SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 SECOND PRINTING SELLS OUT AT DC COMICS
Only two days after arriving in stores on April 7, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 Second Printing (JAN045280) has sold out at DC Comics. This issue features the first chapter of the 6-part story “The Supergirl from Krypton,” written by Jeph Loeb with art and a new cover by Michael Turner in pencil form.
"I'm just wowed,” says Loeb. “I consider myself lucky to have written anything as successful as last year's BATMAN: HUSH, but now to have SUPERMAN/BATMAN as an even bigger follow-up is astonishing. We all continue to marvel at the faith retailers and fans have in the series, pushing it to the top of the charts! I'm incredibly proud of our team: Michael Turner, Peter Steigerwald, Richard Starkings, Tom Palmer, Jr., and Eddie Berganza, as well as Ed McGuinness and Pat Lee, who got us here. We want folks to know that this story is only starting, and you'll be enjoying a wild ride that'll take us all the way through the summer, on time, with one of the best looking books on the market today."
“The Supergirl sstory in SUPERMAN/BATMAN clearly has excited retailers and readers alike,” says Bob Wayne, DC’s VP — Sales & Marketing. “With five more chapters of this story coming, we encourage retailers to increase their orders on upcoming issues now.”
Please note that DC has no plans to go back to press on this issue at this time. Copies still may be available at retail.
Upcoming issues of SUPERMAN/BATMAN are available as follows:
• SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9 (FEB040242) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on April 21.
• SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10 (MAR040294) is solicited in the March issue of Previews (Volume XIV #3) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 19.
• SUPERMAN/BATMAN #11 (APR040293) is solicited in the April issue of Previews (Volume XIV #4) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 16.
In addition, the SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES HC (FEB040243), collecting the first six issues of the series, is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on April 21.
DC COMICS PROJECTS AND CREATORS HONORED BY
2004 EISNER AWARDS NOMINATIONS
The 2004 Eisner Awards nominees have been announced, and once again the Nominating Committee has honored DC Comics with nominations in a wide range of categories. DC’s nominations come from the DCU, WildStorm, VERTIGO, the Will Eisner Library and more, for a total of 40 nominations (five of which are shared with other publishers), more than twice as many as any other publisher.
DC Comics wishes to thank the committee for their consideration, and congratulates all the nominees.
For more information, please go to https://www.comic-con.org/Pages/CCIEisner04Call.html.
DC’s 2004 Eisner Award nominees are:
Best Short Story
• "Death" by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell (Available in THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS HC, STAR19617)
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
• GLOBAL FREQUENCY #5: "Big Sky" by Warren Ellis, Jon J Muth and Brian Wood (Available in the GLOBAL FREQUENCY: PLANET ABLAZE TP, NOV030260)
Best Serialized Story
• GOTHAM CENTRAL #6-10: "Half a Life" by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark
Best Continuing Series
• GOTHAM CENTRAL by Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Michael Lark, Brian Hurtt and Stefano Gaudiano
• 100 BULLETS by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
Best Limited Series
• ARROWSMITH by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño (Available in the ARROWSMITH: SO SMART IN THEIR FINE UNIFORMS TP, APR040352)
• EMPIRE by Mark Waid, Barry Kitson and James Pascoe (Available in the EMPIRE TP, MAR040303, scheduled to arrive in stores on May 12)
• GLOBAL FREQUENCY by Warren Ellis and various artists
• JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE by Dan Jolley, Tony Harris and Ray Snyder (Available in the JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES TP, JAN040247)
• SUPERMAN: RED SON by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, Andrew Robinson, Kilian Plunkett and Walden Wong (Available in the SUPERMAN: RED SON TP, NOV030217)
Best New Series
• THE LOSERS by Andy Diggle and Jock (Available in THE LOSERS: ANTE UP TP, DEC030316)
• PLASTIC MAN by Kyle Baker
• SLEEPER by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Available in the SLEEPER: OUT IN THE COLD TP, STAR20357)
Best Humor Publication
• FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire and Joe Rubinstein (Available in the FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE TP, JAN040237)
Best Anthology
• THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, P. Craig Russell, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Frank Quitely, Glenn Fabry, Milo Manara and Bill Sienkiewicz; co-edited by Karen Berger and Shelly Bond
Best Graphic Album—Reprint
• BATMAN ADVENTURES: DANGEROUS DAMES AND DEMONS by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and others (STAR18382)
Best Archival Collection/Project
• CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN Archives Volume 1 by Dave Wood and Jack Kirby (STAR18914)
• THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOLUME 12 by Will Eisner (STAR20042)
Best Writer
• Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND HARD PLACE; BATMAN)
• Ed Brubaker (CATWOMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, GOTHAM CENTRAL; SLEEPER)
• Warren Ellis (ORBITER; GLOBAL FREQUENCY, RED, PLANETARY, PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH)
