DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: JSA: STRANGE ADVENTURES #1

JSA: Strange Adventures #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Kevin J. Anderson, with art by Barry Kitson and Gary Erskine and a painted cover by John Watson.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Renowned science fiction novelist Kevin J. Anderson comes to the DCU for this 6-issue mini-series starring the World's First Super-Team. Set during the Golden Age, Strange Adventures begins when fumbling Johnny Thunder decides to become a big-time pulp writer by chronicling the adventures of the JSA. Taken under the writing wing of legendary, real-life science-fiction Grand Master Jack Williamson, Johnny tries his best - and when a deadly new villain called Lord Dynamo appears on the scene, flying a deadly zeppelin crewed by robot zombies, it's up to Johnny and Jack to help Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Starman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Sandman and the rest of the JSA save the day."

JSA: Strange Adventures #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #56

Batman: Gotham Knights #56 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by A.J. Lieberman, with art by Al Barrionuevo and Francis Portella and a cover by Jae Lee.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"War Games: Act I, Part 4. As gang war rages, Batman and Batgirl must save the innocent and stem the violence. Batman launches an effort to turn the tides of war, but he reckoned without Tarantula!"

Batman: Gotham Knights #56 will be 48 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: ROBIN #129

Robin #129 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Lorenzo Ruggiero and a cover by Dustin Nguyen.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"War Games: Act 1, Part 5. The Odessa Mob has put a contract out on Henry Aquista's daughter Darla, but Scarface wants a piece of the action, too. And that means double trouble for Darla, unless her friend Tim Drake can save the day."

Robin #129 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: MANHUNTER #1

Manhunter #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Marc Andreyko, with art by Jesús Saiz and Jimmy Palmiotti and a cover by Jae Lee.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"Kate Spencer is a top federal prosecutor, one of the best lawyers in L.A., and the most driven woman alive. The prosecution of super-villains is her life's work ‹ and the fact that they never go away for good has begun to torment her. When a case she's lost leads to the murder of innocents, Kate makes her move ‹ a move that shocks her more than anyone. Breaking the laws she's upheld for so long, Kate raids an evidence locker of confiscated metahuman weaponry. Raging into the night, tracking the perp who's eluded justice in the courts, she delivers a long-overdue eye for an eye! She's found her true calling. She is the Manhunter. And she likes it!"

Manhunter #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: ASTRO CITY SPECIAL

Astro City Special will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art by Brent Anderson and a cover by Alex Ross.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"The adventures of Astro City return in a 40-page Special! His name is Supersonic, and he was one of the greatest heroes of the 1960s. Today, though, he's long-retired ‹ but he's the only man who can save Astro City from a rampaging engine of destruction. Discover the hero he was, the man he is, and the difference between the two."

Astro City Special will be 40 pages and will cost $3.95.

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FIRST LOOK: EX MACHINA #3

Ex Machina #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art by Tony Harris and Tom Feister and a cover by Harris.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"The action-packed new political thriller continues with Part 2 of the 4-part 'State of Emergency!' Former superhero and current New York Mayor Mitchell Hundred must deal with mysterious figure assassinating snow-plow drivers."

Ex Machina #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: TERRA OBSCURA VOL. 2 #1

Terra Obscura Vol. 2 #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 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 book:

"Tom Strange and the heroes of Terra Obscura return for another outing following 2003's critically acclaimed series! The heroes have finally adjusted to the society that spent 30-years without them...and more importantly, society has acclimated to having science heroes again! Things have returned to normal for the members of S.M.A.S.H., until a mysterious object appears on the edge of their galaxy -- on a collision course with Terra Obscura!

"What's more, the object appears to be the spacecraft of long-lost legendary hero Captain Future, but in a twisted and distorted way. And as the ship nears, time anomalies begin to crop up over the entire planet, wreaking terrible havok. Can Tom Strong and the other heroes unravel this mystery before it spells doom for the entire planet?"

Terra Obscura Vol. 2 #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.

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FIRST LOOK: LUCIFER #53

Lucifer #53 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly and a painted cover by Christopher Moeller.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"'The Wolf Beneath the Tree,' part 3 of 4. Elaine, Michael and Lucifer embark on a dangerous quest to save an entire creation...or possibly two. But the journey entails horrific sacrifices as they make their way toward the tree at the roots of the worlds. And they know that Fenris the wolf will be waiting for them."

Lucifer #53 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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