Comics Shipping June 29th

1000 STEAMPUNK CREATIONS
27 (TWENTY SEVEN) TP VOL 01 FIRST SET
ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #1 (OF 8)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #664
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BIG TIME #1
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #16 (MR)
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #12
ANGEL HC VOL 03 THE WOLF THE RAM AND THE HEART
ANGEL OMNIBUS (DH ED) TP VOL 01
AQUAMAN DEATH OF A PRINCE TP
ARTIFACTS #8 (OF 13)
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #6 (OF 9)
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #3 (OF 5)
BATMAN INCORPORATED #7
BATMAN KNIGHT AND SQUIRE TP
BETTY & VERONICA #254
BIOSHOCK BIG DADDY W/LED LIGHTS AF
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #4 (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AMERICAS AVENGER #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIRST VENGEANCE #4 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBIRTH #1
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #61
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 10
CREEPY COMICS #6
DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #2
DAOMU #5 (MR)
DAREDEVIL REBORN PREM HC
DAREDEVIL YELLOW TP
DC HEROES WAVE 16 ALL-STAR JOKER AF
DC HEROES WAVE 16 JONAH HEX AF
DC HEROES WAVE 16 MERCURY AF
DEADPOOL DEAD HEAD REDEMPTION TP
DEADWORLD CLASSIC TP VOL 02
DEATH OF ZORRO #5
DETECTIVE COMICS #878
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #24 (OF 24)
DRUMS #2 (OF 4)
DUKE NUKEM 7-IN AF
EARP SAINTS FOR SINNERS #4 (OF 4) (MR)
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 10
FEAR ITSELF BLACK WIDOW #1 FEAR
FF #5
FLASHPOINT GREEN ARROW INDUSTRIES #1
FLASHPOINT HAL JORDAN #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT PROJECT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE CANTERBURY CRICKET #1
GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2011
GOBS #1 (OF 4)
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #4
GOON #34
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #24
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #8
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #11 (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE LOGO T/S
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #2 (MR)
HEAVY METAL SUMMER 2011 (MR)
HELLRAISER #2 2ND PTG KIRSTY COTTON LAMENTS VAR
INCORRUPTIBLE #19
INCREDIBLE HULK & HUMAN TORCH FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
INCREDIBLE HULKS ANNUAL #1
IRON AGE #1 (OF 3)
JLA CLASSIC ICONS SER 1
JSA 80 PAGE GIANT 2011 #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #52
KUNG FU PANDA #2 (OF 4)
LAST MORTAL #2 (OF 4)
LUCILLE GN (MR)
MAD MAGAZINE #510
MAGDALENA #7
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP CAPTAIN AMERICA
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER TP
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #5 (OF 5)
MMW MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 03
MORE THAN COMPLETE ACTION PHILOSOPHERS TP
NEVERLAND GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (PT 5)
ONE MONTH TO LIVE TP
PREVIEWS #274 JULY 2011
PRIEST PURGATORY GN VOL 02 (MR) (
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS BLACK TERROR TP VOL 03 INHUMAN
RATCHET AND CLANK TP
RED ROBIN HIT LIST TP
RICHIE RICH #2 (OF 4)
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #2 (OF 4)
SCALPED #50 (MR)
SGT FROG GN VOL 21
SHE-HULKS TP HUNT FOR INTELLIGENCIA
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #13
SIXTH GUN #12
SKULLKICKERS #8
SOMETHING MONSTROUS GN
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #226
SPIDER-MAN ORIGINAL CLONE SAGA TP
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #3 (OF 4)
SUPER DINOSAUR #3
SUPERNATURAL NOIR
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE TP VOL 09 (MR)
THOR TP BLOOD AND THUNDER
THUNDER AGENTS #8
TRANSFORMERS HEART OF DARKNESS #4
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #5 (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS X #5
UNCANNY X-MEN #539
UNCLE SCROOGE MESSES BECOME SUCCESSES TP
UNDYING MONSTERS MAGAZINE #0 SPECIAL COLL ISSUE
USAGI YOJIMBO #138
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #2
VENOM #4
WALKING DEAD #86 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #26 (MR)
WITCH DOCTOR #1 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #7
WONDER WOMAN #600 STATUE
WONDER WOMAN #612
WONDERLAND GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (PT 4)
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #8
X-FORCE TP SEX AND VIOLENCE
X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM #4 (OF 04)
XOMBI #4
ZOMBIE HIGH YEARBOOK 64 HC

World's Best Podcast: Season 3, Episode 42

We discuss the DC re-launch titles and what we're gonna pick up. Also (BE FOREWARNED!) we discuss the cacophony of complaints about the re-launch and more specifically the costume change of Superman. I want to let anyone know that listens to this podcast if you are really upset about the re-launch, you should maybe not listen to this because we go on a rant (Isaac more than anyone) about why we feel people are taking this too seriously and need to relax. We hope you enjoy it. We did!

http://tinmanfrisbie.podbean.com/2011/06/18/season-3-episode-42/

Jason Patric to Star in FX's Powers!

A unique take on the police procedural, Powers postulates a world in which a pair of homicide detectives (Patric's Christian Walker and Lucy Punch's Deena Pilgrim) who specialize in cases involving people with super powers.

