DC Comics On Sale In June 2012: The New 52, Vertigo And DC Kids [Solicitations]
Courtesy of DC Comics, CA brings you an advance look at new comic books going on sale in June, 2012 from the publisher's myriad of lines like the New 52 -- including Justice League, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Dark, The Edge and Young Justice -- Vertigo and DC Kids. Among the offerings for June are the first issues of the controversial Before Watchmen initiative, with confirmations of variant covers by Jim Lee, Michael Golden, Dave Johnson, Eduardo Risso and Kevin Nowlan.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #10
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
1:100 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JUNE 20 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• "THE VILLAIN'S JOURNEY" part two!
• The identity of the Justice League's newest and deadliest foe is revealed!
• Part four of the debut of SHAZAM!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #10
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT RYAN
Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• "BREAKDOWN," picking up where last month's FIRESTORM #9 left off.
• The JLI team – BOOSTER GOLD, AUGUST GENERAL IN IRON, GODIVA, GUY GARDNER, BATWING, O.M.A.C. and FIREHAWK – face off against THE BURNERS, who want to create anarchy by any means necessary!
EARTH TWO #2
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• MR. TERRIFIC – Michael Holt – lands on EARTH TWO!
• Don't miss the origin of the Earth Two FLASH – and the first time he uses his powers!
• What could be a bigger threat to Earth Two than APOKOLIPS? Jay Garrick is about to find out!
WORLDS' FINEST #2
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by GEORGE PEREZ, SCOTT KOBLISH and KEVIN MAGUIRE
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
1:25 B&W Variant cover by GEORGE PEREZ
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format
• HUNTRESS and POWER GIRL versus THE IRRADIATED MAN!
• Learn what our heroes have been doing since they arrived here five years ago from Earth Two!
AQUAMAN #10
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• "THE OTHERS" part four!
• The Others are reunited when the hero called VOSTOK-X arrives on Earth.
• MERA learns more about Arthur's violent past from SHIN.
WONDER WOMAN #10
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by TONY AKINS and DAN GREEN
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• WONDER WOMAN has been shot through the heart! It's up to LENNOX to pull his half-sister out of HELL!
• One of DIANA'S closest companions is not to be trusted!
CAPTAIN ATOM #10
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II
Cover by MIKE CHOI
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• How will CAPTAIN ATOM survive his journey through time?
• Who is CHRONA MOTA?
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #10
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• In part two of this three-part tale, KASS works with her father – convicted serial killer VANDAL SAVAGE – to catch a killer before it's too late!
• Is there any way to solve the case without setting Vandal Savage free?
THE FLASH #10
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format
• THE FLASH vs. THE WEATHER WIZARD!
• The Flash may survive...but will BARRY ALLEN?
THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #10
Written by JOE HARRIS and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• RONNIE and POZHAR face off against INDIA'S officially sanctioned FIRESTORM, RAKSHASA!
• JASON RUSCH begins to develop strange new abilities related to the Firestorms' mysterious connection to the chaotic Quantum Field.
GREEN ARROW #10
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art by OLIVER NOME
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• A stand-alone issue in which OLIVER QUEEN confronts the villain DOCTOR COGNATE and must face some difficult questions about what it truly means to be human.
• Plus: GREEN ARROW VS. a ton of KILLER ROBOTS!
THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #10
Plotted by ROB LIEFELD
Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and MARK POULTON
Art by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• It's fight night as HAWKMAN enters a GLADIATORIAL DEATHMATCH against three ultra-villains for the life of his friend Emma!
• Get your popcorn because the first scene in this issue just might be the best battle you see all year!
BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #1
Written by DARWYN COOKE
Backup story written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE
Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS
1:25 Variant cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
"Little did we know that poor boy would lead to the end of us all."
Plus: Don't miss the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story by writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE #1
Written by DARWYN COOKE and AMANDA CONNER
Backup story written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by AMANDA CONNER
Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS
1:25 Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
"Oh sweetie, you're too young to hate. Wait until you're older and the world gives you a good reason. Trust me, it won't let you down."
