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THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE NEW PRINTING TP |
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THE MIGHTY #3 Written by Peter J. Tomasi & Keith Champagne Alpha One may be the most powerful being on the face of the planet, but emotionally, he’s vulnerable – and he needs a friend he can trust. His ally Gabriel Cole, who has just officially taken command of Section Omega, is becoming that friend. But neither man knows the danger they tempt by inviting each other into their homes. And what amazing secrets are hidden in Alpha One’s underground headquarters? On sale April 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 |
DEAD ROMEO #1 Written by Jesse Blaze Snider Jonathan Romero, aka “Dead Romeo,” was the lead singer of the ‘80s rock band “The Dead Romeos.” But that was before a mysterious set of circumstances turned him into a vampire and sent him straight to Hell. Now he's back on Earth and he has a difficult choice to make: Kill his true love and earn his permanent release from eternal damnation – or protect her and burn for eternity. Either way, someone is going to die! |
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SOLOMON GRUNDY #2 Written by Scott Kolins Christened on a Tuesday! Writer/artist Scott Kolins (FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES REVENGE, THE FLASH) brngs you the exclusive first-ever Solomon Grundy battle with Bizarro! The two monsters smash through Gotham City in a stirring, mind-blowing death match you’ll have to see to believe! Plus: Witness more of the origin of Cyrus Gold as he begins his evil destiny by committing his first horrid murder. Will Cyrus ultimately uncover who murdered him and unravel the Solomon Grundy curse forever? On sale April 8 • 2 of 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US |
SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #6 Written by Billy Tucci Art and cover by Billy Tucci It is the day of reckoning. With no choice but to fight to the end, Rock orders a starving and battered Easy Company to fix their bayonets as the Germans close in. But just as all seems lost, enter the bloodied “Iron Little Men” of the 442nd. Is there time for this small band of heroes to go for broke and turn the tide of battle to save The Lost Battalion? On sale April 29 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 |
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TRINITY #44-48 Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Earth – and all of reality – is under assault from space, magic forces, other dimensions and more! But if Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman changed forever, does it mean salvation for everybody else – or disaster? The Trinity leads DC's heroes and some surprising allies in a sprawling battle to save reality! Featuring Krona, Morgaine Le Fey, the Crime Syndicate, Despero, Enigma, the JLA and loads of other DC heroes and villains! Issue #44 on sale April 1; issue #45 on sale April 8; issue #46 on sale April 15; issue #47 on sale April 22, issue #48 on sale April 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 |
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #12 Written by Bruce Jones You can’t go home again! At last, our time-lost warriors learn who’s been holding them captive and why. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they can win a fight for freedom against this enemy who turns out to be far stranger than they ever could have imagined. On sale April 22 • 12 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 |
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS: MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL. 2 TP Written by Jack Miller and others The 1960s adventures of J’onn J’onzz are collected in this new volume featuring stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #305-326 and HOUSE OF MYSTERY #143-173! Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 • 592 pg, B&W, $16.99 |
RANN/THANAGAR HOLY WAR VOL. 1 TP Written by Jim Starlin The star-spanning adventure from issues #1-4 of the cosmic miniseries and HAWKMAN SPECIAL #1 features Adam Strange, Hawkman, Captain Comet and more. Can our heroes stop the nefarious Lady Styx from turning the entire universe into her own congregation? Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 • 168 pg, FC, $19.99 |
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FINAL CRISIS HC Written by Grant Morrison The year’s most mind-blowing event is collected in this spectacular new hardcover featuring FINAL CRISIS #1-7! What happens when evil wins? That’s the devastating question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers actually win the war between light and dark. Written by superstar creator Grant Morrison (JLA, BATMAN) with stellar art from J.G. Jones (52 covers), Carlos Pacheco (SUPERMAN) and Doug Mahnke (BLACK ADAM), this event defined the DCU and the New Gods for the 21st century and beyond! Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 • 240 pg, FC, $24.99 |
STATIC SHOCK: REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP Written by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III Static, currently appearing in TEEN TITANS, is back in this new collection of classic stories from his hit Milestone series! |
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THE AUTHORITY #9 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Christos Gage The Authority find themselves in a battle for their lives against a being of immense power and they’ll need a miracle to survive in one piece. Do they still have an ace up their sleeve? And one of the members of the team will be taking an incredible step toward recovery...but at what cost? |
