ScottWilliams
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 09:08 PM
DC COMICS DIRECT CHANNEL #897
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August 19, 2008
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SUPERMAN SOARS INTO ACTION IN “NEW KRYPTON”
October marks the start of a new, nine-part epic starring Superman! Spinning directly out of his battles with Brainiac and Atlas, the Man of Steel must deal with the sudden presence of 100,000 Kryptonians on Earth!
Featuring stories by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates, these issues are illustrated by Pete Woods, Gary Frank, Renato Guedes, Jamal Igle and others, these stories test Superman like never before, and involve cast members including Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen and others.
Look for these issues solicited in the August Previews:
SUPERGIRL #34
Beginning the new direction for SUPERGIRL, which will tie the book and character firmly into the Superman franchise, this issue features the debut of the new creative team of writer Sterling Gates, artists Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne, and cover artist Joshua Middleton!
This issue is written by Sterling Gates, with art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne, a cover by Joshua Middleton and a variant cover by Fernando Pasarin. It is a 32-page comic scheduled to arrive in stores on October 1 with a cover price of $2.99 U.S.
ACTION COMICS #870
The “Brainiac" finale! It's Superman versus Brainiac with everything at stake! No longer content to simply eradicate Superman, Brainiac is now determined to destroy Earth like so many other planets he's left in his wake. But Brainiac's ship is full of many bottles, inside of which some surprise guest-stars lurk! And while hope may blossom on Brainiac's ship, there's one life even the Man of Steel can't save.
This issue is written by Geoff Johns, with art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal, a cover by Gary Frank and a variant cover by Andy Kubert. It is a 32-page comic scheduled to arrive in stores on October 8 with a cover price of $2.99 U.S.
SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1
Straight from the pages of SUPERMAN, Jimmy Olsen, would-be star reporter, doggedly investigates the mystery surrounding Superman's newest foe, Atlas! But the secrets behind the titan of yore lead Olsen across the country and into great danger as he must survive attacks by none other than Codename: Assassin! And just as Jimmy is getting to the truth, he finds himself in the Midwest and seeking the aide of a hero long thought dead. This story leads directly into SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1!
This issue is written by James Robinson, with art by Jesus Merino, a cover by Ryan Sook and a variant cover by Kevin Nowlan. It is a 48-page comic scheduled to arrive in stores on October 15 with a cover price of $3.99 U.S.
SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1
A “Sightings” issue! “New Krypton” Part 1 of 9! The entire Superman franchise writing team joins forces, with art by Pete Woods and others, to formally launch the Superman event years in the making! While the current threat of Brainiac may have been forestalled in ACTION COMICS #870, the repercussions will be felt for a long, long time. Superman's greatest victory has lead to his happiest day – and his saddest. Gains are balanced by losses while Superman has to figure out what to do with 100,000 Kryptonians! Hold on to your capes as this story leads directly into SUPERMAN #681.
This issue is written by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates, with art by Pete Woods, Gary Frank & Jon Sibal, Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes, a cover by Gary Frank and a variant cover by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes. It is a 48-page comic book scheduled to arrive in stores on October 22 with a cover price of $3.99 U.S.
SUPERMAN #681
"New Krypton" Part 2! Picking up directly from SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1, 100,000 Kryptonians have descended on Earth. But their introduction to the world follows a bumpy road, and humans and Kryptonians alike are wary of one another. Meanwhile, Clark must say goodbye to a long-standing member of his supporting cast while the threat behind Atlas makes his next move against the Man of Steel!
Featuring the first third of a cover triptych by Alex Ross that will continue next month in SUPERGIRL and ACTION COMICS!
This issue is written by James Robinson, with art by Renato Guedes & Jose Magalháes, a cover by Alex Ross and a variant cover by Bernard Chang. It is a 32-page comic book scheduled to arrive in stores on October 29 with a cover price of $2.99 U.S.
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BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE OFFER ON JUSTICE VOL. 1 HC
Don’t miss out on this special offer: From Wednesday, August 20 through Tuesday, August 26, retailers will receive a free copy of the JUSTICE VOL. 1 HC (JUN060200) for each copy ordered.
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FINAL CRISIS LOGO ANIMATION
With FINAL CRISIS continuing to shake the foundations of the DC Universe, visitors to the DC Comics website can get a hint of things to come. Go to http://www.dccomics.com/sites/finalcrisis/?i=9672 and click on the cover to FINAL CRISIS #3 Supergirl image to see how the FINAL CRISIS logo will change in issues to come.
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DC DIRECT JOKER POKER SET TO BE RESOLICITED
Due to a significant increase in the production run of DC Direct’s JOKER POKER SET, this item will be resolicited in the October Previews with a new instore date of December 17. All orders placed under the item code JUN080329 are cancelled.
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JACK OF FABLES #27 TO BE RESOLICITED
All orders for JACK OF FABLES #27 placed under the item code JUL080219 are cancelled. This item is resolicited in the August Previews under item code AUG080228, scheduled to arrive in stores on October 29.
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SHIPPING ADVISORY: FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 SECOND PRINTING, FINAL CRISIS: ROGUE’S REVENGE #1 SECOND PRINTING
Due to an error, two FINAL CRISIS reprints that were supposed to reach stores on August 13 – FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 Second Printing (MAY088350) and FINAL CRISIS: ROGUE’S REVENGE #1 Second Printing (MAY088351), instead will arrive in stores on August 20.
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FEATURE CHANGE FOR 1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA
Please note that the 1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA (MAY080285) will not include the Batmobile blueprint as solicited. Because of this change, this item will be made returnable at a later date.
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TWO CMX TITLES TO BE RESOLICITED
Please note that all orders are cancelled for the following CMX titles:
GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 7 (JUN080311)
SWAN VOL. 14 (MAY080282)
These titles will be resolicited at a later date.
