ND 03-2023

ACTION COMICS #3
PLOT by GUANLISHABI
WRITTEN by MATT FRACTION
ART by LEONARDO ROMERO
"The Coming of the Kryptonite Man"
After Metallo saves Lois Lane, he asks Lois out on a date. Lois hasn't said yes yet, but Clark Kent is a bit jealous.
Jimmy Olsen is on the hunt for an exclusive scoop, and he finds a nuclear test ground in the dessert.
Jimmy sneaks in to takes a photo of the nuke.
The general is worried that this might be a spy from Russia or China and decide to ignore Jimmy and detonate the bomb.
Clark finds out about this and has to use his Super-speed to try to save Jimmy.
But just as Superman flies Jimmy away from the nuke, he collapse to the ground. He has lost his powers.
Because this is the K-bomb. A nuke using the powers of Kryptonite.
The radiation from fission process alone could be possible to kill Superman.
Jimmy has to carry the unconscious Superman away from the detonation radius. But it is too late.
3, 2, 1, Oblivion. The K-bomb goes off.
At this moment, Jimmy sacrifices himself by pushing Superman into the trench,
while he is too late to take cover and takes the full blast of the K-radiation.
As the dusts settle, Superman wakes up, only to find that miraculously, Jimmy is intact, and no sign of any radiation disease.
That night, when Jimmy is sleeping alone in his apartment, his body begins to glow green.
30 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
AQUAMAN #29
Plot by EXCITER
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JIM LEE
“A TALE OF EARTH AND WATER”
Thanks in part to Aquaman, the “Humanity First” agenda of Vandal Savage has been defeated… but the damage Savage did lingers on. One of the nations most severely impacted was Markovia: it lost a king, a queen, and was thoroughly manipulated, from within and without, into adopting a self-destructive foreign policy. But now it’s payback time!
Markovia’s new king, Brion Markov, a.k.a. “Geo-Force,” is the first U.N.-recognized metahuman head-of-state on the surface world. He’s already arrested all of Savage’s knowing collaborators within Markovia’s borders - and now he’s looking outward. As Iris West’s investigative journalism revealed, the nefarious Queen Bee of Bialya aided Savage in his conspiracy to commit regicide (see HUMANITY FIRST: CENTRAL CITY CITIZEN #3; THE FLASH #29). Geo-Force is prepared to formally declare war against Bialya unless Queen Bee is turned over to face trial. To that end, he meets with King Arthur Curry of Atlantis - another kingdom victimized by Savage. Geo-Force proposes an alliance of Earth and Water; with Atlantis’ support, they can bring Queen Bee to justice. But is Aquaman willing to dive headfirst into another international conflict?
Meanwhile, Orm’s sentence for collaborating with Vandal Savage has been rendered… Banishment. But where will the “Ocean Master” go after a lifetime of being undersea royalty? Did you guess it would be Bialya as a special guest of Queen Bee? You probably did!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
THE FLASH #44
Plot by EXCITER
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by FRANK CHO
“BUILD BACK GORILLA”
The fallout following “Humanity First” continues! One of Vandal Savage’s first targets was the major non-human center of power on Earth: Gorilla City. Savage orchestrated it’s downfall and occupation. Now it’s time to rebuild! The Flash and his multiple new speedster sidekicks are ready with construction gear in hand… but will the City be reborn in the spirit of its former leader Solovar, or reforged by the merciless vision of Grodd?
