Other Sections:
|
DC Feature Articles | Batman/Superman
| DC Universe | Beyond
the Universe/Mad Magazine |
| WildStorm/ABC/Homage | Vertigo
| DC Direct |
The
historic comics event decades in the making!
AVENGERS/JLA #2
 It's
time for Round Two, as the comic-book event of the year continues!
Superstar
creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez continue the titanic team-up
between the World's Greatest Super-Heroes and Earth's Mightiest Heroes
in AVENGERS/JLA #2, the second installment of the long-awaited,
Prestige Format 4-issue miniseries co-published by DC and Marvel!
The
threats that brought the heroes together in the first issue now promise
to tear the teams apart, and the battles you've longed to see just may
cause the end of the universe! Featuring appearances by Superman, Captain
America, Batman, Thor, Wonder Woman, Wasp, Green Lantern, Iron Man, and
a cast of hundreds — including, ultimately, every member of the JLA and
Avengers ever!
Look
for issue #3 next month from Marvel and #4 from DC in December!
This
project is supported with trade and house ads.
AVENGERS/JLA is a 4-issue Prestige Format
miniseries co-published with Marvel Comics and co-edited by Mike Carlin
and Tom Brevoort. The 48-page issue #2 arrives in comic-book stores October
22 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S.
A
bold new story arc from the award-winning creative team of 100 BULLETS!
BATMAN #620: “BROKEN CITY”
 For
the past year, Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee and Scott Williams have taken the Dark
Knight on a thrill-packed voyage titled “Hush.” Now, the award-winning
creative team of 100 BULLETS brings their unique voice and vision to the
next chapter of Batman’s career with the exciting new 6-part tale, “Broken
City,” beginning in BATMAN #620!
Killer
Croc as a street-hustlin’ pimp? The Joker coming to the aid of Batman?
You've never seen the streets of Gotham like this before! Bringing the
same neo-noir flavor and grimy realism that have distinguished
100 BULLETS, red-hot writer Brian Azzarello (JONNY DOUBLE, Banner),
Eisner Award-winning “Best Artist” Eduardo Risso (BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE,
JONNY DOUBLE) and cover artist Dave Johnson (SUPERMAN: RED SON) weave
a Batman tale that will haunt you long after you’ve finished it.
A
dead girl’s body is found in the Gotham Landfill, and as Batman delves
into the case, he reflects on the dark city he has made his home. He knows
— or thinks he knows — who the killer is, but when the truth is revealed,
the Dark Knight might not even know who he is anymore.
Plus,
don’t miss Brian Azzarello’s original VERTIGO hardcover SGT.
ROCK: HELL AND A HARD PLACE, illustrated by Joe Kubert!
This
project is supported with a full-color poster, trade and house ads, and
a minisite at www.dccomics.com.
“Broken City” is a 6-part BATMAN story arc edited by Will Dennis and Bob
Schreck. The 32-page issue #620 arrives in comic-book stores October 29
with a cover price of $2.25 U.S.
Does
a Gotham without darkness need a Dark Knight?
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT
Imagine a Gotham City with no shadows…a city in constant illumination,
where darkness has been abolished. What would happen to crime? What role
would the Dark Knight serve in this Neo-Gotham?
Welcome to BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT, an 8-issue miniseries
written by the Pander Brothers (Grendel, Exquisite Corpse,
Triple X) and Mark Paniccia (Bulletproof Monk) and illustrated
in distinctive style by the Panders and Alvaro Lopez (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE)!
Renowned architect Evan Slate has proposed to turn Gotham into a "City
of Light," building up the crumbling metropolis with a mysterious
glowing material imbued with a "genetic signature." Will there
be a need for Batman in such a city?
Meanwhile, Batman is challenged by another of Gotham's most talented artisans:
the evocative painter Rahn, who won’t rest until he gets the Dark Knight
to pose for him. As Batman struggles with his inner demons, Batgirl must
face a mysterious bomber named Purge!
This project is supported with trade and house ads and a minisite at www.dccomics.com.
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT is an 8-issue miniseries edited by Bob Schreck.
