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Thursday, June 19, 2003DC COMICS FIRST LOOKSFIRST LOOK: JLA #82
JLA #82 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joe Kelly, with art by Duncan Rouleau and Aaron Sowd and a cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen. Here's how DC describes the issue: "The thrilling conclusion to the 3-part 'The White Rage!' Axis Amerika attacks! The League has been found guilty of treason, and only the newest Leaguers - Green Lantern and Manitou Raven - can clear the names of their teammates in time to prevent their executions. Plus, the secrets of the mysteriously powerful Faith are revealedábut at a cost that may be too much to bear." JLA #82 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.
FIRST LOOK: WONDER WOMAN #193
Wonder Woman #193 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Walter Simonson, with art by Jerry Ordway and P. Craig Russell and a cover by Adam Hughes. Here's how DC describes the issue: "'The Game of the Gods' nears its fateful conclusion as the Shattered God strikes closer and closer to the Amazon princess. But what is this nigh-unstoppable being's ultimate goal? And will Diana prove an unwitting pawn in his plan?" Wonder Woman #193 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
FIRST LOOK: ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #3
Astro City: Local Heroes #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art by Brent Anderson and a painted cover by Alex Ross. Here's how DC describes the issue: "13-year-old Cammie Aarons has spent her whole life in Astro City - and now she's got to stay with cousins in the country for the summer. It's not fair! No heroes. No battles. No magicáor so she thinks! But there's more to the world than Astro City, and Cammie's in for a few surprisesá" Astro City: Local Heroes #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: SUPERMAN #194
Superman #194 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Steven T. Seagle, with art and cover by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens. Here's how DC describes the issue: "Superman is missing, Lois is on the hunt, and mysterious happenings at LexCorp threaten to expose President Lex for the sham he really is. Is this a chance for Clark Kent to clear his name as a reporter once and for all? And introducing Ed, Metropolis's newestásuperman?" Superman #194 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
FIRST LOOK: TERRA OBSCURA #1
Terra Obscura #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan, with art and cover by Yanick Paquette and Karl Story. Here's how DC describes the issue: "A new ABC adventure begins. The heroes of Terra Obscura continue to adjust to life after 30 years in suspended animation - their world has become a different place. Can they come together to defeat a mysterious threat that could overtake the western United States?" Terra Obscura #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: THUNDERCATS: DOGS OF WAR #1
Thundercats: Dogs of War #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art by Brett Booth and covers by Booth and Jason Pearson. Here's how DC describes the issue: "Fast forward 10 years into the future of the ThunderCats. Lion-O is an aged king, ready to choose a successor now that his land is prosperous and at peace. But when that Utopia is shattered by the Dogs of War - a savage race of canines hellbent on domination - he's forced to go to a most unexpected source for help: Mumm-Ra! For more information, see the feature article. All orders will be filled with covers by Brett Booth (50 percent) and Jason Pearson (50 percent)." Thundercats: Dogs of War #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: THE LOSERS #1
The Losers #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Andy Diggle, with art and cover by Jock. Here's how DC describes the issue: "A hard-hitting crime/espionage series goes behind the veil of the U.S. Intelligence community. When the Losers, once an elite U.S. Special Forces Unit, stumbled onto the C.I.A.'s dirty little secret, their refusal to play along got them murderedáor so the C.I.A. thought. Now the Losers are back, and out for payback against the organization that stabbed them in the back." The Losers #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: HELLBLAZER #185
Hellblazer #185 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written Mike Carey, with art by Marcelo Frusin and a painted cover by Tim Bradstreet. Here's how DC describes the issue: "In "Ordeal," the second of the linked "Third Worlds" stories, John Constantine meets the children of Cain, faces trial by ordeal, and braves the borders of Eden in his attempt to discover the truth behind the Shadow Dog Legend." Hellblazer #185 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.75.
FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN #166
Green Lantern #166 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written Ben Raab, with art by Rick Burchett and Rodney Ramos and a cover by Ariel Olivetti. Here's how DC describes the issue: "The new creative team kicks off the 2-part storyline 'The Blind.'" Where do you run when your planet dies? A force of destruction is running rampant in the galaxy...a force that can only consume Ñ a vortex that wipes out star systems in a heartbeat. It's called The Blind, and its next target is Earth! Green Lantern only has a slim chance of stopping it, but the Black Circle won't let him have a chance at all." Green Lantern #166 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
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