Ah, Summertime! This week we discuss the nature of 80-page giants, as we review DC’s Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1.

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DC’S Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1

“WORST FINEST“

A JOKER/BIZARRO STORY

Lee Bermejo – Writer

Francesco Mattina – Artist

Tom Napolitano – Letters

“HELP“

A LEX LUTHOR STORY

Jeff Loveness – Writer

David Williams – Artist

Steve Buccellato – Colors

Carlos Mangual – Letters

“CLOSE SHAVE“

A MR. FREEZE STORY

Paul Dini – Writer

John Paul Leon – Artist

Deron Bennett – Letters

“FALSE IDOLS“

A CHEETAH STORY

Vita Ayala – Writer

Amancay Nahuelpan – Artist

June Chung – Colors

Clayton Cowles – Letters

“ICY EMBRACE“

A BLACK MANTA STORY

Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko – Writers

Gabriel Hardman – Artist

Matthew Wilson – Colors

Deron Bennett – Letters

“GIGANTA STRONG“

A GIGANTA STORY

Michael Moreci – Writer

Max Raynor – Artist

Paul Mounts – Colors

Dave Sharpe – Letters

“CRUEL SUMMER“

A GORILLA GRODD STORY

Tim Seeley – Writer

Minkyu Jung – Artist

John Kalisz – Colors

Tom Napolitano – Letters

“DOG DAYS OF SUMMER“

A DEATHSTROKE STORY

Shea Fontana – Writer

Carlos D’Anda – Artist

Luis Guerrero – Colors

Carlos Mangual – Letters

“PERFECT GENTLEMAN“

A PENGUIN STORY

Daniel Kibblesmith – Writer

Laura Braga – Artist

Arif Prianto – Colors

Dave Sharpe – Letters

“INDEPENDENCE“

A CRIME SYNDICATE STORY

Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing – Writers

Giuseppe Camuncoli – Pencils

Cam Smith – Inks

Tomeu Morey – Colors

Clayton Cowles – Letters

It’s summertime in the DCU and the bad guys are taking over! Beat the heat with 10 all-new stories by top comics talent starring DC’s most spectacular super-villains! In this issue, find out what Mr. Freeze does on the hottest day of the Gotham City summer! Learn what made Grodd such a bad gorilla! Then, while in a small beach town, Deathstroke gets hired for murder by the last person he’d expect! And The Joker and Bizarro team up for a truly weird summer bromance!