Friday FOC Roundup for 2/14/20

Friday FOC Roundup!

Howdy Super Friends! Welcome to your weekly installment of Final Order Cutoff Roundup! Final Order Cutoff (FOC) happens every Monday and is our last chance to adjust our ordering numbers on books before they ship out to us! These titles are all on FOC this Monday, February 17th and most titles are in stores on March 11th, 2020. Let us know what you would like to order before 5PM on Monday the 17^th!

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From DC and in stores on March 4^this the second print of Batman #89, first cameo appearance of Punchline! Batman must stop Deathstroke from killing the mayor of Gotham City! But to do so he has to figure out who ordered the hit in the first place. If his four main suspects aren't 'fessing up to the crime, then is there someone even more sinister lurking in the shadows waiting to deliver the coup de grâce? Whoever it is, one victim will fall under their attack!

Next up from DC and in stores on March 11^this Batman & the Outsiders #11! Black Lightning is an Outsider no more! It's up to Katana to take up the reigns of leader-ship as things look their darkest for the team-and the new addition of Babylon has thrown the team into flux. Plus, Batman is far from thrilled with the secrets that the Signal and Orphan are keeping from him. And this is exactly what Ra's al Ghul wants: a broken team that doesn't stand a chance against his new League and their deadliest assassin yet. Main cover by Tyler Kirkham, horizontal variant cover by Gabrielle Del Otto!

Next from DC and in stores on March 11^this Catwoman #21 with another amazing Ian McDonald Variant cover. In this action-packed conclusion to the Villa Hermosa epic, Catwoman and Raina Creel go head-to-head. Win or lose, this is a crossroads for Catwoman. Will she stay with her sister in their new home, or return to Gotham City and the life she hoped she had left behind? Main cover by Joelle Jones!

Next up from DC and is the Facsimile Edition to Detective Comics #38, first appearance of Robin! Find out why Batman's partner in crimefighting was billed as "the sensational character find of 1940" in this special reprint issue that features the first appearance of Robin, the Boy Wonder! Also in this issue: "Spy," and "Slam Bradley," both written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel; plus the Crimson Avenger, Speed Saunders, and other detective features! $3.99

Next from DC and in stores on March 11^this Flash #751. The Flash battles Godspeed as "Flash Age" continues! In this issue, Paradox enlists Godspeed in his mission to erase the Flash legacy from existence! But when Godspeed's allegiance comes into question, Paradox proves he may be the strongest foe Barry Allen's ever faced! Awesome variant cover by Jung Guen Yoon!

Next from DC and in stores on 3/18 is the Robin 80^thAnniversary 100 page Super Spectacular! DC Comics celebrates Robin the Boy Wonder's 80th anniversary in style with an all-star creative team representing each iteration of the iconic character across eight decades of history! From the high-flying adventures of Dick Grayson to the tragedy of Jason Todd, the enthusiasm of Tim Drake and the arrogance of Damian Wayne, the persistence of Stephanie Brown and the rebelliousness of Carrie Kelley-the mantle of Robin has been worn by many, but always represents one thing: a hero. 80 pages. $9.99

Main Cover – Lee Weeks

1940s – Jim Lee

1950s – Julian Totino Tedesco

1960s – Dustin Nguyen

1970s – Kaare Andrews

1980s – Frank Miller

1990s – Jim Cheung

2000s – Derrick Chew

2010s – Yasmine Putri

Blank Cover available too!

Next from DC this week and in stores on 3/18 is the Titans Giant #1. This issue includes these new stories: "History Lessons," a 16-page story written by Phil Hester with art by Scott Koblish with Tom Grummett. When one of Raven's college professors goes missing, Nightwing is convinced the Titans should investigate. But the danger they uncover is far greater than one missing person-the fate of humanity is at stake, and only Beast Boy can save the day!
"What's "Normal'?," an 8-page story written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Steve Pugh. A charistmatic cult leader has been recruiting followers to join his "church," a highly suspicious organization locked behind the walls of a private compound. For Raven, freeing this vulnerable flock is imperative...the question is, how can she save people who don't want to be saved?
New cover by Paulo Siquiera, Plus, these reprint tales:
o "The Coast-to-Coast Calamities," from Teen Titans #50 (1977)
o "Everything to Everyone," from Starfire #1 (2015)
o "Action Detectives Part One," from Adventures of the Super Sons #1 (2018)

Finally from DC and in stores on 3/4 is Hell Arisen #3 2^ndPrint, featuring the first full appearance of Punchline. Apex Lex Luthor's first run-in with the Infected didn't go as planned, and the Batman Who Laughs' influence is continuing to spread. Now Lex must find out who in the world can think like the Batman Who Laughs-and there are only two folks who come to mind. The first is Batman, who probably has his own ideas for Lex; the other is The Joker, who also likely has his own ideas, but who just maybe wants to see this twisted doppelgänger sent back to the Dark Multiverse he came from. It's a gamble Lex has to take, because the Infected are gearing up for round two!

From IDW this week comes the Judge Dredd 100 Page Giant! Take a trip through the rough streets of Mega-City One with the one-and-only Judge Dredd! Featuring amazing stories from an all-star cast of writers and artists that stretch from the filthy underbelly of Mega-City One to beyond its walls, there's never been a better place to see what you've been missing. $5.99

From Image this week, we get a new series called Decorum from Jonathan Hickman with art by Mike Huddleston! There are many assassins in the known universe. This is the story of the most well-mannered one. "Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what knife you use." Cover A by Mike Huddleston, Cover B by Mike Huddleston, Cover C by Jamie McKelvie! $4.99

Next from Image comes Stealth #1 (of 6). For decades, Stealth has waged war on crime in Detroit, but now he's taken his pursuit of justice too far. Only reporter Tony Barber knows that behind Stealth's reckless behavior is an older man battling Alzheimer's-his father. A father unwilling to accept that he's no longer the hero this city needs... with enemies all too eager to force his retirement. Created by ROBERT KIRKMAN and MARC SILVESTRI, STEALTH is an action-packed series, perfect for readers who enjoy Black Panther and Iron Man.

From Marvel this week, Amazing Spider Man #41 hits racks on 3/11! Spider-Man needs to know WHAT BOOMERANG IS UP TO and he (and you) will finally get their answers this issue!What does it have to do with Mayor Kingpin?And who are all those eyes looking at our hero and his lousy roommate? With an awesome Spider Woman variant cover by Ryan Brown!

Next from Marvel and in stores on March 11^this Cable #1! THE DAWN OF REBELLION!Cable was a grizzled old veteran of the wars to save the future... and he will be again. But for now, he's a young mutant living in paradise leading a life of adventure! Nathan Summers, son of two of the most powerful mutants on Krakoa, has a destiny leading the youth of mutantkind in rebellion... so why not start now? Gerry Duggan (MARAUDERS, DEADPOOL) and Phil Noto (STAR WARS, POE DAMERON) bring us young Cable as we've never seen him before! Main cover by Phil Noto, Black Blank cover, & Skottie Young variant available! $4.99

Next from Marvel and in stores on 3/11 is Star Wars Bounty Hunters #1! NEVER BETRAY A BOUNTY HUNTER - ESPECIALLY IF IT'S BOBA FETT!Years ago, VALANCE and fellow bounty hunters BOSSK and BOBA FETT took on a mission that went sideways in a bad way after Valance's mentor, NAKANO LASH, violently betrayed them. Valance's team barely escaped with their lives. He never thought he'd face his old mentor ever again...until Lash finally resurfaces under mysterious circumstances. Every bounty hunter in the galaxy wants a piece and Valance is hell-bent on getting to the prize first. He has score to settle-but so does Boba Fett! ETHAN SACKS (OLD MAN HAWKEYE and GALAXY'S EDGE) and PAOLO VILLANELLI (VADER: DARK VISIONS and JEDI FALLEN ORDER - DARK TEMPLE) are teaming up to bring you the bounty hunter adventure you've been waiting for this March! Main cover by Lee Bermejo, Kaare Andrews variant, Blank Variant!

Next from Marvel and in stores on 3/11 is Sub Mariner Marvels Snapshot #1 (one shot). It begins here - a series of specials that show us Marvel's greatest characters from the Golden Age to today, all through the eyes of ordinary people! Project curator Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Astro City) has brought together an amazing assemblage of talent to bring you a total of eight new and unusual viewpoints on Marvel history and Marvel heroes, two per month for the next four months. To kick it all off, best-selling novelist and Emmy Award-winning TV writer Alan Brennert (L.A. LAW, TWILIGHT ZONE) and superstar artist Jerry Ordway (All-Star Squadron, Crisis on Infinite Earths) to tell a story of Marvel's debut superstar: Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner. It's 1946, and the boys are back from World War II. But they haven't left the battlefields behind, as reporter Betty Dean discovers when she and Namor reunite for an outing at Palisades Park, only to find themselves under attack. Also featuring the All-Winners Squad. A dramatic, unexpected and revealing tour through the Marvel Universe by a cornucopia of amazing creators. Main cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Gabrielle Del Otto! $4.99

From Boom this week and in stores on March 11^thcomes Jim Henson Storyteller Ghosts #1 (of 4). Within Scandanavian folklore, there exists a vengeful ghost known as a Myling. A man traveling at night comes across a haunting cry from within the forest. He enters it to find a spirit who demands to be carried to its proper burial site. The man agrees, but as he travels forth, the spirit's grip tightens... it grows in size...and the man's gait slows. Can he unburden himself of this terrifying weight before it brings him down for good? Written and drawn by Mark Laszlo. Main cover by Michael Walsh, variant cover by Mark Laszlo!

From Action Lab and in stores on 3/11 is Sweet Heart #1! Being hunted is an everyday risk in Ellicott City and the town itself is designed to make life comfortable for its citizens while being actively stalked by the eerie, insatiable creatures that live among them. But when Ben is chosen by one of the creatures near his home, his mother struggles to cope with the certainty of her son's death. Main cover by Francesco Iaquinta, variant cover by Christian DiBari!

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