Coming Comics comic books

Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in April 1991. From the cover: "Forever and Ever...KID ETERNITY - He'll scare the living daylights out of you. He's Kid Eternity. DC Comics presents a Prestige Format, 3-issue miniseries starring the teenager who's neither dead nor alive. Mistakenly taken before his time to the afterlife, the powers above compensated Kid Eternity with supernatural powers and the ability to bring back the dead. Now, DC Comics gives the "Kid" a new and different life as Grant Morrison brings his own special brand of storytelling to the character. (Kid Eternity was originally published in the late 1940s.) The radical, free-spirited Kid Eternity is an agent of Chaos, in a story where the forces of Chaos and Order aren't what you think they are. The "Kid" must free his partner, Mr. Keeper, from his indentured servitude in Limbo before he can get on with his mission -- helping the Lords of Chaos in their battle against the rigid Lords of Order. This unique series explores horror, madness, and chaos. Kid Eternity is a hero for the '90s whose vision extends beyond the limitations imposed by order and morality. The "Kid" uses chaos magic supposedly to elevate humankind's existence, but that path is paved with demons, death, and deadly diversions when an entanglement with a sleazy evangelist and a stand-up comedian gets in the way. Everyone is swept away in madness as this nightmarish excursion into the netherworld sheds light on a new perspective of good and evil, life and death. An ultra-modern, nihilistic tale of a being with a bizarrely skewed vision of the world is the story of KID ETERNITY. Written by fan and critical favorite Grant Morrison, the writer of the revamped DOOM PATROL, ANIMAL MAN, and ARKHAM ASYLUM, and illustrated by newcomer Duncan Fegredo, KID ETERNITY is an example of the kind of adult, hard-hitting comic DC is famous for. Fegredo's work has been seen in the "Third World War" in 2000 AD's companion publication Crisis. Fegredo's art style (as shown in the accompanying illustrations) is in the mode of the best of the new wave of young painters currently sweeping comics. KID ETERNITY is scheduled to ship every six weeks from Ronalds Printing. The first issue is scheduled to ship February 19. Each of the three 48-page issues of this Prestige Format miniseries is priced at $4.95. KID ETERNITY is Suggested for Mature Readers." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 18 slick pages, B&W.

Cover by Mike Manley (after Adams). Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in August 1994. From the cover: "KNIGHTSEND, New Dawn - The 'KnightsEnd' momentum continues to build as it rockets towards its explosive conclusion. The second month in this epic story that crosses over all the ongoing Batman books delivers what was promised in the wrenching, tension-filled showdown between Bruce Wayne and Azrael. "All the plot threads begun in 'KnightFall' and 'KnightQuest' are resolved in 'KnightsEnd,'" assures Batman Group Editor Dennis O'Neil. "We answer all the questions readers have been asking all year, including the ultimate fates of Bruce Wayne and Jean Paul Valley and which one, if either, will be Batman; what impact these events have on Robin, Catwoman and Nightwing; and what costume Batman wears from now on."" (continued on page 2) Also in this issue: BATMAN/PUNISHER: LAKE OF FIRE - a DC/Marvel crossover; JUDGE DREDD storms North America; AQUAMAN - Peter David writes the ongoing series; LOBO: IN THE CHAIR - The Main Man's "bad hair day"; "END OF AN ERA" - a 30th century crossover story; THE SANDMAN: BRIEF LIVES - a new VERTIGO hardcover; VAMPS - VERTIGO's vampires are bad to the bone; SHADE, THE CHANGING MAN hits #50; SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE #17 - Wesley Dodds takes on "The Scorpion"; and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE SERIES FINALE - adapted from the episode! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 slick pages, B&W.

Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in October 1994. From the cover: "The Beginning of TOMORROW - The Crisis in Time is over. Destruction has been averted, and stability is restored. Now, all at once, DC Comics proudly reintroduces...the DC Universe! In the incredible aftermath of ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME, DC Comics embarks on its most aggressive and ambitious push ever. 'Zero Month' is the opportunity for readers and retailers to start anew with the entire lineup of comics that are set within the reborn DC Universe. Every DC Universe book -- 40 titles over 4 weeks, from the longest-running ACTION COMICS to the six all-new launches -- is a #0 issue during the month of August. "Our assignment was clear," says Executive Editor Mike Carlin. "Make this the best month ever to join the DC Universe for anyone who is not a DC reader already and the best month ever for reliving and enjoying some of the events that made an existing reader a DC Universe fan. Plus, give both audiences some facts and insights about the DC Universe that haven't been revealed before."" (continued on page 2) Also in this issue: THE "ZERO" LAUNCHES - six new series begin this month; THE SANDMAN: A GALLERY OF DREAMS - visions of VERTIGO's most popular characters; SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE ANNUAL - a host of creators tackles the Golden Age Sandman; and JONAH HEX: TWO-GUN MOJO collected in a new VERTIGO trade paperback! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 slick pages, B&W.

Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in March 1995. From the cover: "Just say the word...THE POWER OF SHAZAM! - Following his thunderous reintroduction to modern comics in Jerry Ordway's incredible POWER OF SHAZAM! graphic novel, one of the best-selling comic-book characters of all time returns in his own ongoing series. The one, true Captain Marvel takes his rightful place as one of the greatest heroes in the DC Universe in THE POWER OF SHAZAM!" (continued on page 2) Also in this issue: SUPERMAN: KAL; JONAH HEX: RIDERS OF THE WORM AND SUCH; ABSOLUTE VERTIGO; GHOSTDANCING; THE BOOKS OF MAGIC: BINDINGS; BATMAN: GOTHAM NIGHTS II; BATMAN: MITEFALL; BLOOD PACK; and THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 slick pages, B&W.

Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in May 1995. From the cover: "SUPERMAN #100 - 'The Death of Clark Kent' - Someone has finally done it. At long last, a villain has found the answer Lex Luthor himself had always denied. A criminal mastermind has learned that Superman and Clark Kent are the same being, and how that knowledge is used will rock the world of the Man of Steel...and plunge him into a living nightmare. The landmark, double-sized SUPERMAN #100 marks the start of 'The Death of Clark Kent,' a major new 7-part storyline running throughout the Superman books." (continued on page 2) 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 slick pages, B&W.

Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in June 1995. From the cover: "Cry Havok! JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #100 - The storm of excitement generated by the DC Universe 100s continues with the 100th issue of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, featuring every active member of the JLA and the EXTREME JUSTICE team, as well as a number of shocking revelations. To commemorate this event, DC offers this landmark issue in two exciting..." (continued on page 2) 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 slick pages, B&W.