Friday, September 24, 2010

Motor City Links

BRIGHTEST DAY #15-16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI
Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK and JOE PRADO
Covers by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:10 Variant covers by IVAN REIS
The hottest series in comics blazes on as the legacy of the new Aqualad is forged and the extent of his powers is revealed! Plus, Aquagirl joins the battle, and Firestorm seeks out the Justice League’s help!
Retailers please note: These issues ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
Issue #15 on sale DECEMBER 1
Issue #16 on sale DECEMBER 15
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
I never liked Garth, so I'm plenty cool with the new Aqualad, and it looks like Lorena Marquez is finally back in Aquaman's like.

Dustin Nguyen's Characters Cop a Lot of Attitude


AQUAMAN

LBFA Presents: The History of Aquaman Explained [Comic]

The One Bright Spot of the Oil Spill? Aquaman is Relevant for the First Time Ever!

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BRIGHTEST DAY #3
Written by GAIL SIMONE and STEVE ENGLEHART
Art by ROB LIEFELD, TREVOR VON EEDEN and JOE RUBINSTEIN
Cover by TBD
Kestrel, the mad dog of the Chaos Realm, battles the Teen Titans in a bid to gain power like he’s never had before in a tale from TEEN TITANS #27-28. And in an epic from LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #26-27, The Joker earns the wrath of both Aquaman and Batman when he dredges up the old Joker-fish routine.
On sale DECEMBER 8 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
I remember this one! This was the two-parter I didn't want to read the first time! I'll be sure to stay consistent.

BATMAN

Lord Death Man of 'Bat-Manga' Gets Resurrected for 'Batman, Inc.'

DC75: The Murder of Batwoman (Detective Comics #485, 1979)

Spain's Bootleg Robin Was a Gun-Toting Badass

Batman and Black Canary are just really good friends

Bob Kessel's Square Spider-Man and Boxy Batman Art Will Squeeze Your Brain

Dean Trippe Keeps it Crisp With Cool and Colorful Cartooning

Five Reasons You Should Be Reading Batman and Robin

The 5 Best Modes of Transportation in Comics

September 2010 Reader Art Gallery!

Back Issue Highlights: Batman Family #13, 1977
Camp in Darkness: Screen Test for Sixties Batman

DC75: The Top Ten Batgirl (Cassandra Cain) Covers

"A Clue . . . Seven-Foot Tall!" Batgirl adventure from Detective Comics No. 392, October 1969

Batman Goes Vinyl With New Mini 2.0 Funko Force Toys

Batmanomics

Batman #269's (August 1975) "The Daily Death of Terry Tremayne" by Reed and Chan"The Daily Death of Terry Tremayne" by Reed and Chan

The Batman and Ragman from Batman Family #20 (July 1978)

Batman Marries Wonder Woman in Awesome Cosplay Wedding

Former 'Batman' artist Norm Breyfogle continues 'Archie' tale

My Batman Family Album Part 1
My Batman Family Album Part 2
My Batman Family Album Part 3

Bane's head turn for the New Batman Adventures.

The 9 Craziest Moments of the Silver Age Batman Annuals

Batman Turns to Crime at a Taco Bell Drive-Thru [Video]

Batman versus Superman as class warfare? Grant Morrison: 'Bruce has a butler, Clark has a boss'

DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #12
Written by DAVID HINE
Art by AGUSTIN PADILLA
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
What starts as a Batman, Inc. recruitment trip soon turns into an international incident as The Dark Knight encounters a string of bizarre murders in Paris, France. Featuring both Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson as Batman, this extra-sized spectacular guest-stars The Question and spotlights the debut of a new Bat-ally!

In part 1, Bruce, Dick and Renee Montoya are presented with a series of cryptic clues, which lead them to the underground catacombs of Paris — and the most unexpected of assassins! Continued in this month’s BATMAN ANNUAL #28!
On sale DECEMBER 8 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US
Wait-- an annual? I thought only Superman got those nowadays.

