Exclusive Preview of G.I. COMBAT #7

It’s the final issue of G.I. COMBAT!

 

After the thrilling rescue of his grandson, Jeb Stuart and The Haunted Tank depart on their mission. It’s the battle you’ve all been waiting for … The Haunted Tank vs. The War Wheel! With a resurrected Nazi at the helm of the Wheel, Jeb and Scott must work together to defeat him. Will Scott finally listen to his grandfather and prove he is the bravest Stuart yet? Or will the Nazis triumph in this action-packed series conclusion? And be sure not to miss the final chapter of “The Unknown Soldier” written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Staz Johnson!

 

Brought to you by writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Howard Chaykin, G.I. COMBAT #7 goes on sale tomorrow. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue.

 

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TEAM 7 #3

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by JESUS MERINO

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• From the pages of RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS, the mysterious Essence joins the team’s battle against the Heart of Darkness known as the Black Diamond!

• Before he was Deathstroke The Terminator, Slade Wilson was possessed by Eclipso! Is this the secret origin of a super villain?

• The secret history of the superhuman cold war is here!

 

G.I. COMBAT #7

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Backup story written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN

On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE

• The Haunted Tank is on the loose in the Black Room. Plus: A resurrected Nazi is at the helm of the War Wheel!

• Plus: In the backup story, The Unknown Soldier goes to war!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #15

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

On sale JANUARY 2 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Dr. Arkham and Jonah Hex vs. Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde!

• Has Dr. Jekyll’s formula been fused with the Black Diamond?

• Plus: In the backup story, Tomahawk teams up with Tecumseh to turn a last stand into a victory.

 

GRIFTER #15

Written by FRANK TIERI

Art by MARAT MYCHAELS and DAVE BEATTY

Cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Grifter and Voodoo vs. The Suicide Squad!

• Is Amanda Waller responsible for all the bad things that have happened to Grifter? Will he stop shooting long enough to learn the truth?

• Former Team 7 partners face off!

 

DEATHSTROKE #15

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A long dead memory from Slade's past resurfaces, looking for revenge!

• Will the legendary assassin known as Deathstroke finally be pushed past his breaking point?

 

STORMWATCH #15

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by WILL CONRAD

On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Midnighter: enemy of Stormwatch?

• The manipulations of the Shadow Lords have turned members of the team against each other! Is this the beginning of the end as we saw it in issue #0?

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #15

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!

• Harley continues her rather unpleasant reunion with The Joker!

• Has the violent life of the Squad finally claimed Deadshot?

 

Click here to see a gallery of covers for the above titles.

 

(The cover for TEAM 7 #3 by Tyler Kirkham and Batt)

Who’s Who in the New 52: Week One

Today marks the release of the first week of DC Comics’ #0 issues. Each of these special issues is filled with everything from secrets to revelations to origin stories. These will both explain what happened before the launch of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 last summer, as well as plant seeds for future story arcs!

 

If you’ve already picked up your #0 issues today, you’ve probably noticed that in the back of each book (and now online!) is a Who’s Who entry on a major character in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. These pages share information such as each character’s first appearance, base of operations, powers, history, and other appearances. Below, check out the list of which character is being spotlighted on each of this week’s releases and be sure to click on their names to read up on who they are!

 

ACTION COMICS #0 – Superman

ANIMAL MAN #0 – Animal Man

BATWING #0 – Batwing

DETECTIVE COMICS #0 – Commissioner James Gordon

DIAL H #0 – The H-Dial

EARTH 2 #0 – The history of Earth 2

G.I. COMBAT #0 – The Unknown Soldier

GREEN ARROW #0 – Green Arrow

GREEN LANTERN #0 – Green Lantern

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #0 – The Phantom Stranger

STORMWATCH #0 – Stormwatch

SWAMP THING #0 – Swamp Thing

WORLDS’ FINEST #0 – Power Girl & Huntress

 

Exclusive First Look at the Covers for the First Week of ZERO MONTH!

Timed to the one year anniversary of the launch of the historic DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 initiative, DC Comics will introduce 0 month.

 

Below, take an exclusive first look at the final covers for all of the 0 month issues hitting stores on September 5th!

 

ACTION COMICS #0!

 

 

ANIMAL MAN #0!

 

 

BATWING #0!

 

 

DETECTIVE COMICS #0!

 

 

DIAL H #0!

 

 

EARTH 2 #0!

 

 

G.I. COMBAT #0!

 

 

GREEN ARROW #0!

 

 

GREEN LANTERN #0!

 

 

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #0!

 

 

STORMWATCH #0!

 

 

SWAMP THING #0!

 

 

And last but certainly not least, WORLDS' FINEST #0!

 

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ALL-STAR WESTERN #14

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

On sale NOVEMBER 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• The Black Diamond continues its journey through DC’s history as it shows up in 19th century Gotham.

• Someone has stolen the Black Diamond that Doctor Jekyll uses to create his infamous potion, and he’s hired Jonah Hex to track it down!

• While Hex follows the trail of Gothamites under the influence of a bootleg copy of the potion, Amadeus Arkham must face the mad doctor on his own.

