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GOTHAM CENTRAL #39
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Kano & Stefano Gaudiano
Cover by Sean Phillips

A hero has fallen in the line of duty, and the perpetrator wears
blue! Corrupt cop Jim Corrigan has committed the ultimate crime
to escape justice. Now an outraged GCPD is coming after him!
Meanwhile, Montoya's world continues to unravel, Maggie Sawyer
must make the call that every police captain fears, and Gotham
grows just a little bit darker.

On sale Jan 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


NIGHTWING #116
Written by Devin Grayson
Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks

The full scope of Deathstroke's fury is revealed! Dick Grayson
has been "on the inside" for a long time, but to what end? Who's
watching whom? And who will pay the price when lives are on the
line? You simply can't miss the explosive secrets revealed in
this issue!

On sale Jan 11  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


ROBIN #146
Written by Bill Willingham and Bill Williams
Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens

Guest-starring the Teen Titans! Summoned back to Titans Tower,
Robin discovers one of the Titans is in trouble. Now, with the
help of Beast Boy, Speedy and others, Robin must lead the team
into the depths of top secret facility where a secret to
salvation lies.

On sale January 18  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA'S AL GHUL TP
Written by Devin Grayson
Art and cover by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti

Prepare yourself for an exploration into the past of one of
Batman's greatest foes! In this tale collecting the 2-part
Prestige Format miniseries, Ra's al Ghul has left a world filled
with reanimated corpses. To save Gotham, Batman must uncover al
Ghul's centuries of secret world travels!

On sale Jan 25  104 pg, FC, $9.99 US


BATMAN: YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by Frank Miller
Art and cover by David Mazzucchelli

Reoffered to coincide with Year One: Batman/Ra's Al Ghul TP, this
volume features the entire dramatic story of Batman's first year
fighting crime, plus introductions by Miller and Mazzucchelli,
reproductions of original pencils, promotional art, unseen
Mazzucchelli Batman art, Richmond Lewis's color samples, script
pages and much more!

On sale Jan 25  144 pg, FC, $19.99 US  RELIST


BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS TP
Written by A.J. Lieberman
Art by Al Barrionuevo, Javier Pina, Francis Portela, Jimmy
Palmiotti and Bit
Cover by Lee Bermejo

Witness the return of Batman's deadliest new enemy in this volume
collecting Batman: Gotham Knights #50-55 and #66! Hush's
unexpected reappearance raises more questions about his true
identity, origins and motivations.

On sale Jan 11  208 pg, FC, $12.99 US


ABSOLUTE BATMAN: HUSH HC
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Reoffered to coincide with Batman: Hush Returns, this amazing
slipcased hardcover collects the complete 12-part saga for the
first time in the oversized Absolute format! Featuring an all-new
cover by Lee and Williams, a Jim Lee Sketchbook, and issue-by-
issue commentary by the creative team.

On sale Jan 11  372 pg, FC, $49.99 US  RELIST


BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 1 TP
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Reoffered to coincide with Batman: Hush Returns, this volume
reprints Batman #608-612, featuring the introduction of Hush!
This best-selling tale includes guest appearances by Superman,
Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Huntress, and more!

On sale Jan 11  128 pg, FC, $12.99 US  RELIST


BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 2 TP
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Reoffered to coincide with Batman: Hush Returns, this volume
reprints Batman #613-619, concluding the story arc that
introduced Hush! This volume features the Dark Knight's shocking
showdown with the Joker, the debut of a brand-new Batmobile, a
catfight among Catwoman, Talia and Lady Shiva, and more!

On sale Jan 11  192 pg, FC, $12.99 US  RELIST



SUPERMAN

ACTION COMICS #835
Written by Gail Simone
Art by John Byrne & Nelson
Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky

Livewire, the shocking villain from Superman: The Animated
Series, jumps into the DCU with deadly results as she gets amped
up to take out the Man of Steel!

On sale January 11  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #648
Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
Art by Karl Kerschl & Wayne Faucher
Cover by Kerschl

An Infinite Crisis tie-in! In the eye of the storm that is
Crisis, Lois and Superman find some time together to discuss
their uncertain future. Featuring numerous cameos from around the
DCU!

On sale January 25  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


SUPERMAN #225
Written by Mark Verheiden
Art and cover by Ed Benes

An Infinite Crisis tie-in! With the full weight of the Crisis
events on his shoulders, the Man of Steel undergoes a drastic
change as he wages an all-out war in Metropolis!

On sale January 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


SUPERGIRL #5
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art and cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund

With Supergirl on a rampage, there's no one left to stop her
except.Supergirl?! The story that will have all of fandom talking
explodes as The Girl of Steel takes on the Mistress of Might!

