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MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012

DC COMICS FOR JULY

BEFORE WATCHMEN TITLES

BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #1

Written by Len Wein, art by Jae Lee and John Higgins, cover by Jae Lee, variant covers by Phil Jimenez and Jim Lee.

"I have goals to achieve. Dreams to make come true." Plus, a new Crimson Corsair backup feature.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 4 (Combo pack, $4.99.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #2

Written by Darwyn Cooke and Len Wein, art by Darwyn Cooke and John Higgins, cover by Darwyn Cooke, variant covers by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez.

"This isn't a book. It's a bloody confession!" Plus, a new Crimson Corsair backup feature

32 pages, $3.99 (combo pack, $4.99), in stores on July 4.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE #2

Written by Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner and Len Wein, art by Amanda Conner and John Higgins, cover by Amanda Conner, variant covers by Dave Johnson and Jim Lee.

"I've just come to a horrible realization...My mom would be really proud of me right now." Plus, a new Crimson Corsair backup feature

32 pages, $3.99 (Combo pack $4.99), in stores on July 11.

BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #2

Written by Brian Azzarello and Len Wein, art by J.G. Jones and John Higgins, cover by J.G. Jones, variant cover by Tim Bradstreet.

"It's something I'm good at. It's war." Plus, a new Crimson Corsair backup feature

32 pages, $3.99 (Combo pack, $4.99), in stores on July 18.



SUPERMAN TITLES

ACTION COMICS #11

Written by Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch, art by Rags Morales, Rick Bryant and Brad Walker, cover by Rags Morales, variant cover by Cully Hamner.

Superman's new secret identity revealed! Lois Lanes continues her investigation into the mystery of Earth's first Superman! Plus, in the backup story: We know where Superman got his armor costume, but where did he get all those "S" T-shirts?

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 4. (Polybagged combo, $4.99).

SUPERMAN #11

Written by Dan Jurgens, art by Dan Jurgens and Jesus Merino, cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.

A powerful and violent being from a different dimension has been mistakenly brought to Earth -- and only Superman can stop it! What is the true nature of Superman's costume?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

SUPERGIRL #11

Written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson, art and cover by Mahmud Asrar.

It's Supergirl's first date on Earth -- which means it's time for a new villain to attack and Supergirl to figure out...she has new powers?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

SUPERBOY #11

Written by Scott Lobdell, art by R.B. Silva and Rob Lean, cover by Ian Churchill.

Superboy's spent his whole short life in the clutches of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. -- so now that he's free, where will he live? How about New York City? Guest-starring Teen Titans teammate Bunker as they try to stop the rampage of the monstrous Detritus!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #3

Written by Bryan Q. Miller, art by Pere Perez, cover by Ryan Benjamie and Saleem Crawford.

The season premiere event continues! Oliver and Chloe are on a hunt in the heartland...or are they the hunted? Lois is caught in the crossfire as Superman confronts Lex about last issue's disastrous climax. Henshaw's condition takes a turn for the worse!

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 4.



BATMAN TITLES

BATMAN #11

Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, art by Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and Rafael Albuquerque, cover by Greg Capullo, variant covers by Andy Clarke and Greg Capullo.

The stunning conclusion to :The Court of Owls" epic! All is revealed in "The Fall of the House of Wayne."

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 11. (Combo pack edition, $4.99).

DETECTIVE COMICS #11

Written art by Tony S. Daniel, art by Ed Benes, Rob Hunter and Szymon Kudranski, cover and variant cover by Tony S. Daniel.

The connection between Hypnotic and the attacks on Wayne Enterprises is revealed! Plus, the latest chapter in the Two-Face backup story.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 4. (Combo pack, $4.99).

BATWING #11

Written by Judd Winick, art by Marcus To and Ryan Winn, cover by Marcus To.

Batwing faces off against the deadly Beijing gangster dragon known as Long! Guest-starring Nightwing! Batwing's armor is equipped with a new array of Bat-gadgets!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #11

Written by Gregg Hurwitz, art, cover and variant cover by David Finch and Richard Friend.

Scarecrow makes a bold move against Batman, using Commissioner Gordon as bait! The terrifying pasts of both Scarecrow and Batman come back to haunt them.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #11

Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray.

Damian makes good on his decision to defeat each Robin, and in a brilliant show of arrogance, starts with Red Hood! The army of Batfreaks is dead set on avenging their plight starts with the people of Gotham City!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

BATGIRL #11

Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cinfuentes, cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau.

Part two-of the introduction of Kngihtfall -- Batgirl's deadliest foe yet! Batgirltakes on three new foes -- the henchmen of Gotham City's new super-villain, Kngihtfall!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

BATWOMAN #11

Written by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman, art by Trevor McCarthy, cover and variant cover by J.H. Williams III.

The conclusion of "To Drown the World!" Batwoman, Chase and the D.E.O. battle Gotham City's Urban Legends in hope of finding the missing children.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

NIGHTWING #11

Written by Kyle Higgins, art by Eddy Barrows, Paolo Siqueira and Eber Ferreira, cover by Eddy Barrows.

"The Republic of Tomorrow, Today" continues! Nightwing faces off against Paragon, the leader of an anti-Gotham City group!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

CATWOMAN #11

Written by Judd Winick, art and cover by Guillem March.

On the trail of Dollhouse! Catwoman and her new partner, Spark, take their relationship to a very intimate level! How will this affect Catwoman's secret partnership with Detective Alvarez?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

BIRDS OF PREY #11

Written by Duane Swierczynski, art by Travel Foreman and Jeff Huet, cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau.

Poison Ivy - savior of The Green? The team is in the jungles of the Amazon and the boardrooms of Dubai, where the Birds must make a deal with the Devil! A shocking ending!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #11

Written by Scott Lobdell, art and cover by Kenneth Rocafort.

"Dead Space" continues! Starfire is unleashed in an epic space battle! The Outlaws take on Blackfire and her new allies, The Blight!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

BATMAN, INCORPORATED #3

Written by Grant Morrison, art and cover by Chris Burnham, variant cover by Jay Fabok.

The New 52 debut of...Matches Malone? Batman is hot on the trail of whoever is trying to kill DAMIAN -- and he's not going to like what he finds!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18. (Combo pack edition, $3.99).

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #6

Written by J.T. Krul, Adam Beechen, Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen, art by Howard Porter, Norm Breyfogle and Livesay, cover by Dustin Nguyen.

The multi-part epic "10,000 Clowns" begins here! Batman scrambles to thwart simultaneous attacks by The Joker! Secrets are revealed on Apokolips as the League prepares for all-out war with Kobra!

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 18.

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #4

Written by Derek Fridolfs and Paul Dini, art by Pete Wood, Al Barrionuevo and Jimbo Salgado, cover by Brandon Badeaux.

Three stories! Are conflicting Batman sightings by Arkham inmates real -- or imagined? Harley Quinn's jealous over The Joker's new best buddy! Hugo Strange has a deal for a desperate Mr. Freeze!

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

THE JUDAS COIN HC

Written, art and cover by Walter Simonson.

This centuries-spanning original graphic novel shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring The Golden Gladiator (73 A.D.), The Viking Prince (1000 A.D.), Captain Fear (1720) and Bat Lash(1881). In the centerpiece of the book Batman faces Two-Face in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring Manhunter 2070!

96 pages, $22.99, in stores on Sept. 12.



GREEN LANTERN TITLES

GREEN LANTERN #11

Written by Geoff Johns, art by Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy, cover by Doug Mahnke.

"The Revenge of Black Hand" starts now! This arc promises the most shocking conclusion of any of Geoff Johns' entire Green Lantern run!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11. (Combo pack, $3.99).

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11

Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art and cover by Fernando Pasarin and Scott Hanna.

As "Alpha War" concludes, The Green Lanterns learn that their troubles are just beginning! A new threat is coming for the Corps...and they might be powerless to save themselves!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #11

Written by Tony Bedard, art, cover and cover by Tyler Kirkham and Batt.

Larflezze versus the New Guardians! It's greed versus the entire spectrum as we finally learn the truth about who's been orchestrating events since issue #1...and what trouble it means for the future of the DC Universe!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

RED LANTERNS #11

Written by Peter Milligan, art and cover by Miguel Sepulveda.

There's going to be hell to pay as Atrocitus continues his lone search for Abysmus and more poisoned members of his corps die! Red Lantern Bleez vs. Star Sapphire Fatality! With the entire corps poisoned, only a handful of Red Lanterns are left alive!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.



JUSTICE LEAGUE TITLES

JUSTICE LEAGUE #11

Written by Geoff Johns, art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Gary Frank, cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, variant cover by Bryan Hitch

"The Villain's Journey" part three! Batman, Cyborg and Aquaman battle Element Woman! Continuing the origin of Shazam!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 18. (Combo pack, $4.99).

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #11

Written by Dan Jurgens, art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan, cover by David Finch and Richard Friend.

