DCU TITLES
THE ALL-NEW ATOM #18
Written by Gail Simone, art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott, cover by Ladronn.
Things go from bad to worse as the Department of Metahuman Affairs, led by field agent Diana Prince, declares Ivy Town under Martial Law! Even worse, the mind-altering new villain, the Ruffian, wants both the Atom and Wonder Woman dead! Can the combined power of the Tiny Titan and the Amazing Amazon stop this crisis?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 5.
BLUE BEETLE #22
Written by John Rogers, art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque.
The Blue Beetle's family and friends are targeted by an all-out supervillain assault -- so why's he abandoning them in their darkest hour by leaving Earth?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
BIRDS OF PREY #113
Written by Sean McKeever, art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, cover by Stephane Roux.
New series writer Sean McKeever debuts with an issue guest-starring Superman! A high-tech hazard threatens the streets of Metropolis, and a mob boss recently "promoted" is to blame. As the Birds lose control of the situation, Metropolis's other hero warns Oracle about her future in the City of Tomorrow.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9
Written by Mark Waid, art by George Pérez and Bob Wiacek, cover by Pérez.
The Book of Destiny's been opened, but look who's come spilling out...the Metal Men! The Blackhawks! The Newsboy Legion! And the new Atom and Hawkman team!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE ATOM 80-PAGE GIANT #1-2
Written by Gerry Conway, art by Alan Lee Weiss, Arvell M. Jones and others, covers by Ryan Sook.
Thrill to the adventures of Ray Palmer in these two giant-sized Specials! Issue #1 collects stories from Super-Team Family #11-12, and #2 features material from #13-14 (1977).
80 pages, $4.99, in stores on Dec. 5 and Dec. 19.
CHECKMATE #21
Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, art by Chris Samnee, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.
The sensational 2-part story "Mademoiselle Marie" begins! Long before World War II, a legendary French spy network was born -- and now a kidnapping in Africa has turned the Mademoiselle Marie legacy against its latest standard-bearer, the Black Queen's Knight!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
THE FLASH #235
Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers, art by Daniel Acuna and Doug Braithwaite, cover by Braithwaite.
Even getting a WMD built in five minutes won't stop an alien invasion, so what's the Flash's next trick? Plus, the backup feature "Fast Life" reveals Wally West's first visit to the world known as Planet Flash!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
GREEN LANTERN #26
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Mike McKone and Andy Lanning, cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
Setting the stage for the Green Lanterns' role in Final Crisis comes Part 1 of "The Alpha Lanterns," a new story arc! Who are the Alpha-Lanterns? What bizarre cosmic surgery have they undergone? And how will they affect the future of the Green Lantern Corps?
In the aftermath of the Sinestro Corps War, the Green Lanterns are undergoing an unprecedented reconstruction and reinvention, and the controversial Alpha-Lantern project is in full effect.
Meanwhile, with Sinestro's true machinations for his war revealed to Earth's prime Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, debate rages across Oa as lines are drawn and crossed, new bonds are formed, and old ones broken.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art and cover by Pat Gleason and Prentis Rollins.
The pieces of the Sinestro Corps War are still falling as Guy is finally reunited with his lost love, Ice! And as Kyle Rayner tries to start his new life as a Green Lantern, Sinestro rings continue to empower new and deadlier forces in space.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 12.
GREEN LANTERN/SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1
Written by Geoff Johns and Sterling Gates, art by Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver, J.G. Jones, Patrick Gleason and Joe Prado, cover by Reis and Oclair Albert.
For the first time ever, the secrets of the Book of Oa and the Book of Parallax are revealed in short stories looking at the past, present and future of the Corps! This 64-page Special features new tales of both the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps!
64 pages, $4.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
JONAH HEX #26
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini.
The trail of a quartet of criminals lands Hex in the middle of a family that will defy the imagination and turn the stomach!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 5.
JLA CLASSIFIED #48
Written by Mike W. Barr, with art by Randy Green and Andy Owens and a cover by Julian Lopez and Bit.
The conclusion of the Justice League's conflict with the Weaponers of Qward...who are battling the JLA with the team's own weapons!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 12 and Dec. 26.
