| AQUAMAN
#17
Written by Will Pfeifer; art by Patrick Gleason and Christian Alamy;
cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer
Martian
Manhunter guest stars as “American Tidal” continues! Thousands
are trapped beneath the ruins of San Diego, scared and starving
— but somehow able to breathe underwater! It’s up to Aquaman to
dig them out of the wreckage with the aid of Martian Manhunter.
Meanwhile, San Diego survivor Lorena Marquez wakes up in JLA HQ,
wondering how she wound up on the moon!
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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BIZARRO
COMICS SC — relist
Written by Chris Duffy, Kyle Baker, Ivan Brunetti, Eddie Campbell,
Mark Crilley, Evan Dorkin, Bob Fingerman, Sam Henderson, Dylan Horrocks,
Chip Kidd, James Kochalka, Paul Pope, Andi Watson, and various;
art by Stephen DeStefano, Jessica Abel, Baker, Dave Cooper, Crilley,
Dorkin, Hunt Emerson, Fingerman, Dean Haspiel, Horrocks, John Kerschbaum,
Jason Little, Tony Millionaire, Pat McKeown, Brian Ralph, Jay Stephens,
Craig Thompson, Watson, Bill Wray and various; cover by Matt Groening
A host of comics'
most innovative writers and artists contribute their unique takes
on the characters populating the DC Universe. This softcover edition
of the original hardcover features a "bookend" story by
Chris Duffy and Stephen DeStefano and includes the Eisner Award-winning
short story "Letitia Lerner — Superman's Babysitter" by
Kyle Baker and Liz Glass.
April 21 ::
240 pages :: $19.95
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CAPER
#7 (of 12)
Written by Judd Winick; art and cover by John Severin
Writer
Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) and artist John Severin (Rawhide
Kid) expose the seedy side of 1970s Hollywood in this murder
mystery! Debbie Ashley has been brutally murdered, her
husband John Hawks is the only suspect, and the world is only going
to get messier. As the secrets of Tinseltown’s elite begin to surface,
no one involved may be safe from an insane killer seeking to bring
justice to those he sees as “unclean” — starting with the Hollywood
inner circle that John and Debbie were part of. MATURE READERS
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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ENGINEHEAD
#1 (of 8)
Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Ted McKeever
A thrilling
miniseries by Joe Kelly & Ted McKeever melds six heroes into
one machine-based super-hero: Enginehead! The action goes
down in Irontown, as Enginehead is created from a handful of DC
heroes, Professor Emil Hamilton, Automan, Rosie the Riveter, among
them. But what noble purpose will Enginehead serve? And how will
this mechanical beast interact with the rest of the DCU? For more
information, see the feature article.
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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FALLEN
ANGEL #10
Written by Peter David; art by David Lopez and Fernando Blanco;
cover by Brian Stelfreeze
The Angel brings
a piece of the cross to Sister Anne, but instead of being grateful,
she demands that Lee make amends for the blood she shed in getting
the shard. Which leads her back to Béte Noire, and her victim:
Black Mariah! MATURE READERS
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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THE
FLASH #209
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Howard Porter and Livesay; cover
by Michael Turner
Get
ready for the race to be Fastest Hero Alive: Superman vs. The Flash!
The JLA doesn’t like being left in the dark when it comes to their
members’ personal lives…especially when a longtime teammate refuses
to divulge his true identity. But Flash doesn’t have time to hang
around the Watchtower while Keystone City is in trouble — so it’s
up to Superman to bring him back!
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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FRACTION
#1
Written by David Tischman; art by Timothy Green II; cover by Tomer
Hanuka
DC FOCUS. The
newest DC Focus series tells the tale of four tough Philly guys
who steal the components of a powerful battle suit! When
they split the parts between them, all their lives are changed as
paranoia and in-fighting turn them against one another. And someone
out there wants the suit back. What would you do for a piece of
the action? For more information, see the feature
article.
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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GREEN
ARROW #37
Written by Judd Winick; art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks; cover
by Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez
Part
4 of the 5-part “City Walls!” The Riddler’s setting off
weapons of mass destruction? Giant demons are holding Star City
under martial law? Gangsters are fighting side by side with cops?
Batman’s looking for answers in the occult? Are you sure this is
GREEN ARROW?
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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GREEN
LANTERN #176
Written by Ron Marz; art by Luke Ross and Rodney Ramos; cover by
Brandon Peterson
The
new creative team of writer Ron Marz and penciller Luke Ross (Scion)
takes over, as Kyle Rayner's creator returns to write a story that
will set the stage for the future of GREEN LANTERN! After
more than a year in space, Kyle returns to Earth. But he soon learns
that sometimes you can't go home again, as he finds life
has gone on without him in Part 1 of the 6-part "Homecoming?"
For more information, see the feature article.
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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HARD
TIME #3
Written by Steve Gerber; art by Brian Hurtt; cover by Tomer Hanuka
DC FOCUS. Ethan
Harrow’s harrowing stint in jail continues! Nobody knows
how a skinhead was beaten to a pulp in a secure cell at State Penitentiary
— but everyone knows it has something to do with the new kid. Ethan
is being watched by the inmate cliques of State, the prison shrink,
and a terrifying self-appointed preacher — and he’s about to find
out that friends aren’t what they seem.
April 7 :: 32
pages :: $2.50
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HAWKMAN
#27
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Sean Phillips
The
critically acclaimed team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (SLEEPER)
steps in for a hard-hitting Past Lives tale steeped in mystery!
A Pinkerton Detective on the trail of a stolen artifact stumbles
across his long-lost love, a tragic beauty who has turned to crime
and drug-addiction in the sleazy red-light districts of World War
I-era St. Roch. But will their meeting be the death or them both?
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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H-E-R-O
#15
Written by Will Pfeifer; art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade Von Grawbadger;
painted cover by John Van Fleet
Former
H-E-R-O device owner Robby Reed stars in an issue featuring the
debut of new series artist Dale Eaglesham (Sigil)!
Of all the people who’ve possessed the H-E-R-O device, Robby Reed
had it the longest. For years, he transformed into heroes like “Giant
Boy,” “King Kandy” and “The Mighty Moppet.” Now, decades later,
he shows up at the door of Jerry Feldon (last seen using the device
in H-E-R-O #1-4) and tells him that they’ve got to track it down
together! For more information, see the feature
article.
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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JLA
#96
Written by John Byrne and Chris Claremont; art and cover by Byrne
and Jerry Ordway
John
Byrne and Chris Claremont's landmark “The Tenth Circle” continues
with Part 3 of 6! The Circle has turned the JLA against
one another — and it looks like it’s up to Wonder Woman to close
the Circle completely! And for a moment, it looks like she does!
Plus, we meet more mysterious allies, and learn of a connection
to the JLA's Faith!
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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JLA
#97
Written by John Byrne and Chris Claremont; art and cover by Byrne
and Jerry Ordway
The
John Byrne/Chris Claremont/Jerry Ordway blockbuster “10th Circle”
arc continues with Part 4 of 6! A critically wounded Wonder
Woman bears a "message" to the rest of the JLA — one that
sends her teammates on an unexpected journey to the Florida Keys.
Meanwhile, the mysterious Nudge tries to free Superman from the
thrall of the vampire coven before its sinister plans are unleashed
against a small, southwestern town!
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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JLA:
KID AMAZO HC
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Rob Haynes
A stunning
new 96-page hardcover graphic novel by super-hot writer Peter Milligan
(HUMAN TARGET, X-Statix) and illustrated by cutting-edge
artist Rob Haynes (Daredevil: Ninja)! When college
student Pete Halloran learns that he’s actually the son of JLA adversary
Amazo, his life is turned upside-down. He’s hard-wired to fight
his father’s enemies, and his malevolent nature may force him to
carry out his destiny. How will the JLA confront two villains who
possess all their powers? For more information, see the feature
article.
May 5 :: 96
pages :: $24.95
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JLA:
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE — relist
Written by Paul Dini; art and cover by Alex Ross
Reoffered to
coincide with the FLASH/SUPERMAN COLLECTOR'S PLATE (solicited in
DC Direct for
April 2004)! The original members of the classic Justice League
are back in an original graphic novel told in sequential comic-book
storytelling by multiple award-winners Paul Dini and Alex Ross!
The JLA must confront a threat from space in the form of a deadly
space-borne virus that sets off a chain reaction of worldwide fear
and panic.
