DC Comics In July 2010: DC Universe

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In July 2010, Part 1: Brightest Day, Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Batman, Batman And Robin, Justice Society of America, JSA: All-Stars, Wonder Woman, Superman, Action Comics, Power Girl, Booster Gold…

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BRIGHTEST DAY #5
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, scott clark & joe prado • Cover by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS
Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they may be doing more harm than good to the world.
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BRIGHTEST DAY #6
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, scott clark & joe prado • Cover by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS
Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC  Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they may be doing more harm than good to the world.
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GREEN LANTERN #56
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS • Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE & CHRISTIAN ALAMY • 1:25 variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
BRIGHTEST DAY shines on as the mystery of the White Lantern piques the curiosity of Hector Hammond. The bizarre telekinetic escapes his prison cell and sets his sights on one being – Larfleeze! Plus, Hal Jordan begins unlocking the secret behind who took Parallax during BLACKEST NIGHT!
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by TONY BEDARD • Art and cover by ARDIAN SYAF & VICENTE CIFUENTES • 1:25 variant cover by PATRICK GLEASON & JOHN DELL
BRIGHTEST DAY burns on as Cyborg-Superman returns! You won’t believe how far he’ll go to secure his sinister new secret agenda. Plus, Green Lantern Ganthet has made a clandestine deal with Atrocitus. What is it and why might it spell doom for the Green Lantern Corps? The Emerald Warriors might have survived the BLACKEST NIGHT just in time for a great evil to rise!
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BRIGHTEST DAY: THE ATOM SPECIAL #1
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by MAHMUD ASRAR & WALDEN WONG • Cover by gary frank
Discover all-new allies, enemies and adventure as The Atom leaps from the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY into this one-shot special! Rising stars Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Mahmud Asrar (Avengers: The Initiative) update the Atom’s origin and kick off the tiny titan’s next major story, which continues this month in ADVENTURE COMICS #516 (see page 87). If you thought you knew Ray Palmer, then think again! The smallest hero in the DCU is about to become one of its biggest, and the excitement starts right here!

GREEN ARROW #2
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by J.T. KRUL • Art by DIOGENES NEVES & vicente cifuentes • Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI
A BRIGHTEST DAY occurs in Star City after the White Ring gives birth to a massive forest downtown at ground zero of Prometheus’ CRY FOR JUSTICE attack. Inside, Green Arrow has taken up residence, determined to end the rampant corruption surrounding the forest. First, he’ll have to face off against the forces of his former company Queen Industries – including their new owner who has a secret connection to the Emerald Archer’s past.
Just as the twelve resurrected individuals from BLACKEST NIGHT have a part to play in BRIGHTEST DAY, so does the forest. Green Lantern Hal Jordan guest-stars and don’t miss an ending you’ll never see coming!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #5
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JUDD WINICK & KEITH GIFFEN • Art by JOE BENNETT • Cover by TONY HARRIS & J.D. METTLER
1:25 variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
DC’s biweekly JUSTICE LEAGUE event continues here! Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Fire, Ice and Blue Beetle track a mysterious villain to Russia only to find themselves face-to-face with an angry Rocket Red Brigade! When one of the Rocket Reds decides to defect and join our heroes, they all soon realize that the Justice League International is once again complete…but why, and for what purpose? The mystery deepens as this BRIGHTEST DAY tie-in continues!

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JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #6
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JUDD WINICK & KEITH GIFFEN • Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO • Cover by TONY HARRIS & J.D. METTLER
1:25 variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
DC’s biweekly JUSTICE LEAGUE event continues here! Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Fire, Ice and Blue Beetle track a mysterious villain to Russia only to find themselves face-to-face with an angry Rocket Red Brigade! When one of the Rocket Reds decides to defect and join our heroes, they all soon realize that the Justice League International is once again complete…but why, and for what purpose? The mystery deepens as this BRIGHTEST DAY tie-in continues!
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #41
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by james robinson • Art by MARK BAGLEY & NORM RAPMUND • Cover by MARK BAGLEY & JESUS MERINO • 1:25 “DC 75th Anniversary” Variant cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
In part 2 of the JLA/JSA crossover, the Starheart has staked its claim on Alan Scott and his kids Jade and Obsidian! Can the combined might of the Justice Society and the Justice League break up the newly reunited family before they unwittingly unleash serious damage on the DC Universe?
Also features the second piece of the 5-part interconnecting cover by Mark Bagley and Jesus Merino!
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47
On sale JULY 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by JAMES ROBINSON • Art by MARK BAGLEY, ROB HUNTER & NORM RAPMUND
Cover by MARK BAGLEY & JESUS MERINO
The BRIGHTEST DAY continues with Part 3 of the JLA/JSA crossover! Jade is back!  But is her return a blessing or a curse? The powerful Starheart empowering Green Lantern Alan Scott is out of control and unleashing its chaotic energy across Earth. What has lured the Starheart here and what familiar threat must the World’s Greatest Heroes and the Justice Society of America team up to stop?
Also features the third piece of the 5-part interconnecting cover by Mark Bagley and Jesus Merino!

