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Grayson Writes Grayson!
NIGHTWING #71
He
grew up as the wise-cracking sidekick to the dark avenger known as Batman,
and then came on to his own as the sole protector of one of the most
crime-ridden cities in the DC Universe, Blüdhaven. Now Dick Grayson is
poised for an epic, globe-spanning, action extravaganza destined to change
his life once again — courtesy of a brand-new creative team!
NIGHTWING #71 is the debut issue of writer Devin Grayson (BATMAN:
GOTHAM KNIGHTS, NIGHTWING/HUNTRESS) and the art team of Rick Leonardi
(BIRDS OF PREY) & Jesse Delperdang (DETECTIVE COMICS), with continuing
covers by Michael Golden. Beginning the 4-part “Something About Mary”
storyline, NIGHTWING #71 shows that Chief Redhorn’s wife has been keeping
a journal. And though she may not know it, the journal implicates nearly
every crooked cop and politician in Blüdhaven. Now Mary Redhorn, a
middle-aged soccer mom, is suddenly the target of squads of assassins —
some of which are Blüdhaven’s Police Department, others hired guns. It’s
high action galore…and Nightwing’s caught in the middle. The adventure
begins in Nightwing’s adopted city but will soon take him around the
world!
This
issue is supported with house ads.
NIGHTWING is an ongoing series edited by Michael Wright. The 32-page issue
#71 arrives in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S.
CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE
HARDCOVER
When
the relaunch of the current hit CATWOMAN series began, Selina Kyle was
already preparing to embark on her new life of fighting crime. But what
made a bad woman want to be good in the first place? And how did Selina
score enough cash to launch her new career?
These questions and more are answered in CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE
— a 96-page hardcover written and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN,
Spider-Man: Tangled Web). Taking place concurrently with the “Slam
Bradley” backups in DETECTIVE COMICS #759-762 (with a framing sequence set
in the present), SELINA’S BIG SCORE finds the feline fatale presumed dead,
cut off from her fortune and desperate to make a lot of money...fast.
When she hears about a mob train full of unmarked cash, Selina assembles a
crew of professional thieves to help her take it down. She needs the money
badly...but is she ready for the consequences? What follows is a
hard-boiled slice-of-crime story in the tradition of The Usual Suspects
— a story that doesn't pull punches, with twists and turns that leave
readers constantly guessing.
This
handsome hardcover also delivers an eye-popping pinup section showcasing
Selina/Catwoman rendered by some of the industry's finest artists,
including Mike Allred, Shane Glines, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Mike
Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, Steranko, and Daniel Torres.
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CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE is 96-page hardcover edited by Mark Chiarello,
arriving in comic-book stores July 31 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S.
JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN
CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS
In the last year, living legend Stan Lee introduced ten remarkable new
heroes based on the names of DC's most unforgettable characters. Joined by
some of comics' greatest artists, Lee created a singular vision of
super-hero adventure. Called into existence by circumstance, the heroic
impulse and the machinations of the Tree of Life, the members of the JLA —
Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Green Lantern — are joined
by five new teammates in the ultimate battle against a remarkable foe, the
Deathlord of the Dream Realm, in JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN
CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS!
Co-plotted by Lee and Michael Uslan (co-writer of JUST IMAGINE…JLA and the
"On the Street" backups) and scripted by Lee, this full-length battle
royal is illustrated by fan-favorite John Cassaday (PLANETARY, Captain
America), who brings Lee's characters to life in vivid and
breathtaking ways. Our heroes must learn to trust one another in the face
of the nigh-unstoppable Crisis. But will betrayal doom them to defeat? And
what hope can the waking world cling to if its super-heroes fail?
An
incredible tale of sacrifice and heroism, JUST IMAGINE… CRISIS showcases
two covers — one by Cassaday, the other by Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN).
Fulfilling all the promise of the JUST IMAGINE one-shots, Lee, Uslan and
Cassaday deliver the culminating chapter of a project that has captured
the imagination of three generations of fans. Don't even think of missing
it!