The script is written by Charles H. Eglee (who worked on the first season of The Walking Dead), with Michael Dinner prepared to start shooting in Chicago later this summer. Patric, whose most recent credit is the adaptation of DC's The Losers and who to date has only shot feature films, will be making his television debut with Powers.

As I have just finished the complete (still ongoing) series of Powers I can say I'm intrigued with the casting but super pumped about the show being made!!!!!!!

Marcos Martin, will you marry me?

The Future of the Uncanny X-Men

There's a good interview with Kieron Gillen about the future of Uncanny X-Men post-Schism on NewsaRama.

Seems like Wolverine is going to be taking off with his supporters in the book "Wolverine and the X-Men" with Uncanny X-Men relaunching at #1 following Scott and his supporters, all under the X-Men: Regenesis banner. Jason Aaron will be writing the Wolverine book, which is always great to see! Not sure how much the promo art they've release will reflect the actual division of the teams but they seem to be splitting up the couples as well as the teams!

Check it out here!

Comix Jam!!!

Sunday, June 19 · 12:30am - 4:30pm
Location	The Comic Hunter (Moncton) 465 Main St. Moncton, NB
Created By	The Comic Hunter (Moncton)
More Info	What is a Comix Jam? A collaborative gathering of cartoonists, doodlers and writers passing around comix pages. Everyone contributes a panel of words, drawings or both until the page is full! Pages will be posted to our blog. All skill levels are welcome. Jams are kid-friendly (12 or under accompanied by parents or legal guardians). When: 12:30pm-4:30pm, Sunday June 19th Where: 465 Main street, Moncton, NB ______________________________________________________________ C'est quoi un "Comix Jam"? C'est une rencontre collaborative d'artistes et d'écrivains qui contribuent des mots, des dessins ou les deux jusqu'à ce qu'une page soit complète! Les pages complétés seront affiché sur notre blog. Talents de tout niveau sont invités. Les jeunes sont les bienvenus (12 ans ou moins accompagnés d'un parent ou tuteur légal). Quand: 12h30-16h30, dimanche le 19 Juin. Ou: 465 rue Main, Moncton, NB

New Board Game/RPG Arrivals!

NEW ARRIVALS (RPG = Role Playing Game books/supplements, BG = Board Games, BIS = Back In Stock, CCG = Collectible Card Game, NCCG = Non-Collectible Card Game)

Anima: Dominus Exxet (RPG)
Black Gold (BG)
Chrononauts: Early America Exp (NCCG)
Chrononauts: Lost Identities Exp (NCCG)
Chrononauts: The Gore Years Exp (NCCG)
Dominion: Cornucopia Exp (BG)
King of Tokyo (BG)
MTF Commander Decks (CCG, on sale Friday, June 17th)
MTG New Phyrexia Event Decks (CCG)
Rails of New England (BG)
Red Dragon Inn (BG-BIS)
Red Dragon Inn 2 (BG-BIS)
Red Dragon Inn 3 (BG)
Warhammer Fantasy LCG: Legends Exp. (NCCG)

Comics Shipping June 15th

28 DAYS LATER #24
AADYASHA PLAYING CARD MAT
ALPHA FLIGHT #1 (OF 8) FEAR
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #156
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #6
ARKHAM ASYLUM MADNESS TP
AVENGERS #14 FEAR
AVENGERS ACADEMY #15 FEAR
BATGIRL #22
BATMAN #711
BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 06 TIME BOMB (MR)
CAPE (ONE SHOT) LEGACY ED
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIRST VENGEANCE #3 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA RED MENACE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
CINDERELLA FABLES ARE FOREVER #5 (OF 6) (MR)
CONAN ISLAND OF NO RETURN #1
CORNBOY GN
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #3 (OF 6) (MR)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #10
DARKWING DUCK #13
DC COMICS PRESENTS JLA BLACK BAPTISM #1
DC HEROES WAVE 16 CREEPER AF
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #10
DEADLANDS ONE SHOT
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 07 SPACE ODDITY
DEADPOOLMAX #9 (MR)
DEUS EX #5 (OF 6) (MR)
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #6
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #8
DUSK SOCIETY CAMPFIRE GN
EMMA #4 (OF 5)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #0
FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULT COLL TP BOOK 01
FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #3 (OF 7) FEAR
FLASHPOINT DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT GRODD OF WAR #1
FLASHPOINT LEGION OF DOOM #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1 (OF 3)
GEARS OF WAR #17 (MR)
GENERATION HOPE #8
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #6 (C/O PT 3) A CVR GARZA (MR)
GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 10 AGATHA H & GUARDIAN MUSE
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #2
GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #1 (OF 5)
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #1 (OF 4)
GREEN HORNET #16
GREEN LANTERN BRIGHTEST DAY HC
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL ABIN SUR #1
HELLBLAZER #280 (MR)
HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 04 CROOKED MAN
HULK #35
HULK HULK NO MORE HC
HULK TP GRAY
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 04
INVINCIBLE #80
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #505 FEAR
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE TP
KIRBY GENESIS #1
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #6 (MR)
LEGION LOST HC
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #14
LIL DEPRESSED BOY TP VOL 01 SHE IS STAGGERING
MALIGNANT MAN #3 (OF 4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP DIGEST HULK
MICKEY MOUSE #309
NORTHLANDERS #41 (MR)
PATRICIA BRIGGS MERCY THOMPSON MOON CALLED #7
POWER GIRL #25
PROOF TP VOL 06 ENDANGERED
RED SONJA BLUE ONE SHOT
RUSE #4 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS COMICS #179
SIXTH GUN TP VOL 02
SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND #4 (OF 5)
SONIC UNIVERSE #29
SOULBORN PLAYING CARD MAT
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 11
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #9
SUPERGIRL #65
SUPERMAN BATMAN #85
TEEN TITANS #96
TERMINATOR TP 2029 TO 1984
THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN #1 (OF 3)
TINY TITANS #41
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4)
ULTIMATUM COMPANION HC
UNCANNY X-MEN #538
UNCANNY X-MEN TP QUARANTINE
UNDYING LOVE #3 (MR)
VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 04 VISIONARIES
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #24 (MR)
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #4
WITCHBLADE #145
WOW PREMIUM SER 3 CASE
X-FACTOR #221
X-MEN #13
X-MEN ALPHA FLIGHT PREM HC
X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM #3 (OF 04)
ZATANNA #12

