight is increasingly being shined on the small burg of Tranquility, the cracks begin to show. Neighborly conflicts are expanding into warfare, and some older heroes are finding it difficult to adjust. And a mysterious assailant robs Dr. Tomorrow of a secret formula that could be Tranquility's own Pandora's Box!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS #4
Written by Peter Johnson, art by Matthew Dow Smith, cover by Dustin Nguyen.
The next step in finding his wife's killer sees John Winchester and the Hunter making a journey to visit a priest in South Dakota. But is John ready for what the priest has to show him? Could he at last be reunited with Mary?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: PAMELA'S TALE #2
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Shawn Moll, cover by Dustin Nguyen.
Pamela's bloody tale of horror continues on the drive toward Camp Crystal Lake. But as the story of her son Jason progresses, Pamela's young passenger begins to suspect that not all is right in the Vorhees family...does she have anything to fear from the kindly older woman?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
FRIDAY THE 13TH TP
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art by Adam Archer and Peter Guzman, cover by Ryan Sook.
Get ready for a new look at the legend of Crystal Lake, as Jason returns in this volume collecting the first six issues of the hot new series! A beautiful young woman is found on the road to Crystal Lake, covered in blood and babbling incoherently about a monster who slaughtered her friends. Although her tale is eerily similar to a past legend of the lake, it proves to be unlike anything the locals have ever seen before.
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE TP
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Wes Craig, cover by Lee Bermejo
Collecting six issues of the series! This never-before-told tale explores the mystery of Travis County and the horrific Hewitt family responsible for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." The F.B.I. team sent to investigate the horrors discovers where Leatherface and his sinister family fled in the months following the murders!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 15.
VERTIGO TITLES
AMERICAN VIRGIN #18
Written by Steven T. Seagle, art by Becky Cloonan and Jim Rugg, cover by Celia Calle.
"Around the World," part 4 of 5. Adam Chamberlain is having enough trouble trying to figure out what to do or not do with the opposite sex. So how does the third sex fit into the picture? In India, Vanessa makes a play to make time with the golden boy. Will temptation of the flesh win out?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
ARMY@LOVE #6
Written by Rick Veitch, art and cover by Veitch and Gary Erskine.
Loman rushes in where Flabbergast fears to tread. Showing up on Switzer's doorstep in Afbaghistan, he's intent on locating Healey's clinging wife, Allie, before Stelaphane makes her disappearance permanent.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #10
Written by Mike Carey, art by Eric Nguyen, cover by J.H. Williams III.
Beginning a new storyline with guest art by Eric Nguyen! Having arrived in Tokyo, Kai falls in with the enjokosai -- middle- to high-school-age girls who go on dates for money. No sex is required, and in Japan, it's completely legal. But a supernatural slasher is voicing disapproval in the bloodiest ways imaginable...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 22.
DEADMAN #13
Written by Bruce Jones, art and cover by John Watkiss.
Series finale! Sarah finally gets some answers when she faces the men behind the twisted plot to steal her baby, and Brandon must make a grave decision that could ultimately bring him peace in the afterlife. Final issue.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
DMZ #22
Written by Brian Wood, art by Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Wood.
Concluding the 5-part "Friendly Fire." With the verdict on the Day 204 massacre hitting the headlines, the eyes of the world are once again on the DMZ. And just as tensions reach a boiling point, the military give the people of Manhattan a gift -- the soldier 'responsible" for it all.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
DMZ VOL. 3: PUBLIC WORKS TP
Written by Brian Wood, art by Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Wood.
In Volume 3, collecting issues #13-17, Matty severs his ties to The Liberty News and becomes a free agent. He soon finds himself in over his head as he goes undercover and infiltrates a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites trying to rebuild the city.
128 pages, $12.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
THE EXTERMINATORS #20
Written by Simon Oliver, art by Darick Robertson and John Lucas, cover by Philip Bond.
