DC Comics In October 2010: DC Universe

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In October 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, Green Arrow…

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TEEN TITANS #88
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT & DOUG HAZLEWOOD
1:10 Variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
It’s here! A new day dawns for the Teen Titans, brought to you by the dynamic duo of J.T. Krul (GREEN ARROW, BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS) and Nicola Scott (WONDER WOMAN, SECRET SIX)! Packed with action, steeped in emotion and featuring your favorite heroes, TEEN TITANS is ready to explode off the racks!
Starting right here, the team finds itself pushed in new directions and brought to new heights while also rediscovering its roots. With the rise of a mysterious new threat called the Feral Boys, Superboy, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Raven, Beast Boy and the newly returned Ravager will have the chance to rebuild their camaraderie in the face of all that might endanger it. But if they discover the truth behind the Feral Boys, will they be able to stand together to face it? Find out here as the new era of the Teen Titans begins in this perfect jumping-on-point issue!
Retailers please note: This issue ships with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

BRIGHTEST DAY #11-12
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI
Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK and JOE PRADO
#11 cover by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS
#12 cover by DAVID FINCH
1:10 Variant covers by IVAN REIS
Don’t miss the hottest event in comics as the biweekly BRIGHTEST DAY continues with the return of the Black Lanterns! Has time run out for our resurrected heroes? Plus, you must not miss the stunning origin of the new Aqualad, the battle between Aquaman and Black Manta, and the bizarre journey of Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond as they delve into the inner workings of the Firestorm matrix and uncover its secret!
Retailers please note: These issues ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
Issue #11 on sale OCTOBER 6
Issue #12 on sale OCTOBER 20
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI, J.T. KRUL and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Art by IVAN REIS, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, JAY FABOK and others
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM & BATT
1:10 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
The Book of the Black is pried open once more to reveal the untold horrors that occurred during BLACKEST NIGHT as guided by Sinestro Corps member Lyssa Drak. Be witness as swarms of Black Rings scavenge for souls within the tatters of Ragman! Cringe as Scarecrow bathes in the fear he constructs as a newly minted Sinestro Corpsman! Scream as Donna Troy transforms into a Black Lantern! Squirm as Animal Man literally feels his world – and himself – die! It’s the emotional spectrum at its darkest in one special standalone issue!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 56 pg, FC $4.99 US

GREEN LANTERN #59
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE & CHRISTIAN ALAMY
1:10 Variant cover by GENE HA
BRIGHTEST DAY blazes on as the New Guardians seeking the Indigo Entity are shocked to discover a sedated Black Hand. Can Hal Jordan trust the Indigo Tribe to house the herald of Nekron? Plus, another exclusive first look at a member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS from 2011’s live-action GREEN LANTERN film!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #53
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM & BATT
1:10 Variant cover by PATRICK GLEASON
BRIGHTEST DAY continues as a new superstar art team joins the Corps – Tyler Kirkham  and inker Batt! The Qwardian known as The Weaponer has been constructing a shield from the remaining traces of the White Lantern Energy and has a mean vendetta against Sinestro – and the reason why will shock you! For his retribution, The Weaponer’s targeting Sinestro’s daughter, Soranik Natu. But first he’ll have to get through Kyle Rayner…
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #3
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN & CAM SMITH
Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
1:25 Variant cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
The power of BRIGHTEST DAY surges through EMERALD WARRIORS as Guy Gardner, Kilowog, Arisia and Red Lantern Bleez travel to Odym to pay the Blue Lantern Corps a visit. What is the purpose of this venture – and what does Brother Warth want with Gardner?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US