"Breakdown," art five. part five! The team is defeated at the hands of The Burners -- and not everyone will escape this epic alive!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

AQUAMAN #11

Written by Geoff Johns, art and covers by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

"The Others," part five. Aquaman and The Others catch up with Black Manta -- but are they really united as a team?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

WONDER WOMAN #11

Written by Brian Azzarello, art and cover by Cliff Chiang.

A new story begins as Apollo makes his play for Zeus' throne -- and Wonder Woman is the last obstacle in his way! As Zola goes into labor, a hideous secret is revealed!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

THE FLASH #11

Written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, art and cover by Manapul.

The New 52 debut of Heat Wave! The Flash is on a crash course with The Rogues!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

CAPTAIN ATOM #11

Written by J.T. Krul, art and cover by Freddie Williams II.

Captain Atom has regained his human appearance -- but how is this possible? What has he done to himself? Wishes are coming true all around him -- what will the price be?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #11

Written by James Robinson, art by Bernarnd Chang, cover by Ryan Sook.

Vandal Savage unleashed! In the final chapter of this story, Kass is forced to make the ultimate choice between two killers -- and her father may be the worse of them!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #11

Written by Ethan Van Sciver and Joe Harris, art by Yildriay Cinar and Norm Rapmund, cover by Ethan Van Sciver.

Jason and Firehak head to Russia and discover the secret origin of Pozhar! Ronnie, Rakshasa and Pozhar head to the wilds of mountainous Pakistan to continue their hunt for the heart of the rogue threat: Ashra Khan!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25..

GREEN ARROW #11

Written by Ann Nocenti, art by Oliver Nome, cover by Howard Porter.

Beginning a new story in which Oliver Queen returns to action in Seattle to discover that the city has fallen into the gutters during his absence. Who are the Dark Arrows?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #11

Written by Rob Liefeld and Mark Poulton, art by Joe Bennett and Art Thibert, cover by Rob Liefeld.

Hawkman inches closer to answers about who he is and why he is being hunted! Introducing St. Bastion! He'll stop at nothing to discover the secrets of the scrolls Carter Hal revealed in issue #9!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

EARTH TWO #3

Written by James Robinson, art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott, cover and variant by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

The all-new origin of Alan Scott Green Lantern -- unlike any GL origin that's come before! The debut of the all-new Hawkgirl! And Jay Garrick, The Flash, meets his first Super Hero!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

WORLDS' FINEST #3

Written by Paul Levitz, art by George Perez, Scott Koblish and Kevin Maguire, cover by George Perez, variant cover by George Perez.

Huntress and Power Girl begin trying to track the "invader" who came through the Boom Tube from Earth 2 with them. More is revealed about the first five years our heroines spent stranded on our Earth.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

NIGHT FORCE #5

Written by Marv Wolfman, art by Tom Mandrake, cover by Leonardo Manco.

Baron Winters is trapped in the past while his Night Force agents fight alone! Zoe is captured! A terrifying ritual centers on a presidential candidate!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.



THE DARK TITLES

DIAL H #3

Written by China Mieville, art by Mateus Santolouco, cover by Brian Bolland.

Nelson gains an unlikely ally, just as his career as a hero looks like it might be over before it's begun! Meanwhile, Squid and X.N. may be gaining a new ally of their own, one who could prove to be unstoppable. The origin of the latest wielder of the H dial continues here!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #11

Written by Jeff Lemire, art by Mikel Janin, cover by Ryan Sook.

The secrets of the Black Room revealed! The team arrives at Argus for round two with the Demons Three! John Constantine discovers the location of one of the DC Universe's most secret artifacts! !

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

SWAMP THING #11

Written by Scott Snyder, art by Marco Rudy, cover by Yanick Paquette.

Part two of Anton Arcane's return, as his role in the mythology of The Rot is revealed!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

ANIMAL MAN #11

Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Steve Pugh.

The stunning conclusion of "Extinction Is Forever!" Big things are in store for the next chapter in the Animal Man saga -- and they start here!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF SHADE #11

Written by Matt Kindt, art and cover by Alberto Ponticelli and Wayne Faucher.

"Son of Satan's Ring" part two! Frankenstein and Nina are swallowed by the Leviathan, a whale-like beast that contains an entire city inside of it. Luckily this is where they need to be to track down the S.H.A.D.E. mole!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

I, VAMPIRE #11

Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, art by Andrea Sorrentino, cover by Clayton Crain.

Vampires. Versus. Zombies. Exclamation point!! What happens when a zombie bites a vampire? What happens when a vampire turns a zombie? Find out all the gory details here!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

RESURRECTION MAN #11

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Jesus Saiz, cover by Pete Woods.

