DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for November 1, 2022

DC COMICS:

Batgirls Volume 1 TP, $16.99
Batman #129 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #129 (Cover B Gabriele Dell’Otto Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #129 (Cover C Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #129 (Cover D Ryan Benjamin ’90s Cover Month Foil Multi-Level Embossed Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #129 (Cover E Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #129 (Cover F Jock Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover A Marc Silvestri), $4.99
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover B Greg Capullo Batman Variant), $4.99
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover C Greg Capullo Joker Variant), $4.99
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover D Kyle Hotz), AR
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover E Marc Silvestri Black & White Variant), AR
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #1 (Of 7)(Cover F Jorge Fornes), AR
Batman Knightwatch #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Erich Owen), $2.99
Batman Shadow War HC, $39.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #8 (Of 12)(Cover B JG Jones Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #8 (Of 12)(Cover C Rafael Albuquerque Card Stock Variant), AR
Gotham City Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Phil Hester & Eric Gapstur), $4.99
Gotham City Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99
Gotham City Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Natali Sanders), AR
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 (Cover A Carmine Di Giandomenico), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 (Cover B Lee Bermejo), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 (Cover C Gabriele Dell’Otto), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 (Cover D Kelley Jones ’90s Cover Month Foil Multi-Level Embossed Variant), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 (Cover E Francesco Mattina), AR
Monkey Prince #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Monkey Prince #8 (Of 12)(Cover B Sami Basri Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Monkey Prince #8 (Of 12)(Cover C Derek Kirk Kim Card Stock Variant), AR
New Champion Of Shazam #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Evan Doc Shaner), $3.99
New Champion Of Shazam #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Jen Bartel Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New Champion Of Shazam #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Ben Caldwell Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #6 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #6 (Cover B Warren Louw Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #6 (Cover C Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #6 (Cover D Janaina Medieros Thorogood Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #6 (Cover E Jenny Frison Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Sword Of Azrael #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikola Cizmesija), $3.99
Sword Of Azrael #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Gerardo Zaffino Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Sword Of Azrael #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), AR
Tales Of The Amazons HC, $24.99
Task Force Z Volume 1 Death’s Door HC, $29.99

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#IReadsYou Movie Review: BLACK ADAM

Black Adam (2022)

Running time:  124 minutes (2 hours, 4 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, intense action and some language.
DIRECTOR:  Jaume Collet-Serra
WRITERS:  Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani (based on characters created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck)
PRODUCERS:  Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Beau Flynn
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Lawrence Sher (D.o.P.)
EDITORS:  John Lee and Michael L. Sale
COMPOSER:  Lorne Balfe

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/ACTION

Starring:  Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari, Bodhi Sabongui, Mohammed Amer, Jalon Christian, Henry Winkler, and Djimon Hounsou with Viola Davis and Henry Cavill

Black Adam is a 2022 superhero and action-fantasy film from director Jaume Collet-Serra.  The film is based on characters created by writers Bill Parker and Otto Binder and artist C.C. Beck originally for defunct publisher, Fawcett Comics, and now owned by DC Comics.  Black Adam the movie focuses on a legendary hero who returns to life after nearly 5000 years, bringing his unique form of justice to his besieged homeland.

Black Adam opens in 2600 BC.  In the city of Kahndaq, there is a legend that the tyrannical king, Anh-Kot (Marwan Kenzari), intended to create an object of dark magic, the Crown of Sabbac, which is known to give the wearer great power.  He enslaves his own people and forces them to dig in the mountains for “Eternium,” the magical crystal Anh-Kot will use to make the crown.  A legendary hero, Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson), arises and kills Anh-Kot before the hero himself is buried somewhere in the ruins of the Anh-Kot's castle – so the legends say.

Present day Kahndaq is oppressed by members of the international crime syndicate known as “Intergang.”  They are searching for university professor and resistance fighter, Adrianna Tomaz (Sarah Shahi).  She is trying to locate the Crown of Sabbac, with the help of her brother, Karim (Mohammed Amer), and some of his colleagues.  Ambushed after finding the crown, Adrianna revives Teth-Adam, and although he kills her assailants, the risen hero proves to be something much less than a hero.

Meanwhile, from the United States, the superhero Hawkman/Carter Hall (Aldis Hodge) leads a group of heroes, the Justice Society:  Doctor Fate/Kent Nelson (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone/Maxine Hunkel (Quintessa Swindell), and newcomer Atom Smasher/Albert “Al” Rothstein (Noah Centineo), into Kahndaq to take Teth-Adam into custody.  While Adrianna and her son, Amon (Bodhi Sabongui), watch, Teth-Adam battles the Justice Society throughout the city.  However, Teth-Adam will be forced to confront the truth about himself and about his past if he and the Justice Society are going to stop a great evil from ruling Kahndaq again.

In case you are wondering, Teth-Adam does not become “Black Adam” until the end of the film.  He is neither hero nor villain.  Black Adam, in the case of this film, is not so much an anti-hero as he is simply Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.  The movie only exists because Johnson willed it into existence.  Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films' original plan was apparently to make Black Adam a supporting character/villain in the movie Shazam that was released in 2019.  Johnson wanted more for the character than to be a mere lackey, and truthfully, had he appeared in Shazam as Black Adam, Johnson, as an international movie star with a huge personality, would have dominated the film in ways that probably would have been bad for it.

In the case of Black Adam the movie, it is Johnson's will that holds this film together, otherwise, it would fall apart.  The screenplay is a disaster with a plot that is a patchwork of clumsy sub-plots.  The film's pace is uneven, being a mixture of tedious action sequences and unnecessary fighting.  The characters are either barely likable or are ridiculous.  The kid character, Amon Tomaz, is actually quite nice, but his mother, Adrianna, is really irritating.

Don't get me started on the Justice Society.  As Hawkman, actor Aldis Hodge is so intense that it makes a lot of his performance seem like overacting.  [Actor Michael B. Jordan also has a problem with being too intense.]  Pierce Brosnan is embarrassing as Doctor Fate, but Brosnan's problems could be a poorly written character and crappy dialogue.  The superhero Cyclone is … tragic.  So is Atom Smasher, but actor Noah Centineo delivers Smasher's bad dialogue in a way that sounds funny.

