ND 12-2020

ACTION COMICS #10
Plotter: Marvell2100
Writer: Malcolm Jones
Artist: Dexter Soy
“The Superman Challenge Part 2: Yes Metropolis, There Is A Superman!
In the bustling city of Metropolis, there is a mystery that only one man knows. All around the world, everyone has heard of the great hero Superman, champion of truth and justice. Except, no one in Metropolis has ever heard of Superman. The Question begins to look into this strange phenomenon. How can the rest of the world know about the greatest hero on Earth but in Metropolis, it's as if he doesn't exist! In order to solve this mystery, The Question will need the help of one of the greatest detectives in the world, Jimmy Olsen!
32 PGS./Rated T...$3.99
AQUAMAN #2
Plot by EXCITER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE
“BLOOD IN THE WATER”
Atlantis was once the largest kingdom on Earth, advanced in the ways of both science and sorcery, made up of many sub-states, and ruled by a divine lineage of warrior Kings and Queens. Now Orm sits upon its eroded Throne, a shadow of past greatness. Hardly living up to the name “Ocean Master,” Orm controls little more than the former capital city of Poseidonis. He is willing to do anything to rebuild Atlantis, even the unthinkable... working with his accursed half-brother, the Aquaman!?!
Ironically, one of the few former Atlantean states willing to work with the throne is Xebel - a one-time penal colony. Orm tasked the Xebellian hydro-witch Mera to bring Arthur Curry back underwater... and he never could resist a redhead. This one especially.
So now Arthur is wet again, heading back to the Royal Palace with Mera and joined by a new anthropomorphic crustacean sidekick he’s christened “Crablad,” a priest of the Brine that reveres Arthur as the “soft-shell messiah.” Arthur’s not really cool with all the worship stuff, but hey, Crablad’s a solid dude. He’ll have to be, for the three will not reach Poseidonis unopposed...
The legendary Arion’s prophecy is well known below the waves. Orm believes Arthur will be accepted by many as the one foretold to reunite the seas. He can use that. But some in Atlantis disagree, viewing such an interpretation as heretical. They’d rather Atlantis rot than see it corrupted by a surface-dwelling half-breed. Will Aquaman’s “destiny” end before it even begins at the hands of extremist assassins from the fanatical terror cell, the Deluge?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
BAT-WING #17
Written By MALCOLM JONES
Art By DEXTER SOY
Plot By MARVELL2100
"LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR!"
David is escorting Lena Killian to a fundraiser to help former child soldiers recover from their trauma. It's a who's who of world leaders, corporate CEOs and humanitarian elite. Lena introduces David to some very powerful people, names David has recognized for dubious actions in the past. Suddenly gunfire erupts, shattering the tranquility of the evening as the gang known as The Jackals burst into the ballroom snatching purse, jewelry, wallets and anything else they consider valuable. One member approaches Lena, eyeing her expensive jewelry among other things. But before David can make a move, another figure swiftly moves to take down the would be thief. He orders his own personal guard to deal with the other perpetrators, restoring a somewhat sense of normalcy to an otherwise chaotic night! Lena introduces their savior: His name is Matthew Bland, president of the African nation of Buredunia. David however knows Bland, long ago they were child soldiers together in Somalia and he went by another, more sinister name: The Red Lion! Next issue: Boyz In The Congo!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
DEADLY HANDS OF CONNOR HAWKE #17
Plotter: MARVELL2100
Writer: JEFF LEMIRE
Artist: ANDREA SORRENTINO
THE GUILD STRIKES BACK!
With newfound information of his destiny, Connor now embarks to learn more about his father and the legacy he must live up to. The last known whereabouts of his father was on the island of Tatian in the South Pacific. But The Magus, for some reason doesn't want Connor to pursue anything about his father. The truths that he may uncover could cause irreparable harm and would leave Connor vulnerable. After begging Connor not to do this, The Magus pulls his sword against Connor and tells him that he will do what he must but he cannot let Connor go down this path. Naomi and Jax, who were always suspicious of him attack The Magus but are easily beaten. Again, he begs Connor to walk away from this, he needs to train, to hone his skills to prepare to face The Dragon.
Angry at The Magus' betrayal, Connor rushes towards him prepared to break his own vow of non lethal force. The Magus looks at him with sad eyes, knowing that he will have to kill Connor and begin the search for the next Chosen One. As he raise his sword to deliver a killing blow, he is stopped in mid-strike when he feels a sword piercing his back, driving thru his heart and exiting from his chest. As The Magus slumps to the ground, Connor looks behind him to see a young kid, no more than 16 years wearing the signs of The Guild. Billy Badass is very happy, he has killed The Relic and now he will really improve his status among The Guild when he kills The Heretic, Connor Hawke! Next Issue: Billy Badass vs Connor Hawke!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #10
Plotter: Marvell2100
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Andrea Sorretino
Matches Malone: Defender of Gotham?
