{"id":643,"date":"2010-03-19T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glspotlight.wordpress.com\/2010\/03\/19\/brightest-day-books-for-june-2010"},"modified":"2012-09-07T06:34:42","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T06:34:42","slug":"brightest-day-books-for-june-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/brightest-day-books-for-june-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightest Day books for June 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color:#333333;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;\"><\/span><br \/>It\u2019s that time again, gang \u2014 where we take a sneak peek at the books heading to your local comic shop in June. First up we have BRIGHTEST DAY and the event\u2019s related titles, including JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, TITANS, FLASH and a new launch. Click below for more info. And swing back later for a first look at the BATMAN titles for June as well.<br \/><span id=\"more-8091\"><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/briday-4.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"briday-4\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8097\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/briday-4-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>BRIGHTEST DAY #3-4<br \/>Issue #3 on sale JUNE 2 \u2022 Issue #4 on sale JUNE 16 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by GEOFF JOHNS &amp; PETER J. TOMASI \u2022 Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK &amp; JOE PRADO \u2022 Covers by DAVID FINCH<br \/>1:25 variant covers by IVAN REIS &amp; OCLAIR ALBERT<br \/>If this is the BRIGHTEST DAY then what is Black Lantern Firestorm doing on our cover?!<br \/>Retailers please note: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/gl_cv55.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"gl_cv55\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8094\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/gl_cv55-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>GREEN LANTERN #55<br \/>On sale JUNE 30 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by GEOFF JOHNS \u2022 Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE &amp; CHRISTIAN ALAMY<br \/>BRIGHTEST DAY marches on as the Main Man, Lobo, goes head-to-head with Red Lantern Atrocitus \u2013 with Hal Jordan caught in the middle! It doesn\u2019t get more brutal than this! Plus, Hector Hammond returns . . . to join the new Guardians?<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/glcor_cv49tif.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"glcor_cv49tif\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8095\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/glcor_cv49tif-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49<br \/>On sale JUNE 23 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by TONY BEDARD \u2022 Art and cover by ARDIAN SYAF &amp; VICENTE CIFUENTES<br \/>BRIGHTEST DAY continues scorching with \u201cThe Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns\u201d as the Alphas seek to recruit John Stewart, Kyle Rayner and even former Guardian Ganthet into their ranks! What is their ultimate goal \u2013 and who is the mastermind behind it all?<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/ga_cv1.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ga_cv1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8098\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/ga_cv1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>GREEN ARROW #1<br \/>On sale JUNE 23 \u2022 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US<br \/>Written by J.T. KRUL \u2022 Art by DIOGENES NEVES \u2022 Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI<br \/>1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER<br \/>BRIGHTEST DAY shines its light on Star City in this oversized first issue from up-and-coming writer J.T. Krul (BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS, GREEN ARROW #30) and future superstar artist Diogenes Neves (New Mutants)! \u201cThe Fall of Green Arrow\u201d has ended. Now who carries the heavy bow of the Emerald Archer? Coming out of the devastation, what miraculous event has occurred in Star City and what mysteries await inside that bring the forces of good and evil in search of its lone protector? Aim for a whole new era starring Green Arrow in this exciting ongoing series!<br \/>Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/jl-gen-lost-3.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"jl-gen-lost-3\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8099\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/jl-gen-lost-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #3-4<br \/>Issue #3 on sale JUNE 9 \u2022 Issue #4 on sale JUNE 23 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by KEITH GIFFEN &amp; JUDD WINICK \u2022 Issue #3 art by FERNANDO DAGNINO \u2022 Issue #4 art by<br \/>AARON LOPRESTI \u2022 Covers by TONY HARRIS &amp; J.D. METTLER \u2022 1:25 variant covers by KEVIN MAGUIRE<br \/>DC\u2019s biweekly JUSTICE LEAGUE event continues here! The heroes of the once-great Justice League International \u2013 Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Fire and Ice \u2013 have reteamed in order to stop a threat to all mankind. But will the heroes of the DCU take this group of misfits seriously? And what happens when Blue Beetle \u2013 a new hero with an old legacy \u2013 joins the team? And whose side is he really on? Be here to find out!<br \/>Retailers please note: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/jla-46.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"jla-46\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8093\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/jla-46-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46<br \/>On sale JUNE 30 \u2022 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US<br \/>Written by JAMES ROBINSON \u2022 Art by MARK BAGLEY &amp; ROB HUNTER \u2022 cover by MARK BAGLEY &amp; JESUS MERINO<br \/>BRIGHTEST DAY continues with the start of an all-new, 5-part JLA\/JSA crossover! The return of one hero heralds the release of the powerful Starheart that empowers Green Lantern Alan Scott. Now this chaotic force is unleashed on Earth, causing magic to go wild \u2013 and new metahumans to emerge! It\u2019s more than one super-team can handle, but can even the combined efforts of the Justice League and the Justice Society contain the light and dark power wielded by one of their own? Witness the transformation of the moon and a journey into the Shadow Lands that will corrupt a hero!<br \/>Continued in next month\u2019s JSA #41, this epic event features a 5-part connected cover spotlighting both teams in glorious action illustrated by Mark Bagley with inks by Jesus Merino!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/bop-cv2.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"bop-cv2\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8092\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/bop-cv2-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>BIRDS OF PREY #2<br \/>On sale JUNE 16 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by GAIL SIMONE \u2022 Art by ED BENES, ADRIAN MELO &amp; MARIAH BENES \u2022 Cover by ED BENES<br \/>Flying out of BRIGHTEST DAY, the Birds of Prey are forced to ally themselves with the worst of Gotham City\u2019s mega-criminals while they struggle to save his life from the unspeakable horror that hunts them all! Fan-favorite writer Gail Simone (WONDER WOMAN, SECRET SIX) and superstar artist Ed Benes (JUSTICE LEAGUE, GREEN LANTERN) continue their return to the title that first brought them together!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/fls-3.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fls-3\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/fls-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>THE FLASH #3<br \/>On sale JUNE 9 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by GEOFF JOHNS \u2022 Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL \u2022 1:10 variant cover by GREG HORN<br \/>It may be BRIGHTEST DAY, but when a mysterious group of so-called heroes turns up, another Rogue ends up dead. Plus, the mystery deepends as The Flash witness another murder \u2014 his own!<br \/>Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/tns_cv24.jpg\" style=\"color:#336666;outline-color:initial;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;text-decoration:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tns_cv24\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8096\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/files\/2010\/03\/tns_cv24-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>TITANS #24<br \/>On sale JUNE 9 \u2022 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US<br \/>Written by ERIC WALLACE \u2022 Art and cover by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO<br \/>The TITANS ongoing series returns with a new direction that ties into BRIGHTEST DAY! We saw what Deathstroke and his team of mercenaries did in the TITANS: VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1, and it was a dark day for the Justice League of America. Hopefully their next target fares better. Good luck, Lex Luthor!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time again, gang \u2014 where we take a sneak peek at the books heading to your local comic shop in June. First up we have BRIGHTEST DAY and the event\u2019s related titles, including JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, TITANS, &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/brightest-day-books-for-june-2010\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thegreenlanterncorps.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}