Thursday, December 19, 2002

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: BATMAN #610

Batman #610 will arrive in stores on Dec. 26 from DC Comics. The issue is written by by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee continue their run on Batman with Part 3 of the 12-part 'Hush.' Even Arkham can't hold Killer Croc, or at least that's what Batman and Amanda Waller want him to believe. It seems tracking Gotham's most voracious reptile is the only way to find out who stole the 10 million clams. The problem is keeping Croc contained. The streets burn in this City of Shadows as Catwoman turns up the heat."

Batman #610 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN/ALIENS II #1

Batman/Aliens II #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 26 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Ian Edginton, with art and cover by Staz Johnson and James Hodgkins.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"A Gotham City construction crew uncovers a sealed vault housing an unspeakable horror. Eighty years ago, an expedition to the South Pole uncovered a crashed spaceship - a spaceship containing the bloodthirsty Aliens. Now, after years in hibernation, a nearly desiccated Alien is unleashed upon the modern world. And it's very, very hungry. Only one man has a chance of stopping this murderous beast - the Dark Knight Detective known as Batman. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics."

Batman/Aliens II #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $5.95.

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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: FAMILY #8: BLACKOUT

Batman: Family #8: Blackout will arrive in stores on Dec. 26 from DC Comics. The issue is written by John Francis Moore, with art and cover by Stefano Gaudiano and Rick Hoberg.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Batman: Family concludes in an extra-sized issue! Batman and his 'family' launch an all-out assault on Athena and her 'family.' But even if they win the battle, can they hope to save Gotham from a long and deadly night? All secrets are revealed, all scores settled - and when it's over, Gotham will be shaken to its very core, with the future of Wayne Enterprises determined once and for all."

Batman: Family #8: Blackout will be 48 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: THE FILTH #7

The Filth #7 will arrive in stores on Dec. 26 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Grant Morrison, with art by Chris Weston and Gary Erskine and a cover by Carlos Segura.

Here's how DC describes the issue;

"The Libertania - an experimental utopian ocean-going community. A mega-liner with a population of 100,000, its own government and its own army. A floating city of tomorrow for people who want to escape the rat race of dry land life. What happens when the Libertania declares war on the world? And what happens when Ned Slade and the officers of The Hand arrive on the scene too late to prevent the President of the USA from being given 34DD breast implants?"

The Filth #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: GLOBAL FREQUENCY #3

Global Frequency #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art by Steve Dillon and a cover by Brian Wood.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Warren Ellis's new maxi-series continues. There are 1001 people on the Global Frequency, and Lana Kennedy is one of them. She has thirty minutes to stop Manhattan's Alphabet City from becoming the epicenter of an alien virus' invasion. To do that she must use all her intelligence, skill, creativity, and, maybe most importantly, empathy. But will it be enough when the blood starts running?"

Global Frequency #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: GOTHAM CENTRAL #2

Gotham Central #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Michael Lark.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Picking up where issue #1 left off, the detectives' best lead to solving the murder of one of their own has turned up dead, and time is running out. When they learn the killer's real target, can they even hope to arrive in time? Note: Issue #3 follows two weeks later, and then Gotham Central maintains a monthly schedule thereafter."

Gotham Central #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL. II #4

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Alan Moore, with art and cover by Kevin O'Neill.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"While felonious friends Mr. Hyde and Captain Nemo lend their most needed aid in the defense of London and Mother England, Allan Quatermain and our Miss Mina head for a strange and memorable meeting on South Downs. For your further reading pleasure, and at no additional cost to you, dear reader, the publisher has most generously included an amusing almanac of fantastic places."

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #5

Wildcats Version 3.0 #5 will arrive in stores on Dec 26 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joe Casey, with art by Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend and a cover by Nguyen and Rian Hughes.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Could anything possibly get worse for Grifter? A botched mission, his legs shredded in machine gun fire -- and the return of Agent Orange. After nearly getting killed in their first meeting, will our hobbled hero stand a chance? Also, the sinister secret of the family that has been housing Orange."

Wildcats Version 3.0 #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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WONDER WOMAN Masterpiece Edition Action Figure, Comic, and Book Set This spectacular tribute to Wonder Woman captures the Golden Age of the Amazon Princess with an exclusive 8.5-inch replica action figure of Wonder Woman circa 1941; a color reproduction of the very first Wonder Woman comic book; and a lavishly illustrated, full-color hardcover book by best-selling author Les Daniels chronicling the origins and early history of the amazing Wonder Woman. The action figure is available only in the Masterpiece Edition and it authentically replicates the heroine as she appeared in her earliest days, complete with star-spangled cloth skirt, golden bracelets, and detachable magic lasso. This is the ultimate collector's package for Wonder Woman fans everywhere. Comes in a beautiful, sturdy, Velcro-close cardboard display box measuring 13.25 by 13.25 inches and makes a great gift!