MARCH 2010 SOLICITATIONS [UPDATE]

ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK 4 #3
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
cover by ALEX ROSS
The Pale Horseman makes his deadly debut! But is he a villain or the Dark Age’s purest hero? Plus, Charles and Royal confront their parents’ killer in Las Vegas, only to see matters take a strange and dangerous new path. Featuring Mirage, the Silver Agent, Honor Guard, the First Family, the Blue Knights and more!
On sale MARCH 31 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US


JSA: THY KINGDOM COME PART THREE TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, ALEX ROSS & PETER TOMASI
Art by ALEX ROSS, DALE EAGLESHAM, FERNANDO PASARIN & NATHAN MASSENGILL
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #19-22 and the JUSTICE SOCIETY: KINGDOM COME Specials MAGOG, SUPERMAN and THE KINGDOM, now in trade paperback! Picking up where PART TWO left off, The Justice Society begins to dissolve as Gog vows to bring peace to Earth in a way that frightens some and thrills others. Torn between Gog’s desire to help the world and the moral cost it comes with, it’s old guard vs. new as the line that was drawn is crossed.
Advance-solicited•On sale APRIL 7 • 224 pg, FC $19.99 US

SUPERMAN: THE COMING OF ATLAS TP
Written by JAMES ROBINSON & JACK KIRBY
Art by RENATO GUEDES, JACK KIRBY & OTHERS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
When Atlas stakes a claim on Metropolis in this tale from SUPERMAN #677-680, it’s up to Superman and Krypto to take him down. Also including FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #1, the 1975 tale that introduced Atlas!
Advance-solicited •On sale APRIL 21 • 128 pg, FC $14.99 US



SUPERMAN FOREVER #1 MINI STATUE
DESIGNED BY ALEX ROSS • SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO
A classic DC Direct statue gets miniaturized!
Based on one of the most popular Alex Ross covers ever, this 1:2 scale mini statue features all the sculptural details and intricate painting fans of DC Direct have come to expect.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.375” high x 5.875” wide, is packaged in a 4-color box and is manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale August 18, 2010 * Statue * $79.99 US


BATMAN: THE DARK CRUSADER MINI STATUE
BASED ON THE ART OF ALEX ROSS • SCULPTED BY ADAM BEANE
A classic DC Direct statue gets miniaturized!
Based on the 2003 DC Direct oversized poster designed by Alex Ross (later to be used on the back of BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME), this 1:2 scale mini statue features all the sculptural details and intricate painting fans of DC Direct have come to expect.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.375” high x 5.875” wide, is packaged in a 4-color box and is manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale August 18, 2010 * Statue * $79.99 US


THE TORCH #6 (of 8)
Written by ALEX ROSS & MIKE CAREY
Penciled by PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by ALEX ROSS
A Funeral in Berlin, part 1 of 3
The Torch may not truly be alive, but now he's dying,
condemned by the same chemical agent that defeated the Thinker's artificial virus. His only chance? To follow a seventy-year-old trail into the depths of the Bolivian jungle, and face a monstrous parody of himself in a battle to the death!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: CHAPTER TWO #9
Plot by ALEX ROSS & JIM KRUEGER
Script by JIM KRUEGER
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR (main story) & DOUG KLAUBA (American Crusader origin story)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The all-out action continues month in and month out from Dynamite, Ross, Krueger, and Salazar! Things are coming to a head between the Superpowers and Zeus (formerly their ally, Captain Future), but as that battle reaches its climax, another old foe is waiting in the wings... Plus: The painted origin of The American
Crusader bonus spread by Ross, Krueger and Doug Klauba!
32 pages FC - $2.99

BLACK TERROR #9
Plot by ALEX ROSS & PHIL HESTER
Script by PHIL HESTER
Art by MIKE LILLY
Cover by ALEX ROSS
A special done-in-one featuring the return of artist Mike Lilly to the pages of the Black Terror! Alex Ross and Phil Hester welcome Mike Lilly as together, they present the return of Mystico and more about the Mad Magi!
32 pages FC - $3.50


GREEN HORNET #1
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Green Hornet is back and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and, the Black Beauty, ‘natch!)! And we’re kicking things off with a BANG as we launch the first of a new series of adventures starting with the great Kevin Smith. And let’s get it out of the way, right here, right NOW – THE ENTIRE STORY IS IN! Every single chapter from BEGINNING TO END! All 10 issues to this first story arc! Joining Smith in bringing his unproduced screenplay to life is artist Jonathan (Black Terror) Lau as they present the one and only origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. This is the comic book version of Kevin Smith’s unproduced Green Hornet film and has not been seen or read ANYWHERE else! Dynamite is the only place to get in on the action – it all begins here! Pre-Order yours TODAY!
32 pages FC - $3.99

MY TWO CENTS: This month everything is a reprint or a reissue of previously printed (or sculpted) material, except for the Astro City cover which looks creepy enough yet I guess the background should've been darker because the fiery horse and all that blends too much with it. The Torch cover is quite remarkable, out of all the covers from this series this cover is one of the better ones, I love the way it feels like a Golden Age cover. On the Dynamite front the PSP cover is oddly creepy, a big contrast with the usual action-packed ones. The Black Terror cover is amazing in its simplicity, it kinda reminds me an Astro City cover, Alex did once. And that Green Hornet cover simply rocks, I know we've seen the image before, yet it's still striking, can't wait for the next ones.