DC Comics On Sale April 4th [Archive]

Perry White

04-03-2002, 09:40 PM

<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor=#111111 id=AutoNumber1><tr><td>BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #27 (2nd Printing) Written by Devin Grayson and Dwayne McDuffie; art by Roger Robinson, Denys Cowan and John Floyd; cover by Brian BollandA fugitive from justice and his own comrades, Batman brutally punishes the criminal element of Gotham City, and is surprised when he's paid an unwanted visit from the Man of Steel. Meanwhile, Alfred searches for more clues to the murder that's been pinned on Bruce Wayne. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, "Never Say Die," written by Dwayne McDuffie with art by Denys Cowan. 40 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/bgk27.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/t-bgk27.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=118></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #154 Written by Mike Baron; art and cover by Bill ReinholdBeginning the new 2-part story "Colossus," by The Badger's Mike Baron and Bill Reinhold. A killer stalks the gleaming spires of Gotham. A killer dedicated to destroying the lives and legacy of the men who built the city itself! A killer that Batman is determined to stop before he kills again! 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/blotdk154.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-blotdk154.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td>BATMAN: NINE LIVES HC Written by Dean Motter; art by Michael Lark; painted cover by Lark and Christopher MoellerELSEWORLDS. Who killed nightclub owner and chanteuse Selina Kyle? The "Bat-Man" is on the case, but so is Detective Richard Grayson, who must solve the mystery in this 1940s noir thriller before someone else dies. But with so many suspects, including all of the Bat-Man's foes — Riddler, Penguin, the Joker and more — where does Grayson begin? Find out in this suspenseful cinematic story told in a sideways "landscape" format. 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#ninelives>feature article</a>. 128 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/batman/batmanninelives.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2002-03/batman/t-batmanninelives.jpg alt=Cover width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>THE CRUSADES #14 Written by Steven T. Seagle; art by Kelley Jones and Ron Randall; painted cover by Aron WiesenfeldWith the Knight out of commission, San Francisco breaths a collective sigh of relief. But now "The Ash Wednesday Killer" is set to rock the city right back into a new Dark Ages. His murder m.o. is eerily similar to the departed Knight's, causing death to victims ranging from restroom Romeos to drag queens on-parade. And an even greater mystery: With Anton Marx going Hollywood to shoot a pilot for a MARXism TV show, who exactly is the new man imparting passionate kisses on the lips of budding reporter Venus Kostopikas? MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/crusades14.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/t-crusades14.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=141></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>DETECTIVE COMICS #769 Written by Greg Rucka and Judd Winick; art by Steve Lieber, Cliff Chiang and Mark McKenna; cover by Andrew Robinson"Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 5! Ekin-Tzu…a freakish nightmare of a man…has returned to wreak havoc on the Lucky Hand triad. Only Batman stands in the way of a gangland bloodbath. Meanwhile, the Gotham PD grills Alfred for answers in the daring escape of Bruce Wayne. Plus, chapter seven of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. 40 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/detective769.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-detective769.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=160></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>DOOM PATROL #7 Written by John Arcudi; art and cover by Tan Eng HuatThe search for the earthly remains of Robotman is on — will a startling discovery in the Smoky Mountains leads to the creation of the most outrageous incarnation of Cliff Steele ever? 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_03/covers/down/ddp7.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_03/covers/dp7.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td valign=top colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>HAWKMAN #2 Written by James Robinson and Geoff Johns; art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair; painted cover by Andrew RobinsonThe new series starring DC's Winged Warrior continues! Hawkgirl is intent on bringing her parents' murderer to justice, and the mystery deepens as clues lead the Hawk duo to India. Once they start tracing a trail, they discover the only person that could help is being pursued by three of the heaviest hitting bounty hunters in the game, who also happens to be Hawkman's worst enemies! The Shadow-Thief, Tigress and Copperhead return to cause more havoc for our favorite birds. 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/hawkman02.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-hawkman02.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=154></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>HIGH ROADS #1 Written by Scott Lobdell; art and cover by Leinil Yu and Gerry AlanguilanCLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. An exciting new CLIFFHANGER title makes its splashy debut! In the final days of WWII, U.S. Army Captain Nick Highroad is dangling from the side of a mansion carved out of ice at a secret Nazi compound located in the Arctic! How did he get there? And who are the diminutive English actor, the former Fuehrer's mistress, and the ex-kamikaze pilot who seem to be his only friends? Find out most (but not all!) the answers in this high-impact, high-concept, high-drama first issue of HIGH ROADS! For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm.html#highroads>feature article</a>. 32 pages, (1 of 6), $2.95</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm/highroads1.