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    Welcome to the Comic News page, the part of the site where we feature comics, miniseries and graphic novels that are going on sale soon. Go ahead and look around for awhile, and thanks for stopping by!


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    Tales of the Batman: Time Sale
    [Written by James Robinson, Darwyn Cooke, Kelley Puckett and Alan Grant; Art by Tim Sale and Jimmy Palmiotti; Cover by Tim Sale. Goes on sale January 7, 240 pages, $19.99.]
    The collection of award-winning artist Tim Sale's various Batman stories is now presented in trade paperback! Collecting tales from SHOWCASE '94 #3-4, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #32-34, SHADOW OF THE BAT #7-9, SOLO #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE.







    Titans: Old Friends
    [Written by Judd Winick; Art by Ian Churchill, Joe Benitez; Cover by Joe Benitez and Victor Llamas. Goes on sale January 14, 200 pages, $24.99.]
    The former teen heroes known as the Teen Titans are all grown up and under siege in this hardcover collecting TITANS #1-6 as well as the hard-to-find one-shot TEEN TITANS EAST SPECIAL #1!







    Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock-Knock Jokes
    [Written by Karl Kesel; Art and Cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Goes on sale January 21, 192 pages, $19.99.]
    The Joker's lovable partner in crime takes the spotlight in this new paperback edition collecting HARLEY QUINN #1-7. Don't miss these beautifully illustrated tales of lunacy!







    Batman: The Strange Deaths of Batman
    [Written by Gardner Fox, Gerry Conway and others; Art by John Calnan, Carmine Infantino, Jim Aparo, Curt Swan, Rich Buckler and others; Cover by Jim Aparo. Goes on sale January 21, 160 pages, $19.99.]
    Collecting classic tales featuring the seeming death of The Dark Knight, as originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #347, WORLD'S FINEST #184 and 269, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #115, BATMAN #291-294, BATMAN CHRONICLES #8 and NIGHTWING #52.







    DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore!
    [Written by Dennis O'Neil; Art by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson; Cover by Neal Adams, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. Goes on sale January 28, 192 pages, $39.99.]
    Originally published in 1971, this story turned Superman's status quo on its head by featuring a story in which all Kryptonite was destroyed! But that leaves The Man of Steel anything but invulnerable as his powers slowly begin to fade and a doppleganger Superman arrives on the scene with strange powers of its own.

    The first in the new DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY line collecting memorable tales in their entirety, this volume contains SUPERMAN #233-238 and #240-242 and contains a momentous story for the Man of Tomorrow that you won't want to miss!







    Superman/Batman #55
    [Written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson; Art by Rags Morales and John Dell ; Cover by Rags Morales. Goes on sale January 28, 32 pages, $2.99.]
    The now super-powered Dark Knight takes his crusade worldwide, but one man stands in his way: his original protege, Nightwing! Meanwhile, the all-too-human Superman teams up with Zatanna to unravel the mystery behind the loss of his powers!







    Incognito #1
    [Written by Ed Brubaker; Art and cover by Sean Phillips. Goes on sale January 2, $3.50.]
    From the creators of Criminal and Sleeper comes the most insane and evil super-villain comic you’ve ever read! What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection… but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn’t apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn’t stand it? What would you do then? INCOGNITO – a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics – by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker (The Death of Captain America) and Sean Phillips(Marvel Zombies) with Val Staples on colors. And continuing Criminal’s single issue tradition, each issue of Incognito has more pages of story content, as well as articles on pulp and noir and behind the scenes looks!







    The Stand: Captain Trips #4
    [Written by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa; Art and cover by Mike Perkins. Goes on sale January 2, $3.99.]
    The first volume of Marvel's adaptation of the Stephen King horror epic draws to its conclusion! For Larry Underwood, Nick Andros, and Frannie Goldsmith, the deadly superflu has immediate--and devastating--consequences, striking down people near and dear to their hearts. Meanwhile, outlaw Lloyd Henreid gets some grim news from his attorney and General Starkey is relieved of his duties--in the most definitive way possible. And somewhere far away, but getting closer, the Walkin' Dude is making his presence known...







    Venom: Dark Origin #5
    [Written by Zeb Wells; Art by Angel Medina, Scott Hanna, Avalon - Matt Milla, and VC - Joe Caramagna; Cover by Angel Medina. Goes on sale January 2, $2.99.]
    There’s no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock’s DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as VENOM sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time…in a battle that would rock comics for decades to come! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!








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