TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008
DC COMICS FOR MARCH
DCU SPECIAL EVENT TITLES
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 4-1
Story by Paul Dini, story consulting by Keith Giffen; 4 script by Adam Beechen, art by Carlos Magno and Rodney Ramos; 3 script by Sean McKeever; art by Ron Lim and Mark McKenna; 2 script by McKeever, art by Jesus Saiz and Palmiotti; 1 script by Dini art by Scott Kolins; covers by Adam Kubert.
The Great Disaster has occurred, and all hell breaks loose as all the storylines in Countdown to Final Crisis come to a climax, threatening Darkseid and Jimmy Olsen and Mary Marvel and the future of their Earth!
32 pages, in stores on April 2, April 9, April 16 and April 23, $2.99.
TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #1
Written by Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz, art by Jamal Igle and Victor Llamas, cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino.
The fate of the Tangent Joker is revealed! And Green Lanterns from not one, but two worlds will be needed to shed light on the Tangent Superman's path to dictatorship. Meanwhile, the Tangent world's deadliest fighter risks her life to free her most powerful ally!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8
Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges, art by Justiniano, Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia, cover by Ethan Van Sciver.
Eclipso is once more bound to Bruce Gordon! Is Gordon arrogant enough to believe he can control this power in order to fix his own life? And speaking of lives that need fixing, there's the new Dr. Fate and his journey to redemption!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 23.
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #8
Written by Jim Starlin, art and cover by Starlin and Art Thibert.
This 8-part saga of cosmic proportions ends with the proverbial bang as the Fourth World is forever changed! Learn the final fates of Apokolips, New Genesis, Darkseid, Orion and all of the New Gods in this final issue -- and see how it ties into the final issues of Countdown!
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 23.
DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR #1
Written by Keith Giffen,
art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott, cover by Mike McKone, variant cover by Lee Garbett.
The Midnighter and Grifter. Zealot and Deathblow. Superman and Wonder Woman.
Superman and Wonder Woman?
In this landmark mini-series, the Earth is being torn apart. So when DC Universe heroes begin appearing in the WildStorm Universe, it seems at first they might be the answer to all the problems. Until it becomes clear that they might just be the reason for all the problems. And the Justice League of America doesn't know how they got here...or how to get back!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
TITANS #1
Written by Judd Winick,
art and cover by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund, variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver.
A new team of Titans is born in the extra-sized first issue of a new ongoing monthly. Someone or something is continuing its attack on anyone who's ever been a Titan, including Nightwing, Starfire, Donna Troy, Beast Boy and Raven. A new startling chapter in Titans history that may forge a new team from the ashes of old, dead friends.
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 9.
TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #4
Written by Amy Wolfram, art an cover by Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe.
Continuing the exploration of the Teen Titans' origins! Kid Flash has wanted to be in the spotlight and be the leader, and now with Robin on a mission for Batman, Wally West has his chance. Poor Teen Titans. They might not survive!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
TEEN TITANS #58
Written by Sean McKeever, art and cover by Eddy Barrows and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Welcome to the mind of M'gann M'orzz, Miss Martian! It's bad enough when the world you live in is alien to you, but when you have something inside you clawing to get out and destroying everything you stand for, that's at least a little bit worse, right? Also: more of Clock King's malefic machinations!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #2
Written by Marv Wolfman,
art and cover by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella.
After facing Trigon you'd think Raven could face any threat,
but nothing has prepared her for high school cliques and bowling!
Plus: The power of the Medusa mask begins causing even deadlier
teenage angst.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #7
Written by Judd Winick,
art and cover by Cliff Chiang.
Team Arrow follows the trail of those responsible for
shooting Connor Hawke to London and finds out who was behind that heinous act.
32 pages,
$2.99, in stores on April 9.
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #7
Written by Frank Tieri,
art by J. Calafiore and Jack Purcell, cover by Calafiore.
It's fireworks in Gotham City's underground scene as Penguin's troops take it straight to Tobias Whale's front door -- and Vigilante decides to take on both armies himself! Meanwhile, Nightwing is saved by a mysterious yet familiar benefactor! All of this, plus appearances by Batman, Robin and Commissioner Gordon!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
BOOSTER GOLD #8
Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz, art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.
"Blue and Gold," part 3. Booster and Beetle come face-to-face with the all-new, all-different Freedom Fighters as time continues to crash down around them. Can a makeshift super-team really stop Maxwell Lord and his O.M.A.C.s? Plus, the continuing evil machinations of Supernova and Black Beetle!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
SALVATION RUN #6
Written by Matthew Sturges, art and cover by Sean Chen and Walden Wong.
Lex Luthor and the Joker go at it in brutal hand-to-hand combat to wrest control of the Hell Planet from each other. Plus, a shocking event that plays directly into Final Crisis! And this is all before things get really bad for our castaways.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
BAT LASH #5
Written by Peter Brandvold
and Sergio Aragones, art by John Severin, cover by Walter Simonson.
Bat is desperate to find Dominique before her father sends her away. But here comes the cavalry: Two-Moons and his fellow Comanche warriors!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
SUICIDE SQUAD: RAISE THE FLAG #8
Written by John Ostrander, art by Javier Pina and Robin Riggs, cover by John K. Snyder.
Who really leads the Squad? The surviving Squad members make a final bid to salvage Operation Scarlet Tears as the rudderless Chemo blasts blindly through a strategic center in the Middle East! Who made it through the Dubai op to make the roster for Operation Salvation Run? It's all in this action-packed conclusion!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #6
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Carlos Rodriguez and Bit, cover by Doug Braithwaite.
As the Outsiders perform a search-and-rescue mission for missing member Metamorpho, Batman and his team stumble into a terrifying conspiracy that begins at the edge of outer space...and goes far beyond!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art by Renato Arlem, cover by Dave Johnson.
The thrilling conclusion! Red Bee's plan to control the world is put into motion. Will Uncle Sam and the rest of the Freedom Fighters be able to pull her back from the brink of insanity, or will she pay the ultimate price?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
BATMAN #676
Written by Grant Morrison, art and variant cover by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea, cover by Alex Ross.
Are you ready for "Batman R.I.P."? Beginning the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again. Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in "Batman R.I.P."
