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miniseries and graphic novels that are going on sale soon. Go ahead and look around
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Wednesday Comics #1
[Various writers and artists. Goes on sale July 8, 16 pages, $3.99.]
In July, DC Comics gives a fresh twist to a grand comics tradition with WEDNESDAY COMICS, a new, weekly 12-issue series by some of the greatest names in comics today!
WEDNESDAY COMICS is unique in modern comics history: Reinventing the classic weekly newspaper comics section, it is a 16-page weekly that unfolds to a sprawling 28" x 20" tabloid-sized reading experience bursting with mind-blowing color, action and excitement, with each feature on its own 14" x 20" page.
Spearheaded by DCU Editorial Art Director Mark Chiarello, whose past editing credits include BATMAN BLACK and WHITE, DC: THE NEW FRONTIER and SOLO, each page of WEDNESDAY COMICS spotlights the continuing adventures of DC heroes, including:
• BATMAN, WEDNESDAY COMICS' weekly cover feature, by the Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso
• ADAM STRANGE, by writer/artist Paul Pope (BATMAN: YEAR 100)
• METAMORPHO, written by New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman with Art by Eisner Award-winner Michael Allred (Madman)
• THE DEMON AND CATWOMAN, written by Walter Simonson (Thor, MANHUNTER) with Art by famed DC cover artist Brian Stelfreeze
• DEADMAN, written by Dave Bullock and Vinton Heuck, Art by Dave Bullock
• KAMANDI, written by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, GREEN LANTERN CORPS) with Art by Ryan Sook (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL)
• SUPERMAN, written by John Arcudi (The Mask) with Art by Lee Bermejo (JOKER)
• WONDER WOMAN, written and illustrated by Ben Caldwell (Dare Detectives)
• GREEN LANTERN, written by Kurt Busiek (TRINITY, ASTRO CITY) with Art by Joe Quiñones (TEEN TITANS GO!)
• TEEN TITANS, written by Eddie Berganza with Art by Sean Galloway
• SUPERGIRL, written by Jimmy Palmiotti (JONAH HEX) with Art by Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL)
• HAWKMAN, written and illustrated by Kyle Baker (PLASTIC MAN, Special Forces)
• SGT. ROCK, written by Adam Kubert (SUPERMAN: LAST SON), ilustrated by legendary comics artist Joe Kubert
• THE FLASH, written by Karl Kerschl (TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE, THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE) and Brenden Fletcher, illustrated by Karl Kerschl
• METAL MEN, written by Dan DiDio with Art by Ian Churchill (SUPERGIRL)
WEDNESDAY COMICS will arrive in stores folded twice to 7" x 10", with the first issue set to reach stores on July 8.

All-Star Superman 1 Special Edition
[Written by Grant Morrison; Art and Cover by Frank Quitely. Goes on sale July 8, 32 pages, $1.00.]
With the wildy popular "AFTER WATCHMEN, WHAT'S NEXT?" program under way, DC Comics unveils a second wave of reprints of key DCU, Vertigo and WildStorm titles priced at just $1.00!
Rediscover the wonder of The Man of Steel in this fast-paced, continuity-free epic as Superman discovers he's only got a short time to live!

Batman #608 Special Edition
[Written by Jeph Loeb; Art and Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Goes on sale July 15, 32 pages, $1.00.]
With the wildy popular "AFTER WATCHMEN, WHAT'S NEXT?" program under way, DC Comics unveils a second wave of reprints of key DCU, Vertigo and WildStorm titles priced at just $1.00!
The Caped Crusader hunts down an all-new adversary as the most notorious members of his rogues gallery descend on Gotham City!

Birds of Prey: Platinum Flats
[Written by Tony Bedard; Art by Nicola Scott, Michael O'Hare, Doug Hazlewood and John Floyd; Cover by Stephane Roux. Goes on sale July 29, 144 pages, $17.99.]
In this new volume collecting issues #119-124, the team hits the road to find a new home in Platinum Flats. But the move brings them into conflict with former teammate Black Canary! Then the past comes back to haunt Oracle as The Joker makes a deadly move against her.

Captain America: Reborn #1
[Written by Ed Brubaker; Art by Bryan Hitch and Jackson Guice; Cover by Bryan Hitch (variant covers are available). Goes on sale July 1, $3.99.]
Following the events of Captain America #600, Steve Rogers’ closest friends and allies may have found a way to bring back the original Captain America. Or is what they found something more sinister? The Red Skull’s greatest plan to destroy Captain America has been in motion and its completion is almost at hand. Will Captain America be lost forever or will he be REBORN?

USA Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1
[Written by John Arcudi; Art by Steve Ellis and Dave Sharpe; (variant cover available). Goes on sale July 1, $3.99.]
Marvel continues its historic anniversary celebration – by unleashing the Mighty Destroyer! Before the Punisher there was another one-man army with a skull on his chest! Travel back with us to the desperate days of World War II, when the mystery-shrouded, merciless man with no face struck at the heart of Nazi Germany, deep behind enemy lines! Who is the Destroyer? What is his secret mission? And what does he want with a heavily defended train…and the simple journalist who rides in it? Find out as writer John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and artist Steve Ellis (High Moon) unite to shine a cold, hard light on the unstoppable weapon of vengeance! Plus: A classic Mighty Destroyer reprint from ALL WINNERS #3!

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1
[Written by James Asmus and Paul Cornell; Art by Humberto Ramos; (variant cover available). Goes on sale July 1, $3.99.]
UTOPIA TIE-IN Who are the Dark X-Men and how did they come to be? FIND OUT HERE! Each issue has 3 11-page stories, each dedicated to one of the Dark X-Men and how they came to be part of the team. This first two issues focus on Emma Frost, Mimic, Cloak & Dagger, Daken, Weapon X and Dark Beast!

Star Wars: Invasion #1
[Written by Tom Taylor; Art by Colin Wilson and Wes Dzioba. Goes on sale July 1, 40 pages, $2.99.]
A new series comes to Dark Horse's Star Wars line! After its special sixteen-page May preview on starwars.com, Star Wars: Invasion continues in print!
This series is set twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin. The Jedi, and the galaxy, are facing their first real threat since the Sith were defeated: an invasion of hostile warriors called the Yuuzhan Vong.
The forces of the New Republic and the fledgling New Jedi Order stand ready to face the invaders, but they've never seen anything like the Yuuzhan Vong! Luke Skywalker is about to discover that it's not his galaxy anymore . . .
(Thanks to Carlos for this contribution!)
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