GREEN ARROW #5
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by DIOGENES NEVES & VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI
1:10 variant cover by GARY FRANK
Witness the power of the BRIGHTEST DAY as the dead walk once more in the mysterious forest. Plus, Green Arrow battles the master of disguise known as Nix while more secrets regarding the Queen are revealed.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #11-12
Written by JUDD WINICK
Issue #11 art by AARON LOPRESTI
Issue #12 art by FERNANDO DAGNINO
Covers by CLIFF CHIANG
1:10 Variant covers by KEVIN MAGUIRE
DC’s biweekly JUSTICE LEAGUE event continues! In issue #11, Max Lord’s trail has gone cold, forcing the JLI to split up and follow new leads. While Booster Gold, Blue Beetle and Captain Atom stumble across a secret cell of OMAC experiments, Fire, Ice and Rocket Red are forced into battle against the Metal Men. But what happens when Ice is pushed too far?
In issue #12, Ice has had enough and unleashes all of her inner fury, not only against the Metal Men, but against her teammates, as well! It’s Fire versus Ice in the ultimate elemental showdown!
Retailers please note: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
Issue #11 on sale OCTOBER 13
Issue #12 on sale OCTOBER 27
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #50
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by MARK BAGLEY with POW RODRIX & ROB HUNTER & NORM RAPMUND
Gatefold cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:75 “DC 75th Anniversary” Variant cover by JIM LEE
1:10 Variant cover by MARK BAGLEY
Jade is plagued by the remanants of the Black Lantern, and Dr. Impossible and his group’s machinations unleash the Crime Syndicate upon the JLA’s Earth as BRIGHTEST DAY continues shining! What are their true plans? And can the World’s Greatest Heroes handle these evil incarnations – or is the entire Multiverse doomed?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

THE FLASH #7
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:10 “DC 75th Anniversary” Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE
The Rogue Profile issues return as BRIGHTEST DAY zips on with a spotlight turned toward the resurrected Captain Boomerang! He knows why he’s back and what he needs to do. But does he still have what it takes to be a Rogue?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TITANS #28
Written by ERIC WALLACE
Art and cover by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO
Deathstroke’s mercenary team finds itself in Gotham City to break someone out of Arkham Asylum! What insane Super-Villain are they supposed to spring? The answer may surprise you! And BRIGHTEST DAY fans will want to tune in for a special tie-in element featuring Osiris!
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: BATMAN & ROBIN #1
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME kicks off here as Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne rush to quash a damaging news item that could threaten the secret identities of the entire Bat-family! And as if that weren’t enough to occupy their time, their father figure, Bruce Wayne, has returned…
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: RED ROBIN #1
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by RAMON BACHS & JOHN LUCAS
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
Master detective Tim Drake takes center stage in this one-shot as the one person who continued to have faith that Bruce Wayne was alive. But now that Tim’s belief is proven accurate, how will that affect the important changes about to bombard the life of Red Robin?
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: BATGIRL #1
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
Batgirl no more? Is Stephanie Brown’s brief tenure as Batgirl in jeopardy now that Bruce Wayne has returned? Or will Bruce’s homecoming mean bigger and better things for Gotham City’s premier heroine?
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: OUTSIDERS #1
Written by MIKE BARR
Art by TBD
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
Bruce Wayne’s former team of heroes star in this issue penned by longtime OUTSIDERS writer Mike Barr. How will everybody react to the return of their former leader? Featuring Black Lightning, Owlman, Metamorpho and more!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: CATWOMAN #1
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by PETER NGUYEN
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
The last time Selina Kyle saw Bruce Wayne, she was lying in a hospital bed, her life having just been saved by the man she loved. Can Catwoman handle Bruce’s return after having mourned his death?
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: COMMISSIONER GORDON #1
Written by ADAM BEECHEN
Art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
For several months now, Commissioner Jim Gordon has known he’s been working alongside a “different” Batman. But with Bruce Wayne now returned, what will that mean for the future of Gotham City and their own crime fighting chemistry?
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: ORACLE #1
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by AGUSTIN PADILLA
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
Barbara Gordon and Bruce Wayne have long been allies and friends, acting as Gotham City’s primary defenders. Their reunion is sure to have lasting effects on Barbara’s role as Oracle and the other Birds of Prey.
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME: RA’S AL GHUL #1
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by TBD
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
When Ra’s al Ghul first heard that Bruce Wayne had died, he refused to believe it. Now The Demon’s Head is proven right as his longtime arch enemy returns and the villain’s master plan can continue in earnest…
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

