for WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd, 2008
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1

Written by Mike Kunkel / Art and covers by Mike Kunkel
Welcome to the brand-new, all-fun adventures of Billy Batson as the World's Mightiest Mortal - Captain Marvel, from acclaimed writer/artist Mike Kunkel (Herobear)!
Thanks to a magical rift created when Captain Marvel battled Mr. Mind's monsters, 14-year-old Theo Adam has been returned to Earth from banishment. For Theo, there's just one problem: He can't remember the magic word that gives him the powers of Black Adam. There's only one solution: follow Captain Marvel and get the word out of his alter ego,
11-year-old Billy Batson.
32 pg, FC, $2.25

ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD

Written by WARREN ELLIS / Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
It's the book you've been waiting for. The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi are ready to take the X-Men to the "Second Stage"! "Messiah CompleX" pulled the X-Men team together, "Divided We Stand" tore them apart. Now the X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and a mystery to solve that will take them into previously uncharted territory and test them to their core!
SFX TIE-IN
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #28

by Michael Dolce & Jeff Zornow
Grimm Fairy Tales continues strong in this re-telling of the classic story "The Ugly Duckling." When a young unattractive teen is tormented by her high school peers she makes a deal with Belinda, and seeks out her own form of revenge. Now, ten years later, the once ugly duckling turned swan is living a successful life as a top model. However, on the night of her class reunion, she'll find that the deal she made many years ago is about to come back to bite her.
32 pg, FC, $2.99

JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1

Written by Arvid Nelson / Art by Alex Sanchez / Cover by Andy Kubert
A cast of top creators lends their talents to THE JOKER'S ASYLUM - a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of the Dark Knight's greatest adversaries. And all the
32 pg, FC, $2.99

STATION #1 (OF 5)

by Johanna Stokes & Leno Jefferson
The International Space Station - it's the crowning achievement of mankind's space program, maintained and assembled by the governments of the world's five greatest super powers. So why is it the site of a murder? Paranoia, pain, and a struggle for survival miles and miles away from any rescue or hope of escape. A new thriller in the vein of Whiteout.
32 pg, FC, $3.99

PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (OF 5)

Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN / Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE / Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Patsy Walker, S.H.I.E.L.D. wants YOU to join the Initiative...and protect the frozen north. You heard me right, sister. The Klondike. Seward's Folly. Alaska. So pack some long johns and prepare for trouble. GUEST-STARRING: IRON MAN!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

TWO WEEKS AGO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18th, 2008
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #22

Written by Dwayne McDuffie / Art by Ed Benes
An all-out action issue as Red Tornado is given another chance at life! The problem is that the dormant Amazo program within him wants the death of all League members! Plus, Zatanna and Animal Man come to aid Vixen with her power problem.
32 pg, FC, $2.99

STAR WARS: LEGACY #25

John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C)
Danger comes to the most secret location in the galaxy in this first part of a new story! There is a place, hidden to all but a select few, where some of the most powerful figures in the galaxy reside. As Cade Skywalker travels there with a mission of upmost importance, an undetected pursuer may put Cade's clandestine destination at terrible risk! Discover the Hidden Temple. A place of peace and sanctuary-enter at your own risk!
FC, 40 pages $2.99

X-FACTOR #32 DWS

Art by PABLO RAIMONDI / Cover by GLENN FABRY
After the recent loss of both Wolfsbane and Layla Miller, and the destruction and evacuation of the former Mutant Town, X-Factor is left questioning their purpose more than ever. At that lowest moment, Val Cooper and the O*N*E* step in, giving the group an ultimatum that will change everything about the team.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

TRINITY #3

Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza / Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Jerry Ordway / Covers by Carlos Pacheco
DC's new weekly series TRINITY explodes in issue #3 featuring art by fan-favorite Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man) & Art Thibert with lead stories and dialogue by Kurt Busiek (SUPERMAN, ASTRO CITY)! The lead feature explores the unusual bond - and importance - of DC's top three characters, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, as a mysterious dream links them together and may prophesy important changes in their trinity!
32 pg, FC, $2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #563

Written by "Burpy" BOB GALE / Pencil and Cover by "McLovin'" MIKE McKONE
Remember that joke that starts, "So Spider-Man walks into a bar, and...?" Well, when it's the villain-filled Bar With No Name, it's no joke - it's a barroom brawl as only Mike McKone can draw it! And that's only the beginning of one of the most maddening nights in Spidey's life! Throw in The Enforcers, The Bookie, and a climax at Coney Island, and you've got a recipe for the nuttiest Spider-Man story this year. Gale didn't tell us what he was drinking when he wrote it, but it must have been pretty good stuff!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

BRAVE AND BOLD #14

Written by Mark Waid / Art and cover by Scott Kolins
Nanda Parbat is under siege, and to keep his mystical realm from being overtaken by insurgents, Deadman must find a champion to protect it! Boston Brand elects Green Arrow! Can two heroes so similar in temperament but so different in ability pool their resources to survive - let alone triumph?
32 pg, FC, $2.99 .99