#detective comics 662

[robinreadscomics]

detective comics #662 (1993)

robin actually gets to do stuff, huntress joins the party, and batman has a pretty great fight with firefly that further illustrates what dire straits he's in. another pretty good but not great issue in an arc that really is greater than the sum of its parts.

b-rank

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

i think you've done this with the worst ones already but top 5 favorite canon riddle guy designs in comics for you

god this is one of the hardest asks I've ever received. he kind of wears the same shit with small variations in most comics and it would be so much easier and this would definitely be a different like if I could include non-comic designs. but I think. I think I've done this.

5.) Tim Sale's absolutely WRETCHED Dark Victory (1999) Riddler... this is a newt of some kind. pathetic. a stuffed animal rescued from a damp parking lot.

4.) I really like the Riddler in Batman: A New Dawn (2009) because he's just Some Dude. like he's just a used car salesman. who does riddle crimes. he's not exaggeratedly ugly he's not some freakish little creature he's not trying to be a hot prettyboy like more recent Riddlers he's just hanging out making silly faces in a pretty standard outfit. he's so perfect to me.

3.) just THE classic Riddler question mark leotard with purple gloves + mask, shown here in Detective Comics Annual #8 (1995).

2.) the classic costume but with a broken arm to be twice as pathetic. these examples come from Detective Comics #662 (1993) and somewhere in Detective Comics #705-#707 (1997). if I had a nickel, etc.

1.) the fucking. frog suit. from the Batman Adventures Vol. 2 #11 (2004). this issue makes him much cuter (in a weasel way) than his animated counterpart and SOOOO expressive, so I'm very fond of him in general but this outfit in particular is everything to me. that's my scringly little blorbo bleebus in his little climbing outfit.

[annah-kitathryne]

Helena Bertinelli/Huntress Reading List/Completionist Guide

Helena Bertinelli is the Huntress of Prime Earth. She has existed as a character since 1989, and has appeared in her own series as well as multiple other series throughout the years. Most well known for being a Bird of Prey, she has a long history that tends to be hard to track. Instead of hunting down all of the issues, this guide has every one of her appearances in the attempt to follow her chronologically, but where her movements couldn’t be followed the natural passing of time was used to follow the story. 

This is both a reading list and a completionist guide. This means there will be times when the issue only has a cameo of Helena. For a casual reader this list may be a little much. If that is the case click [here] for a shorter list that can get you started on Helena. 

Moving onto Content Warnings. 

There will be mentions and depictions of Sexual Assault of Adults and Minors, Slavery, PTSD, and Murder. These are some of the big Content Warnings. That being said let’s get started. 

[Start Here]