JLA CLASSIFIED #49
Written by Andrew Kreisberg, art and cover by Paulo Siqueira and Amilton Santos.
With the JLA away from Earth on a dire mission in space, the wives and loved ones of the heroes gather to support each other when at any moment any individual in the room could be left alone forever.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
JSA CLASSIFIED #33
Written by Junior Thomas, with art by Staz Johnson and Rodney Ramos, cover by Scott Kolins..
It's Christmas in the DCU, and Alan Scott will be learning all about the Ho-Ho-Horror of the holidays from the immortal Vandal Savage! But in order to save the life of a child, Alan will to sacrifice his own happiness -- as well as his daughter!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #16
Written by Dwayne McDuffie, art by Joe Benitez and Victor Llamas.
Lightning strikes again as a Flash returns! Where's this Flash from...and what is she doing on our Earth?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #11
Written by Geoff Johns and Alex Ross, art by Dale Eaglesham and Ruy Jose, cover by Ross, variant cover by Eaglesham and Jose.
"Thy Kingdom Come" explodes as Jakeem Thunder returns! The Justice Society reaches out to the next wave of legacy heroes: the new Mr. America, Judomaster, Amazing Man and more! Plus, another face familiar to the Kingdom Come Superman makes his presence known.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 5.
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37
Written by Jim Shooter, art and cover by Francis Manapul and John Livesay.
Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
SHADOWPACT #20
Written by Matthew Sturges, art and cover by Phil Winslade.
Nightmaster learns some new tricks while trapped in the Nightshade Dimension -- and the full extent of his powers has yet to be revealed! Plus, the Blue Devil fights an army of wizards but gets help from a most unlikey source -- one from back in the Day of Vengeance!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
THE SPIRIT #13
Written by Gail Simone, Glen Gold and others, art by Michael Golden, Eduardo Risso and others, cover by Darwyn Cooke.
Many elements define the Spirit, but one of the more glamorous is definitely his femmes fatales! In this special issue, featuring spectacular stories from some of the industry's finest creators, discover a bevy of deadly new beauties!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 19.
TEEN TITANS #54
Written by Sean McKeever, art and cover by Eddy Barrows and Rob Hunter.
Conner, Bart and the other Titans of Tomorrow have planted the seed that will ensure their totalitarian future comes to pass. All that remains is to eliminate those who would oppose them. Watch out, Ravager! Watch out, Supergirl! And most definitely watch out, Blue Beetle!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
WONDER GIRL #4
Written by J. Torres, art and cover by Sanford Greene and Nathan Massengill.
The mystery of who's hunting Wonder Girl and Hercules is dragged into the light! But Wonder Girl's about to get some unexpected "help" in the form of a face from her past...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 12.
WONDER WOMAN #15
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson, variant cover by Michael Golden.
The "Circle" story arc ratchets to a new level of intensity as Wonder Woman's acclaimed new creative team deliver never-before-revealed secrets of Diana's origin! Who tried to assassinate her on the night of her creation? Special Agent Diana Prince may not live to find out, as she faces a brutal Captain Nazi alone, unable to use her powers. And the re-forming army of the Society of Super Villains hunts her mother on Paradise Island!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Dec. 12.
DCU TRADE PAPERBACKS
BATMAN: FALSE FACES HC
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rick Burchett, Marcos Martin, Karl Story, Mark Pennington and others, cover by McDaniel and Andy Owens.
Collecting Batman #588-590, Detective Comics #787, Wonder Woman #160-161 and Batman Gotham City Secret Files!
In the first of these tales of the DCU, Bruce Wayne adopts the guise of Matches Malone -- the seedy identity he uses to infiltrate the Gotham underworld. But when Matches is shot, it's up to Batman to determine what really happened...and how Scarface is involved! Plus, in other stories, Batman takes on the Mad Hatter, and Wonder Woman and Donna Troy square off against Clayface!
160 pages, $19.99, in stores on Feb. 6.
OUTSIDERS/CHECKMATE: CHECKOUT TP
Written by Judd Winick and Greg Rucka , art by Joe Bennett, Matthew Clark, Eddy Barrows and others, cover by Clark and Art Thibert.
Collecting the explosive crossover from Checkmate #13-15 and Outsiders #47-49! The DCU's top spies throw down with the DCU's most troublemaking hero team as Checkmate hunts the Outsiders!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 30.
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC
Written by Arnold Drake, art and cover by Bruno Premiani.
The World's Strangest Heroes return in this volume collecting The Doom Patrol #106-113 (Sep. 1966-Aug. 1967)!
228 pages, $49.99, in stores on Feb. 28.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2: THE LIGHTNING SAGA HC
Written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns, art by Ed Benes, Shane Davis, Dale Eaglasham, Jim Lee, Adam Kubert, George Pérez, and others, cover by Michael Turner.
Two of DC's most prominent super-teams join forces in this stunning hardcover volume collecting Justice League of America #0 and #8-12 and Justice Society of America #5-6! In the wake of "The Tornado's Path," the JLA has discovered the existence of several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the present. With the help of the JSA, Superman and his team must track down all seven Legionnaires to discover why these heroes of the future have traveled back in time!
224 pages, $24.99, in stores on Feb. 13.
JLA: KID AMAZO TP
Written by Peter Milligan, art by Carlos D'Anda, cover by Howard Porter.
Collecting the acclaimed story by Peter Milligan and Carlos D'Anda from JLA Classified #37-41! Professor Ivo and Amazo have hatched an unusual experiment that just might mean the downfall of the Justice League -- but could their experiment turn on them? Meet the robot Amazo's only child: Kid Amazo!
128 pages, $12.99, in stores on Jan. 2.
JLA: THE HYPOTHETICAL WOMAN TP
Written by Gail Simone, art by José Luís Garcia-Lopez, Sean Phillips and Klaus Janson, cover by Garcia-Lopez.
The JLA go to an emerging nation torn by revolution in this volume collecting JLA Classified #16-21! Who -- or what -- is the Hypothetical Woman that enables the dictatorial General Tuzik to create his own twisted League Against Justice?
144 pages, $12.99, in stores on Jan. 23.
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: THE WEDDING HC
Written by Tony Bedard, J. Torres, Judd Winick and Dwayne McDuffie, art by Paulo Siquiera, Tom Derenick, Mike McKone, Amanda Conner and others, cover by Ryan Sook.
Celebrate the superhero wedding of the year with this hardcover collection that includes Black Canary #1-4, JLA Wedding Special, Black Canary Wedding Planner and Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special! Before the nuptials can take place, The League of Assassins tracks Black Canary to Star City in an effort to liberate the child, Sin, they believe to be the DCU's next greatest assassin. Luckily, Black Canary has other plans for Sin's abilities and future! Then, the fun unfolds in the most unexpected way possible!
208 pages, $24.99, in stores on Feb. 20.
GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 1 HC
Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons, art by Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and others, cover by Ethan Van Sciver.
The landmark story arc that shook the Green Lantern Corps to its foundations is collected in this hardcover volume featuring Green Lantern #21-22, Green Lantern Corps #14-15, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1!
Sinestro's army of fear has gathered: Arkillo! Karu-Sil! The Cyborg-Superman! And hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen!
Hal Jordan has overcome great fear throughout his life, but what fear still lingers inside him? Parallax knows, and Hal's about to be reminded as he leads Earth's Green Lanterns on a life-or-death rescue mission in the middle of this war. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe find dissent within their ranks as a bizarre prophecy is fulfilled.
160 pages, $24.99, in stores on Feb. 20.
INFINITE CRISIS TP
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning and others, cover by Jimenez.
The 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006 00 a sequel to the epic CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS -- is now available in a softcover collection!
OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth's three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It's the DCU's darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe...at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again!
This volume contains every cover and variant produced for the project, annotations, character designs, excerpts from scripts, unused scenes, and much more!
264 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 16.
JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 2 TP
Written by Geoff Johns, art and cover by Lee Moder and Dan Davis.
Collecting issues #0 and #9-14 of the series that launched superstar writer Geoff Johns's career! These are early adventures of Courtney Whitmore teaming as the Star Spangled Kid with her stepfather before she became Stargirl of the Justice Society!
192 pages, $17.99, in stores on Jan. 9.
MANHUNTER VOL. 4: UNLEASHED TP
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Javier Pina, Fernando Blanco, Brad Walker and others, cover by Arthur Adams.