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NEW DOWNLOADABLE PROMO ITEMS AVAILABLE ON DC RETAILER PAGE AT DIAMONDCOMICS.COM
The following downloadable promo item is now available on the DC Retailer page at Diamondcomics.com:
• WATCHMEN CO-OP AD SLICK, BAG SLICK and HC COVER ART
• SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON HEADER CARD, SHELF TALKER and COVER TRIPTYCH ART
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BACK TO PRESS!
The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:
ASTRO CITY: TARNISHED ANGEL TP (JUN088071) (2nd printing) Now priced $19.99/ 22.99 Can.
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP (DEC058055) (10th printing) Now priced $14.99/ 16.99 Can.
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP (DEC058083) (10th printing) Now priced $19.99/ 22.99 Can.
BATMAN: YEAR ONE DELUXE TP (OCT060163) (4th printing) Now priced $14.99/ 16.99 Can.
THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR TP (NOV050258) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
JSA VOL. 8: BLACK REIGN TP (APR050341) (2nd printing) Now priced $12.99/ 14.99 Can.
ORBITER SC (JUL088085) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
SUPERMAN: WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN TP (JUL088017) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
WATCHMEN TP (FEB058406) (21st printing) Now priced $19.99/ 22.99 Can.
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BACK IN STOCK!
The following titles are back in stock and available for order:
GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 2 HC (FEB080242)
GREEN LANTERN: TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS HC (FEB080243)
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SOLD OUT!
Please note that the following items are now sold out at DC:
THE AUTHORITY: REVOLUTION BOOK 1 TP (JUN050422)
BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE FRANK MILLER (AUG070340)
BATMAN: BROKEN CITY HC (APR040277)
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SERIES 1 MASTER CASE ACTION FIGURE ASST (MAR060410)
BATMAN: THE CULT TP (STAR19192)
BATMAN: THE JOKER'S LAST LAUGH TP (FEB080248)
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN SERIES 1 MASTER CASE ASST (APR050431)
BIZARRO 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (OCT070276)
COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO #1: WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE (SEP070310)
DC MINIMATES WAVE ONE (DEC060320)
ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC (JAN050333)
INFINITE CRISIS HC (JUN060204)
JUSTICE VOL. 2 HC (OCT060202)
MAD BATHROOM COMPANION TP (STAR11543)
MR. MXYZPLTLK SOFT TOY (STAR12043)
NIGHTWING: A KNIGHT IN BLUDHAVEN TP (STAR08162)
SMAX TP (SEP050303)
TOM STRONG BOOK 3 HC (FEB040299)
TOMORROW STORIES BOOK 2 HC (DEC030311)
TOMORROW WOMAN ACTION FIGURE (STAR12003)
WHO’S WHO MYSTERY BOX SET SERIES 1 (OCT050344)
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DC OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 & MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1
Please note that the offices of DC Comics and WildStorm Productions will be closed Friday, August 29 and Monday September 1, for Labor Day.
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ITEMS ON FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF THIS WEEK
The following hot projects are on Final Order Cut-off this week. Be sure you’ve got enough copies of each — check your orders and process any changes before Thursday, August 21. Retailers may access the DC FOC page at the Diamond website by going to https://retailer.diamondcomics.com/main/MyAccount.
Title Price Diamond Scheduled
Item Code In-store Date
100 BULLETS #95 (VERTIGO) $2.99 JUL080207 9/10/2008
ACTION COMICS #869 $2.99 JUL080135 9/10/2008
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 $2.99 FEB080203 9/10/2008
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 VARIANT EDITION $2.99 FEB080204 9/10/2008
BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 6 TP $14.99 JUL080153 10/8/2008
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21 $2.99 JUL080128 9/10/2008
BOOSTER GOLD #12 $2.99 JUL080138 9/10/2008
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #29 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25 JUL080181 9/10/2008
CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 3: SWORD IN THE SOUL TP (VERTIGO) $14.99 JUL080212 10/8/2008
DC UNIVERSE: DECISIONS #1 $2.99 JUL080105 9/10/2008
EX MACHINA #38 (WILDSTORM) $2.99 MAY080247 9/10/2008
EX MACHINA VOL. 7: EX CATHEDRA TP (WILDSTORM) $12.99 JUL080199 10/8/2008
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #2 $3.99 JUL080108 9/10/2008
GEN13 #22 (WILDSTORM) $2.99 JUL080188 9/10/2008
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #12 $2.99 JUL080142 9/10/2008
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28 $2.99 JUL080143 9/10/2008
JLA: THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW TP $14.99 JUL080160 10/8/2008
JONAH HEX: LUCK RUNS OUT TP $12.99 JUL080161 10/8/2008
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #18 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25 JUL080180 9/10/2008
SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF MF GRIMM TP (VERTIGO) $14.99 JUL080222 10/8/2008
SIMON DARK #12 $2.99 JUL080132 9/10/2008
SUPER FRIENDS #7 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25 JUL080179 9/10/2008
TRINITY #15 $2.99 JUL080102 9/10/2008
WONDER WOMAN #24 $2.99 JUL080150 9/10/2008
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #1 (WILDSTORM) $3.99 JUL080202 9/10/2008
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #1 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) $3.99 JUL080203 9/10/2008
YOUNG LIARS #7 (VERTIGO) $2.99 JUL080226 9/10/2008
DC DIRECT
JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA $295.00 DEC070317 10/29/2008
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RETURNABLE ITEMS
New entries and changes listed in italics
Title Diamond Retailers Return
Item Code Item to Diamond* Reason Code
INFINITY INC. #11 MAY080193 8/22/08 B
SUPERGIRL #31 MAY080183 8/22/08 B
BIRDS OF PREY #120 MAY080187 9/12/08 B
THE EXTERMINATORS #30 APR080277 9/12/08 A
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: ROAD TO THE ALTAR TP APR080226 9/12/08 F
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44 MAY080197 9/12/08 B
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44 VARIANT EDITION MAY080198 9/12/08 B
ROBIN #175 APR080189 9/12/08 C
THE X-FILES SPECIAL #0 JUN080285 9/12/08 F
THE X-FILES SPECIAL #0 VARIANT EDITION JUN080286 9/12/08 F
Returnable Books Key
A — Late Ship F — Incorrect Price K — With Qualifying Initial Order
B — Change In Creative Team G — Wrong UPC Code L — Made returnable at DC’s discretion
C — Not As Solicited H — Unmatched Cover & Interior Content * Accompanied by a Diamond
D — Mislabeled Crossover I — Printing Error Comic Distributors Return
E — Unlabeled Mature Title J — Shipped Returnable Authorization Form
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SHIPPING CHANGES NOTE
Please note new in-stores dates on trade paperbacks and hardcovers as well as CMX and MINX titles originally scheduled to arrive in stores from August through October. This is due to adjustments being made in DC’s manufacturing and production schedules. All of these titles will arrive in stores one week later than originally solicited, as noted below.