Meanwhile, a new young speedster visits Barry. His name is Samuel Song, but his faster name is “Jog.” His father was Willie Walker, a disabled Vietnam War veteran that, in the past, was the earthly avatar of the Black Racer - the New God of Death! Jog and Willie thought they were free of the Black Racer, who had not possessed Willie for years prior to his death (see JLβ #1). But when the Flash stripped Vandal Savage of his immortality (see THE FLASH #42), the Black Racer seized upon the opportunity and did what he’d lusted to accomplish for millennia: finally brought death to Vandal Savage (see HUMANITY FIRST: OUR FIGHTING FORCES #4). At the same time, Willie’s body disappeared from a disturbed grave. Jog fears that the Black Racer has returned to his host body in this dimension, racing off with it into the night to New God knows where doing New God knows what. Jog asks if the Flash can help. Can he?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
GREEN LANTERN #44
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOE MADUREIRA
“STRANGE BEDFELLOWS”
Earth is now part of the United Planets, and John Stewart is Earth’s Representative. As a Marine and a Lantern, John has had some difficult deployments… but being stationed on Weber’s World, the artificial planetoid constructed to house the government and bureaucracy of the U.P., is definitely going to take some getting used to…
With important conferences upcoming, including a discussion on what to do with the salvaged Warworld, John endeavors to strengthen Earth’s position by making a good impression on the current President of the United Planets. Unfortunately for him, that happens to be President Arin Sur of Ungara - sister of Abin Sur, the fallen Green Lantern whose ring was originally transferred to Hal Jordan - and she blames the Corps, and those in it, for taking her brother away!
As if Arin’s enmity wasn’t dangerous enough, many aliens still harbor hostility towards humanity for the actions of Vandal Savage. Intelligence reports suggest that an assassination attempt will be made on Stewart before he can cast his first vote. The good (or bad) news, is that the Yellow Lantern Corps, now a sanctioned U.P. peacekeeping force, has sent a bodyguard - over John’s objection. Will the aggressive Arkillo protect John… or end up killing him himself?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
HAWKGRRL, AGENT OF CHECKMATE# #7
Written by TOM KING
Art by TULA LOTAY
Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN
“THE SHADOW WAR HAP, part 1”
The Toronto office of Checkmate# is in the process of handling cleanup details following the finish of the “Humanity First” event. As Hawkgrrl brings her Durlan prisoners as well as the human terrorists into custody, the phone rings and out of the speaker, a miniature woman in a superhero costume flies out and collapses.
The woman, a metahuman known as Atomica, wakes in a hospital bed and tells of her fight alongside those trying to conquer Oa, but then changing sides when Savage’s true nature and intentions were discovered. However some alien craft continued attacking her vessel forcing her to escape via a rescue pod which she managed to get back to Earth.
Atomica’s story is being considered but before Checkmate# can come to a decision, three armoured (this is Canada, you know) somewhat biped aliens appear and attack hoping to kill Atomica. After being stopped and restrained, the three start suicide procedures and just before they pass, they say “CAW is at war with you. Join them, or die.”
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
JLβ #2
Plot by NX01A
Written by RAM V
Art by JAMAL CAMPBELL
'FRASHOKERETI'
•Alabaster alien S'AM SA'RA has resurrected the loved (and hated) ones of a select few. NUBIA embraces her lover ANTIANEIRAI. Mystic EXTRAÑO and husband HUGH DAWKINS have a tear-filled reunion. MIDNIGHTER doesn't trust the resurrection of APOLLO, and he readies to fight the alien alongside ETRIGAN the DEMON who is enraged at the thought of being bound to JASON BLOOD again. And STEEL wonders why S'am Sa'ra brought him to the empty grave of mentor WILLIE WALKER, a grave torn open from the inside. (See The Flash #44, on sale now!)
•The alien's only request after the resurrections is aid in stopping a great evil!
•GREEN LANTERN SOJOURNER has something to say about that, arriving just in time to have her ring reveal the alien as a White Martian somehow wielding a portion of the light of life!
•Meanwhile in Fawcett City, lightning strikes twice!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
THE QUESTION #44
Writer: MARK RUSSELL
Artist: BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
“WTF is This?”
Despite the plethora of metabeings around the world, Hub City has remained fairly super power free. Until now, that is. A person in a very loose fitting full body garment wanders about Hub City causing varying degrees of mischief and performing positively superhuman feats. And why does this concern Vic? The figure’s costume is solid green with a plethora of red question marks adorning it. A fan? An enemy marking themselves with Vic’s name, or could it just be a wild coincidence? Buying the book has been proven to be the best way of find these kind of things out.
Betty Bates, Lady@Law and Lorelei Circe, the Siren have gotten a confession out of Vic’s “Me Too” accuser. DCBA has been paying her to maintain the fake charges for some sort of publicity campaign.
Entrepreneur Ted Kord is wooing Tot with a very juicy job offer at Kord Industries. All well and good, but it would mean breaking off his relationship with Vic.
Also watch a preseason game featuring the Hub City Ball Bearings, the Hub’s “lovable” independent Minor League baseball team taking on the Hub City University Baseball team.
32 PGS./ Rated M for Mature Readers...$2.99
SENSATION COMICS #33 starring Wonder Woman ‘74
Written and Drawn by Amanda Conner
Assisted by CaptCleghorn
“Visitor from Outer Space, book 2: The Bitch is Back”
In your polyester suit,
With matching platform boots,
And the old Red, White and Blue.
Andros has not only consented, but demanded to be subjected to the Amazonian lasso of truth. She has stated that it was her people who had aided in the settlement of Themyscira by the Amazons. Her people were taken to be the Greek Gods of legend.
Diana’s mother Hippolyta takes Andros into the governing chambers along with senior level Amazons and closed door discussion begins. It is rare that any Amazon business is done behind closed doors so Diana and her sisters are concerned, if not outright worried.
In New York City, Steve and a high ranking Soviet agent take the unprecedented step of aligning totally and pleading with the other nations of the world to bind together. Leonid Brezhnev and Richard Nixon follow the two intelligence operatives onto the UN stage and raise their interlocked hands in partnership. The pictures of Nixon and Brezhnev go worldwide appearing on the front page of nearly every newspaper on the planet.
Meanwhile, back on Themyscira, Hippolyta and Andros appear on the stage before the assembled amazon where Hippolyta sinks to her knees before Andros and kisses her hand. Diana looks aghast.
Plus, on this month’s “Women of 1974” variant cover, the Carnation Revolution (google it).
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
SUPERMAN #3
PLOT by GUANLISHABI
WRITTEN by GENE LUEN YANG
ART by GURIHIRU
"Prehistoric Encounter from Krypton"
Superman and Krypto comes across a spaceship in space. And inside the ship is a Kryptonian Dinosaur?
A K-rex was sent into space as part of Jor-El's plan to preserve Krypton's eco-system.
But the K-Rex goes on a rampage once it comes into contact with solar radiation.
It's Superman and Superdog against the Super-dinosaur!
If you thought dinosaurs are cool, imagine one that flies and shoots laser from its eyes!
Superman is unable to defeat the Super-dino.
But Krypto the Superdog manages to put his collar onto the Super-dino.
Superman invented this collar in order for Krypto to translate his thoughts into English.
And now they can understand the Dinosaur's thoughts as well.
Superman explains to the dinosaur that they mean no harm.
And the Dinosaur explains that she has been exposed to the green rocks which is causing her pain.
Superman realizes that the dinosaur is suffering from Kryptonite poisoning, and can die very soon.
Is there a way for Superman to save her?
30 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY G-MEN: THE PYRA SAGA #1
(LGY: UNCANNY G-MEN #15)
Written by Kieron Gillen
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Pepe Larraz
FROM THE ASHES, PYRA RISES!
But what really happened to Penelope?
She used her telekinesis to keep the G-Men safe as they re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere.
But the cosmic radiation she endured should have killed her… and maybe it did.
From the wreckage of the shuttle that carried them back to Earth emerges PYRA!
No longer is she the Penelope Pink the G-Men knew!
Tests run on PYRA by Professor Gaunt’s friend Doctor Simon Tsung show she’s healthy and normal — as normal as the Gen-Actice Penelope Pink ever was, anyway.
But her telekinetic powers are now Tau-level, joined by equally strong telepathy!
Her long-time love BASILISK is worried about her, though — as is the gruff loner PANTHA, who nurses a love for her from afar.
An exciting new era of G-Men begins!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY G-MEN #16
Written by Kieron Gillen
Plot by H-E-D
Art by Valerio Schiti
“PROFESSOR EGGHEAD IS A %$&@!
