Perry White
04-23-2002, 08:37 PM
The following DC Comics go on sale Wednesday, April 24th. For more comics info, visit the Toon Zone Comics (http://www.toonzone.net/comics/) page.
<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor=#111111 id=AutoNumber1><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>ACTION COMICS #790</b><br> Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Duncan Rouleau and Marlo Alquiza</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Superman battles in the hellish Gorge against a former ally while Krypto battles the evolving Kancer. And what part does General Zod play in all this?<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dact790.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/act790.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>AMERICAN CENTURY #14</b><br> Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by Luke Ross and John Stokes; painted cover by Glen Orbik</font><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>A new storyline begins with "An American in Paris," Part 1 of 3.</b> Still stinging from Lorelei's betrayal, Harry Kraft's traded the backwoods of North Carolina for the bistros of Paris. Drinking le wine, reading le book, and cutting le cheese, Harry's in ex-pat heaven until he meets up with an old army buddy named Buddy who needs a favor.<br> MATURE READERS<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/americancentury14.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/t-americancentury14.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=139></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN #602</b><br> Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; cover by McDaniel</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>All of Gotham City is burning as Batman tries desperately to track down the mysterious new villain Nicodemus. But will the Dark Knight be able to find his quarry before Nicodemus practices his murderous pyrotechnics again? <br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dbatm602.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/batm602.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE #2</b><br> Written by Brian Azzarello; art and cover by Lee Bermejo and Tim Bradstreet</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>A whispered name on the lips of a dying man leads Bruce Wayne to investigate another dead man: Michael Cray, a.k.a. Deathblow. A decade ago Deathblow was tracking down a rogue covert ops killer. Now the firebug killer has resurfaced in Gotham, and is once again up to his lethal tricks. It's up to Batman to stop him, but to do so, he must pick up the trail of a case that's long since gone cold, and uncover the truth about a man whose entire live was shrouded in secrets. <br> 48 pages, Prestige Format, (2 of 3), $5.95</font></td><td><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/batmandeathblow2.jpg style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-batmandeathblow2.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #49</b><br> Written by Scott Peterson; art by Tim Levins and Terry Beatty; cover by Bob Smith and Beatty</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>A baffling series of jewelry-store heists puts the Dark Knight on the trail of an unlikely suspect…and a brand-new villain. There's a mystery behind the mystery in "Façade."<br> 32 pages, $1.99</font></td><td><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/bga49.jpg style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-bga49.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN IN THE FIFTIES TP</b><br> Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, France Herron, David Vern Reed, David Wood, and Joe Samachson; art by Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Stan Kaye, and various; cover by Moldoff</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Experience a decade in which the Caped Crusader charted through bold new territories and new kinds of adventures! Witness the World’s Greatest Detective in some of his most wackiest adventures fighting giant robots, kooky aliens and talking apes, just to name a few. Sixteen tales exemplify the light-hearted time of sci-fi crime-fighting, featuring appearances by Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Ace the Bat-Hound! For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#batman50s>feature article</a>.<br> 192 pages, Trade Paperback, $19.95</font></td><td><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/batmaninthe50s.jpg style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-batmaninthe50s.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>CATWOMAN #6</b><br> Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Brad Rader and Cameron Stewart; cover by Paul Pope</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>A new arc begins as the spotlight shifts to Holly, her personal life, and a mission she takes on for Catwoman. There are some crooked cops running loose in Gotham, and Holly's going to try and get to the bottom of things. But she takes her investigation too far, and even Catwoman can't intervene in time.<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/catwoman06.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-catwoman06.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #12</b><br> Written by Robert Rodi; art by Yanick Paquette, Phil Jimenez and Mark Farmer; cover by Tomas Giorello</font><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>"Undressed to Kill" Part 3 of 3.</b> Angela takes on the hulking Russian crime boss Evgenia Orlova in hand-to-hand combat, for control of a Siberian sex slave camp. Plus, the astonishing story of what (and who) Go-Go's been up to, with art by special guest-penciller Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN)!<br> MATURE READERS<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/codenameknockout12.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/t-codenameknockout12.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=154></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>DEXTER'S LABORATORY #29</b><br> Written by Bobbi JG Weiss and John Rozum; art by Matt Jenkins, Jeff Albrecht and Gary Fields; cover by Bill Wray</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Dexter faces off against his ultimate foe…the dentist! Plus, a "catty" tale featuring Dee-Dee and her pals!<br> 32 pages, $1.99</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/dl29.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/t-dl29.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>THE FLASH #185</b><br> Written by Geoff Johns; art by Scott Kolins and Doug Hazlewood; cover by Brian Bolland</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>"Crossfire," Part 2 of 5.</b> The Rogues control Central City. The Thinker controls all of Keystone! And the Flash has been infected with a "frenzy virus," courtesy of Murmur — the deadly and psychotic Rogue introduced in THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS!<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/flash185.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-flash185.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY — THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HAL JORDAN HC</b><br> Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Brent Anderson and Bill Sienkiewicz</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Hal Jordan's life as Green Lantern affected far more people than anyone could have known. Tom Kalmaku, Hal's mechanic and confidant through his career as Green Lantern, is left to deal with the greatest of Hal's legacies: a young boy claiming to be Hal's son, who also has a connection to one of the universe's greatest powers. But first the pair will have to figure out why a dark figure has come from outer space to make sure no descendant of Hal Jordan survives. For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#lastwill>feature article</a>.<br> 112 pages, Hardcover, $24.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/greenlantern-lastwill.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-greenlantern-lastwill.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>JLA #65</b><br> Written by Joe Kelly; art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen; cover by Mahnke</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>The team-up that all JLA fans have been praying for…or dreading! It's Batman and Plastic Man working together to help a strange metahuman punk keep out of trouble before it's too late. But the Dark Knight Detective suspects there's more to Plastic Man's relationship with this young thug than meets the eye. And once Batman's on the case, it's tough to shake him loose. Plus...a mysterious force manifests itself off the coast of Florida, but the JLA is nowhere to be seen.<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/djla65.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/jla65.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH SCOTT McDANIEL CREATING AQUAMAN</b><br> Written by Stan Lee (lead story) and Michael Uslan (backup); art by Scott McDaniel and Klaus Janson (lead) and Ramona Fradon (backup); covers by McDaniel and Janson (front) and Adam Hughes (back)</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>The second "wave" of Stan Lee's re-imagined DC characters introduces its strangest hero yet!</b> Ramon Raymond was an environmentalist devoted to studying undersea life, but he never expected to become a kind of aquatic life himself. Transformed into a being capable of transforming himself into water, his new powers make him the target of the evil minions of Reverend Dominic Darrk! Plus: An "On the Street" backup with art by Ramona Fradon! For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#jist>feature article</a>.<br> 48 pages, Prestige Format, $5.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_10/covers/down/dsl_aqu1.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_10/covers/sl_aqu1.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>THE LEGION #7</b><br> Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art and cover by Olivier Coipel and Lanning</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>The Legion learns of the evolutionary "terrorforming" process intended for Earth by President McCauley, a.k.a. Ra's Al Ghul. But it may be too late, since it's already begun! Whoever said improving the species is a good thing didn't see <i>these</i> guys! We also learn the fate of Legion World, and there may be another surprise or two by issue's end!<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dleg_7.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/leg_7.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>ORION #25</b><br> Written by Walter Simonson; art by Simonson and Bob Wiacek; cover by Simonson</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>Extra-sized final issue.</b> Orion, scourge of Apokolips, runs into Scott Free, Mister Miracle! Orion discovers that Scott has been harboring a dreadful secret! Scott has something that Orion obtained…and succeeded where Orion failed! It's a power-packed finale to Walt Simonson's run on ORION…but where will it leave our hero?<br> 48 pages, $3.