DC Comics Solicitation for September, 2006

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  1. Primal

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    BATMAN #657
    Written by Grant Morrison
    Art by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang
    Cover by Kubert
    Part 3 of the 4-part "Batman and Son," by the incomparable team of writer Grant Morrison and artists Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang! Batman brings his son home to Gotham City and introduces him to both Wayne Manor and the Batcave! But when Batman's new son meets Robin sparks - and swords - will fly!

    CATWOMAN #59
    Written by Will Pfeifer
    Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes
    The father of Catwoman's baby revealed! Selina Kyle is forced to choose between being Catwoman and correcting a horrendous mistake! Thanks to Zatanna's "help", Catwoman's deranged foe the Film Freak has come totally unhinged! Now he's leaving bodies all over the East End, but is Holly really up to the challenge of stopping him alone?

    ALL STAR SUPERMAN #6
    Written by Grant Morrison
    Art by Frank Quitely
    Cover by Quitely
    The award-winning, best-selling All Star saga brings Superman back to Smallville to mourn the loss of his adoptive father. As Clark Kent returns to his hometown roots, the fifth Dimensional trickster investigates human drama from an entirely different perspective.

    SUPERGIRL #10
    Written by Joe Kelly
    Art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund
    Cover by Churchill
    Supergirl takes on a new secret identity! Can you say "disaster"? She needs help - from one of the Outsiders?

    BIRDS OF PREY #98
    Written by Gail Simone
    Art by James Raiz & Robin Riggs
    Cover by Jerry Ordway
    There's an eerily familiar Caped Crusader running around the Birds' territory…one that's freaking out Huntress and Black Canary. But Oracle's life will be the most affected by this heroine's bizarre return!

    THE FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE #4
    Written by Danny Bilson & Paul DeMeo
    Art and cover by Ken Lashley
    The Flash loses his heart - and maybe even more - as the Speed Force's secret is revealed!

    52: WEEKS 18-21
    Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid
    Breakdowns by Keith Giffen
    Art by various
    Backup feature by Waid and various
    Covers by J.G. Jones
    52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes.
    WEEK 18: "Ralph, we're the CROATOANS. We found Shakespeare's GHOSTWRITER, we can find one of our own GUYS." Plus, The Origin of The Question by Waid and Joe Bennett!
    WEEK 19: "What if I told you I could - using Booster's DNA- bioengineer a superhero identity for you?" Plus, the Origin of Animal Man by Waid and Brian Bolland!
    WEEK 20: "Adam's right, Kory. This is way too big for the three of us." Plus, the Origin of Adam Strange by Waid and Kevin Nowlan.
    WEEK 21: "No disrespect, Raven, but we're as much Infinity Inc. as you are Titans. Neither team is the same one it used to be." Special full-length story!

    JLA CLASSIFIED #26 & 27
    Written by Howard Chaykin
    Art by Killian Plunkett & Tom Nguyen
    Covers by Plunkett
    Part 1 of the 6-part "Sacred Trust," written by Howard Chaykin (BITE CLUB: VCU, HAWKGIRL) with stunning art by Killian Plunkett (SUPERMAN: RED SON) & Tom Nguyen (JLA)! When the U.N. forbids the United States and the Justice League of America to interfere with other countries' meta-human activities... a rift develops between the Leaguers themselves! What will be the right course of action? And will "plausible deniability" protect anyone from the fall-out?
    And in issue #27, the Justice League honors the U.N.'s request as Wonder Woman and Aquaman are spotted preventing natural disasters far from the warring countries they've been banned from entering... but who makes up the mysterious task force surveying the volitile situation in person?

    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2
    Written by Brad Meltzer
    Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope
    Cover by Michael Turner
    Variant cover by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning
    Best-selling author Brad Meltzer and the fan-favorite art team of Ed Benes & Sandra Hope continue the return of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes! The selection process continues - a new villain appears - and a sinister figure ensures that the first casualty is Red Tornado's android body! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers; a standard cover by Michael Turner and a variant cover by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning.
    Discuss JLA #2 over in this thread.

    MYSTERY IN SPACE #1
    Written by Jim Starlin
    Art by Shane Davis & Matt "Batt" Banning and
    Starlin & Al Milgrom
    Cover by Davis
    Variant cover by Neal Adams
    Get on board with comics legend Jim Starlin (Cosmic Odyssey, Thanos, Silver Surfer) and rising superstar artist Shane Davis (Batman Annual #25) as the DCU launches an 8-issue foray into the most spectacular regions of the galaxy!
    Who is the new Captain Comet? What is his connection to his predecessor? And what fate has befallen the original Captain Comet during the cosmos-shattering events of 52?
    Plus, a 16-page backup feature written and illustrated by the classic art team of penciler Starlin and inker Al Milgrom reveals the secret behind The Weird's return to the DCU after a long absence. As these mysteries are answered, even more are exposed!

    SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #22
    Written by Mark Waid & Tony Bedard
    Art by Barry Kitson, Adam DeKraker and Mick Gray
    Cover by Kitson
    Supergirl's new boyfriend explores the feelings he has for her as the Legion takes on a foe who has recruited others who can target and exploit their every weakness!

    WILDCATS: WORLDSTORM #1
    Written by Grant Morrison
    Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams
    Variant cover by A Todd McFarlane & Jim Lee
    Variant cover B by Jim Lee
    Jim Lee makes his triumphant return to Wildcats, and he's bringing along an impressive new collaborator: superstar writer Grant Morrison! The man who redefined the JLA and Superman - and created groundbreaking works The Invisibles and WE3 - now brings his considerable talents to the Wildcats.
    In the aftermath of the events in Captain Atom: ARMAGEDDON, the WildStorm Universe has undergone a shift that will affect characters big and small. This first issue will reintroduce the Wildcats you know and love - but how will they differ? Be here in September to see the star-studded premiere of the all-new, bimonthly WILDCATS!

    WETWORKS: WORLDSTORM #1
    Written by Mike Carey
    Art by Whilce Portacio & Trevor Scott
    Cover by Portacio & Richard Friend
    Variant cover A by Ethan Van Sciver
    Variant cover B by Portacio
    Fan-favorite artist Whilce Portacio's legendary special forces team returns in classic fashion, aided and abetted by acclaimed writer Mike Carey (HELLBLAZER, LUCIFER)!
    Dane, team leader of Wetworks, is on a mission. He's forming a new team with the best of the worst. It's a bad world, filled with vampires, werewolves and all manner of nasty creatures. Someone's got to keep them in line. That's Wetworks' job - and it's not going to be easy. Don't miss the action-packed first installment of "The Blood-Red Game!"

    NINJA SCROLL #1
    Written by J. Torres
    Art and cover by Michael Chang
    Variant cover by Jim Lee
    The international anime sensation Ninja Scroll finally comes to comics in this unique new series! Follow the adventures of wandering ronin Jubei as he scours feudal Japan, fighting all forms of villains and monsters in search of the one thing he truly desires: a decent night's sleep!
    Jubei comes upon a nearly abandoned village on a foggy mountaintop. After drinking some tea from a kind old woman, he falls into a deep sleep and awakens to the greatest nightmare of all: the long-thought dead villains from the Ninja Scroll film - Mushizo, Benisato and Tessai - have returned and will stop at nothing to destroy Jubei!

    FABLES #1 SPECIAL EDITION
    Written by Bill Willingham
    Art by Lan Medina & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean
    Don't miss this specially priced reprint of the classic FABLES #1, featuring a sneak peek at FABLES: 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL! This is the issue that introduced Jack, Snow White, Bigby Wolf and the citizens of Fabletown, setting the stage for Bill Willingham's Eisner award-winning Vertigo series. A perfect entry point for new readers, this issue also includes ads highlighting FABLES collected editions and more.

    JUSTICE LEAGUE (ALEX ROSS) SERIES 5 ACTION FIGURES
    Designed by Alex Ross
    Continuing the amazing line of action figures based on the designs and vision of Alex Ross! Each figure includes character specific accessories and a display base and is packaged in a four-color window box.

    Green Arrow 7.25"
    Lex Luthor 7"
    Red Tornado 7.25"
    Martian Manhunter 7.75"
    Martian Manhunter (TRANSLUCENT) 7.75"
    Brainiac 7"

    JLA COVER TO COVER STATUE: SUPERMAN
    Based on the art of Doug Mahnke
    Sculpted by Jonathan Matthews
    The first in an exciting, all-new series of statues presenting the best-loved JLA characters in incredible 3-D! This beautifully sculpted Superman statue stands approximately 9.875" high(including base) and is packaged in a four-color box. Each statue in this series is based on the most iconic covers of the past, sharing a consistent base and figure scale through the series. Future statues in the series will include Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Batman!

    SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 3: PUBLIC ENEMIES 2 ACTION FIGURES
    Based on the art of Ed McGuinness
    An amazing new series of figures featuring more characters from the Public Enemies TP. Each figure comes with character specific accessories and a display base and is packaged in a four-color blister.

    Steel/Natasha Irons 6.25"
    FUTURE Superman 6.75"
    Nightwing 6.75"
    Armored Lex Luthor 7.5"
    Hawkman 7.75"
     
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    Batman and Son sounds like it's going to be so awesome... most of the Bat and Super titles are really kicking ass coming out of IC... RETURN OF THE SUICIDE SQUAD!!! bah Titans is a resolicit, damn constantly late since IC book... lol Snakes on a Plane adaptation... oo, 13" Captain Marvel... that Alex Ross Green Arrow is so perfect
     
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    Titans Around the World! Looks good. Hoep they keep Ravenger on the team for a while, and I love Raven's new costume.