PREVIEWS VOL. XIV #5 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS VIDEO VAULT: ANIME BACKLIST SUMMER 2004 CATALOG More DVDs than ever before! The Video Vault: Anime Backlist catalog features hundreds of titles available for fans of every age, including everything from action and adventure to comedy and erotica. Many of these titles are dubbed in English or, for the purist, in their original language with English subtitles. It's like finding the coolest video store on Earth… but without the crowds! FC MSRP: $0.75 PREVIEWS #7 (JULY 2004) Previews is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, the coolest merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from September 2004 through November 2004! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #11 Each issue of Marvel Previews will be a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases, PLUS a full 22-page story in each issue — either a special advanced preview of an upcoming blockbuster new project, or a sold-out, jumping-on point issue from one of their hottest books! It's your one source for advanced Marvel solicitations! This July issue features items scheduled to ship in September 2004! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #7 (JULY 2004) Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late June 2004 for items on sale in September 2004. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #7 (JULY 2004) Previews Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in Previews. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, Adult Material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS FIERCE #1 (OF 4) JEREMY LOVE (W), ROBERT LOVE (P), and JEFF WASSON (I) On sale June 9, FC, 32pg, $2.99 A powerful crime syndicate wants him dead. The FBI wants him behind bars. Jonathan Fierce, psychic profiler for the FBI, is on the run and his only allies are the voices of his slain comrades, the elite strike force known as the Razor. Channeling the special abilities of his former teammates, he will descend into the depths of the Jamaican underworld on a mission of redemption and vengeance. CRUSH TPB JASON HALL (W) and SEAN MURPHY (A) On sale August 25, SC, 96pg, FC, $12.95 In a world of subtle horrors, Elizabeth Mason is about to meet one monster she never counted on—HERSELF. On the day of her 18th birthday Liz undergoes a strange metamorphosis which, for reasons unknown, causes her to transform into the monster called CRUSH! As if growing up isn't hard enough without that, Liz soon has to deal with a deadly, ruthless agent tailing her ... with teenage werewolves. At least she has her best friend, Jen Tanaka, to count on. And what at first seems to be a curse may be the very thing that leads her to understand who she truly is. Written by the amazing Jason Hall with dynamic illustrations by talented Sean Murphy. SPYBOY: FINAL EXAM #3 (OF 4) PETER DAVID (W) and POP MHAN (A) On sale July 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Alex Fleming, aka SpyBoy, is on the run from the police who mistakenly think he's a terrorist! Alex's dad is in jail, believed to be the ringleader! The teacher he's counting on to aid him is actually the notorious SpyGuy, ready for the final act of his revenge against Alex. And the only person who can possibly save them is Alex's mom ... except it means going public with her greatest secret. STEVE RUDE'S THE MOTH #4 (OF 4) STEVE RUDE (A/Cover) and GARY MARTIN (W) On sale July 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99 In the final chapter of the Liberty saga, The Moth finds himself outnumbered and outclassed by a trio of mischievous cat burglars. While Jack's circus family gets an unexpected addition. Of course, the consequences of missing this spectacular issue will jeopardize your newly found stature in your community. Don't lose the awe and respect you've earned by your dedication as a Moth reader. So when you walk down the street, carry issue #4 with your head held high, and walk with PRIDE! THE NAIL #2 (OF 4) STEVE NILES (W), ROB ZOMBIE (W), and NAT JONES (A) On sale July 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99 FOR MATURE READERS Horror-writing wunderkind Steve Niles and rock-and-roll goremonger Rob Zombie slice open your darkest nightmares with this second installment in their terrifying team-up project—The Nail! On-the-road pro-wrestler Rex Hauser (a.k.a. The Nail) and his family are being stalked across the Badlands by a murderous gang of honest-to-Satan bikers from Hell … and to his heartbreak and horror, the bastards got to his wife! Traumatized but alive, she recounts her moments of terror at the hands of the horrendous, hog-riding monsters, but not before the family's only escape route is blocked. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, no one around for miles to help … the Badlands just got worse. MILKMAN MURDERS #1 (OF 4) JOE CASEY (W) and STEVE PARKHOUSE (A) On sale July 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 FOR MATURE READERS The most horrific of all Dark Horse's new brand of horror comics comes from the mind of Joe Casey—mainstream superstar (Superman, X-Men, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes) and visionary, alternative voice (WildC.A.T.S. Version 3.0, Automatic Kafka)— and Steve Parkhouse, who exposed the absurd side of British suburban life in his collaboration with Alan Moore on The Bojeffries Saga, and later took on global madness in Grant Morrison's The Invisibles. Now the two turn their attention to the depraved American suburb, where a forlorn housewife faces facts about the American Dream. The unraveling of her hopes leads to unprecedented terror, heralded by a demonic vision from some twisted parody of a Norman Rockwell image as painted by serial-killing folk-artist John Wayne Gacy—The Milkman. B.P.R.D.: PLAGUE OF FROGS #5 (OF 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W) and GUY DAVIS (A) On sale July 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 As Abe lies dying, one of the greatest secrets of the Hellboy series is revealed. Mike Mignola and Guy Davis wrap up the first arc of the new Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense series with a bizarre and completely unique journey to the bottom of the sea, to find ancient temples and hidden origins. The plague of frogs has begun, and the world will never be the same! B.P.R.D.: THE SOUL OF VENICE AND OTHER STORIES TPB By MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), MICHAL AVON OEMING (W), GUY DAVIS (A), GEOFF JOHNS (W/A), SCOTT KOLINS (W/A), and more On sale August 25, SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10", $17.95 This collection of 2003's Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense one-shots kicks of with a goddess imprisoned in a story by Bastard Samurai creative team Miles Gunter & Michael Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai), joined by series creator Mike Mignola. Guy Davis, artist of the new B.P.R.D. series teams, with Brian Augustyn (Gotham by Gaslight). The Flash creative team Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins team for their first Dark Horse work, and Joe Harris, screenwriter of Darkness Falls, and his X-Men collaborator Adam Pollina reunite for Abe Sapien's weirdest adventure yet. Also includes a brand new short story by Mignola and Cameron Stewart. FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND #4 (OF 6) STEVE NILES (W) and GREG RUTH (A) On sale July 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99 It's not too late to experience the horror comics sensation of 2004 that critics are calling Steve Niles' "most gripping (concept) to date." Freaks of the Heartland documents the unveiling of the dreaded secret locked in the hearts of everyone in a tiny Bible Belt town— a secret that has come to threaten the very lives of the town's most innocent citizens. Trevor Owen and his younger, misunderstood brother, Will, are now on the run after the sad, unfortunate death of their father. But they're not only running to get away from the consequences of what they've done—they're hoping to find the other misunderstood victims of the town's paranoia and ignorance to see if any other children like Will survived their phenomenal births—and can escape with them. But in a such a small town, news travels fast, so it won't be long until the whole town comes after them. LAST TRAIN TO DEADSVILLE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #3 (OF 4) STEVE NILES (W) and KELLEY JONES (A) On sale July 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99 What first appeared to be a simple, singular case of a demonically possessed teen redneck is starting to look even uglier and messier than, well—than a demonically possessed teen redneck! After hitting the road for the kid's hometown to investigate the source of the possession, Cal, Mo'Lock, and Cal's ladyfriend, Sabrina, find themselves center-stage in an entire town that's been taken over by the nastiest evil spirit you'd never want to meet. Now it's up to Cal to figure out who the spirit is, why it's so pissed, and what the hell they're going to do to stop it. As if that wasn't enough to deal with for a day, an even greater evil rears its head when Sabrina wants to know where her relationship with Cal is going. Demonic possession? That Cal can handle … but love? Don't count on it! CONAN #6 KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (A), TOM YEATES (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER (Cover) On sale July 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Once a slave, now an angry rebel, it's Conan versus the full might of the sorcerous kingdom of Hyperborea! With the lives of his allies and his lover in the balance, the swordsman must triumph over the most ancient and corrupt kingdom of his world—or watch them die! Original Conan author Robert E. Howard showed that the barbarian held a deep hatred against this magical nation, and vowed one day to grind them into the dust. Now his reasons, and the grisly truth about Hyperborea's most sacred rites, are finally revealed. • "Any fan of heroic fantasy needs to get their hands on this book. And the preceeding zero issue. Busiek, Nord, and the rest of team conan are crafting what very well may be the best fantasy comic to debut this year, if not this decade." — Mike Bullock, brokenfrontier.com THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 5: THE SHADOW IN THE TOMB AND OTHER STORIES TPB ROY THOMAS (W) and JOHN BUSCEMA (A) On sale August 18, SC, 160pg, FC, 7" x 10", $15.95 The return of Conan is at hand. By the mid 1970s, Robert E Howard's seminal Sword and Sorcery hero had cut a path through the comic-book world, restored to vivid life by prolific writer Roy Thomas and his host of talented artists. Of those artists, none contributed more to Conan's legacy than the legendary John Buscema. Taking the lush and detailed realism that had already been established in the comic-book series, Buscema pushed the look of Howard's creation in an entirely new direction, illustrating what would become the definitive version of Conan for an entire generation of readers. Collecting issues #27-#33 of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian series. • Look for the Conan franchise to come back with a vengeance with the release of classic and new fiction, action figures, a multi-platform electronic game, and a major motion picture! • Featuring completely remastered color. BMW FILMS' THE HIRE #1: "SCANDAL" MATT WAGNER (W/A) On sale July 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Author Raymond Chandler wrote, "Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid." Chandler was talking about his own character, Philip Marlowe, but he could just as easily been referring to the Hire, the star of BMW Films' series of short films. Now Dark Horse and BMW Films are bringing The Hire—the enigmatic hero capable of doing the hard thing for the right reasons—to the comics page. Just as each of the films is directed by a different top director, each issue of The Hire will be a stand-alone story by a different top creator or creator team. First up: Matt Wagner, the creator of Grendel and Mage. When the Hire is asked to sneak a rich man's spoiled, scandalous daughter out of town, he thinks the worst he'll have to deal with are persistent paparazzi. Then the bullets start to fly… This summer, there's a new kind of hero at the wheel. Buckle up! www.bmwfilms.com MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS… THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE ESCAPIST #3 BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (W), MARV WOLFMAN (W), KEVIN McCARTHY (W), ROGER PETERSEN (A), JOE STATON (A), DEAN HASPIEL (A), BOB SIKORYAK (A), MIKE MIGNOLA (Cover), and more On sale July 14, SC, 80pg FC, 7"x10", $8.95 In this third issue, critically acclaimed writer Brian Vaughan (Y—The Last Man) pens the captivating story, "To Reign in Hell," told in classic 1940s style, and former Swamp Thing artist Roger Petersen richly illustrates this spotlight on Big Al. Marv Wolfman writes "Heil and Fear Well," a story in the infamous EC horror style With art by veteran cartoonist Joe Staton and indie stalwart Bob Sikoryak, this tale of nefarious post-war Nazis shocks and chills. Finally, the mysterious powers of Luna Moth may be up for grabs ... is our favorite mild-mannered librarian worthy of them? Kevin McCarthy and Dean Haspiel serve up a tribute to Jack Kirby's 1960s Marvel work in "The Trial of Judy Dark." Don't miss out on this thrilling third issue of the (now back on schedule!) quarterly anthology Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of The Escapist, edited by the dynamic duo of Schutz and Chabon! • Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart re-create the original Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay cover to Amazing Midget Radio Comics #1. THE CHOSEN TPB MARK MILLAR (W) and PETER GROSS (A) On sale August 25, SC, 80pg, FC, $9.95 FOR MATURE READERS Imagine you're twelve years old and suddenly discover that you're the returned Jesus Christ. You can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk again, and perhaps even raise the dead. What do you do, what does your family do, and how does it affect you knowing that you're destined to grow up and take part in a conflict that people have been waiting almost two thousand years for? Chosen has been described in the British press as Spider-Man meets The Book of Revelation. The magazine SFX describes it as Harry Potter for Christian fundamentalists. This collected four-issue miniseries, with artist Peter Gross (Lucifer), is part of the creator-owned Millarworld line of books from writer Mark Millar (The Ultimates, Superman: Red Son). GRENDEL: DEVIL'S REIGN #3 (OF 7) MATT WAGNER (W) and TIM SALE (A) On sale July 21, FC, 32pg, (3 of 7), $3.50 FOR MATURE READERS With the help of his psychic advisor Manny, Orion remains one step ahead of Japan in his plans for the global stage, while the rest of the world has observed Orion's amassing of power—especially the soaring recruitment in Orion's Sword, the Grendel-Khan's army— with a wary eye. And now Orion must negotiate both a pregnancy and a drug czar in this high-stakes power game! Meanwhile, Pellon Cross's vampire casino, Grendel's Palace, has become an internment center for plague victims. How long will it take for him to tire of this gilded cage, and where is the Devil in all of this? It's a Brave New World … and Grendel wants the helm! • Re-presenting the original Grendel #36, newly remastered by award-winning colorist Matt Hollingsworth. SHOCKROCKETS: WE HAVE IGNITION TPB KURT BUSIEK (W), STUART IMMONEN (A), WADE VON GRAWBADGER (A), JEROMY COX STUART IMMONEN (Cover) On sale August 25, SC, 160pg, FC, $14.95 It's 2071 A.D. And in the wake of a devastating alien war, Earth is protected by the Shockrockets—an unbeatable squadron of hi-tech aerial fighter craft, built from a fusion of captured alien technology and the best Earth has to offer. Manned by the world's most elite pilots, the Shockrockets protect an unstable Earth as it rebuilds. But now the Shockrockets face their most dangerous challenge—an all-out strike to take over Earth from the military genius that saved the planet, a generation ago. And their only real hope is Alejandro Cruz, a young man who becomes the newest Shockrocket pilot by a freak of chance—and whose outsider status will prove to be the only thing that can unlock the true secret of the Shockrockets technology, and give the world a chance to remain free. USAGI YOJIMBO #77 STAN SAKAI On sale July 28, 24pg, b&w, $2.99 This issue of Stan Sakai's beloved rabbit ronin features the return of fan-favorite character Inspector Ishida! Ishida and his police force are plagued by Nezumi, a master thief who pillages homes while leaving the occupants unharmed. However, when prominent merchant Hasami is murdered, eyewitnesses accuse the hooded burglar of the crime. Was Hasami killed for catching Nezumi red-handed, or is there more to the story? With another new pickpocket in town as well, Inspector Ishida is "After the Rat"! • Usagi Yojimbo is a 2004 Young Adult Library Services Association award winner! 3 X 3 EYES VOLUME 9 TPB YUZO TAKADA (W/A) On sale August 18, SC, 280pg, b&w, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4", $12.95 NOW PUBLISHED IN JAPANESE MANGA FORMAT! Finally!! After years of publishing chapter after chapter of 3x3 Eyes, and exciting epic of over thirty volumes, Dark Horse Comics will begin publishing the story of the mystical sanjiyan Pai, and her shy protector Yakumo, as it originally appeared in Japan. Follow our heroes as they continue their long journey to turn Pai into a human and restore Yakumo to his former mortal self. And of course it will be no short feat. Published for the first time in non- Westernized format, 3x3 Eyes will remain unflopped, be published right-to-left, and the fx will remain un-retouched (with small translated fx printed on or near existing fx.). Get ready for an exciting new era in 3x3 Eyes. A lot more, a lot sooner, a lot to love. SUPER MANGA BLAST! #43 KENICHI SONODA (W/A), MOHIRO KITOH (W/A), MAKOTO KOBAYASHI (W/A), YUZO TAKADA (W/A), and HIROYUKI UTATANE (W) & YO MORIMOTO (A) On sale July 28, b&wm 128pg, $5.99 Giving a nod to the monthly manga magazines in Japan that have inspired Super Manga Blast!, issue #43 will feature a full re-design. Our exciting new look couples cover-to- cover fun with a bold new feel. Hoichi "Gun" Kano becomes humanity's hero as the pilot of a gigantic super-robot in Cannon God Exaxxion. Dark science fiction drama collides with full-tilt, futuristic thrills in Seraphic Feather. The dash of hilarity found in Makoto Kobayashi's What's Michael? serving focuses on the plight of a ridiculed, hairless cat. fe Club 9 takes a dark turn, beginning with this episode, as one of the cheerful hostess girls becomes the target of a twisted mind. And in Shadow Star, a bitter, bullied teen uses deadly, supernatural forces to exact revenge on her tormentors. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #91: LAST BLOOD PART 2 (OF 5) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale July 14, b&w, 40pg, $3.50 FOR MATURE READERS After last issue's jaw-dropping reunion, the surviving members of the Shingyötö-ryü clan, led by the vindictive Iriya, face off against Rin and the weakened Anotsu. Manji is back on the scene, confused by Rin's strange alliance, but willing to fight the Shingyötö- ryü swordsmen in order to be with his dear "little sister" again. Another classic, frenetic Samura-style fight begins, as two fan-favorite warriors, Magatsu and Makie, also return to Blades' pages, providing further complications and unavoidably twisted bloodshed! • Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. • Ten volumes of fantastic translated works in the Dark Horse backlist! BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 13: MIRROR OF THE SOUL TPB HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale August 18, SC, 256pg, b&w, 6" x 9", $17.95 FOR MATURE READERS Anotsu Kagehisa, master swordsman and leader of the rogue Itto-ryu dojo, has sheathed his blade for the moment to join in marriage with the daughter of a swordmaster whose dojo is to be brought under Onotsus' dark wing. But for a man of action, the formal traditions of feudal Japan can be just as tense and fraught with hidden agendas as the battlefield. And while Anotsu may indulge in a moment of peace, his enemies are not at rest, among them Rin, who has stalked him for years to take revenge for the murder of her parents. Anotsu had best make sure that if he stops to smell the flowers, he doesn't end up losing his head! Collecting issue #81-89 of the ongoing series. LONE WOLF 2100 VOLUME 3: PATTERN STORM TPB MIKE KENNEDY (W) and FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO (A) On sale August 25, SC, 104pg, FC, 6" x 9", $12.95 FOR MATURE READERS A virus incubating in young Daisy Ogami's blood may hold the key to saving the world—or destroying it. The Cygnat Owari corporation wants her secret—no matter what it may be, and no matter what the cost in money or lives. Daisy's only protector is Itto— an android bodyguard falsely accused of killing her father. For over a year, Itto and Daisy have managed to stay one jump ahead of the assassins on their trail. But now the agents of Cygnat Owari have captured Itto, hoping to extract from him through torture Daisy's hiding place. Only Itto's captors have not reckoned with the fallout of their own actions: an operative whom they fired has located Daisy, and is setting the stage for Itto to take his revenge on his former employers… A ground-up re-imagining of the original Lone Wolf and Cub manga, this series is being done in association with Kazuo Koike, the writer and co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub. OH MY GODDESS! #110: SORA UNCHAINED PART 6 (OF 8) KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) On sale July 7, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 The race is on! Fighting for the right to be the Nekomi Tech Motor Club's next Director, Sora Hasegawa is up against one of the most talented racers in the club's history — Keiichi Morisato! Although the tough Motor Club boys have little faith in her, Sora has finally decided to give this contest her all. With Keiichi's powerful goddess girlfriend, Belldandy, on her team, Sora has all the luck she needs. Now she just has to find confidence in herself. The "Sora Unchained" story arc nears the finish line, as we learn that even the shyest, smallest frame is capable of challenging the best! SHADOW STAR VOLUME 6: WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU NOW? TPB MOHIRO KITOH (W/A) On sale August 11, SC 224pg, b&w, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", $15.95 Finding and bonding with an adorable extraterrestrial with wondrous powers sounds like the perfect fantasy, a fantasy that becomes reality for Shiina and Akira, two typical Tokyo teens, as well as for an unknown number of other youths. But the brightest fantasies can cast the darkest shadows, and these cute, cuddly creatures will eventually grow into powerful, fearsome Shadow Dragons that, if bonded with troubled teens, can become threats of the highest order. And when these Dragon-bonded delinquents begin to organize in secret, the danger grows exponentially. Shiina and Akira inevitably draw the attention of this underground movement, and how the two girls choose their paths will determine the direction of their friendship — and, perhaps, the future of Mankind. Collecting short stories from issues #31-#37 of the Super Manga Blast! series. THE RING VOLUME 3 TPB KOJI SUZUKI (W) and SAKURA MIZUKI (A) On sale August 11, SC, 192pg, b&w, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4", $9.95 FOR MATURE READERS Based on the first novel by Suzuki, "Rasen" is the real thing, telling the story as Suzuki originally intended. This pschological, scientific thriller features the masterfully smooth art of Sakura Mizuki, who translates the emotional expressions and tense moments with nearly perfect timing and touch. Find out why the world went crazy over The Ring in this true to form adaptation based on Suzuki's novel series in our five volume set. Co- published with Digital Manga. • All Dark Horse volumes of The Ring are published in the original Japanese format! TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOLUME 2: DEATH BLUE TPB YASUHIRO NIGHTOW (W/A) On sale August 18, SC, 200pg, b&w, 5 1/8" x 7 ¼", $9.95 In the first volume of Trigun Maximum, we caught up with Vash and watched him jump back into service for Peace and Love! But now the action really begins. Remember the Gung-Ho Guns? That modge-podge group of assassins born and bred to kill Vash? Well, they're the ones who're still alive and are still trying to kill him, and in Trigun Maximum volume 2, we'll see the beginning of a whole new set of worries for our gunslinging mysterious nice guy. See the whole menagerie of freaky Gung-Ho Guns come after Vash in lots of crazy ways. The fun is really getting rolling in Trigun Maximum, taking you way beyond the anime and into new, dangerous territory. Co-published with Digital Manga. • All Dark Horse volumes in the Trigun series will be published in the original Japanese format! STAR WARS: EMPIRE #23 JEREMY BARLOW (W) BRANDON BADEAUX(A) KILIAN PLUNKETT (Cover) On sale July 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 It was supposed to be an easy gig… transport a young woman across the desert to the waiting arms of her friends. But nothing's ever easy for reformed smuggler BoShek, and he soon finds himself in the middle of a struggle between a militant cell of the Rebel Alliance and Imperial operatives — and in direct conflict with his own desires to avoid galactic politics. With the fires of civil war burning around him, BoShek may be forced to make a stand with one side or the other … unless he can make a run… The first full-feature comics adventure of one of the most intriguing characters from the Mos Eisley cantina, the "Rockabilly Spaceman" himself, BoShek! STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #67 RANDY STRADLEY (W) and BRANDON BADEAUX (A) BRIAN CHING (Cover) On sale July 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99 General Kenobi's clone army is sent on a diversionary mission to distract a massive Separatist army long enough for newly knighted Jedi Tohno to infiltrate a droid factory and destroy it. The key to the mission is to attract the Separatist's attention without actually engaging them in combat. But Anakin feels that he witnessed the sacrifice of enough young Jedi during the disastrous mission to Jabiim, and he can't stand the prospect of another one. Can Anakin learn to put the Republic's objectives ahead of his own feelings, or will his misguided heroism jeopardize the lives of thousands in order to save one? And what about Master Tohno? Doesn't she have a say about her own part of the mission? STAR WARS MINI-BUST: DELUXE STORMTROOPER On sale August 25, fully painted, posable bust w/multiple accessories, $50.00 One of the most popular mini-bust releases of all time was Gentle Giant's Deluxe Clone Trooper. This piece brought a new innovation to the bust category- a "modular" aspect that allows the owner to pose and arrange the character in a variety of poses. They have followed up with this year's model- and even more elaborate and refined sculpture of a Classic Star Wars Stormtrooper. Besides the primary sculpture, which exhibits all of the detail for which Gentle Giant has become famous, the Deluxe Stormtrooper bust contains the following "accessories": Right arm pointing forward Right arm pointing up Left arm cradling gun Left arm with hand on waist Right hand with blaster Right hand with rifle Right hand cradling blaster Wow! The possibilities are many and varied, to say the least. Form your own troop o'troopers and you are ready to annihilate the rebel scum wherever they appear. Gentle Giant has not determined the edition size as of press time. STAR WARS MINI-BUST: X-WING PILOT LUKE SKYWALKER On sale September 22, 6 1/4" high, pre-painted in deluxe full-color packaging, $45.00 This is the one Star Wars fans everywhere have been waiting for! There is probably no more popular character in modern day fiction than Luke Skywalker. Hero of the classic Star Wars films, young Mark Hamill's depiction of this Jedi hero was a performance for the ages. The artisans at Gentle Giant Studios, while known for their expert use of cutting-edge scanning technology, have returned to their roots of traditional sculpting and painting to perfectly capture not only the likeness but the inner essence of Luke Skywalker. Wearing his X-Wing fighter flight suit, Luke stands poised and ready for battle in the rebellion's desperate struggle for liberation against the evil empire. The prototype of this piece was the talk of the International Toy Fair. Don't miss out on a little piece of history. Gentle Giant has not determined the edition size as of press time. HELLBOY T-SHIRT On sale June 30 HELLBOY T-SHIRT: SYMBOLS Black /Adult Tee M-XXL $19.99 Any fan of Mike Mignola knows that his art is comprised of contrasting shades of dark and light, bright foregrounds and stark backgrounds, and characters defined by thick black lines. The other element ever present in his artwork is symbols. They dot the landscape, fill in the borders, and bring unique depth to characters' flesh. This T-shirt takes various symbols from Hellboy and places them