DC Comics In October 2010: Wildstorm

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In October 2010, Part 2: Wildstorm. Authority, Wildcats, Gen13, DV8: Gods & Monsters, Welcome To Tranquility, Astro City, Tom Strong And The Robots of Doom, Kane And Lynch, God of War, Modern Warfare 2…

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THE AUTHORITY #27
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by AL BARRIONUEVO
Cover by DAVE GIBBONS & KEVIN NOWLAN
1:10 Variant cover by ANDY PARK
One hundred thousand refugees scream inside the Carrier and are gone. Hawksmoor, Flint and Grifter disappear with them – taken by a species of brutal, nightmarish creatures. River’s growing powers as the Spirit of Information hid only a handful of Authority members. As they set out on an impossible rescue, a terrible history is uncovered and the mystery of Swift deepens.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

WILDCATS #28
Written by ADAM BEECHEN
Art by TIM SEELEY & ANDY SMITH
Cover by DAVE GIBBONS & KEVIN NOWLAN
1:10 Variant cover by ANDY PARK
Ladytron brings her own special tank to a rumble in the desert. Things get even hotter when mighty mages battle at the Earth’s core. Spartan returns to the battlefield when the Wildcats need him the most, with Gaia running wild and controlled by forces beyond anyone’s imagination. A Doctor must be found – and fast – if the Earth is to survive!
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

DV8: GODS & MONSTERS #7
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by REBEKAH ISAACS
Cover by FIONA STAPLES
This penultimate issue of the series is packed with epic, spear-meets-superpower combat.  The sides have been chosen, the armies massed, and it takes an unassuming Jocelyn to point out something strange in the heavens that might, maybe, pull them all together again. But at what cost?
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 7 of 8 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

GEN13 #38
Written by PHIL HESTER
Art by CRUDDIE TORAN & SALEEM CRAWFORD
Cover by IVAN REIS
With Burnout exiled to the radioactive wastelands, Gen13 returns to find Pocatello under siege by the armies of the maniacal Kaizen-X. Outgunned, the kids fight for the city and their own survival! A long-lost member of the team returns, but are they friend or foe?
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE #4
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by HORACIO DOMINGUES
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
Sheriff Lindo finally learns the identity of the villain responsible for beating Mayor Fury senseless and knows where they’ll strike next – at her sister, Venus! But can she arrive in time to stop the attack? Will even the help of the Coyote Kid be enough to stagger this monstrous threat?
On sale OCTOBER 13 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US

TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #5
Written by PETER HOGAN
Art and cover by CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY
It’s war beneath the world, as Tom Strong and his motley army of allies face off against Tom’s Nazi son Albrecht and a horde of killer robots. As fighting rages in the Dero caverns miles under the surface, can Tom find a way to overcome incredible odds and save the Earth from a Fascist future? Who will survive, and who will fall on the battlefield?
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US

END OF NATIONS #1
Written by RICARDO SANCHEZ
Art by YVEL GUICHET
Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY
Economic disaster brought world governments to their knees. Industrialized nations, for the first time, experienced hunger and poverty on a scale not seen outside the most stricken third-world countries. The Order of Nations, a new world power, stepped into the chaos and restored order, imposing a tyrannical rule. But they pushed too hard and people everywhere began to openly challenge them.
Follow the story of one resistance group as they struggle against the totalitarian regime of the Order of Nations in this 4-issue miniseries based on the highly anticipated, massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game End of Nations from publisher Trion Worlds and developer Petroglyph!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 1 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US

