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The
explosive return of the Nuclear man!
FIRESTORM
 Get
ready to be blown away by the explosive return of one of the DCU’s best-loved
characters: Firestorm, the Nuclear Man! Only this Firestorm isn’t who
you think he is…and you won’t believe what’s in store for this hot new
hero!
FIRESTORM,
a new ongoing series written by Dan Jolley (JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES) with
exciting art and covers by ChrisCross (OUTSIDERS, Captain Marvel)
& John Dell (JLA, Mystic), takes 17-year-old Detroit native
Jason Rusch and turns him into a hero.
Jason
has more on his plate than he can handle, living with an abusive, physically
disabled father and trying to scrape up enough money to continue his college
education. Worst of all, he must deal with a local criminal for whom he
unwisely agreed to do a “little job.” Then Jason is mysteriously and explosively
charged with the powers of Firestorm and discovers just how far out of
control everything can spin!
The
first 3-issue story arc, "Eye Contact," establishes this fiery
new hero as part of the DC Universe. Future issues explore how these powers
effect Jason’s life and his development as a hero! Don’t miss a brand-new
chapter in the saga of one of the DCU's most popular characters, shown
in a whole new light!
This
project is supported by a full-color 11" x 34" poster, a 7-page
preview in Wizard #151, trade and house ads, and a mini-site
at www.dccomics.com.
FIRESTORM
is an ongoing series edited by Peter Tomasi. The 32-page issue #1 arrives
in comic-book stores on May 5 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
High-octane
martial arts action that pulls no punches!
RICHARD DRAGON
 The
dynamic NIGHTWING team of Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel reunites in May
for the launch of a bold new ongoing series that resurrects one of DC’s
all-time street fighters: Richard Dragon!
Writer
Dixon (DETECTIVE COMICS, Way of the Rat), penciller McDaniel
(SUPERMAN) & inker Andy Owens (SUPERMAN) join forces to reintroduce
martial artist Richard Dragon to the DCU in a high-octane series that
pulls no punches! It all begins when a mysterious figure begins assembling
the world’s greatest martial artists as part of a nefarious plan.
Karate
master Bronze Tiger sees the coming of a storm. Someone is assembling
the greatest martial artists in the world in preparation for a mysterious
and nefarious plan. Tiger knows only one man can help him face such an
army…but that man has withdrawn from society. In the bowels of a Far Eastern
fight club, Richard Dragon battles hordes of the world’s dirtiest fighters
and grapples with his own internal demons. Can Tiger coax Dragon to return,
or will he face almost certain death alone?
This
project is supported with an 8-page Horizon preview and house ads.
RICHARD
DRAGON is an ongoing series edited by Michael Wright. The 32-page issue
#1 arrives in comic-book stores on May 26 with a cover price of $2.50
U.S.
The
Winged Warrior soars to new heights!
HAWKMAN #28
 Hawkman
sets off on a new flight pattern as the mace is passed to the new regular
team of writers Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray (THE MONOLITH, 21 DOWN),
artists Ryan Sook (ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL, THE SPECTRE) and Mick Gray
(PROMETHEA), and cover artists Greg Land (BIRDS OF PREY, Sojourn)
& Jay Leisten!
This
dynamic team begins their run with “Fates Warning,” a 4-issue story arc
beginning in HAWKMAN #28 that exposes both the darkest
corners of St. Roch and the troubled mind of a hero!
When
a group of eco-terrorists takes hostages at a research facility, Hawkman
is powerless to stop a brutal murder. The death triggers memories of Hawkgirl's
various deaths, forcing Hawkman to question the purpose of his unending
reincarnations.
To
make matters worse, a maniacal killer who adorns his victims with makeshift
wings is stalking St. Roch. The police suspects Hawkman and Hawkgirl…and
they may be right!
It’s
the start of what’s sure to be one of Hawkman’s most memorable adventures,
and a great jumping-on point for new readers!
This
project is supported with an 8-page Horizon preview and house ads.
HAWKMAN
is an ongoing series edited by Stephen Wacker. The 32-page issue #28 arrives
in comic-book stores on May 19 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER
WOMAN: TRINITY
HARDCOVER
 For
the first time ever, the classic tale of Superman and Batman's first meeting
with Wonder Woman is collected in BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN:
TRINITY, a 208-page hardcover of the critically acclaimed, sold-out
3-issue miniseries written and illustrated by the legendary Matt Wagner
(Mage, Grendel, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE, GREEN ARROW)!
