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Tragedy
shatters two teams forever!
THE TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY
 It’s
graduation day for the members of Young Justice and the Titans. But these
young heroes won’t be hearing the familiar chords of “Pomp and Circumstance”…they’ll
be marching to a funeral dirge!
The
fate of two teams — and two heroes — is decided in THE TITANS/YOUNG
JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY, a 3-issue miniseries written by Judd
Winick (GREEN LANTERN) with art by Alé Garza (GEN13)
& Trevor Scott (BLACK SUN) that ships biweekly beginning in May and
leads directly into two of this summer’s hottest new launches: OUTSIDERS
and TEEN TITANS!
 A
mysterious conglomerate offers to sponsor both the Titans and Young Justice.
Before the heroes can decide whether to accept the offer, Indigo, a mysterious
cyborg girl from the future, attacks — seriously wounding several members
of the two teams. The battle carries over to S.T.A.R. Labs, where Superman
lends the two ailing teams a helping hand. But will it be enough?
It
all leads to a pulse-pounding conclusion that will leave more than one
longtime fan-favorite character dead — and both young teams shattered
forever. The big question is: Who will die? How will the remaining heroes
pick up the pieces and carry on?
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project is supported with trade ads, house ads, a HORIZON preview, and
a minisite at www.dccomics.com.
THE
TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY is a 3-issue miniseries edited by
Eddie Berganza. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores May
14, issue #2 arrives in comic-book stores May 28, and issue #3 arrives
in comic-book stores June 11. All have a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
All-star
creators tackle the world’s original super-team!
JSA: ALL-STARS
Why
did Hawkgirl, Doctor Fate, Star-Spangled Kid, Hourman, Doctor Mid-Nite,
and Mister Terrific choose the path of heroism? Can their legacies be
exploited and corrupted? The strange new leader of the Injustice Society
plans to find out — and the JSA is playing right into his hands!
 JSA:
ALL-STARS is an 8-issue miniseries modeled after the classic
Golden Age ALL STAR COMICS (starring the Justice Society of America) that
brings the new generation of JSAers into the spotlight — thanks to a star-studded
array of talented creators! Issues #1 and #8 feature full-length bookend
stories, while issues #2-7 each feature a lead story starring a Modern
Age JSA member co-written by David S. Goyer (JSA, JLA/JSA: VIRTUE &
VICE) & Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, HAWKMAN) with art by Sal Velluto &
Bob Almond (BLACK PANTHER). Plus, each issue also includes a Golden Age
backup story by various creators, including Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
Michael Chabon & Michael Lark, Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale, Howard Chaykin,
Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso, James Robinson & Tony Harris,
and Darwyn Cooke. And fan-favorite artist John Cassaday (PLANETARY, Captain
America) provides a series of stunning covers!
JSA:
ALL-STARS #1 puts the entire team in jeopardy, and only by going off on
their own can they tackle the enemy in their midst. Issues #2-7 spotlight
different team members as they revisit the past and make peace with their
individual mistakes — or face dire consequences! And the action all leads
up to a pulse-pounding conclusion in issue #8!
This
project is supported with trade ads, house ads, a HORIZON preview, and
a minisite at www.dccomics.com.
JSA:
ALL-STARS is an 8-issue miniseries edited by Peter Tomasi. The 32-page
issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores May 7 with a cover price of $2.50
U.S.
Welcome
to the scariest corner of Gotham City!
ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL
Arkham
Asylum. The very mention of the name sends chills down the spine of every
rational person in Gotham. The city’s worst elements end up there, sharing
space with the likes of The Joker, Two-Face and the Riddler.
 ARKHAM
ASYLUM: LIVING HELL is an edgy 6-issue miniseries sprung from
the devious mind of writer Dan Slott (BATMAN ADVENTURES, Ren &
Stimpy) and rendered by upcoming DETECTIVE COMICS artist Ryan Sook
(THE SPECTRE, SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW) with stunning painted covers
by Eric Powell (The Goon). Reminiscent of the HBO series Oz,
ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL is a creepy prison drama that introduces readers
to the dark underbelly of Gotham’s notorious “House of Madness.”
Warren
White, the finance world’s “Great White Shark,” thought he could beat
his jail rap for embezzlement by pleading insanity. Little did he know
that there’s a good reason why no one cops an insanity plea in Gotham
City! Now he’s the “New Fish” in Arkham Asylum…and if he wasn't crazy
before, he sure as hell will be when the asylum’s twisted inmates are
done with him!
ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL includes appearances by many favorites, including
Batman, The Joker, Two-Face and The Riddler. Readers also will be introduced
to a host of new residents of the Gotham crazyhouse as well,
such as Humpty Dumpty, who breaks things in order to put them back together
again…even people! Then there’s Death Rattle, a man who claims to see
dead people…dead people who goad him into committing grisly crimes! And
the Junkyard Dog, who digs up dirt on Gotham’s elite…literally! Of course,
they’re just crazy…right? Warren White is about to find out!
This project is supported with trade and house ads.
ARKHAM
ASYLUM: LIVING HELL is a 6-issue miniseries edited by Dan Raspler. The
32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores May 21 with a cover price
of $2.50 U.S.
Mankind’s
last line of defense!
HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS
When
alien invaders, monsters, demons and ghosts knock on the USA’s door, who’s
President Luthor gonna call?
 The
Human Defense Corps, of course! Sure, the JLA has saved America time and
time again, but what if Superman, Wonder Woman or Green Lantern weren’t
available in a time of need? That’s why the United States Armed Forces
developed a Sixth Branch; a military response force on call to handle
metahuman, extrahuman or extraterrestrial threats to national security.
The
adventures of that new force come into focus in HUMAN DEFENSE
CORPS, a 6-issue DCU miniseries written by Ty Templeton (BIGG
TIME, BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES) with pencils by hot newcomer Clement
Sauvé, Jr. and inks by Juan Vlasco.
The
Corps is a standing force of 10,000 soldiers equipped with cutting-edge
weaponry and the training to deal with threats beyond the scope of a normal
grunt’s imagination. HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS follows a young man on his 2-year
tour of duty, from boot camp to campaigns on the Moon, Apokolips, and
Hell itself! No matter how fantastic the locales and opponents, HUMAN
DEFENSE CORPS tells gritty tales of courage under fire, moments of truth
and betrayal, and brave individuals who put their lives on the line for
the good of their country.
THE
HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS combines the hard-hitting storytelling of classic
war comics like OUR ARMY AT WAR and STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES with an
edgy, X-Files-like sensibility that’s sure to appeal to today’s
readers. In the words of writer Templeton, “Just think of it as ‘Saving
Private Mulder.’”
This
project is supported with trade ads, house ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com.
HUMAN
DEFENSE CORPS is a 6-issue miniseries edited by Dan Raspler. The 32-page
issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores May 28 with a cover price of $2.50
U.S.
BATMAN:
CONTAGION — NEW PRINTING
TRADE PAPERBACK
Plague in the streets! A city in the throes
of chaos! Gotham’s wealthiest citizens locked in a luxury ghetto, willing
to pay any price for a cure. A band of heroes desperate for a
solution...
 This
is the world the Dark Knight must face in BATMAN: CONTAGION,
a new printing of the 264-page trade paperback collecting the shocking
storyline that led the way to BATMAN: CATACLYSM and ultimately BATMAN:
NO MAN'S LAND. CONTAGION features the talents of writers Chuck Dixon,
Alan Grant, Dennis O’Neil, Doug Moench, and Christopher Priest, with artists
Barry Kitson, Mike Wieringo, Matt Haley, Jim Balent, Tommy Lee Edwards,
Kelley Jones, Graham Nolan, Vince Giarrano, Dick Giordano, Frank Fosco,
and others, and features a new cover by Rodolfo Damaggio and Bill Sienkiewicz.
This volume reprints AZRAEL #15-16, BATMAN #529, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE
BAT #48-49, BATMAN CHRONICLES #4, CATWOMAN #31-32, DETECTIVE COMICS #695-696,
and ROBIN #27-28.
A
mysterious and lethal virus is unleashed on the unknowing inhabitants
of Gotham City, causing excruciating pain — and ultimately, death — within
48 hours of contact. Batman, Robin and Nightwing must race to contain
the chaos while finding a cure — with the help of unlikely allies Azrael,
Huntress, Catwoman and Poison Ivy.
But
can the Dark Knight and his crew stop an invisible enemy? And what happens
when one of them is infected?
BATMAN
CONTAGION — NEW PRINTING is a 264-page trade paperback arriving in comic-book
stores May 7 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S.
Aquaman
lives!
