|  ADAM
STRANGE #2 (of 8)
Written by Andy Diggle
Art and cover by Pascal Ferry
Continuing
the thrilling new adventures of DC's premier science-fiction hero!
Adam Strange survives an alien attack as he discovers clues to what's
happened to his adopted homeworld, Rann!
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 AQUAMAN
#23
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Christian Alamy
The 3-part
“With the Fishes” concludes! What happened on the day San Diego
sank? The truth may surprise you when Aquaman is forced to choose
between civilization and chaos as a group of pirates led by the
villainous Marauder takes advantage of the horrendous, watery disaster
area.
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 BLOODHOUND
#4
Written by Dan Jolley
Art by Leonard Kirk & Robin Riggs
Cover by Dave Johnson
In the startling
conclusion of Bloodhound’s debut adventure, Travis Clevenger learns
just how much punishment he can take, as he faces a super-powered
killer ready to murder those closest to DC’s darkest hero! No one
escapes this fight in one piece…
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 CHALLENGERS
OF THE UNKNOWN #5 (of 6)
Written by Howard Chaykin
Art and cover by Chaykin
The penultimate
issue of the electrifying miniseries! The remaining Challengers
come face-to-face with the masters of the world and learn that the
masses have been manipulated for some time. Now it’s up to the Challengers
to free the world — and beyond — from Hegemony’s insidious grasp!
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 DOOM
PATROL #5
Written by John Byrne
Art by Byrne & Doug Hazlewood
Cover by Byrne
Cliff, Rita
and Nudge infiltrate an illegal ultimate fighting ring by pitting
Robotman against multiple malevolent machines of destruction! Learn
secrets of where Cliff Steele, Rita Farr and the Chief have come
from — just in time for Robotman to lose his head!
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 FALLEN
ANGEL #16
Written by Peter David
Art by David Lopez & Fernando Blanco
Cover by Ashley Wood
Doctor Juris
is no longer in power in Bête Noire! On the run from the Hierarchy,
it appears the Fallen Angel — his rejected former lover — may be
his only ally. Meanwhile, a power vacuum created by the absence
of Juris triggers a showdown!
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US :: MATURE READERS
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 FIRESTORM
#6
Written by Dan Jolley
Art by Chris Batista & Dan Green
Cover by Luke Ross
A special issue
that ties into IDENTITY CRISIS, featuring guest art by Chris Batista
(THE LEGION) & Dan Green (Uncanny X-Men)! With the pressures
of his family life and the gargantuan responsibilities of the powers
of Firestorm weighing heavily on him, Jason Rusch finally decides
to blow off some steam! But what will be the consequences of his
recklessness…especially when the JLA reveals what happened to Ronnie
Raymond?
On sale Oct
20 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 GREEN
LANTERN: REBIRTH #1 (of 6)
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Ethan Van Sciver
A turning point
in the history of the Green Lanterns begins here, in a 6-issue miniseries
written by fan-favorite Geoff Johns (TEEN TITANS, THE FLASH) with
art by Ethan Van Sciver (New X-Men, THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS)!
Hal Jordan
was one of the greatest heroes in the DCU until tragedy turned him
into one of its greatest villains. Today, his soul searches for
redemption as the Spectre. But redemption may not be what Jordan
himself needs...or wants. The fates of Kyle Rayner, John Stewart,
Guy Gardner, and the rest of the Green Lantern mythology unfold
in this colossal tale of heroism involving the entire DCU!
On sale Oct
27 :: 40 pages :: $2.95 US :: Edited by Peter Tomasi
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 THE
FLASH #215
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Howard Porter & Livesay
Part 2 of the
3-part “Sins of the Father,” tying into the events of IDENTITY CRISIS!
Wally West
continues to struggle with the secrets he’s uncovered about Barry
Allen’s time with the JLA. But making peace with them may not be
as easy as he’d hoped. Plus, a new arrival in Keystone City spells
trouble for the Rogues!
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
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 GOLDEN
AGE SANDMAN ARCHIVES Vol. 1 HC
Written by Gardner Fox
Art by Bert Christman, Creig Flessel, Chad Grothkopf, Ogden Whitney,
and various Cover by Flessel
The first batch
of the Sandman’s adventures are chronicled in this volume reprinting
stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #40-57, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939,
and NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1940 (circa 1940-41). Plus, an intro by
Jim Amash, co-editor of Alter Ego.
