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SUPERMAN #5 (Jan 2012)

cover:  George Perez
SUPERMAN #5
Jan 2012
$2.99
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Cover printed in COMIC SHOP NEWS #1276 (30 Nov 2011)

SUPERMAN #5
Written by GEORGE PEREZ
Art by JESUS MERINO
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
1:25 Variant cover by GEORGE PEREZ
On sale JANUARY 25
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
There is a malignancy in Metropolis that is ruining the city, and its name is Superman! The aliens who have been attacking The Man of Steel these past few issues unite to purge the Earth of Superman! The worst part? The people of Metropolis seem to agree with the aliens!

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    DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: January 2012
    posted Feb 28, 2012 10:58 PM by Vu Nguyen


    SUPERMAN #5 (25 Jan 2012)
    DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: January 2012
    POSTED ON Feb 28 2012 AT 3:00 pm BY Marc-Oliver Frisch

    Beyond sweeping a perfect 10 out of the month’s Top 10 comic books, DC’s “New 52″ titles are also starting to show first signs of stabilization in January. The average “New 52″ title dropped 7.4% in sales, down from 17.4% in December and 19.6% in November.

    (excerpt)

    7 - SUPERMAN
    08/2011: Superman #714 --  35,919 (-  2.0%)
    09/2011: Superman #1   -- 131,529 (+266.2%) [150,128]
    10/2011: Superman #2   -- 104,703 (- 20.4%)
    11/2011: Superman #3   --  86,386 (- 17.5%)
    12/2011: Superman #4   --  76,532 (- 11.4%)
    01/2012: Superman #5   --  73,719 (-  3.7%)
    -----------------
    6 months: +101.2%
    1 year  : + 76.2%
    2 years : +130.8%
    5 years : + 21.5%
    Superman and The Dark Knight also switched from returnability to 1:25 variants in January. For now, though, it looks like they’re levelling out.

     



    Superman #5 Preview

    posted Jan 20, 2012 4:12 PM by Vu Sleeper

    From www.ugo.com, thanks to Ilke


    SUPERMAN #5 (Jan 2012)
    Superman #5 Preview
    By UGO Team January 19, 2012

    DC Comics sent over the first five pages of Superman #5, the newest issue in the Superman saga set to hit store shelves Jan. 25th. Why wait until next week when you can get a glimpse at Superman's latest adventures right now in our exclusive preview?

    UGO recently named Superman one of The New 52's Best Character Reboots and it only looks onward and upward for Metropolis's most famous resident Check out the preview and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!


     


    DC Comics solicitiations for 2012

    posted Nov 15, 2011 7:26 PM by Vu Sleeper

    From comicbookresources.com


    SUPERMAN #6 (22 Feb 2012)
    DC Comics Solicitations for February, 2012
    by CBR News Team, Editor | Mon, November 14th, 2011 at 1:58pm PST

    DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in February, 2012. When you're through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR's DC Comics forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans.

    SUPERMAN #6
    Written by GEORGE PEREZ
    Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
    Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
    1:25 Variant cover by GEORGE PEREZ
    On sale FEBRUARY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

    Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
    Recently, an onslaught of creatures has targeted Superman, nearly destroying Metropolis in the process. And now...Superman is helping them finish the job?! Guest-starring Supergirl!


    THE NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS #2 (Aug 2012)
    THE NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC
    Written by MARV WOLFMAN, GEORGE PEREZ, MIKE W. BARR
    Art by GEORGE PEREZ, ROMEO TANGHAL, KEITH POLLARD, JIM APARO, MIKE DECARLO and DICK GIORDANO
    Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
    On sale APRIL 18 • 736 pg, FC, $75.00 US

    The New Teen Titans battle threats large and small in this massive hardcover collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #21-40, TALES OF THE NEW TEEN TITANS #41-44, NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1- 2, TALES OF THE NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #3 and BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5. Betrayal comes from one of their own when it’s revealed that their teammate Terra is secretly working for the Titans’ deadly enemy, Deathstroke the Terminator.


    SUPERMAN #5 (Jan 2012)
    DC Comics Solicitations for January, 2012
    by CBR News Team, Editor | Mon, October 17th, 2011 at 1:15pm PDT|Updated: October 17th, 2011 at 2:23pm

    DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in January, 2012. When you're through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR's DC Comics forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans.

    SUPERMAN #5
    Written by GEORGE PEREZ
    Art by JESUS MERINO
    Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
    1:25 Variant cover by GEORGE PEREZ
    On sale JANUARY 25
    32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
    RATED T

    Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. The variant cover will feature the standard edition cover in a wraparound format.
    There is a malignancy in Metropolis that is ruining the city, and its name is Superman! The aliens who have been attacking The Man of Steel these past few issues unite to purge the Earth of Superman! The worst part? The people of Metropolis seem to agree with the aliens!



    JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: MONUMENT POINT TP (15 Feb 2012)
    JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: MONUMENT POINT TP
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    Art by GEORGE PEREZ, SCOTT KOBLISH, FREDDIE WILLIAMS II, HOWARD CHAYKIN and TOM DERENICK
    Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
    On sale FEBRUARY 15
    144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

    Collecting issues #50-54! As Jay Garrick begins his term as mayor, the other members of the JSA try to settle into their new home, and Mr. Terrific attempts to deal with his shocking loss of intelligence.




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