BATMAN: THE RETURN #1
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS
Cover by DAVID FINCH
1:25 Variant cover by TBD
1:200 Variant cover by TBD
The event of the year is here! Bruce Wayne made his long journey back through the timestream in RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, Dick Grayson and Damian uncovered important secrets in BATMAN & ROBIN, Gotham City’s bravest heroes made their mark in BRUCE WAYNE – THE ROAD HOME…and now it’s time for BATMAN to return! What happens to Dick Grayson now that the “real” Batman is back? How will Bruce Wayne handle a reunion with his son, Damian? This special one-shot bridges two exciting eras of The Dark Knight and sets up a surprising new status quo that’s just on the horizon.
Featuring the talents of Batman mastermind Grant Morrison and superstar artist David Finch providing interior art, this issue is a can’t-miss for comics fans!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 27 • 56 pg, FC $4.99 US

KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art by JIMMY BROXTON
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
1:10 Variant cover by BILLY TUCCI
Just as Gotham City has Batman and Robin, London has Knight and Squire – the British heroes and frequent allies of The Dark Knight! In a secret bar within the city where peace is kept magically, heroes and villains gather to enjoy a pint and talk about their day. But what happens when the magical barriers that disallow fighting are dropped and a building full of heroes and villains confront each other all at once? Knight and Squire have to keep the peace and save both friend and foe in this 6-issue miniseries from hot writer Paul Cornell (ACTION COMICS, Captain Britain and MI:13) and up-and-coming artist Jimmy Broxton (THE UNWRITTEN).
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC
$2.99 US

BATMAN: ODYSSEY #4
Written by NEAL ADAMS
Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS
1:25 Black and white variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
The fourth chapter of Neal Adams’ epic Batman tale sees Bruce Wayne confronted with a terrible moment that harks back to his origin. Will this shocking episode derail Batman from his Odyssey? Guest-starring Aquaman, Deadman, Talia and Man-Bat!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 4 of 12 • 40 pg, FC
$3.99 US

BATMAN: HIDDEN TREASURES #1
Written by RON MARZ and LEN WEIN
Art by BERNIE WRIGHTSON & KEVIN NOWLAN
Cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON
At long last, the legendary “lost” Bernie Wrightson story starring The Dark Knight comes to life! Written by Ron Marz (GREEN LANTERN) and inked by Kevin Nowlan (SUPERMAN VS. ALIENS, Doctor Strange), this astonishing Batman/Solomon Grundy story features full-page illustrations on every page!
Also included in this can’t-miss issue is the newly colored, classic Bernie Wrightson/Len Wein Batman story “Night of the Bat,” which originally appeared in SWAMP THING #7! Both stories feature colors by acclaimed artist Alex Sinclair (BATMAN: HUSH, 52) and both present particularly startling looks at The Caped Crusader as only Wrightson could present!
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

DETECTIVE COMICS #870
Written by DAVID HINE
Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL & ANDY OWENS
Cover by PETER NGUYEN
The battle lines have been drawn. The insane Impostor Joker will lead his army of Jokerz against the imposing Impostor Batman and his Guardian Bats – and the battleground will be the Gotham City World’s Fair. The only hope Gotham has is The Dark Knight himself, but can even Batman stop both Impostors before more blood is shed? All will be revealed, including the mystery behind the Impostors, in this shocking and horrifying conclusion to “Batman: Impostors”!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

AZRAEL #13
Written by DAVID HINE
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
“The Killer of Saints” part 4 of 4. What makes a man into a saint? As the killer creates his greatest martyr, Azrael learns the final secret, and it just may tip him over the edge into madness. Michael Lane is a crusader forever linked to Batman’s destiny…he is Azrael!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #49
Written by JAMES PATRICK
Art by STEVE SCOTT and BOB PETRECCA
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
With a life hanging in the balance, the world’s greatest detective is put to the test! Just how fast can Batman deduce, profile and make his way from crime scene to killer? Don’t miss this special glimpse inside the mind of The Dark Knight!
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

RED HOOD: LOST DAYS #5
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art by JEREMY HAUN
Cover by BILLY TUCCI
With a terrorist attack set to send London into mayhem and countless lives held in the balance, Jason Todd is forced out of the shadows and must call upon all he has learned to prevent this disaster. Can this fallen hero embrace what he used to be – and stop this catastrophe?
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERMAN #704
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by EDDY BARROWS & J.P. MAYER
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
1:10 Variant cover by GEOF DARROW
J. Michael Straczynski’s “Grounded” storyline, which has made headlines in USA TODAY, THE NEW YORK TIMES and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, continues right here as Superman visits the Chicago area! In this issue, Superman discovers that there is a darkness even more immense than outer space: the darkness of the human heart turned against itself.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

