Preview Monday: AQUAMAN #20 and THE UNWRITTEN #49

Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week we’re giving you exclusive first looks at AQUAMAN #20 and THE UNWRITTEN #49.

In the aftermath of the conflict between Atlantis and the United States, the Others find themselves in the Arizona desert in an effort to recover a powerful piece Atlantean weaponry. Will they find it before it falls into the wrong hands? And while in their last adventure, the Others lost two members, they gain a new one in issue #20. But what role does this mysterious new character, Sky, have to play and can this woman who walks between the realms of the living and the dead be trusted? Find out when AQUAMAN #20, written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Manuel Garcia, Sandra Hope, Rob Hunter, Ray McCarthy, Wayne Faucher, and Pete Pantazis, surfaces in stores this Wednesday,

Meanwhile, when you find yourself in Hades, the only way out is up! In the third and final chapter of the “Orpheus in the Underworld” arc, Tom must lead Lizzie, Cosi, Leon and his father out of the realm of the dead using one of man’s most tragic tales as his guide. Can Tom deliver a happy ending or is history doomed to repeat itself? Pick up this incredible issue to find out and to get ready for the long-awaited UNWRITTEN FABLES event! Written by Mike Carey with art by Peter Gross and Chris Chuckry, THE UNWRITTEN #49 hits stores this Wednesday.

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Scott Snyder Reflects On “Death of the Family”

SPOILER ALERT: If you have not read BATMAN #17 yet, you may not want to continue reading this post until you’ve done so (potential spoilers ahead!).

 

Since October, The Joker has been on the loose and seeking revenge against the Bat-family in the acclaimed crossover event “Death of the Family.” Detailing the Clown Prince of Crime’s bloody and supremely twisted return to Gotham City, “Death of the Family” came to its conclusion in the eagerly-anticipated BATMAN #17, which hit stores yesterday.

 

If you’ve already read the issue, how would you describe The Dark Knight’s “victory”?

 

“It is hollow ultimately, because he defeats the Joker and he trusts the family,” BATMAN writer Scott Snyder told IGN. “He says, ‘I have kept secrets from them and I approached it wrong. I approached it like, ‘I’m coming at you Joker, and I’ll get there faster and I’ll beat you at your own game.’’ But what the Joker is saying is that, ‘The rules of that game have changed. Now that you have this family, you can get to me as fast as you want, you can outwit me, you can have better tech, you can do anything and you can catch me, but as long as they’re out there, pieces of your heart are out there in the world and I can hurt you.’”

 

“In that way, I think by showing that and then shattering that relationship and doing things to the family that divide them but also proving to Batman that he would behave in the wrong way at first. That he wouldn’t tell them about the card in the cave and that he wouldn’t tell them how he’s going after the Joker and that he’s got Alfred. That he’d keep it from them to protect them. By doing those things, the Joker is strengthening his case that, “Deep down Batman only wants to fight with me alone; he loves me more than you.”

 

“And even if that’s not what Batman feels and Batman is saying, ‘I did it to protect you,’ he’s kind of digging his own grave with them in that way. I wanted to get into the complexity of that relationship and not have it be black and white, but have it all be a slightly darker and lighter shades of grey on one side or the other. You can say Batman won or you can say the Joker won, you know?”

 

For more from Snyder reflecting upon “Death of the Family,” check out the full interviews that ran this morning with the New York Times bestselling writer in MTV GEEK, IGN, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, NEWSARAMA, COMIC VINE, AOL's COMICS ALLIANCE and GAMMA SQUAD.

 

To read what others have been saying about BATMAN #17, take a look at some of the reviews that have already run in places like THE GUARDIAN, IGN, CBS’ MAN CAVE, CRAVE ONLINE, PASTE MAGAZINE, THE EXAMINER, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, NEWSARAMA, COMIC VINE and IFANBOY.

 

And as a special treat, below take a sneak peek at what’s coming next in BATMAN by getting your first look at a double-page spread from issue #18 by guest artists Andy Kubert and Sandra Hope.

 

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IGN Announces Guest Artists for BATMAN #18

There are two new faces in Gotham City!

 

Earlier this year, BATMAN fans were treated to an issue featuring guest art by the incomparable Becky Cloonan. This morning, IGN announced that readers can expect another upcoming issue to be illustrated by fan-favorite guest artists. Hitting stores on March 13, BATMAN #18 will be drawn by Andy Kubert and Sandra Hope!

 

Head on over to IGN to check out their full coverage, including the issue’s full solicitation text and a sneak peek at Kubert and Hope’s interior art. And if you’re a fan of Greg Capullo, don’t worry! The regular series artist will be back for issue #19.

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Everyone’s Talkin’ About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Friday Afternoon (ET) Edition

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY continued their weekly homepage placement of previews from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. This time around? Next week’s SUPERBOY #3 by Scott Lobdell, R.B. Silva and Rob Lean.

Fans who picked up this week’s ANIMAL MAN #3 already know that the issue revealed a new twist to Buddy Baker’s origin story. NEWSARAMA interviewed writer Jeff Lemire about this revelation and what other surprises are coming up in the series. “The book's a horror book. It really is,” Lemire told them. “And the scariest thing — and you know this as a parent — the scariest thing you can possibly think of is something terrible happening to your child. If I can tap into that, I think I've created a really terrifying book and a book with a lot of emotional stakes.”

Yesterday, we told you about IGN’s Holiday Gift Guide. Well, it looks like it really is that time of year because UGO just published their Holiday Gift Guide as well. Head on over to their specific DC-themed gift guide for their recommendations of both new and classic titles like BATMAN: NOEL and SUPERMAN: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN.

Still looking for more gift ideas? Released last week in comic book stores and this week in bookstores everywhere, FLASHPOINT is a hardcover collection of all five issues of this summer’s bestselling series by Geoff Johns, Andy Kubert and Sandra Hope that paved the way to DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. “Flashpoint is a necessary read, one that will have to be devoured and studied by anyone who wants to be in-the-know about anything that follows,” wrote AMAZON’s OMNIVORACIOUS BLOG of the collection.

To be continued …

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FLASHPOINT FRIDAY: Fan Expo Canada Exclusive - FLASHPOINT #1 Variant Cover

If you attended San Diego Comic Con last month, you may have picked up a copy of FLASHPOINT #1 with a rare, wraparound SDCC exclusive cover. Well don’t worry if you missed out because next week at Fan Expo Canada, DC Entertainment will be selling another brand-new, awesome wraparound variant cover edition of the issue.

Featuring a black background with a lightning surge of color across the center, this stunning cover comes courtesy of series artists Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope and Alex Sinclair. And with Andy Kubert attending the convention, you may even get the chance to have your copy of this collector’s item signed.

The exclusive Fan Expo Canada variant cover edition of FLASHPOINT #1 will be available at the Fan Expo Canada Exclusives Booth for $10.00. Fan Expo Canada will be taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 25th through 28th.

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DC Entertainment’s Road to SDCC: FLASHPOINT #1 Wraparound Variant Cover

FLASHPOINT #1 is already up to its third printing. However, a cover you have not seen yet is the above stunning wraparound variant cover by series artists Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, and Alex Sinclair. This exclusive edition of FLASHPOINT #1 will sell for $10 at the Graphitti Booth (#2315) while supplies last. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to own this limited collector’s item.

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FLASHPOINT MONDAY?

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Each week, THE SOURCE's ongoing FLASHPOINT FRIDAY feature is *the* destination for FLASHPOINT news. Continue to check out THE SOURCE every Friday throughout this summer.

And yet sometimes there's FLASHPOINT news on a Monday that won't hold til Friday. Today, for instance, we've got breaking news: FLASHPOINT issue one has already sold out.

Congrats to Geoff Johns, Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, Nick Napolitano, Adam Schlagman, Rex Ogle and Eddie Berganza.

If you haven't already picked up issue one and you're wondering what everyone is talking about, head on over to GAWKER's i09 interview with Geoff Johns that was posted over the weekend. Geoff discusses all things FLASHPOINT, including Cyborg's relevance to the series--and the modern world. "The truth is, we're all cyborgs with cell phones and online identities. He's a hero who plugged in 24/7 and constantly in touch with technology and information. He's a product of the day, he really is the twenty-first century everyman."

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FLASHPOINT FRIDAY: The Resistance has found Britain's last great hope

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FLASH FACT: The Resistance has found Britain's last great hope, the enigmatic and immensely powerful Brittania. It's time to take back England!

FLASHPOINT: LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #3

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art by EDDIE NUNEZ

Cover by EDDIE NUNEZ and SANDRA HOPE

On sale AUGUST 24 * 3 of 3, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T

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FLASHPOINT FRIDAY: The war between the Amazons and the Atlantians has arrived

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Throughout the day today, we're going to debut the first look at the August issues of FLASHPOINT. Keeping coming back to THE SOURCE for more throughout the day.

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FLASHPOINT #4-5

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE

Covers by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE

1:25 Black and white variant covers A by ANDY KUBERT

Issue #4 Variant cover B by IVAN REIS and GEORGE PEREZ

Issue #5 Variant cover B by RAGS MORALES

FLASH FACT: The war between the Amazons and the Atlantians has arrived. The battles between Diana of Themsycira and Emperor Aquaman will tear this world apart - unless The Flash can fix it!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of its impact on the DC Universe, FLASHPOINT #5 is the only title that DC Comics is currently soliciting to arrive in stores on August 31.

Issue #4 on sale AUGUST 3

Issue #5 on sale AUGUST 31

4 and 5 of 5, 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T

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