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Lots of great DC Comics in this week’s pick up at Keith’s Komix. BRIGHTEST DAY continues. A new mystery unfolds as the new BATMAN AND ROBIN confront the Joker who was posing as Oberon Sexton. I’m not liking the issues artist, Frazer Irving. Also I think the letterer, Patrick Brosseau, missed a few sound effects and the art therefore felt kinda bland without it. I don’t know if it was the artist request or the style of the letterer. No complaints about Grant Morrison’s writing though. I went a little variant crazy, picking up the variant covers of DC’s flagship titles hitting another issue milestone. My weekend is gonna be full of some great reading!

• BATMAN # 700 (M.Mignola variant)
• BATMAN AND ROBIN # 13
• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 46
• BRIGHTEST DAY # 5
• BRIGHTEST DAY: THE ATOM SPECIAL
• JSA ALL-STARS # 8
• THE LAST UNICORN # 2
• RED ROBIN # 14
• SUPERMAN # 700 (E.Risso variant)
• WONDER WOMAN # 600 (A.Hughes variant)

PICK OF THE WEEK: BRIGHTEST DAY # 5

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Cover by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS • 1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS

Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they may be doing more harm than good to the world.

HARDCOVER PICKS OF THE WEEK: BLACKEST NIGHT, BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN, BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN CORPS

BLACKEST NIGHT Written by GEOFF JOHNS • Art by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by IVAN REIS and RUDOLFO MIGLIARI

As the war between the different Corps rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends in this hardcover collecting the best–selling BLACKEST NIGHT #0-8. Now, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps lead DC’s champions into battle to save the universe from an army of Black Lanterns made up of the DCU’s deceased heroes and villains!
DC Universe 304pg. Color Hardcover $29.99 US

BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN Written by GEOFF JOHNS • Art by DOUG MAHNKE, ED BENES and OTHERS • Cover by IVAN REIS and RUDOLFO MIGLIARI

,,,,The Black Lanterns descend on a spectrum of Corps across the universe in this hardcover collecting GREEN LANTERN #43-52. Plus: Black Hand’s connection to the Black Lantern Corps is explained, and key plot points essential to enjoying the storyline to its fullest are revealed.
DC Universe 272pg. Color Hardcover $24.99 US

BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN CORPS Written by PETER J. TOMASI • Art by PATRICK GLEASON, REBECCA BUCHMAN and OTHERS • Cover by RUDOLFO MIGLIARI

Green Lanterns Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner and John Stewart join the rest of the GL Corps in the desperate struggle to preserve the Central Power Battery and Oa itself from being consumed by the Black Lanterns in stories from GREEN LANTERN CORPS #39-47.
DC Universe 264pg. Color Hardcover $24.99 US

I’ve already collected the individual issues. But if you weren’t able to collect this series, definitely pick up these hardcovers to get caught up on one of DC’s greatest storylines since IDENTITY CRISIS!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Darwyn Cooke, Prentis Rollins, Marlo Alquiza and Mick Gray; Cover by Ethan Van Sciver

In 2004, writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver — the team behind the current blockbuster THE FLASH: REBIRTH — restored Hal Jordan to his place as the greatest Green Lantern of all with the best-selling miniseries GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH! Now, DC Comics is pleased to present this perennial favorite in the slipcased, Absolute format.

Follow Hal Jordan on his journey from fearless test pilot to Super Hero, from villain to the spirit of vengeance, and finally, returning to his true calling as Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814. This amazing Absolute edition includes GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #1-6, GREEN LANTERN #1, the preview story from Wizard Magazine and a tale from GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 featuring spectacular artwork by Darwyn Cooke.

Definitely a MUST HAVE for all Green Lantern fans and a fine addition to the library of those hardcover graphic novel collectors!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

So after an exciting weekend at c2e2 and a little recuperation, it was great to get back to the low-key atmosphere of my local comic shop, Keith’s Komix. We talked about c2e2, our likes and dislikes, but we all agreed that it was, overall, a really great Con. We also hope to attend again next year and Serena hopes to have a table there as well. This week’s pick up is full of great reading for the weekend!

• BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM # 11
• BLACKEST NIGHT DIRECTORS CUT
• DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH # 10
• GREEN LANTERN # 53
• JOE THE BARBARIAN # 4
• JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA # 44
• THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ # 5
• POWER GIRL # 11
• SOULFIRE # 4
• THE UNWRITTEN # 12
• X-MEN: PIXIE STRIKES BACK # 3

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: GREEN LANTERN # 53

Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY ; 1:25 Variant cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI

A BRIGHTEST DAY tie-in! Exploding out of BLACKEST NIGHT comes the next exciting chapter in the Green Lantern mythos: “New Guardians”! Forced together during the rise of the Black Lanterns, Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris, Saint Walker, Atrocitus, Indigo-1 and Larfleeze must agree to disagree if their next mission is to succeed. But when one of the strangest beings from Green Lantern’s past returns, the future of the Lanterns and the universe at large once again falls into question.

SERENA’S PICK: THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ # 5

COVER BY: SKOTTIE YOUNG
WRITER: Eric Shanower
PENCILS: SKOTTIE YOUNG
INKS: Regina Alama
COLORED BY: James Brown
LETTERED BY: Jim Fletcher

THE STORY:
The sequel to the New York Times best-selling graphic novel continues! Discover for yourself why CBR.com calls Eric Shanower and Skottie Young the “best writer/artist team in the comics biz” in this adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s beloved novel. The battle for Oz is on as Tip and company go toe-to-toe with General Jinjur’s all-girl Army of Revolt! But will a timely assist from the Queen of the Field Mice be enough to stop Jinjur from turning poor Jack Pumpkinhead into a tart? Find out as the Woggle-bug (maybe) woggles his last wiggle!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf