ND 11-2024

AQUAMAN #48
Plot by EXCITER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE
“AN END TO ORDER”
The devastating “War of Order,” which began way back in AQUAMAN #37, will end here… one way or another!
Kismet is an incredibly powerful Lord of Order. She’s defeated the likes of Black Adam and taken over all of Atlantis! Standing gainst her is Arthur Curry - the Aquaman. He’s hopelessly outmatched, but he wields the borrowed Soultaker sword - a weapon of Chaos capable of harming a lord of Order! Either Arthur uses it to slay Kismet, or he dies trying! Unfortunately, this might be one wave that’s just too powerful to surf…
Will Doctor Fate join Aquaman’s fight? Did Kent Nelson convince Nabu to rebel against Kismet?
Will Arion be able to reclaim his status as a Lord of Order? Will any Lords of Chaos get involved?
The balance of cosmic entities will shift in this issue! Not all of our heroes will survive! And a new Lord of Order will be annoited… Crablad?!?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

BAT-WING #63
Writer: Malcolm Jones
Artist: Dexter Soy
Plotter: Marvell2100
To Live and Die in the Congo! Part III
David, Matu and Dakota have found Isaac but he's not the one wearing the Massacre outfit, someone else is! But before they can find out who this new killer is, they have to stop them from killing David's brother! He tells Dakota and Matu to grab Isaac and get him away from here while he distracts this new Massacre! As they grab Isaac and run, David tackles Massacre but gets tossed aside like a ragdoll! Whoever this new person is, he's a lot stronger than than him! He grabs David by his throat and lifts him like a child! He slams David to the ground and raises his axe to chop off his head! Suddenly, police arrive and draw there weapons forcing Massacre to run! Rubbing his sore throat David is glad that his brother isn't the one behind the recent string of murders. Now the question is, who is the new Massacre?
Elsewhere, Kia Rick and Dawn decide that their best course of action is to confront her corrupt uncle directly and get him to turn himself in? But how do they convince one of the most powerful men on the continent of Africa to willingly surrender himself to authorities? Suddenly, Kia and Rick get struck by someone moving at incredible speed and Dawn finds a blade across her throat! Ravager, along with the mercenaries chasing them from earlier, tells them all to step back or she'll kill Dawn with no hesitation. She's upset the wrong people and now they'd like to have a word with her. Kia grabs her gun and aims it at Ravager and tells her to let Dawn go. Ravager just laughs and tell her that she could kill both of them before she ever pulled the trigger. She tells the others to kill them both and then disappears with Dawn. Kia and Rick are trying to figure a way out of their situation, when the mercenaries suddenly begin firing into the dark. A low growl is heard as a figure emerges from the shadows: The Bronze Tiger!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

THE FLASH #63
Plot by EXCITER
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by FRANK CHO
“THE CLASH”
The Flash Family speeds into conflict!
Wally West has always looked up to his mentor, Barry Allen… but their friendship has taken a troubling high-speed turn. Barry’s been teaming up with his maternal grandfather, Mark “PDQ” Thompson, an ex-Cold War speedster with a ruthless approach to justice and a legacy of violence. Barry’s weakness was always guilt over his mother’s murder… and Wally thinks PDQ is exploiting that weakness to manipulate Barry into adopting his brutal “ends-justify-the-means” philosophy!
Wally, purportedly in the spirit of mending fences after their argument, buys Barry and Iris tickets to the Central City Stars game. It’s a distraction. While Barry’s enjoys great seats at the ballpark, Wally dons a new blue costume - signifying his distance from the other Flash - and decides to bring PDQ into custody so that a court of law can decide his guilt or innocence. PDQ, as you might imagine, isn’t going to go along with that plan!
It’s the former Kid-Flash against the elder statesman of speedsters! Get ready for the fastest fisticuffs alive!
Can PDQ reach his grandson and get him to intervene on his behalf?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Oath of the Green Lantern #63
Written by Deniz Camp
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Christian Ward
“No Evil Shall Escape My Sight”
Lantern 2814.3, Guy Gardner, faces his greatest challenge: corruption!
As in, there’s a conspiracy brewing among the United Planets Diet, and he’s the target!
Who are the Quorum? And what do they want with Guy?
Well, it might have something to do with all the illegal weapons shipments he’s busted on duty at his new shift patrolling the U.P. Capitol Station!
His partner Arkillo told him it’d be trouble, but Guy never listens to a Yellow Lantern anyway.
Guy was happy just doing his job, no extracurriculars — but when psycho space mercenary Bounty Hunters start coming for him in his off time, then it’s personal!
His investigation susses out that the planet Tormock is at the center of the Quorum conspiracy.
Their admission into the U.P. was controversial, owing to their alleged occupation and oppression of the Vuldarian people.
Sorting out the Quorum might just earn some justice for Vuldar.
Guy might make sense enemies in the process… but, hey, what else is new?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