Huntress (1989) #1, #2 

Justice League America (1987-1996) #26 

Huntress (1989) #3 - #6 

Justice League America (1987-1996) #30, #31

Huntress (1989) #7 - #12

Justice League America (198-1996) #35 

Time Masters (1990) #1 

Huntress (1989) #13 - #19 

Justice League International Special (1990) #1

Justice League America (1987-1996) #42

Justice League International Special (1991) #2

Armageddon (1991) #2 

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #652, #653 

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1 - #6 

Justice League Europe (1989-1994) #47 - #50 

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #662

Showcase ‘93 (1993)  #9 , #10

Black Canary (1993) # 9 - #12

Green Arrow (1997-1998) #83 

Showcase ‘94 (1994) #5 

Robin (1993-2009) #6 

Showcase ‘94 (1994) #6 

Huntress (1994) #1 - #4

Robin (1993-2009) #17

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #686

The Batman Chronicles (1995-2000) #1 

Underworld Unleashed (1995) #2 , #3

Batman (1940-2011) #529

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #49

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #698

The Batman Chronicles (1995-2000) #4

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #53

Batman (1940-2011) #533

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #701

Robin (1993-2009) #33 , #34

Birds of Prey: Manhunt (1996) #1 - #4

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #703

Green Lantern (1990-2004) #81 

Robin (1993-2009) Annual #6 , #45

Genesis (1997) #1 - #4

Catwoman (1993-2001) #51 , #52 

Spectre (1992-1998) #62

JLA (1996-2006) #16 - #19 

Nightwing and Huntress (1998) #1 - #4 

Batman 80-Page Giant (1998/1999) #1 

Green Lantern (1990-2004) #103

Superman: Doomsday Wars (1998-1999) #1 - #3 

DC One Million (1998) #1 , #2 

JLA (1996-2006) #1,000,000 

DC One Million (1998) #3, #4

JLA Secret Files (1997-2000) #2

JLA (1996-2006) #24 - #26 

Hourman (1999-2001) #1

Nightwing (1996-2009) #26 - #29 

JLA (1996-2006) #27 

JLA/Titans (1998/1999) #1 - #3

Batman 80-Page Gaint (1998/1999) #2

The Batman Chronicles (1995-2000) #19

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #720

Batman: Huntress/Spoiler - Blunt Trauma (1998) #1 

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #721

 The Batman Chronicles (1995-2000) #14 

Robin (1993-2009) #65

Batman: No Man’s Land (1999) #1 

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #83 

Batman (1940-2011) #563 

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2010) #116 

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #84

Batman (1940-2011) #564

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #731

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2010) #117

Batman (1940-2011) #565

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #732

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #86

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #733

JLA (1996-2006) #28 - #31

Martian Manhunter (1998-2001) #6 - #9

JLA (1996-2006) #32

Martian Manhunter (1998-2001) Annual #2

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2010) #119

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #87

Batman (1940-2011) #567

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2010) #120

Nightwing: Secret Files and Origins (1999) #1

Batman (1940-2011) #568

Catwoman (1993-2001) #72

Batman (1940-2011) #570

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #737

Batman: No Man’s Land - Secret Files & Origins (1999) #1

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #93

The Batman Chronicles (1995-2000) #18

Nightwing (1996-2009) #38 - #39

Batman: No Man’s Land (1999) #0

Batman (1940-2011) #573

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #740

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2010) #126

Batman (1940-2011) #574

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #741

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-1999) #94

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #1

Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins (2000) #1

JLA: Foreign Bodies (1999) #1 

JLA (1996-2006) #34 - #41

JLA: Secret Files and Origins (1997-2000) #3

Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1994-2203) #63 - #65 

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E (1999/2000) #8

The Batman Chronicles (1995-2000) #15

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #7

Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood #1 - #6 

Batman: Outlaws (2000) #1 - #3

Nightwing (1996-2009) #52

Wonderwoman (1987-2006) #164 - #167

Justice League: Justice League of Amazons (2001) #1

Justice League: JL? (2001) #1

Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #109

Batman (1940-2011) #586

Batgirl (2000-2006) #18 

Batman (1940-2011) #591 

JLA (1996-2006) #58

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #763

Joker: Last Laugh (2001) #5 

Robin (1993-2009) #95 

Joker: Last Laugh (2001) #6

JLA: Incarnations (2001-2002) #7

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #773

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #34, #35 

Nightwing (1996-2009) #75

JLA: Welcome to the Working Week (2003) #1

Batman: Family (2002-2003) #2, #4, #8 

Batman (1940-2011) #609

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #37 - #40 

Action Comics (1938-2011) #802

Batman (1940-2011) #617 , #619

Bird of Prey: Secret Files and Origins (2003) #1

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #57 - #61

Robin (1993-2009) #120

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #48

Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #5 

Outsiders (2003-2007) #8 - #10

The Adventures of Superman (1987-2004) #623

Gotham Central (2002-2006) #17 , #18 

