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BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #2Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKIBackup story written by LEN WEINArt and cover by ANDY KUBERT and JOE KUBERTBackup story art by JOHN HIGGINS1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, 2 of 4, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERSCombo pack edition: $4.99 USRetailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“They run...I like it when they run.”

And don’t miss the latest chapter of the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup epic from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.


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BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #2Written by LEN WEINArt and cover by JAE LEEBackup story art by JOHN HIGGINS1:25 Variant cover by PHIL NOTO

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 USMATURE READERSCombo pack edition: $4.99 USRetailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“Why not just kill me now and be done with it?”




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BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH #1Written by BRIAN AZZARELLOBackup story written by LEN WEINArt and cover by LEE BERMEJOBackup story art by JOHN HIGGINS1:25 Variant cover by JIM STERANKO1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE

On sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 US MATURE READERSCombo pack edition: $4.99 USRetailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“What made you this way?”



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BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN #1Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKIBackup story written by LEN WEINArt and cover by ADAM HUGHESBackup story art by JOHN HIGGINS1:25 Variant cover by PAUL POPE1:200 Variant cover by JIM LEE

On sale AUGUST 22 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $3.99 USMATURE READERSCombo pack edition: $4.99 USRetailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“I watch as a box containing a mystery is lowered into the soil.”




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BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #3Written by DARWYN COOKEBackup story written by LEN WEINArt and cover by DARWYN COOKEBackup story art by JOHN HIGGINS1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

On sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 USMATURE READERSCombo pack edition: $4.99 USRetailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“I’m not here to bust you, I’m here to recruit you. How’d you like to work for your Uncle Sam, Eddie?”



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JUSTICE LEAGUE #12Written by GEOFF JOHNSArt by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS and othersCover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMSVariant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS1:100 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE

On sale AUGUST 15 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED TCombo pack edition: $4.99 USRetailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.

• ”THE VILLAIN’S JOURNEY” part four!• The team struggles to stay together as they try to combat their newest foe.• A shocking last page that will have the world talking about this special, extra-sized issue!



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JUSTICE LEAGUEINTERNATIONAL ANNUAL#1Written by GEOFF JOHNS and DAN DIDIOArt and cover by JASON FABOK

On sale AUGUST 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US RATED T

• Will this issue be the final adventure ever for JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL?• The true nature of O.M.A.C. revealed!• Ties in to the shocking events of JUSTICE LEAGUE #12!• Guest-starring BLUE BEETLE!


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EARTH 2 #4Written by JAMES ROBINSONArt by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTTCover by IVAN REIS1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED TRetailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

• THE GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH and HAWKGIRL in action!• The debut of the all-new ATOM SMASHER!• A monstrous evil claws its way out of the poisoned soil of EARTH 2!


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JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #12Written by DAN JURGENSArt by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT RYANCover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T • FINAL ISSUE

• It’s the funeral for ROCKET RED. • Several members resign from the team – who will be left?

WORLDS’ FINEST #4Written by PAUL LEVITZArt by GEORGE PEREZ, KEVIN MAGUIRE and SCOTT KOBLISHCover by GEORGE PEREZ1:25 B&W Variant cover by GEORGE PEREZ


• Hakkou, the Irradiated Man – the mysterious bad guy who might have a connection to Earth 2 – has grown to monstrous proportions. It’s up to Power Girl and Huntress to stop him – from destroying Tokyo?! • Huntress learns how crime works on this Earth in the mean streets of Rome!• Plus: Learn what the heroic duo have been up to in the five years since they arrived on this Earth!

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AQUAMAN #12Written by GEOFF JOHNSArt and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS


• The conclusion to “The Others”!• The traitor in the team is revealed!• Who is BLACK MANTA working for?


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WONDER WOMAN #12Written by BRIAN AZZARELLOArt and cover by CLIFF CHIANG1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG


• WONDER WOMAN faces a choice: Defend ZEUS’S throne from APOLLO – or defend her closest friend!• Plus: Zola gives birth to something completely unexpected!


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CAPTAIN ATOM #12Written by J.T. KRULArt and cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II


• CAPTAIN ATOM’S evolution continues as he regains his human appearance. But even though he’s closer than ever to regaining his humanity, it comes at a major cost as chaos is unleashed at his laboratory headquarters. • This issue reaches from Earth to the edge of the universe and ends with a massive change in Captain Atom’s status quo in the DC Universe.

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #12Written by FABIAN NICIEZAArt by JORGE JIMENEZCover by RYAN SOOK


• KID FLASH stars in his first solo adventure, racing against time as he deals with the prehistoric trouble the TEEN TITANS brought back from MYSTERY ISLAND!


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THE FLASH #12Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATOArt and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL


Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

• Setting up THE ROGUES as a team as the next major storyline for the series begins!• GLIDER takes center stage!

THE FLASH ANNUAL #1Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATOArt by FRANCIS MANAPUL, MARCUS TO and othersCover by FRANCIS MANAPUL


• The Rogues – victorious? If THE FLASH had trouble with them individually, together they’ll kill him!• Something worse than The Rogues is just waiting for the right moment to attack....

