This is what I’m getting (or planning on getting) in July. Finances, shifting tastes, etc. may change all of that. But, anyway, on with it!

Dark Horse Comics

300 #3 (Of 5)
(Creators) Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
Dread Xerxes marshals all the armies of Asia against a tiny, plucky force of 300 Spartans—and makes one last offer for peace. But peace means surrender. With stabbing spear and slashing sword, the Spartans respond. Their message is a simple one: These free men will not be slaves. There is no middle ground, no compromise to be had, between good and evil. Art and story by Frank Miller, painted color by Lynn Varley.
FC, 32 pages

Yup. Still getting this. Not much more to say.

The Curse Of Dracula #1 (Of 3)
(Creators) Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan
The most memorable instance of Dracula in comic books remains the 1970s Marvel series The Tomb of Dracula, which ran 70 issues with the same creative team. Now the same team is back with a fresh take on horror fiction’s most durable character. This is the classic Dracula, brutal and unrepentantly evil, in the hands of the creators best suited in portraying the most evil of all vampires. Tomb was a landmark in the history of horror comics, and The Curse of Dracula is the horror event of the year, done the way Wolfman and Colan have always wanted to do it.
FC, 32 pages

I’m curious to know if Tomb of Dracula was really that good. I know that letter-writers in the early issues of New Teen Titans raved about it, and I know I like Wolfman and Colan separately. I’ll give this a chance, at least. Not being a big horror fan. (Although I love Bram Stoker’s original book.)

Hellboy: The Chained Coffin And Others TPB
(Creator) Mike Mignola
This third and thickest Hellboy collection compiles all material not included in "Seed of Destruction" or "Wake the Devil." Mike Mignola’s story notes accompany the long out-of-print one-shots "Wolves of Saint August" and "The Corpse and the Iron Shoes," as well as "A Christmas Underground," "The Chained Coffin," in color for the first time, and "Almost Colossus," with new story pages. This 176-page collection includes a pinup gallery featuring Kevin Nowlan, Duncan Fegredo, and others, as well as an all-new tale.
FC, 176 pages

I’m a Hellboy convert. And this looks like a great place to start, especially since I’ve heard great things about "Wolves of St. August." Maybe I’ll even get the other two TPBs.

Madman/The Jam #1 (Of 2)
(Creators) Mike Allred, Bernie Mireault, and Laura Allred
(Cover) Allred and Mireault
Two of comics most beloved and quirky superheroes, Mike Allred’s Madman and Bernie Mireaults’s The Jammer, meet up for the first time. Frank Einstein visits Gordie’s fair city, and when weird stuff starts to go down, it isn’t long before they realize they are the only two crimefighters in town. Drawn into a bizarre house of optical illusions, the pair must battle against giant insects, spiraling staircases, and disorientation of every kind.
FC, 32 pages

I enjoyed the Superman/Madman Hullabaloo! TPB, so I figured I might as well try the next Madman project. Confession: I’ve never heard of Bernie Mireault. Any good?

Sergio Aragones’ Boogeyman #2 (Of 4)
(Creators) Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier
Mr. Diggs brings us on another tour through the boneyard, as Sergio’s twisted take on your favorite tales of terror rolls forward. Taking the horror genre apart bit by bit, Sergio and his usual supporting cast from Groo deliver more hilarity with a gaggle of ghosts, goblins, and unfortunate funeralgoers.
B&W, 24 pages

Well, if I can’t have Groo, I guess this is the next best thing.

DC Comics

Catwoman/Wildcat #2 (Of 4)
(W) Chuck Dixon and Beau Smith
(A) Sergio Cariello and Tom Palmer
(Cover) Brian Stelfreeze
The four-issue sequel to the fan-favorite Batman/Wildcat miniseries finds Wildcat and the Feline Fatale in a face-to-face slugfest on the Las Vegas strip! Catwoman and Wildcat go at it for a couple of rounds in a brutal match. And waiting in the wings ready to nail the winner is a deadly new villain: Clawhammer!
FC, 32 pages

This is looking more and more unappealing. But I love Wildcat, have ever since the 1992 Justice Society of America series.

Chase #8
(W) D. Curtis Johnson and J.H. Williams, III
(A) Williams and Mick Gray
(Cover) Williams and Mick Gray
Batman guest-stars in the conclusion of the two-part "Shadowing the Bat"! Cameron Chase is on the trail of the Dark Knight. Her mission is simple: Unmask Batman!
FC, 32 pages

Mm-hm. We’ll see if she lasts that long on my buy-list first.

