Aug 2010 DC Solicits...

BobBretall · Post by **BobBretall** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:22 pm

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-augu ... 00517.html

Of Note:
Hmmm..... DC is starting to charge $3.99 for books with no extra pages....

GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #1
BRIGHTEST DAY! A whole new chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN saga gets under way as Guy Gardner begins his secret mission for Atrocitus, bringing him into conflict with Hal Jordan with massive repercussions for the Green Lantern Corps!
Guy takes fellow Emerald Warriors Kilowog and Arisia along as he explores the Unknown Sectors — but what happens when they discover his mission and what’s waiting for them in the unpatrolled darkness?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale AUGUST 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US

In addition to EMERALD WARRIORS #1, several "normal" length books are now $3.99 for 32 pages (not sure which, if any of these) were $3.99 last month also:

TIME MASTERS: VANISHING POINT #2
THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS #2
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE #2
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #3
KANE AND LYNCH #1
IDES OF BLOOD #1
GEARS OF WAR #13
FRINGE: TALES FROM THE FRINGE #3
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #6
FREE REALMS #12
X-FILES/30 DAYS OF NIGHT #2

And something I am COMPLETELY uninterested in.....

SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by SHANE DAVIS & SANDRA HOPE
Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for a staggering new take on the world's most popular Super Hero.
Best-selling, Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Thor, Babylon 5) and red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis (GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new continuity re-imagining DC's top heroes, EARTH ONE is a new wave of original, stand-alone graphic novels produced by the top writers and artists in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here with the Super Hero who started it all - Superman!

Frank Castle · Post by **Frank Castle** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:52 am

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/05/18/ ... 99-titles/

You weren't the only one that noticed!! The price hike is here!!

spid · Post by **spid** » Tue May 18, 2010 9:55 am

My issue with DC comes with soliciting two titles for Guillem March as the artist. Now it is possible that he could be doing two books, but some how I doubt will given he did not pull it off a couple of months ago when with Batman and Gotham City Siren. It seems like DC is playing a little fast and loose with the creative listings on these titles.

torchsong · Post by **torchsong** » Tue May 18, 2010 11:15 am

Why no interest in the OGN for Superman, Bob? I'm behind it if they're able to stick to their one-and-done idea behind it. If it turns out to be a trade that I have to buy the next one of, etc...then maybe not so much. I'd be interested in hearing your rationale behind it.

Doesn't matter. My $$ is gone on that Adam Hughes Supergirl statue.

BobBretall · Post by **BobBretall** » Tue May 18, 2010 5:16 pm

torchsong wrote:Why no interest in the OGN for Superman, Bob? I'm behind it if they're able to stick to their one-and-done idea behind it. If it turns out to be a trade that I have to buy the next one of, etc...then maybe not so much. I'd be interested in hearing your rationale behind it.

I'm totally sick of people "re-imagining" existing characters, ESPECIALLY the big ones like Batman & Superman. PLUS, doing this as a line of $20 HCs is just money-grubbing.

If I want to read a "different take" on the super-hero genre, I'll buy an Indie book that offers one.

But that's just me.

spid · Post by **spid** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:15 am

Bleeding Cool has found out that DC has gone back to raise the price on already solicited titles.

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported that DC were upping the prices of the second issues of a couple of standard-sized DCU titles to $3.99, Mighty Crusaders and Time Masters, as well as the first issue of Emerald Warriors, as well as upping the Vertigo standard-sized title American Vampire to $3.99 as well.

I now understand that the first standard-sized issues of Mighty Crusaders and Time Masters shipping in July will now also be priced at $3.99, as well as the first issue of Wildstorm title Welcome To Tranquility: One Foot In The Grave

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/05/19/ ... ic-prices/

BobBretall · Post by **BobBretall** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:24 pm

Retroactively jacking up prices is a really crappy maneuver......

JimShelley · Post by **JimShelley** » Sat May 22, 2010 5:46 pm

And something I am COMPLETELY uninterested in.....

AMEN!
I expect the JMS take on Superman to be brutally slow and redundant.

I mean I understand the idea - putting a big name(?) Hollywood guy on Superman, but given his sloppy track record (Some of Spider-man was good. The Twelve had moments. Thor was just long and boring...) I'm not sure I think this is gonna work out like DC is hoping.