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THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #12Written by JOE HARRISArt and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and MARLO ALQUIZA


• The quest for ASHRA KHAN takes a new turn!• The menace of ZITHER is revealed!

GREEN ARROW #12Written by ANN NOCENTIArt and cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO


• GREEN ARROW hits the streets of CHINA!• It’s arrows against martial arts in this action-packed issue!

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THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #12Plotted by ROB LIEFELDScripted by ROB LIEFELD and MARK POULTONArt JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERTCover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale AUGUST 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• HAWKMAN vs. ST. BASTION – with PIKE, an incredible assassin with key info about Hawkman’s past, caught in the middle!


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ACTION COMICS #12Written by GRANT MORRISONBackup story written by SHOLLY FISCHArt by RAGS MORALES, BRAD WALKER and RICK BRYANTBackup story art by CAFUCover by RAGS MORALESVariant cover by CLIFF CHIANG1:100 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES


• What is the horrific secret behind “THE FORGOTTEN SUPERMAN”?• What happens when Superman is too late to save LOIS LANE?• And what is the staggering new threat The Man of Steel is about to face?• Plus in the backup, Perry White’s brush with death leads to startling consequences for Superman!



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SUPERMAN #12Written by DAN JURGENSArt by DAN JURGENS and JESUS MERINOCover by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND1:25 B&W Variant cover by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND



• The entity that came from the bottom of the ocean in issue #9 is back – and it’s trying to create a dimensional gateway for his army!• Earth is in peril, and Superman is the only one who can prevent mass death and destruction.

SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1Written by KEITH GIFFENArt by CAFU and othersCover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT


• Abducted by a group of mysterious aliens, Superman is dragged to a remote alien galaxy to take part in THE GAMES, a world-hopping game of cat-and-mouse where players are hunted for sport.• Can even the help of a mysterious new GREEN LANTERN overcome the might of an alien empire?

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SUPERBOY #12Written by TOM DeFALCOArt by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEANCover by STEVE LIGHTLE


• There’s a monster hiding in the shadows of New York after dark, and she’s set her sights on Superboy. But her interest in him is more complicated than it seems! • Superboy’s just starting to figure out what it means to have friends – does he have the good judgment to pick the right ones? Or is he destined to run with the wrong crowd?

SUPERGIRL #12Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSONArt and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR


• SUPERGIRL confronts SUPERMAN in his Fortress of Solitude about the Bottle City of Kandor. • What mysterious connection does this have to a piece of Kryptonian debris that crashed with her ship?

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BATMAN, INCORPORATED #4Written by GRANT MORRISONArt and cover by CHRIS BURNHAMVariant cover by ANDY CLARKE1:100 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM


• BATMAN and TALIA AL GHUL continue their fight for control of their son DAMIAN – better known as ROBIN!• WINGMAN and REDBIRD descent upon GOTHAM CITY! Who are these heroes, and what is their relationship to THE DARK KNIGHT?



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BATMAN #12Written by SCOTT SNYDERBackup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IVArt by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPIONCover by GREG CAPULLOVariant cover by BRYAN HITCH1:100 B&W Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO


• It’s the epilogue to “The Court of Owls”!• The next major storyline begins here!



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DETECTIVE COMICS #12Written by TONY S. DANIELArt by ED BENES and ROB HUNTERBackup story art by SZYMON KUDRANSKICover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA1:25 B&W Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale AUGUST 1 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED TCombo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

• What is the final fate of Charlotte Rivers and Hugh Marder?• Guest-starring ROBIN.• The TWO-FACE backup story continues!This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1Written by TONY S. DANIELArt by ROMANO MOLENAAR and SANDU FLOREACover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA


• The grudge match you’ve been waiting for: BATMAN vs. THE BLACK MASK!

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BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #12Written by GREGG HURWITZArt and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND1:25 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale AUGUST 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED TRetailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

• BATMAN has been captured by THE SCARECROW, who wants THE DARK KNIGHT to be his guinea pig for the ULTIMATE fear toxin.• Don’t miss revelations about THE SCARECROW’s past!


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BATMAN AND ROBIN #12Written by PETER J. TOMASIArt and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY


• The finale of the fight with TERMINUS!

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BATWOMAN #12Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III andW. HADEN BLACKMANArt and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

• J.H. WILLIAMS III returns as artist on this new story!• An adventure of epic proportions begins here, with BATWOMAN and the werebeast zealot, ABBOTT, hot on the trail of the urban legend BLOODY MARY. The trail leads to a twisted carnival and an abandoned HALL OF MIRRORS, where they face nightmarish versions of themselves…• Batwoman seeks an unexpected ally: WONDER WOMAN!

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BATWING #12Written by JUDD WINICKArt by MARCUS TO and RYAN WINNCover by MARCUS TO


• The secrets of mad dictator LORD BATTLE revealed!• NIGHTWING in action in Africa!• Plus: JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL vs. BLOODSTORM!

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BATGIRL #12Written by GAIL SIMONEArt by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTESCover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU


• BATGIRL battles BATWOMAN!• KNIGHTFALL strikes!


