SUPERMAN: OUR
WORLDS AT WAR Volumes One & Two
TRADE PAPERBACKS
Imperiex is coming…and he will not be denied!
The
ultimate conquering force has been unleashed upon the universe and is
heading toward Earth, leaving a path of devastation in its wake. The DC
Universe is shaken to its core, with one hero — Superman — pushed to his
limit as Earth becomes embroiled in a galactic war against a seemingly
unstoppable enemy. And another hero, Aquaman, meets a heroic demise…
Last summer’s history-making crossover event “Our Worlds At War” was so
epic, so intense, that it takes two jam-packed volumes to collect it all!
SUPERMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR Volume One and Volume Two each
weigh in at 264 pages and arrive (within two weeks of each other) this
August.
OUR
WORLDS AT WAR features an all-star lineup of some of the industry’s
hottest creators, including writers Jeph Loeb, Joe Casey, Mark Schultz,
Joe Kelly, Phil Jimenez, Peter David, and Todd Dezago. Artists include Ed
McGuinness, Mike Wieringo, Doug Mahnke, Kano, Phil Jimenez, Ron Garney,
Leonard Kirk, Todd Nauck, Carlo Barbieri, Pascual Ferry, Mark Buckingham,
Bill Sienkiewicz, Yvel Guichet, Duncan Rouleau, and many more! (Consult
the listings for exact breakdowns of creators in each volume).
Volume One finds Imperiex making its first strike, as Superman and the
mightiest heroes of the DC Universe are overwhelmed by a planet ravaged
with fire and destruction. With the fate of the world at stake, the Man of
Steel is left no choice but to forge shaky alliances with President Luthor,
Darkseid, Mongul, and other dubious allies. Now, with his makeshift army
of heroes and villains, Superman wages war against a foe determined to
destroy the universe and remake it in its own image. Plus, the death of a
JLA member! This volume reprints SUPERMAN #171-172, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
#593-594, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #115-116, ACTION COMICS #780-781,
SUPERGIRL #59, and JLA: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1.
Volume Two shows the war going badly for Superman and his allies. Already
the casualties are mounting, with some of DC’s greatest heroes having
fallen or gone missing in battle. As the heroes of the world attempt to
turn the tide to their favor, Brainiac 13 secretly enters the war seeking
to harness the power of Imperiex to use for his own ends. This volume
reprints SUPERMAN #173, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #595, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF
STEEL #117, ACTION COMICS #782, WONDER WOMAN #172-173, YOUNG JUSTICE #36,
IMPULSE #77, SUPERBOY #91, and WORLD’S FINEST: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1.
Some
of the events found in these volumes lead into JLA’s “The Obsidian Age:
The Hunt for Aquaman” storyline solicited this month. Both volumes also
feature special “Art of War” sketchbook sections.
This
project is supported with house and trade ads.
SUPERMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR Volume One and Volume Two are both 264-page
trade paperbacks with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. Volume One arrives in
comic-book stores August 7. Volume Two arrives in comic-book stores August
21.
“The
Hunt for Aquaman” begins!
JLA: “The Obsidian Age”
Following the shocking events of JLA #68 (solicited last month), the JLA
has fallen — vanished while searching the ruins of Atlantis for their lost
teammate, Aquaman (missing since last year’s epic “Our Worlds At War”
event). Yet there is no time to mourn the dead — and special provisions
crafted by Batman summon a new team of heroes into the ranks of the JLA!
From
out of the ashes, an all-new JLA arises to protect the world and
save humanity! JLA #69 kicks off the epic “The Obsidian Age: The
Hunt for Aquaman” — a 7-part, twice-monthly storyline concluding in
the super-sized JLA #75 in November. Written by Joe Kelly, “The Obsidian
Age” features alternating chapters illustrated by the art teams of Doug
Mahnke & Tom Nguyen and Yvel Guichet & Mark Propst.
