Thursday, July 11, 2002

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #606

Adventures of Superman #606 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joe Casey, with art by Duncan Rouleau and Marlo Alquiza and a cover by Kilian Plunkett.

Here's how DC describes the issue, which is part 2 of the "Return to Krypton II" story:

"Jor-El and Superman confront the Rao zealots, led by the evil Xon-Ur - who has harnesed the power of Krypton's red sun. The duo must also rescue Kal's mom Lara from their clutches."

Adventures of Superman #606 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: AUTOMATIC KAFKA #1

Automatic Kafka #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from WildStorm Productions and DC Comics. The issue is written by Joe Casey, with painted art and cover by Ashley Wood.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"An 'Eye of the Storm' debut series. From the strange and powerful minds of Joe Casey and Ashley Wood comes a brave new look at super-heroes. Where have all the heroes gone? What is Mecha Six VII? What kind of action can you score in Mexico City? Who is Automatic Kafka, and why is he the greatest super-hero of the new age?"

Automatic Kafka #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #31

Batman: Gotham Knights #31 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Devin Grayson and Scott Peterson, with art by Roger Robinson, Danijel Zezelj and John Floyd and a cover by Brian Bolland.

Here's how DC describes the issue, which is part 17 of the "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" story:

"Batman tracks down a lead that brings about a startling discovery: Who was behind the Bruce Wayne smear campaign and how much absolute power his enemy actually wields. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, 'Hands,' written by Scott Peterson and illustrated by Danijel Zezelj."

Batman: Gotham Knights #31 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: FABLES #3

Fables #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Lan Medina and Steve Leialoha and a painted cover by James Jean.

Here's how DC describes the issue, which is part three of the five-part "Legends in Exile" story arc:

"The mystery of Rose Red's murder unfolds at a feverish pace. Bigby Wolf grills the Black Forest Witch, who may have returned to her old eating habits. Snow White consults her boss, Fabletown's Mayor King Cole, who reveals his secret knowledge of Rose's love life. Boy Blue and Flycatcher spill far too much blood. And jailed suspect Jack receives two surprise visitors behind bars: an angry, knife-wielding stranger and Bigby, who's forced to reveal his true colors."

Fables #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: THE FLASH: TIME FLIES

The Flash: Time Flies will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by John Rozum, with art and cover by Seth Fisher.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Wally West, the Flash, investigates why time itself seems to be moving at an accelerated rate. Flung ahead in time to an amazing future world, Wally seeks a fugitive from our era who is behind this temporal anomaly. A man, thanks to the very same Speed Force that Wally taps into, who moves every bit as fast as the Flash! But it's a vastly different world they're on, where both men are complete strangers who don't know the rules. And they'd better be quick studies, before they're exploited by futuristic forces who want to control them both."

The Flash: Time Flies will be 48 pages and will cost $5.95.

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FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN #152

Green Lantern #152 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Judd Winick, with art by Eric Battle and Robert Campanella and a cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Green Lantern, Sentinel and Jade have their hands full trying to save New York from itself. An uncontrollable madness has gripped the citizens of New York, and not even the combined might of our heroes will be able to control it. Things go from bad to way, way, way worse as the source of the insanity comes forward, with a power that no Green Lantern can stop."

Green Lantern #152 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: NIGHTWING #71

Nightwing #71 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Devin Grayson, with art by Rick Leonardi and Jesse Delperdang and a cover by Michael Golden.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The new creative team of Devin Grayson, Rick Leonardi and Jesse Delperdang makes its debut with Part 1 of the 4-part 'Something About Mary.' Chief Redhorn's wife has been keeping a journal. And though she may not know it, the journal implicates nearly every crooked cop and politician in Bludhaven. Now she's suddenly the target of squads of assassins! It's action galore, and Nightwing's caught in the middle."

Nightwing #71 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: TRANSMETROPOLITAN #58

Transmetropolitan #58 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos and a cover by Robertson.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The government troops enforcing martial law across a spreading area of the City just put a lit match to the social tinderbox. All the tensions of the last two years are going to turn into a fireball - and Spider and his team have nowhere left to run."

Transmetropolitan #58 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: Y - THE LAST MAN #1

Y - The Last Man #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan, Jr. and a painted cover by J.G. Jones.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"A new Vertigo adventure series begins with an extra-sized first issue. Suddenly - and without warning - a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Every male -- except for amateur escape artist Yorick Brown. How will this lone remaining male (not counting Ampersand, Yorick's surly helper-monkey) be used and exploited by world powers hoping to repopulate their empires? And will he ever find his missing girlfriend and one true love, an exchange student trapped in Australia? Action, science fiction, horror, romance, humor, and social commentary collide in this new kind of thriller for the next generation of Vertigo."

Y - The Last Man #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.95.

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