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| DC's June 2005 Highlights |
Let’s dig, shall we? Oh, stop the digging – cherry-picking the cherry-picked – DC has two issues coming in June that will get readers and fans frothing. Donna Troy and the long-awaited Geoff Johns/Allan (Young Avengers) Hienberg project. First, the dead/not/dead Donna Troy moves back into her “not dead” phase. And it sure sounds like a tease of things to come to us… DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY#1 Written by Phil
Jimenez You can’t afford to miss DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY, a spectacular 4-issue miniseries written by Phil Jimenez that unites artistic titans José García-López and George Perez for the first time and heralds the triumphant return of one of the DCU’s most popular characters! She was raised as a goddess, linked by blood to Wonder Woman, crowned as a Titan among both mortals and gods — but Donna Troy’s story is the triumph of the human spirit. Torn from Earth by the events of TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY, Donna Troy has reemerged among the Titans of Myth as Troia, Goddess of the Moon. But memories of a different life haunt her as she leads the Titans of Myth in the final battle of a long campaign of interplanetary conquest, gathering weapons, warriors, and worshippers to fulfill a mission she has begun to doubt. It will take the combined might of the Outsiders and the Teen Titans to solve this cosmic mystery and reveal Troia’s true destiny to her: a cosmic hero destined to unite legions against a threat to the entire universe! The RETURN OF DONNA TROY is a new beginning for Donna Troy — and a stunning prologue of things to come throughout the entire DCU! On sale June 29 • 1 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Joan Hilty And over on the Johns/Heinberg side of things…no, it’s not Titans East, as the speculation had been running.
Written by Geoff
Johns & Allan Heinberg A star-studded creative team starts a 5-issue tale that has the JLA confronting the fallout from IDENTITY CRISIS! Fan-favorite writer Geoff Johns (JSA, TEEN TITANS, THE FLASH) is joined by The O.C. writer/producer Allan Heinberg (Young Avengers) for the first installment of this gripping adventure featuring visuals by Chris Batista (LEGION) & Mark Farmer (JLA: THE NAIL) and a cover by IDENTITY CRISIS artist Rags Morales & Farmer! Before they can
discuss the actions and repercussions of the League within the League,
the JLA first must battle some old foes. The Secret Society of Super
Villains has returned — and somehow they have more information on
the heroes’ lives than ever before! For a signed edition see the Dynamic
Forces section of Previews. Okay – back to the regular grind of the solicitations… Of course, as always, DO NOT FORGET that there is a Batman movie coming out in June. As such, the Scarecrow and now Ra’s al Ghul get their own respective Year One miniseries. Scarecrow’s is already underway, so this month, it’s all Ra’s, baby.
Written by Devin
Grayson Prepare yourself for an exploration into the past of one of Batman’s greatest foes — Ra’s al Ghul — by writer Devin Grayson (NIGHTWING) and artists Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti (CATWOMAN) in this 2-part Prestige Format miniseries! Imagine a world in which no one dies — not from accidents, murders, or natural disasters. It sounds idyllic, but just because no one can die doesn't mean they shouldn't die. Ra's al Ghul has
left a world filled with miserable, self-aware, reanimated corpses
for the Batman to deal with. And when Gotham City's hospitals, homes
and streets begin filling with the undead, the Dark Knight is the
only one with a chance to discover the secret behind their continued
animation. In order to do so, he must discover Ra’s al Ghul’s centuries
of secret world travels! If you’ve found yourself wondering what Dan Curtis Johnson has been up to – it shows up in June, with part one of a Batman story starring Mr. Freeze. It’s eye candy too – art by JH Williams, with covers by Seth Fisher.
