#5A
Clayton Henry Regular
Release: Jul 04, 2023
The Super Sons are reunited and up against an entire world of Injustice…but in this penultimate issue, will Jon Kent have a hope of returning to his Earth? It’s a battle for the soul of Superman and the safe return of the Super Son as the Injustice saga cranks up the heat!
| Writer | Tom Taylor |
| Artist | Clayton Henry |
| Cover Artist | Clayton Henry |
I’ve never read Injustice or played the game, but I did recently watch the animated movie. I’m no fan of evil tyrant Superman stories – mostly because there are far too many of them – but I’m mildly interested in this, as it’s being viewed from Jon’s perspective and some of what Injustice Superman has achieved is the sort of thing that Jon hopes to achieve on his own world. Just, y’know, without the evil tyrant part.
#1C
Cosplay Variant
Release: Jun 28, 2023
Titan Books
AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME CHARLES ARDAI RETURNS TO THE GUN HONEY UNIVERSE IN THIS ACTION-PACKED SPIN-OFF FEATURING THE SULTRY AND EXPLOSIVE ARTWORK OF ACE CONTINUADO! IF THE HEAT IS ON, DAHLIA RACERS CAN HELP YOU DISAPPEAR – FOR A PRICE. Marked for death by a U.S. intelligence agency, Gun Honey Joanna Tan turns to Dahlia Racers to help her pull a vanishing act. But the killer hot on her trail, beautiful sociopath Sarah Claride, will leave bodies strewn from New York to Las Vegas to Tijuana, Mexico, if it means cornering Dahlia – and breaking her…
| Writer | Charles Ardai |
| Artist | Ace Continuado | Asifur Rahman | Jose Zapata |
I’ve been reading the main Gun Honey series in trade, and I’ll probably tradewait on the rest of this. I just picked this one up because Gracie is on the cover.
There will be just one “Jon Says” for all of the Knight Terrors books.
#1A
Guillem March Regular
BATMAN TRAPPED IN THE NIGHTMARE REALM! Ever since becoming Batman, Bruce Wayne has been a creature of the night. He transformed himself into a symbol that gave the criminals of Gotham nightmares. But now, trapped in the Nightmare Realm, Bruce is stalked by the horror he’s created! Can he escape before his own nightmares pull him deeper into the darkness?
| Writer | Joshua Williamson |
| Artist | David LaFuente | Guillem March |
| Colorist | Tomeu Morey |
| Cover Artist | Guillem March |
| Editor in Chief | Marie Javin |
#1A
Jeremy Haun Regular
Black Adam is defending Kahndaq from a border assault when the deadly nightmare wave sweeps the planet, putting all men, women, and children into the nightmare realm…including the fierce monarch! But what are his deepest, darkest nightmares? What horror can put fear into the heart of Black Adam?! Knight Terrors begins!
| Writer | Jeremy Haun |
| Artist | Jeremy Haun |
| Cover Artist | Jeremy Haun |
#1A
Howard Porter Regular
KNIGHT TERRORS STARTS HERE! When Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman find the body of one of their earliest enemies inside the Hall of Justice, their investigation takes them past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, and directly to a new villain called Insomnia…who uses his powers to engulf every single hero and villain in their own dark and twisted nightmares. The only way to save the world is to call for the help of an unlikely hero–Deadman! The thrills and chills of Knight Terrors are brought to the DC Universe by DC architect and superstar writer Joshua Williamson with horrific art by comics legend Howard Porter!
| Writer | Joshua Williamson |
| Artist | Howard Porter |
| Cover Artist | Howard Porter |
#1A
Stefano Raffaele Regular
The Joker’s worst nightmare becomes a reality: he’s got a day job! How will he handle meetings that could have been emails?! Why did management cancel bring your child to work day?! Who will want to make small talk at the coffee machine?! What is Alexis going to pick for lunch?! And who is the masked madman terrorizing Gotham at night?!
| Writer | Matthew Rosenberg |
| Artist | Stefano Raffaele |
| Colorist | Romulo Fajardo, Jr. |
| Cover Artist | Stefano Raffaele |
| Editor in Chief | Marie Javins |
#1A
Jessica Fong Regular
It’s another absolutely gorgeous and serene day in Pamela Isley’s lovely little new neighborhood! Everything and everyone here is wall-to-wall smiles! Nothing ever goes wrong, everyone is friends, and best of all, it’s made just for Ivy with lots and lots of love. Now, Pammy, don’t frown, don’t fuss, and don’t fret–just because this wasn’t what you thought you wanted, that doesn’t mean it won’t fit you like a glove! Now have some pie, dear, don’t think too hard, and just smile.