Faced with overwhelming odds, the Bug-Bee crew locks and loads for its apocalyptic showdown with the invading Mayan Hisser army, while in the Ocran boardroom, the newly power-mad Laura is putting together a secret army of her own.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
FABLES #64
Written by Bill Willingham, art by Aaron Alexovich, cover by James Jean.
In this one-issue interlude from the sprawling Flycatcher saga, we turn our attention back to The Farm. Snow White and Bigby's cubs are turning five years old, so it's time for a celebration! But none of them are expecting the amazing present they get this year. Plus, the timelines between Fables and Jack of Fables converge in strange, unexpected ways.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
FAKER #2
Written by Mike Carey, art and cover by Jock.
The 6-issue mini-series intensifies. Freshman year of college is the ultimate time for reinvention -- except when you can't physically justify why you even exist. This is the case for Nick Philo. And the only thing that reassures him that he's not going crazy is that his best friends -- including the ruthless manipulator Jessie Kidby -- seem to know him. Or do they?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
HELLBLAZER #235
Written by Andy Diggle, art by Leonardo Manco, cover by Lee Bermejo.
"Joyride," Part 2 of 4. John Constantine's investigations into a spate of senseless attacks on a South London housing estate bring him to the attention of the estate's mysterious benefactor. But how do these events relate to the sleepy country village of Lychgate...and what terrible secret does the village hide?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
HELLBLAZER: THE GiFT TP
Written by Mike Carey, by Leonardo Manco and Frazer Irving, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
Collecting Hellblazer #207-215! One of Constantine's blunders proves disastrous for a loved one, forcing him to ally himself with the last person he would choose. The path Constantine finds himself on leads directly to Hell, where he must confront the dread demon Nergal, Constantine's longtime adversary.
224 pages, $19.99, in stores on August 15.
JACK OF FABLES #14
Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges, art by Tony Akins and Andrew Pepoy.
"The Bad Prince," Part 3. So now Jack's the center of all stories, huh? And if the story in question happens to involve a famous sword stuck in a famous stone, it probably shouldn't surprise us that Jack gets to play the stone. But wait! How can we have the Sword in the Stone story over here in Jack, when that simple-minded janitor fellow has the same sword over in that other Fables book?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 29.
LOVELESS #19
Written by Jason Aaron, art by Werther Dell'Edera, cover by Jock.
An intense crime drama that mixes organized crime with current Native American culture. This special low-priced volume collects the first five issues.
As Wes and Ruth's plan for Blackwater draws closer to its tragic conclusion, Ruth is forced to confront the ugly secret that is her past. Atticus has some confronting to do as well -- with the ornery Captain Lord, the U.S. Army, and his own blighted past.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON TP
Written by John Ney Reiber, art by Eric Nguyen, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
The Vertigo classic is back -- with a vengeance. Wartime photojournalist Kieran Marshall must take on the mantle of Wesley Dodds' alter ego, The Sandman, to save his own life. But will donning the mask cost him his soul?
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
SCALPED #8
Written by Jason Aaron, art by R.M. Guéra, cover by Jock.
"Casino Boogie," Part 3 of 6. The man known only as Diesel may be a force to be reckoned with -- which Dash Bad Horse finds out firsthand in this issue -- but things weren't always easy for this wannabe Indian brave.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 1.
TESTAMENT #19
Written by Douglas Rushkoff, art and cover by Liam Sharp.
Part 1 of "Exodus." With Jake now leader of the temple, the resistance is ready to escape from the bondage of Fallow and his Globos, which after Dinah's magical hack have acquired a new level of power. But the modern-day Moses will not be who Jake expects. Testament will now ship on a bimonthly schedule.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 15.
THE UN-MEN #1
Written by John Whalen, art by Mike Hawthorne, cover by Tomer Hanuka.
Whalen and Hawthorne bring chilling new life to The Un-Men #1 -- the former Swamp Thing adversaries created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson -- with a series that explores what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers.