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/orion25.gif target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-orion25.gif alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>OUT THERE #10</b><br> Written by Brian Augustyn; art and cover by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope</font><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>"The Road to El Dorado," Part 4 of 6.</b> Sterling City is definitely haunted; but there are ghosts…and then there are <i>ghosts</i>. When Mark's life is threatened by an evil shade, will another spirit be able to save him in time? Also, Zach puts on quite a display — get ready for a surprising revelation about his powers!<br> 32 pages, $2.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm/outthere10.gif target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm/t-outthere10.gif alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>THE SGT. ROCK ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC</b><br> Written by Bob Kaninger and Bill Haney; art by Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandinetti, Russ Heath, Mort Drucker, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito; cover by Kubert</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Sgt. Rock, top kick of Easy Co. and the toughest G.I. to fight his way through World War II, is the star of his first-ever Archive Edition, featuring a new cover and introduction by Joe Kubert! Volume 1 is advance-solicited to coincide with the arrival of the FIGHTING FORCES: SGT. ROCK ACTION FIGURE, and reprints the first twenty stories featuring Frank Rock in G.I. COMBAT #68 and OUR ARMY AT WAR #81-96! For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2001-12/index.html#SgtRock>feature article</a>.<br> 228 pages, Hardcover, $49.95</font></td><td><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcuniverse/sgtrockarchives1.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcuniverse/t-sgtrockarchives1.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=143></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>SUPERBOY #99</b><br> Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio; art by Anthony Williams and Walden Wong; cover by Humberto Ramos</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>"World Without Young Justice" Part 4!</b> When Superman died in his battle with Doomsday, a clone was born. His name: Doomsboy! Wait…Doomsboy? Who the heck is Doomsboy? Where's Kon-El? Why is everything so similar, yet so...different? D-Boy better look closely, 'cuz the answer might just zip right by him! This story concludes in YOUNG JUSTICE #45 (solicited next month). For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#youngjustice>feature article</a>.<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dsupb_99.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/supb_99.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>WONDER WOMAN #180</b><br> Written by Phil Jimenez; art by Roy Allan Martinez, Jimenez and Andy Lanning; cover by Jimenez and José Villarrubia</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>The secret origins of the new Villainy Inc. are revealed as Wonder Woman learns how they took over the lost world of Skartaris. Plus, Donna Troy's adventures continue as the search for Fury's avatar leads her straight into the hands of a new Wonder Woman villain.<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dww180.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/ww180.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>FIGHTING FORCES: SGT. ROCK ACTION FIGURE</b></font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Sgt. Rock, top kick of Easy Co. and the toughest G.I. to fight his way through World War II, blasts his way into DC Direct. The SGT. ROCK ACTION FIGURE features the grizzled, combat happy leader of Easy Co. standing approximately 6 1/2" tall, featuring multiple points of articulation and packaged with a removable helmet, a machine gun that he can hold, and two hand grenades. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack.<br> Action Figure, PI</font></td><td><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/sgtrock-figure.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/t-sgtrock-figure.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=113></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MAQUETTE</b><br> Sculpted by Karen Palinko</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>DC Direct continues its line of cold cast porcelain Maquettes (that begins with this month's advance solicitation of the WONDER WOMAN MAQUETTE) with the JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MAQUETTE! This statue is based on the model designed for the <i>Justice League</i> Animated series — usually produced exclusively for the artists and animators as the definitive models on which to base their drawings and products. Now DC Direct is making these special Maquettes available to fans. The MARTIAN MANHUNTER MAQUETTE stands approximately 9 1/2" high x 4 1/2" wide x 2" deep on a 3 1/2" diameter base. Packaged in a 4-color box.<br> Maquette, $89.95</font></td><td><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/jl-mm-maquette.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/t-jl-mm-maquette.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=132></a></td></tr></table>