The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores October 1 with a cover
price of $2.95 U.S.
This
time the joke’s on the Clown Prince of Crime…
BATMAN/JOKER: SWITCH
Has someone finally pulled the ultimate joke on the Joker?
That unlikely scenario plays out in BATMAN/JOKER: SWITCH,
a Prestige Format Special written by Devin Grayson (NIGHTWING, BATMAN:
GOTHAM KNIGHTS) with breathtaking painted art and cover by John Bolton
(BATMAN: MAN-BAT, THE BOOKS OF MAGIC)!
The Joker awakens drugged and confused on the streets of London…and he’s
undergone a shocking transformation. Can Batman find his arch-nemesis
before he carves up all of England looking for the source of his mutilation?
And even if he can, does Batman have any chance at stopping the man who’s
finally turned the Joker into a victim of a sadistic joke?
This project is supported with trade and house ads.
BATMAN/JOKER: SWITCH is a 64-page Prestige Format Special edited by Michael
Wright that arrives in comic-book stores October 29 with a cover price
of $6.95 U.S.
Judd
Winick weaves a sordid 12-part organized crime tale!
CAPER
In turn-of-the-century San Francisco — a city run by organized crime —
two lethal killers are about to turn on their own!
Get ready for CAPER, a 12-issue maxiseries written by
Judd Winick (GREEN ARROW, GREEN LANTERN, BLOOD AND WATER) that turns the
genre of crime comics on its ear! Organized into three 4-issue story arcs,
CAPER’s first arc features art and covers by Farel Dalrymple (Pop
Gun War), while the following two arcs are illustrated by artists
John Severin (DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE) and Tom Fowler (Grendel),
respectively.
The first arc focuses on brothers Izzy and Jacob Weiss, button men for
San Francisco's Jewish Mafia. They’ve done dirty work for years, but now
their Boss has pushed them too far. It's about crime. It's about the double
cross, the triple cross, the lies, and the murder. It's a caper!
This project is supported with trade and house ads and a minisite at www.dccomics.com.
CAPER is a 12-issue miniseries edited by Bob Schreck. The 32-page issue
#1 arrives in comic-book stores October 29 with a cover price of $2.95
U.S.
The
Teen of Steel returns!
THE LEGION #25: “Foundations”
Hot off the popular “Dream Crime” storyline, the Legion is set to embark
on another monumental mission: “Foundations,” a 6-part adventure that
celebrates the Legion’s 45th anniversary by introducing the team’s newest
member: Superboy!
Writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and acclaimed new regular artists
Chris Batista & Chip Wallace are joined by legendary LEGION artist
Dave Cockrum (Uncanny X-Men), Paul Rivoche (DR. FATE covers),
newcomer Eric Wight, and regular LEGION cover artists Tony Harris (STARMAN)
and Tom Feister for THE LEGION #25, the extra-sized first
installment of a story that promises to profoundly effect the Legion for
years to come. And to add to the excitement, the first three parts of
“Foundations” will ship bi-weekly!
As “Foundations” begins, the Legion gains a new member…one who looks a
lot like a certain member of the Teen Titans: Superboy! But is it the
Superboy from the 21st century — or someone entirely new? The mystery
of his identity begins here! And by the last page of THE LEGION #25, a
dead hero returns, a young man finds his destiny, and an apocalyptic darkness
prophesied in “Dream Crime” rears its hellish head!
This project is supported with house ads.
THE LEGION is a monthly ongoing series edited by Stephen Wacker. The 48-page
issue #25 arrives in comic-book stores October 29 with a cover price of
$3.95 U.S.
LOONEY
TUNES BACK IN ACTION: THE MOVIE
The Looney Tunes are back this November in a major motion picture from
Warner Bros. starring Steve Martin, Jenna Elfman, Brendan Fraser, Timothy
Dalton, Heather Locklear, and more. And you can experience all the thrills
and chills that await you at the theater in LOONEY TUNES BACK
IN ACTION: THE MOVIE, an action-packed comic adaptation written
by Bill Matheny with art by David Alvarez and Duendes Studio!
