DC Comics August 2009 Solicitations

Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan Cover by Aaron Lopresti "Birds of Paradise" part 2 of 2! A gaggle of super-powered cage fighters find themselves in the worst possible place to be - on the bad side of Wonder Woman and Black Canary! Also, find out the final resolution between Diana and Nemesis along with much, much more! On sale August 26 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

, J. H. Williams Written by Greg Rucka Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner Cover by JH Williams III "Elegy" part 3 of 4! Batwoman unites with an unlikely ally to momentarily defeat the fairytale villain known as Alice. But when Kate is forced to attend a high society event, she soon learns that her worlds are colliding as Alice's plans for Gotham's elite put Kate's father directly in harm's way. Plus, in the next part of The Question co-feature, writer Greg Rucka and artist Cully Hamner bring Renee's search for a missing girl to new depths when The Question is trapped inside a sinking car. Will her life and her leads end up at the bottom of the river? On sale August 26 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

, Raul Fernandez, Mazi Written by Greg Rucka; co-feature written by James Robinson & Rucka Art by Juli n L pez; co-feature art by CAFU Cover by Fernando Dagnino & Ra l Fernandez "Codename: Patriot" part 2! Nightwing and Flamebird are hot on the trail of the psycho sleeper agents Nadira and Az-Rel when the heroes run into another deadly duo - Reactron and Metallo! What do these two want and how does it tie in with General Lane's plans? Meanwhile, Superman and Supergirl arrive on Earth searching for the shooter - but will their actions here cause more harm than good? Continued in SUPERGIRL #44! And in part 2 of the new co-feature, Captain Atom's memory is falling apart right in the heat of battle - can he keep it together without annihilating an entire town? Luckily a deadly new player is about to take that choice out of his hands - permanently! On sale August 12 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

Written by Bryan Q. Miller Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott Cover by Phil Noto Variant cover by J.G. Jones In the wake of "Batman R.I.P." and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new heroine has emerged in Gotham City, and as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night, she will truly learn what it means to wear the mantle of the Bat. But who is this young woman, and why has she donned the cape and cowl? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Phil Noto), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by J.G. Jones). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 19 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Amanda Conner Variant cover by Guillem March "Space Girls Gone Wild!" part 1 of 2! A trio of sexy alien marauders hits Earth for the ultimate party. Unfortunately, by their standards, that means destroying it! Of course, it's up to Power Girl to crash their festivities. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Amanda Conner), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Guillem March). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 19 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Fernando Pasarin Cover by Tom Mandrake "The Hunting" begins here! With Arkham Asylum's most dangerous inmates running free, The Outsiders are charged with returning them to Gotham City - by whatever means necessary. Batman and Alfred split up the team in order to track down Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze and Clayface before the rogues kill again! On sale August 19 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely Variant cover by Tony Daniel "Batman Reborn" concludes the explosive reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! Witness Batman and Robin's final showdown against Professor Pyg and the Circus of Strange! The future looks bright for the new Dynamic Duo as they prove themselves in battle, but lurking in the shadows is a mysterious red-hooded vigilante. Also, the origin of Scarlet! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Frank Quitely), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 5 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely Variant cover by Andy Kubert "Batman Reborn" continues with the reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! In a blazing Gotham City police department, the new Batman and Robin face the bizarre, fighting freakshow that is the Circus of Strange and find that they don't make as good a team as Batman had hoped! Meanwhile, the mysterious Sasha escapes from Professor Pyg and vows vengeance on the people who killed her father.

Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art and cover by Jesus Merino "Bad Seed" part 2 of 5! The JSA feels the strain when battling a monstrous collection of villains who've mounted an all-out war on the team to collect a bounty placed on the head of everyone in the group except Stargirl! Tensions flare, and the group is forced to make a compromise in order to chase their fleeing enemies or return to the mansion to find out why Mister Terrific's communications have suddenly stopped! And Dr. Fate returns to the team in this second issue from the new creative team of writers Bill Willingham (FABLES) and Matthew Sturges (BLUE BEETLE) and artist Jesus Merino (SUPERMAN ANNUAL)! On sale August 26 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Written by Geoff Johns Art and covers by Ethan Van Sciver The greatest threat to face the Flash Family in decades stands revealed! A new hero will step into an old speedster's boots! And Barry Allen will make the ultimate sacrifice: his life! Oh yeah, you read that right, but you'll never believe just what it means! They always say nothing will ever be the same, but trust us, this one will rewrite the history books! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Ethan Van Sciver), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ethan Van Sciver). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 26 5 of 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US