Earlier today, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the second batch of sixth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, on sale tomorrow. Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.
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Here’s a round up of the exclusive previews from this week’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 releases, on sale tomorrow.
USA TODAY has a sneak peek at BATWOMAN #6, which kicks off a new story arc for the series and serves as the debut issue of artist Amy Reeder. In the new story arc, readers will be introduced to Maro, a villain who according to series co-writer W. Haden Blackman, “represents a more dangerous supernatural threat than Batwoman has yet faced.” And in case you missed it on Friday, be sure to also check out USA TODAY’s exclusive preview of the Hunt for Harley Quinn with SUICIDE SQUAD #6 and interview with series writer Adam Glass.
MAXIM gave you your first look at SUPERBOY #6, IGN took you to Arkham Asylum with their exclusive preview of RESURRECTION MAN #6 and GAWKER’s IO9 debuted a sequence from BATMAN AND ROBIN #6. MTV GEEK has a sneak peek at MISTER TERRIFIC #6, UGO previewed BATGIRL #6 and COMPLEX MAGAZINE posted the first five pages of GRIFTER #6.
Meanwhile, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES quenched your thirst for more FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. with their exclusive preview of issue #6, NEWSARAMA powered up your ring by debuting four pages from GREEN LANTERN #6 and COMICVINE has your first look at DEMON KNIGHTS #6.
And over in the world of social media, check out the exclusive previews of DEATHSTROKE #6 and LEGION LOST #6 that ran on DC Comics’ official Facebook and Google+ pages.
To be continued …
We recently announced that writer/artist Rob Liefeld will be bringing his distinctive sensibilities to DEATHSTROKE, GRIFTER and THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 - and here's a look at the full creative teams for those series.
On GRIFTER, Liefeld's stories will be scripted by Frank Tieri, whose previous DC Comics work includes JSA CLASSIFIED, GOTHAM UNDERGROUND and BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS. Scott Clark will remain the ongoing series artist. Scripter Mark Poulton will support Liefeld's vision on THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN. Poulton's notable recent work includes a reboot of Liefeld's AVENGELYNE for Image Comics. HAWKMAN will be illustrated by Joe Bennett, whose prior DC Comics work includes TEEN TITANS, HAWKMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST.
And on DEATHSTROKE, Liefeld will shoulder both writing and illustration duties, kicking off a new storyline with a battle royale between the mercenary against intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo.
Liefeld and the new creative teams join these three series beginning with their ninth issues in May. Check out the covers for all three series here at The Source.
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STORMWATCH #8
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by IGNACIO CALERO
Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
1:25 B&W Variant cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
On sale APRIL 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Apollo has fallen – and the invasion of the gravity miners rages on! As the Earth ruptures from within, Stormwatch must scramble to unravel the mystery of the unstoppable gravity miners, creatures so alien they defy the laws of science! In Stormwatch’s most desperate moment, what secret from Martian Manhunter’s past offers the first ray of hope in this war?
O.M.A.C. #8
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH
On sale APRIL 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
The end is here! It’s the battle we’ve all been waiting for: Checkmate vs. Brother Eye! Maxwell Lord leads an all-out counter attack against Brother Eye and O.M.A.C.! Don’t miss the shocking ending!
DEATHSTROKE #8
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
Cover by JASON FABOK
On sale APRIL 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
As Slade Wilson recovers from the events of last issue, his past and future converge in the form of a bounce-back mission that reminds him why he started down the path as a mercenary to begin with. While Slade weighs whether or not to soldier on, the story of his childhood, military enrollment and first mission as Deathstroke is explored!
GRIFTER #8
Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON
Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY
On sale APRIL 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Daemonites have taken everything from Cole Cash, and now the world’s greatest con artist will find himself the victim of an absolutely alien grift, forcing him to make a choice: die at their blue hands, or kill his own brother. Cole will fight his way to his own finish line in the streets of Paris, amid the fires of burning alien bodies.
VOODOO #8
Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by SAMI BASRI
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
On sale APRIL 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
It’s all been building to this! Black Razor Agent Fallon has finally tracked down Voodoo and has her cornered! Now it’s time for revenge. But Voodoo knows the truth of her own origins and will decide if she’s going to be a hero – or a villain. Don’t miss the blockbuster battle between Voodoo…and Voodoo!