BATMAN ANNUAL #28
Written by DAVID HINE
Art by AGUSTIN PADILLA
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
This year’s Batman annuals collide in a 2-part story involving both Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson as Batman! In this second part of the story, when a Batman, Inc. recruitment trip to Paris, France leads to a murder mystery, the heroes deduce that the assassinations are connected to a strange cult leader. But will this religious figure take them one step closer to solving the bizarre murders? Or are The Question, Bruce and Dick getting one step closer to becoming the next victims?
Continued from this month’s DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #12!
On sale DECEMBER 22 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

Sure enough, here's a second one. And I guess they're stocking stuffers for dads instead of summer distractions for kids.

BATMAN: ORPHANS #1-2
Written by EDDIE BERGANZA
Art and cover by CARLO BARBERI & JUAN VLASCO
Robin’s been found dead! And that’s not an easy thing to face – especially when you’re Tim Drake! In this pre-RED ROBIN tale, Tim and Batman must solve the murder of an impostor Robin and follow the trail of someone putting together a new team of teenaged sidekicks made up of kids who’ve been promised that they’ll become the new Robin…IF they survive!
Shipping both issues of this stand alone tale in December!
Issue #1 on sale DECEMBER 1
Issue #2 on sale DECEMBER 15
1 and 2 of 2 • 56 pg, FC, $3.99 US

I smell a pre-failed backdoor pilot!

BATMAN 80-PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
Written by BRAD DESNOYER, MATT MANNING, MANDY MACMURRAY, JOHN STANISCI, PAUL TOBIN and PETER MIRIANI
Art by LEE FERGUSON, GARRY BROWN, MATT SOUTHWORTH, RYAN KELLEY and SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
Some of the most promising new talent in comics are corrupted by the most depraved villains in Gotham City in this all-new special featuring The Joker, the Riddler, Calendar Man, Scarecrow, and yes, even Humpty Dumpty! It’s seven short stories, all in one giant issue! The joke’s on you if you think you’ll make it out of this alive!
ONE-SHOT • On sale DECEMBER 1 • 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US

That's quite the concentration of "who the hell is that guy" creators.

ELONGATED MAN

"Elongated Man Throws His Weight Around!" (Detective Comics No. 372, February 1968)

Cover to Cover: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #11

Cover to Cover: Best of DC Digest #52

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 5 TP
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by BILL WILLINGHAM, BART SEARS, MIKE MCKONE and others
Cover by BART SEARS
In this new volume collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #2-3 and JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #1-6, the team is reborn as Justice League International, featuring The Flash, Power Girl, Metamorpho, Animal Man and The Elongated Man.
On sale JANUARY 19 • 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US
A Justice League Europe collection. It never even occurred to me this might be coming, but it makes perfect sense, and I bet Bart Sears' art will reproduce way better today.

MARTIAN MANHUNTER

Martian Manhunter: Blank Canvas for Symbols, Too?

1988 Justice League International Postcards: Martian Manhunter

CITIZEN STEEL

JSA ALL-STARS?
Not so much this month.

ZATANNA

Cover to Cover: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #5

ZATANNA #8
Written by PAUL DINI
Art by CLIFF CHIANG
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
Long-dead killer puppeteer Oscar Hempel is back from the grave, and there’s nothing he wants more than revenge on the prey that got away – Zatanna Zatara! But does Zee even remember what she did to him? And what a time for her lifelong fear of puppets to come rushing back!
On sale DECEMBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
I love that last line. Why did it have to be snakes?

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #16
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Secrets involving the “Return of Bruce Wayne” affect all three Sirens and set the girls against each other in a brutal display of their villainous roots! Guest-starring Zatanna and Talia al Ghul.
On sale SEPTEMBER 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #18
Written by PETER CALLOWAY
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO & BIT
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
How far will Zatanna go for the people she loves? How far will Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn go for Catwoman when they find out that she’s been lying to them? And how long can Talia al Ghul hold off an enraged Ivy? Find out here!
On sale DECEMBER 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Nice cover!

SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY BOOK TWO HC
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by PASCAL FERRY, YANICK PAQUETTE, DOUG MAHNKE, FRAZER IRVING, RYAN SOOK, J.H. WILLIAMS III and others
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Collecting the second half of Grant Morrison’s SEVEN SOLDIERS epic in hardcover for the first time! Collects MISTER MIRACLE #1-4, BULLETEER #1-4, ZATANNA #4, KLARION #4, FRANKENSTEIN #1-4 and SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY #1.
On sale FEBRUARY 23 • 400 pg, FC, $39.99 US

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