It’s
a brand-new gathering of heroes — with some familiar faces and more than a
few surprises! The “Big Seven” may be gone, but that doesn’t mean the
World’s Greatest Super-Heroes won’t be around to save the day! Who will
they be? You’ll have to get JLA #69 to find out!
Just two weeks later in JLA #70, the mystery of the Ancients (who
attacked the team in #66-67) is finally revealed! Who are they? And where
(and when) do they come from? Manitou Raven and Tezumak — the two warriors
who previously assailed the JLA — were almost too powerful to handle. Now
meet the rest of their primal, fabled team: the sorceress Gamemnae! The
otherworldly Angel! The mighty Sela! The powerful Whaler! And their
leader, a young mage named…Rama Khan! Yet not all is peaceful in the
mythic realm of Atlantis, for a bizarre group of villains from the far
future has come on a mission of vengeance and destruction. If these
villains have their way, Atlantis will be destroyed. Who are these
villains? They call themselves...the Justice League!
“The
Obsidian Age: The Hunt for Aquaman” is sure to be an instant classic, as
it will reveal the fate of the King of the Seven Seas.
This
storyline is supported with a 4-color poster, house and trade ads, and a
minisite at www.dccomics.com.
JLA
is an ongoing series edited by Dan Raspler. Issues #69-74 ship
twice-monthly in the months of August, September and October. Issues #69
and #70 are both 32-page issues with a cover price of $2.25 U.S., arriving
in comic-book stores August 14 and August 28, respectively.
Who’s your daddy?
BIG DADDY DANGER
There
have been many “heroes” in the wrestling world: overmuscled wannabes
claiming to be champions of the oppressed, in reality just play-actors
looking for an easy buck. All of them are mere pretenders to the
throne...the throne of the one true masked lord of the wrestling ring —
the standardbearer of a legacy that goes back untold centuries. Creator
Adam Pollina (X-Force, STRAY) brings the story of this master of
the wrestling arts to life in a thrilling miniseries, weighing in at nine
irrepressibly funny issues.
Preeeeeeezenting the one, the only...BIG DADDY DANGER!!!
More than just a man (though he is all man), more than just a father
(though his devotion to his son is only surpassed by his devotion to his
mission), Big Daddy Danger is America’s greatest weapon in the fight for
freedom. And more than just a miniseries, BIG DADDY DANGER is a bonanza in
the making, with Walt Disney Pictures already developing a movie devoted
to Daddy’s exploits. Inked by Tyson McAdoo (GEN-ACTIVE), BIG DADDY DANGER
(which takes place in its own continuity and not within the DC Universe)
is the first exposure fans will have to the people’s greatest champion:
the impossibly strong, supremely confident, always-masked Big Daddy
Danger.
The
latest member of the Danger family to take the mantle of a national secret
weapon (dating back at least as far as the American Revolution), Big Daddy
Danger faces astonishing challenges — from the lady wrestlers known as the
“Ma’amazons” to a race of alien warriors looking for new worlds to
conquer! The responsibilities are taking their toll on Daddy’s
relationship with his family — aggravated, estranged wife Dana Danger and
their son, the worshipful, frequently-disappointed-in-his-father Young
Danny Danger. Behind the scenes, the architect of Daddy’s troubles is the
one contender B.D. may never be able to defeat: his own brother, who will
stop at nothing to vanquish his sibling and finally inherit the family
legacy as Big Diablo Danger, the biggest heel of them all!
Will
Big Daddy be able to lay the smackdown on superstar wrestlers, aliens, the
forces of Hell, and family turmoil the likes of which we mortals have
never experienced? We’re not saying the fix is in, but the only safe bet
is on BIG DADDY DANGER!
This
project is supported with a 4-color poster, house and trade ads, and a
minisite at www.dccomics.com.
BIG
DADDY DANGER is a 9-issue miniseries edited by Mike Carlin. Issue #1
arrives in comic-book stores August 7 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
A
New Writer Takes Aim!
