DC COMICS Solicitations for OCTOBER 2012
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OCTOBER 2012
BEFORE WATCHMEN TITLES
Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #4
Written By: Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner and Len Wein
Art By: Amanda Conner and John Higgins
Cover By: Amanda Conner
Variant Cover By: Bruce Timm
Description: “I don’t know who this broad thinks she is, but I want her deader than my last wife.” And the latest chapter of the Crimson Corsair backup.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 24. (Combo pack, $4.99.)
Before Watchmen: Rorschach #2
Written By: Brian Azzarello and Len Wein
Art By: Lee Bermejo and John Higgins
Cover By: Lee Bermejo
Variant Cover By: Jock
Description: “Look over your shoulder. Someone is following.” And the latest chapter of the Crimson Corsair backup.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 3. (Combo pack, $4.99.)
Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #2
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski and Len Wein
Art By: Adam Hughes and John Higgins
Cover By: Adam Hughes
Variant Cover By: P. Craig Russell
Description: “Lightning never strikes the same place twice, remember?” And the latest chapter of the Crimson Corsair backup.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 10 (Combo pack, $4.99.)
Before Watchmen: Comedian #4
Written By: Brian Azzarello and Len Wein
Art By: J.G. Jones and John Higgins
Cover By: J.G. Jones
Variant Cover By: John Paul Leon
Description: “All I could see was red. Then I saw the white and the blue. And the pinko.” And the latest chapter of the Crimson Corsair backup.
32 pages, $3.99 (combo pack, $4.99), in stores on Oct. 31.
Before Watchmen: Minutemen #4
Written By: Darwyn Cooke and Len Wein
Art By: Darwyn Cooke and John Higgins
Cover By: Darwyn Cooke
Variant Cover By: Steve Rude
Description: “You tell them, Hollis. Tell them all what they did to us!” And the latest chapter of the Crimson Corsair backup.
32 pages, $3.99 (combo pack, $4.99), in stores on Oct. 17.
SUPERMAN TITLES
Action Comics #13
Written By: Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch
Art By: Travel Foreman and Bryan Hitch
Variant Cover By: Rags Morales
Description: The return of Krypto! Superman must face down a threat from the Phantom Zone — with the help of The Phantom Stranger! Grant Morrison makes a major change in Action Comics in this special issue featuring art by Travel Foreman!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 3. (Polybagged combo, $4.99).
Action Comics Annual #1
Written By: Sholly Fisch and Max Landis
Art By: Cully Hamner and Ryan Sook
Cover By: Cully Hamner
Description: The secrets of the “missing five years” between when Clark Kent came to Metropolis and the present day continue to be revealed! In the wake of Brainiac’s attack on Metropolis, Superman faces his first Earth-born villain: the Kryptonite Man! Plus: A special backup story by the screenwriter of Chronicle, Max Landis!
48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Superman #13
Written By: Scott Lobdell
Art By: Kenneth Rocafort
Cover By: Kenneth Rocafort
Description: It’s a deathrap for Superman as he matches wits with his greatest enemy for the final time as The Man of Steel loses it!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Supergirl #13
Written By: Michael Green and Mike Johnson
Art By: Sami Basri
Cover By: Sami Basri
Supergirl in all-out battle with a new, deadly version of an old foe: Tycho! Check out Kara’s very own Fortress of Solitude!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Superboy #13
Written By: Tom DeFalco
Art By: R.B. Silva and Rob Lean
Cover By: Steve Lightle
Description: Superboy’s attempts to lead a normal life are interrupted by the reappearance of the mysterious Jocelyn Lure! Superboy’s search for Caitlin and the Ravagers leads to his guest appearance in THE Ravagers #5 this month.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Smallville Season 11 #6
Written By: Bryan Q. Miller
Art By: Pere Perez
Cover By: Mico Suayan
Description: The first time in print for these digital-first adventures! The Dark Knight comes to Metropolis and runs afoul of…Clark Kent?
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
BATMAN TITLES
Talon #1
Written By: Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV
Art By: Guillem March
Cover By: Guillem March
Variant Cover By: Trevor McCarthy
Description: A new series spinning out of “Night of the Owls”! After many years on the run, Calvin Rose returns to Gotham City to investigate the fallout from “Night of the Owls”! Can the Court of Owls finally be defeated? Could Calvin have the one thing he’s been seeking his entire life: his freedom?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Batman #13
Written By: Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV
Art By: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and Andy Clarke
Cover By: Greg Capullo
Variant Cover By: Aaron Kuder
Description: The Joker returns in Death of the Family:! He crippled Batgirl. He killed Robin. What will The Joker do now that he’s returned to Gotham City? What must Batman do to protect his secret identity and that of those who fight alongside him?
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 10. (Combo pack edition, $4.99).
Detective Comics #13
Written By: John Layman
Art By: Jason Fabok
Cover By: Jason Fabok
Variant Cover By: Szymon Kudranski
Description: All kneel before Emperor Penguin! There’s a hit out on Bruce Wayne! Guest-starring Nightwing!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 10. (Combo pack edition, $4.99).
