Brian Cruz
09-18-2001, 05:51 PM
<b><u>December 5</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batgirl23.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batgirl23.jpg" alt="Cover" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" width="100" height="150"></a>BATGIRL #23</b>
Written by Kelley Puckett; art and cover by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella
In stores December 5. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! In BATGIRL #8, Cassandra did the unthinkable: She sucker-punched the unbeatable Lady Shiva during combat. Now Shiva returns to Gotham for the inevitable rematch - a battle to the death - while Batman and Oracle ponder Batgirl's fate.
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/blotdk150.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-blotdk150.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="141"></a>BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #150</b>
Written by J.M DeMatteis; art by Trevor Von Eeden and José Luis García-López; cover by John Cassaday
In stores December 5. Featuring a DC FULL COVERAGE! cover! "Grimm," Part 2 of 5. Robin's investigation into the mysterious Mother Grimm continues, while Batman finds himself the victim of her perilous potions. Where does Grimm come from? And what are her plans for the innocent children of Gotham?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dksa1.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-dksa1.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="142"></a>THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1</b>
Written and illustrated by Frank Miller; cover by Miller
In stores December 5. The most eagerly-awaited sequel in comics begins! Three years after the events in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Batman knows the world is nowhere near the perfect little place it pretends to be, and he sees the cracks in the system that have been neatly covered up. It's time to find where all the heroes have gone, and the Dark Knight is the right man for the job.
80 pages, (1 of 3), Prestige Format, $7.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/superman177.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-superman177.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="151"></a>SUPERMAN #177</b>
Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Ed McGuinness and Cam Smith
In stores December 5. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! What's Santa got in his bag for Superman this year? A brand-new
Toyman, made in Japan, that's who. And he's looking to add Metallo to his collection of giant robots!
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/sa/sa64.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/thumb/sa/sa64sm.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #64</b>
Written by Jordan B. Gorfinkel; art by Aluir Amancio and Terry Austin; cover by Mike Manley
In stores December 5. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue, guest-starring Batman Beyond! How is it possible that the Man of Steel is teaming up with Terry McGinnis, the Batman of the future? For some reason, we suspect Brainiac may be involved…
32 pages, $1.99
<b><u>December 12</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/aos599.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-aos599.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="147"></a>ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #599</b>
Written by Joe Casey; art by Derec Aucoin; cover by Mike Wieringo and José Marzan, Jr.
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! A Russian submarine's sunk in the ocean! Will Superman get to it before the seamen inside die? The answer may surprise you, as one sailor may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/azrael85.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-azrael85.jpg" alt="Cover" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" width="100" height="151"></a>AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #85</b>
Written by Dennis O'Neil; art by Sergio Cariello and James Pascoe; cover by Scott McDaniel and Cariello
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! A new villain makes his debut as Azrael makes a startling discovery! When a crazed former soldier begins brutally executing policemen and other members of "the establishment" he deems evil, only Azrael stands a chance of stopping the rampage. But the results of their encounter have startling repercussions for both men. Plus, Jean Paul begins to experience a radical change.
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/detective765.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-detective765.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="154"></a>DETECTIVE COMICS #765</b>
Written by Greg Rucka and Judd Winick; art by Rick Burchett, Cliff Chiang and Jesse Delperdang; cover by John Mcrea
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Wanna' know how to make Batman mad? Not his normal grim, gritty mad. But <i> really</i> mad. Wanna' know how? Break into James Gordon's house. That's what one band of robbers ends up doing. And they're gonna' be sorry! Plus, the third chapter of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang.
40 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/harleyquinn15.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-harleyquinn15.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>HARLEY QUINN #15</b>
Written by Karl Kesel; art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Fresh in her new Metropolis digs, Harley Quinn begins her brand new - gasp - day job! Yes, that's right folks, she's going legit! Well, not exactly. Harley begins an advice column for the <i> Daily Planet</i> - and given her mental state, well, lets just say love's about to become a battlefield! Meanwhile, she's keeping busy at night with her partner in crime, Poison Ivy. And look for the new supporting cast of Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, and a cameo by Clark Kent. Hey! What is this, a Superman book?!?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/nightwing64.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-nightwing64.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="150"></a>NIGHTWING #64</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Trevor McCarthy and Rob Leigh; cover by McCarthy and Karl Kesel
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! "On a Christmas Evening," Nightwing faces a phony filching Santa, gun-toting gangbangers and a heart-wrenching letter from an innocent child.
32 pages, $2.25
<b><u>December 19</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/bgk24.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-bgk24.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #24</b>
Written by Devin Grayson and Todd Dezago; art by Roger Robinson, Mike Wieringo, John Floyd, and Karl Story; cover by Robinson
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Batman's life has been rough of late, but now it's Bruce Wayne's world that's thrown on its ear. Both Batman's and Bruce Wayne's inner circles become smaller and smaller. And why would Bruce Wayne be buying a handgun? Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, "Urban Legend," by the <i> Tellos</i> team of writer Todd Dezago (IMPULSE) and penciller Mike Wieringo (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), with inker Karl Story (BATMAN).
40 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batman-orpheusrising5.gif"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batman-orpheusrising5.gif" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="124"></a>BATMAN: ORPHEUS RISING #5</b>
Written by Alex Simmons; art by Dwayne Turner and Danny Miki; cover by Turner
In stores December 19. The thrilling conclusion to ORPHEUS RISING finds Batman and Orpheus at the end of their trail, as they go after the cop killers and try to stop a riot from blowing Gotham apart!
32 pages, (5 of 5), $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/birdsofprey38.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-birdsofprey38.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="156"></a>BIRDS OF PREY #38</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by James Fry and Andrew Pepoy; cover by Phil Noto
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Dinah infiltrates a high-tech research facility to save some computer technicians from a mysterious intruder - one whose secret may just mean the end of Black Canary!
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/robin97.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-robin97.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="153"></a>ROBIN #97</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; art and cover by Pete Woods and Andrew Pepoy
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Oops! We did it again! Teen mania infects Gotham as pop diva Normandy comes to town. And with her, bodyguard-to-the-stars Joe Hollywood. Can Joe and Robin save the teen sensation from a deadly stalker?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/superboy95.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-superboy95.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="149"></a>SUPERBOY #95</b>
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio; art by John McCrea and James Hodgkins; cover by McCrea
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Superboy's new responsibilities in his Suicide Slum apartment building aren't exactly everything he dreamed of, so he decides to bag it for one night and check out the local nightclub. Unfortunately, when the Kid hits on an attractive, yet strange female at the club, he meets up with several other individuals who are more than happy to hit back! Watch out - here come the Slaughterhouse Six!
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/supergirl65.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-supergirl65.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>SUPERGIRL #65</b>
Written by Peter David; art and cover by Leonard Kirk and Robin Riggs
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! When children from a school for the hearing-impaired start becoming ill, Supergirl learns the cause lies with a nearby factory - one that also has a link to her own past. Even with her powers, however, she may not be able to do anything to stop it, unless she and the children find a way to make themselves heard!
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/smos121.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-smos121.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #121</b>
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover by Lee Bermejo
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! The deck is loaded against Superman as he faces a more powerful than ever version of the Royal Flush Gang - and they've converted all the local Metropolis gangs to their suits. What tricks can the Man of Steel do to win this one?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><u>December 26</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/action786.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-action786.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="148"></a>ACTION COMICS #786</b>
Written by Joe Kelly; art by Pascual Ferry and Marlo Alquiza; cover by Ferry and Richard Friend
In stores December 26. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! This issue features the debut of new Super-penciller Pascual Ferry (who will alternate story arcs with Duncan Rouleau)! Superman is kidnapped by aliens seeking his aid against the threat of a newly revamped Kanjar Ro. There's only one problem: The planet is under a red sun. Faced with insurmountable challenges, the Man of Steel discovers what really makes a man super.
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batman598.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batman598.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="150"></a>BATMAN #598</b>
Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; cover by McDaniel
In stores December 26. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! It's Christmas in Gotham City…and that means the return of Santa Klaus! And he's got presents for all the naughty boys and girls of Gotham. Pointy presents. Exploding presents. You'd better be good, for goodness sake…
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batman-ankh2.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batman-ankh2.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>BATMAN: THE ANKH #2</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; painted art and cover by John Van Fleet
In stores December 26. Robin has been captured by Khatera and her very familiar henchman. Batman is hot on the trail, but can he make it before death strikes? And what terrible bargain must Batman make to save Robin's life? This time the bad guys win.
48 pages, (2 of 2), Prestige Format, $5.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/bga/bga45.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/thumb/bga/bga45sm.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="154"></a>BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #45</b>
Written by Scott Peterson and Tim Levins; art by Levins and Terry Beatty; cover by Darwyn Cooke
In stores December 26. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Arkham Asylum's in full lockdown, and one of its doctors is missing. It's up to Batman to find out which baddie's in charge, in "Running The Asylum."
32 pages, $1.99
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/catwoman02.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-catwoman02.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="150"></a>CATWOMAN #2</b>
Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Darwyn Cooke and Mike Allred; cover by Cooke
In stores December 26. The Feline Fatale's new series continues! Catwoman investigates a string of serial murders down in the slums, leading her into the heart of the Gotham Police Department and an encounter with a face from her past (which should be quite familiar to longtime Catwoman fans). Catwoman may have overcome her recent struggles, but is she really ready for what's waiting for her in the dank streets of Gotham?
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/superman-tildeath-tpb.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-superman-tildeath-tpb.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="151"></a>SUPERMAN: 'TIL DEATH DO US PART TP</b>
Written by Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Mark Schultz, J.M. DeMatteis, Stuart Immonen, and Jay
Faerber; art by Ed McGuinness, Doug Mahnke, Kano, Yannick Paquette, Immonen, Pablo
Raimondi, and various; cover by Mahnke and Tom Nguyen
In stores December 26. Superman faces one of the most difficult times in his career: his problems with the love of his life, Lois. Could one of Superman's deadliest foes be the answer to Clark's and Lois' problems? Reprinting SUPERMAN #155-157, THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #577-578, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #99-100, and ACTION COMICS #764-765.
224 pages, Trade Paperback, $17.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/wfarchives2.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-wfarchives2.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="142"></a>WORLD'S FINEST ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC</b>
Written by Edmond Hamilton, Bill Finger and Dave Wood; art by Dick Sprang, Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Ray
Burnley, and Charles Paris; cover by Sprang
In stores December 5. Presented in Volume 2 are sixteen super team-ups from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #86-101, including the 1958 classic "The Origin of the Superman/Batman Team." Other tales: Batman and Robin with super-powers and Superman with none; the mysterious Lightning-Man; Luthor teaming with the Joker to bedevil our heroes; Superman dumping his former partners to join up with the enigmatic
Powerman; Robin becoming the boss of Superman and Batman; and much more!
216 pages, Hardcover, $49.95
<b><u>Relist</u></b>
<b>BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP - relist</b>
Written by Frank Miller; art by Miller and Klaus Janson; cover by Miller
In stores December 5. The award-winning, critically-acclaimed universal classic is offered once again, just in time for the release of the eagerly-awaited THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN! Frank Miller's epic is a must-have in every comics reader's collection. "…probably the finest piece of comic art ever to be published in a popular edition." - Stephen King
224 pages, Trade Paperback, $12.95
<b>BATMAN YEAR ONE TP - relist</b>
Written by Frank Miller; art and cover by David Mazzucchelli
In stores December 5. Following the overwhelming success of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Frank Miller collaborated with artist David Mazzucchelli (<i>Daredevil: Born Again</i>) on another classic tale of the Dark Knight - this time focusing on Batman's first year donning the cape and the cowl.
104 pages, Trade Paperback, $9.95
<b>SUPERBOY #1 (First Series) (MILLENNIUM EDITION) - relist</b>
Written by various; art by John Sikela, Win Mortimer, Ed Dobrotka, Henry Boltinoff, and various
In stores December 5. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SMALLVILLE PVC SET, this special Millennium Edition reprints the first issue of Superboy's solo title.
48 pages, $2.95
<b>SUPERMAN: THE WEDDING & BEYOND TP - relist</b>
Written and illustrated by various; cover by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway
In stores December 26. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SUPERMAN: 'TIL DEATH DO US PART TP, this trade recaptures the moment when Lois and Clark made their wedding vows, and the adventures that immediately followed this blessed event. Reprinting SUPERMAN #118, SUPERMAN: THE WEDDING ALBUM #1, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #541, ACTION COMICS #728, and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #63.