Twice while watching Black Adam, I wanted to walk out of the film, but I was seeing it with a friend.  Black Adam seems much longer than its 124-minute running time.  At one point, I thought the film was over, so I checked my phone and discovered that there was more than a half-hour left.  I can only recommend this films to die hard fans of superhero movies and to fans of Dwayne Johnson.  I could not recommend this film to anyone else.  I'm only giving this film a “C” grade because I am a fan of Johnson and an admirer of what he has built for himself; if not for him, I don't know how much lower I would go.  I am not sure that I could watch Black Adam again, even in bits and pieces when it becomes a cable TV staple.

C
★★ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for September 6, 2022

DC COMICS:

Batman #127 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #127 (Cover B Gabriele Dell Otto Wraparound Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #127 (Cover C Alex Garner Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #127 (Cover D Stephen Segovia Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #127 (Cover E InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #127 (Cover F Jock Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Max Dunbar Design Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Dear Detective #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Lee Bermejo), $7.99
Batman Dear Detective #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Lee Bermejo), AR
Batman Dear Detective #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Lee Bermejo Foil Variant), AR
Batman Knightwatch #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Marcelo Di Chiara), $2.99
Batman Urban Legends Volume 3 TP, $29.99
Black Adam The Justice Society Files Atom Smasher #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Kaare Andrews), $5.99
Black Adam The Justice Society Files Atom Smasher #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Photo Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Daniel Sampere & Alejandro Sanchez), $4.99
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover C Brett Booth & Jonathan Glapion Zero Hour Homage Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover D Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover E Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover F Daniel Sampere & Alejandro Sanchez Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths #4 (Of 7)(Cover G Viktor Bogdanovic Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Knights Of Steel Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Neil Googe), $5.99
Dark Knights Of Steel Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Dark Knights Of Steel Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Ejikure Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Knights Of Steel Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Jay Anacleto Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1062 (2nd Printing Cover A Julian Totino Tedesco), $4.99
Detective Comics #1062 (2nd Printing Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Flashpoint Beyond #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $3.99
Flashpoint Beyond #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Xermanico Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flashpoint Beyond #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Scott Kolins Card Stock Variant), AR
Flashpoint Beyond #5 (Of 6)(Cover D Howard Porter Card Stock Variant), AR
Multiversity Teen Justice #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Robbi Rodriguez), $3.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Stephanie Hans Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Vanesa Del Rey Hispanic Heritage Month Card Stock Variant), $4.99
My Buddy Killer Croc TP, $9.99
New Champion Of Shazam #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Evan Doc Shaner), $3.99
New Champion Of Shazam #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New Champion Of Shazam #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Marguerite Sauvage Card Stock Variant), AR
Nubia And The Amazons HC, $24.99
Nubia Queen Of The Amazons #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Nubia Queen Of The Amazons #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Joelle Jones Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Sozomaika Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Amy Reeder Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #4 (Of 6)(Cover E Matias Bergara Card Stock Variant), AR
Punchline The Trial Of Alexis Kaye HC, $29.99
Robins Being Robin TP, $16.99
Superman Action Comics Volume 2 The Arena TP, $19.99
Sword Of Azrael #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikola Cizmesija), $3.99
Sword Of Azrael #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Sword Of Azrael #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Mateus Manhanini Card Stock Variant), AR
Sword Of Azrael #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Gleb Melnikov Card Stock Variant), AR

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for August 2, 2022

DC COMICS:

Aquaman Andromeda #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Christian Ward), $6.99
Aquaman Andromeda #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Doug Braithwaite), $6.99
Aquaman Andromeda #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Caspar Wijngaard), AR
Batman #126 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #126 (Cover B Alex Garner Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #126 (Cover C Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #126 (Cover D Mikel Janin Swimsuit Card Stock Variant, $5.99
Batman #126 (Cover E InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #126 (Cover F Jock Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #126 (Cover G Ryan Sook Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Earth One Complete Collection TP, $39.99
Batman Killing Time #6 (Of 6)(Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Batman Killing Time #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Killing Time #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Superman World’s Finest #4 (2nd Printing Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Batman Superman World’s Finest #4 (2nd Printing Cover B Dan Mora Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Volume 6 Abyss HC, $24.99
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Olivier Coipel), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Simone Di Meo), AR
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Olivier Coipel), AR
Black Adam The Justice Society Files Cyclone #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Kaare Andrews), $5.99
Black Adam The Justice Society Files Cyclone #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Photo Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Black Manta TP, $16.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover B Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover C Michael Allred Homage Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover D John Giang Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover E Ethan Young Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover F Daniel Sampere Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover G Dan Mora Red Canary Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover H Daniel Sampere JSA Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC Connect #27, AR
DC Vs. Vampires #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Guillem March), $3.99
DC Vs. Vampires #8 (Of 12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Vs. Vampires #8 (Of 12)(Cover C John Giang Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #783 (2nd Printing Cover A Amancay Nahuelpan & Jeromy Cox), $3.99
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $3.99
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Xermanico Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Jim Cheung Card Stock Variant), AR
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover A Jonboy Meyers), $3.99
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover C Ryan Sook Homage Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover D Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), AR
Icon And Rocket Season One HC, $29.99
MAD Magazine #27, $5.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Robbi Rodriguez), $3.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Stephanie Hans Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Stephanie Hans Raven Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New Champion Of Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Evan Doc Shaner), $3.99
New Champion Of Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New Champion Of Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), AR
Pennyworth TP, $17.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover C Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover D Joelle Jones & Jordie Bellaire Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover E Justine Frany Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover F Seb Mckinnon Card Stock Variant), AR
Superman Vs Lobo HC, $24.99
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikola Cizmesija), $3.99
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Claire Roe Card Stock Variant), AR
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Joe Quesada & Tomeu Morey Card Stock Variant), AR
Sword Of Azrael Dark Knight Of The Soul #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Nikola Cizmesija), $3.99
Sword Of Azrael Dark Knight Of The Soul #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Juni Ba Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for April 5, 2022