In
one stunning volume, this super-powered trio of heroes battles side by
side in the first of their countless adventures. It all begins when a
mysterious billionaire launches a mad quest to remake the world in his
own terrible image. Witness the birth of a legendary alliance, as Batman,
Superman and Wonder Woman join forces to defend Earth against an apocalyptic
fate!
This
hardcover features a new painted cover and sketch gallery section by Wagner,
plus an introduction by best-selling novelist Brad Meltzer (GREEN ARROW).
- 208-page hardcover
- In stores May
19
- $24.95 U.S.
WONDER
WOMAN #204
BATMAN #627
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628
 Timed
to arrive simultaneously with the release of SUPERMAN/BATMAN/ WONDER WOMAN:
TRINITY HC, legendary artist Matt Wagner contributes painted covers for
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628, BATMAN #627
and WONDER WOMAN #204 that join together to form an amazing
tryptych image!
BATMAN
#627 features Part 2 of the 5-part "As the Crow Flies," by the
all-star team of writer Judd Winick and artists Dustin Nguyen & Richard
Friend! How will Batman handle the deadly alliance of the Scarecrow and
the Penguin?
 In
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628, written by award-winner Greg Rucka with art
by Matthew Clark & Nelson, Green Lantern guest stars as Superman encounters
a mystery in space that reveals a deadly new threat to the Man of Steel!
And
Batman guest stars in WONDER WOMAN #204, Part 2 of the 3-part “Bitter
Pills,” written by Rucka with art by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder! Diana's
search for help with the Silver Swan leads her to the same destination
as Batman's investigation of the Keyes murder: Veronica Cale.
BATMAN
is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN is
an ongoing series edited by Eddie Berganza, and WONDER WOMAN is an ongoing
series edited by Ivan Cohen. The 32-page BATMAN #627 arrives in comic-book
stores on May 12 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. WONDER WOMAN #204 arrives
in comic-book stores on May 19 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. ADVENTURES
OF SUPERMAN #628 arrives in comic-book stores on May 19 with a cover price
of $2.50 U.S.
EMPIRE
TRADE PAPERBACK
 EMPIRE,
the result of the creative fusion of critically acclaimed creators Mark
Waid (KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT, Fantastic Four) and
artists Barry Kitson (JLA: YEAR ONE, Avengers/Thunderbolts) &
James Pascoe (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS), is an atypical comic-book tale...one
told from the perspective of a villain rather than a hero. This volume
collects the sold-out 6-issue miniseries along with a 5-page preview that
has never been reprinted!
EMPIRE
mixes political intrigue with all-out action, as seen through the cold
eyes of the ruthless dictator Golgoth. This collection also features a
new cover and sketchbook section by Kitson and an introduction by Waid!
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 208-page trade
paperback
- Suggested for
mature readers
- $14.95 U.S.
- In stores May
12
NEW
TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 2
HARDCOVER
 Continuing
the exhilarating adventures of the #1 DC super-team of the ’80s, a new
hardcover Archive edition reprints THE NEW TEEN TITANS (volume one) #9-16,
written by Marv Wolfman (Tomb of Dracula) with art and a cover
by George Pérez (WONDER WOMAN, JLA/AVENGERS) & Romeo Tanghal!
In
THE NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 2, the Titans — Robin,
Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, and Changeling — go to
Mount Olympus to confront genuine gods. Along the way, they face off against
the Brotherhood of Evil — the team that killed the legendary Doom Patrol!
Plus, this hardcover includes a 10-page story by Wolfman, Carmine Infantino
& Tanghal originally featured in BEST OF DC (BLUE RIBBON DIGEST) #18,
in which the New Teen Titans first meet original Titans members Speedy
and Aqualad!
- 240 pg. Hardcover
- In stores May
19
- $49.95 U.S.
JSA:
ALL STARS
TRADE PAPERBACK
 Why
did the heroes of the JSA 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 team is playing right into his hands!