May 2011 Sales: DC Market Share Down in First Month of 'Flashpoint'

Diamond Comic Distributor's May 2011 sales figures hit this morning, and DC's week-long reboot news cycle is probably working in their favor here, since they got their butt kicked. How bad? They lost market share. In the first month of Flashpoint. While Marvel was in the second month of Fear Itself. That makes Flashpoint a bust, at least on the starting line. It's only a half-percentage loss of market share for DC, but considering it's a month in which they were launching their big summer event -- and a month in which books like Green Lantern and Batman Incorporated came out -- it's not good news.

DATE	DC COMICS	MARVEL COMICS (Dollar Share)	Notable Events
March	27.34%	42.74%	War of the Green Lanterns
April	27.09%	40.14%	Fear Itself, Mighty Thor
May	26.68%	42.45%	Flashpoint

Even though my personal critical opinion is that Fear Itself is falling kind of limp while Flashpoint is weird and exciting, I can't deny that the inertia of reader interest falls into the camp of the former. Whether this had anything to do with DC's decision to shift from depending on the Direct Market and attack the digital market, I have no idea, although the time period certainly lines up since DC would have gotten initial orders for Flashpoint #1 months ago.



I can't say I'm shocked that an alternate-reality event centering around the Flash, a newly-resurrected lead character of a franchise that's never hit the top ten, didn't set the charts on fire, but I am surprised that DC is betting so much of the farm on it. Marvel's summer event is based on Thor and Captain America, both characters with high-profile movies coming out this summer and years of high-selling comics behind them. The Flash had a crappy TV show in the early '90s and two years of incredibly sporadically published but fairly successful Geoff Johns comics behind him, and before that a four-year publishing trainwreck consisting of switching around the title character of the book, aborted runs, and bad ideas. So at least from a character brand perspective, it's not a huge surprise that Fear Itself rolled Flashpoint in some Zig-Zags and smoked it using its own cardstock cover as filter paper.

I can't imagine that this trend will stop with the introduction of the Flashpoint tie-ins; those are all stand-alone miniseries, while Fear Itself incorporates guaranteed best-selling titles like all four Avengers books, Invincible Iron Man and Uncanny X-Men (R.I.P.). Flashpoint has alternate versions of Batman and Wonder Woman; Fear Itself has Iron Man, Colossus and Captain America stuck in desperate, character-changing circumstances.



Once again, the old adage that readers want stories that "matter" proves true; even though Flashpoint will have, as the reboot has attested, unprecedented consequences across the DC Universe line, those won't come until the end of issue #5, and in mysterious circumstances. Previous events, such as Final Crisis -- which barely affected DC at all outside of the Batman line -- certainly didn't help initially convince readers that Flashpoint would be anything other than a quick flash in the pan, especially since all of these figures represent sales that occurred before the reboot announcement.

Nonetheless, it's hard to escape the feeling that DC's thrashing here is anything other than academic considering the reboot, so the timing of the announcements certainly plays into their hands. It's possible that the big announcements and mainstream media attention will turn things around and Flashpoint will thrash Fear Itself next month. I have no idea. But this is more writing on the wall for change, that's for sure.

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/10/may-2011-dc-market-share/#ixzz1P6dinTyo

FULL OFFICIAL SOLICITATIONS FOR ALL 52 DC RELAUNCH TITLES!!!

Not sure which of the 52 comic books you'll pick up? The this will surely help you decide...

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH

RETROSOLICITED • On sale AUGUST 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes! This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1

Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT RYAN
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

With the growing presence of super beings around the world, the United Nations resolves to create a new group called Justice League International. Batman, Booster Gold, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, August General in Iron, Fire, Ice, Vixen and Rocket Red are charged with promoting unity and trust – but can they reach that goal without killing each other first?

AQUAMAN #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges… The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!

WONDER WOMAN #1

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us – or one of them?

