2 tales starring the tv version of the The Flash: Our hero must protect Tina from a ghost from the past in "The Quick and the Dead." Script by John Byrne, art by Javier Saltares. And the second tale finds a street punk gaining The Flash's powers in "Meet Kid Flash."
Script by Mark Waid, art by David Williams, Darick Robertson & Gary Martin. Pin-ups by Tom Lyle, Joe Kubert, Eduardo Barreto. Also: Behind the scenes of the Flash tv series, and a complete episode guide.
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The BLOODLINES Summer Annual crossover continues from Batman Shadow of the Bat Annual (1993) #1. When undercover agent Nick Kelly goes inside Central City's mob, the last thing he expects is to be attacked by hideous extraterrestrial parasites. And while the mob kingpin is horribly slaughtered, Nick miraculously survives the alien assault and discovers he now has the powers of a dark, mysterious predator himself, becoming the New Blood - Argus. Together with the Flash, Argus sets out to destroy the mob and the alien menace once and for all. BLOODLINES continues in New Teen Titans (1984) Annual #9.
Written by Mark Waid, with art by Phil Hester and Aaron McClellan. Cover by Ed Hannigan, Sal Velluto and Jeff Albrecht.
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Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life - and when it's revealed, Wonder Woman's life will shatter like brittle clay. The only one more shocked than Diana by this revelation? Bloodthirsty Hera herself - so why is her sinister daughter, Strife, so eager for the truth to be told?
Cover price $2.99.
Wonder Woman has left Paradise Island behind, but Hera is just arriving. Without the Amazons' most powerful daughter to protect them, can they withstand the wrath of a God who once favored them? And why would Zola want Diana to march right back into the eye of the storm?
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Cover by Cliff Chiang (W) Brian Azzarello (A) Tony Akins
Wonder Woman has returned home to London...but leaving Paradise Island doesn't mean leaving the gods behind, as two of the most powerful deities of the pantheon have come to town - and neither of them is leaving without being crowned King of the gods!
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FIRST PRINTING Written by ADAM GLASS. Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO, RANSOM GETTY and SCOTT HANNA. Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN.
They're a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous - they're sheer suicide! Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they're being interrogated about their mission - and about who's pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure?
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(W) Kyle Higgins. (A) Juan Jose Ryp, Roger Bonet. (CA) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira
Dick Grayson's life lies in ruins in the wake of the events surrounding 'DEATH OF THE FAMILY'! Is his career as Nightwing over? Where will he go now? Will the voice of reason come from Damian Wayne?
Cover price $2.99.
Gog marches back through time, killing Superman anew every single day in the 40-page "Never Ending Slaughter." Appearances by Deadman, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Zeus, Ganthet, Highfather, Shazam (the wizard), Rip Hunter, the Linear Men, plus the Kingdom Come versions of Batman, Wonder Woman, Ray, Starman, Green Lantern, Nightstar.
Script by Mark Waid, art & cover by Ariel Olivetti.
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Wheels - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story.
Introducing: The "Nightwing-mobile." Nightwing decides he needs to improve his arsenal in the battle to protect Bludhaven, so he sets up a secret lair in a rundown auto shop and creates a car equipped with weapons that make the vehicle much more powerful than it might appear from the outside. Appearances by the former Tarantula and Man-Bat (cameo).
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Warriors Two - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story.
Concluding a 3-parter guest-starring Batman! Batman and Nightwing finally take out "Lunchmeat" Deever's operation and follow the trail to Bludhaven's kingpin's doorstep. And, in a battle royale, they "bring the house down" on Blockbuster -- literally. Appearances by Lady Vic and Stallion.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Die Trying - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story.
Nightwing interrupts a kidnapping during what appears to be a routine patrol. But, as the event goes on, he realizes there's much more wrong to that otherwise ordinary kidnapping than meets the eye, as he experiences odd occurrences and strange phobias that prove life-threatening. It could only mean interference by one of Batman's deadliest foes! Appearances by Detective Soames and Scarecrow.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
The Bigger They Are - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story.
Nightwing battles the kingpin of Bludhaven, and it's a hard fought contest. He's bigger, stronger and deadlier than any foe Nightwing has ever faced. And this is the man who holds Bludhaven's future in his hand! Appearances by Detective Soames, Blockbuster and Tad.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by Scott McDaniel and Karl Story. Rough Justice, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Karl Story.