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #50

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #64 - #66

Outsiders (2003-2007) #12

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #67 - #80

Teen Titans (2003-2011) #21

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #81, #82

The OMAC Project (2005) #2

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #83 , #84

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #809

JLA (2005-2008) #117, #119

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #85 - #87

Nightwing (1996-2009) #112

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #86 

JSA: Classified (2005-2008) #3

JLA (2005-2008) #121

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #88 - #91

Infinite Crisis (2005-2006) #5 , #7

Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #648

Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special (2006) #1

52 (2006-2007) #1 

Robin (1993-2009) #148

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #92 - #99

Nightwing (1996-2009) #127

52 (2006-2007) #34

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #100 - #103

52 (2006-2007) #48 , #52

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #104 - #108

Justice League of America Wedding Special (2007) #1 

Green Arrow / Black Canary Wedding Special (2007) #1 

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #110

Green Arrow and Black Canary (2007-2010) #1

Detective Comics (19337-2011) #837

Gotham Underground (2007/2008) #2 , #7

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #111 - #115

Countdown to Mystery (2007/2008) #6 , #8, #9

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #116

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #117 - #119

Huntress: Year One (2008) #1 - #6

Manhunter (2004-2009) #33 - #36

Trinity (2008-2009) #9, #13 , #14 , #50

Final Crisis: Requiem (2008) #1

Final Crisis (2008/2009) #3

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #120 - #123

DC Universe: Decisions (2008) #3

Secret Six (2008-2011) #1 , #7

Batman and the Outsiders (2007-2011) #13

Birds of Prey (1998-2009) #124 - #127

Batman and the Outsiders (2008/2009) #4 , #5

Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009) #1 , #2 

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Network (2009) #1

Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009) #3

Batman: Streets of Gotham (2000-2011)  #3 - #6 , #9, #13

Blackest Night: Batman (2009) #2

Batman (1940-2011) #693 - #695 , #697 

Azrael (2009-2011) #2

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #859 - #663

Justice Society of America (2007-2011) #38

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #864, #865

Red Robin (2009-2011) #12

Batgirl (2009-2011) #10 , 11

Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #1 - #4

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne (2010) #3

Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #5 , #6

Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #78

Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #7 - #10

Brightest Day (2010-2011)

Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #11

Batman Incorporated (2011) #6

Secret Six (2008-2011) #36

Birds of Prey (2010-2011) #12 - #15

Batman (1940-2011) #713 

Convergence: The Question (2015) #1, #2

New - 52 

Batwoman (2011-2015) #2

Secret Origins (2014-2015) #8 

Nightwing (2011-2014)  #30

Grayson (2014-2016) #1 - #5 ,Annual #1 , #6 - #11

Batgirl (2011-2016) Annual #3

Midnighter (2015) #3

Harley Quinn (2014-2016) #20

Grayson (2014-2016) Annual #2 

Batman & Robin Eternal (2015/2016) #2 , #3

Titans Hunt (2015-2016) #1 

Grayson (2014-2016) #13 , #14 

Batman & Robin Eternal (2015/2016) #5 

Midnighter (2015) #8 

Batman & Robin Eternal (2015/2016) #17

Grayson (2014-2016) #16 

Midnighter (2015) #9

Batman & Robin Eternal (20115/2016) #18 - #20

Grayson (2014-2016) #17

Midnighter (2015) #10

Batman & Robin Eternal (20115/2016) #23 , #24 

Grayson (2014-2016) #18

Batman & Robin Eternal (20115/2016) #25

Midnighter (2015) #11

Grayson (2014-2016) #19

Midnighter (2015) #12

Grayson (2014-2016) #20 Annual #3

Rebirth 

DC Universe: Rebirth (2016) #1 

Nightwing: Rebirth (2016) #1 

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth (2016) #1 

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey (2016-2018) #1 - #4

Nightwing (2016-) #9 

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey (2016-2018) #5 - #13 

Nightwing (2016-) #26 - #28 

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey (2016-2018) #14

Nightwing (2016-) #30 , #31

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey (2016-2018) #15 - #22

The Hellblazer (2016-2018) #19 - #24 

The Unexpected (2018-2019) #3 , #4 

Green Arrow (2016-2019) #45

Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth (2018) #1 

Detective Comics (2016-) #1000

Batman (2016-) #71 

Action Comics (1938-) #1011

Harley Quinn (2016-2020) #64 

Batgirl (2016-2020) #39 

DC Villains Giant (2019) #1 

Batman (2016-) #81 - #83

Birds of Prey: Sirens of Justice (2020) #1 

Birds of Prey (2020-) #1 

Batgirl (2016-2020) #50

Dark Knights: Death Metal (2020) #5

Infinite Frontier 

Infinite Frontier #0 

Detective Comics (2016-) #1034 - #1039

The Other History of the Dc universe (2021) #5 

Batman Secret Files; Huntress (2021) #1

Detective Comics (2016-) #1041 , #1042 , #1046

Robins (2021-2022) #4, #5

Detective Comics (2016-) #1047. #1049 - #1058 , #1061

Nightwing (2016-) #95

Batman: Dear Detective #1 

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (2022) #5

Batman (2016) #129

Nightwing (2016-) #98

Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate (2023) #1

[Current Present: July 2023]