The movie brings stunning Looney Tunes animation into a live-action world.
When Daffy Duck gets booted from the Warner Bros. lot, he finds himself
on a madcap around-the-world mission to find a mysterious gem called the
Blue Monkey...with Bugs in tow!
LOONEY TUNES BACK IN ACTION: THE MOVIE is a 56-page Special edited by
Joan Hilty arriving in comic-book stores October 22 with a cover price
of $3.95 U.S.
DC
DIRECT EXCLUSIVE BATMAN KUBRICK™ SET
Introducing the World's Greatest Detective’s family and foes in their
newest form!
The 5-figure DC DIRECT EXCLUSIVE BATMAN KUBRICK™ SET
includes 2 1/2” figures of Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze and Scarecrow.
Batman and Robin are exclusive to this set. Each figure features multiple
points of articulation and comes packaged in a Japanese-language collectible
window box. Don’t miss out on this limited edition set manufactured by
Medicom Toy Corp. exclusively for DC Direct!
This project is supported by house ads.
The DC DIRECT EXCLUSIVE BATMAN KUBRICK™ SET is advance-solicited and arrives
in comic-book stores December 17, 2003.
KEY
TO FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE REPLICA
Hidden within the frozen Arctic cliffs rests the massive door to Superman’s
Fortress of Solitude, too heavy for any human to move. Only the golden,
arrow-shaped key, disguised as an airline guidepost, can unlock the secrets
Superman keeps hidden from the outside world.
Now, you can own the KEY TO THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE REPLICA,
a limited-edition, hand-painted 1:32 scale prop replica of that famous
piece of comic lore! The replica is gold plated, includes a certificate
of authenticity, and is removable from the base. The KEY TO THE FORTRESS
OF SOLITUDE REPLICA measures approximately 10” and is packaged in an elegant
gift box with foil stamping.
This project is supported by a full-color poster.
The KEY TO THE FORTRES OF SOLITUDE REPLICA is advance-solicited and arrives
in comic-book stores February 11, 2004 with a price of $195.00 U.S.
THE
TEEN TITANS SWINGIN' ELSEWORLDS SPECIAL
Set your time machines back to the swingin’ ’60s as the original Teen
Titans — Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Aqualad — find themselves
on an amazing adventure to rescue the King of Camelot himself: President
John F. Kennedy!
THE TEEN TITANS SWINGIN’ ELSEWORLDS SPECIAL is a new
Prestige Format Elseworlds Special written by classic TEEN TITANS
writer Bob Haney and illustrated by the snappiest artists around: Jay
Stephens (Jetcat Clubhouse) and Mike Allred (Madman,
X-Statix) with a new cover by legendary TEEN TITANS artist Nick
Cardy!
The Titans soon find out that they’re the ones who may need the
rescuing, and only the heroism of the 35th President of the United States
can save the teenage wonders! In a word…it’s swingin’!
THE TEEN TITANS SWINGIN’ ELSEWORLDS SPECIAL is a 48-page Elseworlds
Special edited by Dan Raspler and Stephen Wacker arriving in comic-book
stores October 8 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S.
Dare
to Dial!
H-E-R-O: POWERS AND ABILITIES
TRADE PAPERBACK
In H-E-R-O: POWERS AND ABILITIES, three ordinary people
discover an extraordinary instrument that gives them amazing abilities...but
are these "gifts" or a "curse"? Written by Will Pfeifer
(FINALS, BIZARRO COMICS) and illustrated by Kano (ACTION COMICS) with
a cover by John Van Fleet, this 144-page trade paperback collects the
sold-out H-E-R-O #1-6, and finds Jerry Feldon, Matt Allen and Andrea Allen
dealing with their newfound situations in dramatically different ways.
Updating the classic DC concept DIAL "H" FOR HERO, POWERS AND
ABILITIES — affordably priced under $10.00 U.S. — features an introduction
by Geoff Johns, and includes all six original painted covers by Van Fleet.