Bruce Wayne. Businessman. Philanthropist. Playboy. Murderer? With Wayne on the run out to prove his innocence, it's up to the unlikeliest person in Gotham to take on the criminal underworld. But in a world without Batman, can Matches Malone prove that he's capable of taking on Gotham's worst? He'll face his first test against one of Gotham's worst crimelords, Black Mask!
Elsewhere, with Bruce Wayne wanted by authorities, he's about to have another major problem. A one million dollar bounty has been placed on his head and every bounty hunter in the world is looking to collect!
32 PGS./Rated T...$3.99
JUSTICE FOR ALL SEASONS #1 *New Series!!!*
Plot by KALAI
Written by TOM KING
Art by DOC SHANER
“A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS”
Darkseid is planning to conquer the earth, and he used his powers to make Santa Claus evil.
Behold, the Dark Santa.
For the first part of the plan, Santa created in his Polar Christmas Factories, Pudding Warriors.
These slimy creatures can absorb their opponents and get their powers.
They are currently invading cities.
Meanwhile, Dark Santa is planting an Evil Christmas Tree in the city.
An Evil Christmas Tree will suck out all the happiness from people.
Blue Beetle, Mary Marvel, and Supergirl are the first to arrive on the scene.
Unfortunate for them, Captain Marvel is already absorbed by one of those Christmas Pudding Warriors,
Will the power of Justice League be enough to stop the Mighty Captain Pudding?
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
THE FLASH #17
Plot by EXCITER
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by FRANK CHO
“SAVAGE WORLD” part one “NO MAN IS AN ISLAND”
The last time Flash traveled through time, he really screwed up... and almost got eaten by Earth’s first speedster who, we kid you not, was a dinosaur named “Velocity-raptor.” But now he has a friend trapped in the wrong time. Claw the Unconquered belongs in the Pytharian Age - he’s got a guild of adventurers that depend on him back in that long-lost period of sword and sorcery. Only the Flash can possibly run him back there, so how can Barry not at least try to help?
Flash Fact: The Neolithic period was an era of primitive technological and social development, beginning about 10,200 BCE.
Vandal Savage has... history with the Speed Force. The first human capable of harnessing its power was his son, and all thereafter have been his descendants. Over thousands of years, he’s learned its secrets. In particular, he knows about a pocket dimension hidden within it - one caused by speedsters weakening its outer membrane. This “pocket” is where time literally leaks out, forming an island where various ages clash. Vikings battle cavemen who battle robots who battle cowboys, and so on, ad infinitum. Woe be unto those who fall into this strange timeless place, for there is no escape... from the Savage World! And all it takes for Vandal’s greatest enemies, the Flash and Claw, to fall into this accursed place... is a little push!
Attacked by Nazis, mongols, redcoats, and cyborgs, Barry finds himself without his speed and Claw without his demonic hand! Powerless strangers in this strange land, will a nearby tank provide their salvation? Or is that tank... haunted?
Meanwhile, Grodd and Cheetah continue their epic battle! Neither will relent, and only one will leave Africa alive!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
GREEN LANTERN #17
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOE MADUREIRA
“ULTIMATUM”
“Attention members of the United Planets, this is Despero, duly elected Prime Minister of Kalanor. I am in your mind. I reach out psychically to make you all aware of a grave transgression. Myself, and my world, have been attacked by a brutal criminal: the vile earthling Guy Gardner.
Last year, this human abuser destroyed an innocent Khund ship with all hands, but was not imprisoned: the Green Lantern Corps merely accepted his resignation (see GREEN LANTERN #7). Because the Corps let this murderer walk free, he assembled a gang of violent extremists and empowered them with rings. His Red Lantern Corps attempted a coup on Kalanor, an effort to unseat me and destabilize my homeworld. I prevented it. Know this, Guy Gardner will be given a fair trial and, if convicted, will be executed for his terroristic acts. But that is not enough.
On behalf of the sovereign world of Kalanor, I hereby demand that the United Planets fully defund the Green Lantern Corps and revoke its interstellar jurisdiction. The Corps must be replaced with space law enforcement that is subject to proper oversight. I will be submitting a formal application to the United Planets Council shortly. Until it is voted upon, I demand the Green Lantern Corps immediately cease all operations. If any are found entering Kalanorian space... there will be consequences.”
Despero’s long-term plan to rid himself of the Green Lanterns is finally bearing fruit. After losing their central power battery in the Starro Wars, the Corps has never been more vulnerable - and Despero seeks to deliver the killing blow. The trap is set, for he knows that...
Hal Jordan and John Stewart won’t abandon their friend to death! They’re certain that Guy has been setup from the beginning, they just can’t prove it. Nor can they just fly into Kalanor on pure willpower, seeing as their energy rings cannot be recharged. Plus, they’re under orders not to. Their boss, Ganthet, is feeling massive political pressure to temporarily capitulate to Despero’s demands. In its rebuilding phase, the Corps needs funding from the United Planets more than ever. Rash action could easily lead to a vote that makes it impossible to ever reconstruct their central battery. But rash action is what Earth’s Green Lanterns specialize in...
No rings. No powers. No jurisdiction. Hal and John are going to Kalanor. They just might not be coming back!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
LEGENDS OF THE MULTIVERSE #14
Plotted by Clark_Kent
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Kenneth Rocafort
"Do Cyborgs Dream of Electric Sheep?" Part 2
Darkness. As Henshaw's consciousness falls further and further into dream, he can see nothing around him. There is no light, and even his Kryptonian physiology does not allow him the ability to see through the inky blackness. For a moment, he wonders if death itself has finally claimed him...what a cruel twist of fate to finally reach death's door while still retaining his thoughts. Ironic.
But then, through the darkness, voices could be heard. Difficult to make out at first, but then more clearly...Hank! Hank!, he could hear from his deceased wife, Terri, in the moment their shuttle was crashing. It's not the end of the world, he told Superboy, only the end of YOUR world. Voices, from the past. Some are his own. Some not. The voices grow louder, until it is deafening. So loud, he can barely hear himself screaming as he falls deeper and deeper...
Darkness, for what seemed like forever. And then...light....
24PG / Rated T+ / $2.99
OUTSIDERS #14
Written by BRIAN BENDIS
Plot by randomideaguy
Art by STEVE RUDE
There's no rest for the Outsiders, as a bounty hunter going by the name of Sportsmaster hunts the Outsiders across the wide expanses of Montana. Normally they could handle one bad guy, but when the Sportsmaster turns a whole town against them, they'll have a new posse to worry about.
32 PGs./Rated T...$3.99
THE QUESTION #17
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer MARK RUSSELL
Artist BILL SIENKIEWICZ
“Quo Vadis 5: Why?”
The crime rate in Hub City continues to rise. Wesley Fermin, mayor, continues to appear ineffectual, but plays the citizens of his city to maintain his own personal gains. Vic, Vicki Vale, merry, girl of a Googleplex of Gimmicks, and Lee Travis, known as the Crimson have formed an alliance despite their long standing mistrust of one another.
Fermin’s clandestine visits to the Aquarius Corporation are designed to gain Aquarius corporate advantages for a secret project and Fermin an excellent shot at the governor’s seat. The situation is looking pretty good for Wesley and the Aquarians, but will the introduction of Wesley’s wife, Myra tilt the scales? Myra’s a former cable show host and trophy wife who has been digging up dirt on her husband and his dealings. The pot’s coming to a boil in Quo Vadis’ penultimate chapter.
And who is Edward Thriller?
32 PGS./ Rated M for Mature Readers...$3.99
RED X: SEASON TWO #4
Written by Marjorie Liu
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Declan Shalvey
After an emotional, if somewhat violent initially, reunion with Damian, Dick is no closer to solving the mystery of the new Red X.
Robin, reluctantly, agrees to keep Dick’s secret until he’s ready to face the rest of the family.
Dr Madeline le May, Dick’s therapist, thinks the reunion is important progress for him.
But Emily Sung is concerned about what he made Damian promise. She thinks Dick is just avoiding his problems, and using this hunt for Red X as a distraction for himself.
As Emily confronts Dick, the will-they-won’t-they tension between them, that we absolutely promise you has been present in past issues, comes to a head!
Then, Dick thinks he’s noticed a pattern in Red X’s heists. All the places hit are ones with strong ties to a name quite familiar with Dick – Uehara Daizo.
Following this hunch, Dick sneaks away from Emily in the dead of night to another museum bankrolled by Daizo.
Right on cue, Red X shows up! Dick demands answers from the new person wearing his old mask, but while Dick didn’t come to play games, it seems like Red X did.
To quote Red X, “Dick, you are taking life way too seriously.”
But it turns out Dick isn’t the only one to figure out the connection, as Daizo sends goons to protect his property!
32 PGS./ Rated T...$2.99
SENSATION COMICS #17
Written by Kieron Gillen
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Stephanie Hans
CIVIL WAR IN AMAZONIA
The Wonder Women force their treacherous former member Valkyrie to get them deep behind enemy lines undetected.
They can’t trust her, obviously. But with the side of conquest poised to claim victory, they don’t have a better option.
But sneaking into the heart of the lost city of Ys is easier said than done, not to mention defeating Wuotan himself!
What surprises wait for them in Ys?
32 PGS./ Rated T...$2.99
TEEN TITANS #7
Plotted by randomideaguy
Written by FELICIA HENDERSON
Art by FIONA STAPLES
The Teen Titans follow their next lead to Hong Kong. Kong & Shado are both happy to be back in a familiar area where they know the language. But at the same time the team and them in particular are hunted by Ghost Fox Killer - a renowned assassin of the Chinese super team The Great Ten.
32 PGS./ Rated T...$2.99
NEXT DAWN HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2
“DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN KAHNDAQ?”
Plot by EXCITER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE
Kahndaq. A small nation on the Sinai Peninsula in Northern Africa ruled by none other than Teth-Adam, the millennia-old god-like being better known as Black Adam. He rules with an iron fist, but there is no question that he cares for his people - one and all. One subject he particularly cares for is Hapu-Sem, a young Coptic Christian boy with a terminal illness that even Adam cannot remedy. Having never seen snow, Hapu’s wish is for a white Christmas - a request not easily granted in the desert climate. But Black Adam promises to make it so... even if he must travel overseas to “convince” Gotham villain Mr. Freeze to assist him! Let there be snow!
“FROST LANTERN’S LIGHT”
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOE MADUREIRA
❄ ❄ By the magic in the old top hat we found,
As we place in on his head he begins to dance around.
And once as alive as he can be,
By Frosty’s light he laughs and plays just like you and me! ❄ ❄
The legendary Frosty the Snowman was real, his hat a type of power ring. But where did he come from, and why was he harnessing the emotional power of seasonal affection??
"OUTSIDERS"
Written by BRIAN BENDIS
Plot by randomideaguy
Art by STEVE RUDE
It's Kwanza in Dakota City and some of the Outsiders (Bronze Tiger, Black Lightning, & Katana) have gathered for a charity drive.
"TEEN TITANS"
Plotted by randomideaguy
Written by FELICIA HENDERSON
Art by FIONA STAPLES
The Teen Titans hang out in Hong Kong for the holiday season. Shado & Kong introduce the team to the Winter Solstice Festival.
"TOY STORY"
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer MARK RUSSELL
Artist SCOTTIE YOUNG
Hub City news is heart-breaking and important, yet it’s all more of the same over and over. Vicki Vale has one task this Holiday season and that is to get a different story that will stick out. She gets her wish when a truckload of “Tickle Me, baby Y[redacted due to copyright infringement]. Wait, I can’t say Baby Y---? Humbug to that! Anyway, a truckload of 2020’s top must have toy Tickle Me AbBay OdaYay has gone missing and only the crack team of reporter Vicki Vale and cybernetically enhance dog Bandit can find them and give dozens of Hub City kids a happy Christmas.by getting them the toys at retail and not a 1000% markup on eBay. Hold on, I can say eBay but not Baby Y---? This holiday has gotten too commercialized.
“War on Christmas or Yulekrieg? Tonight on Vic Sage!”
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer/Artist: Howard Chaykin
Vic goes into detail about the supposed War on Christmas as well as the advances Christmas has been making in taking more and more weeks leading up to it. Accurate assessment of a conspiracy theory, or space filler? You get to decide!
“Man in the Mirror”
Written by Marjorie Liu
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Jae Lee
It’s Dick Grayson’s first holiday season in two years, and it’s his first with Emily Sung. (We told you the tension would come to a head!)
And despite his dour demeanor these past few months — or, well, year and a half, but who’s counting? — Dick is determined to have a Happy Holiday!
But even at holiday time, Blüdhaven remains a strange place with strange energy.
And these holidays will be the strangest of all for Dick when Blüdhaven is warped by the mysterious menace of the Mirror Master!
“It’s the Most Wonder-Girl Time of the Year”
Written by Rainbow Rowell
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Kris Anka
Cassie Sandsmark loves Christmas. Her sister Kitty, however, if less fond. If only because Cassie won’t stop singing Christmas songs all day.
But these Wonder Girls Yuletide is about to be interrupted by... more Wonder Girls!?
Yuri and Yuki Katsura, both calling themselves Wonder Girl, are causing chaos in the Sandsmark family’s hometown.
It’s Wonder Girls versus Wonder Girls — with a holly jolly Christmas at stake!
100 PGs./Rated T+ …5 Gold Rings
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