Thursday, September 12, 2002

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #33

Batman: Gotham Knights #33 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Scott Beatty and Darwyn Cooke, with art by Mike Collins, Bill Wray and Bill Sienkiewicz and a cover by Brian Bolland.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"New writer Scott Beatty begins his run. The man who broke Batman's back - Bane - comes to town and makes a startling statement. It's a fact that, at first, Batman can't seem to deny, causing the Dark Knight to team up with his long-time enemy to destroy the last of the Lazarus Pits. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, 'The Monument,' written by Darwyn Cooke and illustrated by Bill Wray."

Batman: Gotham Knights #33 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.75.

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FIRST LOOK: BLACK SUN #1

Black Sun #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Marc Andreyko, with art and covers by Trevor Scott.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"A new 'Eye of the Storm' mini-series begins. While investigating a bizarre waterfront crime, hotshot police detective Maggie Sun discovers a centuries-old hellish plot that's about to be unleashed by the Demon Lord Azuras. With the help of a mystical black pearl, Maggie alone has the power to battle Azuras and his demon minions. But does the answer to defeating Azuras lie in her own family's dark past? For more information, see the feature article. Note: Issue #1 will ship with two covers. Both covers are by Trevor Scott and will ship in a 50/50 ratio."

Black Sun #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: JSA #40

JSA #40 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns, with art by Leonard Kirk and Keith Champagne and a cover by Rags Morales.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The grandson of a super-villain known as the Shadower has taken hostages to force Dr. Mid-Nite to perform surgery on his dying grandfather. If Mid-Nite isn't successful, the hostages will die. Only Captain Marvel and the Star-Spangled Kid have the slightest chance of stopping him -- or do they?"

JSA #40 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: PROMETHEA #22

Promethea #22 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Alan Moore, with art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray and a cover by Williams.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

Interesting developments on Earth: The FBI somehow captures an oddity that hasn't been seen since the very first issue of Prometha. Meanwhile, Stacia and Grace pay a visit to Jack Foust. And in the Immateria, Sophie and Barbara witness the Big Bang.

Promethea #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #130

Superman: The Man of Steel #130 will arrive in stores on Wednesdy from DC Comics. The issue is written by Mark Schultz, with art by Brandon Badeaux and Mark Morales and a cover by Pascual Ferry and Cam Smith.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"'Ending Battle,' Part 3 of 8. The Daily Planet is attacked by Evilstar and his Starlings, while a more powerful Terra-Man and Rock attack the Steelworks, forcing Lois to decide if her duty as a reporter comes before her duty to Superman."

Superman: The Man of Steel #130 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: Y - THE LAST MAN #3

Y - The Last Man #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art by Pia Guerra and José Marzan, Jr. and a painted cover by J.G. Jones.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Vertigo's new monthly sci-fi thriller continues! Trapped inside an impenetrable bunker, Yorick Brown - the last man on Earth - struggles to escape and rescue his Congresswoman mother from a posse of ticked-off, arms-bearing wives. Meanwhile, Culper Ring operative Agent 355 risks her life to protect the first female President of the United States, and the news that a lone male has survived the mysterious plague begins to leak out."

Y - The Last Man #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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