DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for January 25, 2022

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1039 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Action Comics #1039 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Action Comics #1039 (Cover C Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
All-Star Superman The Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Marco Santucci), $3.99
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Catwoman Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover A John Paul Leon), $9.99
Batman Catwoman Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Lee Weeks), $9.99
Batman Catwoman Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Bill Sienkiewicz), AR
Crisis On Multiple Earths Volume 2 Crisis Crossed TP, $39.99
DC Connect #21, AR
DC Vs Vampires #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Otto Schmidt), $3.99
DC Vs Vampires #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #5 (Cover A Howard Porter), $3.99
Deathstroke Inc. #5 (Cover B Ivan Tao Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #5 (Cover C Lucio Parrillo Peacemaker Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #5 (Cover D Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover A Irvin Rodriguez), $5.99
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover C Jorge Molina Connecting Legacy Thomas Martha Bruce Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover D Jorge Molina Connecting Legacy Alfred Gordon Young Bruce Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover E Jorge Molina Connecting Legacy Batman Robin Batgirl Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover F Jorge Molina Connecting Legacy Joker Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover G Jay Fabok Team Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1050 (Cover H Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #778 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $3.99
Flash #778 (Cover B Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flash By Geoff Johns Omnibus Volume 3 HC, $99.99
Gen 13 Starting Over The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Harley Quinn #11 (Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Harley Quinn #11 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #11 (Cover C Dima Ivanov Peacemaker Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #11 (Cover D Acky Bright Card Stock Variant), AR
Human Target #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Greg Smallwood), $4.99
Human Target #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Dave Johnson), $4.99
Justice League #71 (Cover A Yanick Paquette & Nathan Fairbairn), $4.99
Justice League #71 (Cover B Alexander Lozano Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Mister Miracle The Great Escape GN, $16.99
Peacemaker Disturbing The Peace #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Juan Ferreyra), $5.99
Peacemaker Disturbing The Peace #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Garry Brown), $5.99
Peacemaker Disturbing The Peace #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Ryan Brown), AR
Peacemaker Disturbing The Peace #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Amanda Conner), AR
Robin #10 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99
Robin #10 (Cover B Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Robin #10 (Cover C Nikola Cizmesija Card Stock Variant), AR
Static Season One #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Static Season One #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman ’78 #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $3.99
Superman ’78 #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Rafa Sandoval Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman And Robin Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Viktor Bogdanovic), $5.99
Superman And Robin Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jorge Jimenez Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Superman And Robin Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Rafa Sarmento Card Stock Variant), AR
Task Force Z #4 (Cover A Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira), $3.99
Task Force Z #4 (Cover B Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Task Force Z #4 (Cover C Dan Mora Peacemaker Card Stock Variant), $4.99
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Teen Titans Academy #11 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #11 (Cover B Fico Ossio Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Teen Titans Go DC Super Hero Girls Exchange Students TP, $9.99
Wonder Girl #7 (Cover A Matteo Scalera), $3.99
Wonder Girl #7 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for January 18, 2022

DC COMICS:

Absolute Fourth World By Jack Kirby Volume 2 HC, $150.00
Aquaman The Becoming #5 (Of 6)(Cover A David Talaski), $3.99
Aquaman The Becoming #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Khary Randolph Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman The Knight #1 (Of 10)(Cover A Carmine Di Giandomenico), $4.99
Batman The Knight #1 (Of 10)(Cover B Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman The Knight #1 (Of 10)(Cover C Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Knight #1 (Of 10)(Cover D Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion Foil Variant), AR
Batman The Long Halloween Dark Victory The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Batman Vs Bigby A Wolf In Gotham #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Batman Vs Bigby A Wolf In Gotham #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Brian Level & Jay Leisten Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Black Manta #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $3.99
Black Manta #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Blue And Gold #5 (Of 8)(Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Blue And Gold #5 (Of 8)(Cover B Simone Di Meo Peacemaker Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman #39 (Cover A Jeff Dekal), $3.99
Catwoman #39 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman #39 (Cover C Sozomaika Card Stock Variant), AR
Crime Syndicate TP, $17.99
Detective Comics #1049 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Detective Comics #1049 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1049 (Cover C Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), AR
Green Lantern #10 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $4.99
Green Lantern #10 (Cover B Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Doug Braithwaite Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Looney Tunes #264 (Cover A Derek Fridolfs), $2.99
Nightwing #88 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Nightwing #88 (Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Nightwing #88 (Cover C Bruno Redondo Card Stock Variant), AR
Nubia And The Amazons #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Darryl Banks), $3.99
Nubia And The Amazons #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Brittney Williams Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Robins #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Baldemar Rivas), $3.99
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Suicide Squad King Shark #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Trevor Hairsine), $3.99
Suicide Squad King Shark #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Siya Oum Card Stock Variant), $4.99
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Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Bilquis Evely), $4.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Nicola Scott), $4.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #7 (Cover A John Timms, $3.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #7 (Cover B Travis Moore Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Wonder Woman #783 (Cover A Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson), $4.99
Wonder Woman #783 (Cover B Will Murai Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman Evolution #3 (Of 8)(Cover A Mike Hawthorne), $3.99
Wonder Woman Evolution #3 (Of 8)(Cover B Juliet Nneka Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for November 30, 2021

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1037 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Action Comics #1037 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Ricardo Lopez Ortiz), $5.99
Batman 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Kamome Shirahama Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries Volume 1 TP, $12.99
Batman Fear State Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jamal Campbell), $4.99
Batman Fear State Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Simone Bianchi Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Fear State Omega #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Jorge Jimenez Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Detective #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Andy Kubert), $3.99
Batman The Detective #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Andy Kubert Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Connect #19, AR
Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Viktor Bogdanovic), $5.99
Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jason Fabok Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Lee Bermejo), $9.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Wes Craig The Scarecrow Card Stock Variant), $10.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Frank Quitely The Penguin Card Stock Variant), $10.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Marguerite Sauvage Poison Ivy Card Stock Variant), $10.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Riccardo Federici Ra’s al Ghul And Talia al Ghul Card Stock Variant), $10.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Dan Mora The Mad Hatter Killer Moth Red Hood Card Stock Variant), $10.99
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Chris Burnham Card Stock Variant), AR
Green Lantern Season 2 Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Hardware Season One #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $3.99
Hardware Season One #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Denys Cowan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Human Target #2 (Of 12)(Cover A Greg Smallwood), $4.99
Human Target #2 (Of 12)(Cover B Trevor Hairsine & Danny Miki), $4.99
Joker 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Francesco Francavilla), $5.99
Joker 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Justice League Dark 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Sebastian Fiumara), $5.99
Justice League Dark 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Paul Renaud Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Justice League Incarnate #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Gary Frank), $4.99
Justice League Incarnate #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Incarnate #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Andrei Bressan & Brandon Peterson Card Stock Variant), AR
Nightwing 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $5.99
Nightwing 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Max Dunbard Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Robin 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $5.99
Robin 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Superman And The Authority HC, $24.99
Task Force Z #2 (Cover D Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira Silver Foil Card Stock Variant)(LCSD 2021 Edition), $4.99
Teen Titans Academy #8 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #8 (Cover B Philip Tan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Truth And Justice TP, $19.99
Wonder Girl #5 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Wonder Girl #5 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $5.99
Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Carlos D’Anda Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Phil Jimenez), $7.99
Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Olivier Coipel), $7.99
Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Library Faux Leather Design Variant), AR

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for November 2, 2021

DC COMICS:

American Vampire 1976 HC, $29.99
Arkham City The Order Of The World #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Sam Wolfe Connelly), $3.99
Arkham City The Order Of The World #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Yasmine Putri Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman #116 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez) (Fear State), $4.99
Batman #116 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $5.99
Batman #116 (Cover C Ann Maulina Retro Gamer Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), AR
Batman Noel HC, $19.99
Batman Reptilian #5 (Of 6) (Cover A Liam Sharp), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #5 (Of 6) (Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #5 (Of 6) (Cover C Francesco Francavilla), AR
Batman Superman Authority Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Rodolfo Migliari), $5.99
Batman Superman Authority Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover B Jeehyung Lee Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Batman The Adventures Continue Season II #6 (Of 7) (Cover A Jorge Fornes), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue Season II #6 (Of 7) (Cover B Yanick Paquette Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Volume 1 Their Dark Designs TP, $24.99
Crush And Lobo #6 (Of 8)(Cover A Nick Robles), $3.99
Crush And Lobo #6 (Of 8)(Cover B Nicole Goux Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Daphne Byrne TP, $17.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover A Yasmine Putri), $3.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover C Wayne Reynolds Team Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover D Yasmine Putri Character Sheet Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Comics Girls Unite Box Set, $39.99
DC Horror Presents Soul Plumber #2 (Of 6) (Cover A John McCrea), $3.99
DC Horror Presents Soul Plumber #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Kelley Jones Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Human Target #1 (Of 12) (Cover A Greg Smallwood), $4.99
Human Target #1 (Of 12) (Cover B Trevor Hairsine & Danny Miki), $4.99
Human Target #1 (Of 12) (Cover C Jenny Frison), AR
Icon And Rocket Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover B Doug Braithwaite Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Joker Presents A Puzzlebox #4 (Of 7) (Cover A Chip Zdarsky), $4.99
Joker Presents A Puzzlebox #4 (Of 7) (Cover B Ryan Brown Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Joker Volume 1 HC, $24.99
Justice League Infinity #5 (Of 7) (Cover A Meghan Hetrick), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #6 (Of 6) (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #6 (Of 6) (Cover B Valentine De Landro Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Static Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Static Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman ’78 #3 (Of 6) (Cover A Amy Reeder), $3.99
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Swamp Thing #9 (Of 10) (Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99
Swamp Thing #9 (Of 10) (Cover B E.M. Gist Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Task Force Z #1 (Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR
Task Force Z #1 (Cover F Kyle Hotz Arkham Knight Monochrome Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Teen Titans Academy #7 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #7 (Cover B Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Y The Last Man Compendium Volume 1 TP (TV Tie-In Cover), $59.99

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for October 12, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman ’89 #3 (Of 6) (Cover A Joe Quinones), $3.99
Batman ’89 #3 (Of 6) (Cover B Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7 (Of 12) (Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99
Batman Arkham Asylum The Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99
Batman The Audio Adventures Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Dave Johnson), $9.99
Batman The Audio Adventures Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover B Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), $10.99
Batman The Audio Adventures Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover C Tom Haskard Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Imposter #1 (Of 3) (Cover A Andrea Sorrentino), $5.99
Batman The Imposter #1 (Of 3) (Cover B Lee Bermejo), $5.99
Batman The Imposter #1 (Of 3) (Cover C Kaare Andrews), AR
Batman The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Batman Urban Legends #8 (Cover A Colleen Doran) (Fear State), $7.99
Batman Urban Legends #8 (Cover B Khary Randolph) (Fear State), $7.99
Batman Urban Legends #8 (Cover C Riccardo Federici) (Fear State), $7.99
Batwoman Omnibus HC, $99.99
Blue And Gold #3 (Of 8)(Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Challenge Of The Super Sons #7 (Of 7) (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99
Challenge Of The Super Sons #7 (Of 7) (Cover B Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke By Christopher Priest Omnibus HC, $150.00
Flash Volume 15 Finish Line TP, $16.99
Future State Gotham #6 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99
Future State Gotham #6 (Cover B Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Hardware Season One #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $3.99
Hardware Season One #2 (Of 6) (Cover B TK Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Max Sarin), $3.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Babs Tarr Card Stock Variant), $4.99
I Am Batman #2 (Cover A Olivier Coipel) (Fear State), $3.99
I Am Batman #2 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $4.99
Inferior Five TP, $16.99
Joker #8 (Cover A Guillem March), $5.99
Joker #8 (Cover B Jorge Molina), $5.99
Joker #8 (Cover C Acky Bright), $5.99
Joker #8 (Cover D James Stokoe), AR
Justice League Last Ride #6 (Of 7) (Cover A Darick Robertson), $3.99
Justice League Last Ride #6 (Of 7) (Cover B Michael Choi Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Pennyworth #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $3.99
Strange Adventures #12 (Of 12) (Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
Strange Adventures #12 (Of 12) (Cover B Evan Doc Shaner), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #4 (Of 4) (Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #4 (Of 4) (Cover B Yanick Paquette Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Titans United #2 (Of 7) (Cover A Jamal Campbell), $3.99
Titans United #2 (Of 7) (Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Wonder Woman #780 (Cover A Travis Moore), $4.99
Wonder Woman #780 (Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman By George Perez Volume 6 TP, $29.99
Wonder Woman The Adventures Of Young Diana Special #1 (One Shot), $9.99