ACTION COMICS #894
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER
Art by PETE WOODS
Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS
Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT
Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death’s door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC Universe…
And in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has chosen Metropolis to be the host of their millennial celebration! And who better to show them around town than James Bartholomew Olsen? But when the alien princess gets wasted and her brother starts picking bar fights, it’s up to Jimmy to get things under control before all of Metropolis is destroyed!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 40 pg, FC $3.99 US

SUPERGIRL #57
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by JAMAL IGLE & JON SIBAL
Cover by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND
Showdown at Bizarro World! How can the Girl of Steel defeat a threat that has already taken down an entire planet of Bizarros? And what about BizarroGirl – can Supergirl trust her twisted mirror self to help out? Well, if Bizarros are opposites, and Supergirl is noble, brave and heroic… uh … good luck defeating the monstrous intergalactic foe by yourself, Kara!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #2
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by MATT CAMP
Cover by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND
In a special story that has direct ties to the regular monthly SUPERGIRL series, the Girl of Steel visits The Legion of Super-Heroes on Halloween in the 30th century! But Halloween proves to be just as spooky a holiday a thousand years from now as it is today, because a horrible new threat has awoken thanks to Supergirl’s arrival. And that horrible new threat’s name is – Satan Girl! Brainiac 5 has a plan, but it may come at the cost of shattering his potential  romance with Supergirl!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

SUPERMAN: THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #3
Written by CARY BATES
Art by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
It’s the awe-inspiring conclusion of the story that brought the entire El Family to Earth from the doomed planet Krypton – and brought legendary creator Cary Bates back to Superman! Have Jor-El, Lara and Kal-El delivered a similar fate to their adopted world? And how do Lex Luthor and Brainiac factor into what might (literally) be the Earth-shattering finale of this Elseworlds adventure?
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 3 of 3 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #77
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by ALE GARZA
Something evil is haunting Supergirl! But whatever’s causing the disturbance is nothing compared to what she’s about to run into in Gotham City when she seeks help from the new Robin, Damian. Can these two get along long enough to stop the nightmares plaguing Metropolis? Find out in this special Halloween issue!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

ADVENTURE COMICS #519
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARLO ALQUIZA
Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY
In the latest “Superboy and the Legion: The Early Years,” the Legion travels to the 20th century to visit Smallville rather than have Superboy head into the future. But what they find on the Kent farm is something that will haunt not only their own lives, but that of Superboy!
And in the second feature, the Colony’s attacks on the Atom get even more personal!
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #6
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER
1:10 Variant cover by JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS
The first storyline ends here after issue #5’s shocking last page! (Didn’t see that one coming, didja?) Legion leader Cosmic Boy makes a drastic decision, that will affect the next year’s worth of LEGION stories. And the quest to build up the 31st century Green Lantern Corps continues!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2010 #1
Written by JOE HARRIS, BRYAN Q. MILLER and others
Art by TBD
Cover by GENE HA
The annual event you’ve been dying to read is here! The DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL returns with a bang, featuring all-star talent and all of your favorite characters! What happens when the DC Universe’s premier heroes are thrown together with some of the spookiest heroes and villains? Scares are sure to ensue!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #6
Written by LEN WEIN
Art by JERRY ORDWAY & GEORGE PEREZ with SCOTT KOLINS
Co-feature art by KEITH GIFFEN
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
1:25 Variant cover by KEITH GIFFEN
With a Crisis barely averted, the DC Universe struggles to survive other impending invasions and catastrophic events that call for all of Earth’s heroes to respond! Meanwhile, Keith Giffen takes us into the future with a legion of Legions of Super-Heroes!!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 6 of 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

