DC Comics Solicitations for June

[Jonah Weiland]

DC Comics has released their solicitation text and cover images for comics and product shipping in June of 2005.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=4947

[Lex]

Son of Vulcan? Hmmm... sounds interesting

Day of Judgement and Rann/Thanagar War sounds like the more interesting of the Countdown minis. OMAC sounded good before I realised that Rucka is using his Sasha whoever character as a main character.

I'm kinda saddned that the cool sounding Dan Slott JLA story is being replaced by yet another Identity Crisis tie-in. Personally, I enjoyed Identity Crisis as a stand-alone story... but all these tie-ins are pissing me off. I'm about ready to declare Geoff Johns as a kareoke writer (using Cronin's terms (http://goodcomics.blogspot.com/2005/03/karaoke-comics.html) ).

[Adem]

Besides the titles I regularly pick up Superman/Batman looks cool so i might pick that up and I'll probably pick up BIRDS OF PREY #83 just because it ties in with OMAC project. I also wasn't interested in the Zatanna mini,but I'll probably pick it up now that I know a little more.

[Kevin Street]

Detective Chimp guest stars??? :eek:

[Forsaken_One]

Detective Chimp guest stars??? :eek:
Hey, he was in the DC Encyclopedia.

[Lex]

Detective Chimp guest stars??? :eek:

Along with Ragman, Blue Devil, Enchantress and Nightmaster. Isn't that the best superhero line-up ever?! Man, I love 3rd tier and lower characters!

[Forsaken_One]

But no Rex the Wonder Dog. And he and Detective Chimp are friends too! Gah. Stupid monkey.

[kossori]

Where's 100 Bullets and Desolation Jones?

[Glaucon]

Does anyone know how long Johns will be writing JLA?

[Lex]

Does anyone know how long Johns will be writing JLA?

It says 5 issues.

[Glaucon]

It says 5 issues.

I wish it was longer, but it sounds great.


I'm glad their releasing JSA: Black Reign, and Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 3: The Vamp. I've been looking forward to reading the next of volume Mystery Theatre released.

[hotrodimus]

whoa it feels like crossover season is back again.. but its kinda different.. its like a lot of stories that has its own crossovers that all kinda link into one big story that has alot of crossovers. everything "ties into.." something..

edit: i just saw below there seems to be toys on animal superheroes to be based on a cartoon to be shown in CN.. i know krypto and ace.. but is streaky supposed to be a flash animal sidekick?

[Captain Jim]

is streaky supposed to be a flash animal sidekick?

In the original, pre-Crisis continuity, Streaky was Supergirl's pet supercat.

[Captain Jim]

Just a brief note to say that JLA looks great to me, too, and that I was disappointed to see that Son of Vulcan has absolutely nothing to do with the original Charlton hero (that in a Scott Beatty interview over at the Pulse).

[Ronald Bryan]

Hmmmm. "The Red Hood has Onyx on her heels" HER heels. Hmmmmm


DC needs better editors. I think that was supposed to say:

"Onyx has the Red Hood on her heels"

Because the rest

" Can the Dark Knight get back to Gotham in time to save the urban heroine from the city's latest costumed psycho killer?"

Suggests that it's the Red Hood who is attacking Onyx.

[The Adventurer]

Looks to be an interesting month...

JLA CLASSIFIED #8 and 9
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR #2
THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES TP *
THE COMPLETE INDIGO PRIME TP *
ROGUE TROOPER VOL. 2: FORT NEURO TP *
THE INCAL VOL. 2: THE EPIC JOURNEY TP*
TRANSGENESIS 2025 VOL. 1: ANCESTOR PROGRAM TP *
ALBION #1*
ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE #1
EX MACHINA #12
FABLES #38
TRIGGER #7
Y: THE LAST MAN #34


* - It's a European Invasion!!! I swear I can not get enough of this european Sci-Fi stuff from Humanoids and 2000AD. It's my Manga apparently. And this Albion book looks to sweaten the pot just that much more. Go DC, Import me MORE and MORE!!!