DC COMICS:

Annotated Sandman Volume 1 HC (2022 Edition), $49.99
Batman #122 (Cover A Howard Porter)(Shadow War), $4.99
Batman #122 (Cover B Gabriele Dell Otto Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), $5.99
Batman #122 (Cover C Roger Cruz & Victor Olazaba Connecting Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), AR
Batman #122 (Cover D Jock Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), AR
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Jim Cheung Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Killing Time #2 (Of 6)(Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Batman Killing Time #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Killing Time #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal #1 (Of 7)(Soundtrack Special Edition Rise Against With Flexi Single Broken Dreams Inc.)(2nd Printing), $24.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #2 (Of 7)(Soundtrack Special Edition Grey Daze With Flexi Single Featuring Anything Anything)(2nd Printing), $24.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #3 (Of 7)(Soundtrack Special Edition Denzel Curry With Flexi Single Featuring Bad Luck)(2nd Printing), $24.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #4 (Of 7)(Soundtrack Special Edition Manchester Orchestra With Flexi Single Featuring Never Ending), $24.99
Death The Deluxe Edition HC (2022 Edition), $29.99
Earth-Prime #1 (Of 6) Batwoman (Cover A Kim Jacinto), $5.99
Earth-Prime #1 (Of 6) Batwoman (Cover B Photo Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Flashpoint Batman Knight Of Vengeance #1 (Cover A Dave Johnson), $6.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom HC, $24.99
Monkey Prince #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Monkey Prince #3 (Of 12)(Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Monkey Prince #3 (Of 12)(Cover C Kim Jacinto Card Stock Variant), AR
One-Star Squadron #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Steve Lieber), $3.99
Robin Volume 1 The Lazarus Tournament TP, $19.99
Shazam To Hell And Back TP, $14.99
Suicide Squad #14 (Cover A Eduardo Pansica/Julio Ferreira/Dexter Soy), $3.99
Suicide Squad #14 (Cover B Dexter Soy Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Suicide Squad Bad Blood TP, $19.99
Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Gene Ha), $7.99
Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Becky Cloonan), $7.99
Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Library Faux Leather Design Variant), AR
World Of Krypton #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Mico Suayan), $3.99
World Of Krypton #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Marguerite Sauvage Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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I Reads You Juniors: November 2021 - Update #85

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

IDW- From BleedingCool:  Hot rumor out of San Diego Comic Con is that IDW Publishing might lose the license to publish "Transformers" comic books.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Just in time for the release of the new hardcover collection, writer Donovan Morgan Grant looks at "The Other History of the DC Universe."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Launching next year, Fictional Frontiers is a Muslim-focused creative collective, starting with a subscription-based digital platform for comics, prose, poetry and video content. Fictional Frontiers states that it will be an incubator for talents and narratives from or inspired by the Muslim World.  They announced the first two comic books.  They are "Beyond The Forest" by Noor Yusuf, Tati Nuari and Anny Maulina and "Modal," written by Ink and Hack, drawn by Dedy Koerniawan

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  The birthplace of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" will be commemorated by The City Council of Dover, New Hampshire.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Ho Che Anderson that his upcoming Marvel Comics title, "Luke Cage: City on Fire," has been cancelled ... for now.

MOVIE REVIEW - From IReadsYou:  Leroy's review of "Eternals."

DC TV - From DCBlog:  Actor Joivan Wade, who plays "Cyborg" on HBO Max's "Doom Patrol" series, talks about the character's changes in Season Three of the series.

DARK HORSE - From ScreenRant:  Nearly seven years after it lost its license to produce Star Wars comic books, publisher Dark Horse Comics will once again publish "Star Wars" all-ages comic books and graphic novels set in all story era and timelines.  The first titles arrive Spring 2022.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH - From GamesRadar:    "Marvel's Voices: Legacy #1" will bring together Black creators and characters in February 2022 to celebrate "Black History Month," which is observed in the US all month long. 

From GamesRadar:   For Black History Month 2022, DC Comics will pair Milestone Media superheroes with real life Black historical figures in the 96-page anthology graphic novel, "Milestones in History."

DC COMICS - From TheBeat:   February 2022 will see a new ongoing "Aquaman" comic book series that will feature two Aquaman characters, classic Arthur Curry and new Jackson Hyde.

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Blacklisted (by Marvel?) creator Sina Grace will have a one-shot comic book, "Rockstar and Softboy," published by Image Comics in Feb. 2022.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Legendary Marvel Comics and X-Men writer-artist, John Byrne, offers his own "origin of Wolverine."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Variety:  The second trailer for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has arrived.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics is bringing back its "What If...?" comic book series in March 2022.

From BleedingCool:  When "What If...?" comes back it will ask "What If... Miles Morales was Captain America?"

MARVEL STUDIOS - From CBR:  "Ant-Man" star Paul Rudd is coy when answering rumors that Bill Murray will appear in the franchise's third film, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania."

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "Superman: Son of Kal-El #5" will have a second printing.  This is the issue in which Jon Kent comes out as bisexual.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Marvel Comics' new "Sorcerer Supreme," whoever that will be, will have his or her own ongoing series starting March 2022.

MARVEL - GoCollect:  In Feb. 2022, Spider-Man meets his newest villain, "Goblin Queen," in The Amazing Spider-Man #88."

DC ANIMATION - From DCComics:  "Superman: The Animated Series" is 25 years old, and stars Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown and voice director Andrea Romano reminisce about their time on the series.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  In a "Beyond the Panel interview, artist Dustin Nguyen talks about his new miniseries, "Robin and Batman."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Deadline:   On "Disney+ Day," Disney dropped a lengthy piece of never-before-seen footage toward the end of its presentation with a look at its coming 2022 Marvel series — "Moon Knight," "She-Hulk," and "Ms. Marvel" — as well as great chase scene from the upcoming series "Hawkeye" which debuts on November 24th.

From IGN:   "Disney+ Day" offers a first look at Samuel L. Jackson as "Nick Fury" in Marvel Studios "Secret Invasion" TV series.

