Superman Solicits for August 2010

[Frisky Dingo]

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SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by SHANE DAVIS & SANDRA HOPE
Cover by SHANE DAVIS

Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for a staggering new take on the world's most popular Super Hero.
Best-selling, Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Thor, Babylon 5) and red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis (GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new continuity re-imagining DC's top heroes, EARTH ONE is a new wave of original, stand-alone graphic novels produced by the top writers and artists in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here with the Super Hero who started it all - Superman!
What would happen if the origin of The Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very first time? Return to Smallville and experience the journey of Earth's favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman like you've never seen before!
On sale OCTOBER 27 * 136 pg, FC, $19.99 US


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SUPERMAN #702
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by EDDY BARROWS & J.P. MAYER
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
1:25 Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

"Grounded" continues as Superman enters a small town in Ohio where, like many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when The Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale AUGUST 11 * 32 pg, FC $2.99 US


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SUPERMAN: THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #1
Written by CARY BATES
Art by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA

Returning to a character he's long been associated with, legendary writer Cary Bates explores a different side to Superman's legend in an Elseworlds tale that hinges on the fact that while baby Kal-el has rocketed to the distant planet Earth from his doomed homeworld of Krypton, he was not alone. How does a world handle the emergence of the Last Family of Krypton as Jor-El, Lara and Kal-El make Earth their adopted home?
On sale AUGUST 4 * 1 of 3 * 56 pg, FC $4.99 US


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ACTION COMICS #892
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by PETE WOODS
Co-feature art by PIER GALLO
Cover by DAVID FINCH & JOE WEEMS

1:25 "DC 75TH Anniversary" Variant cover by IVAN REIS & OCLAIR ALBERT
Lex Luthor's all-consuming quest for power leads him straight into conflict with Deathstroke, the Terminator! What happens when the DCU's most ingenious mastermind meets its most lethal killer? We don't know, but it's sure gonna be fun finding out ...
This issue also features a new Superboy story by Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Pier Gallo (ADVENTURE COMICS) - the creative team of the upcoming new SUPERBOY ongoing series!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale AUGUST 25 * 40 pg, FC $3.99 US
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[Frisky Dingo]

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SUPERGIRL #55
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by JAMAL IGLE & JON SIBAL
Cover by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND

Enter: Bizarro Supergirl! But how did she get to Earth and just what does she want? The real Supergirl better find out fast, or else there won't be much left of Metropolis to save! And to make things worse, an even bigger threat looms on the horizon with an eye for the Girl of Steel! Featuring the stunning debut of new regular cover artist Amy Reeder (MADAME XANADU)!
On sale AUGUST 18 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US


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SUPERMAN/BATMAN #75
Written by PAUL LEVITZ, JOE KELLY, DAVID FINCH, J.T. KRUL, STEVEN T. SEAGLE and others
Art by JERRY ORDWAY, DAVID FINCH, ADAM HUGHES, FRANCIS MANAPUL, DUNCAN ROULLEAU and others
Cover by FRANK QUITELY

You're invited to a spectacular anniversary celebration as Paul Levitz unites the World's Finest with the super-team he's best known for - the Legion of Super-Heroes! Lex Luthor has finally unleashed a threat powerful enough to gain the Legion's attention in the far future, but to take Luthor down, they'll have to journey into the past and ask for help from both Batman and Superboy!
Plus, Joe Kelly and various writers and artists chronicle the history of The Man of Steel and The Dark Knight in adventures that span from yesterday into the far beyond! Adam Hughes writes and draws a tale starring Supergirl and Batgirl, J.T. Krul and Francis Manipul deliver a tale of Superboy and Red Robin seeking advice from their mentors, Ace and Krypto get leashed by Duncan Rouleau, David Finch writes and illustrates a story for the first time, and Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Billy Tucci and many more
surprises help commemorate this anniversary extravaganza!
On sale AUGUST 18 * 56 pg, FC $4.99 US
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[Gabe De Los Muertos]

Eh... So JMS' Superman IS going to Clark traveling to across America?

[SpideyZERO]

October for Eath One HC? Long wait

[Ben Akers]

October for Eath One HC? Long wait

A very long wait.

[FailureByDesign]

Eh... So JMS' Superman IS going to Clark traveling to across America?

Kinda looks that way.
Maybe JMS took issue with the whole "abandoning the Superman identity/not using his powers" rumour, but the concept is still that he travels the earth.

[The ?]

I like the title of JMS's first arc. It's good that Superman's going to be "grounded" again after the whole wide scoped NK arc.

[superchick]

A Hughes drawn Supergirl and Batgirl story! I'm fangirling at the thought alone

[Frisky Dingo]

A Hughes drawn Supergirl and Batgirl story! I'm fangirling at the thought alone

I haven't picked up an issue of "Superman/Batman" in loooong time. But that Hughes drawn story (along with the other secondary stuff, don't care about the Legion story) pretty much sold me on picking this one up. Just got my fingers crossed that it's Steph Batgirl! :biggrin:

[Brother Justin Crowe]

Superman for me, and Action Comics (but only for the Lemire back-up).

[Mat001]

Eh... So JMS' Superman IS going to Clark traveling to across America?

He never denied that was going to happen. He denied that Clark wouldn't be Superman at all. He denies that Clark would try not to use his powers. And he also denied that he told Guggenhiem that he couldn't use Superman in Action Comics. Nor anywhere else.

[Theozilla]

Cool, I think I will actually buy the Superman/Batman #75 issue. With all of that all-star talent at least one of those stories will be great. The Supergirl/Batgirl and Superboy/Red Robin stories also look really fun.

[OBrianTallent]

The Last Family actually sounds pretty interesting, just to decide if I want to wait and get the inevitable HC or go ahead and get the individual issues...

[Sean Walsh]

Cary Bates returns to Superman? And with an ELSEWORLDS tale?! Awesome! :smile: :biggrin:

[paulski]

Amy Reeder as new Supergirl cover artist? Holy friggin' crap!! :eek:

[NotSuper]

Cary Bates returns to Superman? And with an ELSEWORLDS tale?! Awesome! :smile: :biggrin:
This.

Also looking forward to JMS' run and Earth-One. :smile:

[bjarten]

Is that the Cassaday cover for Superman #702? It doesn't look like either his or Nowlan's art to me.

[odiin]

Is that the Cassaday cover for Superman #702? It doesn't look like either his or Nowlan's art to me.

No, it looks like Eddy Barrows. Which is weird because he obviously isn't scheduled to do a Superman cover in August, so I figured this must have been the variant cover for the July issue that they're releasing as a place holder, but then I looked back, and no.... John Cassiday is doing BOTH covers in July, so who knows what's up.

[bjarten]

No, it looks like Eddy Barrows. Which is weird because he obviously isn't scheduled to do a Superman cover in August, so I figured this must have been the variant cover for the July issue that they're releasing as a place holder, but then I looked back, and no.... John Cassiday is doing BOTH covers in July, so who knows what's up.

I'd also say that it's Barrows art. It's not the first time DC has solicited the wrong artist on cover or interiors.

[bjarten]

Here's finally John Cassaday's cover for #702 (http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/files/2010/05/superman702cvr.jpg).