ADVENTURE COMICS (2009)

"Written by Geoff Johns Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry Covers by Francis Manapul It's the return of one of DC Comics' longest running books and one of its greatest modern-day heroes - Conner Kent! In our first heroic issue, Superboy can't wait to jump back into his life - but which life will it be? With a clarity he's never had before, Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth...Smallville? Plus, in the wake of FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS, Starman heads off on an all-new mission in the present. And it's one that will not only impact Superboy, but the future of the DC Universe itself. Fortunately, the off-kilter Legionnaire won't be dong it alone! And in the upcoming months of ADVENTURE COMICS look for Lex Luthor! Brainiac! Lightning Lad! Superboy's pal Simple Simon! Sun Boy and Polar Boy! Ultra, the Multi Alien! Wonder Girl! Black Lantern Alexander Luthor! And many, many more new and familiar faces! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul and renamed ADVENTURE COMICS #504). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by Geoff Johns; co-feature written by Geoff Johns and Michael Shoemaker Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry Covers by Francis Manapul Superboy is back and living out his teenage years in Smallville. But all is not as it seems in Superman's hometown. And while Conner reunites with his former girlfriend, Wonder Girl, to see if they have a future together, Lex Luthor and Brainiac form a partnership that will cause havoc throughout the DC Universe. But what do their plans have to do with Conner and the other students at Smallville High? Plus, in the Legion of Super-Heroes co-feature, which takes place all the way in the 31st century, Lightning Lad travels to the prison planet of Takron-Galtos to confront his brother, Lighting Lord. There, Lightning Lord informs Lighting Lad of a shocking family secret that sets the pieces in motion for a war that will decide the future of the universe. Yeah, the universe. No big. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul and renamed ADVENTURE COMICS #505). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale September 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by Geoff Johns; co-feature written by Geoff Johns & Michael Shoemaker Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry Covers by Francis Manapul Superboy is back and hunting for Lex Luthor! He can't find Luthor on his own, and he needs help from his best friend Tim Drake, a.k.a. Robin. But Tim's now traveling the globe under the alias of Red Robin! The boys' reunion isn't all smiles and hugs, as Conner discovers that Tim has been hiding a great many secrets from the newly returned Boy of Steel. And they're secrets that could destroy their friendship! Plus, in the Legion of Super-Heroes co-feature, the intergalactic odd couple known as Sun Boy and Polar Boy team up to figure out what's up with the menace trying to destroy the universe. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul and renamed and renumbered ADVENTURE COMICS #506). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale October 14 o 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by Geoff Johns Co-feature written by Geoff Johns & Michael Shoemaker Art by Jerry Ordway Co-feature art by Clayton Henry Cover by Jerry Ordway and Francis Manapul Variant cover by Francis Manapul The return of Superboy! Superboy-Prime, that is! The grasp of BLACKEST NIGHT knows no bounds, and it is now at the doorstep of Superboy-Prime. Believe it or not, Prime has met his match. The Black Lanterns know his deepest, darkest secrets and force Prime to feel emotions he's long discarded. Plus, in the Legion of Super-Heroes co-feature, Dawnstar is on the trail of the person - or people - who have been causing so much trouble for the Legion. But does she get too close to the truth? Her Legion teammate Wildfire comes to her rescue, but are the duo able to discover just who is behind this villainous plot to destroy the known universe? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Jerry Ordway and Francis Manapul), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul and renamed and renumbered ADVENTURE COMICS #507). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 18 o 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by Geoff Johns Art by Jerry Ordway; co-feature art by Francis Manapul Cover by Jerry Ordway Variant Cover by Francis Manapul Concluding the 2-part BLACKEST NIGHT tale of Superboy-Prime! The Black Lanterns have forced Prime to face his deepest and darkest fears, but what - and who - are they? And how will Superboy-Prime strike back after this devastating attack? Plus, Conner Kent faces off with Superman's greatest enemy in an exciting co-feature by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. That's right: Superboy confronts Lex Luthor! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Jerry Ordway), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul and renamed and renumbered ADVENTURE COMICS #508). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 9 o 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by Geoff Johns Art and covers by Francis Manapul Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul say goodbye (for now) to Superboy with a spectacular 30-page issue! Ever since Superboy returned from the grave, he has been obsessed with Lex Luthor, believing that there must be some good in the master villain somewhere. So for Luthor, it's time to put up or shut up. With Superman off planet, it's time to do some good for the planet earth. Superboy is willing to do what it takes to make Lex's dreams come true, but what Superboy will discover is that one man's dreams, are another man's nightmares. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul and renamed and renumbered ADVENTURE COMICS #509). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale January 13 o 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"On sale February 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US Written by Tony Bedard • Art by Travis Moore • Variant cover by Francis Manapul TOP SECRET! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by TOP SECRET), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by TOP SECRET). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information."

"Written by JAMES ROBINSON & STERLING GATES Co-Feature written by ERIC TRAUTMANN Art by JULIÁN LÓPEZ & CLAYTON HENRY Co-feature art by PIER GALLO Covers by FRANCIS MANAPUL 1:10 variant covers by JOE QUINONES & DUNCAN ROULEAU ADVENTURE COMICS ships twice this month as this spring's Superman event 'Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes' starts with a prologue in #8 and reaches a boiling point in #9! Starting way back in 'The Lightning Saga,' various clues have been planted about a group of Legionnaires undercover in the 21st century. Who are they and why are they here? And what does their mission have to do with the fate of New Krypton? James Robinson (SUPERMAN) and Julián López (WORLD'S FINEST) may have an answer or two! Meanwhile, in a tale of the 31st century by Sterling Gates (SUPERGIRL) and Clayton Henry (ADVENTURE COMICS), the Legion of Super-Heroes infiltrates a hidden Legion of Super-Villains base! The horrifying plans Brainiac 5 discovers inside will alter Superman's life - FOREVER! Plus, in the co-feature by Eric Trautmann (ACTION COMICS) and newcomer Pier Gallo, learn more about General Lane's Human Defense Corps - Earth's best line of defense against the looming Kryptonian threat! Retailers please note: These issue will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information."

"Written by JAMES ROBINSON & STERLING GATES Co-Feature written by ERIC TRAUTMANN Art by JULIÁN LÓPEZ & CLAYTON HENRY Co-feature art by PIER GALLO Covers by FRANCIS MANAPUL 1:10 variant covers by JOE QUINONES & DUNCAN ROULEAU ADVENTURE COMICS ships twice this month as this spring's Superman event 'Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes' starts with a prologue in #8 and reaches a boiling point in #9! Starting way back in 'The Lightning Saga,' various clues have been planted about a group of Legionnaires undercover in the 21st century. Who are they and why are they here? And what does their mission have to do with the fate of New Krypton? James Robinson (SUPERMAN) and Julián López (WORLD'S FINEST) may have an answer or two! Meanwhile, in a tale of the 31st century by Sterling Gates (SUPERGIRL) and Clayton Henry (ADVENTURE COMICS), the Legion of Super-Heroes infiltrates a hidden Legion of Super-Villains base! The horrifying plans Brainiac 5 discovers inside will alter Superman's life - FOREVER! Plus, in the co-feature by Eric Trautmann (ACTION COMICS) and newcomer Pier Gallo, learn more about General Lane's Human Defense Corps - Earth's best line of defense against the looming Kryptonian threat! Retailers please note: These issue will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information."

"Written by JAMES ROBINSON & STERLING GATES Co-Feature written by ERIC TRAUTMANN Art by JULIÁN LÓPEZ & CLAYTON HENRY Co-feature art by PIER GALLO Cover by Joe Quinones 1:10 variant cover by Bernard Chang Continued from LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #2! It's Superman, Supergirl and Brainiac 5 against Brainiac as Superboy and Mon-El fight Zod, Ursa and Non! And in the co-feature, the Human Defense Corps manages to sneak aboard Brainiac's ship amid all the chaos - but what exactly are they up to? Continued in SUPERGIRL #52! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information."

"Written by JAMES ROBINSON Co-feature written by STERLING GATES Art by BERNARD CHANG Co-feature art by TRAVIS MOORE Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM • 1:10 variant cover by JOE QUINONES Mon-El's final task affects the future of the entire universe! Plus, Brainiac 5 and R.E.B.E.L.S. leader Brainiac 2 confront their evil ancestor - the original Brainiac!"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by KEVIN SHARPE Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY 1:25 'DC 75th Anniversary' Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO Legion great Paul Levitz begins his ADVENTURE COMICS run by revisiting the Legion's past in this special story featuring one of Superboy's earliest adventures in the far future! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information."

