WILDSTORM HEADS INTO NEW YEAR WITH NEW COLLECTED EDITIONS
Last week, DC Comics unveiled new collected editions from the DCU and VERTIGO for early 2004. Now, WildStorm heads into the new year with seven new collections:
ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES HC
• A hardcover collecting ASTRO CITY Volume 2 #21-22, ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #1-5 and a story from SEPTEMBER 11 Volume 2
• Written by Kurt Busiek with art by Brent Anderson and Will Blyberg and a new cover by Alex Ross
• Scheduled to be in stores in April with a cover price of $19.95 U.S.
THE AUTHORITY: HARSH REALITIES TP
• A trade paperback collecting THE AUTHORITY #0-5
• Written by Robbie Morrison with art by Dwayne Turner, Tan Eng Huat, Sal Regla and Sandra Hope
• Scheduled to be in stores in March with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.
THE MAXX BOOK TWO TP
• A trade paperback collecting THE MAXX #7-13 and a story from Darker Image #1
• Written by Sam Kieth and William Messner-Loebs with art and a new cover by Kieth
• Scheduled to be in stores in March with a cover price of $17.95 U.S.
RELOAD/MEK TP
• A trade paperback collected RELOAD #1-3 and MEK #1-3
• Written by Warren Ellis with art by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti and Steve Rolston & Al Gordon and flip covers by Gulacy and Rolston
• Scheduled to be in stores in March with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.
PLANETARY: CROSSING WORLDS TP
• A trade paperback collecting PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY: RULLING THE WORLD, PLANETARY/JLA: TERRA OCCULTA and PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH
• Written by Warren Ellis with art by John Cassaday, Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning and Jerry Ordway and a new cover by John Cassaday
• Scheduled to be in stores in March with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.
RED/TOKYO STORM WARNING TP
• A trade paperback collecting RED #1-3 and TOKYO STORM WARNING #1-3
• Written by Warren Ellis with art by Cully Hamner and James Raiz & Andrew Currie and flip covers by Hamner and Raiz
• Scheduled to be in stores in April with a cover price of $17.95 U.S.
TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC
• A hardcover collecting TOM STRONG #15-19
• Written by Alan Moore and Leah Moore with art by Chris Sprouse, Howard Chaykin, Shawn McManus, Karl Story and Steve Mitchell and a new cover by Sprouse and José Villarrubia
• Scheduled to be in stores in April with a cover price of $24.95 U.S.
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK
The following titles are scheduled to arrive in stores on Wednesday, December 10. Make sure your store will have enough.
100 BULLETS #48 (VERTIGO)
Jack and Mikey have walked out of a drug-induced stupor into a zoo where the animals are big game! Mature.
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #623
Superman and Lois recount stories of holidays past!
AMERICA’S BEST COMICS TP (ABC)
Collecting the AMERICA'S BEST COMICS SPECIAL, the ABC SKETCHBOOK and THE MANY WORLDS OF TESLA STRONG.
AQUAMAN #13
Aquaman must brave a perfect storm to save three people caught at sea!
THE AUTHORITY/LOBO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (WILDSTORM) Jenny Quantum learns that Lobo killed Santa Claus, and now she wants the Main Man to pay! Mature.
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #5 With Batman out of the picture, the only person Ra's Al Ghul fears is creating her greatest weapon yet.
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #174 Batman barely escapes a police trap, and Bruce Wayne becomes the focus of Rough Justice’s attention!
DR. FATE #5
The startling conclusion to the 5-issue miniseries!
FABLES #20 (VERTIGO)
The mysterious stranger in red is the talk of the town - Fabletown, to be specific. Mature.
FALLEN ANGEL #6
The thrilling conclusion to the 4-part “Little Better Than a Beast!” Mature.
GOTHAM CENTRAL #14
The acclaimed series hits another turning point as the Joker's reign of terror in Gotham City continues! H-
E-R-O #11
Go back to the dawn of man to see what happens when the H-Dial falls into the hands of a Cro-Magnon!
JSA #55
Green Lantern, the Flash, Wildcat and Hawkman head to Maine to help an old friend and super-hero in his own right.
MAD MAGAZINE #437
Nothing says "holiday spirit" like a brand spankin’ new issue of MAD!
MAD XL #25
Best of the Web! MAD Marginals XL! Readers’ Choice! A MAD Moldy Oldie! And more!