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BIRDS OF PREY #12Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKIArt by TRAVEL FOREMAN and JEFF HUETCover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU


• Shock follows shock as the team learns that the plant monsters were the creation of POISON IVY!• With deadly toxins in their bloodstreams, THE BIRDS have six months to live – and they’ll be given an antidote only if they help IVY punish those who are despoiling the planet.

CATWOMAN #12Written by JUDD WINICKArt by ADRIANA MELO and JULIO FERREIRACover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T+

• The big finale is here, as CATWOMAN confronts DOLLHOUSE!• Don’t miss the fallout from CATWOMAN’s tryst with SPARK!

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RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #12Written by SCOTT LOBDELLArt and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT


• STARFIRE has made it all the way to TAMARAN only to find herself caught between the forces of THE BLIGHT and the political maneuvering of her sister, BLACKFIRE. • How will JASON protect ISABEL on what has become an intergalactic date from Hell?

NIGHTWING #12Written by KYLE HIGGINSArt by EDDY BARROWS, RUY JOSE and EBER FERREIRACover by EDDY BARROWS


• “THE REPUBLIC OF TOMORROW, TODAY” concludes!• Guest-starring ROBIN.• NIGHTWING and PARAGON battle for GOTHAM CITY!

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GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1Written by GEOFF JOHNSArt by ETHAN VAN SCIVERDesign cover


• The conclusion of “THE REVENGE OF BLACK HAND”! • Everything changes here! EVERYTHING!

GREEN LANTERN #12Written by GEOFF JOHNSArt and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and MARK IRWIN1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED TCombo pack edition: $3.99 US

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• BLACK HAND has been freed from the INDIGO TRIBE, and now he’s more powerful than ever!• What horrible plan does he have in mind, and to what lengths will Hal Jordan and Sinestro go to stop it?


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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #12Written by PETER J. TOMASIArt and cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA


• The epilogue to “ALPHA WAR.” • The dust settles on the Corps’ war with the Alpha Lanterns. John Stewart’s final fate is revealed. • GUY GARDNER learns the consequences of his defiance of the Guardians.


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GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #12Written by TONY BEDARDArt and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT1:25 B&W Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM


• The RING THIEF – unmasked!• The NEW GUARDIANS vs. LARFLEEZE!• The final judgment of INVICTUS!


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RED LANTERNS #12Written by PETER MILLIGANArt and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• BLEEZ is a captive of the STAR SAPPHIRES!• RANKORR is poisoned, dying and lost in space!• ATROCITUS’S final, blood-spattered battle with ABYSMUS!


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DIAL H #4Written by CHINA MIEVILLEArt by MATEUS SANTOLOUCOCover by BRIAN BOLLAND


• Abyss has arrived! Can the newest Dialer – or anyone – stop him? • In a desperate attempt to save Manteau from X.N., Nelson is forced to team with his enemy. • Plus, the secrets of Squid revealed!

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JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #12Written by JEFF LEMIREArt by MIKEL JANINCover by RYAN SOOK


• FAUST’S true master is revealed!• The divided team must go up against BLACKBRIAR THORN!


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ANIMAL MAN #12Written by JEFF LEMIREArt by STEVE PUGHCover by STEVE PUGH with YANICK PAQUETTEOn sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Prelude to “ROTWORLD”!• Continued in this month’s SWAMP THING #12.• BUDDY and ALEC go into the Rot, and events from the last year of both series are recapped for new readers.

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SWAMP THING #12Written by SCOTT SNYDERArt by MARCO RUDYCover by YANICK PAQUETTE with STEVE PUGH


• Prelude to “ROTWORLD”!• Continued from this month’s ANIMAL MAN #12!• ANIMAL MAN and SWAMP THING – together at last!


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FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #12Written by MATT KINDTArt and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER


• The conclusion of “SON OF SATAN’S RING”!• The mole inside S.H.A.D.E. is revealed.

I, VAMPIRE #12Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOVArt by ANDREA SORRENTINOCover by CLAYTON CRAIN


• ANDREW BENNETT’S hold over the vampires is about to collapse as STORMWATCH attacks.

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DEMON KNIGHTS #12Written by PAUL CORNELLArt by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERTCover by PHILIP TAN


• THE DEMON KNIGHTS are helpless in the clutches of MORGAINE LE FEY!• Even worse, they’ve already given her exactly what she needs to become the planet’s most powerful magician!• The road to a new Camelot will lead them to the last place you’d ever expect...

RESURRECTION MAN #12Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNINGArt by JESUS SAIZCover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA


• Mitch meets the person who’s been pulling the strings of his misfortunes since issue #1!

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DEATHSTROKE #12Written by ROB LIEFELDArt and cover by ROB LIEFELD


• The final battle with LOBO by new writer/artist ROB LIEFELD!

GRIFTER #12Plotted by ROB LIEFELDScripted by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERIArt by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATYCover by ROB LIEFELD


• Face-off with HELLSPONT!

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G.I. COMBAT #4Written by J.T. KRUL, JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTIArt by ARIEL OLIVETTI and DAN PANOSIANCover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER


• The conclusion of “THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT” and “UNKNOWN SOLDIER” epics!• G.I. COMBAT continues next month.