GREEN ARROW #16
Popular writer Kevin Smith may have bid farewell to writing the adventures
of Green Arrow for now, but Emerald Archer Oliver Queen is left in very
talented hands. With GREEN ARROW #16, four-time New York Times
best-selling author Brad Meltzer (The Millionaires, The Tenth
Justice) starts his run on DC’s best-selling title, with continuing
art by the fan-favorite team of Phil Hester & Ande Parks, and painted
covers by Matt Wagner.
In
his first story arc, Meltzer examines the plans that Ollie made long ago
in the event of his death. Since Ollie has died and returned to life, the
archer is checking to see if his instructions were carried out properly.
And who better to leave these instructions with than a super friend
guaranteed to be around to follow through on them? Continuing the twists,
turns and surprises that Kevin Smith used to great success in the first
fifteen issues of GREEN ARROW, Meltzer forges a new path for comicdom’s
most favorite archer — while putting his own stamp on the hot-headed hero.
If
you thought GREEN ARROW was good up until now, wait until you see what
Meltzer — a serious comics fan — has in store for Ollie’s future!
This
issue is supported with house and trade ads and a minisite at
www.dccomics.com.
GREEN
ARROW is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck. Issue #16 is a 32-page
issue arriving in comic-book stores August 28 with a cover price of $2.50
U.S. [New Release Date: September 4]
GREEN
LANTERN: EVIL’S MIGHT
In
what world are the lives of Kyle Rayner, Hal Jordan and Alan Scott
destined to collide in the most unexpected way? In an Elseworld —
where New York City at the turn of the 19th century is the setting for the
3-issue Prestige Format tale of GREEN LANTERN: EVIL’S MIGHT.
Written by Howard Chaykin & David Tischman (AMERICAN CENTURY, SON OF
SUPERMAN) and illustrated by Marshall Rogers & John Cebollero (BATMAN:
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT), EVIL’S MIGHT shows a city filled with
poverty, corruption and violence. From his offices around the corner from
City Hall, "Boss" Tweed oversees the graft and extortion that make the
city run. From his tenement flat in the Lower East Side just blocks away,
Kyle Rayner pens the political cartoons that mock a government that cares
little (if at all) for its poorest and neediest citizens. Uptown, police
officer Hal Jordan courts Carol Ferris, the daughter of one of Tweed’s top
political cronies. And on the West Side, gang leader Alan Scott begins
building his own corrupt dynasty — one based on the rule of the fist, club
and eventually, gun.
Irish-born immigrants all, the lives of these men were destined to cross
from the start. But something happens to make the collision even more
explosive. That something is a gift — a gift of a lantern, given to Kyle
in gratitude for saving a shopkeeper from Alan Scott's extortionist thugs.
And when Kyle gets home, he discovers something else: a ring, secreted
inside the lantern, which seems to come to life when Kyle places it on his
finger, giving him undreamed-of powers! Crafted by the King of the
Leprechauns a millennium ago and powered by a piece of the Blarney Stone,
the ring gives Kyle the power to change the lives of New York's
poorest…and to bring down the corrupt political regime he could until now
only mock in the pages of the daily paper.
This
project is supported with house and trade ads.
GREEN
LANTERN: EVIL’S MIGHT is a 3-issue Prestige Format Elseworlds
miniseries edited by Andrew Helfer. The 48-page issue #1 arrives in
comic-book stores August 28 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S.
JLA: THE
ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
In
the year 1887, the British ship Lady Vain is lost at sea, and the only
survivor — a young man called Mr. Carr — finds himself shipwrecked and
stranded on a strange island. But this island is home to a bizarre corps
of super-human creatures…creatures that bear a remarkable resemblance to
some familiar heroes.
JLA: THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is a 64-page Prestige Format
Elseworlds one-shot by legendary comics writer Roy Thomas (ALL-STAR
SQUADRON, The Uncanny X-Men) and artist Steve Pugh (Generation X,
ANIMAL MAN), that mixes elements of the classic novel by H.G. Wells with
the mythos of the DC Universe.