Mitch and Kim are on a desperate search for the Transhuman! The Body Doubles attack!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

DEMON KNIGHTS #11

Written by Paul Cornell, art by Diogenes Neves and Oclair Albert, cover by Philip Tan.

The dark magic of Camelot's ruins has brought out the team's essential natures -- and essentially, they're monsters! The road to Avalon is blocked by a most unexpected threat! What horrific betrayal does Etrigan have in store?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

THE SHADE #10

Written by James Robinson, art by Frazer Irving, cover by Tony Harris, variant cover by Frazer Irving.

The Shade learns the truth behind his family's plot to kill him! His powers cancelled out, held captive by an ancient cult, the Shade must devise a way to escape and prevent a terrorist attack!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

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THE EDGE TITLES

STORMWATCH #11

Written by Peter Milligan, art by Ignacio Calero and Sean Parsons, cover by Scott Clark and David Beaty.

The Engineer takes center stage! There is a shadow organization as old as Stormwatch...but who are they and what secrets do they hold?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

GRIFTER #11

Written by Rob Liefeld and Frank Tieri, art by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty, cover by Rob Liefeld.

Grifter faces off against the powerful Daemonite known as Synge! Deathblow and Chesire are along for the ride -- and that's your guarantee that the action won't stop!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

DEATHSTROKE #11

Written, art and cover by Rob Liefeld.

Deathstroke, Zealot and the Omegas vs. Lobo! Deathstroke races to find the crashed Starpoint cruiser and the ship's Word Breaker protocol!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

SUICIDE SQUAD #11

Written by Adam Glass, art by Fernando Dagnino, cover by Ken Lashley.

Who is the traitor on the team? The Squad is out to finally confront Basilisk head-on in one of their most violent missions yet!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

VOODOO #11

Written by Josh Williamson, art by Sam Basri, cover by Paulo Siqueira.

"Dead City" continues as Pris is forced to team up with Voodoo to survive an onslaught of mutated Daemonites!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

G.I. COMBAT #3

Written by J.T. Krul, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, art by Ariel Olivetti and Dan Panosian, cover by Alberto Ponticelli and Wayne Faucher.

It's modern warfare versus prehistoric horror in "The War That Time Forgot"! The Unknown Soldier and his newfound super powers head to Pakistan in search of chemical weapons...and retribution!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 4.

ALL-STAR WESTERN #11

Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, art by Moritat and Scott Kolins cover by Rafa Garres.

Jonah Hex and Tallulah Black face the Lord of Assassins' steam-powered death machine. Introducing Terrence 13 in a new backup story!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 25.

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YOUNG JUSTICE TITLES

TEEN TITANS #11

Written by Scott Lobdell, art and cover by Brett Booth, variant cover by Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund.

Wonder Girl's past revealed - while her armor revolts!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

THE RAVAGERS #3

Written by Howard Mackie, art and cover by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund.

Brother Blood is here to destroy your heroes! Beast Boy and Terra continue to feel the ramifications of The Culling.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

BLUE BEETLE #11

Written by Tony Bedard, art by Ig Guara, cover by Paul Renaud.

Paco and Brenda come to New York City to find Jaime -- and get caught by the DEO! Superfail continues its smear campaign against Beetle! Booster Gold is the only hero to come to Beetle's defense -- or is it just a trap?!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #11

Written by Paul Levitz, art by Francis Portela, cover by Steve Lightle.

The Legion -- betrayed! Cosmic Boy threatens Mon-El's leadership if he doesn't act immediately to save not only Brainiac and Dream Girl, but also the outclassed squad who've gone to rescue them.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

LEGION LOST #11

Written by Tom DeFalco, art by Pete Woods, cover by Aaron Kuder.

The team must decide how to stop their future from being destroyed by their actions in the present. The deadly battle with the Metaamerican rages on

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1

Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cvoer by Cully Hamner.

< An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters! Lemire and Hamner bring a contemporary approach to the hero we used to know as Kid Eternity. Can introverted medical examiner Kid Eternity solve a deadly crime in just 24 hours?

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 25.

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LICENSED TITLES

WORLD OF WARCRAFT: PEARL OF PANDARIA HC

Written by Micky Neilson, art and cover by Sean "Cheeks" Galloway.

In this enthralling original graphic novel published in a landscape format, you will meet the Pandaren, one of the most beloved (and mysterious) races in World of Warcraft! This story ties directly into the upcoming World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion pack. The tale introduces Li Li Stormstout, a precocious young student who lives atop a giant turtle called Shen-zin Su. Like the rest of the wandering island's pandaren, Li Li comes from a line of adventurers who left their homeland long ago to explore the world...and she wants nothing more than to chase that dream. But when Li Li runs away to find her famous uncle Chen, how will she survive Azeroth's perils?

128 pages, $24.99, in stores on Feb. 5.

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1

Written by James Robinson, art and cover by Philip Tan and Ruy Jose, variant cover by Dave Wilkins.

An all-new miniseries! Skeletor strikes with his master plan to rule Eternia! Can Adamand the Masters of the Universe remember what Eternia was like in time to save it?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

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VERTIGO TITLES

PUNK ROCK JESUS #1

Written, art and cover by Sean Murphy.

The newest reality show hit has the unlikeliest celebrity of all in this new black and white miniseries from writer/artist Sean Murphy!

J2, the TV series starring a clone of Jesus Christ, causes chaos across a near-future United States in Punk Rock Jesus. J2 causes outrage and adulation. Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all -- let alone the Son of God. And what effect will this all have on Gwen, the young woman who is selected, through an American Idol-style process, to be the mother of the new Messiah?

All this leads to the hiring of Thomas McKael, the clone's bodyguard and a former IRA operative with a turbulent past who must protect the new Messiah -- a baby who captivates the world, but grows up to become an angry teenager.

32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #29

Written by Scott Snyder, art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque, variant cover by Dave Johnson.

Skinner Sweet is back! And he's hunting Hollywood vampires in 1954. But how did he survive the horrible events of Taipan back in WWII? Unlikely alliances are formed, secrets are revealed, and another name gets crossed off "The Blacklist" as the next major American Vampire epic roars on!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF VAMPIRES #2

Written by Scott Snyder, art and cover by Dustin Nguyen.

Felicia Book reluctantly rejoins the vampire hunting agency known as the Vassals of the Morning Star. They have to track down the deadliest vampire of all time -- but it's not an easy task, because Felicia is plagued by her own past, Agent Hobbes is haunted by an old enemy, and young Gus is beginning to have horrible nightmares!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU: VOODOO CHILD #4

Written by Selwyn Sefu Hinds, art by Denys Cowan and John Floyd, cover by Rafael Grampa.

From the blood-soaked sands of the Haitian Revolution to attacks by a desperate vampire clan deep in the bayou to an unimaginable sacrifice that will tear out her heart, Dominique truly comprehends at last what it means to be the Voodoo Queen.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

FABLES #119

Written by Bill Willingham, art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and Shawn McManus, cover by Joao Ruas.

Can the Fisher King save Therese or will young Dare be the heroic rescuing knight of his daydreams? In the penultimate chapter of "Cubs in Toyland," we will see just who will make it out of Discardia in one piece -- and who will be tattered like the citizen toys. Also, the antics of Bufkin continue in the Oz backup feature with art by Shawn McManus!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

FAIREST #5

Written by Bill Willingham, art by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning, cover by Adam Hughes.

One Sleeping Beauty, one prince of thieves and a small imp add up to one huge moving target for our Snow Queen. But what does she want from them and how will she get it? Will our heroic trio of Jonah the bottle imp, Ali Baba and Sleeping Beauty all make it out of the Snow Queen's lair in one piece? Or a million, tiny broken icicles?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

HELLBLAZER #293

Written by Peter Milligan, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini, cover by Simon Bisley.

New storyline! John Constantine had no intention of tracking down his long-lost nephew, despite the promise John made to his dead mum. But jealous outbursts, strange visions and a ritual murder may force him into it after all. Dark magic, tainted blood and the occasional dead sheep -- it's all in part one of "The Curse of the Constantines."

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

IZOMBIE #27

Written by Chris Roberson, art and cover by Michael Allred.

Ever since they first met, Amon has been preparing Gwen for the coming of Xitalu, the Great Devourer from beyond space and time. But no one warned the rest of the people in town! And now that Xitalu is almost here, threatening to consume every living soul on Earth, will Gwen be able to do what's necessary to save the world?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

THE NEW DEADWARDIANS #5

Written by Dan Abnett, art and cover by I.N.J. Culbard.

Inspector Suttle leaves London to pursue his murder investigation. But the city's dark and troubled shadows follow him to Cadley, the victim's hometown. In the idyllic surroundings of a great house, mingling with the aristocracy, Suttle discovers that the undead curse of the Restless Plague runs ever deeper...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

SAUCER COUNTRY #5

Written by Paul Cornell, art and cover by Ryan Kelly.

It's a battle for the truth as Arcadia confronts her memories of "alien abduction" through hypnotic regression. Can she save her career? Can she even save her mind? The first arc of Saucer Country comes to a triumphant ending!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

SPACEMAN #8

Written by Brian Azzarello, art by Eduardo Risso, cover by Dave Johnson.

