Here are the February 2013 The Dark Group solicitations courtesy of DC Comics.
THE PHANTOM STRANGER #5
Written by DAN DIDIO
Art by BRENT ANDERSON and PHILIP TAN
Cover by JAE LEE
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The Phantom Stranger’s family has gone missing!
• He’ll stop at nothing to find them, even if it means going up against Pandora and the vengeful wrath of The Spectre!
SWORD OF SORCERY #5
Written by CHRISTY MARX
Backup story written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by AARON LOPRESTI
Backup story art by ANDREI BRESSAN
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale FEBRUARY 20 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• Amy learns how her father died and is forced to test her skills when she’s attacked by assassins from House Onyx!
• Plus: In the backup story: STALKER, the immortal warrior without a soul, must beat Lucifer at his own game!
ANIMAL MAN #17
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and SCOTT SNYDER
Art by STEVE PUGH
Cover by STEVE PUGH with YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The epic climax of “ROTWORLD” starts here and continues into this month’s SWAMP THING #17!
• All hope seems lost! Can Buddy find a way to stop the Rot before it takes over the world?
• Before that can even happen, Buddy must confront the horrible truth about the fate of his family.
SWAMP THING #17
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MARCO RUDY
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE with STEVE PUGH
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• The epic finale of “ROTWORLD” continues from this month’s ANIMAL MAN #17!
• What will it cost our heroes to stop this apocalypse from happening? The answer will blow your mind.
DIAL H #9
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• DIAL M for MINOTAURA! Friend or foe? Rescuer or captor?
• Nelson and Roxy continue to uncover secrets of the H-dial in Canada while evading the appendages of the Centipede.
• And introducing THE GLIMPSE, a fleeting yet deceptively powerful new hero.
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #17
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale FEBRUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Constantine and the others are trapped on a world where magic has been outlawed, and Tim Hunter is king!
• Their only hope of returning home is in the hands of Colonel Steve Trevor—but will the A.R.G.U.S. chief decide to protect the Earth by leaving Team Dark where they are?
I, VAMPIRE #17
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by DENNIS CALERO
Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale FEBRUARY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• Vampire love triangle! Cain and Mary are getting a little too close for comfort as the plan to rescue Andrew Bennett nears its end.
• However, Andrew’s got a plan of is own for Cain…
DEMON KNIGHTS #17
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• How can things get worse for Jason Blood, the man bonded for eternity to the Demon Etrigan? Let’s start with decades of brutal torture…
• Vandal Savage is on the scene to rescue Blood, which may not be a good thing.
• And where is Madame Xanadu?
- The Comic Book Critic
