DC has provided CBR with text and images for their books scheduled to ship this December. Here’s what I’m interested in…
BLACKEST NIGHT #6
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert
Variant cover by Rodolfo Migliari
Sketch variant cover by Ivan Reis
The secrets of Nekron are revealed as darkness consumes the DC Universe.
Everything else: TOP SECRET.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Rodolfo Migliari). For every 100 copies of the Standard Edition, retailers may order one copy of the Sketch Variant Edition (with a cover by Ivan Reis). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 23 • 6 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
GREEN LANTERN #49
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Ed Benes
Variant cover by Rodolfo Migliari
BLACKEST NIGHT continues! John Stewart comes face to face with his greatest failures, the planet Xanshi and his wife and fellow Green Lantern, Katma Tui. Plus, what does Fatality truly want with John?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Ed Benes), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Rodolfo Migliari). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art and cover by Pat Gleason & Rebecca Buchman
Variant cover by Ladrˆnn
Red rain falls! As the Black Lanterns continue their reign of terror and chaos on Oa, things go from bad to worse when a horrible loss for the Green Lantern Corps results in Guy Gardner becoming so enraged that he becomes a Red Lantern! And hell breaks loose as the Central Power Battery faces an attack from the newly arrived Black Lantern Corphans!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Pat Gleason & Rebecca Buchman), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ladrˆnn). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
These three books have been my favorites for a few months now with no sign of stopping.
BLACKEST NIGHT: THE FLASH #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Scott Kolins
Variant cover by Francis Manapul
The Flashes of Two Cities – Barry Allen and Wally West – battle the undead Rogues. Will the legendary speedsters be able to handle the Black Lantern Rogues’ revenge? Plus, witness the resurrection of Barry’s greatest enemy, the Reverse Flash in this hyper-speed miniseries event reuniting the fan-favorite FLASH creative team of Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Scott Kolins), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 2 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BLACKEST NIGHT: JSA #1
Written by James Robinson
Art by Eddy Barrows & Ruy JosÈ
Cover by Eddy Barrows
Variant cover by Gene Ha
The mystery men of yesterday are back and they seek the hearts of their new counterparts! It’s Mr. Terrific vs. Mr. Terrific, Dr. Midnite vs. Dr. Midnite, Sand vs Wesley Dodds! Can the new generation of heroes survive the rise of the Black Lantern JSA? Find out in this all-new miniseries from original JSA co-writer James Robinson and rising star artist Eddy Barrows (BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN)!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Eddy Barrows), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Gene Ha). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 23 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #1
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Nicola Scott
Cover by Greg Horn
Variant cover by Ryan Sook
Fan-favorite writer Greg Rucka returns to chronicle the adventures of the Amazing Amazon in the DC Universe s darkest hour! Black Lantern Maxwell Lord has risen and he seeks revenge and retribution for his murder at the hands of Diana. Look for unexpected changes to await Wonder Woman in the course of this series as she plays a major role in the War of Light against the Blackest Night.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Greg Horn), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ryan Sook). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 2 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Three 3-issue series end, and another three begin. Blackest Night also continues to seep into the DCU by making its presence felt in a plethora of ongoing series, most of which I don’t buy.
BATMAN #694
Written by Tony Daniel
Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea
Cover by Tony Daniel
While Black Mask and his Ministry of Death struggle to maintain control of Gotham City, The Dark Knight sets his sights on Kittyhawk a young thief pivotal to the outcome of Black Mask s gang war. But will a powerful adversary thought long dead spoil all of Batman s plans? Guest-starring Oracle and the Penguin!r>On sale December 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
DETECTIVE COMICS #860
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner
Cover by JH Williams III
Variant cover by Alex Ross
Batwoman s origin story concludes here! In part 3, Kate Kane becomes Batwoman and goes after a terrorist cell in Gotham, but all does not go according to plan. Plus, in the present, Kate confronts her father about her supposedly dead sister!
In the co-feature, the Huntress joins The Question in her quest to track down the leaders of the human trafficking ring. But finding them and bring them to justice will be harder and more dangerous than either hero thought!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by JH Williams III), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.r>On sale December 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #7
Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko
Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun
Cover by Dustin Nguyen
Paul Dini returns to STREETS OF GOTHAM as Batman and Robin uncover a sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City s young runaways. Is Arkham Asylum escapee Humpty Dumpty at the center of the scheme or is he just the tip of an even more dangerous iceberg? Guest-starring Abuse and Zsasz!