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
SUPERMAN #675
Written by Kurt Busiek,
art by Renato Guedes and Wilson Magalhaés, cover by Alex Ross.
It's an oversized spectacular blowout action anniversary issue, as Kurt Busiek, gearing up for his next project, brings his Superman run to a close! A three-way battle between Superman, Paragon and the forces of Daxam! The Earth-shattering threat of the all-new Galactic Golem!
49 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 16.
BATMAN TITLES
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10
Written by Frank Miller, art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, variant cover by Frank Quitely.
Batgirl, Catwoman, Black Canary, and even Detective Gordon's better half give Gotham a headache so big it'll split the city in two!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
BATMAN: DEATH MASK #1
Written, art and cover by Yoshinori Natsume.
Yoshinori Natsume (Toguri) makes his American comics debut with this Prestige Format miniseries that presents an original Batman manga tale! There's a new serial killer in Gotham, and he may have ties to the training Bruce Wayne acquired as a young man in Japan. Does the murderer know Bruce Wayne is the Batman?
48 pages, black and white, $5.99, in stores on April 9.
DETECTIVE COMICS #843
Written by Peter Milligan, art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs, cover by Nguyen.
A member of Gotham's underground threatens the livelihood of the DCU's resident magician, Zatanna! That is, until Batman decides to lend Zatanna a hand. Plus, an appearance by Scarface and the origin of the new Ventriloquist!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
ROBIN #173
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Chris Batista and Cam Smith, cover by Freddie Williams II.
Girl trouble doesn't even begin to describe Robin's situation when he finds himself caught between Violet and Spoiler! Meanwhile, the Peguin's net is getting tighter, and all three of them might find themselves sleeping with the fishes...if another supermafioso on the scene doesn't get to them first!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
NIGHTWING #143
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art by Don Kramer and Christian Alamy, cover by Rags Morales and Michael Bair.
In an attempt to stop Dr. Kendall's mad experiments with the dead, Nightwing and Robin head to a remote island hideaway to confront the doctor and his fiendish creations once and for all. The only obstacle in their way: The League of Assassins!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #16
Written by Tony Bedard, art and cover by Rags Morales and Mark Farmer.
Concluding the 4-part "Wrath Child" adventure! All is revealed about the mysterious return of one of Batman's most mysterious foes from the past!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
SIMON DARK #7
Written by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton, art and cover by Hampton.
A cult that has infiltrated Gotham at every level has the city in its grip, driving everyone crazy...and only the mysterious entity known as Simon Dark can root out the madness at its source!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
CATWOMAN #78
Written by Will Pfeifer, art by David Lopez and Alvaro Lopez, cover by Adam Hughes.
Catwoman's way off the Hell Planet is set and ready to go, but first she'll have to deal with the villains she's crossed. And she's crossed a lot of villains. Line forms to the left...let's start with the bloodthirsty, claw-wielding, kill-happy Cheetah!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
SUPERMAN TITLES
ACTION COMICS #864
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Gary Frank and Jonathan Sibal, cover by Kevin Maguire.
General Zod! Bizarro World! The Legion of Super-Heroes! What's next for the Man of Steel? Superman attempts to get back to his life as Clark Kent, but when you're the world's greatest hero there's trouble around every corner, behind every planet and within every dimension.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #47
Written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson, art and cover by Shane Davis and Matt Banning.
A new team of heroes to battle The Man of Steel and The Dark Knight, known only as The Last Line! They were created as a "last line" of defense against a rogue Superman, and they take
no prisoners!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14
Written by B. Clay Moore,
art and cover by Phil Hester and Ande Parks.
"Signal to Noise," part 3 of 3. Jimmy Olsen finds himself in way over his head, held hostage by a sadistic toymaker and an array of sinister playthings. And the Man of Steel finds that Jimmy's new signal watch might be the tool of his destruction.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
SUPERGIRL #28
Written by Kelley Puckett, art and cover by Drew Johnson and Ray Snyder.
Back from the future, Supergirl is ready to keep her impossible promise, despite the horrors of the world she just left. And to bring a miracle to life, she must enlist the aid of the last DCU hero you ever expected to see again -- one who's supposed to be dead! As if that clue will help you narrow it down!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
DCU TITLES
THE ALL-NEW ATOM #22
Written by Rick Remender, art by Pat Olliffe and John Stanisci, cover by Ladronn.
Introducing new series writer Rick Remender and penciller Pat Ollife! Frozen in time, powerless and trapped in the subatomic world of the Genesis Bug, The Atom learns the truth of his involvement in the mysterious disappearances in Ivy Town, forcing the Mighty Mite to choose between saving the displaced faces from his past -- or his own life! None escape the city of the lost!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
BLUE BEETLE #26
Written by Jai Nitz, art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott, cover by Zach Howard.
A special extra-sized Spanish-language issue, with the English script as bonus material! Blue Beetle takes Traci 13 to his family reunion, and having your girlfriend meet your family can be tough, especially when she's the only guest who doesn't speak Spanish! To make matters worse, two people have uncovered Jaime's secret identity -- and one of them is the Parasite!
40 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 30.
BIRDS OF PREY #116
Written by Sean McKeever, art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, cover by Stephane Roux.
Misfit and Manhunter are captured by the man responsible for the bizarre magical technology that has been threatening the Birds and all of Metropolis...leading Oracle to decide to relocate the team to try to take this new nemesis down for good.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11
Written by Mark Waid,
art by Jerry Ordway and Bob Wiacek, cover by George Pérez.
It's all been leading up to this: Half of the DC Universe vs. Megistus! Superman, Supergirl, Green Lantern, Flash and a host of others fight to stop the alchemist pulling the strings since the beginning of the series. But will the combined powers of these heroes be enough to stop what has already begun?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH 80-PAGE GIANT
Written by Jack Kirby,
art by Kirby, Mike Royer and D. Bruce Berry, cover by Ryan Sook.
Collecting stories from Kamandi: Last Boy on Earth #1, #10 and #29, written and illustrated by Jack Kirby!
80 pages, $4.99, in stores on April 2.
CHECKMATE #25
Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, Joe Bennett and Jack Jadson, cover by Kalman Andrasovfsky.