JLA: THE OBSIDIAN AGE —
BOOK ONE
TRADE PAPERBACK
Superman,
alone among the JLA, believed Aquaman didn’t die during the alien invasion
of Earth in OUR WORLDS AT WAR. His faith is rewarded with evidence that
Aquaman was instead hurled 3,000 years back in time. Now the JLA must
stage a daring rescue mission — despite Green Lantern’s premonitions that
this mission will cause his own death!
 JLA:
THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK ONE is a 160-page trade paperback collecting
the first half of the epic "Obsidian Age: The Hunt for Aquaman"
saga from JLA #66-71, written by Joe Kelly (ACTION COMICS), with art by
Doug Mahnke (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL) & Tom Nguyen and Yvel Guichet
(AQUAMAN) & Mark Propst. BOOK ONE, featuring a new cover by Mahnke
as well as bonus sketch pages with comments from Kelly, introduces the
enigmatic Manitou Raven and the threat of the Ancients, and also features
a new cover by Mahnke and a sketchbook section showing how Kelly and Mahnke
designed the Ancients. BOOK TWO will be solicited for August release.
When
the JLA travels back in time, they discover a civilization that the fabled
ATLANTIS CHRONICLES never mentioned. Thousands of Atlanteans are enslaved
by a group known as the Ancients, and finding Aquaman means stopping the
Ancients and freeing their captives.
Meanwhile,
with the JLA gone, Batman’s emergency plan is put into effect, and a new
JLA is assembled, composed of Nightwing, Green Arrow, the Atom, Hawkgirl,
Firestorm, and more! This new group must come together in time to protect
the Earth from whatever is draining the planet of its precious water.
This
project is supported with house ads.
JLA:
THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK ONE is a 160-page trade paperback arriving in comic-book
stores May 14 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S.
THE
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE TERROR OF TRIGON
TRADE PAPERBACK
Evil
has always been an intangible concept…but now it lives! It breathes! And
the New Teen Titans don’t stand a chance of stopping it…the demon called
Trigon.
 THE
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE TERROR OF TRIGON is a 144-page trade paperback
collecting the most exciting — and devastating — storyline from one of
the most popular comics of the 1980s! When THE NEW TEEN TITANS was at
its height of popularity — thanks to the fan-favorite creative team of
writer Marv Wolfman and artists George Pérez & Romeo Tanghal
— the teen team supreme was launched into a second title: a deluxe, direct-market-only
version that would take super-hero storytelling to new heights!
THE
TERROR OF TRIGON, featuring a new cover by Phil Jimenez, collects the
first five issues of THE NEW TEEN TITANS Volume 2, and also includes redesigned
Titans profiles from the first volume of WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY
OF THE DC UNIVERSE.
The
most mysterious Titan, Raven, has been battling her (literal) inner demons
for some time now, but she can no longer hold back the evil that is her
father Trigon. Now the otherworldly demon has breached his dimensional
prison, conquering the Earth — and Nightwing, Starfire, Cyborg, Changeling,
and the rest of the Titans are mankind's only hope of defeating him.
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project is supported with house ads.
THE
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE TERROR OF TRIGON is a 144-page trade paperback arriving
in comic-book stores May 28 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S.
JUSTICE
LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVES Volume 8
HARDCOVER
 After
guiding The World’s Greatest Heroes in their adventures for nearly a decade,
writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky were moving on — meaning some
big changes were in the air, leaving new writer Dennis O’Neil and new
artist Dick Dillin to take charge of the World’s Greatest Heroes! The
first work of this new creative team is seen in JUSTICE LEAGUE
ARCHIVES Volume 8, a 240-page hardcover reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE
OF AMERICA #61-66, and 68-70 (plus the cover to #67, which was a reprint
from 1967-68), which showcases this transition of creative teams. This
archive also features the art of Sid Greene, George Roussos, Neal Adams,
and more, as well as a cover by Sekowsky and Jerry Ordway.
Featured
in this volume are: another annual team-up of the JLA/JSA (in which they
face the treacherous T. O. Morrow) that also introduces the mysterious
Red Tornado; the cosmic challenge of the Chaos Maker; a tale guest-starring
The Creeper and Mind-Grabber Kid; the return of the crafty criminal The
Key; and an adventure in which the members of the JLA go head-to-head
with their own individual foes!
Plus,
how can a small-time dictator challenge the JLA? And is Green Arrow really
a murderer? All this and more can be found in this volume featuring a
new introduction by O'Neil, plus a cover by Sekowsky, newly inked by Jerry
Ordway!
