FIRST WAVE #1

COVER TAGLINE: None TITLE: Book One RELEASE DATE: March 3, 2010 COVER DATE: May, 2010 WRITER: Brian Azzarello PENCILER(s): Rags Morales INKER(s): Rags Morales COLORS: Nei Ruffino LETTERS: Clem Robbins EDITOR(s): Joey Cavalieri; Chris Conroy COVER: JG Jones (standard); Neal Adams & Moose Baumann (variant) PRICE: $2.99 U.S. CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Doc Savage (Clark Savage, Jr); The Spirit (Denny Colt); The Avenger (Richard Henry Benson); Monk; Ham; Long Tom; Renny; Johnny; Black Canary (Diyata Dasari); Rima the Jungle Girl; Janos Prohaska; Henry Biggs; Ant Manson; Wu Cheng; Ritter Henrikson; Jenny Cloud; Anton Colossi; Ferrios Cover Art Variant Art Variant Cover INTERIOR ART:

PLOT: DC’s shocking new pulp universe is finally unveiled! In the shadows of the War, the roots of the Golden Tree cabal grew deep into the heart of a fallen world… and the leaders at the heart of this secret organization see no place in their utopia for heroism. Doc Savage, struggling with the loss of his father, has been blind to their advance – until now. Central City’s mysterious Spirit has caught wind of their plans as well. But whose side have the Blackhawks chosen? What is the Red Right Hand? And where is the Batman? Eisner Award winner Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and superstar Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS) craft a DC universe like you’ve never seen before! It’s a world with no supermen, only mortal men… Death can come at any moment, and adventure can still be found at every corner of the map! Will Doc Savage be the first to lead the coming world or the last to be crushed under its heel?

SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL READING: Batman/Doc Savage Special #1