Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Birds Of Prey :: Of Like Minds

Pencils: Ed Benes
Inks: Alex Lei
Colors: Hi-Fi
Writer: Gail Simone
Letters: John Workman

Birds Of Prey #56
(June, 2003)
The Black Canary

Scribe Gail Simone gears to take the adventures of the Birds of Prey to startling new heights with a terrible new adversary that claims he can outthink Oracle, and outfight Black Canary. Get in on the ground floor as Simone, along with artists Ed Benes and Alex Lai blend action, humor, and espionage to give you the Birds as you’ve never seen them before.

Birds Of Prey #57
(July, 2003)
The Huntress

Black Canary is used as leverage in a contest of wills between Oracle and the brilliant extortionist, Savant. Backed into a corner and faced with the demand to turn over her secret files on everyone -including Bruce Wayne- Oracle reluctantly calls for help from a person she barely trusts: the Huntress!

Birds Of Prey #58
(August, 2003)
Oracle

Savant's true demands for Oracle are revealed, as she's given 24 hours to "discover" Batman's true identity! But Savant doesn't realize that the Huntress is on the case and that Black Canary plans to be a less-than-cooperative hostage!

Birds Of Prey #59
(September, 2003)
Helena Bertinelli, Barbara Gordon, Dinah Lance

Master extortionist Savant has pushed Oracle's courage and Canary's will to their very limits! Oracle must reluctantly recruit the Huntress while Black Canary must make a sacrifice that leaves her more vulnerable than ever in this finale to the first arc by Gail Simone and Ed Benes!

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Gallery :: New Avengers #28

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Leinil Francis Yu
Inks: Leinil Francis Yu
Colors: Dave McCaig
Letters: Richard Starkings & Albert Deschesne

New Avengers #28
Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Published March, 2007

"Revolution" Part II
The Post-Civil War Avengers
Artwork by Leinil Francis Yu

It's the New Avengers versus Elektra and the Hand, AND the New Avengers versus the Mighty Avengers. You think the war is over? The war is over when Luke Cage says it is!

Elektra Natchios
Colors by Dave McCaig

This is how the issue was originally solicited back in December 2006:

NEW AVENGERS #28
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by LEINIL YU

Classified Information!

100-Page Our Fighting Forces Giant! #1

100-Page Our Fighting Forces #1
Wal-Mart (Mass Market) Cover
Artwork by Joe Kubert, remastered by Brad Anderson

Star Spangled War Stories #151
(July, 1970)
Original Artwork

Includes new story "Medal Of Honor"
Based on the true story of U.S. Army Specialist Salvatore Giunta
Artwork by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair

Includes new Batwoman story "Honor Code"
Artwork by Mirko Colak, John Kalisz

100-Page Our Fighting Forces #1
Includes new Unknown Soldier story "House Call"
Comic Book Store (Direct Market) Cover
Cover by Mikel Janin

Monday, April 20, 2020

DC Expands Digital First

DC Announces the Expansion of its DIGITAL FIRST publishing program. Comic book readers will have more variety of content and immediate access to stories that have never been available on digital platforms. The first week of DC DIGITAL FIRST titles include:

Superman - The Man of Tomorrow
Robert Venditti, Paul Pelletier, Drew Hennessy, and Adriano Lucas.

Metropolis, the City of Tomorrow, is plunged into a blackout. Superman needs to find the cause of the crisis but is he prepared to face the energy-hungry Parasite?

Superman: The Man Of Tomorrow
Cover by Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Tomeu Morey

Batman - Gotham Nights
Sal Giunta, Brad Meltzer, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair
Larry Hama, Mirko Colak, and John Kalisz.

"Medal of Honor." To save a friend from seemingly insurmountable odds, the Dark Knight Detective must summon every ounce of his skill and bravery! This tale is based on the true story of U.S. Army Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in Afghanistan -the first living soldier to receive that honor since the Vietnam War.

"Honor Code." Katherine Kane has worked hard to establish herself as one of Gotham's most intelligent and strategically cunning vigilantes. But before she was Batwoman, she was a West Point cadet -and when she gets drafted into a covert mission as brigade XO, she'll need every bit of training that the Army gave her!

Batman: Gotham Nights
Cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair


Wonder Woman - Agent of Peace
Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Inaki Miranda, and Hi-Fi.

During a run-in with a villainous crime syndicate, Wonder Woman learns about a hit list whose biggest target is a familiar name – Harley Quinn! Can the Champion of Paradise Island track down the Clown Princess of Crime before it’s too late?

Wonder Woman: Agent Of Peace
Cover by Amanda Conner, Alex Sinclair


Aquaman - Deep Dives
Steve Orlando, Daniel Sampere, Juan Albarran, and Adriano Lucas.