On sale January 11  32 pg, FC, $2.99 US


SUPERMAN: SACRIFICE TP
Written by Greg Rucka, Mark Verheiden and Gail Simone
Art by Ed Benes, John Byrne, Karl Kerschl, Rags Morales, Tony
Daniel, David Lopez, Ron Randall and others
Cover by J.G. Jones

The pivotal, sold-out story that forever altered the relationship
between Superman and Wonder Woman is collected here for the first
time! This volume collects Superman #218-220, Adventures of
Superman #642-643, Action Comics #829 and Wonder Woman #219-220.

Max Lord has taken over Superman's mind and has him in total
thrall. With his peers and loved ones threatened, Superman is
helpless. But not Wonder Woman - who must battle past the Man of
Steel and decisively end the threat. Her actions, and their
repercussions, are explored in this controversial saga that sets
up Infinite Crisis.

On sale January 4  192 pg, FC, $14.99 US


SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel
Art and cover by Joe Shuster

Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of
the Man of Steel in an affordable trade paperback collection of
every Superman adventure, in color, in chronological order!

Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 reprints the earliest stories of the
world's first super-hero, originally published in Action Comics
#1-13, New York World's Fair #1 and Superman #1 (1938-1939)!
These historic tales feature the first adventures of the Man of
Steel by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Future
volumes in this series will reprint stories from Action,
Superman, World's Finest and other titles throughout the
character's history, all presented chronologically based on
publication date!

On sale January 18  208 pg, FC, $14.99 US



DC UNIVERSE

INFINITE CRISIS #4
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning, George P???rez & Jerry Ordway
Covers by Jim Lee & Sandra Hope and George P???rez

The Crisis continues to explode across the DCU as a great power
is unleashed. But whose side is it on? Witness a shocking
confrontation between Batman and Nightwing, a vicious battle that
threatens to tear the heroes of the DCU further apart, and a
startling change to the recently deceased. Plus, guest
appearances by more characters than we can list! Retailers please
note: This issue will ship with covers by Lee & Hope
(approximately 50%)
and P???rez (approximately 50%).

On sale January 11  4 of 7  40 pg, FC, $3.99 US


AQUAMAN #38
Written by John Arcudi
Art by Leonard Kirk & Andy Clarke
Cover by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne

After Spectre's horrific attack against Atlantis, Aquaman must
return to the remains of his old kingdom in an attempt to rescue
any survivors. But will the grieving and wounded Atlanteans
accept their new home in Sub Diego?

On sale Jan 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


BLOOD OF THE DEMON #11
Written by John Byrne & Will Pfeifer
Art by Byrne & Dan Green
Cover by Byrne

Who is the man called Joshua? Why does he believe Jason Blood is
the devil himself? All of Gotham City explodes in a whirlwind of
fire and fury as Etrigan fights for the life of his human half,
and the secret of Joshua begins to be revealed!

On sale Jan 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


BIRDS OF PREY #90
Written by Gail Simone
Art by Paulo Siqueira & Robin Riggs
Cover by Adriana Melo & Will Conrad

Calculator's quest to unmask Oracle turns super-deadly as
Deathstroke joins the hunt!

On sale January 18  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


DAY OF VENGEANCE: INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong
Cover by Walter Simonson

The adventures of the Shadowpact continue in this 48-page Special
by the Day of Vengeance creative team: writer Bill Willingham,
artists Justiniano & Walden Wong and cover artist Walter
Simonson! The Shadowpact returns - joined by Zatanna, Captain
Marvel, the Phantom Stranger, Madame Xanadu and others - to stop
the Spectre's deadly rampage!

On sale January 4  48 pg, FC, $3.99 US


FIRESTORM #21
Written by Stuart Moore
Art by Jamal Igle, Eddy Barrows & Rob Stull
Cover by Igle & Keith Champagne

Beginning the epic that will redefine the Nuclear Man: "Building
a Better Firestorm!" Following the catastrophic events of
Infinite Crisis #4, a stunned Jason Rusch takes a fateful journey
through Firestorm's past, present - and future!
On sale January 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


THE FLASH #230
Written by Joey Cavalieri
Art by Val Semeiks & Livesay
Cover by Art Thibert

Vandal Savage may be successful in his ambition to bring about
the end of mankind's days on planet Earth. Can Wally West save
him, or are these his final days as well?

On sale January 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR TP
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Howard Porter, Justiano, Kevin Cummings and Peter
Snejbjerg
Cover by Porter

A new volume collecting The Flash #1/2, 212 and 218-225! The
brewing contest between the original rogues gallery and the
newest rogues ignites into a conflagration that may result in the
destruction of Keystone City and the death of the Scarlet
Speedster!

