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Comics - Weekly Series - Wednesday Comics - Issue #8

WEDNESDAY COMICS #8
COVER TAGLINE: The World's Greatest Heroes! The World's Greatest Comics!
RELEASE DATE: August 26, 2009
PRICE: $3.99 U.S.

EDITOR(s): Mark Chiarello; Chris Conroy

INTERIOR ART:

TITLE: Batman
WRITER(s): Brian Azzarello
PENCILER(s): Eduardo Risso
INKER(s): Eduardo Risso
COLORS: Trish Mulvihill
LETTERS: Clem Robins

CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Commissioner James Gordon; Hardy Stone; Lorna Glass

PLOT:
They should have been able to close the case today. But instead, Commissioner Gordon and Batman now seem further away from the truth than they've ever been. Carlton Glass is dead and Hardy Stone's hefty bail was paid by an anonymous benefactor. What both men fail to realize is that anonymous benefactor is the person who was Hardy's real boss all along - Lorna Glass! The two meet down by the docks after his release and Hardy plans on celebrating, planting some smooches on the widow Glass!

TITLE: Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth!
WRITER(s): Dave Gibbons
PENCILER(s): Ryan Sook
INKER(s): Ryan Sook
COLORS: Ryan Sook
LETTERS: Ryan Sook

CHARACTERS: Kamandi; Dr. Canus; Orora

PLOT:
Without Tuftan or Caesar to guide them, the Tiger Legion was defeated swiftly by the hordes of Apes. Silent and solemn, Kamandi and his fellow travelers drive through the grim battlefield where countless Tiger warriors lay rotting. But someone else has happened across this massacre. Looking up, Orora and the others realize that they are in the presence of the Lion Army. The Lions have long since kept their distance from the ongoing wars, but now they've decided to join their feline bretheren and rise up against the Apes! Together alongside the Lions, Kamandi and the others make way towards Shintun.

TITLE: Superman
WRITER(s): John Arcudi
PENCILER(s): Lee Bermejo
INKER(s): Lee Bermejo
COLORS: Barbara Ciardo
LETTERS: Ken Lopez

CHARACTERS: Superman (Clark Kent)

PLOT:
Whereas just yesterday Superman was wondering if he'd ever feel as though he truly belonged, now he races with all that is within him to get to Hillsboro in time to save his parents! But before he can get there, one of the other hunters tackles him in the sky and drives them both downward, slamming hard into the Earth below.

TITLE: The Dearly Departed Detective Part 8
WRITER(s): Dave Bullock; Vinton Heuck
PENCILER(s): Dave Bullock
INKER(s): Dave Bullock
COLORS: Dave Stewart
LETTERS: Jared K. Fletcher

CHARACTERS: Deadman (Boston Brand); Julianna

PLOT:
Is Deadman falling for one of the spirit girls he intends to rescue? It sure looks that way as Boston embraces the girl from earlier in the night. Their two spirits touch and the two meet in a kiss. Her name is Julianna and she tells Boston that if they are to leave the forest where they are held he'll need to be rid of the magic rune stone nearby. Though instead of destroying it, Boston decides to pick up the Rune stone carry it with him. It holds them in place and as long as they do not cross it they should be fine. And at this stage it's their only leverage against Kalak! Their trek to Kalak's chamber is easy... perhaps too easy. But soon the demon returns to the realm, another soul in tow!

TITLE: Green Lantern
WRITER(s): Kurt Busiek
PENCILER(s): Joe Quiñones
INKER(s): Joe Quiñones
COLORS: Joe Quiñones
LETTERS: Pat Brosseau

CHARACTERS: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan); Joe Dillon

PLOT:
Left with no other alternative, Hal Jordan removes his Lantern mask and reveals his identity to the alien. It's just enough of a shock to reach the human core of Joe Dillon and cause the alien to release Hal. Backing up a few steps he aims his energy ring and fires a blast of green power that begins to strip away at the alien's exoskeleton and reveal the human form underneath.

TITLE: Metamorpho, The Element Man
WRITER(s): Neil Gaiman
PENCILER(s): Michael Allred
INKER(s): Michael Allred
COLORS: Laura Allred
LETTERS: Nate Piekos

CHARACTERS: Metamorpho (Rex Mason); Sapphire Stagg; Simon Stagg; Java; Element Girl (Urania Blackwell); Algon

PLOT:
Rex and Rainy race after Algon as they move through the different elements. But the quick transition in forms begins to take its toll on the two Elemental Heroes. Will they be able to catch up to their Ancient Roman counterpart? And if so, will there be anything left of them afterwards? Will Sapph have to shack up with Java from now on? Stay tuned!

TITLE: Teen Titans
WRITER(s): Eddie Berganza
PENCILER(s): Sean Galloway
INKER(s): Sean Galloway
COLORS: Sean Galloway
LETTERS: Nick J Napolitano

CHARACTERS: Robin (Tim Drake); Trident; Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes); Beast Boy (Gar Logan); Starfire (Koriand'r); Nightwing (Dick Grayson); Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark); Ravager (Rose Wilson); Kid Devil (Edward Bloomberg); Trigon; Terra; Blackfire; Dr. Light (Arthur Light)

PLOT:
The mysterious Trident has requested that the Titans meet him at the original Titans cave headquarters. A bona fide piece of Titans history, the cave now hosts a show-down of epic proportions. The Teen Titans versus several of their greatest threats from throughout their storied history. Each member matched up one by one until it is just Robin versus Trident. It's all on Tim now. Can he do it? Can he keep his cool, save the day and impress Wonder Girl?