STORMWATCH #12Written by PETER MILLIGANArt by IGNACIO CALERO and SEAN PARSONSCover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY


• MARTIAN MANHUNTER battles STORMWATCH!• A major turning point for the DC Universe as MARTIAN MANHUNTER quits STORMWATCH forever!• Don’t miss STORMWATCH this month in I, VAMPIRE!

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SUICIDE SQUAD #12Written by ADAM GLASSArt by FERNANDO DAGNINOCover by KEN LASHLEY


• THE SQUAD’S traitor is revealed!• BASILISK takes the fight to AMANDA WALLER’S home turf!

VOODOO #12Written by JOSH WILLIAMSONArt by SAMI BASRICover by PAULO SIQUEIRA


• VOODOO and PRIS are ready for the fight of their lives…against each other!• Is this the end for VOODOO?

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THE RAVAGERS #4Written by HOWARD MACKIEArt and cover by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND


• Betrayal, revelations, blood, and DEATH come to the group as some find themselves powerless to the seductive charms and horrific powers of BROTHER BLOOD. • RIDGE is prepared as a blood sacrifice to indoctrinate the newest members of Brother Blood’s cult. • NOT everyone will survive this fatal encounter.

ALL-STAR WESTERN #12Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTIArt by MORITATBackup story art by SCOTT KOLINSCover by RAFA GARRES


• The finale of JONAH HEX and TALLULAH BLACK’S battle with the followers of THE CRIME BIBLE. • Part 2 of the TERRENCE 13 backup story.

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TEEN TITANS #12Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Backup story written by FABIAN NICIEZAArt and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUNDBackup story art by CHRISCROSS1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH



• Lookout, RED ROBIN and SUPERBOY! The power of WONDER GIRL’S armor has been unleashed!• Introducing DIESEL – is he WONDER GIRL’S new boyfriend, or worse?• And in the backup story, the fate of the prehistoric visitors from MYSTERY ISLAND rest with KID FLASH. Will they become extinct, too?

BLUE BEETLE #12Written by TONY BEDARDArt by IG GUARA and J.P. MAYERCover by PAUL RENAUD


• It’s BLOOD BEETLE vs. BLUE BEETLE – with Jaime’s life and reputation as a hero on the line!

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LEGION LOST #12Written by TOM DeFALCOArt by ANDRES GUINALDO and MARK IRWINCover by AARON KUDER


• The team devises a plan to save their future by staying alive in the present!• Will they survive the fight against the METAMERICAN and THE METAMARINES, or lose the battle against each other?

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #12Written by PAUL LEVITZArt by FRANCIS PORTELACover by STEVE LIGHTLE


• THE LEGION’S battle against THE DOMINATORS comes to an epic conclusion!• The fate of COMET QUEEN is revealed.• Sets up a major cosmic event in issue #13.

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SUPERMAN:EARTH ONE VOL. 2 HCWritten by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKIArt and cover by SHANE DAVIS and SANDRA HOPEOn sale OCTOBER 31 • 136 pg, FC, $22.99 US

The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Timesbest-selling graphic novel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE byacclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski and superstarartist Shane Davis is here!

Young Clark Kent continues his journey toward becoming the World’s Greatest Super Hero but finds dealing with humanity to be a bigger challenge than he ever imagined! From a ruthless dictator to a new love interest who’s NOT Lois Lane, things are never easy for this emerging Man of Steel.And the worst is yet to come, in the form of a man-

monster with an insatiable appetite, the Parasite! The only thing that might appease his hunger is The Last Son of Krypton! But that will also mean he will have Superman’s powers without his conscience, and Kal-El learns to live without powers beyond those of mere mortals.

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PHANTOM LADY #1Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTIArt by CAT STAGGS and RICH PERROTTACover by AMANDA CONNER

On sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $2.99 US RATED T

• The female FREEDOM FIGHTER debuts in her own miniseries!• Featuring her partner-in-crimefighting, the diminutive dynamo known as DOLL MAN!


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NATIONAL COMICS: LOOKER #1Written by IAN EDGINTONArt by MIKE S. MILLERCover by GUILLEM MARCH


• New digital-first adventures! • Emily Briggs was a top supermodel until she was turned into a vampire! • Briggs uses her supernatural powers to protect the innocent as they navigate the corrupt world of high fashion and modeling! • A fresh, sexy take on a classic DC character!

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #5Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS • Art by JUAN JOSE RYPCover by DAVE WILKINSOn sale AUGUST 8 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T• New digital-first adventures!• The origin of ARKHAM CITY characters HAMMER and SICKLE!• What is their connection to HUSH?• Incredibly detailed art by rising star JUAN JOSE RYP (Wolverine:The Best There Is).

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #7Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS • Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, DEREK FRIDOLFS, HOWARD PORTER and NORM BREYFOGLE • Cover by DUSTIN NGUYENOn sale AUGUST 29 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T• New digital-first adventures! • The War for Apokolips begins, and Aquagirl’s origin is revealed! • The Joker King gathers his army, and Terry makes a shocking discovery! • Clark Kent searches for his place in the City of Tomorrow!

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SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #4Written by BRYAN Q. MILLERArt by PERE PEREZ Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN and JOEL BENJAMIN


• New digital-first adventures! • The story arc kicking off the SEASON PREMIERE EVENT concludes!• CHLOE and OLIVER make a shocking discovery as they come face-to-face with the sole survivor of the crash.• More machine than man, an out-of-control HENSHAW must be stopped – this looks like a job for SUPERMAN!