Batman: The Dark Knight #13
Written By: Gregg Hurwitz
Art By: David Finch
Cover By: David Finch
Variant Cover By: David Finch
Description: Batman is pushed to his limits as he faces a fear toxin unlike any he has ever encountered! What is Batman most afraid of? Find out here! More on The Scarecrow’s origin.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Batman and Robin #13
Written By: Peter J. Tomasi
Art By: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray
Cover By: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray
Description: Gotham City is being devoured by zombies! Learn the dangerous secrets of the 2-Club!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Batgirl #13
Written By: Gail Simone
Art By: Ed Benes
Cover By: Ed Benes
Description: The first meeting between Batgirl and Catwoman in The New 52! Plus, the Talon that Barbara faced during Night of the Owls is back for revenge!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Batgirl Annual #1
Written By: Gail Simone
Art By: Admira Wijaya
Cover By: Ed Benes
Description: Batgirl is on the hunt for Catwoman — but who is after Batgirl?
48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Batwoman #13
Written By: J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman
Art By: J.H. Williams III
Cover By: J.H. Williams III
Description: Batwoman and Wonder Woman team up!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Batwing #13
Written By: Judd Winick
Art By: Marcus To and Ryan Winn
Cover By: Marcus To
Description: Batwing vs. Father Lost and his cult of death! He’s the new villain introduced in this issue — so who are the two new heroes you’ll meet? Find out here!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Nightwing #13
Written By: Kyle Higgins
Art By: Eddy Barrows, Paolo Siqueira and Eber Ferreira
Cover By: Eddy Barrows
Description: Lady Shiva makes her New 52 debut! Why has one of the world’s most deadly assassins returned to Gotham City?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Catwoman #13
Written By: Ann Nocenti
Art By: Adriana Melo and Julio Ferreira
Cover By: Andy Clarke
Description: New series writer Ann Nocenti takes Catwoman deep under cover! Catwoman is the best thief in the world, but stealing another person is a new challenge! The true origin of Selina Kyle revealed!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Birds of Prey #13
Written By: Duane Swierczynski
Art By: Romano Molenaar
Cover By: Ben Oliver
Description: The team crosses paths with a cult of assassins that has ties to Katana! A new arc starts in the wake of a team member’s betrayal…
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Red Hood and the Outlaws #13
Written By: Scott Lobdell
Art By: Timothy Green II
Cover By: Kenneth Rocafort
Description: The conclusion of Starfire’s battle for the throne of Tamaran as she is reunited with her sister, Blackfire! Plus: The appearance of someone very bad from for Jason Todd’s past.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Batman, Incorporated #5
Written By: Grant Morrison
Art By: Chris Burnham
Cover By: Chris Burnham
Variant Cover By: Frazer Irving
Description: Return to the future world seen in Batman #666, where Damian has taken over the mantle of the Bat! The whole world has gone mad. The only sane people left are in Arkham Asylum — where Batman is the warden!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24. (Combo pack, $3.99).
Batman Beyond Unlimited #9
Written By: J.T. Krul, Adam Beechen, Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen
Art By: Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs, Howard Porter, Livesay and Norm Breyfogle
Cover By: Dustin Nguyen
Description: The first time in print for these digital-first adventures! Catwoman battles The Jokerz as a shocking new ally joins the fight! It’s open warfare over Metropolis as KOBRA’s attempt to destroy the Earth begins!The cataclysmic conflict between Superman and Lex Luthor’s heir comes to a head!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Batman: Arkham Unhinged #7
Written By: Derek Fridolfs
Art By: Mike S. Miller
Cover By: Mico Suayan
Description: The first time in print for these digital-first adventures! The Gotham City Sirens are caught in the Arkham spotlight! Poison Ivy plots revenge against Catwoman! Whose side is Harley Quinn on?
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Legends of the Dark Knight #1
Written By: Damon Linedelof, Jonathan Larsen and Tom Taylor
Art By: Jeff Lemire, J.G. Jones, Nicola Scott and Wayne Faucher
Cover By: Ethan Van Sciver
Variant Cover By: Stephen Platt
Description: The first time in print for this digital-first series! Original, non-continuity short stories featuring Batman as written and illustrated by some of comics’ finest talents! Stories in this debut issue include “The Butler Did It,” “All of the Above” and “The Crime Never Committed.”
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
GREEN LANTERN TITLES
Green Lantern #13
Written By: Geoff Johns
Art By: Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy
Cover By: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Description: “Rise of the Third Army”! Earth’s new Green Lantern battles The Justice League! Meanwhile, The Guardians begin their final step in the destruction of the Lanterns by releasing the first of the Third Army soldiers!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3. (Combo pack, $3.99).
Green Lantern Corps #13
Written By: Peter J. Tomasi
Art By: CAFU
Cover By: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Description: “Rise of the Third Army”! As John Stewart discovers there’s a new GL on Earth, the Third Army Strikes! Also in this issue: everything changes for Guy Gardner!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Green Lantern: New Guardians #13
Written By: Tony Bedard
Art By: Aaron Kuder
Cover By: Ivan Reis and Joe Pardo
Description: “Rise of the Third Army!” Kyle Rayner arrives on Earth to heartbreaking news! The debut of the all-new Carol Ferris Star Sapphire!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Red Lanters #13
Written By: Peter Milligan
Art By: Miguel Sepulveda
Cover By: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Description: “Rise of the Third Army”! As the Third Army attacks, a Red Lantern will die! What dark choice will Atrocitus be forced to make to insure the survival of the Red Lantern Corps?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
JUSTICE LEAGUE TITLES
Justice League #13
Written By: Geoff Johns
Art By: Tony S. Daniel, Richard Friend and Gary Frank
Cover By: Tony S. Daniel and Richard Friend
Variant Cover by: Cameron Stewart
Description: Geoff Johns is joined by Tony Daniel for a two-part chapter in the Justice League saga marching toward Trinity War. Justice League #12 will have the world debating its shocking conclusion — and where it will lead from here!The League takes on a villain destined to be one of the greatest threats to the DC Universe in the year ahead — the mysterious Cheetah! But who is she? What is her connection to Wonder Woman? And how will this fundamentally change the relationships within the team? Plus: The next chapter of the Shazam! backup epic by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 17. (Combo pack, $4.99).
Aquaman #13
Written By: Geoff Johns
Art By: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Cover By: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Description: The finale of “The Others.” Aquaman pushed to the breaking point! Who is Black Manta working for?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Wonder Woman #13
Written By: Brian Azzarello
Art By: Tony Akins and Dan Green
Cover By: Cliff Chiang
Description: A terrible betrayal forces Wonder Woman to make a deal with the gods who want her dead! Ares, god of war, takes a sudden interest in the Amazing Amazon!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
The Flash #13
Written By: Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato
Art By: Francis Manapul
Cover By: Francis Manapul
Description: “GORILLA WARFARE” starts here! Gorilla Grodd’s army attacks Central City, and The Flash is forced to team up with the Rogues!?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
DC Universe Presents #13
Written By: Marc Andreyko
Art By: Robson Rocha
Cover By: Ryan Sook
Description: The New 52 debut of not one, but two heroes — Black Lightning and Blue Devil! Andreyko kicks off our strangest team up yet with a stunning mystery! Can these two very different heroes keep it together without killing each other long enough to unlock a new corner of the DC Universe?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #13
Written By: Dan Jurgens
Art By: Dan Jurgens and Ray McCarthy
Cover By: Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund
Description: Ronnie and Jason not only not only have to deal with a new twist to the Firestorm powers, but they also must face off against the murderous DataXen! New series writer/penciller Dan Jurgens blasts Firestorm in a whole new direction beginning this issue!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Green Arrow #13
Written By: Ann Nocenti
Art By: Freddie Williams II and Rob Hunter
Cover By: Aaron Lopresti
Description: Green Arrow in China battling zombie warriors!Side by side with the Chinese kung fu genius extraordinaire, Suzie Ming!Ollie comes home to find trouble in the sky over Seattle — trouble that will lead to the “Hawkman: Wanted” storyline starting next month in Green Arrow and The Savage Hawkman!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
The Savage Hawkman #13
Written By: Rob Liefeld and Mark Poulton
Art By: Joe Bennett and Art Thibert
Cover By: Rob Liefeld
Description: “Hawkman Wanted” begins here! The secrets of Hawkman’s past are coming to claim him in an adventure that will span the entire DC Universe before its shocking conclusion! Continues next month in Green Arrow and The Savage Hawkman.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Earth 2 #5
Written By: James Robinson
Art By: Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott
Cover By: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Description: It’s the final showdown with GRUNDY! The Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and The Flash take on Grundy and the military’s hero, The Atom! The Green Lantern makes a choice that will change the course of Earth 2 forever!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
World’s Finest #5
Written By: Paul Levitz
Art By: George Perez, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez and Jerry Ordway
Cover By: Jerry Ordway
Description: Power Girl and Huntress attempt to get back home to Earth 2 — but is the Boom Tube just a one-way trip? The secrets of Power Girl’s abilities revealed. Featuring artwork by the legendary Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Jerry Ordway!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Ame-Comi Girls #1: Featuring Wonder Woman
Written By: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Art By: Amanda Conner, Tony Akins and Walden Wong
Cover By: Amanda Conner
Variant Cover By: Dustin Nguyen
Description: The first time in print for this digital-first series! First of new series inspired by the popular figures from DC Collectibles! Wonder Woman must stop an attack on Themyscira!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
THE DARK TITLES
The Phantom Stranger #1
Written By: Dan DiDio
Art By: Brent Anderson and Scott Hanna
Cover By: Brent Anderson
Variant Cover By: Shane Davis
Description: An all-new series focusing on secrets of The New 52 you never imagined! The Phantom Stranger strikes a bargain with Lord Trigon that will have serious repercussions in the DC Universe! From afar, Pandora watches!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Sword of Sorcery #1
Written By: Christy Marx and Tony Bedard
Art By: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan and Jesus Saiz
Cover By: Aaron Lopresti
Variant Cover By: Ryan Sook
Description: Amethyst returns as this amazing new series begins! The good news: Amy Winston can transform into Princess Amaya, protector of Gemworld!The bad news: It seems her family wants to kill her! Plus: A backup story featuring the brutality of Beowulf!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Dial H #5
Written By: China Mieville
Art By: Mateus Santolouco
Cover By: Brian Bolland
Description: It’s Nelson and Manteau versus Abyss! But with two heroes and only one Dial, who will :dial up” to save the day? And as the dust settles, a new player emerges. Is he friend, foe — or something else entirely?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Justice League Dark #13
Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Mikel Janin
Cover By: Ryan Sook
Description: House of Mystery vs. House of Secrets! The team is so badly defeated that even Constantine is out of tricks. Uh-oh… To be concluded in this month’s Justice League Dark Annual #1. !
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Justice League Dark Annual #1
Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Mikel Janin
Cover By: Ryan Sook
Description: Continued from Justice League Dark #13, it’s the big finale to Jeff Lemire’s first epic story! Guest-starring Frankenstein and, from the new series Sword of Sorcery, Amethyst! !
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Animal Man #13
Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Steve Pugh
Cover By: Steve Pugh
Description: “Rotworld: The Red Kingdom.” Part one of a four-part epic in which the Earth has fallen to the Rot Guest-starring Justice League Dark, Beast Boy and many other heroes and villains from the DC Universe!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Swamp Thing #13
Written By: Scott Snyder
Art By: Kano
Cover By: Yanick Paquette
Description: “Rotworld: The Green Kingdom” begins. Swamp Thing learns the truth of how the Earth fell to the Rot as seen in this month’s issues of Animal Man and Frankenstein: Agent OF S.H.A.D.E. Guest-starring Poison Ivy, Deadman and The Parliament of Trees!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Swamp Thing Annual #1
Written By: Scott Snyder
Art By: Becky Cloonan and Marco Rudy
Cover By: Yanick Paquette
Description: Years ago, Alec Holland met Anton Arcane…and the seeds of that encounter created the nightmare that is Rotworld! This extra-sized tale of monsters and madness examines one of the greatest rivalries in the DC Universe!
48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #13
Written By: Matt Kindt
Art By: Alberto Ponticelli and Wayne Faucher
Cover By: Alberto Ponticelli and Wayne Faucher
Description: Animal Man and Swamp Thing fans take note: “Rotworld: Secrets of the Dead” starts here! A 3-issue arc showcasing Frankenstein’s battle against the Rot invasion!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
I, Vampire #13
Written By: Joshua Hale Fialkov
Art By: Andrea Sorrentino
Cover By: Clayton Crain
Description: The world’s worst nightmare has come true: Andrew Bennett, the only good vampire, has gone very, very bad! It’s up to the woman who loves him to put him down…but Mary, Queen of Blood, is now a mere human!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Demon Knights #13
Written By: Paul Cornell
Art By: Bernard Chang
Cover By: Bernard Chang
Description: Everything’s gone to hell for the Demon Knights — literally! If they can’t escape Lucifer’s clutches, Jason Blood and the rest of the Earth are doomed.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
THE EDGE TITLES
Team 7 #1
Written By: Justin Jordan
Art By: Jesus Merino
Cover By: Doug Manhke
Variant Cover By: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Description: Learn how the secret wars of the New 52 were fought by TEAM 7! Early adventures of Deathstroke, Black Canary, Grifter, Amanda Waller, Steve Trevor and others! This issue: Battlefield Gamorra!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Stormwatch #13
Written By: Peter Milligan
Art By: Will Conrad
Cover By: Guillem March
Description: Midnighter and Apollo go AWOL from Stormwatch! The debut of The Demon in the modernday New 52! Will he be the team’s most unpredictable new member? What is the centuries-spanning connection between Stormwatch and Demon Knights?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Suicide Squad #13
Written By: Adam Glass
Art By: Cliff Richards
Cover By: Ken Lashley
Description: Behold, Regulus! The traitor among the team revealed! Basilisk fights the Squad on two fronts — and one is Amanda Waller’s own home!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
G.I. Combat #5
Written By: Peter J. Tomasi, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Art By: Howard Chaykin and Staz Johnson
Cover By: Alberto Ponticelli
Description: Jeb Stuart breaks the Haunted Tank out of Argus’ Black Room! Plus: The Unknown Soldier in a race against time to defeat American terrorists on American soil!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
All-Star Western #13
Written By: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Art By: Moritat and Phil Winslade
Cover By: Ariel Olivetti
Description: Haly’s Circus is in town! And so is murder! Plus, in the backup story: The origin of the all-new Tomahawk!
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Grifter #13
Written By: Rob Liefeld and Frank Tieri
Art By: Scott Clark and Dave Beaty
Cover By: Rob Liefeld
Description: Grifter and Voodoo seek a super weapon in the fight against Helspont, but it turns out to be much more than they bargained for! The war against the Daemonites on Earth is heating up — and casualties are coming!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Deathstroke #13
Written By: Rob Liefeld
Art By: Rob Liefeld
Cover By: Rob Liefeld
Description: Deathstroke and Zealot learn the terrible fate of the planet Kheran and brace for the long-lasting repercussions it will have on the DC Universe.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
YOUNG JUSTICE TITLES
Teen Titans #13
Written By: Scott Lobdell
Art By: Ale Garza
Cover By: Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund
Description: Wonder Girl must battle her former lover for possession of her stolen armor! Is something wicked coming for Tim Drake?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
The Ravagers #5
Written By: Howard Mackie
Art By: Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund
Cover By: Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund
Description: Caitlin and Superboy reunited — and that’s not a good thing for Ridge! Beast Boy’s powers become dangerous as he feels the effects of “Rotworld: The Red Kingdom,” from Animal Man!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Blue Beetle #13
Written By: Tony Bedard and Keith Giffen
Art By: Ig Guara and J.P. Mayer
Cover By: Ig Guara and J.P. Mayer
Description: Jaime is stranded on Reachworld! For the first time, see the hidden secrets of the galaxy’s most dangerous homeworld! Khaji-Kai returns!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Legion of Super-Heroes #13
Written By: Paul Levitz
Art By: Scott Kolins
Cover By: Steve Lightle
Description: The Legion take on space pirates! Meanwhile, rumors concerning the Fatal Five start to spread!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Legion Lost #13
Written By: Tom DeFalco
Art By: Pete Woods
Cover By: Tyler Kirkham and Batt
Description: Harvest returns as Kwark the Space Barbarian comes forth to kill! The team may have survived The Culling, but will they make it through this adventure?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Phantom Lady #3
Written By: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Art By: Cat Staggs
Cover By: Stephane Roux
Description: Phantom Lady and Doll Man face the frenzied fury of Funerella! Can the newly formed duo stand a chance against this villain’s strange powers?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
National Comics: Madame X #1
Written By: Rob Williams
Art By: Trevor Hairsine
Cover By: Fiona Staples
Description: The once-famous tarot card reader Madame X now works at a law firm as the resident ‘psychic’ — but can her ‘powers’ help her solve a complicated new case?
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Joe Kubert Presents #1
Written By: Joe Kubert, Brian Buniak and Sam Glanzman
Art By: Joe Kubert, Brian Buniak and Sam Glanzman
Cover By: Joe Kubert
Description: A far-ranging collection of stories from comics legend Joe Kubert and other great talents! This debut issue includes: Joe Kubert writes and illustrates two stories: A new Hawkman epic, and a tale of hard times called: A tale of Angel and The Ape from writer/artist Brian Buniak. Plus: Writer/artist Sam Glanzman returns to comics with a new tale of the U.S.S. Stevens!
48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
LICENSED TITLES
Masters of the Universe: The Origin of Skeletor #1
Written By: Joshua Hale Fialkov
Art By: Frazer Irving
Cover By: Frazer Irving
Description: Take a look at the twisted origins of Eternia’s most loathsome and terrible villain. What horrific events from Skeletor’s secret past defined the evil despot he became?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Lot 13 #1
Written By: Steve Niles
Art By: Glenn Fabry
Cover By: Glenn Fabry
Description: A terrifying new horror series from the ghoulish minds of Niles and Fabry. A family making a cross-country move makes a horrifying discovery in an old apartment complex. Can they survive the night?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
VERTIGO TITLES
American Vampire #32
Written By: Scott Snyder
Art By: Rafael Albuquerque
Cover By: Rafael Albuquerque
Variant Cover By: Dustin Nguyen
Description: It’s the penultimate chapter of “The Blacklist.” After these events, things are going to be very bleak for our gal Pearl unless she can find some hope in an unlikely place. This one changes everything — we mean it! We’re talking secrets so shocking we can’t even reveal the real cover
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
American Vampire: Lord of Vampires #5
Written By: Scott Snyder
Art By: Dustin Nguyen
Cover By: Dustin Nguyen
Description: The final chapter of the new blockbuster American Vampire mini-series is here! Felicia and Hobbes have chased The Coffin all over post-war Europe, but as the chase comes to a bombastic conclusion, Hobbes’s life hangs in the balance and Felicia faces her greatest challenge alone. This epic conclusion will dramatically change the American Vampire landscape!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Fables #122
Written By: Bill Willingham
Art By: Gene Ha and Shawn McManus
Cover By: Joao Ruas
Description: How does fate work in the Fables fictional universe? Find out in this tale full of deadly chases, betrayals, sword fights and skulduggery, as superstar guest-artist Gene Ha guides us through “The Destiny Game.” Also: Bufkin and his “girlfriend” sidekick continue their Ozian adventures in the backup feature painted by Shawn McManus.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
Fairest #8
Written by: Lauren Beukes
Art By: Inaki Miranda
Cover By: Adam Hughes
Description: Part one of “The Hidden Kingdom.” Rapunzel’s fast-growing hair is the least of her problems. Her adopted witch mother thinks she’s a slut, origami birds carrying a sinister message are attacking her window — and now, she has to defy Bigby and Snow’s orders to travel from New York to Tokyo and resolve a mystery from her troubled past. Hungry ghosts, talking cats, vengeful lovers scorned and monstrous yakuza await under the hot neon lights as Rapunzel seeks answers…and vengeance .An exciting jumping-on point to the best-selling Vertigo series which features a star-studded cast of Fables including Frau Totenkinder, Jack of Fables and many others!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Ghosts #1
Written By: Geoff Johns, Joe Kubert, Gilbert Hernandez, Paul Pope, Cecil Castellucci, Mary H.K. Choi, Al Ewing and Neil Kleid
Art By: Rufus Dayglo, Gilbert Hernandez, Phil Jimenez, Joe Kubert, Jeff Lemire, John McCrea and Amy Reeder
Cover By: Dave Johnson
Variant Cover By: Phil Jimenez
Description: Check out this all-new anthology from some of the biggest talents in the industry! Stories spotlight a space heist on a ghost ship, a spirit who wants to play synthesizer in a techno band, a ghost-for-hire haunting agency and others dark, twisted tales.
80 pages, $7.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Hellblazer #296
Written By: Peter Milligan
Art By: Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini
Cover By: Simon Bisley
Description: Sex and horror in Ireland as urban mage John Constantine — along with his alchemically gorgeous wife Epiphany — finally finds his long lost nephew, an alleged occultist serial killer driven bad by blighted Constantine blood. But what is the secret of the real killer? All will be revealed in Part Four of “The Curse of the Constantines.”
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
The New Deadwardians #8
Written By: Dan Abnett
Art By: I.N.J. Culbard
Cover By: I.N.J. Culbard
Description: The notorious Hinchcliffe Case closes, but it may not do so quietly and cleanly. Secrets have emerged that will shake Deadwardian Society to its foundations. That is, if society survives…because the Restless are inside the zone.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
P
unk Rock Jesus #4
Written By: Sean Murphy
Art By: Sean Murphy
Cover By: Sean Murphy
Description: A devastating loss pushes Chris to the brink. Feeling betrayed and alone, he begins to research the world that Slate and OPHIS have kept him from his entire life. Armed with new knowledge, a new haircut, and a new attitude, an angry Chris is about to tell the whole world the truth. And it all starts after he discovers a few old records in Thomas’s room…
32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Saucer Country #8
Written By: Paul Cornell
Art By: Jimmy Broxton
Cover By: Ryan Kelly
Description: A new storyline begins here! Arcadia and her team hit the campaign trail. While she competes to win voters’ hearts and minds, can she use her status as a presidential candidate to gain access to the government’s alien secrets? Don’t miss part one of “The Reticulan Candidate.”
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
Sweet Tooth #38
Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Jeff Lemire
Cover By: Jeff Lemire
Description: The End is nearly here. The final apocalyptic clash between Jepperd and Abbot explodes with the fate of Gus and the hybrids hanging by a thread.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
The Unwritten #42
Written By: Mike Carey
Art By: Peter Gross
Cover By: Yuko Shimizu
Description: The land of the dead is just a story, but Tom Taylor is going there anyway on a rescue mission that hasn’t been tried since Orpheus — provided he can get the door to open in the first place. And provided the worlds of story are still there… A hungry vampire and two misfit lovers gather around the campfire in “Live Like Lazarus.”
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
DC KIDS TITLES
Green Lantern: The Animated Series #7
Written By: Art Baltazar and Franco
Art By: Dario Brizuela
Cover By: Dario Brizuela
Description: Zilius Zox wants to impress Atrocitus. His fiendish plan sends a new villain to the Interceptor! Will Hal save the day? Or will Razer?!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 10.
Looney Tunes #209
Written By: Scott Gross
Art By: Scott Gross
Cover By: Scott Gross
Description: Bugs Bunny makes a wrong turn at Albuquerque and winds up in the middle of a baseball game instead of Palm Springs. Can he reach home base in time to enjoy his vacation?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Scooby-Doo, Where are You? #26
Written By: Scott Gross
Art By: Scott Gross
Cover By: Scott Gross
Description: Fred, Velma and Daphne are on the hunt for clues in another creepy case! While the others hunt for clues, Scooby and Shaggy hunt for snacks!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 3.
Superman Family Adventures #6
Written By: Art Baltazar and Franco
Art By: Art Baltazar
Cover By: Art Baltazar
Description: Can it be true? Has Superman met his match in Metallo? Who is Metallo? And what’s up with his heart? Where does Lex Luthor fit into all of this? Watch out! There’s a new Super Hero in town!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 31.
Young Justice #21
Written By: Greg Weisman
Art By: Christopher Jones
Cover By: Min Sung Ku
Description: Aliens have arrived on Earth-16! Superboy and five Justice Leaguers have been abducted! Metropolis is in danger! Enter: Brainiac!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 17.
MAD #518
Written By: The Usual Gang of Iditos
Illustrated By: The Usual Gang of Iditos
Description: This year, why not rot your mind with MAD while you rot your teeth with Halloween candy?
56 pages, $5.99, in stores on Oct. 24.
DC TRADES AND HARDCOVERS
Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol.1: Redemption TP
Written By: Scott Lobdell
Art By: Kenneth Rocafort
Cover By: Kenneth Rocafort
Description: Collecting issues #1-7 of the DC COMICS — THE NEW 52 series! The Red Hood is cornered by Green Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal and the alien Starfire — and they want him to lead them as a crimefighting team! Together, they’re about to face threats including The Untitled, Crux and the superassassin known as Essence!
160 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 7.
Blackhawks Vol. 1: The Great Leap Forward TP
Written By: Mike Costa
Art By: Ken Lashley, Graham Nolan, Cafu and others
Cover By: Ken Lashley
Description: Collecting issues #1-8 of the DC COMICS — THE NEW 52 series! In a new war, the enemy is hard to find — and closer to home than we think! Our only hope is the Blackhawks, an elite fighting force equipped with cutting-edge weapons and vehicles.
192 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 21.
Blue Beetle Vol.1: Metamorphosis TP
Written By: Tony Bedard
Art By: Ig Guara, Marcio Takara, Ruy Jose and J.P. Mayer
Cover By: Tyler Kirkham and Sal Regla
Description: Jaime Reyes is the new Blue Beetle in this title collecting issues #1-6 of the DC COMICS — THE NEW 52 series! Can this teen hero turn an alien weapon of mass destruction into a force for good? And can he protect the scarab from the Super-Villains who want it for their own nefarious purposes?
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 14.
DC Comics — The New 52 Zero Omnibus HC
Written By: various
Art By: various
Cover By: Joe Prado and Ivan Reis
Description: In September, DC Entertainment reveals the origins, secrets and shocking fates of top Super Heroes in 56 special #0 issues starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and more! Now, these issues are collected in a massive hardcover just in time for the holiday season, with stories written and illustrated by top talent including Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Brian Azzarello, Scott Snyder and many more!
1,328 pages, $150, in stores on Dec. 12.
DC Universe Presents Vol.1: Deadman/Challengers of the Unknown TP
Written By: Paul Jenkins, Dan Didio and Jerry Ordway
Art By: Bernard Chang, Jerry Ordway and others
Cover By: Rayn Sook
Description: Collecting issues #1-8 of the DC COMICS — THE NEW 52 series! The adventures of Deadman as he gains some control over his ethereal existence! Plus: June, the sole surviving member of The Challengers of the Unknown, must deal with the monstrous return of one of their own!
192 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 28.
Captain Atom Vol. 1: Evolution TP
Written By: J.T. Krul
Art By: Freddie E. Williams II
Cover By: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
Description: Collecting issues #1-6 of the DC COMICS — THE NEW 52 series! Captain Atom is taking his powers to new heights — saving people all across the world in the blink of an eye. But is he losing control of his powers, making him a threat to the planet?
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 28.
JLA: Earth II TP New Printing
Written By: Gran Morrison
Art By: Frank Quitely
Cover By: Frank Quitely
Description: The powerful original graphic novel from the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is back in print! Ultraman, Owlman, Power Ring, and Johnny Quick rule their world without opposition. But their world is about to be threatened by the arrival of Superman, Batman and the Justice League! Realities clash in this mind-bending epic!
96 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 7.
Green Lantern: Sector 2814 Vol. 1 TP
Written By: Len Wein
Art By: Dave Gibbons, Dick Giordano, Mark Farmer and Mike DeCarlo
Cover By: Dave Gibbons
Description: Collecting GREEN LANTERN #172-176 and 178-181, featuring stories rom 1984 by Len Wein and art by Dave Gibbons! Hal Jordan’s battles with some of his greatest foes and hisclash with the Guardians of the Universe!
192 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 14.
Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating The DC Universe Omnibus HC
Written By: Stan Lee and Michael Uslan
Art By: Jim Lee, Chris Bachalo, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, Jose Luis Garcialopez, Gary Frank, Kano, Jerry Ordway, Joe Kubert, John Buscema, Kyle Baker, Michael Wm. Kaluta, John Byrne, Terry Austin, John Severin, Stuart Immonen, Kevin Maguire, Sergio Aragones, Scott MCDaniel, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Richard Corben and others
Cover By: Adam Hughes
Description: The entire JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE event from 2001 is collected in hardcover for the first time! Stan “The Man” Lee’s startlingly different visions of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, The Sandman, the Justice League of America and more, in collaboration with cowriter Michael Uslan and dozens of top comics artists!
672 pages, $75, in stores on Dec. 5.
Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
Written By: Jack Kirby, Gerry Conway and Paul Levitz
Art By: Jack Kirby, D. Bruce Berry and Mike Royer
Cover By: Jack Kirby and D. Bruce Berry
Description: Collecting KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH #21-40! In this final futuristic volume, Kamandi faces danger from a giant crab creature and an intelligent killer whale, is hunted by the Sacker Company, and is forced to compete for the ultimate prize: Superman’s costume!
416 pages, $49.99, in stores on Dec. 12.
The Metal Men Archives Vol. 2 HC
Written By: Robert Kanigher
Art By: Ross Andru and Mike Esposito
Cover By: Ross Andru and Mike Esposito
Description: In these tales from METAL MAN #6-20, the team takes on the Gas Gang, including Helium, Oxygen, Chloroform and more, saves lives at the “Playground of Terror,” tries to stop the deadly rain of The Missile Men, and battle Chemo!
400 pages, $74.99, in stores on March 6.
Batman: Arkham Unhinged HC
Written By: Marly Halpern-Glaser, Paul Crocker, Sefton Hill, Derek Fridolfs and Paul Dini
Art By: Mike S. Miller, Simon Coleby, Pete Woods, Al Barrionuevo, Juan Jose Ryp and others
Cover By: Dave Wilkins
Description: Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #1-5! Inspired by the best-selling videogame Batman: Arkham City, these tales feature the evil of Hugo Strange, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, Hammer and Sickle and more!
160 pages, $22.99, in stores on Dec. 6.
Batman: The Black Mirror TP
Written By: Scott Snyder
Art By: Jock and Francesco Francavilla
Cover by: Jock
Description: Originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877, this epic from the writer of BATMAN, SWAMP THING and AMERICAN VAMPIRE forces Batman to confront one of Gotham City’s oldest evils! Plus: The corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City’s foremost banks, setting a deadly mystery in motion!
304 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 7.
Showcase Presents: World’s Finest Vol.4 TP
Written By: Cary Bates, Jim Shooter, Dennis O’Neil, Mike Friedrich, Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney and others
Art By: Neal Adams, Curt Swan, Dick Dillin, Ross Andru and others
Cover by: Curt Wan and Neal Adams
Description: A new, value-priced volume collecting WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #174-178, 180-187, 189-196 and 198-202! In these classic team-up tales, Superman and Batman are tormented by a mysterious villain, a villain steals Superman’s secret identity, Superman races The Flash and much more!
520 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on Nov. 21.
The Wonder Woman Chronicles Vol. 3 TP
Written By: William Moulton Marston
Art By: Harry G. Peter and Frank Godwin
Cover By: H.G. Peter
Description: Collects WONDER WOMAN #4-5 and stories from SENSATION COMICS #15-18 and COMIC CAVALCADE #2! In these 1940s adventures collected in chronological order, Wonder Woman battles German spies, the mysterious Mole Men and Dr. Psycho!
168 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 28.
The New Teen Titans: Games TP
Written By: Marv Wolfman and George Perez
Art By: George Perez, Mike Perkins and Al Vey
Cover By: George Perez
Description: At last, the original graphic novel over 20 years in the making from THE NEW TEEN TITANS team of Marv Wolfman and George Perez is available in trade paperback! In this epic story, a mysterious villain plays a deadly game with New York City as the gameboard — and the Teen Titans as the pieces!
144 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 14.
The Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane HC
Written By: Gil Kane, Martin Pasko, Bob Rozakis, Marv Wolfman, Cary Bates, Roy Thomas and Joey Cavalieri
Art By: Gil Cane
Cover By: Gil Kane
Description: Collected from SUPERMAN #367, 372, 375, ACTION COMICS #539- 541, 544, 545, 546 and 551-554, SUPERMAN SPECIAL #1, 2 and DC COMICS PRESENTS ANNUAL #3, these stories spotlight the dynamic artwork of Gil Kane! Features guest-appearances by heroes including The Flash, The Atom, The Teen Titans, Hawkman and Animal Man!
392 pages, $39.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
Gear of War Book Three HC
Written By: Karen Traviss and Joshua Ortega
Art By: Leonardo Manco, Colic Wilson, Julius Gopez and Pop Mhan
Cover By: Colin Wilson
Description: The best-selling Epic Games franchise continues with these tales from issues #14-24 featuring the story “Dirty Little Secrets” from best-selling author Karen Traviss that bridges the gap between the Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3 video games.
256 pages, $24.99, in stores on Dec. 26.
Fairest Vol.1: Wide Awake TP
Written By: Bill Willingham
Art By: Phil Jimenex and Andy Lanning
Cover By: Adam Hughes
Description: In this first FAIREST TP, collecting issues #1-7, Sleeping Beauty has been awakened again by true love’s kiss. But the thief Ali Baba doesn’t seem a likely candidate for knowing true love from a day-old cruller. So how did this kiss work? Plus: Briar Rose captured by the Snow Queen! Seven good fairy godmothers and one really bad one! And much more!
160 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 21.
Hellblazer Vol.4: Family Man TP New Edition
Written By: Jamie Delano, Gran Morrison, Neil Gaiman and Dick Foreman
Art By: David Lloyd, Dave McKean, Mark Buckingham, Sean Phillips and others
Cover By: Brian Bolland
Description: In this new volume collecting HELLBLAZER #23-33, a twist of fate sends John Constantine into the path of a serial killer called the Family Man, who forces the con man mage to make a shattering choice.
288 pages, $19.99, in stores on Nov. 14.
Saucer Country Vol.1: Run TP
Written By: Paul Cornell
Art By: Ryan Kelly, Goran Sudzuka and Jimmy Broxton
Cover By: Ryan Kelly
Description: In this first SAUCER COUNTRY TP, collecting issues #1-6 of the series and a story from STRANGE ADVENTURES #1, meet Arcadia Alvarado, Governor of New Mexico and Presidential hopeful, who says she was abducted by aliens. She’s already dealing with immigration, budget cuts and an alcoholic ex — and now she’s determined to win the election so she can expose the truth about the aliens — and save the world.
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 21.
The Sandman Vol.10: The Wake TP New Edition
Written By: Neil Gaiman
Art By: Michael Zulli, Jon J Muth and Charles Vess
Cover By: Dave McKean
Description: In the final Sandman tales from issues #70-75 of the acclaimed horror series, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family. All the pieces come together for the final moments of THE SANDMAN.
192 pages, $19.99, in stores on Nov. 7 (with slipcase, $22.99).
Return to Perdition TP
Written By: Max Allan Collins
Art By: Terry Beatty
Cover By: Lee Bermejo
Description: In this new chapter of the graphic novel series that inspired the Academy Award-winning movie, our hero, Michael Satariano, Jr. is unaware of the conflict between his dad, his grandfather and John Looney — the criminal godfather of Rock Island, Illinois. Now, he’s going to learn you can’t outrun (or outgun) your past when he’s recruited by the mob as a hit man.
192 pages, black and white, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 7.
A Flight of Angels TP
Written By: Holly Black, Bill Willingham, Alisa Kwitney, Louise Hawes and T.D. Mitchell
Conceived By: Rebecca Guay
Art By: Rebecca Guay
Cover By: Rebecca Guay
Description: ANGELS: Guardians. Messengers. Warriors. Fallen. All these angelic aspects and more are explored in A FLIGHT OF ANGELS, a riveting tale in the tradition of The Decameron and The Canterbury Tales. A mysterious angel plummets to Earth and lands deep in a dark forest, where his dying body is found by the mystical denizens of this strange place. As the gathered fauns, fairies, hags and hobgoblins debate what to do with him, each tells a different story of who they imagine this celestial creature to be: a hero, a lover, a protector or a killer. Once the stories have been told, a verdict is rendered — and the outcome will leave you breathless. Conceived and stunningly illustrated by fantasy art legend Rebecca Guay (Magic: The Gathering, Veils), A FLIGHT OF ANGELS is written by an all-star lineup of today’s top fantasy talent, including Bill Willingham (FABLES) and Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) in tales that will grip your heart and make your imagination soar.
128 pages, $17.99, in stores on Nov. 28.
Young Justice Vol.2: Training Day TP
Written By: Keven Hopps and Greg Weisman
Art By: Christopher Jones, Luciano Vecchio and Dan Davis
Cover By: Christopher Jones
Description: Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Miss Martian and Artemis defend Gotham City from Ra’s al Ghul and Clayface! Features issues #7-13 of the all ages series.
160 pages, $12.99, in stores on Nov. 14.
SOURCE: Comics Continuum & Comic Book Resources
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