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Below are the titles we have hand-picked for you to watch out for in July 2008: Return to the Upcoming Front Page Here |
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From DC Comics: |
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Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1 (of 3) Geoff Johns (w), Scott Kolins (a) / 40 pp. The acclaimed Flash team of Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins reunite for a three-part limited series tieing into Final Crisis, as Captain Cold and the Flash's infamous Rogues are pursued by good and bad guys alike for the murder of Bart Allen. |
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Batgirl #1 (of 6) Adam Beechen (w), Jim Calafiore (a), Andy Clarke (cover) / 32 pp. Trained from birth to be an unstoppable martial arts machine in service of Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins, Cassandra Cain takes the spotlight in a six-part solo series from Countdown writer Adam Beechen and Gotham Underground artist Jim Calafiore. |
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Detective Comics #846 Paul Dini (w), Dustin Nguyen (a) / 32 pp. Hush makes a dramatic and deadly return to Gotham in a Batman RIP tie-in issue kicking off a new arc and the countdown to issue #850. |
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Jonah Hex #33 Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray (w), Darwyn Cooke (a) / 32 pp. Jonah Hex travels north to the frozen wastes of Canada on the trail of his latest target, only to fall afoul of the country's legendary mounted police, in a special issue illustrated by Eisner-winning cartoonist Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier). |
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Justice Society of America Annual #1 Geoff Johns (w), Jerry Ordway (a), Alex Ross (cover) / 48 pp. An interdimensional refugee from the parallel reality of Earth-2, Power Girl has built a new life for herself in the regular DCU as a member of the new Justice Society while always secretly dreaming of a return home. But Earth-2 was destroyed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, its heroes and villains lost forever, and Power Girl can never go back -- or can she? Geoff John's epic run on JSA continues in a special illustrated by Jerry Ordway. |
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WildCATs: World's End #1 Christos Gage (w), Neil Googe, Trevor Hairsine (a), Googe (cover) / 32 pp. Following the world-breaking events of Number of the Beast, Christos Gage (Authority: Prime, Avengers: The Initiative) and Neil Googe (Welcome to Tranquility) revamp the WildCATs with a new mission and some surprising new members. |
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Hellblazer Presents: Chas - The Knowledge #1 (of 5) Simon Oliver (w), Goran Sudzuka (a), Glenn Fabry (cover) / 32 pp. For most of his adult life Francis 'Chas' Chandler has observed the adventures of John Constantine from the sidelines, chauffering the master magician from one supernatural happening to the next. But Chas is himself a master of 'the Knowledge', the staggeringly complex body of landmarks, routes and shortcuts that must be learned by all London cabbies in order to earn their licence, and when an ancient evil from London's grim history reemerges the Knowledge could be the key to stopping it. With Constantine out of the picture, can Chas save the world on his own? Kicking off a Hellblazer spin-off series from rising star writer Simon Oliver (Exterminators) and artist Goran Sudzuka (Y the Last Man, Lady Constantine). |
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Teen Titans: Titans of Tomorrow TP Geoff Johns, Sean McKeever et al (w), Alé Garza, Mike McKone, George Pérez et al (a), McKone (cover) / 144 pp. In a collected edition of Teen Titans #50-54, the future incarnation of the Teen Titans travel through time to the contemporary DCU and single-handedly take down the entire Justice League. Are they here to prevent a pivotal historical event that will change the superhero status quo forever, or to ensure it comes to pass? |
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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes TP Geoff Johns (w), Gary Frank (a) / 168 pp. Superman is reunited with the original Legion of Super-Heroes and is transported with them to 31st century -- only to find the future is a very dangerous place, even for the Man of Steel. Artist Gary Frank (Supreme Power) joins Geoff Johns' continuing tenure on Action Comics in a collected edition of issues #858-863. |
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The Authority: Prime TP Christos Gage (w), Darick Robertson (a) / 144 pp. The uneasy détente between the Authority and Stormwatch Prime is shattered when secret computer files of former Stormwatch leader Henry Bendix are cracked, revealing the location of a mysterious bunker in the American southwest. Whatever dark technology is contained inside could change the face of the planet; will the Authority finally realise their dream of a 'finer world', will Stormwatch strike a crushing blow against superpowered rogues, or will a shadowy third party seize total power for themselves? The Authority saga continues in a limited series from writer Christos Gage (StormWatch PHD, Wildstorm: Armageddon) and artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan). |