RED TP
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
Warren Ellis’s fast-paced tale of intrigue and revenge is back in a new edition collecting the 3-issue miniseries under a new cover by Cully Hamner that also includes the script to issue #1 and never-before-seen developmental art by Hamner!
As a C.I.A. operative, Paul Moses’s unique talent for killing took him around the world from one hotspot to another, carrying out the deadly orders of his superiors. When he retired, he wanted to put his bloody past behind him. But when a new administration takes over the White House, the powers that be decide that Moses knows too much, forcing him back into the game against the agency that trained him. This acclaimed volume was the basis for the upcoming film from Summit Entertainment! And don’t miss the all-new, comic book universe continuity one-shot, RED PREQUEL SPECIAL #1, also on sale in October!
RELIST • On sale OCTOBER 6 • 128 pg, FC $14.99 US

RED: PREQUEL SPECIAL #1
Written by CULLY HAMNER
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
Don’t miss this prequel to the acclaimed graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. Paul Moses was a killer in the service of the C.I.A. for decades and has the nightmares to prove it. But what mission was the turning point to his retirement? What betrayal cut so deep that it went all the way to the top?
RETROSOLICIT • ONE-SHOT • On sale SEPTEMBER 29 48 pg, FC $4.99 US

RED: MARVIN SPECIAL #1
Written by ERICH HOEBER
Art by DIEGO OLMOS
Cover by CULLY HAMNER
Based on the upcoming film from Summit Entertainment! Marvin Boggs is one of the C.I.A.’s top infiltration men and his latest mission sends him down a dark, strange path where he learns that the mission this time around is himself! If he can’t trust himself, how can he trust anyone else?
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 20 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

RED: VICTORIA SPECIAL #1
Written by JON HOEBER
Art by DAVID HAHN
Cover by CULLY HAMNER
Based on the upcoming film from Summit Entertainment! Victoria is a beautiful and vibrant 30-year-old woman in her prime – and MI6’s top assassin. The commitment to become the best has left her personal life empty and cold…until, on a vacation following a particularly difficult mission, she meets the man of her dreams and falls head-over-heels in love! The only downside? He’s the K.G.B.’s hottest agent, and he’s her next target!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

RED: JOE SPECIAL #1
Writtena by DOUG WAGNER
Art by BRUNO REDONDO
Cover by CULLY HAMNER
Based on the upcoming film from Summit Entertainment! Joe is an old hand at missions for the C.I.A., but even he raises an eyebrow at his latest assignment: face-to-face personnel reviews with deep cover operatives IN the field. And to make things even more difficult, the “field” is Moscow and it’s during the height of the Cold War in 1981. It’s going to be one long day!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 6 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

RED: FRANK SPECIAL #1
Written by GREGORY NOVECK
Art by JASON MASTERS
Cover by CULLY HAMNER
Based on the upcoming film from Summit Entertainment! Frank Moses is the C.I.A.’s top agent and his latest mission is to tutor a gifted young agent on a mission to Cairo. First lesson to learn: no personal attachments…a lesson that could cause both men their lives!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

VICTORIAN UNDEAD SPECIAL #1
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by HORACIO DOMINGUES
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
The critically acclaimed series returns! London is recovering from the frightful destruction at the hands of Moriarty’s undead army, and like their neighbors, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson set about rebuilding their lives. But a rash of murders leads them to believe that a zombie might have survived the quarantine and the hunt begins…leading them to the doorstep of one Dr. Jekyll!
ONE-SHOT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 40 pg, FC $4.99 US

EX MACHINA VOL. 10: TERM LIMITS TP
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS
In this final EX MACHINA trade paperback collecting issues #45-50 of the Eisner Award-winning series, Mayor Hundred must navigate the most challenging hot-button issue of his career, while a powerful new enemy reveals a terrifying plan that’s been in the works since the very first issue of EX MACHINA!
Will Mitchell Hundred’s new archenemy, a dogged reporter with powers far beyond those of the Great Machine, bring down the mayor’s administration? Will the tragedies hinted at in the very first issue of the series actually come to pass?
On sale NOVEMBER 10 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS

TWO-STEP TP
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art by AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
The fast-paced, 3-issue miniseries is finally collected along with Warren Ellis’s script for issue #1! In a near-future London, Tony Ling’s a Zen gangster. Rosi Blades is a bored camgirl. They’ve never met, but this unlikely pair is about to embark on the chase of a lifetime down the crowded streets of the city.
On sale NOVEMBER 17 • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

