When a famous Hollywood talent agent is found brutally murdered, suspicion and evidence seem to point to his most famous client, Oscar winning actor Magilla Gorilla. Dick Grayson, already in Tinseltown to meet with said agent, senses something suspicious. Donning his Nightwing costume and joining forces with the simian suspect, heÕs got one night to prove that this monkey doesnÕt belong in a cage. Plus, part three of a Secret Squirrel backup story written by J.M. DeMatteis.
DC’s iconic superheroes meet some of Hanna-Barbera’s best-loved characters in the most unexpected stories of the year, collected here in DC MEETS HANNA-BARBERA. When Booster Gold tries to rescue future Earth from an alien invasion, he travels back in time and finds help from none other than Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble! In an unexplored sector of space, Green Lantern and Space Ghost join forces to help an alien race facing disaster! Adam Strange lands on an unfamiliar Earth, and only Jonny Quest, Hadji, Dr. Quest and Race Bannon can help him get home! And when Amanda Waller needs to rescue the Suicide Squad, she reaches out to the newest inmates in Belle Reve: animal rock band the Banana Splits! All this plus unexpected takes on Hanna-Barbera characters the Jetsons, Top Cat, Ruff ’n’ Reddy and Snagglepuss in a collection featuring some of comics’ top creators, among them Howard Chaykin, Mark Russell, Jeff Parker, James Tynion IV, Steve Lieber, Tony Bedard, Marc Andreyko, Ariel Olivetti, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Dan DiDio and Howard Porter! Collects BOOSTER GOLD/THE FLINTSTONES SPECIAL #1, GREEN LANTERN/SPACE GHOST SPECIAL #1, ADAM STRANGE/FUTURE QUEST SPECIAL #1 and SUICIDE SQUAD/BANANA SPLITS SPECIAL #1.
In Yellowstone Park, legends speak of a spirit bear referred to as Òthe Yogi,Ó which few if any have actually encountered. Real or not, when a bear seems to have graduated from stealing picnic baskets to kidnapping actual campers, Ranger Smith decides itÕs time to stop this menaceÑso he calls on the services of Slade WilsonÑa.k.a. DeathstrokeÑto get the job done. Plus, part one of a Secret Squirrel backup story written by J.M. DeMatteis.
When Wally West tries to take down Kilg%re, heÕs stunned to find he has an unknown ally who can move just as fast as he can. Dr. Pernell, a brilliant S.T.A.R. Labs scientist, has found a way to power his buggy using the Speed Force. When The Flash agrees to help test the limits of the vehicle in a race, something sends them spiraling out of the Speed Force and into the unknown. They land in a post-apocalyptic future, but Dr. Pernell is gone, leaving only the buggy, which is now sentient. Together with his new anthropomorphic ally, The Flash must find a way to repair the time stream and stop the triple threat of Savitar, Speed Demon Buggy andÉReverse Speed Buggy!
Back from Viet Nam, kung fu master Hong Kong Phooey has set up his own detective agency in the inner city. Meanwhile, Jefferson Pierce (a.k.a. Black Lightning) has uncovered a plot by three assassins to collect the components of a sacred text revealing the darkest secrets of Martial Arts magic, and theyÕll kill anyone who owns themÑincluding the dog who holds the last chapter of the book, Hong Kong Phooey. Plus, a tale of the Funky Phantom as he goes toe-to-toe with the Spectre in a tale by Jeff Parker and Scott Kolins.
From the mind of Sid Kotian (Gambit, The Adventures of Apocalypse Al, Dream Police, Dents) comes Beneath an Alien Sky. On an alien planet a mad man releases a deadly monster onto an unsuspecting populace. The creature is the last of its kind. And it comes from the third planet orbiting a yellow sun. The Krimikitan are an alien race who brought themselves to the brink of complete ecological destruction. After a devastating war they refer to as the Realignment their society reformed themselves under the leadership of a god like AI called Control. Having done away with the political class, peace reigned. The new societies were self-contained inside giant domes. The natural world outside was left to heal itself unencumbered by their meddling. However not everyone was happy with this Realignment. Appi, a remnant of the old world, plots to ruin the world by introducing the universe’s most violent and invasive species into the fragile, recovering ecosystem. Standing in his way is Kopa, a cop. Appi and the creature’s destructive ambition and Kopa’s naïve ambition collide with the fate of the domed city and the struggling natural world outside hanging in the balance.
ÒAll the power of a roundhouse kick to the chops!Ó ÑHollywood Reporter ItÕs the second volume of stories you never thought youÕd see as DCÕs iconic superheroes cross over with some of Hanna-BarberaÕs oddest characters in the most unexpected stories of the year! When Superboy and Robin try to help an old friend of BatmanÕs, theyÕre joined by the robot ÒDog WonderÓ: Dynomutt! In the 1970s, Black Lightning teams with martial arts master Hong Kong Phooey in a battle that threatens the fate of the whole world! The Flash meets a scientist whose so-called ÒSpeed BuggyÓ may cause irreparable damage to the Speed Force! And when Aquaman investigates some bizarre undersea activity, a talking shark named Jabberjaw takes him to an alternate future where the partnership between humans and sea creatures is in grave danger! All this, plus inspired takes on Hanna-Barbera characters Captain Caveman and Funky Phantom in a collection featuring some of comicsÕ top creators, among them Peter J. Tomasi, Scott Lobdell, Dan Abnett, Jeff Parker, Bryan Hill, Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brett Booth, Paul Pelletier, Fernando Pasarin and Scott Kolins! Collecting Super Sons/Dynomutt #1, Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey #1, The Flash/Speed Buggy #1 and Aquaman/Jabberjaw #1.
Lucifer is missing. Having embarked on a dangerous journey to find the mother of his abandoned son, the Prince of Lies finds himself imprisoned and crippled by mysterious forces who seek to torment him for their own terrible ends. Meanwhile: a car is crashed, two witches blind themselves, a tumor speaks its first words, and a perfectly good bowl of oatmeal is left to go cold.
“SUICIDE SPLITS”! Mistaken for metahumans, thrown in the bowels of Belle Reve, the animal rock band Banana Splits are recruited by Amanda Waller for a secret mission: to save the Suicide Squad! What follows is the weirdest team-up you never thought you’d see! How can Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky stand up to Harley, Deadshot, Katana and Croc? And in the backup feature, Snagglepuss is a Southern gothic playwright working with an ensemble cast of cultural figures, exploring an intensely creative time in the New York City theater scene of the 1950s.