JUSTICE
LEAGUE ARCHIVES Volume 8 is a 240-page hardcover, arriving in comic-book
stores May 7 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S.
T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
AGENTS ARCHIVES Volume 2
HARDCOVER
 The
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents — the secret team of super-technology-powered policemen
— return in a second Archive volume reprinting the hard-to-find T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
Agents #5-7 and Dynamo #1, with an introduction by film
producer Michael Uslan and noted comics historian Robert Klein! T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
AGENTS ARCHIVES Volume Two is a 224-page hardcover featuring
stories and art by creator Wally Wood and some of his friends in the comics
industry — and what friends they were: Steve Ditko, Reed Crandall, Mike
Sekowsky, George Tuska, Steve Skeates, Bill Pearson, Dan Adkins, and others!
This
volume features the continuing struggle of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. vs. the Warlords;
Noman facing Demo's caveman-like minions; Dynamo battling an android double;
the return of the Iron Maiden; Dr. Sparta and The Red Star; the intro
of Lightning’s archnemisis The Warp Wizard; Noman battling the mysterious
Mr. Image; “Menace from the Moon,” a space-age tour de force
by Wally Wood at his sci-fi best; and…the shocking death of one of the
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents!
T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
AGENTS ARCHIVES Volume 2 is a 224-page hardcover arriving in comic-book
stores May 21 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S.
Designed
by Jim Lee!
BATMAN STATUE
From
the Gothic rooftops towering over the shadowy streets below, Batman stands
watch over the slumbering populace! Now, the Dark Knight — as envisioned
by one of the most popular Batman artists of all time — can keep vigil
on your bookshelf!
 The
BATMAN STATUE — the first DC Direct statue designed
by fan-favorite artist Jim Lee — is a limited-edition, cold-cast porcelain
statue sculpted by Tim Bruckner. This handsome statue, featuring the Dark
Knight in a dramatic pose, is hand-numbered, hand-painted, and stands
approximately 11 1/2” tall x 6 1/2” wide x 7 1/4” deep. The BATMAN STATUE
is the perfect companion piece to Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb’s landmark “Hush”
storyline! Plus, stay tuned for the follow-up piece: a Catwoman statue
designed by Lee!
This
project is supported with a full-color poster, house ads and trade ads.
The
BATMAN STATUE is advance-solicited and arrives in comic-book stores September
3 with a price of $195.00 U.S.
Introducing
the latest item from the DC Direct Gallery!
THE JOKER MARIONETTE
 Presenting
THE JOKER MARIONETTE, the inaugural marionette in the
DC Direct Gallery, a collection of high-end collectibles executed with
an incredible level of quality and attention to detail!
THE
JOKER MARIONETTE is available in a numbered, limited edition of 777 pieces.
The marionette features hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain hands, feet
and head, with meticulously detailed craftsmanship. The Joker stands 18”
tall and is dressed in his famous tailored three-piece suit, including
pleated pants, a satin-lined coat, suspenders, buttons and cufflinks!
In
addition, THE JOKER MARIONETTE features a Bat-Shaped hand control with
nine removable strings, an adjustable black enamel metal stand, and hang-tag
booklet outlining instructions for use. It is packaged in an elegant black,
foil-stamped gift box with a protective shipping carton.
The
DC Direct Gallery features limited-edition, high-end collectibles, with
superb quality and exquisite detail. DC Comics' top artists and characters
are used in the gallery collection. All DC Direct Gallery pieces sport
elegant gift box packaging, a certificate of authenticity, and much more.
Future gallery products include limited-edition statues, vehicle replicas,
deluxe bookends, prop replicas, marionettes and collectors plates.
This
project is supported with a full-color poster.
THE
JOKER MARIONETTE is advance-solicited and arrives in comic-book stores
September 24 with a price of $295.00 U.S.
Based
on the hit Justice League Animated show!
WONDER WOMAN MINI-MAQUETTE
 You
loved 2002’s sold-out JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED MAQUETTE line…now get ready
for the highly collectible mini-maquette line based on the same great
heroes!
The
8-piece JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED MINI-MAQUETTE line kicks off this September
with the WONDER WOMAN MINI-MAQUETTE, a hand-painted,
cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 5 1/2” tall x 2” wide
x 1 3/4” deep. This is a reduced version of the original maquette, with
a newly designed base. The mini-maquette is packaged in a 4-color window
box.