SCOOBY-DOO #79
Two creepy castles for the price of one comic book!
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #18 (WILDSTORM) It’s cover-to-cover action as the origin of Citizen Soldier is finally revealed! Mature.
SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS III #12 The astonishing maxiseries ends with the destruction of the Earth itself!
THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND’S REVENGE #3 (WILDSTORM) The Thundercats make it through the Eternal Forest only to be ambushed by the Berserkers.
DC DIRECT
JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTORS PLATE
A 10 1/2" in diameter Collector’s Plate featuring art by the acclaimed Alex Ross!
KRYPTO SOFT TOY
DC Direct brings back the popular Krypto the Super-Dog Soft Toy!
SUPER FRIENDS!: BATMAN & SCARECROW DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET
Two new action figures standing 6 3/4" tall, including a Belt Magnet Ray and miniature Batplane. SUPER FRIENDS!:
ROBIN & THE RIDDLER DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET
Two new action figures standing 6 1/4" tall, including a remote control "mind device" and miniature Batmobile.
SUPER FRIENDS!: SUPERMAN MAQUETTE This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain maquette stands 9” tall.
In-store Date
THE AUTHORITY #9 $2.95 NOV030259 1/7/2004
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #4 $2.95 NOV030197 1/7/2004
DETECTIVE COMICS #790 $2.75 NOV030191 1/7/2004
ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 1 TP $9.95 NOV030254 1/7/2004
JSA #56 $2.50 NOV030233 1/7/2004
JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #27 $2.25 NOV030238 1/7/2004
LOONEY TUNES #110 $2.25 NOV030255 1/7/2004
LOVECRAFT HC $24.95 NOV030275 2/4/2004
LUCIFER: INFERNO TP $14.95 NOV030277 1/7/2004
MAD MAGAZINE #438 $3.50 NOV030288 1/7/2004
MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1 $2.95 NOV030280 1/7/2004
PLASTIC MAN #2 $2.95 NOV030245 1/7/2004
ROBOTECH: INVASION #1 $2.95 NOV030263 1/7/2004
ROSE & THORN #2 $2.95 NOV030247 1/7/2004
SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #6 $2.95 NOV030213 1/7/2004
SUPERMAN: RED SON TP $17.95 NOV030217 1/7/2004
VAMPS TP - NEW EDITION $9.95 NOV030286 1/7/2004
Y: THE LAST MAN #18 $2.95 NOV030287 1/7/2004
DC DIRECT
BATMAN HUSH: ACTION FIGURES INNER CASE $40.00 NOV030297 5/19/2004
BATMAN HUSH: ACTION FIGURES MASTER CASE $75.00 NOV030296 5/19/2004
BATMAN HUSH: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE $10.00 NOV030298 5/19/2004
BATMAN HUSH: HUNTRESS ACTION FIGURE $10.00 NOV030299 5/19/2004
BATMAN HUSH: JOKER ACTION FIGURE $10.00 NOV030300 5/19/2004
BATMAN HUSH: POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE $10.00 NOV030301 5/19/2004
GREEN ARROW MINI-STATUE $39.95 NOV030293 5/26/2004
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: BATMAN MINI-MAQUETTE $29.95 NOV030294 5/12/2004
TEEN TITANS: STARFIRE MAQUETTE $89.95 NOV030302 5/5/2004
VERTIGO: DESPAIR MINI-BUST $45.00 NOV030303 5/5/2004
SMALLVILLE, JUSTICE LEAGUE AND TEEN TITANS EPISODE SCHEDULES
DC has been supplied with the following episode schedule for Smallville on the WB and Justice League and Teen Titans on the Cartoon Network. All times are Eastern and Pacific:
12/2 (5:30 pm) "Twilight, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
12/3 (5:30 pm) "Tabula Rasa, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
12/3 (8:00 pm) "Calling" (Smallville)
12/4 (5:30 pm) "Tabula Rasa, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
12/6 (8:30 am) "Car Trouble" (Teen Titans on the WB)
12/6 (12:00 pm) "Nevermore" (Teen Titans)
12/6 (9:00 pm) "Deep Six" (Teen Titans)
12/6 (10:00 pm) "Wild Cards, Pt. 1" (Justice League - New)
12/6 (10:30 pm) "Wild Cards, Pt. 2" (Justice League - New)
12/7 (1:00 am) "Wild Cards, Pt. 1" (Justice League in Widescreen)
12/7 (1:30 am) "Wild Cards, Pt. 2" (Justice League in Widescreen)
12/7 (10:00 pm) "Deep Six" (Teen Titans)
12/8 (5:30 pm) "Only A Dream, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