Chronos #7
(W) John Francis Moore
(A) Paul Guinan, Denis Rodier and Steve Leialoha
(Cover) Guinan and Leialoha
Members of the JLA are killers in Star City! Or are they? Walker Gabriel sees The Flash, Green Lantern and Green Arrow brutally murdering innocent civilians in the near future! Chronos may be the only man who knows the killer’s real identity, but, unfortunately, time’s hobo is trapped in a homeless shelter!
FC, 32 pages

This is the problem with doing things set in the immediate future. If Green Arrow is Connor, then it’ll have to become an alternate future when/if Ollie comes back. And if it’s Ollie, it’ll be a spoiler for everyone. I suppose Chronos is going according to the theory that all futures are alternate futures. Makes sense to me.

The Creeper #10
(W) Len Kaminski
(A) Shawn Martinbrough and Sal Buscema
(Cover) Shawn Martinbrough and Sal Buscema
Are the Creeper and Jack Ryder the same being, or two entities in the same body? We’ll find out this issue when the Creeper takes control of Jack’s body, and a struggle begins that will end in Jack and the Creeper splitting apart—but the real shocker is how many Creepers are inside Jack!
FC, 32 pages

And *sniff* there’ll only be two issues left of it after this one! You killed The Creeper! You bastards!

Hardcore Station #3 (Of 6)
(W) Jim Starlin
(A) Starlin and Joe Rubinstein
(Cover) Starlin and Joe Rubinstein
Green Lantern Kyle Rayner guest-stars as Jim Starlin’s cosmic miniseries continues! Chief Max calls upon Kyle to help him with the threat Synnar poses to Hardcore Station. But as some mysteries are solved, others emerge! Plus, we discover the origin of Chief Max, learn why Synnar is so interested in the woman named Eye and why he paid a visit to Earth, and we encounter the dreaded League of Insect Assassins!
FC, 32 pages

Mm-hmm. Still getting it.

Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Secret Files #1
(W) Karl Kesel, Grant Morrison, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, and various
(A) Simonson, Howard Porter, Sal Velluto, Byrne and various
(Cover) Simonson
The secrets of Jack Kirby’s legendary creations are revealed in a thrilling special, which includes a two-page "lost pages" JLA feature by writer Grant Morrison and artist Howard Porter, which explains why Orion and Big Barda were sent to Earth to join the JLA! In the lead story (by Karl Kesel, with art by Sal Velluto and Bob Almond), discover the origin of the entire Fourth World! Plus: John Byrne provides unique perspectives on the topography of both New Genesis and Apokolips, as well as a Timeline of New Gods history; and pin-up pages feature art by Mike Mignola, Randy DuBurke, Keith Giffen, J.H. Williams, III and Mick Gray, John Byrne, Aaron Lopresti, Steve Rude, and Walter Simonson. And as a bonus, this issue features a three-page preview of writer/artist Walt Simonson’s Jack Kirby’s Orion Of The New Gods, a monthly ongoing debuting in a few months!
FC, 48 pages

There’s an inker named Bob Almond? Hee hee. I’m getting this mostly for the pin-ups, although I do like the New Gods and am curious to see what Simonson will be doing with them. I guess this is where I’ll judge his upcoming series.

JLA #22
(W) Grant Morrison
(A) Howard Porter and John Dell
(Cover) Howard Porter and John Dell
Writer Grant Morrison returns with a thrilling two-part story featuring a surprising villain and an even more-suprising guest-star! Normally, the world sleeps peacefully, knowing that the incomparable JLA is there to keep guard in the lofty Watchtower... only now, for reasons unknown, the sleep of the world is tormented and haunted by the terrible, unblinking eye of... The Star Conqueror! The JLA is powerless to awaken a slumbering world trapped in the endless nightmares caused by the Menace Formerly Known as Starro. But help arrives in the form of an unexpected ally: Daniel, The Lord of Dreams. Note: the JLA also appears in Adventures In The DC Universe #18, also solicited this month.
FC, 32 pages

Wow. Even Max 6, notorious for liking Morrison’s JLA, has been sarcastic about this. Far be it from me, who is merely apathetic about it, to do any differently. So: The SANDMAN???! What is he thinking>?

JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #2 (Of 2)
(W) Todd Dezago
(A) Mike McKone, Humberto Ramos
(Cover) Mike McKone, Humberto Ramos, Mark McKenna and Paul Neary
The heroes of the DC Universe find themselves separated by a mysterious force in the conclusion of the miniseries that introduces DC’s newest super-team, Young Justice! Having said his magic word, Billy Batson is lightning-bolted to the AdultWorld, but much to his surprise he has not been transformed to Captain Marvel. On KidWorld, Robin, Superboy and Impulse go after the cause of all their troubles, the kid villain Bedlam. He’s using the JLA’s original cave headquarters as his stronghold and to keep the youthful heroes away, he’s using junior versions of the Joker, Metallo and Gorilla Grodd as guards. The JLA can’t help the kids, and if the kids don’t win, the two worlds will remain permantly separate. But the scariest thing is that the key to victory may lie in the hands of DC’s most reckless youth... Impulse. Note: Look for the debut of the new ongoing Young Justice title, solicited this month.
FC, 48 pages

Looks fun. Fun’s a big issue in comics for me right now. I’ll get it.

JLA: Year One #9 (Of 12)
(W) Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn
(A) Barry Kitson and Michael Bair
(Cover) Kitson
And then there were four... With the fledging League’s roster cut by one, and the remaining members at each other’s throats, can they stand united against Locus’ ultimate plan? Don’t count on it!
FC, 32 pages

And on and on and on and on.... (d’you get the feeling not much happens in this issue?

Justice League Of America: The Nail #2 (Of 3)
(W) Alan Davis
(A) Davis and Mark Farmer
(Cover) Davis and Mark Farmer
The stunning three-issue Prestige Format miniseries starring the Justice League in a world without a Superman heats up! Robin and Batgirl are dead! Batman has killed the Joker—live, on network television—making the hate campaign against metahumans heat up even further. The Justice League needs to counter the hate campaign—and fast—as Lexcorp continues to forcefully imprison and execute meta-humans. Meanwhile, Hal Jordan’s distress call to the rest of the Green Lantern Corps goes unanswered as the emerald armada intercedes in the war between Apokolips and New Genesis, and Earth’s metahumans are isolated from the rest of the universe by a mysterious forcefield.
FC, 48 pages

Actually, I’ll probably wait for the inevitable (hey! It’s got JLA on it!) TPB, unless it’s just too darn exciting. Watch them not put out a TPB, just to spite me.

Jonny Double #1 (Of 4)
(W) Brian Azzarello
(A) Eduardo Risso
(Cover) Mark Chiarello
The counter-culture private detective of the 1960s is brought to the ‘90s with a Vertigo twist. Written by Brian Azzarello (Gangland, Weird War Tales), with art by Eduardo Risso (Aliens: Resurrection), and painted covers by Mark Chiarello (Batman & Houdini: The Devil’s Workshop), Jonny Double follows a heist gone wrong and its deadly consequences. When Jonny agrees to keep tabs on a rich man’s wayward twenty-something daughter, Faith, he becomes ensnared in a tangled web of deceit, murder, and double-cross that pits his ‘60s idealism against ‘90s cynicism. When Jonny helps Faith and her friends with a get-rich-quick scheme involving a long-forgotten bank account belonging to Al Capone, they soon discover that the account wasn’t closed after all... and that they’ve taken the money from someone very alive, very dangerous and very hot on their trail. Note: intended for mature readers.
FC, 32 pages

Mmmmmaybe. I’m very cautious about Vertigo books, since I’ve rarely found ones that I like. We’ll see.

Legends Of The DC Universe #8
(W) Dennis O’Neil
(A) Greg Land and Dick Giordano
(Cover) Hugh Fleming
Part 2 of the three-part "Peacemakers," revealing the story of the first meeting of one of the greatest teams of the Silver Age—Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Green Arrow Oliver Queen! GA struggles to regain his archery skills while stranded in a war-torn Southeast Asian country. Along his journey, Ollie meets Sister Angelina, who is helping the rebels, and Than, a mysterious monk who is the only hope for peace. Meanwhile, GL sides with the government and General Zho, who plans a massive attack on the rebel forces. Ultimately, it comes down to GL versus GA. But who’s on the side of right?
FC, 32 pages

Well, duh! Who’s not going to get this? Hopefully it will bring Legends of the DC Universe up to the high standard that Marvel Universe has already set.