They say the freaks come out at night. But in Aberrance, U.S.A., freaks are big business. On the board of directors sit the freakiest freaks of all -- birthed in the profane laboratories of Anton Arcane -- The Un-Men.
In this new, ongoing series -- masterfully mixing gritty noir, grindhouse horror and gallows humor -- an albino agent known as Kilcrop is dispatched by the government to solve the murder of a sideshow attraction called "The Gill-Boy." To uncover the truth, Kilcrop must infiltrate Aberrance, where society's most misshapen outcasts find their own kind of freedom. But with the original Un-Men in charge, Kilcrop must confront a corruption far deeper than the mysterious death of a man who breathes through his neck. And he must deal with his growing love for a one-armed, angel-winged beauty named Niko -- an attraction that could prove fatal. The truth he discovers may be the secret hidden within his own outsider's soul.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 8.
JOHNNY DC TITLES
THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS TP
Written Bill Matheny and J. Torres, art by Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty, cover by Jeff Matsuda.
A new full size collection featuring The Batman Strikes #11-14 and #16-18! The all-ages stories in The Batman Strikes: Duty Calls feature the Dark Knight defending Gotham City against a who's who of his famous foes, including The Joker, the Penguin, Bane, Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and more!
144 pages, $12.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #36
Written by Josh Elder, art by Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty, cover by Sanford Greene and Nathan Massengill.
Gearhead's turning Gotham City into a gigantic demolition derby! Batman's going to need all the help he can get, even if that means letting Batgirl get behind the wheel of the Batmobile!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 8.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #36
Written by Simon Spurrier, art by Min S. Ku and Jeff Albrecht, cover by Zach Howard.
The Question is on the trail again, and this time he's investigating the entire Justice League!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 1.
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #5
Written by J. Torres, art by Alexander Serra, cover by Steve Uy.
Whoever said "lightning never strikes twice" never met Lightning Lad! What starts as a friendly challenge turns into the storm of the century under Emerald Empress's watchful Eye, pitting Superman against Lightning Lad for the fate of the Legion!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 15.
TEEN TITANS GO! #46
Written by J. Torres, art by Mike Norton and Lary Stucker, cover by Todd Nauck.
Introducing...Wildfire! It's a family reunion when Starfire's long lost brother is found and visits Earth. But will he turn out to be a friend to the Titans like Starfire, or more of a foe like Blackfire?
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 29.
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #16
Written by by Robbie Busch, Sholly Fisch and Tom Warburton, art by by Matt Peters, Ethen Beavers, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo and the Iguana, cover by Travis Kotzebue and DeCarlo.
Hang on, Ben! It's high adventure on the open road! Plus, Samurai Jack and the Kids Next Door!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 8.
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #36
Written by Scott Cunningham and Amy Rogers, art by Christopher Cook and Phil Moy, cover by Robert Pope and Mike DeCarlo.
After Bloo meets a cool biker dude, he wants to copy him by getting a tattoo of Mac to show the world who his best friend is! Too bad Mac doesn't want to return the favor.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 29.
LOONEY TUNES #153
Written by Earl Kress, art by Omar Aranda and Alberto Saichann, cover by Scott Jeralds.
Special issue! The Evil Scientist has kidnapped the Looney Tunes and is going to show them their ancestors. Find out why when you play the Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal video game!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 1.
SCOOBY-DOO #123
Written by Robbie Busch, Scott Cunningham, Sholly Fisch and Darryl Kravitz, art by Scott Jeralds, Scott Neely and Robert Pope, cover by Pope and Scott McRae.
It's August and there might be nothing scarier than going back to ghoul! But with the Scoobs at the head of the class, you can bet monsters and mayhem are about to get schooled!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on August 22.
MAD #481
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
The Usual Gang of Idiots deliver the late-summer laughs, with a bevy of spoofs and parodies!
48 pages, black and white, $3.99, in stores on August 1.