On sale Oct
27 :: 228 pages :: $49.95 US
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 GREEN
ARROW #43
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Phil Hester & Ande Parks
Cover by Marcos Martín & Alvaro Lopez
In Part 4 of
the 6-part “New Blood,” Brick abducts the daughter of Star City’s
mayor! Green Arrow and Connor Hawke must rip the city apart to find
the child before the new kingpin of crime exacts his revenge on
our heroes and the city at large!
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 GREEN
LANTERN: EMERALD TWILIGHT/NEW DAWN TP
Written by Ron Marz
Art by Daryl Banks, Bill Willingham, Derec Aucoin and various
Cover by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer
Reoffered to
coincide with GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #1, this collection features
GREEN LANTERN #148-155. Hal Jordan becomes Parallax, while freelance
artist Kyle Rayner is awarded the last Power Ring…and a new Green
Lantern is born!
On sale Oct
27 :: 192 pages :: $19.95 US :: Relist
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 H-E-R-O
#21
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art by Dale Eaglesham & Wade von Grawbadger
Cover by Kelsey Shannon
The battle
lines over the H-E-R-O device are drawn: Robby Reed and his team
against a villain created by the device, with powers that dwarf
all the others combined. Plus, Matt Allen (from H-E-R-O #5) learns
his daughter has been kidnapped, and he isn’t happy!
On sale Oct
20 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 HAWKMAN
#33
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art by Andy Smith & Mick Gray
Cover by Kevin Nowlan
A routine trip
to the JSA headquarters in New York takes a dramatic turn when a
malicious and incredibly powerful creature unleashes massive destruction
on the city. Hawkman and Hawkgirl must join forces with The Monolith!
But will their combined strength be enough?
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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IDENTITY
CRISIS #5 (of 7)
Written by Brad Meltzer
Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair
Cover by Michael Turner
Find out what
all the fuss is about as the breathtaking 7-issue miniseries heats
up!
The heroes
take a proactive stance against the villains of the DCU…at the cost
of lives on both sides of the crisis! Unfortunately, nothing can
prevent another loss in a hero's private life. With the stakes raised
for everyone involved, things are going to get a lot worse before
they get better!
On sale Oct
20 :: 40 pages :: $3.95 US
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HARD
TIME TP
Written by Steve Gerber
Art and cover by Brian Hurtt
Don’t miss
the first collection of the series Entertainment Weekly calls “Oz
meets My So-Called Life!” This volume features HARD TIME #1-6, telling
the tale of Ethan Harrow, a teenager faced with life behind bars
with only a strange power to keep him alive!
On sale Oct
6 :: 144 pages :: $9.95 US
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 HARD
TIME #9
Written by Steve Gerber
Art and cover by Brian Hurtt
DC Focus! A
new story arc begins as Ethan Harrow leaves solitary confinement
to find the balance of power changed forever at State Penitentiary
— and he’s dependent on his own mysterious power to protect him.
Jump aboard the gripping drama Entertainment Weekly calls “Oz meets
My So-Called Life.”
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 JLA:
YEAR ONE TP
Written by Mark Waid & Brian Augustyn
Art by Barry Kitson, Michael Bair, Mark Propst, and John Stokes
Cover by Kitson
Reoffered to
coincide with Mark Waid’s SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT HC, this trade paperback
collects the maxiseries that reveals how five inexperienced heroes
founded the greatest super-team the world has ever known. Featuring
an intro by Kurt Busiek.
On sale Oct
20 :: 320 pages :: $19.95 US :: Relist
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 JLA:
LIBERTY & JUSTICE OVERSIZED SC
Written by Paul Dini
Art and cover by Alex Ross
Reoffered to
coincide with the JLA ALEX ROSS ACTION FIGURES, this original graphic
novel (told in sequential comic-book storytelling) finds the JLA
confronting a threat from space in the form of a deadly virus that
sets off a chain reaction of worldwide fear and panic.
On sale Oct
27 :: 10" x 13" :: 96 pages :: $9.95 US :: Relist
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 JLA
#107
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art and cover by Ron Garney & Dan Green
Fan-favorite
writer Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY) joins the JLA art team of Ron Garney
& Dan Green for “Crime Syndicate of Amerika,” an 8-part story
that explodes from the pages of Busiek’s JLA/AVENGERS!
Research has
continued on the mysterious “space egg” left behind at the end of
JLA/AVENGERS, leading the JLA to take steps to ensure that Krona
stays put in his “prison.” But this distraction could prove fatal,
since the real threat at the moment may come from another Earth!
