Martian Sightings for June, 2014

Martian Manhunter

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #2
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by MIKE McKONE
DC Collectibles Bombshells variant cover by ANT LUCIA
1:25 Variant cover by BEN OLIVER
On sale JUNE 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US.

It’s all out battle issue as Hawkman has a showdown with Lobo as the League is teleported to Rann to face the shape-changing alien called Byth! This looks like a job for Supergirl!

This sounds like the Martian Manhunter team book I bought a year each worth of two titles to get, but didn't. I'm looking forward to the trade paperback collection of this. Sometime in mid-2015, based on a solicitation later in this post. DC's Silver Age sci-fi heroes addressing like villains in the manner seen in the classic JLA stories, whether than means Fox/Sekowsky or Morrison/Porter to you? That's exciting to hear, even if Zuko Lobo is involved. Man, either Hawkman is much, much more powerful in the New 52, or more likely, Lobo is as fierce as he currently looks. Tell me again why DC thinks decking out characters in illuminated garb like children's sneakers isn't desperately clueless, 'cuz I don't see it any other way.

BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #11
Written by KYLE HIGGINS and CHRISTOS GAGE
Art by THONY SILAS and DEXTER SOY
Cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
On sale JUNE 25 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST

“Justice Lords Beyond” continues as the shocking truth behind Wonder Woman’s return is finally revealed! Plus: Lord Superman vs. Batman—oh yeah, it’s on now!!!

K.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 1: WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and MATT KINDT
Art by DAVID FINCH, SCOTT CLARK, BRETT BOOTH and others
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale JULY 9 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US

Green Lantern! Green Arrow! Catwoman! Katana! Vibe! Hawkman! Stargirl! They aren’t the world’s greatest Super Heroes—they’re the most dangerous! But why does a team like the JLA need to exist? What is their ultimate mission? And who is pulling the strings? Find out in this collection of the first five issues of the new series as the team takes on the Secret Society of Super-Villains!

Remember Flags of Our Fathers, the 2006 Clint Eastwood movie about the battle where U.S. soldiers created the pose these a-hole super-heroes are aping? Someone should have aped the movie poster for Letters from Iwo Jima for this cover. Here's that book that co-launched with two tie-in titles, Vibe and Katana, all three of which have been since canceled. Hey look, it's Green Lantern Simon Baz! Is he even appearing in any comic book nowadays? Let me assure you, there's is nothing essential about this volume. Please feel free to let DC know by not buying it.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA’S VIBE VOL. 1: BREACH TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, ANDREW KREISBERG and STERLING GATES
Art by PETE WOODS and others
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and ROB HUNTER
On sale JULY 23 • 232 pg, FC, $16.99 US

The most unlikely member of the Justice League of America ever stars in his own title collecting issues #1-10 of his series! Vibe discovers he’s one of the most powerful individuals on Earth – but how did he get his abilities? And why does the JLA want him on the team?

Speaking of which, I only got through the first five issues, with the rest sitting in the to-read pile, but I liked them and hear the rest are up to snuff. Not much J'Onn J'Onzz, but this was the home of New 52 Gypsy and Dale Gunn. Hope that's not the cover they're going with, though. In a ten issue run, I can think of five better choices. By the way, dig how the price per issue breaks down to $1.70. That's a late '80s cover price, ya'll.

GREEN ARROW BY KEVIN SMITH DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Art by PHIL HESTER and ANDE PARKS
Cover by MATT WAGNER
On sale AUGUST 13 • 360 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US

Kevin Smith’s acclaimed run on GREEN ARROW is collected in a Deluxe Edition hardcover. In these tales from issues #1-15, Green Arrow is back from the dead, leading the Dark Knight to investigate his mysterious return, while a silent killer targets costumed vigilantes...

Oliver Queen should have stayed dead. Seriously. Okay? Okay.

BRIGHTEST DAY OMNIBUS HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI
Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK, JOE PRADO and others
Cover by DAVID FINCH and SCOTT WILLIAMS
On sale AUGUST 20 • 696 pg, FC, 7.25” x 10.875”, $75.00 US

In this follow-up to BLACKEST NIGHT, twelve heroes and villains were resurrected by a white light expelled deep within the center of the earth. Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all in this massive hardcover collecting issues #0-24 of the hit series!

Hey kids! Read the story where Martian Manhunter and the classic versions of Aquaman, Firestorm and Hawkgirl were brought back to live while Swamp Thing and John Constantine were reinserted into the mainstream continuity... right before the entire DC Universe rebooted and none of that would have been necessary. Bonus: multiple never to be resolved cliffhanger endings!



Miss Martian

TINY TITANS: RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE #1
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale JUNE 4 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E

The Eisner Award-winning series is back for an all-new six-issue miniseries! Superboy and Supergirl return to the treehouse to discover…IT’S MISSING! Or is it just…really small? Who could have done such a thing?! Find out as all your favorite Tiny Titans search for answers!

How many months was this solicitation column salvaged by Miss Martian appearing in Teen Titans, Young Justice or Tiny Titans while J'Onn was dead or otherwise unneeded by DC publications? We salute you M'gann M'orzz, on your (brief?) return to comics!