JSA:
ALL-STARS is a trade paperback collection of the 8-issue miniseries
modeled after the classic Golden Age ALL STAR COMICS (starring the Justice
Society of America). Bringing the new generation of JSAers into the spotlight
is a star-studded array of talented creators led by writers Geoff Johns
& David S. Goyer and artists Sal Velluto & Bob Almond with bookend
chapters starring the entire team: Hawkgirl, Doctor Fate, Star-Spangled
Kid, Hourman, Doctor Mid-Nite, and Mister Terrific!
The
remaining chapters feature solo stories, with modern day tales featuring
the newest members of the JSA and accompanying stories featuring their
Golden Age counterparts. This highly acclaimed roster includes:
- Golden Age Hawkman
by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale
- Golden Age Doctor
Fate by Darwyn Cooke
- Golden Age Starman
by James Robinson & Tony Harris
- Golden Age Hourman
by Howard Chaykin
- Golden Age Dr.
Mid-Nite by Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso
- Golden Age Mr.
Terrific by Michael Chabon & Michael Lark
Don’t
pass up this fantastic collection of stories by an all-star lineup of
talent!
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 192-page trade
paperback
- $14.95 U.S.
- In stores May
26
DC
100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR: WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES
FACSIMILE EDITION
 In
1971, DC Comics experimented with 100-page reprint comics, all of which
became must-have collector's items. Now, DC presents the facsimile edition
of DC 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR: WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES,
featuring work by a host of classic creators!
Under
a wraparound cover by Neal Adams & Dick Giordano, this 96-page Special
features "Crisis on Earth-One" and "Crisis on Earth-Two"
from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22 (by Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky &
Bernard Sachs), Hawkman from THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #34 (by Fox &
Joe Kubert), the Spectre from MORE FUN COMICS #55 (by Jerry Siegel and
Bernard Baily), Johnny Quick from ADVENTURE COMICS #190 (with art by Ralph
Mayo), the Vigilante from ACTION COMICS #146 (by Joe Samachson & Barry)
and a Wildcat story (by Robert Kanigher & Jon Kozlak)!
Take
a look at a classic moment in DC’s history with this spectacular facsimile
edition!
DC
100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR: WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES is a 96-page
Special arriving in comic-book stores on May 5 with a cover price of $6.95
U.S.
GREEN
LANTERN/GREEN ARROW Vol. 1
TRADE PAPERBACK
 Get
ready for a new collection of award-winning, influential, and hard-to-find
material chronicling the adventures of two of DC’s emerald-garbed heroes!
GREEN
LANTERN/GREEN ARROW Vol. 1 is a 216-page trade paperback that
collects GREEN LANTERN #76-82 from the early 1970s, featuring classic
team-ups written by Dennis O’Neil with art by Neal Adams & Dan Adkins,
Bernie Wrightson, Frank Giacoia, and Dick Giordano! This volume also features
an introduction by O’Neil.
In
these stories, Green Lantern Hal Jordan continued his usual cosmic-spanning
adventures, as he used his amazing Power Ring to police Sector 2814 against
universe-threatening menaces. Meanwhile, on Earth, Oliver Queen, the archer
known as Green Arrow, was confronting menaces of a different kind: racism,
poverty, drugs, and other social ills!
Don’t
miss these immortal comics that first brought relevance to comics!
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 176-page trade
paperback
- $12.95 U.S.
- In stores May
26
T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
AGENTS ARCHIVES Vol. 4
HARDCOVER
 More
classic 1960s adventures are collected in THUNDER AGENTS ARCHIVES
Vol. 4, a 216-page Archive Edition featuring the work of legendary
writer/artist Wally Wood. This deluxe hardcover also includes contributions
by Steve Skeates, Dan Adkins, Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky, Chic Stone, Ogden
Whitney, Manny Stallman, and more! Also included is an introduction by
Wood biographer Bhob Stewart.
This
volume, reprinting THUNDER AGENTS #11, NOMAN #1-2, and DYNAMO #3, features
NoMan: The Invisible T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent facing an Egyptian succubus,
SPIDER assassins, time-traveling aliens, the Last Subterranean and more!
Meanwhile, Dynamo has his hands full with destructive ray-beams from outer
space, the Iron Maiden, Demo, the Red Star, and the mysterious organization
known as SPIDER. This is another classic collection of Silver Age action!
- 216-page hardcover
- $49.95 U.S.
