JUNE 2009 SOLICITATIONS

ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK 3 #2
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Brent Anderson
Cover by Alex Ross
Royal Williams tries to keep his nose clean, and his brother Charles recovers from being shot. But Pyramid and E.A.G.L.E. are both after Royal, and Charles only makes matters worse. The shadows are closing in, and both brothers may be caught up in the coming storm...
On sale June 3 • 2 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US



ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK ONE TP
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Brent Anderson
Cover by Alex Ross
Collecting the first eight chapters of the 16-part "Dark Age" saga, revealing the history of Astro City and shedding light on some of its greatest heroes! Book One, now in trade paperback, takes place in the early 1970s and follows two brothers — with one becoming a hero and the other taking a far different path. Along the way, the long-standing secret tale of the Silver Agent and his fate is told at last, as the story shifts back to the 1950s and what made the Williams brothers turn out so differently.
Advance-solicited; on sale July 15 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US

ABSOLUTE JUSTICE HC
Written by Alex Ross & Jim Krueger
Art by Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite
Cover by Alex Ross
The spectactular 12-issue series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite is collected in this amazing, oversized, slipcased Absolute edition. The members of the Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert — but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could!
This Absolute edition features a new cover by Ross, plus sketchbook a section with previously unseen artwork and more!
Advance-solicited; on sale November 25 • 8.25” x 12.5”, 496 pg, FC, $99.00 US

AVENGERS/INVADERS #12
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
DUTY NOW...FOR THE FUTURE!
The year long event concludes with a battle royale against a Cosmic Cube powered Red Skull that shakes history to its core. In an altered past and an unrecognizable present, three super-powered teams made up of Earth Mightiest Heroes and the Greatest Heroes of World War Two, find themselves at a crossroads that none of them...or us...may survive.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #600
Written by ED BRUBAKER with MARK WAID, ROGER STERN & OTHERS
Pencils by BUTCH GUICE, LUKE ROSS, DALE EAGLESHAM & OTHERS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Where were you when Captain America died? It's the anniversary of the day Steve Rogers was killed, a day of reflection and mourning in the Marvel U...a time to look back on the things Steve did and what he stood for... or is this issue actually the beginning of the most wicked plot twist since issue 25? Yeah, actually it's both. Plus, contributions from Cap creators past and present, including a very special essay by Joe Simon, a classic story from Cap’s Golden Age, a full gallery of 600 Cap covers, and more anniversary shenanigans than you can shake a shield at!
104 PGS./New and Reprints/Rated T+ ...$4.99

MY TWO CENTS: The Astro City covers are pretty nice, especially the one with the Silver Agent emerging from those 2 faces. The Avengers / Invaders cover I already told you that it was a poster that would later become a cover, well it did, so no surprise there. But the Cap issue 600 cover is really cool and it shows the extra effort Alex has put into it. ALERT! The cover for the Absolute Edition of justice isn't new art, it's reprinted from Wizard magazine #167, although there's a sketchbook section within this edition which is surely new art. As always, stick around for the Dynamite solicitation art.