New DC Comics For January 23
This week, we rag on COUNTDOWN crossovers, SUPER-scheduling foul-ups and TANGENT Comics!
ON SALE THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23RD
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #4 (OF 6)
By Frank Tieri; Liam Sharp & Rob Hunter
Let's hear it for another misaligned COUNTDOWN tie-in! Monarch tries "to strongarm Lord Havok and the Extremists into joining his Multiversal Army." Yet, over in...
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #14
By Dini & Co.
...Havok and his boys joined Monarch's army weeks ago!
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #5 (OF 8)
By Steve Gerber & Matt Sturges; Justiniano, Walden Wong & Stephen Segovia; Mario Alberti
"The return of Eclipso is bad news for the DC Universe..." because she's annoying! I mean, was her COUNTDOWN "team-up" with Black Mary Marvel strung out, or what?
CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #4 (OF 5)
By Greg Rucka; Diego Olmos; John Van Fleet
Do you REALLY need to know the plot? It's Renee Montoya as the new Question! Go get it, already!
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #4 (OF 9)
By Frank Tieri; J. Calafiore & Jack Purcell
"Did Zsasz really kill Batman?" (Hint: No.)
JLA: CLASSIFIED #51
By Roger Stern; John Byrne & Mark Farmer; Joshua Middleton
"The second of a 5-part epic reuniting the legendary Roger Stern/John Byrne team!" 'Nuff said!
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #38
By Jim Shooter; Francis Manapul & John Livesay
"Lightning Lad's duties as team leader aren't going any easier as he's forced to sit through a painful tryout session for new Legionnaires." It's like American Idol without the singing.
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11
"Comics superstars Darwyn Cooke & Tim Sale bring the fireworks for an ending you won't ever forget!" It's been so long since they started this story, they'll be lucky if we remember.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #45
By Michael Green; Shane Davis & Matt Banning
Aquaman won't hand over his Kryptonite. He's always such a party-pooper.
TEEN TITANS #55
By Sean McKeever; Eddy Barrows & Rob Hunter
"One Titan leaves forever, Wonder Girl and Robin explore their feelings for each other, and Ravager pits Blue Beetle against Kid Devil." Sounds upbeat. Well, it is for Robin. Or up-somethin'.
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #5 (OF 8)
By Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; Renato Arlem; Dave Johnson
"This one has it all--betrayal, death and destruction!" That's "all"? What about sex, drugs and rock 'n roll? What about taxes?
[COLLECTIONS]
JLA: THE HYPOTHETICAL WOMAN
By Gail Simone; José Luís García-López, Sean Phillips & Klaus Janson
This 144-page color, softcover volume collects JLA CLASSIFIED #16-21! "Who--or what--is the Hypothetical Woman?" I could theorize...
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AQUAMAN VOL. 2
By Jack Miller, Bob Haney & others; Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy, Howard Purcell & others
This 528-page black & white, softcover volume collects stories from AQUAMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD! "More 1960s adventures of the master of the sea!" Sea? C for Catwoman!
TALES OF THE NEW GODS
By Mark Evanier, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Jeph Loeb & others; Steve Rude, Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Arthur Adams, Erik Larsen & others
"Rediscover the classic tales of young Scott Free, Darkseid, Orion and more in this 168-page color softcover collecting stories from MISTER MIRACLE Special, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD and ORION!" So, is that "Young Darkseid" and "Young Orion"? Like "Muppet Babies"?
TANGENT COMICS VOL. 2
By Karl Kesel, John Ostrander, Chuck Dixon & Dan Jurgens; Sean Chen, Klaus Janson, Matt Haley & others; Kevin Conrad
"Presenting a group of strange new heroes with very familiar names! This 192-page color, softcover volume includes TANGENT COMICS: JOKER, NIGHTWING, BATMAN, SECRET SIX and DOOM PATROL." Y'know, usually, when you go off on a "tangent," you're wasting time.