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm/t-highroads1.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=154></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>LOONEY TUNES #89 Written by Sholly Fisch, Bill Matheny, Frank Strom, Dan Slott, Sean Carolan & Jennifer Moore; art by David Alvarez, Mike DeCarlo, Walter Carzon, Horacio Ottolini and Leo Batic; cover by Alvarez and DeCarloFoghorn Leghorn teaches us to juggle, and you just know that's gonna end badly; Porky and Sylvester raid the mummy's tomb; and Elmer wanders into paintball camp! Plus, a very special bit of patriotism, Looney Tunes-style! 32 pages, $1.99</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/lt89.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/t-lt89.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=148></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>ROBIN: YEAR ONE TP Written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty; art Javier Pulido, Marcos Martin and Robert Campanella; cover by Pulido and CampanellaThe earliest adventures of Dick Grayson, the first Robin, unfold in this collection of the hit miniseries. Batman gave Robin purpose, but the evil of the world would shape Dick's destiny. YEAR ONE is the tale of Robin’s tragic beginning which shaped him into one of the world’s greatest heroes! For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#robinyearone>feature article</a>. 200 pages, Trade Paperback, $14.95</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/robinyearone-tpb.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-robinyearone-tpb.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>S.C.I.-SPY #3 Written by Doug Moench; art by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti; cover by GulacyThe sexy, sci-fi VERTIGO miniseries continues! As Nano-Tech Hunger Bugs threaten to destroy all the planets of the Inner-World with there veracious appetite, Sebastian Starchild and his sexy partner, Isis Nile, continue to search for the key to stopping. As the mission begins to heat up, so does the passion between them. But the further they delve into the secrets of the Hunger Bugs and the underbelly of Shadow Black, the more one thing becomes certain. The big question is, "Who is behind it all?" MATURE READERS 32 pages, (3 of 6), $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/scispy3.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/t-scispy3.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>THE SPECTRE #16 Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Jim Royal; cover by Dave Johnson"Mystery in Space," Part 2 of 3. Reunited with a Corps of Dead Lanterns, Hal Jordan must protect the celestial birth of a whole universe from an armada of aliens set on its destruction. Meanwhile, the loose Spectres run wild, and young Helen lies comatose — but the last thing she is is immobile! 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/spectre16.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-spectre16.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td valign=top colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>THE SPRIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC Written by Manly Wade Wellman and William Woolfolk; art by Lou Fine and various; cover by Will EisnerThe legendary Will Eisner was drafted for service during World War II, leaving his most famous creation — the Spirit — in the more than capable hands of the Quality Comics staff. Reprinting the newspaper Spirit sections from July 4 to December 26, 1943, Volume 7 features a cover by Will Eisner and an introduction by comics historian R.C. Harvey about the creation of the Spirit simulacrum "Midnight," by Jack Cole. For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#spirit>feature article</a>. 224 pages, Hardcover, $49.95</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/spiritarchives07.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/t-spiritarchives07.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=123></a></td></tr><tr><td valign=top colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>SUPERMAN #181 Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Ed McGuinness and Cam SmithIt am Freaky Wednesday! When Superman and Bizarro switch bodies, some truly wacky stuff happens. And we'll even learn a few things about Bizarro's secret origin! 32 pages, $2.25</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_03/covers/down/dsupm181.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_03/covers/supm181.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>SUPERMAN & SAVAGE DRAGON: CHICAGO Written by Erik Larsen; art by Larsen and Al Gordon; cover by Larsen and painted by Alex RossThe pulse-pounding prequel to SUPERMAN & SAVAGE DRAGON: METROPOLIS! A heaping helping of Metropolis heavies have hightailed it to the Windy City to join forces with the Vicious Circle. Superman must form an uneasy alliance with the Savage Dragon to rid two cities of two sets of super-villains! For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#chicago>feature article</a>. Copublished with Image Comics. 48 pages, Prestige Format, $5.95</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/superman/superman-savagedragon-chicago.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/superman/t-superman-savagedragon-chicago.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td valign=top>YOUNG JUSTICE #44 Written by Peter David; art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover by Humberto RamosPart 1 of the 5-part "World Without Young Justice," continuing through IMPULSE, ROBIN and SUPERBOY! Meet the all-new Young Justice, including a bigger Wonder Girl, a male Secret, and a dark Arrowette! Their mission: to save Jason Todd…from being murdered by his parents! What's going on?!? For more information, see the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#youngjustice>feature article</a>. 32 pages, $2.50</td><td valign=top><a target=_blank href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_03/covers/down/dyj44.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_03/covers/yj44.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=156></a></td></tr></table>