Legends Of The DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1
(W/A) Various
(Cover) Joe Kubert
DC’s line of all-new 80-page Giants continues with a time-spanning issue featuring some of the greatest characters and creators in comics, capped off with a new painted cover (featuring Hawkman) by the legendary Joe Kubert! The time-traveling Chronos "hosts" this issue (in a framing sequence written by John Francis Moore, with art by Paul Guinan and Tom Palmer) which showcases classic DC characters in untold stories from their pasts! Among them... a tale of the Spectre (written by Bill Mumy and Peter David, with art by Steve Ditko and Kevin Nowlan); a story of the original Doom Patrol (written by James Robinson, with art by Dave Gibbons and Sal Buscema); a Hawkman mission (written by Andrew Helfer, with art by Bob McLeod); the reason why the "new" Teen Titans came together as a team, written by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, with art by Phil Jimenez and Romeo Tanghal); an Adam Strange tale (written by Steven Grant, with art by Mike Zeck and James Pascoe); and the day Rip Hunter joins the Linear Men (written by Dan Jurgens, with art by Todd Nauck and Art Thibert).
FC, 80 pages

I’m drooling already. No, really, the keys are all sticky now. Chronos! Hawkman! (HAWKMAN!) The Spectre! The Doom Patrol! The New Teen Titans! Adam Strange! Not to mention the talent involved. Anyone who doesn’t get this issue will need their googing head examined!

Major Bummer #14
(W) John Arcudi
(A) Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen
(Cover) Mahnke
In this issue, Lauren not only tells the future, she tells the future off! Forty-one years from now, Val, Gecko, and Francis are a whole different bunch of folks—but not Lou. He’s still a lazy, good for nothing super-bum who’s managed to kill a whole lot of his genius brain cells swilling beer. The problem is, the rest of the world has followed Lou’s example and nobody is prepared—or even interested enough—to face the universe-shattering Ultimate Terror! Well, you probably won’t find it very terrifying, but it ain’t your world coming apart, is it?!?
FC, 32 pages

Yup. I always go down with the ship. When a title is heading for cancellation, I jump on board. Dunno why ... I must be a glutton for punishment.

Starman #46
(W) James Robinson
(A) Gene Ha
(Cover)Tony Harris
In a 1950s tale of Times Past, the super-villain Bobo stumbles across an assassination plot. The target? Ted Knight, the original Starman. How can the super-strong bank robber keep the Icicle, the Gambler, and the Fiddler from killing Opal City’s guardian without blowing his own rep? And why does Bobo even want to help?
FC, 32 pages

Geeze, James. Start telling us about Jack’s trip in space already, will ya? It’s not like Bobo’s the greatest character—or even the most original—you’ve come up with. (Yeah, I don’t like the guy. Sorry.)

Teen Titans #24
(W) Dan Jurgens
(A) Jurgens and Norm Rapmund
(Cover) Jurgens and Norm Rapmund
Final issue. Concluding the four-part "Titans Hunt!" Superman and Changeling head into space to find the missing Titans as the Atom experiences chronal chaos that’s aging and de-aging him, and not even Waverider may be able to help him. It’s the final fate for the Teen Titans as Dan Jurgens’ run with the team comes to an explosive end. Two of the members won’t be coming back, while one you thought was gone makes a heroic return! But the DC Universe won’t be without a Titans team for long. Look in upcoming issues of Previews for information about the upcoming Arsenal and JLA vs. Titans miniseries which will set up the new ongoing Titans title.
FC, 32 pages

I always buy final issues, too. What is it with me? But I can have an excuse for this one: the Changeling appears! Every one of the original New Teen Titans (with the exception of Raven) is a favorite of mine. Then that Jericho nonsense started ....

Vertigo Visions: Dr. Thirteen
(W) Matt Howarth
(A) Michael Avon Oeming and Howarth
(Cover) Cliff Nielsen
The world’s foremost expert on debunking the supernatural meets his match in a one-shot written and inked by Matt Howarth (Star Crossed), with pencils by Michael Avon Oeming (Judge Dredd). Dr. Terrence Thirteen’s profession has turned into an obsession, with his increasingly arrogant, paranoid behavior alienating everyone around him. His wife wants a divorce, his colleagues think he’s crazy, and his timing couldn’t be worse—because an evil artificial intelligence is warping his world. Note: intended for mature readers.
FC, 64 pages

This is another maybe. I’ve liked the Vertigo Visions I’ve read, but I’m not sure about this one. Maybe I’ll just wait a couple years until I can get it for a buck or so.