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & WAYNE FAUCHER Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY ADVENTURE COMICS returns to its historical numbering with this issue just in time for Paul Levitz to retell the Legion's origins! Everything begins on a somber note reflecting on the past with The Last Will and Testament of R.J. Brande! Also, this issue begins an all-new co-feature starring The Atom, which continues the story begun in this month's BRIGHTEST DAY: THE ATOM SPECIAL #1 as Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) launches Ray Palmer into an exciting new adventure smack-dab in the middle of the DCU. On sale JULY 14 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARIO ALQUIZA Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY When Superboy learns about his future exploits, he discovers the heavy burden that comes with being the kid destined to grow up to be Superman. And in the second installment of the all-new co-feature starring The Atom, Ray Palmer continues tracking down who may have recently attacked his father! Don't miss this exciting new era for The Atom from up-and-comers Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5) spinning out of the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY! On sale AUGUST 11 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARIO ALQUIZA Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY It's not easy being Superboy. He knows he's destined for greatness as Superman, but how does a teenager deal with that knowledge? Not as well as you'd think... Also: The Atom co-feature continues with Ray Palmer trying to learn who stole his shrinking technology! On sale SEPTEMBER 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARLO ALQUIZA Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY In the latest 'Superboy and the Legion: The Early Years,' the Legion travels to the 20th century to visit Smallville rather than have Superboy head into the future. But what they find on the Kent farm is something that will haunt not only their own lives, but that of Superboy! And in the second feature, the Colony's attacks on the Atom get even more personal! On sale OCTOBER 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARLO ALQUIZA Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY In the final issue of the first arc of 'Superboy and the Legion: The Early Years,' for the first time - a Legionnaire dies! Learn how the consequences surrounding this brutal moment still affect the Legion today! Also, in The Atom second feature, Ray Palmer must protect his stash of white dwarf matter from the Colony!"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by GERALDO BORGES & MARLO ALQUIZA Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY The rebuilding of the Green Lantern Corps in the 31st century starts here! Now set in 'contemporary' Legion times, this issue tells an all-new tale starring the last survivors of the fabled Corps. Their next recruit will shock you! In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers! On sale DECEMBER 1 • 40 pg, FC"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by GERALDO BORGES & MARLO ALQUIZA Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY The all-new Green Lantern of the 31st century has been chosen! This new GL also happens to be a Legionnaire, and his mission will tie into a major Legion event in 2011, the implications of which will rival those of 'The Great Darkness Saga'! On sale JANUARY 5 * 32 pg, FC"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by PHIL JIMENEZ & ANDY LANNING Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS, Amazing Spider-Man) launches an arc starring the rookies as they learn to be heroes at Legion Academy! This gorgeous issue marks a perfect jumping-on point for any new reader curious to learn about the DC Universe of the 31st century! On sale FEBRUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by PHIL JIMENEZ & ANDY LANNING Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS) continue their 'Legion Academy' arc starring Legionnaires in training! And the Taurus Gang resurfaces with dark ties to the Academy! On sale MARCH 2 • 32 pg, FC"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by PHIL JIMENEZ & ANDY LANNING Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ The 'Legion Academy' arc by Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS) continues. Starring Legionnaires in training, the team struggles with loyalty versus family . . . and the consequences are tragic."

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by GERALDO BORGES and MARLO ALQUIZA Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA and EBER FERREIRA A 'Legion Academy' single-issue story starring the enthusiastic (and slightly spacey) Legionnaire-in-training, Comet Queen! We learn her origin tale and the tragedies she has endured on her path to graduation. On sale MAY 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by GERALDO BORGES and MARLO ALQUIZA Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA and EBER FERREIRA A 'Legion Academy' single-issue story starring the enthusiastic (and sometimes ditzy) Legionnaire-in-training, Comet Queen! We learn her origin tale and the tragedies she has endured on her path to graduation. On sale JUNE 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by GERALDO BORGES and MARLO ALQUIZA Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ It's 'Graduation Day' for the seniors at the Legion Academy as they find out their new postings - and the lucky ones AREN'T headed for Legion membership. On sale JULY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T"

"Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by GERALDO BORGES and MARLO ALQUIZA Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA The final, fatal battle for the Legion Academy freshman class. Is this the end of the Academy at Cosmic King's hand? On sale AUGUST 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T"