DC PROVIDES FREE OVERSHIPS OF COUP D'ÉTAT FOLLOW-UPS
In February, the weekly miniseries COUP D'ÉTAT rocked the WildStorm Universe. Now, as the heroes of THE AUTHORITY, STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES and WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 return to their normal, turbulent lives, DC Comics is sending retailers free overships of the March issues of all three series.
Retailers will receive free overships of THE AUTHORITY #10 (JAN040274), STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #20 (JAN040285) and WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #19 (JAN040287). These overships are based on initial orders only, and equal approximately 25% of initial orders.
"COUP D'ÉTAT shook up all of these teams in very different ways," says Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor — WildStorm. "The series are returning now with three intriguing new storylines that readers won't want to miss."
"After this month's miniseries, these next three issues all provide strong jumping-on points for new readers," says Bob Wayne, DC's VP — Sales & Marketing. "The overship will help retailers take advantage of the success of COUP D'ÉTAT."
• THE AUTHORITY #10 (JAN040274) is written by Robbie Morrison with art and cover by Dwayne Turner & Sal Regla. It is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 3 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
• STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #20 (JAN040285) is written by Micah Ian Wright with art by C.P. Smith & Eric Nguyen and a cover by Jason Pearson. It is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 10 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
• WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #19 (JAN040287) is written by Joe Casey, with art by Francisco Ruiz Velasco and a cover by Dustin Nguyen. It is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 24 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
Also offered for March in-store is COUP D'ÉTAT AFTERW0RD (JAN040276), a one-shot written by Mike Carey and Ed Brubaker with art by Whilce Portacio & Trevor Scott, Sean Phillips, Carlos D'Anda, Pascal Ferry & Sandra Hope, Trevor Hairsine, Jason Pearson, Alé Garza & Richard Friend, Scott Iwahashi, Doug Mahnke & Hope and a cover by Portacio. This Special features SLEEPER: SEASON TWO and WETWORKS VOLUME TWO prelude stories and is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 10 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK
The following titles are scheduled to arrive in stores on Wednesday, March 3. Make sure your store will have enough.
ACTION COMICS #812 (2nd PRINT)
Part 1 of the 6-part “Godfall” is back in print, with a pencil-art cover by Michael Turner!
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #625 (2nd PRINT) Part 2 of the 6-part “Godfall” is back in print, with a pencil-art cover by Michael Turner!
THE AUTHORITY #10 (WILDSTORM)
The Authority takes over as a new story arc begins — and it’s a great jumping-on point! Mature.
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #6
Batgirl battles Purge, with Gotham City at stake!
DETECTIVE COMICS #792
Batman searches for Leslie Thompkins and a comatose, pregnant girl!
FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE TP Collecting the best-selling
6-issue miniseries that reunited the 1980s team!
HARD TIME #2 (DC FOCUS)
It’s Day One of a 50-year prison sentence for
15-year-old Ethan Harrow.
JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #29
Seattle and Tokyo are under siege by a mysterious menace!
LOONEY TUNES #112
The Goofy Gophers battle Elmer Fudd!
MAD MAGAZINE #440
Hope springs eternal — for a hilarious new issue of MAD!
THE MONOLITH #2
An indestructible force has become the responsibility of a woman who can barely take care of herself.
MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #3 (VERTIGO)
Frankie's personal god Jeriven wakes up naked, bloody and… human? Mature.
PLASTIC MAN #4
The “Eel O’Brien on the Lam” continues!
ROBOTECH: INVASION #3 (WILDSTORM)
Lancer must face an enemy who’s aiding the mysterious Invid race.
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #2 (VERTIGO) Now that Thessaly has Fetch at her mercy, he's quite possibly the most annoying captive ever. Mature.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7
Robin and Superboy take the spotlight in this special issue drawn by Transformers artist Pat Lee!
SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #8
The startling truth behind Lex Luthor and his time in Smallville is revealed!
SWAMP THING #1 (VERTIGO)
Andy Diggle and Enriqué Breccia join forces to bring new life to the swamp in a new, ongoing series. Mature.
Y: THE LAST MAN #20 (VERTIGO)
What really happened to Yorick Brown in the first days after the Plague? Mature.
