{"id":2327,"date":"2013-04-02T16:23:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T16:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2013-04-02T19:17:53","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T19:17:53","slug":"graphic-novelbooks-received-412013-dc-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/04\/02\/graphic-novelbooks-received-412013-dc-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic novel\/books received 4\/2\/2013 DC edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51yVSC1U3YL._SY300_.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Batman-Vol-City-Owls-New\/dp\/1401237770\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1364854411&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=9781401237776\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Written by Scott Snyder and James T Tynion IV<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Art by Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Jason Fabok, Rafael Albuquerque, Becky Cloonan, and Andy Clarke<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cover by\u00a0Greg Capullo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real \u2014 and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Unleashing their deadly assassins known as the Talons, Batman must stop the insidious Court of Owls before they claim the city for their own. In doing so, The Dark Knight will uncover dark secrets \u2014 not just about the city he\u2019s sworn to protect, but about the history of the Wayne family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Collects BATMAN #8-12 and BATMAN ANNUAL #1.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media.dcentertainment.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/comic-cover-node\/public\/comic-covers\/2013\/03\/CONST_Cv1_ds.jpg?itok=eXHL8mGY\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dccomics.com\/comics\/constantine-2013\/constantine-1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Constantine<\/em> #1<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Written by\u00a0Jeff Lemire and\u00a0Ray Fawkes<br \/>\nArt by Renato Guedes<br \/>\nCover by\u00a0Juan Jose Ryp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK is unleashed in his all-new ongoing series!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Liar, cheater, manipulator\u2026John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 What Constantine learns in this first issue will shake the very foundations of the New 52\u2026and only he knows how to deal with it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media.dcentertainment.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/comic-cover-node\/public\/comic-covers\/2013\/03\/AC_Cv18_ds.jpg?itok=Xni3bPER\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dccomics.com\/comics\/action-comics-2011\/action-comics-18\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Action Comics<\/em> #18<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Written by\u00a0Grant Morrison<br \/>\nArt by\u00a0Rags Morales and\u00a0Mark Propst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 You don\u2019t dare miss Grant Morrison\u2019s stunning, extra-sized final issue of ACTION COMICS!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It\u2019s no small battle as Superman fights to save all of creation in this epic!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 This issue is destined to be a milestone in The New 52!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Plus: In the backup story, whatever happened to the men of tomorrow(s)?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2013\/04\/Batman-Robin-18-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2329\" alt=\"Batman-Robin-18-cover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2013\/04\/Batman-Robin-18-cover-195x300.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dccomics.com\/comics\/batman-and-robin-2011\/batman-and-robin-18\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Batman and Robin<\/em> #18<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Written by\u00a0Peter J. Tomasi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Art by\u00a0Patrick Gleason and\u00a0Mick Gray<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 You dare not miss this issue!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It\u2019s the BATMAN AND ROBIN story of the year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. 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