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| May 1st |
DC FIRST:
SUPERMAN/LOBO
Written by Keith Giffen; art by Cliff Rathburn and Rob Leigh; cover by
Kevin NowlanIn stores May 1.
Here it is! The first encounter between the Man of Steel and the Main
Man! It's the story all Superman fans have been hoping we'd never
show: the very first encounter between the Man of Steel and the Main
Man! How did their great relationship start off so well? Why does
Superman grit his teeth every time he hears the word "frag"? And why
does Lobo hate this milksop planet we call Earth? Read it and weep!
For more information, see the feature
article.
48 pages, $3.50 |
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DOOM PATROL #8
Written by John Arcudi; art and cover by Tan Eng Huat
In stores May 1. A new Robotman comes to
grips with the people who brought him back from the "dead," and the
freak named Ava reveals a whole new side of herself. Plus the most
unexpected story conclusion in the new DOOM PATROL's (seven issue)
history!
32 pages, $2.50 |
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HAWKMAN #3
Written by James Robinson and Geoff Johns; art by Rags Morales and
Michael Bair; painted cover by Andrew Robinson
In stores May 1. The new series
starring DC's Winged Warrior continues! Hawkman finds himself
trapped on the wrong side of an inter-dimensional portal. Not only
must he contend with Copperhead and the Shadow Thief, but he also must
find the safest way between two ancient warring tribes in an
East-Indian world, known only as the Battlelands. The name speaks for
itself. His only hope for survival lies in Hawkgirl, who should
be guarding the entrance, but her luck is running out...
32 pages, $2.50 |
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JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE
WITH CHRIS BACHALO CREATING CATWOMAN
Written by Stan Lee (lead story) and Michael Uslan (backup); art by
Chris Bachalo and Richard Friend (lead) and Darwyn Cooke and Mike
Allred (backup); covers by Bachalo and Friend (front) and Adam Hughes
(back)In stores May 1. [New Release Date:
May 15] Chris
Bachalo (STEAMPUNK, DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING) joins comics
legend Stan Lee to introduce comics' sexiest new super-heroine!
Joanie Jordan is a supermodel with a yearning to do more than pout
prettily for the camera. But when an unexpected turn of events gives
her the claws and agility of a cat, she learns that life on the
catwalk was a breeze compared to life as a Catwoman! Plus, a backup
story illustrated by Darwyn Cooke & Mike Allred! For more information,
see the feature article.
FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format $5.95 |
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THE SPECTRE #17
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Jim Royal; cover
by Dave JohnsonIn stores May 1.
"Mystery in Space," Part 3 of 3. Helen's surprising
manifestation of cosmic power leaves her young soul helplessly adrift
in the depths of space, while, back on Earth, her body lies dying. Hal
Jordan is confronted with an alien armada on a mission of destruction,
and, as the Spectre, he must decide to save Helen's life, or prevent
the armada from annihilating a brand new universe.
32 pages, $2.50
Look for the GOLDEN AGE SPECTRE BY ALEX
ROSS POSTER and the SPECTRE STATUE, offered by
DC Direct. |
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YOUNG JUSTICE #45
Written by Peter David; art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover by
Humberto RamosIn stores May 1.
The conclusion to the 5-part "World Without Young Justice!" The
exciting crossover that ran last month through IMPULSE, ROBIN and
SUPERBOY comes to a head as the alternate reality versions of Young
Justice battle with the real team for their continued existence. Can
our reality really handle two Young Justices?
32 pages, $2.50 |
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| May 8th |
DC FIRST: THE
FLASH/SUPERMAN
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Rick Burchett and Prentis Rollins;
cover by Kevin NowlanIn stores
May 8. It's a DC FIRST! Presenting the first race ever between
Superman and the Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick! One of the
deadliest Flash foes ever, Kadabra, has forced our heroes to race
against the clock to save the life of the latest Flash, Wally West!
For more information, see the feature
article.
48 pages, $3.50 |
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GREEN LANTERN #150
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dale Eaglesham , Pat Quinn, Rodney
Ramos, and John Lowe; cover by Jim Lee
In stores May 8. Extra-sized issue!