NIGHT FORCE #6Written by MARV WOLFMANArt by TOM MANDRAKECover by LEONARDO MANCOOn sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 7, $2.99 US • RATED T• Many threads tie together in this penultimate issue!• Sela’s master plan is revealed!• Kassandra initiates her revenge against Winters!

THE SHADE #11Written by JAMES ROBINSON • Art by FRAZER IRVINGCover by TONY HARRIS • 1:10 Variant cover by FRAZER IRVINGOn sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, 11 of 12, $2.99 US • RATED T+Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the Previews Order Form for details. • The Celestial Pharaohs, the secret power behind an ancient cult, are rampaging through London!• A weakened Shade must stop them, even if it means exploring dangerous new aspects of the shadow dimension from which he draws his powers!

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GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOL. 1 – THE RING BEARER HCWritten by TONY BEDARDArt by TYLER KIRKHAM, BATT and HARVEY TOLIBAOCover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale OCTOBER 17 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US

• The first collection of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!• The New Guardians struggle with their new mission – and battle the evil of INVICTUS!• Collects GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1-7!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1 – KNIGHT TERRORS HCWritten by DAVID FINCH, PAUL JENKINS and JOE HARRISArt by DAVID FINCH, ED BENES and RICHARD FRIENDCover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

On sale OCTOBER 3 • 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US

• Collecting the acclaimed DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!• Features BATMAN’S battles with THE SCARECROW and BANE, plus the mystery of THE WHITE RABBIT!• Collects BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-9!


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BIRDS OF PREY VOL. 1: TROUBLE IN MIND TPWritten by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKIArt by JESUS SAIZ and JAVIER PINACover by JESUS SAIZOn sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• The first collection of the new BIRDS OF PREY series!• The team struggles to stop bombs from killing the citizens of GOTHAM CITY. Plus: Is BLACK CANARY guilty of murder? • Collects BIRDS OF PREY #1-7!

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN VOL. 1 – THE GOD PARTICLE TPWritten by ETHAN VAN SCIVER and GAIL SIMONEArt by YILDIRAY CINAR and NORM RAPMUNDCover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• Two FIRESTORMS make their explosive returns in the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!• As RONNIE RAYMOND and JASON RUSCH learn to work together, they learn that they are hardly the only FIRESTORMS!• Collecting THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1-6!


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LEGION LOST VOL. 1: RUN FROM TOMORROW TPWritten by FABIAN NICIEZA and TOM DeFALCOArt by PETE WOODS and MATT CAMPCover by PETE WOODS


• Collecting the present-day LEGION LOST series!• Stranded in the 21st century, can this cadre of LEGIONNAIRES adjust to a different world? • Collects LEGION LOST #1-7!

TEEN TITANS VOL. 1: IT’S OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT TPWritten by SCOTT LOBDELLArt by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUNDCover by BRETT BOOTH


• SCOTT LOBDELL and BRETT BOOTH usher in a new era for the TEEN TITANS!• Meet a new TITANS team, including new members SKITTER and BUNKER!• Collecting TEEN TITANS #1-7!


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LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT:ALAN DAVIS HCWritten by MIKE W. BARR and others • Art by ALAN DAVIS, PAUL NEARY and MARK FARMER • Cover by ALAN DAVISOn sale OCTOBER 10 • 272 pg, FC, $39.99 US• Batman stories from legendary artist ALAN DAVIS collected at last!• Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #569-575, BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE #1 and a story from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #25.

BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL VOL. 3 – KNIGHTSEND TP NEW EDITIONWritten by DENNIS O’NEIL, DOUG MOENCH, ALAN GRANT, JO DUFFY and CHUCK DIXON • Art by VARIOUS • Cover by KELLEY JONESOn sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 652 pg, FC, $29.99 US• The third and final volume of the epic 1990s tale that broke Batman’s back, collected in full for the first time.• Collects BATMAN #509-514, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #29-34, DETECTIVE COMICS #676-681, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #62-63, ROBIN #8-13 and CATWOMAN #12-13.

VOODOO VOL. 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH TPWritten by RON MARZ and JOSH WILLIAMSONArt by SAMI BASRI and HENDRY PRASETYACover by SAMI BASRI


• The first collection of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!• Who is Voodoo? Is she hero, villain – or both? Learn the truth about Priscilla Kitaen as she leaves a trail of violence across America. • Collects VOODOO #1-6!

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BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY TPWritten by PAUL DINI • Art by CARLOS D’ANDA, DUSTIN NGUYEN,BEN HERRERA, TED NAIFEH and DEREK FRIDOLFSVideo game art coverOn sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 168 pg, FC, $16.99 US• Now in trade paperback – the epic story bridging the smash-hit videogames Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City!• Collecting the 5-issue miniseries, including five digital-first chapters.

BRIGHTEST DAY VOL. 3 TPWritten by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI Art by PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK and others Cover by IVAN REISOn sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US• In this final BRIGHTEST DAY volume, the mystery of the heroes’ and villains’ return is resolved and the secret of the white forest is revealed. • Collecting issues #17-24!

THE FLASH VOL. 2: THE ROAD TO FLASHPOINT TPWritten by GEOFF JOHNS and SCOTT KOLINSArt by FRANCIS MANAPUL and SCOTT KOLINSCover by FRANCIS MANAPUL


• Make way for Hot Pursuit – the latest speedster to come out of the Speed Force! • Collects THE FLASH #8-12!


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LOBO: PORTRAIT OF A BASTICH TPNEW PRINTINGWritten by KEITH GIFFEN and ALAN GRANT • Art by CHRISTIAN ALAMY,SAM KIETH and SIMON BISLEY • Cover by SIMON BISLEYOn sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US •Don’t miss a new edition of the title collecting the LOBO and LOBO’SBACK miniseries! First, Lobo is sent to capture a teacher who makes lifemiserable for him. Then, Lobo takes on the most dangerous being in theuniverse – and is promptly killed and reincarnated as an angry woman!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD VOL. 1 TPWritten by DAN MISHKIN and GARY COHN • Art by ERNIE COLON, RIC ESTRADA and others • Cover by ERNIE COLONOn sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 648 pg, B&W, $19.99 US • RATED T• The legendary 1980s fantasy series is collected at last!• Collects LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #298, AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1-12, AMETHYST ANNUAL #1, DC COMICS PRESENTS #63 and AMETHYST #1-11.

GREEN LANTERN: WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TPWritten by GEOFF JOHNS, PETER J. TOMASI and TONY BEDARDArt by DOUG MAHNKE, FERNANDO PASARIN, ED BENES and othersCover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT


• With the entire Corps against them, the four Earthborn GLs must make a choice that will rank among the most memorable in GL history.• Collecting GREEN LANTERN #63-66, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58-60 and GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #8-10!

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GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOWHUNTERS TP NEW EDITIONWritten by MIKE GRELL • Art and cover by MIKE GRELLOn sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • A new edition of the title collecting the 3-issue 1987 miniseries!• Oliver Queen gives up his trick arrows and settles down in Seattle with Dinah Lance. But Ollie’s world collides with one of unspeakable violence involving the beautiful and mysterious archer known as Shado.

GREEN ARROW: THE ARCHER’S QUEST TP NEW EDITIONWritten by BRAD MELTZER • Art and cover by PHIL HESTER and ANDE PARKSOn sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US• The Emerald Archer returns from the dead and sets off on an adventure that tests his courage and brings formerly hidden facets of the Green Arrow legend to light. • New edition of the classic title collecting GREEN ARROW #16-21.

PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE TPWritten by GREGG HURWITZArt by SZYMON KUDRANSKI and JASON PEARSONCover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI


• Learn how young Oswald Cobblepot went from being the apple of his mother’s eye to the leader of underworld gangs and adversary of The Caped Crusader!• Collecting the 5-issue miniseries from GREGG HURWITZ and SZYMON KUDRANSKI, plus: JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE PENGUIN #1.


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THE STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 2 TPWritten by JAMES ROBINSON • Art by TONY HARRIS, J.H. WILLIAMS III and others • Cover by TONY HARRISOn sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 416 pg, FC, $29.99 US• In this second STARMAN volume, Jack Knight’s disturbing dreams drive him to New York City to meet the Golden Age SANDMAN! • Collecting STARMAN #17-29, STARMAN ANNUAL #1 and stories from SHOWCASE ‘95 #12 and SHOWCASE ‘96 #4-5.

THE SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 10 TPWritten by JERRY SIEGEL • Art by VARIOUSCover by JACK BURNLEYOn sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • In these 1942 stories, Superman battles The Night Owl, Nazi sympathizers, the mysterious “Man with the Cane,” and a mad scientist who brings characters from newspaper comic strips to life. • Collecting SUPERMAN #18-19, ACTION COMICS #53-55 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #7!

SUPERMAN: THE BLACK RING VOL. 2 TPWritten by PAUL CORNELL and GAIL SIMONE • Art by PETE WOODS and others • Cover by DAVID FINCHOn sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US• LEX LUTHOR’S quest for the Black Lantern energy takes him to Arkham Asylum for a close encounter with THE JOKER, and then into conflict with Larfleeze, the Orange Lantern. • Collects ACTION COMICS #896-900, SECRET SIX #29 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #13!

STORMWATCH VOL. 2 HCWritten by WARREN ELLIS • Art by TOM RANEY, BRYAN HITCH and others • Cover by BRYAN HITCH and PAUL NEARYOn sale OCTOBER 17 • 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US • This second volume of stories by WARREN ELLIS includes the debuts of the APOLLO and MIDNIGHTER, as well as THE BLEED. • Collects STORMWATCH #48-50, plus issues #1-11 from the second series!

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GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #5Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCOArt and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA

On sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED E

• HAL JORDAN and company fight in the MONSTER ARENA!• Can Malvir become a RED LANTERN by capturing Hal Jordan?• Aya and Hal cook up a plan to end Malvir’s tyranny!