And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate has finally tracked down Two-Face, she’s ready to confront him for the hit he ordered on Gotham s former D.A. But their confrontation is not going to go the way she planned!r>On sale December 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
BATGIRL #5
Written by Bryan Q. Miller
Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott
Cover by Phil Noto
It s Bat vs. Bat in Core Requirements part 1! As Gotham City burns, the new Batgirl comes face-to-face with Batman and Robin, who are anything but happy about her running around with a bat-symbol on her costume. Batman confronts Oracle as Damian confronts Stephanie in the ultimate Bat-family feud.
On sale December 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7
Written by Paul Dini
Art and cover by Guillem March
Catwoman takes charge as the other Sirens fall victim to their most dangerous challenge yet!
On sale December 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RED ROBIN #7
Written by Christopher Yost
Art by Marcus To & Dexter Vines
Cover by Marcus To & Ray McCarthy
Tam Fox versus the Council of Spiders! Red Robin and the White Ghost have been tricked, and now only Lucius Fox’s daughter is left to defend the League of Assassins! Using her Ivy League education and sorority house training, Tam Fox faces off against two of the most lethal killers on the planet…Goliath and Sac! Can she defeat these villains and save Ra’s al Ghul without Red Robin by her side? Most definitely not!
On sale December 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be buying any of these. I’ve already fallen behind on most of them. Anyone else notice a lack of Batman & Robin in the solicitations provided to CBR? I wonder what’s up with that.
POWER GIRL #7
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art and cover by Amanda Conner
A blast from the past! The alien Vartox has come to Earth to claim a wife and her name is Power Girl! PG may have wanted a boyfriend, but not quite like this! The fan-favorite team of Palmiotti, Gray and Conner craft another winner!
On sale December 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
I must continue to remind myself not to judge a book by its cover.
DOC SAVAGE: THE SILVER PYRAMID TP
Written by Dennis Neil
Art by Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert
Cover by Andy Kubert
Classic pulp fiction hero Doc Savage stars in this fast-paced tale featuring early work by comics superstars Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert, collected for the first time from the 1987 four-issue miniseries. Doc and his rugged band of assistants are introduced into the modern era as retired heroes and now, on the eve of an alien invasion triggered by a gang of would-be world conquerors, only Doc Savage s grown grandchild, Chip, can set things right. But is Chip, a self-professed pacifist, up to the task?
Advance-solicited; on sale January 13 • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Classic pulp hero + Kubert brothers = MUST HAVE!
GREEK STREET #6
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Davide Furno
GREEK STREET roars out of the gate, asserting itself fairly quickly as something special. NEWSARAMA
The book has a great atmosphere& sex, violence, mystery, and& all the makings to be a good even great underworld drama. AINT IT COOL NEWS
A reminder that some stories are too true and too dangerous to ever die. GREEK STREET crackles with Promethean fire. Grant Morrison
A shocking new drama unfolds on the blood, tear and fluid-stained stage of Greek Street as disturbed mother-killer Eddie and aristo visionary, Sandy, try to get to London where Dedalus investigates a suicide and an urban witch tries to get through to a monster. Part 1 of Cassandra Complex, the all-new storyline to the intense and irreverent GREEK STREET.
On sale December 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
I really hope I’m not the only one enjoying this series!
YOUNG LIARS VOL. 3: ROCK LIFE TP
Written by David Lapham
Art and cover by David Lapham
In this final volume collecting issues #13-18, obsession grows and Loreli s life is in extreme danger. But are Annie s actions noble or sinister? As events spiral out of control, Danny stumbles upon the ultimate secret one that changes everything not only for himself and Sadie, but for the entire world.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 20 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
I think I’ll get the first volume after this and then sell all of my single issues. That way I’ll have a nice trilogy of trades for this underrated series.
THE UNWRITTEN #8
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Peter Gross
Cover by Yuko Shimizu
A single taste will hook readers right off…ambitious, exciting… The Onion
Tommy Taylor has affected the lives of millions, winding his way into their dreams and fantasies. But sometimes dreams and fantasies are a poisoned cup. In the prison of Donostia, innocence meets experience with tragic results…
On sale December 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
An awesome book. Highly recommended!
Does anyone want to buy this for me?
DC DYNAMICS: BATMAN STATUE
DESIGNED AND SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
DC Direct s exquisite new statue gallery series, featuring dynamic interpretations of classic superheroes, continues!
Award-winning sculptor Tim Bruckner has transformed his original designs of the most recognizable DC heroes into some of the most outstanding, upscale statues DC Direct has ever produced. Each statue features a base that captures the character s interaction with the surrounding environment.
The third in a series of six statues scheduled to be released in 2010, Batman is seen emerging from a plume of smoke.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately high x wide x deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale May 19, 2010 • Statue • $195 US
You know you want to.
