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> February 3, 2004
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> BATMAN, SUPERMAN AND WONDER WOMAN TO SPORT PAINTED COVERS BY MATT WAGNER THIS
MAY
>
> Indie comics legend Matt Wagner takes on Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in
May. Wagner follows his hit miniseries BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY
with a trio of lushly painted, thematically linked covers for ADVENTURES OF
SUPERMAN #628, BATMAN #627, and WONDER WOMAN #204. These covers coincide with
the release of the hardcover collection of TRINITY.
>
> "I was thrilled when DC offered to let me do these three covers to help
promote the TRINITY hardcover collection," says Wagner. "These being the three
most familiar heroes in comics' history, I decided to design the covers so that
they would relate to each other in a classical 'triptych' format, with Superman
in the middle, Batman on the left and Wonder Woman on the right. I was even
more thrilled when the editorial decision came down to let me have each figure
breach their usually inviolate logo areas. My aim here is to show that, as a
Trinity, these three are more powerful than the sum of their individual
characters or titles."
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> "As always, Matt brings his unique vision to our big three," says Mark
Chiarello, DC's Editorial Art Director. "It's a thrill for everyone involved to
have him create these very iconic covers."
>
> The BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY HC collects the entire 3-issue
miniseries, written and illustrated by Wagner, along with a new, painted cover
and sketch gallery, plus an introduction by best-selling novelist Brad Meltzer
(IDENTITY CRISIS, GREEN ARROW).
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> ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628, BATMAN #627, WONDER WOMAN #204 and the
BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY HC will be solicited in the March issue of
> Previews (Volume XIV, #3). BATMAN #627 is scheduled to arrive in stores on
May 12. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628, WONDER WOMAN #204 and the TRINITY HC are
scheduled to arrive in stores on
> May 19.
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> TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC CLARIFICATION
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> Please note that the February Previews Retailer Order Form lists TOM STRONG
BOOK THREE (FEB040299) as a trade paperback. This title is a hardcover, as
indicated in the solicitation listing and article.
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> THIS WEEK'S SNEAK PEEK
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> One copy each of the titles below arrived in participating stores one week
before their in-store date, and are all available for advance reorder. To join
DC's Sneak Peek program, simply contact your Diamond service rep by calling
1-800-45COMIC or emailing to service@....
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> Retailers participating in DC's Sneak Peek Program will receive one copy each
of the following DC titles with a February 11 in-store date on Wednesday,
February 4.
>
> ACTION COMICS #812 $2.25 DEC030248
> AQUAMAN #15 $2.50 DEC030258
> BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #7 $2.95 DEC030240
> FABLES #22 $2.50 DEC030312
> FALLEN ANGEL #8 $2.50 DEC030262
> GOTHAM CENTRAL #16 $2.50 DEC030245
> TEEN TITANS #8 $2.50 DEC030287
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> ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK
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> The following titles are scheduled to arrive in stores on Wednesday, February
11. Make sure your store will have enough.
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> ACTION COMICS #812 After the cataclysmic events of SUPERMAN #200, Kal-El
begins his new life> ...> on Krypton?
>
> ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Collecting far-flung tales from SHOWCASE
#17-19 and MYSTERY IN SPACE #53-65!
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> AQUAMAN #15 The new creative team of Will Pfeifer, Patrick Gleason & Christian
Alamy debuts here!>
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> BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #7 As Batman reels from his deal with Ra's al
Ghul, Nyssa moves toward endgame.
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> BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #176 It's Batman> '> s final confrontation
with Rough Justice!
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> COUP D'ÉTAT > -> STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES (2 OF 4) (WILDSTORM) It> '> s
Stormwatch vs. The Authority! Mature.
>
> THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #6 The thrilling conclusion to the action-packed
miniseries!
>
> FABLES #22 (VERTIGO) Prince Charmin's "Ex-wives Club" reminisce about their
ex. Mature.
>
> FALLEN ANGEL #8 Black Mariah finds herself at the mercy of the Fallen Angel!
