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Week's Comics!
by Daniducci
Back for a second week, and encouraging everyone to spend their recently acquired Christmas money on the newest shipment of comics. To find your nearest comic book store, just call 1-800-COMIC BOOK.
These most likely hit the stands Friday, Dec. 28.
Super-titles of the week:
ACTION
COMICS #786
Written by Joe Kelly; art by Pascual Ferry and Mario Alquiza; cover
by Ferry and Richard Friend
This
is another entry-point issue, in which Superman is kidnapped by aliens
seeking his aid against the threat of a newly revamped Kanjar Ro (whom
some may remember from a recent Justice League cartoon). There's only
one problem: The planet is under a red sun. Faced with insurmountable
challenges, the Man of Steel discovers what really makes a man super.
32 pages, $2.25
SUPERMAN:
'TIL DEATH DO US PART
Written by Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Mark Schultz, J.M. DeMatteis, Stuart
Immonen, and Jay Faerber; art by Ed McGuinness, Doug Mahnke, Kano, Yannick
Paquette, Immonen, Pablo Raimondi, and various; cover by Mahnke and Tom
Nguyen
Superman faces one of the most difficult times in his career: his problems
with the love of his life, Lois. But things aren't always what they seem.
Could one of Superman's deadliest foes be the answer to Clark's and Lois'
problems? Reprinting SUPERMAN #155-157, THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #577-578,
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #99-100, and ACTION COMICS #764-765.
224 pages, Trade Paperback $17.95 Order
it online!
Follow the further adventures of Superman in:
JLA
#61
Written by Joe Kelly and Kurt Busiek; art by Doug Mahnke, Tom Grummett,
Tom Nguyen, and Wayne Von Grawbadger; cover by Mahnke and Nguyen
How
do the greatest heroes of the DC universe balance their personal life
and their duty to humanity? This issue offers a nice jumping on point
as new writer Joe Kelly jumps on for his stint on JLA. Plus an extra 16-page
preview of THE POWER COMPANY at no extra cost!
48 pages, $2.25
JLA:
GATEKEEPER #3
Written and illustrated by Tim Truman; painted cover by Truman
The
story escalates in the dramatic conclusion to GATEKEEPER, as the JLA scours
the underworld for five mystical artifacts in hope of preventing the demonic
invasion of Earth. And they still must find a way back home.
48 pages, part 3 of 3, Prestige Format $4.95
JLA:
INCARNATIONS #7
Written by John Ostrander; art and cover by Val Semeiks and Prentis
Rollins
The
current incarnation of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes is the focus
of this climactic issue. The newest League faces the JLA's oldest threat:
the shape-changing Appelaxians, the very first foes the JLA ever faced!
At the same time, the Earth is being overwhelmed with natural disasters
as Gaea, the spirit of the earth, sick of being poisoned by humanity,
declares war. Earthquakes, floods, tidal waves all threaten to scour humanity
from the Earth.
48 pages, part 7 of 7, $3.50
SECRET
FILES GUIDE TO THE DCU 2001-2002
Written by Will Pfeifer, Kelley Puckett, Chuck Kim, Dan Abnett,
Andy Lanning, and various; art by Anthony Williams, Damion Scott, Darryl
Banks, Mike McKone, Ariel Olivetti, Tan Eng Huat, Tom Grummett, Paco Medina,
Cliff Chiang, and various; cover by Olivetti
A
look back at the year's biggest DC Universe events, plus a preview of
the shocks planned for the year to come! War with other planets, the "Jokerizing"
of the populace, the arrival of an alien city in California...it's been
a busy year for the DCU. Now witness the tumultuous events through the
eyes of those who experienced it (written by Will Pfeifer with art by
Anthony Williams & John Stanisci). Also featured: how "Our Worlds
At War" sparks the year's biggest film; Lady Shiva's plans for her
upcoming rematch with Batgirl; a look back at the year 3001 courtesy of
the Legion of Super-Heroes (this will look back at a great story, imo,
so I hope it is well done); and profiles of some of DC's newest characters
and teams, including Orpheus, the new Doom Patrol, the Power Company,
the new Suicide Squad, and more!
48 pages, $4.95
And, introducing the Featured Trade Paperback (TPB) of the Week (tm). Despite the release of a TPB this week, with this being our first FTPBOTW we are starting with the story which sets up the new post-Crisis version of Superman (pre-Crisis fans, we'll get to you later).
THE
MAN OF STEEL
By John Byrne and Dick Giordano, introduction by Ray Bradbury
This is the major turning point in the mythos of the Superman character.
For good or bad, this collects John Byrne's revamp of Superman. This is
not a reinvention of the character. This is Byrne's attempt to return
the character to its origins. He strips away much of the mythos that built
up after Siegel and Shuster left DC, returning the character to the less
powerful sole survivor of a totally alien planet. If you want to know
what the modern Superman is all about, this is where to start. His first
meeting with Batman. His first meeting with Luthor (and it is not in Smallville).
His first meeting with Lois Lane. This sets up the past 15 years of Superman
stories. A must read for anyone new to the character.
Reprints The Man of Steel issues 1-6. $7.50 (unfortunately out of stock
at Amazon.com)
OTHER
RECOMMENDED SUPERMAN COMICS WEB LINKS
The Superman
Homepage - Superman Through
The Ages
Smallville and its characters are copyright ©2001 Warner Bros., Tollin-Robbins Productions & DC Comics. This is a fan site and not authorized by the WB or DC. Page design copyright ©2001 Planet Krypton Productions, this article copyright ©2001 Daniducci.
Superman For All Seasons
Smallville explores the story of
a young Clark Kent and his place in the world on television. In the comics,
this was very well illustrated in Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's "Superman For
All Seasons." This has been labeled a "must read" by many fans and also
listed as the favorite Superman story of recent years by many. Check it
out!
Superman: Peace on Earth
Were you impressed by Alex Ross's recent TV Guide covers
featuring Smallville? Thought so. In 1998, Ross painted the oversized
Superman:
Peace on Earth graphic novel which is written by Paul Dini of Batman:
The Animated Series fame. Every page is worth framing. Ross
also painted similar books for Batman,
Wonder
Woman, and Captain
Marvel.
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