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JUST
IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS is a 48-page Prestige
Format one-shot edited by Mike Carlin. It arrives in comic-book stores
July 17 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. [New
Release Date: September 11]
The CRISIS Begins Here!
CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS
TRADE PAPERBACK
Earth-One? Earth-Two? Infinite Earths? Where did it all start?
The path for the universe-altering Crisis began in the fondly remembered
Silver Age tales contained within the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS — a
new 208-page trade paperback collecting the highly requested early JLA/JSA
team-ups! This volume is a perfect companion piece to the CRISIS ON
INFINITE EARTHS and HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE trade paperbacks.
Featuring the talents of writer Gardner Fox, penciller Mike Sekowsky, and
inkers Bernard Sachs & Sid Greene — all guided by the vision of legendary
editor Julius Schwartz — this volume also contains an all-new cover by
award-winning painter Alex Ross! These incredible storytellers crossed
over worlds to team up the Justice League of America (Earth-One) with
their Golden Age predecessors, the Justice Society of America (Earth-Two)!
Both teams combined forces to overcome world-shattering threats that would
destroy their worlds! Now you can join DC’s greatest heroes in timeless
adventures that changed the DC Universe for all time!
This
volume collects the first four 2-part “Crisis Crossover” adventures,
reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22, 29-30, 37-38, and 46-47
(1963-1966). In their initial pairing, the JLA and JSA teamed up against
such villains as Dr. Alchemy, Chronos, the Wizard, the Fiddler, Icicle,
and Felix Faust. In the second story, we’re introduced to the Crime
Syndicate of Earth Three (Johnny Quick, Super Woman, Ultraman, Power Ring,
and Owlman) — evil counterparts to the JLA. Next up, Earth One’s evil
Johnny Thunder takes control of the Earth-Two Thunderbolt and begins a
chain reaction that could leave Earth-One without a Justice League!
Finally, the last adventure introduces the Anti-Matter Man from the
anti-matter universe, who sets Earths One and Two on a deadly collision
course!
This
project is supported with house ads.
CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS is a 208-page trade paperback, arriving in
comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.
SUPERMAN: “Return to Krypton II”
In
the first “Return to Krypton” storyline of last year, the Man of Steel
made the shocking discovery that the things he thought he knew
about his homeworld of Krypton were all wrong. Or were they?
Now it seems that all is not so perfect anymore on Superman's birth
planet: Radical followers of the sun god Rao are tearing the world apart!
The 4-part “Return to Krypton II” storyline begins to rock the Man
of Steel’s world in SUPERMAN #184 (written by Geoff Johns, with art
by Pascual Ferry & Cam Smith). Superman’s father Jor-El appears at the
Kent farm, looking for Kal-El — and takes him back to the strange Silver
Age Krypton. But things aren’t quite what they used to be. Then in
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #606 (written by Joe Casey, with art by Duncan
Rouleau & Marlo Alquiza), Jor-El and Superman confront the Rao zealots,
led by the evil Xon-Ur — who has harnessed the power of Krypton’s red sun.
The duo also must rescue Kal’s mom Lara from their clutches.
The following week, in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #128 (written by
Mark Schultz, with art by Karl Kerschl), Superman and Jor-El battle their
way into the Temple of Rao, where at its heart, the planet’s true nature
is revealed. But death may come to someone close to them. Finally, in
ACTION COMICS #793 (written by Joe Kelly, with art by Ferry &
Morales), it’s all-out war! And to make things worse, Krypton’s red sun is
expanding, threatening to engulf the planet. Will Superman watch his
homeworld die once more?
“Return to Krypton II” has Jor-El and Superman teaming up with unlikely
allies to defeat a menace on a world that shouldn't even exist. In the
end, the truth about this Silver Age-style Krypton will be revealed once
and for all! And Krypto's along for the ride too! All four issues of this
storyline feature covers by Kilian Plunkett (LEGION WORLDS, UNKNOWN
SOLDIER) that connect into one large image!
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SUPERMAN #184, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #606, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL
#128, and ACTION COMICS #793 are all 32-page issues edited by Eddie
Berganza. They arrive in comic-book stores July 10, 17, 24, and 31,
respectively, with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. each.