192 pages, Trade Paperback, $14.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batgirl23.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batgirl23.jpg" alt="Cover" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" width="100" height="150"></a>BATGIRL #23</b>
Written by Kelley Puckett; art and cover by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella
In stores December 5. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! In BATGIRL #8, Cassandra did the unthinkable: She sucker-punched the unbeatable Lady Shiva during combat. Now Shiva returns to Gotham for the inevitable rematch - a battle to the death - while Batman and Oracle ponder Batgirl's fate.
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/blotdk150.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-blotdk150.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="141"></a>BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #150</b>
Written by J.M DeMatteis; art by Trevor Von Eeden and José Luis García-López; cover by John Cassaday
In stores December 5. Featuring a DC FULL COVERAGE! cover! "Grimm," Part 2 of 5. Robin's investigation into the mysterious Mother Grimm continues, while Batman finds himself the victim of her perilous potions. Where does Grimm come from? And what are her plans for the innocent children of Gotham?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/dksa1.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-dksa1.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="142"></a>THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1</b>
Written and illustrated by Frank Miller; cover by Miller
In stores December 5. The most eagerly-awaited sequel in comics begins! Three years after the events in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Batman knows the world is nowhere near the perfect little place it pretends to be, and he sees the cracks in the system that have been neatly covered up. It's time to find where all the heroes have gone, and the Dark Knight is the right man for the job.
80 pages, (1 of 3), Prestige Format, $7.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/superman177.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-superman177.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="151"></a>SUPERMAN #177</b>
Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Ed McGuinness and Cam Smith
In stores December 5. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! What's Santa got in his bag for Superman this year? A brand-new
Toyman, made in Japan, that's who. And he's looking to add Metallo to his collection of giant robots!
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/sa/sa64.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/thumb/sa/sa64sm.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #64</b>
Written by Jordan B. Gorfinkel; art by Aluir Amancio and Terry Austin; cover by Mike Manley
In stores December 5. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue, guest-starring Batman Beyond! How is it possible that the Man of Steel is teaming up with Terry McGinnis, the Batman of the future? For some reason, we suspect Brainiac may be involved…
32 pages, $1.99
<b><u>December 12</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/aos599.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-aos599.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="147"></a>ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #599</b>
Written by Joe Casey; art by Derec Aucoin; cover by Mike Wieringo and José Marzan, Jr.
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! A Russian submarine's sunk in the ocean! Will Superman get to it before the seamen inside die? The answer may surprise you, as one sailor may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/azrael85.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-azrael85.jpg" alt="Cover" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" width="100" height="151"></a>AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #85</b>
Written by Dennis O'Neil; art by Sergio Cariello and James Pascoe; cover by Scott McDaniel and Cariello
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! A new villain makes his debut as Azrael makes a startling discovery! When a crazed former soldier begins brutally executing policemen and other members of "the establishment" he deems evil, only Azrael stands a chance of stopping the rampage. But the results of their encounter have startling repercussions for both men. Plus, Jean Paul begins to experience a radical change.
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/detective765.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-detective765.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="154"></a>DETECTIVE COMICS #765</b>
Written by Greg Rucka and Judd Winick; art by Rick Burchett, Cliff Chiang and Jesse Delperdang; cover by John Mcrea
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Wanna' know how to make Batman mad? Not his normal grim, gritty mad. But <i> really</i> mad. Wanna' know how? Break into James Gordon's house. That's what one band of robbers ends up doing. And they're gonna' be sorry! Plus, the third chapter of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang.
40 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/harleyquinn15.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-harleyquinn15.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>HARLEY QUINN #15</b>
Written by Karl Kesel; art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Fresh in her new Metropolis digs, Harley Quinn begins her brand new - gasp - day job! Yes, that's right folks, she's going legit! Well, not exactly. Harley begins an advice column for the <i> Daily Planet</i> - and given her mental state, well, lets just say love's about to become a battlefield! Meanwhile, she's keeping busy at night with her partner in crime, Poison Ivy. And look for the new supporting cast of Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, and a cameo by Clark Kent. Hey! What is this, a Superman book?!?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/nightwing64.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-nightwing64.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="150"></a>NIGHTWING #64</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Trevor McCarthy and Rob Leigh; cover by McCarthy and Karl Kesel
In stores December 12. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! "On a Christmas Evening," Nightwing faces a phony filching Santa, gun-toting gangbangers and a heart-wrenching letter from an innocent child.