Else Worlds and Others 

Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey (2020) #1 - #4

Superman and Batman: World’s Funniest (2000) #1 

JLA: Act of God (2000-2001) #1

Future State: 

Future State: Dark Detective (2021) #1 , #3

Future State: Nightwing (2021) #1 , #2 

DCeased: 

DCeaased (2019) #3, #4

DCeased: Unkillable: #1

DC vs. Vampires: 

DC vs. Vampires (2021-2023) #2 , #10 , #11

DCAU: 

Superman & Batman Magazine (1993-1995) #1 , #4

The Batman & Robin Adventures (1995-1997) #19 

Justice League Unlimited (2004-2008) #20 , #22 , #27 , #31 , #36

Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two (2021-2022) #3

Injustice: 

Injustice: Year Zero (2020-2021) Chapter #1 , #2 

Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-2016) #6 , #7 , #9 , #11 , 12

Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Two (2013-2016) #3 , #6 , #7 - #11 , Annual #1

Injustice: Gods Among us - Year Three (2013-2016) #2 , #6 , #9 - #12

Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Four (2013-2016) #1 

Flashpoint: 

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman (2011) #2 , #3 

Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies (2011) #2 , #3

Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance (2011) #2

Convergence (2015) #6 , #7 

Tiny Titans:

Tiny Titans (2008-2012) #45

Bombshells: 

DC Comics: Bombshells (2015-2017) #6 , #10 , #16 , #17 , #18 , #26 

Bombshells: United (2017-2018) #36

Batman: The Brave and The Bold:

Batman: The Brave and The Bold (2009-2010) #11 , #14

All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold (2011-202) #4

Lil’Gotham: 

Batman: Lil’Gotham (2013-2014) #3 , #5 , #6 , #8 , #10 , #12

Scooby-Doo: 

Scooby-Doo Team-Up (2018) #34

The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries (2021-) #5 , #12

Other Appearances (Crossovers) 

Batman Versus Predator II (1993/1994) # 1 - #4

JLA/Witchblade (2000-2001) #1

Avengers/JLA (2003/2004) #4

Other Characters to hold the name, Huntress: 

Paula Brooks

Helena Wayne

Carol Danvers (Amalgamverse)

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe

>~<>~<>~<>~<

To the Helena Bertinelli fans I hope you enjoy! 

@inkareds​ I finished the complete guide if you want to check it out. 

If I made any mistakes or forgot something leave a comment, or send me a message. I tried to include everything, but I could have messed up. I will also try to update this as new Huntress stuff comes out, so the list may grow. 

[aboutzatanna]

Ah, yes. Remember when Zatanna's expertise was so well regarded that even Batman had to put aside his anger so he can get her opinion on something?

Source: Batman #639

This was around the time Jason Todd came back and Batman was looking to confirm his suspicions. He was also mad at Zatanna for wiping his memory during Identity Crisis, although they patched things up later during Dini's Detective Comics run.

(And yes, the Lazarus Pit originally could only revive the recently deceased. Its only much later on they were shown to be able to revive the long dead.)

Remember when Magog, whose personality is 'I'm such a huge arrogant asshole that I got kicked off the JSA-the same JSA that used to put up with Black Adam' and no longer having Dr Fate to consult, he went straight to Zatanna for mystical help?

Source: Magog #7

I thought starting with Batgirls #13 we were getting back to Zee being the magical go to person for any magical related problems. But given September's solicits, I guess not. If the above comics came out today, writers wouldn't be able to help but make it about you-know-who and somehow have him upstage Zatanna and show/treat her as inferior to him.

Bonus: Superman going to Zatanna for help in dealing with Arion:

Source: Superman #662

The Phantom Stranger appeared too in this story arc. He worked in concert with Superman and Zatanna. No attempted one up manship or edgelord bullshit. Or one character getting downgraded to show how much better the other is. Just folks who are good at their job showing how good they are at their job.

[timdrakequotes]

Alfred: Is this how you plan on spending your summer vacation?

Tim: [hitting a punch bag] I’m just. Working out. A little frustration.

Tim: I did all the footwork on the Firefly case and Batman’s making me sit out the bust.

Alfred: Denied the opportunity to confront a psychotic arsonist.  I can only imagine your disappointment.

Tim: So while he goes for the glory…I get to watch it all on the tube.

--Tim Drake with Alfred Pennyworth (Detective Comics #662 – Burning Questions)  

[nyhti]

I live and breathe for these kinds of panels. Pussy on display.

Detective Comics #661-662 (1993), Batman: Shadow of the Bat #4 (1992)

[catboybatman]

Detective comments (detective comics #662)

[lonniemachin]

Detective Comics (1937) #662

'let me guess... you mailed off a nasty note to someone and now you regret it, and you only wanted to break in to get it back. did i see that on the brady bunch or the jeffersons?'

[smillingcartoonist]

Detective Comics 662 #

The Bat Panther Repellent Spray

[brokentoys]

ed in detective comics #662 (1993)

[elizibar]

A little light reading from Detective Comics 662, well into Knightquest. #batman #dc #dccomics #comics #comicbooks #detectivecomics #comicart #comicpanels https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9KEFyBu9E/?igshid=6edup0rvjy1u

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

literally going to throw up I want him to have one okayish day. ever. his own henchmen are the ones pointing the guns at him; they're tired of waiting to do the scheme du jour but Eddie is making them wait because the cops have been ignoring his stupid fucking ransom note riddle clues because there are other villains around who they actually give a shit about. AND his arm is still broken from when Bane pumped him up with venom to make him fight Batman (above). at the rate things are going it is also, probably, his birthday.

he ends up hijacking a live talk show with some fake (!!!) explosives just to make someone pay attention to him while he does riddles and ends up getting taken out like this, btw. Bruce doesn't even notice at any point that the Riddler is Riddling because he's too busy a.) fighting Firefly and b.) dying of exhaustion

all from Detective Comics #662

the 80s and early 90s are a really interesting stretch of Batman history where the Riddler is like, an uncontested iconic part of the rogues gallery and and the wider Batman mythos but hardly ever actually Does Anything. like he shows up in all the group shots and whatnot and pretty frequently gets offhand mentions like this in Detective Comics #630

but it seems like hardly anyone actually wants to do anything with him aside from Peter Milligan going absolutely off his shits in Dark City and deciding that what the Riddler really wants is to summon a giant bat demon previously called up by a cult that Thomas Jefferson belonged to. which was, you know. certainly a story!

this is going absolutely nowhere and I have nothing concrete to draw from this, I just think it's interesting! and I wonder how much the legacy of the 1966 Batman series and Frank Gorshin's extremely memorable performance lead to this sense that the Riddler definitely should be included with the likes of Catwoman, Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, etc, even if he's not actually getting a lot of play in the comics proper, kind of keeping him afloat as a character until he started picking up more narrative steam.

idk man it's just so interesting to see how these characters shift and change through the years!

[dccomicsnews]

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ACTION COMICS 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN HC $29.99