On sale Jan 18  208 pg, FC, $17.99 US


THE FLASH: THE SECRET OF BARRY ALLEN TP
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Howard Porter & Livesay
Cover by Michael Turner

Reoffered to coincide with The Flash: Rogue War TP, this volume
collects The Flash #207-211 and #213-217. The Flash teams with
Nightwing to face Gorilla Grodd! And a dark decision from Barry
Allen's past is revealed, leading Wally to make some difficult
choices of his own.

On sale Jan 18  240 pg, FC, $19.99 US  RELIST


GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Written by Gardner Fox
Art by E.E. Hibbard and Hal Sharp
Cover by Hibbard

The original Super-Speedster returns in this long awaited second
collection of his Golden Age adventures! In this volume
collecting Flash Comics #18-24 and All Flash Comics #1-2 (1941),
thrill to the electrifying adventures of the Flash as he faces
Chinatown Tongs, Spider-men from Mars, the mystery of "The
Threat," and more!

On sale Jan 25  224 pg, FC, $49.99 US


GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Written by Gardner Fox
Art by Harry Lampert, E.E. Hibbard and Dennis Neville
Cover by Hibbard

Reoffered to coincide with Golden Age Flash Archives Vol. 2, this
volume collects Flash Comics #1-17. Jay Garrick was the original
physics-defying Flash. In these classic tales, learn how the hard
water fumes results in his ability to move faster than the speed
of sound!

On sale Jan 25  224 pg, FC, $49.95 US  RELIST


GREEN LANTERN #8
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino
Cover by Simone Bianchi

Concluding the 2-part "A Perfect Life," guest-starring Green
Arrow! Hal Jordan's father is alive, Green Arrow is happily
married and the Green Lantern Corps has achieved peace throughout
the galaxy. But as Hal and Ollie's greatest desires continue to
manifest, their warring dreams will twist into nightmares. Plus,
Mongul comes face-to-face with a new enemy that has his sights on
Green Lantern!

On sale January 25  32 pg, FC, $2.99 US


GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE #5
Written by Dave Gibbons & Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins

In the exciting conclusion of Green Lantern Corps: Recharge -
which leads directly into the new monthly ongoing series Green
Lantern Corps - veteran Lanterns and raw recruits stand shoulder
to shoulder in a last-ditch battle to save Oa from the clutches
of the evil Spider Guild of Vega!

On sale Jan 18  5 of 5  32 pg, FC, $2.99 US


GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP
Written by Dennis O'Neil
Art by Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, Dick Giordano and others
Cover by Adams

Reoffered to coincide with Green Lantern #8, this volume collects
Green Lantern #76-82 from the early 1970s. In these stories,
Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Oliver Queen, the archer known as
Green Arrow, came together in stories that confronted societal
ills for the first time.

On sale Jan 25  176 pg, FC, $12.95 US  RELIST


GREEN ARROW #58
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Ron Garney & Bill Reinhold
Cover by James Jean

Having viciously attacked his family and destroyed his home, the
enemies of Green Arrow wage war against the whole of Star City!
The Emerald Archer must defend his hometown from catastrophe
while his allies lie beneath the tons of rubble that was once his
headquarters.

On sale January 11  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN VOL. 1 TP
Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox
Art by Gil Kane, Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson
Cover by Kane & Giella

Reoffered to coincide with Green Lantern #8, this thick black-
and-white volume collects Silver Age classics Showcase #22-24 and
Green Lantern #1-17, featuring Hal Jordan's earliest adventures
as Earth's Green Lantern!

On sale Jan 25  528 pg, FC, $9.99 US  RELIST


SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP
Written by Jack Miller, Ed Herron, Gardner Fox and Bob Haney
Art by Jack Kirby, George Papp, Mike Sekowsky and Neal Adams
Cover by Lee Elias & Jerry Ordway

The Emerald Archer's Silver Age adventures get the spotlight!
This volume reprints stories from Adventure Comics #250-266, 268-
269, The Brave & The Bold #50, 71 and 85, Justice League of
America #4, and World's Finest #95-140. Along with his sidekick
Speedy, see Green Arrow take on all manner of crime in Star City!

On sale Jan 18  528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US


DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP
Written by Alan Moore
Art by Jim Aparo, Jim Baikie, Brian Bolland, Paris Cullins,
George Freeman, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson, Kevin O'Neill, Joe
Orlando, George P???rez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Rick
Veitch, Al Williamson and Bill Willingham
Cover by Brian Bolland

Don't miss this exhaustive collection featuring the World's
Greatest Super-Heroes as interpreted by one of the most acclaimed
authors in comics! The work of Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for
Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) in the DCU
during the 1980s is considered a benchmark for great stories with
fresh approaches to iconic characters. Collected in this volume
are all of Moore's Superman and Batman stories, including the
long out-of-print "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" as
well as, for the first time in trade paperback, Batman: The
Killing Joke (illustrated by Brian Bolland, who provides a new
cover).