DC COMICS - From Polygon:   Mary Marvel will wield the power of Shazam in "The New Champion of Shazam!," a new four-issue miniseries from writer Josie Campbell and fan-favorite Shazam artist Evan “Doc” Shaner.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel has released a video trailer for the first issue of its new Avengers comic book series, "Avengers Forever #1."  It is written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Aaron Kuder.  This article also features four pages of interior art from the first issue.

MARVEL TO TV - From THR:  Actor Nicholas Hammond, who played Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the late 1970s CBS TV series, "The Amazing Spider-Man" (1977-79), said that he was not approached to appear in Sony/Marvel's upcoming "Spider-Man: No Way Home," but he wanted to be.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From CBR:  "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" actress Letitia Wright ("Shuri") is not vaccinated for COVID-19.  This may cause further delays in the production of the sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning, "Black Panther."

DC CINEMA - From EW: Actor Jared Leto purportedly gave out disgusting gives to fellow "Suicide Squad" actors as he worked to get in character as the Joker.  Now, he says the stories about the gifts was "in jest."

MANGA TO FILM - From Variety:  The “One Piece” live-action series at Netflix has cast five of its main roles.  Iñaki Godoy will play series lead "Monkey D. Luffy;" Mackenyu will play "Roronoa Zoro;" Emily Rudd will play "Nami;" Jacob Romero Gibson will play "Usopp;" and Taz Skylar will play "Sanji" will all star in the series.  All the characters are members of the Straw Hat Pirates, the protagonists of the series.

MARVEL - From Marvel:   Marvel announces Strong Guy, Forge, Tempo, Boom-Boom, Marrow, Armor, Cannonball, Sunspot. Banshee. Earlier this year, these X-Men characters were choices in the mega popular "X-Men Vote." Now, they spring into action in "Secret X-Men #1," a one-shot comic book due Feb. 2022.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From BoxOfficeMojo:  Marvel Studios' latest release, "Eternals," wins the 11/5 to 11/7/2021 weekend box office with an estimated take of $71 million.

DC CINEMA - From CBR:  "Eternals" director Chloe Zhao talks about the influence of director Zack Snyder's Superman film, "The Man of Steel," and suddenly "Zack Snyder is the Blueprint" is trending.

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  ShadowHawk, created by Jim Valentino and one of the founding Image Comics characters, is returning for the publisher's 30th anniversary in "ShadowHawk 30th Anniversary Special."

DC ANIMATION - From DCBlog:  This article talks about the three-episode, HBO Max animated series, "Aquaman: King of Atlantis."

MILESTONE - From DCUniverse:  Here is the application page for "The Milestone Initiative."

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics is launching a new "Milestone Initiative" to serve "Black and underrepresented" comic book creators, to work with DC Comics, as part of their new talent development program Next Generation DC (NGDC).

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DC COMICS - From DCComics:  In this video interview, writer Tom Taylor talks about his new "Batman" series, "Dark Knights of Steel."

EUROCOMICS TO FILM - From Deadline:  Oscar winner Taika Waititi has announced that he will adapt the graphic novel, "The Incal," from writer Alejandro Jodorowsky and artist Moebius, to film.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Ram V and artist Mike Perkins' current "Swamp Thing" series was to end at issue #10, but DC is extending it into a "second season."

EUROCOMICS - From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics has two graphic novels this month, which can be bought directly from them.

COLLECTING - From BleedingCool:   Rich Johnston asks, "Do You Have A Plan For Your Comics Collection When You Die?"

LGBTQ - From BleedingCool:  Mariko Tamaki's LGBTQ imprint, "Surely Books" (via Abrams ComicArts), announces eight graphic novels for 2022 and 2023.

MARVEL - From TheBeat:  "How to Create Comic Books the Marvel Way" written by Mark Waid drops July 2022.

BOOKS - From Variety:  The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust lawsuit to keep ViacomCBS from its book publishing division, Simon & Schuster, to Germany's Bertelsmann, which already owns Pengruin Random House, which distributes Marvel's comic books.

COMICS TO ANIMATION - From Variety:  Fox's Tubi streaming service has acquired the rights to "The Freak Brothers," the animated series based on Gilbert Shelton's legendary Underground Comix series.  The first two episodes will debut Sun., Nov. 14th.

IMAGE COMICS - From TheBeat:   Image Comics workers have announced the formation of a union, Comic Book Workers United, and launched a website.

From BleedingCool:  Industry reacts to Image Comics unionization news.

MANGA - From ANN:  Seven Seas Entertainment announces the license acquisition of the manga series "I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl" by Azusa Banjo: an LGBT+ romantic comedy in which nobody is quite what they seem, and everyone learns to be who they truly are.

PREVIEWS:

From GamesRadar:  Previews of "Batman 2021 Annual #1," "Nightwing 2021 Annual #1," "Robin 2021 Annual #1," and "The Joker 2021 Annual #1," which are due from DC Comics, Tues., Nov. 30th.

From BleedingCool:  1 cover image and a five-page preview from "Darth Vader #18," which is due from Marvel Comics, Wed., Dec. 1st.

From BleedingCool:  2 cover images and a six-page preview of "Action Comics #1037," which is due from DC Comics Tues., Nov. 30th.

From BleedingCool:  Here is a three-page preview of "Tis the Season to be Freezin #1 (One-Shot) from DC Comics, which is due Dec. 14th.  The JLQ (Justice League Queer) makes its debut.

From BleedingCool:  Here is a three-page preview of "Icon & Rocket Season One #4" from DC Comics and due Tues., Nov. 2nd.

From BleedingCool:  Here is a three-page preview of "Swamp Thing #9" (of 10 issues) from DC Comics and due Tues., Nov. 2nd.