Jerry Seigel, Fred Guardineer, Mort Weisinger, Don Cameron, Jerry Coleman, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton, Len Wein, Cary Bates, Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Roger Stern, Joe Kelly, Grant Morrison, Paul Levitz (A) Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Mort Meskin, Ed Dobrotka, Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye, Al Plastino, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan, George Klein, Carmine Infantino, Dick Giordano, Joe Giella, Gil Kane, John Byrne, Kerry Gammill, Dennis Janke, Bob McLeod, Ben Oliver, Neal Adams (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Superman’s debut in ACTION COMICS #1 – and DC is celebrating this date with the publication of the new hardcover ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN! It’s an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring key character debuts, essays and more in a collection curated by Paul Levitz! Highlights of this collection include: A new cover by legendary artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee A never before unpublished twelve-page Golden Age Superman story believed to have been written by Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio Text pieces including: an editor’s note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to ACTION COMICS by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven (“It’s Superman!”), David Hadju (“The Ten-Cent Plague”), Larry Tye (“Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero”) and Gene Luen Yang (SUPERMAN, NEW SUPER-MAN and the National Book Award finalist “American Born Chinese”)! The new five-page story “The Game,” written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams The Superman stories from this collection include: “The Coming of Superman,” from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster “Revolution in San Monte,” from from ACTION COMICS #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster “The Terrible Toyman!” from ACTION COMICS #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman “The Super-Key to Fort Superman,” from ACTION COMICS #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude “The Super-Duel in Space,” from ACTION COMICS #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac “The Supergirl from Krypton!” from ACTION COMICS #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl “The World’s Greatest Heroine!” from ACTION COMICS #262, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney “The Superman Super-Spectacular!” from ACTION COMICS #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy “Superman Takes a Wife,” from ACTION COMICS #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella “If Superman Didn’t Exist…” from ACTION COMICS #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane “Squatter,” from ACTION COMICS #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano “Ma Kent’s Photo Album,” from ACTION COMICS #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke “Secrets in the Night,” from ACTION COMICS #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod “A Hero’s Journey,” from ACTION COMICS #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others “The Boy Who Stole Superman’s Cape,” from ACTION COMICS #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver Other key ACTION COMICS stories in this title include: “The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies,” from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara “The Origin of the Vigilante,” from ACTION COMICS #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante “The Assassin-Express Contract!” from ACTION COMICS #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN HC (DEC170241) is a 384-page title. It has a new Final Order Cutoff of February 5 and an on-sale date of April 11. Please note that the poster mentioned in the original solicitation will no longer be included in this title. The poster, which features all one thousand ACTION COMICS covers, will be offered as a separate item with ordering details to come soon.

SUPERMAN EXILE AND OTHER STORIES OMNIBUS HC $125.00

Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, George Perez, Dan Jurgens, Tom Peyer (A) Jerry Ordway, Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, George Perez, Curt Swan, Brett Breeding, John Beatty, Dan Jurgens, John Statema, Art Thibert, Paris Cullins, Ty Templeton, Tim Gula, Keith Giffen, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson (A/CA) Kerry Gammill, Dennis Janke

The late 1980s stories that set the stage for the epic “Death of Superman” are collected in a new hardcover Omnibus edition for the first time. These tales include appearances by Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Mongul, Mr. Mxyzptlk and more, plus the debut of the Eradicator, a key player in the post “Death of Superman” era. Collects THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #445-460, SUPERMAN #23-37, ACTION COMICS #643-646 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2.

HAWKMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 02 $29.99

Geoff Johns (A) Rags Morales, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Scot Eaton, Don Kramer, Michael Bair, Keith Champagne, John Dell, Leonard Kirk, Ray Kryssing, Rodney Ramos (CA) John Watson

Shayera Thal, the Thanagarian Hawkwoman, returns to the world of Hawkman! But her motives for seeking out Carter and Kendra aren’t exactly filled with good intentions… Hawkgirl isn’t exactly happy to see her…or to learn about the customary Thanagarian greeting! Hawkwoman has finally tracked down the final fate of her ex-partner and what it means to the world of the Animal Avatars. But an unexpected tagalong will send Shayera’s life in an entirely new direction! Guest-starring Animal Man, Black Adam and Headhunter. Collects HAWKMAN #15-25 and JSA #56-58.

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MAGAZINES

ALTER EGO #152 $9.95

Alter Ego presents Larry Ivie, maybe the most important Silver Age comic book artist/writer you never heard of! He conceived (and named!) the Justice League of America, he helped develop the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, he brought EC art greats to the world of Edgar Rice Burroughs. and he created Monsters and Heroes, one of the first magazines ever to bridge the gap between fan and pro! Artist/friend Sandy Plunkett chronicles this unsung star’s career, with art by Wood, Frazetta, Crandall, Krenkel, Doolin, and others, plus rarely-seen and never-seen Ivie art and story pages spotlighting Justice League, Hawkman, The Atom, Sandman, and Superman!