THE FLASH: TIME FLIES
Have
you ever wondered if time is speeding up around you? That each passing
year may be flying by at an increasingly accelerated rate?
Well, wonder no longer. The true answer is…it is. And Wally West —
otherwise known as the Fastest Man Alive, the Flash — is prepared to get
to the bottom of this phenomenon in THE FLASH: TIME FLIES, a
48-page Prestige Format one-shot speeding into comic-book stores this
July!
Written by John Rozum (MIDNIGHT, MASS, XOMBI), with art by Seth Fisher
(GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD), TIME FLIES finds Wally flung ahead in time to
an amazing future world where he seeks a fugitive from our era who is
behind this temporal acceleration. A man who, thanks to the very same
Speed Force that Wally taps into, moves every bit as fast as the Flash!
But
it’s a vastly different world they’re on, where both men are complete
strangers who don’t know the rules! And they’d better be quick studies
before they’re exploited by futuristic forces who want to control them
both!
TIME
FLIES is a fast-paced, mind-bending, action-packed thrill ride, with
amazingly detailed artwork by Fisher that is an absolute wonder to behold.
Be sure to be quick in catching a copy before it flies off the shelves!
This
project is supported with house and trade ads.
THE
FLASH: TIME FLIES is a 48-page Prestige Format one-shot edited by Joey
Cavalieri, arriving in comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of
$5.95 U.S. [New Release Date:
July 17]
SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1
The origin story and first great adventure of the samurai star of
Cartoon Network’s hit show makes its debut as a spectacular
super-sized comic! The SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL is a 64-page one-shot
written by Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky (DEXTER’S
LABORATORY), with art by Lynn Naylor & Bill Wray, and featuring a painted
cover by Wray!
Long
ago, in a distant land, a young emperor used the power of an enchanted
sword to defeat and banish the powerful shape-shifting wizard Aku. Years
later, the unthinkable happens: Aku returns. Moments before his capture,
the now-elderly emperor sends the enchanted sword into hiding — and sends
his young son away to grow up mastering the warrior arts of all the
world’s cultures.
The
boy becomes a man and a samurai, determined to avenge his father by
defeating Aku once and for all. But Aku has one more trick up his sleeve,
and hurls the warrior through time into a future where Aku is all-powerful
and controls Earth with evil force.
The
warrior’s name is Jack…Samurai Jack. And he’s determined to find a way
back home somewhere in this new, hostile land — if he doesn’t lose his
life defending its inhabitants against Aku first!
SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1 is a 64-page one-shot edited by Joan Hilty,
arriving in comic-book stores July 31 with a cover price of $3.95 U.S.
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC
Sugar…spice…and everything nice…
These
were some of the ingredients chosen to create the POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE,
opening in the U.S. in July — and DC Comics is proud to bring you the
official comic book adaptation! It’s the never-before-told story —
summarized in the opening credits of the hit Cartoon Network TV
show — of the Powerpuff Girls’ creation, their first, super-destructive
week of life, and their initial brush with archenemy Mojo Jojo!
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC is written by the show’s head
writer Amy Rogers, with art by Phil Moy, Christopher Cook & Mike DeCarlo.
In the crime-plagued city of Townsville, an accident in the good-hearted
Professor Utonium’s laboratory (involving Chemical X) creates three little
girls with kick-butt super-powers! Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles find
themselves welcomed into a new and exciting world. But when their
super-powered child’s play wrecks the city, they suddenly become criminal
outcasts. The Girls become the pawns of the Professor’s scheming simian
ex-lab assistant — Mojo Jojo — who plans to “monkey” with Townsville in an
incredibly evil way!
Thrill to the girls’ first big adventure, and watch as they rescue a
kidnapped Professor from the clutches of Mojo Jojo while winning over the
hearts of the population of Townsville!
THE
POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC is a 48-page one-shot edited by Joan
Hilty, arriving in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $2.95
U.S. Retailers, please note: THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC is
timed to arrive within two weeks of the movie's scheduled release date
(July 3). If for any reason the release date should change, the comic
adaptation will move accordingly. [New Release Date:
July 3]
MAD ARCHIVES Volume One
HARDCOVER
When
it first appeared on newsstands in 1952, no one could have known the scope
of its eventual success — least of all the men who brought it into
existence. It was just another 10-cent comic book, one of hundreds of
titles that crowded the country’s shelves and vied for the attention of a
fickle and mercurial audience. It was called MAD, and it promised "Humor
in a Jugular Vein."
MAD delivered on that promise in spades, and now the first six historic
issues are reproduced in their entirety in the MAD ARCHIVES Volume One
— a 224-page oversized hardcover (8 1/2” x 11”) written by Harvey Kurtzman,
with art by Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Will Elder, and John Severin!
Celebrating fifty years of one of America’s most popular humor magazines,
this introductory volume features a foreword by current MAD Magazine
co-editor Nick Meglin!
Under
the guidance of Kurtzman, one of history’s most gifted storytellers, MAD
redefined satire for an entire generation of readers — children and adults
alike. And while it began as just one of an entire line of titles from
visionary publisher William M. Gaines’s E.C. Comics, MAD eventually
outsold and outlasted them all, transforming itself from a bimonthly comic
book into a monthly magazine that continues publication to this day.
Popular culture, both in America and abroad, would never be quite so
complacent again. Discover for yourself where it all began.
This
project is supported with house ads and a website promotion at
MadMagazine.com.
MAD
ARCHIVES Volume One is a 224-page oversized hardcover (8 1/2” x 11”)
arriving in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S.
[New Release Date: July 31]
ALL STAR ARCHIVES Volume Eight
HARDCOVER
“The best of the best.”
— Roy Thomas, from his foreword.
With the induction of new writers and artists who revitalized the series,
the adventures of the Justice Society of America reached a high point in
the stories collected in ALL STAR ARCHIVES Volume Eight.
This
208-page hardcover reprints ALL STAR COMICS #34-38 (1947-1948), featuring
writers Gardner Fox, John Broome and Robert Kanigher, with artists Joe
Kubert, Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino, Lee Elias, Paul Reinman, and others,
and a cover by Win Mortimer. Writer and Golden Age enthusiast Roy Thomas
provides the foreword.
The
latter half of 1947 was a banner period for the JSA. New writers with new
approaches joined new artists with more sophisticated styles to raise the
bar for comics’ premier super-team. And it was a time of supreme villainy:
the Wizard, Per Degaton, the Injustice Society of the World, and more —
history’s most vile characters.
As a
bonus, toss in guest appearances by Superman and Batman as members of the
team, and this collection sets a high water mark for DC’s greatest heroes!
ALL
STAR ARCHIVES Volume Eight is a 208-page hardcover arriving in comic-book
stores July 31 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S.
[New Release Date: August 14]
SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953)
With
one mighty word, “Shazam!,” cub reporter Billy Batson became the World’s
Mightiest Mortal, the original Captain Marvel! One of the most popular
super-heroes following his debut in 1940, his comic-book adventures ended
in 1953.
Several years later, Captain Marvel would become one of the most vital
members of the DC Universe, continuing to make a place for himself in
comic-book history. But imagine there had been one last publication
before his hiatus — a 1953 Annual featuring the World’s Mightiest Mortal
and his family in their greatest stories. A “lost” issue that never
saw print...until now.
SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953) is an 80-Page Giant reprinting
stories from CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #18, CAPTAIN MARVEL, JR. #12, and
THE MARVEL FAMILY #1 and #10. Written by Otto Binder, with art by C.C.
Beck, Mac Raboy, Pete Costanza, Jack Binder, and Bud Thompson, this volume
contains four exciting adventures of the Marvel Family! Witness the debut
of Mary Marvel, the World’s Mightiest Girl! Watch the Marvels as they
battle the villainy of Captain Nazi! Thrill as the Marvel Family combats
the evil Sivana Family! And cheer as they face the deadly Black Adam for
the very first time!