THE FLASH #1

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Variant cover by IVAN REIS and TIM TOWNSEND

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato! The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once, but what happens when he faces an all-new villain who really can! As if that’s not bad enough, this villain is a close friend!

CAPTAIN ATOM #1

Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Charged by nuclear energy, possessing vast molecular powers, Captain Atom has the potential to be a literal god among men – a hero without limits. But the question is: Will he lose himself in the process? Don’t miss the start of a legend from writer J.T. Krul (GREEN ARROW, TEEN TITANS) and artist Freddie Williams II (JSA ALL-STARS)!

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1

Written by ETHAN VAN SCIVER and GAIL SIMONE
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond. These two high school students are worlds apart – and now they’re drawn into a conspiracy of super-science that bonds them forever in a way they can’t explain or control. The dark secrets of the murderous Dog Team and its Firestorm Protocol force them to put aside their differences to confront a threat so terrifying that it may lead to a new Cold War! Welcome to a major new vision of nuclear terror from writers Ethan Van Sciver and Gail Simone with astonishing art by Yildiray Cinar!

GREEN ARROW #1

Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and ROB HUNTER

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Green Arrow is on the hunt. Driven by inner demons, Ollie Queen travels the world and brings outlaws to justice…by breaking every law. Now, armed with cutting-edge weaponry and illegally gained intel (courtesy of his team at QCore), Green Arrow is shooting first and asking questions later.

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1

Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art and cover by PHILIP TAN

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Carter Hall’s skill at deciphering lost languages has led him to a job with an archaeologist who specializes in alien ruins – but will the doctor’s latest discovery spread an alien plague through New York City? No matter the personal cost, Carter Hall must don his wings and become the new, savage Hawkman to survive! Witness the start of a new action series from writer Tony S. Daniel and artist Philip Tan that will take Hawkman where no hero has flown before!

MISTER TERRIFIC #1

Written by ERIC WALLACE
Art by ROGER ROBINSON
Cover by J.G. JONES

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The world’s third-smartest man – and one of its most eligible bachelors – uses his brains and fists against science gone mad in this new series from Eric Wallace (TITANS) and Roger Robinson! Michael Holt is the head of a successful high-tech corporation and an institute that recruits and encourages the finest minds of the next generation to excel. As Mister Terrific he inhabits a world of amazement few others know exists, let alone can comprehend.

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1

Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s the start of a new series spotlighting some of the DC Universes’s most exciting super heroes! First up is Deadman, straight from the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY, in a five-issue epic where the body-hopping hero meets his match in a new foe who wants to make sure the souls that Deadman helps out go straight to Hell!

ACTION COMICS #1

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT
Cover by RAGS MORALES
Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The one and only Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to Superman, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you tales of The Man of Steel unlike any you’ve ever read! This extra-sized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire DC Universe!

SUPERMAN #1

Written by GEORGE PEREZ
Breakdowns and cover by GEORGE PEREZ
Art by JESUS MERINO

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel’s startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? There’s no time for answers now, because Superman must stop a monstrous threat to Metropolis – one that he somehow is the cause of!

SUPERBOY #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by RB SILVA and ROB LEAN
Cover by ERIC CANETE

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

They thought he was just an experiment – and a failed one at that! Grown from a combination of Kryptonian and human DNA, the Clone was no more than a set of data to the scientists of Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon! Now the question is: Can a clone develop a conscience?

SUPERGIRL #1

Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Meet Supergirl. She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t piss her off!

BATMAN #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.

DETECTIVE COMICS #1

Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and RYAN WINN
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DC’s flagship title is relaunched for the first time ever, with new Batman adventures from acclaimed writer/ artist Tony S. Daniel! A killer called The Gotham Ripper is on the loose on Batman’s home turf – leading The Dark Knight on a deadly game of cat and mouse.

BATWING #1

Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by BEN OLIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Africa, a land of beauty – and of great horror. A land of creation and conflict. It is in desperate need of a defender, and from the ranks of Batman Incorporated comes a soldier to carry on the legacy of The Dark Knight in the most tumultuous region on Earth. Meet Batwing, the Batman of Africa!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1

Written by DAVID FINCH
Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by DAVID FINCH

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Dark Knight struggles against a deadly – yet strangely familiar – foe in this phenomenal debut issue from superstar writer/artist David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY, ACTION COMICS)! As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of Arkham Asylum, Batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and Bruce Wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Battling evil with his son, Damian, at his side, Batman now realizes that the hardest part of the job may be trying to work together! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne’s past: His name is NoBody, and he’s not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil…

BATGIRL #1

Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Yes, it’s really happening! Barbara Gordon is back as Batgirl – and she’s going to have to face the city’s most horrifying new villains as well as the dark secrets from her past. You won’t want to miss this stunning debut issue from fan-favorite BIRDS OF PREY writer Gail Simone!

BATWOMAN #1

Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

At last! Batwoman’s new series begins, from the multiple award-winning creative team of J.H. Williams III and Haden Blackman! In “Hydrology,” part 1 of 5, Batwoman faces deadly new challenges in her war against Gotham City’s underworld – and new trials in her life as Kate Kane. Who or what is stealing children from the barrio, and for what vile purpose? Will Kate train her cousin, Bette Kane (a.k.a. Flamebird), as her new sidekick? How will she handle unsettling revelations about her father, Colonel Jacob Kane?