Plus: Don't miss the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story by writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #1
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Backup story written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by J.G. JONES
Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS
1:25 Variant cover by EDUARDO RISSO
1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
"I'm a funny guy..."
Plus: Don't miss the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story by writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Backup story written by LEN WEIN
Art and cover by ANDY KUBERT and JOE KUBERT
Backup story art by JOHN HIGGINS
1:25 Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
"The hero known to the public only as Nite Owl announced his retirement today."
Plus: Don't miss the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story by writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art by GENE HA and RICK BRYANT
Backup story art by BRAD WALKER
Cover by RAGS MORALES
Variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
1:100 B&W Variant cover by GENE HA
On sale JUNE 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• CLARK KENT is DEAD!
• The three-part ACTION COMICS summer event storyline begins here!
• New villain NIMROD THE HUNTER is on SUPERMAN'S trail! He's killed every living thing he's ever tracked – but he's never killed an ALIEN!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
SUPERMAN #10
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and DAN JURGENS
Art by DAN JURGENS and JESUS MERINO
Cover by IVAN REIS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• SUPERMAN'S new foe – the one that can't be touched – has found a way hurt both The Man of Steel AND Clark Kent!
SUPERBOY #10
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by IBAN COELLO
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• WONDER GIRL, SOLSTICE, RED ROBIN, KID FLASH and BUNKER all guest-star in a story that connects to this month's TEEN TITANS #10.
• Don't miss SUPERBOY and WONDER GIRL, lost in an ancient world – with no adult supervision!
SUPERGIRL #10
Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• SUPERGIRL trapped in the nightmarish spirit world of the BLACK BANSHEE!
• What happens when a KRYPTONIAIN loses control of his or her powers? MASSIVE DESTRUCTION!
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #2
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover by CAT STAGGS
On sale JUNE 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The SEASON PREMIERE EVENT continues with these digital-first stories!
• CLARK investigates the true cause of the mysterious ENERGY STORM in space!
• CHLOE and EMIL pursue an intriguing artifact!
• LEX launches a dangerous mission into orbit, with former astronaut HANK HENSHAW at the wheel.
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
Variant cover by CAMERON STEWART
1:100 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• This is the story of a man and a woman fighting over the heart and soul of their child. Unfortunately for the world, the man is BATMAN, the woman is TALIA AL GHUL, and the child is DAMIAN.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN #10
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Backup story by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Backup story art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale JUNE 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• BATMAN takes the fight to THE COURT OF OWLS!
• Discover the evil mastermind behind THE COURT.
• Plus: The "Fall of the House of Wayne" backup by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV and RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
DETECTIVE COMICS #10
Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
Backup story art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
On sale JUNE 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• BATMAN must defend WAYNE ENTERPRISES from espionage and himself from the menace of HYPNOTIC!
• The latest chapter in the TWO-FACE backup story!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #10
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
• Welcome new series writer GREGG HURWITZ!
• Kicking off a major story pitting BATMAN against the most deadly version of the SCARECROW he's ever seen!
• This isn't about fear...it's about TERROR!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #10
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Someone calls a meeting of the ROBINS, but who and why? And will the exiled and egotistical RED HOOD answer the call?
• RED ROBIN learns of DAMIAN'S betrayal – but how long will the youngest ROBIN'S lack of discipline stand?
• Many of Gotham City's villains blame BATMAN for their downfall, but what happens when they stand together in a pact to bring the DARK KNIGHT down?
BATWOMAN #10
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art by AMY REEDER and ROB HUNTER
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard cover in a wraparound format.
• Ambushed by KILLER CROC!
• The penultimate chapter of "TO DROWN THE WORLD" reveals the true nature of the villain BATWOMAN has been searching for all this time!
BATWING #10
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art by MARCUS TO and RYAN WINN
Cover by MARCUS TO
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• BATWING fights pirates known as THE JACKALS as they attempt to smuggle a mysterious cargo.
• BATMAN'S investigation leads him to China to face an unexpected member of his ROGUES GALLERY!
• Guest-starring BATMAN!
BATGIRL #10
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by ALITHA MARTINEZ and VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Don't miss the introduction of a villain destined to become Barbara's greatest and most dangerous foe!