EX MACHINA #41 Written by Brian K. Vaughan It’s the beginning of a new storyline – one that will finally reveal the true source of the Great Machine's strange powers! As New Year's Eve approaches, Mayor Mitchell Hundred makes a shocking announcement while the retired Super Hero's past returns to haunt Times Square. On sale April 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS |
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FRINGE #4 The FOX television phenomenon Fringe continues in this special tie-in comic series from creators J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Don't miss any of the clues as the mysteries of FRINGE unfold here! |
GEN13 #29 Written by Scott Beatty Grunge discovers the horrific truth about the Sk8-Gra-La skatepark, but will it be in time to save his life? Or will he end up broken at the bottom of the bowl? He's going to need the help of his fellow gen-active teammates, but they have little problems of their own to deal with: specifically the miniaturized mastermind Dr. Cross! Kicking off a new bimonthly shipping schedule! On sale April 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US |
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GEARS OF WAR #7 Written by Joshua Ortega Of all the storylines in the mega-hit Gears of War 2, few resonate like the tragedy of Tai Kaliso. The story of this proud warrior with a gentle heart is finally told in a special issue pencilled by legendary comic book superstar Simon Bisley! On sale April 22 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS |
MYSTERIUS: THE UNFATHOMABLE #4 Written by Jeff Parker Open the book and turn all the pages! |
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PROTOTYPE #1 Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti Acclaimed writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (COUNTDOWN, FRIDAY THE 13TH, JONAH HEX) join forces with artistic powerhouse Darick Robertson (The Boys) for a 6-issue WildStorm epic like no other. In anticipation of the upcoming multiplatform Activision video game comes the hyperkinetic world of PROTOTYPE! Follow New York homicide detectives as they track a serial killer unlike any they’ve ever faced, and enter a new era where human extinction and monstrous evolution collide! Featuring a variant cover by superstar artist Jim Lee! |
RESISTANCE #5 Written by Mike Costa The best-selling PlayStation 3 game franchise continues! Capelli and his team are overwhelmed and outgunned by the invading Chimera, but they hatch a desperate plan that might just even the odds if they can pull it off...assuming they don’t all get killed in the process. The safety of the United States hangs in the balance! On sale April 29 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS |
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RESIDENT EVIL #2 Written by Rick Sanchez The prequel to the most anticipated new game of 2009 continues as Chris Redfield’s fight against the proliferation of B.O.W.s rages on! His current mission takes him to the jungles of Brazil and on the hunt for a Nazi scientist whose dark genetic research has gone awry. And through it all, learn more about the failed mission that still haunts Chris! On sale April 8 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US |
WILDCATS #10 Written by Christos Gage Majestic’s Hawaiian utopia is everything he advertised it to be and more! Yet there’s something sinister just beneath the surface that the team can’t pin down. Also, a former team member returns...but on whose side? |
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT #18 Written by Walter and Louise Simonson Garona brings Twilight’s Hammer down on the peace summit at Theramore, further setting back relations between the Horde and the Alliance. But all is not as it seems as mysterious outside forces continue to hatch a plan of disruption. Could someone possibly be secretly aligned with the Scourge? On sale April 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 |
THE X-FILES #6 Written by Doug Moench The latest Badlands disappearance is a local woman who may still be alive. While Scully pursues the presumed abductor and escaped serial killer known as “Dante,” Mulder explores the Hollow Earth – an underground realm of caves and tunnels with no small resemblance to Hell. Will he find the missing woman? Or will Dante reach her first? And what happens if the demons Dante claims haunt him turn out to be real? On sale April 15 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 |
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ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA VOL. 1 HC Written by Alan Moore ABC. Alan Moore’s entrancing masterpiece is collected for the first time in oversized, Absolute format featuring the spectacular art of J.H. Williams III. The first of three ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA slipcased collections, this volume collects PROMETHEA #1-12! Discover the stories that introduced Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, whose life will be changed by her research into the mythical warrior woman known as Promethea! |
HEROES VOL. 2 TP Written by Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Mark Sable and others The sequel to last year's top-selling HEROES hardcover is now in trade paperback! This stunning new volume collects the incredibly engaging online comics based on the smash-hit, Emmy Award-nominated NBC TV series Heroes! Collecting every online chapter from Season Two, this volume features the work of top TV and comics writers. Included are the stories "TheTen Brides of Takezo Kensei," "The End of Hana and Drucker," "The Golden Goose" and many more! Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 • 272 pg, FC, $19.99 |
