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These are the new books I'm considering for my monthly order, outside of my normal pull list with DCBS. Spoiler tag because I'm going to list the solicitation text.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN VOL. 1 TP
Written by Bill Finger, Ed "France" Herron, Gardner Fox and John Broome Art by Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Sheldon Moldoff and others Cover by Kane
The spotlight's on Batman in this volume featuring Detective Comics #327-342 and Batman #164-174! The Dynamic Duo take on some of their most enduring Rogues Gallery members, including Penguin, the Riddler, and the Outsider in these classic Silver Age stories from the era of famed editor Julius Schwartz!
On sale August 30 • 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US
SHOWCASE PRESENTS CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN VOL. 1 TP
Written by Jack Kirby, Dave Wood and Ed Herron Art by Kirby, Bob Brown, Wally Wood and others Cover by Kirby
Collecting Showcase Presents #6, 7, 11, 12 and Challengers of the Unknown #1-18 (1957-1959)! Relive the classic Silver Age adventures of Jack Kirby's Challengers of the Unknown - a team brought together by fate dedicated to a life of harrowing adventure in the name of good!
Advance-solicited; on sale September 27 • 540 pg, B&W $16.99 US
There hasn't been a Showcase yet that I've passed up. These collections are the best thing DC has come up with in years.
THE CREEPER #1
Written by Steve Niles Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong Cover by Justiniano
He's back for the first time in a new 6-issue miniseries written by horror maven Steve Niles (BATMAN: GOTHAM COUNTY LINE, 30 Days of Night) with art by Justiniano & Walden Wong (DAY OF VENGEANCE)!
TV pundit Jack Ryder - whose successful show "You Are Wrong" continues to aggravate the nation - runs afoul of a doctor who transforms him into a strange new weapon in Gotham's war on crime! The 21st century just got a little stranger! For a signed edition, see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews.
On sale August 2 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Joey Cavalieri
Only really considering this one because I'd love to see Niles' take on The Creeper. And, so far, it is only mini.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1
Written by Brad Meltzer Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope Two standard covers by Ed Benes Variant cover by Michael Turner
It begins here - a bold new era for the World's Greatest Heroes by New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer and superstar artist Ed Benes! It's Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman...and the true roster of members who will become the new Justice League of America. Join us as we head into "The Tornado's Path." Retailers please note: this issue will ship with two covers by Ed Benes, one featuring Green Lantern and Green Arrow (cover A, left half of art above) and one featuring Superman and Batman (cover B, right half of art above). For a signed edition, see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. A variant cover by Michael Turner is also available - see order form for details.
On sale August 16 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US
I don't like the JLA and I don't want to be pulled into another version. But they solicited this with the cover image that showed the new Legion's Karate Kid. I have to get it for the cover alone.
THE BOYS #1 & 2
Written by Garth Ennis Art and covers by Darick Robertson "This book will out-PREACHER PREACHER." - Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan), co-creators of two of the most thought-provoking comics of the last decade, introduce their first original collaboration for a new monthly series: THE BOYS - a dark, twisted look at super powers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world's "heroes" never go too far.
With a quarter-million super-powered beings in the world, someone's got to watch what's going on beneath all those masks and capes. In a U.S.A. uncomfortably like our own, that task falls to The Boys, a government-funded group of operatives dedicated to keeping the "supes" in line.
Team leader Billy Butcher, described by a confidential C.I.A. report as "the most lethal individual ever encountered by this agency," is on the hunt for new recruits - but it takes something special to join this outfit. You have to be smart. You have to be strong. And you have to hate supes with every ounce of black passion in your heart.
Issue #1 on sale August 16; issue #2 on sale August 30
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Edited by Ben Abernathy
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So aside from the usual pull list here is what DC is tempting from my wallet this month.
BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN TP Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Wagner Matt Wagner takes the Dark Knight through his sophomore season in this new trade paperback collecting the 6-issue miniseries! Batman has spent his first year fighting organized crime - but nothing thus far in his early career as the Caped Crusader has prepared him for the new menace facing Gotham: super-powered villains! Retailers, please see the order form for a special order incentive. On sale August 23 o 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Sometimes, when you are waiting on the trade... sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you. Today I eat the bar!
BATMAN: SON OF THE DEMON TP - New Printing Written by Mike W. Barr Art by Jerry Bingham Cover by Andy Kubert A new printing of the classic work tying into the BATMAN story by Grant Morrison & Andy Kubert, in standard comics size for the first time! When a terrorist achieves control over the weather, Batman teams with Ra's al Ghul. But Batman finds himself torn between stopping the ruthless terrorist and protecting al Ghul's daughter Talia, the woman who may be carrying his unborn child! On sale August 2 o 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US
Hooray! New printing, and hey its Six bucks.
BATMAN: FACE THE FACE TP Written by James Robinson Cover by Simone Bianchi Art by Leonard Kirk, Don Kramer, Patrick Gleason and others It's One Year Later…and who is the mysterious vigilante who's been murdering Gotham's highest-profile villains? Find out in this new collection featuring the 8-part "Face the Face" saga from DETECTIVE COMICS #817-820 and BATMAN #651-654! Batman must uncover the murderer's identity - even as he finds himself in the unlikely role of protecting some of his oldest foes! Advance-solicited; on sale September 6 o 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US
See above. I love it when DC goes all MARVEL on their trades.
BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT TP Written by Brian Augustyn Cover by Mike Mignola Art by by Mignola, Eduardo Barreto and P. Craig Russell Presenting for the first time the adventures of the Victorian Era Batman in one 112-page edition! This volume includes the breakthrough Elseworlds specials GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT and MASTER OF THE FUTURE that pit the Dark Knight againt Jack the Ripper and a death-dealer from the skies over Gotham! On sale August 30 o 112 pg, FC, $12.99 US
I must get this. I am compelled to get this.
SUPERMAN: INFINITE CITY SC Written by Mike Kennedy Art and cover by Carlos Meglia Don't miss this softcover edition of the acclaimed hardcover written by Mike Kennedy (Star Wars: Underworld) and featuring distinctive visuals by Carlos Meglia (ACTION COMICS)! Welcome to Infinite City, where futuristic technology and magic co-exist. But can Superman defeat his doppleganger, the Warden, so that he and Lois Lane may return home? Advance-solicited; on sale September 13 o 96 pg, FC, $17.99 US
Okay, I point this one out for a reason. I already own this in HC. If you at all have a passing interest in Superman and really good art then I suggest you give this a shot. Its really great.
SUPERMAN: UP, UP AND AWAY! TP Written by Kurt Busiek & Geoff Johns Cover by Terry & Rachel Dodson Art by Pete Woods and Renato Guedes It is One Year Later…and no one has seen or heard from the Man of Steel. In this collection featuring SUPERMAN #650-653 and ACTION #837-840, as Clark Kent concentrates on his career, the need for the Man of Steel has remained as strong as ever - especially now that Lex Luthor has returned to Metropolis, with his thirst for power fully intact! Advance-solicited; on sale September 27 o 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Well what can I say. Its One Year Later and Im still interested in Superman.
JONAH HEX: A FACE FULL OF VIOLENCE TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Luke Ross and Tony DeZuniga Cover by Tim Bradstreet DC's legendary gunslinger returns in this action-packed collection featuring the first six issues of the acclaimed new series! The mysterious bounty hunter and thinking man's killer was a hero to some; a villain to others; and wherever he rode, people spoke his name in whispers. Advance-solicited; on sale September 6 o 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
So I was working at this Comic store when issues #1 came out. By the time issue #2 hit the owner and I had a falling out and the store folded. So while I tracked down issues of LEGION and 7Soldiers that I missed this title fell the wayside. but thats okay, cause DC is TRADING IT!
PRIDE OF BAGHDAD HARDCOVER Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art and cover by Niko Henrichon From one of America's most acclaimed comics writers - a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events. In his award-winning work on Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq. The experience is made all the more evocative by the lush, spectacular artwork of Niko Henrichon (BARNUM!). In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation - can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity? Based on a true story, Vaughan and Henrichon have created a unique and heartbreaking window into the nature of life during wartime, illuminating this struggle as only the graphic novel can. Advance-solicited; on sale September 13 o 136 pg, FC, $19.99 US o MATURE READERS Edited by Will Dennis
File this under "AWESOME"
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Is Civil War over with yet?
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quote:Originally posted by Nick Vinson: PRIDE OF BAGHDAD HARDCOVER Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art and cover by Niko Henrichon From one of America's most acclaimed comics writers - a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events. In his award-winning work on Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq. The experience is made all the more evocative by the lush, spectacular artwork of Niko Henrichon (BARNUM!). In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation - can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity? Based on a true story, Vaughan and Henrichon have created a unique and heartbreaking window into the nature of life during wartime, illuminating this struggle as only the graphic novel can. Advance-solicited; on sale September 13 o 136 pg, FC, $19.99 US o MATURE READERS Edited by Will Dennis
File this under "AWESOME"
I've been waiting for this one ever since it was announced back at SDCC 2004... Sounds amazing, and the promo art they had back then - perhaps an early version of the cover? - was so plush.
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And also... Deadman goes Vertigo? Sans Boston Brand?
quote:DEADMAN #1 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by John Watkiss The superstar veteran team of fan-favorite writer Bruce Jones (NIGHTWING, THE WARLORD) and innovative artist John Watkiss (SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE, TRIGGER) explores the mysteries of life - and love - after death in this original re-imagining of the classic DC character. Combining over-the-top action and brain-tingling speculation, this is Deadman as only Vertigo could deliver in an ongoing series about sex and string theory; parapsychology and political conspiracy; where the "wonder years" and the afterlife are just two dimensions of the same reality. Brandon Cayce is cocky young pilot for a major airline who likes to fly right and party all night. With his older brother Scott at the controls, Brandon is "deadheading" a free flight with a hangover that won't quit. Without warning, Scott deliberately crashes the plane into a downtown London skyscraper. Brandon is killed in a horrifying wreck, along with everyone on board. And his day only gets worse from there. To survive his own demise, Brandon must confront these riddles head-on, until he realizes that the person with the answers may be his late brother's own wife - a woman he once loved himself. And when he encounters her again, he finds that his love for her is one part of himself that will never die. On sale August 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Edited by Jonathan Vankin Advance-solicited; on sale September 27 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US
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