DC Comics On Sale Today, March 27 [Archive]

Perry White

03-27-2002, 12:30 AM

<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor=#111111 id=AutoNumber1><tr><td>100 BULLETS #34 Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Eduardo Risso; painted cover by Dave JohnsonWizard: The Comics Magazine's pick for "Best Writer (Brian Azzarello)" of 2001. Part 4 of "The Counterfifth Detective." As Private Eye Milo Garret digs deeper into the mysterious circumstances that left him without a face, he finds himself sinking in a cesspool of corruption. There's a thin line between alertness and paranoia, and Milo's getting dangerously close to it. He can't trust anyone — certainly not Agent Graves — and maybe not himself, either. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/100Bullets34.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/t-100Bullets34.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=156></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>ACTION COMICS #789 Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Duncan Rouleau and Marlo AlquizaEvil stuff is spewing out of the Gorge, a giant hole in the earth left over from "Our Worlds at War." In the middle of it all, General Zod's minion Kancer comes after Superman, but instead finds Krypto protecting his master. When Superman arrives, he discovers someone guarding the Gorge — someone left behind after the war, who feels betrayed by the Man of Steel. 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/dact789.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/act789.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>AMERICAN CENTURY #13 Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by Marc Laming and John Stokes; painted cover by Glen OrbikPart 4 of the 4-part "White Lightning." Hell hath no fury like a man betrayed, as Wallace Pitt's moonshine consortium explodes in high octane action and his daughter Lorelei meets a fiery fate on a hairpin turn. Newton, North Carolina — not to mention Harry Kraft — will never be the same. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/americancentury13.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/t-americancentury13.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=140></a></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>BATMAN #601 Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; cover by McDaniel"Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 3. Introducing a new character named Nicodemus, as another piece to the "Fugitive" puzzle is revealed. Nicodemus is trying to recreate "Hell" on earth in an effort to destroy the planet completely. Meanwhile, back at stately Wayne Manor, Alfred makes an important, startling discovery. 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/dbatm_601.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/batm_601.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #48 Written by Scott Peterson; art by Tim Levins, Rick Burchett and Terry Beatty; cover by Bob Smith and BeattyAs Batman runs a mysterious mission, a tale unfolds within the walls of the Batcave — a tale of a revealing moment from the year young Dick Grayson entered his life. Featuring a non-stop action sequence by guest-artist Rick Burchett (BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE). 32 pages, $1.99</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/dbmg48.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/bmg48.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>BIRDS OF PREY #41 (2nd Printing) Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Rick Leonardi and Jesse Delperdang; cover by Phil Noto"Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 2! Someone is dead, and Bruce Wayne stands accused of the murder. To make matters worse, Wayne apparently has gone on the lam, and with Batman missing, the question of guilt is proving tough for Oracle. Extreme times call for extreme measures, and Oracle must send Canary on a mission to help prove Wayne's innocence…or guilt. It's a mission that may cause Canary to break more than a few laws. 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/birdsofprey41.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/t-birdsofprey41.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=144></a></td></tr><tr><td valign=top colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td>CARTOON CARTOONS #10 Written by Robbie Busch; art by Robert Pope and Dave Hunt; cover by C. Martin CrokerIt's a Spring Break Space-tacular! Space Ghost takes his crew down South to mingle with the kids for a TV special…only to find it's Zorak who's the toast of Florida. Party on, citizens! 32 pages, $1.99</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/beyond/cc10.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/beyond/t-cc10.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=154></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td>CATWOMAN #5 Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Brad Rader and Cameron Stewart; cover by Paul PopeThe new art team of Brad Rader & Cameron Stewart hops aboard as Selina and Holly step into a new mystery! Slam Bradley, the man who led readers to the missing Selina Kyle in DETECTIVE COMICS, returns! While Catwoman is investigating a drug ring involving local children, Slam is on the trail of some corrupt cops. So what do the two cases have to do with one another? Considering this is Gotham, you do the math. 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/catwoman05.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/t-catwoman05.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #11 Written by Robert Rodi; art by Yanick Paquette and Mark Lipka; cover by Tomas Giorello"Undressed to Kill" Part 2 of 3. On her own in Siberia, beyond the reach of both G.O.O.D. and E.V.I.L., Angela must rescue herself and two dozen other women from being sold into sexual slavery. But how can she save them if they don't want to be saved? MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/codenameknockout11.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/t-codenameknockout11.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=142></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>THE FLASH #184 Written by Geoff Johns; art by Scott Kolins and Doug Hazlewood; cover by Brian Bolland"Crossfire," Part 1 of 4. The storyline that's been building slowly for months is unleashed with a vengeance, as the newly-formed Rogues' Gallery runs rampant through Central City. At the same time, the vicious criminal mastermind known as the Thinker claims Keystone! For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-03/index.html#flash>feature article</a>. 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/dcuniverse/flash184.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/dcuniverse/t-flash184.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>GRIP: THE STRANGE WORLD OF MEN #5 Written and illustrated by Gilbert Hernandez; cover by HernandezThe arresting conclusion finds the Mystery Girls in full force, Joe Hook and Sammy making amends, two detectives and a stripper with one promotion, and Mrs. Gideon out of the closet. But what becomes of Mike Chang and his multiple body parts is the biggest shocker of all. MATURE READERS 32 pages, (5 of 5), $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/grip5.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/t-grip5.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=137></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>HAWKMAN #1 (2nd Printing) Written by James Robinson and Geoff Johns; art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair; painted cover by Andrew RobinsonA new series starring the Winged Wonder debuts, as Hawkman and Hawkgirl set up in their new stomping ground of St. Roch, Louisiana. The question is who's stomping on whom? They've set themselves up as allies to a failing museum, only to find they're underdogs fighting against a corrupt city government and a madman who will hire anyone to eliminate them. This issue ignites an explosive international adventure through tombs, temples and treasure! For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-03/index.html#hawkman>feature article</a>. 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/dcuniverse/hawkman01.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/dcuniverse/t-hawkman01.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=156></a></td></tr><tr><td valign=top colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td>HELLBLAZER #172 Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Marcelo Frusin; painted cover by Tim BradstreetWizard: The Comics Magazine's pick for "Best (Anti) Hero" and "Best Writer (Brian Azzarello)" of 2001. Ashes and Dust" Part 3 of 5. John Constantine is dead, and every clue as to who's to blame ends in leads just as dead. Someone's committed a murder in a roomful of people, and is getting away with it. But like the old saying goes, the dead can't rest until they are avenged, meaning the investigators are about to get a little help from beyond the grave... MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/hellblazer172.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/vertigo/t-hellblazer172.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>JLA #64 Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen"Golden Perfect," Part 3 of 3. To what extent has Rama Khan of Jarhanpur turned truth into fiction? Well, our story begins on a flat earth...and it's downhill from there! The remaining Leaguers are helpless to stop the fraying edges of reality. And Wonder Woman, the only Leaguer who can help (and the person responsible for the madness), has vanished without a word. Has the woman who represents the heart of the League let them down at their darkest hour? 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/djla_64.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/jla_64.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td>JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH GARY FRANK CREATING SHAZAM! Written by Stan Lee (lead story) and Michael Uslan (backup); art by Gary Frank and Sandra Hope (lead) and Kano (backup); covers by Frank and Hope (front) and Adam Hughes (back)Stan Lee introduces his take on a DC hero that stands head and shoulders above the rest...literally! When nebbishy Interpol agent Robert Rogers tries to save an Indian fakir from assassins, he gains a power that will transform him into the man-monster known as Shazam. But, even with his incredible power, will he and his beautiful partner be able to stop a terrorist plot? Plus, an "On the Street" backup with art by Kano (ACTION COMICS)! For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-03/index.html#jistshazam>feature article</a>. 48 pages, Prestige Format, $5.95</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/dcuniverse/jist-shazam.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/dcuniverse/t-jist-shazam.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td>THE LEGION #6 Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art and cover by Olivier Coipel and LanningAll appears bleak, as Earth's moon and its inhabitants are the targets of the galaxy's most politically powerful man! Even worse, as several Legionnaires race to stop the despot's plans, he's found the resurging team's headquarters and dispatched an entire army to destroy it! If there's one thing he's going to learn, however, it's never to count the Legion out! 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/dleg6.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/leg6.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td>OUT THERE #9 Written by Brian Augustyn; art and cover by Humberto Ramos and Sandra HopeCLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. "The Road to El Dorado," Part 3 of 6. Our teen heroes take a back seat this month, as Becky meets up with an old friend...and an old enemy. It appears that El Dorado City isn't the first place she's fought this battle. Is Sterling City the mild-mannered ghost town it appears to be, or have the Twisting Roads from Purgatory led them straight into danger? 32 pages, $2.95</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/dout9.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/out9.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2>SUPERBOY #98 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio; art by John McCrea and James Hodgkins; cover by Steve DillonBeing interviewed in a popular neighborhood restaurant by Jimmy Olsen may prove to be more than Superboy can swallow. The various cast of characters who've plagued the Kid recently all inadvertantly converge in the same place…and now they're out to feed our hero a knuckle sandwich! Can anyone there help Superboy, or is he well-done for? 32 pages, $2.25</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>TOP TEN BOOK TWO HC Written by Alan Moore; art by Gene Ha and Zander Cannon; cover by Ha and Jose VillarrubiaReprinting TOP TEN #8-12, this hardcover collects Alan Moore's serial story of the lives and loves of the super-science cops of Precinct 10. A rich tapestry of characters unfolds and grows before our eyes, as some live, some die, and some even find romance. BOOK TWO concludes with the final resolution of the Libra case. For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-03/wildstorm.html#topten>feature article</a>. Note: A trade paperback edition will not be offered with an in-store date earlier than September 2002. 144 pages, Hardcover, $24.95</td><td valign=top><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/wildstorm/toptenbooktwo.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/wildstorm/t-toptenbooktwo.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=80></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>WONDER WOMAN #179 Written by Phil Jimenez; art by Roy Allan Martinez, Jimenez and Andy Lanning; cover by Jimenez and José VillarrubiaWonder Woman's quest leads to Skartaris, where she confronts the new Villainy, Inc., that's out to subjugate this world. Only the Amazon Princess can bring peace to the land of Warlords and kings. Plus, the Troia backup continues as Donna begins her own quest to find Fury. Note: this is a resolicitation. All Previous orders have been cancelled. 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/down/dww179.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar27/covers/ww179.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>WONDER WOMAN SECRET FILES #3 Written by Phil Jimenez; art by Jimenez, David Yardin and Andy Lanning; cover by Jimenez and José VillarrubiaA spectacular look at DC's most powerful heroine! A heroine critical to the history of the DC Universe draws inspiration from the Amazon Princess and her adventures, written by Phil Jimenez and illustrated by talented newcomer David Yardin. Plus, a profiles section showcasing Wonder Woman, her enemies and her allies, courtesy of writer/penciller Jimenez and inker Andy Lanning! 48 pages, $4.95</td><td valign=top><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar06/covers/down/dwwsf_3.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Mar06/covers/wwsf_3.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=151></a></td></tr></table>