• An innocent woman who was sentenced to life in ARKHAM ASYLUM, Knightfall is now free and more dangerous than the psychotics she was imprisoned with. Her bloody quest for revenge will be unlike anything Batgirl has ever seen.
BIRDS OF PREY #10
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art and cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN and JEFF HUET
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• THE BIRDS bring a gravely injured POISON IVY to the Amazon hoping to help rejuvenate her, but they're going to need her help more to stay alive! Welcome to the jungle indeed!
• BLACK CANARY discovers something amazing about her powers!
CATWOMAN #10
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US• RATED T+
• Meet DOLLHOUSE – a psychotic who kidnaps children from the streets of Gotham City. She's about to awaken a rage in CATWOMAN that nobody knew existed...not even Catwoman!
• CATWOMAN'S partnership with SPARK continues – on a whole new level!
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #10
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• RED HOOD learns that STARFIRE is one of the most respected and feared commanders in all of space! Who knew?
• Princess Koriand'r homeworld of TAMARAN is in danger – and she must defend a world that once turned its back on her!
• Plus: The start of a 6-part backup series starring ESSENCE!
NIGHTWING #10
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by EDDY BARROWS, PAULO SIQUERIA and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by EDDY BARROWS
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Part one of "THE REPUBLIC OF TOMORROW, TODAY."
• NIGHTWING begins investigating a double murder in OLD GOTHAM that happens to feature part of his costume as evidence.
• Introducing the REPUBLIC OF TOMORROW and their leader, PARAGON.
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #5
Written by J.T. KRUL, ADAM BEECHEN, DEREK FRIDOLFS and DUSTIN NGUYEN
Art by HOWARD PORTER, LIVESAY, NORM BREYFOGLE, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale JUNE 20 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• Superman faces off against a new generation of Luthor!
• The conclusion of the origin of Warhawk in Justice League!
• Batman Beyond sees both the introduction of a major new character and tells an important story for Beyond and classic fans alike!
• Don't miss these digital-first tales!
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #3
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by SIMON COLEBY, BRUNO REDONDO, SANTI CASAS and CLIFF RATHBURN
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale JUNE 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• These digital-first tales follow the storyline of the smash hit videogame Arkham City!
• Don't miss the gang war between THE PENGUIN and THE JOKER!
• Features gritty art by Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd, THE AUTHORITY)!
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GREEN LANTERN #10
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard cover in a wraparound format.
• As "THE SECRET OF THE INDIGO TRIBE" races toward its conclusion, all is revealed about the INDIGO LANTERNS!
• Leads into next issue's shocking turn of events that can't be missed!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #10
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• "ALPHA WAR" part two!
• JOHN STEWART is on trial for murdering his fellow GREEN LANTERN – but does GUY GARDNER think he's guilty?
• Plus, more of the GUARDIANS' secret plans to amass a new army!
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #10
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
1:25 B&W Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard cover in a wraparound format.
• Part two of "THE FALL OF THE BLUE LANTERNS"!
• The NEW GUARDIANS reunite!
• Why is every CORPS coming apart at the seams? One word: LARFLEEZE!
GREEN LANTERN RED LANTERNS #10
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• Welcome new artist MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
• Continued from last month's STORMWATCH #9!
• BLEEZ and the rest of the surviving RED LANTERNS head for ZAMARON to confront the STAR SAPPHIRES about their role in the poisoning of the RED POWER LANTERN.
DIAL H #2
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Part two of the five-part opening story!
• As our hero learns to use the H DIAL, he begins to suspect there is something sinister at work.
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #10
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Featuring John Constantine , Zatanna , Deadman, Andrew Benet, Madame Xanadu, Black Orchid and Dr. Mist!
• In part two of JEFF LEMIRE'S first story the team sets up shop in their new HQ, the HOUSE OF MYSTERY – but first, they'll have to survive an attack by THE DEMONS THREE!
ANIMAL MAN #10
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by STEVE PUGH
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• "EXTINCTION IS FOREVER" part two!
• Guest-starring JOHN CONSTANTINE and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK.
• BUDDY BAKER seeks the help of THE TOTEMS to return to his family.
SWAMP THING #10
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The deadly return of ANTON ARCANE!
• This is the beginning of a new chapter in the SWAMP THING saga and a perfect time to start reading!
FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #10
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Welcome aboard new writer MATT KINDT!
• "SATAN'S RING" begins here!
• FRANKENSTEIN and THE CREATURE COMMANDOS must investigate suspected double-agents in SHADE field offices. Their first stop is the UNTROPOLIS – an exact copy of Metropolis that floats upside down in the 4TH CLOUD above Superman's home town.
I, VAMPIRE #10
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• As the vampires continue their journey across the country to their homeland they encounter an ancient enemy!
• Introducing THE ORDER OF THE VAN HELSINGS!
RESURRECTION MAN #10
Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
Art by JESUS SAIZ
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The battle between good and evil for RESURRECTION MAN'S soul...and if either side wins, Mitch Shelly loses!
• Where is the TRANSHUMAN?
DEMON KNIGHTS #10
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by MIKE CHOI
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Part two of "ASSAULT ON AVALON!"
• While searching for MERLIN, our heroes find KING ARTHUR...both of him!
NIGHT FORCE #4
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by TOM MANDRAKE
Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 7, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Don't miss this turning point in the epic miniseries!
• THE BARON time-travels straight into a trap!
• The final fate of DONOVAN CAINE revealed!
• NIGHT FORCE now will run seven issues!
THE SHADE #9
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by FRAZER IRVING
Cover by TONY HARRIS
1:10 Variant cover by FRAZER IRVING
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, 9 of 12, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
• The final chapter of this amazing epic begins here, with fantastic art by FRAZER IRVING (BATMAN AND ROBIN, XOMBI)!
• THE SHADE returns to his hometown, London, to get to the bottom of the mystery of who tried to kill him!
G.I. COMBAT #2
Written by J.T. KRUL, JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI and DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER
On sale JUNE 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
• In "THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT," contemporary soldiers must battle pterodactyls and a tyrannosaurus rex as they struggle to understand where – or when – they are!
• THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER becomes a human guinea pig in hopes that the experiments will grant him super powers.
STORMWATCH #10
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by IGNACIO CALERO and SEAN PARSONS
Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Welcoming the art team of IGNACIO CALERO and SEAN PARSONS as a new epic begins!
• HARRY TANNER returns to take on STORMWATCH!
• More secrets of the team's past are revealed!
DEATHSTROKE #10
Written by ROB LIEFELD
Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• "THE HUNT FOR LOBO" from new writer/artist ROB LIEFELD!
GRIFTER #10
Plotted by ROB LIEFELD
Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI
Art by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• GRIFTER faces off against the DAEMONITES alongside DEATHBLOW and CHESHIRE!
SUICIDE SQUAD #10
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• It's SUICIDE SQUAD vs. SUICIDE SQUAD, as BASILISK raises the stakes!
• More on the traitor disguised as a member of the team.
VOODOO #10
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by SAMI BASRI
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• "DEAD CITY" begins as PRIS and the BLACK RAZORS pursue VOODOO into outer space!
• Is the Dead City really dead? If so, how do you explain the mutated DAEMONITES attacking from every direction?
ALL-STAR WESTERN #10
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT
Backup story art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ
Cover by LADRONN
On sale JUNE 27 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
• Part one of a story exposing the beginning of a battle for GOTHAM CITY between THE COURT OF OWLS and THE CRIME BIBLE!
• TALLULAH BLACK is back!
• And in a new BAT LASH backup story illustrated by legendary artist JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ, an outraged father is accusing Bat of tarnishing the honor of his twin daughters – and he's making his case with a double-barreled shotgun!
THE RAVAGERS #2
Written by HOWARD MACKIE
Art and cover by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Starring FAIRCHILD, THUNDER, LIGHTNING, RIDGE, BEAST BOY and TERRA!
• Trying to hide in the "real world" while on the run from N.O.W.H.E.R.E. and its agents proves difficult for teen metas who stand out in a crowd!