Mature.
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> THE FLASH: CROSSFIRE TP Collecting THE FLASH #183-191, written by Geoff Johns!
>
> GOTHAM CENTRAL #16 In the aftermath of the Joker's brutal reign of terror, how
can things in Gotham return to normal?
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> GREEN ARROW #35 In Part 2 > "> City Walls,> "> Ollie and Connor team-up with
Batman to take on the Riddler!
>
> HAWKMAN #25 The climactic conclusion to the JSA/HAWKMAN event > "> Black
Reign!> ">
>
> H-E-R-O #13 Tough guy Joe Hamill continues to struggle with his new life as a
super-heroine.
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> THE LOSERS: ANTE UP TP (VERTIGO) Collecting the first six issues of the
hard-hitting crime/espionage series. Mature.
>
> MAD ABOUT THE OSCARS A star-studded collection of MAD Magazine> '> s best and
worst movie satires!
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> MAD XL #26 Another jam-packed issue of MAD XL!
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> NIGHTWING #90 Can even the deadliest of killers stop a hero who has nothing
left to lose?
>
> SCOOBY-DOO #81 The gang investigates reports of an extinct animal on the
loose!
>
> TEEN TITANS #8 The team gets a crash course on Raven > -> and what her
reappearance could mean!
>
> THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND> '> S REVENGE #5 (WILDSTORM) The thrilling miniseries
reaches a mind-blowing conclusion!
>
> TOMORROW STORIES BOOK TWO HC Collecting twisted tales of Jack B. Quick,
Greyshirt, Splash Brannigan, The First American, and Cobweb!
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> DC: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MINI-BUST A hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust
measuring 5 5/8> "> high x 3 1/2> "> wide x 2 3/4> "> deep.
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> NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
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> Be sure you've got enough copies of the following hot projects > -> check
your orders and process any increases before Wednesday, February 11.
>
> Title Price Diamond Scheduled Item Code In-store Date
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> 100 BULLETS #49 (VERTIGO) $2.50 JAN040288 3/10/2004
> ACTION COMICS #813 $2.25 JAN040222 3/10/2004
> BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #8 $2.95 JAN040212 3/10/2004
> BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #177 $2.50 JAN040205 3/10/2004
> CARTOON CARTOONS VOL. 1: NAME THAT TOON TP $6.95 JAN040267 3/10/2004
> CARTOON CARTOONS VOL. 2: THE GANG> '> S ALL HERE TP $6.95 JAN040268 3/10/2004
> COUP D'ÉTAT AFTERWORD (WILDSTORM) $2.95 JAN040276 3/10/2004
> FABLES #23 (VERTIGO) $2.50 JAN040289 3/10/2004
> FALLEN ANGEL #9 $2.50 JAN040235 3/10/2004
> GOTHAM CENTRAL #17 $2.50 JAN040219 3/10/2004
> GREEN ARROW #36 $2.50 JAN040238 3/10/2004
> HELLBLAZER: SON OF MAN TP (VERTIGO) $12.95 JAN040291 3/10/2004
> H-E-R-O #14 $2.50 JAN040243 3/10/2004
> JLA #94 $2.25 JAN040245 3/10/2004
> JSA #59 $2.50 JAN040244 3/10/2004
> MAD COLOR SPECIAL #9 $3.99 JAN040307 3/10/2004
> NIGHTWING #91 $2.25 JAN040220 3/10/2004
> RELOAD/MEK TP (WILDSTORM) $14.95 JAN040284 3/10/2004
> STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #20 (WILDSTORM) $2.95 JAN040285 3/10/2004
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> NEWS FROM THE MAINSTREAM PRESS
>
> The January 28 New York Newsday includes the article "Funny Business," which
mentions IDENTITY CRISIS.
>
> The January 26 Publishers Weekly includes a review of THE JUSTICE SOCIETY
RETURNS which reads "This collection hearkens back to comics from the 1940s in
both structure and setting."
