DC Comics Direct Channel #912

December 2, 2008


"Batman R.I.P." is over - and now, DC Comics reveals that December's BATMAN #682 and #683, featuring the story "Last Rites," both tie into FINAL CRISIS.

Written by Grant Morrison, with art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott, a cover by Alex Ross and a variant cover by Tony Daniel, "Last Rites" begins in BATMAN #682 (SEP080111) and spins out of events of FINAL CRISIS #2.

"Last Rites" concludes this month in BATMAN #683, by the same creative team, with a story that feeds into the upcoming FINAL CRISIS #6.

Both BATMAN issues feature FINAL CRISIS and "Last Rites" branding on their covers.

BATMAN #682 (SEP080111) is available for reorder and is set to arrive in stores on December 3.

BATMAN #683 (SEP080113) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 24.

FINAL CRISIS #6 (SEP080099) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 14.


Due to a change in page count from 160 to 192 pages, the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME BOOK 2 HC (JUL080166) will arrive in stores on December 10 with an increased cover price of $24.99 U.S.

Because of this change, this title will be made returnable at a later date.


BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #3 (JUL080175) is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 24 with the new cover price of $2.50 U.S.

Because of this change, this issue will be made returnable at a later date.


The following downloadable promo items are now available on the DC Retailer page at Diamondcomics.com:

. BATMAN R.I.P. DELUXE HC Ad
. BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE Ad
. ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 2 HC Ad
. DC COMICS CLASSIC LIBRARY Ad
. HOUSE OF MYSTERY: ROOM & BOREDOM TP Ad
. DC KIDS Ad
. WATCHMEN ACTION FIGURES SERIES 1 Ad


The following hot projects are on Final Order Cut-off this week. Be sure you've got enough copies of each - check your orders and process any changes by Thursday, December 4. Retailers may access the DC FOC page at the Diamond website by going to https://retailer.diamondcomics.com/main/MyAccount.

01/02/2009 - BATMAN #681 (2ND PRINT) $3.99

DC DIRECT:
03/18/2009 - SANDMAN ANNIVERSARY POSTER $7.99
03/18/2009 - SANDMAN ANNIVERSARY POSTER 6 POSTER PREPACK $39.99
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7 BAL MASTER CASE ASST $115.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7 BALANCED INNER CASE ASST $45.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7 WEIGHTED CASE ASST $115.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7 WEIGHTED HALF CASE ASST $65.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7: AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE $12.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE $12.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7: LIVE WIRE ACTION FIGURE $12.00
05/06/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE $12.00
05/13/2009 - BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: BRUCE TIMM $75.00
05/13/2009 - BATMAN MINI NEON SIGN AUSTRALIA VERSION $89.99
05/13/2009 - BATMAN TRINITY POSTER $7.99
05/13/2009 - BATMAN TRINITY POSTER 6 POSTER PREPACK $39.99
05/13/2009 - SUPERMAN TRINITY POSTER $7.99
05/13/2009 - SUPERMAN TRINITY POSTER 6 POSTER PREPACK $39.99
05/13/2009 - WONDER WOMAN TRINITY POSTER $7.99
05/13/2009 - WONDER WOMAN TRINITY POSTER 6 POSTER PREPACK $39.99
05/20/2009 - BATMAN MINI NEON SIGN US VERSION $89.99
05/20/2009 - BATMAN MINI NEON SIGN EU VERSION $89.99
05/20/2009 - BATMAN MINI NEON SIGN JAPAN VERSION $89.99
05/20/2009 - BATMAN MINI NEON SIGN UK VERSION $89.99
05/20/2009 - HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BUST $65.00
05/27/2009 - CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN STATUE $195.00


12/05/2008 - A - FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #3
12/05/2008 - B - THE FLASH #245
12/05/2008 - B - THE SPIRIT #22
12/05/2008 - A - THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 25 HC
12/05/2008 - F - SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1
12/05/2008 - F - SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1 VARIANT EDITION
12/12/2008 - B - BLUE BEETLE #32
12/12/2008 - A - FINAL CRISIS #4
12/12/2008 - A - HEAVY LIQUID HC
12/12/2008 - A - HELLBLAZER #248
12/19/2008 - K - EMIKO SUPERSTAR
12/19/2008 - K - JANES IN LOVE
12/19/2008 - B - TEEN TITANS #64
12/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #9
12/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #10
12/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #11
12/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #12
12/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #13
12/26/2008 - B - STORMING PARADISE #4

Returnable Books Key:
A - Late Ship
B - Change In Creative Team
C - Not As Solicited
D - Mislabeled Crossover
E - Unlabeled Mature Title
F - Incorrect Price
G - Wrong UPC Code
H - Unmatched Cover & Interior Content
I - Printing Error Comic
J - Shipped Returnable
K - With Qualifying Initial Order
L - Made returnable at DC's discretion