NIGHTWING #1

Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and JP MAYER

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Dick Grayson flies high once more as Nightwing in a new series from hot new writer Kyle Higgins (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM)! And as he embraces his destiny, Haley’s Circus, the big top where Dick once performed, returns to Gotham City – bringing with it murder, mystery and superhuman evil. Nightwing must confront his past, among former friends and enemies from his circus days, while uncovering a much greater evil!

CATWOMAN #1

Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Meet Catwoman. She’s addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. Addicted to Batman. Most of all, Catwoman is addicted to danger. She can’t help herself, and the truth is – she doesn’t want to. She’s good at being bad, and very bad at being good. Find out more about what makes Catwoman tick in this new series from writer Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) and artist Guillem March (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS)!

BIRDS OF PREY #1

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art and cover by JESUS SAIZ

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

One is wanted for a murder she didn’t commit. The other is on the run because she knows too much. They are Dinah Laurel Lance and Ev Crawford – a.k.a. Black Canary and Starling – and together, as Gotham City’s covert ops team, they’re taking down the villains other heroes can’t touch. But now they’ve attracted the attention of a grizzled newspaper reporter who wants to expose them, as well as a creepy, chameleon-like strike team that’s out to kill them. Don’t miss the start of this hard-hitting new series from mystery novelist/comics writer Duane Swierczynski (Expiration Date, Cable).

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

No sooner has Batman’s former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won’t be chained again. As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what’s he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader? Find out in this hot new series from writer Scott Lobdell (WILDC.A.T.S, Uncanny X-Men), featuring art by rising star Kenneth Rocafort (ACTION COMICS)!

GREEN LANTERN #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The red-hot GREEN LANTERN team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke introduce an unexpected new Lantern.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

When deadly conflicts emerge across the universe, it’s up to Guy Gardner, John Stewart and an elite Green Lantern strike force to keep the peace – or else.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1

Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Kyle Rayner has assembled the most powerful team in all the universe, selected from the full spectrum of corps. But can he even keep this volatile group together?

RED LANTERNS #1

Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by ED BENES and ROB HUNTER

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1

Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by MIKEL JANIN
Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing forces that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. And if those heroes can’t handle the job, who will stand against this mystical madness? Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna and John Constantine may be our only hope – but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat?

SWAMP THING #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

One of the world’s most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the DC Universe, and every step he takes will shake the foundations of the Earth!
Alec Holland has his life back…but the Green has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it’ll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!

ANIMAL MAN #1

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN and DAN GREEN

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? Find out in this dramatic new series from writer Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and artist Travel Foreman (The Immortal Iron Fist).

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #1

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by J.G. JONES

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s Frankenstein as you’ve never seen him before, in a dark new series from acclaimed writer Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and artist Alberto Ponticelli (UNKNOWN SOLDIER)! Frankenstein is part of a network of strange beings who work for an even stranger government organization: The Super Human Advanced Defense Executive! But can he protect the world from threats even more horrifying than himself? And since he’s vilified for who and what he is, will he even want to take on this mission?

I, VAMPIRE #1

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO
Cover by JENNY FRISON

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

For hundreds of years, vampire Andrew Stanton kept mankind safe from the horrors of the supernatural world, thanks to a truce he made with his ex-lover Mary, the Queen of the Damned. But now that truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going on a killing spree – and she plans to start with the heroes of the DCU!

RESURRECTION MAN #1

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

It’s the return of Mitch Shelly – and he’s still dead. Resurrection Man can’t stay dead for long, though – and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers. But his many returns have not gone unnoticed, and forces are gathering to learn what’s so special about him – and to see which of them will finally stop Resurrection Man dead.

DEMON KNIGHTS #1

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Set in the Dark Ages of the DC Universe, a barbarian horde is massing to crush civilization. It’s fallen to Madame Xanadu and Jason Blood, the man with a monster inside him, to stand in their way – though the demon Etrigan has no interest in protecting anyone or anything other than himself! It’ll take more than their own power to stop an army fueled by bloodlust and dark sorcery, and some very surprising heroes – and villains – will have no choice but to join the fray!

STORMWATCH #1

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

They are Stormwatch, a dangerous super human police force whose existence is kept secret from the world Directly following the ominous events of SUPERMAN #1, Adam One leads half the Stormwatch team to recover the [INFORMATION REDACTED] from deep in the Himalayas. Meanwhile, Jack Hawksmoor and the rest of the Stormwatch crew look to recruit two of the deadliest super humans on the planet: Midnighter and Apollo! And if they say no? Perhaps the Martian Manhunter can change their minds…

VOODOO #1

Written by RON MARZ
Art and cover by SAMI BASRI

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Who is Voodoo? Is she hero, villain – or both? Learn the truth about Priscilla Kitaen as she leaves a trail of violence across America. Discover the new DCU through her eyes, because the things she sees are not always what they seem…

GRIFTER #1

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON
Art by CAFU
Cover by CAFU and BIT

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The DCU’s most wanted man stars in his own series! Cole Cash is a charming grifter few can resist. And yet he’s about to be branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form – creatures only he can see! Can the biggest sweet talker of all time talk his way out of this one when even his brother thinks he’s gone over the edge?