>
> The January 25 New York Times includes the article "New Jersey? Comic Book
Country? Ask Wonder Woman," about Karen Berger, VP > -> Executive Editor,
VERTIGO. The article includes a mention of IT'S A BIRD> ...>
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> The January 28 issue of the Hollywood Reporter includes an item on the DC
Comics/Les Humanoïdes Associés deal.
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> The February 1 issue of the Washington Post includes a review of LOVECRAFT
that describes the book as having > "> Page after page of trippy, ghoulish art.>
">
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> The January 29 Cleveland Plain Dealer includes an article on WONDER WOMAN,
with Michael Sangiacomo writing, "She's become cool again, a powerful force in
the industry."
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> The January issue of Booklist looks at LOVECRAFT, calling it "a spectacle of
melting colors and sharp-faced figures," and adding "Lovecraft> '> s misfortunes
are our creepy pleasures."
>
> ELFQUEST ARCHIVES Volume 1 was reviewed in the January 9 Valdosta, CA, Daily
Times, which Dean Poling calls "a beautiful hardcover volume."
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> NEWS FROM THE TRADE PRESS
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> The February 6 issue of Comics Buyer's Guide (#1577) features an article on
the DC Comics/Les Humanoïdes Associés deal. The issue also includes an article
on José Luis García-López's exclusive agreement renewal. KINETIC #1 is reviewed
in "Comics in Your Future," with Jeremy Shorr writing, "This is clearly going to
take us someplace very exciting. Very much worth looking into."
> MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1 is this week's "Pick of the Week," with Brett Weiss
writing that the series "will charm readers of all stripes with its cuteness,
its likeability, and its cleverness> ...> [Mike Carey's] character-enlightening
flashback sequences are unobtrusive and smoothly intertwined." "Series
Spotight" looks at EMPIRE #0-5, with Jack Abramowitz writing, "[Mark] Waid does
an excellent job of drawing readers into this world." MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1 is
reviewed in "Comics Guide" as well, with Maggie Thompson writing, "It is
charming, engagingly told, and populated with likeable characers." Thompson
looks at SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #1 as well, calling it "terrific
entertainment." On WONDER WOMAN #200, Thompson writes, "This is a rich tapestry
designed to appeal to anyone who has ever enjoyed stories of the Amazon Princess
> -> and, in fact, would make an appropriate gift for fans who may have drifted
away."
>
> Comic Shop News #867 includes an article on DC Direct's ARTIST SIGNATURE
SERIES: BATMAN: HUSH BY JIM LEE, with quotes from Georg Brewer, VP > -> Design
& Retail Product Development and Ed Bolkus, Senior Art Director > -> DC Direct.
"Ins & Outs" looks at José Luis García-López's exclusive agreement renewal.
>
> The "New International" section in the February issue of Comics International
includes an article on the DC Comics/Les Humanoïdes Associés deal. The section
also includes items on THE MONOLITH and BITE CLUB.
>
> SWAMP THING #1 is reviewed in the "Comics in Your Future" column of the
February 13 Comics Buyer's Guide (#1578), with Charlie Harris writing, "Quality
writing and art finally give hope for the return to greatness these characters
once had and still deserve." MIGHTY LOVE is reviewed this week as well, with
Cliff Biggers writing, "Clever, sexy, risqué, irreverent, cynical, fast-paced >
-> it's a Hepburn-Tracy film redone by Kevin Smith, Moonlighting a la Quentin
Tarantino." SMALLVILLE #6 is reviewed in "Reading Room," with Brett Weiss
calling it "faithful in spirit, look and dialogue to the show."
