ADVENTURE COMICS #6
Written by DOUG MOENCH
Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN
Art by PAUL GULACY
Doc Savage in THE FORTUNES OF HELL, prologue 1: “FROM HIDALGO WITH LOVE”
Inside his 86th floor offices, Doc Savage has received word of unrest and worry within the land of Hidalgo. Hidalgo is a small central American nation where much of Doc’s wealth resides in gold. Doc’s wealth is a small fraction of the country’s total reserves. The fear is that criminal powers are going to attempt to steal most, if not all, of the gold. As Doc plans to journey to Hidalgo, he is interrupted by a CIA agent, Felix Leiter. Leiter informs Doc that the CIA is aware of both the threat to Hidalgo and at least some of Doc’s status and relation to the country. He also says that the agency is keen to stop any criminal activity and that Doc is welcome to accompany him there. Leiter further says there is an unknown blockade along Hildago’s borders and no one has been able to get into Hidalgo. Impressed by the pilots who have been killed trying to get into Hildago, Doc listens to Leiter’s plan of his pilot, Miss Pussy Galore flying the two of them there.
The trip into Hidalgo itself is a risky adventure, never mind, stopping an unknown criminal mastermind from draining Hildago’s coffers. Doc decides to go with Leiter and Galore hoping his trust in their morality and ability is not misplaced.
By the way, for those of you expecting a James Bond / Doc Savage teamup, the two do actually meet this issue.
To be continued in Amazing Fantasy 49 next month.
80 PGS./ $2.99
AQUAMAN #41
Plot by EXCITER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE
“WORLD OF WARLORD” part two “ENEMY AT THE GATES”
Aquaman, Arion, Crablad, Kent Nelson, and the mysterious Shakira formed a group to clear out the hobgoblin-occupied Citadel of Timgad. They succeeded! Pleased with this victory, Shakira reveals herself to be a high-ranking agent of the Warlord - and agrees to take our banished heroes to meet him at his palace in Shamballah! Unfortunately, their timing couldn’t have been worse…
Shamballah is under siege! Deimos, the ruthless sorcerer and arch-nemesis of the Warlord, has rallied a horde of lizardmen - and, in a surprise attack, this malevolent force is battering the walls of Skartaris’ capital city!
Shakira knows what is at stake: if Deimos prevails, he will slay Travis Morgan and assume the mantle of Warlord for himself. He will then usher in an age of great darkness for Skartaris… and she can’t allow that! But can she call upon the heroes from the outer world to help her once more? Will Aquaman and the others join her on a quest to strike at Deimos from behind enemy lines? Can the attack be repelled, or is it already too late? Aquaman has a plan to utilize the nearby Lake of Dreams to his advantage… but, as a cat-woman, Shakira hates water!
Profile: Shakira
Human Druid
Specialization: Feral
Strength: 7
Agility: 17
Stamina: 12
Intelligence: 12
Equipment: [Claws of Uritrium]; [Skartarian Dire-Panther Fur Bikini]; [Shambalan Spear]
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
BAT-WING #56
Writer: Malcolm Jones
Artist: Dexter Soy
Plotter: Marvell2100
GOING THE DISTANCE
David sits in the apartment of Lena Killian, reaching into his pocket about to make a life-changing decision when his phone buzzes. He looks to see a message from Kia that reads "SOS! Need help in Singapore! Life or Death! Please hurry!" He quickly gets up to leave as a smiling Lena tells him to comeback when he's ready to get what he really wants. But David isn't listening as he makes a call to Wayne Industries. He needs a private jet to get him to Singapore as quickly as possible!
Elsewhere Matu continues his search for the missing Isaac! It's been days since Isaac escaped from the institute where he has been under the care of Matu. He hasn't told David that his brother has disappeared yet, hoping to find him him and bring him home. As each day passes, Matu becomes more and more afraid. But it isn't the safety and welfare of Isaac that has him so concerned. No, he's afraid that Isaac could have a major setback and return to becoming the killer Massacre again!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
CAPTAIN MARVELOUS #9
Plot by NX01A
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III
'IN TRIPLICATE'
•CAPTAIN THUNDER's fight with WILLIAM WATSON reveals the truth about Will: he's a cyborg, and the magicybernetics driving this SHAMAZO are on par with the gods empowering Thunder and CAPTAIN MARVELOUS!