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
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 JSA:
SAVAGE TIMES TP
Written by Geoff Johns & David S. Goyer
Art by Leonard Kirk, Patrick Gleason, Keith Champagne, and Christian
Alamy Cover by Jerome K. Moore
A thrilling
new trade collecting JSA #39-45! The JSA is divided, handling multiple
matters in different eras. Several heroes find themselves in Ancient
Egypt, fighting the immortal villain Vandal Savage and an earlier
incarnation of the power of Black Adam. However, Power Girl and
Dr. Mid-Nite also have their hands full with separate cases.
On sale Oct
20 :: 168 pages :: $14.95 US
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 JSA
#66
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne
Cover by J.H. Williams III
The exciting
conclusion of the 2-part “Out of Time!” The life of Rick Tyler continues
to tick away as the JSA is forced to battle through the time stream
to save their teammate. But what fate awaits Rex Tyler? And how
is Extant involved?
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 JSA:
STRANGE ADVENTURES #3 (of 6)
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Art by Barry Kitson & Gary Erskine
Cover by John Watson
The mad Lord
Dynamo has offered a devil’s bargain to mankind: He will cure the
world’s ills, but only if Green Lantern surrenders his Power Ring
and Starman relinquishes his Gravity Rod! Will the rest of the nation
turn against the Justice Society of America?
On sale Oct
20 :: 40 pages :: $3.50 US
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JUSTICE
LEAGUE ELITE #4 (of 12)
Written by Joe Kelly
Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen
A glimpse into
Vera’s youth in industrial England a generation ago gives insight
into her relationship with her late brother Manchester Black and
the horrors that made them both what they are today — for Vera,
leader of the Elite…for Black, dead!
On sale Oct
13 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 KINETIC
#8
Written by Kelley Puckett
Art and cover by Warren Pleece
DC Focus! Just
when Tom has had as much of his family as he can take, a new player
shows up: his father! Where has he been, and why did he leave? And
will Tom’s newfound powers change their relationship forever?
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 THE
MONOLITH #9
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art and cover by Phil Winslade
The gangsters
of the underworld retaliate against the downtrodden lower East Siders
they’ve repressed and robbed — by creating a Monolith of their own…one
forged of iron!
On sale Oct
6 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 MANHUNTER
#3
Written by Marc Andreyko
Art by Jésus Saiz & Jimmy Palmiotti
Cover by Jae Lee
The action-packed
new series continues with an issue that ties into IDENTITY CRISIS!
Kate Spencer’s new super-hero identity turns her entire life upside
down, as a super-powered accident endangers her custody rights and
threatens to blow her cover as Manhunter. Worst of all, the psychotic
Shadow Thief has a thing or two to teach her about street fighting…
On sale Oct
20 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 OUTSIDERS
#17
Written by Judd Winick
Art and cover by Dwayne Turner & Nelson
John Walsh of
America’s Most Wanted stars in the timely and compelling 3-part
story “Most Wanted!”
The Outsiders
are an aggressive super-team, taking the fight to the bad guys and
preying on super-criminals. But when one of the criminals they’re
chasing turns out to be a real predator, Nightwing and his teammates
seek aid from an unlikely source. John Walsh helps the Outsiders
deal with a very real problem that hits home with Arsenal, Grace
and Walsh himself: child abduction.
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 DC
COMICS RARITIES ARCHIVES Vol. 1 HC
Written by Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer, William Moulton
Marston, Bob Kane and various
Art by Joe Shuster, Bob Kane, Harry G. Peter, Jack Burnley, Shelly
Moldoff, Creig Flessel and various
Cover by Sheldon Mayer, Howard Purcell, E. E. Hibbard and various
For the first
time ever, in one huge collection, three of DC Comics’ most hard
to find early anthology titles are reprinted in their entirety!
DC COMICS RARITIES ARCHIVE Vol. 1 is a whopping 348-page hardcover
collecting NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1940
and BIG ALL-AMERICAN COMIC BOOK #1 (1944).
This volume,
with an introduction by Roy Thomas, features appearances by virtually
every early Golden Age DC hero: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman,
the Flash, Sandman, Hawkman, Scribbly, The Atom, Green Lantern,
Mr. Terrific, Jonny Thunder and Wildcat! Plus, loads of backups,
funny animals, gag strips, text pieces and information about the
Fair!