SHIPPING CHANGES
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS
Title Diamond Current Solicited
Item Code In-Store Date In-Store Date
FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088350 8/20/08 8/13/08
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088351 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080280 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080281 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080282 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080283 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080284 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080285 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: TOYMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080286 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: CAPTAIN COLD ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080287 8/20/08 8/13/08
MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: ANTHEM TP (WILDSTORM) MAY080248 8/20/08 8/13/08
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #4 JUN080186 8/20/08 8/6/08
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP (VERTIGO) MAY080258 8/20/08 8/13/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP MAY080223 8/20/08 8/13/08
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP MAY080208 8/20/08 8/13/08
SWAN VOL. 14 (CMX) MAY080282 8/20/08 8/13/08
ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 TP MAY080205 8/27/08 8/20/08
AMERICA’S BEST COMICS PRIMER TP (ABC) MAY080238 8/27/08 8/20/08
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 6 (CMX) MAY080275 8/27/08 8/20/08
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY GEORGE PEREZ (DC DIRECT) FEB080329 8/27/08 9/10/08
BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 2: THE BOOK OF DESTINY HC APR080224 8/27/08 8/20/08
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP MAY080217 8/27/08 8/20/08
DOKKOIDA VOL. 3 (CMX) MAY080276 8/27/08 8/13/08
DMZ #34 (VERTIGO) JUN080296 8/27/08 8/13/08
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #2 JUN080184 8/27/08 8/20/08
JACK OF FABLES #25 (VERTIGO) MAY080264 8/27/08 7/30/08
JLA VOL. 1 DELUXE EDITION HC APR080230 8/27/08 8/20/08
METAL MEN HC APR080231 8/27/08 8/20/08
SUICIDE SQUAD: FROM THE ASHES TP MAY080218 8/27/08 8/20/08
TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #6 APR080171 8/27/08 6/25/08
VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080283 8/27/08 8/13/08
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #2 JUN080259 9/3/08 8/6/08
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080274 9/3/08 8/27/08
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC APR080229 9/3/08 8/27/08
DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP MAY080216 9/3/08 8/27/08
FABLES #75 (VERTIGO) MAY080263 9/3/08 7/16/08
FRINGE #1 (WILDSTORM) JUL080196 9/3/08 8/27/08
GREEN LANTERN #34 JUN080221 9/3/08 8/27/08
HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP (VERTIGO) MAY080257 9/3/08 8/27/08
INVASION TP MAY080221 9/3/08 8/27/08
KING OF CARDS VOL. 5 (CMX) MAY080278 9/3/08 8/13/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP MAY080222 9/3/08 8/27/08
TITANS #4 MAY080155 9/3/08 7/9/08
THE UN-MEN #13 (VERTIGO) JUN080305 9/3/08 8/27/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 FEB080203 9/10/08 4/30/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 VARIANT EDITION FEB080204 9/10/08 4/30/08
BATMAN: THE BLACK GLOVE HC MAY080204 9/10/08 9/3/08
EX MACHINA #38 (WILDSTORM) MAY080247 9/10/08 7/16/08
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH TP (WILDSTORM) JUN080279 9/10/08 9/3/08
GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 1: IN THE LINE OF FIRE HC MAY080219 9/10/08 9/3/08
GREEN LANTERN VS. SINESTRO BOOKENDS (DC DIRECT) JAN080289 9/10/08 8/27/08
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 5 (CMX) MAY080277 9/10/08 8/27/08
PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080280 9/10/08 8/20/08
SANDMAN AND DEATH 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOOKENDS (DC DIRECT) FEB080317 9/10/08 9/3/08
TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL. 3 (CMX) JUN080315 9/10/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12 JUN080209 9/17/08 8/6/08
HELLBLAZER #247 (VERTIGO) JUN080298 9/17/08 8/20/08
JANES IN LOVE (MINX) JUN080288 9/17/08 9/10/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 1 (DC DIRECT) JAN080279 9/17/08 8/13/08
JSA PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN TP JUN080243 9/17/08 9/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL 1: THE TORNADO’S PATH TP JUN080244 9/17/08 9/10/08
LOVELESS VOL 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP (VERTIGO) JUN080299 9/17/08 9/10/08
ORFINA VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080279 9/17/08 8/27/08
SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC MAY080213 9/17/08 9/10/08
TITANS #5 JUL080117 9/17/08 9/10/08
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS: BRAVE NEW WORLD TP JUN080257 9/17/08 9/10/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 BALANCED CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080319 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080320 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080325 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080323 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: SUPER LOIS ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080326 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080324 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 WEIGHTED CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080321 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080322 9/24/08 9/3/08
BATMAN #680 JUN080195 9/24/08 8/27/08
BATMAN #680 VARIANT EDITION JUN080196 9/24/08 8/27/08
FABLES #76 (VERTIGO) JUL080218 9/24/08 9/10/08
JACK OF FABLES #26 (VERTIGO) JUN080294 9/24/08 8/27/08
KINGDOM COME TP - NEW EDITION JUN080246 9/24/08 9/10/08
THE SPIRIT VOL. 2 HC MAY080214 9/24/08 9/10/08
TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #2 JUN080201 9/24/08 8/13/08
CHUCK #4 (WILDSTORM) JUL080190 10/1/08 9/10/08
FINAL CRISIS #4 JUL080107 10/1/08 9/17/08
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #2 JUL080110 10/1/08 9/17/08
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #3 JUL080109 10/15/08 9/17/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 2 (DC DIRECT) FEB080318 10/15/08 9/17/08
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 25 HC APR080234 10/15/08 8/27/08
HELLBLAZER #248 (VERTIGO) JUL080215 10/22/08 9/17/08
CHUCK #5 (WILDSTORM) AUG080211 10/29/08 10/9/08
JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA (DC DIRECT) DEC070317 10/29/08 7/30/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 (DC DIRECT) MAR080253 11/12/08 10/8/08
HELLBLAZER #249 (VERTIGO) AUG080231 11/19/08 10/22/08
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ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK: RELEASE DATE — AUGUST 20, 2008
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS.