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NOVEMBER 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Corp for November 2021 

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Black Mask for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dead Good Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2021 

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Silver Sprocket for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for November 2021

From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for November 2021

DECEMBER 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Action Lab Entertainment for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze artbooks and manga for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  American Mythology Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2021

JANUARY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Bad Kids Press for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Blacktooth Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Comix Experience for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  ComixTribe for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Legendary Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for January 2022

From CBR:  Marvel Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for January 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  AWA for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for February 2022

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for October 19, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman #115 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez) (Fear State), $4.99
Batman #115 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant) ( Fear State), $5.99
Batman #115 (Cover C Arist Deyn Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), AR
Batman Catwoman #8 (Of 12) (Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #8 (Of 12) (Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #8 (Of 12) (Cover C Travis Charest), $4.99
Batman Last Knight On Earth TP, $24.99
Batman Secret Files Peacekeeper-01 #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Rafael Sarmento) (Fear State), $4.99
Batman Secret Files Peacekeeper-01 #1 (One Shot) (Cover B Tyler Kirkham Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $5.99
Batman Secret Files Peacekeeper-01 #1 (One Shot) (Cover C Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), AR
Batman Vs Bigby A Wolf In Gotham #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Batman Vs Bigby A Wolf In Gotham #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Brian Level & Jay Leisten Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Black Manta #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Valentine De Landro), $3.99
Black Manta #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman #36 (Cover A Yanick Paquette) (Fear State), $3.99
Catwoman #36 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $4.99
Catwoman Lonely City #1 (Of 4) (Cover A Cliff Chiang), $6.99
Catwoman Lonely City #1 (Of 4) (Cover B Cliff Chiang), $6.99
Catwoman Lonely City #1 (Of 4) (Cover C Jock), AR
Diana Princess Of The Amazons Wonder Woman Day Special Edition #1 (One Shot), AR
Dollhouse Family TP, $17.99
Far Sector TP, $29.99
Flash #775 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $4.99
Flash #775 (Cover B Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern #7 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $4.99
Green Lantern #7 (Cover B Marco Santucci Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour #1 (Of 6) (2nd Printing Max Sarin Cover), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #6 (Cover A Dike Ruan), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #6 (Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #6 (Cover C Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), AR
Nightwing #85 (Cover A Bruno Redondo) (Fear State), $3.99
Nightwing #85 (Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $4.99
Nightwing #85 (Cover C Bruno Redondo Sketch Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), AR
Nubia And The Amazons #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Alitha Martinez), $3.99
Nubia And The Amazons #1 (Of 6) (Cover B Maika Sozo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Nubia And The Amazons #1 (Of 6) (Cover D Joshua Sway Swaby Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Refrigerator Full Of Heads #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Sam Wolfe Connelly), $3.99
Refrigerator Full Of Heads #1 (Of 6) (Cover B Reiko Murakami Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #112 (Cover A Derek Fridolfs), $2.99
Shazam #4 (Of 4) (Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Shazam #4 (Of 4) (Cover B Juni Ba Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Suicide Squad #8 (Cover A Eduardo Pansica), $3.99
Suicide Squad #8 (Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Suicide Squad King Shark #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Trevor Hairsine), $3.99
Suicide Squad King Shark #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #4 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #4 (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Wonder Woman 2016 #1 Wonder Woman Day Special Edition #1 (One Shot), AR
Wonder Woman Tempest Tossed Wonder Woman Day Special Edition #1 (One Shot), AR

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for September 21, 2021

DC COMICS:

Aquaman The Becoming #1 (Of 6) (Cover A David Talaski), $3.99
Aquaman The Becoming #1 (Of 6) (Cover B Khary Randolph Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Aquaman The Becoming #1 (Of 6) (Cover C Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #113 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez) (Fear State), $4.99
Batman #113 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $5.99
Batman #113 (Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant (Fear State), AR
Batman Li’l Gotham Calendar Daze TP, $9.99
Batman Secret Files Miracle Molly #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Little Thunder)(Fear State), $4.99
Batman Secret Files Miracle Molly #1 (One Shot) (Cover B Justine Frany Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), $5.99
Batman Secret Files Miracle Molly #1 (One Shot) (Cover C Little Thunder Card Stock Variant)(Fear State), AR
Batman The Adventures Continue Season Two #4 (Of 7) (Cover A Rob Guillory), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue Season Two #4 (Of 7) (Cover B Jordan Gibson Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman The Detective #5 (Of 6) (Cover A Andy Kubert), $3.99
Batman The Detective #5 (Of 6) (Cover B Andy Kubert Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Birds Of Prey Fighters By Trade TP, $24.99
Catwoman #35 (Cover A Yanick Paquette) (Fear State), $3.99
Catwoman #35 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $4.99
Catwoman #35 (Cover C Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), AR
DC Connect #17, AR
Flash #774 (Cover A Bryan Hitch), $3.99
Flash #774 (Cover B Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Looney Tunes #262 (Cover A Derek Fridolfs), $2.99
Low Low Woods TP, $17.99
Nightwing #84 (Cover A Bruno Redondo) (Fear State), $3.99
Nightwing #84 (Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $4.99
Nightwing #84 (Cover C Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), AR
Shazam #3 (Of 4) (Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Shazam #3 (Of 4) (Cover B Fico Ossio Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Suicide Squad King Shark #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Trevor Hairsine), $3.99
Suicide Squad King Shark #1 (Of 6) (Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Suicide Squad King Shark #1 (Of 6) (Cover C Scott Kolins Card Stock Variant), AR
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #4 (Of 8) (Cover A Bilquis Evely), $4.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #4 (Of 8) (Cover B Rose Besch), $4.99
Wonder Woman Agent Of Peace Volume 1 Global Guardian TP, $19.99

#IReadsYou Movie Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: Apokolips War

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Running time:  90 minutes (1 hour, 30 minutes)
MPAA – R for bloody violence, language, and some sexual references
DIRECTORS:  Matt Peters and Christina Sotter
WRITERS:  Ernie Altbacker and Mairghread Scott; from a story by Mairghread Scott (based on characters appearing in DC Comics)
PRODUCER:  Amy McKenna
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Sam Register and James Tucker
EDITOR:  Christopher D. Lozinski
COMPOSER:  Frederik Wiedmann
ANIMATION STUDIO:  Tiger Animation