randomly on a black cotton shirt, seeming at once mysterious and obvious; the perfect shirt to display your esoteric knowledge of Hellboy. THE GOON On sale July 7 GOON ZIPPO® $29.99 GOON T-SHIRTS #1, #2, AND #3 M-XL $17.99 XXL 19.99 On sale July 28 GOON SHOT GLASS #1 and #2, $5.99 (each) The Goon is a hilarious blend of pulpy horror and slapstick comedy following the ongoing misadventures of the man they call the Goon and his spastic sidekick Franky as they battle the legions of the undead! Goon creator and toothless hillbilly Eric Powell has sobered up long enough to bring us some snazzy Goon-type designs. These T-shirts are perfect for those sophisticated man-about-town types, great to cover up your hula girl tattoos or just the trick when you've gotta bandage an unexpected zombie bite or bullet wound. Speaking of zombies, there's no better to way to set zombies on fire than with your own Goon Zippo® lighter, also great for lighting fine cigars and small sticks of dynamite. If that ain't classy enough for ya, what could go better with a good ten cent cigar than a stiff shot from a Goon whiskey jigger? Perfect for your best corn-liquor, these shot glasses are good for all manners of wines and Chardonnays as well. Don't just sit there, ya bums! Get some class and load up on your Goon merchandise today! BILLY TUCCI'S SHI On sale July 14, Shi stand 6 ¼" tall on a base witth the Shi logo and emblem and comes with a samurai sword and Naginata, $14.99 On sale July 14, Tomoe stand 6 ¼" tall on a base witth the Shi logo and emblem and comes with a fan, $14.99 Dark Horse's newest comic is celebrating its tenth anniversary. A nice trick, huh ? Maybe we came late to the party, but we've arrived at last and with bells on! Billy Tucci's Shi is one of the most popular independent comics, and is more than ready for her close-up. So, we have drafted some of the best sculptors and painters around to bring her and some of her cohorts forward as a set of highly-articulated action figures. The action figures feature up to 18 points of articulation, and are sculpted by Steve Kiwus. Sold separately, these figures come with accessories, are blister carded, and can be posed separately or together in a combat scene. GACHA! DISNEY FIGURES SERIES 2 SIMPSONS DANGLERS The Gacha toy vending program was developed by TOMY Yujin, an affiliate of TOMY, one of the largest Japanese toy companies. For over ten years they have been selling miniature licensed toys to the Japanese vending trade. These toys have provided great play value to children while creating a whole new collectible market for adults. Combining a long history as a toy manufacturer with knowledge of collectibles and vending, TOMY has earned the respect and support of both consumers and retailers. These limited-edition collections will feature some of today's most popular licenses like The Simpsons, Disney, Pokémon, Nintendo, Lord of the Rings, and more. Collect 'em all! To find a participating comics retailer near you call 1-888-266-4226 or on the web at csls.diamondcomics.com. "I didn't realize having an abundance of quarters could make me so much money." —Kelly Heying, Buy Me Toys.com, South Bend, IN AVAILABLE NOW! MARVEL SUPERHERO BOBBLE HEADS HELLBOY MOVIE FIGURES ALSO AVAILABLE. Retailers: to see images for all available sets, see your order form for details. FINDING NEMO G.I. JOE MINIVIEWERS HAMTARO FIGURE COLLECTION SERIES 1 KIM POSSIBLE MUGS LILO & STITCH LORD OF THE RINGS THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING BUST FIGURE COLLECTION SERIES 1 LORD OF THE RINGS THE TWO TOWERS BUST FUGURE COLLECTION SERIES 2 LORD OF THE RINGS MINIVIEWERS MICKEY PARACHUTE FIGURES POKEMON BOBBLE HEADS SIMPSONS BOBBLE HEADS #2 SIMPSONS KEYCHAINS SIMPSONS MUGS WINNIE THE POOH BIRTHSTONE RINGS WINNIE THE POOH FRUIT FIGURE KEYCHAINS COMING SOON! SPIDERMAN FIGURES FEATURING: SPIDERMAN GREEN GOBLIN VENOM BLACK CAT KRAVEN THE HUNTER ******************************** RAVE MASTER: "GRIFF" SQUISHY TOY On sale August 25, 4 3/4" tall squishy toy, $9.99 It is now official that Rave Master will make its broadcast TV debut on May 1, 2004 on Cartoon Network's newly slotted Toonami block Saturday evenings. As the North American audience becomes familiar with this exciting anime property, published as manga by our friends at TOKYOPOP, we predict that a character named Griffon Kato, better known as "Griff", will emerge as a fan favorite. If there was ever a character destined to be a "squishy toy", Griff is the one. In the cartoons he is continually changing shape, often with hilarious results. His charm is exceeded only by his love of mayonnaise, and as he bulges and blobulates across the screen, his off-the-wall comments set a comic tone for the series. ALSO AVAILABLE FUTURAMA: HORRIBLE GELATINOUS BLOB SQUISHY TOY Tough `n' rubbery on the outside, gooey 'n' sparkly on the inside, it's the Horrible Gelatinous Blob, in all his squishably soft glory! One squeeze, and this disturbing toy will ooze its way into your unsuspecting heart. 4" tall, Complete with a randomly-packed Bender, Farnsworth, Leela, or Fry floating inside him, packaged in a full color window box, (STAR15436), $9.99 FUTURAMA: BRAIN SLUG SQUISHY TOY This is no ordinary squishy toy! Take it out of the lovely packaging and throw it hard against the wall! Delight as your new Brain Slug splatters, and then slowly reforms into its original shape! Repeat ad infinitum! Squishy toy in full-color window box, (SEP020075), $9.99 SIMPSONS: BLINKY THE FISH SQUISHY TOY It's Mutastic!!! At long last, Springfield's unofficial mascot, Blinky the mutant radioactive fish, has been given his due. Dark Horse serves him up in all his three-eyed glory, with a super squishy body, sparkle-infested goo interior. Squishy toy in full-color window box, (STAR19923), $9.99 KATSUYA TERADA COVER GIRLS PORTFOLIO On sale July 28, six 13 1/2"x 10 3/8" color prints in folder, $19.99 FOR MATURE READERS One of Japan's most gifted illustrators, KatsuyaTerada presents a series of beautiful , sometimes disturbing, painted images of his cover girls, originally created for Wanai- magazine. Dark Horse is proud to continue our series of portfolios collecting the all-time greatest artworks from the fascinating world of Japanese illustration, with this set of charming and provocative renditions of fantasy females. This handsomely-packaged set of full-color pictures, each text free and suitable for framing, contains six 13 ½"x 10 3/8" color prints in folder. The portfolio also contains a black & white plate with commentary from Katsuya Terada. The back of the folder pictures all the interior images, so they can be viewed in the store without having to open the package. • Look for more Terada products comic next month including stationery sets and a journal! MIGHTY MOUSE ORNAMENT On sale August 18, 5" tall, fully painted polyresin, packaged in color window box, $14.99 This month we're offering a delightful addition to our assortment of ornaments, all colored up and ready for display: Mighty Mouse, the cutest superhero around. The crafty people at Yoe! Studios have sculpted him in his most likeable form. Mighty is flying and smiling; always the hero. • Look for the Heckle & Jeckle ornament set coming next month! ALSO AVAILABLE BETTIE PAGE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT 5" fully painted, decorative ornament (STAR13093) . . . $19.99 FELIX THE CAT ORNAMENT 5" fully painted, decorative ornament (STAR17134) . . . $19.99 FLASH GORDON ORNAMENT: RAYGUN 4 3/4" fully painted ornament (STAR20064) . . . $14.99 FLASH GORDON ORNAMENT: SPACESHIP 3 3/4" fully painted ornament (STAR20065) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY ORNAMENT 3 1/4" ornament, fully-painted (STAR17066) . . . $19.95 KRAZY KAT & IGNATZ ORNAMENT SET 2 3 1/2" x 5" full color ornaments, packaged in a window box (STAR20070) . . . $29.99 OLIVIA CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT 5" fully painted, decorative ornament (STAR14996) . . . $19.99 STOCK UP ON ALL YOUR FAVORITE MANGA BACKLIST! 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CANNON GOD EXAXXION #20 by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 32pg (OCT030047). . . $2.99 CARAVAN KIDD VOLUME TWO TPB by Johji Manabe SC, 304pg, b&w (STAR07615) . . . $19.95 CARAVAN KIDD VOLUME THREE TPB by Johji Manabe SC, 296pg, b&w (STAR08787) . . . $19.95 CLUB 9 VOLUME 1 TPB by Makoto Kobayashi SC, 192pg, 6" x 9", b&w (STAR17813) . . . $15.95 CLUB 9 VOLUME 2 TPB by Makoto Kobayashi SC, 192pg, b&w (STAR19411) . . . $15.95 DOMU: A CHILD'S DREAM #1 (OF 3) by Katsuhiro Otomo b&w, 80pg, (1 of 3) (STAR01290). . . $5.95 DOMU: A CHILD'S DREAM #2 (OF 3) by Katsuhiro Otomo b&w, 80pg, (2 of 3) (STAR01845). . . $5.95 DOMU: A CHILD'S DREAM #3 (OF 3) by Katsuhiro Otomo b&w, 80pg, (3 of 3) (STAR01291). . . $5.95 DRAKUUN: THE REVENGE OF GUSTAV TPB by Johji Manabe SC, 160pg, b&w (STAR09380) . . . $14.95 DRAKUUN: SHADOW OF THE WARLOCK TPB by Johji Manabe SC, 160pg, b&w (STAR10114) . . . $14.95 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #1 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 48pg, (1 of 11) (AUG000046). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #3 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (3 of 11) (OCT000056). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #4 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (4 of 11) (NOV000036). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #5 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (5 of 11) (DEC000030). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #6 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (6 of 11) (JAN010031). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #7 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (7 of 11) (FEB010038). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #8 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 32pg, (8 of 11) (MAR010034). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #9 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (9 of 11) (APR010051). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #10 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (10 of 11) (MAY010038). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #11 (OF 11) by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 40pg, (11 of 11) (JUN010038). . . $3.50 GUNSMITH CATS SPECIAL by Kenichi Sonoda b&w, 32pg, (one-shot) (AUG010081). . . $2.99 THE LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH: TUNNEL TOWN TPB by Katsuhiro Otomo and Takumi Nagayasu SC, 224pg, b&w (STAR01734) . . . $18.95 OH MY GODDESS!: PART VIII #6: HAIL TO THE CHIEF (PART 3 OF 3) by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (3 of 3) (APR000086). . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS!: PART IX #2: THE GODDESS'S APPRENTICE by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (one-shot) (JUN000038). . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS!: PART IX #3: QUEEN SAYOKO (PART 1 OF 5) by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (1 of 5) (JUL000054). . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS!: PART IX #6: QUEEN SAYOKO (PART 4 OF 5) by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 32pg, (4 of 5) (OCT000057). . . $2.95 OH MY GODDESS!: PART X #3: ANOTHER ME by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (one-shot) (FEB010041). . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS!: PART XI #1: BANPEI IN LOVE (PART 1 OF 2) by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (1 of 2) (JUN010036). . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS!: PART XI #2: BANPEI IN LOVE (PART 2 OF 2) by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (2 of 2) (JUL010036). . . $3.50 OH MY GODDESS!: PART XI #7: MYSTERY CHILD (PART 5 OF 8) by Kosuke Fujishima b&w, 40pg, (5 of 8) (JAN020039). . . $3.50 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Only Joe Kelly's action-packed brand of storytelling combined with the combustive art and covers of Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen could present this brash new super-team — that made its mega-popular debut in the pages of ACTION COMICS #775 — in its hard-hitting, incendiary glory! JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE is a 12-issue maxiseries that kicks off in July. Led by Vera Black — sister of the Elite's controversial original leader, Manchester Black — the Elite features both new and classic heroes, including several current JLA members! Black hires the no-nonsense government watchdog Al-Sheikh to monitor the Justice League Elite's every move and keep the team honest. But can this mismatched band of former assassins and disillusioned heroes fight clean when they can't even get along with one another? And don't miss a brand-new printing of ACTION COMICS #775, the issue Wizard Magazine called "Joe Kelly's greatest work ever!" ACTION COMICS #775 ships on July 8 and features the debut of Manchester Black and the original Elite! This project is supported by house and trade ads. JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE is a 12-issue maxiseries edited by Mike Carlin. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 21 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. The 48-page ACTION COMICS #775 (Second Printing) arrives in comic-book stores on July 8 with a cover price of $3.75 U.S. DOOM PATROL The World's Strangest Heroes are back, in the way that only John Byrne can deliver! Hot on the heels of the blockbuster JLA story arc "The 10th Circle" from issues #94-100, DOOM PATROL is a new monthly series beginning in June. DOOM PATROL reintroduces the fan-favorite team in all-new electrifying adventures — featuring dazzling story & pencils by Byrne, that shows why Byrne excels at revitalizing classic characters, with inker extraordinaire Doug Hazlewood (THE FLASH) along for the ride! Meet Robot Man, a human brain inside the body of a mega-powerful robot! Elasti-Girl, a beautiful adventurer with the ability to grow to the size of a building! Former test pilot Negative- Man, whose body is now home to an amazing creature crackling with dark energy! And Niles Caulder, paraplegic genius and team leader! DOOM PATROL also features a host of young new super-heroes: the powerful psychic Nudge, the mysterious Vortex, and the raging multi-armed ape Grunt. Add the JLA's Faith, and you've got the world's strangest heroes…together again for the first time! Don't miss a refreshing new take on one of the DCU's most beloved super-teams! This project is supported by a full-color 11" x 34" promo poster, house and trade ads. DOOM PATROL is an ongoing series edited by Mike Carlin. The 32-page issue #1 is retro-solicited to arrive in comic-book stores June 30 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. The 32-page issue #2 arrives in comic-book stores July 28 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME Neil Gaiman's original character Timothy Hunter, the British boy destined to become the world's greatest mage and one of VERTIGO's signature characters, returns — older, cooler and more confident — in the compelling new ongoing series THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME. Gaiman plots the initial story arc with British television drama writer Si Spencer, who writes the series with Gaiman continuing as consultant. Dean Ormston (LUCIFER, THE SANDMAN) provides moody, evocative art, while fan-favorite Frank Quitely (BITE CLUB covers, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, JLA: EARTH TWO) delivers sensational painted covers. Set ten minutes into the future, in alternate universes where battles on Earth and Faerie overlap, this new take on 19-year-old Tim is loaded with dystopian undercurrents and psychological horror, set against a background of contemporary global politics. It's the Tim Hunter we know… or is it? After all, this Tim is living in London, with his mother (who no longer appears to be dead). He's reunited with his former girlfriend Molly. His best friends are a brother and sister called Cat and Dog — who may make Tim's life a little too interesting for his own good. It's a world without even the memory of magic. Meanwhile, somewhere else, a magical war is in progress. John Constantine and Zatanna are living under seige — and only the legendary Tim Hunter can save them. Don't miss a free 8- page preview of this great entry point for new readers in this monthh's SWAMP THING #5. This project is supported by a full-color 11" x 34" promo poster, house ads, and a minisite at www.vertigo.com. THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 8 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. Sometimes the cure is deadlier than the disease! BLOODHOUND Get ready to meet ex-cop Travis Clevenger, whose unique brand of justice earned him the nickname BLOODHOUND! Bloodhound is the star of a new ongoing series from writer Dan Jolley (FIRESTORM, JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES) and artists Leonard Kirk (JSA, SUPERGIRL) & Robin Riggs (SUPERGIRL). Featuring stunning painted covers by Dave Johnson (100 BULLETS, BATMAN, RED SON), it's a debut readers won't soon forget! BLOODHOUND #1 introduces "Bloodhound" Clevenger in the maximum-security prison that's been his home for the last three years, ever since he was sentenced for killing his former partner on the Atlanta police force. Now, the F.B.I. needs Clev's special talent: an uncanny knack for profiling and capturing metahuman criminals who don't wear flashy costumes. The F.B.I.'s after a serial killer who brutally rapes and murders his pretty young victims. And his latest target has a special connection to Clevenger: She's the teenage daughter of the man he killed. They offer Bloodhound a deal: help them with their case, and he'll get his 20-year sentence reduced. Will he take their offer or remain behind bars? And if he does go free, how can the F.B.I. control him? This project is supported by house ads. BLOODHOUND is an ongoing series edited by Ivan Cohen. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 14 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. BATMAN: THE ORDER OF BEASTS Shrouded in mystery, a secret society convenes with the supposed purpose of bringing new leadership to wartime England. One by one, its members are found murdered, the killings oddly but subtly connected by a thread only the Dark Knight can see… The mystery unfolds in BATMAN: THE ORDER OF BEASTS, a 48-page Prestige Format Special painted by Eddie Campbell (From Hell) and co-written by Campbell and Darren White. Campbell tells the story of a young Batman who must hone his new detective skills while using them to penetrate the veil surrounding the Order of Beasts. But can he discover the identity of the murderer while navigating the nighttime landscape of a city that's unfamiliar to him? This project is supported by house ads. BATMAN: THE ORDER OF BEASTS is a 48-page Prestige Format Special edited by Joey Cavalieri. It arrives in comic-book stores July 14 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. CATWOMAN MOVIE COLLECTOR SERIES This CATWOMAN is captivating. She had to be vulnerable. She had to be beautiful. She had to be tough as nails. The comic-book feline now comes to the big screen in a movie from Warner Bros. Pictures starring Halle Berry that presents a whole new world and a whole new hero. The action, adventure and romance of heroic proportions is captured through DC Direct's CATWOMAN MOVIE COLLECTOR SERIES. The Catwoman movie starring Halle Berry will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in Summer 2004. The CATWOMAN MOVIE COLLECTOR SERIES features three stunningly sculpted pieces: CATWOMAN MOVIE STATUE: HALLE BERRY AS CATWOMAN • Retro-solicited in stores June 23, 2004. • Measures approximately 7 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide x 6 3/4" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box • Includes a full-color certificate of authenticity • Limited edition of 1,250 pieces • $175.00 U.S. CATWOMAN MOVIE MINI-BUST: HALLE BERRY AS CATWOMAN • Retro-solicited in stores June 30, 2004. • Measures approximately 6" tall and is packaged in a 4-color box • Limited edition of 1,500 pieces • $45.00 CATWOMAN MOVIE MAQUETTE: HALLE BERRY AS CATWOMAN • Retro-solicited in stores June 30, 2004. • Measures approximately 12 1/2" tall and is packaged in a 4-color box • Includes a full-color certificate of authenticity • Limited edition of 1,250 pieces • $150.00 CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE Meet Patience Phillips, a shy, sensitive artist working for cosmetic giant Hedare Beauty. When she stumbles on a dark secret at the company, she finds herself in the middle of a dangerous corporate conspiracy. What happens next changes Patience forever. In a mystical twist of fate, she is transformed into…Catwoman! Get ready for CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE, the exciting adaptation of this summer's hot action adventure flick starring Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson, and Frances Conroy! CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE is adapted by writer Chuck Austen (Uncanny X-Men, ACTION COMICS) with art by SMALLVILLE's Tom Derenick & Adam DeKraker and a stunning cover by superstar artist Jim Lee (BATMAN, SUPERMAN)! Witness the origin of this Catwoman, as the black-clad heroine bares her claws to exact her own form of revenge! This Special also features a section of Lee's sketches of Halle Berry drawn on the set of the film, showing the development of the Catwoman costume. The CATWOMAN MOVIE ADAPTATION is also available in CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE AND OTHER TALES, a 128-page trade paperback that collects three memorable Catwoman tales from recent years and features a movie photo cover. Included here is Catwoman's modern origin from CATWOMAN (first series) #0 (written by Doug Moench with art by Jim Balent & Bob Smith), and a story from CATWOMAN (second series) #11 (written by Steven Grant with art by Brad Rader, Mark Lipka & Dan Davis) This project is supported by house ads. CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE is a 64-page Special edited by Tom Palmer, Jr. It is retro-solicited to arrive in comic book stores on June 30 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S. CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE AND OTHER TALES is a 128-page trade paperback that is retro-solicited to arrive in comic-book stores June 30 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. CATWOMAN: NINE LIVES OF A FELINE FATALE TP Timed in advance of the release of the upcoming Catwoman movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, CATWOMAN: NINE LIVES OF A FELINE FATALE reflects on Catwoman's more than 60 years in comics! Featuring a new cover by Brian Bolland and introduction by Catwoman Executive Producer Michael Uslan (BATMAN: DETECTIVE No. 27), this volume contains nine tales! These stories originally appeared in BATMAN #1, DETECTIVE #203, SUPERMAN'S GIRLFRIEND LOIS LANE #70-71, BATMAN #197, BATMAN #210, BATMAN #392, CATWOMAN #54, BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #4, and CATWOMAN SECRET FILES #1, and include the work of Ed Brubaker, Michael Avon Oeming, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and more! Plus, this collection features Catwoman pinups from throughout the years by George Pérez, Mark Stutzman, Adam Hughes, Jim Balent & Joe Jusko, Brian Stelfreeze, and more! This project is supported by house ads. • 208-page trade paperback • $14.95 U.S. • Retro-solicited; in stores June 30 BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 1 TP Three creative heavyweights…one iconic character. It was a recipe for success from the outset, and the team-up of writer Jeph Loeb with artists Jim Lee & Scott Williams produced the best-selling BATMAN tale in years. Now, the first five chapters — originally presented in the sold-out BATMAN #608-612 and the best-selling hardcover collection — are available in July as an affordable trade paperback: BATMAN: HUSH Vol. 1 TP! In addition to a cover by Lee & Williams, BATMAN: HUSH also features the four pages of story added for the hardcover edition as well as the two pages initially available exclusively on dccomics.com. The story picks up with Batman hot on the trail of Killer Croc, piecing together the mystery behind a $10 million stash swiped by Catwoman. The clues lead the Dark Knight to Metropolis where he squares off against old foe Poison Ivy and confronts Superman! This project is supported by house ads. • 128-page trade paperback • $12.95 U.S. • In stores July 21 JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Get ready for the stunning second series of JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURES! Following the sold-out first series, this wave is based on some of the JLA's most popular Satellite-era members. Four new figures are offered: ELONGATED MAN, FIRESTORM, THE ATOM, and ADAM STRANGE. ELONGATED MAN stands approximately 6 3/4" tall (with a 1" neck extension that makes him 7 3/4" tall). FIRESTORM — soon to be seen in this summer's IDENTITY CRISIS — stands approximately 7 1/4" tall and has multiple points of articulation. THE ATOM stands approximately 6 1/2" tall and includes a medium Atom measuring 2" tall and a miniature Atom measuring 1" tall sitting in his JLA chair. ADAM STRANGE stands approximately 7" tall and includes a ray gun and a holster. Each figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a JLA base, and is packaged in a 4-color blister. Plus, the initial series of sold-out JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURES — AQUAMAN, THE FLASH, GREEN LANTERN (KYLE RAYNER), WONDER WOMAN, and SUPERMAN — is offered again to coincide with Series 2! Each figure features accessories and a JLA base. The SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE included in this set was originally offered in the SUPERMAN line of action figures offered in early 2003. Don't miss these great figures celebrating DC's classic heroes, perfect for holiday shopping! This project is supported by a full-color 11" x 17" promo poster. The JUSTICE LEAGUE: ADAM STRANGE ACTION FIGURE, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE ATOM ACTION FIGURE, JUSTICE LEAGUE: ELONGATED MAN ACTION FIGURE, and JUSTICE LEAGUE: FIRESTORM ACTION FIGURE are advance-solicited, sold separately and arrive in comic-book stores November 24. Please consult your retailer for pricing information. Retailers please note: The JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 2: ELONGATED MAN, FIRESTORM, THE ATOM, and ADAM STRANGE ACTION FIGURES are intended for individual sale to consumers but are sold to retailers in inner and master case assortment as well as singles. Consult your retailer order form for packaging details and pricing. This product is being offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. SUPERMAN STATUE The stellar partnership of superstar artist Jim Lee and brilliant sculptor Tim Bruckner continues with DC Direct's stunning SUPERMAN STATUE, the third in a series following the CATWOMAN STATUE and the sold-out BATMAN STATUE! Sculpted by Bruckner based on Lee's cover for SUPERMAN #204, the SUPERMAN STATUE captures the Man of Steel in all his glory, standing approximately 10" tall by 6" wide by 9" deep. Available in time for holiday shopping, this beautiful SUPERMAN STATUE is packaged in a 4-color box. This project is supported by a full-color 11" x 34" promo poster and trade ads. The SUPERMAN STATUE is advance-solicited to arrive in comic-book stores on November 24 with a price of $195.00 U.S. A Tribute to Julius Schwartz! DC COMICS PRESENTS To commemorate Julius Schwartz's tremendous contributions to comics, DC celebrates his legacy with eight stand-alone Specials showcasing his unique vision released under the umbrella title DC COMICS PRESENTS! Orchestrated by the DCU and VERTIGO editors who knew him best, DC COMICS PRESENTS pays tribute to the legend via one of his best-known editorial trademarks: the cover-driven story. Some of comics' biggest names take up Schwartz's challenge, with eight classic covers providing inspiration for two 11-page stories each by teams who either worked with Julie or were inspired by his work. Each issue includes Harlan Ellison's moving tribute to Julie plus stunning re-creations of the original covers that serve as the inspiration for this once-in-a-lifetime tribute. These titles ship one per week in July beginning with: DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN The cover of BATMAN #183 — lovingly re-created by Adam Hughes — inspires two different stories of a seeming "couch potato" Dark Knight by Geoff Johns & Joe Staton and Len Wein & Javier Pulido. DC COMICS PRESENTS: MYSTERY IN SPACE Alex Ross pays tribute of MYSTERY IN SPACE #82 as the teams of Grant Morrison & Jerry Ordway and Elliot S! Maggin & J.H. Williams III share their takes on spaceman Adam Strange having to decide the fate of two worlds. DC COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN Brian Bolland reinterprets the cover of GREEN LANTERN #31, where Hal Jordan offers "Power Rings for Sale," as Brian Azzarello, Norm Breyfogle & Sal Buscema and Marty Pasko, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens join forces to tell two surprising stories based on the original cover image. DC COMICS PRESENTS: HAWKMAN José Luis García-López takes Hawkman and a winged gorilla from the cover of HAWKMAN #6! Writer Kurt Busiek & artist Walter Simonson and DC veteran Cary Bates & artist John Byrne rise to the challenge! And in August, look for one-shots showcasing Superman, The Flash, The Atom, and the Justice League of America, featuring the work of Stan Lee, Darwyn Cooke, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dennis O'Neil, Doug Mahnke, Jeph Loeb, Dave Gibbons, Mark Waid, Harlan Ellison, and more! This project is supported by house ads. DC COMICS PRESENTS is a series of eight Specials shipping weekly in July and August. DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN arrives in comic-book stores July 7. DC COMICS PRESENTS: MYSTERY IN SPACE arrives in comic-book stores July 14. DC COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN arrives in comic-book stores July 21. DC COMICS PRESENTS: HAWKMAN arrives in comic-book stores July 28. Each issue is 32 pages and has a cover price of $2.50 U.S. Europe's greatest graphic novels invade the U.S.! HUMANOIDS In 1975 three renowned French graphic novel authors — Moebius, Dionnet and Druillet — founded Metal Hurlant magazine and led Humanoides Associes publishing house to publish the works of cutting-edge artists and revolutionized the world of graphic novels. Beginning this July, through an exclusive agreement with DC Comics, worldwide English language rights to the fantastic catalogue of Humanoids material is available to a broader audience! THE TECHNOPRIESTS VOL. 1 TP In the epic science-fiction saga THE TECHNOPRIESTS VOL. 1, Alexandro Jodorowsky — co-creator of The Metabarons and The Incal and writer/director of the notorious cult films El Topo, Santa Sangre and Holy Mountain — collaborates with artists Zoran Janjetov and Fred Beltran to create a universe that is truly imaginative and limitless. In this 160-page trade paperback, the young boy called Albino — the illegitimate son of a pirate — has only one goal: to become a member of the Technoguild and create the video games that influence every citizen in the galaxy, or die trying…and he just might! The path to become a Technopriest is a difficult one, and Albino must face many trials before he can fulfill his destiny. • 160-page trade paperback • $14.95 U.S. • Measures 7 3/8" x 10 1/5" • In stores July 14 • Suggested for mature readers TOWNSCAPES TP Writer/director of the upcoming film Immortal, Enki Bilal is recognized as one of the world's most talented graphic artists. TOWNSCAPES is a 176-page trade paperback that collects an amazing trilogy, consisting of "The Cruise of Lost Souls," "Ship of Stone," and "The Town That Didn't Exist," in which Bilal collaborates with writer Pierre Christin to tell three tales of modern-day towns caught up in fantastic circumstances. This collection, written by Christin with art by Bilal, features brand-new colors by Dan Brown. In "The Town That Didn't Exist," a small town fallen on hard times is revitalized by the unusual vision of an insightful young woman. "Ship of Stone" is the story of a fishing village and a ghost as they confront a group of unscrupulous property developers. And "The Cruise of Lost Souls" tells the tale of a mysterious military device and its surprising effects on a remote farming town. • 176-page trade paperback • $17.95 U.S. • Measures 7 3/8" x 10 1/5" • In stores July 28 • Suggested for mature readers THE HORDE TP With the 144-page trade paperback THE HORDE, writer/artist Igor Baranko (Exterminator 17, Metal Hurlant) has created his own futuristic epic! In the year 2040, a new Russian dictator has a unique vision: to create an empire reaching from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in the spirit of Genghis Khan and his Golden Horde. To do this, his Secret Service must find the corpse of the latest reincarnation of Ghengis Khan. But their paths will cross with the last Chechen, the survivor of a nuclear holocaust who has nothing to lose and nothing to fear — especially not the Russian army and Secret Service! • 144-page trade paperback • Measures 7 3/8" x 10 1/5" • Suggested for mature readers • $17.95 U.S. • In stores July 21 METAL HURLANT #12 METAL HURLANT — one of the most historically important and influential comics anthologies of modern times, and better known in the U.S. as Heavy Metal — is available in English through DC Comics beginning with July's issue #12! In METAL HURLANT #12, Rick Spears and Rob G (BATMAN, Teenagers From Mars) headline this issue with a beautifully brutal tale from the trenches. This issue also includes a new story by Ladronn (Hip Flask) and Alexandro Jodorowsky (Metabarons). Plus, Stefano Raffaele's (Hawkeye) horrific love story "Fragile," Guy Davis (BATMAN: NEVERMORE) introduces a major character in the continuing "The Zombies That Ate The World," and more! • 64-page magazine • Suggested for mature readers • $3.95 U.S. • In stores July 28 ******************************* SUPERMAN #207 The dream team of writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, BATMAN) and superstar artists Jim Lee & Scott Williams (BATMAN) continue the landmark story "For Tomorrow" in SUPERMAN #207. Caught in the midst of bloody civil war, Superman has vowed not to take sides…but how long can he stay on the sidelines after being attacked by the nearly unstoppable monster who first reared his ugly head in SUPERMAN #206? And if he's forced to choose sides, can he truly trust those he's sworn to defend in a country where nothing is what it seems? SUPERMAN is an ongoing series co-edited by Eddie Berganza and William Dennis. The 32-page issue #207 arrives in omic-book stores July 28 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. SUPERMAN/BATMAN #12 Things heat up for the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in SUPERMAN/BATMAN #12, written by Jeph Loeb with stunning art by Michael Turner. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have traveled to Apokolips to rescue Kara Zor-El…but does she want to be saved? Direct Currents turned to Jeph Loeb for some answers and insights! Q: What can readers expect in SUPERMAN/BATMAN #12? A: Things go a little…unexpected. Okay, a lot unexpected. We don't know a whole lot about Kara, and in this issue, we might find out some things we'd rather not. Q: What made you want to bring back Supergirl? A: I didn't bring back anyone! This story is called "The Supergirl from Krypton." What happens to her in these six issues marks the beginning of a new person in Superman's life and in the DCU. Q: What's it like working with Michael Turner? A: It's just fun. We've been friends for a long time and see this story very, very similarly. It's like I write it, and he draws it, and I'm constantly amazed by the results — and also by our colorist supreme Peter Steigerwald and my good luck charm, the ever-crafty Richard Starkings, who are both bringing a look to the book that is pretty spectacular. Q. In "The Supergirl from Krypton," you get to write all three of DC's classic trinity of heroes. Do you have a favorite? A. They're all great. I'm honored to play with them — even for a short time. Q. What's it like to write in Krypton's native language? A. I just try and tell the best story I can and hope folks like it. Apparently, given the response from readers and retailers, they do! SUPERMAN/BATMAN is an ongoing series edited by Eddie Berganza. The 32-page issue #12 arrives in comic-book stores July 21 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. JLA #101-106: "The Pain of the Gods" The JLA has saved countless lives — even entire planets. But what happens when they fail? Who can understand the grief and guilt such tragedies can inflict upon beings with the powers of gods — but souls that are human? The team of Chuck Austen (ACTION COMICS, Uncanny X-Men) and Ron Garney (Captain America, JLA: OUR WORLDS AT WAR) — in his first story arc for DC — explore this powerful aspect of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes in the titanic 6-part story arc "The Pain of the Gods," beginning biweekly in July with JLA #101 and 102! Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, and Batman each are forced to face a time when they were unable to save an innocent or prevent disaster. Like the bonds shared by police officers and firefighters, the JLA teammates must help each other process the pain and go on with their lives and their mission. Don't miss some of the most emotionally gripping JLA stories ever! JLA is an ongoing series edited by Mike Carlin. The 32-page issue #101 arrives in comic-book stores July 14 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. The 32-page issue #102 arrives in comic-book stores July 28 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. WONDER WOMAN #206-210: "STONED" Her name is Medousa — the fabled Gorgon whose gaze turns her victims into stone. In ancient legend, she was beheaded by Perseus and left for dead. Now the snake- headed harridan has been restored to life with a single purpose: killing Wonder Woman! Medousa's first strike against the Amazing Amazon comes in July's WONDER WOMAN #206, Part 1 of the 5-part "Stoned," from the acclaimed creative team of writer Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA, GOTHAM CENTRAL), artists Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder, and cover artist J.G. Jones. The challenges of the modern world require Medousa to find new allies in her quest for vengeance, all who share her goal to destroy Diana. In the coming months, Medousa's attacks exact a terrible cost to Wonder Woman and culminate in a battle that will confirm Diana's role as the DCU's greatest warrior! WONDER WOMAN is an ongoing series edited by Ivan Cohen. The 32-page issue #206 arrives in comic-book stores July 21 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. WONDER WOMAN: DOWN TO EARTH TP When Diana pens a book that shares her beliefs with everyone, it ignites a firestorm of controversy — and even gets the attention of the Olympian Gods! Now Wonder Woman faces her most personal battle yet, as she confronts attacks on all levels, from Cale to Dr. Psycho to Silver Swan and even the War God Ares himself! It all goes down in WONDER WOMAN: DOWN TO EARTH, a 160-page trade paperback collecting WONDER WOMAN #195-200, the acclaimed debut story arc written by Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA) with art by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder! DOWN TO EARTH features additional art by Eric Shanower, plus pinups by Brian Stelfreeze, Steve Rude, Stuart Immonen and Eduardo Risso, and a new cover by Greg Land! This project is supported by house ads. • 160-page trade paperback • $14.95 U.S. • In stores July 14 BIRDS OF PREY #69-74: "BETWEEN DARK AND DAWN" Red-hot writer Gail Simone (ROSE & THORN) is joined by a pair of fantastic art teams for "Between Dark and Dawn," a thrilling 6-part story shipping biweekly that kicks off in July's BIRDS OF PREY #69-70! Ed Benes & Alex Lei will alternate art duties with Ron Adrian (Coven: Tooth & Nail) & Rob Lea for the duration of the story. Stunning covers are provided by Mark Texeira (Black Panther) and Greg Land (Sojourn), who also alternate throughout the course of the story. Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret and a hidden operative, while Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaw's organization. It all leads to the Huntress's battle against former Justice Leaguer Vixen! BIRDS OF PREY is an ongoing series edited by Lysa Hawkins and Joan Hilty. The 32-page issue #69 arrives in comic-book stores July 8 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. The 32-page issue #70 arrives in comic-book stores July 21 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. A new way to read your favorite cartoons! KIDS' WB! JAM-PACKED ACTION! Now kids can read their favorite episodes of KIDS' WB! shows! KIDS' WB! JAM-PACKED ACTION! is a 96-page Special featuring stories from actual episodes of Mucha Lucha, Xiaolin Showdown, Teen Titans Go! and Scooby-Doo! The stories included in KIDS' WB! JAM-PACKED ACTION! — which is comparable in size to DC's Digest-Sized Trade Paperbacks at 5" x 7" — feature high- quality screen captures and dialogue straight from the shows' scripts. The slam-bang action of these four great stories make this new project a guaranteed hit with fans of the shows and animation in general! KIDS' WB! JAM-PACKED ACTION! is a 96-page Special edited by Ben Abernathy that measures 5" x 7". It is retro-solicited to arrive in comic-book stores on June 30 with a cover price of $7.99 U.S. THE POSSESSED TP From Wizard Magazine Top Ten writer Geoff Johns (JSA, THE FLASH) & Kris Grimminger (Witchblade), with stunning art and cover by Liam Sharp (Hellspawn) comes a tale of horror that tears into the very depths of mankind's soul! THE POSSESSED is a 144-page Cliffhanger trade paperback that collects the thrilling 6-issue miniseries. When demons walk the Earth, humanity's only hope lies in the hands of a band of exorcists, trained in combat and hardened by one common element: They all were once possessed. Utilizing ancient tools and high-tech weapons, they fight against the forces of darkness...but what happens when they lose faith? This project is supported by house ads. • 144-page Cliffhanger trade paperback • Suggested for mature readers • $14.95 U.S. • In stores July 8 THE MAXX BOOK THREE TP Get ready for the third thrilling collection of THE MAXX — written by Sam Kieth and William Messner-Loebs with stunning art and a new cover by Kieth — that collects issues #14-20 of the acclaimed series. In this installment, the psychological exploration of the Maxx's soul mate Julie deepens as she separates herself from him, plunges into denial, dyes her hair red, escapes into sexual excess…and gets pregnant! Meanwhile, the Maxx returns to the Outback to discover who he is. Don't miss this multilayered, in-depth look into the psyche of a troubled hero, told only as Sam Kieth could! This project is supported by house ads. • 160-page Cliffhanger trade paperback • $17.95 U.S. • Suggested for mature readers • In stores July 21 SEBASTIAN O TRADE PAPERBACK Long out of print, SEBASTIAN O helped launch VERTIGO and further propelled the career of white-hot comics writer Grant Morrison. Now the 3-issue miniseries, illustrated by Steve Yeowell (THE INVISIBLES), returns in an 80-page trade paperback that includes a new text piece by Morrison and rare developmental drawings by Yeowell. Telling the story of an iconoclastic, flamboyant assassin in a decadent, high-tech 1890s England, SEBASTIAN O — an early inclusion in the genre now known as "steampunk" — accompanies its jaded hero on the hunt for the mastermind who condemned him to Bedlam for his moral outrages against a computerized Victorian society. Dispatching his foes with well-paced bullets and well-turned phrases, Sebastian tracks down his nemesis through his old associates in the scandalous Club de Paradis Artificiel, whose surviving members have somehow managed to evade the harsh punishment he received. But the closer Sebastian gets to his quarry, the more prophetic the club name seems — and the wilder the quest for truth becomes. This project is supported by house ads. • 80-page VERTIGO trade paperback • Suggested for mature readers • $9.95 U.S. • In stores July 21 100 BULLETS: SAMURAI TRADE PAPERBACK Brian Azzarello's and Eduardo Risso's VERTIGO crime saga 100 BULLETS continues its collected editions with 100 BULLETS: SAMURAI, reprinting issues #43- 49 of the critically acclaimed and award-winning ongoing series. This seventh volume, featuring the story arcs "Chill in the Oven" and "In Stinked," features a new cover by Dave Johnson and an introduction by legendary Argentinean comics writer Carlos Trillo. This 168-page trade paperback returns first to the character of Loop Hughes, who is joined in prison by Lono, and then to Jack Daw, who finds himself in a roadside zoo face to face with several varieties of wild animals — both two- and four-legged! And don't miss the start of a new storyline beginning in 100 BULLETS #51, also shipping in July! This project is supported by house ads. • 168-page VERTIGO trade paperback • Suggested for mature readers • In stores July 28 • $12.95 U.S. THE FLASH: BLITZ TRADE PAPERBACK In THE FLASH: BLITZ, a massive 224-page collection reprinting THE FLASH #192-200, Wizard Magazine's "Breakout Talent of 2002" Geoff Johns (JSA, TEEN TITANS) and artists Scott Kolins (The Avengers) & Doug Hazlewood (DOOM PATROL), with additional art by Phil Winslade, pit DC's Fastest Man Alive against his greatest foes! This collection features two thrilling storylines, "Run Riot," in which Gorilla Grodd runs amok in Iron Heights — along with some of the deadliest villains in the DCU, including Dr. Alchemy, Peek-A-Boo, Tar Pit, and Double Down; and the life- changing "Blitz," in which The Flash must face his opposite number: Professor Zoom, who'll risk anything to bring down the Scarlet Speedster and all he holds dear. Not even Jesse Quick, Jay Garrick and Impulse can prevent the carnage! This project is supported by house ads. • 224-page trade paperback • $19.95 U.S. • In stores July 7 GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 2 TP Get ready for a second collection of award-winning, influential, and hard-to-find material chronicling the adventures of two of DC's emerald-garbed heroes! GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW Vol. 2 is a 200-page trade paperback collecting GREEN LANTERN #83-87 and #89 and THE FLASH #217-219, completing the entire celebrated run by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams! This volume includes the groundbreaking "Snowbirds Don't Fly" drug abuse story, as well as the introduction of Green Lantern John Stewart to the DCU. Also this volume includes the never-before- reprinted story "Powerless Power Ring" for The Flash #226! This volume features a cover by Adams and also includes the work of inkers Dick Giordano (who provides an introduction) and Bernie Wrightson! This project is supported by house ads. • 200-page trade paperback • $12.95 U.S. • In stores July 14 ALL STAR ARCHIVES VOL. 10 HC Don't miss the latest hardcover collection featuring the Golden Age adventures of the classic Justice Society of America! ALL STAR ARCHIVES VOLUME 10 is a 224- page Archive Edition reprinting ALL-STAR COMICS #44-48, orginally published between December 1949 and August 1950 and featuring the work of writer John Broome and artists Irwin Hasen, Arthur Peddy, Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. In addition, this Archive features an introduction by Roy Thomas. In this volume, comics' first "super-team" faces racketeering in Hollywood, cosmic criminals, and a modern day Billy the Kid! Plus, the team assists an amateur detective and inspires a bedridden boy to live! This project is supported by house ads. • 224-page hardcover • $49.95 U.S. • In stores July 14 CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 3 TP Fan-favorite painter Alex Ross provides the stunning cover for CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS Vol. 3, a 192-page trade paperback collecting the classic JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #91-92, #100-102, #107-108 and #113 (circa 1971-1974)! These classic issues are written by Mike Friedrich and Len Wein (who also provides the introduction), with art by Dick Dillin, Joe Giella and Dick Giordano and a new painted cover by Alex Ross! This round of JLA/JSA team-ups includes the legendary search through time for the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the discovery of Earth-X and the Freedom Fighters and answers the question: Whatever happened to Sandman's partner Sandy? This project is supported by house ads. • 192-page trade paperback • $14.95 U.S. • In stores July 28 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS #796 WRITTEN BY ANDERSEN GABRYCH; ART BY PETE WOODS, CAM SMITH, BRAD WALKER AND TROY NIXEY; COVER BY TIM SALE In stores July 8. The new Dynamic Duo takes to the streets in their creepiest adventure yet! Batman and the new Robin face off against the man who may be the sickest psychopath in the DCU: Mr. Zsasz! Can they stop him from slicing and dicing the citizenry of fair Gotham? And in the backup, Part 2 of "Polished Stone" written by Andersen Gabrych with art by newcomer Brad Walker & Troy Nixey! To gain credibility with his people, Orpheus must take down the only man with more power on the streets: Batman! FC, 40 PG. $2.95 BATMAN #630 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY DUSTIN NGUYEN AND RICHARD FRIEND; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores July 28. The thrilling conclusion to "As the Crow Flies," by the all-star team of Judd Winick (GREEN ARROW, GREEN LANTERN) Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend (WILDCATS VERSION 3.0) and Matt Wagner! The secret of the Scarebeast is revealed — and no one is safe! Has the Penguin's master plan ensured the demise of the Dark Knight and the city of Gotham? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ************************ Look for Batman and Oracle guest-starring in THE MONOLITH #6, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews! ************************ BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #181 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RAMON BACHS AND JOHN HOLDRIDGE; COVER BY TOM FOWLER In stores July 14. An investigation into the death of a computer hacker has led Oracle to a secret cyber-world hidden in the bowels of Gotham. But now more bodies are turning up, and someone who might just be the Joker has turned his attention to Oracle! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #55 WRITTEN BY A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY AL BARRIONUEVO AND FRANCIS PORTELA; COVER BY LEE BERMEJO In stores July 21. It's Hush vs. the Joker, Round Two in an extra-sized issue! But this issue also has Hush vs. Batman, Joker vs. Batman, and one very scared Riddler caught in the middle of the chaos! Blood is spilled, and when this one's over, two prominent Batman villains are set on a path of change…and misery! FC, 48 PG. $3.75 BATGIRL #54 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICK LEONARDI AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores July 28. A cyborg executes an all-out assault on a publisher who plansto print a book that contains the secrets to his existence. Can Batgirl stop this massive mechanized murderer? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN ADVENTURES #16 WRITTEN BY TY TEMPLETON; ART BY RICK BURCHETT AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY KELSEY SHANNON In stores July 21. The Joker and Harley Quinn are getting hitched! It'll be the wedding of the century…if Poison Ivy doesn't gum up the works first! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 BATMAN: CYBER REVOLUTION #3 WRITTEN BY RON PERAZZA; ART AND COVER BY FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DE LA FUENTE AND AARON SOWD In stores July 28. The miniseries based on Mattel's newest, most innovative line of Batman action figures continues! The futuristic robo-nightmare continues as Pilot, Leo and the B.A.T.Knights face their most terrifying foes yet. But even if they make it through the underground lair of the Killer Crocs, do our heroes stand a chance against the mechanized monster called B.A.N.E.? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 5) $2.95 BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 1 TP WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores July 21. The first part of the most-talked about story of 2003 is collected in trade paperback form! Reprinting BATMAN #608-612, this trade paperback features the first arc of Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee & Scott Williams' acclaimed "Hush," including guest appearances by Superman, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Huntress, and more! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $12.95 BATMAN: THE ORDER OF BEASTS WRITTEN BY EDDIE CAMPBELL AND DARREN WHITE; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY CAMPBELL In stores July 14. From Hell co-creator Eddie Campbell delineates the story of a young Batman who must hone his detective skills while penetrating the veil surrounding the mysterious Order of Beasts! In wartime London, the members of a secret society are found murdered, with the killings subtly connected by a thread only the Dark Knight can detect! Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $5.95 BIRDS OF PREY #69 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART BY RON ADRIAN, ALEX LEI AND ROB LEA; COVER BY MARK TEXEIRA In stores July 8. The Birds break out in the first of six biweekly issues kicking off the storyline "Between Dark and Dawn"! Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret and a hidden operative. This issue features guest art by Ron Adrian (Coven: Tooth & Nail), plus a cover by fan favorite Mark Texeira (Black Panther)! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BIRDS OF PREY #70 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI; COVER BY GREG LAND In stores July 21 "Between Dark and Dawn" continues in the second of six biweekly issues! Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaw's organization, while an unarmed Huntress fights for her life against a former Justice Leaguer! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN #33 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND COVER BY PAUL GULACY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI In stores July 28. Ever since CATWOMAN #25, Junior Galante — head of the Gotham Mafia — has been a huge thorn in Catwoman's side. First he brought drugs into the neighborhood, then hired the Penguin to send Zeiss after her. Now Catwoman's had enough, and she's going after Galante and his crew once and for all…even if it kills her! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY TOM DERENICK AND ADAM DEKRAKER; COVER BY JIM LEE In stores July 8. The exciting adaptation of this summer's hot action flick starring Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson and Frances Conroy! Meet Patience Phillips, a mousy artist working for cosmetic giant Hedare Beauty. When she stumbles on a dark secret at the company, she finds herself in the middle of a dangerous corporate conspiracy. What happens next changes Patience forever: In a mystical twist of fate, she is transformed into...Catwoman! Featuring a cover by superstar artist Jim Lee and a special section of Lee's sketches of Halle Berry drawn on the set of the film! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 64 PG $4.95 CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE AND OTHER CAT TALES TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN, DOUG MOENCH, STEVEN GRANT; ART BY TOM DERENICK, ADAM DEKRAKER, JIM LEE, JIM BALENT, BOB SMITH, BRAD RADER, MARK LIPKA, AND DAN DAVIS; PHOTO COVER Retro-solicited; in stores June 30. A special collection featuring the CATWOMAN MOVIE ADAPTATION plus two fantastic Catwoman tales! Included here are Selina Kyle's origin story from CATWOMAN (first series) #0, and a tale of Catwoman vs. the Feds from CATWOMAN (second series) #11! Plus, an expanded Jim Lee sketchbook section and interview section! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $9.95 CATWOMAN: NINE LIVES OF A FELINE FATALE WRITTEN BY BILL FINGER, EDMOND HAMILTON, LEO DORFMAN, GARDNER FOX, FRANK ROBBINS, DOUG MOENCH, DEVIN GRAYSON, AND TY TEMPLETON, AND ED BRUBAKER; ART BY BOB KANE, LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ, CHARLES PARIS, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, FRANK SPRINGER, SID GREENE, IRV NOVICK, JOE GIELLA, TOM MANDRAKE, JAN DUURSEMA, JIM BALENT, JOHN STANISCI, RICK BURCHETT, TERRY BEATTY, MICHAEL AVON OEMING AND MIKE MANLEY; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND Retro-solicited; in stores June 30. Timed in advance of the release of the upcoming Catwoman movie from Warner Bros. Pictures comes a celebration of the Feline Fatale from her 60-plus years in comics. Featuring a new cover by Brian Bolland and an introduction by Catwoman Executive Producer Michael Uslan (BATMAN: DETECTIVE NO. 27), this volume contains nine different tales (and nine sexy pinups) that span the decades! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CATWOMAN: THE CAT FILE TP WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY JIM BALENT AND BOB SMITH In stores July 8. Reoffered to coincide with the release of CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE and the CATWOMAN movie products, this thrilling trade reprints CATWOMAN (first series) #15-19. (STAR 01578D) SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $9.95 CATWOMAN: THE DARK END OF THE STREET TP WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY DARWYN COOKE AND MIKE ALLRED; COVER BY COOKE In stores July 8. Reoffered to coincide with the release of CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE and the CATWOMAN movie products, this trade collects the first four issues of the hit CATWOMAN series, plus the lead-in backup tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #759-762! Last seen at death's door, Selina Kyle — Catwoman — has disappeared and is presumed dead. But the mysterious circumstances of her death draw the attention of a certain roughneck private eye: Slam Bradley! (JAN04 5230D) SC, 7X10, 136PG, FC $14.95 CATWOMAN: CROOKED LITTLE TOWN TP WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY BRAD RADER, CAMERON STEWART AND RICK BURCHETT; COVER BY MICHAEL AVON OEMING In stores July 8. Reoffered to coincide with the release of CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE and the CATWOMAN movie products, this trade collects CATWOMAN #5-10 and CATWOMAN SECRET FILES, written by GOTHAM CENTRAL and DETECTIVE COMICS' Ed Brubaker! Holly uses her street-savvy skills to help Catwoman get to the bottom of a new spread of drugs — only to find herself in danger and ultimately wanted by the police! (STAR 20150D) SC, 7X10, 168PG, FC $14.95 CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY DARWYN COOKE; PINUPS BY MIKE ALLRED, SHANE GLINES, JAIME HERNANDEZ, ADAM HUGHES, MIKE MIGNOLA, KEVIN NOWLAN, STERANKO, AND DANIEL TORRES; PAINTED COVER BY COOKE In stores July 8. Reoffered to coincide with the release of CATWOMAN: THE MOVIE and the CATWOMAN movie products, a gorgeous softcover edition of the critically acclaimed original graphic novel. This tale takes place just prior to CATWOMAN #1, as Selina is presumed dead and desperate for cash. Can her assembled crew of thieves pull off one big heist? (STAR 19022D) SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $17.95 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP—NEW EDITION WRITTEN BY FRANK MILLER; ART BY MILLER AND KLAUS JANSON; COVER BY MILLER In stores July 21. Reoffered to coincide with the DARK KNIGHT ACTION FIGURES (offered in Previews Vol. XIV #1)! Writer/artist Frank Miller's classic, and one of the most groundbreaking comic-book stories ever, is available in a softcover edition featuring a dust jacket designed by multiple award-winner Chip Kidd! "…probably the finest piece of comic art ever to be published in a popular edition." — Stephen King (STAR 06045D) SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $14.95 THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK MILLER; COVER BY MILLER In stores July 21. Reoffered to coincide with the DARK KNIGHT ACTION FIGURES (offered in Previews Vol. XIV #1)! Designed by Chip Kidd, this volume features an introduction and commentary by Miller on returning to the world he created fifteen years ago and includes the complete 3-part story plus sketches, color samples and other exciting material. (STAR 20319D) SC, 7X10, 256PG, FC $19.95 ************************** GOTHAM CENTRAL #21 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY MICHAEL LARK AND STEFANO GAUDIANO; COVER BY LARK In stores July 14. An explosive story guest-starring the Penguin, the Mad Hatter and Harvey Bullock! Detective Driver and Josie Mac are desperately trying to crack an unsolved mass murder from 10 years ago, one that has uncertain ties to the Mad Hatter. But a delicate investigation is completely shaken up now that disgraced detective Harvey Bullock is on the case! But Bullock's not the man he used to be, and with the Penguin inexplicably in his sights, things are about to get messy! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 NIGHTWING #95 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY MIKE LILLY AND ANDY OWENS; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND OWENS In stores July 14. Featuring a stunning cover by classic Nightwing artist Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens! The world is still spinning for Dick Grayson following the shocking events of NIGHTWING #93. Will he get his head together in time to save his new partner from certain death? Or will Tarantula taste the venom of Copperhead? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #128 WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA; COVER BY SCOTT In stores July 21. Tim Drake continues to adjust to life outside the Batcave, while Batman and the new Robin face off against the deadly Scarab! Can the new Dynamic Duo stop this fearsome femme assassin from eliminating her ultimate target: the former Boy Wonder? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SCRATCH #2 WRITTEN BY SAM KIETH; ART AND COVER BY KIETH In stores July 8. The supernatural miniseries by Sam Kieth mixing Batman with a teenage werewolf continues! Only Zack, a young werewolf, can save a small town from the grip of terror…a terror that's been stealing small children. The problem is, the town doesn't want Zack to do it! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.50 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS #817 WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY IVAN REIS AND MARC CAMPOS; COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS In stores July 14. It's Superman's last stand at S.T.A.R. Labs, guest-starring Wonder Woman and Superboy! Injured from his knock-down fight with Gog, Superman is cornered by every villain who wants to make a name for himself by getting a piece of the Man of Steel. Will Wonder Woman and Superboy be enough muscle to help Superman? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #630 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY MATTHEW CLARK AND NELSON; COVER BY GENE HA In stores July 21. A hostage situation develops at S.T.A.R. Labs! But as Superman is about to stop it, the unimaginable happens… FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SUPERMAN #207 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores July 28. Superman's battle "For Tomorrow" marches on! In issue #206, Big Blue came face-to-face with a seemingly unstoppable foe backed by a ruthless dictator. While Superman has vowed not to take sides in a civil unrest, he finally must decide on whether he maintains his neutrality or takes up arms. However, will he choose the right side to defend? Can he trust those he's sworn to defend. Stay tuned, because an unstoppable monster and oppressive regime aren't the only dilemmas Superman has to contend with in this issue! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #12 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL TURNER In stores July 21. The penultimate chapter of the thrilling 6-part story "The Supergirl from Krypton!" Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have traveled to Apokolips to rescue Kara Zor-El. But has she gone to the Darkseid? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #12 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY LEINIL YU AND GERRY ALANGUILAN In stores July 28. The 12-issue maxiseries reaches its explosive finale! Superman takes on the Kryptonian army in a battle that decides his status in Metropolis. What role will Lex Luthor play? Plus, an unexpected appearance that changes Superman forever! FC, 32 PG. (12 OF 12) $2.95 SMALLVILLE #9 WRITTEN BY CLINT CARPENTER AND DREW GREENBERG; ART BY TOM DERENICK AND ADAM DEKRAKER; COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores July 21. Continuing the adventures inspired by the hit WB TV series! Clark stumbles on some mysterious men breaking into the Talon. What's their connection to Lex? Find out in this unique story split in two, with each half showing the same event from both Clark's and Lex's viewpoints! FC, 48 PG. $3.95 DC UNIVERSE ALL STAR ARCHIVES VOL. 10 HC WRITTEN BY JOHN BROOME; ART BY IRWIN HASEN, ARTHUR PEDDY, BOB OKSNER AND BERNARD SACHS; COVER BY HASEN In stores July 14. A thrilling new Archive Edition collecting ALL STAR COMICS #44-48, featuring the adventures of the Justice Society of America! In this volume, comics' first super-team faces racketeering in Hollywood, cosmic criminals, and a modern-day Billy the Kid. Plus, an introduction by Roy Thomas. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ALL STAR ARCHIVES VOL. 9 HC WRITTEN BY JOHN BROOME; ART BY ALEX TOTH, CARMINE INFANTINO, IRWIN HASEN AND ARTHUR PEDDY; COVER BY HASEN In stores July 14. Reoffered to coincide with ALL STAR ARCHIVES Vol. 10, a hardcover volume collecting ALL STAR COMICS #39-43. This Archive Edition has the JSA taking on the Injustice Society, Professor Zodiac, and more. Plus, an introduction by Roy Thomas. (STAR 19690X) HC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $49.95 ************************ AQUAMAN #20 WRITTEN BY WILL PFEIFER; ART BY PATRICK GLEASON AND CHRISTIAN ALAMY; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores July 14. Aquaman's life begins anew in the conclusion to "American Tidal," the new storyline enjoying a series of sold-out issues! When Anton Geist — the man who caused the collapse of San Diego — refuses to reveal his collaborators, Aquaman and Lorena drag him underwater for a horrifying tour of Sub Diego and its water-breathing citizens. This harrowing conclusion reveals secrets and begins a new direction in Aquaman's life! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BLOODHOUND #1 WRITTEN BY DAN JOLLEY; ART BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores July 14. A new breed of crimefighter makes his explosive debut! Former policeman Travis Clevenger — aka Bloodhound — is in the third year of a 20-year prison sentence for brutally killing his partner. But his gift for profiling super-criminals leads the F.B.I. to offer him a chance at freedom if he'll help them track down a super-powered serial killer. All that stands in their way is a prison riot aimed at keeping him from leaving prison alive! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 CAPER #10 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY TOM FOWLER In stores July 28. The third and final arc of CAPER continues! All Louis Weiss and Richard Coolidge wanted to do was their job: delivering a pair of eyes to the hospital for a transplant. They're not sure why they now have a severed hand with a duck tattooed on it. They're not sure why random guys in black suits are trying to kill them. All they know is that a drag queen and her posse are their best chance for survival as buildings start exploding, bodies start flying and people start projectile vomiting! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (10 OF 12) $2.95 CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #2 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN; ART AND COVER BY CHAYKIN In stores July 14. The exciting new miniseries continues as superstar Howard Chaykin breathes new life into a classic DC team! Five strangers thrown together by a random act of terrorism discover that all is not as it seems. Tugged and manipulated by the powers that really run the world, these extraordinary individuals now must find out who is the master behind the curtain, and how they can cut the strings. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 3 TP WRITTEN BY MIKE FRIEDRICH AND LEN WEIN; ART BY DICK DILLIN, JOE GIELLA AND DICK GIORDANO; COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores July 28. A thrilling new collection featuring the next round of JLA/JSA team-ups, with a stunning cover by Alex Ross! This volume reprints JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #91-92, 100-102, 107-108, and 113; featuring the legendary search through time for the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the discovery of Earth-X and the Freedom Fighters, and the final fate of Sandman's partner Sandy! Plus, an introduction by Len Wein. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 2 TP WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX AND DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY MIKE SEKOWSKY, SID GREENE, DICK DILLIN AND JOE GIELLA; PAINTED COVER BY JERRY ORDWAY In stores July 28. Reoffered to coincide with CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 3 TP, this volume collects four summer meetings between the legendary Justice League of America and Justice Society of America! Reprinting JLA #55-56, 64-65, 72-73, 83-84, plus an introduction by Martin Pasko and a new cover painting by Jerry Ordway! (STAR 19946D) SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $14.95 ************************* DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN #1 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND LEN WEIN; ART BY CARMINE INFANTINO, JOE GIELLA AND ANDY KUHN; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES. In stores July 8. The first of eight weekly comics that pay homage to Julius Schwartz and one of his fondest creations: the cover-driven story! The cover to BATMAN #183 inspires two different stories of a seeming "couch potato" Dark Knight: one written by Geoff Johns with art by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella, and another written by Len Wein with art by Andy Kuhn! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC COMICS PRESENTS: MYSTERY IN SPACE #1 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON AND ELLIOT S. MAGGIN; ART BY JERRY ORDWAY AND J.H. WILLIAMS III; COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores July 14. The Julius Schwartz Tribute continues with MYSTERY IN SPACE #82! Grant Morrison & Jerry Ordway and longtime DC scribe Elliot S. Maggin & J.H. Williams III each share their takes on spaceman Adam Strange having to decide the fate of two worlds! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN #1 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO AND MARTIN PASKO; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE, SAL BUSCEMA, SCOTT MCDANIEL, AND ANDY OWENS; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 21. For the third of eight weekly comics, Brian Bolland reinterprets the cover to GREEN LANTERN #31, where Hal Jordan offers "Power Rings For Sale." The story is adapted by two teams: Brian Azarello with art by Norm Breyfogle & Sal Buscema, and Martin Pasko with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC COMICS PRESENTS: HAWKMAN #1 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK AND CARY BATES; ART BY WALTER SIMONSON AND JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LOPÉZ AND KEVIN NOWLAN In stores July 28. This tribute issue finds José Luis García-Lopéz and Kevin Nowlan taking on the weirdest cover of July's Specials! Hawkman battles a winged gorilla from the cover of HAWKMAN #6, and two teams tell the tale: writer Kurt Busiek with artist Walter Simonson, and writer Cary Bates with artist John Byrne! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #5 WRITTEN BY DARWYN COOKE; ART AND COVER BY COOKE In stores July 28. The thrilling miniseries continues to build to an awesome conclusion! An immense, unstoppable force lands on America's doorstep, ravaging everything in its path! The DC Universe's greatest heroes are called into action — but even their combined efforts may be no match for this deadly new foe. Enter: the new champions of the Silver Age! No interior ads. FC, 64 PG. (5 OF 6) $6.95 DOOM PATROL #1 WRITTEN BY JOHN BYRNE; ART BY BYRNE AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BYRNE Retro-solicited; in stores June 30. The original World's Strangest Heroes are back, in the way that only the legendary John Byrne can deliver! Picking up in the wake of the events of "The Tenth Circle" saga in JLA, this series reunites Robot Man, Elasti-Girl, Negative Man and Niles Caulder with a host of edgy new super-heroes! They've defeated the vampire Crucifer…or have they? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DOOM PATROL #2 WRITTEN BY JOHN BYRNE; ART BY BYRNE AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BYRNE In stores July 28. The rebirth of one of DC's most beloved super-teams by John Byrne & Doug Hazlewood continues! The newly formed DP springs into against several escaped "specimens" in Caulder's facility! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ENGINEHEAD #4 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY TED MCKEEVER In stores July 8. As Enginehead performs amazing acts of heroics and exhibits his awesome strength to the citizenry of Manhattan, he ponders the Big Flaw and his place in the Master Plan. Meanwhole, Enginehead and Grease Monkey retire to a pleasant evening at a "gentlemen's club," Metallo shows up and things get very ugly, very fast! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 8) $2.50 FALLEN ANGEL #13 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY DAVID LOPEZ AND FERNANDO BLANCO; COVER BY MICHAEL W. KALUTA In stores July 14. Asia Minor's gotten himself in some serious trouble as a vengeful young woman comes to Bête Noire! She's looking to even the score for the fatal overdose of a loved one thanks to drugs Asia sold them. Only the Fallen Angel can save Asia from an ugly death...providing she has any desire to. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 FIRESTORM #3 WRITTEN BY DAN JOLLEY; ART BY CHRISCROSS AND ROB STULL; COVER BY CHRISCROSS In stores July 8. The explosive first story arc comes to a conclusion! Still struggling to understand the vast, incredible powers that have been thrust upon him, 17-year-old Jason Rusch finds himself trapped with his worst enemy, forced to face the harsh realities of his own past, and horrified at the terrible price that comes with being Firestorm, The Nuclear Man! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FLASH #212 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY STEVE CUMMINGS AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER In stores July 21. A Rogue Profile spotlighting the Mirror Master, featuring guest art by Steve Cummings & Wayne Faucher and new cover artist Ethan Van Sciver! What is the origin of Mirror Master, and why is he so obsessed with his career as a Rogue and his endless battles with the Flash? Look into Evan McCulloch's past as he fends off U.S. agents that want the equipment that makes him who he is! Guest-starring Captain Cold, Weather Wizard and the Trickster! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 THE FLASH: BLITZ TP WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS, DOUG HAZLEWOOD AND PHIL WINSLADE; COVER BY KOLINS In stores July 8. Two thrilling Flash storylines by Wizard Magazine's "Breakout Writer of 2002" Geoff Johns and artists Scott Kolins & Doug Hazlewood with additional art by Phil Winslade! This volume collects THE FLASH #192-200, featuring the stories "Run Riot" and "Blitz!" In this collection, the Fastest Man Alive may not be fast enough to survive an attack from Gorilla Grodd and then prevent an attack by Zoom that's both deadly and intensely personal! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE FLASH: TERMINAL VELOCITY TP WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY MIKE WIERINGO, JOSÉ MARZAN JR., SALVADOR LARROCA, CARLOS PACHECO, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY WIERINGO AND MARZAN JR. In stores July 8. Reoffered to coincide with THE FLASH: BLITZ TP, this trade paperback collects another great turning point in the life of Wally West! Collecting THE FLASH #0 and #95-100, this is a fast-paced story driven as much by its well-developed characters and shocking revelations as it is by the explosive action in every chapter. (STAR 18143D) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $12.95 ************************* FRACTION #4 WRITTEN BY DAVID TISCHMAN; ART AND COVER BY TIMOTHY GREEN II DC FOCUS. In stores July 21. Four friends who've divvied up the parts of a stolen battlesuit are now a target for someone who has an identical suit of his own — and knows how to use it. As Trent tries to survive a frantic street fight 100 feet in the sky above Philly, Ford hits rock bottom, Pete stands up to his manipulative mother, and Mike murders again! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN ARROW #40 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; COVER BY MARCOS MARTÍN AND ALVARO LOPEZ In stores July 14. In the aftermath of "City Walls," a mysterious stranger named Brick hatches a plan to take over the Star City drug trade. First step? Take out a slew of dirty cops! Meanwhile, Green Arrow and Black Canary reassess their romantic relationship. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN #179 WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART BY LUKE ROSS AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY BRANDON PETERSON In stores July 28. It's Green Lantern vs. Green Lantern in Part 4 of the 6-part "Homecoming?" Kyle Rayner's search for the villain who's been pulling his strings leads him to Washington, D.C., but standing in his way is the last man he wants to face: his friend and fellow Green Lantern, John Stewart! It's a tale of two Lanterns in a battle of wills and Power Rings! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 2 TP WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO AND BERNIE WRIGHTSON; COVER BY ADAMS In stores July 14. Completing the entire celebrated run by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams! This volume collects GREEN LANTERN (2nd series) #83-87 and #89 and back-up stories from THE FLASH (2nd series) #212- 219, and a never-before-reprinted story from THE FLASH (2nd series) #226. Plus, an introduction by Dick Giordano. SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY NEAL ADAMS, DAN ADKINS, BERNIE WRIGHTSON, FRANK GIACOIA, DICK GIORDANO; COVER BY ADAMS AND GIORDANO In stores July 14. Reoffered to coincide with GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 2 TP, this trade collects GREEN LANTERN #76-82. In these award-winning stories, Green Lantern Hal Jordan continues his usual cosmic-spanning adventures while Green Arrow confronts menaces of a different kind: racism, poverty, drugs, and other social ills. (MAR04 0313D) SC, 7X10, 176PG, FC $12.95 GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY — THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HAL JORDAN HC WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY BRENT ANDERSON AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ In stores July 14. Reoffered to coincide with the GREEN LANTERN: HAL JORDAN POWER BATTERY (offered in Previews Vol. XIV #1). Hal Jordan's life as Green Lantern affected far more people than anyone could have known. Tom Kalmaku, Hal's mechanic and confidant through his career as Green Lantern, is left to deal with the greatest of Hal's legacies: a young boy claiming to be Hal's son, who also has a connection to one of the universe's greatest powers. (STAR 15607D) HC, 7X10, 112PG, FC $24.95 ************************ HARD TIME #6 WRITTEN BY STEVE GERBER; ART AND COVER BY BRIAN HURTT DC FOCUS. In stores July 8. "With all the people drawin' a bead on you, it's time you got yourself a weapon." Prison inmate Ethan Harrow's worst fears have come true in a meeting with his lawyer. Now he may only have hours to live, as he's next on the list to receive the "holy fire" of the murderous preacher Gantry! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HAWKMAN #30 WRITTEN BY JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND JUSTIN GRAY; ART BY RYAN SOOK AND MICK GRAY; COVER BY GREG LAND AND JAY LEISTEN In stores July 21. Continuing the 4-part story "Fate's Warning," by the new team of writers Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray and artists Ryan Sook & Mick Gray! With Hawkman in police custody, Hawkgirl patrols the darkest corners of St. Roch searching for leads on the Angel Killer. Time is running out for everyone as the Atom steps in to help his friends. But can he stop the police from revealing Hawkman's identity to the world? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 H-E-R-O #18 WRITTEN BY WILL PFEIFER; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER; COVER BY JASON PEARSON In stores July 14. "Good Guys & Bad Guys" comes to a bone-crushing conclusion! Jerry Feldon and Robby Reed — former users of the H-E-R-O device — confront its current owner, a ruthless serial killer with almost unlimited powers. To save innocent lives, they'll have to put theirs on the line — and there's no guarantee either one will walk away from this battle. They may have the killer outnumbered, but they're outmatched, outgunned and just about out of options! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IDENTITY CRISIS #2 WRITTEN BY BRAD MELTZER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; COVER BY MICHAEL TURNER In stores July 14. Continuing the shocking miniseries that will shake the entire DCU to its very core! In the aftermath of a devastating loss, past and present members of the JLA revisit a deep dark secret of their collective past. Alliances will form and trusts will be broken as the heroes and villains try to solve the greatest mystery to hit the world in decades! FC, 40 PG. (2 OF 7) $3.95 JLA #101 WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART AND COVER BY RON GARNEY In stores July 14. The powerful 6-part saga "The Pain of the Gods," written by Chuck Austen (Uncanny X- Men, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) with art by Ron Garney (The Hulk) begins here! Superman faces one of his greatest tragedies when he's unable to prevent the death of a fellow super-hero. But how can a man with god-like abilities face the guilt of such a terrible failure? Especially when the event will have repercussions that could come back to haunt the JLA! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA #102 WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART AND COVER BY RON GARNEY In stores July 28. The biweekly 6-part saga "The Pain of the Gods," by Chuck Austen and Ron Garney continues with an issue focusing on the Scarlet Speedster! He's the Fastest Man Alive, but he's not infallible. How does The Flash deal with the sheer agony of being unable to rescue children from a fire? Will he hide behind an obsessive, over-protective mania or turn to his peers for a more realistic perspective on the harrowing events they face daily? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #1 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores July 21. An explosive 12-issue miniseries by writer Joe Kelly and artists Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen tackles a team dealing out a new kind of Justice! The new Elite team of the JLA sets out on their first mission, deep under cover! Its mission: to infiltrate a small brotherhood of assassins gathering to hit a major political target. Sounds like a piece of cake — if they don't lose their heads! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 12) $2.50 ACTION COMICS #775—SECOND PRINTING WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, LEE BERMEJO AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores July 8. The acclaimed, extra-sized issue that introduced Manchester Black, reprinted to coincide with JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #1! Has Superman become outdated in our modern world? An aggressive team of metahumans called the Elite certainly thinks so, and they're about to wreck the Man of Steel's truth, justice and American way! FC, 48 PG. $3.75 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL #3 WRITTEN BY ALAN DAVIS; ART AND COVER BY DAVIS AND MARK FARMER ELSEWORLDS. In stores July 28. The explosive finale to the 3-issue miniseries by the incomparable team of Alan Davis & Mark Farmer! Things get downright insane when shifting temporal displacements wreak havoc on not just Earth, but the entire universe! It's Batman vs. the Joker in Hell! Aquaman, Wonder Woman and the Legion of Super-Heroes in a land that time forgot! Green Lantern and the Doom Patrol battle Power Girl, Black Orchid and Star Sapphire beneath the streets of Midway City, and more! Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (3 OF 3) $5.95 JSA #63 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY JERRY ORDWAY AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER In stores July 14. Kicking off "Wake the Sandman," a special 2-part story illustrated by Jerry Ordway & Wayne Faucher! What happened to the JSA's ally, Sand? Cave Carson and the JSA prepare for a journey to the center of the Earth to find out. But helping their former chairman may not be as easy as they expect! Plus, Doctor Fate and Fury confront Nabu! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #33 WRITTEN BY MATT MANNING; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND ROBIN RIGGS; COVER BY BUTCH LUKIC In stores July 8. A mysterious new danger strikes the Justice League, causing them to become as evil as the villains they're chasing! Only Robin, the Boy Wonder can separate the good guys from the bad! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 KINETIC #5 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY WARREN PLEECE DC FOCUS. In stores July 28. The ultimate loser has discovered he has super powers. And that means it's time to throw on a cape and tights, leap from tall buildings and take back the night from evildoers everywhere, right? Wrong! Tom may be on Cloud 9 right now, but a lifetime of physical and mental pain doesn't just go away. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE LEGION #35 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND ANDY SMITH; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores July 14. Red-hot writer Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY) joins forces with the art team of Dan Jurgens (SUPERMAN) & Andy Smith (GREEN LANTERN) for the biweekly 4-issue story "For No Better Reason!" When a blackout strikes the tech-dependent city of Metropolis, it leaves a handful of Legionnaires as the only barrier against complete chaos! Plus, a new team of super-villains dressed as 21st-century heroes takes the opportunity to put into motion an audacious plan to assassinate the President of the United Planets! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE LEGION #36 WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND ANDY SMITH; COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE In stores July 28. The biweekly 4-parter "For No Better Reason" by Gail Simone, Dan Jurgens and Andy Smith continues! The disastrous effects of the power outage continue to mount as the Legionnaires are stretched to their limits. And to make matters even worse, the group that set the whole thing in motion is out for L