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  • CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE:
    POWER RING ACTION FIGURE

    Advance-solicited; in stores November 13. Power Ring possesses a mystical ring of almost limitless power, given to him by a mad holy man. The POWER RING ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6 3/8” tall, features multiple points of articulation, and comes with a Power Battery, a one-size-fits-all PVC Power Ring for the consumer, and a base in the shape of the Crime Syndicate shield, with Power Ring’s name printed in gold. Packaged in a resealable 4-color blister pack.

    $14.95, in stores on Nov.27. OUT NOW!

  • POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I: GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN ALAN SCOTT & SOLOMON GRUNDY
    One hero! One villain! Two small costumed characters pack big action as the DC Direct line of POCKET SUPER HEROES continues with Golden Age adversaries GREEN LANTERN and SOLOMON GRUNDY. Earth’s first Green Lantern, engineer Alan Scott found a strange green lantern carved from a meteor from which he fashioned a ring that enabled him to make real anything he could imagine. Invulnerable to harm and possessing near limitless strength, the mindless brute known as Solomon Grundy is an almost unstoppable foe! Both figures feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand.

    2-Figure Set, $9.95 in stores December 4 OUT NOW!

 

THE SPECTRE #24
($2.75) DEC 4th OUT NOW!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Lew LaRosa and Dennis Janke; cover by P. Craig Russell
Guest-starring a host of DCU characters! The Spectre and some old friends reunite to celebrate his niece’s birthday. With people like Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Zauriel on the guest list, you can be assured that this won’t be an ordinary party. And who’s behind the mysterious package left in the corner?

GREEN LANTERN #157
($2.25) Dec 11th OUT NOW!
Written by Jay Faerber; art by Jamal Igle and Scott Elmer; cover by Ariel Olivetti
In “Girl Talk,” Jade and Troia — longstanding rivals in love for Kyle Rayner — must put aside their differences to hold back a menace of chilling proportions. But when our heroic ladies move to put out a fire, they find a Killer Frost in heat. Featuring the guest-creative team of Jay Faerber, Jamal Igle & Scott Elmer. Flashback tale

GREEN ARROW #19
($2.50) Dec 4th OUT NOW!
Written by Brad Meltzer; art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks; painted cover by Matt Wagner
“The Archers Quest,” Part 4 of 6 — guest-starring the JLA! Ollie runs into trouble with the League — and most importantly, has his first major confrontation with Kyle Rayner, Earth’s Green Lantern. Green Arrow and Green Lantern have it out over issues of trust, while Wally West, the Flash, shows that he’s faster than a speeding Arrow.

GREEN LANTERN: EVIL’S MIGHT #3
($5.95) Nov 13th OUT NOW!
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art and cover by Marshall Rogers and John Cebollero
ELSEWORLDS. Kyle Rayner isn’t the only Green Lantern in Old New York City anymore. Now that Irish gangleader Alan Scott has gotten his hands on the secret Green Lantern, he’s using it to siphon the Emerald energy to bring down the defender of the immigrant masses. “Boss” Tweed and his cronies approve. But how long will it be before Scott turns his power on them?
48 pages, Prestige Format, 3 of 3.

THE SPECTRE #23
($2.75) Nov 13th
OUT NOW!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Dennis Janke; cover by P. Craig Russell
The epic conclusion of the 3-part “Return of Sinestro!” It’s Sinestro versus Hal Jordan in the rematch of the decade! Everyone’s favorite magenta-skinned evildoer is out for blood…but with the Silver Age Green Arrow & JLA down for the count, who can possibly stop him? Enter…the original Spectre!

GREEN LANTERN #156
($2.25) Nov 13th
OUT NOW!
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney Ramos; cover by Ariel Olivetti
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! John Stewart is back in the saddle again as Earth’s new protectorate. Let’s just say that he’s not easing back into the job. John must learn to confront his past while he contends with the crimes of today. Sentinel lends a hand as this veteran Lantern discovers his new roles and the potential for an ultra-violent future.