DOC SAVAGE #7
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO & IVAN BRANDON
Co-feature written by JASON STARR
Art by NIC KLEIN
Co-feature art by SCOTT HAMPTON
Cover by J.G. JONES
FIRST WAVE architect Brian Azzarello joins rising star Ivan Brandon for an epic journey to the Middle East, a land decimated by war – but still full of terrible secrets! One of Doc’s closest friends is lost among the shifting sands of the Forbidden Zone, and Doc’ll have to fight his way through the Zone’s battle-hardened inhabitants before he can come face-to-face (to face?) with the monster holding his ally captive: The Two Who Are One!
And in the JUSTICE, INC. co-feature, Smitty is hot on the trail of the two-bit thug he’s made the target of his bloodlust, but his tunnel vision is leading him into a dangerous trap. And if the only light at the end of the tunnel is the Avenger, then there’s no light in this world at all!
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

THE SPIRIT #7
Written by DAVID HINE
Co-feature written by JAN STRNAD
Art by MORITAT
Co-feature art by RICHARD CORBEN
Cover by LADRÖNN
“Frostbite” concludes with all-out gang war in the streets! Just how far will the Octopus go to take back control? You won’t believe your eyes – and neither will the man on the receiving end of the Octopus’s fury!
And in the SPIRIT: BLACK & WHITE co-feature, Jan Strnad and Richard Corben bring you a Halloween treat – Central City’s favorite dead man battling a werewolf!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

FREEDOM FIGHTERS #2
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY
Art by TRAVIS MOORE & TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
It’s the war of Americana! The Freedom Fighters face the ancient threat of the Renegades, whose magic may be too much for the heroes to overcome. Has the Lost America conquered the Living America? Find out in this second issue of the new ongoing title starring the fan-favorite super-team!
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS #4
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN & BRANDON JERWA
Art by CARLOS RODRIGUEZ & JOHN LUCAS
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Don’t miss the fall of the Shield, the return of the Persian, and the secrets of War Eagle revealed! And you don’t want to miss the biggest question to be answered here: Who are the SHADOW CRUSADERS?!
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

DOOM PATROL #15
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by MATTHEW CLARK with RON RANDALL
Cover by MATTHEW CLARK
Ever wonder what would happen if the Doom Patrol went up against Superman? Well, keep wondering…but we’ve got the next best thing!
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BOOSTER GOLD #37
Written by KEITH GIFFEN & J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by CHRIS BATISTA and RICH PERROTTA
Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
Continually leaping from yesterday to today, Booster Gold finds himself conflicted between reliving happier times with Ted Kord and chasing Max Lord in the present. Is it getting to be too much for our time-spanning hero? Will he pull it together in time to help his friends in the JLI? Or will he spend all of his copious free time rescuing super-models from near-death explosions? Well, this IS Booster Gold, after all…
On sale OCTOBER 13  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TIME MASTERS: VANISHING POINT #4
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by DAN JURGENS & NORM RAPMUND
“The Search for The Batman” continues! The Time Masters are tossed through a continually disrupted time stream as the devastation at Vanishing Point takes them further and further off the trail of the missing Bruce Wayne!
Don’t miss this companion series to the best-selling “Return of Bruce Wayne” storyline!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC
$3.99 US

JLA/THE 99 #1
Written by STUART MOORE & FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by TOM DERENICK & DREW GERACI
Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
A threat from beyond the stars brings the World’s Greatest Heroes together with the World’s Newest Heroes to stop a globe-spanning invasion of Earth in this 6-issue miniseries! DC Comics’ JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA joins forces with Teshkeel Comics’ THE 99 to create an unstoppable army of super-powered beings the likes of which the
world – and comic shops – have never seen before!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #44
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by SHANE DAVIS & SANDRA HOPE
With this all-new creative team comes all-new terror! The United States is attacked by a lone mysterious warrior who’s escaped from a super-secret government holding tank! The Justice Society races to Washington, D.C. to neutralize the threat and find themselves at the heart of a catastrophe that will redefine justice, the society AND America!
Don’t miss this stunning start to the run from Marc Guggenheim (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) and Scott Kolins (FLASH, SOLOMON GRUNDY) as they take on the new adventures of the JSA!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: 80-PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
Written by MARC ANDREYKO, NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS & CHRISTINA WEIR BRANDON JERWA, ROBERT JESCHONEK, JUSTIN PENISTON, JASON STARR and FREDDIE WILLIAMS II
Art by JESSE DELPERDANG & JESUS MERINO LEANDRO FERNANDEZ, VICTOR IBAÑEZ MATEUS SANTOLOUCO, BILL SIENKIEWICZ and TONCI ZONJIC
Cover by JESUS MERINO
Presenting seven outstanding solo adventures starring members of both the Justice Society of America and the JSA All-Stars from dozens of your favorite creators! Cyclone, Doctor Fate, Jesse Quick, Mr. Terrific, Obsidian, Sand and Tomcat demonstrate that alone – or as a group – the JSA are the first and foremost Super Hero team for a reason!
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US