BATMAN:
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #192 J. H. Williams
III, Dan Curtis Johnson (CHASE) and Seth Fisher (GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD)
deliver the 5-part “Snow,” telling the origin of Mr. Freeze from
a new perspective! A family tragedy, coupled with the creation of
an untested technological development, forges the obsession of a super-villain. And last month, you got the villains…this month… BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005 Written by Russell
Lissau, Will Pfeifer and Andersen Gabrych Discover how Batman has been affected by the loss of his partners! Batman must face Gotham City’s danger alone for the first time in years, face the GCPD, and deal with Spoiler’s death. Plus, profiles of Batman’s former allies by Pete Woods, Phil Hester and more!On sale June 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US Over in the cat side of town, the new team officially kicks off – Will Pfiefer with words, Pete Woods with art, and Adam Hughes on covers.
Written by Will
Pfeifer Acclaimed writer Will Pfeifer (HERO, SWAMP THING, AQUAMAN), artist Pete Woods (DETECTIVE COMICS, ROBIN) and cover artist Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN, ROSE & THORN) come aboard to steer the feline fatale in an explosive direction! While trying to
determine why the East End has remained unaffected by Black Mask following
“War Games,” Catwoman finds herself presented with a tempting offer
from none other than Hush! But her mission isn’t what it seems, and
she may bring about death on a massive scale! Changes are the name of the month as Scott McDaniel signs on to Robin as the regular writer.
Written by Bill
Willingham Hot off the stellar
“Nightwing: Year One,” artists Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens begin
a run as the new art team of ROBIN! Yet another assassin has come
to Blüdhaven answering the call of the Penguin. His name is The Catcher,
and he’s got orders to take out the Boy Wonder with his army of canine
killers! Meanwhile, an old face visits the abandoned Louis E. Grieve
Memorial High School — a terrifying old face! The final Gotham Central storyline co-written by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker (as Brubaker has left the title) kicks off in June with a new penciller as well. Regular Newsarama readers will find the story somewhat familiar, as the writers came up with it during an interview right here.
Written by Greg
Rucka & Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka reunite to tell a tale so big it brings all the detectives of Central together. A body turns up in Gotham belonging to…Robin? That means one thing: Batman’s going to get involved! On sale June 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Over in Birds of Prey, meanwhile, things tie into The OMAC Project a tad… “A story tying
into THE OMAC PROJECT #3! Oracle’s out of control, and an eye in the
sky is targeting her — just when Canary and Wildcat, facing a set
of legendary assassins, need her most! As Newsarama broke, Stuart Moore is taking over as the regular writer of Firestorm, and it all starts in June.
Written by Stuart
Moore It’s a new beginning
for Jason Rusch as writer Stuart Moore (Lone) debuts! Inspired by
his encounter with his predecessor, Firestorm is determined to make
the most of his life as both Jason and Firestorm. That means a new
job at S.T.A.R. Labs, a new apartment, and college. But two shadowy
new threats may cut his plans short — and show just how powerful Firestorm
really is! The regular Green Arrow team takes a month off, letting an entirely new team step up to the plate: GREEN ARROW #51 Written by James
Peaty Anarky returns
in an issue by James Peaty (X-Men Unlimited), Eric Battle (BATGIRL)
& Jack Purcell (Heavy Metal)! A bomb kills dozens and spreads
terror throughout Green Arrow’s hometown! Can Ollie take the mad bomber
down before he strikes again? JLA: Elite wraps as well with #12 of its twelve issue run. The solicit reads: The explosive
miniseries finale! Vera Black’s sanity — and her life — are on the
line as she battles her brother, Manchester Black! And if she loses,
the Elite, the JLA, and all of London will suffer the horrible consequences.
The JLE goes out with a bang — and a surprise! The battle continues with OMAC, Batman, Sasha and the rest… THE OMAC
PROJECT #3 The gripping miniseries
spinning out of DC COUNTDOWN continues! Once, she was the woman who
broke Bruce Wayne’s heart. Now, Checkmate agent Sasha Bordeaux might
just break Batman’s will by revealing the mind-blowing power behind
the OMAC Project — unless an OMAC agent gets to Sasha and the Dark
Knight first! Darwyn Cooke goes solo. SOLO #5 Fan-favorite writer/artist
Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, CATWOMAN) takes the reins in SOLO
#5, telling a series of enthralling stories in his uniqye style! Saddle
up to the bar and grab a stool next to Slam Bradley, as the down-on-his-luck
P.I. guides you through some of the craziest tales he’s ever heard.
