DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: JLA #103

JLA #103 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Chuck Austen, with art and cover by Ron Garney.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"'The Pain of the Gods' continues as Green Lantern John Stewart crosses the line in dealing with a sleazeball criminal. How far is 'too far' when meting out justice?"

JLA #103 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #182

Blade of the Immortal #92 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by A.J. Lieberman, with art by Brad Walker and Troy Nixey and a cover by Brian Haberlin

Here's how Dark Horse describes the book:

"War Games: Act I, Part 2. With the gang war raging and only Batgirl at his side, Batman is badly outnumbered. And when Batman tries to control of the path of violence, the heroes suffer their first casualty."

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: NIGHTWING #96

Nightwing #96 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Devin Grayson, with art by Mike Lilly and Andy Owens and a cover by Scott McDaniel and Owens.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"War Games: Act 1, Part 3. With Batman in trouble, Dick Grayson must put aside his own feelings and return to Gotham City. But when Tarantula comes along for the ride, will the Batman family survive the shakeup?"

Nightwing #96 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: BLOODHOUND #2

Bloodhound #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Dan Jolley, with art by Leonard Kirk and Robin Riggs and a cover by Dave Johnson.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"The DC Universe's toughest new hero has been unleashed... but now he's getting, well, leashed! Will an electronic tracking collar be enough to keep this hound under control? And how will he track down the serial killer who's kept the FBI in the dark?"

Bloodhound #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: ACTION COMICS #818

Action Comics #818 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Chuck Austen, with art by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos and a cover by Arthur Adams.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Guest-starring Wonder Woman and Superboy! An injured Superman is surrounded inside STAR Labs with no way to get through the hordes of villains outside. And when one of those villains makes it inside, things get even worse!"

Action Comics #818 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: FABLES #28

Fables #28 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha and a cover by James Jean.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"'War Stories,; Part 1 of 2. It's Germany, 1944, and Bigby Wolf, a member of Dog Company, is sent to the hills to find a monster named after a certain doctor who's too tough to kill...because he's already dead."

Fables #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: BITE CLUB #5

Bite Club #5 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, with art by David Hahn and a painted cover by Frank Quitely

Here's how DC describes the book:

"While Leto learns more of the truth behind his father's murder, the still-wounded Carrie has a disturbing meeting with the Vampire Crime Unit, and Danny Del Toro brings a gun to school. Hell hath no fury like the son of a vampire mobster."

Bite Club #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3

Challengers of the Unknown #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Howard Chaykin, with art and cover by Chaykin.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Five extraordinary survivors of a not-so-random terrorist attack put the pieces of their giant jigsaw puzzle back together just in time for their faces to be plastered all across the media as the perps! But the mystery deepens as their personal histories are revealed, and they discover that all are connected by a lot less than six degrees."

Challengers of the Unknown #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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