BIRDS OF PREY #3
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GAIL SIMONE • Art by ED BENES • Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
The explosive first story arc of BIRDS OF PREY continues! Pursued by an unstoppable killer, the Birds are forced to run a gauntlet of insane gang members and corrupt cops out to kill them all while trying to stop a teammate from dying in front of their eyes! The meanest BoP villain yet is calling for blood and won’t stop ‘til she gets it!

THE FLASH #4
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS • Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL • 1:10 variant cover by scott kolins
The original Captain Boomerang returns as BRIGHTEST DAY continues. Meanwhile, Barry must prove his innocence to the Renegades, cops from the 25th  century. Discover what connection they have to the Rogues and what travesties have occurred in the future.
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TITANS #25
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by ERIC WALLACE • Art and cover by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO
Lex Luthor stands in the crosshairs – but are the Titans out to get him, or has he been targeted by someone else? And do not miss the fight of the century: Deathstroke versus Osiris!

BATMAN #701
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art and cover by TONY DANIEL
Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel re-team to tell the exciting 2-part, untold tale of Bruce Wayne and his adventures between BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS! What happened to Batman – and Dr. Hurt, for that matter – after the devastating events at the climax of R.I.P.? And what secrets within this story point toward THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE?

BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4
On sale JULY 21 • 4 of 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CAMERON STEWART
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:25 variant cover by CAMERON STEWART
The most anticipated series of 2010 continues!
Grant Morrison’s can’t-miss Batman story rolls on as Bruce Wayne’s next stop on his amazing journey through time brings him to the Wild West – but will he escape alive? Artist Cameron Stewart (BATMAN AND ROBIN) joins Morrison to take The Dark Knight on a ride!
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #14
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by FRAZER IRVING
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:25 variant cover by FRAZER IRVING
In “Batman Must Die!” part 2 of 3, one of our heroes lies near death! Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne enter the ultimate, blood-soaked battle against two foes who almost destroyed the original Batman. Are the new Dynamic Duo up to this final confrontation with absolute evil? If they can’t truly bond as a team, they’re dead!
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BATMAN: ODYSSEY #1
On sale JULY 7 • 1 of 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by NEAL ADAMS • Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS • 1:25 sketch variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with the first issue of two 6-part miniseries!
In this electrifying new story, The Dark Knight faces a series of seemingly unrelated challenges as villains and allies old and new push him to his limits like never before. After Batman discovers a dark and mysterious matrix being superimposed over his life, what sort of life-changing voyage must he embark on to escape from this powerful and insidious force? Be here to find out as Adams writes and illustrates his next masterpiece Batman tale!
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RED HOOD: LOST DAYS #2
On sale JULY 7 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by billy tucci
Learn the secrets of Jason Todd’s hidden past! Writer Judd Winick and artist Pablo Raimondi continue revealing how the former Boy Wonder went from child sidekick to murderous villain! Newly resurrected and loose in the world, Jason finds himself alone, angry and seeking revenge. But what will happen when his blood lust takes him back to the streets of Gotham City? You’ve only seen pieces of the story before now!

DETECTIVE COMICS #867
On sale JULY 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by DAVID HINE
Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL and ANDY OWENS
Cover by peter nguyen
The four-part epic “BATMAN: IMPOSTERS” begins with this thirty-page adventure!
A call to arms has gone out through Gotham City, and normal, everyday citizens are being drafted into a bizarre battle. Will they side with vigilante justice or join the cause of chaos and anarchy? Only The Dark Knight can rein in the terror created by the villain known only as The Imposter. But what is The Imposter’s true motivation for this gang war — and what’s hiding behind his rictus grin? Be here to find out!

BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE #6
Resolicit • On sale JULY 28 • 6 of 6 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Art by WALT FLANAGAN & art thibert
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
1:25 Variant cover by GENE HA
The finale to Kevin Smith and Walt Flanagan’s Batman tale! Thanks to Silver St. Cloud, Bruce is trying to learn how to trust people. But Batman is an integral part of who he is, so how can he really trust anyone? Batman even has a run-in with Catwoman because of his relationship with Silver. And when he decides to put all of his trust into someone, will he be rewarded…or punished? Don’t miss this extra-sized finale to volume one of WIDENING GYRE!
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BATMAN BEYOND #2
On sale JULY 21 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by ADAM BEECHEN
Art by john stanisci
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
A mysterious new threat targets the original Batman’s villains, and only Terry McGinnis – the Batman of the future – has a chance of finding and stopping him. But of a Catwoman stalks into the picture, Terry is torn between the lady she appears to be and the deadly tiger she might turn out to be!

RED ROBIN #14
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art and cover by MARCUS TO & RAY MCCARTHY
Red Robin vs. Robin! When Damian discovers that he’s on Red Robin’s potential “hit list” of bad guys to apprehend, the new Robin goes about proving how wrong Tim was by trying to beat the crap out of him! Meanwhile, Tim’s plans begin to flourish, starting with a new role at the Wayne Foundation and a new love life.

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #14
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by PAUL DINI • Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Just as the girls begin working as a team, a new threat destroys everything! Can they reunite in time – or will this be the end of the Sirens?

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #46
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by KEVIN VANHOOK • Art and cover by TOM MANDRAKE
Surrounded by a cavalcade of corpses, and with the mad Professor Combs running free, Batman and the vampire Dimeter find themselves outmatched and outnumbered by the ravenous undead. This looks like a job for Superman!

AZRAEL #10
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by DAVID HINE
Art by jeremy haun
Cover by guillem march
New writer David Hine (ARKHAM REBORN, DETECTIVE COMICS) makes his AZRAEL debut in part 1 of the 4-part “The Killer of Saints!” Members of religious cults are being murdered in grotesque reenactments of the martyrdom of Christian saints. Each victim holds part of a centuries-old secret that, once revealed, will alter the course of human history.

BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #14
On sale JULY 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL DINI
Co-feature written by IVAN BRANDON
Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN & DEREK FRIDOLFS
Co-feature art by ramon bachs
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
The anticipated sequel to HEART OF HUSH is here! Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen deliver an exciting continuation of the saga of Tommy Elliot and Bruce Wayne! Cracking under the strain of living as “Bruce Wayne,” Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson, Selina Kyle and other members of Wayne’s extended network of friends and allies. Will Dick and Damian be enough to thwart Tommy’s plans – or will the end of Hush require the return of Bruce Wayne?
And in the new Two-Face co-feature, writer Ivan Brandon picks up where the trial of Two-Face left off in the Manhunter co-feature! Despite his innocence, Two-Face is a man on the run, and discovers that even when he thinks he has nothing left to lose, he hasn’t quite hit rock bottom!

OUTSIDERS #31
RESOLICIT • On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art and cover by PHILIP TAN & JONATHAN GLAPION
“The Great Divide” continues! Separated by two continents and personal differences, the two Outsiders teams are pushed to their limits. Black Lightning, Owl Man and newest member Freight Train take on the combined might of Chemomorpho while Geo-Force and his army invade a neighboring country – only to come face-to-face with that country’s defender, The Olympian!
This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.

BATGIRL #12
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by LEE GARBETT & JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
It’s the end of Batgirl’s first year as a member of the Bat-family, and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Stephanie Brown must risk her life to break into the Calculator’s secret lair in an attempt to save Oracle and all of Gotham City from his techno-plague. And finally, the Calculator’s daughter accepts her true destiny!

