|  ADAM
STRANGE #1 (of 8)
Written by Andy Diggle
Art and cover by Pascal Ferry
Andy Diggle
reinvented a classic character with the VERTIGO hit SWAMP THING…
now, teamed with Pascal Ferry (ACTION COMICS, TOM STRONG), Diggle
sets his sights on DC's premiere science-fiction hero: Adam Strange!
In this action-packed
8-issue miniseries, things have changed drastically for Strange.
Once the greatest hero of the distant planet Rann, he’s now a wanted
man on Earth. Pursued by the police and hunted by aliens, Strange
has learned that his adopted planet has been destroyed. With his
wife and daughter gone, is there any hope left, or is this the end
of the space hero?
Sit back for
a thrilling ride that takes one man on a trek though the DC Universe
to rediscover the remnants of the L.E.G.I.O.N., the Darkstars, the
Omega Men, and more as he faces a threat that will herald a galactic
war!
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US :: Edited by Eddie Berganza
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 ADAM
STRANGE: MAN OF TWO WORLDS TP
Written by Richard Bruning
Art and cover by Andy Kubert
Reoffered to
coincide with ADAM STRANGE #1, this trade paperback collects the
1990 3-issue Prestige Format miniseries! Adam Strange’s childhood
on Earth is explored, his relationship with his estranged family
is revealed, and secrets of Rann are uncovered!
On sale Sept
29 :: 160 pages :: $19.95 US :: RELIST
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 AQUAMAN
#22
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Christian Alamy
"With
the Fishes,” Part 2 of 3. The Eel tightens his grip on Sub Diego,
and since he can manipulate the actual motion of water, that grip
quickly becomes a stranglehold! Even worse, the Eel has figured
out how to strike at Aquaman in a very personal way.
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 BLOODHOUND
#3
Written by Dan Jolley
Art by Leonard Kirk & Robin Riggs
Cover by Dave Johnson
The hunt for
the super-powered serial killer continues as Clevenger reveals the
unique gift that's made him invaluable to the F.B.I. But will his
equally powerful gift for causing trouble keep the investigation
from finding its target in time?
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 CAPER
#12 (of 12)
Written by Judd Winick
Art and cover by Tom Fowler
The grand finale
of the thrilling miniseries! Lou and Richie have been chased, cursed
out, shot at, seduced, and run ragged, all because they have a disembodied
hand. Life, death, and Lou and Richie's mountain of pop-culture
memorabilia all rest on who gets the hand!
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US :: MATURE READERS
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 DC:
THE NEW FRONTIER #6 (of 6)
Written by Darwyn Cooke
Art and cover by Cooke
Darwyn Cooke’s
epic miniseries concludes as post-war America faces a monstrous
threat older than Vandal Savage! Will this challenge bring America
and its heroes back together or tear them apart? Featuring Green
Lantern, The Flash, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and
more!
On sale Sept
29 :: 64 pages :: No Interior Ads :: $6.95 US
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 CHALLENGERS
OF THE UNKNOWN #4 (of 6)
Written by Howard Chaykin
Art and cover by Chaykin
The origins
of the Challengers are revealed…and one will fall! The curtain is
pulled back just enough to get a glimpse of who our heroes are,
who they were, and how they came to be. But which of the Challengers
will meet their fate?
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 CHALLENGERS
OF THE UNKNOWN MUST DIE TP
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art and cover by Tim Sale
The 8-issue
miniseries that was Loeb & Sale’s first DC collaboration is
collected in a thrilling trade paperback! As a bonus, this collection
includes a never-before-printed 12-page tale from the same period,
plus the original series covers by Brian Bolland, Kyle Baker, Matt
Wagner, Mark Hempel, Gil Kane, Michael Golden and Sale, an intro
by Loeb and a new cover by Sale!