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for September 28, 2021

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1035 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Action Comics #1035 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Reptilian #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Liam Sharp), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #4 (Of 6) (Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #4 (Of 6) (Cover C Declan Shalvey), AR
Batman Superman #22 (Cover A Ivan Reis & Danny Miki), $3.99
Batman Superman #22 (Cover B Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Urban Legends #6 (2nd Printing Nicola Scott Cover), $7.99
Batman Vs Bigby A Wolf In Gotham #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Batman Vs Bigby A Wolf In Gotham #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Brian Level & Jay Leisten Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Checkmate #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Alex Maleev), $3.99
Checkmate #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Matt Taylor Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #1 (Cover A Howard Porter), $3.99
Deathstroke Inc. #1 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #1 (Cover C Adam Hughes Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #1 (Cover D Gerardo Zaffino Team Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Deathstroke Inc. #1 (Cover E Dima Ivano Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1043 (Cover A Dan Mora)(Fear State), $4.99
Detective Comics #1043 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), $5.99
Detective Comics #1043 (Cover C Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), AR
Harley Quinn #7 (Cover A Riley Rossmo)(Fear State), $3.99
Harley Quinn #7 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), $4.99
Harley Quinn #7 (Cover C Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), AR
Icon And Rocket Season One #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Doug Braithwaite Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Justice League #68 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Justice League #68 (Cover B Alexander Lozano Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Volume 8 Death Metal TP, $16.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #5 (Cover A Giannis Milonogiannis), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #5 (Cover B Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #5 (Cover C Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), AR
Locke And Key The Sandman Universe Hell And Gone #2 (Cover A Gabriel Rodriguez), $6.99
Locke And Key The Sandman Universe Hell And Gone #2 (Cover B J. H. Williams III), $6.99
Locke And Key The Sandman Universe Hell And Gone #2 (Cover C Kelley Jones), $6.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Valentine De Landro Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Robin #6 (Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99
Robin #6 (Cover B Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), $4.99
RWBY Justice League #6 (Of 7) (Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $3.99
RWBY Justice League #6 (Of 7) (Cover B Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman ’78 #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Ben Oliver), $3.99
Superman ’78 #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Bryan Hitch Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman Action Comics Volume 5 The House Of Kent TP, $17.99
Superman And Lois Lane The 25th Wedding Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #3 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #3 (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Teen Titans Beast Boy Loves Raven TP, $16.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Tula Lotay), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #4 (Of 6) (Cover B Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #4 (Of 6) (Cover C Matias Bergara), AR
Wonderful Women Of The World TP, $16.99

DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for August 24, 2021

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1034 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Action Comics #1034 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Reptilian #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Liam Sharp), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #3 (Of 6)(Cover D Mitch Gerads), AR
Batman Superman #21 (Cover A Rodolfo Migliari), $3.99
Batman Superman #21 (Cover B Kaare Andrews Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Checkmate #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Alex Maleev), $3.99
Checkmate #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Matt Taylor Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #2 (Of 7)(Soundtrack Special Edition Grey Daze With Flexi Single Featuring Anything Anything), AR
DC Connect #16, AR
Detective Comics #1042 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Detective Comics #1042 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Fables Compendium Volume 3 TP, $59.99
Harley Quinn #6 (Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Harley Quinn #6 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #6 (Cover C Riccardo Federici The Suicide Squad Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Doug Braithwaite Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Juni Ba Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Robin #5 (Cover A Jorge Corona), $3.99
Robin #5 (Cover B Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), $4.99
RWBY Justice League #5 (Of 7)(Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $3.99
RWBY Justice League #5 (Of 7)(Cover B Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman ’78 #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Wilfredo Torres), $3.99
Superman ’78 #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman ’78 #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Wilfredo Torres Design Card Stock Variant), AR
Superman Son Of Kal-El #2 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #2 (Cover B Inhyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #2 (Cover C Sami Basri The Suicide Squad Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman Vs Lobo #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $6.99
Superman Vs Lobo #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Simon Bisley), $6.99
Superman Vs Lobo #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Tony Harris), $6.99
Superman Vs Lobo #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Philip Tan), AR
Wonder Woman #778 (Cover A Travis Moore), $4.99
Wonder Woman #778 (Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Jae Lee), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Janaina Medeiros), AR

DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for August 10, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman ’89 #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Joe Quinones), $3.99
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Batman ’89 #1 (Of 6) (Cover C Ken Taylor & Taurin Clarke Team Card Stock Variant), AR
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Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #5 (Of 12) (Cover A Randy Elliott), $2.99
Batman The Adventures Continue Season Two #3 (Of 7) (Cover A Stephanie Pepper), $3.99
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Dark Nights Death Metal Soundtrack (Lunar Distribution Exclusive Edition), AR
Detective Comics #1041 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
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Fourth World By John Byrne Omnibus HC, $75.00
Future State Gotham #4 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99
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Hardware Season One #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $3.99
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Hellblazer Volume 25 Another Season TP, $34.99
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Infinite Frontier #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
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Joker #6 (Cover D Jonboy Meyers The Suicide Squad Movie Variant), $5.99
Joker #6 (Cover E Riccardo Federici), AR
Justice League #64 (2nd Printing David Marquez Cover), $4.99
Justice League Last Ride #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $3.99
Justice League Last Ride #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Tiago Da Silva Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New 52 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99
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Nice House On The Lake #1 (Of 12) (3rd Printing Cover B Alvaro Martinez Bueno), AR
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Wonder Woman #777 (Cover C Will Murai The Suicide Squad Movie Card Stock Variant), $5.99

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Action Comics #1033 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
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Action Comics #1033 (Cover C Jen Bartel Headshot Card Stock Variant), AR
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Batman Superman #20 (Cover A Ivan Reis & Danny Miki), $3.99
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Bizarro Comics The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Checkmate #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Alex Maleev), $3.99
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Dark Nights Death Metal Soundtrack (Lunar Distribution Exclusive Edition), AR
DC Connect #15, AR
DC Poster Portfolio Joelle Jones TP, $24.99
Detective Comics #1040 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Detective Comics #1040 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Flash #772 (Cover B Brett Booth Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #5 (Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Harley Quinn #5 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
I Am Not Starfire TP, $16.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
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Infinite Frontier #3 (Of 6) (Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
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Justice League #65 (Cover B David Talaski Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #2 (Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
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Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
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Nightwing #78 (Bruno Redondo 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
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Robin #4 (Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99
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RWBY Justice League #4 (Of 7) (Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $3.99
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Shazam #1 (Of 4) (Cover C Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), AR
Static Season One #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Static Season One #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Strange Adventures #11 (Of 12) (Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
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Suicide Squad Case Files Volume 2 TP, $19.99
Suicide Squad Trial By Fire TP (Photo Cover Edition), $19.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
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Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover E John Timms Virgin Card Stock Variant), AR
Teen Titans Academy #5 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #5 (Cover B Philip Tan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Wonder Woman #776 (Cover A Travis Moore), $4.99
Wonder Woman #776 (Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Terry Dodson), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #2 (Of 6) (Cover C David Mack Foil Variant), AR

Comics Review: "STATIC SEASON ONE #1: is a Return of the Cool

STATIC (SEASON ONE) #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS/Milestone Media

STORY: Vita Ayala
LAYOUTS: ChrisCross
FINISHES: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
COLORS: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
LETTERS: Andworld Design
EDITOR: Chris Conroy
PRODUCERS: Reginald Hudlin and Denys Cowan for Milestone Media
COVER: Khary Randolph with Emilio Lopez
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Shawn Martinbrough with Chris Sotomayor; Nikolas Draper-Ivey; Denys Cowan with Brad Anderson; Olivier Coipel with Brad Anderson
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S., (August 2021)

Rating: 13+

Milestone and Static created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle

Episode One: Trial by Fire

Milestone Comics was the publishing division of Milestone Media, and its comic book titles were published and distributed by DC Comics.  Milestone was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers, consisting of Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle.  Milestone Media's founders believed that minorities were severely underrepresented in American comic books and wished to address this.  In 1993, Milestone Media launched its first four titles Icon, Blood Syndicate, Static, and Hardware, but DC Comics ceased publication of all Milestone Comics titles in 1997.

Static, Milestone's most popular superhero character, first appeared in Static #1 (cover dated: June 1993).  Static is Virgil Ovid Hawkins, an African-American teenage boy who is a member of a subspecies of humans with superhuman abilities known as “metahumans.”  Static's origin has changed since he first debuted, and now, he has gained his powers after an incident exposed him to a radioactive chemical, making Virgil capable of electromagnetic control and generation.

Both Milestone and Static are back with the launch of the new comic books series, Static (Season One), also known as Static: Season One.  The series is written by Vita Ayala; drawn by ChrisCross (layouts) and Nikolas Draper-Ivey (finishes); colored by Draper-Ivey; and lettered by Andworld Design.  The new comic book focuses on a bullied nerd who gains super-powers, only to discover that his enemy has also gained powers.

Static: Season One #1 (“Trial by Fire”) opens in Dakota City, USA in the aftermath of the “Big Bang.”  That incident happened at a “Black Lives Matter” rally that turned insane when the police released an experimental tear gas on the protesters.  Some people were maimed or died; others gained  stunning new abilities and powers.  Bullied nerd, 16-year-old Virgil Hawkins, gained powers.

Virgil has power inside him now, real power that he constantly hears and feels buzzing inside him.  He has the ability to channel and manipulate electromagnetic fields, but Virgil also has anger burning inside him.  One of his classmates, the bully Francis Stone, has already felt Virgil's power.  But Francis, who calls himself “Hotstreak,” also has power inside him, and he is ready for some payback.

THE LOWDOWN:  In the original 1990s Static, Virgil Ovid Hawkins was essentially a 1990s, African-American version of the early 1960s teenage Peter Parker/Spider-Man.  Like that classic character, Virgil/Static struggled at becoming a superhero and had to deal with what it did to his life.

Writer Vita Ayala and artists ChrisCross Nikolas Draper-Ivey present a Virgil Hawkins who is a Black teenager coming of age in this era of protests that was launched by the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, (May 25, 2020), murdered by the hands (and knee) of a White police officer.

Ayala presents Virgil as an African-American teen who may be bullied, but does not even understand the idea that he should defer, know his place, or be a second class citizen.  Will he fight back against those who attack him or turn the other cheek … or is there an entirely different path that others have not imagined?  After reading this first issue, I feel that Ayala is going to take us, dear readers, on a journey of questions and answers, but one also filled with superhero action.

