Previews #269 (vol. XXI #2, feb11) previews publications

It’s the FIRST DATE you’ve all been waiting for as Huntress and Catman make that long-threatened first attempt at romance . . . but can two hot-headed, red-blooded hunter-warriors on opposite sides of the law have a simple night out without trying to kill each other? Hint: No. No, they can’t.

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & CHRIS ROBERSON

Art by EDDY BARROWS and J.P. MAYER

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

1:10 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

In the latest chapter of “Grounded,” the recently returned Bruce Wayne stops by Salt Lake City to pay a little visit to Superma — excuse us, Clark Kent! Learn how a legendary friendship was born as Bruce and Clark revisit the previously untold tale of one of their earliest meetings in which the teenaged duo faced the menace of the immortal Vandal Savage!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by JAMES PEATY

Art by BERNARD CHANG

Cover by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND

Things are looking grim for Supergirl and friends as a treacherous new foe proves to be more powerful than they could have imagined! And if they’re going to win, Kara will have to come to terms with what it truly means to wear the “S” shield.

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by CULLEN BUNN

Art by CHRISCROSS and MARC DEERING

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

The penultimate chapter of “Sorcerer Kings” finds Batman, Doctor Occult, Detective Chimp and Klarion the Witchboy facing a magical Armageddon in the present as Superman is taken to meet the future Justice League at the Hall of Doom! How did things go so wrong — and can anything be done to stop it?

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER

Art and cover by DON KRAMER and JAY LEISTEN

1:10 Variant cover by ALEX GARNER

Diana’s conflict with The Morrigan takes an unexpected turn when unlikely allies help her discover her true role as Wonder Woman – but Cheetah and company stand between Diana and her final test. As the old gods die away, only Diana’s inner strength can see her through the battle to come. But will it be enough?

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
ADVENTURE COMICS #525

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by PHIL JIMENEZ & ANDY LANNING

Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

The “Legion Academy” arc by Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS) continues. Starring Legionnaires in training, the team struggles with loyalty versus family . . . and the consequences are tragic.

On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER

On Colu, it’s a dogfight with Saturn Queen’s new Legion of Super-Villains! Continued from March’s LEGION OF SUPER-VILLAINS SPECIAL #1, the Legion discovers the destroyed Rock of Eternity . . . and it’s worse than anyone thought!

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
DOOM PATROL #21

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by MATTHEW CLARK

Cover by MATTHEW CLARK

In this spotlight issue, witness the past, present, and future of the Doom Patrol through the eyes of the only constant member of the team. Through all its reincarnations, through all his remodelings – you can’t have a Doom Patrol without Cliff “Robotman” Steele!

On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by KEITH GIFFEN & J.M. DEMATTEIS

Art and cover by CHRIS BATISTA and RICH PERROTTA

Coming to grips with all he’s seen and done, Booster Gold makes the biggest decision of all times – do it for the glory . . . or just do it. Is this the start of a new Booster?

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
DOC SAVAGE #13

Written by J.G. JONES

Art by QING PING MUI

Cover by J.G. JONES

It’s the start of “Raise The Khan,” a globetrotting six-issue arc written by artist (and Doc Savage fan) extraordinaire J.G. Jones! When is a mummy not a mummy? When it’s neither dead nor Egyptian, for starters. So what was a nearly unstoppable bruiser in bandages doing attacking the Egyptian wing of the Met in New York, and taking Johnny hostage on the streets of Cairo?

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by DAVID HINE

Art by MORITAT

Cover by LADRÖNN

It was a love at first sight when the cartel’s assassin set eyes on Ellen Dolan, his target’s daughter – though the feeling isn’t exactly mutual! But you know what they say about love: If at first you don’t succeed, kidnap your intended and build a perfect mechanical simulacrum!

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by JASON STARR

Art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by J.G. JONES

1:10 Variant cover by GENE HA

New York kingpin Shonder Zeev isn’t scared of going to war against the ruthless Central American cartels – but he is terrified of one man: Richard Benson, The Avenger! The mastermind behind Justice Inc. has decided it’s time for Zeev to fall – so why are Doc Savage and The Bat Man trying to prop him up? It’s a 30-page epic from Jason Starr, writer of the JUSTICE INC. co-feature, and artist Phil Winslade!

One-shot • On sale APRIL 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US, Rated T
JONAH HEX #66

Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art and cover by FIONA STAPLES

The people of Casket Canyon seemed so excited to have Jonah Hex for dinner. That’s because he doesn’t suspect that he’s supposed to be the main course! With a horrific snowstorm brewing outside and hungry cannibals at the door, Jonah Hex finds himself with one foot in the grave and the other on the dining-room table. And if the cannibals don’t kill him, the cold will! Featuring the work of up and coming artist Fiona Staples (NORTH 40)!