• Alan Moore (THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, PROMETHEA, SMAX, TOM STRONG, TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES)
• Greg Rucka (Queen & Country; GOTHAM CENTRAL, WONDER WOMAN; Wolverine)
Best Writer/Artist—Humor
• Kyle Baker (PLASTIC MAN; The New Baker)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
• John Cassaday (PLANETARY, PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH; Hellboy Weird Tales)
• Tan Eng Huat (DOOM PATROL, JLA)
• Jim Lee & Scott Williams (BATMAN)
• Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS; BATMAN)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
• Miguelanxo Prado ("Dream" in THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS)
• Frank Quitely ("Destiny" in THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS)
Best Coloring
• Matt Hollingsworth (CATWOMAN)
• Patricia Mulvihill (BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, 100 BULLETS)
Best Lettering
• Todd Klein (DETECTIVE COMICS; FABLES, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS; TOM STRONG, PROMETHEA; 1602)
• Bill Oakley (HAWKMAN, JSA, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Volume 2; SLEEPER)
• Richard Starkings (BATMAN, PLANETARY, Hulk: Gray, Hip Flask: Elephantmen)
Best Cover Artist
• James Jean, FABLES (Vertigo/DC)
• Dave Johnson, BATMAN #620–622 (DC); 100 BULLETS (Vertigo/DC)
• Sean Phillips, SLEEPER (WildStorm/DC)
• Brian Wood, GLOBAL FREQUENCY (WildStorm/DC)
Best Comics-Related Book
• Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
Best Publication Design
• THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION Volume 1, designed by Todd Klein, Alex Sinclair, and Larry Berry (ABC)
• Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
ENDLESS NIGHTS AND THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN NOMINATED FOR BRAM STOKER AWARDS
The Horror Writers of America have honored DC Comics with two nominations for the 2003 Bram Stoker Awards. Both THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS HC (STAR19617) from VERTIGO and THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Volume Two HC (STAR20124) from America’s Best Comics have been nominated in the Illustrated Narrative category.
The awards will be presented on June 5 at the Park Central Hotel in New York, New York.
BATMAN: CYBER REVOLUTION POSTPONED
The upcoming miniseries BATMAN: CYBER REVOLUTION (MAR040282) has been postponed. All orders are cancelled. This project will be resolicited at a later date.
BACK TO PRESS!
As part of DC's commitment to retailers and readers alike, selected items go back to press when quantities become low. The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:
THE SANDMAN: THE KINDLY ONES TP (STAR02093) (6th printing)
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK
The following titles are scheduled to arrive in stores on Wednesday, April 21. Make sure your store will have enough.
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #627
The new team of writer Greg Rucka, artists Matthew Clark & Nelson and cover artist Gene Ha debuts!
ARROWSMITH/ASTRO CITY (CLIFFHANGER) A perfect introduction to new readers, and a special treat for fans of both!
BATMAN ADVENTURES #13
The Penguin and Batman face off over who's in charge of Gotham City!
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #52
It's The Joker vs. Hush, with the Riddler caught in the middle!
FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE TP (VERTIGO) Collecting FABLES #11-18, including the 4-part “Storybook Love.” Mature.
FRACTION #1 (DC FOCUS)
The newest DC Focus series tells the tale of four guys who steal a powerful battle suit by David Tischman and Timothy Green II!
HAWKMAN #27
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips step in for a hard-hitting Past Lives tale!
HUMAN TARGET #9 (VERTIGO)
The explosive conclusion to the 3-part “Which Way the Wind Blows.” Mature.
JLA: ONE MILLION TP — NEW PRINTING Reprinting issues #1-4 of the popular DC ONE MILLION miniseries.
LUCIFER #49 (VERTIGO)
The conclusion to the 4-part “Stitchglass Slide.” Mature.
OUTSIDERS #11
Arsenal's recent brush with death continues to haunt him.
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #49
Cell-ebrate with the Powerpuff Girls as they meet the Amoeba Boys in two terrific tales!
ROBIN #125
Tim Drake’s greatest fear has come to pass, as his secret identity has unraveled!
ROSE & THORN #5
Thorn rampages against The 100 while her nemesis Ashleigh guns for everyone else!
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 13 HC
Reprinting classic Spirit stories from July – December 1946.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9
Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner continue the thrilling saga “The Supergirl From Krypton!”
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES HC Collecting the first six issues of the fan-favorite series by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines.
SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #4
The miniseries chronicling the life of a real-world Clark Kent concludes!
TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #10 (ABC) Tom Strong enters the urban jungle! Plus, Jonni Future and Young Tom Strong!
WONDER WOMAN #203
Part 1 of the 3-part “Bitter Pills,” guest-starring Batman!
DC DIRECT
DC: ZATANNA MINI-BUST
A limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain bust measuring 4 7/8” high.
DC COMICS CLASSIC ANIMATION MAQUETTE SERIES — SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: GREEN LANTERN A limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain maquette measuring 9 1/8” tall x 3 3/8” wide x 3 3/8” deep.