DEATHSTROKE #1

Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

“Friends die, family disappoints, but a legacy… That lives forever.” Slade Wilson is the best mercenary in the DCU, and he’s been doing this a long time. Some might say too long. But they’ll learn: Never turn your back on Deathstroke the Terminator. He won’t quit, no matter how high the stakes. Kyle Higgins (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and Joe Bennett (TEEN TITANS) team up to bring you the finest in mayhem and gore.

SUICIDE SQUAD #1

Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by MARCO RUDY
Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

They’re a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous – they’re sheer suicide! Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission – and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure?

O.M.A.C. #1

Written by DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN
Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The all-seeing Brother Eye satellite has unleashed a new beast upon the DC Universe in this smashing new series! Kevin Kho has become an unwilling participant in a war between Checkmate and Brother Eye as he is transformed into the One Machine Army Corp known only as O.M.A.C.!

BLACKHAWKS #1

Written by MIKE COSTA
Art and cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Welcome to a world waging a new kind of war that’s faster and more brutal than ever before. It’s fought by those who would make the innocent their targets, using computers, smart weapons and laser-guided missiles. The new enemy is hard to find – and closer to home than we think. Between us and them stand the Blackhawks, an elite force of military specialists equipped with the latest in cutting-edge hardware and vehicles. Their mission: Kill the bad guys before they kill us.

MEN OF WAR #1

Written by IVAN BRANDON
Art by TOM DERENICK
Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

On the ground and on the front lines, a young, headstrong soldier known as Joe Rock assumes command of Easy Company – a team of ex-military men turned contractors. Will they survive the battle-scarred landscape carved by the DCU’s Super-Villains? Find out in this explosive new series from Ivan Brandon (Viking, DOC SAVAGE) and Tom Derenick (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!

ALL-STAR WESTERN #1

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art and cover by MORITAT

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

Even when Gotham City was just a one-horse town, crime was rampant – and things only get worse when bounty hunter Jonah Hex comes to town. Can Amadeus Arkham, a pioneer in criminal psychology, enlist Hex’s special brand of justice to help the Gotham Police Department track down a vicious serial killer? Find out in this new series from HEX writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, with lush artwork by Moritat (THE SPIRIT)!

TEEN TITANS #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Tim Drake, Batman’s former sidekick, is back in action when an international organization seeks to capture, kill or co-opt super-powered teenagers. As Red Robin, he’s going to have to team up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl and the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash to stand any chance at all against a living, breathing weapon with roots in another world! They – along with a few other tortured teen heroes – will be the Teen Titans in this new series from writer Scott Lobdell (WILDC.A.T.S, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Brett Booth (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!

STATIC SHOCK #1

Written by SCOTT McDANIEL and JOHN ROZUM
Art and cover by SCOTT McDANIEL and JONATHAN GLAPION

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The brilliant, slightly awkward high school student Virgil Hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero Static! A mysterious tragedy forces the Hawkins family to relocate from Dakota to New York City! Virgil embarks upon new adventures in a new high school and a new internship at S.T.A.R. Labs! As Static, he dons a new uniform and establishes a new secret headquarters! But is he ready to take on the new villains who lurk in New York City’s underworld?

HAWK AND DOVE #1

Written by STERLING GATES
Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Hank Hall is not happy. He’s not happy to have Dawn Granger as a new partner in his war on crime. He’s not happy that she’s dating the ghostly Super Hero, Deadman. He’s not happy to learn that someone is trying to plunge the United States into a new civil war! Now it’s up to Hawk and Dove to root out the forces behind this conflict and stop them before they turn the U.S. into a wasteland! And who is the monster lurking in the shadows, watching Hawk and Dove from afar? Find out in this new series from Sterling Gates (FLASHPOINT: KID FLASH LOST) and artist Rob Liefeld (X-Force, Youngblood)!

BLUE BEETLE #1

Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by IG GUARA and RUY JOSE
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s not easy being Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that comes with being a teenager. Also, he’s linked to a powerful scarab created by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets – or annihilate them. It’s up to one teen hero to turn this instrument of destruction into a force for good.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1

Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half!

LEGION LOST #1

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art and cover by PETE WOODS

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive! Don’t miss the start of this all-new LEGION series illustrated by Pete Woods – fresh off his spectacular run on ACTION COMICS – who is joined by writer Fabian Nicieza (RED ROBIN)!

Comic Reviews

Ruse #1

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Mirco Pierfederici

Publisher: Crossgen via Marvel

Ruse is the second title to come out of Crossgen via Marvel, alongside Mike Carey’s Sigil. In a nutshell I suppose it would be: “Sherlock-Holmes-esque” with a bit of sci-fi and fantasy, but I don’t think it’s fair to call it such.

Waid does take a very similar approach though, opening with a crime and then excitingly displays the main characters solving it. It all has the Victorian feel to it, but Waid hams it up a notch. He takes the niche and has a bit of fun with his detective, perhaps more so than Conan-Doyle did with his Holmes. The fabled sleuth Simon Archard is the focal point of the story, but it is made explicit that his ‘sidekick’ Emma Bishop is more formidable than himself.