On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T+
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY

Art by TRAVIS MOORE & TREVOR SCOTT

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

The startling conclusion to “American Nightmare” as The Jester’s hidden motivations are brought to light – along with the insidious purpose of the Confederate weapon of mass destruction. Will the Freedom Fighters succeed in protecting the nation, or are our days of freedom at an end?

On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by ADAM GLASS, MARC BERNARDIN, FRANK MASTROMAURO, JOE PRADO, ROBERTO CRUZ and others

Art by IG GUARA, SCOTT MCDANIEL, TONY SHASTEEN, EMANUAELA LUPACCHINO and others

Cover by STANTLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

As the team faces Eclipso in the the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, Adam Glass, producer/writer for TV’s Supernatural, joins other talents to take us on a journey revealing key battles between the World’s Greatest Heroes and mystical, hellish beings, including the Demon, Zatanna - and an object that could blackened the heroes’ very souls.

One-shot • On sale APRIL 6 • 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US, RATED T

Written by MATTHEW STURGES

Art and cover by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II

History has gone awry, and only one member of the JSA All-Stars can put it right: The Prince! Who’s that, you say? He’s not a member of the JSA All-Stars? That’s what they thought, too! He claims his father’s archnemesis has altered the past to prevent him from ever being born . . . but how can he prove it to the All-Stars? And what is his ultimate goal?

On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #50

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM

Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN and more

Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA

1:10 Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE

We’re celebrating the fiftieth issue with an extra-sized spectacular and a roster of artists you won’t want to miss! The team must explore a bizarre and fantastic underworld found beneath Monument Point . . . with the help of the one and only Challengers of the Unknown! And why was Senator Eagin out to get the JSA during the long-ago witch hunts against the mystery men?

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale APRIL 20 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US, RATED T

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art and cover by SAMI BASRI

You might think Power Girl and Superman would be more than up to the task of taking down a few dozen dinosaurs – but we forgot to mention they were magic dinosaurs. The kind that spontaneously grow wings. And shoot lasers from their eyes. Under ordinary circumstances, they’d turn to Zatanna for help – but it looks like she’s the one who summoned the dinos in the first place! What’s going on here?

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
R.E.B.E.L.S #27

Written by TONY BEDARD

Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by AARON LOPRESTI

The behemoth known as Tribulus is unleashed in a last-ditch gambit to save team leader Vril Dox from the mind-slavery of Starro the Conqueror. Can the combined might of Lobo, Adam Strange, Starfire and Captain Comet be enough to stop Starro’s latest bid for conquest?

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by J. CALAFIORE

Cover by DANIEL LUVISI

In chapter two of the three-part epic “The Darkest Horse,” the team finds out the terrible conditions required to use a “Get Out of Hell Free” card that allows them to retrieve the body and soul of a fallen loved one! But who has the card, and who do they want to bring back from Hell itself?

On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T+

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art by CAFU & BIT

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

The first arc of the series everyone’s talking about comes to a dramatic conclusion as the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents attempt to deal with the fallout from last issue’s startling events! Featuring a thrilling, no-holds-barred battle royal between T.H.U.N.D.E.R. and Spider! It’s an issue so fantastic, you’ll want to burn your copy, erase your own memory and buy it all over again!

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US, RATED T

Written by J.T. KRUL

Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT & DOUG HAZLEWOOD

The Teen Titans have a new ally in Solstice – and just in time, too, as the team finds itself trapped in a lost kingdom and attacked by the demonic hordes that dwell there. But the real question is: Who kidnapped Wonder Girl and Solstice’s parents – and why? With Solstice as their guide, the Teen Titans are going to be challenged as never before!

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
TITANS #34

Written by ERIC WALLACE

Art and cover by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO

While Deathstroke and the Titans contend with Drago on the other side of the globe, Osiris attempts to calm his sister, Isis. Returned from her entrapment in stone, Isis is confronted with a world falling apart all around her. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes – is it her doing, or is it part of something bigger?

On sale APRIL 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T+
WEIRD WORLDS #4

Written by KEVIN VANHOOK, AARON LOPRESTI and KEVIN MAGUIRE

Art by JERRY ORDWAY, AARON LOPRESTI and KEVIN MAGUIRE

Cover by ERIC POWELL

Lobo just had to fight his way off the planet of Phu’Barr – so why is he turning right back around? Tanga, meanwhile, has the opposite problem – she’s gotta fight just to stay on the planet she’d like to call home! And Garbage Man is learning some unsettling things about his chemical makeup… it’s just a shame he had to get his arm bitten off in order to figure it out!

On sale APRIL 6 • 4 of 6 • 40 pg, FC $3.99 US, RATED T

Written by JOHN ROZUM

Art and cover by FRAZER IRVING

David Kim has a choice: Join his companions in battle against a horde of murderous creatures or abandon them to their fates while he sets off alone to tackle escaped killer James Church. Plus: Nuns with guns!