"Castling" concludes! Taking down Kobra's mass attack -- a bid to bring forth the apocalyptic era of Kali Yuga -- requires Checkmate to use their ops team of last resort: The Rooks!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
THE FLASH #239
Written by Tom Peyer,
art and cover by Freddie Williams II.
³Fast Money² continues! Wally West's family and allies take sides as he weighs an opportunity to profit from his powers at the risk of the precious Flash legacy. Meanwhile, the increasingly powerful media-villain Spin molds intangible mass anxiety into solid unstoppable force against the Flash!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
GREEN LANTERN #30
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
"Green Lantern: Secret Origin" part 2! The origin of Green Lantern continues as Hal Jordan struggles with life after the Air Force and life at Ferris. But Jordan's world will change completely when he meets Carol Ferris again for the first time and the alien Abin Sur. Plus, who murdered Abin Sur? His fellow Corpsman and friend, Sinestro, wants to know.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins.
Some of the best and brightest of the Corps -- including Kyle Rayner, Soranik Natu, Ion and Guy Gardner -- are sent on an urgent mission to locate and destroy missing Sinestro Corps Rings that remain from the Sinestro Corps War. But Mongul has a different idea on what to do with the Rings...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
INFINITY INC. #8
Written by Peter Milligan,
art and cover by Pete Woods.
Woods comes aboard as new series artist with Part 1 of the 3-part story "The Bogeyman!" Steel springs an unwelcome surprise or two on the Infinity kids -- including costumes and a new addition! But it's one thing to dress like a team, and quite another to function as one. Before they even have time to break in their new spandex, the kids catch word of a monster in the Pacific Northwest -- one which finds its origins in Lex Luthor's Everyman Project! Meanwhile, Gerome might have to deal with a monster a lot closer to home.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
JONAH HEX #30
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art and cover by Jordi Bernet.
When Lucky Dave and his gang roll into the town of Desperation, they think they've found the perfect deserted town where they can finish off their great train robbery. But Dave's luck might just run out when Jonah Hex pays Desperation a visit.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
JSA CLASSIFIED #37
Written by B. Clay Moore, art by Ramon Perez, cover by Sean Chen and Sandu Flores.
Final issue. "Forward Through the Past" part 3 of 3! Wildcat finds himself attempting to live up to the past as he reclaims his place in the present. Catwoman guest-stars as the two battle a gang of criminals-in-training and set Wildcat on a new course for the future.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #20
Written by Dwayne McDuffie, art and cover by Ethan Van Sciver.
The Flash has not been answering his JLA signal, so now he has to answer to Wonder Woman! But first they have to survive an attack by the Queen Bee and her new drones from the H.I.V.E.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15
Written by Geoff Johns and Alex Ross, art by Dale Eaglesham and Ruy Jose, cover by Ross, variant cover by Eaglesham and Jose.
"Thy Kingdom Come" continues! The cracks begin to show within the Justice Society as the
"Heartbreak Slayer" stands revealed. Now, the Justice Society are face-to-face with an ancient being whose mission to help the world surpasses even their own.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #41
Written by Jim Shooter, art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan, and cover by Frances Manapul and John Livesay.
Part 2 of the "Enemy Rising" arc! The threat of the extinction of all life grows! Meanwhile, with newfound, hideous strength, Princess Projectra rampages in downtown Metropolis! Invisible Kid, Brainiac 5 and Saturn Girl attempt to spy on a secret U.P. operation! And the Legion is busted!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
SHADOWPACT #24
Written by Matt Sturges, art and cover by Phil Winslade.
If one Shadowpact can't stop the mystical menace of the Sun King, will three be enough? Heroes of the past and future unite with the mages of our time to keep the Sun King at bay!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
THE SPIRIT #16
Written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier, art by Paul Smith, cover by Bruce Timm.
That's not fake blood on the set...it's the real thing! There's murder at the movie studio, so the Spirit -- who's taken plenty of hard knocks in his time -- gets a job as a stuntman to help solve the crime.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
WONDER WOMAN #19
Written by Gail Simone,
art and cover by Bernard Chang.
Part 2 of the 2-part story ³Expatriate!² Spirited to the Khund home world, Wonder Woman finds herself in the unpopular position of having to defend one of the greatest scourges of the galaxy from the deserved wrath of many an angry race! What could possibly convince the Amazon princess to side with the enemy? You won't believe the answer! And who is the incredibly powerful DC figure that's trying to stop her?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
DCU TRADE PAPERBACKS
52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN TP
Written by Keith Giffen, art by Pat Olliffe and John Stanisci, cover by Ethan Van Sciver.
The unstoppable villains of the groundbreaking weekly series 52 rise again in this volume collecting the 6-issue mini-series! They are the Four Horsemen -- War, Pestilence, Famine, Death -- living embodiments of the Dread Ages of the distant world of Apokolips, and they mean to remake the Earth in their own image!
144 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 7.
BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE TP
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art by Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy and Norm Rapmund, cover by Alex Ross.
Collecting the 6-issue mini-series springing from the pages of 52! With the power of the gods stripped from him, Teth-Adam is on a quest to find both the magical word that will restore him as Black Adam and the one thing that always kept his heart from turning completely black with rage: his deceased wife.
144 pages, $17.99, in stors on May 21.
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS VOL. 1 TP
Written by Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Adam Beechen, Tony Bedard and Sean McKeever,
breakdowns by Keith Giffen, art by Jesus Saiz, Jim Calafiore, Carlos Magno,
David Lopez, Tom Derenick, Dennis Calero, Manuel Garcia and others, cover by Andy Kubert.
The first of a series of four volumes, Countdown to Final Crisis Vol. One collects issues #51-39 of the incredible tale starring Jimmy Olsen, Mary Marvel, Donna Troy and all the major characters of the DC Universe!
Countdown follows up the events of bestsellers Infinite Crisis and 52 and leads into DC's next major event, Final Crisis. When a surprising character dies in chapter one, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe and change the status quo forever.
296 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 21.
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: 1,050 YEARS IN THE FUTURE TP
Written and illustrated by various, cover by Neal Adams.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of DC's greatest super-teams with the best stories starring the guardians of the 30th century: The Legion of Super-Heroes! In the 30th century, teenaged super-heroes from every world in the United Planets have banded together against evil! 2008 is the 50th anniversary of the Legion of Super Heroes and, in celebration, DC is publishing the first-ever "best of" Legion collection.