The end of Ion! The return of Green Lantern! But just who is going to
wear the Green Lantern ring? As Kyle visits the moments in the past
when various heroes have been given the Green Lantern ring, he must
decide exactly how he can best serve the cause of good. With
appearances from Hal Jordan (now the Spectre), Alan Scott, John
Stewart, Guy Gardner, and others, this issue is the beginning of a
whole new Green Lantern! For more information, see the
feature article.
48 pages, $3.50
Look for the GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN
ACTION FIGURE, the GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET STATUE and the
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE, offered
by DC Direct. |
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IMPULSE #86
Written by Todd Dezago; art by Carlo Barberi and Rich Faber; cover by
Barberi and Wayne FaucherIn
stores May 8. Following the "World Without Young Justice" crossover,
Impulse has come to possess the near-infinite magical abilities of
Bedlam! The most irresponsible, irrepressible, impulsive kid in the DC
Universe is now its most powerful hero! This is a world in which
Bart's every whim is made real. Look out!
32 pages, $2.50 |
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JUSTICE LEAGUE
ADVENTURES #7
Written by Len Kaminsky; art by Joe Staton and Rick Burchett; cover by
Darwyn CookeIn stores May 8.
Meet the Fastest Fax Alive as the League's speediest member tries to
save time by traveling through the telephone lines — and accidentally
dials a fax machine by mistake! But being flat as a pancake isn't all
it's cracked up to be, and when the fun of slipping under doorways
wears off, the Flash thinks his career is over...until the Earth is
invaded by amazingly thin creatures from the Second Dimension! Cover
by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN, BATMAN: EGO)!
32 pages, $1.99 |
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SUICIDE SQUAD #9
Written by Keith Giffen; art by Paco Medina and Joe Sanchez; cover by
Michael BairIn stores May 8.
It's high noon in Washington, D.C., as Havana and the Wall go
toe-to-toe. It's a battle of wits, and wait until you see who's got
more ammunition. This issue gives an inside look into the life of
Amanda Waller and a bit of background on the current Suicide Squad.
32 pages, $2.50
Look for an appearance of the Suicide
Squad in SUPERMAN #182. |
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| May 15th |
DC FIRST: GREEN
LANTERN/GREEN LANTERN
Written by Ben Raab; art by Pete Woods and Rob Stull; cover by Kevin
NowlanIn stores May 15. [New Release Date:
May 22]
Retelling the very first meeting between the Golden Age and Silver Age
Green Lanterns! Alan Scott and Hal Jordan team up to face the
ancient Oan menace, Krona. Krona seeks to discover the origins of the
universe, despite warnings that it would cause terrible destruction to
the universe, and it's up to our pair of ring-slingers to stop him!
For more information, see the feature
article.
48 pages, $3.50 |
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DEADMAN #6
Written by Steve Vance; art by José Luis García-López and Josef
Rubinstein; cover by García-López
In stores May 15. "Death and the
Maiden," Part 2. Deadman is hot on the trail of his ghost-woman's
killer. But will his discovery destroy his last chance for a love
destined to last for all time?
32 pages, $2.50 |
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LAB RATS #2
Written and illustrated by John Byrne; cover by Byrne
In stores May 15. John Byrne's newest
experiment in teen heroics continues! What they thought was a
vacation turns out to be anything but recreational when the
all-too-human students from "the Campus" discover an amusement park
that hides a terrifying secret — one that may cost the life of one of
their own!
32 pages, $2.50 |
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THE POWER COMPANY #4
Written by Kurt Busiek; art by Tom Grummett and Prentis Rollins; cover
by Grummett and Michael BairIn
stores May 15. The Power Company's offices are under attack! But who's
left to hold the fort? Sapphire makes her entrance in its defense, but
will her strength and guile be enough? It may be time for Josiah Power
to reveal a little about himself or, in this case, the monster within.
32 pages, $2.50 |
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| May 22nd |
GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE
OF FIRE TP
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, Scott Beatty, Jay Faerber, and Judd
Winick; art by Norm Breyfogle, Trevor McCarthy, Pete Woods, Cary Nord,
Ron Randall, Randy Green, Robert Teranishi, and various; cover by Nord
and Mark LipkaIn stores May 22.
Reprinting all seven issues of the GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE
event! A nightmarish creation from Green Lantern's childhood
imagination has come to life. He is Oblivion, and he's on a direct
course for Earth. Aided by six Green Lanterns from different time
periods, Kyle Rayner must not only battle a foe from his childhood
nightmares but his own inner demons and uncertainty as well. For more
information, see the feature article.
224 pages, Trade Paperback, $17.95 |
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HAVEN: THE BROKEN CITY #6
Written by Ashley-Jayne Nicolaus and Matthew P. Schuster; art and
painted cover by Ariel Olivetti
In stores May 22. The heroes of Haven explore the "skid road" formed
by their city's arrival on Earth, hoping to find lost equipment and
survivors from the crash. But the results of their search are nothing
like what they expected, as they learn new and disturbing things about
the natives of the world that is now home to DC's newest race of
champions.
32 pages, (6 of 9), $2.50 |
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JSA #36
Written by David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns; art by Leonard Kirk and
Keith Champagne; cover by Rags Morales
In stores May 22. "Stealing Thunder,"
Part 4 of 5. The penultimate chapter of the shocking,
unpredictable storyline erupts as The Ultra-Humanite grinds down on
the JSA. This one's a knock-down drag-out battle royale, where we see
Hourman's new powers, witness Wildcat as he learns how to fly, and
mourn innocence lost!
32 pages, $2.50 |
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THE LEGION #8
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art and cover by Olivier
Coipel and LanningIn stores May
22. [New Release Date: June 5] It's do or die for the Legion — and Earth — as the team unites in
a final battle against Ra's al Ghul, who's successfully jump-started
the Terrorform beings that will herald a forced premature evolution of
mankind! However, a traitor waiting for the perfect moment to strike
may affect the outcome for all involved!
32 pages, $2.50 |
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WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC
Written by William Mouton Marston; art by H.G. Peter and Frank Godwin;
cover by PeterIn stores May 22.
[New Release Date: June 26] Wonder Woman enters a prime period with this volume that includes the
introduction of one of her most famous adversaries: The Cheetah! Also
introduced is another great villain, Dr. Psycho — plus, the return of
Mars, Lord Conquest, the Duke of Deception, and the Earl of Greed.
This collection reprints SENSATION COMICS #18-24 and WONDER WOMAN
#5-7, and features an introduction by noted comics historian Les
Daniels. For more information, see the
feature article.
228 pages, Hardcover, $49.95 |
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| May 29th |
DC FIRST: BATGIRL/THE JOKER
Written by Steven Grant; art by Bill Sienkiewicz and Terry Moore;
cover by Kevin NowlanIn stores
May 29. When Oracle recounts her first encounter with the Joker as the
original Batgirl, the current Batgirl gets it in her mind to challenge
the Clown Prince of Crime to a duel. Uh-oh! Batman would not
approve! For more information, see the
feature article.
48 pages, $3.50 |
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THE FLASH #186
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Scott Kolins and Doug Hazlewood; cover
by Brian BollandIn stores May
29. "Crossfire," Part 3 of 5. The Thinker has "possessed" the
Flash hoping to add Wally's speed to his computer-like mind.
Meanwhile, the new Rogues run rampant throughout Central City!
32 pages, $2.25
Look for the POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES
I: SILVER AGE FLASH VS. CAPTAIN COLD, offered by
DC Direct. |
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GREEN
ARROW #15
Written by Kevin Smith; art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks; painted
cover by Matt WagnerIn stores
May 29. [New Release Date: July 24] Kevin Smith ends his run on GREEN ARROW with a bang! Truth be
told, it's going to be a whole lotta' bangs. Smith never has ceased to
amaze and surprise readers during his run on Green Arrow. He's taken
Oliver Queen from Hell's gates to Heaven's fields in the "Quiver"
storyline. He's shed new light on the underbelly of Star City and
unfinished parts of Ollie's life. With this landmark fifteenth issue,
Kevin Smith bids farewell to the hero he helped bring back from the
dead.
