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Thirty-five years after the end of Watchmen, he’s back...but is this the
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BATGIRL #50
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written by TOM KING It’s been 35 years since Ozymandias dropped a giant interdimensional squid on New York City,
art and cover by JORGE FORNÉS killing thousands and destroying the public’s trust in heroes once and for all. And since that
variant cover by JAE LEE time, one figure in a fedora, mask, and trenchcoat has become a divisive culture icon.
blank variant cover So what does it mean when Rorschach reappears as an assassin trying to kill a candidate
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Writer Tom King joins forces with artist Jorge Fornés for a new miniseries that explores the
mythic qualities of one of the most compelling characters from the bestselling graphic novel
of all time, Watchmen.
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Tom King and Jorge Fornés Explain the
MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF RORSCHACH
(KIND OF)
Interview by Albert Ching
The year is 2020. And and knows how to take advantage of your strengths and leave space for your
own voice.
Rorschach is…back?
In Rorschach, the new miniseries by writer Tom King and artist Jorge Tom, without getting into spoiler territory, what’s the process
Fornés, the antihero famously disintegrated by Dr. Manhattan in like of taking Rorschach—a character who has really only existed
Watchmen #12 resurfaces—but how? Why? And of course, who? in one time period—and telling a story that had relevance to you
in 2020?
In advance of the series’ October debut, King and Fornés share
insights into their unexpected new epic that returns to the enduringly King: Things are crazy right now. I mean, it’s insane; it’s driving people
compelling Watchmen character to tell a thoroughly current story. insane. And we have to talk about it; we have to try to make things that are as
good as all that bad that’s out there is bad, or else we’ll just surrender to it,
Rorschach is one of the most uniquely polarizing characters in and who wants to do that, who has the time to do that?
comics—maybe in all of fiction. Before starting this series, what
The language of Rorschach is a language you can tell a story about a world
was your perspective on Rorschach?
like this in. It doesn’t work with Superman and Batman. Those are the wrong
ToM King: I always thought of Rorschach as a parody of or a tribute words. But Rorschach, he can talk to it, he can describe it, he can write it on a
to cartoonist Steve Ditko’s obsession with Ayn Rand’s work, all that “A equals sign and march it down the street past all the heroes ignoring the truth that’s
A” stuff. Ditko basically believed that fiction exists to present the ideal man as in front of them. The only way to write Rorschach is to be relevant.
a moral lesson to the reader, a model for their behavior. And to him the ideal
hero was someone who understood that there was good and there was bad Jorge, how do you describe your visual approach to the series?
and there was nothing in between; the obvious obligation of that hero then is How do you balance honoring the character’s very famous
to do the good and punish the bad. artistic legacy while also making it distinctly yours?
Rorschach is the attempt to insert that perfect vision of the incorruptible man Fornés: It’s hard work. One of the most recognizable things about
into our imperfect, corruptible world and see what happens. Watchmen is the phenomenal work that Dave [Gibbons] did; it’s really iconic!
We’ve tried to create a book in the same universe but independent in itself,
Jorge Fornés: The first time I read Watchmen I was very so I tried to continue working with my usual style equally inspired by the noir
young, maybe 13 years old. At that age I still couldn’t understand the most genre but with a quite different look than the original Watchmen. We didn’t
adult aspects of the book, and obviously Rorschach was the most charismatic want to make an imitation of the original series, and I opted for a look close to
character and everyone’s favorite. I grew up in the ’80s, between Rambo aesthetic classicism and inspired by the noir films of the 1960s and ’70s that fits
and Charles Bronson movies, so for me Rorschach was another hero fighting the book perfectly…I hope! [Laughs]
against crime. As I grew up and read the book almost every year, I began to
understand the Manichaean aspects of the character, and I was able to enjoy The solicitation text mentions a couple of new characters:
the work in a deeper and less superficial way. a young woman partnering with Rorschach,
and a detective investigating the mystery.