TITLE DIAMOND ITEM CODE
AIR #1 (VERTIGO) JUN080289
BATGIRL #2 JUN080200
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #10 JUN080213
BIRDS OF PREY #121 JUN080214
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16 JUN080217
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #28 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080264
CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW #4 (WILDSTORM) JUN080277
DC SPECIAL: CYBORG #4 JUN080191
DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR #5 (WILDSTORM) JUN080284
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #1 JUN080180
FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088350
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088351
THE FLASH #243 JUN080219
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #24 JUN080226
MAD KIDS #12 JUN080269
MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: ANTHEM TP (WILDSTORM) MAY080248
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #4 JUN080186
ROBIN #177 JUN080207
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP (VERTIGO) MAY080258
SCALPED #20 (VERTIGO) JUN080303
SCOOBY-DOO #135 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080267
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP MAY080223
THE SPIRIT #20 JUN080231
STORMWATCH PHD #13 (WILDSTORM) JUN080271
SUPER FRIENDS #6 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080261
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP MAY080208
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #51 JUN080212
TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #6 JUN080194
TRINITY #12 JUN080177
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #10 (WILDSTORM) JUN080282
DC DIRECT
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080280
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080281
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080282
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080283
JUSTICE SERIES 8: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE JAN080284
JUSTICE SERIES 8: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE JAN080285
JUSTICE SERIES 8: TOYMAN ACTION FIGURE JAN080286
JUSTICE SERIES 8: CAPTAIN COLD ACTION FIGURE JAN080287
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ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE — AUGUST 27, 2008
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS.
TITLE DIAMOND ITEM CODE
ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 TP MAY080205
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #2 JUN080188
AMERICA'S BEST COMICS PRIMER TP (ABC) MAY080238
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 6 (CMX) MAY080275
BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #4 JUN080204
BLUE BEETLE #30 JUN080215
BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 2: THE BOOK OF DESTINY HC APR080224
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #48 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080265
CATWOMAN #82 JUN080203
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP MAY080217
DC UNIVERSE: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1 JUN080181
DMZ #34 (VERTIGO) JUN080296
DOKKOIDA VOL. 3 (CMX) MAY080276
FAMILY DYNAMIC #1 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080258
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #2 JUN080184
FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 JUN080182
JACK OF FABLES #25 (VERTIGO) MAY080264
JLA VOL. 1 DELUXE EDITION HC APR080230
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18 JUN080227
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18 VARIANT EDITION JUN080228
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #45 JUN080229
THE LOST BOYS: REIGN OF FROGS #4 (WILDSTORM) JUN080280
MADAME XANADU #3 (VERTIGO) JUN080301
METAL MEN HC APR080231
NORTHLANDERS #9 (VERTIGO) JUN080302
REIGN IN HELL #2 JUN080185
SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #6 (WILDSTORM) JUN080281
SUICIDE SQUAD: FROM THE ASHES TP MAY080218
SUPERMAN #679 JUN080197
SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON #5 (WILDSTORM) JUN080283
TEEN TITANS #62 JUN080192
TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #6 APR080171
TRINITY #13 JUN080178
VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080283
WILDCATS #2 (WILDSTORM) JUN080273
DC DIRECT
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY GEORGE PEREZ FEB080329
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ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE — SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS.
TITLE DIAMOND ITEM CODE
ACTION COMICS #866 (2ND PRINT) JUL088006
ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1 JUL080116
ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #2 (VERTIGO) JUL080208
THE AUTHORITY #2 (WILDSTORM) JUL080187
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #49 (JOHNNY DC) JUL080177
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #2 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080259
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080274
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC APR080229
DETECTIVE COMICS #848 JUL080129
DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP MAY080216
EL DIABLO #1 JUL080113
FABLES #75 (VERTIGO) MAY080263
FRINGE #1 (WILDSTORM) JUL080196
GREEN LANTERN #34 JUN080221
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS - THE KNOWLEDGE #3 (VERTIGO) JUL080216
HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP (VERTIGO) MAY080257
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #5 (VERTIGO) JUL080213
INVASION TP MAY080221
JONAH HEX #35 JUL080146
KING OF CARDS VOL. 5 (CMX) MAY080278
LOONEY TUNES #166 (JOHNNY DC) JUL080183
MANHUNTER #34 JUL080151
NIGHTWING #148 JUL080130
SECRET SIX #1 JUL080112
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP MAY080222
STORMING PARADISE #3 (WILDSTORM) JUL080200
SUPERGIRL #33 JUL080134
TITANS #4 MAY080155
TOR #5 JUL080121
TRINITY #14 JUL080101
UN-MEN #13 (VERTIGO) JUN080305
THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #12 (VERTIGO) JUL080225
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #5 JUL080122
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August 19, 2008
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SUPERMAN SOARS INTO ACTION IN “NEW KRYPTON”
October marks the start of a new, nine-part epic starring Superman! Spinning directly out of his battles with Brainiac and Atlas, the Man of Steel must deal with the sudden presence of 100,000 Kryptonians on Earth!
