Tuesday, September 27, 2005
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ALBION #3
Albion #3 will arrive in stores on Oct. 5 from DC Comics. The issue is plotted by Alan Moore and written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, with art by Shane Oakley and George Freeman and a cover by Dave Gibbons.
Here's how DC describes the book:
"The six-issue mini-series reimagining classic British heroes continues. If Penny and Danny were familiar with the prison where Grimly Fiendish, the Hurricane and the Steel Claw were kept, they might have been little more prepared for what they discover in Charles Love's nostalgia shop..."
Albion #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: GOTHAM COUNTY LINE #1
Batman: Gotham County Line #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 5 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Steve Niles, with art and cover by Scott Hampton.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"A three-issue Prestige Format miniseries that uncovers the investigation of grisly murders outside Batman's usual territory...in the Gotham suburbs! Commissioner Gordon calls on the Dark Knight for help in solving the mystery, although Batman has never delved into the suburbs of Gotham before. But the series of murders is so shocking that Batman must respond, despite being in unfamiliar territory."
Batman: Gotham County Line #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $5.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SWAMP THING #20
Swamp Thing #20 will arrive in stores on Oct. 5 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joshua Dysart, with art and cover by Richard Corben.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Richard Corben returns to Swamp Thing for a pivotal tale in one of comics¹ most enduring sagas. Wearied by tumultuous recent events, Swamp Thing attempts to escape by creating smaller and smaller versions of himself. Finally, he shrinks into a quantum state, exploring the subatomic universe. But what is John Constantine doing there?"
Swamp Thing #20 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ROBOTECH: PRELUDE TO THE SHADOW CHRONICLES #1
Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 5 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Tommy Yunge, Jason Waltrip and John Waltrip, with art and cover by Omar Dogan and UDON.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"The legendary Robotech saga continues! After 20 years, the mysterious circumstances behind the disappearance of Admiral Rick Hunter will be revealed in this 5-issue miniseries featuring much of the original Robotech cast as well as a behind-the-scenes look into the production of the upcoming Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles DVD!
"In 2022, an Expeditionary Force departed from Earth in search of the homeworld of the Robotech Masters. However, its discovery would spark an interstellar conflict that would last decades. An uneasy alliance is finally reached, but a secret pact with an enemy within the ranks threatens"
Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: OUTSIDERS #29
Outsiders #29 will arrive in stores on Oct. 5 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Judd Winick, with art by Matthew Clark and Art Thibert and a cover by Daniel Acuna.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"A Day of Vengeance tie-in. The Fearsome Five return to settle the score with the Outsiders, boasting a new recruit of unbelievable power -- and the crisis rocking the magic realms raises the stakes to an unimaginable level."
Outsiders #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.
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