This Philip K. Dick-ian nightmare hurtles toward its tasty conclusion as Orson stops running and turns to look into the abyss that's been chasing him all along.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

SWEET TOOTH #35

Written, art and cover by Jeff Lemire.

The secrets of the plague revealed at last!! Dr. Singh arrives in Alaska and uncovers the origins of Gus and the hybrid children and the cause of the plague that decimated the world! This is the issue fans have been waiting for as the mysteries of Sweet Tooth are revealed and the story amps up to its climax!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

THE UNWRITTEN #39

Written by Mike Carey, art by Peter Gross, cover by Yuko Shimizu.

In "The Wound," part 3, Richie the vampire brings on the bad news, and Tom Taylor hits Brisbane -- just as detective Didge Patterson's murder investigation blows up in her face. To get to her prime suspect, she'll have to walk through guns, thugs, unicorns, and something very, very nasty that Danny discovers in a box.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.



DC KIDS TITLES

GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #4

Written by Art Baltazar and Franco, art and cover by Dario Brizuela.

A member of the Interceptor crew is injured! Can Aya heal the damage? What is the shocking secret of the Tattooed Man?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 11.

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #3

Written by Art Baltazar and Franco, art and cover by Art Baltazar.

What is Jimmy Olsen's Supergirl Theory. The sky is filled with Super-Pets! What's up with Jimmy's wristwatch? How does that thing work? Oh yeah, there's also an appearance by Superman!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 25.

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #23

Written, art and cover by Scott Gross.

Something is shady at the Shady Green Golf Club! Can the gang's putt-ering around solve the mystery? Will Fred win the golf tournament? And will Scooby-Doo stop fetching everyone's golf balls long enough for anyone to win?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 4.

YOUNG JUSTICE #18

Written by Greg Weisman, art and cover by Christopher Jones.

The team travels to Gorila City! Someone is enhancing apes to create an army of warrior slaves!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 18.

MAD PRESENTS BATMAN #1

Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots

MAD is at it again! We’re collecting our best -- if that’s the right word -- Batman parodies in one big package! It's enough to drive you batty!

80 pages, $5.99, in stores on July 18.

Green Lantern Costumes & Accessories


DC TRADES AND HARDCOVERS

AQUAMAN VOL. 1: THE TRENCH HC

Written by Geoff Johns, art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and Eber Ferreira, cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

The first collection of the new Aquaman series! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis -- but now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges...The Trench! Collecting Aquaman #1-6!

144 pages, $22.99, in stores on Sept. 5.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL. 1: FEARSOME HC

Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art by Fernando Pasarin, Geraldo Borges and Scott Hanna, cover by Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy.

The first collection of the new Green Lantern Corps series! Guy Gardner and John Stewart lead a squadron of Green Lanterns to fight a mysterious force that is marching across the space sectors and devouring not only their natural resources but their entire populations! On a mission to rescue John Stewart and Vandor, Guy Gardner assembles the nastiest Green Lanterns to ever put on a ring! Collecting Green Lantern Corps #1-7.

160 pages, $22.99, in stores on Sept. 19.

SWAMP THING VOL. 1: RAISE THEM BONES TP

Written by Scott Snyder, art by Yanick Paquette, Michel Lacombe, Sean Parsons and Marco Rudy, cover by Yanick Paquette.

The first collection of the new series. Alec Holland thought he knew the history of the Swamp Thing -- but he was wrong! The war between The Green and The Red has begun, and the knights of decay walk the Earth unchecked! Collecting Swamp Thing #1-7!

168 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 22.

HAWK AND DOVE VOL. 1: FIRST STRIKES TP

Written by Sterling Gates and Rob Liefeld, art and cover by Rob Liefeld.

Hawk and Dove are in for the fight of their lives when the deadly Condor makes his move! Collecting the entire 8-issue run of the series!

192 pages, $16.99, in stores on August 15.

DEATHSTROKE VOL. 1: LEGACY TP

Written by Kyle Higgins, art by Joe Bennett, Art Thibert, Eduardo Pansica and Vicente Cifuentes, cover by Simon Bisley.

Deathstroke returns in this new title! Deathstroke's tactical prowess is put to the test when the man who hired him attempts to renege on the contract. Collecting the first eight issues of the new series!

192 pages, $16.99, in stores on August 8.

O.M.A.C. VOL. 1: OMACTIVATE TP

Written by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen, art by Keith Giffen, Scott Kolins and Scott Koblish, cover by Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish.

OMAC returns in the DC Comics - The New 52 epic from the team of Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen! Kevin Kho must learn the ground rules of his relationship with Brother Eye! Witness OMAC's battles with Checkmate and their lethal Bio-gators! Collecting the entire 8-issue series!

192 pages, $16.99, in stores on August 8.

SUPERBOY VOL. 1: INCUBATION TP

Written by Scott Lobdell, art by R.B. Silve and Rob Lean, cover by Eric Canete.

Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. has put a lot of effort into creating their Superboy, and they intend to make sure he performs to their standards. Collecting the first seven issues of the new series!

160 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 1.

RESURRECTION MAN VOL. 1: DEAD AGAIN TP

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Fernando Dagnino and Fernando Blanco, cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

Resurrection Man returns in this DC Comics -- The New 52 title! The Body Doubles are back -- and they're hot on Mitch Shelley's trail! Collecting the first seven issues of the new series!

160 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 29.

BATMAN: ODYSSEY HC

Written, art and cover by Neal Adams.

Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with an electrifying new story that pits The Dark Knight against villains and allies old and new! Collects all thirteen issues of Batman: Odyssey in a single hardcover!

368 pages, $29.99, in stores on Sept. 12.

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS VOL. 3 TP

Written by Marv Wolfman and Tom Taylor, art by Mike S. Miller, Bruno Redondo and Howard Porter, cover by Mike S. Miller.

Lex Luthor's obsession with destroying Superman reaches fever pitch when he cuts the ultimate Devil's deal with Brainiac! Final volume in the series, collecting issues #16-26.

256 pages, $24.99, in stores on August 8.

ABSOLUTE FINAL CRISIS HC

Written by Grant Morrison, art by Doug Mahnke, J.G. Jones, Carlos Pacheco, Doug Mahnke, Matthew Clark, Jesus Merino, Christian Alamy, Marco Rudy, Tom Nguyen, Lee Garbett, Trevor Scott and others, cover by J.G. Jones.

Collecting the mind-blowing event including Final Crisis #1-7, Final Crisis: Submit #1, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1-2, and The Final Crisis Sketchbook, plus the newly added Final Crisis #1: Directors Cut and Batman #682-683! Resolicited -- now with seven new story pages by Morrison and Mahnke! Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers in the war between light and dark! This oversized, slipcased hardcover comes with its own pair of 3-D glasses!

464 pages, $89.99, in stores on Oct. 13.

GREEN LANTERN/ GREEN ARROW TP

Written by Dennis O'Neil and Elliot S. Maggin, art by Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Bernie Wrightson and others, cover by Neal Adams.

The trailblazing Green Lantern/Green Arrow epics from the start of the 1970s are collected in a single paperback edition for the first time! Spotlights the art of Neal Adams in stories that tackled the greatest social issues of the day! Collecting Green Lantern #76-87 and 89, and stories from The Flash #217-219 and 226.

368 pages, $29.99, in stores on August 15.

BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND VOL. 3 TP NEW EDITION

Written by Ian Edginton, Larry Hama, Chuck Dixon, Dennis O'Neil and others, art by Sergio Cariello, Roger Robinson, Paul Gulacy, Paul Ryan and others, cover by Dale Eaglesham and Danny Miki.

In this third No Man's Land volume, Batman continues to fight to save Gotham City, with help from Huntress, Nightwing, Robin and more. Collecting Batman: Shadow of The Bat #89-92, Batman #569-571, Detective Comics #736-738, Robin #68-72, Azrael: Agent of The Bat #58, Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight #122-124 and Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files #1.

480 pages, $34.99, in stores on August 1.

THE FLASH CHRONICLES VOL. 3 TP

Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson, cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

In this third collection of 1960s adventures in chronological order, the Fastest Man Alive battles Rogues including The Trickster, Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, Gorilla Grodd and more. Collecting THE FLASH #113-118.

160 pages, $14.99, in stores on Augsut 8.

HITMAN VOL. 7: CLOSING TIME TP

Written by Garth Ennis, art by John McCrea, Doug Mahnke, Nelson DeCastro and others, cover by John McCrea.

Tommy Monaghan faces a plague of the undead and goes toe-to-toe with assassin Ringo Chen! Plus, Tommy crosses paths with Lobo and the Justice League! Collecting Hitman #51-60, Hitman/Lobo: The Stupid Bastich #1, JLA/Hitman #1-2 and a story from Superman 80-Page Giant #1.

384 pages, $29.99, in stores on August 1.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 8 HC

Written by Bill Finger and various, art by various, cover by Jerry Robinson.

In these 1940s tales, Batman and Robin battle The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman and others, and meet the Three Musketeers and King Arthur. Collecting Batman #32-37 from 1945-1946.