<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor=#111111 id=AutoNumber1><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>ACTION COMICS #790</b><br> Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Duncan Rouleau and Marlo Alquiza</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Superman battles in the hellish Gorge against a former ally while Krypto battles the evolving Kancer. And what part does General Zod play in all this?<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dact790.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/act790.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>AMERICAN CENTURY #14</b><br> Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by Luke Ross and John Stokes; painted cover by Glen Orbik</font><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>A new storyline begins with "An American in Paris," Part 1 of 3.</b> Still stinging from Lorelei's betrayal, Harry Kraft's traded the backwoods of North Carolina for the bistros of Paris. Drinking le wine, reading le book, and cutting le cheese, Harry's in ex-pat heaven until he meets up with an old army buddy named Buddy who needs a favor.<br> MATURE READERS<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/americancentury14.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/t-americancentury14.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=139></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN #602</b><br> Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; cover by McDaniel</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>All of Gotham City is burning as Batman tries desperately to track down the mysterious new villain Nicodemus. But will the Dark Knight be able to find his quarry before Nicodemus practices his murderous pyrotechnics again? <br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dbatm602.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/batm602.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN/DEATHBLOW: AFTER THE FIRE #2</b><br> Written by Brian Azzarello; art and cover by Lee Bermejo and Tim Bradstreet</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>A whispered name on the lips of a dying man leads Bruce Wayne to investigate another dead man: Michael Cray, a.k.a. Deathblow. A decade ago Deathblow was tracking down a rogue covert ops killer. Now the firebug killer has resurfaced in Gotham, and is once again up to his lethal tricks. It's up to Batman to stop him, but to do so, he must pick up the trail of a case that's long since gone cold, and uncover the truth about a man whose entire live was shrouded in secrets. <br> 48 pages, Prestige Format, (2 of 3), $5.95</font></td><td><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/batmandeathblow2.jpg style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-batmandeathblow2.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #49</b><br> Written by Scott Peterson; art by Tim Levins and Terry Beatty; cover by Bob Smith and Beatty</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>A baffling series of jewelry-store heists puts the Dark Knight on the trail of an unlikely suspect…and a brand-new villain. There's a mystery behind the mystery in "Façade."<br> 32 pages, $1.99</font></td><td><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/bga49.jpg style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-bga49.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>BATMAN IN THE FIFTIES TP</b><br> Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, France Herron, David Vern Reed, David Wood, and Joe Samachson; art by Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Stan Kaye, and various; cover by Moldoff</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Experience a decade in which the Caped Crusader charted through bold new territories and new kinds of adventures! Witness the World’s Greatest Detective in some of his most wackiest adventures fighting giant robots, kooky aliens and talking apes, just to name a few. Sixteen tales exemplify the light-hearted time of sci-fi crime-fighting, featuring appearances by Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Ace the Bat-Hound! For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#batman50s>feature article</a>.<br> 192 pages, Trade Paperback, $19.95</font></td><td><a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/batmaninthe50s.jpg style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-batmaninthe50s.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>CATWOMAN #6</b><br> Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Brad Rader and Cameron Stewart; cover by Paul Pope</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>A new arc begins as the spotlight shifts to Holly, her personal life, and a mission she takes on for Catwoman. There are some crooked cops running loose in Gotham, and Holly's going to try and get to the bottom of things. But she takes her investigation too far, and even Catwoman can't intervene in time.<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/catwoman06.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/batman/t-catwoman06.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=151></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #12</b><br> Written by Robert Rodi; art by Yanick Paquette, Phil Jimenez and Mark Farmer; cover by Tomas Giorello</font><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>"Undressed to Kill" Part 3 of 3.</b> Angela takes on the hulking Russian crime boss Evgenia Orlova in hand-to-hand combat, for control of a Siberian sex slave camp. Plus, the astonishing story of what (and who) Go-Go's been up to, with art by special guest-penciller Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN)!<br> MATURE READERS<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/codenameknockout12.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/vertigo/t-codenameknockout12.