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #4Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCOArt and cover by ART BALTAZAROn sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E• The City of Metropolis runs into Monkey Mayhem when Beppo’sfriend goes crazy!• Meet the gigantically giant, ginormously angry ape TITANO!• Can the Super Family make things right? What’s Kryptonite have todo with this? And where the heck is the Chief’s coffee?

LOONEY TUNES #208Written by BILL MATHENY • Art and cover by WALTER CARZON and HORACIO OTTOLINI On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E• It’s a dog day afternoon, and everyone is parading their pooches.• Is Taz well-behaved enough to be off his leash?

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MAD #517Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS

On sale AUGUST 22 • 56 pg, FC, $5.99 US

Quick, before summer ends – read this issue of MAD! Then, when you’re back in school, you can tell your teachers that you did lots of reading over the vacation.

YOUNG JUSTICE #19Written by GREG WEISMAN • Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONESOn sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E• THE BRAIN, MONSIEUR MALLAH and THE ULTRA-HUMANITE have captured the team.• What does GORILLA GRODD want with MISS MARTIAN?

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?#24Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McRAEOn sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E• A museum’s MUMMY is keeping its true identity under wraps!• Can SCOOBY AND THE GANG unravel the mystery before dinner?

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HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #2Written by JAMES ROBINSONArt and cover by PHILIP TAN and RUY JOSE

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US

• ADAM sets out to reclaim the power of HE-MAN and find TEELA and MAN-AT-ARMS.• SKELETOR releases his minions to destroy Adam and keep him from finding his fellow Masters.

FRINGE: BEYOND THE FRINGE TPWritten by JOSHUA JACKSON, JHONEN VASQUEZ and others Art by BECKY CLOONAN, JORGE JIMENEZ, TOM MANDRAKE, MIKE S. MILLER and others • Cover by DREW JOHNSONOn sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Collecting the entire original, digital-first series never before in print! A tale from Fringe star Joshua Jackson explores key events between seasons 3 and 4, Jhonen Vasquez and Becky Cloonan tell the story of Nina Sharp’s robotic arm, and five more tales from beyond the Fringe!

DIABLO #5Written by AARON WILLIAMS • Art and cover by JOSEPH LACROIXOn sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 5, $2.99 US• Staalbreak’s future hangs in the balance as the barbarian horde attacks in the miniseries’ finale.• Discover the origin of the evil Sanctuary!• Jacob and Shanar gain a new ally in their quest for the source of theRage Plague!• Journey with the last defenders against the demonic infestation ofthe Dreadlands into the ruins of Mount Arreat!

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PRINCE OF CATS TPWritten by RONALD WIMBERLYArt and cover by RONALD WIMBERLY

On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US MATURE READERS

This hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet focuses on Tybalt (derisively referred to as “the Prince of Cats”) and his Capulet crew as they do battle nightly with the hated Montagues. Set in a Blade Runner-esque version of Brooklyn, PRINCE OF CATS is a mix of urban drama, samurai action and classic Shakespearean theater...all written in iambic pentameter! Don’t miss this original graphic novel written and

illustrated by Ronald Wimberly (SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF M.F. GRIMM)!


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DEATH: THE DELUXE EDITION HCWritten by NEIL GAIMANArt by CHRIS BACHALO, MARK BUCKINGHAM, MARK PENNINGTON, MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, COLLEEN DORAN, DAVE McKEAN and JEFF JONES Cover by DAVE McKEAN

On sale OCTOBER 3 • 320 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

Now in DC’s acclaimed deluxe format, this new hardcover collects all things Death, including DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3, DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, plus extras including “Death Talks about Life” AIDS pamphlet, stories from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the short story “The Wheel” from the 9-11 tribute book, SANDMAN #8 and #20, and art from the DEATH GALLERY!

THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 2 HCWritten by LESLIE S. KLINGERTHE SANDMAN written by NEIL GAIMANArt by KELLEY JONES, MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, MATT WAGNER, DICK GIORDANO, GEORGE PRATT, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, SHAWN McMANUS, COLLEEN DORAN, BRYAN TALBOT, GEORGE PRATT and STAN WOCHCover by DAVE McKEAN

On sale OCTOBER 24 • 520 pg, B&W, 11.5” x 11.75”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues #21-39 of Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN, with annotations by Leslie Klinger (The Annotated Sherlock Holmes, The Annotated Dracula) to all the historical and literary references contained in the series. This edition includes the now legendary SEASON OF MISTS storyline, as well as A GAME OF YOU.

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FAIREST #6Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and ANDY LANNINGCover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

The concluding chapter of “Wide Awake”! Jonah Panghammer, bottle imp extraordinaire, had a plan: Ali Baba would find a treasure so rich he could give up thieving. Briar Rose would wake up and be allowed to go home. The Snow Queen would finally realize what her life could be like without the evil empire. And Jonah himself would be free to go his own way for once. Too bad Hadeon the Destroyer showed up to ruin everything.

FABLES #120Written by BILL WILLINGHAMArt by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHABackup story art by SHAWN McMANUSCover by JOAO RUAS

On sale AUGUST 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Things look grim for Snow White and Bigby Wolf’s lost cubs. Mount-batten is gone. Ranger Mike Danger is in pieces. Dare is injured, with no way to get help. So how can he rescue his sister? Monty’s cryptic last words aren’t any help: “Use the one thing in Madland that isn’t a toy.”