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MIRROR’S EDGE #6 Written by Rhianna Pratchett In order to save what’s left of her family, Faith must break into the headquarters of the city’s premier security firm. To add to the difficulty, she must then break out. If she’s caught, it could mean the end for everybody. In the finale of the miniseries event written by famed game writer Rhianna Pratchett and illustrated by Matthew Dow Smith (SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS) we conclude this adventure further fleshing out the incredible video game world! On sale April 1 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 |
POINT BLANK NEW EDITION TP Written by Ed Brubaker Grifter is determined to get to the bottom of a bewildering mystery in this gripping precursor to the SLEEPER series. Collecting the entire five-issue miniseries, the story begins as Grifter is caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Reprinted here as a new edition with a new cover by Sean Phillips, this volume works as a set alongside upcoming collections of the SLEEPER saga. |
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AIR #8 Written by G. Willow Wilson The fate of the most important artifact in history lies within Blythe's reach, and she must use her strange link to Zayn to retrieve it. Facing her most grueling challenge yet, Blythe struggles to reconcile her faith in Zayn with the shocking truth behind his history. On sale April 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
BANG! TANGO #3 Written by Joe Kelly Life on the lam is dangerous enough business for a gun-happy hit man, but the temperature reaches a boiling point on the dance floor when he discovers what an ex-flame is packing under her skirt! The scorching new miniseries continues! On sale April 1 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 |
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DMZ #41 Written by Brian Wood Having rejected the relative safety and stability of Parco Delgado's government enclave (as well as a relationship with Matty Roth), Zee ventures out into the wilds of the DMZ. What is she seeking? Peace of mind? A greater truth? Or does she see Parco for what he truly is and would rather be alone and drifting than a part of it? On sale April 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
FABLES #83 Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Part 1 of “The Great Fables Crossover”! Thrill! To the adventures of your favorite Fables as they fight for their very existence in the greatest Fables epic yet! Shudder! To the danger as all of existence is about to be wiped out with the stroke of a pen! 3 months @ 3 books per month! = 9 amazing issues! Featuring Brazilian newcomer Joao Ruas, who brings his exquisite style and elegance as our new cover artist! On sale April 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
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JACK OF FABLES #33 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Part 2 of “The Great Fables Crossover”! This is the opening salvo in what will come to be known around the world as “The Great Fables Crossover” (except for that one issue of FABLES that comes out the previous week that actually starts it, but who gives a crap?). You know, everyone is always saying, "Hey, we want to see Jack get his ass kicked." And since this is a crossover, there could be all kinds of people who might be kicking Jack's ass. But it'll probably only involve the one person you’re thinking would do something like that. On sale April 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
THE LITERALS #1 Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Part 3 of “The Great Fables Crossover”! If you're a reader of JACK OF FABLES, then you're familiar with The Literals – an extended family of characters who literally embody literary notions. It's also very possible that one of The Literals may have created all of the Fables plus the universe in which they reside, unbeknownst to our beloved Fables. On sale April 29 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US |
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HELLBLAZER #254 Written by Peter Milligan In a mad fever dream, John Constantine wonders why he’s always cursed to fall for the wrong girl. And if you think that’s a distraction, wait
until you see what the London city fathers have unearthed in the developing Olympic Village! On sale April 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
HELLBLAZER: ROOTS OF COINCIDENCE TP Written by Andy Diggle Constantine must discover who has been manipulating recent events around him in this collection featuring HELLBLAZER #243-244 and #247-249. But first he must understand his own relationship to the web of synchronicity that binds his life. To do so, he will tap into a source of terrifying and blasphemous power, and what it reveals will change his life forever. Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US |
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY #12 Written by Matthew Sturges Part 2 of “The Space Between”! Disappointed by everyone around her, Fig is unsure who to trust and is back at square one. Where do you go when there's nowhere to go? You go nowhere. Or you stop being you. Or you go to the Goblin Market with the things that go "HZZZZZZ." Featuring werewolves galore and the return of the House’s first waitress, Rina, whose political convictions will blow your mind. On sale April 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
HAUNTED TANK #5 Written by Frank Marraffino April 2003: The Haunted Tank rolls into Baghdad after only 21 days of conflict, and its crew looks forward to a quick rotation home. But as their ghostly compatriot knows all too well, in war, things aren’t always how they first appear. And those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. On sale April 1 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
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INCOGNEGRO SC “[An] engrossing graphic novel, with its smart dialogue and sharp images.” — The New York Times Writer Mat Johnson, winner of the prestigious Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for fiction, constructs a fearless graphic novel that is both a page-turning mystery and a disturbing exploration of race and self-image in America, masterfully illustrated with rich period detail by Warren Pleece (THE INVISIBLES, HELLBLAZER). In the early 20th century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could pass for white. They called this dangerous assignment going “incognegro.” 136 pg, B&W, • $14.99 US • MATURE READERS |
MADAME XANADU #10 Written by Matt Wagner The cold and omnipotent Phantom Stranger is the only man throughout all of time who vexes the mysterious Madame Xanadu. When the two timeless lovers meet in a final confrontation, the past, present and future will hang in the balance! On sale April 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
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PREACHER BOOK ONE HC Written by Garth Ennis “Features more blood and blasphemy than any mainstream comic in memory. Cool.” — Entertainment Weekly Available for the first time in hardcover, preacher Jesse Custer begins his dark journey to find God, in this volume collecting PREACHER #1-12, plus pinups from PREACHER #50 and #66. After merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan preacher Jesse Custer has become completely disillusioned with the beliefs to which he had dedicated his entire life. Now possessing the power of “the word,” an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, Custer loses faith in both God and man as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America. This new collected edition features an all-new introduction by series writer Garth Ennis. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 • FC, 352 pg, $34.99 US • Mature Readers |
SCALPED #28 Written by Jason Aaron In 1975, two federal agents were shot and killed on the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation. This issue, find out what really happened that day and who fired the fatal shots as we catch up with jailed militant Lawrence Belcourt and the lonely mystic known only as Catcher. On sale April 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
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SEAGUY: THE SLAVES OF MICKEY EYE #1 Written by Grant Morrison In 2008 alone, superstar writer Grant Morrison killed Batman, put the entire DC Universe through its FINAL CRISIS and concluded the unanimously beloved ALL-STAR SUPERMAN. But what does a writer who’s written every significant Super Hero do when he can create any Super Hero he wants? The answer, of course, is SEAGUY! Morrison (THE INVISIBLES) rejoins original SEAGUY artist Cameron Stewart (SEVEN SOLDIERS) in an all-new adventure starring the cult-favorite character! On sale April 1 • 1 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS |
TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 2: LUST FOR LIFE NEW EDITION TP Written by Warren Ellis In this second volume of TRANSMETROPOLITAN, which now has been reconfigured to collect issues #7-12, renegade journalist Spider Jerusalem targets three of society's most worshipped and warped pillars: politics, religion, and television. When Spider tries to shed light on the atrocities of these institutions, he finds himself fleeing a group of hit men/kidnappers in possession of his ex-wife's frozen head, a distorted creature alleging to be his son, and a vicious talking police dog. Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 • FC, 144 pg, $14.99 US |
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UNCLE SAM DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross Alex Ross illustrates a vibrant, hallucinatory tour of modern America as seen through the eyes of a homeless man who may be the living spirit of America in this new hardcover edition of a Vertigo classic. With dynamic painted art by Alex Ross, UNCLE SAM is the story of a star-spangled vagrant clad in red, white and blue, guided by the voices in his head and his own fractured memories. Absorbed by history-traveling visions of America's dark past, Uncle Sam struggles to piece together the scattered clues of his own experiences in this deep and thoughtful look at America's checkered past. Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 • 7.0625” x 10.875”, FC, 128 pg, $19.99 US |
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #7 Written by Joshua Dysart The book IGN called “contender for best new series of the year,” as well as the praise-winner from Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis, G4 TV, The Onion, and Ain’t It Cool News features a special stand-alone story: Locals believe the sub-Sahara bush that Moses now calls home to be haunted by the world’s darker inclinations. But Is Moses preparing for a standoff with that evil... or is he the spirit itself? On sale April 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |
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YOUNG LIARS #14 Written by David Lapham Things take a turn for the worse for Annie X as her dream surgery goes horribly wrong. Now everything from her blossoming modeling career to her insatiable affair with Danny has gone down the tubes. See the flipside of the idyllic little town called Browning, and learn just how far Annie will have to sink to find salvation. On sale April 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS |