TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2013
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ACTION COMICS #23
Written by: Scott Lobdell, Frank Hannah.
Art by: Philip Tan, various.
Cover by: Tyler Kirkham.
Description:
Superman battles the constructs of an immense alien civilization that has built a feudal system based on pure evil! Plus, in the backup story, Jor-El and Lara try to save the Science Council from the colonel who seeks to make all of Krypton kneel before him!
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: AME-COMI GIRLS #6
Written by: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti.
Art by: Horacio Domingues, Eduardo Francisco.
Cover by: Jonboy Meyers.
Description: "Earth In Crisis" heralds the beginning of the end of the world as the girls are whisked away to the planet Rann. There they are greeted by Adam Strange and Hawkgirl and told of the imminent threat of the evil Sinestra. It's not just Rann in danger, but the universe itself!
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: BATWING #23
Written by: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti.
Art by: Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira.
Cover by: Ken Lashley.
Description: Luke Fox's personal life is already in turmoil, but as Batwing he must confront a dangerous new threat in the form of assassin for hire Lady Vic as she makes her first appearance in The New 52!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: DETECTIVE COMICS #23
Written by: John Layman.
Art by: Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke.
Cover by: Jason Fabok.
Description: Alfred is forced to confront the Anti-Batman known as the Wrath! Taking care of Batman all these years has left Alfred with more than a few tricks up his sleeve, but will they be enough?
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: DIAL H #15
Written by: China Mieville.
Art by: Alberto Ponticelli, Dan Green.
Cover by: Brian Bolland.
Description:
Final issue. This extra-sized conclusion to the epic DIAL H series has all the answers you've been looking for, and more questions you didn't even think to ask! Stay on the line! The entire universe is at stake!
Pages: 48.
Price: $4.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: EARTH 2 #15
Written by: James Robinson.
Art by: Nicola Scott, Trevor Scott.
Cover by: Juan Doe.
Description: Dr. Fate, Red Arrow, The Flash, Green Lantern and The Atom all fall victim to the Hunger Dogs of Apokolips as the war against the forces of Steppenwolf continues!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: FAIREST #18
Written by: Sean Williams.
Art by: Stephen Sadowski, Phil Jimenez.
Cover by: Adam Hughes.
Description:
As the title promises, part 4 of "The Return of the Maharaja" is chock-full of "Death and Dismemberment." Tensions come to a head between Nathoo and Buldeo in the expedition camp when the Dhole mount another attack, while the Maharaja and Nalayani face their ultimate fate in The Village of the Dead.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: GREEN ARROW #23
Written by: Jeff Lemire.
Art by: Andrea Sorrentino.
Cover by: Andrea Sorrentino.
Description:
Ollie learns the secret origin of Shado, and Count Vertigo attacks!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN #23
Written by: Robert Venditti.
Art by: Billy Tan, Richard Friend
Cover by: Billy Tan, Richard Friend
Description:
Hal struggles with his new role as leader of the Green Lantern Corps while he tries to solve the mystery of why the universe is atrophying! And an escaped prisoner has gotten hold of a power that makes her nearly unstoppable! The stage is set for the ultimate test against Relic!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #11
Written by: Paul Jenkins.
Art by: Omar Francia.
Cover by: Greg Luzniak.
Description:
"What Happened Was..." When Calendar Man and Batman battle during a Gotham Knights game, things go very, very wrong. But with everyone in the crowd giving a different eyewitness account, will the GCPD even be able to figure out what happened?
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: LOONEY TUNES #214
Written by: Scott Gross.
Art by: Scott Gross.
Cover by: Scott Gross.
Description:
Much has been made of the famed magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, but less is known of his diminutive waterfowl understudy, The Great Houducky. This is his story. It's also a Daffy tale of derring-do, escape and adventure!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: THE MOVEMENT #4
Written by: Gail Simone.
Art by: Freddie E. Williams.
Cover by: Amanda Conner.
Description:
The Movement takes a stand against the police that they can't come back from, and Coral City is on the brink of war!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #36
Written by: Sholly Fisch.
Art by: Fabio Laguna.
Cover by: Fabio Laguna.
Description:
Terry the Terror is terrorizing the pit crew at the big races! Will Scooby and the gang figure out what this monstrous apparition wants...or will their day at the races end in disaster?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: STORMWATCH #23
Written by: Jim Starlin.
Art by: Yvel Guichet, Le Beau L. Underwood.
Cover by: Jim Starlin, Rob Hunter.
Description: The true nature of the Kollective is revealed, and the mystery surrounding past Stormwatch teams grows!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: SWAMP THING #23
Written by: Charles Soule.
Art by: Kano, Alvaro Lopez.
Cover by: Guillem March.
Description:
Swamp Thing just might have to destroy an entire town's worth of people in order to keep balance in the Green...and he'll have to crush John Constantine right along with them!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: TRILLIUM #1
Written by: Jeff Lemire.
Art by: Jeff Lemire.
Cover by: Jeff Lemire.
Description:
It's the year 3797, and botanist Nika Temsmith is researching a strange species on a remote science station near the outermost rim of colonized space. It's the year 1921, and renowned English explorer William Pike leads an expedition into the dense jungles of Peru in search of the fabled "Lost Temple of the Incas," an elusive sanctuary said to have strange healing properties. Two disparate souls separated by thousands of years and hundreds of millions of miles. Yet they will fall in love and, as a result, bring about the end of the universe. Even though reality is unraveling all around them, nothing can pull them apart. This isn't just a love story; It's the last love story ever told.
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: August 7.
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FIRST LOOK: TRINITY OF SIN: THE PHANTOM STRANGER #11
Written by: J.M. DeMatteis.
Art by: Fernando Blanco.
Cover by: Guiller March.
Description: The key to ending "Trinity War" may be the soul of a murdered Justice League member, so the Phantom Stranger must lead a covert team-including Batman, Deadman and Katana-into the afterlife to try to retrieve it! But the Stranger made a promise never to return to the afterlife- and when he breaks that promise, he'll find that the Hosts of Heaven are all too eager to dish out his punishment!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: August 7.
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