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JLα #20
Plot by NX01A
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art by JEFF SPOKES
'ALPHα & ΩMEGA' Part 3 'BATS IN THE BELFRY'
•BATWOMAN's cave sanctum imprisoned an ancient terror for 10,000 years until her son and husband paid with their lives for accidentally discovering and unsealing it. She'll never forget the murderous glee in its eyes, one glowing red and the other blue. Now enhanced by a lesser version of the vampirism spread by this DARKNESS BAT, Martha Wayne races to help NIGHTWING & FLAMEBIRD as their son has been resurrected as an undead bloodsucker!
•Blocking her way is a golden cadaver wearing an opera cape and wielding a cane who claims to be the eternal nemesis of Darkness Bat. If Batwoman wants to avenge her family, she must come with ÔGON BAT now to kill biotech billionaire Dr. Erich Nazō, the alter ego of Darkness Bat! Will she believe this cadaverous stranger or help her comrades?
Profil des l'Étoile Noire
ÔGON BAT, the Golden Bat
Powers: •Lich Physiology: Undead immortal in a desiccated body.
•Homo Magi Physiology: Genetic ability to generate and manipulate magic.
•Baton of Justice: Indestructible golden rod grants its chosen wielder enhanced durability and regeneration.
Intelligence: 5 | Strength: 3 | Speed: 3/7* (Teleportation) | Durability: 4 | Energy Projection: 6 | Fighting Skills: 5
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

ORION OF APOKOLIPS #3 [Legacy #47]
Writer: Mark Evanier
Art: David Marquez
Plot: Marvell2100
THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY: ARMY OF DARKNESS
Orion, Valkyrie, Forager and Lightray enter Hel, a barren, desolate and cheerless realm, filled with the stench of death. Guided by the words of The Norns, they have come here with questions. Why did the Fates send them to here and what is it they must find? Suddenly, the sound of broken, snapping bones breaks the silence as the dead rises from the ground, a multitude of mangled corpses, the stuff of nightmares. Thousands of them, all in some stage of decay, begin to move, rushing towards their prey with a swiftness that belies their rotted state! Soon, Orion and the others are swarmed, like a helpless grasshopper overcome by an army of angry ants! As they fight off wave after wave of the dead, Lightray takes to the skies to see an endless army of darkness that goes far beyond the horizon! What chance have they against such an overwhelming force!
As quickly as the attack began, the dead warriors stop in their tracks and slowly begin to form a circle around them. Valkyrie tells them that this is the army of Hela the Death goddess, all former warriors who fell in battle and had their souls consigned to Hel! But Hela is dead, long gone with the rest of The Old Gods during Ragnarok! So, who now controls this army of the unliving? The dead move again, closer and closer, tightening their circle, then stop once more. Then all begin to part, creating a path to make an entrance for their new Mistress of Death, Morta, Queen of the Dead!
On New Genesis, Scott Free now sits on the throne following the disappearance of Highfather, not long after the death of Darkseid. A tentative peace with Apokolips is now in doubt since Orion foolishly ceded power to his brother Haedes! Scott thinks to himself, "Why would he do something so rash and impulsive?" Barda and the war council of New Genesis thinks they should call up their arms and prepare for battle. No doubt with Orion gone, Apokolips will revert back to it true, war-like nature and New Genesis must be ready! Reluctantly, Scott agrees and tells his generals to prepare their armies. But he is surprised when he receives an invitation from Apokolips' new ruler Haedes to meet with him for talks about...peace? Is this some new trick? Does Haedes really want peace or is this some unexpected ploy before Apokolips attacks?
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

