Exclusive Preview of JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL #5

It’s the penultimate issue of JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL!

In JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL #5, “The Big Dirt Nap” continues as The Whistling Skull’s in a bit of a jam at Der Karneval! Can Nigel overcome his snake phobia in time to help him? These horrifying products of Nazi experimentation, however, refuse to go down without a fight. And in Japan, more is revealed about the fate of the previous Skull!

From the creative team of writer B. Clay Moore and artist Tony Harris, JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL #5 lands in stores today. Check out the gallery above for an exclusive preview of the issue.

Announcing JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL

This December, DC Comics will publish JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL. From acclaimed writer B. Clay Moore (SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL, OUR FIGHTING FORCES) and artist Tony Harris (EX MACHINA, STARMAN), this new six-part miniseries is set in 1940s Europe. With the Nazi war machine on the move, crimes are still committed even in the smallest hamlets. From the world of the JSA LIBERTY FILES, witness the birth of a new hero for the ages!

 

“Tony and I have been working on THE WHISTLING SKULL for a while, now, and it's been an absolute labor of love,” Moore told THE SOURCE. “I think he's doing the absolute best work of his career here, and there's no one better to accentuate that than Dave McCaig on color. For readers looking for a new spin on the DC Universe, combined with brand new headlining characters, I think the book will be a treat, and it's just the first chapter in a much larger story. This initial offering introduces readers to the legacy of the Whistling Skull in a wartime, pulp-infused setting, and should provide something fresh for readers to sink their teeth into.”

 

“This is a long haul, sweet baby that's finally coming together,” continued Harris. “Clay and I have been developing THE WHISTLING SKULL for a few years now. Taking every precaution and the utmost care with every word and every line of ink to make sure we bring you something new, fresh and exciting. I could go on and on dropping catch phrases and bore you to death with ‘personal’ ‘important’ ‘kickass’ ‘bloobidy-blah-blab-blab.’ Not gonna happen here.

 

“What I will say is that a host of friends, contemporaries and scores of fans have shepherded this project carefully and steadily towards the waiting hands of countless devotees of mine and Clay’s creative efforts. It's something I will NEVER forget as we approach the release of JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL. And DC Comics' willingness to marry and ‘seat’ SKULL firmly in the JSA LIBERTY FILES universe that I was a part of creating in years past, in effect resurrecting that franchise and allowing us to breathe NEW life into it, is a testament to DC Comics’ dedication to producing exciting, new properties that have the potential to go on for many years to come. I feel like I did when James Robinson and I were preparing to release STARMAN into the world. I can barely sit still.”

 

Below, take an exclusive first look at JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL by checking out Harris’ cover for issue #1.

 

New Batman Digital Comic Series LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT to Debut Tomorrow

We announced back in April that an all-new Batman digital comic book would be coming soon.  Today, we’re excited to reveal that the first chapter from LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT will be released tomorrow, followed by new chapters out every Thursday. Taking place outside of DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 continuity, the new series features several stand-alone stories by various creators that chronicle different cases handled by The Dark Knight.


Kicking off the first chapter is the all-star line-up of LOST scribe Damon Lindelof with artwork by the critically acclaimed Jeff Lemire.  The line-up for the first six chapters of LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT is as follows:

 

June 7 – “The Butler Did It” written by Damon Lindelof with artwork by Jeff Lemire

June 14 – “All of the Above” written by Jonathan Larsen with artwork by JG Jones

June 21– “The Crime Never Committed” written by Tom Taylor with artwork by Nicola Scott and Wayne Faucher

June 28 – “Crisis of Identity” Part 1 written by B. Clay Moore with artwork by Ben Templesmith

July 5 – “Crisis of Identity” Part 2 written by B. Clay Moore with artwork by Ben Templesmith

July 12 – “Crisis of Identity” Part 3 written by B. Clay Moore with artwork by Ben Templesmith

 

Mark your calendars – Thursdays are officially all about The Dark Knight and you can get your weekly fill here for $.99 each.


Legends of The Dark Knight

Legends of The Dark Knight artwork by Ethan Van Sciver.

 

DC brings back key war titles in September

The DC offices are closed today, so posting will be light. And, I should be well on my ways to a few days of rest in the Florida Keys as you read this. But we do have one cool bit of news for you to carry you through this Memorial Day weekend.

This September, DC will bring back a number of familiar war titles in a series of one shots from a number of the best and brightest creators in the industry, including Darwyn Cooke and Ivan Brandon on WEIRD WAR TALES, B. Clay Moore and Chad Hardin on OUR FIGHTING FORCES, the return of OUR ARMY AT WAR, William Tucci and Justiniano on STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES and Matt Surges and artist Phil Winslade on G.I. COMBAT, with each issue sporting a cover from an A-list pool of artists that include Cooke, Mark Schultz, Geof Darrow, Joe Kubert and Brian Bolland.

Not enough for you? Well, here’s a first look at the WEIRD WAR TALES #1 cover by Cooke and G.I. COMBAT from Darrow.

Have a great weekend.

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