comics and things
scheduled for release in
july 2005
The products on the list below are expected to ship to comic
book specialty stores on the indicated date.
Note that this list is tentative and subject to change. Please
check with your retailer for availability. |
| july
7 |
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BLOOD OF THE DEMON #5
Written by John Byrne & Will Pfeifer
Art by Byrne & Nekros
Cover by Byrne
32 pages | $2.50
Superman, Batman and WONDER WOMAN attempt to track down Jason Blood, who is dedicated to ensuring that Etrigan can never be freed again! |
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DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #2
Written by Phil Jimenez
Art by José Luis García-López & George Pérez
Cover by Jimenez & Pérez
2 of 4 | 32 pages | $2.99
The 4-part miniseries by Phil Jimenez (OTHERWORLD, WONDER WOMAN), José Luis García-López (ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION) & George Pérez (NEW TEEN TITANS, WONDER WOMAN) continues! A cosmic commute to an otherworldly battleground brings the Teen Titans and the Outsiders face-to-face with their long-mourned friend Donna Troy. There's just one problem: She's not the Donna they remember! |
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JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #11
Written by Adam Beechen
Art by Carlo Barberi & Walden Wong
Cover by Ben Caldwell
32 pages | $2.25
The Justice League pays a visit to Aquaman in Atlantis, but their trip is interrupted as a seaquake awakens an ancient evil! And the League's only hope comes from a most unexpected team member: Stargirl! |
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SUPERMAN #219
Written by Mark Verheiden
Art and cover by Ed Benes
32 pages | $2.50
Part 1 of the 4-part "Sacrifice," arcing through all the Superman books and WONDER WOMAN #219 and featuring the return of Superman's deadliest enemies! Brainiac knows all of the Man of Steel's secrets, and he's putting that knowledge to use in a lethal fashion. Is Superman about to lose another piece of his humanity? |
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SUPERMAN: UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE TP
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Matthew Clark & Nelson and various
Cover by Gene Ha
160 pages | $14.95 | RELIST
Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN: THAT HEALING TOUCH TP, this volume collects the two backup stories from ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #625-626, plus issues #627-632 and Secret Files Profile Pages. Superman is challenged when a powerful Replikon arrives for a fight
— the first layer of a complex scheme that may prove Superman's undoing!
[WONDER WOMAN appeared in Adventures of Superman #628.]
Available from Amazon.com. |
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES OVERSIZED SLIPCASED HC
Written by Paul Dini & Alex Ross
Art and cover by Ross
9.5" x 12.25" | 396 pages | $49.99
Between 1998 and 2003, Paul Dini, the Emmy Award-winning producer of Batman Beyond and The New Batman/Superman Adventures, joined forces with superstar illustrator Alex Ross to create six oversized tabloid editions of stories featuring the World's Greatest Super-Heroes: SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME, SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE, WONDER WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH, JLA: SECRET ORIGINS, and JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE. These classic works for all ages feature the iconic DC characters in a unique storytelling format that combines aspects of both comics and picture books. Also included are several pages of promotional art, preliminary art and thumbnails, art done for DC Direct product, model-to-finished-painting comparisons, reflections by the book's creators, and much more! This landmark volume also features an introduction by noted book designer and author Chip Kidd, a new painted cover by Alex Ross, and an 8-page foldout of the JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE poster featuring every member of the JLA by Ross.
