True to form, Urban Comics continues its many monthly publications. With the many DC comics titles and the Urban Indies collection, there is something for everyone. If this list is your guide for the month of June, you can also find all the outings (including those to the kiosks) on the publisher's website.
June 8 in bookstores
Superman Man of Steel – Volume 1
Writer: Marv Wolfman, John Byrne – Artist: John Byrne
Metropolis was once the preferred hunting ground of Lex Luthor, Fr. D-G. tyrannical and intransigent of the multinational LexCorp, but the arrival of a superhuman protector has changed the game… Dividing his time between his identity as Clark Kent, a young reporter for the Daily Planet, and that of Superman, defender of the oppressed, he fights the strangest and most terrifying threats: Metallo, Darkseid or Bizarro!
Contenu vo : Man of Steel #1-6, Superman #1-4, Action Comics #584-587, Adventures of Superman #424-428 – 35 EUR
Complete Wonder Woman – Volume 1
Writer: Brian Azzarello – Artist: Cliff Chiang, Tony Akins, Guran Sudzuka
A fierce warrior and princess of the Amazons, Diana left her island to join the World of Men as Wonder Woman! But by rescuing a young woman from the clutches of mythological monsters, she did not expect to lift the veil of the mystery of her origins. Following her discovery, Diana will have to face the wrath of Hera and the machinations of the other gods of Olympus.
Wonderwoman (New52) #1-18 + #0 – 28 EUR
June 15 in bookstores
100 Bullets Integral – Volume 5
Writer: Brian Azzarello – Artist: Eduardo Risso
The last of the Minutemen has been reactivated and the Trust houses are caught up in a bloody struggle for supremacy. The bell will ring and the last round will begin in the match between Agent Graves and his former masters. But even if the stage of the preliminaries is passed, some wrestlers have not yet chosen their side… And in a ring where there is no referee, the risk is to get stuck in the back, or to take blows on both sides. Dizzy, Lono, Benito Medici, Cole Burns… Few actors will still be standing at the end of this macabre dance.
Content: 100 Bullets Book 5 (#81-100) – 28 EUR
Suicide Squad Rebirth – Volume 4
Writer: Williams – Artist: Tony Daniel, Collective
Amanda Waller's plans for the Suicide Squad have always been the most complex, but integrating the immensely powerful General Zod into the team could well threaten the very existence of the group. In order to control him, Waller sends the Squad to steal from Lex Luthor the only element in the world capable of controlling him: Kryptonite!
Content: Suicide Squad #16-21 – 14,51 EUR
June 22 in bookstores
Aquaman Rebirth – Volume 2
Writer: Dan Abnett – Artist: Philippe Briones, Collective
The king of Atlantis, Arthur Curry, has always been trapped between two worlds. And if managing to keep a balance between the peoples of the land and those of the oceans is very complicated, Black Manta, his worst enemy, does not make things easier. At the head of an organization called N.E.Mr.O., he is now ready to carry out his plan of revenge, consisting of seeing Aquaman's two homelands, the United States and Atlantis, tear each other apart…
Content vo: Aquaman #12-24 – 28 EUR
Batman: Gotham by gaslight + DVD
Writer: Brian Augustyn – Artist: Mike Mignola, Eduardo Barreto
1880. The legendary Jack the Ripper is Public Enemy No. 1 and is rampant on the streets of Gotham. But in this alternate universe, the serial killer will come up against another nocturnal legend: Batman. Caught up in a conspiracy of which he is the victim, the Dark Knight takes us to the Victorian era where the darkness of the night is disturbed only by the feverish and trembling glow of the street lamps of Gotham City.
Content: Batman: Gotham By Gaslight + Master of the Future – 20 EUR
Harley Quinn Rebirth – Volume 2
Writer: Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner – Artist: John Timms, Collective
It's not easy to be the craziest psychiatrist in the world, but for Harley Quinn, that's not a problem! Between his trips with Poison Ivy and his trips to the roller derby club, his life on Coney Island seems ideal, but not for long because the Joker is back in Harley's life! But this time, he promises to be the not-so-charming prince she once fell in love with. Can she believe in her promises again? One thing is certain: the Joker has no interest in betraying her again!