DC DIRECT
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: THE FLASH MINI-MAQUETTE A hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain mini-maquette measuring 5 1/2” tall x 2 1/4” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
SHIPPING CHANGES
SHAZAM! ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC JAN040259 2/25/04 3/3/04
TOM STRONG #25 (ABC) DEC030309 2/25/04 2/11/04
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7 DEC030254 3/3/04 2/18/04
BATMAN IN THE FORTIES TP JAN040213 3/10/04 3/3/04
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC JAN040232 3/10/04 3/31/04
PROMETHEA #29 (ABC) NOV030269 3/10/04 1/28/04
AVENGERS/JLA #4 OCT030233 3/17/04 12/31/03
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 JAN040225 3/17/04 3/24/04
SMAX #5 (ABC) NOV030270 3/24/04 1/21/04
ARROWSMITH #6 (CLIFFHANGER) NOV030258 3/31/04 1/21/04
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #8 JAN040212 3/31/04 3/10/04
LOBO UNBOUND #6 JAN040252 3/31/04 3/17/04
BATMAN IN WORLD’S FINEST ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC FEB040230 4/7/04 4/14/04
TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290 4/7/04 12/10/03
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12 (WILDSTORM) JUL030228 5/26/04 9/24/03
KEY TO FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE REPLICA AUG030293 TBD 2/11/04
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 — FEBRUARY 25, 2004
BATGIRL #49 DEC030237
BATMAN #624 DEC030232
CAPER #5 DEC030260
CARTOON CARTOONS #27 DEC030292
CATWOMAN #28 DEC030244
COUP D'ÉTAT — THE AUTHORITY (4 OF 4) (WILDSTORM) DEC030302
THE FLASH #207 DEC030263
GREEN LANTERN #174 DEC030268
HAWKMAN: ENEMIES AND ALLIES TP DEC030273
HELLBLAZER #193 (VERTIGO) DEC030313
JLA #93 DEC030275
THE LEGION #30 DEC030278
THE LIGHT BRIGADE #1 DEC030280
THE LOSERS #9 (VERTIGO) DEC030315
MIDNIGHT MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #2 (VERTIGO) DEC030317
REIGN OF THE ZODIAC #7 DEC030285
SHAZAM! ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC JAN040259
SUPERMAN #202 DEC030251
SUPERMAN: RETURN TO KRYPTON TP DEC030252
TEEN TITANS GO! #4 DEC030288
TOM STRONG #25 (ABC) DEC030309
WILDCATS Version 3.0: FULL DISCLOSURE TP (WILDSTORM) DEC030307
DC DIRECT
BATMAN JAPANESE IMPORT ACTION FIGURES CASE JAN040311
CLASSIC ANIMATION MAQUETTE SERIES: THE NEW BATMAN
ADVENTURES: NIGHTWING MAQUETTE AUG030289
PROMO ITEMS
HORIZON #13 DEC030229 DEC035256
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK:
RELEASE DATE — MARCH 3, 2004
ACTION COMICS #812 (2nd PRINT) DEC035285
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #625 (2nd PRINT) DEC035286
THE AUTHORITY #10 (WILDSTORM) JAN040274
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #6 JAN040211
DETECTIVE COMICS #792 JAN040203
FORMERLY KNOW AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE TP JAN040237
HARD TIME #2 (DC FOCUS) JAN040241
JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #29 JAN040248
LOONEY TUNES #112 JAN040269
MAD MAGAZINE #440 JAN040306
THE MONOLITH #2 JAN040253
MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #3 (VERTIGO) JAN040299
PLASTIC MAN #4 JAN040255
ROBOTECH: INVASION #3 (WILDSTORM) JAN040286
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #2 (VERTIGO) JAN040302
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7 DEC030254
SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #8 JAN040226
SWAMP THING #1 (VERTIGO) JAN040301
Y: THE LAST MAN #20 (VERTIGO) JAN040304
DC DIRECT
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: THE FLASH MINI-MAQUETTE SEP030331
ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS:
RELEASE DATE — MARCH 10, 2004
100 BULLETS #49 (VERTIGO) JAN040288
ACTION COMICS #813 JAN040222
BATMAN IN THE FORTIES TP JAN040213
BATMAN:LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #177 JAN040205
CARTOON CARTOONS VOL. 1: NAME THAT TOON TP JAN040267
CARTOON CARTOONS VOL. 2: THE GANG'S ALL HERE! TP JAN040268
COUP D'ÉTAT AFTERWORD (WILDSTORM) JAN040276
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC JAN040232
FABLES #23 (VERTIGO) JAN040289
FALLEN ANGEL #9 JAN040235
GOTHAM CENTRAL #17 JAN040219
GREEN ARROW #36 JAN040238
HELLBLAZER: SON OF MAN TP (VERTIGO) JAN040291
H-E-R-O #14 JAN040243
JLA #94 JAN040245
JSA #59 JAN040244
MAD COLOR SPECIAL #9 JAN040307
NIGHTWING #91 JAN040220
PROMETHEA #29 (ABC) NOV030269
RELOAD/MEK TP (HOMAGE) JAN040284
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #20 (WILDSTORM) JAN040285
DC DIRECT
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED HAWKGIRL WALL PLAQUE SEP030332