POWER GIRL #17
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by SAMI BASRI
Power Girl has a murder mystery to solve, but she’s got some particularly talented friends in the detecting business. Enter: Batman!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JSA ALL-STARS #11
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
In the conclusion of “Glory Days,” Cyclone is pushed past her limit when the Paradoran gods threaten the one she cares for most.
And in the final chapter of the Liberty Belle/Hourman co-feature: the secret power of the artifact that they’ve been hunting may doom the planet!
On sale OCTOBER 6  • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

R.E.B.E.L.S #21
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN & SCOTT HANNA
Cover by ALEX GARNER
In part 1 of “To Be a R.E.B.E.L.,” the clash between Vril Dox’s space cops and the Green Lantern Corps escalates to a place where war might become inevitable! And Lobo and the others never back down from a fight!
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JONAH HEX #60
Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art and cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE
Can Jonah Hex help it if he’s good at poker? No, of course not. But some people are sore losers – and sometimes those sore losers have some very rough and violent older brothers who are willing to fight for their little brother’s “honor.”
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

RAGMAN: SUIT OF SOULS #1
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by JESUS SAIZ
Rory Regan has long struggled to reconcile the burden he carries as the Ragman, protector of society’s forgotten, with his own strained faith.
Could the souls he has consigned to redeem themselves within his mystic suit have the answers he needs about what lies beyond — and about the mysteries kept from him by his own father? Christos Gage (STORMWATCH: PHD, Avengers: The Initiative) and Stephen Segovia (Wolverine) provide a look inside one of the DCU’s most peculiar Super Heroes in this standalone one-shot!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

SECRET SIX #26
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by J. CALAFIORE
Cover by DANIEL LUVISI
It’s Scandal’s Secret Six vs. Bane’s Secret Six in the savage secret world of Skartaris! Who is manipulating the two teams, and who has vowed to track them both down?
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

ZATANNA #6
Written by PAUL DINI
Art by YANICK PAQUETTE & MICHEL LACOMBE
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
1:10 Variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Zatanna has been taken captive by the demon who intends to steal her soul – and it’s up to her playboy gadabout of a cousin, Zach Zatara, to free her!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. See the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

WONDER WOMAN #604
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art and cover by DON KRAMER & MICHAEL BABINSKI
1:10 Variant cover by ALEX GARNER
This is it! The mysterious leader of the paramilitary organization finally confronts Wonder Woman as she continues learning what happened to the Amazons and why reality is askew! J. Michael Straczynski’s epic tale keeps rolling on!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BRIGHTEST DAY #1
Written by NEIL GAIMAN, ED BRUBAKER, JUSTIN GRAY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, SCOTT KOLLINS and ARNOLD DRAKE
Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, SCOTT KOLINS, JOE BENNETT, SEAN PHILLIPS and RYAN SOOK Cover by RYAN SOOK
Spotlighting Hawkman and Deadman – two of the characters who returned after BLACKEST NIGHT to usher in BRIGHTEST DAY to the DC Universe! This volume collects several hard-to-find stories including tales from HAWKMAN #27, 34 and 36, SOLO #8, DCU HOLIDAY ‘09 and STRANGE ADVENTURES #205. Everything from the first appearance of Deadman to a team-up between he and Hawkman can be found here!
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

VERTIGO RESURRECTED #1
Written by WARREN ELLIS, BRIAN AZZARELLO, GRANT MORRISON, GARTH ENNIS and others
Art by JIM LEE, PHIL JIMENEZ
BERNIE WRIGHTSON and others
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“Shoot,” Warren Ellis’s much-talked about, but never published story, involving schoolyard killings leads this mega-sized VERTIGO RESURRECTION Special. Also included are rarely seen tales exploring the disturbing depths of horror, war, romance and science fiction by Brian Azzarello, Brian Bolland, Garth Ennis,
Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Peter Milligan,
Bill Willingham, Bernie Wrighston and more!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS

DC COMICS PRESENTS: ETHAN VAN SCIVER #1
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Batman and Catwoman face off in the streets of Gotham City as they search for the ultimate weapon – a gun that never misses! Collecting BATMAN AND CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF THE GUN #1 and 2, this volume features the stunning artwork of superstar Ethan Van Sciver as he brings to life two of the most iconic characters in the DC Universe.
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

DC COMICS PRESENTS: SUPERMAN #1
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and JEPH LOEB
Art by IAN CHURCHILL, ARIEL OLIVETTI, TODD NAUCK and BRENT ERIC ANDERSON
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
DC Comics is proud to present these hard-to-find stories by best-selling writers Geoff Johns (BRIGHTEST DAY, GREEN LANTERN) and Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH, Hulk)! Collecting SUPERMAN #179-185 and SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #121, this volume pits The Man of Steel against the Royal Flush Gang, Major Force and…Dracula?
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

DC COMICS PRESENTS: JACK CROSS #1
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art and cover by GARY ERSKINE
Now, terror has something to fear – and his name is Jack Cross! This massive special features JACK CROSS #1-4, a never-collected volume introducing Warren Ellis’s one-man anti-terrorist unit Jack Cross and his special brand of violence and civil protest, gorgeously illustrated by Gary Erskine (THE FILTH).
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN #1
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art and cover by SCOTT MCDANIEL
Collecting BATMAN #582-585 by Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL, SLEEPER, Captain America) and Scott McDaniel (NIGHTWING)! These lost tales feature Batman vs. The Penguin in an epic showdown!
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

DC COMICS PRESENTS: YOUNG JUSTICE #1
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Art and cover by MIKE MCKONE & HUMBERTO RAMOS
Because you demanded it! Collecting the out-of-print JLA: WORLD WITHOUT GROWN-UPS 2-issue miniseries, this is the story that started it all for Young Justice. Featuring Robin, Impulse, Superboy and the JLA and art by Mike McKone (TEEN TITANS) and Humberto Ramos (IMPULSE, Wolverine)
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

DC COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN #1
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art by DARRYL BANKS and DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by DARRYL BANKS
Kyle Rayner and Jade take the stage in this special collecting GREEN LANTERN #137-140. Now that Jade is back as part of BRIGHTEST DAY, take a peek back in time to when her relationship with Kyle was in full bloom!
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

BRIGHTEST DAY VOL. 1 HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF SCOTT CLARK and JOE PRADO
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Don’t miss this hardcover collection of BRIGHTEST DAY #0-7, the follow-up to the best-selling comics event BLACKEST NIGHT, written by Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi with interior art by today’s hottest artists including Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf and more!
Once dead, twelve heroes and villains have been resurrected by a white light expelled from deep within the center of the Earth. Called a miracle by many and a sign of the apocalypse by others, the reasons behind the group’s rebirth remain a mystery.
Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all in this first volume!
On sale DECEMBER 1 • 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US

BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE HC
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Art by WALT FLANAGAN & ART THIBERT
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Collects the 6-issue miniseries from fan-favorite writer Kevin Smith! As Bruce Wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend Silver St. Cloud, Batman takes on a mysterious new partner in crime fighting!
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Resolicit • On sale DECEMBER 8 • 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US

BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL TP
Written by TONY S. DANIEL and FABIEN NICIEZA
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and others
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
Following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city’s heroes to save the day. Featuring BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1-3, GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN DEAD? #1 and GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE? #1!
On sale NOVEMBER 3 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

MANHUNTER: FACEOFF TP
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by GEORGES JEANTY, JEREMY HAUN and others
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
Kate Spencer lost a friend during BATTLE FOR THE COWL and now she wants payback in these stories from BATMAN: THE STREETS OF GOTHAM #1-13. As the new District Attorney of Gotham, will Kate use her legal power – or her Super Hero identity – to find the previous D.A.’s killer?
On sale NOVEMBER 24 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US

