BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #6

Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS

Art by JORGE JIMENEZ

Cover by DAVE WILKINS

On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• These stories are in print for the first time after appearing online.

• ROBIN takes the spotlight in a solo adventure

• It’s fight club – PENGUIN style!

• BANE vs. SOLOMON GRUNDY in a caged death match

 

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #8

Written by ADAM BEECHEN, J.T. KRUL, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS

Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, DEREK FRIDOLFS, HOWARD PORTER and NORM BREYFOGLE

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

• These stories are in print for the first time after appearing online.

• With BRUCE WAYNE hospitalized, terrorists strike at Gotham City!

• THE LEAGUE returns from APOKOLIPS in defeat and must prepare for

a last stand against KOBRA!

 

PHANTOM LADY #2

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by CAT STAGGS and RICH PERROTTA

Cover by STEPHANE ROUX

On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 4, $2.99 US • RATED T

• PHANTOM LADY’s crusade to avenge her family’s death lands her in the hands of her worst enemies.

• Her tiny teammate, DOLL MAN, is on the way to save her.

 

NIGHT FORCE #7

Written by MARV WOLFMAN

Art by TOM MANDRAKE

Cover by LEONARDO MANCO

On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, 7 of 7, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Final issue!

• Their last stand against the evil Kassandra.

• The final fate of the new Night Force is revealed.

 

THE SHADE #12

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art by GENE HA

Cover by TONY HARRIS

1:10 Variant cover by GENE HA

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

• The final issue of The Shade’s year-long odyssey is here!

• Learn the truth about one of the most mysterious men in the DC Universe and see once and for all what makes him tick: good or evil?

 

NATIONAL COMICS: ROSE AND THORN #1

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by NEIL GOOGE

Cover by RYAN SOOK

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

• The classic DC character Rose and Thorn is taken in a compelling new direction!

• Can a teenage girl with a dark secret, readjusting to life after being institutionalized, learn how to live again?

 

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #5

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER

Art and cover by CHRISCROSS and MARC DEERING

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

• These stories are in print for the first time after appearing online.

• SUPERMAN comes face-to-face with high-tech weapons on the streets of Metropolis.

• The hunt for his parents’ killer puts a vigilante known only as “the BATMAN” on a collision course with The Man of Steel…

 

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #3

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art by PHILIP TAN and RUY JOSE

Cover by DAVE WILKINS

On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $2.99 US

• HE-MAN and TEELA battle in the ocean against the murderous MER-MAN!

• The high-flying STRATOS lends a hand against EVIL-LYN!

 

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #5

Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO

Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR

On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

• Who is the mysterious PURPLE SUPERMAN?

• Is he trouble? Is he a hero? Does LOIS have a crush on him?

• Why does Superman feel sick when he gets near him?

• And who’s that new intern at the Daily Planet?

 

GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #6

Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO

Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA

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

• The Red Lanterns attack – and only HAL JORDAN responds!

• Where are Hal’s fellow GREEN LANTERNS? Have they been defeated in some distant battle?

• You’ll have to read this issue to learn the truth!

 

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #25

Written by SHOLLY FISCH

Art by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McRAE

Cover by FABIO LAGUNA

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

• Is there anything scarier than a room full of monsters?

• Will Scooby and the gang be able to figure out who the REAL bad guy is?

 

YOUNG JUSTICE #20

Written by GREG WEISMAN

Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES

On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

• Following the animated series, it’s now five years later!

• ALIENS have infiltrated the Earth!

• NIGHTWING’s new team includes BATGIRL, BLUE BEETLE, WONDER GIRL and BEAST BOY!

 

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(The cover for THE SHADE #12)

Mother’s Day may not be until this weekend but we here at THE SOURCE thought we’d jumpstart our celebration by asking some of our creators to reflect on how their mothers inspired their careers in the comic book industry. First up? Art Baltazar and Franco, the Eisner Award-winning creative team of TINY TITANS, GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and the upcoming SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES.

 

“My mom has always been my biggest supporter,” Franco said to THE SOURCE. “We didn't have much when I was a kid, but there were always plenty of crayons around. She never criticized the way I drew or colored – even if it was outside the lines. You hear stories of adults saying their mom threw out their comic book collection...well, mine never did! She always cheered me on when I didn't think I would go into or even last in the comic book industry! My little Italian mom that doesn't speak English very well may not have known which characters were which when I showed her any of my new books but you should have seen her face when I showed her a copy of SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES! She knew exactly who that was! My mom has always been my biggest fan and I can never say thank you enough to her for letting a little kid dream about superheroes! Aw yeah MOM! Love you!”
 
“AW YEAH Mother’s Day!!! My mom is awesome! She has been an inspiration to me for all my life,” Baltazar told us. “She showed me how to draw Batman and Robin when I was 4 years old. She gave me praise when I would bring home drawings from school. She turned our fridge into an art gallery! She gave me comic book money every Friday for allowance. She bought me Star Wars Magazines when I was sick. She brought home an art table, which I used for college. She let me follow my dreams of becoming a 2-time Eisner Award-winning, New York Times bestselling, famous cartoonist! And, this past weekend, she watched me receive the Alumni of the Year Award! Thank you for all your support throughout the years! And thank you too, Dad. My Mom rocks. Happy Mother’s day! AW YEAH MOM!!!!”