* Accompanied by a Diamond Comic Distributors Return Form


100 BULLETS #98 (VERTIGO)
ACTION COMICS #872
ACTION COMICS #872 VARIANT EDITION
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #24
BATMAN: JOKER'S ASYLUM TP
BOOSTER GOLD #15
BRAVE AND THE BOLD: LORDS OF LUCK TP
CAMELOT 3000 DELUXE EDITION HC
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #32 (JOHNNY DC)
DETECTIVE COMICS #851
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 VARIANT EDITION
DMZ #37 (VERTIGO)
FINAL CRISIS #5
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #4
GEN13 #25 (WILDSTORM)
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #15
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31
GREEN LANTERN: SECRET ORIGIN HC
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #8 (VERTIGO)
JACK OF FABLES VOL. 4: AMERICANA TP (VERTIGO)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL 3: THY KINGDOM COME PART 2 HC
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE TP
MAD MAGAZINE #497
MIRROR'S EDGE #2 (WILDSTORM)
NIGHTWING #151
SECRET SIX #4
SIMON DARK #15
SUPERMAN AND BATMAN VS. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES #5
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #54
TITANS #8
TRINITY #28
VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 5 (CMX)
WATCHMEN #1 - NEW PRINTING
YOUNG LIARS #10 (VERTIGO)

DC DIRECT:
BLACK CANARY 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3
WONDER WOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE


AIR #5 (VERTIGO)
BATGIRL #6
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14
BATMAN: PRIVATE CASEBOOK HC
BIRDS OF PREY #125
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #20
DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2008
EX MACHINA #40 (WILDSTORM)
FABLES #79 (VERTIGO)
FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1 (2ND PRINT)
HELLBLAZER #250 (VERTIGO)
MAD CLASSICS #24
MANHUNTER #37
MOON CHILD VOL. 12 (CMX)
THE PROGRAMME VOL. 2 TP (WILDSTORM)
ROBIN #181
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE BRAVE & BOLD - BATMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 3 TP
SILVERFISH TP (VERTIGO)
THE SPIRIT #24
STORMWATCH: PHD #17 (WILDSTORM)
SUPER FRIENDS #10 (JOHNNY DC)
SUPERGIRL #36
SUPERGIRL #36 VARIANT EDITION
SUPERMAN: PAST AND FUTURE TP
TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #10
TERRA #4
TINY TITANS #11 (JOHNNY DC)
TRINITY #29
THE X-FILES #2 (WILDSTORM)

DC DIRECT:
BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NEW ED
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE BATMAN BUST
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE THE JOKER BUST
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE BANK ROBBER JOKER
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE BATMAN
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE THE JOKER
JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST
SUPERGIRL VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NEW ED
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER CASE ASST
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER FIGURE


DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/24/2008 - BATMAN #683 - 11/26/2008
12/24/2008 - BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
12/24/2008 - SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #4 - 12/17/2008
12/31/2008 - AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #6 - 12/24/2008
12/31/2008 - BATMAN #684 - 12/24/2008
12/31/2008 - BATMAN #684 VARIANT EDITION - 12/24/2008
12/31/2008 - GREEN LANTERN #36 - 11/26/2008
01/07/2009 - DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC - 10/22/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #28 - 12/24/2008
01/07/2009 - SHOWCASE PRESENTS: STRANGE ADVENTURES VOL. 1 TP - 12/31/2008
01/14/2009 - FINAL CRISIS #6 - 11/26/2008
01/21/2009 - FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 - 10/22/2008
01/21/2009 - FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 - 12/31/2008
01/21/2009 - GREEN LANTERN #37 - 12/31/2008
01/28/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55 - 12/24/2008
02/04/2009 - GREEN LANTERN #38 - 01/28/2009
02/25/2009 - FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 - 12/24/2008
TDA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 - 11/26/2008
TDA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
TDA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 - 12/31/2008
TDA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 VARIANT EDITION - 12/31/2008

DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/24/2008 - 1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA - 12/10/2008
12/24/2008 - JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT SIGNAL PROP REPLICA - 11/12/2008
12/24/2008 - WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: JADE BUST - 12/10/2008
12/31/2008 - DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER POKER SET - 12/17/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED ONE THIRD CASE ASSORTMENT - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BLACK CANARY ACTION FIGURE - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: GNORT ACTION FIGURE - 12/10/2008
01/07/2009 - JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: ICE ACTION FIGURE - 12/10/082008
01/14/2009 - SUPERMAN VS. DARKSEID STATUE - 12/17/2008
01/21/2009 - THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE - 12/03/2008

AMERICA'S BEST COMICS (ABC) SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/24/2008 - TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3 - 12/3/2008

JOHNNY DC SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/24/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 - 09/24/2008

VERTIGO SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/31/2008 - SCALPED #24 - 12/24/2008

WILDSTORM SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/24/2008 - GEARS OF WAR #3 - 12/10/2008
12/24/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT #13 - 12/17/2008
12/31/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 - 11/26/2008
12/31/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
01/21/2009 - STORMING PARADISE #5 - 11/5/2008
01/28/2009 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 - 12/31/2008
01/28/2009 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 VARIANT EDITION - 12/31/2008
02/04/2009 - TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 - 01/07/2009
02/25/2009 - STORMING PARADISE #6 - 12/31/2008