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ALL STAR SUPERMAN #4 Written by Grant Morrison, art and cover by Frank Quitely. Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet's "Mister Action," is young, brilliant, and reckless! For this week's story he must become the director-for-a-day of P.R.O.J.E.C.T. With top agents assigned to protect him, he's looking forward to an easy day of jet-setting and international liaisons all in the name of scientific discovery. Instead, P.R.O.J.E.C.T. receives a terrifying directive -- to take down a rogue Superman! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. SUPERMAN #652 Written by Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek, art by Pete Woods, cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Part 5 of the 8-part "Up, Up, and Away." After the startling revelations of Action Comics #838, a damaged, vulnerable Clark Kent tries to continue as Superman -- even though a legion of villains -- including Silver Banshee and Hellgrammite -- are coming after him! Meanwhile, Luthor's discovery from last issue may be the key to destroying Superman and seizing control of Metropolis once and for all. Plus, meet the newest addition to Superman's rogues gallery: Virus! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10. ACTION COMICS #839 Written by Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek, art by Pete Woods, cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Part 6 of the 8-part "Up, Up, and Away!" While Superman goes all-out to clean up the plague of villains overrunning Metropolis, Lex Luthor finally strikes with a devastating attack that could literally tear the city apart! And as Lex unleashes an engine of destruction from the center of the Earth, lost secrets of Krypton are revealed, the Daily Planet faces a huge story without its top reporter, and three unexpected words mark a turning point for Lois and Clark! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 31. SUPERMAN/BATMAN #27 Written by Mark Verheiden, art by Kevin Maguire and cover by Ethan Van Sciver. New writer Mark Verheiden makes his debut with a story that spotlights Power Girl and Huntress, featuring art by Kevin Maguire and a cover by Green Lantern's Ethan Van Sciver! Can an all-different World's Finest team save Superman and Batman as an old villain commits his final act of revenge? Get ready for a thrill-ride full of unexpected twists! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 2 TP Written by Jerry Coleman, Bill Finger and Otto Binder,art by Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, Al Plastino and Kurt Schaffenberger, cover by Swan and George Klein. The second Showcase spotlighting the Silver Age exploits of Superman features Action Comics #258-275 and Superman #134-145! The Man of Steel faces off against a wide array of threats, from the impish Mr. Mxyzptlk to the deadly alien Brainiac to the utterly incomprehensible Bizarro. 576 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on June 14. SUPERGIRL #8 Written by Greg Rucka, art by Ed Benes and Alex Lei, cover by Joe Benitez. The shocking truth behind Supergirl's visit to Kandor is revealed, and it kicks off a new quest for the Girl of Steel! Plus, another battle with Power Girl! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10. SUPERGIRL: POWER TP Written by Jeph Loeb, art by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund, cover by Michael Turner. The adventures of Superman's cousin from Krypton, the one and only Kara Zor-el! Spinning out of the hit Superman/Batman: Supergirl, this volume collecting Supergirl #0-5 tells the story of Supergirl's whirlwind tour of the DCU! Along the way, she encounters the JSA, the Teen Titans, the Outsiders, and the JLA - - but will she be an ally or enemy to the world's heroes? 160 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 14. DCU TITLES CRISIS AFTERMATH: THE SPECTRE #1 Written by Will Pfeifer, art and cover by Cliff Chiang. It's the rebirth of a hero in a new 3-issue mini-series that links the events of Infinite Crisis to the present -- and the future. Last year's Day of Vengeance mini-series saw the Spectre without a host, running rampant and destroying all sources of magic across the DCU. Now, the spirit of vengeance has been joined with a human host once more: Detective Crispus Allen from the Gotham City Police Department. But Allen wants nothing to do with the Spectre or his holy mission -- and he's putting that mission into jeopardy! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 31. CRISIS AFTERMATH: THE BATTLE FOR BLUDHAVEN #3-4 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art by Dan Jurgens and Palmiotti, cover by Daniel Acu?¤a The mystery within Bl??dhaven deepens in the new, twice-monthly miniseries! When a door-to-door search uncovers the body of a comatose hero, things suddenly become more complicated. And trouble begins when Major Force arrives, and the secret behind the government's chilling new SHADE agency is uncovered. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10 and May 24. AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #42 Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Butch Guice, variant cover by Ian Churchill. In Part 3 of the 6-part "Once and Future," Aquaman's search for news of his father takes him to the surface world and its civilization for the first time, where he meets a new ally and ends up in a pitched battle! See why everyone's talking about the amazing new direction for this classic character! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. BIRDS OF PREY #94 Written by Gail Simone, art by Paulo Siqueira and Robin Riggs, cover by Terry and Rachel Dodson. The Society pulls out the big gun: Prometheus! Can the Huntress outwit a kidnapper who's got the skills of thirty assassins and an escape route to the Ghost Zone? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. BLOOD OF THE DEMON #15 Written by John Byrne and Will Pfeifer, art by Byrne and Dan Green, cover by Byrne. At last, it's the confrontation that had to happen: Etrigan vs. the Lord of the Damned! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. 52: WEEKS 1-4 Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, breakdowns by Keith Giffen, art by Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose and Jack Jadson, backup feature by Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert, covers by J.G. Jones. After the Infinite Crisis and before One Year Later, the DCU spent a year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. A year in which those heroes were needed more than ever as the fate of the world hung in the balance. Who stood up in their absence? And who sat out? The story of DC's most eventful year ever can now be told as four of the hottest writers in comics -- Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid -- deliver an unprecedented weekly tale of death, danger, romance, intergalactic terror and the never-ending, universal meaning of heroism. Joined by storyteller Keith Giffen and cover artist J.G. Jones, 52 features art for the first month by Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, and Jack Jadson. Also, starting in Week #2: "The History of the DC Universe," a 10-part backup feature by Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert that takes you on a tour through the legendary past of the DCU. 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman...but not a year without heroes. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10, May 17, May 24 and May 31. THE BLUE BEETLE #3 Written by Keith Giffen and John Rogers, art by Cynthia Martin and Phil Moy, cover by Duncan Rouleau. As the Beetle struggles with his new skills, trouble comes looking for him at 100 miles per hour! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. CHECKMATE #2 Written by Greg Rucka, art by Jesus Saiz, cover by Lee Bermejo. The race is on to become the world's most super-powered nation -- and when that nation is China, the new Checkmate faces its biggest challenge ever! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10. FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #25 Written by Stuart Moore, art by Jamal Igle and Keith Champagne, cover by Brian Stelfreeze. It's The Nuclear Man vs. Killer Frost and Mister Freeze in an epic battle that rages from the mean streets of New York City to the very heart of the sun! Plus, the return of an important person in Firestorm's life -- and a surprise guest star! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May XX. GREEN ARROW #62 Written by Judd Winick, art and cover by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens. It's the rematch of the century as Green Arrow and Deathstroke pick up where they left off in Identity Crisis... and this is one assassination you won't want to miss! But Oliver Queen has too much work to do as the new Mayor of Star City to die just yet! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. GREEN LANTERN #12 Written by Geoff Johns, art by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos, cover by Simone Bianchi. Cyborg Superman returns as "Revenge of the Green Lanterns" continues! Blackest night falls when Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner find themselves face to face with a group of Green Lantern P.O.W.s deep in the heart of Sector 3601. Meanwhile, learn about the case that has taken over John Stewart's life! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 31. GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE TP Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons, art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Christian Alamy. Collecting the best-selling 5-issue miniseries! With the Guardians of the Universe back, the time has come to re-form the fabled Green Lantern Corps. While some familiar ring-wielders return to duty, others are recruited -- and not everyone appreciates being drafted! 128 pages, $12.99, in stores on June 21. HAWKGIRL #52 Written by Walter Simonson, art and cover by Howard Chaykin. Hawkgirl's back on patrol in St. Roch, trying to rein in the rising gang violence plaguing the city. But when one gang called the Lizard Kings starts messing around with voodoo summonings, it's going to be even tougher for her to stop them! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May XX. ION #2 Written by Ron Marz, art by Greg Tocchini, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky. Will Kyle survive an encounter with the Thanagarian bounty hunter sent to hunt him down? And why have the Guardians of the Universe forbidden all Green Lanterns from coming to Ion's aide? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 31. HARD TIME SEASON TWO #6 Written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes, art by Brian Hurtt and Steve Bird, cover by Hurtt. Ethan is displaced from his body -- and he has no idea how to return. It will take Fruitcake guiding him on a magical mystery tour for him to stand a chance of defeating Cutter. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. JONAH HEX #7 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art by Luke Ross, cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli. It's fire, blood and death as Jonah Hex comes between an oil baron and a town with residents who don't want to leave when they're told. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. JLA CLASSIFIED: NEW MAPS OF HELL TP Written by Warren Ellis, art and cover by Butch Guice. Collecting the 6-part story from JLA Classifed #10-15. The various members of the JLA are drawn into a deadly web of illusions, each visiting a very personal vision of Hell. Manipulating them is a mysterious being known only as Z, and if he succeeds, the World's Greatest Super-Heroes are doomed! 144 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 14. JLA CLASSIFIED #22-23 Written by Steve Englehart, art by Tom Derenick and Mark Farmer, cover by Mike Zeck and Jerry Ordway. Parts 1 and 2 of the 4-Part "A Game of Chance." In this amazing story, the spotlight falls on the long-lost "Detroit League": Steel, Vixen, Vibe, Gypsy and team leader Martian Manhunter! J'onn J'onzz takes the novice members of the untested Justice League to a remote location for some badly needed training --- but as luck would have it, Amos Fortune intends to build up his Royal Flush Gang's reputation by destroying the fledgling group! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10 and May 31. JSA #85 Written by Paul Levitz, art by Rags Morales, Dave Meikis and Luke Ross, cover by George P???rez. The thrilling new story by legendary Justice Society writer Paul Levitz and superstar penciller Rags Morales continues as the ghosts of the JSA's past rise to fight the team today! Plus, more insight into the secrets of the Gentleman Ghost! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. JSA CLASSIFIED #12 Written by Stuart Moore, art and cover by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti. Part 3 of the 4-part "The Fall and Rise of Vandal Savage!" Desperation sets in as Vandal Savage moves closer to death's door... and Alan Scott continues to avoid his wrath! But Savage's latest scheme just might hit the Golden Age Green Lantern too close to home... 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. POWER GIRL TP Written by Geoff Johns, Paul Levitz and Paul Kupperberg, art by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Staton, Dick Giordano and Mary Wilshire, cover by Adam Hughes. Discover the origins of one of the DCU's most powerful heroines in this new collection featuring Power Girl stories from Showcase #97-99, Secret Origins #11 and the sold-out JSA Classified #1-4! Is Power Girl the cousin of Earth-2's Superman? Granddaughter of an Atlantean mage? From the future or an alternate dimension? All Karen Starr knows is that she exists in a world that doesn't fit. When her powers begin changing or blanking out altogether, she searches for answers long denied her. The clues lead her to the deranged Psycho-Pirate, who may break her mind before she learns the truth. This collection features her first solo adventure, plus her second secret origin and the sold-out first four issues of JSA Classified, key stories tied to the cosmic events of Infinite Crisis! 176 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 7. MANHUNTER #22 Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Javier Pina and Fernando Blanco, cover by Shawn Martinbrough. As the trial of Dr. Psycho takes an unexpected turn, a long- lost troublemaker steps back through cyberspace! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. OUTSIDERS #36 Written by Judd Winick, art by Matthew Clark and Art Thibert, cover by Daniel Acu?¤a. Nightwing's African mission is blown sky-high by a one-man military. Where did a tiny nation find a deadly super-speedster? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #18 Written by Mark Waid, art by Barry Kitson and Mick Gray, cover by Kitson. Where did Supergirl come from? Whatever happened to Brainiac 5, and just what did he do with Dream Girl's body? Who is Dream Boy? Plus, which of the Legionnaires has a secret identity -- as a Science Police officer? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. SECRET SIX #1 Written by Gail Simone, art by Brad Walker and Jimmy Palmiotti, cover by Karl Kerschl. From the pages of the smash hit Villains United comes the 6- issue miniseries. They're a mysterious team -- with a confidential roster -- that walks the line between good and evil...and takes on the dirtiest, craziest missions in the DCU. And their first mission is to rescue one of their own from a North Korean prison before he's executed! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 14. SHADOWPACT #1 Written by Bill Willingham, art and cover by Willingham. A new series featuring the mismatched magical heroes from Day of Vengeance as the ragtag band reunites to stand against another menace to our universe! Join Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress and Detective Chimp as they face brand- new villains! Featuring a guest appearance by Superman. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. TEEN TITANS #36 Written by Geoff Johns, art and cover by Tony Daniel and Kevin Conrad. In Part 3 of "The New Teen Titans," the team is forced to make a trip across the world and into the bizarre Dayton Manor, headquarters of the Doom Patrol! But the Brotherhood of Evil isn't far behind. Meanwhile, Robin discovers a secret about one of the new Titans. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY #5 Written by Joe Kubert, art and cover by Kubert. Once more into the breach! Easy Company's deadline to deliver their "package" to Allied forces in Riga is getting closer by the hour, and Riga seems further away than ever. Circumstances force Rock and Easy to spend the night in a farmer's barn...and what happens next is no joke! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. THE WARLORD #4 Written by Bruce Jones, art and cover by Bart Sears. Terry and Alexa try to find Travis Morgan in Skartaris -- but then wish they hadn't! And the Kolosin forces make their move on Shamballah! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 31. WONDER WOMAN: DESTINY CALLING TP Written by George P???rez, art by P???rez, Art Adams, Brian Bolland, John Bolton and various, cover by P???rez. The fourth and final volume collecting the incredible run by comics master George P???rez. Wonder Woman must face a god among men! This volume collects Wonder Woman #20-24, plus Annual #1, featuring a host of comics' greatest artists. 176 pages, $19.99, in stores on June 21. WILDSTORM TITLES ABC A-Z: SMAX AND FIRST AMERICAN Written by Peter Hogan and Steve Moore, art by Zander Cannon and Kyle Baker, cover by Terry Dodson. Tour Smax's homeworld in the newest issue of ABC A-Z, the definitive guide to the ABC Universe! See wizards, dragons, demons, and many more fantastical flights of fancy -- all available on souvenir T-shirts and coaster sets, priced to move! Plus, the First American reveals much more information than you could ever hope to learn. 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 31. THE AMERICAN WAY #4 Written by John Ridley, art and cover by Georges Jeanty and Karl Story. With the revelation of the New American's identity, racial tensions in the CDC reach a boiling point! In a desperate attempt to quell any tensions with the American public, Wes helps devise a desperate, dangerous plan to win support for America's new hero: stage a real life-and-death battle with the most vicious super villain ever "created"! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. ALBION #5 Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, plotted by Alan Moore, art by Shane Oakley and George Freeman, cover by Dave Gibbons. Our heroes -- if they are heroes -- have made it to the Castle. Inside, the Brain is still predicting disaster...and when Robot Archie attacks, he's proved right! But where are Penny, Danny and Charlie Love? Could there be more trouble than even the Brain is expecting? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 21. EX MACHINA SPECIAL #2 Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story, cover by Tony Harris. The explosive conclusion of the two-part "Life and Death!" In this all-new story from Mayor Mitchell Hundred's mysterious past, artists Chris Sprouse and Karl Story bring to life the final confrontation between the Great Machine and his archenemy, the all-powerful Pherson! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. CAPTAIN ATOM: ARMAGEDDON #8 Written by Will Pfeifer, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Sandra Hope, cover by Dale Keown. With last issue's shocking revelation, it's Captain Atom versus the Authority in a no-holds-barred battle! Nikola, whose manifestation of Void's powers is nearly complete, enters the fray with Grifter in tow. But whose side is she on? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10. RED SONJA/CLAW THE UNCONQUERED: THE DEVIL'S HANDS #3 Written by John Layman, art by Andy Smith, covers by Jim Lee and Lee Bermejo. For the legendary barbarian warrior Red Sonja, there's just one thing worse than her recent defeat by the minions of a malevolent sorcerer, and that's her current predicament. She's locked away in the lowest level of the wizard's dungeon, kept company only by hungry rats and old bones. And her last hope for rescue lies with the increasingly erratic swordsman known as Claw, whose cursed arm is driving him ever closer to madness! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. SKYE RUNNER #2 Written by Allen Warner, art by Al??? Garza and Richard Friend, cover by Garza and Friend, variant cover by Jim Lee. Three days ago young Skye's world was suddenly pulled out from under her. After a vicious attack on her village she was bound, gagged and carried off into the forest by a mysterious wizard. Now she must regain her freedom in time to save her niece and nephew...before they find themselves in the belly of a magical beast! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 24. MATADOR #6 Written by Devin Grayson, art and cover by Brian Stelfreeze. In this stunning conclusion, the secrets of the Matador are revealed, leaving Isabel more isolated than ever! Can Detective Cardona bring justice to those already lost to her city's war, or will the corruption engulfing Miami finally claim Isabel, too? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 31. TEAM ZERO #6 Written by Chuck Dixon, art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Sandra Hope. In the gritty tradition of Band of Brothers comes the brutal conclusion to the series! Outnumbered, outgunned, and alone -- will any member of Team Zero live to fight another day? Or will the final, steel curtain be drawn on this blood-soaked tale? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 3. THUNDERBOLT JAXON #4 Written by Dave Gibbons, art by John Higgins, cover by Gibbons. As a life hangs in the balance, Jack Jaxon must choose whether his allegiance lies with his young friends...or with the living embodiment of the old Norse gods who once again walk the Earth! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May XX. WILDCATS: NEMESIS #9 Written by Robbie Morrison, art by Talent Caldwell, Horacio Domingues and Matt Banning, cover by Caldwell and Banning. With millions of lives at stake, it's Nemesis versus Raven in a duel to the death! Can Nemesis overcome the man who nearly killed her a millennium ago? Find out in the mini-series' conclusion. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10. MAJESTIC #17 Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art and cover by Neil Googe. The final issue, and the most unexpected conclusion of all! Majestic is dying, and the World Engine mechanism cannot be prevented from recreating the Earth unless time and circumstances prevail. Can Majestic be the greatest hero of his age one last time? Join us for the strangest and most offbeat series finale ever! 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. MAJESTIC VOL. 2 TP Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Neil Googe, Georges Jeanty and Trevor Scott, cover by Googe. Collecting action-packed issues #8-12 of the acclaimed series! Sinister forces are trying to take over the most devastating piece of technology yet: a planet-shaper that could transform Earth from the inside out! 128 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 7. VERTIGO TITLES CAN'T GET NO SOFTCOVER Written by Rick Veitch, art and cover by Veitch. Corporate exec Chad Roe had the "perfect" modern life. But the trophy wife, the prestigious job and the pills have always threatened to overwhelm him, and things go from bad to ugly when one night of debauchery hits the sobering light of September 11, 2001. Comics iconoclast Rick Veitch writes and illustrates a graphic novel as singular in its execution as it is in the events it portrays. Half the height of a standard comic, told in landscape format with over 350 pages of story, Can't Get No features Veitch inventing a poetry unique to the medium to tell the story of a man and nation torn by tragedy. Reeling from the financial collapse of his business, Chad Roe descends into a night of depravity, only to wake up a "marked" man literally his body covered in a permanent tattoo. But Chad will be only one of the many whose lives are forever changed after that Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001. Instead of picking up the pieces, he takes to the road, heading straight into the shell-shocked heart of America on a desperate search for salvation. 352 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on June 7. BITE CLUB: VAMPIRE CRIME UNIT #2 Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, art by David Hahn, cover by Frank Quitely. Life still sucks as Detective MacAvoy, the Vampire Crime Unit's rookie cop, investigates the murder of a tattoo artist, and Detectives DeSalvo and Yama pound the pavement looking for suspects in the murder of Amadeus Tyne. But the two cases have a common theme, and the clues point straight to Risa Del Toro. Lieutenant Fortine takes the collar, fulfilling his obsession with the Del Toros and pounding a stake in the heart of Miami's biggest crime family. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. AMERICAN VIRGIN #3 Written by Steven T. Seagle, art by Becky Cloonan, cover by Frank Quitely. Get a grip on Vertigo's newest, sexiest monthly with Part 3 of the 4-part "Head." Virginity proponent Adam Chamberlain is looking for answers about his lost love in deepest Africa. But what he finds will set him on a crash course with his own moral limits. Can his stepsister Cyndi keep their hired hitman Mel on task, before Adam makes a move that could cost him his very soul? 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 10. 100 BULLETS #72 Written by Brian Azzarello, art by Eduardo Risso, cover by Dave Johnson. There's dirty work going down in Cleveland, as Agent Graves delivers the infamous attach??? case to a butcher turned small-time crook. But since he has no apparent desire for revenge, why did he receive the briefcase in the first place? And does his overbearing brother have anything to do with it? 32 pages, $2.75, in stores on May 17. DMZ #7 Written by Brian Wood, art by Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Wood. Part 2 of the 5-part "Body of a Journalist." It's the middle of summer in the DMZ, and as the temperature rises, so does the body count. And unless Liberty News can keep a lid on the story, it'll boil over, endangering the lives of everyone in the DMZ -- including Matty. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 17. DMZ VOL. 1: ON THE GROUND TP Written by Brian Wood, art by Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, cover by Wood. From indie comics icon Brian Wood and up-and-coming Italian artist Riccardo Burchielli comes the first volume of DMZ, collecting the first 5 issues of the series about the ultimate embedded war journalist trapped in a most unlikely war zone: the streets of New York City. In the near future, America's worst nightmare has come true. With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America rises up and violently pushes its way to the shining seas, coming to a standstill at the line in the sand -- Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ. Matty Roth, a na???ve young man and aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream gig following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ. Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he's only seen on television. There, he is faced with a choice: try to find a way off the island, or make his career with an assignment most journalists would kill for. But can he survive in a war zone long enough to report the truth? 128 pages, $9.99, in stores on June 7. 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