On
this island, the deranged scientist Dr. Moreau has created super-human
creatures utilizing amalgams of wild animals! A human-like cheetah/gazelle
hybrid has become the Fastest Creature Alive. A killer whale crossed with
a sea-crocodile bears a resemblance to the King of the Seven Seas. And so
on…
Desperate to prove the validity of his research, Moreau brings his
menágerie back to civilization. His goal: to use his creations to hunt
down and catch the master criminal of the moment, Jack the Ripper, and
bring him to justice!
This
project is supported with house ads.
JLA:
THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is a 64-page Prestige Format Elseworlds one-shot
edited by Joey Cavalieri, arriving in comic-book stores August 21 with a
cover price of $6.95 U.S.
MAD ABOUT THE
MOB
TRADE PAPERBACK
We’re
putting you down for 20 cases of this book to start. It’s an offer you
can’t refuse. You got a problem wit’ dat?
MAD ABOUT THE MOB, a look at organized — and disorganized — crime,
collects MAD Magazine’s best mob satires, including The Godfather,
Analyze This, The Untouchables, Scarface, and The
Sopranos. Written and illustrated by the “Usual Gang of Idiots,” —
including Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Duck Edwing, Frank
Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, and Larry Siegel — this
96-page black-and-white (8 1/4 x 10 1/2”) volume features an introduction
by TV critic Joel Siegel (Good Morning America).
Watch
your sales go badda-bing!
MAD
ABOUT THE MOB is a 96-page black-and-white (8 1/4 x 10 1/2”) trade
paperback (including 16 pages in full color), arriving in comic-book
stores August 21 with a cover price of $8.95 U.S.
THE MAD
MONSTER BOOK OF HORRIFYING CLICHÉS
HARDCOVER
Are you ever Seized by an Uncontrollable Desire to spend more time
Escaping the Doldrums and Letting Out an Insane Cackle in
the process? Then get ready for THE MAD MONSTER BOOK OF HORRIFYING
CLICHÉS, a new 96-page hardcover collecting eighty of the best, crazy,
colloquial creatures created by MAD’s Paul Coker, Jr. and Phil Hahn. Newly
colored, this collection comes with not one, but two all-new
introductions by none other than…Paul Coker, Jr. and Phil Hahn.
Are
you Accepting a Grim Reality that we’re Driving a Hard Bargain?
At least we’re not Delivering a Veiled Threat! So stop Stifling
a Yawn and order your very own copy today!
THE
MAD MONSTER BOOK OF HORRIFYING CLICHÉS is a 96-page full-color (5 1/2” x
5”) hardcover. It is advance-solicited, arriving in comic-book stores
November 6 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. [New
Release Date: TBA]
CATWOMAN: THE
DARK END OF THE STREET
TRADE PAPERBACK
This
kitten definitely has nine lives.
Last
seen at death’s door, Selina Kyle — Catwoman — has disappeared and is
presumed dead. But the mysterious circumstances of her death draw the
attention of a certain roughneck private eye: Slam Bradley! Slam finds
himself on a trail filled with mystery and suspense that ultimately leads
him to an unexpected surprise…Selina Kyle, alive!
CATWOMAN: THE DARK END OF THE STREET is a 136-page trade paperback
reprinting the backup stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #759-762 that found
Slam on the trail of Selina, as well as the first four issues of the hit
new CATWOMAN. Written by Ed Brubaker (BATMAN, SCENE OF THE CRIME), with
art by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE, Spider-Man’s Tangled
Web) & Mike Allred (X-Force, Madman), this volume finds
Slam’s discovery of Selina forcing her to make some hard choices. Will she
stay in the shadows or move into the light to seek her destiny? At the
crossroads, Selina Kyle resolves to land on her feet and reclaim the
mantle of Catwoman!
With
a bold new look and a new lease on life, Catwoman returns to the streets
that spawned her — only to find that the streetwalkers she calls friends
are being preyed upon by a serial killer. But with Catwoman back in town,
the tables are about to be turned!