IDES OF BLOOD #3
Written by STUART C. PAUL
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Cover by MICHAEL GEIGER
Fangs, Romans, Countrymen! Betrayed by his former lover and arrested by the psychotic Marc Antony, Valens is imprisoned in the city dungeon.  There is only one person who can help him – Ione, the very vampyre he wrongfully arrested as the Pluto’s Kiss Killer. But first they have to escape a cage match against four undead gladiators that would make Russell Crowe soil his toga.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

FRINGE: TALES FROM THE FRINGE #5
Written by MIKE JOHNSON and KIM CAVYAN
Art by TOM MANDRAKE and DAVID HAHN
Cover by DIEGO LATORRE
1:10 Photo variant cover
If you watch the hit TV series, you know Gene, the test-subject cow. In this issue we explore her dreams! Between cadaverous puzzles and a beautiful mermaid hell-bent on revenge, you’ll see sides of Gene you never expected! Please note: This issue ships with two covers. See the Previews Order Form for more info.
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

FREE REALMS BOOK TWO TP
Written by J.S. LEWIS
Art and cover by JON SOMMARIVA and ALLEN MARTINEZ
In this concluding FREE REALMS volume, collecting issues  #7-12, all Maya the pixie wants after her latest adventure is to return to a life of anonymity, but Dane is looking to enter the Royal Scavenger Hunt and he’s begging Maya to join him!
On sale NOVEMBER 3 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US

RATCHET AND CLANK #2
Written by T.J. FIXMAN
Art by ADAM ARCHER
Cover by CREATUREBOX
Ratchet and Clank’s first run-in with Markazian planet-thief Artemis Zogg has landed them in a maximum security penitentiary. But this prison is one puzzle that even Clank is having trouble figuring out! Can this dynamo duo escape the confines of this ruthless lockdown before another planet is stolen?
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC
$3.99 US

GEARS OF WAR #14
Written by JOSHUA ORTEGA
Art and cover by LEONARDO MANCO
This issue shines a spotlight on Jace Stratton, who’s joining the squad in the recently announced Gears of War 3 game! New series artist Leonardo Manco (HELLBLAZER) provides the hard-hitting, gritty visuals for this story focusing on a younger Jace, fresh out of basic training, who is thrust into an operation that proves anything but routine…
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

KANE & LYNCH #3
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
Cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
Kane & Lynch have killed their way into Europe in search of Osterman, the one responsible for the “open season” contract placed on their heads. But to what depths are these two killers willing to go in order to clear their names? And will it be in time for Kane to find his daughter?
On sale OCTOBER 6 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

TELARA CHRONICLES #2
Written by RICARDO SANCHEZ
Art by POP MHAN
Cover by DREW JOHNSON
In the second issue of the 4-issue prequel to the highly anticipated MMORPG from Trion Worlds, the world of Telara has been shattered and the Ward protecting Telara from the planes has weakened. Now, perilous rifts between Telara and the planes are opening with increasing frequency, unleashing invaders seeking to tear down the Ward once and for all. But there is hope. Asha Catari, imbued with planar magics during her recent resurrection, has been sent to retrieve an ancient techno-magical device that could end the threats from the planes and save Telara.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 2 of 4 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US

THE X-FILES/30 DAYS OF NIGHT #4
Written by STEVE NILES & ADAM JONES
Art by TOM MANDRAKE
Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
F.B.I. agents Mulder and Scully’s journey to a small island in the Bering Sea is interrupted by an attack on their transport that leaves them stranded in the middle of a white wasteland. Will an encounter with Russian agents help them reach the mysterious island and its bizarre inhabitant? Or will the hunters on their tail finally catch up to the stalwart agents?
Co-published with IDW.
On sale OCTOBER 20 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS