TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ASTRO CITY #5
Written by: Kurt Busiek.
Art by: Brent Anderson.
Cover by: Alex Ross.
Description:
What secrets hide in Astro City's past? And what does the Broken Man fear? Take a look into the days before Astro City was renamed as you meet the Blasphemy Agency, watch Dame Progress battle Mister Cakewalk, and learn what lies behind the mask of Lord Saampa, the Serpent's Tongue, in a trio of revelatory adventures. Hints, portents, and mysteries unfold, as the Broken Man's story is explored.
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: BATGIRL #24
Written by: Gail Simone.
Art by: Fernando Pasarin, Jonathan Glapion.
Cover by: Alex Garner.
Description:
"Batgirl: Wanted" part two! Chased by her father and the police, and ravaged with guilt over the death of her brother, Barbara has given up her Batgirl identity! But tonight she is forced to take to the streets-with deadly consequences!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN #24
Written by: Scott Snyder.
Art by: Greg Capullo, Danny Miki.
Cover by: Greg Capullo.
Description:
Zero Year Part Four! In this amazing, double-sized issue, Batman is on the trail of the Red Hood Gang and their mysterious leader, secret origins are revealed, and a major surprise will change the course of Zero Year and Batman's life!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #19
Written by: Karen Traviss.
Art by: Tony Shasteen.
Cover by: Christopher Mitten.
Description:
Mayor Sharp is furious when low-level criminals are ordered out of his new Arkham City facility. But Councilman Groves has a plan to send them all packing. Meanwhile, Batman gets an unexpected new ally in his quest to uncover The Bookbinder: Catwoman!
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN LI'L GOTHAM #7
Written by: Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs.
Art by: Dustin Nguyen.
Cover by: Dustin Nguyen.
Description:
During Japan's Month of Waters, Aquaman calls upon The Dark Knight-so get ready for a battle of gigantic proportions as the Bat-family faces robots, sea monsters and more in "Minazuki." Then, on Independence Day, Uncle Sam implores his villainous friends to steal all the fireworks for one explosive celebration!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: COFFIN HILL #1
Written by: Caitlin Kittredge.
Art by: Inaki Miranda.
Covers by: Dave Johnson, Gene Ha.
Description:
Coffin Hill stars Eve Coffin, a rebellious, teenage lowlife from a high-society family with a curse that goes back to the Salem Witch trials.
Following a night of sex, drugs and witchcraft in the woods, Eve wakes up naked, covered in blood and unable to remember how she got there. One friend is missing, one is in a mental ward-and one knows that Eve is responsible.
After a stint as a Boston cop that ends in a bullet wound and unintended celebrity, Eve returns to Coffin Hill, only to discover the darkness that she unleashed ten years ago in the woods was never contained. It continues to seep through the town, cursing the soul of this sleepy Massachusetts hollow, spilling secrets and enacting its revenge.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: CONSTANTINE #7
Written by: Ray Fawkes.
Art by: Renato Guedes.
Cover by: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira.
Description: With his vault of weapons now in the hands of his greatest enemies, John Constantine must battle with Sargon and the Cult of the Cold Flame with all he has left - his wits!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #4
Written by: Simon Oliver.
Art by: Robbi Rodriguez.
Cover by: Nathan Fox.
Description:
Science, betrayal and intrigue! With the BubbleVerse collapsing around them, who will get out alive and live to tell the tale? The opening story arc of Vertigo's strangest new series comes to a conclusion, and things will only get stranger from here...
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: FOREVER EVIL: ARKHAM WAR #1
Written by: Peter J. Tomasi.
Art by: Scot Eaton, Jaime Mendoza.
Cover by: Jason Fabok.
Description:
As Forever Evil hits the world, no corner of the DC Universe is in worse shape than Gotham City! Madness and mayhem hit the streets as both Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison unleash their prisoners upon the helpless citizens of Gotham. And with no Dark Knight to protect the city, what horrors will follow?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24
Written by: Robert Venditti, Van Jensen.
Art by: Bernard Chang.
Cover by: J.G. Jones.
Description: "Lights Out" part two! John Stewart must lead a group of GLs in a last-ditch effort to save Oa and protect the other Lanterns as they retreat from Relic's attack!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: KATANA #8
Written by: Ann Nocenti.
Art by: Alex Sanchez., Art Thibert.
Cover by: Fabrizio Fiorentino.
Description: A rematch with Coil! Plus: Who is the Mad Samurai, and what is his connection to the soultaker?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: NIGHTWING #24
Written by: Kyle Higgins.
Art by: Will Conrad.
Cover by: Will Conrad.
Description:
Who gets the last laugh? The Prankster vs. Nightwing!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: SMALLVILLE: SEASON 11 #18
Written by: Bryan Q. Miller.
Art by: Jorge Jimenez.
Cover by: Cat Staggs.
Description:
Diana's mysterious past may hold the key to helping Superman stop Faust in the present-but the warlock isn't working alone! Enter Hades, Lord of the Underworld! "Olympus" continues in part 3 of 4.
Pages: 40.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: STORMWATCH #24
Adapted by: Jim Starlin.
Art by: Yvel Guichet, Le Beau L. Underwood.
Cover by: Jim Starlin, Rob Hunter.
Description:
Secrets threaten to destroy Stormwatch! Midnighter and Apollo's origin isn't what it seems. Who is Storm Control? And what does new villain Extremax want with Earth?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: SUICIDE SQUAD #24
Written by: Matt Kindt.
Art by: Patrick Zircher.
Cover by: Jason Pearson.
Description: A Forever Evil tie-in! Belle Reve has been turned to rubble and the inmates are on the loose! Alone, Amanda Waller must fight her way out and form a new Suicide Squad! Or is a new team already in place?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: SUPERBOY #24
Written by: Justin Jordan.
Art by: Robson Rocha.
Covers by: Brett Booth.
Description:
Superboy faces a foe he cannot begin to beat! The battle will tear him apart and reveal the truth of what Dr. Psycho has been secretly planning all along!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #1
Written by: Charles Soule.
Art by: Tony S. Daniel, Matt Batt Banning.
Cover by: Tony S. Daniel.
Description: Beginning a bold new series that details the relationship between The Man of Steel and the Warrior Princess as rising star writer Charles Soule is joined by fan favorite artist Tony S. Daniel to tell the tale of a romance that will shake the stars themselves. These two super-beings love each other, but not everyone shares their joy. Some fear it, some test it-and some will try to kill for it. Some say love is a battlefield, but where Superman and Wonder Woman are concerned it spells Doomsday!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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FIRST LOOK: WORLDS' FINEST #16
Written by: Paul Levitz.
Art by: R.B. Silva, Joe B. Weems.
Cover by:
Emanuela Lupacchino.
Description: Can Karen go on after she loses her powers while trying to defend Huntress from DeSaad's attack?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: Oct. 9.
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