The two World's
Fair Comics were specially created to be distributed at the legendary
New York World's Fair of 1939-40 and feature adventures revolving
around the DC heroes’ visits there. Most of the strips included
in this very special Archive have never been reprinted! This is
truly a testament to the diversity of the Golden Age of DC Comics
that no serious comic collector should be without.
Advance-solicited;
on sale Dec 1 :: 348 pages :: $75.00 US
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 PLASTIC
MAN #11
Written by Kyle Baker
Art and cover by Baker
This one’s
titled “Homeland Security!” If Plastic Man is in charge of it, how
secure can it be?
On sale Oct
20 :: 32 pages :: $2.95 US
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 RICHARD
DRAGON #6
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens
The Motor City
is a powder keg, and Lady Shiva holds the match! Her Circle of Six
aims to take over the city’s underworld and establish a global drug
trade. Only two men stand in their way: Richard Dragon and the Bronze
Tiger. This battle will settle the fate of the city…and not everyone
will survive!
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 SOLO
#1
Written by Tim Sale, Brian Azzarello, Jeph Loeb, Darwyn Cooke, and
Diana Schutz
Art and cover by Sale
What happens
when some of the most talented artists in comics are free to unleash
their creative vision across 48 pages? The answer is SOLO, a unique
new bimonthly series that showcases the best of the best of the
biz!
Unfettered
by the constraints of a regular monthly series, SOLO’s artists work
in a variety of genres — using whichever characters — they wish!
SOLO debuts in style with fan-favorite artist Tim Sale (CATWOMAN:
WHEN IN ROME, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN) in an issue that features
a must-read follow-up story to SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS (written
by Jeph Loeb), a Catwoman/Batman tale (written by Brian Azzarello),
a Supergirl adventure (written by Dark Horse Comics editor Diana
Schutz), and more!
Future SOLO
issues will feature such A-list talent as Richard Corben, Paul Pope,
Howard Chaykin, Jordi Bernet, Mike Allred and Darwyn Cooke.
On sale Oct
27 :: Bimonthly :: No interior ads :: 48 pages :: $3.95 US :: Edited
by Mark Chiarello
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 TEEN
TITANS #17
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Mike McKone & Marlo Alquiza
The 3-part
“Titans Tomorrow” kicks off here, as the Titans return from the
trip with the Legion…ten years too late!
Get ready to
meet the all-new Titans lineup: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,
Animal Man, Aquawoman and the Flash! But all is not as well as it
seems in the future, and the Teen Titans are going to find out why.
On sale Oct
20 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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TEEN
TITANS: FAMILY LOST TP
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Mike McKone, Marlo Alquiza, Tom Grummett, Ivan Reis, Kevin
Conrad, Marc Campos, and Norm Rapmund
Cover by McKone & Alquiza
Raven returns…with
a new body, but also a new master: the latest Brother Blood!
The newest
adventures of everyone's favorite teen team of heroes unfolds in
TEEN TITANS: FAMILY LOST, a 176-page trade paperback collecting
TEEN TITANS #8-12, plus the hard to find TITANS #1/2. This collection
is written by Geoff Johns (JSA, FLASH) with art by the acclaimed
team of Mike McKone (Exiles) & Marlo Alquiza (SUPERMAN), and
additional art by Tom Grummett, Ivan Reis, Kevin Conrad, Marc Campos,
and Norm Rapmund.
Deathstroke's
daughter, Rose Wilson assumes the identity of the Ravager and switches
from Titans ally to Titans threat. Now Deathstroke and Rose hunt
for the Titans. Could things be any more explosive? They do, when
Kid Flash learns to drive!
On sale Oct
6 :: 176 pages :: $9.95 US
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 SCRATCH
#5 (of 5)
Written by Sam Kieth
Art and cover by Kieth
Batman returns
in the conclusion of the story of misbegotten werewolf Scratch!
A bloodthirsty mob wants Scratch dead. Can Batman protect him from
his hometown and discover the secret of the Ouroboros in the midst
of this frenzy?
On sale Oct
6 :: 32 pages :: $2.50 US
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 WONDER
WOMAN #209
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder
Cover by J.G. Jones
Medousa launches
an attack on Wonder Woman’s embassy as “Stoned” nears its petrifying
conclusion! When those closest to Diana are caught off-guard, who
will pay the price for Medousa’s blood-lust? And what surprising
ally will rise to the challenge?
On sale Oct
27 :: 32 pages :: $2.25 US
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