32 pages, $2.25
<b><u>December 19</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/bgk24.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-bgk24.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #24</b>
Written by Devin Grayson and Todd Dezago; art by Roger Robinson, Mike Wieringo, John Floyd, and Karl Story; cover by Robinson
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Batman's life has been rough of late, but now it's Bruce Wayne's world that's thrown on its ear. Both Batman's and Bruce Wayne's inner circles become smaller and smaller. And why would Bruce Wayne be buying a handgun? Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, "Urban Legend," by the <i> Tellos</i> team of writer Todd Dezago (IMPULSE) and penciller Mike Wieringo (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), with inker Karl Story (BATMAN).
40 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batman-orpheusrising5.gif"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batman-orpheusrising5.gif" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="124"></a>BATMAN: ORPHEUS RISING #5</b>
Written by Alex Simmons; art by Dwayne Turner and Danny Miki; cover by Turner
In stores December 19. The thrilling conclusion to ORPHEUS RISING finds Batman and Orpheus at the end of their trail, as they go after the cop killers and try to stop a riot from blowing Gotham apart!
32 pages, (5 of 5), $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/birdsofprey38.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-birdsofprey38.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="156"></a>BIRDS OF PREY #38</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by James Fry and Andrew Pepoy; cover by Phil Noto
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Dinah infiltrates a high-tech research facility to save some computer technicians from a mysterious intruder - one whose secret may just mean the end of Black Canary!
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/robin97.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-robin97.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="153"></a>ROBIN #97</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; art and cover by Pete Woods and Andrew Pepoy
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Oops! We did it again! Teen mania infects Gotham as pop diva Normandy comes to town. And with her, bodyguard-to-the-stars Joe Hollywood. Can Joe and Robin save the teen sensation from a deadly stalker?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/superboy95.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-superboy95.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="149"></a>SUPERBOY #95</b>
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio; art by John McCrea and James Hodgkins; cover by McCrea
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Superboy's new responsibilities in his Suicide Slum apartment building aren't exactly everything he dreamed of, so he decides to bag it for one night and check out the local nightclub. Unfortunately, when the Kid hits on an attractive, yet strange female at the club, he meets up with several other individuals who are more than happy to hit back! Watch out - here come the Slaughterhouse Six!
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/supergirl65.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-supergirl65.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>SUPERGIRL #65</b>
Written by Peter David; art and cover by Leonard Kirk and Robin Riggs
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! When children from a school for the hearing-impaired start becoming ill, Supergirl learns the cause lies with a nearby factory - one that also has a link to her own past. Even with her powers, however, she may not be able to do anything to stop it, unless she and the children find a way to make themselves heard!
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/smos121.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-smos121.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #121</b>
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover by Lee Bermejo
In stores December 19. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! The deck is loaded against Superman as he faces a more powerful than ever version of the Royal Flush Gang - and they've converted all the local Metropolis gangs to their suits. What tricks can the Man of Steel do to win this one?
32 pages, $2.25
<b><u>December 26</u></b>
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/action786.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-action786.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="148"></a>ACTION COMICS #786</b>
Written by Joe Kelly; art by Pascual Ferry and Marlo Alquiza; cover by Ferry and Richard Friend
In stores December 26. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! This issue features the debut of new Super-penciller Pascual Ferry (who will alternate story arcs with Duncan Rouleau)! Superman is kidnapped by aliens seeking his aid against the threat of a newly revamped Kanjar Ro. There's only one problem: The planet is under a red sun. Faced with insurmountable challenges, the Man of Steel discovers what really makes a man super.
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batman598.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batman598.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="150"></a>BATMAN #598</b>
Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens; cover by McDaniel
In stores December 26. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! It's Christmas in Gotham City…and that means the return of Santa Klaus! And he's got presents for all the naughty boys and girls of Gotham. Pointy presents. Exploding presents. You'd better be good, for goodness sake…
32 pages, $2.25
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/batman-ankh2.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-batman-ankh2.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="152"></a>BATMAN: THE ANKH #2</b>
Written by Chuck Dixon; painted art and cover by John Van Fleet
In stores December 26. Robin has been captured by Khatera and her very familiar henchman. Batman is hot on the trail, but can he make it before death strikes? And what terrible bargain must Batman make to save Robin's life? This time the bad guys win.
