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THIS WEEK

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GOTHAM CENTRAL

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The cops have what appears to be Robin s dead body in the Gotham morgue. And stuck with

the only people to tum Id for answers are the

tear him apart!

SUPERMAN #22O

Superman, Superboy, and John Henry Irons find their way to the ruins of the old Fortress of Solitude to check on the missing Eradicator. Its the return of the Supermen!

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INFINITE CRISIS H1 (October, 2005) The superstar creative trio of Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning (MAJESTIC) introduce us to a DC Universe where every villain is United, the forces of magie remain unchecked, inhuman sentries watch over the populace, and galactic conflict runs rampant. Meanwhile, the world's greatest heroes — Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman—are divided over irreconcilable differences. Having built up to this landmark seven-issue miniseries for morę than a year, the Countdown is officially over; INFINITE CRISIS has begun!

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dATMAN: YEAR 1.5?

There's a DARK MOON RISING over Gotham this November, as storyteller extraordinaire Matt Wagner (TRINITY) produces two six-issue miniseries that focus on an essential part of Batman’s past. Titled BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN and BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK, respectively, the two miniseries are separated by a three-month gap, but are tied dosely together. With Jim Gordon, Hugo Strange, Julie Madison, and a siew of Bat-enemies on hand, Matt, who writes and draws both series, describes this massive undertaking as his "Batman: Year 1.5," and promises plenty of surprises. Hey, sounds good to us!

COLD STEEL-WORKER

We’ve mentioned JLA COLD STEEL here on several occasions, and with good reason: it looks incredible. Chris Moeller (JLA: A LEAGUE OF ONE) has spent years ironing out the intricate elements of this breathtaking Prestige format miniseries, writing and fully painting the World's Greatest Super-Heroes in a way you’ve never imagined. Seeing the JLA break out the heavy artillery to halt an intergalactic war is not to be missed, so we strongly recommend you gear up for two hard-hitting issues starting in December!

DOING MORĘ HARD TIME

When writer Steve Gerber and artists Brian Hurtt and Steve Bird serve another spell of HARD TIME this

January, they'll be joined by co-writer Mary Skrenes (Omega the Unknown). In this "second season" of the critically aedaimed series, the foursome will flesh out the past of several of State Penitentiary's worst, and launch a new legał effort to help the prison’s youngest inmate, Ethan Harrow. Unfortunately, while Ethan deals with life on the inside and leams how to control his power, the jail's latest resident, will have a disturbingly negative influence in the young man’s life. We suspect HARD TIME SEASON TWO will take no prisoners in 2006!

A SPIRITED TEAM-UP

This December offers up a unlque collaboration, creatively and storywise, when writer Jeph Loeb (SUPERGIRL) and artist Darwyn Cooke (NEW FRONTIER) chronicie the first and only meeting between Gotham’s Dark Knight and Central City's masked guardian! BATMAN/THE SPIRIT is a 48-page one-shot that pairs the two heroes when murder attends a criminologist convention. Also featuring Commissioners Gordon and Dolan, trusty aides Robin and Ebony, and femmes fatales Catwoman and P'Gell, consider this a great opportunity to immerse yourself not only in the shadow of the Bat, but in Will Eisneris dassic characters, espedally sińce Darwyn is the artist and writer for the new SPIRIT ongoing series that debuts in early 2006!

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