The compositions and colors by Nikolas Draper-Ivey remind me of the quirky animation of the 2018 film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, crackling with eye-popping colors and striking graphics.  It is as if Nikolas wants us to feeling the shimmering, crackling, and buzzing inside Virgil.  ChrisCross (layouts) and Draper-Ivey move the story through this issue like an electric charge running along a line, and for the final page, Cross/Nikolas gives us a … static shock.  The drama, tension, and conflict practically bleed off the page.

I thought that I would like Static: Season One #1, but I am surprised by how much I like it.  By the end, I could have read another forty pages.  If Milestone fans were unsure about moving on, this first issue will make them happy for this re-imagining of a Black superhero for the BLM generation.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Milestone Comics will want Static Season One.

A

[This comic book has a tribute from Denys Cowan and Chris Conroy to the late comic book artist, John Paul Leon (1972-2021), who drew the first Static comic book.  This comic book also includes a “DC Nation” “Spotlight On” interview with Joshua Williamson about Infinite Frontier #1.]

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for June 15, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman Fortnite Zero Point #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Mikel Janin), 4.99
Batman Fortnite Zero Point #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Amanda Conner Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Fortnite Zero Point #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Donald Mustard Premium Card Stock Variant E), AR
Batman Volume 3 Ghost Stories HC, $24.99
Catwoman #32 (Cover A Robson Rocha), $3.99
Catwoman #32 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DCeased Hope At World’s End HC, $24.99
Flash #771 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $3.99
Flash #771 (Cover B Brett Booth Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Future State The Next Batman TP, $34.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #2 (Cover A Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #2 (Cover B Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #2 (Cover C Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Nightwing #81 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Nightwing #81 (Cover B Rafael Grassetti Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Nightwing #81 (Cover C Travis Moore Pride Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Represent #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Darran Robinson), $9.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #110 (Cover A Randy Elliott), $2.99
Static Season One #1 (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Static Season One #1 (Cover B Shawn Martinbrough Old School Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Static Season One #1 (Cover C Nikolas Draper-Ivey New School Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Static Season One #1 (Cover D Denys Cowan Card Stock Variant), AR
Static Season One #1 (Cover E Olivier Coipel Team Card Stock Variant), AR
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #1 (Of 8)(Cover A Bilquis Evely), $4.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #1 (Of 8)(Cover B Gary Frank), $4.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #1 (Of 8)(Cover C Blank Variant), $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #4 (Of 6)(Cover A John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson), $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Walter Simonson), $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Alexander Lozano), $5.99
Teen Titans Beast Boy HC, $19.99
Truth And Justice #5 (Cover A Kris Anka), $4.99
Truth And Justice #5 (Cover B Yasmine Putri Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Comics Review: "MILESTONE RETURNS: Infinite Edition #0

MILESTONE RETURNS: INFINITE EDITION 0
DC COMICS/Milestone Media

COVER: Denys Cowan with Chris Sotomayor
EDITORS: Chris Conroy; Mark Doyle and Jim Chadwick
48pp, Color, $4.99 U.S., (July 2021)

Rating: 13+

Milestone created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle

Milestone Comics was the publishing division of Milestone Media, and its comic book titles were published and distributed by DC Comics.  Milestone was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers, consisting of Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle.  Milestone Media's founders believed that minorities were severely underrepresented in American comic books and wished to address this.  In 1993, Milestone Media launched its first four titles Icon, Blood Syndicate, Static, and Hardware.  DC Comics ceased publication of all Milestone Comics titles in 1997.

There have been rumors, even press releases, saying that Milestone Comics was returning, especially the past several years.  Finally, Milestone returned in Milestone Returns: Fandome Preview, a 17-page, online digital comic that was a primer story.  It was released September 12, 2021 during one of DC's “FanDome” events.  DC Comics recently combined the contents in Milestone Returns: Fandome Preview with a new 24-page story, “The Big Bang,” to create the one-shot comic book, Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition 0 (or Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition Zero).  I'll review the two sections separately.