This
project is supported with house ads.
CATWOMAN: THE DARK END OF THE STREET is a 136-page trade paperback
arriving in comic-book stores August 7 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S.
BATMAN: BRUCE
WAYNE — MURDERER?
TRADE PAPERBACK
Every
man has a breaking point.
Bruce
Wayne’s has just reached his.
When
Wayne is discovered with the murdered Vesper Fairchild in his arms, a
chain of events begins that results in a monumental shakeup for the Batman
mythos.
BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE — MURDERER? is a massive 264-page trade
paperback collecting the most talked-about storyline of the year! Arrested
and imprisoned for murder, alienated from all whom he has ever called
ally, Wayne stands poised to lose his identity to the spectre of his
Dark Knight counterpart: Batman!
MURDERER?, which is retro-solicited for arrival in July, features a
riveting story and dramatic art by some of DC Comics’ top talents! Writers
Ed Brubaker, Chuck Dixon, Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson, and Kelley Puckett
join artists Rick Burchett, Rick Leonardi, Steve Lieber, Trevor McCarthy,
Scott McDaniel, Roger Robinson, Damion Scott, Pete Woods, and others.
Topping the volume is the eye-catching cover by Dave Johnson that was also
the cover of the record-breaking BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE. A reprint
of that shocking issue starts off the volume, with the entirety of these
chapters of the groundbreaking storyline also included: DETECTIVE COMICS
#766-767, BATGIRL #24, BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #25-26, and BATMAN #599-600.
Plus, relevant portions of NIGHTWING #65-66, BIRDS OF PREY #39-40 and
ROBIN #98-99 are contained within.
What
happens when the line between Bruce Wayne and Batman is shattered? You’re
about to find out — and you won’t believe what it means for the future of
Batman!
This
project is supported with house ads.
BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE — MURDERER? is a 264-page trade paperback. It is
retro-solicited to arrive in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price
of $19.95 U.S. Note: This project was originally rush-solicited with an
in-store date of June 12. [New Release Date:
June 26]
GOTHAM
GIRLS
Catwoman. Poison Ivy. Harley Quinn. Detective Renée Montoya. Batgirl. They
are the women of the popular WB Online webtoon, and now they’re
bursting into the animated DC Universe in an action-packed 5-issue
miniseries: GOTHAM GIRLS!
Written by Paul Storrie (JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES, Mutant X: Dangerous
Discoveries), with art by Jennifer Graves (SUPERGIRL) & J. Bone (Spider-Man’s
Tangled Web) and hot covers by Shane Glines, each issue gives a
different Gotham Girl a turn at playing narrator.
Unable to resist a golden opportunity to fund her beloved lion preserve,
Catwoman heists a vial of a mysterious formula for a shady company — only
to discover she’s actually working for Poison Ivy and the mallet-wielding
Harley Quinn. That event sets off an every-villain-for-herself chase
across Gotham’s rooftops, attracting the attention of both Batgirl and
Montoya who reluctantly team up to join the fray. Who will get the vial?
What’s really in it? Will Catwoman ever get paid? Is Ivy out to
double-cross everybody, even her old pal Harley? And how do you give a
hero the slip when you’re both atop a speeding truck?
These
answers and more are found in this fast-paced caper, featuring crackling
art, fun-filled action and everybody’s favorite…Gotham Girls! Be sure to
visit the girls at
www.gothamgirls.com, and also look for the GOTHAM GIRLS posters coming
from DC Direct!
This
project is supported with house and trade ads, and a co-op ad slick.
GOTHAM GIRLS is a 5-issue miniseries edited by Joan Hilty. Issue #1
arrives in comic-book stores August 14 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S.
[New Release Date: August 7]
BATMAN: BLACK
AND WHITE Volume Two
OVERSIZED HARDCOVER
After
the success of the first BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE anthology series (and
subsequent collection), the noir-flavored short stories featuring
the Dark Knight — written and drawn by a stellar lineup — have continued
as a popular backup feature in the monthly BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS.
