 ALL-STAR
ARCHIVES VOL. 9 HC
Written by John Broome; art by Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino, Irwin
Hasen and Arthur Peddy; cover by Hasen
A hardcover
volume collecting five classic JSA adventures! Reprinting
ALL-STAR COMICS #39-43, this Archive Edition has the JSA taking
on the Injustice Society, Professor Zodiac, and more. Plus, an introduction
by Roy Thomas. For more information, see the feature
article.
October 8 ::
224 pages :: $49.95
|
 AQUAMAN
#11
Written by Rick Veitch; art by Yvel Guichet and Mark Propst; cover
by Tony Harris
Aquaman rushes
towards a climactic battle with his deadliest enemy, the Thirst,
at the mythical Fountainhead — the source of the four rivers that
bring all spiritual energy into our world. But even with his Black
Manta at his side, nothing can stop Aquman from meeting an unexpected
fate that will leave him reeling!
October 15
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 THE
ATOM ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Written by Gardner Fox; art by Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson and Sid
Greene; cover by Kane
A new
hardcover Archive featuring the early adventures of Ray Palmer,
the Atom! This volume, reprinting THE ATOM #6-13, features
Mighty Mite’s early team-ups with Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the classic
villainy of Dr. Light, the return of Chronos, and much more! Plus,
an introduction by Roy Thomas. For more information, see the feature
article.
October 22
:: 216 pages :: $49.95
|
 AVENGERS/JLA
#2 (of 4)
Written by Kurt Busiek; art and cover by George Pérez
Round
2 of the comic-book event of the year is here! The titanic
team-up the world has waited for continues as the threats that brought
the heroes together in the first issue tear the teams apart! Guest-starring
every character to ever belong to the Avengers and the JLA! For
more information, see the feature
article. Co-published by DC and Marvel. Look for JLA/AVENGERS
#3 solicited next month by Marvel.
October 22
:: 48 pages :: Prestige Format $5.95
|
 BAD
GIRLS #3 (of 6)
Written by Steve Vance; art by Christine Norrie and J. Bone; cover
by Darwyn Cooke
This
issue: Somebody dies! As if it isn’t bad enough that San
Narciso High’s popular girls have dangerous abilities, now Lauren's
stuck with super-powers of her own! Meanwhile, will the Bad Girls
unleash their power-packed pettiness on the world, or on one another?
October 1 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 CAPER
#1 (of 12)
Written by Judd Winick; art and cover by Farel Dalrymple
A new
12-issue maxiseries by GREEN ARROW’s Judd Winick delves into the
world of organized crime in turn-of-the-century San Francisco!
The first of three 4-issue story arcs (the latter two illustrated
by John Severin and Tom Fowler, respectively) tells the tale of
Izzy and Jacob Weiss, brothers and co-workers for San Francisco's
Jewish Mafia who’ve done the dirtiest work for years. But this time,
their Boss may have pushed them too far! For more information, see
the feature article.
October 29
:: 32 pages :: $2.95
|
 CINNAMON:
EL CICLO #3 (of 5)
Written by Jen Van Meter; art by Francisco Paronzini and Robert
Campanella; cover by Howard Chaykin
The
thrilling miniseries set in the New West continues! On
the bad streets of South Cental L.A., a legendary tough girl comes
face to face with the six-gun drifter who shot her father, Cinnamon.
October 22
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 CRISIS
ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 2 TP
Written by Gardner Fox and Dennis O’Neil; art by Mike Sekowsky,
Sid Greene, Dick Dillin and Joe Giella; painted cover by Jerry Ordway
Four
more summer meetings between the legendary Justice League of America
and Justice Society of America are collected in this highly demanded
volume! Collecting JLA #55-56, 64-65, 72-73, 83-84 plus
an introduction by Martin Pasko and a new cover painting by Jerry
Ordway! For more information, see the feature
article.
October 29
:: 208 pages :: $14.95
|
 CRISIS
ON INFINITE EARTHS TP — relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano,
Mike DeCarlo, and Jerry Ordway; painted cover by Pérez and
Alex Ross
Worlds lived.
Worlds died. And the DC Universe was never the same after this earth-shattering
saga that saw the deaths of many heroes and redefined the DC Universe
forever.