BACK ISSUE #61 LONGBOX ED $8.95

New Printing & Size! Reprints the original sold-out issue at standard magazine size, so you can fill the hole in your Back Issue collection! It looks at “Tabloids and Treasuries,” spotlighting the Bronze Age’s biggest comic books, including every all-new tabloid from the 1970s, and a checklist of reprint treasury editions. Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, The Bible, Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles, The Wizard of Oz, even the Paul Dini/Alex Ross World’s Greatest Super-Heroeseditions – they’re all here! With commentary from and/or art by Neal Adams, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Mike Grell, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Sheldon Mayer, John Romita, Sr., Alex Toth, and more. Featuring a reimagining of Grell’s Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes Limited Collectors’ Edition wraparound cover by Alex Ross!

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DC Comics Pull Box For 4-4-18 (New Comics and Merchandise) DC Comics News has compiled a list of DC Comics titles and collectibles shipping to comic shops for April 11, 2018.

[lornahs]

Where to start reading Lois Lane?

Her first appearance was in Action Comics #1

World of Metropolis #1-3

The Man of Steel #1-5

Superman: Birthright (#4-12)

Lois Lane #1-2

Girlfrenzy: Lois Lane

Action Comics (esp #6, 484, 600, 655, 662, 665, 671, 692, 696, 700, 710, 720, 732, 738, 750-752, 758, 772-773, 775, 787-788, 792, 810, 821, 826, 828-831, 877-879, 880-882, 884, 887, 900, 904)

Superman (esp #113, 31-314, 321 325, 661, 685, 691, 700, 714)

Superman Family #189, 206

Showcase #10

Superman: Man of Steel (esp #6, 22, 45, 59, 88, 93, 126-127, 134, 260)

Adventures of Superman (esp #432, 452, 466, 469, 473, 476, 491, 505, 509, 525, 527, 543-545, 562, 564, 567, 575, 588, 591, 613, 623, 627-632, 634, 637-638, 640, 644-646)

Superman v2 (esp #17, 29, 33, 50, 53, 59, 64, 72, 75, 84, 118, 122, 130, 146, 151, 159, 174, 179, 217)

Superman: Secret Origin (esp #3-6)

Superman: Blackout arc (Adventures of Superman #484, Action Comics #671, Superman: The Man of Steel #6, Superman v2 #62, Adventures of Superman #485)

Reign of Supermen arc

Funeral for a Friend

Bizarro's World

The Battle for Metropolis

Showcase '95

Showcase '96

Superman: The Wedding and Beyond

Superman: Forever

Superman: Save the Planet

Superman: The Last God of Krypton

Superman: Return to Krypton

Wonder Woman v2 #170

Superman: Where is thy Sting?

With This Ring (Superman v2 #168, Detective Comics v1 #756)

JLA Classified #10-11, 49

Superman: For Tomorrow

Superman: Up, Up and Away (Action Comics #837-840, Superman #650-653)

Birds of Prey v1 #101-102

Detective Comics #824

Last Son of Krypton arc

Superman: New Krypton

Superman: Confidential #12-14

Supergirl Annual #1

War of the Supermen #1-2

Superman/Batman #72-73

Superman 80-Page Giant

Supergirl #58-59

Supergirl: Good Looking Corpse (#60-64)

Supergirl: This is not my life (#65-67)

Advetures of Superman v2 #5, 12, 18

Sensation Comics feat. WW #26-27

Superman: Lois and Clark

Superman: Rebirth #1

Superman v4

Super Sons

Also check out DC Comics Bombshells, JLA: Age of Wonder

There's many comics I might have missed if I did leave out anything important let me know :)

[timdrakequotes]

Alfred: What are you doing?

Tim: Channel surfing. There’s nothing on.

Alfred: How would you know? You don’t watch anything for longer than three seconds.

Tim: You never do this?

Alfred: I tend to watch a program from its beginning until its end and then I switch the set off.

--Tim Drake with Alfred Pennyworth (Detective Comics #662 – Burning Questions)  

[theredwonder]

Detective Comics (1937) #662 - June 1993

“Burning Questions”

“I’m just. Working out. A little frustration.”

I think Graham Nolan is one of the better artists for Tim and in general, really. His lines are really neat and the characters actually look like people and not elongated smudges. Look at that nice close-up of Tim’s tabi boots.

This will be Tim’s first time against Riddler, but they’re an interesting pair because of their similarities in their love of patterns (and flair).