BATMAN AND FREEZE – ALLIES?! As dawn—and the imminent destruction that daylight will bring—approaches in Gotham City, Batman finds himself out of options. There is only one hope left to save his city, and it lies with the cold, calculating Mr. Freeze. Now, shoulder to (cold) shoulder with one of his greatest foes, the Caped Crusader must fight his way across Gotham in one last desperate attempt to save the city.
CHAMPION OF THE AMAZONS! The tale of Diana’s origin continues as she enters the Contest, where only one Amazon emerges victorious and is granted passage to Man’s World as Wonder Woman. The fate of Themyscira hangs in the balance as their princess finds herself at a crossroads, much like her own daughter, as she prepares to take down the Matriarch once and for all.
(W) Mark Waid, Mark Russell, Tyrone Finch (A) Clayton Henry, Pat Boutin
AN OVERSIZE SUMMER SPECIAL! The World’s Finest attempt to have a relaxing night out with Jonathan Kent and Alfred. But after an emergency leads Batman and Superman into a trap, it’s up to the father figures to jump into the fray! Also, with Lois Lane’s current investigation putting her in Intergang’s crosshairs, Batman steps in to provide Lois backup — but as Bruce Wayne, and accompanying Lois on a date!
THE FATES DEFIED! After a tragic sacrifice to the Fates, Steve Trevor and Trinity race through time to reach the Matriarch before she starts her bloody campaign. Although the journey is a long and arduous one, there’s always time for a story. Witness the origin of Wonder Woman as you’ve never seen it before, told through the eyes of the man who loved her! Could Diana’s past hold the key to saving the future?
DC K.O. AFTERMATH! Unlimited? Definitely. United? Hardly. The strongest voices in the Justice League have begun granting amnesty — and membership — to super-villains, and mutiny is brewing! Plus: Guy Gardner leads a mission that will have startling consequences for the entire galaxy!
SUPER VILLAINS ON THE JLU?! In the aftermath of DC K.O., the Justice League has to work even harder to protect mankind — and that means it ‘ s time for new blood to face new challenges! Who will join Wonder Woman and Batman to lead the new JLU?
Writers: Greg Weisman, Tad Stones Artist: Ciro Cangialosi Covers: Tad Stones (A), Ivan Bigarella (B), Clayton Henry (C), Ciro Cangialosi (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | All Ages
DEMONA WILL MAKE SURE THIS CAGED DUCK SINGS! The creators of the original Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck animated series return for the second installment of their hotly anticipated comics crossover adventure! With Darkwing’s magical amour Morgana Macawber now in Demona’s clutches, it’s a race against time for the Terror That Flaps in the Night to locate the two sorceresses before Morgana is coerced into revealing the location of the sinister spell book known as the Quackronomicon — and thus handing Demona the keys to world domination! But DW won’t get far without Elisa and Goliath’s help — and the head of the Manhattan Clan is down for the count until sunset. With half a day of downtime to contend with, can this unlikely trio of heroes crack the case before Morgana cracks under Demona’s interrogation? And while we’re on the subject, what have Launchpad and Gosalyn been doing all this time? The answers to these and many more burning questions will be revealed in the portent-filled pages of Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #2 — crafted by tandem authors GREG WEISMAN and TAD STONES and artist CIRO CANGIALOSI, and enriched by hand-carved covers from STONES, CANGIALOSI, CLAYTON HENRY, and IVAN BIGARELLA!
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED VERSUS RED TORNADO! Right or wrong, Black Adam has convinced the team the call is coming from inside the house, and they’ve returned to the Red Tower prepared to face Red Tornado. But are they ready to face his horrifying final form? And what transformation might this explosive confrontation provoke in Green Lantern, Power Girl, Cyborg, Red Canary, or Deadman?
Red Tornado correctly predicted the danger posed by BLACK ADAM! Even with DEADMAN joining the fray, the JLR will have to fight like a team to stand a chance. And while they’re busy, Red Tornado is putting himself to the fullest possible use, which is all any conscious entity can ever hope to do…
The confrontation with Red Tornado can wait no longer: Cyborg, Power Girl, Green Lantern Simon Baz, and Red Canary have taken part in one too many missions where they didn’t have all the facts. But Reddy’s wound up too: his sacrifices have paid off, and he knows the variable that needs to be eliminated to save Earth from being remade in the image of Apokolips . But there isn’t enough computing power in the galaxy to predict what will happen when JLR goes after Black Adam!