TITLE: Strange Adventures
WRITER(s): Paul Pope
PENCILER(s): Paul Pope
INKER(s): Paul Pope
COLORS: Jose Villarrubia
LETTERS: Paul Pope

CHARACTERS: Alanna Strange; Prince Zotar

PLOT:
Alanna finally arrives at Ragathan where she holds court with Prince Zotar. Though he was once boyhood chums with the evil Lord Korgo, it's obvious things have changed and he forges a partnership with Alanna and agrees to help her defend the sieged city of Ranagar.

TITLE: Supergirl
WRITER(s): Jimmy Palmiotti
PENCILER(s): Amanda Conner
INKER(s): Amanda Conner
COLORS: Paul Mounts
LETTERS: John J. Hill

CHARACTERS: Supergirl (Linda Lang); Krypto; Streaky; Dr. Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross)

PLOT:
While Doctor Mid-Nite begins running his bevy of tests on the two super-pets, Supergirl decides to recline and watch some television. But her channel surfing is soon interrupted when the Doc gets a first hand look at Krypto and Streaky's bad behavior. Luckily this might just be the key at helping him unravel just what's wrong with the two!

TITLE: Chapter Eight: Perils from the Periodic Table
WRITER(s): Dan DiDio
PENCILER(s): José Luis García-López
INKER(s): Kevin Nowlan
COLORS: Trish Mulvihill
LETTERS: Ken Lopez

CHARACTERS: Dr Will Magnus; Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin; Dr. Bella Pretorius; Chemo

PLOT:
The sight of poor Tin bubbling away is enough to send the rest of the Metal Men into action. Platinum goes after Pretorius while Tin goes into battle with the giant Chemo monster. But in doing so, Iron cracks Chemo's outer hull causing it to go into meltdown mode. The walking concoction of toxic waste now threatens to take out the whole city!

TITLE: Wonder Woman
WRITER(s): Ben Caldwell
PENCILER(s): Ben Caldwell
INKER(s): Ben Caldwell
COLORS: Ben Caldwell
LETTERS: Ben Caldwell

CHARACTERS: Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)

PLOT:
Once again, Diana finds herself in a dream state on a quest for yet another one of the Stars. She finds that the golden lasso of truth is wrapped around the mouth of a gigantic wolf creature named Fenris. The golden muzzle keeps the wolf from supposedly devouring all of creation. But Diana has no time for such weighty issues She needs to get back and rescue Etta and the Professor from Poison! She then remembers that aside from binding its subjects to truth, the lasso can also bind oaths and promises. She makes Fenris promise not to devour the Earth and when it agrees she releases him. But the wolf teases, the lasso does not always give the person wielding it the kind of control they think they are getting. Before she has time to ask the wolf what he means she is gone once again.

TITLE: Sgt. Rock and Easy Co.
WRITER(s): Adam Kubert
PENCILER(s): Joe Kubert
INKER(s): Joe Kubert
COLORS: Joe Kubert
LETTERS: Joe Kubert

CHARACTERS: Sgt. Frank Rock; Gustav

PLOT:
Rock and Gustav step outside of the interrogation room and into a stand-off with two German officers. Rock has the Luger pointed squarely at the German officer's head but before he knows it, the second officer grabs Gustav and holds a knife to his throat!

TITLE: Flash Comics
WRITER(s): Karl Kerschl & Brenden Fletcher
PENCILER(s): Karl Kerschl
INKER(s): Karl Kerschl
COLORS: Dave McCaig
LETTERS: Rob Leigh

CHARACTERS: Flash (Barry Allen); Iris West

PLOT:
Through an untold number of trial and error attempts at getting into the tower, the Flash army realizes that they can't just run at the barrier without being sent into a light speed slingshot. Instead they decide to use the particle-colider nature of their bodies to create a million tiny black holes to absorb the weight of the massive dimension spanning barrier. And to their surprise it works! But they may end up paying a terrible, terrible price. Blood begins to pour out of their noses and all of the Flashes collapse to the ground - including Barry Allen at his dinner date with Iris!

TITLE: The Demon and Cat Woman
WRITER(s): Walter Simonson
PENCILER(s): Brian Stelfreeze
INKER(s): Brian Stelfreeze
COLORS: Brian Stelfreeze
LETTERS: Steve Wands

CHARACTERS: Demon Etrigan (Jason Blood); Catwoman (Selina Kyle); Morgaine Le Fay

PLOT:
Selina wants to fight with every molecule of her being but she cannot overcome the magic that binds her. Soon, Morgaine Le Fay will inhabit her body and once she pierces Jason Blood with the Spellsword of Lust he will be her lover for all time!

TITLE: Hawkman
WRITER(s): Kyle Baker
PENCILER(s): Kyle Baker
INKER(s): Kyle Baker
COLORS: Kyle Baker
LETTERS: Kyle Baker

CHARACTERS: Hawkman (Carter Hall); Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders); Batman (Bruce Wayne)

PLOT:
The JLA is still dealing with the alien invasion out of space. With not a member to spare it looks like it's Hawkman on his own against a giant T-Rex! The only hero on Earth that could possibly be of assistance is Aquaman, but with that be enough to defeat the massive prehistoric monster that rampages through the island?

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