Thursday, October 3, 2002

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #609

Adventures of Superman #609 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joe Casey, with art by Derec Aucoin and a cover by Kevin Nowlan.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"'Ending Battle,' Part 6 of 8. On the trail of the man responsible for the attacks on his friends and family, Superman is attacked by an armada of all-new villains. Can the Man of Steel stand up to the sheer number of adversaries against him?"

Adventures of Superman #609 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: FABLES #6

Fables #6 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha and a painted cover by James Jean.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Mark Buckingham pencils the newest story arc, the 5-part 'Animal Farm.' The mystery of her sister's murder has been solved, and the guilty parties have been punished. This leaves Fabletown's Deputy Mayor Snow White physically exhausted, spiritually drained, and in need of a big rest. So she decides to personally drive one errant Colin Piggy back up to the Farm, the remote, upstate annex where the non-human Fables reside. But rest and relaxation will have to wait for our heroine. Something wicked is brewing in upstate New York and Snow White's untimely arrival lands her in the thick of it."

Fables #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: GEN13 #2

Gen13 #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art and cover by Alé Garza and Sandra Hope

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The new ongoing series starring the next generation of Gen-Actives continues. Herod strikes once more - and Gwen Matsura is marked for life. Desperate to understand what has happened to her and to learn how to control a power that seems to have a life of its own, Gwen finds herself drawn to Ethan York, another of Herod's chosen ones. But before these two new super-beings can begin to explore their mysterious link, they must first survive a deadly subterranean battle with New York City's most dangerous criminals: the Triad."

Gen13 #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN #155

Green Lantern #155 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Judd Winick, with art by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney Ramos and a cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Green Lantern pleads with the Flash and the JLA to help him go back in time and avert his personal tragedy - which leads his peers to confront him about the ethics of heroism, and the line of violence that Kyle may have crossed. Now, only the wisdom of Hal Jordan as the Spectre can save his soul. This issue heralds big changes for the coming months and features the unexpected return of a long-absent hero."

Green Lantern #155 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: JLA #73

JLA #73 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joe Kelly, with art by Yvel Guichet and Mark Propst and a cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"'The Obsidian Age: The Hunt for Aquaman' continues in Part 5 of 7. As the past and present paths of the Obsidian Age converge, Nightwing, Green Arrow, and the rest of the new JLA are forced to confront an eons-old horror. The creature born from the depths of Atlantis continues to leech the Earth of its water, proclaiming itself the ruler of the realm as it fends off the new League, which has little hope of standing up to this adversary. But when a message from the past reaches the League in the present, a green ray of hope lights the way to a very unlikely ally. Can the new JLA stand where its predecessors fell?"

JLA #73 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: HARLEY QUINN #25

Harley Quinn #25 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Karl Kesel, with art by Craig Rousseau and Dan Davis and a cover by Carlo Barberi and Alvaro Lopez.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Batman guest-stars as the moment fans have waited for since issue #1 arrives at last. The Joker returns with something less than romance in his heart. Harley may have renounced him, but did she really mean it? And given that this is the Joker, you know nothing is going to be as it seems, as he launches a scheme that will have readers and Batman guessing until the end."

Harley Quinn #25 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: POINT BLANK #3

Point Blank #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Colin Wilson and painted covers by Simon Bisley.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Guest-starring The Authority's Jack Hawksmoor and Midnighter! Dead men tell no tales, but what if you're in a coma? The truth about Lynch's dirty little secret is starting to come out. Who is Holden Carver and what did Lynch have hanging so high over his head that no one else could see it? Cole Cash is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But will it be the laser sight on a sniper's rifle?"

Point Blank #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #4

StormWatch Team Achilles #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Micah Ian Wright, with art and cover by Whilce Portacio and Scott Williams.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Following their harrowing trial-by-fire, the new members of StormWatch are settling into their new headquarters - in the basement of the United Nations. As the hunt for Ivana Baiul begins, a new member of the team is activated, and he may hold the key to locating one of the world's most dangerous terrorists. Except a certain team of super-beings might stand between StormWatch and bringing down the bad guy."

StormWatch Team Achilles #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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