October 29
:: 368 pages :: $29.95
|
 CRISIS
ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 1 TP — relist
Written by Gardner Fox; art by Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs and
Sid Greene; painted cover by Alex Ross
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL.
2 TP, this trade paperback collects the earliest JLA/JSA crossovers,
reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22, 29-30, 37-38, and 46-47.
Our heroes battle the Injustice Society, the Crime Syndicate of
Earth-Three, the evil Johnny Thunder, and the Anti-Matter Man!
October 29
:: 208 pages :: $14.95
|
 DC
VERSUS MARVEL/MARVEL VERSUS DC TP — relist
Written by Ron Marz and Peter David; pencilled by Dan Jurgens, Claudio
Castellini, and José Luis García-López; inked
by Josef Rubinstein, Paul Neary and Kevin Nowlan
Reoffered to
coincide with AVENGERS/JLA #2, DC re-presents DC VERSUS MARVEL,
the event that rocked the comics community, in a single, mind-blowing
trade paperback! Collecting all four issues of the original miniseries,
DC VERSUS MARVEL as well as DOCTOR STRANGEFATE #1, written by Marz
with art by José Luis García-López and Kevin
Nowlan.
October 22
:: 192 pages :: $15.95
|
 A
DC UNIVERSE CHRISTMAS TP — relist
Written by various; art by various; cover by Ty Templeton
Reoffered to
coincide with the GREEN LANTERN ORNAMENTS BOX SET (seen in DC
Direct for October), this trade collects 17 of DC's Christmas-themed
stories from 1940 to the present day — including a Batman story
illustrated by THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKE'S AGAIN's Frank Miller — making
this the perfect holiday gift for any comic-book fan!
October 22
:: 160 pages :: $19.95
|
 THE
DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #2 (of 6)
Written by Joshua Dysart; art by Pop Mhan and Art Thibert; cover
by Christina Chen
The
high-octane miniseries mixing street racing and demonology continues!
A fateful racing crash has left young Ame Okamuro possessed by Etrigan
the Demon — and her actions begin to tear her Yakuza clan apart!
Clan leader Ishiguro, obsessed by the arcane hideout where the Demon
was unleashed, is no help. Will Jason Blood step forward or disappear
into the City of Angels?
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 DR.
FATE #3 (of 5)
Written by Christopher Golden; art by Don Kramer and Prentis Rollins;
cover by Paul Rivoche
The
solo adventures of Dr. Fate continue! Nabu has disappeared,
and Dr. Fate grows more alarmed at his absence and the coven of
Salem mystics make their magical intentions known. Meanwhile, Justin
Guilder's life takes a turn for the worse as Nabu's ancient enemy,
The Curse, reappears with a vengeance seeking to destroy Fate and
all of Salem with the help of the infernal demons he calls Skynts!
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 EMPIRE
#4 (of 6)
Written by Mark Waid; art by Barry Kitson and James Pascoe; cover
by Kitson
Treachery abounds
among Golgoth’s “twisted” Chiefs of Staff…and we learn more about
the one secret no one dares ask about in the empire: What happened
to Golgoth’s wife? MATURE READERS
October 29
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 FALLEN
ANGEL #4
Written by Peter David; art by David Lopez and Fernando Blanco;
cover by Brian Stelfreeze
“Little
Better Than A Beast” continues as Lee scours Bete Noire
for clues about Teresa’s murder…which leads her to an uneasy alliance
with Slate! Plus, Ezil’s presence in Bete Noire stirs up trouble
with Juris and Dolf!
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 THE
FLASH #203
Written by Geoff Johns; art and cover by Alberto Dose
“Ignition,”
Part 3 of 6. As The Flash attempts to come to grips with
his new identity, a new Rogue announces his presence in Keystone
City. But what is his strange connection to The Flash? Plus, meet
the new Keystone City Rogue Profiler and see what Captain Cold,
Keystone’s most wanted man, has been up to!
October 29
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
|
 FORMERLY
KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 (of 6)
Written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis; art and cover by Kevin
Maguire and Joe Rubinstein
Within the bowels
of Roulette's underground fight club, Mary Marvel and Captain Atom
battle as hundreds of the world's most dangerous villains look on!
