DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: AQUAMAN #5

Aquaman #5 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Rick Veitch, with art and cover by Yvel Guichet and Mark Propst.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The King of the Seas quenches The Thirst. Aquaman learns the hard way that a brief moment of rage can have deadly consequences…by using his magical, watery hand as a weapon, he has inadvertently released The Thirst - a twisted parasite who feeds on the same Secret Sea that Aquaman has sworn to channel into this world."

Aquaman #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #2

Astro City: Local Heroes #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art by Brent Anderson and painted cover by Alex Ross

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The bi-monthly mini-series continues. Take a trip to Astro City in the early '60s. What happens when a young woman becomes determined to uncover a super-hero's secret identity and nothing is going to stand in her way? Introducing Atomicus, the greatest hero of the atomic age - and showcasing a surprise or two about one of Astro City's modern-day heroes. "

Astro City: Local Heroes #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: BLOOD AND WATER #2

Blood and Water #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Judd Winick, with art by Tomm Coker and a cover by Brian Bolland.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Judd Winick and Tomm Coker tap the vein of horror as Blood and Water continues. Adam's best friends are vampires; they're fast, fun and they live forever. A little Kool-Aid, a little blood and Adam is ready to go. But being "made" is the least of his worries when something awakens from the dark, forgotten places of the world. While Adam is busy living it up in his sexy new skin, an ancient monster is stirring…and it smells fresh blood."

Blood and Water #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: FABLES #12

Fables #12 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Lan Medina and Craig Hamilton and a cover by James Jean.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Part 1 of a 2-part Fables caper. She's gorgeous, fashionable and rich…and it's up to Bigby to keep Sleeping Beauty from pricking her finger, or Fabletown will go up in thorns. As if that weren't enough, Bigby has a shadow, in the form of a sleazy reporter intent on exposing the secret society of exiled fairy tale characters."

Fables #12 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: GOTHAM CENTRAL #6

Gotham Central #6 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Brian Azzarello, with art by Eduardo Risso and a painted cover by Dave Johnson.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Greg Rucka commanders this latest arc, which focuses on the life of fan-favorite Renee Montoya. That life is about to be shattered to smithereens, revealing to colleagues and readers alike a side of Montoya never even guessed at. It begins with Montoya being served a summons and unravels so quickly that before she knows what's happening, her deepest secret has been exposed and her personal life has become inextricably entwined with her professional life. And this is just the beginning of her fall."

Gotham Central #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: GREEN ARROW #23

Green Arrow #23 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Ben Raab and Judd Winick, with art and cover by Charlie Adlard.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Part 1 of the 6-part weekly story 'Black Circle: Urban Knights,' running through the pages of Green Arrow and Green Lantern. Green Arrow is in hot pursuit of brutal drug dealers in a fast and furious chase through the streets of Star City. Green Lantern is knocking around the Russian mob in a Soho nightclub with three models on his arms. But there's no such thing as an easy bust anymore. Join the celebrated reunion of two of DC's heroes on a quest for the truth behind an intergalactic crime and the consequences of history."

Green Arrow #23 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #10

StormWatch: Team Achilles #10 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Micah Ian Wright, with art by Whilce Portacio and Sal Regla; cover by Portacio.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Khalid Tefibi is the resident computer geek of Team Achilles, a man who prefers the intel side of field work over on-site operations. But now he finds himself at the center of an operation to capture him - and he's on the run in a strange city from a Pentagon-based supergroup. How can this computer nerd hope to survive against the world's mightiest soldiers with no backup from his StormWatch compatriots?"

StormWatch: Team Achilles #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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Justice League BATMAN Wall Plaque From the hit Cartoon Network animated series comes this fully-sculpted Justice League Batman wall plaque. The Dark Knight is shown as he appears in the Justice League animated series in this hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain wall plaque sculpted by John G. Mathews. This phenomenal piece measures approximately 4.5 inches tall by 8 inches wide by 2.5 inches deep and will liven up any room.