MAD CLASSICS #17
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots.
A jam-packed new issue of MAD Classics, featuring the Best of the Web, MAD Marginals, Reader's Choice picks and much more!
64 pages, black and white, $4.99, in stores on August 8.
CMX TITLES
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 1
Written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno.
A new series debuts from renowned fantasy manga artist Kyoko Shitou! After a king and his eldest son die, the kingdom of Laudere is left without a ruler. Asta, the last surviving member of the royal family, stands in line for the throne. But before he can claim it, he must fulfill a quest: find the legendary "Key to the Kingdom." Both ancient beasts and a variety of contenders -- including a princess, a dimwitted military captain, and a villainous aristocrat -- imperil his journey. Someone will find the Key, but will it be Asta?
160 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 3
Written and illustrated by Keiko Yamada.
After Shirayuki lets her feelings for Prince slip out, he tries to trick her into marrying him! He even presents her with a ring, one possessing mysterious powers that he's not about to reveal to her. If the ring is destroyed, a darker side of Shirayuki will emerge, and she'll be doomed to be the dark angel of Hell for the next 5,000 years!
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
EMMA VOL. 5
Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori .
Following her trip to London, Emma returns to work at Haworth, where the servants notice a change in her behavior. Could it have something to do with the correspondence she and William have begun? In the city, his renewed connection to Emma has also emboldened William. But societal forces are lining up against them again, and a reckoning may be on its way.
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL. 10
Written and illustrated by Yasuko Aoike.
"Seven Days in September" concludes, as Eroica faces a climactic showdown against Saleem -- the vengeful oil magnate -- on the grounds of an Egyptian ruin. Meanwhile, the Major battles the KGB with the fate of the coveted Lubyanka report in the balance. In a second story, Eroica finds himself in the middle of a surprise party for his adversary, Iron Klaus!
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
MOON CHILD VOL. 8
Written and illustrated by by Reiko Shimizu.
The Little Mermaid's daughter, Jimmy, is worried about joining her guardian, Art, on his ballet tour of Russia. She's met the tour's sponsor -- who tried to kill her! Even worse, she still can't control her body; if she unexpectedly morphs into her mermaid form and loses the ability to speak to humans, will Art freak out?
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 9
Written and illustraed by Kaimu Tachibana.
If the evil Garai stands before the Sacred Tree of Being when it expires, he will control the fate of the Earth. Only Wakyo and Sukuya -- the disciples of Garai's rebellious son Bishu -- have the ability to stop him, but the demon lord has taken control of their minds. Can they break free in time to save the world?
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
SWAN VOL. 11
Written and illustrated by Kyoko Ariyoshi.
Following her dynamic rendering of ³The Black Swan,² Masumi and her partner Aoi win second place in the pas de deux division of the World Ballet Competition. Moving on to the next stage, she must now partner with her high school classmate, Leonhardt Von Christ. Although he is a charismatic and powerful dancer, the rebellious Leonhardt blows off rehearsal, putting their performance at risk.
200 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 8
Written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari.
Still trapped in the past, Takeru and friends find and confront Jin, head of the Hokuouin household -- the group that has been persuading Takeru only they know his real destiny. Will Takeru finally learn the truth? Then get a glimpse into the not too distant future, where Takeru is working as . . . a fashion model?!
208 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
MINX TITLES
CONFESSIONS OF A BLABBERMOUTH
Written by Mike Carey and Louise Carey, art and cover by Aaron Alexovich.
When Tasha's mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, Blabbermouth, as the ultimate weapon -- and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose.
Mike Carey teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his 15-year-old daughter, who has written the Diary of a London Schoolgirl for the website of the London Metropolitan Archive and the novel-in-progress Bethany's Words.
Aaron Alexovich contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. His first published work was the critically lauded witch tale Serenity Rose for Slave Labor Graphics. Next up he is writing and drawing the MINX book, Kimmie66.
176 pages, $9.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
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