The two of you worked together quite a bit on Batman, but being What can you share about either?
partnered together on a 12-issue series this ambitious is obviously
something else entirely. What has it been like collaborating on King: This is the young woman’s
Rorschach? first appearance anywhere. She’s going
to be very important to a lot of things
King: It’s easy. Jorge is a phenomenon in the line of Alex Toth and going forward. The detective is who
David Mazzucchelli, just a pure storyteller who gets at the true vision of what you think he is.
comics are when people close their eyes and imagine a hero made of lines and
ink blots. He’s going to be as big as you can be in this industry. His interpretations Fornés: Don’t think you
of my scripts are always better than what I wrote, so mostly I just let him do his know what to expect, don’t take
thing and I try to catch up when he’s done. anything for granted, don’t
think you’ve seen everything,
Fornés: I love Tom’s work. I think he’s one of the best writers right give it a chance and delve
now and the perfect man for this book. To have the opportunity to do a maxi- into the story with them.
series with him with creative freedom and playing with this iconic universe is a You’ll be surprised where
dream come true. He knows perfectly the kind of artist that he’s working with, they will take you…
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WHO—OR WHAT—IS
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"The end of the world was only the beginning."
—The Hollywood Reporter
TIME IS RUNNING OUT
FOR THE JUSTICE LEAGUE
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CURE!
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“Tom Taylor and Trevor Haisine’s DCeased raises the level for the DCU, creating an alternate
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STRANGE ADVENTURES #6
written by TOM KING How determined is Mr. Terrific to find the truth? The answer becomes more challenging as the
art by MITCH GERADS and whole world starts to turn against him. Adam Strange is a hero who can save the Earth from
EVAN "DOC" SHANER alien invasion, and who is Mr. Terrific to say otherwise? The extent of the denial only makes
cover by MITCH GERADS the man more suspicious.
variant cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER Not that the warmongering Pykkts care one way or the other. If Strange is to be believed,
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written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO Art Baltazar and Franco—the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind Superman of Smallville
art and cover by ART BALTAZAR and Tiny Titans—provide their signature take on a certain apartment building (Arkham) in
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written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS As Superman deals with the continuing fallout from the world knowing his truth as Clark Kent,
art by IVAN REIS and DANNY MIKI he finds himself faced with a physical threat beyond anything he has ever faced before. Synmar
cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO traveled across the universe to destroy the Man of Steel. How can Superman contain the havoc
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AMETHYST #6
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AQUAMAN #64
written by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK Wedding bells? More like wedding hells, as Mera’s nuptials ignite a war across the Seven
art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA Kingdoms. Arthur, Orm, the Trench, Xebel, and more battle not just for the crown but for
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JENNY FRISON worshipped like gods, that’s what! What is this strange new Brainiac’s endgame—and how did
Batman and Superman’s own villain database mutate into this twisted, metallic death planet?
The mystery deepens as our heroes’ allies desperately search for their missing comrades...
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FAR SECTOR #8
written by N.K. JEMISIN While still processing her feelings about Councilor Marth, Jo tracks down the “riders” who
art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL killed Averrup Thorn, and gets the first hint of what’s really going on beneath the surface of the
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OCLAIR ALBERT for his caution wears thin. But they’ll need all their wits and courage about them, because
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written by LAURA MARKS In the gaslit splendor of late 19th-century New York, rage builds inside 14-year-old Daphne.
art by KELLEY JONES The sudden death of her father has left her alone with her grief-stricken mother who becomes
cover by PIOTR JABŁOŃSKI easy prey for a group of occultists promising to contact her dead husband. While fighting to
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ISBN: 978-1-77950-465-4 legend Kelley Jones (The Sandman, Batman: Red Rain) join forces to unleash spirits from beyond
into DC’s Hill House Comics, curated by Joe Hill!
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written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
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Up in the sky, in the dark of the night, trust no one—for the Secret Six
walk among us. Spinning out of the devastating events of The Batman
Who Laughs, Superman and Batman are together once more and facing a
terrifying new threat that could strike from anywhere. The Dark Knight
and the Man of Steel must journey into the depths of Gotham City to
learn which of their fellow heroes have become the horrifying horsemen
of their most dangerous and deranged foe ever, with Shazam, Supergirl,
and more transformed into their twisted Dark Multiverse reflections.
Our heroes will need to fight to survive, but an even more dangerous
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Originally introduced in 1967, Deadman was a circus performer known
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the identity of his killer and bring THEM to justice!
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Adventure Comics #459-466; DC Comics Presents #94; Detective Comics
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BATMAN: WHATEVER
HAPPENED TO
THE CAPED CRUSADER?
DELUXE 2020 EDITION HC
written by NEIL GAIMAN
art by ANDY KUBERT, SCOTT WILLIAMS,
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New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins a murderer’s row
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Spotlighting the story “Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?”