•Captain Marvelous is having his own troubles with the unstable BIZUR-EN-ARRH, but EXO the WONDER DOG's alert about Captain Thunder's similar insane superman leads CM's Wisdom of Solomon to a cunning plan. If Biz wants to stop crime, the sham Captain Marvelous is destroying Billy's house.
•Archaeology Professor CYRIL 'SPEED' SAUNDERS and KENDRA 'HAWKGIRL' SAUNDERS may know the origin of these strange visitors but their conference is interrupted by janitor STANLEY 'STINKY' PRINTWHISTLE. He isn't there to clean the office, though. He has his own magic word on the tip of his forked tongue.
Super-Police Dossier
BIZUR-EN-ARRH
Name: Le-Lak
Affiliation: ?
Powers: •Flight
•Invulnerability
•Superhuman Strength, Healing, Speed, Reflexes, Durabiltiy, Senses
•Heat Vision
•X-Ray Vision
•Frost Breath
•Self Sustenance
Intelligence: •
Strength: •••••••
Speed: •••••
Durability: ••••••
Energy Projection: ••••
Fighting Skills: ••••
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
DC NEXT DAWN SPECIAL #1
Writers MARK RUSSELL and R A SALVATORE
Artist BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
“Mother of Mercy! Is This the End of Vic?”
For those of you who were curious as to what happened to Vic at the end on the last issue of the Question when he had a second heart attack, this is that story. The appearance of the Fellowship of Dada in Hub City has gained the attention of Checkmate#. One of their top agents out of the Toronto office, Carrie Kelley, has been sent to Hub City to investigate and either handle the situation or escalate the situation. Fans should remember her from Hawkgrrl. Also trying to help the Question with the Fellowship is Pagan, the masked vigilante formerly known as Marian Mercer. The situation was seemingly resolved by Vic but then the Fellowship vanished.
In their quest for the truth, Kelley and Mercer end up at the once again existing mansion of Baron Winters outside of Hub City. Inside the mansion we find Winters and Donovan Caine, a Hub City University professor of parapsychology. On the floor is Vic Sage wearing nothing but his featureless pseudoderm mask.
And then it gets weird.
32 PGS./ Rated M for Mature Readers...$3.99
THE FLASH #56
Plot by EXCITER
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by FRANK CHO
“HONEYMOON TO DIE FOR”
Barry Allen is one of the top forensic scientists in the world. That, combined with his unique experience as the Flash, means there is absolutely nobody more well equipped to investigate the unsolved murder of Barbara Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah. The only problem? Barry is in the middle of his honeymoon with Iris West-Allen! (They got married last issue, remember?). Can the fastest man alive go from a romantic San Durango beach to his crime lab in Central City, and back, without Iris knowing?
Flash Fact: Central City is 5,435 miles from San Durango!
Will Barry be able to enjoy mojitos on a beach blanket when his analysis of non-cheetah hair samples from the crime scene shows a 25% match… to himself! That means the killer is a relative. Maybe a cousin… or a maternal grandparent?
Meanwhile, King Faraday walks into his office at CIA headquarters in Langley Virginia. On his desk, he finds a note.
“Hello, old friend. Now that Vandal Savage is off the board, I’m back in play. And it turns out, there is more than one way to skin a cat.”
Yours truly,
Mark Thompson
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
GREEN LANTERN #56
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOE MADUREIRA
“IN BRIGHTEST DEW”
After numerous cosmic wars against seemingly insurmountable enemies over the past five years, Hal Jordan had almost forgotten what it was like to have some extended down time on Earth. It’s great!
Back home in California, he’s got season tickets for the Coast City Clippers, a boat in the marina, and most importantly… the love of his life, Carol Ferris! After so long as Star Sapphire, she’s chosen to return to Earth for good. Yeah, life is sweet for Hal… and certain people take notice!
With his ability to make constructs of green energy, Hal Jordan draws the attention of a powerful entity… PepsiCo! The soft-drink giant thinks Hal would make the perfect fearless face of the “Mountain Dew” brand. Usually Hal tells would-be corporate sponsors to kick rocks, but the money is incredible… and the long-neglected Ferris Aircaft desperately needs a cash infusion to avoid bankruptcy. Will Hal take one for the team and become an advertising icon in order to help Carol re-acclimate to life on her home planet?
Meanwhile, a tiny, harmless-looking alien life-form that stowed away in Carol’s belongings emerges. But when it drinks a Mountain Dew, the refreshingly extreme citrus kick triggers a monstrous transformation! Can Hal calm down the ultra-caffeinated “Thirstquencher”?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
JLβ #14
Plot by NX01A
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art by JEFF SPOKES
'JLα' Part 3 'TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME'
•The battle between the JLα and the ROYAL LUSH GANG reaches its shocking conclusion!
