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Wednesday, September 1, 2005

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ACTION COMICS #831

Action Comics #831 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Gail Simone, with art by John Byrne and Nelson and a cover by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"A Villains United tie-in! Get ready for Superman vs. Black Adam -- and Doctor Psycho will be there to pick up the pieces."

Action Comics #831 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: DESOLATION JONES #3

Desolation Jones #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art and cover by J.H. Williams III.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Desolation Jones continues his pursuit of what may be the foulest artifact ever created by man! As he makes his way through the filthy denizens of L.A.'s seediest district, he becomes acquainted with a woman who can shed some light on his task ‹ but there are some willing to do anything to see that he fails!"

Desolation Jones #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: FIRESTORM #17

Firestorm #17 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Stuart Moore, with art by Jamal Igle and Rob Stull and a cover by Matt Haley.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"A special Villains United tie-in. Trapped in a remote power installation by the Society, Firestorm -- and a mysterious girl called Gehenna -- must defeat Black Adam's army of supervillains to escape."

Firestorm #17 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: FABLES #41

Fables #41 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Mark Buckinham and Steve Leialoha and a cover by James Jean.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The final chapter of the 5-part 'Homelands.' Boy Blue continues his enforced history lesson at the hands of The Adversary, his captor, and is finally reunited with his lost love. But is Happily Ever After even possible after so many centuries apart? Will he spend the rest of his life in captivity, or, when things look darkest for our hero, is it possible he still has one last trick up his sleeve?"

Fables #41 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.75.

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FIRST LOOK: GREEN ARROW #54

Green Arrow #54 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Judd Winick, with art by Tom Fowler and Rodney Ramos and a over by James Jean.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Part 1 of the 4-part 'Heading into the Light,' spinning out of the events of Identity Crisis. Green Arrow faces off against an old villain who¹s suddenly become much more deadly. His name is Doctor Light, and he wants revenge on the heroes who violated his mind! Guest-starring Black Lightning and the JLA!"

Green Arrow #54 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: HAWKMAN #44

Hawkman #44 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, with art by Joe Bennett and Ruy Jose and a cover by Christopher Moeller.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"There's a new Hawkman in town, as Golden Eagle assumes the mantle of the Hawk! But has he already gone too far? The villains responsible for destroying Carter Hall are disappearing one by one, until only the true mastermind remainsŠ"

Hawkman #44 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: MATADOR #5

Matador #5 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Devin Grayson, with art and cover by Brian Stelfreeze.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Isabel is forced to take matters into her own hands -- with the active participation of the Matador, with whom she has formed an uneasy partnership. Will one detective and one assassin prove strong enough to take down an entire community?"

Matador #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WILDATS: NEMESIS #1

Wildcats: Nemesis #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Robbie Morrison, with art by Talent Caldwell, Horacio Domingues and Matt Banning and a cover by Caldwell and Banning

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"A new chapter in the WildStorm Universe is revealed in this 9-issue miniseries. Zealot and her Coda sisters are the elite warrior-class on their homeworld of Khera, feared throughout the galaxy. A single name, however, strikes fear and hatred into their hearts: Nemesis!

"Framed for the betrayal and slaughter of the Kheran military forces on Earth at the dawn of mankind, rogue warrior Charis Adrastea embarks on an epic quest to avenge the massacre, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire universe. Hunted by friend and foe alike, she takes the name ³Nemesis² ‹ from the Greek goddess of vengeance, whose myth she inspires. Now, as her blood-soaked quest nears its end, only the Wildcats can stop her!

"This miniseries plunges readers into the midst of the one-woman war Nemesis has been fighting for millennia. Each issue features a present-day sequence with art by Caldwell as she nears her quest¹s end, and a flashback with art by Domingues that reveals her origins and follows her vendetta as it spans human history."

Wildcats: Nemesis #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WILDATS: NEMESIS #1

Here's how DC describes the issue:

Wildcats: Nemesis #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THE WINTER MEN #2

The Winter Men #2 will arrive in stores on Sept. 14 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Brett Lewis, with art and cover by John Paul Leion.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Kris is now in the United States -- Brooklyn, to be exact -- trying to infiltrate the Red Mafia in an effort to solve his case. But is the mafia a step ahead of him already? And what could Nikki be doing in New York?"

The Winter Men #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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