ANIMATION/SUPERHERO/ACTION/FANTASY

Starring:  (voices) Matt Ryan, Camilla Luddington, Taissa Farmiga, Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Rosario Dawson, Jason O'Mara, Stuart Allen, Hynden Walch, Rainn Wilson, Liam McIntyre, Ray Chase, John DiMaggio, Roger Cross, Shemar Moore, Christopher Gorham, and Tony Todd

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is a 2020 straight-to-video animated superhero film from Warner Bros. Animation.  It is the thirty-eighth film in Warner Home Video's line of “DC Universe Animated Original Movies.”  This film features the marquee DC Comics superhero teams:  Justice League, Teen Titans, and Suicide Squad.  The title of the movie references the supernatural-leaning version of the Justice League, the “Justice League Dark.”  In Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, the Earth's remaining superheroes engage in an epic battle to save what is left of Earth from Darkseid.

As Justice League Dark: Apokolips War opens, Superman (Jerry O'Connell) has devised a plan in which the Justice League will lead a first-strike attack on the all-powerful New God, Darkseid (Tony Todd), who has made two failed attempts at conquering Earth.  The plan is also for the Teen Titans to stay behind and protect the planet.  Unfortunately for the heroes of Earth, Darkseid has learned of their plans and overwhelms them with his “Paradooms,” a genetic hybrid creature made from combination of Darkseid's Parademons and Doomsday, the alien creature that once “killed” Superman.

Two years later, Earth is in ruins, and Darkseid has placed three devices, known as “Reapers,” on Earth to mine the planet's core of its magma.  Some superheroes, such as Cyborg (Shemar Moore), Wonder Woman (Rosario Dawson), and Batman (Jason O'Mara), are now Darkseid's slaves.  Many of the surviving heroes blame Clark Kent/Superman for leading them into failure, and worse, Superman has been forcibly de-powered after Darkseid tattooed his chest with liquid kryptonite.  Still, the Man of Steel has not given up on saving Earth.

Supeman and Lois Lane (Rebecca Romijn) have hatched a new plan to stop Darkseid.  Clark recruits the remaining Teen Titans, Damian Wayne/Robin (Stuart Allen) and Raven (Taissa Farmiga), who is struggling to maintain her father, Trigon's (John DiMaggio) imprisonment.  But everything may hinge on the troublesome con man and sorcerer, John Constantine (Matt Ryan).

Within the “DC Universe Animated Original Movies,” there is the “DC Animated Movie Universe.”  The line began in 2013 with the straight-to-video release of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and is comprised of 15 feature length films.  The point of the “DC Animated Movie Universe” was to make animated films that were loosely based on “The New 52.”  Started in 2011, “The New 52” was the publishing initiative in which DC Comics relaunched its entire line of superhero comic books.

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is the last film in the “DC Animated Movie Universe.”  That factoid is second in importance to the fact that Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is a really good DC Comics animated film.  The film probably uses the “Justice League Dark” title rather than simply “Justice League” because of the tone of the story and because, in many ways, John Constantine, the star of 2017's Justice League Dark animated film, is the lynch pin of Apokolips War.

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War takes the viewers in some inventive and intriguing directions in regards to characters, relationships, and mythologies.  The film offers a surprising amount of emotionally fulfilling character drama and arcs, including the usual Lois Lane and Clark Kent relationship.  However, John Constantine and Zatanna (Camilla Luddington) offer a poignant pairing, but the most surprising is the romance between Damian Wayne and Raven.  They're good enough to be the stars of their own animated film.

The surprising turns and compelling directions in which this film travels are matched by some high quality animation, a strong script, and some surprisingly lean and mean directing.  Such a large cast and so many subplots could have dragged on Apokolips War.  Instead, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is an exciting and riveting film, and it is a great way to end one universe in the DC Comics multiverse.

8 of 10
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for August 17, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman Catwoman #6 (Of 12)(Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #6 (Of 12)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), AR
Batman Catwoman #6 (Of 12)(Cover C Travis Charest), AR
Batman Secret Files Clownhunter #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mico Suayan), $4.99
Batman Secret Files Clownhunter #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Kofi Ofosu Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Secret Files Clownhunter #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Mico Suayan Card Stock Variant), AR
Catwoman #34 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Catwoman #34 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman #34 (Cover C Steve Lieber The Suicide Squad Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #1 (Of 7)(Soundtrack Special Edition Rise Against With Flexi Single Broken Dreams Inc.), AR
DC Poster Portfolio Jae Lee TP, $24.99
Flash #773 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $3.99
Flash #773 (Cover B Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flash #773 (Cover C Alan Quah The Suicide Squad Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Gotham City Monsters TP, $17.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #4 (Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #4 (Cover B Rafael Albuquerque Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #4 (Cover C Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), AR
Nice House On The Lake #2 (Of 12)(2nd Printing Alvaro Martinez Bueno Cover), $3.99
Nightwing #83 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Nightwing #83 (Cover B Max Dunbar Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #111 (Cover A Derek Fridolfs & Valerio Chiola), $2.99
Shazam #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Shazam #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Rafa Sandoval Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Starman Compendium Volume 1 TP, $59.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #3 (Of 8)(Cover A Bilquis Evely), $4.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #3 (Of 8)(Cover B David Mack), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Trevor Hairsine), $4.99
Superman Red And Blue #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Evan Doc Shaner, $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Gabriele Dell Otto Variant, $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Kevin Eastman Variant, $5.99
Sweet Tooth The Return TP, $17.99
Truth And Justice #7 (Of 7)(Cover A Efrem Anacleto), $4.99
Truth And Justice #7 (Of 7)(Cover B Junggeun Yoon Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for July 27, 2021

