Sensational Comics for May, 2012

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Wonder Woman

EARTH TWO #1
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale MAY 2 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

• First issue of an ongoing series from writer JAMES ROBINSON and artist NICOLA SCOTT!
• Who are the heroes of EARTH 2 – and what befell them?
• Starring ALAN SCOTT, JAY GARRICK and many others!
• You may think you know Earth 2…but this is DC Comics – The New 52, where anything can happen!
• Don’t miss the extra-sized debut issue!

The DC Trinity in armor! Wonder Woman wielding a sword! Parademons! How is this appreciably different from NuEarth-One? Bah!

WONDER WOMAN #9
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO and CLIFF CHIANG
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale MAY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.

• WONDER WOMAN continues to battle through HADES in hopes of rescuing the only friend she has left.
• What is APOLLO trying to convince ARES of? Whatever it is, you can bet it’s bad news for Wonder Woman!

I almost ordered the hardcover collection last month, but just couldn't get excited enough about it.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #9
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
1:25 Variant cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
1:200 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale MAY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.

• “THE VILLAIN’S JOURNEY” begins here! Part one of a story introducing an all-new major nemesis for the Justice League by GEOFF JOHNS and JIM LEE!
• In part three of the SHAZAM! backup story, Billy Batson attempts to get used to his new life, new school and new family as Sivana unleashes an ancient evil imprisoned long ago.

This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

I have to admit that's a pretty nifty take on Starro. It's faithful but modern

INFINITY INC.: THE GENERATIONS SAGA VOL. 2 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS and DANN THOMAS
Art by JERRY ORDWAY, TODD McFARLANE and others
Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
On sale JULY 18 • 384 pg, FC, $39.99 US
• The mysterious Stream of Ruthlessness forces INFINITY INC. to battle the JSA – while the Ultra-Humanite waits to destroy the winning team!
• Collecting INFINITY INC. #5-18 and INFINITY INC. ANNUAL #1.

Wow, versions of Wonder Woman and the Huntress that have ceased to exist (at least) twice over.

JUSTICE TP
Written by JIM KRUEGER and ALEX ROSS
Art by ALEX ROSS and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by ALEX ROSS
On sale JUNE 13 • 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US
• The Legion of Doom — led by LEX LUTHOR and BRAINIAC — band together to save the world after a shared vision of the Earth’s demise.
• Collecting the best-selling 12-issue series!

The complete *yawn* epic in a single *sigh* volume.

WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC
Written by WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON, ROBERT KANIGHER and JOYCE MURCHISON
Art and cover by HARRY G. PETER
ADVANCE SOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 24 • 224 pg, FC, $59.99 US
• Stories from 1946 pit WONDER WOMAN against Dr. Psycho, King Pluto and German spy Paula von Gunther!
• Collects WONDER WOMAN #16-18 and stories from SENSATION COMICS #50-57!

Uh-oh. Looks like we're progressing from the "Charles Moulton" to the Kanigher era. One of these is far less than the other.

Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)

TINY TITANS: GROWING UP TINY TP
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale JUNE 13 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US
• A new volume of the Eisner Award-winning series, including lots o’ Crocs, a super-speedster race, young Bizarros in love and the Crossing Patrol Boys of Doom!
• Collects TINY TITANS #39-44!

Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and TOM DeFALCO
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale MAY 2 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
• “THE CULLING” begins here!
• It’s the TEEN TITANS vs. THE LEGION LOST one mile beneath the Antarctic in the chamber of horrors known as the Crucible!
• Continued in this month’s SUPERBOY #9, LEGION LOST #9 and TEEN TITANS #9!

SUPERBOY #9
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
On sale MAY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “THE CULLING” continues here from this month’s TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 and leading into LEGION LOST #9!
• SUPERBOY vs. ROSE WILSON – round two!
• The shocking debut of the all-new WARBLADE!

LEGION LOST #9
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
On sale MAY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “THE CULLING” continues from this month’s SUPERBOY #9!
• Even the combined powers of LEGION LOST and the TEEN TITANS won’t be enough to stop DARK HARVEST and his minions from committing mass murder!
• Continues in this month’s TEEN TITANS #9.

TEEN TITANS #9
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by IG GUARA and J.P. MAYER
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
On sale MAY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• “THE CULLING” finale!
• THE TEEN TITANS and THE LEGION LOST duke it out with N.O.W.H.E.R.E. and the madman known as Harvest to stop the slaughter of innocent children.
• This issue leads directly into this month’s RAVAGERS #1!
• Continued from TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 SUPERBOY #9 and LEGION LOST #9!