Thrill to the adventures of King Faraday in Cuba, dig the Question's
Middle Eastern math lesson, and attempt to understand a geek's growing
passion for his vacuum cleaner. And Slam’s stories end with a bang,
as he spins a revenge yarn featuring Batman! DC also performs
a Mort-ectomy (trying to remove the inherent lameness of an older
character) on Son of Vulcan, someone who hasn’t been seen for…a long
time. And now that he’s back and…isn’t quite the man he used to be. Written by Scott
Beatty Written by Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE) and illustrated by Keron Grant (New Mutants, Iron Man), this debut issue introduces the DCU’s newest daring duo! Orphan Mikey Devante
was just looking for an after-school job at a local fast-food restaurant.
But caught between the Floronic Man, bent on liberating the salad
bar from carb-conscious consumers, and Vulcan, a flame-wielding hero
determined to sautée the poisonous Plant Master, Mikey may have bitten
off more than he can chew — especially when he’s hand-picked to become
Vulcan’s newest sidekick! But how will Mikey learn the ropes of heroism
when Vulcan bites the dust before training him? Find out as this 6-issue
miniseries begins! Over in CMX-ville, the imprint releases its first Cine-M…er…”digital film grab adaptation” of Appleseed.
CMX. A high-quality
digital film grab adaptation of the newly released feature film Appleseed.
At the end of the Third World War, a utopian city is founded from
the ashes of conflict. A young female super soldier is recruited from
the remains of the battered battlefield to serve as the city’s guardian.
What she discovers is not the promised land of peace, but rather a
city on the brink of committing mass genocide upon its unsuspecting
citizens! Will she uncover the sinister truth and stop the terror
before it's too late? Also – Seimaden by Higuri You debuts in June. Solicit reads: How far will one
man go for love? Find out in SEIMADEN, the tale of Lawless, who agreed
to become a demon in order to free his one true love Alice from a
demon king! Lawless became the next Demon King, and Alice was freed
— with death. Lawless, however, realized that his new inhuman status
gave him a rare opportunity: by being the cruelest and best Demon
King, he survived long enough to see Alice reincarnated, and then
he would effectively be reunited with her. Lawless, after living through
the centuries, has finally found his beloved reincarnated as Hilde,
a dancer who has no memories of her own past or identity. Now he must
see if she will accept him as a creature of the underworld…
Read with us… 2000 A.D. and DC Comics are proud to present comics legend Alan Moore’s and Ian Gibson's all-time classic feminist space opera…THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES! When Halo Jones
grows bored with her life in The Hoop — a futuristic world where jobs
are scarce and excitement nonexistent — she sets out to see the galaxy
any way she can. But can she survive the highs and lows that lie in
her path, including an extended period of shipboard servitude and
a tour of duty in a terrifying war that defies the physics of space
and time? But old Moore’s not the only Moore coming from DC in June. Moore and Moore (and Reppion) team for Albion, the launch of the miniseries bringing the IPC characters back to the present.
Plotted by Alan
Moore Rediscover the classic heroes of Britain’s yesteryear in a new series that teams legendary Alan Moore as plotter with writers Leah Moore & John Reppion (WILD GIRL), artists Shane Oakley & George Freeman and cover artist Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN)! Britain never had any super-heroes. It had something much stranger: a collection of paragons, monsters, and clowns that vanished a quarter century ago, never to be seen again. Who were Robot Archie and the Steel Claw? Who was Captain Hurricane, or the Spider? And where have they been for 25 years? Find out in the spectacular and historic first issue of Albion! Please see the
Titan Books listings for The Spider #1! Finally, six months
after its original solicited date, The Dark Age starts… Written by Kurt
Busiek Beginning the longest, most ambitious ASTRO CITY epic ever! In the wake of a global catastrophe during the early ’70s, two brothers deal with family secrets and social upheaval, involving heroes from Jack-In-the-Box to the Blue Knight, newcomers like Apollo Eleven, and the unsettling events leading to the final fate of the Silver Agent. THE DARK AGE consists of four 4-issue arcs stretching across Astro City's darkest era. Find out why the ’70s were so troubled through the eyes of two men who survived the depths of it! Retailers note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Resolicited; on sale June 22 • 1 of 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Ben Abernathy The Authority become the butt of a joke yet again…
Written by Keith Giffen & Alan Grant Art and cover by Simon Bisley The team that delivered one outrageous crossover is back for another round — and this time, the kid gloves are off! In 2003’s THE AUTHORITY/LOBO: JINGLE HELL, Jenny Quantum, after finding a copy of the Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special, brought Lobo to the WildStorm Universe to punish him for killing Santa. The only problem? After bringing Lobo into the WildStorm fold, she forgot to put him back — and he's been rampaging there for well over a year! So what would everyone's favorite Czarnian do? For starters, he'd go looking for the Easter Bunny, who still owes him the money from the Santa hit. Only one hitch: There's no Easter Bunny in the WildStorm Universe! Chaos ensues! On sale June 22 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS Edited by Ben Abernathy Also – one of those “finally!” things, as announced at Wonder Con, J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell’s Wildsiderz debuts in June
Written by J.
Scott Campbell & Andy Hartnell Fan-favorite artist J. Scott Campbell (DANGER GIRL) makes a super-heroic return to comics with one of this summer's hottest new series — WILDSIDERZ, as seen on the cover of May’s WIZARD #165! A new breed of heroes is born when five teenaged friends create holographic forcefields which allow them to duplicate the powers of the animal kingdom. These high-tech heroes are the WILDSIDERZ, and this is the action-packed issue where the fun begins! This low-priced special — $1.99 for 32 pages — introduces the entire WILDSIDERZ cast in their own fully illustrated bio pages. Join Campbell and Wildsiderz co-creator Andy Hartnell as they take you inside the studio. From exclusive concept sketches to an in-depth interview with the creators, you'll learn all the secrets behind their latest creation. But this extra-special issue is much more than that, with all-new, full-color, cover-to-cover artwork created for this book, including a Hollywood-style first look at the ongoing series in an 8-page preview story that's exclusive to this issue! And be sure to reserve your copy of the extra-sized first issue, on sale August 3rd! Retailers please
note: This issue will ship with two covers by J. Scott Campbell that
will ship in a 50/50 ratio.On
sale June 15 • 32 pg, FC, $1.99 US Joe Casey and Ben Oliver take on Tom Strong for the month, with an homage, but no Requel Welch. When Pneuman begins a pattern of strange behavior, Tom Strong and Solomon undertake one of their most amazing adventures — a “Fantastic Journey” that takes them from the spires of Millennium City to the cold heart of a robot! On sale June 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US On the Vertigo side, Fables finally starts digging deeply into the mystery of the Adversary. At the very least, it’s a sweet cover.
Written by Bill
Willingham In part 1 of the 5-part story “Return to the Homelands,” after fighting his way from one world to another, Boy Blue reaches the Imperial City, the capital of the Adversary's vast empire, and confronts The Adversary. Can he possibly defeat The Adversary in single combat and rescue his lost love?
June also sees the advance solicitation of the new sets of DC Direct action figures: Identity Crisis and The Long Halloween. Both sets are due in stores in October. In the Identity Crisis selection: Deadshot, Green Arrow, Dr. Light, Zatanna, and Hawkman, all based on designs by Michael Turner. Batman: The Long Halloween: Catwoman, Two Face, the Joker, Mad Hatter, and Batman. |
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