April 28 ::
96 pages :: Oversized Softcover (10” x 13”) :: $9.95
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JLA:
ONE MILLION TP — NEW PRINTING
Written by Grant Morrison and various; art by Val Semeiks, Prentis
Rollins and various; cover by Semeiks and Rollins
The
event that brought the JLA face to face with their 853rd century
successors is collected in a new printing of the mammoth trade paperback!
Telling the story of the JLA's first meeting with Justice Legion
A — an encounter that nearly became their doom — the JLA: ONE MILLION
collection reprints issues #1-4 of the popular DC ONE MILLION miniseries.
Also included are the #1,000,000th issues of JLA and STARMAN in
their entirety, along with portions of the tie-in issues of DETECTIVE
COMICS, GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW, and RESURRECTION
MAN. This collection was previously issued as DC ONE MILLION. For
more information, see the feature
article.
April 21 ::
208 pages :: $19.95
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JLA:
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TP
Written by Joe Kelly and Rick Veitch; art by Darryl Banks, Wayne
Faucher, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Duncan Rouleau and Aaron Sowd;
cover by Mahnke and Nguyen
In this trade
paperback collecting JLA #77-82, the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes
must confront Mnemon's attack on the solar system, followed by a
visit to an alien world as the team tries its hand at being proactive.
Plus, the 3-part story “White Rage,” in which a commune of metahumans
comes under attack and the JLA is all that stands between them and
the U.S. Army. For more information, see the feature
article.
April 7 ::
144 pages :: $12.95
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JLA:
THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK ONE TP — relist
Written by Joe Kelly; art by Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Yvel Guichet
and Mark Propst; cover by Mahnke
Reoffered to
coincide with the JLA: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TP, this 160-page trade
paperback collects the first half of the “Obsidian Age: The Hunt
for Aquaman” saga from JLA #66-71! BOOK ONE introduces Faith, the
enigmatic Manitou Raven and the threat of the Ancients.
April 7 ::
160 pages :: $12.95
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JLA:
THE OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO TP — relist
Written by Joe Kelly; art by Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Yvel Guichet,
Mark Propst, Lewis LaRosa, Al Milgrom, Dietrich Smith, Darryl Banks,
Sean Parsons, and Wayne Faucher; cover by Mahnke
Reoffered to
coincide with the JLA: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TP, this volume collects
JLA #72-76, as the JLAers fight back from death to stop the Ancients
from rewriting history. Aquaman has been found, but now he and the
Atlanteans must be rescued.
April 7 ::
160 pages :: $12.95
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JSA
#60
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Don Kramer and Keith Champagne; cover
by Ethan Van Sciver
The murder of
a new legacy hero in the deep South puts the JSA on the trail of
a very unlikely killer. Mr. Terrific, Doctor Mid-Nite, Flash and
Hourman take the spotlight in this twisted mystery tale! Plus, the
new Doctor Fate gets a visit from the Spectre.
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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JUSTICE
LEAGUE ADVENTURES #30
Written by Stuart Moore; art by Tim Levins and Robin Riggs; cover
by Butch Lukic
It's
action in the far future as the Flash — the Fastest Man Alive —
battles alongside Kamandi, the last boy on Earth! But even
if they can defeat an army of apes, Flash's biggest problem lies
ahead. Can he get back to his own era in time to stop his Justice
League teammates from dooming the world?
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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KINETIC
#2
Written by Kelley Puckett; art by Warren Pleece; cover by Tomer
Hanuka
DC FOCUS. The
new DC Focus series revolving around a frail teen confronted with
enormous power continues! Tom is faced with an event so
huge that his life flashes before his eyes! Take a ringside seat
as Tom's miserable life reaches a turning point when he makes a
life-altering discovery that will change who — and what — he is!
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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THE
LEGION #32
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art by Chris Batista and
Chip Wallace; cover by Eric Wight
R.J. Brande's
peace mission to the Second Galaxy goes disastrously wrong when
his team falls foul of the murderous Credo. But when the Credo discovers
that Livewire has been reincarnated in Element Lad's body, they
fear it means only one thing: The supremely evil Progenitor is back!
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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THE
LIGHT BRIGADE #3 (of 4)
Written by Peter
Tomasi; art and cover by Peter Snejbjerg
The
penultimate issue of the series that melds the supernatural edge
of PREACHER with the epic scope of Saving Private Ryan!