Collecting issues #24-30 of the acclaimed Manhunter series written by Marc Andreyko! Manhunter Kate Spencer takes on her biggest case yet with Wonder Woman as the client, but the stakes are higher than anyone knows! Is the Amazon princess guilty of murdering Max Lord?
176 pages, $17.99, in stores on Jan. 30.
SUPERMAN: REDEMPTION TP
Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, art by Walter Simonson, Carlos Pacheco and others, cover by Al Barrionuevo.
Collecting Superman #659 and #666 and Action Comics #848-849! The Man of Steel travels to hell and back in this collection of stories that touches on the supernatural side of Superman.
112 pages, $12.99, in stores on Jan. 2.
SUPERMAN: CAMELOT FALLS VOL. 2 HC
Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino.
The epic storyline from fan-favorites Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino concludes in this volume collecting Superman #662-664 and #667-668! The Man of Steel defends Metropolis from harm, but now he faces a dilemma: Are his heroics only making things worse? It all leads to a brawl between Superman and Arion of Atlantis miles beneath the Atlantic! But can Superman's Kryptonian might stand up to the magic of a sorcerer? And what will the outcome of the battle mean for the fate of the world?
128 pages, $19.99, in stores on Feb. 27.
TALES OF THE NEW GODS TP
Written by Mark Evanier, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Jeph Loeb and others, art by Steve Rude, Byrne, Simonson, Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Arthur Adams, Erik Larsen and others, cover by Walter Simonson.
A new volume featuring the greatest New Gods stories by a Who's Who of all-star creators! Recognized as one of Jack Kirby's greatest creations, the New Gods now play an integral role in the DC Universe. Rediscover the classic tales of young Scott Free, Darkseid, Orion and more in this softcover collecting stories from Mister Miracle Special, Jack Kirby's Fourth World #2-20, and Orion #3-4, #6-8, #10, #12, #15, #18-19! Plus, a never-before-published short story by writer Mark Millar with art by Steve Ditko and Mick Gray!
168 pages, $19.99, in stores on Jan. 23.
SHADOWPACT VOL. 2: CURSED TP
Written by Bill Willingham, a rt by Steve Scott, Tom Derenick, Scott Hampton and others, cover by Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher.
Collecting issues #4 and #9-13 of writer Bill Willingham's Shadowpact! Thrill to a day in the life of Blue Devil, an encounter with Etrigan the Demon, the formation of a new team roster and more in this action-packed, magic-filled volume!
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 2.
TANGENT COMICS VOL. 2 TP
Written by Karl Kesel, John Ostrander, Chuck Dixon and Dan Jurgens, art by Sean Chen, Klaus Janson, Matt Haley and others, cover by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Conrad.
Collecting more of DC's Tangent titles, presenting a group of strange new heroes with very familiar names! This volume includes Tangent Comics: Joker, Nightwing, Batman, Secret Six and Doom Patrol.
192 pages $19.99, in stores on Jan. 23.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: BATMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 2 TP
Written by Bob Haney and Dennis O'Neil, art by Neal Adams, Nick Cardy, Jim Aparo and others, over by Jim Aparo.
A second volume collecting the greatest Batman team-ups of the Silver Age, from The Brave and The Bold #88-109!
520 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 3 TP
Written by Gardner Fox, art by Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino and others, cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.
A third gigantic black-and-white volume collecting 1960s adventures of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes, from Justice League of America #37-60!
528 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Dec. 12.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AQUAMAN VOL. 2 TP
Written by Jack Miller, Bob Haney and others, art by Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy, Howard Purcell and others, cover by Nick Cardy.
More 1960s adventures of the master of the sea! This volume collects stories from Aquaman #7-23, World's Finest #130-133, #135, #137 and #139 and The Brave and the Bold #51!
528 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Jan. 23.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 TP
Written by Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Leo Dorfman and others, art by Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Gil Kane and others, cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson
A volume collecting stories from Batman #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254, Detective Comics #386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, 450-451, Jimmy Olsen #91 and 111, Justice League of America #50 and 91-92, Teen Titans #14, Brave and the Bold #83 and #100 and World's Finest #195 and #200!
512 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Jan. 9.