>
> DC Direct's DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE appears on the cover
of the March Tomart's Action Figure Digest. The issue also features coverage of
the DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: ROBIN and JOKER ACTION FIGURES, the TEEN TITANS
ANIMATED: RAVEN MAQUETTE, the BLACK CANARY MINI BUST, the WONDER WOMAN STATUE,
the ARTIST SIGNATURE SERIES: BATMAN: HUSH BY JIM LEE, and the CLASSIC ANIMATION
MAQUETTE SERIES: FLEISCHER STUDIOS' STYLE LOIS LANE. The issue also looks at
Hasbro's G.I. Joe: Enemy Ace and Blackhawk Action Figure sets and Monogram's
Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman Headstrong Heroes and Villains line of
plushes, banks, bobbleheads and PVC sets. >
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> SMALLVILLE, STATIC SHOCK, JUSTICE LEAGUE AND TEEN TITANS EPISODE SCHEDULES
>
> DC has been supplied with the following episode schedule for Smallville and
Static Shock on the WB and Justice League and Teen Titans on the Cartoon
Network. All times are Eastern and Pacific:
>
> 2/3 (10:00 pm) "The Terror Beyond, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/3 (10:30 pm) "The Terror Beyond, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/4 (3:30 pm) "Static Shaq" (Static Shock)
> 2/4 (8:00 pm) "Hereafter" (Smallville > -> New)
> 2/4 (10:00 pm) "Secret Society, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/4 (10:30 pm) "Secret Society, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/5 (3:30 pm) "Pop> '> s Girlfriend" (Static Shock)
> 2/5 (10:00 pm) "Hereafter, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/5 (10:30 pm) "Hereafter, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/6 (3:30 pm) "Attack of the Living Brain Puppets" (Static Shock)
> 2/7 (9:00 am) "The Sum of His Parts" (Teen Titans on the WB)
> 2/7 (11:30 am) "Fallen Hero" (Static Shock - New)
> 2/7 (12:00 pm) "Only Human" (Teen Titans)
> 2/7 (9:00 pm) "Fear Itself" (Teen Titans - New)
> 2/8 (1:00 am) "Fear Itself" (Teen Titans)
> 2/8 (7:00 pm) "Reaper" (Smallville)
> 2/8 (10:00 pm) "Fear Itself" (Teen Titans)
> 2/9 (3:30 pm) "Bad Stretch" (Static Shock)
> 2/9 (10:00 pm) "In Blackest Night, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/9 (10:30 pm) > "> In Blackest Night, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/10 (3:30 pm) "Consequences" (Static Shock)
> 2/10 (10:00 pm) "The Enemy Below, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/10 (10:30 pm) "The Enemy Below, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/11 (3:30 pm) "Gear" (Static Shock)
> 2/11 (8:00 pm) "Velocity" (Smallville - New)
> 2/11 (10:00 pm) "Injustice for All, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/11 (10:30 pm) "Injustice for All, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/12 (3:30 pm) "Jimmy" (Static Shock)
> 2/12 (10:00 pm) "Paradise Lost, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/12 (10:30 pm) "Paradise Lost, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/13 (3:30 pm) "The Usual Suspect" (Static Shock)
> 2/14 (9:00 am) "Switched" (Teen Titans on the WB)
> 2/14 (11:30 pm) "Army of Darkness" (Static Shock - New)
> 2/14 (9:00 pm) "Date With Destiny" (Teen Titans - New)
> 2/15 (1:00 am) "Date With Destiny" (Teen Titans)
> 2/15 (10:00 pm) "Date With Destiny" (Teen Titans)
> 2/15 (7:00 pm) "Drone" (Smallville)
> 2/16 (3:30 pm) "TBA" (Static Shock)
> 2/16 (10:00 pm) "War World, Pt. 1" (Justice League)
> 2/16 (10:30 pm) "War World, Pt. 2" (Justice League)
> 2/17 (3:30 pm) "TBA" (Static Shock)
>
> Retailers are encouraged to share this information with their customers. Be
advised that this schedule is subject to change.
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> SHARE THE RISK RETURNS
>
> Retailers wishing to return the following titles under the terms of the SHARE
THE RISK program must return the stripped covers to their respective Diamond
Distribution Center using the SHARE THE RISK section of the Order Status Report
for a packing slip.
