ACTION COMICS #12
PLOT by GUANLISHABI
WRITTEN by MATT FRACTION
ART by LEONARDO ROMERO
"Whatever happened to the Sandman Superman?"
It's Superman vs Lex Luthor!
Superman and Supergirl finds a way to reverse the shrinking and escape from Kandor.
Superman and his friends must prevail against Lex Luthor and his army of Metallo.
Can Jimmy Olsen finally find a way to control the Green Behemoth in himself?
And what will be the final fate of the Sandman Superman?
30 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
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AQUAMAN #47
Plot by EXCITER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE
“CHAOTIC GOOD”
Many people wrongly equate “chaos” with “evil” and “order” with “good.” In reality, they are two entirely separate axises. Thus, the Lords of Chaos and Lords of Order are not inherently lords of evil or goodness. Sure, there’s Klarion the Witch Boy. He was a Lord of Chaos and also evil. But then you’ve got Kismet. She’s a Lord of Order that respects rules and authority, but only as tools for manipulation and control. She’s orderly evil, and she’s already conquered Atlantis. She even defeated the incredibly powerful Black Adam. That’s… not good!
Aquaman needs to take her out to reclaim his throne. He’s affiliated with Arion (Lord of Order, good). Unfortunately, Kismet stripped Arion of his power (in AQUAMAN #39) and he doesn’t have enough magical whammy juice to take her on at the moment. Aquaman needs other allies for the fight…
Potential ally number one: Nabu (Lord of Order, neutral). Aquaman’s girlfriend Mera is currently Nabu’s avatar “Dr. Fate,” possessed by the Helmet of Fate. Aquaman asks Kent Nelson, the previous Dr. Fate, to reclaim his helmet and convince Nabu to turn against Kismet. Can the elder statesman get it done?
Potential ally number two: Serendipity (Lord of Chaos, good). The whimsical entity embodies spontaneity and creativity as a means to unseat oppressive order, aiming to liberate and empower. Can Crablad convince her to join Aquaman’s fight against Kismet?
Potential ally number three: Soultaker (chaotic neutral). The infamous sword wielded by Katana was revealed to have sentience in Skartaris, though it is willing to slay both good and evil alike. As a weapon forged of chaos itself, it may be the only thing capable of ending Kismet permanently. Will Katana voluntarily surrender the sword to Aquaman for that purpose?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
BAT-WING #62
Writer: Malcolm Jones
Artist: Dexter Soy
Plotter: Marvell2100
To Live and Die in the Congo! Part II
Dawn asks Kia and Rick to help protect her. She's uncovered corruption in the Congo gov't that reaches the top levels and one of the most powerful people involved is Secretary General Koffa Musa, her uncle! Just at that moment a group of well -dressed, well armed people exit a dark SUV and begin opening fire at them! Kia and Rick return fire as they all jump into her car to escape! Whatever Dawn uncovered may well cost all of them their lives!
Sec. General Musa has reached out to The Red Lion for his help in taking care of his problem. He wants him to reach out to his connections for a high profile assassin to kill his niece and anyone else that she has contacted. The Red Lion sends him the name of a well known assassin, a former member of The Guild - Ravager!
David's search for his brother Isaac leads him Matu and Dakota to Therute, one of the most dangerous sections of Tinisha! But he wonders, what will he do once he finds him? If Isaac has begun killing again, he won't be put in another mental institution, he'll be executed! Can he let that happen? What if he has to face Isaac? Can he do what it takes to stop his brother once and for all? Suddenly Matu yells out that he's found Isaac! But he's not wearing the Massacre outfit, someone else is!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
THE FLASH #62
Plot by EXCITER
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by FRANK CHO
“ESCALATING QUICKLY….”
The results of Barry’s crime scene investigation are in - and it looks like his grandfather, Mark “PDQ” Thompson, acted in self-defense when he killed the Ultra-Humanite! He’s cleared!
Too bad the other Flash, Wally West, isn’t buying it. He knows about Thompson’s past as the “Arms Racer,” a lethal wetworks operative during the Cold War. Worse still, he knows that Thompson collaborated with Vandal Savage before ultimately being betrayed and imprisoned by the immortal villain. Wally believes Thompson hasn’t changed and that he’s still a remorseless, manipulative killer with hidden agendas. He murdered Cheetah and worked with Grodd to cover up the premeditated killing of the Ultra-Humanite!
Barry thinks Wally has been given information from biased sources with a vendetta against PDQ, namely Scandal Savage and Caitlyn Snow. Wally thinks Barry is blinded by his desire to connect with his late mother’s family and can’t see that gramps is, at best, one of those brutal, edgy anti-hero types that thinks lethal force is cool, and he wants to turn Barry into his murderous sidekick!
Both are passionate about their positions, and they just can’t agree. Will the family-like bond between the two fastest men alive be torn apart?