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Ultimate Spider-Man #124 Brian Michael Bendis (w), Stuart Immonen (a) / 32 pp. As the 'War of the Symbiotes' heats up, Ultimate Beetle makes his debut with the theft of a mysterious black substance from the corporate vaults of Roxxon Corporation -- only to attract the attention of both Spider-Man and Nick Fury. |
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Moon Knight #20 Mike Benson (w), Mike Deodato Jr (a) / 80 pp. Pursued by the superhero Initiative on charges of murder, Marc Spector has more immediate problems when his investigation of a string of grisly murders finds him facing the jaws of Werewolf by Night. Mike Deodato Jr (Thunderbolts) provides guest art for an 80-page horror blockbuster. |
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Mighty Avengers #16 Brian Michael Bendis (w), Khoi Pham (a), Marko Djurdjevic (cover) / 32 pp. Turn back the clock to the beginning of Secret Invasion and learn how and when Elektra was replaced by a Skrull duplicate -- a mystery itself linked to a secret from Avengers history ... |
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Thunderbolts #122 Christos Gage (w), Fernando Blanco (a), Billy Tan (cover) / 32 pp. Secret Invasion comes to Thunderbolts Mountain as Captain Marvel attacks the fortified stronghold -- but is he aiding the Skrull invasion effort or secretly working against it? |
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Squadron Supreme 2 #1 Howard Chaykin (w), Marco Turini (a), Greg Land (cover) / 32 pp. Its world decimated following an interdimensional crossover with the Ultimate Universe, new characters and new powers abound as the Squadron Supreme returns in the new ongoing series penned by iconoclastic comics veteran Howard Chaykin. |
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Astonishing X-Men #25 Warren Ellis (w), Simone Bianchi (a) / 32 pp. Still reeling from the heroic final sacrifice of one of their own, the X-Men are back with a new look, new base of operations and new mission as the hit Astonishing X-Men continues with the new team of cult writer Warren Ellis (Thunderbolts, Ultimate Human, Planetary) and artist Simone Bianchi (Wolverine). |
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Ultimate Iron Man II Premiere HC Orson Scott Card (w), Pasqual Ferry (a) / 120 pp. Award-winning science fiction novelist Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game) and artist Pasqual Ferry (Ultimate Fantastic Four) continue the early adventures of Ultimate Iron Man, as teen genius Tony Stark and pal Jim Rhodes are caught up in a blackmail plot involving the US military, Tony's arch-rival Obadiah Stane and more than a few live nuclear warheads. |
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Thor by J. Michael Straczynski volume 1 TP J. Michael Straczynski (w), Olivier Coipel (a) / 160 pp. The Thunder God returns from beyond the end of the world to build a new Asgard and resurrect his brothers in arms, in the critically lauded new series from J. Michael Straczynski (The Twelve, Amazing Spider-Man, Babylon 5) with artist Olivier Coipel (House of M). Collecting Thor #1-5. |
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Comic Book Tattoo GN Pia Guerra, David Mack, Colleen Doran, Jonathan Hickman, Ted McKeever, Jock CB Cebulski et al (w/a) / 480 pp. Over 80 top writers and artists come together for more than 50 stories inspired by and in tribute to the unique songs and musical vision of Tori Amos, in a deluxe anthology featuring Pia Guerra, David Mack, Jonathan Hickman, Jock, Ted McKeever, Eric Canete, Anthony Johnston and many more, capped off with a foreword by Neil Gaiman. |
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Frank Frazetta's Creatures #1 Rick Remender (w), Peter Bergting (a), Frank Frazetta (cover) / 32 pp. Cult writer Rick Remender (The Atom, Fear Agent) and rookie Swedish artist Peter Bergting chronicle the previously untold adventures of Teddy Roosevelt, President of the United States and paranormal investigator, as he uncovers a secret plot by sinister extraterrestials and an ancient Mayan demon to wipe humanity from the face of the planet. |
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Liberty Comics: Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Benefit one-shot Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Garth Ennis, Mark Evanier & Mark Millar (w), Cooke, Sergio Aragones, John Paul Leon, Sean Phillips, Darick Robertson (a), J. Scott Campbell, Mike Mignola (covers) / 32 pp. In support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a US non-profit organisation supporting the free speech of comic creators, publishers and retailers, comes a special one-shot packed with brand new work from top contemporary creators including exclusive stories of Criminal (Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips) and The Boys (Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson) plus new creations from Mark Millar, Darwyn Cooke, Sergio Aragones, John Paul Leon and more. |
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man #1 (of 3) Mike Mignola (w), Richard Corben (a) / 32 pp. Deep in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia Hellboy encounters Tom, an unassuming man who in his youth made the fateful mistake of selling his soul to a demon calling itself the Crooked Man -- a vengeful spirit who will need to be confronted if Tom is to be saved. Legendary horror artist Richard Corben rejoins Hellboy creator Mike Mignola for a new three-part miniseries. |