12/9 (5:30 pm) "Only A Dream, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
12/10 (5:30 pm) "Maid of Honor, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
12/10 (8:00 pm) "Exodus" (Smallville)
12/11 (5:30 pm) "Maid of Honor, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
12/13 (8:30 am) "Final Exam" (Teen Titans on the WB)
12/13 (12:00 pm) "Switched" (Teen Titans)
12/13 (9:00 pm) "Mask" (Teen Titans)
12/13 (10:00 pm) "Comfort And Joy" (Justice League - New)
12/14 (1:00 am) "Comfort And Joy" (Justice League in Widescreen)
12/14 (7:00 pm) "Shimmer" (Smallville)
12/14 (10:00 pm) "Mask" (Teen Titans)
12/15 (5:30 pm) "Hearts And Minds, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
SHIPPING CHANGES
JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURE INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) APR030258 12/3/03 10/15/03
JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURE MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) APR030259 12/3/03 10/15/03
JUSTICE LEAGUE: AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR030260 12/3/03 10/15/03
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR030261 12/3/03 10/15/03
JUSTICE LEAGUE: GREEN LANTERN — KYLE RAYNER ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR030262 12/3/03 10/15/03
JUSTICE LEAGUE: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR030263 12/3/03 10/15/03
JUSTICE LEAGUE: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR030264 12/3/03 10/15/03
PROMETHEA #28 (ABC) AUG030268 12/3/03 10/22/03
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #4 SEP030234 12/3/03 11/26/03
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC OCT030269 12/3/03 12/10/03
JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTOR'S PLATE (DC DIRECT) JUN030270 12/10/03 12/3/03
MAD MAGAZINE #437 OCT030309 12/10/03 12/3/03
SUPER FRIENDS!: BATMAN & SCARECROW DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET (DC DIRECT) MAY030256 12/10/03 11/19/03
SUPER FRIENDS!: ROBIN & THE RIDDLER DELUXE ACTION FIGURE
SET (DC DIRECT) MAY030257 12/10/03 11/19/03
THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL OVERSIZED HC (CLIFFHANGER) JUN030213 12/17/03 11/19/03
RED #3 (HOMAGE) JUL030230 12/17/03 9/24/03
TEEN TITANS #6 OCT030263 12/17/03 12/10/03
SMAX #4 (ABC) SEP030311 12/24/03 11/19/03
VERTIGO: SANDMAN MORPHEUS MINI-BUST (DC DIRECT) MAY030258 12/24/03 11/26/03
ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #5 (HOMAGE) SEP030292 12/31/03 11/26/03
GEN13 #16 (WILDSTORM) OCT030276 12/31/03 12/10/03
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #5 OCT030226 12/31/03 12/24/03
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS NOMAN STATUE (DC DIRECT) JUN030274 12/31/03 12/17/03
TOM STRONG #24 (ABC) OCT030294 12/31/03 12/10/03
TWO-STEP #2 (CLIFFHANGER) SEP030307 1/7/04 11/12/03
ARROWSMITH #5 (CLIFFHANGER) SEP030291 1/21/04 11/19/03
THE POSSESSED #6 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030280 1/21/04 12/17/03
SLEEPER #12 (WILDSTORM) OCT030282 1/21/04 12/17/03
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #11 (WILDSTORM) JUN030223 1/28/04 8/27/03
TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #9 (ABC) OCT030295 1/28/04 12/24/03
TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290 2/11/04 12/10/03
ARROWSMITH #6 (CLIFFHANGER) NOV030258 2/18/04 1/21/04
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12 (WILDSTORM) JUL030228 2/25/04 9/24/03
DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES 2: SHAZAM! & SIVANA (DC DIRECT) JUN030268 TBD 12/17/03
DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES 2: SILVER AGE KID FLASH & AQUALAD (DC DIRECT) JUN030266 TBD 12/17/03
DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES 2: ULTRA BOY & PHANTOM GIRL (DC DIRECT) JUN030267 TBD 12/17/03
THE NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1 APR030203 TBD 6/4/03
THE NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #2 MAY030197 TBD 7/9/03
ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK:
RELEASE DATE — DECEMBER 3, 2003
ACTION COMICS #810 OCT030223
THE AUTHORITY #8 (WILDSTORM) OCT030275
BAD GIRLS #5 OCT030234
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #3 OCT030214
BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 2 HC SEP030223
DETECTIVE COMICS #789 OCT030204
FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 OCT030242
HAWKMAN #22 OCT030246
JSA: ALL-STARS #8 OCT030251
JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #26 OCT030252
LOONEY TUNES #109 OCT030270
PLASTIC MAN #1 OCT030256
PROMETHEA #28 (ABC) AUG030268
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #4 SEP030234
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES VOLUME 3 OCT030269
THUNDERCATS: ORIGINS — HEROES AND VILLAINS #1 (WILDSTORM) OCT030288
Y: THE LAST MAN #17 (VERTIGO) OCT030308
DC DIRECT
DEATH MANGA STATUE JUN030265
JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURE INNER CASE ASSORTMENT APR030258
JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURE MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT APR030259
JUSTICE LEAGUE: AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE APR030260
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE APR030261
JUSTICE LEAGUE: GREEN LANTERN — KYLE RAYNER ACTION FIGURE APR030262
JUSTICE LEAGUE: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE APR030263
JUSTICE LEAGUE: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE APR030264
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK:
RELEASE DATE — DECEMBER 10, 2003
100 BULLETS #48 (VERTIGO) OCT030297
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #623 OCT030224
AMERICA'S BEST COMICS TP (ABC) OCT030292
AQUAMAN #13 OCT030232
THE AUTHORITY/LOBO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (WILDSTORM) OCT030274
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #5 OCT030215
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #174 OCT030210
DOCTOR FATE #5 OCT030238
FABLES #20 (VERTIGO) OCT030300
FALLEN ANGEL #6 OCT030240
GOTHAM CENTRAL #14 OCT030218
H-E-R-O #11 OCT030247
JSA #55 OCT030250
MAD MAGAZINE #437 OCT030309
MAD XL #25 OCT030310
SCOOBY-DOO #79 OCT030272
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #18 (WILDSTORM) OCT030284
SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS III #12 OCT030229
THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND'S REVENGE #3 (WILDSTORM) OCT030287
DC DIRECT
JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE COLLECTORS PLATE JUN030270
KRYPTO SOFT TOY JUN030271
SUPER FRIENDS!: BATMAN & SCARECROW DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET MAY030256
SUPER FRIENDS!: ROBIN & THE RIDDLER DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET MAY030257
SUPER FRIENDS!: SUPERMAN MAQUETTE JUN030273
ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS:
RELEASE DATE — DECEMBER 17, 2003
THE ABSOLUTE DANGER GIRL OVERSIZED HC (CLIFFHANGER) JUN030213
BATGIRL #47 OCT030212
BATMAN ADVENTURES #9 OCT030213
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #48 OCT030211
CINNAMON: EL CICLO #5 OCT030236
THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN! TP OCT030205
THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #4 OCT030237
GREEN ARROW #33 OCT030243
HUMAN TARGET #5 (VERTIGO) OCT030302
KAMIKAZE #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030277
LUCIFER #45 (VERTIGO) OCT030304
NIGHTWING #88 OCT030219
OUTSIDERS #7 OCT030254
PLASTIC MAN: THE LOST ANNUAL OCT030257
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #45 OCT030271
RED #3 (HOMAGE) JUL030230
ROBIN #121 OCT030222
ROSE & THORN #1 OCT030259
SLEEPER: OUT IN THE COLD TP (WILDSTORM) OCT030283
SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS #11 OCT030228
SUPERMAN: THE KANSAS SIGHTING #2 OCT030227
TEEN TITANS #6 OCT030263
THUNDERCATS: ORIGINS — VILLAINS AND HEROES #1 (WILDSTORM) OCT030289
DC DIRECT
DC DIRECT EXCLUSIVE BATMAN KUBRICKTM SET AUG030290
DC: HAWKMAN MINI-BUST JUN030264
PROMO ITEMS
HORIZON #11 SEP030207
