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Comunicado De Novedadesabril 2012 TM & © DC Comics COMUNICADO DE NOVEDADES ABRIL 2012 TM & © DC Comics En 1986, un guion de Frank Miller con dibujo de David Mazzucchelli logró hacer historia. Se trata de Batman: Año uno, donde Miller define los primeros pasos de un Batman aún inexperto, decidido a librar una guerra contra el crimen en las calles de Gotham. Paralelamente, un joven teniente James Gordon, recién llegado a Gotham City, da también sus primeros pasos en esa misma dirección, sin sospechar aún que su relación con Batman llegará a ser tan fructífera en el futuro. Batman: Año uno se ha convertido por méritos propios en uno de los cómics de Batman más icónicos de la historia, un relato imprescindible aclamado BATMAN: AÑO UNO unánimemente por crítica y público y que firma uno de los autores más destacados • Guion: Frank Miller en la mitología del Hombre Murciélago. • Dibujo: David Mazzucchelli Esta edición incluye, además, casi 40 • Edición original: Year One deluxe edition (1986-1987-2005) USA – DC Comics páginas de material extra, entre las que • Periodicidad: Número único se encuentran algunos de los guiones • Formato: Cartoné, 152 págs. Color. 168x257 mm originales del propio Frank Miller. • PVP: 16,50 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 3 5 1 TM & © DC Comics ¡ÚLTIMO Concluye la serie mensual Batman en el número 60, que contiene los NÚMERO! últimos episodios de la serie homónima estadounidense. En ellos, Tony Daniel nos muestra una peculiar disputa familiar en medio de la cual se encuentra el Caballero BATMAN núm. 60 Oscuro. Además, Fabián Nicieza repasa la trayectoria del protagonista en un • Guion: Tony Daniel, Fabián Nicieza homenaje que sirve para cerrar la etapa • Dibujo: Steve Scott, Daniel Sampere, Andrei Bressan de Batman que concluye este mismo mes. • Edición original: Batman núms. 712-713 (09-10/2011) USA – DC Comics Para saber cómo nace el Nuevo Universo • Periodicidad: Último número DC, recuerda leer Flashpoint núm. 4, la • Formato: Grapa, 48 págs. Color. 168x257 mm conclusión de esta apasionante saga. • PVP: 3,50 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 3 9 9 TM & © DC Comics DE LOS CREADORES DE 100 BALAS BRIAN AZZARELLO EDUARDO RISSO Llega el momento de conocer mejor al Batman de Flashpoint gracias al especial El Caballero de la Venganza, obra de un equipo creativo de auténtico lujo: Brian BATMAN: FLASHPOINT Azzarello y Eduardo Risso, los responsables El Caballero de la Venganza de 100 Balas. Cuando el Joker rapta a los hijos de una destacada personalidad de • Guion: Brian Azzarello Gotham City, el protagonista emprende • Dibujo: Eduardo Risso una cruzada que pondrá a prueba sus dotes • Edición original: Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance núms. 1-3 (08-10/2011) como detective y le recordará el dramático USA – DC Comics pasado que se ha propuesto borrar en la • Periodicidad: Número único miniserie central Flashpoint, que concluye • Formato: Grapa, 64 págs. Color. 168x257 mm a su vez este mismo mes. • PVP: 4,50 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 4 0 5 DEL Pese a residir en Nueva York, Doc Savage no tarda en recibir noticias relativas a GUIONISTA la actividad de Batman: un vigilante enmascarado que imparte su propia DE 100 BALAS noción de justicia en Gotham City. Preocupado por los violentos métodos que emplea y por su posible relación con BRIAN un asesinato sin resolver, el Hombre de Bronce emprende un viaje con AZZARELLO intención de aclarar la situación. A su vez, Richard Benson –más conocido como el Vengador– afrontará su propio desafío: FIRST WAVE: BATMAN y DOC SAVAGE terminar con el reinado de Shonder Zeev, capo de la mafia neoyorquina. • Guion: Brian Azzarello, Jason Starr • Dibujo: Phil Noto, Phil Winslade Brian Azzarello, Phil Noto, Jason Starr • Edición original: Batman/Doc Savage, First Wave (06/2010-07/2011) y Phil Winslade colaboran en estos dos USA – DC Comics especiales, que contribuyen a dar forma a • Periodicidad: Número único un nuevo rincón del Universo DC, inspirado • Formato: Cartoné, 88 págs. Color. 168x257 mm © 2012 DC Comics, Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. d/b/a Conde Nast Publications , Inc. All Rights Reserved. Conde Inc. d/b/a Magazine Publishers, Advance © 2012 DC Comics, en la tradición de los relatos pulp. • PVP: 12,95 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 5 4 2 ® TM & © DC Comics En el mundo de Flashpoint, el joven Kal- El, el último superviviente del planeta Krypton, no fue a parar a las cariñosas SUPERMAN núm. 59 manos de Jonathan y Martha Kent, sino que tuvo un destino mucho menos • Guion: Scott Snyder, Lowell Francis agradable. Scott Snyder y Lowell Francis • Dibujo: Gene Ha nos relatan el dramático pasado del • Edición original: Flashpoint: Project Superman núms. 1-3 (08-09/2011) Hombre de Acero en el imprescindible USA – DC Comics número 59 de Superman, donde se recoge • Periodicidad: Mensual la miniserie original Proyecto Superman, • Formato: Grapa, 64 págs. Color. 