Title: Superman and friends releases for AUGUST 2006 Post by: Super Monkey on May 15, 2006, 06:36:07 PM SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN VOL. 1 TP
Written by Bill Finger, Ed "France" Herron, Gardner Fox and John Broome Art by Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Sheldon Moldoff and others Cover by Kane The spotlight's on Batman in this volume featuring Detective Comics #327-342 and Batman #164-174! The Dynamic Duo take on some of their most enduring Rogues Gallery members, including Penguin, the Riddler, and the Outsider in these classic Silver Age stories from the era of famed editor Julius Schwartz! On sale August 30 o 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SUPERMAN #655 Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino Halfway across the world from Metropolis lies a dark secret from another planet, one not even Superman may be able to contain. What is this threat, and why has a certain time-traveling magician taken interest? On sale August 9 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ACTION COMICS #842 Written by Kurt Busiek & Fabian Nicieza Art by Pete Woods Cover by Dave Gibbons Part 2 of the stunning, DCU-spanning 3-part story written by Kurt Busiek & Fabian Nicieza with art by Pete Woods (CATWOMAN) and a cover by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, THE ORIGINALS)! An alien race is collecting unique specimens from Earth, and Superman's on the list! When tossed in with heroes and villains alike, it'll be up to the Man of Steel to lead the charge against their interstellar jailers! Guest-starring Nightwing, Firestorm, Aquaman and more! On sale August 30 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN: UP, UP AND AWAY! TP Written by Kurt Busiek & Geoff Johns Cover by Terry & Rachel Dodson Art by Pete Woods and Renato Guedes It is One Year Later…and no one has seen or heard from the Man of Steel. In this collection featuring SUPERMAN #650-653 and ACTION #837-840, as Clark Kent concentrates on his career, the need for the Man of Steel has remained as strong as ever - especially now that Lex Luthor has returned to Metropolis, with his thirst for power fully intact! Advance-solicited; on sale September 27 o 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US JUSTICE VOL. 1 HC Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross Cover by Ross The Justice League of America is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE, KINGDOM COME) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X) with pencil art by Doug Braithwaite (Paradise X) painted by Ross in this fantastic new hardcover collecting the first four issues of the best-selling maxiseries! The members of the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert - but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could! This first volume of three contains expanded character bios and sketches. For a signed edition, see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. Advance-solicited; on sale September 13 o 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US JUSTICE #7 Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross Cover by Ross With Green Lantern out of the way, Brainiac advances his plan! The Justice League meets in the Fortress to reconnoiter…and enlist the aid of Metamorpho and the Doom Patrol! On sale August 30 o 7 of 12 o 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US THE SHAZAM! FAMILY ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Written by various Art by Mac Raboy, Al Carreno Marc Swayze and C.C. Beck Cover by Mac Raboy A stunning Golden Age Archive featuring the adventures of Captain Marvel, Jr. and the origin of Mary Marvel from MASTER COMICS 23-32, CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. #1 and CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #18! Plus, a foreword by comics historian P.C. Hamerlinck. Advance-solicited; on sale September 27 o 228 pg, FC, $49.99 US :D SHOWCASE PRESENTS CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN VOL. 1 TP Written by Jack Kirby, Dave Wood and Ed Herron Art by Kirby, Bob Brown, Wally Wood and others Cover by Kirby Collecting Showcase Presents #6, 7, 11, 12 and Challengers of the Unknown #1-18 (1957-1959)! Relive the classic Silver Age adventures of Jack Kirby's Challengers of the Unknown - a team brought together by fate dedicated to a life of harrowing adventure in the name of good! Advance-solicited; on sale September 27 o 540 pg, B&W $16.99 US SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #21 Written by Mark Waid & Tony Bedard Art by Barry Kitson, Adam DeKraker & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson The Legion struggles against the mighty giants of Colossal Boy's hometown! And with Brainiac's resurrection plan in action, can the Legion trust him to play god? On sale August 23 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TOM STRONG BOOK SIX HC Written by Alan Moore, Michael Moorcock and others Art by Chris Sprouse, Jerry Ordway, Ben Oliver and others Cover by Sprouse & Jose Villarrubia Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse return for one grand, final story in which Tom Strong and family are on hand for the apocalypse. All this and more awaits in this wondrous final installment of the Tom Strong saga collecting issues #31-36 of the classic series! JSA ACTION FIGURES Advance-solicited; on sale January 17 o Action Figure o PI MR. TERRIFIC 6.5" HAWKGIRL 6.5" DR. MIDNITE 6.5" HOURMAN 6.75" THE GOLDEN AGE ATOM 2 PACK 6" oh, also there is the INFINITE CRISIS HC if anyone cares, yeah I didn't think so. Full list can be found here: http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7334 Title: Re: Superman and friends releases for AUGUST 2006 Post by: Super Monkey on May 15, 2006, 09:50:55 PM Some Covers:
SUPERMAN: UP, UP AND AWAY! TP http://dccomics.com/media/covers/5713_400x600.jpg THE SHAZAM! FAMILY ARCHIVES VOL. 1 http://dccomics.com/media/covers/5806_400x600.jpg SUPERMAN #655 http://dccomics.com/media/covers/5710_400x600.jpg ACTION COMICS #842 http://dccomics.com/media/covers/5532_400x600.jpg Title: Re: Superman and friends releases for AUGUST 2006 Post by: nightwing on May 16, 2006, 07:23:17 AM Looks like a good month; Challengers and Batman both get the Showcase treatment and they've re-tooled Cap Junior's book to include Mary! (I guess this answers the question posed elsewhere on the Web: how can DC market a book with "Captain Marvel" in the title...they can't!)
Here's what I don't get, though: the minute "Up Up and Away" is finished, it's out as a trade paperback. And the TPB costs $14.99 whereas the original issues (there are 8 of them, right?) would be about $24. So why would DC ever expect us to buy a monthly again when almost every storyline ends up collected in a TPB that's cheaper and, as it will fit on a bookshelf, is a superior format anyway? Honestly, is there ANY reason to buy a monthly comic anymore? |