248 pages, $59.99, in stores on Dec. 19.

BATMAN: THE STREETS OF GOTHAM -- HOUSE OF HUSH TP

Written by Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs, art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs, cover by Dustin Nguyen.

Cracking under the strain of living as Bruce Wayne, Tommy Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson and Selina Kyle! Collected from Streets of Gotham #12-14 and 16-20!

192 pages, $17.99, in stores on August 15.

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 2 TP

Written by Nick Spencer and Michael Uslan, art by Wes Craig, Jerry Ordway, Walter Simonson, Sam Kieth, Mike Choi and others, cover by Andy Kubert.

What kind of people willingly become Super Heroes, knowing that their powers will eventually kill them? The team faces off against the Warlord and his Subterraneans! Collecting T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol. 2 #1-6.

160 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 15.

WORLD'S FINEST TP

Written by Dave Gibbons, art by Steve Rude and Karl Kesel, cover by Steve Rude.

Superman and Batman take on their archnemeses -- Lex Luthor and The Joke -- in this classic tale. Collecting the 3-issue miniseries from 1990!

176 pages, $17.99, in stores on August 8.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED VOL. 1 TP

Written and art by various, cover by Ruben Moreira.

Collecting Tales of the Unexpected #1-20! Mysterious tales of the weird including: "The Secret of Cell Sixteen," "The House Where Dreams Come True," "The Man Nobody Could See," "The Man Who Ate Fire," "The Living Locks," and "The Gorilla Who Saved The World."

512 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on August 22.

JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 3 TP

Written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer and Vince Colletta, cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.

Collecting The New Gods #7-10, The Forever People #8-10, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #146-148, Mister Miracle #7-9! Orion of the New Gods battles Kalibak, the Forver People run afoul of Deadman and more!

396 pages, $29.99, in stores on August 22.

DC COMICS PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1

Written by Steve Vance and Paul Dini, art by John Delaney, Ron Boyd and Bruce Timm, cover by John Delaney and Ron Boyd.

A new, all-ages collection featuring Wonder Woman in action with the Justice League, Green Lantern, Catwoman and Cheetah! Collects Adventures in the DC Universe #1, 3, 11 and 19.

96 pages, $7.99, in stores on July 25.

THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD -- HELP WANTED TP

Written by Sholly Fisch, art by Rick Burchett, Ethen Beavers, Dario Brizuela and Dan Davis, cover by Rick Burchett and Dan Davis.

In these all-ages adventures, The Dark Knight teams up with Aquaman, Hawkman, Jonah Hex, Zatanna and more! Collecting The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #7-12!

128 pages, $12.99.

AMAZINGLY STUPID MAD TP

Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots.

See why having a Super Hero for a neighbor isn't so great! Survive diabolical episodes of Spy vs. Spy! Experience water parks through the twisted brain of Sergio Aragones. Plus, truly terrible Wii games, cartoons with giant frogs, and a summer's worth of comics and craziness!

128 pages, $12.99, in stores on August 1.

SUPERNATURAL: THE DOGS OF EDINBURGH TP

Written by Brian Wood, art by Grant Bond, cover by Dustin Nguyen.

Sam Winchester visits the United Kingdom on what is meant to be a sleepy trip...but on his first day he meets the alluring but dangerous "Emma of the Isles." Collecting the 6-issue miniseries!

144 page, $14.99, in stores on August 29.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 4 HC

Written by Scott Snyder, art by Jordi Bernet, Rafael Albuquerque, Roger Cruz and Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Rafael Albuquerque.

This new hardcover collects two epic tales: "The Beast in the Cave," about Skinner Sweet's involvement in the brutal Indian Wars, and "Death Race," about 1950s vampire hunter Travis Kidd! Collects issues #19-27.

208 pages, $24.99, in stores on Sept. 26.

HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 8: DESOLATION TP

Written by Matthew Sturges, Bill Willingham and Steven T. Seagle, art by Luca Rossi, Darwyn Cooke, David Lapham, Peter Snejbjerg and Teddy Kristiansen and others, cover by Esao Andrews.

The final confrontations between Fig and, well, everyone! This final volume collects House of Mystyer #36-42.

160 pages, $14.99, in stores on August 1.

100 BULLETS DELUXE EDITION BOOK 3 HC

Written by Brian Azzarello, art by Eduard Risso, cover by Dave Johnson.

A new hardcover with stand-alone stories spotlighting the major players in the series, plus the final fate of Loop Hughes. Collects issues #37-57.

512 pages, $49.99, in stores on Sept. 19.




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