Meanwhile, PDQ sits down with his son-in-law, Henry Allen. They have at least two things in common: they both spent long stints behind bars, and they both loved Nora Allen-Thompson (Barry’s mom). But Henry blames Mark for her death: if Mark never got involved with Vandal Savage, his daughter would still be alive! Mark… agrees. But he has avenged her death. And now, he wants to mend fences. Can he convince Henry to accept him after all this time… for Barry’s sake?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
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JLα #19
Plot by NX01A
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art by JEFF SPOKES
'ALPHα & ΩMEGA' Part 2 'SLEEP OF DEATH'
•Within her JLα Doomguard chambers, Lara Lor-Van tosses and turns. Every night, she dreams of home. The green glow, the shaking ground, the screaming people. Earth psychology would diagnose SUPERWOMAN with complex PTSD and survivor's guilt.
•Within her nightly nightmare, a figure in a spherical helmet offers to make the terrors end, a feat not even Kryptonian super psychiatry could achieve. Will Lara accept?
•HUGO HERCULES and L'OISELLE return DICK GRAYSON to NIGHTWING & FLAMEBIRD but they don't remember their son having fangs and a thirst for blood. Puberty's a bitch.
Profil des l'Étoile Noire
🌜MOON MAN🌛
Affiliation: The Dreaming (Renegade)
Powers: Corporeal Oneiric Entity
-Oneiropathy (Puts others to sleep, manipulates dreams.)
-Oneiromancy (Precognitive Visions.)
-Emotional Metamorph (Appears as whatever his target fears/loves/etc. the most.)
-Intangibility
-Flight
Intelligence: 4 | Strength: 2 | Speed: 3 | Durability: 4 | Energy Projection: 4 | Fighting Skills: 2
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Oath of the Green Lantern #62
Written by Deniz Camp
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Christian Ward
“In Blackest Night”
Lantern 2814.1, Hal Jordan, is back home. With less soft drink endorsements this time around.
But with the windfall Hal got from that escapade, Ferris Aircrafts is thriving. Carol is happy. He’s happy.
Especially because Hal still gets to do plenty of superheroic stunts as Green Lantern!
(And, let’s be honest, Hal would go crazy if he wasn’t allowed to leave Earth, even though that’s where all his favorite girlfriends live)
But when Earth’s new Yellow Lantern disappears, Hal is in for a rude awakening!
His investigations lead him to the Welsh countryside, right into the lair of the enigmatic LORD MALVOLIO!
Malvolio, the half human son of a rogue GLC officer, has Monk Loomis, the rookie Yellow Lantern, at his mercy.
When Malvolio hotwired his father’s old Ring, the rookie assumed the signal was Hal’s, and ran straight into the vile villain!
But there’s good news for Hal: Malvolio, working off his father’s stories, had no idea the Yellow Lantern Corp was a thing.
And so, despite desperate odds and Monk’s inexperience, the two Lanterns turn the tables on Malvolio!
As the coup de grâce, Hal manages to use his ring to restore the original programming of Malvolio’s — after which, it quickly abandons its dark master.
Malvolio, best, slinks off into the shadows, swearing revenge!
Elsewhere, on the mean streets of Los Angeles, Malvolio’s Ring chooses its new bearer:
Kyle Rayner, welcome to the Green Lantern Corps!
As the coup de grâce, Hal manages to use his ring to restore the original programming of Malvolio’s — after which, it quickly abandons its dark master.
Malvolio, best, slinks off into the shadows, swearing revenge!
Elsewhere, on the mean streets of Los Angeles, Malvolio’s Ring chooses its new bearer:
Kyle Rayner, welcome to the Green Lantern Corps!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
ORION OF APOKOLIPS #2 [Legacy #46]
Writer: Mark Evanier
Art: David Marquez
Plot: Marvell2100
THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY!
Orion, Valkyrie, Forager and Lightray are in the ancient realm of Aesgard, home of the Old Gods, to return Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor to it's rightful home. With it, Orion was able to defeat the Aegyptian death god Set and his ally, the cunning Lokee when they invaded Apokolips. Now that the war is over, the hammer must be returned. But before they leave, Valkyrie tells them that they must travel to the World Tree YGGDRASIL! It can prove a useful guide for them as they make their way through the realms. When they arrive, they are surprised to find three mysterious, robed figures waiting for them: Urd(The Past), Verdandi(The Present) and Skuld(The Future)! They are The Norns, the Sisters of Fate, and they weave a tale for all who would listen:
The past is over, the present is now, the future will happen whether or not we allow!
We traverse through time to visit all three, this is where lies your destiny!
A past Great Darkness shall arise once more, that will require the power of the Son to end as before!
Light and Dark together, must walk hand in hand! More will you learn in The Undying Land!
As they ponder the riddle told by The Norns, Valkyrie tells them that she knows of the place where they can begin their search to find the answers they seek. The Norns told them that they will learn more in the realm known as The Undying Land. There is such a place very close to Aesgard, though she is loathe to take them there. Orion tells her that no matter the dangers that they face, they need to go to this realm if they are to continue their quest. With a stern yet somber look, Valkyrie agrees to take them. But she warns, they must be prepared for what they will face, for they travel to the most dark and desolate place in all the Nine Realms. She will take them to The Undying Land, the place more well known as Hel!!! Next Issue: Dawn of the Dead!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
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ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #2
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOE MADUREIRA
“CRUSH(ED TO DEATH)”
He was trained by both the League of Assassins and the Batman. He mastered every fighting style known to man before he reached his teens. He is fearless. Courageous. Unstoppable. He can do anything. He can… ask a girl out on a date!
Her name is Nika, but she goes by “Flatline.” She’s a metahuman with the power to absorb skills from anyone that dies in her vicinity. When they first met, she actually killed Damian (but he came back thanks to his grandfather’s Lazarus Pit - it’s not as unusual as it sounds for his family.). Flatline can now do everything Robin can do and look awesome in goth makeup and skeleton-themed attire at the same time. It’s safe to say, the young Robin is smitten!
So what’s his plan for the date that he is mustering the courage to ask her out on? Well, a Santa Priscan gang has taken over an apartment complex in the Narrows. The cops aren’t doing anything about it, so Robin has an opportunity to show Flatline a good time! And perhaps afterwards, some duck confit accompanied by truffle mashed potatoes and a side of sautéed wild mushrooms at Le Chanson de Gotham?
Elsewhere, a man named Jason Burr awakens from a prophetic dream. This man, himself, was once the subject of a prophecy. The Cult of the Kobra kidnapped him as a child and raised him in their faith, anointing him the “Naga Naga” (essentially, the Dalai Lama of Kobra). Now, Burr has received a vision he believes came directly from his serpent god. Before his sixteenth birthday, a young man will be instrumental in bringing about Kali Yuga - the Age of Chaos, in which the imperfect world is swept away. This young man… is Robin! But how will the boy wonder bring about the apocalypse? And what will Kobra do to ensure it happens?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
SUPERMAN #12
PLOT by GUANLISHABI
WRITTEN by GENE LUEN YANG
ART by GURIHIRU
"Krypto: A Dog's Tale"
In this issue, we focus on Krypto the Super dog.
As Krypto embarks on an arduous journey across the galaxy to find another Super dog.
For all his might, Krypto has been alone on Earth, could he be the last Kryptonian dog?
Witness Krypto team-up with the Sun Eater against an enemy more powerful than Superman himself!
30 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
ATOMICA #5
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer: Grant Morrison
Art: Frank Quitely
“Do Astra’s Moms Have It Going On?”
Last Issue’s ending with Alex Luthor telling the Atomica’s not the current problem, it’s their kid. Blink and suddenly our heroines are in the year 2150. Astra (she uses just the one name for professional reasons) is an independent reporter not working for any of the current information services. Her present assignment is covering the activity of an AI terrorism (short for terrorist organism) out to control solar system travel and physical shipping.
Where most young women of the early 21st century would find having a daughter in her 30s living in the mid 22nd century unlikely, but when there are two extradimensional duplicates who have the power to shrink and are touched by Green Lantern energy, that option becomes far less unbelievable.
32pp $2.99 rated T
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DETECTIVE COMICS #38
Story by ANDY MANGELS
Art by MIKE ALLRED
Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN
The Sarah Collins Home for Orphaned Children dedication went smoothly thanks to the arrival of the costumed Batman, hero of Gotham City, appearing in Gotham. Collinsport gossip has shifted to this hero. Is he the lost Burke Devlin, believed dead in the Amazon, coming back to Collinsport? Millionaire Bruce Wayne, who is actually Batman, has his own problems though as his appearance has gotten the attention of the witch Angelique, former lover and wife of Barnabas Collins.
The appearance of a costumed hero in Collinsport brings concern to an evil witch. To oppose the force for good, Angelique casts a spell to bring the spirit of the hero’s foes to possess the bodies of a local people. The result isn’t three foes appearing, but three versions of the same foe. A veritable litter of Catwomen.
32pp $2.99 rated T
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NIGHT FORCE #5
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer: R A Salvatore
Art: Sana Takeda
“SinEater, part 5”
Timothy Foster was killed and burned by Pagan before the Sin Eater could consume his flesh last issue. Weakened and put off, the Sin Eater was in a position to be caught but it slipped by Carrie Kelley. Now Carrie is out to make up for her inability to restrain the suspect. The detective in Carrie takes over. The last two targets of the Sin Eater each had strong emotional connection to one of Baron Winters’ Current Night Force. Either it is telepathic gaining knowledge of the team, or it’s getting its information from a source. Carrie interviews Donovan Caine, sole survivor of the preliminary membership of the Night Force. Caine had an arm and leg eaten by the Sin Eater and is the sole living victim. Caine is also pure, almost insufferably so.
Can Carrie Kelley discover the location of the Sin Eater, or its next victim?
32pp $2.99 rated M Mature Audiences ONLY
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