Plus, don’t miss H-E-R-O #9, also shipping in October. It kicks off a
new storyline introducing Tony Finch, a Gotham City native determined
to use the H-E-R-O device to become the greatest super-villain of all
time!
This project is supported by house ads.
- 144-page trade
paperback
- In stores October
22
- $9.95 U.S.
WORLD’S
BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER
Start with four classic Golden Age tales, then add a super-low price of
99 cents and a checklist of every Archive published to date, and you’ve
got the WORLD’S BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER
— a special publication that gives new readers a chance to sample the
thrills of Golden Age comics!
This Special features four stories starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman
and Plastic Man. “The Construction Conspiracy” (originally presented in
SUPERMAN #6, September/October 1945), written by Jerry Siegel with art
by Joe Shuster, is a classic “social issues” story that features Superman
confronting corrupt politicians and contractors. “The Riddle of the Missing
Card” (originally presented in BATMAN #5, Spring 1941), written by Bill
Finger with art by Bob Kane, pits the Dynamic Duo against The Joker.
“Mission to Planet Eros” (originally presented in SENSATION COMICS #11,
November 1942), written by William Moulton Marston with art by H.G. Peter,
sends Wonder Woman and Etta to the planet Eros…need we say more? And in
“The Granite Lady” (originally presented in POLICE COMICS #51, February
1946), written and illustrated by Jack Cole, Plas and Woozy face one of
their most infamous femmes fatales.
- 48-page Special
- In stores October
1
- $0.99 U.S.
BATMAN:
TERROR
TRADE PAPERBACK
In the early days of Batman’s crimefighting career, the brilliant, twisted
Hugo Strange pushed the Dark Knight to the very edge of insanity.
Now, Strange is back in BATMAN: TERROR — a 128-page trade
paperback written by Doug Moench and pencilled by Paul Gulacy. Joined
by inker Jimmy Palmiotti, Moench and Gulacy conjure up a story of retaliation,
betrayal and murder! Reprinting BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #137-141,
TERROR features a new cover by Gulacy.
Strange has enlisted the help of Jonathan Crane — the fear-inducing rogue
known as the Scarecrow! But the Scarecrow has his own plans to
defeat Gotham City’s vigilante, and they involve Catwoman — who still
holds a place in Batman’s heart.
This project is supported by house ads.
- 128-page trade
paperback
- In stores October
15
- $12.95 U.S.
THE
ATOM ARCHIVES Vol. 2
HARDCOVER
Following the resounding success of the revival of The Flash, Green Lantern
and the JLA, editor Julius Schwartz, the "architect of the Silver
Age,” turned his attention to another of DC’s then-fallow Golden Age Heroes:
the Atom!
Now a second helping of these classic Silver Age adventures can be enjoyed
in THE ATOM ARCHIVES Volume 2, collecting THE ATOM #6-13,
written by Gardner Fox with art by Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson and Sid Greene
with a cover by Kane. Plus, this Archive features an introduction by noted
writer and comics historian Roy Thomas.
Volume 2 includes the Mighty Mite’s first team-up with Hawkman and Hawkgirl,
the classic villainy of Dr. Light, the return of Chronos, an encounter
with Edgar Allan Poe, and 10 more exciting adventures!
This project
is supported by house ads.
- 216-page Hardcover
- In stores October
22
- $49.95 U.S.
ALL-STAR
ARCHIVES Vol. 9
HARDCOVER
1948
continued a banner period for the JSA. New writers with fresh approaches
and new artists with more sophisticated styles raised the bar for comics’
premier super-team, and this volume chronicles this classic era every
step of the way!
ALL-STAR COMICS ARCHIVES Volume 9 collects ALL-STAR COMICS
#39-43, written by John Broome with art by Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino,
Irwin Hasen, and Arther Peddy and a cover by Hasen. This volume also includes
an introduction by noted comics writer Roy Thomas.
This
volume features the JSA in "Fairyland" facing the evil of Queen
Lorelei; a whole host of witches, ogres and classic fairy folktales folk;
a tale dealing with the problem of juvenile delinquency; a classic confrontation
with the Injustice Society which steals many of the nation's landmarks;
and a battle with Professor Zodiac, the master of Alchemy!