This
project is supported with house ads.
SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953) is an 80-Page Giant arriving in comic-book
stores July 24 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S.
CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE ACTION
FIGURES
Before the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, there existed an Earth Three — where
the evil counterparts to the members of the JLA reigned supreme as the
deadly Crime Syndicate! Now, one of the most fondly remembered teams of
villains is also a series of highly collectible action figures!
The
CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE ACTION FIGURES are advance-solicited for
arrival in November. Originally appearing in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #29
(which is reprinted in the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP, also solicited
this month), the Crime Syndicate were one of the most popular villain
teams of the Silver Age.
Johnny Quick was an arrogant super-speedster whose powers almost enabled
him to run away with victory over the JLA. Owlman is the brains of the
Crime Syndicate, a diabolical master planner whose highly advanced mind
allows him to momentarily dominate the will of others. Power Ring
possesses a mystical ring of almost limitless power, given him by a mad
holy man. Superwoman is a renegade Amazon warrior, possessing great
strength and wielding a magic lasso capable of reshaping itself into
almost anything at her command. And Ultraman, the powerhouse of the Crime
Syndicate, gained a new super power every time he was exposed to
Kryptonite.
The JOHNNY QUICK, OWLMAN, POWER RING, and
SUPERWOMAN ACTION FIGURES all stand approximately 6 3/8” tall, while
the ULTRAMAN ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6 5/8” tall. All
five figures feature multiple points of articulation and come with a base
in the shape of the Crime Syndicate shield, with their names individually
printed in gold. The POWER RING figure also comes with a Power Battery,
and a one-size-fits-all PVC Power Ring for the consumer.
And
for the first time ever, beginning with the CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE line
of action figures, DC Direct introduces new 4-color resealable blister
packaging. Now collectors can remove figures from their packaging and put
them back!
The
CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE: JOHNNY QUICK, OWLMAN, POWER RING, SUPERWOMAN, and
ULTRAMAN ACTION FIGURES are all advance-solicited for arrival in
comic-book stores November 13. Please consult your retailer for pricing
information.
The murderer…revealed!
BATMAN #605
Since
January, all of comicdom has anxiously waited for the secret to the
mystery that has rocked Gotham City and the DC Universe to its core: “Who
murdered Vesper Fairchild?”
Finally, the answer is revealed in BATMAN #605 — an extra-sized
conclusion to the “Bruce Wayne: Fugitive” storline that puts the final
puzzle piece into place. But now that we know who really killed Vesper,
the next question is: why?
Written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, BATMAN
#605 features a cover by Phil Noto (BIRDS OF PREY) that assembles all the
puzzle pieces from the covers of all the “Fugitive” chapters into a
complete portrait of the killer (incomplete version is shown here).
The
entire Bat-crew assembles at the cave for the revelation. But identifying
the murderer and capturing him are entirely different matters. And a mind
sharp enough to frame Bruce Wayne would have to be very, very difficult to
snare…
BATMAN is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck. Issue #605 is a 48-page
issue arriving in comic-book stores July 24 with a cover price of $2.50
U.S.
John Byrne's Man of Steel
Returns!
LAB RATS #4
In July's LAB RATS #4, John Byrne returns to the exploits of the
Man of Steel in an unexpected way, as his newest creations must solve a
mystery involving Superman in Part 1 of a 3-part time-travel adventure
spanning fifty years!
Launched half a century into the future as part of yet another experiment,
the Rats discover a devastated Metropolis…and a sad story that only an
elderly Jimmy Olsen may be able to explain. But what caused Metropolis to
fall so far, so fast? And where was the city's greatest champion in its
time of need? While the Rats struggle to unravel the secrets of the future
— and wonder if they can return to their own era — the city's mysterious
master is pursuing his own agenda. The masked ruler of this broken world
blames the long-absent Superman for Metropolis's woes, and his identity
will surely shock the Rats…if they live long enough for the unmasking!
LAB
RATS is an ongoing series edited by Mike Carlin. The 32-page issue #4
arrives in comic-book stores July 3 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
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