May 2010 DC Solicits I like

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DOC SAVAGE #2

On sale MAY 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL MALMONT
Co-feature written by JASON STARR
Art by HOWARD PORTER & ART THIBERT
Co-feature art by SCOTT HAMPTON
Cover by J.G. JONES
1:10 variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY
“The Lord of Lightning” continues as Doc Savage and his compatriots dig themselves out from last month’s brutal attack on their homes – but in accepting help from Doc’s phenomenal sister, Pat Savage, have they made her a target as well? Written by Paul Malmont, New York Times best-selling author of The Chinatown Death-Cloud Peril, with art by Howard Porter (JLA)! And in the JUSTICE, INC. co-feature written by crime novelist Jason Starr (THE CHILL), Richard Benson and his team of detectives come face-to-face with the dark secrets of their kidnapped friend – and the grief of his family!
Retailers please note: This issue ships with two covers. Please see Previews Order Form for more information.

The Chinatown Deathcloud Peril? I love that book! ^^ Also woot, Pat Savage. I hope that she does something cool, I heard that she tends to get into the way in the actual stories. Kinda puzzled by the anachronistic SWAT team guys though.

THE SPIRIT #2

On sale MAY 19 * 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by MARK SCHULTZ
Co-feature written by HARLAN ELLISON
Art by MORITAT
Co-feature art by KYLE BAKER
Cover by LADRÖNN
In this second gripping issue, Angel Smerti is a lady who gets what she wants - and she wants The Spirit dead! The Spirit's first encounter with the Golden Tree crime organization will show him that the threat extends far beyond Central City! And in the co-feature, THE SPIRIT: BLACK & WHITE, modern fiction master Harlan Ellison teams with the brilliant Kyle Baker (WEDNESDAY COMICS) to bring an adventure right to the Spirit's backyard - Wildwood Cemetery!

Oh no, Harlan Ellison!

FIRST WAVE #3

On sale MAY 5 • 3 of 6 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by RAGS MORALES
Cover by J.G. JONES
1:10 variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
Doc Savage and The Spirit have joined forces at last – but can they beat the secrets behind the death of Doc’s father out of the Blackhawks? The Batman just might be two steps ahead of them all! And in the jungles of South America, it’s getting harder and harder for Rima to keep William Littlejohn alive as the forces of the Golden Tree close in...
Retailers please note: This issue ships with two covers. Please see Previews Order Form for more information.

Aw, don't go beating on the Blackhawks. :( Also, cool cover. And for the record, again, this is a version of the 1940s Batman who used guns, and in the preview issue showed that he hasn't actually killed anyone with them.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE RISE OF ARSENAL #3

On sale MAY 26 • 3 of 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by GERALDO BORGES & MARLO ALQUIZA
Cover by GREG HORN
Roy Harper’s journey into his own heart of darkness continues as Arsenal hits the streets ready to take his revenge on whoever makes the mistake of getting in his way. But what happens when that hit list includes one of his oldest friends – Dick Grayson? It’s Arsenal and Batman together, but this ain’t no team-up.

Question: Why was it necessary to remove his shirt?

ZATANNA #1

On sale MAY 19 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by PAUL DINI * Art by STEPHANE ROUX & KARL STORY * Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
1:10 Variant Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
At last - the Mistress of Magic in her own ongoing series! Zatanna Zatara has long made her home in San Francisco, but right under her nose a sinister threat has developed - a crime boss who dominates the criminal underworld with the dark powers of the magical underworld! The terrifying Brother Night is making his play for San Fran, and the police force - including hunky detective Dale Colton - turn to Zee for help. But Brother Night is a whole new kind of criminal and if Zatanna thinks she can backwards-talk him down, then she's in over her top-hatted head! Superstar writer Paul Dini (BATMAN: MAD LOVE) is paired with the gorgeous art of Stephane Roux (BIRDS OF PREY), making his anticipated DC debut on interior art! There's only one thing to say - T'NOD SSIM TI!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. See the Previews Order Form for more information.

Huh, so now Zatanna is sharing a city with the Teen Titans and Jack Knight, and in a different universe, the women about middleaged women with magic powers. Clammed I think it was called.

Comments

[kamino_neko]

... I notice no 'X of X' note on the Doc Savage and Spirit solicits...

Dare I hope that means ongoing? (Probably...real question is whether I should get my hopes up about them lasting more than 10 issues...)

[nezchan]

Answer: Is this a trick question?

[star_of_airdrie]

wow, Arsenal looks INTENSE. I thought he was vamped out at first...

And if Dick and Roy fight, what # are we on again?