This collection features stories by acclaimed Legion writers including Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel, Jim Shooter and Paul Levitz, artists Curt Swan and Keith Giffen, and many others from Adventure Comics #247, #304, #312, #354-355, Superboy & The Legion of Super-Heroes #212, Legion of Super-Heroes #300 and #0, Legends of The DCU 80-Page Giant #2 and The Legion #3! As a bonus, this volume will also include articles by past Legion creators, timelines, character profiles, cover galleries and more.
224 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 28.
THE QUESTION: THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD HC
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Tom Mandrake, Matthew Clark, Jose Saiz, Diego Olmos and Manuel Garcia, cover by John Van Fleet
Collecting the 5-issue Crime Bible! A Monk of the Dark Faith is moving through the DCU, seeding evil in his wake as he prepares for a final, potentially devastating act. Trailing him is The Question, who seeks to save the life of the author of a best-selling expose about the Dark Faith.
128 pages $19.99, in stores on June 4.
INFINITY INC. VOL. 1: LUTHOR'S MONSTERS TP
Written by Peter Milligan, art and cover by Max Fiuamara and Matthew Southworth.
Collecting the first five issues of the new series! When Lex Luthor and his Everyman project was taken down by John Henry Irons, it appeared the story of Infinity Inc. was over. But one year-plus later, it seems that life hasn't been kind to Starlight, Fury and Nuklon...
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 28.
GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS VOL. 2 HC
Written by Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons and Peter J. Tomasi, art by Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver, Patrick Gleason, Oclair Albert, Angel Unzueta, Dustin Nguyen, Joe Prado and others,
cover by Van Sciver.
The hottest story of 2007 reaches its explosive finale in this hardcover volume collecting Green Lantern #24-25 and Green Lantern Corps #16-19! Sinestro -- Hal Jordan's former mentor turned archnemesis -- has gathered an army of soldiers fueled by the fear they instill in others. Former Green Lantern Kyle Rayner has been possessed by the entity known as Parallax and now assists the Sinestro Corps in cutting a swath of evil across the universe. Trapped in the depths of the Sinestro Corps' Citadel and face-to-face with the Guardian of Sinestro's army of fear, Hal Jordan must find the willpower to battle these terrible foes.
192 pages, $24.99, in stores on June 11.
GREEN LANTERN: TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS HC
Written by Geoff Johns, Ron Marz, Alan Burnett and Sterling Gates, art by Dave Gibbons, Ethan Van Sciver, Pete Woods, Jerry Ordway, Mike McKone, Adriana Melo, Joe Prado and others, cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
The action of The Sinestro Corps War story spills over into this volume collecting Green Lantern #18-20 (plus backup stories), Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special #1 ( (plus backup stories), Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Parallax, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Cyborg Superman, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Anti-Monitor, and Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Secret Files!
Parallax, Anti-Monitor, and the Cyborg Superman are some of the most feared members of the brutal Sinestro Corps, an army assembled with one goal: to spread fear across the galaxy! In this hardcover volume, the layers of these complex villains are stripped away as readers learn why they joined the Sinestro Corps and what drives them to eradicate the Green Lantern Corps.
200 pages, $29.99, in stores on June 18.
GREEN LANTERN: NO FEAR TP
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Darwyn Cooke and others
Cover by Alex Ross
A softcover edition collecting Green Lantern #1-6 and Green Lantern Secret Files #1! Hal Jordan is back from the dead -- now watch as he reestablishes his life as a pilot. Standing in his way, though, is one of the deadly Manhunter androids followed by the Shark.
176 pages, $12.99, in stores on May 7.
THE ALL-NEW ATOM: THE HUNT FOR RAY PALMER TP
Written by Gail Simone and Roger Stern, art by Mike Norton, Dan Green and Trevor Scott, cover by Ladrönn.
In this volume collecting issues #12-16 of the acclaimed series, the new Atom searches the multiverse for Ray Palmer, missing since the events of Idenity Crisis!
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 21.
CHECKMATE VOL. 3: THE FALL OF THE WALL TP
Written by Greg Rucka and Eric S. Trautmann, art by Joe Bennett, Joe Prado, Chris Samnee and others, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.
The saga of Checkmate continues in this volume collecting issues #16-22! The espionage and intrigue continue as Amanda Waller -- Checkmate's White Queen -- resorts to blackmail to protect her own covert op interests.
168 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 7.
BATMAN: THE JOKER'S LAST LAUGH TP
Written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, art by Ron Randall, Marcos Martin, Walter McDaniel and others, cover by Brian Bolland.
The Joker, thinking he's dying, concocts a scheme to carry on his legacy by transforming his fellow villains into "jokerized" versions of themselves in this exciting volume collecting the 6-issue mini-series (2001)!
192 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 7.
BATMAN VS. TWO-FACE TP
Written by Bill FInger, Dennis O'Neil, Len Wein and others, art by Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Neal Adams and others, cover by Simone Bianchi
Collecting Batman's greatest battles against Two-Face, from Detective Comics #66, 68, 80, 187, Batman #81, 234, 527-528, 653 and Batman: Black and White #1, plus Two-Face's origin story from Countdown #29!
176 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 14.
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 HC
Written by Frank Miller,
art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
One of the most talked-about Batman stories ever is collected in hardcover for the first time! Lee and Miller join forces to tell a new version of Dick Grayson's origin in a high-octane tale that unfolds with guest appearances by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Black Canary, and more! This volume collects issues #1-9 of the acclaimed series.
240 pages, $24.99, in stores on June 18.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE INJUSTICE LEAGUE HC
Written by Dwayne McDuffie and Alan Burnett, art and cover by Ed Benes, Sandra Hope, Mike McKone, Andy Lanning, Joe Benitez and Victor Llamas, cover by Ian Churchill.
The new adventures of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes continue in this volume collecting JLA Wedding Special #1 and Justice League of America #13-16! As the wedding of Green Arrow and Black Canary looms, the new Injustice League forms! The World's Greatest Super-Villains -- including Lex Luthor, The Joker, Gorilla Grodd, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Dr. Light and more -- stage an unprecedented attack on the JLA, taking Wonder Woman and other heroes prisoner.