War and horror on a grand scale continue, as the soldiers of light
prepare to do battle against the soldiers of darkness. Things go
from bad to worse as the Light Brigade faces unexpected foes while
creating deadly ammunition to counter Zephon the Nazi angel and
his unholy minions! MATURE READERS
April 28 ::
48 pages :: Prestige Format :: $5.95
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THE
MONOLITH #3
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray; art and cover by Phil
Winslade
“Heart
of Stone” continues as the secret to how the Monolith was sealed
beneath Alice’s house is revealed! He remained there for
decades until she needed him — and that time has come! Alice is
finally cornered — can she turn her stone discovery into a true
guardian angel?
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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OUTSIDERS
#11
Written by Judd Winick; art by Will Conrad and Sean Parsons; cover
by Tom Raney and Parsons
Featuring
guest art by Will Conrad (Elektra)! Arsenal confronts
his inner demons as his recent brush with death continues to haunt
him. Unfortunately, his soul-searching leads to serious conflicts
with two of his teammates!
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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PLASTIC
MAN #5
Written by Kyle Baker; art and cover by Baker
The story so
big, four issues couldn’t contain it! Remember when we told you
Plas’s origin tale was gonna end last month? Well, we stretched
the truth! The madness continues here, as Plastic Man confronts
the ghosts of his past as Eel O'Brien. Plus, because you demanded
it — more hijinks from Woozy Winks!
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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ROSE
& THORN #5 (of 6)
Written by Gail Simone; art by Adriana Melo & Dan Green; cover
by Adam Hughes
The
provocative miniseries by BIRDS OF PREY writer Gail Simone continues!
It’s "girls gone wild" as Thorn rampages against The 100
while her deranged nemesis Ashleigh guns for everyone else! Also,
a shocking secret concerning one of Rose's closest allies is revealed!
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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TEEN
TITANS #10
Written by Geoff Johns; art and cover by Mike McKone and Marlo Alquiza
Part
2 of the 5-part “Raven Rising!” The Teen Titans seek out
the Cult of Brother Blood in an attempt to learn where Raven is
being held against her will. But there’s someone else on the trail:
a mercenary the Titans just had a run in with! Plus, see what makes
the all-new Brother Blood the scariest villain in the DCU.
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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TEEN
TITANS GO! #6
Written by J. Torres; art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover
by Dave Bullock
Thunder and
Lightning duel in the middle of Jump City! But when Cyborg and Beast
Boy get involved, it turns into a massive free-for-all. And you
know what that means: a slew of property damage!
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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TOUCH
#1
Written by John Francis Moore; art by Wes Craig and Prentiss Rollins;
cover by Tomer Hanuka
The
newest DC Focus series takes a look at the action on the Las Vegas
strip! Meet Rory Goodman. He’s super-strong, invulnerable,
charismatic — and he’s Vegas’s newest star. But being able to punch
through buildings isn’t going to help him when his greatest threat
is right under his nose. The secrets behind Rory’s life and powers
all lie in the hands of his friend and agent, Cooper Santiago. Who
can be trusted in a world where what’s on the surface is the only
thing that counts? For more information, see the feature
article.
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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WONDER
WOMAN #203
Written by Greg Rucka; art by Drew Johnson and Ray Snyder; painted
cover by J.G. Jones
Part
1 of the 3-part “Bitter Pills,” guest-starring Batman!
Diana's new responsibilities in the wake of the events of "Down
to Earth" leave her little time to investigate the murder that
took place literally, on her doorstep. When the Dark Knight lends
a hand, will the villainy of Veronica Cale finally be brought to
light? For more information, see the feature
article.
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.25
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WONDER
WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA SC — relist
Written by Greg Rucka; art by J.G. Jones and Wade Von Grawbadger;
painted cover by Jones
Reoffered to
coincide with WONDER WOMAN #203, this original graphic novel is
Greg Rucka's first tale of WONDER WOMAN and features art by monthly
cover artist J.G. Jones (Wanted). Wonder Woman faces off
against her JLA-companion Batman in this thrilling softcover version
of the original hardcover graphic novel!
April 21 ::
96 pages :: $17.95
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