 

GRIFTER #14

Plotted by ROB LIEFELD

Written by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI

Art by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATTY

Cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Midnight in Paris! Grifter vs. Midnighter in the city where Cole was forced to kill his brother!

• Guest-starring Voodoo!

 

DEATHSTROKE #14

Written by ROB LIEFELD

Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Crossover with “HAWKMAN: WANTED!”

• Hawkman is a wanted fugitive with a bounty on his head — and Deathstroke aims to collect!

• Find out what the mysterious connection is between Deathstroke and Hawkman’s Nth Metal armor!

 

TEAM 7 #2

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by JESUS MERINO

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE

1:25 Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH

On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The secret history of The New 52 is told here – with bullets!

• Set five years in the past, Team 7 races into the heart of darkness to stop the evil that the Black Diamond will unleash!

 

G.I. COMBAT #6

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Backup story written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER

On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Jeb Stuart and the Haunted Tank rescue his grandson, Scott Stuart, and fellow prisoners of war.

• And in the backup story, The Unknown Soldier gears up to take out a group of revolutionary domestic terrorists — and he’ll need all the backup he can get against this group of tech-savvy civilians!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #14

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!

• A funeral for a friend is interrupted by Harley’s past!

• Amanda Waller has found the Squad’s traitor — but has she lost the war with Basilisk?

 

STORMWATCH #14

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by WILL CONRAD

On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Will Stormwatch’s battle with Etrigan the Demon expose them to the public?

• Will rival Harry Tanner’s plan to infiltrate the Shadow Lords lead to the team’s destruction?

• Plus, a former member returns!

 

Click here to see a gallery of covers for the above titles.

 

(The cover for GRIFTER #14 by Rob Liefeld)

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TEAM 7 #1

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by JESUS MERINO

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE

1:25 Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Learn how the secret wars of the New 52 were fought by TEAM 7!

• Early adventures of Deathstroke, Black Canary, Grifter, Amanda Waller, Steve Trevor and others!

• This issue: Battlefield Gamorra!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #13

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

On sale OCTOBER 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Haly’s Circus is in town! And so is murder!

• Plus, in the backup story: The origin of the all-new Tomahawk!

 

G.I. COMBAT #5

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Backup story written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER

On sale OCTOBER 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Jeb Stuart breaks the Haunted Tank out of ARGUS’s Black Room!

• Plus: The Unknown Soldier in a race against time to defeat American terrorists on American soil!

 

GRIFTER #13

Plotted by ROB LIEFELD

Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI

Art by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY

Cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Grifter and Voodoo seek a super weapon in the fight against Helspont, but it turns out to be much more than they bargained for!

• The war against the Daemonites on Earth is heating up – and casualties are coming!

 

DEATHSTROKE #13

Written by ROB LIEFELD

Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Deathstroke and Zealot learn the terrible fate of the planet Kheran and brace for the long-lasting repercussions it will have on the DC Universe.

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #13

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by CLIFF RICHARDS

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale OCTOBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Behold, Regulus!

• The traitor among the team revealed!

• Basilisk fights the Squad on two fronts – and one is Amanda Waller’s own home!

 

STORMWATCH #13

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by WILL CONRAD

Cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Midnighter and Apollo go AWOL from Stormwatch!

• The debut of The Demon in the modernday New 52! Will he be the team’s most unpredictable new member?

• What is the centuries-spanning connection between STORMWATCH and DEMON KNIGHTS?

 

Click here to see a gallery of the covers for the above titles.

 

(The cover for TEAM 7 #1 by Doug Mahnke)

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TEAM 7 #0

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art and cover by JESUS MERINO

On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Threads of the entire DC Universe collide in this new series set in the early days of The New 52 from writer Justin Jordan (The Strange Talents of Luther Strode).

• As Superman emerges, so too does the world’s counter measures against him and his kind!

• Dinah Lance, Amanda Waller, Steve Trevor, John Lynch, Alex Fairchild, Cole Cash, Slade Wilson are Team 7 – and their story will change everything you know about The New 52!

 

STORMWATCH #0

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by IGNACIO CALERO and SEAN PARSONS

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• The history of Stormwatch’s activities in The New 52 are revealed!

• A new villain arrives, and the safety of the team has never been more in doubt!

 

G.I. COMBAT #0

Written by JUSTIN GRAY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI and J.T. KRUL

Art by STAZ JOHNSON and ARIEL OLIVETTI

Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV

On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• What exactly was the Unknown Soldier before the experiments that changed him forever?

• The War that Time Forgot claims another casualty in the strangest origin story of them all!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #0

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• What happened to Amanda Waller after the shocking destruction of Team 7? And how did it lead to the creation of the Suicide Squad?

 

VOODOO #0

Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON

Art by SAMI BASRI

Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA

On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE

• The truth about Pris is revealed at last as she sets off on a mission for vengeance that can only end in genocide!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #0

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• How did Hex get his scar?

• Jonah Hex’s early life is accounted for...and it’s plenty ugly!