It all leads to an epic melee as the forces of good and evil collide, and the JLA will lose a member before rallying for the no-holds-barred brawl of the century!
144 pages, $19.99, in stores on June 4.
JUSTICE VOL. 1 TP
Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross, cover by Ross.
A softcover edition collecting the first 4 issues of the maxi-series. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert -- but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could!
160 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 14.
SUPERMAN: WORLD OF KRYPTON TP
Written by John Byrne, Walter Simonson and others, art by Mike Mignola, Dick Giordano, Dave Cockrum and others, cover by Byrne and Walter Simonson.
Witness the violent past of Krypton in this volume collecting The Man of Steel #1, The World of Krypton #1-4, and stories from Superman #233, 236, 238, 240, 248, 257, 266, 367, 375 and Superman Family #182!
192 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 24.
THE DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC
Written by Arnold Drake,
art and cover by Bruno Premiani.
In the final volume in the Doom Patrol series, featuring issues #114-121, the team battles the Mutant Master, the Galactic Gladiator, the Black Vulture, and more before meeting one of the strangest ends any super-team has ever experienced!
208 pages, $49.99, in stores on June 25.
SUPERMAN: LAST SON HC
Written by Richard Donner and Geoff Johns, art and cover by Adam Kubert.
Richard Donner and Geoff Johns present "Last Son," collecting the epic story arc with art by Adam Kubert from Action Comics #844-846, #851and Action Comics Annual #11. A rocket lands in Metropolis containing a boy Superman thinks is from Krypton. Along with figuring out what that means to him, Superman must protect young Christopher Kent, who has become the most valuable child on the planet thanks to his immense power. Lex Luthor has his sights on him, assembling his own team of villains to nab Christopher. It all leads to an action-packed finale, as Superman and the new Superman Revenge Squad -- Lex Luthor, Bizarro, the Parasite and Metallo -- take on General Zod, Ursa and Non in a battle for Metropolis, the future of Krypton and Christopher Kent!
This volume includes several pages in 3-D, as well as a pair of
3-D glasses!
160 pages, $19.99, in stores on June 25.
WORLD'S FINEST DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by Dave Gibbons
Art and cover by Steve Rude
Superman and Batman take on their archnemeses -- Lex Luthor and the Joker -- in this Deluxe Edition of a classic tale from the 1990s! Superman and Batman are the World's Finest heroes, and they couldn't be more different. But they have more in common than they realize. For one, they're both orphans of a sort -- one who has lost not just his parents but his world; and another who witnessed the cold-blooded murder of his partents. Now they must come together to battle two of the most feared villians!
176 pages, $29.99, in stores on June 11.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN VOL. 3 TP
Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox, art by Gil Kane, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino and others,
cover by Kane and Murphy Anderson.
Over 500 pages of classic Green Lantern adventures, from the pages of Green Lantern #39-#59 (1965-1968)!
528 pages, black and whitek $16.99, in stores on May 14.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HAUNTED TANK VOL. 2 TP
Written by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, art by Kubert, Russ Heath, Irv Novick, Mike Sekowsky and others, cover by Kubert.
500 pages of classic war stories, from the pages of G.I. Combat #120-157 (1966-1973)!
560 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on May 28.
WILDSTORM TITLES
EX MACHINA DELUXE EDITION VOLUME 1 HC
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Tony Harris and Tom Feister, cover by Harris.
Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan uniquely combines big city politics and superheroes in this much-lauded series. Set in our modern-day world, Ex Machina tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him the power to communicate with machines. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide.
This deluxe edition collects the first 11 issues of Ex Machina in hardcover for the first time, along with several special bonus features.
272 pages, $29.99, in stores on June 18.
EX MACHINA #36
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Tony Harris and Jim Clark, cover by Harris.
All-new action-packed storyline begins! A new masked adventurer is thrilling New York City but threatens to derail the upcoming Republican National Convention, and the political future of superhero-turned-mayor Mitchell Hundred hangs in the balance!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY: JACK HAWKSMOOR #2
Written by Michael Costa, art by Koi Turnbull, cover by Cully Hamner.
There's a man lying dead in his San Francisco house, a mysterious woman with a tragic story, and Jack's powers are on the fritz. When Jack goes looking for answers, things get explosive!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #1-2
Written by Scott Beatty,
art and cover by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story, variant covers by Doug Mahnke and Brandon Badeaux.
Following on the heels of WildStorm: Armageddon and Revelations, a harrowing creative vision to the WildStorm Universe...and when they're done with it -- will anything be left standing?
The Paladins, WildStorm's seminal superhuman heroes, find their days start like any other -- capturing archcriminals, thwarting alien invaders, and helping little old ladies navigate crosstown traffic -- all before coffee at their favorite diner. But when events in The City begin to escalate in strange, deadly directions, all signs and omens point to the end of days. The Apocalypse has begun!
But how could the WildStorm Universe stand on the brink of Armageddon? Why aren't the all-seeing Authority watching over things? Where is mighty Majestic to save the day? Wouldn't the Wildcats put an end to any final conflict before it even began? And how does a long-forgotten face from WildStorm's troubled past hold all the answers to preventing a nightmarish future of Biblical proportions?
32 pages, $2.99, in stoers on April 9 and April 23.
GEN13 #19
Written by Simon Oliver,
art by Carlo Barberi and Drew Geraci, cover by Michael Lopez and Richard Friend.
The kids have rallied around Caitlin as the knot tightens around them...but can they rely on their new "friends" to help them fight their way to the I/O safe house and end their "15 Minutes" for good? Or are darker things in store for them?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
MIDNIGHTER #18
Written by Keith Giffen,
art by Lee Garbett and Rick Burchett, cover by Garbett and Trevor Scott.
Assassin8, the world's deadliest hitman and a genetic chameleon, has defeated the Midnighter and taken over his identity. Next stop: the Carrier and the rest of the Authority...and the actual target of his assignment.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
THE NEW DYNAMIX #2
Written by Allen Warner,
art and cover by J.J. Kirby, variant cover by Jim Lee.
