Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Martian Sightings for October, 2013

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Martian Manhunter
FOREVER EVIL #2
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
1:25 Villain A variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 Villain B variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 Villain C variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:200 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 7, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with six covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The villains have taken over the world! The Teen Titans fight back! Can the inexperienced teen heroes do what the adults could not? (Answer: Nope. It goes very poorly.) This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue
Screw it. I'm trade-waiting with my fingers crossed to skip it entirely in the end.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
1:25 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:100 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
On sale OCTOBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US. This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.

A “Forever Evil” tie-in! THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA IS DEAD. But in the aftermath, one of the team’s members uncovers the JLA’s darkest secrets!

This may be the start of that J'Onn J'Onzz solo story we were hearing about. Flashback?

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
1:25 B&W Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale OCTOBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

A “Forever Evil” tie-in! THE JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK IS DEAD. Not even the JL Dark can escape the evil that’s invaded the Earth—except for John Constantine! But why has he alone survived? And will he try to stop the villains—or join them? Long live the NEW Justice League Dark!

Oh god, Constantine's that guy now. The one who puts together temporary substitute teams to prolong the drama before the inevitable reversion to the status quo. Poor bastard.

Vibe & Gypsy
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA’S VIBE #8
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and MARK IRWIN
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Lost in another dimension, Vibe finds a shocking link to his home!
I must confess that I'm still purchasing this book, but haven't read any since #2. Did it get any better?

Manhunter 2070
THE JUDAS COIN TP
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Art and cover by WALTER SIMONSON
On sale NOVEMBER 6 • 104 pg, FC, $14.99 US

The acclaimed graphic novel from legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring the Golden Gladiator, (A.D. 73), the Viking Prince (A.D. 1000), Captain Fear (1720) and Bat Lash (1881). In the centerpiece of the book, Batman faces Two-Face in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring Manhunter 2070!

3 comments:

mathematicscore said...

Re: Vibe, I've been pretty into it so far. Vibe is now a reasonably likable character, and the conspiracy stuff is fun. Gypsy's appearance is welcome.

will_in_chicago said...

I am way behind on comics. I hope J'Onn's story is current and shows him working behind the scenes to take down his opponents.

LissBirds said...

Man, I completely forgot Bat Lash existed...