•SUPERWOMAN can't bring herself to hurt the alternate reality son who looks so much like her dead lover, Jor El. HUSH has no such sentinemts, and CASSANDRA CAIN neutralizes SUPERBOY CRIME's Kryptonian powers before snapping his neck!
•MARTHA WAYNE knew her crusade against the vampiric force that killed her husband and son would eventually end with her either dead or undead. Like any good Wayne, BATWOMAN had contingencies, but the experimental Harker Formula in her veins isn't strong enough to completely neutralize the sanguisuge taint of WOMAN-BAT's fangs!
•Batwoman's fall is the distraction JOHN and MARY GRAYSON needed. NIGHTWING binds Woman-Bat in chains of pure night so FLAMEBIRD can incinerate the vampire who killed their son!
•HERO CRUZ barely has time to thank the JLα when his H Dial dials itself... and Hero becomes THE PROJECTOR! The air fills with visions of another Earth with other heroes but shadows lurk behind them, shadows out of time, shadows which changed time.
•In the shadows of this world, its secret masters take notice of Hero and the JLα.
JLα Profile
BATWOMAN
Name: Martha Wayne
Affiliation: JLα
Powers: •Dhampyr Physiology: Martha is now a human/vampire hybrid, possessing some of the enhanced vampiric physical and mental abilities but none of their characteristic weaknesses except the infrequent need to consume blood.
-Superhuman Strength, Speed, Senses, Durability, Regeneration
-Fangs & Claws
-Longevity: Her lifespan has been increased by at least a century.
-Hypnotism: Martha can mentally control most ordinary humans by maintaining eye contact with them for a few seconds.
•Guns. Lots of guns.
Intelligence: •••••
Strength: ••••
Speed: •••
Durability: ••••
Energy Projection: ••
Fighting Skills: •••••
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
THE NEW GEN-ACTIVES #3
Written by Chrissy Williams
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Lauren Knight
Operation Open-Eyes!
In the wake of Damocles’ insurrection, the National Security Council creates OPERATION OPEN-EYES, an ongoing program to contain the gen-active menace.
Leading it is Agent Hannibal Peter Martin, longtime skeptic of metahumans and superheroes in general.
His first decision is to fund directly fund Thump Industries — which is to say, a new generation of metahuman-hunting PACIFIERS is about to hit the streets of the USA!
With Project Belphoebe advancing daily, these new Pacifiers are deadlier than ever!
And what better test run… than the apprehension of the new class of Professor Gaunt’s Institute?!
When the NEW GEN-ACTIVES go for a shopping trip to destress, they’ll have to prove themselves against foes who have battled the G-MEN to a stalemate!
Uh oh.
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY G-MEN #37
Written by Kieron Gillen
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Caspar Wijngaard
“How Long is Forever?” Part I
- This Story takes place after NEW GEN-ACTIVES #5*
…Twenty Years Hence…
Gen-Actives are all but extinct, rounded up into death camps by the ultimate incarnation of the Pacifiers, the mechanical menace called BELPHOEBE.
The only resistance is the G-Men: Hans Leckter, FairPlay, Runaway, Pantha, Rainmaker, the Copper Man.
They have only one play: stop the apocalypse before it happens…
…Present Day…
When Runaway faints during a training exercise, her fellow G-Men are worried.
But when she wakes, their relief turns to panic when they learn she’s been possessed by her future self!
She warns on a dystopia, one that can only be stopped by defending one enemy from another.
They must save the head of Operation Open-Eye, Agent Hannibal Peter Martin, from assassination at the hands of the EXTREMISTS!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY G-MEN: THE ELOI SAGA #2 (LGY: UNCANNY G-MEN #38)
Written by Kieron Gillen
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Luciano Vecchio
Rainmaker claims the crown of Unoka!
Otava, wife of Damocles, is defeated and humiliated, saved only by the healer Eloi known as Kwai.
But now that Rainmaker has the mantle of leadership… she must prove her worth all over again!
After thousands of years of war against the Eret-ha, the Eloi know little of peacetime.
Her first directive is that the Eloi must work with the Living Isle to build homes, communities, cities.
But Damocles’s loyalists, lead by the Tau-level gen-active named Siculus, think civilian infrastructure is a waste.
Rainmaker has to wonder… are they wrong?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99