OUTSIDERS: THE ROAD TO HELL TP
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art by PHILIP TAN, DON KRAMER and others
Cover by PHILIP TAN
Katana and Black Lightning are dispatched to deal with a disturbance on the open seas in this title collecting OUTSIDERS #26-31. Meanwhile, Geo-Force makes a deal with a certain Kryptonian to join the team, and the Outsiders find themselves cast as enemies in the eyes of the world!
On sale NOVEMBER 24 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY VOL. 6: FIVE STAGES TP
Written by ANDREW KREISBERG and J.T. KRUL • Art by MIKE NORTON BILL SIENKIEWICZ and WILL CONRAD • Cover by Ladrönn
In these stories from GA/BC #27-30, new villainess Cupid teams with Green Arrow to face down Black Canary and – Green Arrow? Then, Cupid’s mysterious and menacing past is revealed as she wreaks a horrible vengeance upon Police Lieutenant Hilton.
On sale NOVEMBER 17 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US

HUMAN TARGET TP
Written by LEN WEIN and others
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and others
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Based on the hit series from Warner Bros. TV airing on FOX, this 6-issue miniseries pits Christopher Chance against global organized crime! After Chance is hired to protect a highly placed informant and collect evidence around Europe, every assassin and goon from Paris to Prague starts aiming for the Human Target!
On sale NOVEMBER 3 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

GREEN LANTERN: AGENT ORANGE TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by PHILIP TAN, IVAN REIS and others
Cover by PHILIP TAN
The prelude to BLACKEST NIGHT is collected in this trade paperback featuring GREEN LANTERN #39-42! A war of light explodes across the Vega System — and the Green Lantern Corps, led by Hal Jordan, must battle the bizarre Orange Lantern Corps and its leader, Agent Orange, possibly the most vile being in the universe. Plus, the Guardians’ pact with the criminals of the universe is revealed.
On sale NOVEMBER 3 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US

GREEN LANTERN CORPS: EMERALD ECLIPSE TP
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by PATRICK GLEASON & REBECCA BUCHMAN
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
The Green Lantern Corps faces the Sinestro Corps in this prelude to BLACKEST NIGHT from issues #33-38! Mongul enslaves the planet Daxam, making it the home world of his Corps. Will Sodam Yat, the Green Lantern known as Ion, fight to save his homeworld, which he’s vowed never to return to?
On sale NOVEMBER 10 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN VOL. 1 TP NEW PRINTING
Written by JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX
Art by GIL KANE, JOE GIELLA and MURPHY ANDERSON
Cover by GIL KANE and JOE GIELLA
One of the first SHOWCASE PRESENTS titles is back in a new printing! This volume collects the Silver Age classics SHOWCASE #22-24 and GREEN LANTERN #1-17, featuring Hal Jordan’s earliest adventures as Earth’s Green Lantern!
On sale NOVEMBER 17 • 528 pg, B&W, $19.99 US

THE GREEN LANTERN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX
Art by GIL KANE, MURPHY ANDERSON and others
Cover by GIL KANE & KEVIN NOWLAN
Collecting SHOWCASE #22-24 and GREEN LANTERN #1-21 in a massive new hardcover! These are the tales that introduced Hal Jordan and feature his induction into the Green Lantern Corps. Also included are the intros of the Guardians of the Universe, Star Sapphire, Sinestro and more!
On sale NOVEMBER 24 • 640 pg, FC $75.00 US

SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION TP
Written by BILLY TUCCI
Art and cover by BILLY TUCCI
Sgt. Rock returns in this new tale inspired by true events. From the bloody beaches of Normandy to the muddy forests of the Vosges Mountains, Easy Company is joined by Johnny Cloud, the Haunted Tank and other DC war heroes as they battle for their lives behind enemy lines. From the six-issue miniseries.
On sale NOVEMBER 3 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US

SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by GARY FRANK & JON SIBAL
Cover by GARY FRANK
Writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank bring you a startling new look at the beginnings of Lex Luthor, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Metallo, Jimmy Olsen, The Parasite and more of your favorite characters from the Superman family in this new, deluxe hardcover. Collecting the acclaimed
six-issue miniseries!
This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Resolicit • On sale DECEMBER 1 • 224 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” $29.99 US