Black Manta blasts into a museum looking for an Atlantean artifact!

Aquaman: Deep Dives
Cover by Liam Sharp, Romulo Fajardo Jr.


Flash - Fastest Man Alive
Gail Simone, Clayton Henry, and Marcelo Maiolo.

Barry Allen and Iris West take a vacation to rest and recuperate, but their relaxation is cut short when their cruise ship is attached by King Shark! Can the Fastest Man Alive save a sinking ship when there’s no land in sight- or will he be fish food?

The Flash: Fastest Man Alive
Cover by Dan Panosian


DC Super Hero Girls - Infinite Frenemies
Amanda Deibert and Erich Owen.

Kara is excited to have a whole weekend to herself to get up to all kinds of moshing mayhem, but the other girls keep interrupting her “me time.” When Kara’s wish for solitude comes true as one by one the girls become obsessed with a new app that was just released, it’s up to Supergirl to save Metropolis-and the girls-on her own!

DC Super Hero Girls: Infinite Frenemies
Cover by Yancey Labat, Monica Kubina


Swamp Thing - New Roots
Mark Russell, Marco Santucci, and John Kalisz.

The Sunderland Corporation has a new plan to trap and exploit Swamp Thing. With enemies surrounding him, who can Swamp Thing trust?

Swamp Thing: New Roots
Cover by Doug Mahnke, Hi-Fi

These series are new to DC Digital First, having previously been exclusive to DC Giants.

Tyler Kirkham Draws The X-Men

Jean Grey #1
(May, 2017)
Cover by Tyler Kirkham and Arif Prianto
KRS Comics Exclusive Variant

X-23 #1
(July, 2018)
"Two Birthdays And Three Funerals"
Cover by Tyler Kirkham and Arif Prianto
KRS Comics Exclusive Variant

Uncanny X-Men #19
(June, 2019)
"We Have Always Been" Part III
Kirkham Exclusive Psylocke Variant

Uncanny X-Men #19
(June, 2019)
"We Have Always Been" Part III
Kirkham Exclusive Rogue Variant

Sunday, April 19, 2020

King Blackagar Boltagon

War Of Kings #2
Pencils: Paul Pelletier
Inks: Rick Magyar
Colors: Wil Quintana
Writers: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Letters: Joe Caramagna

War Of Kings #2
(April, 2009)
"Every Last One Of Them"
Variant Cover by Olivier Coipel and Mark Morales

Marvel Tales Featuring Doctor Strange

By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth, Doctor Strange works his magic to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES! The Marvel Tales anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of the most impressive talent from the past eight decades.

Marvel Tales: Doctor Strange
(November, 2019)
Cover by Inhyuk Lee

First, the legendary pairing of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko debut the incomparable Stephen Strange as Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme in STRANGE TALES (1951) #110!

Doctor Strange #169-170
(April-May, 1969)
Covers by Dan Adkins

Then, in DOCTOR STRANGE (1968) #169-170, Roy Thomas and Dan Adkins offer their take on Strange’s origin -and serve up a rematch with his first foe, the dream-manipulating Nightmare!

Marvel Fanfare #5
(September, 1982)
Cover by Marshall Rogers and P Craig Russell

And the skillful spellcaster called Clea joins the fight against the nefarious Nicodemus, who’s out to steal the sorcerer’s soul in a memorable tale from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #5 by Chris Claremont and Marshall Rogers!

Saturday, April 18, 2020

82 Years of Superman and Action Comics

Action Comics #1
(April 18, 1938)
Cover by Joe Shuster

With a cover date of June 1938, Action Comics #1 features the first appearance of Superman, is the most valuable comic book in the wold, and is seen as the first super hero comic book. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman is arguably the most popular super hero in the world, and the standard or prototype by which all others are defined. Action Comics #1 also features the first appearance of Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

Faster than a speeding bullet!
More powerful than a locomotive!
Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!

Look!
Up in the sky!
It's a bird!
It's a plane!
It's Superman!

Friday, April 17, 2020

Here Comes... Daredevil #3

Pencils: Paolo Rivera
Inks: Joe Rivera
Colors: Javier Rodriguez
Writer: Mark Waid
Letters: Joe Caramagna

Daredevil #3
Cover by Paolo Rivera
Released September, 2011

Daredevil #3 Second Printing
Cover by Paolo Rivera and Joe Rivera
Released October, 2011

"SOUND AND FURY"

This is how the issue was originally solicited back in June 2011:

DAREDEVIL #3
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils and Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

No longer allowed to practice law in the courts, Matt Murdock finds a whole new way to help innocent men and women in desperate need of courtroom justice -and we guarantee it will surprise you! Daredevil's new life and new status quo begins here- and if Klaw gets his way, it'll end here, too!