Now that the Black Halo has once again taken up heroics, can he be persuaded to join Rocket and Sword in endorsement deals? Is that really what he came back for? No, he's left his desert townhouse to make a difference, and he starts by confronting his roommate, Gramalkin, who's been having visions about the end of the world. Halo and Rocket are heading to downtown San Francisco to see what there is to learn and what the end of the world has to do with the missing WildStorm super-powered-beings!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
THE PROGRAMME #10
Written by Peter Milligan,
art and cover by C.P. Smith.
The United States is in shambles as a race war in the South is exploding, and the Russian Dolls are cutting a swath of death across America! A conspiracy within the CIA, though, could change the entire face of the conflict...but will Max be a willing sacrificial lamb?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY VOL. 2 TP
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Neil Googe.
Collecting issues #7-12 of the acclaimed series! A new threat rears its head: that of Freddie Beasel, television show host and music promoter. But what devilish secret does this smart-dressed man have, and how deeply rooted in the town's history is it?
144 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 17.
TOM STRONG BOOK SIX TP
Written by Alan Moore, Michael Moorcock and others, art by Chris Sprouse, Jerry Ordway, Ben Oliver and others, cover by Sprouse and Jose Villarrubia.
Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse return for one grand, final story in which Tom Strong and family are on hand for the apocalypse. All this and more awaits in this wondrous final installment of the Tom Strong saga collecting issues #31-36 of the classic series!
144 pages, $17.99, in stores on April 16.
SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON #1
Written by Peter Johnson,
art by Diego Olmos, cover by Ben Oliver, variant cover by Dustin Nguyen.
Dean and Sam Winchester were raised as Hunters by their widowed father, seeking vengeance on the supernatural elements that took their mother from them. But the road to vengeance is a dark one, and is it a place where children can have any semblance of a life?
Picking up several years after Supernatural: Origins, the boys are now old enough to join John on his cross-country "hunting trips." Amid the carnage and violence, John's seeking something specific: any information on why his wife was murdered. But is he prepared for the answers that he'll find? And is he willing to sacrifice his 11-year-old son Dean to this hard, lonely life by giving him his first "hunt"?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #6
Written by Walter Simonson, art by Ludo Lullabi and Sandra Hope, covers by Jim Lee and Samwise Didier.
The past comes alive as our heroes reach Theramore, where the lore of Jaina Proudmore reveals Lo'Gosh's hidden identity. But has it truly done so? Meanwhile, the assassin and the naga simultaneously seek to destroy Lo'Gosh before he can reach the end of his quest.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: ABUSER AND THE ABUSED #1
Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, art by Andy B., cover by Brandon Badeaux.
A special one-shot! Maggie's life was never easy, but her abusive new boyfriend has pushed her over the edge. As her life spirals out of control, she hits upon the solution to her problems: use the local urban legend to "solve" the problems in her life. But what happens when she learns there's very little "legend" in the reality of Jason Voorhees?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
HEROES SC
Written by Aron Eli Coleite, Chuck Kim, Joe Pokaski, Oliver Grigsby, Pierluigi Cothran, Andrew Chambliss, Harrison Wilcox, Jesse Alexander, Christopher Zatta, Mark Warshaw and others, art by Phil Jimenez, Michael Turner, Koi Turnbull, Marcus To, Peter Steigerwald, David Moran, Micah Gunnell, Travis Kotzebue, Jordan Kotzebue, Jason Badower, Staz Johnson, Steve Lejeune, Adam Archer, Mark Roslan and others, cover by Alex Ross.
This softcover edition collects the amazing online comics based on the NBC show Heroes! This volume includes an introduction by Masi Oka (Hiro), all 34 chapters of Season One, and Tim Sale's artwork as seen on the show. The comics included have been written and illustrated by some of comics' and television's top writers and artists.
240 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 21.
VERTIGO TITLES
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #1
Written by Harvey Pekar, art by David Lapham, Chris Weston, Dean Haspiel, Hilary Barta, John Lucas, Zachary Baldus and Ed Piskor, cover by Philip Bond.
In 2006, comics legend Harvey Pekar brought his unflinching tales of ordinary life to Vertigo with an all-new run of American Splendor, the comic that, 30 years earlier, rose ³from the streets of Cleveland² and changed how we look at comics. Now, Pekar is back with an all-new series of American Splendor, featuring his funniest, most poignant, somber and uplifting stories from the complex life of an ordinary man.
Once again, the Vertigo American Splendor pairs Harvey with some of the most exciting, innovative artists currently in comics, including in this special premiere issue, David Lapham, Chris Weston, Dean Haspiel, Mike Hawthorne, John Lucas and other luminaries from both the mainstream and indie worlds.
In this issue, they join Harvey to chronicle his battles with stubborn sofas, short sighted magazine writers, treacherous front doorsteps and many more obstacles for Harvey to overcome in his pursuit of a fulfilling and meaningful existence.
32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
100 BULLETS #90
Written by Brian Azzarello, art by Eduardo Risso, cover by Dave Johnson.
The countdown to the series finale continues! As Remi Rome's role in the war comes to fruition, we get a glimpse into the so-called life of Pip -- the young G with nothing to lose and even less to gain.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
CROSSING
MIDNIGHT #18
Written by Mike Carey,
art by Jim Fern and Jose Villarrubia, cover by J.H. Williams III.
Full-on war has begun in Part 2 of ³The Blade in the Soul.² Toshi and Kai have both made their sacrifices to lead the two kami armies into an apocalyptic fight to the death. But it may take a lot more than a massacre to determine the fate of the
Hara twins...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 30.
DMZ #30
Written by Brian Wood, art by Riccardo Burchielli , cover by Wood.
"Blood in the Game," Part 2 of 6. After years in the DMZ, Matty Roth has been faced with numerous challenges, but for the first time ever, he's faced with rejection, as his story on a revolutionary named Delgado is rejected by all news agencies. Rejection he can handle, but it's a surprise phone call that just might send Matty over the edge.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
THE EXTERMINATORS #28
Written by Simon Oliver,
art by John Lucas, cover by Tony Moore.
Part 1 of "Bug Brothers Forever." The bug-god Atan (returned to Earth in the form of Henry's depraved ex-partner AJ) and his army of Mayan Hissers begin a massive attack. They need one last key to open the mysterious box -- and the Bug Bee Gone boys have got it. As the Hissers lay waste to Los Angeles, Henry, Stretch and the crew steel themselves for what could be their final, heroic stand.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
FABLES #72
Written by Bill Willingham, art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, cover by James Jean.