SHIPPING CHANGES
HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP (VERTIGO) FEB040309 4/14/04 4/7/04
LOBO STATUE (DC DIRECT) OCT030314 4/14/04 4/28/04
MAD MAGAZINE #441 FEB040318 4/14/04 4/7/04
RED/TOKYO STORM WARNING TP (CLIFFHANGER) FEB040293 4/14/04 4/7/04
DC: ZATANNA MINI-BUST (DC DIRECT) OCT030312 4/21/04 4/7/04
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 13 HC FEB040285 4/21/04 4/28/04
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #178 FEB040219 4/28/04 4/14/04
BIRDS OF PREY #66 FEB040232 4/28/04 4/21/04
RETURN OF SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURES INNER CASE (DC DIRECT) OCT030324 4/28/04 4/14/04
RETURN OF SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURES MASTER CASE (DC DIRECT) OCT030323 4/28/04 4/14/04
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: BLACK-SUITED SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) OCT030325 4/28/04 4/14/04
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: ERADICATOR ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) OCT030326 4/28/04 4/14/04
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: STEEL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) OCT030327 4/28/04 4/14/04
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: SUPERBOY ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) OCT030328 4/28/04 4/14/04
TOM STRONG #26 (ABC) FEB040297 5/5/04 4/14/04
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #8 MAR040281 5/12/04 5/5/04
THE MONOLITH #4 MAR040328 5/12/04 5/5/04
TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290 5/12/04 12/10/03
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12 (WILDSTORM) JUL030228 5/26/04 9/24/03
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #9 FEB040227 6/2/04 4/14/04
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 — APRIL 14, 2004
ACTION COMICS #814 FEB040239
AQUAMAN #17 FEB040251
BATGIRL: FISTS OF FURY TP FEB040223
BITE CLUB #1 (VERTIGO) FEB040301
FABLES #24 (VERTIGO) FEB040304
FALLEN ANGEL #10 FEB040255
GOTHAM CENTRAL #18 FEB040234
GREEN ARROW #37 FEB040258
H-E-R-O #15 FEB040262
HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP (VERTIGO) FEB040309
IT'S A BIRD HC (VERTIGO) JAN040295
JLA #96 FEB040263
JSA #60 FEB040271
MAD MAGAZINE #441 FEB040318
NIGHTWING #92 FEB040237
RED/TOKYO STORM WARNING TP (CLIFFHANGER) FEB040293
SCOOBY-DOO #83 FEB040290
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #21 (WILDSTORM) FEB040294
TEEN TITANS #10 FEB040280
TOUCH #1 (DC FOCUS) FEB040282
DC DIRECT
LOBO STATUE OCT030314
PROMO ITEMS
HORIZON #15 FEB040217
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK:
RELEASE DATE — APRIL 21, 2004
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #627 FEB040240
ARROWSMITH/ASTRO CITY (CLIFFHANGER) FEB040291
BATMAN ADVENTURES #13 FEB040225
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #52 FEB040221
FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE TP (VERTIGO) FEB040303
FRACTION #1 (DC FOCUS) FEB040257
HAWKMAN #27 FEB040261
HUMAN TARGET #9 (VERTIGO) FEB0403
JLA: ONE MILLION TP — NEW PRINTING FEB040267
LUCIFER #49 (VERTIGO) FEB040311
OUTSIDERS #11 FEB040277
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #49 FEB040289
ROBIN #125 FEB040238
ROSE & THORN #5 FEB040279
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 13 HC FEB040285
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9 FEB040242
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES HC FEB040243
SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #4 FEB040248
TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #10 (ABC) FEB040298
WONDER WOMAN #203 FEB040283
DC DIRECT
DC COMICS CLASSIC ANIMATION MAQUETTE SERIES — SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: GREEN LANTERN OCT030311
DC: ZATANNA MINI-BUST OCT030312
ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS:
RELEASE DATE — APRIL 28, 2004
BATGIRL #51 FEB040222
BATMAN #626 FEB040220
BATMAN: GOTHAM CENTRAL TP FEB040235
BATMAN: HARLEY & IVY #1 FEB040228
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #178 FEB040219
BIRDS OF PREY #66 FEB040232
CAPER #7 FEB040253
CARTOON CARTOONS #29 FEB040287
CATWOMAN #30 FEB040233
THE FLASH #209 FEB040256
GREEN LANTERN #176 FEB040259
HELLBLAZER #195 (VERTIGO) FEB040306
JLA #97 FEB040264
KINETIC #2 (DC FOCUS) FEB040273
THE LEGION #32 FEB040274
THE LIGHT BRIGADE #3 FEB040275
THE LOSERS #11 (VERTIGO) FEB040310
MIDNIGHT, MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #4 (VERTIGO) FEB040312
SUPERMAN #204 FEB040241
TEEN TITANS GO! #6 FEB040281
TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC (ABC) FEB040299
WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #20 (WILDSTORM) FEB040296
DC DIRECT
RETURN OF SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURES INNER CASE OCT030324
RETURN OF SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURES MASTER CASE OCT030323
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: BLACK-SUITED SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE OCT030325
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: ERADICATOR ACTION FIGURE OCT030326
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: STEEL ACTION FIGURE OCT030327
RETURN OF SUPERMAN: SUPERBOY ACTION FIGURE OCT030328
SUPERMAN VS. THE FLASH COLLECTOR’S PLATE OCT030321