On sale APRIL 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T
ZATANNA #12

Written by PAUL DINI

Art by JAMAL IGLE

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

Zatanna’s struggle against the newly rejuvenated Brother Night continues, and his scorched-earth approach has her reconsidering where she draws the line in dealing with her foes . . . and what else she can do to protect the world of the mundane from the world of the magical!

On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED T+

Written by DENNIS O’NEIL, ALAN GRANT and PAUL GRIST

Art by CURT SWAN, JOHN DELL, RICK TAYLOR, FRANK TERAN, CARL CRITCHLOW, KOI TURNBULL and DAN DAVIS

Cover by GEORGE PEREZ

Don’t miss this collection of classic, creepy tales of Arkham Asylum, wrenched from the pages of BATMAN CHRONICLES #6, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM – TALES OF MADNESS #1, BATMAN VILLAINS SECRET FILES #1 and JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF ARKHAM #1!

On sale APRIL 13 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art and cover by OLIVIER COIPEL and ANDY LANNING

With the hardcover collection of LEGION LOST coming in June, DC Comics collects the tale that led into that space-spanning epic: LEGION OF THE DAMNED, originally published in LEGIONNAIRES #78-79 and LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #123-124.

Featuring spectacular art by Olivier Coipel, the story begins as Cosmic Boy, Brainiac 5 and other heroes return to Earth, only to find it dominated by the alien race known as the Blight. How can the team stop these alien invaders when they’re being picked off one by one?

On sale APRIL 20 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

Written by ALE GARZA and ALLEN WARNER

Art by ALE GARZA and DAN NORTON

Cover by ALE GARZA

Return to mystic, ancient Japan in this special reprint of NINJA BOY #1-4!

Trained by the Mugen ninja clan, young Nakio dreams of becoming something more – until he fails in his first mission. Now, he must overcome Mantis Gods, Spider Queens, and black magic to find those who will battle by his side…that is, if master assassins Zensho and Raishu don’t catch him first!

On sale APRIL 20 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
VERTIGO RESURRECTED: HELLBLAZER—BAD BLOOD #1

Written by JAMIE DELANO

Art by PHILIP BOND and WARREN PLEECE

Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS

In this reprint of the four-issue BAD BLOOD miniseries, it’s the year 2025. The British monarchy is on its last legs, and John Constantine is still alive and kicking, though he has forsaken the world of magic. But that’s all about to change when John’s friend Dolly finds herself held captive on a reality TV show about how she’s the last surviving heir to the throne. Various pro- and anti-royalist forces plot out the show’s cliffhanger ending with Dolly’s life hanging in the balance. But Constantine is in for an even bigger surprise when he finds out that Dolly is pregnant with his child, and it’s up to the old mage to decide the course of England’s future – and whether to crown his own offspring.

On sale APRIL 6 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER

Art by LEE GARBETT and TREVOR SCOTT

Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

A string of bizarre, technology-based suicides gets the attention of both Batgirl and Oracle for very different reasons in these tales from BATGIRL #9-14! The two heroes soon realize that they’re targets of The Calculator, a nefarious villain bent on revenge against Oracle.

On sale MAY 18 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art by ED BENES, MARK BAGLEY and ROB HUNTER

Cover by J.G. JONES

Can the new Batman maintain his grip on Gotham City’s criminal element?

With Bruce Wayne gone in the wake of BATMAN: R.I.P., Dick Grayson — formerly known as both Robin and Nightwing — becomes the new Batman in this new title collecting BATMAN #687-691. And it’s not long before the city’s criminals put him to the test! With the Penguin intent on becoming Gotham’s new crime kingpin and Two-Face waging a war of his own, how can any hero, let alone one who’s just stepped into his role, stop them? It won’t be easy – especially since he also has to round up a posse of escaped Arkham Asylum inmates.

On sale MAY 4 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US
BATMAN: THE STREETS OF GOTHAM—HUSH MONEY TP

Written by PAUL DINI

Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

How will the police feel about Gotham City’s new Dark Knight — and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon’s about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the Firefly in this title collecting BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #1-4, DETECTIVE COMICS #852 and BATMAN #685.

On sale MAY 11 • 144 PG, FC, $14.99 US

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art and cover by JIM LEE

A new, unprecedented edition of the classic Batman epic featuring the art of comics superstar Jim Lee in pencil form for the first time ever, giving comics connoisseurs the chance to study a true master of the form at his best! This amazing new hardcover presents Jim Lee’s artwork in pencil form, with lettering and in black and white. Relive the thrilling mystery of the best-selling BATMAN: HUSH from BATMAN #608-619 as The Dark Knight sets out to discover the identity of a mysterious mastermind using The Joker, The Riddler, Ra’s al Ghul and the Dark Knight’s other enemies – and allies – as pawns in a plan to wreak havoc.