168x257 mm dibujada por Gene Ha. • PVP: 4,50 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 4 1 2 TM & © DC Comics Paul Lincoln era un bribón de la Barriada Suicida, una de las zonas más deprimidas de Metropolis, cuando salieron a la luz los primeros superhéroes. Su encuentro con UNIVERSO DC: LEGADOS núm. 1 alguno de ellos cambió su vida, la que ahora nos relata y que, directa o indirectamente, • Guion: Len Wein está muy unida a las vicisitudes de los • Dibujo: Scott Kolins, Andy Kubert, J.G. Jones, J.H. Williams III, justicieros enmascarados. Asiste en este José Luis García-López, Dave Gibbons, Joe Kubert, George Pérez, Walt Simonson volumen, siempre de la mano de Paul y • Edición original: DC Universe: Legacies núms. 1-5 (07/2010 - 04/2011) su familia, a la llegada de la Sociedad de USA – DC Comics la Justicia, de Superman, de Batman... • Periodicidad: Mensual y también al dramático estallido de la • Formato: Rústica, 176 págs. Color. 168x257 mm. primera Crisis. • PVP: 15,95 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 4 8 1 TM & © DC Comics ¡ÚLTIMO Booster Gold es un gran héroe del que NÚMERO! nunca hemos oído hablar... aunque haya salvado el universo en innumerables ocasiones desde que se convirtió en compañero de aventuras de Rip Hunter. También está acostumbrado a viajar BOOSTER GOLD núm. 5 por el tiempo y a conocer realidades alternativas... pero la aventura que tiene • Guion: Dan Jurgens por delante no se parece a ninguna otra. • Dibujo: Dan Jurgens, Ig Guara, Rick Leonardi ¿Logrará sobrevivir al hostil mundo de • Edición original: Booster Gold núms. 44-47 (07-10/2011) Flashpoint? Descúbrelo en este último USA – DC Comics volumen de Booster Gold que escribe • Periodicidad: Aperiódica y dibuja Dan Jurgens, el creador del • Formato: Rústica, 96 págs. Color. 168x257 mm. personaje. • PVP: 9,95 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 5 5 9 TM & © DC Comics INCLUYE PLAN EDITORIAL DEL NUEVO UNIVERSO DC Barry Allen vive el apoteósico final de ¡ÚLTIMO Flashpoint en el cuarto y último número de la miniserie central, escrita por Geoff Johns y dibujada por Andy Kubert. Allí, NÚMERO! el Velocista Escarlata se enfrenta a un antiguo enemigo mientras averigua cómo FLASHPOINT núm. 4 se creó la realidad que intenta deshacer para restaurar la historia que pocos • Guion: Geoff Johns recuerdan. Pero el desenlace del conflicto • Dibujo: Andy Kubert entre Wonder Woman y Aquaman • Edición original: Flashpoint núm. 5 (10/2011) USA – DC Comics puede impedir que todo llegue a buen • Periodicidad: Mensual puerto... a menos que cierto kryptoniano • Formato: Grapa, 32 págs. (más ocho con plan editorial) Color. 168x257 mm. resuelva la situación. • PVP: 2,50 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 4 4 3 ® TM & © DC Comics Toda Central City adora a Ciudadano Frío, el justiciero local. Pero este esconde un horrible secreto que podría salir a la luz por culpa de la periodista Iris FLASH: FLASHPOINT West y su sobrino Wally. Y mientras los acontecimientos se precipitan en la • Guion: Scott Kolins, Sterling Gates, Sean Ryan antigua ciudad de Barry Allen, su nieto, • Dibujo: Scott Kolins, Oliver Nome, IG Guara, Joel Gómez el joven héroe conocido como Kid Flash, • Edición original: Flashpoint: Citizen Cold núms. 1-3, Flashpoint: Grodd of War vive una experiencia agónica. Flash: núm. 1, Flashpoint: Reverse Flash núm. 1, Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost núms. 1-3 Flashpoint profundiza en los personajes (08-10/2011) USA – DC Comics secundarios del Velocista Escarlata de • Periodicidad: Número único la mano de autores como Sterling Gates • Formato: Rústica, 176 págs. Color. 168x257 mm. (Supergirl) o Scott Kolins (JSA). • PVP: 15,95 € WWW.eccediciones.com 9 7 8 8 4 1 5 5 2 0 4 3 6 ® TM & © DC Comics ¡ÚLTIMO En 1941, Flash y Green Lantern NÚMERO! viajaron a Libia e hicieron un terrible descubrimiento que casi puso fin a su amistad. Muchos años después, estos miembros veteranos de la Sociedad de la JSA: núm. 5 Justicia de América se ven obligados a Superciudad reencontrarse con lo sucedido en aquella misión cuando un terrorista llamado • Guion: Marc Guggenheim Guadaña ataca la ciudad de Monument • Dibujo: Scott Kolins, Tom Derenick, George Pérez Point. Así comienza el último volumen • Edición original: Justice Society of America núms. 44-54 (12/2010 - 10/2011) de JSA, escrito por Marc Guggenheim (Eli USA – DC Comics Stone) y dibujado por artistas como Scott • Periodicidad: Último número Kolins (Flash) o George Pérez (Nuevos • Formato: Rústica, 264 págs. Color. 168x257 mm. 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