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new light on the Dark Knight, this title also collects stories from Secret
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RICK VEITCH, and DAVE GIBBONS
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ISBN: 978-1-77950-489-0
Legendary writer Alan Moore’s seminal Superman stories are collected
in this deluxe edition featuring the two-part “Whatever Happened to
the Man of Tomorrow?” from Superman #423 and Action Comics #583
as Superman faces his final battle! Also featuring the classic story
“For the Man Who Has Everything” from Superman Annual #11 in which
Superman, Batman, Robin, and Wonder Woman battle Mongul. And in
DC Comics Presents #85, Superman crosses paths with Swamp Thing!
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GIRL TP
written by PETER MILLIGAN
art and cover by DUNCAN FEGREDO
ON SALE 11/10/20
$7.99 US | 80 PAGES | FC
DC BLACK LABEL | AGES 17+
ISBN: 978-1-77950-818-8
Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo’s under-the-radar story of ’90s
teenage ennui is collected for the first time! The team that brought you
Enigma reunites to tell the story of 15-year-old Simone Cundy, a resident
of the aptly named Bollockstown. Simone has two useless parents
and a general distaste for her life, so much so that she’s planning on
taking some rat poison and ending it all—and then something changes.
Can Simone find purpose in her life—and escape the town that’s been
holding her back?
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“Hooked us in from
the first few pages.”
—Nerdist
“Mythological and
grandiose.” —io9
HEROES IN CRISIS TP
written by TOM KING There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world
art by CLAY MANN, TRAVIS MOORE, headlines by CIA operative turned comics writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD?
LEE WEEKS, MITCH GERADS, and Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who’ve been traumatized
JORGE FORNÉS by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many
cover by CLAY MANN patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn
ON SALE 11/24/20 and Booster Gold! It’s up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman to
$19.99 US | 240 PAGES | FC | DC investigate—but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition? This
ISBN: 978-1-77950-303-9 collected edition features the entire nine-issue miniseries!
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JUSTICE LEAGUE
UNLIMITED: TIME
AFTER TIME TP
written by ADAM BEECHEN, STUART MOORE,
JASON HALL, and STEVE VANCE
art by CARLO BARBERI, GORDON PURCELL,
TIM LEVINS, MIN S. KU, and JOHN DELANEY
cover by TOM FEISTER
ON SALE 11/3/20
$9.99 US | 160 PAGES | 5.5" x 8"
FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-724-2
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TEEN TITANS/
DEATHSTROKE: THE
TERMINUS AGENDA TP
written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and
ADAM GLASS
art by BERNARD CHANG, CARLO PAGULAYAN,
FERNANDO PASARIN, SERGIO DAVILA,
POP MHAN, CAM SMITH, and others
cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
RESOLICIT | ON SALE 11/3/20
$16.99 US | 160 PAGES | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-236-0
The hunter becomes the hunted as the Teen Titans set out to end
Deathstroke once and for all in these tales from Deathstroke #41-43 and
Teen Titans #28-30. Deathstroke’s body count has grown even higher
after murdering his therapist en route to escaping from Arkham Asylum,
which prompts Commissioner Gordon to expose Slade’s identity as
Deathstroke to the public! Now the world’s most wanted criminal, the
walls are closing in on Slade Wilson, and the Teen Titans lie in wait...
Is there any hope of escape?
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UNDERWORLD
UNLEASHED: THE 25TH
ANNIVERSARY TP
written by MARK WAID, PAUL KUPPERBERG,
ALAN GRANT, ROGER STERN, and
SCOTT PETERSON
art by HOWARD PORTER, PHIL JIMENEZ,
J.H. WILLIAMS III, BRIAN STELFREEZE,
and others
cover by HOWARD PORTER and DAN GREEN
ON SALE 11/17/20
$29.99 US | 304 PAGES | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77950-578-1
The devil gets his due as demonically powered super-villains wreak
havoc in this 25th-anniversary edition of the classic DC event! Neron,
the ruler of hell, makes DC’s villains—and heroes—an offer they can’t
refuse, dangling serious power upgrades at the cost of their souls.
Who will say yes? Who will say no? And will the DC Universe ever be
the same? Collects Underworld Unleashed #1-3, Underworld Unleashed:
Abyss—Hell’s Sentinel #1, Underworld Unleashed: Apokolips—Dark Uprising
#1, Underworld Unleashed: Batman—Devil’s Asylum #1, and Underworld
Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1.
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