Nightwing confronts Soames and Blockbuster.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by Scott McDaniel and Karl Story. Lady Be Deadly, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Karl Story.
Nightwing and Lady Vic search for Marin, former Bludhaven crimelord.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.
Child of Justice - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Cover by Scott McDaniel & Scott Hanna.
In his own ongoing series at last: Frequent Batman ally Nightwing takes matters into his own hands in a new city that is in desperate need of a hero. But the upper echelons of both political and criminal power in the city of Bludhaven will not tolerate the intrusion of a costumed vigilante. Nightwing's efforts to shatter Bludhaven's corruption and organized crime are obstructed at every turn by vicious killers, angry cops, and the mysterious mastermind behind the city's woes.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Part 1 of 2 - "Claws!" Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez.
The Cheetah's back, more feral, more ferocious than ever from her deal with Neron in UNDERWORLD UNLEAASHED. But her heightened powers are costing her her humanity and it's up to Wonder Woman to help her counter her deal with the devil and regain what she's lost.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.
The Men Whom Moved the World: Part 3 of 3 - Story and art by John Byrne.
Earth's fate is in the hands of Wonder Woman and Officer Mike Schorr as they come up against the final stages of the Earth Movers plans.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.
"Keeping Hope Alive!" Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Stuart Immonen and Jose Marzan, Jr.
Things get worse. Wide-spread panic and religious hysteria is engulfing the citizens of the world. The heroes are quickly running out of time and even the uber powerful Spectre stands powerless to stave off the inevitable doom. Meanwhile, can the mysterious Phantom Stranger convince Dusk that mankind is worth saving? Story continues in Parallax: Emerald Night (1996) 1-Shot.
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Gilgamesh's search for a way to bring Otto back to life takes him into the void where his search will either be rewarded...or he will find himself joining his departed friend.
Written and drawn by Jim Starlin, featuring full-process color by Steve Oliff. Cover by Starlin.
Suggested for Mature Readers. Prestige Format. Cover price $3.95.
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY BASIL WOLVERTON, BERNIE WRIGHTSON, SERGIO ARAGONÉS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY ARAGONÉS.
The second MILLENNIUM EDITION to be selected by online voting! The 1973 debut of DC's acclaimed and well-remembered humor comic, featuring original stories by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Wrightson, Sergio Aragones and many more.
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JACK COLE, WILL EISNER, ARTHUR PEDDY, PAUL GUSTAVSON, REED CRANDALL, FRED GUARDINEER, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY GILL FOX.
The JLA's Plastic Man made his debut in this 1941 Quality Comics title featuring work by Jack Cole and the legendary Will Eisner! Besides the unforgettable Plastic Man origin by Jack Cole, this issue featured the debuts of Chic Carter by Will Eisner, Phantom Lady by Arthur Peddy, the Human Bomb by Paul Gustavson (under the pen name Paul Carroll), Firebrand by Reed Crandall, and more. "A veritable 'who's who' of '40s comics," says Joe Field.
FC, 64 PG. Cover price $3.95.
WRITTEN BY JACK COLE, DAVE WOOD, STEVE SKEATES, AND ARNOLD DRAKE; ART BY COLE, JIM MOONEY, GIL KANE, AND RAMONA FRADON; COVER BY COLE
A freewheeling collection of Plastic Man stories spanning three decades! Reprinting stories from POLICE COMICS #1, POLICE COMICS #13, HOUSE OF MYSTERY #160, PLASTIC MAN Vol. 2 #1, and PLASTIC MAN Vol. 2 #11, featuring the origin and first appearance of Plastic Man and his sidekick Woozy Winks and much more! For more information, see the feature article.
FC, 80 PG. Cover price $6.95.
Where can two lab mice bent on world domination find millions of glassy-eyed minions willing to fork over both money and allegiance? Where else but their local comic book store! Join Pinky and the Brain for the debut issue of their own ongoing series as they attempt to seize world power by producing their own comic book! Will it sell? Buy the first issue and see!
Written by David Cody Weiss and Bobbi Weiss. Art by Walter Carzon and Mike DeCarlo.
FC, 32 pg. Cover price $1.75.