October 1 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 GREEN
ARROW #31
Written by Judd Winick; art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks; painted
cover by Matt Wagner
The
pulse-pounding conclusion to the 6-part “Straight Shooter!”
Ollie makes his final, desperate stand against the unbeatable assassin
Constantine Drakon!
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 GREEN
LANTERN #170
Written by Ben Raab; art by Rick Burchett and Rodney Ramos; cover
by Ariel Olivetti
Green Lantern
has been trying to restore order to Sector 2814, but that doesn't
mean that life on Earth has stood still. And when Kyle sends a message
back to his friends and loved ones on Earth, there's a good chance
he's not going to like their replies!
October 29
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
|
 GREEN
LANTERN: BROTHER’S KEEPER TP — relist
Written by Judd Winick; art and cover by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney
Ramos
Reoffered to
coincide with Judd Winick’s CAPER #1, this GLAAD award-winning volume
collects GREEN LANTERN #151-155. When Kyle Rayner’s assistant Terry
Berg pays a horrible price for his sexual orientation, will Kyle
be able to temper his anger?
October 29
:: 128 pages :: $12.95
|
 HAWKMAN
#20
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair; painted
cover by John Watson
Batman has the
Joker, Superman has Lex Luthor…and Hawkman will meet his greatest
adversary in “The Headhunter,” a 3-part story introducing a man
who thirsts for ultimate knowledge! A new beginning for Carter Hall
and Kendra Saunders starts here!
October 1 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 H-E-R-O
#9
Written by Will Pfeifer; art by Kano; painted cover by John Van
Fleet
A new
storyline begins — and not everyone who gets the H-E-R-O device
wants to be a hero! Gotham City native Tony Finch has another
dream: to be the greatest super-villain of all time! He's made his
plans. He's done his homework. And now, thanks to the device, he
has the power. The question is: What's he going to do with it in
a city defended by Batman and populated by a horde of other villains?
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 H-E-R-O:
POWERS AND ABILITIES TP
Written by Will Pfeifer; art by Kano; painted cover by John Van
Fleet
Collecting the
first six issues of the critically acclaimed new series! What if
you found a device that gave you such superhuman power?
POWERS AND ABILITIES explores what three ordinary people would do
in such a situation. Featuring an introduction by Geoff Johns (JSA,
THE FLASH) and a cover gallery by John Van Fleet. For more information,
see the feature article.
October 22
:: 144 pages :: $9.95
|
 HUMAN
DEFENSE CORPS #6 (of 6)
Written by Ty Templeton; art by Clément Sauve Jr. and Dennis
Janke; cover by Sauve Jr. and Juan Vlasco
It’s
the gut-wrenching finale of the miniseries as humans meet demons
in an all-out battle upon the face of Hell! And one Corps
member is about to learn he has a lot more in common with
the enemy than he thought!
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 iCANDY
#2
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art by Kalman Andrasofszky;
cover by Scott Iwahashi
Continuing
this summer's most unusual new series! Young Matt and his
sister Candy, who’s become a real-life video game heroine, are on
the run from everyone: the police, their parents and even Korben,
a mysterious government operative assigned to capture them. But
whom he is really working for, and what's his deadly secret?
October 22
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 JLA
#88
Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen
The
red-hot “Trial by Fire” storyline continues here! The Burning
Martian has hijacked the world’s nuclear weapons, psychically triggering
World War III — and the JLA must scramble to track down all the
warheads! Meanwhile, Batman makes his desperate gambit to bring
Plastic Man out of retirement, but the stretchable superstar doesn't
remember his old life with the League!
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
|
 JLA
#89
Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen
The
JLA’s “Trial By Fire” concludes with the brawl to end them all —
Plastic Man versus The Burning amidst the wreckage of an atomic
blast! But will the Justice League have to sacrifice a
longtime teammate in order to save the day?
October 29
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
|
 JLA-Z
#2 (of 3)
Written by Mike McAvennie; art by Kevin Maguire, Howard Porter,
John Dell, and various; cover by Phil Jimenez
A handbook
to DC's greatest super-team featuring artwork by some of the biggest
names in comics, timed to coincide with the inter-company crossover
of the decade! Featuring the second of a triptych of covers
by Phil Jimenez, this stunning issue covers heroes and villains
ranging from Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) to the Lord of Time, illustrated
by notables including Kevin Maguire, Howard Porter, and more!
October 15
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 JSA
#53
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Don Kramer and Keith Champagne; cover
by Carlos Pacheco and Jésus Meriño.
Wildcat comes
face-to-face with the new Crimson Avenger and is confronted by a
past crime he had hoped to forget…and the only member of the JSA
around to help him is Power Girl! But Crimson Avenger won't let
anyone stop her from extracting lethal vengeance. Plus, Black Adam
begins the next phase of “Black Reign!”
October 15
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 JSA:
ALL-STARS #6 (of 8)
Written by Geoff Johns, David S. Goyer, and Brian Azzarello; art
by Stephen Sadowski, Andrew Pepoy and Eduardo Risso; cover by John
Cassaday and Mark Lewis
Spotlighting
Dr. Mid-Nite, featuring a Golden Age backup tale by 100 BULLETS’
and BATMAN’s Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso! What must
Doctor Mid-Nite face from his past, and how will he confront the
future? Plus, discover the mysterious connection between Pieter
Cross and Charles McNider, the original Dr. Mid-Nite.
October 8 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 JLA:
A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE TP — relist
Written by Mark Waid and Fabian Nicienza; art by Jeff Johnson, Darick
Robertson and various; cover by Kevin Maguire and John Dell
Relisted to
coincide with the JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURES (seen in DC
Direct for October). The threat of Mageddon began in the 3-issue
miniseries reprinted in this classic volume.
October 15
:: 128 pages :: $9.95
|
 JLA:
NEW WORLD ORDER TP — relist
Written by Grant Morrison; art and cover by Howard Porter and John
Dell
Relisted to
coincide with the JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURES (seen in DC
Direct for October). The new JLA, gathered in anticipation of
the coming of Mageddon, faces its first test — the Hyperclan — in
this popular collection of JLA #1-4.
October 15
:: 96 pages :: $5.95
|
 JUSTICE
LEAGUE ADVENTURES #24
Written by Fabian Nicieza; art by Tim Levins and Robin Riggs; cover
by Butch Lukic
Is it a rampaging
super-villain? An alien threat? Or just a misguided little boy?
Superman, Batman and J'onn J'Onzz have their own opinions, but will
they learn the truth before it's too late? And if they save the
boy, will they doom the planet?
October 1 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
|
 LEGENDS:
THE COLLECTION TP — relist
Written by John Ostrander and Len Wein; art and cover by John Byrne
and Karl Kesel
Reoffered to
coincide with John Byrne’s SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL Volumes 1
and 2, this volume collects LEGENDS #1-6. From the ashes of the
greatest interdimensional holocaust ever came a new generation of
heroes: Wonder Woman, The Suicide Squad, The Flash, and a new Justice
League! But in order to take their place alongside Superman, Batman,
Green Lantern and Captain Marvel as the greatest super-heroes of
all-time, they must first take on Darkseid and his legion of minions!
October 1 ::
160 pages :: Trade paperback $9.95
|
 THE
LEGION #25
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art by Chris Batista, Mark
Farmer, Dave Cockrum, Paul Rivoche, Tony Harris, Tom Feister, Chip
Wallace, and Eric Wight; cover by Harris and Feister
Kicking
off the landmark 6-part story “Foundations” that brings Superboy
into the Legion! Part 1 begins in Smallville, where a young
Clark Kent is confronted by three oddly dressed teens…but by the
end, a dead hero will have returned, a young man will have found
his destiny, and an apocalyptic darkness prophesied in “Dream Crime”
will have reared its ugly head! For more information, see the feature
article.
October 29
:: 48 pages :: $3.95
|
 LOBO
UNBOUND #5 (of 6)
Written by Keith Giffen; art by Alex Horley and Andy Kuhn; painted
cover by Horley
Find out what’s
so special about Dhabba Dhu, the world Lobo now reluctantly rules.
Plus, Ambush Bug gets busted out of the Dhabba Dhuan pokey just
in time to screw everything up like you won’t believe! MATURE READERS
October 15
:: 32 pages :: $2.95
|
 THE
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP — relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano,
Mike DeCarlo, and Romeo Tanghal; cover by Pérez
Reprinting some
of DC’s best-selling comics of the ’80s — THE NEW TEEN TITANS (Volume
One) #39 and 40, TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #41-44 and ANNUAL #3 —
this classic trade paperback features the retirement of Robin and
Kid Flash, the birth of Nightwing, and the introduction of Jericho!
October 29
:: 192 pages :: $19.95
|
 OUTSIDERS
#5
Written by Judd Winick; art by ChrisCross and Sean Parsons; cover
by Michael Golden
The Outsiders
uncover Brother Blood’s insidious plot to take over the world, but
Blood’s monks are one step ahead of them, leaving a gruesome trail
of bodies in their wake. And the last stop of the trail might be
the end for one of the Outsiders!
October 22
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 REIGN
OF THE ZODIAC #3
Written by Keith Giffen; art by Colleen Doran and Bob Wiacek; cover
by Tony Harris
The
hot new series with astrological overtones continues! The
disappearance of Na’ia and P’eotr sends a shockwave through all
Eidolon as a lone diplomat tries to head off the political conflagration
it’s caused. But the true shocker is the planet where the lovers
have landed!
October 22
:: 32 pages :: $2.75
|
 THE
TEEN TITANS SWINGIN’ ELSEWORLDS SPECIAL
Written by Bob Haney; art by Jay Stephens and Mike Allred; cover
by Nick Cardy
ELSEWORLDS.
Step back in time 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: John F. Kennedy! For more
information, see the feature
article.
October 8 ::
48 pages :: $5.95
|
 TEEN
TITANS #4
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Mike McKone and Marlo Alquiza; cover
by McKone and Alquiza
The
new Teen Titans disobey a direct order from their elders and go
on a hunt for the hunter! Plus, Wonder Girl comes face
to face with an unlikely ally.…
October 15
:: 32 pages :: $2.50
|
 TEEN
TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2003
Written by Geoff Johns, Judd Winick, Phil Jimenez, and various;
art by Ale Garza, Jimenez, Mike McKone, Tom Raney, Geoff Johns,
Andy Lanning, and various; cover by McKone & Lary Stucker and
Raney & Scott Hanna
An explosive
one-shot devoted to DC's hot new super-teams! TEEN TITANS
writer Geoff Johns and OUTSIDERS writer Judd Winick join GRADUATION
DAY artist Alé Garza for an extra-sized story revealing secrets
of both groups, with hints at the terrible threats they’ll face
in the months to come! Plus, Donna Troy's friends and loved ones
remember their fallen friend in a story written and drawn by Phil
Jimenez, and pinups of familiar and new characters from both teams'
titles by an array of incredible artists. And don’t miss the pencilling
debut of Geoff Johns!
October 1 ::
64 pages :: $5.95
|
 WONDER
WOMAN #197
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Drew Johnson and Ray Snyder; cover
by Adam Hughes
The
Flash makes a cameo appearance in Part 2 of the incendiary 5-part
story "Down to Earth!" Touring to promote her
long-anticipated project, Diana encounters a raging forest fire
— but why does she refuse the help of the Fastest Man Alive? And
one of Wonder Woman's greatest foes makes an unexpected appearance
on Themyscira…but what is he doing there?
October 22
:: 32 pages :: $2.25
|
 WONDER
WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH OVERSIZED SC — relist
Written by Paul Dini; painted art and cover by Alex Ross\
Relisted to
coincide with the WONDER WOMAN MINI-BUST (seen in DC
Direct for October), the fourth book in the best-selling and
multiple award-winning series by Paul Dini and Alex Ross finds the
Amazon Princess at an impasse. Just as her lasso reveals falsehood
and fabrication on the part of her enemies, Wonder Woman must uncover
the truth behind who she is, what she represents, and the task ahead
of her.
October 22
:: 64 pages :: 10” x 13” Oversized Softcover :: $9.95
|
 WORLD’S
BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER
Written by Jerry Siegel, Bill Finger, William Moulton Marston and
Jack Cole; art and cover by Joe Shuster, Bob Kane, H.G. Peter, and
Jack Cole
A special
Sampler priced under a dollar, featuring four classic Golden Age
tales of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Plastic Man!
Reprinting tales from SUPERMAN #6, BATMAN #5, SENSATION COMICS #11,
and POLICE COMICS #51! For more information, see the feature
article.
October 1 ::
48 pages :: $0.99
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