- In stores May
5
A GREGORY TREASURY VOL. 2
TRADE PAPERBACK
 Marc
Hempel's lovable lunatic Gregory makes another appearance in A
GREGORY TREASURY Volume 2, a digest-sized, black-and-white trade
paperback collecting books three and four of the original Piranha Press
series.
In
addition to a delightful selection of behind-bars-and-in-a-straitjacket
humor (including the miracle of "Gregory-Vision!"), this volume
features all-out pandemonium as Gregory is placed in a foster home that’s
more dysfunctional than the ol' asylum. All this, plus a special bonus
section of unpublished and rarely seen GREGORY strips and illustrations!
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 144-page trade
paperback
- Measures 5"
x 7 3/8"
- $9.95 U.S.
- Suggested for
mature readers
- In stores May
12
CONTEMPORARY
TEEN TITANS ACTION FIGURES
 The
Teen Titans exploded back into the comics world in 2003, with a new creative
team — writer Geoff Johns and artists Mike McKone & Marlo Alquiza
— a new roster, and a new direction that resulted in repeated sell-outs,
critical praise and tremendous fan response!
Now,
this revamped team is celebrated with DC DIRECT’s CONTEMPORARY
TEEN TITANS ACTION FIGURES Series 1, four action figures that
bring some of the series’ hottest characters to toy shelves, some for
the first time ever in any incarnation!
 The
first series of CONTEMPORARY TEEN TITANS ACTION FIGURES, advance-solicited
for release in September, consists of ROBIN, WONDER GIRL, DEATHSTROKE,
and BLACKFIRE. The CONTEMPORARY TEEN TITANS: WONDER GIRL ACTION FIGURE
measures approximately 6 1/8" tall and comes with a rope accessory.
The CONTEMPORARY TEEN TITANS: ROBIN ACTION FIGURE measures approximately
6 1/8" tall and comes with a staff accessory. The CONTEMPORARY TEEN
TITANS: DEATHSTROKE ACTION FIGURE measures approximately 6 3/4" tall,
comes with a removable sword and shotgun accessories. The CONTEMPORARY
TEEN TITANS: BLACKFIRE ACTION FIGURE measures approximately 6 5/8"
tall. Each figure features multiple points of articulation, comes with
a Teen Titans logo base, and is packaged in a 4-color blister.
Don’t
miss these hot new action figures!
This
project is supported by a full-color promo poster, trade and house ads.
The CONTEMPORARY TEEN TITANS ACTION FIGURES are advance-solicited to arrive
in comic-book stores on September 15. Retailers note: Please see the
retailer order form for pricing and ordering information.
SUPERBOY
& KRYPTO STATUE
 There’s
no greater bond than that between a boy and his dog…especially when they
both have super-powers! That bond is evident in the SUPERBOY &
KRYPTO STATUE, sculpted by Barsom and based on artwork by classic
Superman artists Curt Swan & George Klein.
This
limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately
5" high x 6 1/2” wide x 4” deep, comes with a full-color Certificate
of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. The SUPERBOY & KRYPTO
STATUE proves the adage that a dog is truly a Kryptonian’s best friend!
This
project is supported by house ads.
The
SUPERBOY & KRYPTO STATUE is advance-solicited to arrive in comic-book
stores on September 15 with a price of $89.95 U.S.
HARLEY
QUINN MARIONETTE
 Harleen
Quinzel was a psychiatric nurse…until she developed a dangerous crush
on The Joker. Soon she transformed into the Clown Prince of Crime’s main
squeeze — Harley Quinn!
THE
HARLEY QUINN MARIONETTE, the second DC Direct Gallery marionette
in a series following 2003’s instantly collectible JOKER MARIONETTE, captures
the essence of the lovable villainess!
THE
HARLEY QUINN MARIONETTE is limited to 1,007 pieces and features hand-painted,
cold-cast porcelain hands, feet and head, a bat-shaped hand control, a
gun with a real cork, and playing cards, all sculpted with meticulously
detailed craftsmanship. HARLEY QUINN stands approximately 16" tall,
comes wearing her highly detailed red-and-black costume with her signature
hood, and includes a satin pillow and miniature plush Joker doll for Harley
to control! This marionette also includes an adjustable black enamel metal
stand, a small hang-tag booklet outlining instructions for use and a full-color
Certificate of Authenticity. This fine collectible is packaged in a gold-foil
stamped black gift box.