Now the first sixteen of those tales are reprinted in BATMAN: BLACK AND
WHITE Volume 2 — a 176-page oversized (7 1/2” x 11 5/8”) hardcover
that also includes five new, never-before-published 8-page stories
created just for this volume! (Note: these new tales will eventually be
seen as backups in BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS). Printed on high-quality paper
and topped with a stunning cover by Mike Mignola (Hellboy), this
handsome book is a must-have for the collections of every Batman fan and
aficionado of comics fine art!
And
wait until you hear who’s supplying the new stories! First up, multiple
award-winning creators Paul Dini and Alex Ross — who have collaborated on
such highly successful Specials as SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH and BATMAN:
WAR ON CRIME — reunite on “Case Study,” a story that features Ross’s rare
black-and-white painted work. Then, popular writer Chris Claremont (Extreme
X-Men, GEN13) teams with Steve Rude (Nexus,
X-Men: Children of the Atom) & Mark Buckingham (Peter Parker:
Spider-Man, FABLES) for “A Matter of Trust.” Writer Steven T. Seagle
(THE CRUSADES) supplies the story of “Fortunes,” featuring art by
internationally acclaimed illustrator Daniel Torres (Heavy Metal).
BATGIRL’s Kelley Puckett writes “Night After Night” for Eisner
Award-winning artist Tim Sale (BATMAN: DARK VICTORY, Spider-Man: Blue).
And the irrepressible Ty Templeton (BIGG TIME) teams up with the legendary
Marie Severin for “Bats, Man!”
But
that’s not all! The talented roster behind the reprinted tales from
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #1-16 must be seen to be believed: Warren Ellis &
Jim Lee, John Byrne, Paul Pope, John Arcudi & Tony Salmons, Paul Levitz &
Paul Rivoche, Walter Simonson & John Paul Leon, Arcudi & John Buscema,
Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso, Howard Chaykin & Jordi Bernet, Alan
Brennert & José Luis García-López, Robert Kanigher & Kyle Baker, Dave
Gibbons, Harlan Ellison & Gene Ha, Dini & Ronnie Del Carmen, Tom Peyer &
Gene Colan & Tom Palmer, and Alan Grant & Enrique Breccia!
This
project is supported with house and trade ads, and a minisite at
www.dccomics.com.
BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE Volume Two is a 176-page oversized hardcover (7
1/2” x 11 5/8”) edited by Mark Chiarello, arriving in comic-book stores
August 28 with a cover price of $39.95 U.S.
[New Release Date: September 4]
THE SPIRIT
ARCHIVES Volume Eight
HARDCOVER
The comprehensive, award-winning collection of Will Eisner’s indelible
creation, The Spirit, continues with THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume Eight
— a 224-page hardcover reprinting the newspaper Spirit sections from
January to July, 1944.
This
volume of THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES finds strips executed by the
more-than-capable members of Eisner’s staff — during the period when
Eisner was spirited away by the United States Army for the duration of
World War II. But with writers Manly Wade Wellman and William Woolfolk,
and legendary artists Lou Fine and Jack Cole at work, the quality of the
weekly Spirit certainly did not falter.
But
don’t take our word for it; see for yourself in this meticulously
reconstructed, gorgeously presented hardcover that also features a 4-page
portfolio of Eisner’s work done for the U.S. Army! Thrill to the
adventures of the Spirit as he fights the likes Killer Ketch, Dr. Peroo,
and the deadly Black Marx!
THE
SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume Eight is a 224-page hardcover arriving in
comic-book stores August 14 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S.
Note: Feature Articles for WildStorm/ABC/Homage and
Vertigo/Paradox comics may be found on their respective pages.
Tonight's Princess Pi is a story of redemption guaranteed to be the feel-good hit of the winter! From the makers of that Rock tooth fairy movie, it's "NICK and MORE!"