At least, that’s what Cynthia Reynolds, aka RUNAWAY, declares when Professor Hiram Gaunt, aka PROFFESOR G, decides that after nearly dying in orbit with the rest of the team, the youngest member should stick to school lessons instead.
The other G-Men are split between their heads and their hearts. After nearly losing Penelope Pink, team leader BASILISK is inclined to agree with the Professor. But team wildcard PANTHA thinks that’s a load of hogwash - Runaway has proven herself! The FULL COPPER MAN is conflicted for another reason — his blossoming love for Cynthia!
No time to argue, though, as the G-Men are sent away on a new mission, one which may prove to be their deadliest yet!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99
BAT-WING #44
Writer: Malcolm Jones
Artist: Dexter Soy
Plotter: Marvell2100
CHANGES
With his hopes for a relationship with Kia dashed, David begins to throw himself into his work both as a gov't agent and as the vigilante Bat-Wing! To make things more difficult, the Congo Investigation Bureau has reassigned teams and now David's new partner is Dakota Johnson while Kia and Rick Flagg have been assigned as partners. The CIB has been getting reports of a human smuggling operation on the Western border with the country of Ahzun and have sent Kia and Rick to investigate.
Meanwhile David and Dakota are looking into the death of a Chinese businessman who was working with the Congo gov't to invest in a new tech hub in the city of Jarmun. There were reports of local officials opposed to the idea because of the use of outside labor to build the facility. The Chinese have sent their own agent, Xin Khan to investigate and there already has been tension between both groups! Xin believes locals were behind the death but David thinks that it's too obvious. He thinks someone else is behind the murders and has an idea of who it might be: OSIRUS CEO Lena Killian!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
DEADLY HANDS OF CONNOR HAWKE #44
Plotter: MARVELL2100
Writer: JEFF LEMIRE
Artist: ANDREA SORRENTINO
THE LONG,DARK ROAD: PART III
Richard Dragon has just shocked Connor, Avila, Tasha al Ghul and The Magus with stunning news! He is no longer the head of The Assassin's Guild! The ancient organization that he has led for decades is now under new leadership! After The Guilds' last defeat at the hands of Connor with the help of Shiva and the Left Hand Clan, the elders demanded new leadership! Billy Badass and Anita Ass-Kicker convinced the elders and members that they were the ones to rebuild the organization from the ashes of defeat and make it better than before!
With Dragon no longer the head of The Guild, Connor tells his mother that there is no longer a need for them to kill him and put Connor at the head. Dragon laughs and asks Tasha if this is the lie that she told her son? That he would be in charge of The Guild? The Magus grabs Dragon by his throat and slings him across the courtyard.
Dragon looks at Connor and tells him that they could kill him and go after Billy and Anita and kill them as well. But that would not put him in charge! The Guild, like any other successful organization is built upon a belief, a deep conviction that what you are doing is right. And Connor doesn't have that conviction! In order to truly build, you have to believe in what you are building. Connor thinks for a long time and tells everyone that he has decided that he will be the one to forge his own destiny and he has an idea on how to do it!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
MAN OF BRONZE #18
Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artist: Philip Tan
Plotter: Marvell2100
KILLING TIME
After dealing with The Red Lion and leaving Burendia (Last issue!), Ben decides to take some time away. The world can survive without The Bronze Tiger as he figures out what his next steps will be. He receives a text from David with some interesting news! Apparently, Richard Dragon is no longer that head of The Assassins' Guild. Some new young guns have taken over the organization and are leading it in a new direction. Ben has worked with Dragon before and while he may not like him, he always respected him. Dragon has always had his own strange code of honor.
But that isn't a concern for him right now. He's settled the score with Matthew Bland and is now trying to recharge his life. Grifter offered him a job working with him on a new assignment but Ben isn't interested in any black-ops or wet-works right now. No, after he spends some time relaxing, his next job will be very personal. He intends to settle the score with his ex-wife Flo Crowley and her partner Gypsy, the two people responsible for the death of Ben's first wife!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
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