Retailers: This item is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

RESOLICIT • On sale JUNE 22 • 320 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $39.99 US

Written by ARNOLD DRAKE, JACK MILLER and NEAL ADAMS

Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, NEAL ADAMS and GEORGE ROUSSOS

Cover by NEAL ADAMS

Master comics artist Neal Adams illustrates the original adventures of deceased, revenge-driven hero Deadman, one of the heroes of BRIGHTEST DAY, from STRANGE ADVENTURES #205-213.

These are the stories that introduced costumed high-wire performer Boston Brand, who is assassinated by an unknown marksman in his first adventure, only to return when mysterious deity called Rama Kushna gives him a mission: find his murderer!

On sale MAY 11 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US
FIRST WAVE HC

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by RAGS MORALES and PHIL NOTO

Cover by J.G. JONES

Doc Savage, struggling with the loss of his father, has been blind to the advances of an evil cabal bent on world domination – until now. Central City’s mysterious Spirit has caught wind of their plans as well. But whose side have the Blackhawks chosen? What is the Red Right Hand? And where is The Batman? This can’t-miss pulp fiction hardcover features FIRST WAVE #1-6 and BATMAN/DOC SAVAGE #1.

On sale JUNE 22 • 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by DOUG MAHNKE, SHANE DAVIS and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE

Exploding out of BLACKEST NIGHT comes the next exciting chapter in the Green Lantern mythos: “New Guardians,” from issues #53-62 of the hit series!

Forced to band together during the rise of the Black Lanterns, Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris, Saint Walker, Atrocitus, Indigo-1 and Larfleeze must agree to disagree if their next mission is to succeed. But when one of the strangest beings from Green Lantern’s past returns, the future of the Lanterns and the universe at large once again falls into question.

On sale JUNE 15 • 256 pg, FC, $22.99 US
INFINITY INC.: THE GENERATIONS SAGA VOL. 1 HC

Written by ROY THOMAS and DANN THOMAS

Art by JERRY ORDWAY, MIKE MACHLAN, TONY DEZUNIGA, DON NEWTON, TODD MCFARLANE and others

Cover by JERRY ORDWAY

Shunned by their parents and mentors in the Justice Society of America, Infinity, Inc. is a team made up of the best and brightest new heroes from the next generation of DC Comics. Collected at last from INFINITY INC. #1-4, ALL-STAR SQUADRON #25-26 and ALL-STAR SQUADRON ANNUAL #2, INFINITY INC. follows the adventures of the Justice Society of America’s sons and daughters as they pick up the role of crime-fighters from their parents. Denied membership by the JSA, the young cast of Infinity Inc. decides to train themselves – including heroes Power Girl, Huntress, Jade, Obsidian, Nuklon and more!

On sale JUNE 22 • 192 pg, FC, $39.99 US

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

Superboy is back — and he can’t wait to jump back into his life in these tales from ADVENTURE COMICS #0-3 and 5-6, plus a tale from SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009. But which life will it be? Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth: Smallville. While Conner reunites with his former girlfriend, Wonder Girl, Lex Luthor and Brainiac form a partnership that will cause havoc throughout the

DC Universe.

On sale MAY 11 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by KEVIN SHARPE and MARLO ALQUIZA

Cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY

Witness new retellings of Superboy’s first meeting with Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad as they bring him into the future in these tales from ADVENTURE COMICS #515-520. How will The Boy of Steel handle it when he learns of his destiny as the World’s Greatest Super Hero? Plus, don’t miss the funeral of Legion benefactor R.J. Brande, who has a few surprises in his will.

On sale MAY 18 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art by OLIVIER COIPEL, PASCAL ALIXE and ANDY LANNING

Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

The Legion of Super-Heroes finds itself stranded in a distant galaxy, on the home planet of the vicious alien race known as the Progeny, in this new hardcover collecting the cult favorite 12-issue epic. While some of our heroes struggle to repair their damaged spaceship, the rest attempt to forge an alliance with the peaceful Kwai. But can the Legion help the Kwai defeat their oppressors and still make their way back home to Earth?

On sale JUNE 15 • 296 pg, FC, $39.99 US

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER

Art by DON KRAMER, MICHAEL BABINSKI, EDUARDO PANSICA, ALLAN GOLDMAN and JAY LEISTEN

Cover by ALEX GARNER

Wonder Woman gets a new costume in this start to bestselling writer J. Michael Straczynski’s run on the iconic character’s series, collected from issues #600-606.

Diana must track down the truth behind what’s happened to her timeline and face the biggest stunner of all: Who destroyed Paradise Island? All bets are off as Wonder Woman embarks on an odyssey to find her past, getting a new costume, a new set of foes, and a new tone from the ground up!