Featuring stories by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates, these issues are illustrated by Pete Woods, Gary Frank, Renato Guedes, Jamal Igle and others, these stories test Superman like never before, and involve cast members including Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen and others.
Look for these issues solicited in the August Previews:
SUPERGIRL #34
Beginning the new direction for SUPERGIRL, which will tie the book and character firmly into the Superman franchise, this issue features the debut of the new creative team of writer Sterling Gates, artists Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne, and cover artist Joshua Middleton!
This issue is written by Sterling Gates, with art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne, a cover by Joshua Middleton and a variant cover by Fernando Pasarin. It is a 32-page comic scheduled to arrive in stores on October 1 with a cover price of $2.99 U.S.
ACTION COMICS #870
The “Brainiac" finale! It's Superman versus Brainiac with everything at stake! No longer content to simply eradicate Superman, Brainiac is now determined to destroy Earth like so many other planets he's left in his wake. But Brainiac's ship is full of many bottles, inside of which some surprise guest-stars lurk! And while hope may blossom on Brainiac's ship, there's one life even the Man of Steel can't save.
This issue is written by Geoff Johns, with art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal, a cover by Gary Frank and a variant cover by Andy Kubert. It is a 32-page comic scheduled to arrive in stores on October 8 with a cover price of $2.99 U.S.
SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1
Straight from the pages of SUPERMAN, Jimmy Olsen, would-be star reporter, doggedly investigates the mystery surrounding Superman's newest foe, Atlas! But the secrets behind the titan of yore lead Olsen across the country and into great danger as he must survive attacks by none other than Codename: Assassin! And just as Jimmy is getting to the truth, he finds himself in the Midwest and seeking the aide of a hero long thought dead. This story leads directly into SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1!
This issue is written by James Robinson, with art by Jesus Merino, a cover by Ryan Sook and a variant cover by Kevin Nowlan. It is a 48-page comic scheduled to arrive in stores on October 15 with a cover price of $3.99 U.S.
SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1
A “Sightings” issue! “New Krypton” Part 1 of 9! The entire Superman franchise writing team joins forces, with art by Pete Woods and others, to formally launch the Superman event years in the making! While the current threat of Brainiac may have been forestalled in ACTION COMICS #870, the repercussions will be felt for a long, long time. Superman's greatest victory has lead to his happiest day – and his saddest. Gains are balanced by losses while Superman has to figure out what to do with 100,000 Kryptonians! Hold on to your capes as this story leads directly into SUPERMAN #681.
This issue is written by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates, with art by Pete Woods, Gary Frank & Jon Sibal, Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes, a cover by Gary Frank and a variant cover by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes. It is a 48-page comic book scheduled to arrive in stores on October 22 with a cover price of $3.99 U.S.
SUPERMAN #681
"New Krypton" Part 2! Picking up directly from SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1, 100,000 Kryptonians have descended on Earth. But their introduction to the world follows a bumpy road, and humans and Kryptonians alike are wary of one another. Meanwhile, Clark must say goodbye to a long-standing member of his supporting cast while the threat behind Atlas makes his next move against the Man of Steel!
Featuring the first third of a cover triptych by Alex Ross that will continue next month in SUPERGIRL and ACTION COMICS!
This issue is written by James Robinson, with art by Renato Guedes & Jose Magalháes, a cover by Alex Ross and a variant cover by Bernard Chang. It is a 32-page comic book scheduled to arrive in stores on October 29 with a cover price of $2.99 U.S.
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BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE OFFER ON JUSTICE VOL. 1 HC
Don’t miss out on this special offer: From Wednesday, August 20 through Tuesday, August 26, retailers will receive a free copy of the JUSTICE VOL. 1 HC (JUN060200) for each copy ordered.
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FINAL CRISIS LOGO ANIMATION
With FINAL CRISIS continuing to shake the foundations of the DC Universe, visitors to the DC Comics website can get a hint of things to come. Go to http://www.dccomics.com/sites/finalcrisis/?i=9672 and click on the cover to FINAL CRISIS #3 Supergirl image to see how the FINAL CRISIS logo will change in issues to come.
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DC DIRECT JOKER POKER SET TO BE RESOLICITED
Due to a significant increase in the production run of DC Direct’s JOKER POKER SET, this item will be resolicited in the October Previews with a new instore date of December 17. All orders placed under the item code JUN080329 are cancelled.
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JACK OF FABLES #27 TO BE RESOLICITED
All orders for JACK OF FABLES #27 placed under the item code JUL080219 are cancelled. This item is resolicited in the August Previews under item code AUG080228, scheduled to arrive in stores on October 29.
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SHIPPING ADVISORY: FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 SECOND PRINTING, FINAL CRISIS: ROGUE’S REVENGE #1 SECOND PRINTING
Due to an error, two FINAL CRISIS reprints that were supposed to reach stores on August 13 – FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 Second Printing (MAY088350) and FINAL CRISIS: ROGUE’S REVENGE #1 Second Printing (MAY088351), instead will arrive in stores on August 20.
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FEATURE CHANGE FOR 1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA
Please note that the 1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA (MAY080285) will not include the Batmobile blueprint as solicited. Because of this change, this item will be made returnable at a later date.
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TWO CMX TITLES TO BE RESOLICITED
Please note that all orders are cancelled for the following CMX titles:
GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 7 (JUN080311)
SWAN VOL. 14 (MAY080282)
These titles will be resolicited at a later date.
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NEW DOWNLOADABLE PROMO ITEMS AVAILABLE ON DC RETAILER PAGE AT DIAMONDCOMICS.COM
The following downloadable promo item is now available on the DC Retailer page at Diamondcomics.com:
• WATCHMEN CO-OP AD SLICK, BAG SLICK and HC COVER ART
• SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON HEADER CARD, SHELF TALKER and COVER TRIPTYCH ART
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BACK TO PRESS!