For an opening issue it is great. We get a good feel for the characters, era, and style that Waid has put across (Pierfederici’s pencils are also great), and we have our typical cliffhanger ending in classic detective fashion. It’s definitely readable, and should the caper span out as nicely throughout the next issues as it has in the first, it’ll be something new and different worth following.

Pros:

-Good character chemistry, witty and clever writing

-Chiseled, shadowy pencils that work well with the era

Cons:

-Potential to peter-out depending on the unfolding of the case

FF #1

Writer: Johnathan Hickman

Artist: Steve Epting

Publisher: Marvel

Johnathan Hickman can do no wrong. If you haven’t figured this out yet, you need to pick up virtually anything he has written and find out for yourself. Personally? His extremely outstanding Secret Warriors has been unequivocally (that’s a lie, he’s got competition from Carey’s X-Men Legacy) the most consistently exciting comic on the shelves. It is a shame it has to end. But do not fret, he has his ink elsewhere: FF for one, and he will have a part in the new Ultimate universe reboot. But as for the issue at hand.

FF now stands for Future Foundation instead of Fantasic Four. After the events of the arc(s) leading up to the name change, the family in blue saw the death of founding member, jokester, and some may say the glue (alongside Grimm) that held the family together: Johnny Storm. With this obviously came a big change. Change in name, change in surroundings and perhaps change in scope. Admittedly I haven’t been a long time reader of Fantastic Four, just a few arcs here and there and the stuff Carey did for the Ultimate Universe, but I don’t think the change is something that will take time getting used to. In just one issue Hickman manages to bring Spiderman in, (which might seem rushed if you didn’t read the precursor issues where Johnny gives his pre-dead blessing to Parker), set the new angle/precedent for the FF, and present them with a very serious worldly AND otherworldly threat. And of course a twist.

Hickman really is a great writer to give the Richards family to. It’ll be interesting to see what sort of grand-scope he comes up with for Reed and how it compares to and/or differs with what he has been doing so damn well with Nick Fury. Both are characters with immense talent, immense responsibility, strict codes of honour and respect, yet both are very different men. Both also have a lot to lose, just in different ways.

Hickman has started FF off on a sensational foot, let’s hope it is smooth sailing ahead.

Pros:

-Grand scope, great ideas

-Large, interesting cast

-Always a good twist

Cons:

-None.

Comics Shipping June 8th

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ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #1 (OF 5) (MR
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ASTRONAUT ACADEMY ZERO GRAVITY GN
AVENGERS ACADEMY #12
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #24
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #2 (OF 5)
BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 ELEGY
BIRDS OF PREY #13
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #519
BLUE ESTATE #3 (MR)
BOONDOCK SAINTS MOB WAR #2 (OF 2)
BOOSTER GOLD #45 (FLASHPOINT)
BOYS DEFINITIVE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MR)
BREED III #2 (MR)
BRIGHTEST DAY SER 1 AF
CALIGULA #2 (OF 6) (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AMERICAN NIGHTMARE PREM HC
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CHARMED #10
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Summer Hours!!

In an attempt to accomodate both the increase in day light time and the regular evening gaming at the store, The Comic Hunter will be extending its summer hours as of today (June 5th). Our new hours will be...

Sunday 12pm-8pm
Monday-Friday 10am-10pm
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June Previews Spotlight

Welcome to our new Previews Spotlight! Once a month, I'll be putting up a list of new series starting or new TPBs/HCs to watch out for along with my top picks! Those of you with a previews or who see a few cool things on the list, please feel free to post your own list!




Remi's Top Picks!
100 Bullets HC Book 01 (Mr)
-Following in the footsteps of Fables, Y: The Last Man and Preacher! These are great collections of some great books!

Atomic Robo Ghost of Station X #1 (of 6)
-Hellboy for a more all ages audience, one of the funnest books coming out!

Baltimore Curse Bells #1 Mike Mignola Cvr
-More of Mignola's Baltimore is always a good thing!

Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus HC VOL 01
-Always wanted to read his run on FF, as I hear it's some of the best.

Ff By Jonathan Hickman Prem HC VOL 01 Epting Var
-One of the best titles coming out right now, hands down. Hickman is a genius and now you can read the first part of his run all in one package!

Invincible Compendium TP VOL 01
-Collecting issue #1-49, the first 13 TPBs. A great deal on a great book!

Spider-Island Amazing Spider-Girl #1 (of 3)
Spider-Island Cloak and Dagger #1 (of 3)
Spider-Island Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (of 3)
-Been loving Slott's Spider-Man and the teasers for this story have been great!

Ultimate 7 #1 (of 12) (Mr)
Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #1 (of 4)
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #1
-Very excited to see where the new titles go. Marvel is attempting another "rebranding" of the Ultimates line. I've enjoyed almost all of it, except Loeb's part in it... keep him away from the books and I'll be happy!