Content vo: Harley Quinn #8-13 – 15,5 EUR
Black Monday Murders – Volume 1
Writer: Jonathan Hickman – Artist: Tomm Coker
Since the first barters and the creation of money, money, beyond its symbolic value, has been charged with a real magical power. This power, manipulated and fueled by a group of individuals worshipping Mammon, Prince of Hell and Greed, is now aware of its glory. The first stock market crash of 1929, the first oil shock of 1974, the banking crisis of 2008… So many events that were orchestrated by the servants of the Devil to secretly rule humanity. It is on this occult universe that the investigator is about to shine the lights of his investigation related to the ritualized murder of one of the great figures of Wall Street…
Content: The Black Monday Murders Vol. 1 (#1-4) – 10 EUR
Royal City – Volume 2
Writer: Jeff Lemire – Artist: Jeff Lemire
Far from bringing the members of the Pike family closer together, the heart attack of the father of the family will have only crystallized the rancour, misunderstandings and disappointments of each other. Except perhaps for Patrick, who gradually finds the path of inspiration, sees his companion return to him and meets a niece he did not know existed.
Content: Royal City Vol.2 (#6-10) – 14,51 EUR
We Stand on Guard
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan – Artist: Steve Skroce
In the near future, the United States invades Canada, the last major reserve of natural water.Faced with the adversary, Canadian resistance is organized. But what to do when your attacker has a technological edge that sends your lines of defense back to the Stone Age? Engage in a merciless struggle for freedom and be ready for any sacrifice, even the most abject, to see your cause triumph.
Contenu vo : We Stand on Guard #1-6 – 17,5 EUR
June 29 in bookstores
52 – Volume 3
Writer: Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns – Artist: Collective
The absence of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman is becoming more and more difficult for the other heroes to bear. Charlie and Renee embark on a journey to the mysterious city of Nanda Parbat, Ralph Dibny continues his quest, led by Dr. Fate's helmet, Supernova's identity is revealed, Intergang continues its assault on Gotham and the machinations of Lex Luthor and his Everyman project cause an unprecedented catastrophe.
Content vo : 52 #27-39 – 28 EUR
All Star Batman – Volume 3
Writer: Rafael Albuquerque, Scott Snyder – Artist: Rafael Albuquerque
The Dark Knight faces an elusive new enemy, capable of countering each of the hero's attacks. While investigating Batman unearths a mystery that spans generations and relates to one of his closest and oldest allies. As this painful secret is revealed, Batman sees Genesis technology in danger of falling into the wrong hands!
Contenu vo : All Star Batman Vol.3: The First Ally (#10-14) + "Silent Night" from Batman Annual #1 – 17,5 EUR
DC Rebirth Universe: Superman
Writer: Dan Jurgens, Collective – Artist: Doug Mahnke, Collective
Since the death of the Superman of this Earth, a new Man of Steel has taken the place of the protector of humanity. Surrounded by his wife Lois and son Jonathan, he is on the lookout for the slightest threat to the planet. However, there remains a riddle that he could not solve: who is the one who calls himself Clark Kent and who has taken over the life of his namesake at the Daily Planet? It's time to find out, especially since Superman's life seems to be fading little by little, and Jonathan with her! To save his son, the Man of Steel will have to face a very particular enemy, intimately linked to the chronology of the DC Universe.
Contenu vo : Superman #18-19 + Action Comics #973-978 – 15,5 EUR
Mike Carey Presents Hellblazer – Volume 2
Writer: Mike Carey – Artist: Marcelo Frusin, Collective
The doors between our world and the afterlife are now open, and the one nicknamed the Shadow Hound was quick to cross them, causing outbursts of violence and madness in all those who had the misfortune to cross his path. To overcome it, Constantine will have to assemble a team of experts in occult sciences, but everything will not go as planned… Unable to remember who he is and where he is, the English wizard now wanders the streets of London, alone and vulnerable…
Content vo : #189-205 – 28 EUR
Black Science – Volume 7
Writer: Rick Remender – Artist: Matteo Scalera
The infiniverse is about to collapse. The dimensionauts, a collective of heroes, scientists and anarchists from countless alternative realities, must meet urgently and move together towards the center of the Onion, origin of what has been, what is and what may be. Grant McKay created the pillar to save the world, he must now use it to help all worlds, or condemn reality itself to eternal oblivion.
Content: vol.7 (#31-34) – 14,51 EUR
On the occasion of the release of volume 3 of 52, do not miss the review of the second volume of the series by the editorial staff of JustFocus. A story whose original conception offers a world without the major heroes of the DC universe, after the disappearance of Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman.