Future
mini-maquettes include Superman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl,
The Flash and Aquaman. Collect them all!
The
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: WONDER WOMAN MINI-MAQUETTE is advance-solicited
and arrives in comic-book stores September 17 with a price of $29.95 U.S.
Special
low-priced offer…$19.95!
BATMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1— New Printing
HARDCOVER
For
over a decade, DC's award-winning Archives have presented classic comics
in attractive, durable hardcover volumes featuring high-quality paper
stock and top-notch color separations — making comics that haven't been
in print for decades available to today's readers!
 Now
DC's first Archive goes back to press with the BATMAN ARCHIVES
Volume 1 — New Printing — offered for a limited time at the super-low
price of only $19.95 U.S.! That's a whopping 312-page hardcover for under
20 bucks (initial orders only)!
BATMAN
ARCHIVES Volume 1 features unforgettable stories written by Bill Finger
and illustrated by Batman creator Bob Kane and others, including the very
first appearance of Batman and his earliest adventures! Volume 1 reprints
the Batman stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-50 (1939-1940), including
all the original covers. This new printing has been expanded to include
story credits, a contents page, and biographies. Also included is a battle
with the Joker and the first appearances of Prof. Hugo Strange, Clayface,
and Robin, the Boy Wonder!
BATMAN
ARCHIVES Volume 1 — New Printing is a great way for retailers to introduce
the joy of DC Archive Editions to new readers. The $19.95 price will be
printed on the back cover in the UPC box as well as on a special promotional
note on the front cover. It is available for $19.95 for initial orders
only; reorder and backlist copies will be available at the regular price
of $49.95. Don’t miss your chance to stock up on this classic volume at
less than half the regular cover price! Start your holiday shopping now!
BATMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1 — New Printing
is a 312-page hardcover advance-solicited for release in comic-book stores
August 27 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. for initial orders only. Reorder
copies will be available at a cover price of $49.95.
GREEN
ARROW #26
Monsters,
hitmen, carnage, and lots of action mark the debut of of a new writer
on GREEN ARROW!
 Judd
Winick (GREEN LANTERN, Pedro & Me, The Adventures of
Barry Ween, and the highly anticipated THE TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE:
GRADUATION DAY and OUTSIDERS series) launches the Emerald Archer on a
relentless quest for justice! Winick is aided and abetted by the fan-favorite
art team of Phil Hester & Ande Parks, with striking covers by Matt
Wagner.
Winick’s
first story arc is the 6-part “Straight Shooter,” which leads Ollie down
a road of deception, danger, and tragedy. Star City is getting a facelift,
but gentrification has its costs. Green Arrow has always been a man of
the people, but now he has to prove it…little does he know that he has
to prove it against a 3-ton ogre! And Black Lightning pays a visit to
Star City…but does he come as a friend or foe?
And
don’t miss GREEN ARROW #25, also released in May, featuring the penultimate
chapter of the Green Arrow/Green Lantern crossover “Black Circle: Urban
Knights!”
GREEN
ARROW is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck. The 32-page issue #25
arrives in comic-book stores May 7 and the 32-page issue #26 arrives May
21, both with a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
GREEN
LANTERN #165
Starting in May, a whole new creative team
will lead Kyle Rayner on an interplanetary trail through broken worlds
and lost legacies!
 New
writer Ben Raab (GREEN ARROW, Excalibur) and consummate artists
Rick Burchett (BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE, BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR
BLOOD) & Rodney Ramos (TRANSMETROPOLITAN) bring in new characters,
old favorites and major changes to the supporting cast starting in GREEN
LANTERN #165! Adrift in space, Kyle must summon the surviving
Green Lanterns to Oa to take down the Black Circle Syndicate. Kyle needs
their help — after all, he can’t stop an entire intergalactic crime organization
alone! The only catch? He’s going to have to prove the title of Green
Lantern is still worth fighting for. And don’t miss the startling return
of Kilowog!
This
trailblazing new direction comes just two weeks after the jaw-dropping
conclusion to the Green Arrow/Green Lantern crossover “Black Circle: Urban
Knights” in GREEN LANTERN #164!
GREEN
LANTERN is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck. The 32-page issue
#164 arrives in comic-book stores May 14 and the 32-page issue #165 arrives
May 28, both with a cover price of $2.25 U.S.
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