“The Big Bang”
STORY: Reginald Hudlin
LAYOUTS: Denys Cown
PENCILS: Denys Cowan; ChrisCross
FINISHES: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
INKS: Bill Sienkiewicz; Juan Castro
COLORS: Nikolas Draper-Ivey; Chris Sotomayor; Wil Quintana
LETTERS: Andworld Design

Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition 0 opens with “The Big Bang.”  It is a retelling or re-imagining of “the Big Bang,” the event in which the superheroes of the Milestone Comics' “Dakota Universe” received their powers.

It begins with a “Black Lives Matter” protest in the city of Dakota.  It ends when the police shot canisters filled with an untested chemical at the protesters.  Bullied teen, Virgil Ovid Hawkins, is one of the BLM protesters exposed to the chemicals, and now he has strange powers.  Virgil isn't the only one with strange new powers, and some of those other kids are his bullies.

Meanwhile, Curtis “Curt” Metcalf, a famed scientist at Alva Industries prepares to take the blame for the use of those chemicals, so he will go on the run – as the super-weapon, Hardware.  Elsewhere, an alien stranded on Earth meets the ambitious young woman who will transform his life.  Together, they become the superhero duo, “Icon and Rocket.”  Plus, a leader steps forward.

THE LOWDOWN:  Beginning this month (June 2021), DC Comics will launch three six-issue Milestone titles, Static: Season One, Icon and Rocket: Season One; Hardware: Season One.  “The Big Bang” introduces the events of the Big Bang: the police-brutality protest gone wrong that changes the face of the city of Dakota forever by unleashing a wave of superpowers across its population.

The only original Milestone Comics titles that I read on a monthly basis were Hardware and Static.  At the time, Static read like something relevant and of the moment.  That was the opposite of the contemporary mainstream, superhero comic books that DC Comics was then publishing, which seemed focused on continuity and internal fictional mythology of the “DC Universe.”  Dakota, the setting of Static, seemed like a real city where people lived real, day to day struggles.  Even with the introduction of superheroes, Dakota felt less like fantasy and more like contemporary urban world.

“The Big Bang” doesn't feel as gritty and real as the original Static.  Still, the year 2020 was marked by the “Black Lives Matter,” anti-police violence, civil rights, and human rights protests that took off in the wake of the death of George Floyd (May 25, 2020), an African-American man murdered by a white police officer.  “The Big Bang” uses the protests of 2020 as its launching point, and that includes the protests of the police-killing of a black woman, Breonna Taylor (March 13, 2020), in her apartment.  So rather than feel real world, “The Big Bang” is connected to the real world, which I think makes its superhero fantasy relevant.

“Milestone Returns: Fandome Preview”

STORY: Reginald Hudlin
PENCILS: Jim Lee; Ryan Benjamin; Denys Cowan; Khoi Pham
INKS: Jim Lee; Ryan Benjamin; Jimmy Palmiotti; Don Ho, Bill Sienkiewicz; Scott Hanna
COLORS: Alex Sinclair; Hi-Fi; Chris Sotomayor
LETTERS: Andworld Design

The second half of Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition Zero reprints the contents of “Milestone Returns: Fandome Preview,” the digital FanDome comic.  “Fandome Preview” is comprised of six vignette segments that act as origin stories or introductions to what will be the core titles of the new Milestone:  Static, Icon and Rocket, and Hardware.

THE LOWDOWN:  Overall, I can say that if you, dear readers, are previously familiar with Milestone Comics, “Milestone Returns: Fandome Preview” will make sense to you, to one extent or another.  That is also the case with “The Big Bang” story.  I did find myself clueless about several aspects of both stories and some characters.  I like the art in both sections, especially anything drawn by the great Denys Cowan, as well as ChrisCross and Ryan Benjamin.

I am ecstatic that Milestone Comics is back.  So you might want to take the following recommendation with a proverbial grain of salt:  buy Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition Zero.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Milestone Comics will want Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition 0.

B+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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