Coming Soon!
There are some fantastic titles coming up in the next several months.
EG will highlight those titles we're most excited about on this and other pages.
Including these upcoming releases:
BATMAN & ROBIN #1 (DC Comics):
Written by Grant Morrison
Art and cover by Frank Quitely
Variant cover by JG Jones
Sketch variant cover by Frank Quitely
"Batman Reborn" begins here! With the reunited team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men), this first issue kicks off a 3-part story arc that can't be missed! The new Dynamic Duo hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile as they face off against an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange. They also tackle their first mission investigating a child who’s been abducted by the mysterious Domino Killer. But will everything go smoothly? And who exactly are the new Batman and Robin? The newest era of The Dark Knight begins here!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Frank Quitely), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by JG Jones). For every 250 copies of the Standard Edition, retailers may order one copy of the Sketch Variant Edition (with a cover by Frank Quitely), which is a sketch version of the Standard Edition. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale June 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
FINAL CRISIS (DC Comics): related titles coming June 2009
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: RUN! #2
Written by Matthew Sturges & Art by Freddie E. Williams II; Cover by Kako
Cars explode! Fireworks explode! People explode! Surprise villains make appearances...and explode! Get ready to run as the Human Flame ends up finding a new “benefactor” who may grant him a fate worse than death. Did we mention the explosions? Good, because this issue has tons of them.
On sale June 3 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: ESCAPE #2
Written by Ivan Brandon & Art by Marco Rudi; Cover by Scott Hampton
Good morning, and welcome to the second day of your stay in Electric City. We are your providers, the Global Peace Agency. Time to take a dip in the Time Pool. What’s the worst that can happen? You are a valued guest. You can leave any time you want. You have nothing to fear. You will tell us everything...
On sale June 10 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: DANCE #2
Written by Joe Casey & Art by ChrisCross; Cover by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
The following is a message on behalf of the Super Young Team: The Super Young Team would like to formally and publicly sever all ties with the manufacturers of OXY-GEN. When the team agreed to be celebrity sponsors of the product, their contracts in no way disclosed the potential deadly side effects. We in no way endorse a product that could cause our fans to be harmed, and will be making a donation to the charities helping the victims of the OXY-GEN tragedy. In the meantime, please visit our website where you can leave video messages for your favorite member of Super Young Team, and be sure to take part in the trivia challenge!
On sale June 17 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: INK #2
Written by Eric Wallace & Art by Fabrizio Fiorentino; Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
Straight outta Liberty Hills comes a crazy hero named Tattooed Man! With his powers out of control and the police breathing down his neck, Mark Richards is having a hard time keeping up as the new guardian of Liberty Hill. But Mark is dedicated to his new path in life, even if he needs to take a few shortcuts to get what he wants. Will Mark rise above his past or is he doomed to fall back into the gutter?
On sale June 24 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Air (DC Comics/Vertigo) from the creators of the graphic novel Cairo.
Ladies and gentlemen, there's been a change in our flight plan. You may have heard of a group called the Etesian Front -- vigilantes dedicated to taking the skies back from terrorism. Sounds like a noble cause, right? But there's more to them than meets the eye. They're after someone I know. Someone who is either an average frequent flier -- or a terrorist. And he's got a secret. Something that will change the way we fly -- and the way we see technology -- forever.
To find him, we've altered course. We're en route to a country that doesn't exist on any maps. Only one person knows how to get us there: me. My name is Blythe, and I'll be your stewardess today. So buckle your seatbelts -- this will be the flight of your life.
Absolute Justice Hardcover (DC Comics):
Written by Alex Ross & Jim Krueger & Art by Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite; Cover by Alex Ross
The spectactular 12-issue series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite is collected in this amazing, oversized, slipcased Absolute edition. The members of the Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert — but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could!
This Absolute edition features a new cover by Ross, plus sketchbook a section with previously unseen artwork and more!
Advance-solicited; on sale November 25 • 8.25” x 12.5”, 496 pg, FC, $99.00 US
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (Marvel Comics):
Written by Matt Fraction & Pencils & Cover by Marc Silvestri; Variant Cover by Simone Bianchi
The Dark Avengers take on the Uncanny X-Men! Kicking off the 6-part crossover event, rising star Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) is joined by X-artist supreme Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE ONE-SHOT) to bring you a story that shakes the foundations of the Marvel Universe. When mutant riots break out in San Francisco, Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Don’t miss the first Avengers/X-Men crossover in over 15 years!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
Dark Reign (Marvel Comics):
DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #1 (of 3)
Written by FRANK TIERI & Penciled by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO; Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
When Norman Osborn takes over, what happens to the villains who don't make his short list of acceptable allies? Grim Reaper, Mr. Hyde, Absorbing Man, Nekra, and Man-Ape are about to find out when their cooperative of crime lands on the wrong side of Norman's law - but they're not going down without a fight.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (of 3)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & Penciled by GIANLUCA GIGLIOTTA; Cover by JAE LEE
Spider-Man’s most mysterious new enemy takes center stage in a 3-issue mini-series by Official Amazing Spider-Man Web-Head Fred Van Lente and newcomer Gianluca Gigliotta.
One-half benevolent philanthropist/One-half underworld mastermind, Mr. Negative has carved out a substantial slice of the big apple for himself over the past year. But when the super-villain mastermind The Hood strikes at the heart of Mr. Negative’s criminal operations with a whole horde of classic Arachno-Foes (including The Scorcher, Speed Demon, The Squid and the long awaited return of the White Rabbit), Spider-Man is left to clean up the mess between these two violent nemeses.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #3 (of 5)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE & Penciled by TOM RANEY; Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! The psychopath formerly known as Bullseye has been painting the town blood-red in the guise of the heroic Hawkeye. But the hero mask is starting to slip—along with his tenuous grip on reality! As the cold blooded killer struggles to cover up his murderous excesses and hide his deteriorating mental state from Norman Osborn, who should he be more afraid of—the killer within or the hero without?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #4 (of 5)
Written by ZEB WELLS & Penciled by CLAY MANN; Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Elektra may be the world’s greatest assassin, but do sheer numbers win out when every other killer in the western hemisphere is after the price on her head? And who’s sending them? But Elektra will never discover the truth if she doesn’t survive Bullseye in the first place! Guest-starring WOLVERINE! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) AND Clay Mann (DAREDEVIL)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: ZODIAC #1 (of 3)
Written by JOE CASEY & Pencils and Cover by NATHAN FOX
Norman Osborn may be running the show, but not every super-villain is going to accept the new world order. But who – or what -- is ZODIAC? In this dark, brooding tale that snakes through the underbelly of the modern Marvel Universe, the new breed of super-villain has finally arrived! The order of the day is "mischief for mischief's sake," and no one -- neither hero *nor* villain -- is safe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (of 5)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN & Penciled by SEAN CHEN; Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
A high-tech smash-up future/science adventure as Ben, Sue and Johnny boldly go where no time-traveler has gone before. With their alternate history comrades tagging along, they battle in a future where evil has triumphed and good guys are hard to find.
And while Reed searches for the final answers that will get him home, Val and Franklin take on the head of H.A.M.M.E.R. himself, NORMAN OSBORN!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Captain America #600 (Marvel Comics):
Written by Ed Brubaker with Mark Waid, Roger Stern & Others & Pencils by Butch Guice, Luke Ross, Dale Eaglesham & Others; Cover by Steve Epting
Where were you when Captain America died? It's the anniversary of the day Steve Rogers was killed, a day of reflection and mourning in the Marvel U...a time to look back on the things Steve did and what he stood for... or is this issue actually the beginning of the most wicked plot twist since issue 25? Yeah, actually it's both. Plus, contributions from Cap creators past and present, including a very special essay by Joe Simon, a classic story from Cap’s Golden Age, a full gallery of 600 Cap covers, and more anniversary shenanigans than you can shake a shield at!
104 PGS./New and Reprints/Rated T+ ...$4.99