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=154></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>DEXTER'S LABORATORY #29</b><br> Written by Bobbi JG Weiss and John Rozum; art by Matt Jenkins, Jeff Albrecht and Gary Fields; cover by Bill Wray</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Dexter faces off against his ultimate foe…the dentist! Plus, a "catty" tale featuring Dee-Dee and her pals!<br> 32 pages, $1.99</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/dl29.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/beyond/t-dl29.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>THE FLASH #185</b><br> Written by Geoff Johns; art by Scott Kolins and Doug Hazlewood; cover by Brian Bolland</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>"Crossfire," Part 2 of 5.</b> The Rogues control Central City. The Thinker controls all of Keystone! And the Flash has been infected with a "frenzy virus," courtesy of Murmur — the deadly and psychotic Rogue introduced in THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS!<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/flash185.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-flash185.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY — THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HAL JORDAN HC</b><br> Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Brent Anderson and Bill Sienkiewicz</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Hal Jordan's life as Green Lantern affected far more people than anyone could have known. Tom Kalmaku, Hal's mechanic and confidant through his career as Green Lantern, is left to deal with the greatest of Hal's legacies: a young boy claiming to be Hal's son, who also has a connection to one of the universe's greatest powers. But first the pair will have to figure out why a dark figure has come from outer space to make sure no descendant of Hal Jordan survives. For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#lastwill>feature article</a>.<br> 112 pages, Hardcover, $24.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/greenlantern-lastwill.jpg target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-greenlantern-lastwill.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>JLA #65</b><br> Written by Joe Kelly; art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen; cover by Mahnke</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>The team-up that all JLA fans have been praying for…or dreading! It's Batman and Plastic Man working together to help a strange metahuman punk keep out of trouble before it's too late. But the Dark Knight Detective suspects there's more to Plastic Man's relationship with this young thug than meets the eye. And once Batman's on the case, it's tough to shake him loose. Plus...a mysterious force manifests itself off the coast of Florida, but the JLA is nowhere to be seen.<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/djla65.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/jla65.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH SCOTT McDANIEL CREATING AQUAMAN</b><br> Written by Stan Lee (lead story) and Michael Uslan (backup); art by Scott McDaniel and Klaus Janson (lead) and Ramona Fradon (backup); covers by McDaniel and Janson (front) and Adam Hughes (back)</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>The second "wave" of Stan Lee's re-imagined DC characters introduces its strangest hero yet!</b> Ramon Raymond was an environmentalist devoted to studying undersea life, but he never expected to become a kind of aquatic life himself. Transformed into a being capable of transforming himself into water, his new powers make him the target of the evil minions of Reverend Dominic Darrk! Plus: An "On the Street" backup with art by Ramona Fradon! For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#jist>feature article</a>.<br> 48 pages, Prestige Format, $5.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_10/covers/down/dsl_aqu1.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_10/covers/sl_aqu1.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>THE LEGION #7</b><br> Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; art and cover by Olivier Coipel and Lanning</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>The Legion learns of the evolutionary "terrorforming" process intended for Earth by President McCauley, a.k.a. Ra's Al Ghul. But it may be too late, since it's already begun! Whoever said improving the species is a good thing didn't see <i>these</i> guys! We also learn the fate of Legion World, and there may be another surprise or two by issue's end!<br> 32 pages, $2.50</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dleg_7.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/leg_7.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>ORION #25</b><br> Written by Walter Simonson; art by Simonson and Bob Wiacek; cover by Simonson</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>Extra-sized final issue.</b> Orion, scourge of Apokolips, runs into Scott Free, Mister Miracle! Orion discovers that Scott has been harboring a dreadful secret! Scott has something that Orion obtained…and succeeded where Orion failed! It's a power-packed finale to Walt Simonson's run on ORION…but where will it leave our hero?<br> 48 pages, $3.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/orion25.gif target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/dcuniverse/t-orion25.gif alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>OUT THERE #10</b><br> Written by Brian Augustyn; art and cover by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope</font><p align=left><font face=Arial size=2><b>"The Road to El Dorado," Part 4 of 6.