This
project is supported by trade ads.
The
HARLEY QUINN MARIONETTE is advance-solicited to arrive in comic-book stores
on September 29 with a price of $295.00 U.S.
BATMAN:
CYBER REVOLUTION
 The
Dark Knight and his most trusted allies are about to go back to the future
in BATMAN: CYBER REVOLUTION, a 5-issue miniseries that
reflects Mattel’s latest, most innovative line of Batman action figures
ever! CYBER REVOLUTION is written by Ron Perazza with art by Francisco
Rodriguez de la Fuente (ROBIN) & Aaron Sowd (ROBIN, BATMAN) and covers
by the legendary Michael Golden.
Somewhere
in the not-too-distant future, The Joker has come into possession of a
computer virus, one that will reshape the world in his own horrific image.
Now the classic team of Batman, Oracle, Nightwing, Robin, and Black Canary
must battle armies of robots that have assumed the most nightmarish forms
of Batman’s famed Rogues Gallery. But as terrifying as the present is
— nothing can prepare you for the terrors that await 800 years in the
future!
BATMAN:
CYBER REVOLUTION is a 5-issue miniseries edited by Michael Wright. The
32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores May 26 with a cover price
of $2.95 U.S.
The
blockbuster sequel to the smash-hit miniseries!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL
 Fan
favorite writer/artist Alan Davis & inker Mark Farmer return in May
for JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL, a 3-issue
Prestige Format Elseworlds miniseries that picks up where the
critically acclaimed THE NAIL left off! And this time, the action goes
far beyond the spectrum of Earth!
In
the outer reaches of space, a cosmic war between the New Gods has set
events in motion that may change Earth and the entire universe forever.
Can the JLA members come to terms with their newest recruit — Superman
— as a sprawling adventure unfolds? This time, the battle will take them
to other worlds, other dimensions, other eras, and even the mystical realms
that lead to hell itself. This new challenge makes the Justice League
of America’s battle against the Kryptonian hybrid Jimmy Olsen in THE NAIL
seem like child's play!
Don’t
miss this tale of cosmic powers, human redemption, gods, monsters, and
of course, heroes and villains, by two of the top creators in comics!
This
project is supported with trade and house ads.
JUSTICE
LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL is a 3-issue Prestige Format miniseries
edited by Peter Tomasi. The 48-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores
on May 19 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S.
ROBIN
#126
 Tim
Drake has relinquished the cape and mask. Now, Batman must name a successor
— and his new Robin isn't a Boy Wonder at all...
The
Girl Wonder makes her startling debut in ROBIN #126,
written by Bill Willingham (FABLES)! This landmark issue — a perfect jumping-on
point for new readers — also features the debut of new series artist Damion
Scott (BATGIRL)!
In
the wake of the startling events of ROBIN #125, in which Tim Drake gave
up the mantle of Robin, Batman must find a new teen hero to fill the void
as his faithful apprentice. But you won’t get the full story here. You’ll
just have to pick up the issue to discover the identity of the first female
to take on the role of Robin in official continuity!
Batman’s
choice will have repercussions throughout the DC Universe…and this story
gets the ball rolling for much bigger events coming later in 2004. Get
in on the ground floor of history in the making with ROBIN #126!
ROBIN
is an ongoing series edited by Michael Wright. The 32-page issue #126
arrives in comic-book stores May 19 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S.
GOTHAM
CENTRAL #19
 Dynamic
artist Michael Lark rejoins writer Ed Brubaker this May for GOTHAM
CENTRAL #19, the launch of a new story arc sure to intrigue readers
new and old!
GOTHAM
CENTRAL #19 finds Detective Driver in the midst of a hostage situation
that quickly turns deadly, leaving him and Josie Mac with more questions
than answers. The resulting investigation uncovers clues in a cold crime
that point to Arkham Asylum and a disgraced detective not seen in the
Bat-books in years: Harvey Bullock! But even more disconcerting, all that
leads back to the Penguin and a very familiar face from Batman's Rogues
Gallery!
GOTHAM
CENTRAL is an ongoing series edited by Matt Idelson. The 32-page issue
#19 arrives in comic-book stores May 12 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
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