Concluding the 2-part "Skulduggery." Cinderella's back in action doing a dirty job to pay off an old debt...and this is one shoe that fits! But when the forces of the Empire drag out the heavy ammo, can she dodge bullets like she dodges potential suitors?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
FABLES VOl. 10: THE GOOD PRINCE TP
Written by Bill Willingham, art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and Aaron Alexovich, cover by James Jean.
Collecting issues #60-69 of the series, the epochal ³Good Prince² storyline. Flycatcher is drawn into the spotlight as he discovers the startling truth about his own past as the Frog Prince. At the same time, he learns that the Adversary plans to destroy his foes once and for all. How can the meek Flycatcher stop this deadly foe?
240 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 28.
HELLBLAZER #243
Written by Andy Diggle, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, cover by Lee Bermejo.
Part 1 of the 2-part "The Mortification of the Flesh." There is a room at the heart of the Vatican known as The Confessional, where any act may be committed without fear of guilt or sin. Here, the temptations of the flesh are drawn out and expunged through indulgence. But when something goes horribly wrong, a priest with a terrible secret is forced to turn to an outsider for help ... an outsider named John Constantine.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 16.
JACK OF FABLES #22
Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges, art by Tony Akins and Andrew Pepoy, cover by Brian Bolland.
1883 was the year in which the scrofulous outlaw known as "Smiling Jack Candle" and his gang of desperadoes roamed the Western Territories, robbing and pillaging as they went. None durst stand up to the miscreant, until the day that a grim-countenanced stranger -- a sheriff from back East who carried no gun -- rode out to face him down. What happened next, you ask, and why does this sheriff seem so familiar...?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 3-.
LOVELESS #24
Written by Brian Azzarello, art by Danijel Zezelj, cover by Marcelo Frusin.
In the final chapter dealing with the future of Blackwater, we check in with Foley, now an old man being released from prison for a murder he may or may not have committed. Has time changed him, or does he still hold a grudge for the hand he was dealt?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 23.
LOVELESS VOL. 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP
Written by Brian Azzarello, art by Danijel Zezelj and Werther Dell'Edera, cover by Marcelo Frusin.
In this volume collecting issues #13-21, the mysterious secret of Blackwater Falls comes into focus when Ruth finally confronts her tragic past.
224 pages $14.99, in stores on May 21.
NORTHLANDERS #5
Written by Brian Wood,
art by Davide Gianfelice, cover by Massimo Carnevale.
Every story has a beginning, and in this issue learn how Sven came to be, from his humble beginning as a child slave to his time spent with the Slavs and Russians to the returned hero we met in issue #1.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
SCALPED #16
Written by Jason Aaron, art by R.M. Guera, cover by Jock.
"Dead Mothers" Part 4 of 5. Things aren't getting any easier for Dash Bad Horse or Chief Red Crow in their separate murder investigations, especially once they both start butting heads with wild west throwback Wooster Karnow, notorious sheriff of White Haven, Nebraska.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
THE UN-MEN #9
Written by John Whalen, art by Mike Hawthorne, cover by Tomer Hanuka.
A shocking secret from the labs of Castle Arcane somehow reemerges in Aberrance. In something out of the world's most twisted buddy movie, Kilcrop must team up with Cranius to investigate how the macabre "Magna Mater" got there and how to stop it. But as usual, Cranius has a sinister agenda all his own.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #7
Written by Si Spencer, art by Simon Gane and Ryan Kelly, cover by Sean Phillips.
Ex-celebrity playboy Morrison and his team of crack investigators celebrate a seemingly speedy victory in solving their latest case -- until a visitor from beyond the grave shows up and puts them on a completely different track.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 2.
YOUNG LIARS #2
Written by David Lapham,
art and cover by Lapham.
You may think you know everything there is to know about Danny Noonan. You may think he's just a normal, gun-toting, angst-ridden kid with a hot girlfriend who has a bullet in her brain. Well, you'd be wrong. Before he was all that, Danny Noonan was a normal, angst-ridden kid without all those other things. Then he met Sadie. And something so wonderful happened to him, it could only end in unimaginable horror.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 9.
JOHNNY DC TITLES
SUPER FRIENDS #2
Written by Sholly Fisch,
art by Dario Brizuela, cover by J. Bone.
It's big trouble in Metropolis when Dinosaurs go on a rampage! Will the Super Friends round up the mighty lizards before they make too much of a mess? Plus, activities, fact files and the next part of your Super Friends membership kit!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 23.
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #44
Written by Josh Elder,
art and cover by Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty.
Batman heads to Metropolis on the trail of a Gotham City supervillain! But to bring the baddie down, he's going to have to deal with the one, the only...Superman!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 16.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #44
Written by Ken Pontac, art by John Delaney and Ty Templeton, cover by Dario Brizuela.
Untold tales of the Justice League! Mirror Master's son knows his dad's a real hero, while the League knows Mirror Master is a real villain.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 2.
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #13
Written by J. Torres,
art and cover by Alexander Serra.
A distress call from a stranded United Planets ship pits the Legion against a gang of rogue Thanagarian pirates! They're gonna have to call in the big guns, but their best hope is 1,000 years away. And a teammate's actions during battle will have consequences that he never could have predicted.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 9.
TEEN TITANS GO! #54
Written by J. Torres, art by Nauck, Ethen Beavers cover by Todd Nauck.
The Teen Titans visit Paradise Island for some fun and games, but someone who wants to take down Wonder Girl is about to put a wrinkle in their plans! Meanwhile, the villiainous Trident has plans of his own for the Amazons and their friends!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 30.
TINY TITANS #3
Written, art and cover by Art Baltazar and Franco.
More zany Tiny Titans adventures! Alfred lets the boys spend an afternoon in the Batcave, a high-spirited debate occurs when the Tiny Titans try to figure out the difference between a superhero and a sidekick, Show and Tell day at Sidekick Elementary has hilarious results, and see how Beast Boy tackles science class. This plus even more fun as the Tiny Titans virtually leap off the pages!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 9.
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #24
Written by Arie Kaplan,
art by Min S. Ku, cover by Travis Kotzebue and Mike DeCarlo.