| Writer | G. Willow Wilson |
| Penciller | Atagun Ilhan |
| Inker | Mark Morales |
| Colorist | Arif Prianto |
| Cover Artist | Jessica Fong |
| Editor in Chief | Marie Javins |
#1A
Jeff Spokes Regular
Release: Jul 04, 2023
DEFEND YOUR LIFE, ROSE WILSON! Ravager is separated from Stormwatch and trapped in a nightmare world where she must protect her younger self from being consumed and corrupted by the Murder Man and his blood-crazed Slaughter Squadron. Can Ravager protect a young Rose Wilson without losing her own identity? Why does the Murder Man seem so familiar, and how does he know so much about Rose?
| Writer | Ed Brisson |
| Artist | Dexter Soy |
| Colorist | Veronica Gandini |
| Cover Artist | Jeff Spokes |
| Editor in Chief | Marie Javins |
What is there to say, really? It’s a summer event, and I’m the chump who’s buying all the things. We’ll see if any of it is any good.
#9A
Elsa Charretier Regular
Release: Jul 05, 2023
“TOO HIP FOR LOVE,” Part Four Joan is done running and must now confront who she is, what she is, what her world is. And in this penultimate issue of the second arc, Joan comes face to face with a death that changes her forever. What does the end of everything mean to the woman whose life and loves are seemingly eternal?
| Writer | Tom King |
| Artist | Elsa Charretier |
| Cover Artist | Elsa Charretie |
So far, my love for this book continues to be everlasting.
#80C
Facsimile Edition Foil Variant
Release: Jul 04, 2023
Actress and Olympic athlete Rita Farr, test pilot Larry Trainor, and daredevil Cliff Steele were three ordinary people who gained extraordinary abilities that made them outcasts from society. After being persuaded by a mysterious benefactor known as the Chief to use their unique powers for good, this trio formed the first iteration of the Doom Patrol–the World’s Strangest Heroes! This iconic facsimile reprints Elasti-Girl, Negative Man, and Robot Man’s first adventure figuring out their powers and squaring off against the sinister General Immortus.
| Writer | Bob Haney | Arnold Drake |
| Artist | Bruno Premiani |
| Cover Artist | Bruno Premiani |
I’ve said many times that I like these facsimile editions. Plus, this gives me some extra Doom Patrol content to tide me over while I wait for the second part of the final season of the TV show to drop.
#2B
Sami Basri Variant
Release: Jul 04, 2023
ENTER: THE SILVER MIST! John Henry Irons’s Steelworks company may be up and running, but this radical reimagining of Metropolis civic works has caught the attention of the biggest players in the city–both good and evil! With rival businessman Charles Walker III’s newest mutation, the Silver Mist, stalking Steel’s armory, John Henry had better watch his back or he might get a knife planted into it! All this while wrestling with the biggest question of all for our man of steel…Am I man or Super-Man?
| Writer | Michael Dorn |
| Artist | Sami Basri |
| Cover Artist | Sami Basri |
First issue was a promising start, so here we are on #2.
#419B
Release: Feb 13, 1986
| Artist | Curt Swan |
| Inker | Dave Hunt |
| Colorist | Gene D’Angelo |
| Letterer | John Costanza |
| Cover Artist | Eduardo Barreto |
| Editor | Julius Schwart |
If you’ve been reading the Mail Call posts – and the traffic stats tell me you haven’t* – you know that I’ve been toying with the notion of having a complete run of Superman Vol. 1 from the year I was born until the series ended in 1986. Saw this in the backissue boxes and figured I might as well get myself one issue closer.
*The traffic stats tell me you haven’t been reading anything else either.
#1A
Adam Kubert Regular
Release: Jul 05, 2023
Enter…MYTHOS! When M.O.D.O.K. – fueled by revenge and a refusal to ever again be someone else’s pawn – seizes control of all of the Ten Realms but Asgard, Thor the All-Father must step in and regain control of the Ten Realms and the World Tree. But M.O.D.O.K.’s new, cosmic power proves to be a greater threat than Thor could imagine, and he’ll need the inspiration of some beloved friends from Midgard to reclaim his realms and his awesome power. Rated T+
| Writer | Al Ewing | Jackson Lanzing | Collin Kelly |
| Artist | Ibraim Roberson | Martín Cóccolo |
| Colorist | Dan Brown | Matt Wilson |
| Letterer | Joe Sabino |
| Cover Artist | Adam Kubert |
| Editor | Wil Moss |
| Editor in Chief | C.B. Cebulski |
Annuals are hardly that these days. They just seem to pop up whenever. In any case, one of the writers of this (Al Ewing) is taking over as the writer of the next monthly Thor book.
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Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.
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