SUPERMAN #701
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI • Art by EDDY BARROWS & j.p. mayer • Cover by john cassaday
1:25 “DC 75th Anniversary” variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY
J. Michael Straczynski begins his highly anticipated run on SUPERMAN! After the devastating events of WAR OF THE SUPERMEN, how can Superman possibly continue his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way? Find out here in “Grounded” part 1 and get in on the starting line of a modern-classic SUPERMAN story!
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ACTION COMICS #891
On sale JULY 28 • 40 pg, FC $3.99 US
Written by PAUL CORNELL • Art by PETE WOODS
Cover by DAVID FINCH & joe weems
When Lex Luthor finally regained control of LexCorp, he thought he had everything he wanted. But in BLACKEST NIGHT, he briefly became an Orange Lantern and got a taste of true power. Now he’ll do anything – anything – to get that power back. Buckle in for a greatest hits tour of the DCU’s most wanted as Lex Luthor begins an epic quest for power, all brought to you by new ongoing writer Paul Cornell (Dr. Who, Captain Britain and MI-13) and artist Pete Woods (WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON), with covers by David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY, Ultimatum)!

SUPERGIRL #54
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by JAMAL IGLE & JON SIBAL
Cover by shane davis & JAMIE GRANT
Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle continue their bold new direction for The Girl of Steel! When a vicious new threat arrives in Metropolis, it’s up to Supergirl to stop the monster. But, boy, is she in for a surprise when she finds out just who this thing is and where it’s from!

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #74
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by JERRY ORDWAY
Cover by ardian syaf & vicente cifuentes
In “How Not To Be A God,” Luthor’s plan for the planet Lexor progresses while Superman and Batman search for those behind the cult that wants to sacrifice Lois in the name of their Man of Steel god.

ADVENTURE COMICS #516
On sale JULY 14 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by KEVIN SHARPE & WAYNE FAUCHER
Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY
ADVENTURE COMICS returns to its historical numbering with this issue just in time for Paul Levitz to retell the Legion’s origins! Everything begins on a somber note reflecting on the past with “The Last Will and Testament of R.J. Brande”!
Also, this issue begins an all-new co-feature starring The Atom, which continues the story begun in this month’s BRIGHTEST DAY: THE ATOM SPECIAL #1 as Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) launches Ray Palmer into an exciting new adventure smack-dab in the middle of the DCU.

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #3
On sale JULY 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER
1:10 Variant cover by JIM LEE
The xenophobic Earth-Man was once the Legion’s most despised foe, but now he’s forced to join their ranks! But can his Legion teammates – particularly his one-time torture victim Sun Boy – let bygones be bygones so quickly?
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FIRST WAVE #4
On sale JULY 7 • 4 of 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by RAGS MORALES
Cover by J.G. JONES
1:10 Variant cover by GEOF DARROW
FIRST WAVE returns from a month off with all guns blazing, as Doc Savage and the Bat-Man set a course for Hidalgo for very different reasons! Could Bruce Wayne be the Golden Tree’s newest acquisition? And where does the trail of a fortune in missing gold lead the Avenger?
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DOC SAVAGE #4
On sale JULY 14  • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL MALMONT
Co-feature written by JASON STARR
Art by HOWARD PORTER & ART THIBERT
Co-feature art by SCOTT HAMPTON
Cover by J.G. JONES
1:10 Variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY
“The Lord Of Lightning” concludes as Doc Savage faces down the mastermind behind the attack on New York – high in the clouds above the United Nations! The true face of this enemy could crack even Doc’s resolute faith in human nature…
And in the co-feature, JUSTICE INC., the kidnapping plot Benson hoped to unravel has turned into a horrific murder ring, and Benson himself is next on the hit list!
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THE SPIRIT #4
On sale JULY 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by DAVID HINE
Co-feature written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by MORITAT
Co-feature art by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by LADRÖNN
New series writer David Hine comes aboard for the first chapter of “Frostbite!” The ultimate high has arrived on the corners of Central City, and the ghouls who deal it aren’t interested in cutting the all-controlling Octopus in on the action! It doesn’t take long for hot blood to hit the icy city streets!
And in the co-feature, THE SPIRIT: BLACK & WHITE, Marv Wolfman and Phil Winslade show us what happens in Central City when the lights go out – every last one of them! It’s a citywide blackout in black and white!

DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #3
On sale JULY 21 • 3 of 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS with SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS
1:25 Variant cover by DAVE GIBBONS
The evolution of the DC Universe continues as the Silver Age of Super Heroes dawns with the appearance of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and dozens more in the wake of the disappearance of the Golden Age heroes from active duty. Simultaneously, heroic humans without powers hold up their end of Earth’s defense as the Challengers of the Unknown and the Sea Devils emerge to lend a hand!
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THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1
On sale JULY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN & BRANDON JERWA • Art by JULIAN LOPEZ & JOHN LUCAS
cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU • 1:10 Variant cover by IAN CHURCHILL
Fellow Americans, we are pleased to introduce you to your official government superhero team – the Mighty Crusaders! The Red Circle has closed, and the mystery around it has grown into a full-blown conspiracy that The Shield, The Web, The Comet, Inferno, Fly-Girl and War Eagle must publicly investigate. But first, the team faces great loss and great obstacles, even when it comes to dealing with each other!
Written by Eric Trautmann (ACTION COMICS, THE SHIELD) and Brandon Jerwa (INFERNO, THE FOX) and drawn by Julian Lopez (SUPERMAN, ADVENTURE COMICS), this new monthly series brings together the Red Circle heroes to investigate a massive mystery in the DC Universe and features action, intrigue and giant robots. You dare not miss it!
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TIME MASTERS: VANISHING POINT #1
On sale JULY 21 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by DAN JURGENS & NORM RAPMUND
1:10 Variant cover by chris sprouse & karl story
“The Search for Batman” starts here! Vanishing Point – where time ends – is tearing itself apart, and one of the keys to keeping reality from being torn asunder is finding exactly where Bruce Wayne is in the time stream! Rip Hunter puts together a high-powered band of Time Masters to travel throughout history in search of the World’s Greatest Detective, but can even the combined might and skill of Superman, Green Lantern and Booster Gold help the Time Master pinpoint where Batman went at the end of FINAL CRISIS?
DCU fans won’t want to miss this 6-issue companion series to the highly anticipated BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE (see page 77)!
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BOOSTER GOLD #34
On sale JULY 14  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by KEITH GIFFEN & J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by CHRIS BATISTA & RICH PEROTTA
Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
Booster Gold travels into the past to right the wrongs of JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST. But when present-day Booster is mistaken for his past self, he lands in the middle of an old JLI mission with Blue Beetle and the man who killed him – Maxwell Lord!

JSA ALL-STARS #8
On sale JULY 7  • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by MATTHEW STURGES
Co-feature written by JEN VAN METER
Art and cover by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II
Co-feature art by TRAVIS MOORE & DAN GREEN
The All-Stars are on the trail of a bizarre drug cartel consisting of genetically altered jungle animals! The insanity leads the young Justice Society team to a confrontation with actual gods & goddesses – welcome to the big leagues, All-Stars!
And in the co-feature: It’s Hourman and Tigress together while Liberty Belle and Icicle join forces in an all-out effort to stop the mysterious enemy who has led the mismatched hero/villain teams on a globe-spanning wild goose chase!

MAGOG #11
On sale JULY 14  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by SCOTT KOLINS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
The Psy-cho Twins are seeing flashes of the future, and for Magog that appears to mean KINGDOM COME! In part 1 of a 5-part story written and illustrated by Scott Kolins, Magog races across the U.S./Canadian border to stop an experiment gone wrong at S.T.A.R. Labs, and it becomes clear he’s witnessing the birth of N-I-L-8, a major player from KINGDOM COME!

POWER GIRL #14
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by SAMI BASRI
Due to the events in JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST, Power Girl finds herself mysteriously unaware of the period in her life when Max Lord was pulling her strings as part of Justice League International. Meanwhile, the distractions of being a heroine cause her business to falter as her friends and co-workers disappear. Are they simply walking away – or is something worse happening to them?

DOOM PATROL #12
On sale JULY 7  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by KEITH GIFFEN • Art by MATTHEW CLARK & RON RANDALL
Cover by MATTHEW CLARK
The Doom Patrol finally learn exactly whom they’re up against as the Front Men attack! But will the team have time to figure out why they’re fighting before this very public battle takes a massive toll?

THE GREAT TEN #9
FINAL ISSUE • On sale JULY 7  • 9 of 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by TONY BEDARD • Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL & ANDY OWENS  Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
The tragic history of the Mother of Champions is revealed in the final issue as she confronts the Socialist Red Guardsman about his connection to the alien threat to China. But when the aliens attack, it’ll be up to the super-functionaries of The Great Ten to put aside their differences and band together to save their homeland – or die trying!

JONAH HEX #57
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art  and cover by JORDI BERNET
Two young brothers think they know everything there is to know about Jonah Hex. But all they know are tall tales, as a visit by the legendary gunslinger to their hometown proves! Guest-starring an all-star lineup of classic Western heroes!

SECRET SIX #23
On sale JULY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER
Art by RB SILVA & ALEXANDRE PALAMARO
Cover by DANIEL LUVISI
Guest writer John Ostrander (SUICIDE SQUAD) brings you a story about men who choose to hunt the most dangerous game in the world: The Secret Six! The Six are tricked into traveling to a secluded island where they’re trapped in a fight for their lives. But the Six are nobody’s prey!

R.E.B.E.L.S #18
On sale JULY 14  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN & SCOTT HANNA
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
“The Sons of Brainiac” story begins here! At long last, series star Vril Dox confronts his father, the Superman villain Brainiac! To make matters worse, Vril must also stop his own son Lyrl from destroying their home planet of Colu!

TEEN TITANS #85
On sale JULY 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by FELICIA D. HENDERSON
Co-feature written by REX OGLE
Art and cover by José Luís & MARIAH BENES
Co-feature art by TED NAIFEH
As the hunt for Raven rages on, the Teen Titans must survive against a world bent on killing them. They’re in the Wyld country now, and the rules have all changed. Meanwhile, Bombshell and Aqua Girl must battle in the belly of the beast!
Plus, Traci 13 and Black Alice face off against one another! Is there anything Zatara can do to stop them from pushing the fight too far?

ZATANNA #3
On sale JULY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by PAUL DINI
Art by STEPHANE ROUX & KARL STORY
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
1:10 Variant Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Until now, Zatanna and Brother Night have sparred from a distance – but that all changes when Night targets Zatanna’s closest friends, provoking a magical brawl like nothing you’ve seen before! San Francisco might never be the same!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. See the Previews Order Form for more information.

HUMAN TARGET #6
On sale JULY 14  • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by LEN WEIN & PETER JOHNSON • Art by BRUNO REDONDO & SERGIO SANDOVAL and JOHN PAUL LEON • Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Christopher Chance and his latest client have been one step ahead of hired guns throughout Europe and narrowly avoided death at every corner. But secrets are revealed and blood runs deep in the conclusion to the action-packed series based on the hit WB television series on Fox!

THE WARLORD #16
FINAL ISSUE • On sale JULY 7  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by MIKE GRELL • Art and cover by MIKE GRELL
They say that legends never die… so is Travis Morgan truly gone forever? Faced with a planet-destroying threat, the fate of all who live in Skartaris rests in the hands of his son and heir, Joshua! Will the Lost World truly be lost for good?

WONDER WOMAN #601
On sale JULY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI • Art and cover by don kramer & michael babinski
Best-selling comics writer J. Michael Straczynski (THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Thor) smashes all your expectations of Wonder Woman by lauching an all-new era for the Amazon Princess! Spinning out of the mind-bending events of WONDER WOMAN #600, Diana must face the biggest mystery of all – who destroyed Paradise Island?

BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE VOL. 1 HC
On sale September 1 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Art by WALT FLANAGAN & ART THIBERT
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Collecting the 6-issue miniseries from fan-favorite writer Kevin Smith! As Bruce Wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend Silver St. Cloud, who attempts to teach Bruce about trust, Batman takes on a mysterious new partner in his fight against crime in Gotham City. But will his attempt at trusting someone cause him to be rewarded or punished?

BATMAN: THE BAT AND THE BEAST TP
On sale August 25 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by ANDY CLARKE
Cover by jock
In this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31-35, a Russian crime kingpin known as The Tsar threatens to take over the Gotham City mob, and Batman must travel to Moscow to face this strange foe on his home turf.

BATMAN: ARKHAM REBORN TP
On sale August 4• 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US
Written by DAVID HINE • Art by JEREMY HAUN
Cover by cliff chiang
Following Black Mask’s destruction of Arkham Asylum, Dr. Jeremiah Arkham has rebuilt the Asylum following the design of his mad Uncle Amadeus. But will the new Arkham be a haven for the criminally insane – or a house of torture? Collecting BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – ARKHAM ASYLUM #1, ARKHAM REBORN #1-3 and DETECTIVE COMICS #864-865.

FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS TP
On sale August 11 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Written by GREG RUCKA
Art by PHILIP TAN & JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by PHILIP TAN
As a massive cosmic battle between good and evil rages across the DC Universe, a war of faith tests the might of The Spectre and the souls of humanity! It’s up to The Spectre, The Question and Batwoman to take down the minions of Darkseid before all hope is lost in this title collecting the 5-issue miniseries!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC
Advance solicited • On sale December 22 • 264 pg, FC, $59.99 US
Written by DON CAMERON, BILL FINGER & others • Art by DICK SPRANG, JERRY ROBINSON & others • Cover by DICK SPRANG
Don’t miss the latest set of 1940s stories from BATMAN #26-31! Includes appearances by Two-Face, the Cavalier, the villainous duo Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Crime Surgeon and more.

MAGOG: LETHAL FORCE TP
On sale August 4 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Written by KEITH GIFFEN • Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER & JOHN DELL
In his first collection, featuring issues #1-5 of the monthly series, Magog decides to take justice into his own hands and track down who’s dealing high-tech arms to lowlife scum around the DC Universe. Be here as the hunt starts Magog on the path to discovering his own destiny.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: TEAM HISTORY HC
On sale September 8 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art and cover by MARK BAGLEY & ROB HUNTER
In this first volume collecting stories by James Robinson and Mark Bagley from issues #38-43, the JLA is reborn with a new roster of heroes: Batman, Green Lantern, The Atom, Green Arrow, Donna Troy, The Guardian, Cyborg, Mon-El, Starfire and Congorilla. Also in this volume, the BLACKEST NIGHT darkens the skies over the Justice League. Can the team get it together in time to survive the return of the undead, villainous Dr. Light?

THE MIGHTY VOL. 2 TP
On sale August 25 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US
Written by PETER J. TOMASI & KEITH CHAMPAGNE
Art by CHRIS SAMNEE • Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
The saga of Alpha One concludes here, with THE MIGHTY #7-12! Lt. Gabriel Cole has worked his way up the ranks of Section Omega, with a connection to Alpha One that reaches back to his own childhood tragedy. But when Alpha One reveals a sinister secret, Cole must stop this renegade superman from destroying life on Earth.

R.E.B.E.L.S: STRANGE COMPANIONS TP
On sale August 18 • 128 pg, B&W, $14.99 US
Written by tony bedard • Art by andy clarke, claude st. aubin & others • cover by andy clarke
Vril Dox learns that one planet could hold the key to Starro’s further conquest. Meanwhile, the Omega Men, Adam Strange and Captain Comet heed Dox’s call to arms to stop Starro’s intergalactic starfish fleet. Collecting R.E.B.E.L.S #7-9 and R.E.B.E.L.S ANNUAL #1!

SUPERMAN: MON-EL VOL. 2 – MAN OF VALOR HC
On sale September 15 • 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO, BERNARD CHANG, JAVIER PINA & others
Cover by CAFU
With The Man of Steel away on New Krypton, it’s up to Mon-El to face off against Bizarro and General Lane in this new hardcover collecting SUPERMAN #692-697, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #14, SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009 #1 and ADVENTURE COMICS #11. Plus, Mon-El debuts his new Superman–inspired costume in this collection guest-starring Superboy, The Legion of Super-Heroes and others. And when Superman returns to Earth, will Mon-El give up his duty as protector of a city he’s grown to love?

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE DOOM PATROL VOL. 2 TP
On sale August 18 • 512 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
Written by ARNOLD DRAKE • Art by BRUNO PREMIANI
Cover by BOB BROWN
The fate of comics’ strangest super-team is revealed in this volume collecting DOOM PATROL #102-121! Don’t miss the original team’s final battles with General Immortus, The Brotherhood of Evil and the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man.

THE WEB: SPINNING THE FUTURE TP
On sale August 11 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, ANGELA ROBINSON & MARK GUGGENHEIM • Art by ROGER ROBINSON, SCOTT McDANIEL & others • Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Billionaire John Raymond is out to upstage his heroic brother by becoming the amazingly well-equipped Web. But when a dark fate arrives for his brother, John learns what it really means to be a hero. Collecting RED CIRCLE: THE WEB #1 and THE WEB #1-5.