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ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #3
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOE MADUREIRA
“SOLID SNAKE”
Unbeknownst to Damian Wayne, as he and Flatline continue to take apart the Santa Priscan gang that recently migrated to Gotham City, the boy wonder is being hunted! Reptilian eyes follow him… waiting for the opportunity to strike!
Copperhead was a contortionist, escape artist, and criminal that used a snake motif. This attracted the attention of Kobra, who recruited him into their ranks. Copperhead was never a true believer, thinking their faith was apocalyptic mumbo jumbo, but he did enjoy the companionship of other snake enthusiasts. That all changed when he agreed to the cult’s “Ecdysis” sacrament. He figured it’d just be like eating a Eucharist cracker. It wasn’t. His skin was quite literally shed, and he emerged as an anthropomorphic snake man - iron-like scales, prehensile tail, claws, and fangs that secrete deadly venom! The sacrament was real… Kobra’s faith was all real!
But that means their “Kali Yuga” prophecy - the end of the world - is real too!
Copperhead can’t let it come to pass. He abandons Kobra, striking out on his own and vowing to prevent the Kali Yuga by any means necessary. Unfortunately, the only way he knows how to do that is to eliminate the child that is foretold to bring it about…
He’s got to kill Robin!! The world will end if he doesn’t! Can Damian survive the surprise attack from a highly-motivated cold-blooded assailant?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEXT DAWN HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #6
A haunting holiday anthology with creative teams writing and drawing from the afterlife!
“THOU SHALT NOT SUFFER A WITCH TO LIVE.” - Exodus 22:18.
Plot by EXCITER
Written by Robert E. Howard
Art by Bernie Wrightson
The Order of St. Dumas has existed since the early days of the Catholic Church. And since that time, they’ve empowered an AZRAEL: the Order's near-superhuman enforcer and assassin, named after the Angel of Death. Though the mantle is disputed by the renegade Jean-Paul Valley, the Order’s current Azrael is Michael Lane…and Halloween is his busiest time of year!
When a coven of heretical witches is spotted in Blüdhaven, Lane is sent to execute them in the name of the Lord!
But teenager “Seraphina Wraith,” real name: Sara Routh, is the newest member of the coven. She’s an otherwise good kid who just fell in with the wrong crowd. Can she escape Azrael’s wrath?
From beyond the grave, the creator of witch-slayers SOLOMON KAINE and CONAN and the artist who spawned SWAMP THING bring forth a haunting tale of survival and the supernatural!
“REST IN PEACEMAKER”
Plot by EXCITER
Written by Mark Gruenwald
Art by Neal Adams
When a sinister curse unleashes a wave of restless spirits across Jacksonville, Florida, Peacemaker must confront his own ghosts—both literal and metaphorical! He’s killed a lot of really bad guys (in the name of peace!). And he’s also killed some guys that were iust kinda bad. Now, the spirits of all those he’s slain return to haunt him - and, preferably, drag him to the afterlife with them!
Will Peacemaker find redemption, or will he end up… resting in peace?
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"TO A CRAWL" (A Tale of the JLβ!)
By NX01A, KEITH GIFFEN & JOHN CASSADAY
Time changes you. The CHRONOVORE was defeated. (As seen in the epic JLβ #11!)
Time passes you by. WILL WALKER, the ÜBERADICATOR, EXTRAÑA, STEEL, NUBIA, and MIDNIGHTER & APOLLO thought their world would resume as it was. They were wrong. They are ghosts trapped in another dimension, able to see the changed world beyond but not interact with it. A darker reality has taken hold but heroes remain. HERO CRUZ, the JLα...
Time is ripe. The Chronovore wasn't destroyed. Even in this limbo, the phantom JLβ can be hurt, killed, drained of their timelines' energies. Even ghosts can die screaming.
Time heals all wounds. The SLOW CHILDREN are now grown walkers in space-time but will they be the JLβ's salvation or damnation?
66.6 PGs./Rated T+ …$6.66