1,000,000,006?

[autumn_lily]

Which would make intense make up sex at 1,000,000,029.

[star_of_airdrie]

I think there would have been way more double plays than that as it were...

[autumn_lily]

Well they do need to do other things every once and awhile like eat, sleep, fight crime, etc...

[jarodrussell]

Oh, look who still has his prosthesis. Yay, Roy.

[sistermagpie]

Surely it's the use of technology to fix the physical injury that's making him go dark, though!

[zordboy]

"Question: Why was it necessary to remove his shirt?"

Why wouldn't that be necessary? That's your standard rule for a fight with Dick Grayson, really.

[star_of_airdrie]

there's never any harm in removing an opponent's shirt...

[autumn_lily]

The pants are removed about half way in. ;)

[deepspaceartist]

I don't think DIck is the guy Roy is beating up there. That dude's got brown hair, Dick's is black. I think the cover is supposed to be Batman stopping Arsenal from excessively beating the crap out of some random criminal.

[sistermagpie]

That's what I thought.

[silverzeo]

Golden Age Bats used guns right? I think I remember that in a comicbook special on the History Channel.

[iskander]

Gotta say, I am really likin' Z's boots.

[jlbarnett]

Dick is the one guy who can compare grief with Roy I suppose and not be slammed down.

[autumn_lily]

Unless you count slammed down into a mattress.

[mullon]

I don't know if its the angle, but Zatanna's boobs look huge. Like, Power Girl huge.

[proteus_lives]

Magic. It's the ultimate plastic surgery.

[darkblade]

"Boob Boj" Palidromes make the magic spells much less interesting.

[3goodtimes]

Roy, what the hell are you doing on that cover? Are you trying to frot that guy to death? You look like you're about to turn into a werewolf. And why must you journey into the heart of darkness again? Can't you just be a badass father of the year instead of getting all gritty? Why must all arrows be doomed to shitty plot choices lately?

But yay, Zatanna!

[jaybee3]

I like the Zatanna a lot and although I'll wait for the trades the First Wave thing is starting to appeal - I've always found Doc Savage to be very cool.

Although - I have to say it because it bear repeating - with the May solicits out we are now 5 months into 2010 and still no sign of Miss Cassandra Cain, aka the girl Didio promised there were "big plans" for this year. Especially with the return of Bruce in full swing by May, the absence of Cass from the Bat-clan from that story is glaring. If they aren't going to do anything with her and make her into the Bat-version of Linda Danvers/Supergirl, they should just say so at this point.

Then again we also have an event called "Brightest Day" going on and DC's historically most "bright" characters (in terms of lightness) the Marvel Family doesn't seem to playing any part (meanwhile Deathstroke's villain team of Titans is being marketed as a Brightest Day title? WTF?). A wasted opportunity IMO.

I wonder with Geoff Johns in charge of creative at DC now if there will be any changes (it was Geoff after all who by all accounts wanted to return Billy and Mary Batson back to their old roles in the JSA arc with Black Adam/Isis and was vetoed by Didio and it was Geoff who ret-conned Beechan's Evil Cass with the whole Slade brainwashing drugs thing). Or it could be Didio is still calling the editorial shots just with a different title. I hope not.

[pepperspray101]

Although - I have to say it because it bear repeating - with the May solicits out we are now 5 months into 2010 and still no sign of Miss Cassandra Cain, aka the girl Didio promised there were "big plans" for this year. Especially with the return of Bruce in full swing by May, the absence of Cass from the Bat-clan from that story is glaring. If they aren't going to do anything with her and make her into the Bat-version of Linda Danvers/Supergirl, they should just say so at this point.

YES. Agreed! (and it bears a lot of repeating, stupid DC...X0 )

[q99]

I do have the suspicion that the 'big plans' that get occasionally mentioned for her is just to placate fans and'll stay in the plan phase indefinitely.

[jaybee3]

I agree. It's obvious by now that the whole "big plans" things really meant "no plans".

[ruhig_knight]

Accorinding to the May solicit of Batman & Robin, there may be a small pssibility of a Cass return. However, by 'fanfavorite' DC could mean either Cass, Jason, or The Joker for all we know.

The possibility of a Marvel Family relaunch still seems plausible. DC did mention Post-Blackest Night 'plans' for the Marvels and the "Brightest Day" event will be spanning a couple of months and has dropped hints of relaunching titles, such as Aquaman's.

Though I do understand where you are coming from. I don't have much faith in DC's handling of certain characters either...

[okkult3000]

I didn't realize who Paul Malmont was until now.