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Scrambled Ink HC Various (w/a) 176 pp. Too big even for the big screen, join the house talent of Dreamworks Studios for a diverse anthology of brand new stories and characters from the imaginations of some of Hollywood's top animators. |
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Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1 (of 4) Rob Williams (w), Steve Scott (a), Tony Harris (cover) / 40 pp. Indiana Jones once again takes on the Third Reich in his latest comics adventure, as he races against time on a treacherous quest to the North Pole to prevent a mystical artifact falling into the hands of mad Nazi scientist Dr Friedrich von Hassell. |
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Conan the Cimmerian #1 Tim Truman (w), Tomàs Giorello, Richard Corben (a), Frank Cho (cover) / 40 pp. A new era begins for the comic book adventures of Robert E. Howard's legendary barbarian warrior with the extra-sized debut of a relaunched ongoing series, as Conan returns to Cimmeria a hero after adventures across the many lands of Hyboria -- but not everyone is pleased to have him home ... |
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The Foundation TP John Rozum (w), Chee (a) / 128 pp. The prophecies of Nostradamus, in his time feared as visions of an apocalyptic future, are now typically regarded as the stuff of fantasy -- but few know that Nostradamus spent his last days establishing a secret Foundation that works in the shadows to prevent his most terrifying predictions from coming to pass. 24 meets The Da Vinci Code in the high-action Boom Studios series, now available in a collected edition. |
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Love & Rockets: New Stories #1 Jaime, Gilbert & Mario Hernandez (w/a) / 112 pp., B&W One of the most acclaimed indie titles of all time returns in a new series of bumper graphic novel-sized instalments, containing over 100 pages of brand new material from the iconic Hernandez Brothers. |
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Zot! volume 1: The Complete Black and White Stories 1987-1991 TP Scott McCloud (w/a) / 576 pp., B&W Zachary T. 'Zot' Paleozogt is a visitor from a parallel Earth, a utopian society where advanced technology grants even regular teengaers like him fantastic powers. While at first he enjoys playing superhero, he soon finds life is a lot harder in a world where events don't always favour the good guys. The classic series from acclaimed cartoonist and comics theorist Scott McCloud finally returns to print in a deluxe remastered collection of the complete first series, featuring all-new creator commentary and behind-the-scenes material. |
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Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1 Shane McCarthy (w), Guido Guidi (a) / 32 pp. The heroic Autobots and their valiant leader Optimus Prime have been utterly defeated. The evil Decepticons have triumphed, their megalomaniacal leader Megatron now installed as absolute dictator of Earth. Is this nightmarish future just an illusion, or could it be real? Find out in the epic new Transformers maxiseries from Australian writer Shane McCarthy (Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight) and fan-favourite artist Guido Guidi (Transfomers: Beast Wars). |
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Lenore #14 Roman Dirge (w/a) / 24 pp. For over one hundred years he has waited in secret, sacrificing family and friends to his obsession with plotting the perfect revenge -- for tonight Mortimer Fledge, the mortician who was part of the way through embalming poor little Lenore when she got up and skipped away, finally gets to finish the job. |
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Warren Ellis' Aetheric Mechanics GN Warren Ellis (w), Gianluca Pagliarani (a) / 48 pp., B&W The year is 1907, and Great Britain is at war with the continental empire of Ruritania. Doctor Robert Watcham returns from the front lines to London, where amid the preparations for a full-scale attack from Ruritania's steampunk war engines his old friend and England's leading amateur detective Sax Raker is investigating the strangest case of his career. From the writer of Planetary and Transmetropolitan comes an new Apparat original graphic novella. |
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Neil Gaiman's Coraline GN Neil Gaiman (w), P. Craig Russell (a) / 192 pp. When little Coraline finds a secret door in her family's strange and unfamiliar new house she's delighted to find it leads to a whole other world, one where the colours are brighter, the food is tastier and there are better toys to play with -- but there's a parallel mum and dad there too, and they want to make little Coraline theirs forever. Neil Gaiman's best-selling children's novella comes to comics as adapted by massively acclaimed illustrator P. Craig Russell. |
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Flight volume 5 GN Various (w/a) / 352 pp. The latest volume in the massively acclaimed and award-winning anthology series features brand new stories from both veteran creators and rising stars of the future, including Kazu Kibuishi, Phil Craven, Matthew Bernier, Tony Cliff, J.P. Ahonen, Sarah Mensinga, John Martz, Dave Roman, Paul Rivoche and more. |
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