Young Heroes In Love #16
(W) Dan Raspler
(A) Dev Madan and Keith Champagne
(Cover) Dev Madan and Keith Champagne
Zip-Kid is about to marry a man who may already be married... to the mob! Will she find out before she’s caught in a bloody crossfire? Plus: Monstergirl seduces Junior, and we meet a team member that needs a walk—the newest Young Hero... Smokey the Dog!
FC, 32 pages

Call it low-sales syndrome. Goldenager jumps on board at the first sign of a sinking ship.

Young Justice #1
(W) Peter David
(A) Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker
(Cover) Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker
Straight from the pages of the thrilling JLA: World Without Grown-Ups, DC’s newest super-team debuts in an exciting new ongoing title! Robin, Superboy and Impulse. Together, these very different youngsters—inheritors to the powers of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes—are Young Justice. In their first adventure, the boys discover a mysterious vehicle of unknown origin. They devote hours of careful study to its design to determine its function... no, actually they pretty much leap before they look, and find themselves hurtling to parts unknown!.
FC, 32 pages

I’m curious. That’s all. If I don’t like this issue, I won’t be back. Isn’t that what #1’s are for, anyway?

Homage Studios Comics

Leave It To Chance #11
(W) James Robinson
(P) Paul Smith
(I) George Freeman
The Devil’s Echo Ice Demons are the best hockey team in the league this year. Or at least they were until their star player, Raepher McDougal, died mysteriously. However, with a hot young rookie to take McDougal’s place, the team has managed to hang on for the finals. But then the rookie goes missing too--forcing Chance and Georgie to uncover just who has it in for the team! It’s sudden death as the Stanley Cup championship game comes to Devil’s Echo, where anything can happen--even the return of Raepher McDougal from the grave! But will McDougal aid Chance in the solving her mystery... or is Lucas Falconer’s little girl going to get a supernatural bodyslam against the plexiglass?!
FC, 32 pages

I read Shaman’s Rain and loved it. Now I’m undecided as to whether I should get the individual issues or wait for the classier (and more re-readable) TPBs. Suggestions?

Image Comics

Danger Girl #4
(W) J. Scott Campbell & Andy Hartnell
(P) J. Scott Campbell
(I) Alex Garner
The Danger Girls, along with Johnny Barracuda, reluctantly join forces with a mysterious eccentric in the hope of neutralizing their adversary’s threat of global conquest. Will this joint effort, along with a legendary secret, spell victory for our heroines? Far from it, when a menacing new villain turns the tables on them—It’s maximum danger as Major Maxim makes his explosive debut!
FC, 32 pages

This appears to be teetering dangerously close to ho-hum territory. Although if they mean Maxim, and not as shorthand for Maximum, then it chould be howlingly funny. Or not.

Kitchen Sink Press Comics

The Spirit: The New Adventures #5
(Creators) Paul Chadwick and John Nyberg
The Spirit follows his faithful companion Ebony into the Harlem of Central City to solve a baffling murder case. A prominent society doctor dies under mysterious circumstances, and the only clue is a lipstick stained glass . . .
FC, 32 pages

Um, I was going to get Concrete TPB ... or issue ... or something. If this is good enough, maybe it’ll force me to.

Marvel Comics

Avengers #8
(Creators) Kurt Busiek, George Perez, and Al Vey
Featuring the debut of an all-new character who just may one day be an Avenger! When terrorists hijack an airliner with a person near and dear to Jarvis’ heart on board, the Avengers spring into action—only to be beaten to the punch by Tirthlon! Plus: who or what is Silverclaw? And last but not least: new costumes for more than one of our heroes!

Tirthlon? What the sprock is Tirthlon? (Yes, I’m a Marvel baby—I know nothing.) ’Splain, please.

Marvel Annual ‘98 Starring: The Avengers & Squadron Supreme
(Creators) Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco
For the first time, the Avengers and the Squadron Supreme join forces against a common foe! It’s the most dangerous game—in reverse—as one man stalks the greatest champions of two worlds! And it all leads into this month’s Squadron Supreme: New World Order one-shot! This 48-page Annual features a wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco and George Perez.