[chicainery]

I plan on getting:

DETECTIVE COMICS #807
BATMAN #641
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #22
BIRDS OF PREY #83
SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCH BOY #2
SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #2



Also, I like the "last six months" DC Solicitations addition. Thanks, Jonah.

[dancj]

For me it's
Batman: War Games act 2
Superman: Godfall (maybe, but only if I see it really cheap)
Trinity
Lucifer vol 8
WE3 - I'm a bit miffed that they're charging $13 for a book that reprints a 3 issue series, but I'll probably get this sooner or later

[Sean Walsh]

J. H. Williams III and Dan Curtis Johnson teaming up once again, to tell the origin of Mr. Freeze?!?!

Oh, sign me the hell up for that!!! I knew that cover was the sign of something very cool. :D

[Lex]

Also, I like the "last six months" DC Solicitations addition. Thanks, Jonah.

Yeah, I wanted to mention that too. It's really helpful to have the last few months handy like that. Thanks, Jonah!

[Dave Cote]

Woo Hoo Deadshot action figure!!

[Apathy Boy]

J. H. Williams III and Dan Curtis Johnson teaming up once again, to tell the origin of Mr. Freeze?!?!

Oh, sign me the hell up for that!!! I knew that cover was the sign of something very cool. :DAnd art by Seth Fisher on top of that! How awesome is that?

It's a shame it's for a Mr. Freeze story, though. It seems like we've been getting 2-3 Mr. Freeze stories a month for the last two years straight. How the hell does Mr. Freeze, of all characters, merit that level of overexposure?

[666MasterOfPuppets]

I'm getting the core Superman Books and the Countdown spinoffs. As usual.

Hell, I'm gonna go bakrupt of this keeps this way. So many comics, so little time (and money).

[Glaucon]

Day Of Vengeance #3
The Flash #223
Green Lantern #2
Jsa: Black Reign Tp
Jla #115
Jsa #74
The Omac Project #3
Seven Soldiers: Klarion The Witch Boy #2
Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight #3
Seven Soldiers: Zatanna #2
Teen Titans #25
The Rann/thanagar War #2
Villains United #2
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 3: The Vamp Tp

[Mon-el]

The List for now, Subject To Change:


YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA'S AL GHUL #1
YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW #2
DETECTIVE COMICS #807
BATMAN #641
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #66
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #192
BATGIRL #65
BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005
GOTHAM CENTRAL #32
BATMAN: JEKYLL & HYDE #3
BATMAN: DARK DETECTIVE #3 & 4
CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME #6
CATWOMAN #44
NIGHTWING #109
ROBIN #139
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #641
SUPERMAN #218
ACTION COMICS #828
LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL #4
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #22
SUPERMAN/BATMAN VOL. 3: ABSOLUTE POWER HC
AQUAMAN #31
BIRDS OF PREY #83
BLOOD OF THE DEMON #4
DOOM PATROL #13
DAY OF VENGEANCE #3
DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #1
FIRESTORM #14
THE FLASH #223
GREEN ARROW #51
HAWKMAN #41
GREEN LANTERN #2
JLA CLASSIFIED #8 & 9
JLA #115
JSA #74
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
MANHUNTER #11
THE OMAC PROJECT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCH BOY #2
SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #2
SOLO #5
TEEN TITANS #25
OUTSIDERS #25
THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR #2
SON OF VULCAN #1
VILLAINS UNITED #2
WONDER WOMAN #218
THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES TP
THE INTIMATES #8
MAJESTIC #6
WILDSIDERZ #0
SWAMP THING #16
Y: THE LAST MAN #34
WE3 TP
IDENTITY CRISIS: SERIES 1: DEADSHOT ACTION FIGURE
IDENTITY CRISIS: SERIES 1: GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE
IDENTITY CRISIS: SERIES 1: DR. LIGHT ACTION FIGURE
IDENTITY CRISIS: SERIES 1: ZATANNA ACTION FIGURE
IDENTITY CRISIS: SERIES 1 HAWKMAN ACTION FIGURE

on a maybe note but probably wont buy is:
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: BLACK CANARY MAQUETTE
Considering I dont have any others Maquettes of JLU characters... even though thats a nice Statue, women characters hardly get statues or action figures made for that matter.

[666MasterOfPuppets]

Dude, the comics industry won't go bankrupt with you. ;)

[TCJohnson]

If I am still collecting in June:

LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL #4 (maybe)
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #22
AQUAMAN #31
BIRDS OF PREY #83
BLOOD OF THE DEMON #4 (Maybe)
DAY OF VENGEANCE #3
FIRESTORM #14
THE FLASH #223
HAWKMAN #41
GREEN LANTERN #2 (Maybe)
JLA CLASSIFIED #8 & 9
JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #12
JLA #115
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
THE OMAC PROJECT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCH BOY #2
SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #2
TEEN TITANS #25
OUTSIDERS #25
VILLAINS UNITED #2
ACTION COMICS

[666MasterOfPuppets]

Ah yes, I almost forgot. Also getting Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel #4.

[GremlinClr]

YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA'S AL GHUL #1
CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME #6
NIGHTWING #109
LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL #4
DAY OF VENGEANCE #3
DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #1
GREEN LANTERN #2
JLA CLASSIFIED #8 & 9
JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #12
JLA #115
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
MANHUNTER #11
THE OMAC PROJECT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCH BOY #2
SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #3
SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #2
TEEN TITANS #25
OUTSIDERS #25
THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR #2
VILLAINS UNITED #2
ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE #1
THE AUTHORITY: REVOLUTION #9
THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME #12
FABLES #38
NEIL GAIMAN'S NEVERWHERE #1

Mini series madness!

Stupid DC, making things I'm interested in…mumblemumble

[Captain Jim]

It seems like we've been getting 2-3 Mr. Freeze stories a month for the last two years straight. How the hell does Mr. Freeze, of all characters, merit that level of overexposure?

I've noticed the same thing and feel the same way that you do. :rolleyes:

[Justin D.]

Here's a list what I plan on getting right now:

Adv. of Superman 641
Superman 218
Action 828
Lex Luthor: Man of Steel (waited until all four issues were out before reading)
AQUAMAN #31
BLOOD OF THE DEMON #4 (possibly, if two and maybe three are good enough)
BREACH #6 (am I the only one picking this up? It's good)
DAY OF VENGEANCE #3
FIRESTORM #14 (I buy it anyway, but it's also Stuart Moore's first issue)
THE FLASH #223
GREEN LANTERN #2 (giving it a three-issue shot)
JLA CLASSIFIED #8 & 9
JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #12 (I REALLY hope this comes back in some way)
JLA #115
JSA #74
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7
MANHUNTER #11
THE OMAC PROJECT #3
All of the Seven Soldiers books
SOLO #5 (taken over by Darwyn Cooke! Whoo!)
THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR #2
VILLAINS UNITED #2
ALBION #1
EX MACHINA #12
MAJESTIC #6 (possibly, depends on how well the current arc wraps up)

There are a few others that look interesting, but I think I'll wait for the trade on those, like MNEMOVORE, Otherworld, and Astro City.

Holy crap, that's a lot of books, and that's just DC. Damn those minis and new series.

[666MasterOfPuppets]

This is all an evil plot from DC to take over the world, my friend. there's nothing we can do. ;)

[Pookienick]

Nice to know I'm not the only person who seems to be buying everything published by DC currently - if only I could spend the time spent reading them all for the power of good.

[PanzerMega]

I plan to get:

Flash 223
Black Reign TPB
JLA 115
Omac Project 3
Klarion 2
Shining Night 3
Zatanna 2
Teen Titans 25
Outsiders 25
Rann/Thanager 2
Villains United 2
Ex Machina 12
Y The Last Man 34

Including a few Marvel titles as well. Wow, thats a big month for me. DC's recent hype machine is working on me.