The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:
ASTRO CITY: TARNISHED ANGEL TP (JUN088071) (2nd printing) Now priced $19.99/ 22.99 Can.
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP (DEC058055) (10th printing) Now priced $14.99/ 16.99 Can.
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP (DEC058083) (10th printing) Now priced $19.99/ 22.99 Can.
BATMAN: YEAR ONE DELUXE TP (OCT060163) (4th printing) Now priced $14.99/ 16.99 Can.
THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR TP (NOV050258) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
JSA VOL. 8: BLACK REIGN TP (APR050341) (2nd printing) Now priced $12.99/ 14.99 Can.
ORBITER SC (JUL088085) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
SUPERMAN: WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN TP (JUL088017) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
WATCHMEN TP (FEB058406) (21st printing) Now priced $19.99/ 22.99 Can.
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BACK IN STOCK!
The following titles are back in stock and available for order:
GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 2 HC (FEB080242)
GREEN LANTERN: TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS HC (FEB080243)
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SOLD OUT!
Please note that the following items are now sold out at DC:
THE AUTHORITY: REVOLUTION BOOK 1 TP (JUN050422)
BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE FRANK MILLER (AUG070340)
BATMAN: BROKEN CITY HC (APR040277)
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SERIES 1 MASTER CASE ACTION FIGURE ASST (MAR060410)
BATMAN: THE CULT TP (STAR19192)
BATMAN: THE JOKER'S LAST LAUGH TP (FEB080248)
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN SERIES 1 MASTER CASE ASST (APR050431)
BIZARRO 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (OCT070276)
COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO #1: WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE (SEP070310)
DC MINIMATES WAVE ONE (DEC060320)
ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC (JAN050333)
INFINITE CRISIS HC (JUN060204)
JUSTICE VOL. 2 HC (OCT060202)
MAD BATHROOM COMPANION TP (STAR11543)
MR. MXYZPLTLK SOFT TOY (STAR12043)
NIGHTWING: A KNIGHT IN BLUDHAVEN TP (STAR08162)
SMAX TP (SEP050303)
TOM STRONG BOOK 3 HC (FEB040299)
TOMORROW STORIES BOOK 2 HC (DEC030311)
TOMORROW WOMAN ACTION FIGURE (STAR12003)
WHO’S WHO MYSTERY BOX SET SERIES 1 (OCT050344)
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DC OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 & MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1
Please note that the offices of DC Comics and WildStorm Productions will be closed Friday, August 29 and Monday September 1, for Labor Day.
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ITEMS ON FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF THIS WEEK
The following hot projects are on Final Order Cut-off this week. Be sure you’ve got enough copies of each — check your orders and process any changes before Thursday, August 21. Retailers may access the DC FOC page at the Diamond website by going to https://retailer.diamondcomics.com/main/MyAccount.
Title Price Diamond Scheduled
Item Code In-store Date
100 BULLETS #95 (VERTIGO) $2.99 JUL080207 9/10/2008
ACTION COMICS #869 $2.99 JUL080135 9/10/2008
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 $2.99 FEB080203 9/10/2008
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 VARIANT EDITION $2.99 FEB080204 9/10/2008
BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 6 TP $14.99 JUL080153 10/8/2008
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21 $2.99 JUL080128 9/10/2008
BOOSTER GOLD #12 $2.99 JUL080138 9/10/2008
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #29 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25 JUL080181 9/10/2008
CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 3: SWORD IN THE SOUL TP (VERTIGO) $14.99 JUL080212 10/8/2008
DC UNIVERSE: DECISIONS #1 $2.99 JUL080105 9/10/2008
EX MACHINA #38 (WILDSTORM) $2.99 MAY080247 9/10/2008
EX MACHINA VOL. 7: EX CATHEDRA TP (WILDSTORM) $12.99 JUL080199 10/8/2008
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #2 $3.99 JUL080108 9/10/2008
GEN13 #22 (WILDSTORM) $2.99 JUL080188 9/10/2008
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #12 $2.99 JUL080142 9/10/2008
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28 $2.99 JUL080143 9/10/2008
JLA: THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW TP $14.99 JUL080160 10/8/2008
JONAH HEX: LUCK RUNS OUT TP $12.99 JUL080161 10/8/2008
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #18 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25 JUL080180 9/10/2008
SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF MF GRIMM TP (VERTIGO) $14.99 JUL080222 10/8/2008
SIMON DARK #12 $2.99 JUL080132 9/10/2008
SUPER FRIENDS #7 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25 JUL080179 9/10/2008
TRINITY #15 $2.99 JUL080102 9/10/2008
WONDER WOMAN #24 $2.99 JUL080150 9/10/2008
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #1 (WILDSTORM) $3.99 JUL080202 9/10/2008
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #1 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) $3.99 JUL080203 9/10/2008
YOUNG LIARS #7 (VERTIGO) $2.99 JUL080226 9/10/2008
DC DIRECT
JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA $295.00 DEC070317 10/29/2008
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RETURNABLE ITEMS
New entries and changes listed in italics
Title Diamond Retailers Return
Item Code Item to Diamond* Reason Code
INFINITY INC. #11 MAY080193 8/22/08 B
SUPERGIRL #31 MAY080183 8/22/08 B
BIRDS OF PREY #120 MAY080187 9/12/08 B
THE EXTERMINATORS #30 APR080277 9/12/08 A
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: ROAD TO THE ALTAR TP APR080226 9/12/08 F
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44 MAY080197 9/12/08 B
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44 VARIANT EDITION MAY080198 9/12/08 B
ROBIN #175 APR080189 9/12/08 C
THE X-FILES SPECIAL #0 JUN080285 9/12/08 F
THE X-FILES SPECIAL #0 VARIANT EDITION JUN080286 9/12/08 F
Returnable Books Key
A — Late Ship F — Incorrect Price K — With Qualifying Initial Order
B — Change In Creative Team G — Wrong UPC Code L — Made returnable at DC’s discretion
C — Not As Solicited H — Unmatched Cover & Interior Content * Accompanied by a Diamond
D — Mislabeled Crossover I — Printing Error Comic Distributors Return
E — Unlabeled Mature Title J — Shipped Returnable Authorization Form
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SHIPPING CHANGES NOTE
Please note new in-stores dates on trade paperbacks and hardcovers as well as CMX and MINX titles originally scheduled to arrive in stores from August through October. This is due to adjustments being made in DC’s manufacturing and production schedules. All of these titles will arrive in stores one week later than originally solicited, as noted below.