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HELLBLAZER #294Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI andSTEFANO LANDINI • Cover by SIMON bISLEyOn sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERSIn part two of “The Curse of the Constantines,” another murder raisesJohn Constantine’s suspicions that his long-lost nephew is a sadistickiller. After a weird séance with his late sister Cheryl, Constantinetravels to Ireland, finds more writing on the wall and meets a peculiarcult that seems to have been expecting him.

NEW DEADWARDIANS #6Written by DAN AbNETT • Art and cover by I.N.J. CULbARDOn sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 8, $2.99 US MATURE READERSInspector Suttle returns to London and the perils of Zone-b. Can he trace the mysterious artist whose esoteric symbology haunts the murder to the artists and poets of Whitechapel? The streets of the bright Quarters are dangerous, and this time, the Quenchmen are out for the blood of young intruders asking awkward questions...

THE SANDMAN SLIPCASE SET Written by NEIL GAIMANArt by VARIOUSCover by DAVE McKEAN

On sale NOVEMBER 7 • FC, 3.375” w x 10.3125” h x 6.75” d • $199.99 US MATURE READERS

Retailers: A version of this slipcase containing only THE SANDMAN VOL. 10: THE WAKE TP NEW EDITION will be made available at a later date.

This beautiful slipcase set includes all tenindividual trade paperback volumes of Neil Gaiman’s seminal, award-winning fantasy series.This set features the entire New York Times

best-selling graphic novel series featuring painstakingly recolored pages for the Absolute Editions, plus box art by Dave McKean.

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AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES #3Written by SCOTT SNYDERArt and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 5, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Felicia and Hobbes are on the trail of the most dangerous vampire of all time. As they close in on their prey, their pursuit takes them behind the Iron Curtain where they enlist a very different kind of vampire to help them on their crusade…

AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 3 TP Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art by DANIJEL ZEZELJ, SEAN MURPHY and RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE • Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUEOn sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 288 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERSCollecting AMERICAN VAMPIRE #12-18 and SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1-5! Pearl’s husband Henry joins a clandestine group on a secret mission to Japan to hunt a new breed of bloodsucker, while Skinner Sweet has plans of his own! And in Europe, Felicia Book and Cash McCogan go behind enemy lines in Romania in search of a rumored vampire cure.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #30Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE1:10 Variant cover by JOCKRetailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the Previews order form for details. On sale AUGUST 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERSHunting vampires is thirsty work, but Skinner and Pearl must controltheir bloodlust as they cross more names off the vampire blacklist.Meanwhile, Henry’s life hangs in the balance! The next AMERICANVAMPIRE epic continues in “The Blacklist” part three.


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SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK 2 TPWritten by ALAN MOORE • Art by STEPHEN BISSETTE, JOHN TOTLEBEN, SHAWN McMANUS and others • Cover by STEPHEN BISSETTE and JOHN TOTLEBENOn sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERSCollecting SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #28-34 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2, the Earth Elemental says goodbye to the illusion of his own humanity, meets a crew of benevolent alien invaders and consummates his relationship with Abigail Arcane as only he could.

iZOMBIE #28Written by CHRIS ROBERSON • Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLREDOn sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FiNAl iSSUEAll questions are answered in this final issue! Will Gwen make the ultimate sacrifice before Xitalu consumes every soul on Earth? Will Gavin and Spot make up before it’s too late? Will Ellie and Frankenteen find true love? Will Horatio get his original hair color back? With art and colors by Eisner Award nominees Michael and Laura Allred!

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The media circus around baby Chris reaches fever pitch as he performs his first “miracle” – but all may not be as it seems. Meanwhile, Thomas begins to question OPHIS’s methods, and young Gwen discovers exactly what it means to raise the new Messiah as the whole world is watching.

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In this special stand-alone issue, discover the history of the UFO myth in all its brilliant, contradictory, terrifying detail. Real-life stories, extraordinary theories and some horrifying conclusions abound. Meanwhile, Arcadia’s team is in place to kick off her presidential campaign, but her enemies are circling too…

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THE UNWRITTEN #40Written by MIKE CAREY Art by PETER GROSSCover by YUKO SHIMIZU


An evening with Tom Taylor turns into a date with armageddon as the extremist Church of Tommy hijacks the proceedings. Didge and Danny ride to the rescue, Tom confronts his own legend, and a very dangerous story comes out to play. The exciting conclusion to the latest chapter of the Hugo and Eisner Award nominated series!

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“It’s over, Orson... Over!” Vertigo’s noir-fi series comes to an end as Orson’s life crumbles around him – but everything’s not as bad as it seems. No, gentle reader... it’s much, much worse. Earth sucks. Mars, though...

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DOMINIQUE LAVEAU, VOODOO CHILD #6Written by SELWYN SEYFU HINDSArt by DENYS COWAN and JOHN FLOYDCover by RAFAEL GRAMPA


Before he was Dominique’s faithful soul familiar, Black Benny was a prizefighter and drummer in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century...until an accidental death, a widow’s rage and a lonely goddess put him on the wrong side of the death god, Baron Samedi – the side that can get a soul cursed for all eternity.

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