SUICIDE SQUAD #8
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale APRIL 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
“The Hunt for Harley Quinn” aftermath! As the surviving Squad members attempt to recover from their disastrous Gotham City mission, we learn a dark secret that has been festering in the team since issue #1: a traitor stalks the Suicide Squad! The saboteur’s mission: Assassinate Amanda Waller, expose the Squad and leave Task Force X in ruins! The fuse is lit to the first great mystery of 2012: Who is the Suicide Assassin?
BLACKHAWKS #8
Written by MIKE COSTA
Art by CAFU and BIT
Cover by CAFU
On sale APRIL 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
Mother Machine is back – and she’s striking at the team’s beating heart! The Blackhawks barely survived their last encounter with the woman of tomorrow. This time, the body count will be staggering! Will there be anyone left to pick up the pieces, or are the Blackhawks’ wings clipped for good?
MEN OF WAR #8
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and MATT KINDT
Art by TOM DERENICK
Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV
On sale APRIL 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE
Frankenstein guest-stars! Frank walks through a rain of bombs over 1941 London before being dragged to the depths of the Pacific Ocean and onto the shores of Japan! Will he make it there in one piece so he can team up with G.I. Robot to defeat an Axis weapon that threatens to turn the tide of the war? Frankenstein’s success will hinge on the help of a four-armed super-spy assassin working in the shadows. It’s espionage and monster mayhem straight out of the pages of FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. in this weird tale of World War II!
ALL-STAR WESTERN #8
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT, PATRICK SCHERBERGER and DAN GREEN
Cover by LADRONN
On sale APRIL 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Amadeus Arkham has been arrested in a New Orleans opium den! Jonah Hex has joined an anarchist group called the August 7! Nighthawk and Cinnamon are nowhere to be found, and they’re the ones who dragged Hex and Arkham into this conflict in the first place! But someone must have a plan, right? Right??
Plus: Being trained by a samurai in the desert might have been a strange beginning for a cowgirl vigilante, but Nighthawk and Cinnamon are in for an even stranger twist as they search for a way out of this trap!
This May, writer/artist Rob Liefeld will take on an expanded role in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. He will be joining three titles – DEATHSTROKE, GRIFTER and THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN – beginning with their ninth issues.
One of the key artists who helped to the define a generation of comic books, Liefeld is perhaps best known for helping to found Image Comics – along with Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen, Whilce Portacio, Jim Valentino and Marc Silvestri. Most recently, he was the writer and artist for HAWK AND DOVE in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52.
“It’s great to have Rob contributing to DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 in such a major way,” said Eddie Berganza, DC Entertainment Executive Editor. “Rob’s always been seen as edgy, both within the comic book industry and by his fans. That’s a great vibe to bring to these particular books. We really want to push boundaries, and Rob’s the guy to do it.”
Liefeld will be writing and illustrating DEATHSTROKE, a perfect pairing of the edgy industry bad boy and the baddest bounty hunter on Earth. Raising the ante on the action for Slade Wilson, Liefeld kicks off his run in issue 9 by pitting Wilson against fan-favorite mercenary Lobo – who will be making his first appearance in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. But Lobo is just the beginning, and Liefeld shared some of his plans for the series.
“Deathstroke is tasked with the greatest challenge of his life, taking on the most dangerous prey in the galaxy…LOBO!” said Liefeld. “The galactic criminal has escaped from his terrestrial prison where he has been housed for years. He is free and ready to settle the score! And what is the secret of the OMEGAs and what role will they play in the deadly showdown?”
Liefeld will be plotting THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN, catapulting the story into the intergalactic arena and pitting the Thanagarian warrior against alien foes in extreme gladiatorial combat. HAWKMAN fans can look forward to a cosmic mystery with plenty of action. Liefeld shared a hint of what’s to come.
“He wields the powerful Nth metal and, as Carter Hall is about to find out, it is a weapon coveted by the deadliest players in a game that plays across the ages,” said Liefeld. “New enemies and allies emerge as Carter Hall travels across the globe in pursuit of the answers to his heritage and the Thanagarian connection.”
Liefeld will also be plotting GRIFTER. He shared his plans to tighten the screws on Cole Cash, expanding on the cosmic consequences of his battle against the Daemonites. Liefeld even hinted at the possible inclusion of a fan-favorite WildStorm character, newly re-imagined and re-introduced as part of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52.
