WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: RUN! #3
Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #3 will arrive in stores on July 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Matthew Sturges, with art by Freddie E. Williams II and a cover by Kako.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Everything you've come to love about Run! is on display this month: beatings, fire, explosions, guns, jokes at the expense of the less fortunate, stupid costumes and stupid people. You get all this entertainment plus the shocking chain of events that leads to the Human Flame getting a new girlfriend. It's all downhill from here..."
Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31
Batman Confidential #31 will arrive in stores on July 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Peter Milligan, with art by Andy Clarke and a cover by Guillem March.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"A new five-part arc begins with an international bang! When a powerful Russian mobster sets his sights on Gotham City, Batman thinks hešs ready. But this isn't any ordinary mobster, and he's bringing backup in the form of...a bear? These unexpected foes might just be able to take control of the Gotham underworld -- and then the whole city. Can Batman stop them?"
Batman Confidential #31 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #1
Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 will arrive in stores on July 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by James Robinson, with art and cover by Mauro Cascioli.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"What brings a team together? Justice! Batman and Martian Manhunter have been slaughtered. But he's not the only hero to fall at the hands of villains. The murder has to stop, and it's time to take the fight to the bad guys! Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Supergirl, Atom, Shazam, Congorilla and Starman unite in a cry for justice!
This 6-part miniseries pushes heroes to the brink and beyond as evil can no longer be tolerated to win. But when Prometheus plans his revenge on not only the heroes, but on the very places they call home, will this new team be ready to pay the cost for the justice they seek? This time it's personal -- and it'll only get more bloody before it's over!"
Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: SECRET SIX #11
Secret Six #11 will arrive in stores on July 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Gail Simone, with art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood and a cover by Daniel LuVisi.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"A former Wonder Woman is now a slave? That's just the first shock as the Secret Six face a new enemy with a heart of ice and an entire country at his command! All this plus the return of Mockingbird! It's all heading towards a confrontation against one of DC's biggest powerhouses, and the Six don't stand a chance."
Secret Six #11 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE AUTHORITY #12
The Authority #12 will arrive in stores on July 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Simon Coleby and Cliff Rathburn and a cover by Simon Coleby.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"The horrifying secret behind the Warhol Infection is finally revealed. And it just happens to coincide with Apollo's return to the Carrier! But it's not the reunion anyone was expecting!"
The Authority #12 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: GEARS OF WAR #8
Gears of War #8 will arrive in stores on July 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Joshua Ortega, with art by Federico Dallocchio and a cover by Shane Pierce.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"A popular element in the Xbox 360 smash Gears of War 2 are the collectibles describing the tragic end of Sgt. Jonathan Harper. A nine-year veteran Gear, he was captured by the Locust during the assault on the Hollow. Eventually managing to escape, he was able to help a family reach the surface before succumbing to his wounds. The full story of this heroic, selfless soldier is finally told!"
Gears of War #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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