48 pages, (2 of 2), Prestige Format, $5.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/bga/bga45.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/thumb/bga/bga45sm.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="154"></a>BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #45</b>
Written by Scott Peterson and Tim Levins; art by Levins and Terry Beatty; cover by Darwyn Cooke
In stores December 26. A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! Arkham Asylum's in full lockdown, and one of its doctors is missing. It's up to Batman to find out which baddie's in charge, in "Running The Asylum."
32 pages, $1.99
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/catwoman02.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-catwoman02.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="150"></a>CATWOMAN #2</b>
Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Darwyn Cooke and Mike Allred; cover by Cooke
In stores December 26. The Feline Fatale's new series continues! Catwoman investigates a string of serial murders down in the slums, leading her into the heart of the Gotham Police Department and an encounter with a face from her past (which should be quite familiar to longtime Catwoman fans). Catwoman may have overcome her recent struggles, but is she really ready for what's waiting for her in the dank streets of Gotham?
32 pages, $2.50
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/superman-tildeath-tpb.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-superman-tildeath-tpb.jpg" alt="Cover" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="151"></a>SUPERMAN: 'TIL DEATH DO US PART TP</b>
Written by Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Mark Schultz, J.M. DeMatteis, Stuart Immonen, and Jay
Faerber; art by Ed McGuinness, Doug Mahnke, Kano, Yannick Paquette, Immonen, Pablo
Raimondi, and various; cover by Mahnke and Tom Nguyen
In stores December 26. Superman faces one of the most difficult times in his career: his problems with the love of his life, Lois. Could one of Superman's deadliest foes be the answer to Clark's and Lois' problems? Reprinting SUPERMAN #155-157, THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #577-578, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #99-100, and ACTION COMICS #764-765.
224 pages, Trade Paperback, $17.95
<b><a href="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/wfarchives2.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.toonzone.net/comics/covers/2001-12/t-wfarchives2.jpg" alt="Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="100" height="142"></a>WORLD'S FINEST ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC</b>
Written by Edmond Hamilton, Bill Finger and Dave Wood; art by Dick Sprang, Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Ray
Burnley, and Charles Paris; cover by Sprang
In stores December 5. Presented in Volume 2 are sixteen super team-ups from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #86-101, including the 1958 classic "The Origin of the Superman/Batman Team." Other tales: Batman and Robin with super-powers and Superman with none; the mysterious Lightning-Man; Luthor teaming with the Joker to bedevil our heroes; Superman dumping his former partners to join up with the enigmatic
Powerman; Robin becoming the boss of Superman and Batman; and much more!
216 pages, Hardcover, $49.95
<b><u>Relist</u></b>
<b>BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP - relist</b>
Written by Frank Miller; art by Miller and Klaus Janson; cover by Miller
In stores December 5. The award-winning, critically-acclaimed universal classic is offered once again, just in time for the release of the eagerly-awaited THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN! Frank Miller's epic is a must-have in every comics reader's collection. "…probably the finest piece of comic art ever to be published in a popular edition." - Stephen King
224 pages, Trade Paperback, $12.95
<b>BATMAN YEAR ONE TP - relist</b>
Written by Frank Miller; art and cover by David Mazzucchelli
In stores December 5. Following the overwhelming success of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Frank Miller collaborated with artist David Mazzucchelli (<i>Daredevil: Born Again</i>) on another classic tale of the Dark Knight - this time focusing on Batman's first year donning the cape and the cowl.
104 pages, Trade Paperback, $9.95
<b>SUPERBOY #1 (First Series) (MILLENNIUM EDITION) - relist</b>
Written by various; art by John Sikela, Win Mortimer, Ed Dobrotka, Henry Boltinoff, and various
In stores December 5. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SMALLVILLE PVC SET, this special Millennium Edition reprints the first issue of Superboy's solo title.
48 pages, $2.95
<b>SUPERMAN: THE WEDDING & BEYOND TP - relist</b>
Written and illustrated by various; cover by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway
In stores December 26. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SUPERMAN: 'TIL DEATH DO US PART TP, this trade recaptures the moment when Lois and Clark made their wedding vows, and the adventures that immediately followed this blessed event. Reprinting SUPERMAN #118, SUPERMAN: THE WEDDING ALBUM #1, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #541, ACTION COMICS #728, and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #63.
192 pages, Trade Paperback, $14.95