This project
is supported by house ads.
- 224-page Hardcover
- In stores October
8
- $49.95 U.S.
CRISIS
ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 2
TRADE PAPERBACK
Because you demanded it, we’re back with another batch of the historic
meetings between the legendary Justice League of America and Justice Society
of America, collected in CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS Volume 2!
This
trade paperback collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55-56, 64-65, 72-73,
and 83-84, with the first two adventures written by Gardner Fox with art
by Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene, and the final two written by Denny O’Neil
with art by Dick Dillin and Joe Giella. These stories feature the Earth-2
Robin, the deaths of Larry Lance and the Spectre, and the introduction
of the Silver Age Red Tornado! All this, plus an introduction by Martin
Pasko and a new cover painting by Jerry Ordway!
This project
is supported by house ads.
- 208-page trade
paperback
- In stores October
29
- $14.95 U.S.
SUPERMAN:
THE MAN OF STEEL Volumes 1 and 2
TRADE PAPERBACK
For the first time, DC offers a chronological reprinting of the new era
for Superman that began in the late ’80s! SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF
STEEL Volume 2 collects SUPERMAN (current series) #1-3, ACTION
COMICS #585-587 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #424-426 — landmark issues
that reintroduced the likes of Lex Luthor, Metallo, and Darkseid in stories
written by John Byrne and Marv Wolfman and illustrated by Byrne, Terry
Austin, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway! This volume features an introduction
by Byrne and a new cover by Ordway.
Also in stores in October is a new printing of SUPERMAN: THE MAN
OF STEEL Volume 1, a 160-page trade paperback with a new cover
by Ordway that collects John Byrne’s classic 6-issue miniseries that reinvented
Superman!
This project
is supported by house ads.
- 224-page trade
paperback
- In stores October
1
- $19.95 U.S.
BATMAN:
ABSOLUTION
SOFTCOVER
Ten
years ago, an attack on Wayne Enterprises by the Children of Maya — a
group of urban terrorists — left behind blood and bodies and a furious
Bruce Wayne…determined to bring those responsible to justice! He is, after
all, Batman. How long could these killers elude him?
BATMAN: ABSOLUTION is a softcover edition of the 96-page
original hardcover written by J.M. DeMatteis (THE SPECTRE, BROOKLYN DREAMS)
and lushly painted by Brian Ashmore (Hulk: Nightmerica), that
finds the Dark Knight — after a decade of frustration — in India. Having
stalked his prey across the United States and Europe, Batman’s sources
tell him the architect behind the bombing is now in hiding there.
In
the course of a harrowing journey that takes him from the Taj Mahal to
the hidden temple of a great Indian saint, Batman finds all his precious
concepts of crime and punishment, justice and retribution, God and man,
turned inside out.
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 96-page Softcover
- In stores October
8
- $17.95 U.S.
BATGIRL
FIRST APPEARANCE POSTER
DC Direct is proud to present the BATGIRL FIRST APPEARANCE POSTER,
the first in a series of posters featuring art by the fan-favorite artist
Brian Bolland. Bolland is the critically acclaimed illustrator of BATMAN:
THE KILLING JOKE, and has contributed covers to ANIMAL MAN, WONDER WOMAN,
BLOOD AND WATER, BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS, THE FLASH, and more.
This full-color, 24” x 36” poster reproduces the thrilling cover of BATMAN:
GOTHAM KNIGHTS #43, featuring Batgirl, Batman and Robin charging into
action.
The BATGIRL FIRST APPEARANCE POSTER is advance-solicited and arrives in
comic-book stores February 18, 2004 with a price of $7.95 U.S.
Note:
Feature Articles for WildStorm/ABC/Homage and Vertigo comics may be found
on the pages for their sections.
Don't
Miss These Other Sections:
|
DC Feature Articles | Batman/Superman
| DC Universe | Beyond
the Universe/Mad Magazine |
| WildStorm/ABC/Homage | Vertigo
| DC Direct |
|