• If they're going to survive, these young heroes had better be ready to fight!
TEEN TITANS #10
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard cover in a wraparound format.
• THE TEEN TITANS LOST in an inner-world!
• What did SOLSTICE learn from the LEGION LOST team during THE CULLING? Hint: It has to do with the mystery surrounding KID FLASH'S origin!
• BUNKER confronts RED ROBIN about the missing SKITTER!
• DINOSAURS – and a new threat!
BLUE BEETLE #10
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by IG GUARA
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• BLUE BEETLE is on the run from the D.E.O.!
• Seems this whole "living by himself in New York City" idea wasn't JAIME'S best.
• Guest-starring MISTER BONES
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #10
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• STAR BOY takes a ragtag team on a suicide mission into DOMINATOR space to rescue BRAINIAC 5!
• Meanwhile, COSMIC BOY searches for evidence in the DOMINATOR embassy in METROPOLIS!
LEGION LOST #10
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T
• The LEGION LOST team must decide which fate is worse: staying and dying in the present or returning to a future that may be totally different from the one they left behind!
• Accused of being terrorists, the LOST LEGIONNAIRES are hunted by the new METAMERICAN and his META-MARINES!
FAIREST #4
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and ANDY LANNING
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
What is it with the Snow Queen and her love of/addiction to stories? And how does that little blue bottle imp plan to take advantage of her weakness? Can he really spin a tale so compelling that the evil queen of ice and sorrow will willingly let them all go in peace? Let's find out as we hear the rest of Sleeping Beauty's tale, and learn how Ali Baba ended up stranded in this bleak and snowy world.
FABLES #118
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Backup story art by SHAWN McMANUS
Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Planning a visit to Toyland? Here are a few simple rules: 1) Bring your own food. Plastic pies and hamburgers won't fill you up. 2) Stay away from the tattered, broken toys called the Discardia. They're dangerous and they're up to something. 3) If you find yourself in trouble, try to find the Fisher King. He's the only one who can help you now.
AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 5, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Hot on the heels of last year's award-winning AMERICAN VAMPIRE miniseries, SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST, we return to postwar Europe and the vampire-hunting agency known as The Vassals of the Morning Star! Agent Felicia Book has had a dark life, filled with tragedy, but she has finally found peace, raising her adoptive son, Gus. But when the Vassals return for help tracking the most powerful vampire of all time, she soon learns nothing can prepare her for the threat inside The Coffin...
A great companion to the ongoing series and a perfect jumping-on point, LORD OF NIGHTMARES features amazing art by Dustin Nguyen!
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #28
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
1:10 Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for details.
"The Blacklist" begins here!
The next AMERICAN VAMPIRE epic begins here with part one of "The Blacklist." 1950's Hollywood is in the grip of "The Red Scare," but in this twisted tale it's more than just the political scene that runs red. Our gal Pearl and Skinner Sweet return to the town where it all started for them, only to learn that things have gotten much worse since they left This massive story with major revelations is NOT to be missed! Plus, this issue features a variant cover by BATMAN artist Greg Capullo!
iZOMBIE #26
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON
Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Things have gotten pretty crazy for the good people of Eugene, Oregon, in recent months, and now matters are going from bad to worse. Gwen knows what she has to do if she's going to be able to stop things from going from worse to WORST, but can she bring herself to do it? What price will she pay to save the world?
HELLBLAZER #292
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Guest art and cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
When John Constantine and Epiphany Greaves see a trashy werewolf movie it triggers disturbing memories of guilty sexual stirrings, lycanthropic aristocrats and socially mobile gangsters. But can John remember who was in that little red riding hood? And can Epiphany be sure what kind of beast she's sleeping with? Find out in the one-shot tale "The House of Wolves" featuring art by the amazing Simon Bisley.
THE NEW DEADWARDIANS #4
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by I.N.J. CULBARD
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Inspector Suttle, closing in on the perpetrator of the impossible crime, must escape the living terror of Zone B's East End if he is to chase down the remaining leads. Can the living ever let the dead go free? And if the investigation extends beyond the cordoned comfort of London, into the bleak Restless Wastes, what other horrors will he face?