Quiet on the set! Ben discovers movie magic can get a little too real!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 9.
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #44
Written by Scott Cunningham, Robbie Busch and John Rozum, art by Robert Pope, Gary Fields, Scott Roberts, Jeff Albrecht and Scott McRae cover by Stephanie Gladden.
Bloo will do anything to get out of his chores! Plus, Camp Lazlo and Dexter's Laboratory.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 30.
LOONEY TUNES #161
Written by Sam Agro, Matthew Manning and Robbie Busch, art by Walter Carzon, Pablo Zamboni, Ruben Torreiro and Horacio Ottolini, cover by Scott Gross.
Avast, mateys! Bugs is playing stowaway on Sam's ship, but he may end up walking the plank!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 23.
SCOOBY-DOO #131
Written by Scott Cunningham, Jack Briglio and John Rozum, art by Roberto Barrios, Scott Gross and Karen Matchette, cover by Ropert Pope and Scott McRae.
April 22 is Earth Day, and Scooby and the gang are hunting down toxic trolls! But is there a crooked creature behind the mucked-up monsters? Do your part by helping to solve the mystery behind Fayetton River!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 23.
MAD #489
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
The official magazine of April Fool's Day takes the hijinx up a notch!
48 pages, black and white, $4.99, in stores on April 9.
CMX TITLES
TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL.1
Written and illustrated by Nari Kusakawa.
Kusakawa cooks up a funny and romantic new adventure. Teenage Shakuya is the next head of the Dragon Clan -- and she can actually turn into a real dragon. As if that's not enough, she also finds herself with two fiancés! The first vanished years ago and has now returned, but the new guy is not about to step aside. So Shakuya will wait a year, then marry the man she loves the most. Magic tattoos on both of Shakuya's hands, will help her to decide. Each one represents one of her suitors and as her love grows, so do her tattoos!
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on May 7.
KING OF CARDS VOL. 4
Written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno.
Manami goes up against a CHAOS player who looks like Sahgan...and who gets the same kind of hint-giving dreams that she does! His name is Araki and he only plays for money -- a fact that offends Manami's love of the game. Since they both receive guidance from the cards, how can either of these two rivals beat the other? But Araki may prove to be more friend than foe in Manami's personal life.
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on May 7.
SWAN VOL. 13
Written and illustrated by Kyoko Ariyoshi.
Following her silver medal win in the World Ballet Competition, Masumi and her partner Leonhardt get to train at the prestigious New York City Ballet. New to modern dance, Masumi struggles to understand it, but their esteemed choreographer is not impressed with her efforts. Will a chance encounter with an old classmate help or hurt Masumi at this critical point in her career?
208 pages, $9.99, in stores on May 14.
VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 3
Written and illustrated by Yuki Nakaji.
Suzuna's had her heart set on Fukami but she's been afraid to share her feelings. Now Fukami's out with another girl, and they seem to be turning into a steady couple. Is it too late for Suzuna? She finds herself spending more time with Eichi, the guy who also has a secret crush on Fukami. But a surprising development leaves the two of them with confused feelings about each other.
208 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on May 14.
DOKKOIDA?! VOL. 2
Written and illustrated by Yu Yagami Created by Taro Achi.
A breakout on a prison planet brings more intergalactic criminals to Earth. This is good news for the Galaxy Federation Police, who still have to decide which power suit they are going to use, and this will put the super-powered residents of Cosmos House to the test! But the gang is more concerned about saving Dokkoida from the clutches of a girl they think is out to corrupt him.
178 pages, $9.99, in stores on May 14.
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 5
Written and illustrated by Tomomi Yamashita.
Garna has received a pardon from Princess Primula and has been returned to his position as the royal chef. With Garna around to protect the Princess, Argent decides it is time to finally embark on a trip abroad to find the cure to his body's poisonous nature. But his timing may be bad, as a mysterious group plotting the fall of all royal families is about to make its move.
192 pages black and white, $9.99, in stores on May 21.
THE PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 3
Written and illustrated by Nari Kusakawa
Cello meets Fenne, a fellow Palette-in-training who's been having problems with his abilities ever since his bird-partner died. Despite his sarcastic attitude, Cello is determined to help him and become his friend. Then Olga -- Dr. Guell's jealous bird decides that Cello is taking up too much of the doctor's time and sets out to make sure that Cello completes her Palette training.
192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on May 21.
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 4
Written and illustrated by Kyoko Shitou
Thanks to the manipulations of Gaius, the Dragon Man, Leticia witnesses a conversation in which her bodyguard Alex declares his love for the beautiful Latona. Traumatized, Leticia foolishly puts herself and Alex in harm's way. Meanwhile, Asta finds the first of the Invisible Towers. The shocking secret he unearths must be shared with the others in the quest, but will evil forces stop him?
200 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on May 28.
ORFINA VOL. 3
Written and illustrated by Kitsune Tennouji
In Zahare, bandits conspire to capture Princess Orfina
and turn her over to the Granzians in an attempt to barter for their own safety, not realizing that the ³Princess² is really Fana. But Cisun -- a bandit who opposed this plan decides to rescue her, even if it means going against Merduz, the bandit leader and his friend. Can he free Fana before the evil Granzians claim her?
194 pages, black and white, $12.99, in stores on May 28.
MINX TITLES
BURNOUT
Written by Rebecca Donner, art and cover by Inaki Miranda.
When Danni and her mom move in with her mom's alcoholic boyfriend, Danni develops a fierce crush on Haskell, her soon-to-be stepbrother, who¹s a hardcore environmentalist. Desperate and confused, Danni wrestles with what she's willing to sacrifice as she confronts first love, family secrets and the politics of ecoterrorism set against the lush backdrop of the Pacific Northwest.
176 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on June 4.
WATER BABY
Written by Ross Campbell, art and cover by Campbell.
Surfer Girl Brody just got her leg bitten off by a shark. What's worse? Jake, her shark of an ex-boyfriend, is back and when it comes to Brody's couch, he's not budging. It's up to Brody and her BFF Louisa to embark on the roadtrip from hell, narrowly escaping weird hitchhikers and shark-infested nightmares, to get Jake out of their lives forever. This time it's personal!
176 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on June 25.
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