This volume - which no comics fan should be without - collects
stories from Action Comics #584, Batman Annual #11, Batman: The
Killing Joke, DC Comics Presents #85, Detective Comics #549-550,
Green Lantern #188, The Omega Men #26-27, Secret Origins #10,
Superman #423, Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #2 & 3,
Superman Annual #11, and Vigilante #17-18.

On sale January 11  304 pg, FC, $19.99 US  Mature Readers


HAWKMAN #48
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art by Chris Batista & Cam Smith
Cover by Adam Kubert

Part 2 of the 3-part "Coalition in Crisis," continuing in the
aftermath of The Rann/Thanagar War! Alliances shatter and
friendships crumble as Hawkman and Hawkgirl witness the all too
human tragedy of a war that may not end.

On sale January 11  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


HARD TIME SEASON TWO #2
Written by Steve Gerber & Mary Skrenes
Art by Brian Hurtt & Steve Bird
Cover by Hurtt

The second season of the acclaimed real-world prison drama
created by Steve Gerber (Howard the Duck, Nevada) continues! Even
mysterious super-powers can't keep Ethan Harrow from becoming a
target at State Penitentiary. It's up to him to learn the rules
of the prison's vast underground economy.and buy his way in!

On sale January 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


JLA #124
Written by Bob Harras
Art by Tom Derenick & Dan Green
Cover by Daniel Acu?¤a

"World Without a Justice League" Part 5 of 6! In the wake of Day
of Vengeance, the Seven Deadly Sins have been unleashed upon the
world and Envy has found his way to Gotham City - just in time to
influence Green Arrow! But when jealousy and rage infect Oliver
Queen's mind, he loses focus on stopping The Key and saving Dawn,
and turns his energies on an even deadlier foe: Batman!

On sale January 11  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


JLA: CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE TP
Written by Geoff Johns & Allan Heinberg
Art by Chris Batista & Mark Farmer
Cover by Rags Morales

A new volume collecting the amazing sequel to Identity Crisis
from JLA #115-119, written by Geoff Johns (Infinite Crisis, JSA,
The Flash) and Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Young Avengers) with
stunning art by Chris Batista (Legion) and Mark Farmer (Justice
League: The Nail)!

In the wake of Identity Crisis, the JLA decides the time has come
to tell Batman that they stole part of his memory. But, the
League is attacked by the Secret Society of Super-Villains - out
for vengeance now that their own memories are restored. As the
JLA battles, the Martian Manhunter confronts Despero - the alien
conqueror and the one behind the villains' memory-restoration.

By the time the dust settles, the JLA may have won the battle but
lost the war!

On sale January 25  128 pg, FC, $12.99 US


JSA #81
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Dale Eaglesham & Art Thibert
Cover by Alex Ross

During the Infinite Crisis, Stargirl's past catches up with her!
Now she's at an emotional crossroads that will require the help
of the entire JSA!

On sale January 4  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


JLA CLASSIFIED: COLD STEEL #2
Written by Christopher Moeller
Art and cover by Moeller

Concluding the 2-issue painted Prestige Format miniseries! The
new, fully augmented JLA is deployed to stem the intergalactic
battle raging between two long-feuding worlds. But the heroes
find that it's potentially fatal to judge a book by its cover
when choosing sides in any war!

On sale Jan 11  2 of 2  48 pg, FC, $5.99 US


JSA CLASSIFIED #7
Written by Jen Van Meter
Art by Patrick Oliffe & Ruy Jose
Cover by Joe Bennett & Jose

Concluding the 3-part "Honor Among Thieves!" A flurry of
betrayals, an overwhelming show of force, and the loss of a
teammate threaten all hope the Injustice Society might have of
saving their friend and their own skins!

On sale Jan 18  32 pg, FC, $2.50 US


JLA CLASSIFIED #16
Written by Gail Simone
Art by Jos??? Luis Garc??a-L??pez & Klaus Janson
Cover by Garc??a-L??pez

A harrowing new story arc begins when Wizard Top Ten Writer Gail
Simone (Birds of Prey), Jos??? Luis Garc??a-L??pez (DC Special:
Return of Donna Troy) and Klaus Janson (Batman: Death and the
Maidens) team up to send the World's Greatest Super Heroes to an
emerging nation torn by revolution! The dictatorial reign of the
warlord General Tuzik is brought to a halt when the JLA, acting
at the request of the United Nations Security Council, storms the
General's stronghold. Unfortunately, Tuzik bends the rules of
international law - and escapes the free world's grasp - to
initiate his greatest act of terror: creating a Justice League
for his own country to help bring the world and its heroes to
their knees!

Who - or what - is the Hypothetical Woman that enables Tuzik to
create his own twisted League Against Justice?

On sale January 25  32 pg, FC, $2.99 US






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