DC’s gone and released the solicit information for the third issues of their Edge titles, and you can get them here first. As these are for the third issues of the respective titles, there’s a good chance they’re a little spoiler-y, since you can’t have read what comes before. But either way, it’s a good chance to get a look at some of the sweet covers coming up. But be careful, it’s edgy down there. Sooooo edgy.
Very seriously, out of all the DC books coming out, this is the group that, however named is most up my alley. From Jonah Hex in All-Star Western, to Voodoo, to Men of War (which doesn’t seem to refer to Sgt. Rock anymore), to Blackhawks, there’s all sorts of fun alternatives to traditional superhero comics in here.
Cover art by Simon Bisley
DEATHSTROKE #3
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale NOVEMBER 9
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Still reeling from the Harmory job, Deathstroke seeks answers from a super villain arms manufacturer. But when Slade storms the weapon maker’s fortress, he finds himself face to face with a new threat known only as “Legacy” and a plot to manipulate Slade that runs far deeper than he could ever have imagined!
Cover art by CAFU and Jason Gorder
GRIFTER #3
Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON
Art and cover by CAFU and JASON GORDER
On sale NOVEMBER 9
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Cole and Gretchen escape in opposite directions, but the hornets’ nest has been disturbed. With aliens and the authorities both pursuing Cole, an easy escape is not an option! And when Cole is forced to confront his brother, the recipe is clear: On this morning, there will be bloodshed.
Cover art by John Tyler Christopher
VOODOO #3
Written by RON MARZ
Art by SAMI BASRI and HENDRY PRASETYA
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
On sale NOVEMBER 23
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Already on the run from shadowy government agents who want to dissect her, Voodoo now must face a new threat: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner! Will even her shapeshifting powers be enough to keep a GL at bay? Writer Ron Marz returns to his signature DCU character!
Cover art by Ryan Benjamin
SUICIDE SQUAD #3
Written by ADAM GLASS
Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO
Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN
On sale NOVEMBER 9
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
“Abort evac. Suicide Squad…you’re on your own!”
After last issue’s harrowing mission, the covert Squad must “disappear” until Task Force X can safely (and secretly) extract them from the field. Can a team of super villain soldiers maintain a low profile in a small town? Plus, another Squad member bites the dust – and King Shark eats a guy.
Cover art by Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish
O.M.A.C. #3
Written by DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN
Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH
On sale NOVEMBER 2
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Kevin Kho is arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. There he is confronted by the mindaltering power of the former super-hero the Psi-Fi Man, whom Brother Eye considers one of its greatest threats. Meanwhile Sarge Steel and his Checkmate Elite, under orders from Max Lord, begin their hunt for O.M.A.C.
Cover art by Ken Lashley
BLACKHAWKS #3
Written by MIKE COSTA
Art by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale NOVEMBER 23
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Wildman and Canada are prisoners of the enemy! Kunichi is a prisoner in sick bay! Lincoln faces the Bureaucrats! Lady Blackhawk battles the Internet! And who, or what, is Mother Machine?! Blackhawks only gets cooler – and stranger – by the issue.
Cover art by Viktor Kalvachev
MEN OF WAR #3
Written by IVAN BRANDON and
JONATHAN VANKIN
Art by TOM DERENICK and PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV
On sale NOVEMBER 2
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Sometimes even the best intel isn’t good enough. Rock and his men find themselves surrounded by dozens of guerrilla fighters when their last clip runs out – but bullets might not be their only weapon. Also: Ice and Tracker come face-to-face with a family of human shields. Can they clear the area in time for an incoming evac without harming innocents?
Cover art by Moritat
ALL-STAR WESTERN #3
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT and JORDI BERNET
Cover by MORITAT
On sale NOVEMBER 23
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
The Gotham City Police Department teams up with the vigilante Jonah Hex to bring a serial killer to justice, setting a dangerous precedent – but even that won’t stop the Religion of Crime from staking its claim on these streets. Will Hex ever get away from this place that makes the Wild West seem tame – and can he survive Gotham City’s first drive-by shooting? Plus: Will El Diablo’s rampage against a zombie horde be halted by the bloodthirsty White Arrow?
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i will get grifter and voodoo
I second that.
Jordi Bernet is on All-Star Western!!!
I guess he is the artist for the back up story? At least he is still active in the book.
Sweet!
I feel like I should have read the first issue before I know what issue three is about.
Agreed. Imagine how difficult this is for store owners. Well I guess if they order too low and say O.M.A.C is the break-through hit of the relaunch they can just direct readers to the digital version.
As a digital reader though – I don’t need these announcements to know whether or not I will buy issue #3. I’ll be sold if the content in issues 1 & 2 are good. This makes me wonder if solicits will evolve a bit too.
That’s kind of the nature of the comics distribution system.
Right on, Josh. I’m just wondering aloud if it will continue to be that way should a majority of readers get their comics digitally.
I guess I’m also wondering how comic sites like iFanboy approach these sorts of announcements. Do you feel that these solicits are legitimate news and thus ‘obligated’ to report on it? Or is it a catch as catch can – site X just posted on it so we should to?
But in most cases, we WILL have read issue #1 by the time Issue #3’s initial orders have to be in.
Yet again Jordi Bernet is doing another issue of All-Star Western. People complaining about him not being there before the full details must feel pretty stupid. Also, the fact that it’s the first drive by shooting in Gotham makes it exciting for me.
Also, also: “King Shark eats a guy”…..Can’t argue with that.
i don’t know why but voodoo reminds me of dren from splice
That Sgt Rock cover is pretty damn rad
I agree. I’m definitely picking this up. Haven’t had a good modern war comic in recent memory.
the cover artist has been doing an amazing job with his Image book, Blue Estate, which he writes, does some interior pages, and does the covers. I have been loving that book.
So far Blackhawks has had a different artist solicited for each issue. Wonder if that’s there plan or just poor planning.
A different artist for each issue. Now that is news.
I think I’m going to pick up Blackhawks. Something about seems interesting and fun. May even pick up Grifter too.
What is deathstroke wearing?!?! Please let that not be a new normal costume. The story is going to have to be a 10 to keep me reading with that design. It would be just too distracting. Ugh.
On the other hand, Suicide Squad looks promising.
Deathstroke and Suicide Squad are locks for me. Will probably pick up All-Star Western based on how well Jonah Hex is liked around these parts.
This confirms Voodoo and Grifter as maybes for me so I’ll try the 1st issue of both but probs only continue if they blow me away as my list is a little too long to be affordable atm. Also wondering how come Stormwatch isnt here since DC called that an ‘edge’ title too.
I’m not entirely sure why, but I’m actually looking forward to Grifter. I know virtually nothing about the character.
That art is looking great!
what is THE EDGE? is this a sub genre of the new DC52 thing?
The more these announcements come out, the more i’m feeling overwhelmed with the sheer quantity of new stuff coming in a condensed time frame.I dunno if i have the time/energy/willpower to figure out what to try and read all these books. Flashpoint and the tie ins already kinda wore me out.
Its like when i was a kid, and i forgot to do the homework, and i had no idea what was going on in class the next day.
The Edge is what DC is calling the books featuring the fringe characters and genres.
are they going to have a separate logo or banner? or is it kinda like a nickname?
It’s just a nickname.
As far as I know. I’d be surprised if there were banners or logos.
ahhhhh so i was getting confused with the code names. still a lot of books to keep track of.
BTW this nested comment thing is quite awesome. keeps the conversations nice and tidy.
yeah creating those types of sub-brands makes sense, BUT i’ve found them to be a little confusing, especially in comics. People would start asking about continuity and what universe things were in…..”EDGE-VERSE” or the “52 verse” or something like that/. Insanity waiting to happen.
OMG Simon Bisley…amazing.
Yeah, really. Nice cover!
Blackhawks is one of my darkhorse picks for the relaunch. I’m afraid it may get lost in the shuffle but it looks like it could be a fun title. GI Joe in the DCU.
I’m really hoping Men of War will be a great book. DC used to publish a lot of war stories during and post Vietnam. There have been a number of movies now based on the current war in Irag and Afghanistan, but not a whole lot of comics to my knowledge. I’m definitely curious to read some stories in this setting.
I’m really looking forward to All-Star Western. Jonah Hex was one of my favorite reads and I’m excited to see what Palmiotti and Gray do with the other DC western characters.
Sgt. Rock is the only one I care about right now. Unfortunately most of this group will not last long unless DC really does plan to give these titles a chance.
I should say Men of War!!!
Still looking forward to Voodoo. Some of these other titles look really cool, but I can’t afford ’em all and I barely have time to read what I buy now. Who am I kidding? I don’t have time. Maybe I’ll catch up when I retire.
That Grifter cover is definitely eye candy.