>
> New entries and changes listed in italics
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> Title Diamond Retailers Return
> Item Code Item to Diamond
>
> PLASTIC MAN #1 OCT030256 2/27/04
> THE AUTHORITY/LOBO: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL OCT030274 2/27/04
> ROSE & THORN #1 OCT030259 2/27/04
> VERTICAL #1 OCT030307 2/27/04
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> RETURNABLE BOOKS
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> New entries and changes listed in italics
>
> Title Diamond Retailers Return Reason Code
> Item Code Item to Diamond*
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> JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURES INNER CASE ASSORTMENT
> APR030258 2/6/04 A
> JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION FIGURES MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT
> APR030259 2/6/04 A
> JUSTICE LEAGUE: AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE APR030260 2/6/04 A
> JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE APR030261 2/6/04 A
> JUSTICE LEAGUE: GREEN LANTERN > -> KYLE RAYNER ACTION FIGURE
> APR030262 2/6/04 A
> JUSTICE LEAGUE: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE APR030263 2/6/04 A
> JUSTICE LEAGUE: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE APR030264 2/6/04 A
> KINGDOM COME: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE MAR030289 2/6/04 A
> KINGDOM COME: KID FLASH ACTION FIGURE MAR030290 2/6/04 A
> KINGDOM COME: RED ROBIN ACTION FIGURE MAR030291 2/6/04 A
> KINGDOM COME: SHAZAM! ACTION FIGURE MAR030292 2/6/04 A
> KINGDOM COME ACTION FIGURES SERIES 2 INNER CASE
> MAR030293 2/6/04 A
> KINGDOM COME ACTION FIGURES SERIES 2 MASTER CASE
> MAR030294 2/6/04 A
> ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #5 SEP030292 2/20/04 A
> SMAX #4 SEP030311 2/20/04 A
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> Returnable Books Key
>
> A > -> Late Ship G > -> Wrong UPC Code * Accompanied by a Diamond
> B > -> Change In Creative Team H > -> Unmatched Cover & Comic
Distributors Return
> C > -> Not As Solicited Interior Content Authorization Form
> D > -> Mislabeled Crossover I > -> Printing Error
> E > -> Unlabeled Mature Title J > -> Shipped Returnable
> F > -> Incorrect Price
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> SHIPPING CHANGES
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> New entries and changes listed in italics
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> Title Diamond Current In- Solicited In-
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> LOBO UNBOUND #5 NOV030242 2/4/04 1/21/04
> TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #9 (ABC) OCT030295 2/4/04 12/24/03
> DC: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MINI-BUST (DC DIRECT) AUG030292 2/11/04 2/18/04
> MAD ABOUT THE OSCARS DEC030325 2/11/04 2/4/04
> SUPERMAN/BATMAN #6 NOV030212 2/18/04 1/21/04
> ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME TP > -> NEW PRINTING DEC030291 2/18/04 2/11/04
> SHAZAM! ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC JAN040259 2/25/04 3/3/04
> TOM STRONG #25 (ABC) DEC030309 2/25/04 2/11/04
> PROMETHEA #29 (ABC) NOV030269 3/3/04 1/28/04
> SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7 DEC030254 3/3/04 2/18/04
> ARROWSMITH #6 (CLIFFHANGER) NOV030258 3/10/04 1/21/04
> SMAX #5 (ABC) NOV030270 3/10/04 1/21/04
> AVENGERS/JLA #4 OCT030233 3/17/04 12/31/03
> GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12 (WILDSTORM) JUL030228 3/24/04 9/24/03
> TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290 3/24/04 12/10/03
> BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #8 JAN040212 3/31/04 3/10/04
> KEY TO FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE REPLICA AUG030293 TBD 2/11/04
> THE NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1 APR030203 TBD 6/4/03
> THE NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #2 MAY030197 TBD 7/9/03
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> ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK: RELEASE DATE > -> FEBRUARY 4, 2004
>
> Title New entries and changes listed in italics.
