DC Comics In January 2011: Various

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In January 2011, Part 3: Various – Doc Savage, The Spirit, First Wave, Authority: The Lost Year, Assassin’s Creed: The Fall, The Driver Special, Ides of Blood, Kane & Lynch, God Of War, Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes Vs Dracula, World of Warcraft…

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DOC SAVAGE #10
Written by IVAN BRANDON
Art by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by J.G. JONES

It was the war that changed everything and brought Clark Savage, Jr., and Ronan McKenna together. But the things those men had to do as soldiers would one day tear them apart! Don’t miss this thrilling flashback to the history of the First Wave universe; a story that sets the scene for the deadly conclusion of Doc’s adventure in the Middle East!

On sale JANUARY 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE SPIRIT #10
Written by DAVID HINE
Art by MORITAT
Cover by LADRÖNN

Roscoe Kalashnikov was sure he could get away with murder – and in a town as corrupt as Central City, maybe he could. But if that’s so, why do his victim’s words still haunt him? She said something about “the spirit of justice” and now, around every corner, Roscoe is seeing a flash of trench coat and the briefest glimpse of a masked man…

On sale JANUARY 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

FIRST WAVE #6
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by RAGS MORALES & RICK BRYANT
Cover by J.G. JONES
1:10 Variant cover by JIM LEE

This is it – the cataclysmic conclusion of the miniseries that launched the FIRST WAVE universe! Every life on Earth is threatened by Anton Colossi’s mad ambition. But The Spirit is at death’s door, The Batman is near his breaking point, and Doc Savage is at the mercy of a mad scientist! The stakes couldn’t be higher – and in FIRST WAVE, anything can happen!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale JANUARY 26 • 6 of 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

DRIVER SPECIAL #1
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Art by GREG SCOTT
Cover by JOCK
The hit video game series races into comics for an adrenaline-charged one-shot! Veteran police detective John Tanner has gone deep undercover to bring down San Francisco crime kingpin Jericho. But before he can meet the boss himself, he must undergo one final initiation. Can this expert driver outrun his fate?

ONE-SHOT • On sale JANUARY 19 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEAR BOOK 2 TP
Story by KEITH GIFFEN & GRANT MORRISON
Written by KEITH GIFFEN & J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by BRANDON BADEAUX, JERRY ORDWAY, KEVIN NOWLAN and others
Cover by GENE HA
The Authority is hopping from alternate reality to alternate reality trying to find their way back home and ending up on some decidedly incorrect Earths. One such world is a fascist’s dream, while another is a bizarre reality where The Authority crack nonstop jokes and fall for every slapstick trick in the book. Collecting THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEAR #8-12.

On sale FEBRUARY 23 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US

ASSASSIN’S CREED: THE FALL #3
Written by KARL KERSCHL & CAMERON STEWART
Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL & CAMERON STEWART

The exciting comic book companion to the acclaimed videogame series reaches its final issue! The streets of Petrograd are filled with the color and noise of revolution – the Bolsheviks have taken control of the country, but there’s still conflict within the ranks. Assassin Nikolai Orelov confronts the abdicated Tsar Nicholas II to learn the final location of the Staff. And in the present, Daniel Cross completes his pilgrimage to find the elusive Mentor of the Assassins, a quest that changes the Order forever…

On sale JANUARY 12 • 3 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS

IDES OF BLOOD #6
Written by STUART C. PAUL
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Cover by MICHAEL GEIGER

Blood runs in the streets of Rome as mortal and vampyre clash. Resurrected by the blood of the Dracul, Caesar’s ultimate ambition is finally at hand. Valens is pitted against his former master as he, Brutus and Caesar meet in a 3-way battle for the future of Rome in this epic conclusion to the story of the birth of Draculus Caesar.

On sale JANUARY 19 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

GOD OF WAR #6
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO
Cover by ANDY PARK

In this dynamite conclusion, Kratos faces his greatest test to date – the behemoth Gyges, the living island! This massive foe stands between Kratos and ultimate success. This tale spins out of the Sony videogame God of War III, which was voted “Most Anticipated Game of 2010” at this year’s Spike Awards.

On sale JANUARY 26 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

KANE AND LYNCH #5
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
Cover by MARTIN EMBORG

Sick and tired of being under the gun, Kane and Lynch decide to take the fight back to the woman who put the contract out on them! But with Lynch’s treachery about to be exposed, how long can his partnership with Kane hold up?

On sale JANUARY 5 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

RATCHET AND CLANK #5
Written by T.J. FIXMAN
Art by ADAM ARCHER
Cover by CREATUREBOX

Ratchet and Clank’s desperate gamble to save Veldin and the entire galaxy meets with partial success, except they find themselves hunted on a frozen planet for the key to the entire Helios Project – an ancient comet shard. Can the pair survive long enough to use the shard to put the galaxy right?!

On sale JANUARY 19 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

VICTORIAN UNDEAD II: SHERLOCK HOLMES VS. DRACULA #3
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by DAVIDE FABBRI
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson form an uneasy alliance with Van Helsing and learn the dark, sordid history of Count Dracula. But what could his true goal be – and is the entire British Empire at risk? The epic miniseries continues!

On sale JANUARY 12 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CURSE OF THE WORGEN #3
Written by MICKY NEILSON & JAMES WAUGH
Art by LUDO LULLABI & TONY WASHINGTON
Cover by JOHN POLIDORA
Halford struggles to govern his body and mind, but as he loses more and more of himself to the Worgen form, he feels his self-control slipping away. We delve even further into WORLD OF WARCRAFT lore and learn more about the seductive power of the Worgen. Are they brutal beasts or extraordinary heroes?

On sale JANUARY 26 • 3 of 5 • 40 pg, FC $3.99 US