WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2009
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: BATMAN IN BARCELONA: DRAGON'S KNIGHT
Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Mark Waid, with art by Diego Olmos and a cover by Jim Lee.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"When a string of bizarre murders hits Spain's beautiful coastal city of Barcelona, The Dark Knight makes solving this crime his top priority. Full of international intrigue, high adventure and even higher stakes, Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight showcases The Caped Crusader in a different type of Gotham but one no less dangerous!
Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: INK #1
Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #1 will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Eric Wallace, with art by Fabrizio Fiorentino and a cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"In the wake of Final Crisis, the Tattooed Man is considered a hero for the first time in his life. At first, the rewards from his new lifestyle are a welcome change from the rest of what his existence has been, but soon the pressure to stay above temptation and evil start to wear him down. Matters are quickly complicated when he wakes up in the middle of the night to find his body covered in unfamiliar tattoos that seem to have a life of their own. In this 6-issue mini-series, the Tattooed Man finds himself in the middle of a life and death struggle with his own powers and the master plan they seem to have for him -- whether he likes it or not! "
Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE
Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Dustin Nguyen, Guillem March, Jamie McKelvie, ChrisCross and Alex Konat and cover by Nguyen.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"A city looking to rise up. A new Dark Knight is casting his shadow until dawn's early light. A cop looking to solve a murder whose solution may be worse than the crime.
A reporter who can reclaim her social standing only by rejecting everything she believes in. A doctor who has found new life by compromising her old one. One hero who has determined a course of action no matter whose plans it spoils.
"Harvey Bullock. Vicki Vale. Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Stephanie Brown. These four ordinary people living extraordinary lives look to regain their balance in a city that turns lives upside down. Morning comes to Gotham City and the time for mourning has passed. How do the people of Gotham City deal with the sudden arrival of hope? Find out in this new one-shot!"
Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN #41
Green Lantern #41 will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Geoff Johns, with art and cover by Philip Tan and Jonathan Glapion.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Prelude to Blackest Night! In 'Agent Orange' part 3, the truth behind the eternally corrupt Vega System is finally revealed and the Green Lantern Corps will pay dearly for uncovering the secret. Meanwhile, the greed of Agent Orange knows no bounds as his demand for the universe explodes. Plus, Hal continues to struggle with the abilities of his new power ring."
Green Lantern #41 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1
The Last Days of Animal Man #1 will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Gerry Conway, with art by Chris Batista and Dave Meikis and a cover by Brian Bolland.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Is Buddy Baker losing it all? Everyman hero Buddy Baker has fought hard for our world, and for his family. But by the year 2024, the Earth has seen better days: The heroes are growing tired, the villains have grown nastier and Buddy's own hometown of San Diego has struggled for years to recover from a cataclysmic typhoon. His children have grown and his marriage has gotten colder... and now, as San Diego faces the most vicious Super-Villain it's seen in years, his powers are starting to fail him! Without his powers, without his family -- who is Buddy Baker? Can he still be a husband? Can he still be a father? Can he still be Animal Man? And more importantly, can he even survive the bloodthirsty plan his arch-rival's progeny has in store for him?"
The Last Days of Animal Man #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE SPIRIT #28
The Spirit #28 will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Michael J. Uslan and F.J. DeSanto, with art by Justiniano and Walden Wong and a cover by Brian Bolland.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"It's Paris in the springtime! A 3-part revue of The Spirit's finest female foils concludes with the woman who puts the femme in femme fatale, the toast of Montmartre: Plaster of Paris! Where this beauty goes, murder follows en suite!"
The Spirit #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: TRINITY #52
Trinity #52 will arrive in stores on May 28 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, with art by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, Mike Norton and Ande Parks, Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens and Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher and a cover by Bagley and John Dell.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"The final showdown. The world hasn't just been changed, it's been destroyed. Can the Trinity still save the day? Not if Morgaine le Fey and Krona have anything to say about it. Answers, revelations and more come fast and furious in the mother of all action finales! Guest-starring just about everyone."
Trinity #52 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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