>
> Title Diamond Item Code
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> BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #5 DEC030239
> BIRDS OF PREY: OF LIKE MINDS TP DEC030243
> COUP D'ÉTAT > -> SLEEPER (1 OF 4) (WILDSTORM) DEC030299
> DETECTIVE COMICS #791 DEC030230
> HARD TIME #1 (DC FOCUS) DEC030267
> JSA #58 DEC030271
> JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #28 DEC030277
> LOBO UNBOUND #5 NOV030242
> LOONEY TUNES #111 DEC030293
> LOVECRAFT HC (VERTIGO) NOV030275
> MAD MAGAZINE #439 DEC030323
> THE MONOLITH #1 DEC030283
> MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #2 (VERTIGO) DEC030319
> PLASTIC MAN #3 DEC030284
> ROBOTECH: INVASION #2 (WILDSTORM) DEC030305
> THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY > -> WITCH FOR HIRE #1 (VERTIGO)
> DEC030320
> SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #7 DEC030250
> TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #9 (ABC) OCT030295
> Y: THE LAST MAN #19 (VERTIGO) DEC030322
> DC Direct
> CLASSIC SILVER AGE CATWOMAN & PENGUIN DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET
> AUG030291
> GREEN LANTERN SNOWGLOBE AUG030294
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> ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE > -> FEBRUARY 11, 2004
>
> New entries and changes listed in italics.
>
> Title Diamond Item Code
>
> ACTION COMICS #812 DEC030248
> ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC DEC030256
> AQUAMAN #15 DEC030258
> BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #7 DEC030240
> BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #176 DEC030231
> COUP D'ÉTAT > -> STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES (2 OF 4) (WILDSTORM)
> DEC030300
> THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #6> DEC030261
> FABLES #22 (VERTIGO) DEC030312
> FALLEN ANGEL #8 DEC030262
> THE FLASH: CROSSFIRE TP DEC030264
> GOTHAM CENTRAL #16 DEC030245
> GREEN ARROW #35 DEC030266
> HAWKMAN #25 DEC030272
> H-E-R-O #13 DEC030269
> THE LOSERS: ANTE UP TP (VERTIGO) DEC030316
> MAD ABOUT THE OSCARS DEC030325
> MAD XL #26 DEC030324
> NIGHTWING #90 DEC030246
> SCOOBY-DOO #81 DEC030295
> TEEN TITANS #8 DEC030287
> THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND'S REVENGE #5 (WILDSTORM) DEC030306
> TOMORROW STORIES BOOK TWO HC (ABC) DEC030311
> DC Direct
> DC: MARTIAN MANHUNTER MINI-BUST AUG030292
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> ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE > -> FEBRUARY 18, 2004
>
> New entries and changes listed in italics.
>
> Title Diamond Item Code
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> ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #625 DEC030249
> BATMAN ADVENTURES #11 DEC030238
> BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #50 DEC030233
> BATMAN: ROOMFUL OF STRANGERS DEC030241
> BIONICLE TP (WILDSTORM) DEC030297
> BIRDS OF PREY #64 DEC030242
> COUP D'ÉTAT > -> WILDCATS: Version 3.0 (3 OF 4) (WILDSTORM) DEC030301
> DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #2 DEC030259
> HUMAN TARGET #7 (VERTIGO) DEC030314
> iCANDY #6 DEC030270
> KAMIKAZE #5 (CLIFFHANGER) DEC030298
> LUCIFER #47 (VERTIGO) DEC030318
> OUTSIDERS #9 DEC030281
> THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #47 DEC030294
> ROBIN #123 DEC030247
> ROSE & THORN #3 DEC030286
> SUPERMAN/BATMAN #6 NOV030212
> SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #2 DEC030255
> WONDER WOMAN #201 DEC030289
> WONDER WOMAN: GODS AND MORTALS TP DEC030290
> ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME TP > -> NEW PRINTING DEC030291
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> Bob Wayne, Vice President > -> Sales & Marketing
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