Ah-hah! I was wondering where all that "Avengers meet the Squadron Supreme" stuff was coming from. Here it is. But Carlos Pacheco? Ewwwwwww.

Marvel Universe #4 Starring the Monster Hunters
(Creators) Roger Stern and Mike Manley
An all-star jam cover kicks of an all-new storyline starring Bloodstone, Doctor Druid, and Zawadi—the Monster Hunters! Before there was a Fantastic Four, there existed the Monster Hunters, a loose affiliation of champions, costumed, and otherwise, who stood as mankind’s defenders against fearsome creatures beyond understanding! Now, they have been gathered together by federal agent Jake Curtiss (who holds more than one secret himself) to seek out the source of the monsters plaguing humanity—and destroy it! And even more impressive than the collected might of Gorgilla, Grotto, and the Molten Man-Thing are the list of superstars who joined to pencil this issue’s wicked cool cover! Cover by Mike Manley, Michael Golden, Walt Simonson, Duncan Fegredo, Dan Brereton, Bruce Timm, and Joe Quesada.

Yayyy! Another issue of Marvel Universe! And I, never having read or even heard of these characters before, can go into it with a completely open mind and be dazzled! How cool is that?

Squadron Supreme: New World Order
(Creators) Len Kaminski, Anthony Williams, and Andy Lanning
(Cover) Mike McKone
At last, the Squadron has breached the dimensional barriers and have returned to their home planet—only to find it in the grip of a totalitarian regime, who are using the inventions and devices of the Squadron’s Utopia Program to maintain their power! Will the Squadron fight against their own machinations, especially when they sacrificed so much for the salvation of their world? And who are The Watcher, The In-Betweener, and The Dark Phoenix that the team must find if they’re to balance the scales once more? This 48 page bookshelf one-shot features a cover by Mike McKone (2099: Manifest Destiny).

It’s Len Kaminski. I like Len Kaminski. And I’m curious as to what all the hype about the Squadron Supreme is.

Tangent Comics

The Batman #1
(W) Dan Jurgens
(A) Jurgens and Klaus Janson
(Cover) Jurgens and Klaus Janson
Meet the all-different Dark Knight of the Tangent Universe! A nobleman must make amends to King Arthur and Merlin for crimes he commited centuries earlier. Only able to survive outside his mysterious castle by wearing an enchanted suit of armor, he pays his penance by striking terror into the hearts of a superstitious and cowardly lot.
FC, 32 pages

Unless I hear it’s howlingly bad, I’ll get this. I’m a sucker for medieval stuff.

Joker’s Wild #1
(W) Karl Kesel and Tom Simmons
(A) Joe Phillips and Jasen Rodriguez
(Cover) Joe Phillips and Jasen Rodriguez
A tremendous force has knocked out all the computer systems on Tangent Earth, and New Atlantis—its most technological city—is left totally helpless. The JLA has sent the Teen Titan, Rip Hunter and Chemo to deal with the chief suspects—the Joker and the Atom. But the Atom’s powers have been knocked off-line, and the Joker can’t access the Impulse Cola vending machines that house all her gadgets. How will the heroes survive?
FC, 32 pages

The Joker was the cream of the Tangent crop last year, and a great reason for it to have existed in the first place. I’m looking forward to more of her. (But the Atom? Ick. I was hoping for more of that cop.)

Tales Of The Green Lantern #1
(W) James Robinson, John Ostrander, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
(A) Mike Mayhew, Georges Jeanty, J.H. Williams, III, Mick Gray and various
(Cover) Williams and Gray
The mysterious woman with a sorcerous lantern returns with another collection of stories—this time of her own origins! In a framing story by James Robinson, with art by J.H. Williams, III, and Mick Gray, Tangent’s Green Lantern introduces three different origin tales. In one, intrepid adventurer Lois Lane grave-robs the remains of Florida for Booster Gold, and comes face to face with the Sea Devils, who literally give her a new life. In another tale, Manhunter finally tracks down the war criminal Darkside and kills her, but it’s a case of mistaken identity, and the real Darkside is raising hell. Plus, Green Lantern reveals her connection to Nightwing.
FC, 32 pages

I’m getting sick of explaining why I’m getting these, and I can't think of anything to make fun of. So....

Goldenager
Whose wallet is weeping uncontrollably in a fetal position over in the corner

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