 

Click here to see a gallery of promotional artwork for the above THE EDGE group titles and stay tuned to THE SOURCE for final cover reveals.

 

(Promo art for TEAM 7 #0)

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DEATHSTROKE #12

Written by ROB LIEFELD

Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The final battle with LOBO by new writer/artist ROB LIEFELD!

 

GRIFTER #12

Plotted by ROB LIEFELD

Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI

Art by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY

Cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Face-off with HELLSPONT!

 

G.I. COMBAT #4

Written by J.T. KRUL, JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI and DAN PANOSIAN

Cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER

On sale AUGUST 1 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• The conclusion of “THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT” and “UNKNOWN SOLDIER” epics!

• G.I. COMBAT continues next month.

 

STORMWATCH #12

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by IGNACIO CALERO and SEAN PARSONS

Cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY

On sale AUGUST 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• MARTIAN MANHUNTER battles STORMWATCH!

• A major turning point for the DC Universe as MARTIAN MANHUNTER quits STORMWATCH forever!

• Don’t miss STORMWATCH this month in I, VAMPIRE!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #12

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale AUGUST 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• THE SQUAD’S traitor is revealed!

• BASILISK takes the fight to AMANDA WALLER’S home turf!

 

VOODOO #12

Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON

Art by SAMI BASRI

Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA

On sale AUGUST 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• VOODOO and PRIS are ready for the fight of their lives…against each other!

• Is this the end for VOODOO?

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #12

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by RAFA GARRES

On sale AUGUST 22 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• The finale of JONAH HEX and TALLULAH BLACK’S battle with the followers of THE CRIME BIBLE.

• Part 2 of the TERRENCE 13 backup story.

 

Click here to see a gallery of all THE EDGE group cover artwork.

 

(The cover for G.I. COMBAT #4 by Alberto Ponticelli and Wayne Faucher)

Free Comic Book Day is Tomorrow!

It’s that time of year again!

 

Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow and DC Entertainment is proud to participate with the must-have DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 FCBD Edition. Hot on the heels of the historic launch of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, this exclusive FCBD issue will feature reveals and surprises, offering a tantalizing glimpse into what’s still to come for 2012. 


The DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 FCBD Edition will include:

  • A cover by legendary artist Jim Lee, who also illustrated five interior pages – ­ including a gorgeous, four-page gatefold.
  • An all-new story written by New York Times bestselling author Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jim Lee, Ivan Reis, Gene Ha and Kenneth Rocafort.
  • Exclusive preview material from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 “Second Wave” titles, including BATMAN INCORPORATED, DIAL H, EARTH 2, G.I. COMBAT, THE RAVAGERS and WORLDS’ FINEST. 

 

Free Comic Book Day will also include:

  • Vertigo’s free preview of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO graphic novel.
  • FCBD Super Sampler, highlighting the all-ages adventures of GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, YOUNG JUSTICE and the all-new SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES.
  • A custom-designed FCBD T-shirt featuring art by Jim Lee. 

 

For fans of DC Entertainment, this is a nation-wide event that is not to be missed.

 

And to help hold you over until tomorrow, click here to check out Lee’s 4-page gatefold from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 FCBD EDITION.

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DEATHSTROKE #11

Written by ROB LIEFELD

Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale JULY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• DEATHSTROKE, ZEALOT and the OMEGAS vs. LOBO!

• DEATHSTROKE races to find the crashed STARPOINT cruiser and the ship’s WORLD BREAKER protocol!

 

STORMWATCH #11

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by IGNACIO CALERO and SEAN PARSONS

Cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVID BEATY

On sale JULY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• THE ENGINEER takes center stage!

• There is a shadow organization as old as STORMWATCH…but who are they and what secrets do they hold?

 

GRIFTER #11

Plotted by ROB LIEFELD

Scripted by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI

Art by SCOTT CLARK and DAVE BEATY

Cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale JULY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• GRIFTER faces off against the powerful DAEMONITE known as SYNGE!

• DEATHBLOW and CHESHIRE are along for the ride – and that’s your guarantee that the action won’t stop!

 

G.I. COMBAT #3

Written by J.T. KRUL, JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI and DAN PANOSIAN

Cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WAYNE FAUCHER

On sale JULY 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• It’s modern warfare versus prehistoric horror in “The War That Time Forgot”!

• The Unknown Soldier and his newfound super powers head to Pakistan in search of chemical weapons…and retribution!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #11

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale JULY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Who is the traitor on the team?

• The Squad is out to finally confront BASILISK head-on in one of their most violent missions yet!

 

VOODOO #11

Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON

Art by SAMI BASRI

Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA

On sale JULY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• “DEAD CITY” continues as Pris is forced to team up with VOODOO to survive an onslaught of mutated DAEMONITES!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #11

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by RAFA GARRES

On sale JULY 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• JONAH HEX and TALLULAH BLACK face the Lord of Assassins’ steam-powered death machine.

• Introducing TERRENCE 13 in a new backup story!


Click here to see a gallery of all THE EDGE group covers.


(The cover for ALL-STAR WESTERN #11 by Rafa Garres)

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