SPACEMAN #7
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, 7 of 9, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Orson is hunted down by the cops, the bounty hunter, and the gang bent on kidnapping Tara. And as he gets squeezed, something precious slips through his fingers...
SAUCER COUNTRY #4
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art by RYAN KELLY
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Why is there a gap in the Governor's files when it comes to Roswell? Michael investigates the secrets of his abduction, powerful enemies gather against the Alvarado campaign, and Arcadia makes the most desperate decision of her life.
SWEET TOOTH #34
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE and NATE POWELL
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
A special stand-alone story called "The Ballad of Johnny and Abbot" with incredible guest art by multiple award-winning artist Nate Powell (Any Empire)! Johnny and Abbot are brothers, but they couldn't be more different. What created this rift between them, and can Johnny fix it
SCALPED #60
Written by JASON AARON
Art by R.M. GUERA
Cover by JOCK
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE
IT ALL ENDS HERE.
THE UNWRITTEN #38
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The weird cultists who worship Tommy Taylor are the chief suspects in a series of bizarre disappearances – and a young, relentless detective thinks she's found a way to crack the case. Plus, puppetmaster Madame Rausch is on her deathbed – but can she find the strength to pull the final strings?
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU: VOODOO CHILD #4
Written by SELWYN SEYFU HINDS
Art by DENYS COWAN and JOHN FLOYD
Cover by RAFAEL GRAMPA
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Dominique finds herself trapped at The Crossroads, the pathway between flesh and spirit, where she faces an inquisition from a handful of lethally unpredictable voodoo gods. From sailing the River of Souls with Baron Samedi, god of death, to confronting the overwhelming vastness of the Universe from the back of Damballah the sky serpent, Dominique's trials will strip her bare...and threaten her very soul.
DC KIDS + MISC.
DC NATION #1
Written by VARIOUS
Art by VARIOUS
Montage cover
Retrosolicit • One-shot • On sale MAY 30 • 64 pg, FC, 8" x 10.5", $4.99 US • RATED E
• The official magazine of Cartoon Network's DC NATION!
• Featuring three awesome comics stories!
• Plus: Behind the scenes sneak-peeks at your favorite DC NATION cartoons!
GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #3
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
• HAL JORDAN and KILOWOG find adventure on a new planet!
• RAZER is almost kidnapped by a SPIDER GUILD bounty hunter!
• AYA, the ship's computer, takes her new robot body for a spin!
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #2
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
• SUPERMAN trains his young sidekicks to become Super Heroes!
• BIZARRO comes to Earth and makes a mess of METROPOLIS!
• JIMMY OLSEN finds out that being Superman's pal means help is only a SHOUT away!
DC COMICS PRESENTS: SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #1
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by ALUIR AMANCIO and TERRY AUSTIN
Cover by RICK BURCHETT and TERRY AUSTIN
On sale JUNE 13 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
• All-ages tales from SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #16, 19, 22 and 23.
• The Man of Steel faces Mr. Mxyzptlk, Brainiac and Livewire, and plays bodyguard to the president of the United States.
LOONEY TUNES #207
Written by BILL MATHENY
Art and cover by WALTER CARZON and HORATIO OTTOLINI
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
• Is Daffy's goose cooked when the Goofy Gophers take over his cooking show?
• Can Daffy whip up a recipe to get rid of them?
• Will the Goofy Gophers give Daffy his just desserts?
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #22
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McCRAE
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
• Velma is captured – but where is the rest of the gang?
• Can Velma solve a baffling mystery on her own?
YOUNG JUSTICE #17
Written by KEVIN HOPPS and GREG WEISMAN
Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
• KOBRA is back – and he's scheming to become a god!
• Don't miss the action as ROBIN, KID FLASH and ARTEMIS tackle MAMMOTH and SHIMMER!
• Guest-starring BATMAN, THE FLASH and GREEN ARROW!
MAD MAGAZINE #516
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
On sale JUNE 20 • 56 pg, FC, $5.99 US
School's out! Go ahead, put your brain in neutral and catch up on the latest issue of MAD. We won't tell.