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Thursday, August 14, 2003DC COMICS FIRST LOOKSFIRST LOOK: WONDER WOMAN #195
Wonder Woman #195 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Greg Rucka, with art by Drew Johnson and Ray Synder and a cover by Adam Hughes. Here's how DC describes the issue: "A new creative team launches a new era for comics' best-known heroine. Writer Greg Rucka begins his open-ended run with a self-contained issue featuring interior art from the team of Drew Johnson and Ray Snyder. While Wonder Woman fights to capture the brutal dictator of an African nation, a new hire at the Themysciran Embassy discovers just how enormous Diana's mission truly is. " Wonder Woman #195 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
FIRST LOOK: BIRDS OF PREY #58
Birds of Prey #58 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Gail Simone, with art and cover by Ed Benes and Alex Lei. Here's how DC describes the issue: "Savant's true demands for Oracle are revealed, as she's given 24 hours to 'discover' Batman's true identity. But Savant doesn't realize that the Huntress is on the case and that Black Canary plans to be a less-than-cooperative hostage." Birds of Prey #58 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.
FIRST LOOK: HUMAN TARGET #1
Human Target #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Peter Milligan, with art and cover by Javier Pulido. Here's how DC describes the issue: "A new ongoing series that's part high-octane action and part psychological thriller, kicking off with an extra-sized first issue at the regular issue price. Christopher Chance has been living as Frank White, but that idyllic new existence is about to come crashing down around him as the line between reality and illusion becomes increasingly blurry. " Human Target #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: ARROWSMITH #2
Arrowsmith #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino. Here's how DC describes the issue: "The mini-series reuniting the team of Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino continues. War, magic and romance abound as Fletcher Arrowsmith commences his training as a mystical aviator in 1915 New York. But with the world gripped by a global war and death looming, is there time for a young man to fall in love? Unforgettable characters and an exotically different world spring to life as this much-anticipated tale unfolds." Arrowsmith #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: SMAX #1
Smax #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Alan Moore, with art and cover by Zander Cannon. Here's how DC describes the issue: "A new mini-series spinning out of Top 10. When Jeff Smax's beloved uncle passes away, the Top 10 officer is called back to his homeworld with his partner, Robyn 'Toybox' Slinger. But what they find is a world filled with magic, spells and bizarre creatures." Smax #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: THE POSSESSED #2
The Possessed #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Geoff Johns and Kris Grimminger, with art and cover by Liam Sharp. Here's how DC describes the issue: "The demon-infested mini-series continues. The exorcists storm a Philadelphia high-rise where a First Communion ceremony has been up-ended by the violent possession of a young boy, coming face-to-face with a demonic spirit that will go to any lengths to stay in our world. But what secrets does this spirit hold about future otherworld attacks? And who isn't telling the exorcists the entire truth about the past?" The Possessed #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
FIRST LOOK: CINNAMON: EL CICLO #1
Cinnamon: El Ciclo #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written Jen Van Meter, with art by Francisco Paronzini and Robert Campanella and a cover by Howard Chaykin. Here's how DC describes the issue: "A tale of revenge and honor told against the sun-bleached asphalt of the New West. Cinnamon's drifted for years as a hired gun along the Mexican border, but when a shady job takes her north, she must face up to the ghosts that haunt her dark past." Cinnamon: El Ciclo #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.
FIRST LOOK: LUCIFER #41
Lucifer #41 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by David Hahn and a cover by Christopher Moeller. Here's how DC describes the issue: "In 'Sisters of Mercy,' a stand-alone story guest-illustrated by noted indie cartoonist David Hahn, hybrid angel Elaine Belloc and her dead best friend Mona get three hours to run around London while their futures hang in the balance. Will Lucifer finally break even on his debt to Elaine?" Lucifer #41 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.
FIRST LOOK: TOM STRONG #21
Tom Strong #21 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Alan Moore, with art by Jerry Ordway and a cover by Chris Sprouse. Here's how DC describes the issue: "Part 2 of an epic 3-part tale delving into the strange but familiar world of Tom Stone. In the middle of the century, Tom Stone and Paul Saveen engage in a tremendous battle...standing side by sideŃ brothers-in-arms amidst a science-hero civil war. It's all-out war as the Strongmen of America take on America's Best." Tom Strong #21 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
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