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1033 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Action Comics #1033 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Action Comics #1033 (Cover C Jen Bartel Headshot Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Reptilian #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Liam Sharp), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #2 (Of 6) (Cover C Riccardo Federici), AR
Batman Secret Files Huntress #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Irvin Rodriguez), $4.99
Batman Secret Files Huntress #1 (One Shot) (Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Secret Files Huntress #1 (One Shot) (Cover C TK TK Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Superman #20 (Cover A Ivan Reis & Danny Miki), $3.99
Batman Superman #20 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Bizarro Comics The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Checkmate #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Alex Maleev), $3.99
Checkmate #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Matt Taylor Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Soundtrack (Lunar Distribution Exclusive Edition), AR
DC Connect #15, AR
DC Poster Portfolio Joelle Jones TP, $24.99
Detective Comics #1040 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Detective Comics #1040 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Flash #772 (Cover B Brett Booth Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #5 (Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Harley Quinn #5 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
I Am Not Starfire TP, $16.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #1 (Of 6) (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #1 (Of 6) (Cover B Darryl Banks Old School Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #1 (Of 6) (Cover C Doug Braithwaite New School Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #1 (Of 6) (Cover D Reina Koyano Card Stock Variant), AR
Infinite Frontier #3 (Of 6) (Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
Infinite Frontier #3 (Of 6) (Cover B Bryan Hitch Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League #65 (Cover B David Talaski Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #2 (Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Looney Tunes #261 (Cover A Walter Carzon), $2.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Nightwing #78 (Bruno Redondo 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Other History Of The DC Universe #5 (Of 5) (Cover A Giuseppe Camuncoli & Marco Mastrazzo), $6.99
Other History Of The DC Universe #5 (Of 5) (Cover B Jamal Campbell), $6.99
Robin #4 (Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99
Robin #4 (Cover B Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), $4.99
RWBY Justice League #4 (Of 7) (Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $3.99
RWBY Justice League #4 (Of 7) (Cover B Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Shazam #1 (Of 4) (Cover C Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), AR
Static Season One #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Static Season One #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Strange Adventures #11 (Of 12) (Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
Strange Adventures #11 (Of 12) (Cover B Evan Doc Shaner), $4.99
Suicide Squad Case Files Volume 2 TP, $19.99
Suicide Squad Trial By Fire TP (Photo Cover Edition), $19.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover C Stephen Byrne Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover D Jen Bartel Headshot Card Stock Variant), AR
Superman Son Of Kal-El #1 (Cover E John Timms Virgin Card Stock Variant), AR
Teen Titans Academy #5 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #5 (Cover B Philip Tan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Wonder Woman #776 (Cover A Travis Moore), $4.99
Wonder Woman #776 (Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Terry Dodson), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Wonder Woman Black And Gold #2 (Of 6) (Cover C David Mack Foil Variant), AR

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for July 20, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman The Dark Prince Charming TP, $17.99
Blue And Gold #1 (Of 8) (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Blue And Gold #1 (Of 8) (Cover B Dave Johnson Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman #33 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Catwoman #33 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flash #772 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $3.99
Future State Wonder Woman TP, $19.99
Justice League #65 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #3 (Cover A Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #3 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #3 (Cover C Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Nightwing #81 (Bruno Redondo 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Nightwing #82 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Nightwing #82 (Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Suicide Squad Case Files Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #2 (Of 8) (Cover A Bilquis Evely), $4.99
Supergirl Woman Of Tomorrow #2 (Of 8) (Cover B Lee Weeks), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #1 (Of 4) (Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #1 (Of 4) (Cover B Bryan Hitch), $4.99
Superman And The Authority #1 (Of 4) (Cover C Jen Bartel Headshot Variant), AR
Superman Man Of Tomorrow Volume 1 Hero Of Metropolis TP, $19.99
Superman Red And Blue #5 (Of 6) (Cover A Amanda Conner), $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #5 (Of 6) (Cover B Arthur Adams), $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #5 (Of 6) (Cover C Miguel Mercado), $5.99
Truth And Justice #6 (Of 7) (Cover A Juni Ba), $4.99
Truth And Justice #6 (Of 7) (Cover B Damion Scott Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman Lords And Liars TP, $24.99

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for May 18, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman Fortnite Zero Point #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Mikel Janin), 4.99
Batman Fortnite Zero Point #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Fortnite Zero Point #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Donald Mustard Premium Card Stock Variant C), AR
Catwoman #31 (Cover A Robson Rocha), $3.99
Catwoman #31 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal War Of The Multiverses TP, $19.99
Flash #770 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $3.99
Flash #770 (Cover B Brett Booth Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn And Poison Ivy TP, $16.99
Joker #2 (Francesco Mattina 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Joker #2 (Trevor Hairsine 2nd Printing Variant Cover), AR
Justice League #61 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Justice League #61 (Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), AR
Justice League Galaxy Of Terrors TP, $16.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #1 (Cover A Darick Robertson), $3.99
Legends Of The Dark Knight #1 (Cover B David Marquez Card Stock Variant), AR
Legends Of The Dark Knight #1 (Cover C Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Team Variant), AR
Legends Of The Dark Knight #1 (Cover D Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Looney Tunes #260 (Cover A Walter Carzon), $2.99
Nightwing #80 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Nightwing #80 (Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), AR
Shazam The World’s Mightiest Mortal Volume 3 HC, $49.99
Superman Red And Blue #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Paul Pope), $5.99
Superman Red And Blue #3 (Of 6)(Cover B John Paul Leon), AR
Superman Red And Blue #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Derrick Chew), AR
Truth And Justice #4 (Cover A Rob Guillory), $4.99
Truth And Justice #4 (Cover B Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Girl #1 (Cover A Joelle Jones), $3.99
Wonder Girl #1 (Cover B Bilquis Evely Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Girl #1 (Cover C Blank Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Girl #1 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Girl #1 (Cover E Joelle Jones Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Girl #1 (Cover F Rafael Grampa Team Spot Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Young Justice Book 2 Growing Up TP, $24.99

