Motor City Links

I'm tired of covering all that Batman crap among the links, so I'm evicting him. Same goes for Aquaman, as he has entirely too many Flashpoint appearances solicited this month, and two perfectly good solo blogs to cover them. It was that or give up this link list altogether, but there were too many JLD-related spotlight comics this month for me to do that. Martian Manhunter stuff remains slim here, because I already cover it at a blog of his own. See here:
The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog
The Aquaman Shrine
The Aquaman Website

DC COMICS PRESENTS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA – BLACK BAPTISM #1
Written by RUBEN DIAZ and SEAN SMITH
Art by JESUS SAIZ and KEITH CHAMPAGNE • Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
When the World’s Greatest Heroes learn that a family of mobster demons called the Diablos have declared a gang war on the Sentinels of Magic (Dr. Fate, Zatanna, Deadman, and others), the JLA split up to protect the mages of the DC Universe. Collecting the four-issue miniseries from 2001.
On sale JUNE 15 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

I already covered this mediocrity as a four issue mini-series: #1, #2, #3, #4

CITIZEN STEEL

JSA 80-PAGE GIANT 2011 #1
Written by IVAN BRANDON, MATTHEW CODY, MATT KINDT, B. CLAY MOORE, STEVE NILES and others
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO, NIC KLEIN and others
Cover by VICTOR IBAÑEZ
The JSA’s many members each take a turn in the spotlight in seven stories from some of the brightest talent in the industry! Judomaster, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Tomcat mix it up with the Yakuza in Japan! Citizen Steel turns to Jay Garrick when he finds the only pain that can penetrate his unbreakable skin! And the Spectre returns to haunt the Society! Plus stories of Alan Scott, Hawkman, Sandman, and more!
On sale JUNE 1 • 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RATED T

VIXEN

TITANS #36
Written by ERIC WALLACE
Art and cover by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO
As the Tattooed Man battles Vixen, Deathstroke and The Titans finally put aside their differences to escape the telepathic madman Drago. And if they do manage to meet up with Osiris and his sister Isis, will they be able to survive the long-awaited confrontation with the JLA?
On sale JUNE 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

ZATANNA

ZATANNA #14
Written by PAUL DINI
Art by JAMAL IGLE and JON SIBAL
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
Zatanna’s struggle against Brother Night forces the Maid of Magic to reach into the darkest places for a mystic edge in battle. But now that she’s fighting as dirty as Night, will Zatanna’s own soul be lost in the process?
On sale JUNE 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+