WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #28
Firestorm: Nuclear Man #28 will arrive in stores on August 9 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Stuart Moore, with art by Jamal Igle and Keith Champagne and a cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Beginning the biggest Firestorm storyline yet: the 4-part 'In My Father's House!' Firestorm investigates his girlfriend Gehenna's mysterious past -- and finds a new nuclear-powered menace -- as his family life turns to chaos! Is it all connected? And who is the other Firestorm?"
Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1
Martian Manhunter #1 will arrive in stores on August 9 from DC Comics. The issue is written by A.J. Lieberman, with art and cover by Al Barrionuevo and Bit.
Here's how DC describes the book:
"Since coming to Earth, J'onn J'onzz has strived to fit in with his adoptive people, even altering his appearance in order to not frighten Earthlings. And in that time, he has struggled between following the ways and customs of his people and becoming human.
"But now everything he believed about his past has been shattered, and his tolerance for the failings of humanity is at an end. On a mission to seek the real facts about his past and his long-lost race, Martian Manhunter will stop at nothing to discover the truth about himself and the world he lives in!"
Martian Manhunter #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #209
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knights #209 will arrive in stores on August 9 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bruce Jones, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Part 3 of the 5-part 'Darker Than Death.' Is the hostage Batman risked everything to save already beyond his -- or anyone's -- help?"
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #209 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FABLES #52
Fables #52 will arrive in stores on August 9 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Bill Williingham, with art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha and a cover by James Jean.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Part 1 of the new 4-part story 'Sons of the Empire.' What's it like being the firstborn son of a bloodthirsty emperor whose empire encompasses more than a thousand kingdoms, scattered over a hundred worlds? Poor little Pinocchio is suffering seriously divided loyalties between his father, the Adversary, and his fellow Fable refugees in the Mundy world. What does he do while his father hosts a secret conference of the imperial elite to decide the ultimate fate of Fabletown? Plus, this issue contains the first of four short self-contained backup stories featuring Rapunzel. "
Fables #52 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE NEXT #2
The Next #2 will arrive in stores on August 9 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Tad Williams, with
art and cover by Dietrich Smith and Walden Wong.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"The Iron Ring has sent the emissary called Sion to bring the Next back to their home for judgment and sentencing...but they canšt go back without killing Monikka! And even Superman has a tough time going up against Sion..."
The Next #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: A MAN CALLED KEV #2
A Man Called Kev #2 will arrive in stores on August 9 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Garth Ennis, with art by Carlos Ezquerra and a cover by Glenn Fabry.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"After fleeing the United Kingdom in search of a new beginning, Kev tracks down an old friend and his beloved tiger. What he discovers, though, will have a profound effect on his future -- if he can escape the sins of a past that are about to come crashing down on everyone he knows!"
A Man Called Kev #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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