32 pages, $2.50 |
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GREEN LANTERN SECRET
FILES #3
Written by Ben Raab, Judd Winick, Dan Curtis Johnson, and various; art
by Jamal Igle, Greg Scott, Martin Nodell, Brent Anderson, Philip Bond,
Mick Gray, and various; cover by Jim Lee
In stores May 29. After the cataclysmic
events of GREEN LANTERN #150, explore the past and ever-changing
present of Kyle Rayner and DC's other ring bearers! While Kyle fights
a dangerous new foe, Jade's discovery of a different ring from Kyle's
past causes her to have worries about their relationship (written by
Ben Raab with art by Jamal Igle & Dan Davis). Plus: Chase and the DEO
investigate the corrupting power of the various Green Lantern rings
(written by Dan Curtis Johnson with art by Greg Scott & Mick Gray);
the first-ever look at Kyle Rayner's "City Dwellers" comic strip
(written by Judd Winick with art by Philip Bond); an Alan Scott pinup
by Golden Age Green Lantern artist Martin Nodell; and profiles of
Kyle's enemies and allies! For more information, see the
feature article.
48 pages, $4.95 |
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JLA #66
Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen
In stores May 29. From the present to the
past, from the moon to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, come a pair
of warrior-priests the likes of which the world hasn't seen in
thousands of years. These lords of the Earth, from kingdoms that
predate history, have no patience for the lowly members of the Justice
league — and have very violent ways of expressing themselves! This
newest danger is only the precursor of the menace that will haunt the
JLA for many months to come...
32 pages, $2.25
Look for the POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: MARTIAN MAHUNTER DELUXE SET
and the GOLDEN AGE DR. FATE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER, offered by
DC Direct. |
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THE TITANS #41
Written by Jay Faerber; art by Peter Grau and Ray Kryssing; cover by
Barry KitsonIn stores May 29.
The Titans all thought she was autistic. But now Nikki, the silent
member of the D.E.O. Orphanage kids, reveals the true nature of her
powers — launching the Titans on an adventure that will change not
only their lives, but their sense of reality as well!
32 pages, $2.50 |
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WONDER WOMAN #181
Written by Phil Jimenez; art by Roy Allan Martinez, Jimenez and Andy
Lanning; cover by Jimenez and José Villarrubia
In stores May 29. As Villainy, Inc. takes
over the Atlantean city of Shamballa, Wonder Woman liberates the
prisoners of Skartaris. Can she unite the warring people of the lost
world and lead them to victory? Plus, the continuing back-up
(illustrated by Phil Jimenez) featuring Troia's quest to find out what
happened to Fury.
32 pages, $2.25
Look for the POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES
I: SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN VS. CHEETAH, WONDER WOMAN POSTER and the
POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: FIRESTORM & RED TORNADO, offered by
DC Direct. |
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| Relist |
JUSTICE
SOCIETY OF AMERICA 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR (1975) — relist
Written by John Broome, Gardner Fox, Bob Kanigher, and Julius
Schwartz; art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and various
In stores May 15. Reoffered to coincide with the JSA VILLAINS: VANDAL
SAVAGE ACTION FIGURE, this 100-page replica reprint Spectacular
features the JSA against not only Savage, but a slew of deadly
adversaries!
96 pages, $6.95 |
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GREEN
LANTERN: BAPTISM OF FIRE TP — relist
Written by Ron Marz; art by Daryl Banks, Paul Pelletier, and Romeo
Tanghal; cover by Banks and Terry Austin
In stores May 22. Reoffered to coincide
with the release of GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE TP, this trade
paperback reprints GREEN LANTERN #59, 66, 67, 70-75, and features Kyle
Rayner's adventures with other DC heroes including the Flash, Captain
Marvel, Wonder Woman, Adam Strange, Batman, and Robin.
208 pages, Trade Paperback, $12.95 |
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