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 16, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman Catwoman #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #3 (Of 12)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), AR
Batman Catwoman #3 (Of 12)(Cover C Travis Charest), AR
Books Of Magic Volume 3 Dwelling In Possibility TP, $24.99
Crisis On Multiple Earths Volume 1 Crossing Over TP, $39.99
Future State Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Future State Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Hicham Habchi Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Green Lantern #1 (Of 2)(Tom Raney 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Jen Bartel 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Jen Bartel), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Justice League #1 (Of 2)(Dan Mora 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Yasmine Putri), $3.99
Future State Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Nicola Scott Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Robin Eternal #1 (Of 2)(Eddy Barrows 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Future State Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Future State Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Superman Worlds Of War #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $7.99
Future State Superman Worlds Of War #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State The Next Batman #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Ladronn), $7.99
Future State The Next Batman #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams Card Stock Variant), AR
Hellblazer Volume 24 Sanctioned TP, $34.99
MAD Magazine #18, $5.99
Richard Dragon Kung-Fu Fighter The Coming Of The Dragon HC, $49.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #108, $2.99
Teen Titans Volume 4 Robin No More TP, $19.99
Truth And Justice #1 (Cover A Chriscross), $4.99
Truth And Justice #1 (Cover B TBD), AR

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for January 19, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman Catwoman #2 (Of 12)(Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #2 (Of 12)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), AR
Batman Catwoman #2 (Of 12)(Cover C Travis Charest), AR
Batman The Dark Knight Detective Volume 4 TP, $29.99
Blackest Night Brightest Day Box Set, $299.99
DCeased Dead Planet #7 (Of 7 (Cover A David Finch), $3.99
DCeased Dead Planet #7 (Of 7 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
DCeased Dead Planet #7 (Of 7 (Cover C Ben Oliver Movie Homage Card Stock Variant ), AR
Future State Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Future State Catwoman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Jen Bartel), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Peach Momoko Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Yasmine Putri), $3.99
Future State Nightwing #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Nicola Scott Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Shazam #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Future State Shazam #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Superman Worlds Of War #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Mikel Janín), $7.99
Future State Superman Worlds Of War #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State The Next Batman #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Ladronn), $7.99
Future State The Next Batman #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State The Next Batman #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Doug Braithwaite Card Stock Variant), AR
Justice Society Of America The Demise Of Justice HC, $39.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #12 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #12 (Cover B Matt Taylor), AR
Looney Tunes #258 (Cover A Dave Alvarez), $2.99
Rorschach #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99
Rorschach #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Travis Charest), AR
Young Justice Volume 3 Warriors And Warlords TP, $19.99

DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for December 8, 2020

DC COMICS:

Absolute Transmetropolitan Volume 1 HC (New Printing), $150.00
American Vampire 1976 #3 (Of 9)(Cover A Rafael Albuquerque), $3.99
American Vampire 1976 #3 (Of 9)(Cover B TBD), AR
Arkhamaniacs TP, $9.99
Batman #104 (Cover C Jorge Jimenez Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Black And White #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Greg Capullo), $5.99
Batman Black And White #1 (Of 6)(Cover B J.H. Williams III), AR
Batman Black And White #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Peach Momoko Talia Variant), AR
Batman Black And White #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Blank Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal The Last Stories Of The DC Universe #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Tula Lotay), $8.99
Dark Nights Death Metal The Last Stories Of The DC Universe #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Gary Frank), AR
DC’s Very Merry Multiverse #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Ivan Reis & Joe Prado), $9.99
Deadman Omnibus HC, $99.99
Detective Comics #1032 (Cover A Brad Walker & Andrew Hennessy), $3.99
Detective Comics #1032 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #767 (Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Flash #767 (Cover B Hicham Habchi), AR
Justice League Vengeance Is Thine TP, $19.99
MAD Magazine #17, $5.99
Sandman The Books Of Magic Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $150.00
Shazam And The Seven Magic Lands TP, $29.99
Superman Endless Winter Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Francis Manapul), $3.99
Superman Endless Winter Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Rafael Grassetti), AR
Superman Vs Wonder Woman Tabloid Edition HC, $39.99
Sweet Tooth The Return #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Jeff Lemire), $3.99
Tales From The Dark Multiverse Flashpoint #1 (Cover A David Marquez), $5.99
Wonder Woman #768 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Wonder Woman #768 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for October 27, 2020

DC COMICS:

Absolute Swamp Thing By Alan Moore Volume 1 HC (New Edition), $99.99
Absolute Swamp Thing By Alan Moore Volume 2 HC, $99.99
Action Comics #1026 (Cover A John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson), $3.99
Action Comics #1026 (Cover B Lucio Parrillo), AR
Batgirl #50 (Cover A Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Batgirl #50 (Cover B Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson), AR
Batman 80 Years Of The Bat Family TP, $29.99
Batman Beyond #48 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Batman Beyond #48 (Cover B Francis Manapul), AR
Batman Superman #13 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Batman Superman #13 (Cover B Mark Brooks Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Man Who Laughs The Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3) Playing Cards, AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Jason Fabok), $6.99
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Jason Fabok Red Hood Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Jason Fabok Purple Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover D Jason Fabok Black & White Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover E Jason Fabok The Killing Joke Hawaiian Shirt And Camera Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover F Jason Fabok Stand-Up Comedian Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover G Jason Fabok Endgame Mohawk Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover H Contact Cover Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal Rise Of The New God #1 (Cover A Ian Bertram), $5.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Rise Of The New God #1 (Cover B Bosslogic Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Connect Checklist Poster #5, AR
DC Poster Portfolio DCeased TP, $24.99
Detective Comics #1029 (Cover A Kenneth Rocafort), $3.99
Detective Comics #1029 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #764 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Flash #764 (Cover B In-Hyuk Lee), AR
House Of Whispers Volume 3 Watching The Watchers TP, $19.99
John Constantine Hellblazer #11, $3.99
Justice League Dark #27 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Justice League Dark #27 (Cover B Kael Ngu), AR
Last God Songs Of Lost Children #1, $4.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 (Cover B Darko Lafuente), AR
Red Hood Outlaw #50 (Cover A Dexter Soy), $5.99
Red Hood Outlaw #50 (Cover B Philip Tan), AR
Shazam The Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99
Suicide Squad #10 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Suicide Squad #10 (Cover B Travis Moore), AR
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? TP, $29.99
Wonder Woman #765 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Wonder Woman #765 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), AR