The Dark July 2013 Solicitations – DC Comics

Posted on the 10 April 2013 by Comicscritic @comicscritic

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The Dark July 2013 Releases!

Here are The Dark Group solicitations for July 2013 courtesy of DC Comics.

CONSTANTINE #5

Written by RAY FAWKES

Art and cover by RENATO GUEDES

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

As the TRINITY WAR rages around him, John Constantine takes a keen interest in Billy Batson’s power of Shazam! But does he want to mentor Billy or destroy him?

TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA #2

Written by RAY FAWKES

Art by DANIEL SAMPERE and VICENTE CIFUENTES

Cover by RYAN SOOK

1:25 B&W Variant cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

As “TRINITY WAR” erupts and battle lines are drawn, Pandora finds herself standing alone against The Secret Society of Super-Villains!

TRINITY OF SIN: THE PHANTOM STRANGER #10

Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS

Art by FERNANDO BLANCO

Cover by JAE LEE

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

On the eve of “TRINITY WAR,” the Stranger is forced to make the most difficult choice he’s faced in thousands of years walking in the wilderness. What or who could pose such a challenge?

ANIMAL MAN #22

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by STEVE PUGH and FRANCIS PORTELA

Cover by JAE LEE

On sale JULY 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Animal Man is suddenly the most famous hero in the world, which is not helping matters in the Baker household—or stopping the horrifying debut of The Splinterfolk!

ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #2

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale JULY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+

Still reeling from the shocking death of his son, Buddy Baker is taking his grief out on the world around him. But in this special story, learn how the bonds of family can be stronger than the forces of evil—even when that evil is a horde of massive, slavering spiders!

SWAMP THING #22

Written by CHARLES SOULE

Art by KANO

Cover by JOCK

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

The mysterious Seeder has given a desperate town in Scotland an astonishing gift: a tree that bears whiskey like fruit! It’s a disturbance in the natural order that draws the Swamp Thing’s attention—trouble is, it’s caught the eye of John Constantine as well!

DIAL H #14

Written by CHINA MIEVILLE

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN

Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND

On sale JULY 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

With a gang of strange new allies, Nelson and Roxie jump through reality after reality on a quest to learn the origins of the dials. But the signal is VERY busy! Please hang up and try again!

DEMON KNIGHTS #22

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by CHAD HARDIN and WAYNE FAUCHER

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale JULY 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

While trying to protect the Holy Grail, the Demon Knights are attacked by Vandal Savage and an army of giants!

- The Comic Book Critic