“Grifter has been targeted for extermination! The time is now for Grifter to embrace his destiny and lead the insurgence against the impending Daemonite threat,” said Liefeld. “He has spent his life running from his true destiny, but he must embrace his role in the coming conflict or worlds will fall. Familiar faces emerge warning Grifter that nothing can prepare him for what is coming. His true destiny is revealed and a reluctant hero emerges to lead a strike force of human allies that will deliver the ultimate DEATHBLOW to the impending invasion.”
Liefeld will be joining DEATHSTROKE, GRIFTER and THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN with their ninth issues is May, but we’ve got a first look at the cover to DEATHSTROKE #9 right here on THE SOURCE.
Earlier today, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the fifth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow.
Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.
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Here’s a round up of exclusive previews from the second round of fifth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, on sale tomorrow.
COMIC BOOK RESOURCES ran an exclusive preview of GREEN LANTERN #5 and COMICVINE has your first look at LEGION LOST #5. IFANBOY quenched your thirst for more DEMON KNIGHTS with their sneak peek at issue #5 and NEWSARAMA debuted the first five pages of BATGIRL #5.
Meanwhile, CRAVE ONLINE showed pages from RESURRECTION MAN #5 and GAWKER’s KOTAKU previewed BATMAN AND ROBIN #5. IGN posted pages from GRIFTER #5 and DC Comics’ official Facebook page put up five pages from MISTER TERRIFIC #5. MAXIM shed a spotlight on SUICIDE SQUAD #5 and MTV GEEK has a glance at DEATHSTROKE #5. Over at UGO, check out a sequence from BATWOMAN #5 and head over to WIRED’s GEEKDAD for a first look at FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E #5.
USA TODAY ran an exclusive preview of SUPERBOY #5 and interviewed series writer Scott Lobdell. “He doesn't understand right and wrong because it's not even in his field of vision. He doesn't have anything to go on," Lobdell said of the series’ eponymous protagonist.
To be continued …
The DC offices may be closed for the week but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to celebrate the holidays with you and thank you for an incredible year. Each day on THE SOURCE this week, we’ll be revealing covers of various eighth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52.
Today, check out the exclusive debut of the cover for DEATHSTROKE #8 by Jason Fabok.
Earlier today, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the fourth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow.
Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.
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Tomorrow, the next batch of fourth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 hits stores. Previews of the various issues being released have been running for the past few days across the Internet and we’ve compiled them all here on THE SOURCE for your convenience.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY continued their previews of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 by debuting an action-packed sequence from GREEN LANTERN #4.
USA TODAY ran an exclusive preview of BATGIRL #4 and interviewed series writer Gail Simone. “Where Batgirl struggles to do good with her survival experience, Mirror goes the other way and inflicts his pain on the rest of the world," Simone said of this issue’s final showdown between Batgirl and Mirror. “It's about identity and what we do with the lives we are given. That's a theme that runs throughout Barbara's adventures. You're given your fondest wish — what do you do with that gift?”
Need a little more bat to help you get through your Tuesday? COMIC BOOK RESOURCES previewed BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 and IFANBOY previewed BATWOMAN #4.
Or maybe you want something with a little more edge (see what I did there)? IGN has the first four pages of DEATHSTROKE #4, GAWKER’s IO9 has your first look at SUICIDE SQUAD #4 and MTV GEEK previewed GRIFTER #4.
If you’re looking for something slightly more on the dark side, MAXIM has an exclusive preview of DEMON KNIGHTS #4, BLOODY DISGUSTING has a first look at RESURRECTION MAN #4 and PASTE MAGAZINE debuted an interior sequence from FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #4. “Issue #4 wraps up all the plotlines from the first three issues and sets the next arc in motion,” series writer Jeff Lemire told PASTE. “It’s a big fun science-fiction adventure with lots of monsters killing other monsters. At the end it sets up Frank’s team, the Creature Commandos, with S.H.A.D.E., and we go with that for a few issues.”
Over at UGO, there’s an exclusive preview of SUPERBOY #4. TOR.COM has a look at MISTER TERRIFIC #4 and NEWSARAMA has your first sneak peek at LEGION LOST #4.
And just in case you’re still craving more of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 after all of that, take a sneak peek at BATMAN #5 below with Chris Burnham’s a-maze-ing variant cover.
To be continued …