</b> Sterling City is definitely haunted; but there are ghosts…and then there are <i>ghosts</i>. When Mark's life is threatened by an evil shade, will another spirit be able to save him in time? Also, Zach puts on quite a display — get ready for a surprising revelation about his powers!<br> 32 pages, $2.95</font></td><td><a href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm/outthere10.gif target=_blank style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF"><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/wildstorm/t-outthere10.gif alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=153></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>THE SGT. ROCK ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC</b><br> Written by Bob Kaninger and Bill Haney; art by Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandinetti, Russ Heath, Mort Drucker, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito; cover by Kubert</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Sgt. Rock, top kick of Easy Co. and the toughest G.I. to fight his way through World War II, is the star of his first-ever Archive Edition, featuring a new cover and introduction by Joe Kubert! Volume 1 is advance-solicited to coincide with the arrival of the FIGHTING FORCES: SGT. ROCK ACTION FIGURE, and reprints the first twenty stories featuring Frank Rock in G.I. COMBAT #68 and OUR ARMY AT WAR #81-96! For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2001-12/index.html#SgtRock>feature article</a>.<br> 228 pages, Hardcover, $49.95</font></td><td><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcuniverse/sgtrockarchives1.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcuniverse/t-sgtrockarchives1.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=143></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>SUPERBOY #99</b><br> Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio; art by Anthony Williams and Walden Wong; cover by Humberto Ramos</font><p><font face=Arial size=2><b>"World Without Young Justice" Part 4!</b> When Superman died in his battle with Doomsday, a clone was born. His name: Doomsboy! Wait…Doomsboy? Who the heck is Doomsboy? Where's Kon-El? Why is everything so similar, yet so...different? D-Boy better look closely, 'cuz the answer might just zip right by him! This story concludes in YOUNG JUSTICE #45 (solicited next month). For more information, see the <a target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2002-04/index.html#youngjustice>feature article</a>.<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dsupb_99.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/supb_99.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=152></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>WONDER WOMAN #180</b><br> Written by Phil Jimenez; art by Roy Allan Martinez, Jimenez and Andy Lanning; cover by Jimenez and José Villarrubia</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>The secret origins of the new Villainy Inc. are revealed as Wonder Woman learns how they took over the lost world of Skartaris. Plus, Donna Troy's adventures continue as the search for Fury's avatar leads her straight into the hands of a new Wonder Woman villain.<br> 32 pages, $2.25</font></td><td><a href=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/down/dww180.jpg target=_blank><img border=0 src=http://www.dccomics.com/directcurrents/comics/Apr_24/covers/ww180.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=150></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>FIGHTING FORCES: SGT. ROCK ACTION FIGURE</b></font><p><font face=Arial size=2>Sgt. Rock, top kick of Easy Co. and the toughest G.I. to fight his way through World War II, blasts his way into DC Direct. The SGT. ROCK ACTION FIGURE features the grizzled, combat happy leader of Easy Co. standing approximately 6 1/2" tall, featuring multiple points of articulation and packaged with a removable helmet, a machine gun that he can hold, and two hand grenades. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack.<br> Action Figure, PI</font></td><td><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/sgtrock-figure.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/t-sgtrock-figure.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=113></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr><tr><td><font face=Arial size=2><b>JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MAQUETTE</b><br> Sculpted by Karen Palinko</font><p><font face=Arial size=2>DC Direct continues its line of cold cast porcelain Maquettes (that begins with this month's advance solicitation of the WONDER WOMAN MAQUETTE) with the JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MAQUETTE! This statue is based on the model designed for the <i>Justice League</i> Animated series — usually produced exclusively for the artists and animators as the definitive models on which to base their drawings and products. Now DC Direct is making these special Maquettes available to fans. The MARTIAN MANHUNTER MAQUETTE stands approximately 9 1/2" high x 4 1/2" wide x 2" deep on a 3 1/2" diameter base. Packaged in a 4-color box.<br> Maquette, $89.95</font></td><td><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #9999FF" target=_blank href=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/jl-mm-maquette.jpg><img border=0 src=http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dcdirect/t-jl-mm-maquette.jpg alt="Click For Larger Image" width=100 height=132></a></td></tr></table>