ÒFAITH.Ó Hal Jordan begins training under Priest, who tries to convince him that both the ring and the power battery are unnecessary to wield the green power! Deadman and Madame Waxahachie reach a stalemate against the spirits of the Peckshaw twins in ÒGRAVE DOINGSÓ part six! Plus, ÒPIN THE TAIL.Ó Bob Galt and Superman return to BobÕs cult with the Consortium hot on their trail!
Think you know the story of Cap and Bucky's origins? Well, think again. The secret story of the early days of Captain America is revealed here, told from Bucky Barnes point of view. What was Cap and Bucky's first mission together? What was the tragedy that happened on it that changed everything about who Bucky was? And what is the secret that connects the Cap and Bucky series to Cap's modern day stories? From co-writers Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko with artist Chris Samnee (THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER)! COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY 620-624
Strange New Visitor' part 1! Superman is missing, and Metropolis is facing a new crisis! The rest of the Superman Family—Superboy, the new Steel, and Krypto—do what they can to save the city, but this looks like a job for...Mr. Majestic!? Continued in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #624.
Superman is missing, leaving the city of Metropolis without a hero. but wait -- look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's....Mr. Majestic?!? The hero of the WildStorm Universe somehow finds himself in the DC Universe, and even with his brilliant mind he isn't quite sure how he got here or how to get back home. Can Lord Majestros of Khera hope to fill the shoes of the Man of Steel? Does he even care to? This Strange New Visitor is set to save humanity his own unique way, whether other heroes like it or not. And with the Eradicator hot on his trail, Majestic must find his way back to his own universe!
After years of build-up, the Man of Steel discovers the identity of the villainous Mr. Oz in SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS-THE OZ EFFECT, complete with a lenticular motion cover! Shrouded in mystery for years, the puppetmaster known as Mr. Oz has finally shown his hand. His agents have begun to move as the Man of Steel works to stop the chaos they unleash in Metropolis and across the globe. But when Mr. Oz steps from the shadows, his identity rocks the Last Son of Krypton to his core. Who is he? The answer will change Superman forever. A mystery that has weaved through the pages of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, DETECTIVE COMICS, ACTION COMICS and even Geoff Johns' SUPERMAN: THE MEN OF TOMORROW, is finally resolved here in SUPERMAN - ACTION COMICS: THE OZ EFFECT! Written by legendary scribe Dan Jurgens and illustrated by a team of superstar artists led by Ryan Sook and Viktor Bogdonavic, this graphic novel features a lenticular motion cover only available in the first print run! Collects SUPERMAN - ACTION COMICS #985-992.
The comic book universe is adventurous, mystifying, and filled with heroes, villains, and cosplaying Comic-Con attendees. This book by one of Wired magazine's art directors traverses the graphic world through a collection of pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, scatter plots, and more. Super Graphic offers readers a unique look at the intricate and sometimes contradictory storylines that weave their way through comic books, and shares advice for navigating the pages of some of the most popular, longest-running, and best-loved comics and graphic novels out there. From a colorful breakdown of the DC Comics reader demographic to a witty Venn diagram of superhero comic tropes and a Chris Ware sadness scale, this book charts the most arbitrary and monumental characters, moments, and equipment of the wide world of comics. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which includes high-resolution images.
When Superman saves an innocent man from murder, he discovers two disturbing facts- That the man he saved is part of a cult that worships the Man of Steel, and that the would-be killer is part of another faction dedicated to wiping them out! Even worse, both groups are gaining super-powers due to a mysterious, spaceborn source that Superman traces back to the dread ruler of Apokolips- Darkseid. Collects stories from ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #601-641, SUPERMAN #48 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #417.