SHIPPING CHANGES
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS
Title Diamond Current Solicited
Item Code In-Store Date In-Store Date
FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088350 8/20/08 8/13/08
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088351 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080280 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080281 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080282 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) JAN080283 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080284 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080285 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: TOYMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080286 8/20/08 8/13/08
JUSTICE SERIES 8: CAPTAIN COLD ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) JAN080287 8/20/08 8/13/08
MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: ANTHEM TP (WILDSTORM) MAY080248 8/20/08 8/13/08
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #4 JUN080186 8/20/08 8/6/08
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP (VERTIGO) MAY080258 8/20/08 8/13/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP MAY080223 8/20/08 8/13/08
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP MAY080208 8/20/08 8/13/08
SWAN VOL. 14 (CMX) MAY080282 8/20/08 8/13/08
ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 TP MAY080205 8/27/08 8/20/08
AMERICA’S BEST COMICS PRIMER TP (ABC) MAY080238 8/27/08 8/20/08
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 6 (CMX) MAY080275 8/27/08 8/20/08
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY GEORGE PEREZ (DC DIRECT) FEB080329 8/27/08 9/10/08
BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 2: THE BOOK OF DESTINY HC APR080224 8/27/08 8/20/08
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP MAY080217 8/27/08 8/20/08
DOKKOIDA VOL. 3 (CMX) MAY080276 8/27/08 8/13/08
DMZ #34 (VERTIGO) JUN080296 8/27/08 8/13/08
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #2 JUN080184 8/27/08 8/20/08
JACK OF FABLES #25 (VERTIGO) MAY080264 8/27/08 7/30/08
JLA VOL. 1 DELUXE EDITION HC APR080230 8/27/08 8/20/08
METAL MEN HC APR080231 8/27/08 8/20/08
SUICIDE SQUAD: FROM THE ASHES TP MAY080218 8/27/08 8/20/08
TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #6 APR080171 8/27/08 6/25/08
VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080283 8/27/08 8/13/08
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #2 JUN080259 9/3/08 8/6/08
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080274 9/3/08 8/27/08
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC APR080229 9/3/08 8/27/08
DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP MAY080216 9/3/08 8/27/08
FABLES #75 (VERTIGO) MAY080263 9/3/08 7/16/08
FRINGE #1 (WILDSTORM) JUL080196 9/3/08 8/27/08
GREEN LANTERN #34 JUN080221 9/3/08 8/27/08
HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP (VERTIGO) MAY080257 9/3/08 8/27/08
INVASION TP MAY080221 9/3/08 8/27/08
KING OF CARDS VOL. 5 (CMX) MAY080278 9/3/08 8/13/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP MAY080222 9/3/08 8/27/08
TITANS #4 MAY080155 9/3/08 7/9/08
THE UN-MEN #13 (VERTIGO) JUN080305 9/3/08 8/27/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 FEB080203 9/10/08 4/30/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 VARIANT EDITION FEB080204 9/10/08 4/30/08
BATMAN: THE BLACK GLOVE HC MAY080204 9/10/08 9/3/08
EX MACHINA #38 (WILDSTORM) MAY080247 9/10/08 7/16/08
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH TP (WILDSTORM) JUN080279 9/10/08 9/3/08
GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 1: IN THE LINE OF FIRE HC MAY080219 9/10/08 9/3/08
GREEN LANTERN VS. SINESTRO BOOKENDS (DC DIRECT) JAN080289 9/10/08 8/27/08
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 5 (CMX) MAY080277 9/10/08 8/27/08
PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080280 9/10/08 8/20/08
SANDMAN AND DEATH 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOOKENDS (DC DIRECT) FEB080317 9/10/08 9/3/08
TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL. 3 (CMX) JUN080315 9/10/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12 JUN080209 9/17/08 8/6/08
HELLBLAZER #247 (VERTIGO) JUN080298 9/17/08 8/20/08
JANES IN LOVE (MINX) JUN080288 9/17/08 9/10/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 1 (DC DIRECT) JAN080279 9/17/08 8/13/08
JSA PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN TP JUN080243 9/17/08 9/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL 1: THE TORNADO’S PATH TP JUN080244 9/17/08 9/10/08
LOVELESS VOL 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP (VERTIGO) JUN080299 9/17/08 9/10/08
ORFINA VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080279 9/17/08 8/27/08
SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC MAY080213 9/17/08 9/10/08
TITANS #5 JUL080117 9/17/08 9/10/08
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS: BRAVE NEW WORLD TP JUN080257 9/17/08 9/10/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 BALANCED CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080319 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080320 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080325 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080323 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: SUPER LOIS ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080326 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) FEB080324 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 WEIGHTED CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080321 9/24/08 9/3/08
ALL STAR SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) FEB080322 9/24/08 9/3/08
BATMAN #680 JUN080195 9/24/08 8/27/08
BATMAN #680 VARIANT EDITION JUN080196 9/24/08 8/27/08
FABLES #76 (VERTIGO) JUL080218 9/24/08 9/10/08
JACK OF FABLES #26 (VERTIGO) JUN080294 9/24/08 8/27/08
KINGDOM COME TP - NEW EDITION JUN080246 9/24/08 9/10/08
THE SPIRIT VOL. 2 HC MAY080214 9/24/08 9/10/08
TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #2 JUN080201 9/24/08 8/13/08
CHUCK #4 (WILDSTORM) JUL080190 10/1/08 9/10/08
FINAL CRISIS #4 JUL080107 10/1/08 9/17/08
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #2 JUL080110 10/1/08 9/17/08
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #3 JUL080109 10/15/08 9/17/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 2 (DC DIRECT) FEB080318 10/15/08 9/17/08
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 25 HC APR080234 10/15/08 8/27/08
HELLBLAZER #248 (VERTIGO) JUL080215 10/22/08 9/17/08
CHUCK #5 (WILDSTORM) AUG080211 10/29/08 10/9/08
JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA (DC DIRECT) DEC070317 10/29/08 7/30/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 (DC DIRECT) MAR080253 11/12/08 10/8/08
HELLBLAZER #249 (VERTIGO) AUG080231 11/19/08 10/22/08
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ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK: RELEASE DATE — AUGUST 20, 2008
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS.
TITLE DIAMOND ITEM CODE
AIR #1 (VERTIGO) JUN080289
BATGIRL #2 JUN080200
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #10 JUN080213
BIRDS OF PREY #121 JUN080214
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16 JUN080217
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #28 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080264
CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW #4 (WILDSTORM) JUN080277
DC SPECIAL: CYBORG #4 JUN080191
DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR #5 (WILDSTORM) JUN080284
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #1 JUN080180
FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088350
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #1 (2ND PRINT) MAY088351
THE FLASH #243 JUN080219
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #24 JUN080226
MAD KIDS #12 JUN080269
MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: ANTHEM TP (WILDSTORM) MAY080248
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #4 JUN080186
ROBIN #177 JUN080207
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP (VERTIGO) MAY080258
SCALPED #20 (VERTIGO) JUN080303
SCOOBY-DOO #135 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080267
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP MAY080223
THE SPIRIT #20 JUN080231
STORMWATCH PHD #13 (WILDSTORM) JUN080271
SUPER FRIENDS #6 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080261
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP MAY080208
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #51 JUN080212
TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #6 JUN080194
TRINITY #12 JUN080177
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #10 (WILDSTORM) JUN080282
DC DIRECT
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080280
JUSTICE SERIES 8 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080281
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080282
JUSTICE SERIES 8 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT JAN080283
JUSTICE SERIES 8: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE JAN080284
JUSTICE SERIES 8: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE JAN080285
JUSTICE SERIES 8: TOYMAN ACTION FIGURE JAN080286
JUSTICE SERIES 8: CAPTAIN COLD ACTION FIGURE JAN080287
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ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE — AUGUST 27, 2008
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS.
TITLE DIAMOND ITEM CODE
ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 TP MAY080205
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #2 JUN080188
AMERICA'S BEST COMICS PRIMER TP (ABC) MAY080238
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 6 (CMX) MAY080275
BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #4 JUN080204
BLUE BEETLE #30 JUN080215
BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 2: THE BOOK OF DESTINY HC APR080224
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #48 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080265
CATWOMAN #82 JUN080203
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP MAY080217
DC UNIVERSE: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1 JUN080181
DMZ #34 (VERTIGO) JUN080296
DOKKOIDA VOL. 3 (CMX) MAY080276
FAMILY DYNAMIC #1 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080258
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #2 JUN080184
FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 JUN080182
JACK OF FABLES #25 (VERTIGO) MAY080264
JLA VOL. 1 DELUXE EDITION HC APR080230
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18 JUN080227
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18 VARIANT EDITION JUN080228
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #45 JUN080229
THE LOST BOYS: REIGN OF FROGS #4 (WILDSTORM) JUN080280
MADAME XANADU #3 (VERTIGO) JUN080301
METAL MEN HC APR080231
NORTHLANDERS #9 (VERTIGO) JUN080302
REIGN IN HELL #2 JUN080185
SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #6 (WILDSTORM) JUN080281
SUICIDE SQUAD: FROM THE ASHES TP MAY080218
SUPERMAN #679 JUN080197
SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON #5 (WILDSTORM) JUN080283
TEEN TITANS #62 JUN080192
TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #6 APR080171
TRINITY #13 JUN080178
VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080283
WILDCATS #2 (WILDSTORM) JUN080273
DC DIRECT
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY GEORGE PEREZ FEB080329
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ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE — SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS.
TITLE DIAMOND ITEM CODE
ACTION COMICS #866 (2ND PRINT) JUL088006
ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1 JUL080116
ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #2 (VERTIGO) JUL080208
THE AUTHORITY #2 (WILDSTORM) JUL080187
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #49 (JOHNNY DC) JUL080177
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #2 (JOHNNY DC) JUN080259
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 4 (CMX) MAY080274
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC APR080229
DETECTIVE COMICS #848 JUL080129
DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP MAY080216
EL DIABLO #1 JUL080113
FABLES #75 (VERTIGO) MAY080263
FRINGE #1 (WILDSTORM) JUL080196
GREEN LANTERN #34 JUN080221
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS - THE KNOWLEDGE #3 (VERTIGO) JUL080216
HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP (VERTIGO) MAY080257
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #5 (VERTIGO) JUL080213
INVASION TP MAY080221
JONAH HEX #35 JUL080146
KING OF CARDS VOL. 5 (CMX) MAY080278
LOONEY TUNES #166 (JOHNNY DC) JUL080183
MANHUNTER #34 JUL080151
NIGHTWING #148 JUL080130
SECRET SIX #1 JUL080112
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP MAY080222
STORMING PARADISE #3 (WILDSTORM) JUL080200
SUPERGIRL #33 JUL080134
TITANS #4 MAY080155
TOR #5 JUL080121
TRINITY #14 JUL080101
UN-MEN #13 (VERTIGO) JUN080305
THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #12 (VERTIGO) JUL080225
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #5 JUL080122
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