Pre-order from Amazon.com |
| july
13 |
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ACTION COMICS #829
Written by Gail Simone
Art by John Byrne & Nelson
Cover by
Tony Daniel and Marlo Alquiza
32 pages | $2.50
In Part 2 of the 4-part "Sacrifice," arcing through all the July-shipping Superman titles and WONDER WOMAN #219! Superman battles Darkseid in a fight for his life! And the Man of Steel is even pitted against his allies in the JLA as he struggles to defeat his foe and keep his loved ones safe! But is an even deadlier villain behind it all? |
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JLA #116
Written by Geoff Johns & Allan Heinberg
Art by Chris Batista & Mark Farmer
Cover by Rags Morales & Farmer
32 pages | $2.25
Part 2 of the 5-part “Crisis of Conscience,” by Geoff Johns (TEEN TITANS, JSA) & Allan Heinberg (The O.C.) with art by Chris Batista (LEGION) & Mark Farmer (JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NAIL) and cover by Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS) & Farmer! Armed with the memories of what once was, the Secret Society of Super-Villains is back and out for blood - literally - as they battle the JLA with the blackest of magic. The confrontation rocks the JLA to their very core, turning friends into foes and further splintering the once-great team! |
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WONDER WOMAN #218
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair
Cover by J.G. Jones
32 pages | $2.25 US
The events of COUNTDOWN begin to bear down on the Amazon Princess as the IDENTITY CRISIS art team of Rags Morales & Michael Bair continues its run on WONDER WOMAN! The Amazon Warrior has returned from the Underworld, seemingly triumphant in her mission for Athena…but a lot has changed in her absence. A new challenge is drawing near, and Wonder Woman's response will shake the DCU to its core! |
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SUPERMAN/BATMAN VOL. 3: ABSOLUTE POWER HC
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino
128 pages | $19.99
Don't miss a gorgeous hardcover collecting the
blockbuster story "Absolute Power," written by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH) with stunning art by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino (JLA/JSA: VIRTUE & VICE) originally presented in SUPERMAN/BATMAN #14-18! An alternate reality WONDER WOMAN appeared in #15!!
In this reality-bending tale, Superman and Batman rule the earth with an iron fist, with humanity bending to their will. Before long, the World's Finest Duo is sent careening through a series of bizarre alternate earths, facing an assortment of classic DC characters including Kamandi, Sgt. Rock, Haunted Tank, and many more!
Pre-order from Amazon.com |
| july
20 |
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ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642
Written by Greg Rucka
Art and cover by Karl Kerschl
32 pages | $2.50
Part 3 of the 4-part "Sacrifice," arcing through all the July-shipping Superman titles and WONDER WOMAN #219! As Darkseid and Granny Goodness amp up the danger to all those around Superman, will he have to take matters into his own hands by becoming judge, jury and executioner? |
| july
27 |
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JLA CLASSIFIED #10
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Butch Guice
Cover by Michael Stribling
32 pages | $2.99
Kicking off the 6-part "New Maps of Hell," written by Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, OCEAN) with art by Butch Guice (Ruse, OLYMPUS)! In Metropolis, Lois Lane and Clark Kent investigate a rash of suicides at LexCorp, while Batman tracks an assassin with a deadly weapon in Gotham City. And on Themyscira, WONDER WOMAN is playing host to newly arrived academics, when a massive explosion hits, destroying the tranquility of Paradise Island.
These three seemingly unrelated events tie together in ways that must be seen to be believed! |
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JLA/CYBERFORCE
Written by Joe Kelly
Art by Doug Mahnke & Norm Rapmund
Cover by Marc Silvestri
48 pages | $5.99
An unprecedented Special bringing together two of the most powerful teams in comics, written by Joe Kelly (JLA, ACTION COMICS) with art by Doug Mahnke (JLA, JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE) & Norm Rapmund and a cover by Marc Silvestri (Uncanny X-Men)!
When Cyber-Zombies invade Budapest, the JLA and Cyberforce teams arrive to answer the call for help. Now these two very different teams must work together toward a common goal: preventing the now-evil Ripclaw and his Cyber-Zombies from obtaining Godtech - an organic material that could make the Cyberforce immortal or even give life to the dead! But what happens when a member of the JLA falls in battle? Which group will get to the Godtech first - and will they use its unearthly powers for the ultimate good…or the ultimate evil? Co-published with Top Cow. |
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THE OMAC PROJECT #4
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Jesus Saiz
Cover by Ladrönn
4 of 6 | 32 pages | $2.50
The events of "Sacrifice," rocking July's WONDER WOMAN #219 and all three SUPERMAN titles, force an endgame in THE OMAC PROJECT, one of four great miniseries spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS! Checkmate turns against itself as titans clash in the heavens - and Brother Eye breaks free! |
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WONDER WOMAN #219
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair
Cover by J.G. Jones
32 pages | $2.25
The 4-part "Sacrifice" leaps from the Superman titles to its stunning conclusion in WONDER WOMAN, as the Man of Steel turns his attention toward an unexpected enemy! But with Wonder Woman deadset against Superman's plan to even the score, the two heroes collide in an event that will send shock waves throughout the DCU! |
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