JLA: SECRET ORIGINS OVERSIZED SC
($7.95) Nov 13th OUT NOW!
Written by Paul Dini; painted art and cover by Alex Ross
Multiple award-winning creators Paul Dini and Alex Ross unite once again to bring you this oversized (10” x 13 1/2”) one-shot featuring DC’s greatest icons: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, the Atom, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, Plastic Man, and Captain Marvel! This graphic album includes eight all-new double-page origin spreads, plus a brand-new 5-page framing sequence. Also included: exclusive interviews with the creators, reprints of classic Alex Ross artwork, as well as preview art and sketches for the upcoming JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. 48 pages (10” x 13 1/2”)


THE SPECTRE #22
($2.75) Oct 2nd
OUT NOW!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Dennis Janke; cover by P. Craig Russell
Guest-starring Green Arrow and the Martian Manhunter! Hal Jordan finds himself blissfully married to Carol Ferris in a parallel world where he was never Green Lantern or the Spectre. But will a visit from some “old friends” destroy his newfound paradise? Meanwhile, Hal’s greatest nemesis, Sinestro, has reformed as a spiteful spirit of destruction, and sets his sights on Hal’s nearest and dearest.

GREEN LANTERN #155
($2.25) Oct 9th OUT NOW!
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney Ramos; cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Green Lantern pleads with the Flash and the JLA to help him go back in time and avert his personal tragedy — which leads his peers to confront him about the ethics of heroism, and the line of violence that Kyle may have crossed. Now, only the wisdom of Hal Jordan as the Spectre can save his soul. This issue heralds big changes for the coming months and features the unexpected return of a long-absent hero. (John Stewart perhaps?)

  • GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO POWER RING PROP
    Sculpted by Sam Greenwell.
    The series of Green Lantern Power Ring Props continues with the Green Lantern Sinestro Power Ring Prop. Once one of the greatest of the Green Lanterns, Sinestro of Korugar was corrupted by his power and was stripped of his ring by the Guardians of the Universe. But a yellow Power Ring from the anti-matter universe of Qward returned Sinestro to power...and made him one of the greatest threats the GL Corps and the universe has ever faced! Sinestro's ring is faithfully recreated in yellow-coated metal, set in a base against a fully sculpted, cold-cast porcelain bust of the villain himself standing approximately 5 inches tall on 3.5-inch diameter. The ring is removable from the base but is not intended to be worn. Packaged in a 4-color box.

    $89.95, in stores on June 26. OUT NOW!


  • POCKET SUPER HEROES SERIES I:
    GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN & SINESTRO

    The new line of DC Direct Pocket Super Heroes continues with Green Lantern Hal Jordan and his arch-foe Sinestro. Hal Jordan was a test-pilot who was chosen by a dying alien to become the next Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814. Sinestro was a member of the elite Green Lantern Corps, until he became a renegade brandishing a yellow Power Ring. Both figures are 3 inches tall, feature articulation and are packaged together in a 4-color blister pack, which includes backdrop art, story card and plastic stand.

    $9.95, in stores July 31.
    OUT NOW!


  • JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE
    Sculpted by Karen Palinko

    Pre-solicited; in stores August 21. DC Direct continues its line of resin maquettes with the JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE! Featuring the super heroes as they appear on the hit WB Animation series on Cartoon Network, these statues are based on models designed for the series and are usually produced exclusively for the artists and animators as the definitive models on which to base their drawings. DC Direct is making these special maquettes available to fans! The GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART MAQUETTE measures approximately 8 3/4" tall x 4" wide. Packaged in a 4-color box.
    Maquette, $89.95 OUT NOW!

  • GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET SMALL STATUE
    Sculpted by Sam Greenwell
    Pre-solicited; in stores August 28. Almost as old as time itself, the immortal Guardians of the Universe have taken it upon themselves to watch over the cosmos. To aid in their work, the Guardians created the Green Lantern Corps, a galactic police force armed with the Power Ring that transformed their every thought into reality. First among the brotherhood of the Guardians was Ganthet, a brilliant being, yet enigmatic even for his race. The GREEN LANTERN GUARDIAN: GANTHET SMALL STATUE is a hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue, with the figure measuring approximately 4" tall, overall 5" on base with 4 3/8" diameter. Packaged in a 4-color box.
    Small Statue, $49.95
    OUT NOW!

  • GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER POWER RING PROP
    Sculpted by Sam Greenwell.
    The series of Green Lantern Power Ring Props concludes with the current Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner. Entrusted with the only surviving Power Ring from the once mighty Green Lantern Corps, Kyle Rayner never thought of himself as a super-hero. But the young cartoonist has grown into his role, his accomplishments threatening to eclipse those of any of his predecessors. Kyle Rayner's ring is faithfully recreated in green-coated metal, set in a base against a fully sculpted, cold-cast porcelain bust of the hero himself, standing approximately 5 inches tall on a 3.5-inch diameter base. The ring is removable from the base but is not intended to be worn. Packaged in a 4-color box.

    $89.95, in stores on Oct. 2. OUT NOW!

 

GREEN LANTERN #154
($2.25) Sep 11th OUT NOW!
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney Ramos; cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
One of the most important people in Green Lantern's life has been attacked and left for dead. Kyle's about to discover that even with the most powerful weapon in the universe, he can't always protect those closest to him. Now that one of his inner circle is at death's door, Green Lantern is forced to examine just how vicious human beings can be. And no matter what actions he takes, both Kyle, and his legacy as Green Lantern, will begin to change with this issue.

SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #130
($2.25) Sep 18th OUT NOW!
Written by Mark Schultz; art by Brandon Badeaux and Mark Morales; cover by Pascual Ferry and Cam Smith.
"Ending Battle" Part 3 of 8. The Daily Planet is attacked by Evilstar and his Starlings, while a more powerful Terra-Man and Rock attack the Steelworks, forcing Lois to decide if her duty as a reporter comes before her duty to Superman.

GREEN LANTERN: EVIL'S MIGHT #2
($5.95) Oct 2nd OUT NOW!
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art and cover by Marshall Rogers and John Cebollero.
Elseworlds. The residents of the slums of New York's Lower East Side have found a new hero in the form of the Green Lantern. As Kyle Rayner uses his newfound powers to clean up the poverty-ridden streets, Tammany Hall's finest, officer Hal Jordan, instigates a labor riot the likes of which New York has never before seen. Part 2 of 3.

THE SPECTRE #21
($2.75) Sep 5th OUT NOW!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Dennis Janke; cover by P. Craig Russell.
Monsieur Stigmonus and Carol Ferris return as the disparate threads of the Spectre's life begin to draw together. After the Spectre's trip to space revealed just what sort of haunting hold the villain Sinestro had over him, Stigmonus drags Sinestro's undead soul back to the realm of the living -- and this time Hal's arch-nemesis will leave much more than just mental scars.

GREEN LANTERN: EVIL'S MIGHT #1
($5.95) Aug 28th OUT NOW!
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art and cover by Marshall Rogers and John Cebollero.
Elseworlds. In New York City, just before the turn of the 19th century, Kyle Rayner pens the political cartoons that mock the government that cares little (if at all) for its neediest citizens. Uptown, police officer Hal Jordan courts Carol Ferris, the daughter of one of "Boss" Tweed's top political cronies. And on the West Side, gang leader Alan Scott begins building his own corrupt dynasty. The lives of the three are destined to cross and collide. But something happens to make the collision more explosive than anyone could have expected: a gift of a lantern, given to Kyle, granting him undreamed of powers. 48 pages.

GREEN LANTERN #153
($2.25) Aug 14th OUT NOW!
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney Ramos; cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
Green Lantern has faced impossible odds in the past and always has come out ahead. Now Kyle Rayner must go head-to-head with the greatest challenge yet -- his high school reunion! Meanwhile, during his visit home, Kyle and his mom reconstruct their past and look toward a brighter future.

THE SPECTRE #20
($2.75) Aug 7th
OUT NOW!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Dennis Janke; cover by P. Craig Russell.
A New York City magazine publisher is being haunted by the Spectre. But unlike the Spectre's past victims, this man has done nothing evil to warrant a visit from the Spirit of Redemption. Has the Spectre made a tragic mistake or is this man harboring a secret that not only will unravel his existence, but also the existence of everyone on Earth?

GREEN LANTERN #152
($2.25) July 17th OUT NOW!
Written by Judd Winick; art by Eric Battle and Robert Campanella; cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Green Lantern, Sentinel and Jade have their hands full trying to save New York from itself! An uncontrollable madness has gripped the citizens of New York, and not even the combined might of our heroes will be able to control it. Things go from bad to way, way, way worse as the source of the insanity comes forward, with a power that no Green Lantern can stop!

GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES Volume Four HARDCOVER
($49.95) June 26th OUT NOW!
Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox; art by Gil Kane, Joe Giella, Frank Giacoia, and Sid Greene; cover by Kane
The continuing adventures of the Silver Age Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, are re-presented in this collection reprinting GREEN LANTERN Vol. 1 #22-29, and featuring a foreword by former DC editor Jack C. Harris. Volume Four finds the Emerald Gladiator doing battle with the Tattooed Man, Sonar, Star Sapphire, the Shark and other extraordinary foes. 216 pages.

 

GREEN LANTERN: BRIGHTEST DAY/BLACKEST NIGHT
($5.95) July 3rd OUT NOW!
Written by Steven T. Seagle; painted art and cover by John K. Snyder III
A classic tale of the original Emerald Gladiator is told in this lavishly painted one-shot! When a planeload of mysterious foreigners carrying a secret weapon is forced to land in the wilds of Gotham City’s Slaughter Swamp, radio announcer Alan Scott springs into action as Green Lantern! But the rescue attempt is thwarted by a malevolent brute Scott has never seen before: the murderous man-monster known only as Solomon Grundy.

THE SPECTRE #19
($2.50) July 3rd OUT NOW!
Written by John Ostrander; art by Norm Breyfogle and Dennis Janke; cover by P. Craig Russell
Guest-writer John Ostrander (JLA: INCARNATIONS) pens this standalone issue! Hal Jordan heeds the call of a lone girl searching for freedom and hope on Apokolips. Now he must contend with Darkseid for the salvation of her soul. It’s a battle that has been waiting to happen as two of the most powerful beings in the universe go head-to-head. Who will win in this test of wills? Only “the Source” will tell, and the answer lies behind the Promethean Wall.

CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP
($14.95) July 10th OUT NOW!
Written by Gardner Fox; art by Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs and Sid Greene; painted cover by Alex Ross
The CRISIS begins here! The much-demanded early “Crisis Crossover” stories are finally collected, featuring the Justice League of America (Earth-One) meeting their Golden Age predecessors, the Justice Society of America (Earth-Two)! This volume collects the first four 2-part “Crisis Crossover” adventures, reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22, 29-30, 37-38, and 46-47. Our heroes battle the Injustice Society, the Crime Syndicate of Earth-Three, the evil Johnny Thunder, and the Anti-Matter Man! For more information, see the feature article. 208 pages, Trade Paperback.

THE SPECTRE #18
($2.50) June 5th OUT NOW!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis; art by Norm Breyfogle and Dennis Janke; cover by Ryan Sook
While Hal Jordan struggles with his new cosmic nanny, Materna Minx, his ghostly friend and mentor Abin Sur has crazy problems of his own. Namely, his ex-lover from planet Ungara is planning on having his reincarnated spirit as a baby. But while the Spectre tracks down the missing Abin Sur, Materna gives Helen a magical mystery tour...to the core of the sun itself! Plus, the return of a very, very dreadful villain...and the diabolical Monsieur Stigmonus!

GREEN LANTERN #151
($2.25) June 12th OUT NOW!
Written by Judd Winick; art by Dale Eaglesham and Rodney Ramos; cover by Jim Lee
The future of all Green Lanterns begins here! In the aftermath of the “Hand of God” storyline, we find a Green Lantern with a new outlook on his duties, as well as new tricks up his sleeve. There’s not going to be any rest for anyone, however, as an infectious madness without rhyme or reason grabs hold of New York City, starting with one of Earth’s former Green Lanterns!

THE POWER COMPANY #5
($2.50) June 12th OUT NOW!
Written by Kurt Busiek; art by Tom Grummett and Prentis Rollins; cover by Grummett and Michael Bair.
Manhunter faces a death sentence, as he's stalked through the rooftops and alleyways of Chinatown by assassins from his past. Skyrocket clashes with a classic Green Lantern foe with a score to settle against her. Meanwhile, the rest of the world's foremost professional super-hero firm takes care of business, as Josiah Power and Striker Z woo a potential new client, and Bork and Sapphire go apartment hunting.

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