June Spotlight
100 Bullets HC Book 01 (Mr)
Angel & Faith #1 Steve Morris Cvr (C: 1-0-0)
Animal Land GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Anita Blake Circus Damned Scoundrel #1 (of 5) (Mr)
Anne Rice Servant of the Bones #1 (of 6)
Archie Best of Harry Lucey HC VOL 01
Atomic Robo Ghost of Station X #1 (of 6)
Baltimore Curse Bells #1 Mike Mignola Cvr
Bloody Monday GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Bomb Queen VII #1 (of 4) (Mr)
Broken Pieces #0 Cvr A Kaneshiro
Broken Pieces #0 Cvr B Fabok
Cage of Eden GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Chip Pkt Manga TP VOL 01 (C: 0-0-2)
Citizens of the Uglyverse Display Asst #1 (C: 0-1-3)
Classic Marvel Characters #1 Spider-Man (C: 0-1-2)
Damaged #1 (of 6) a Cvr Maleev (Mr)
Damaged #1 (of 6) B Cvr Manco (Mr)
Digital Art Tutorials Advanced Digital Inking Cdrom VOL 01
Digital Art Tutorials Beginning Digital Coloring Cdrom VOL 0
Digital Art Tutorials Grunge/Pop Style Cdrom VOL 01
Digital Art Tutorials Photoshop Tips & Tricks Cdrom VOL 01
Doctor Who Series 6 10pc Af Asst Wave 01 (C: 1-1-4)
Doctor Who Series 6 10pc Af Asst Wave 02 (C: 1-1-4)
Dungeons & Dragons Dark Sun HC VOL 01
Dungeons & Dragons Drizzt #1 (of 5)
Dungeons & Dragons Fr Drizzt Omnibus TP VOL 01
Epoch #1 (of 5) (Mr)
Essential Spider-Man TP VOL 01 New Ed
Essential Spider-Man TP VOL 02 New Ed
Essential Web of Spider-Man TP VOL 01
Extinct #1 (of 6) (Mr)
Family Guy #1 (Mr)
Famous Monsters Art Collection VOL 01 (C: 0-1-1)
Famous Monsters of Filmland: the Annotated #1 (Mr) (C: 0-1-1
Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus HC VOL 01
Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus HC VOL 01 Dm Var Ed
Ff By Jonathan Hickman Prem HC VOL 01 Acuna Dm Var Ed
Ff By Jonathan Hickman Prem HC VOL 01 Epting Var
Fraggle Rock Classics TP VOL 01 (C: 0-0-2)
Gate 7 TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Gon GN Kodansha Ed VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Infinite #1 (of 6)
Invincible Compendium TP VOL 01
Jla TP VOL 01
Johnny Hazard Dailies HC VOL 01 1944-1946 (C: 0-1-2)
Justice Machine #1 (C: 0-1-1)
Kevin Smith Bionic Man #1
Knuckles the Echidna Archives TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-1)
Living Corpse Exhumed #1 (of 6)
Mardock Scramble GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Meow HC VOL 01 (C: 0-0-1)
Mmw Sub-Mariner TP VOL 01
Mmw Sub-Mariner TP VOL 01 Dm Var Ed 32
Multiplex Enjoy Your Show TP VOL 01 (Mr) (C: 0-1-2)
Mystic #1 (of 4)
Only Serious About You GN VOL 01 (of 2) (C: 0-0-1)
Penny For Your Soul False Prophet #1 (of 7) (Mr)
Pf Adv Path Jade Regent VOL 01 Brinewall Legacy (C: 0-1-2)
Phantom Comp Series HC VOL 01 Gold Key Years (C: 0-1-2)
Planet of the Apes TP VOL 01
Pokemon Black & White GN VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0)
Pokemon Black & White GN VOL 02 (C: 1-0-0)
Pokemon Black & White GN VOL 03 (C: 1-0-1)
Private Teacher GN VOL 01 (Mr) (C: 0-0-1)
Punisher #1
Punisher #2
Roger Langridge Snarked #0
Severed #1 (Mr)
Showcase Presents All Star Comics TP VOL 01
Spider-Island Amazing Spider-Girl #1 (of 3)
Spider-Island Cloak and Dagger #1 (of 3)
Spider-Island Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (of 3)
Spider-Man Next Chapter TP VOL 01
Stand Night Has Come #1 (of 6)
Stand TP VOL 01 Captain Trips
Star Wars Knight Errant Deluge #1 (of 5) Quinones Cvr (C: 1-
Supergod TP VOL 01 (Mr) (C: 0-0-2)
Superman Beyond #0
Tales O/T Abyss Asch Bloody GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-1)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing #1
Transformers Classics Uk TP VOL 01
True Blood French Quarter #1 (of 6)
Ultimate 7 #1 (of 12) (Mr)
Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #1 (of 4)
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #1
Uncouth Sleuth GN VOL 01 (Mr)
Vampire Kisses Graveyard Games GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
Vault #1 (of 3)
Vescell #1 (Mr)
Warehouse 13 #1
Wayfarers Moon TP VOL 01 Road From Southfield
Wolverine Punisher Ghost Rider Off Index Mu #1

DC Relaunches over 50 titles this Fall

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32566

I guess Flashpoint is really a big event because by the end of it, DC will be relaunching most of it's lineup! Ending with Flashpoint #5 at the end of August (above), we'll be seeing 13 titles going back to #1 every week in September. Johns is really pushing the envelope with what he's doing at the ol' DCU. While I have a lot of faith in the man, I certainly hope it all pays off!