On sale Sept
29 :: 224 pages :: $19.95 US
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 DOOM
PATROL #4
Written by John Byrne
Art by Byrne & Doug Hazlewood
Cover by Byrne
"The Waters
Under the World" are unusually deadly for the Doom Patrol as
they confront a horrific, ancient species that stands between them
and the rescue of a lost team of scientists! And why won't the Chief
let Nudge join the Doom Patrol's mission?
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 ENGINEHEAD
#6 (of 6)
Written by Joe Kelly
Art and cover by Ted McKeever
The miniseries
concludes with a Hollywood brawl when Enginehead really starts losing
it and the Metal Men are sent in to bring him down! All is lost
until Tin realizes what Enginehead truly is and gives a part of
himself to make Enginehead "flexible." Final issue.
On sale Sept
1 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 FALLEN
ANGEL #15
Written by Peter David
Art by David Lopez & Fernando Blanco
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
The head of
the Hierarchy has given Juris an ultimatum: He can dispose of the
Fallen Angel or lose his position running Bete Noire and possibly
his life! How dedicated is Juris to protecting his former lover?
The Angel's life hangs on the answer.
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US :: MATURE READERS
|
 FIRESTORM
#5
Written by Dan Jolley
Art and cover by ChrisCross & Rob Stull
Part 2 of "Everybody
Wants You," guest-starring Superman and The Flash! Tortured
with guilt following the discovery of a horrifying new facet of
his power, Jason Rusch must accept that even Firestorm the Nuclear
Man can't always survive on his own.
On sale Sept
1 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 THE
FLASH #214
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Howard Porter & Livesay
Cover by Ethan Van Sciver
Part 1 of the
3-part “Sins of the Father,” guest-starring Green Arrow, Hawkman,
Zatanna and The Atom, and tying in to IDENTITY CRISIS! The Flash
has a personal crisis when he discovers that not everything he believed
about the legacy of Barry Allen is true!
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
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 FRACTION
#6
Written by David Tischman
Art and cover by Timothy Green II
DC Focus. They’ve
survived a full-scale attack by the Suit’s makers, kept the Philadelphia
cops at bay, and strengthened their loyalty to one another. But
where do four small-town boys’ lives go from here, when nothing
can ever be the same again? Final issue.
On sale Sept
15 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 GREEN
ARROW #42
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Phil Hester & Ande Parks
Cover by Marcos Martín & Alvaro Lopez
In Part 3 of
“New Blood,” Brick — Star City’s newest heavy-hitter — shakes the
city to its very foundations with a terrifying assault. Can Ollie
and his new sidekick save the day? And will the Arrow team ever
recover from a shocking new revelation?
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 GREEN
LANTERN #181
Written by Ron Marz
Art by Luke Ross & Rodney Ramos
Cover by Brandon Peterson
“Homecoming?”
reaches its shocking finale! Kyle’s ultimate showdown with Major
Force rampages across the Earth and beyond, and only one will walk
away. Final issue.
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
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 HARD
TIME #8
Written by Steve Gerber
Art and cover by Brian Hurtt
DC Focus. Escape
from State Penitentiary! Leaving his unconscious body in its solitary
cell, Ethan soars above the prison walls — where his travels reveal
what’s happened in the world he left behind.
On sale Sept
1 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 HAWKMAN
#32
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art by Joe Bennett & Ruy Jose
Cover by Kevin Nowlan
Hawkman and
The Atom travel to the frozen wastelands of Antarctica! Together
they uncover a hidden city built during World War II where a forgotten
enemy lurks in the shadows waiting for the chance to break free
from its icy prison.
On sale Sept
15 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 H-E-R-O
#20
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art by Dale Eaglesham & Wade von Grawbadger
Cover by Kelsey Shannon
In Part 2 of
the 4-part"Picking up the Pieces,” former H-device user Tony
Finch finally has his chance to be a super-villain thanks to a super-powered
maniac. When they try to recruit other former users, can a battered
Robby Reed beat them to the punch?
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 JUSTICE
LEAGUE ELITE #3 (of 12)
Written by Joe Kelly
Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen
Vera Black
is alone against the Brothers Blood…until the rest of Justice League
Elite gets its act together! The team’s actually looking pretty
cool — until the man they’re protecting is murdered! And, from all
evidence, it looks like one of the Elite may have done it!
On sale Sept
1 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 JLA
SECRET FILES 2004
Written by Joe Kelly, Kurt Busiek and various
Art by John Byrne, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Ed McGuinness, Dexter
Vines, Ron Garney, Doug Hazlewood and Dan Green
Cover by Garney & Green
When two unexpected
threats menace the world, the JLA and the Elite must bring about
multiple defeats! Plus, the Crime Syndicate discovers its universe
is no longer safe!
On sale Sept
15 :: 48 pages :: $4.95 US
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 JLA
VOL. 14: TRIAL BY FIRE TP
Written by Joe Kelly
Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen
Cover by Mahnke
The Burning
arrives in this thrilling trade paperback collecting JLA #84-89!
The surviving members of the JLA unravel the secret of a creature
of unimaginable power and fight to prevent it from unleashing World
War III!
On sale Sept
22 :: 144 pages :: $12.95 US
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 JLA
VOL. 13: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TP
Written by Joe Kelly and Rick Veitch
Art by Darryl Banks, Wayne Faucher, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Duncan
Rouleau & Aaron Sowd
Cover by Mahnke & Nguyen
Reoffered to
coincide with JLA Vol. 14: TRIAL BY FIRE TP, this trade paperback
reprints JLA #77-82, collecting two great tales of the World’s Greatest
Super-Heroes!
On sale Sept
22 :: 144 pages :: $12.95 US :: RELIST
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 IDENTITY
CRISIS #4 (of 7)
Written by Brad Meltzer
Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair
Cover by Michael Turner
The most talked-about
miniseries of 2004 continues!
How could anyone
get past the Thanagarian, Martian, Apokoliptian and Kryptonian security
systems installed since the murder of a loved one in IDENTITY CRISIS
#1?
And look out,
because new suspects in the serial killings just may start involving
the villains’ loved ones too!
On sale Sept
15 :: 40 pages :: $3.95 US :: Edited by Mike Carlin
|
 JLA
#105
Written by Chuck Austen
Art and cover by Ron Garney
The penultimate
chapter of the 6-part “The Pain of the Gods!” Wonder Woman faces
a manic battle with a new villainess, only to be left with concerns
about her own mortality. And Superman – who has died and lived to
tell the tale — offers the best advice.
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
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 JLA
#106
Written by Chuck Austen
Art and cover by Ron Garney
The dramatic
conclusion of “The Pain of the Gods!” The League confronts the inevitable
fact that not everything they do is perceived as being “good.” But
can they regroup to forge ahead with their never-ending battle?
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
|
 JSA
#65
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne
Cover by J.H. Williams III
Part 1 of the
2-part “Out of Time!” Since the JSA's battle against Black Adam,
Rick Tyler has been lost in time. Rex Tyler, the original Hourman,
must journey into the timestream itself in search of his only son.
But the rescue mission may not go as planned!
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 JSA:
STRANGE ADVENTURES #2 (of 6)
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Art by Barry Kitson & Gary Erskine
Cover by John Watson
The thrilling
miniseries continues! Lord Dynamo and his robot-zombie henchmen
continue to wreak havoc until he offers to save the human race,
cure all diseases and end world hunger…but the price he demands
may cost two JSA members everything!
On sale Sept
15 :: 40 pages :: $3.50 US
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KINETIC
#7
Written by Kelley Puckett
Art and cover by Warren Pleece
DC Focus. Tom
faces his greatest challenge: winning the heart of a girl! No super-powers
can help him now! All of the immaturity, none of the responsibility!
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 THE
MONOLITH #8
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art by Tomm Coker
Cover by James Jean
The explosive
conclusion of the 3-part “Friendly Fire,” featuring guest artist
Tomm Coker (BLOOD & WATER) and guest-starring Batman! The tragic
truth behind the Incinerator’s attacks is revealed as the Monolith
and Batman race to stop his next bombing!
On sale Sept
1 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
|
 MANHUNTER
#2
Written by Mark Andreyko
Art by Jésus Saiz & Jimmy Palmiotti
Cover by Jae Lee
The action-packed
new series continues as the Manhunter takes to the streets!
After her first
night out as Manhunter, Kate Spencer is black and blue and haunted
by a foreboding dream. Even worse, L.A. is in an uproar over Copperhead’s
death by the Manhunter’s hand — drawing the vengeful attention of
Shadow Thief. And Kate’s son arrives for a custody visit, which
quickly goes sour!
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 OUTSIDERS
#16
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Dwayne Turner and Nelson
Cover by Ian Churchill
Conflicts between
Nightwing and Arsenal’s leadership come to a head in the aftermath
of the Fearsome Five confrontation, and Jade is forced to exert
her power over the team. Will Jennny Hayden become the new leader
of the Outsiders?
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 PLASTIC
MAN: ON THE LAM TP
Written by Kyle Baker
Art and cover by Baker
Kyle Baker
brings his manic energy to this collection of PLASTIC MAN #1-6,
featuring a new “plastic” cover! Plas, with sidekick Woozy Winks,
gets into all sorts of trouble as his not-so-innocent past as criminal
“Eel” O'Brian comes back to haunt him!
Advance-solicited;
on sale Nov 17 :: 144 pages :: $14.95 US
|
 PLASTIC
MAN #10
Written by Kyle Baker
Art and cover by Baker
It’s the slam-bang
Plas Halloween issue! (Okay, so we’re a little early!) What happens
when Plastic Man takes on a vampire? Bet that’ll leave a mark!
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 PLASTIC
MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 6 HC
Written by Jack Cole
Art by Cole, Alex Kotzky, Bart Tumey and Andre LeBlanc
Cover by Cole
Collecting
for the first time the Plastic Man features from PLASTIC MAN COMICS
#5-6 and Police Comics #59-65! In this volume, featuring a foreword
by Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster), Plas faces a super-gunsmith
of the underworld, crushes The Crab, and more!
On sale Sept
29 :: 204 pages :: $49.95 US
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 PLASTIC
MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC
Written by Jack Cole
Art and cover by Cole
Reoffered to
coincide with PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 6 HC, this hardcover reprints
POLICE COMICS #50-58 and PLASTIC MAN #4! Featuring an introduction
by Bill Schelly and a host of innovative and unusual Golden Age
Plastic Man tales.
On sale Sept
29 :: 204 pages :: $49.95 US :: RELIST
|
 RICHARD
DRAGON #5
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens
Detroit has
become a slaughterhouse! The police want answers from the Motor
City’s newest bone-breakers: Richard Dragon and the Bronze Tiger.
Can our heroes clear their names and still take down the nefarious
Circle of Six?
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 SCRATCH
#4 (of 5)
Written by Sam Kieth
Art and cover by Kieth
What’s freakier
and more out of control: a 600-pound werewolf that’s barely old
enough to vote, or the mob that’s ready to kill him? The mob blames
Scratch for their children’s disappearances — though he and his
new girlfriend Sage are closer than ever to uncovering the truth!
On sale Sept
1 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 STARMAN:
GRAND GUIGNOL TP
Written by James Robinson
Art by Peter Snejbjerg
Cover by Andrew Robinson
This massive
trade paperback — the penultimate volume in the STARMAN saga — reprints
STARMAN #61-73! Jack Knight’s worst nightmare becomes reality, as
Opal City burns to the ground and chaos ensues, with hundreds of
villains seizing the chance to strike.
On sale Sept
22 :: 296 pages :: $19.95 US
|
 STARMAN:
STARS MY DESTINATION TP
Written by James Robinson & David S. Goyer
Art by Peter Snejbjerg, Keith Champagne, Stephen Sadowski, Chris
Weston and John McCrea
Cover by Tony Harris
Reoffered to
coincide with STARMAN: GRAND GUIGNOL TP, this trade collects STARMAN
#55-60. Jack Knight continues his star-spanning journey through
space!
On sale Sept
22 :: 144 pages :: $14.95 US :: RELIST
|
 TEEN
TITANS #15
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Tom Grummett & Lary Stucker
Cover by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines
The shocking
conclusion of the 3-part “Beast Boys and Girls” introduces the Titans'
newest villain: the enigmatic Zookeeper! In order to help those
around him, Beast Boy must decide between his past and his future!
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 TEEN
TITANS #16
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Mike McKone & Marlo Alquiza
Part 1 of “Lost
to the Legion,” a story that continues in the TEEN TITANS/LEGION
SPECIAL! Superboy and Wonder Girl’s first date is interrupted when
a cosmic storm comes to claim Superboy, tossing him into the far
future to face a threat only the combined might of the Titans and
the Legion can handle!
On sale Sept
22 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 THE
TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY TP
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Alé Garza, Trevor Scott, Lary Stucker, & Marlo
Alquiza
Cover by Garza & Scott
Reoffered to
coincide with the TEEN TITANS/LEGION SPECIAL, this trade paperback
collects the 3-issue miniseries that brought an end to two DC super-teams
and paved the way for the birth of the Teen Titans and Outsiders!
On sale Sept
29 :: 80 pages :: $6.95 US :: RELIST
|
 TEEN
TITANS/LEGION SPECIAL
Written by Mark Waid & Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis & Marc Campos
Cover by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning
Don’t miss
this 48-page Special by acclaimed writers Geoff Johns (TEEN TITANS)
& Mark Waid (SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT, EMPIRE) and the hot new art
team behind ACTION COMICS: Ivan Reis & Marc Campos!
In a story
that continues from this month’s TEEN TITANS#16, the Titans find
themselves in the 31st century teamed with the Legion against a
threat that even their combined might not be able to handle. Win
or lose, the future is about to change!
This Special
features a 6-page prelude to the new LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES by Mark
Waid and Barry Kitson coming in December!
On sale Sept
29 :: 48 pages :: $3.50 US :: Co-edited by Eddie Berganza & Stephen
Wacker
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 TOUCH
#6
Written by John Francis Moore
Art and cover by Wes Craig & Prentis Rollins
DC Focus. Cooper
is in a load of trouble. The man he's chosen to endow with super
powers has gone missing, and a dirty cop is dangerously close to
discovering his secret! Will Cooper escape the long arm of the law?
Will he take his powers back? Final issue.
On sale Sept
8 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
|
 WONDER
WOMAN #208
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder
Cover by J.G. Jones
As "Stoned"
continues, Diana travels to the White House to prevent war between
the U.S. and Themyscira. But an uninvited guest has different plans
for Wonder Woman!
On sale Sept
29 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
|
 WONDER
WOMAN: CHALLENGE OF THE GODS TP
Written by George Pérez & Len Wein
Art by Pérez & Bruce Patterson
Cover by Pérez
This second
volume reprinting Pérez's remarkable run on WONDER WOMAN
collects WONDER WOMAN #7-14, featuring the debut of the deadly Cheetah!
CHALLENGE OF THE GODS also features a new cover by Pérez
and a gallery section of rare art!
On sale Sept
8 :: 176 pages :: $19.95 US
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 WONDER
WOMAN: GODS AND MORTALS TP
Written by George Pérez, Greg Potter and Len Wein
Art by Pérez & Bruce Patterson
Cover by Pérez
Reoffered to
coincide with WONDER WOMAN: CHALLENGE OF THE GODS TP, this trade
collects WONDER WOMAN #1-7, featuring the young Amazon's origin
and her introduction to "Man's World." Plus an introduction,
rare art, and a new cover by Pérez.
On sale Sept
8 :: 192 pages :: $19.95 US :: RELIST
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