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DC Comics Collected Editions August 2012 Solicitations

May 14, 2012
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DC Comics has released their August 2012 solicitations and finally gives us a great month of new and classic collected editions! Legends of the Dark Knight by Alan Davis! A new edition (all-be-it a trade) of The Longbow Hunters! Lobo, Portrait of a Bastich! Showcase Presents Amethyst (a book that has been rumored forever)! Stormwatch by Warren Ellis Vol. 2 HC! And wonderful offerings from Mr. Gaiman & Co.: Annotated Sandman 2, Death Deluxe HC and a kick-ass 10 Volume Trade Paperback Slipcase set for only $200.00. If you don’t have the Absolutes – get this!!! What are you getting?

SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 2 HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art and cover by SHANE DAVIS and SANDRA HOPE
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 136 pg, FC, $22.99 US
The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling graphic novel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski and superstar artist Shane Davis is here!
Young Clark Kent continues his journey toward becoming the World’s Greatest Super Hero but finds dealing with humanity to be a bigger challenge than he ever imagined! From a ruthless dictator to a new love interest who’s NOT Lois Lane, things are never easy for this emerging Man of Steel.
And the worst is yet to come, in the form of a man-monster with an insatiable appetite, the Parasite! The only thing that might appease his hunger is The Last Son of Krypton! But that will also mean he will have Superman’s powers without his conscience, and Kal-El learns to live without powers beyond those of mere mortals.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOL. 1 – THE RING BEARER HC
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM, BATT and HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US
• The first collection of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• The New Guardians struggle with their new mission – and battle the evil of INVICTUS!
• Collects GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1-7!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1 – KNIGHT TERRORS HC
Written by DAVID FINCH, PAUL JENKINS and JOE HARRIS
Art by DAVID FINCH, ED BENES and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US
• Collecting the acclaimed DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• Features BATMAN’S battles with THE SCARECROW and BANE, plus the mystery of THE WHITE RABBIT!
• Collects BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-9!

BIRDS OF PREY VOL. 1: TROUBLE IN MIND TP
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by JESUS SAIZ and JAVIER PINA
Cover by JESUS SAIZ
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The first collection of the new BIRDS OF PREY series!
• The team struggles to stop bombs from killing the citizens of GOTHAM CITY. Plus: Is BLACK CANARY guilty of murder?
• Collects BIRDS OF PREY #1-7!

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN VOL. 1 – THE GOD PARTICLE TP
Written by ETHAN VAN SCIVER and GAIL SIMONE
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Two FIRESTORMS make their explosive returns in the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• As RONNIE RAYMOND and JASON RUSCH learn to work together, they learn that they are hardly the only FIRESTORMS!
• Collecting THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1-6!

LEGION LOST VOL. 1: RUN FROM TOMORROW TP
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA and TOM DeFALCO
Art by PETE WOODS and MATT CAMP
Cover by PETE WOODS
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Collecting the present-day LEGION LOST series!
• Stranded in the 21st century, can this cadre of LEGIONNAIRES adjust to a different world?
• Collects LEGION LOST #1-7!

TEEN TITANS VOL. 1: IT’S OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• SCOTT LOBDELL and BRETT BOOTH usher in a new era for the TEEN TITANS!
• Meet a new TITANS team, including new members SKITTER and BUNKER!
• Collecting TEEN TITANS #1-7!

VOODOO VOL. 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH TP
Written by RON MARZ and JOSH WILLIAMSON
Art by SAMI BASRI and HENDRY PRASETYA
Cover by SAMI BASRI
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The first collection of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
• Who is Voodoo? Is she hero, villain – or both? Learn the truth about Priscilla Kitaen as she leaves a trail of violence across America.
• Collects VOODOO #1-6!

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT: ALAN DAVIS HC
Written by MIKE W. BARR and others
Art by ALAN DAVIS, PAUL NEARY and MARK FARMER
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 272 pg, FC, $39.99 US
• Batman stories from legendary artist ALAN DAVIS collected at last!
• Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #569-575, BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE #1 and a story from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #25.

BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL VOL. 3 – KNIGHTSEND TP NEW EDITION
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL, DOUG MOENCH, ALAN GRANT, JO DUFFY and CHUCK DIXON
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by KELLEY JONES
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 652 pg, FC, $29.99 US
• The third and final volume of the epic 1990s tale that broke Batman’s back, collected in full for the first time.
• Collects BATMAN #509-514, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #29-34, DETECTIVE COMICS #676-681, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #62-63, ROBIN #8-13 and CATWOMAN #12-13.

BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY TP
Written by PAUL DINI
Art by CARLOS D’ANDA, DUSTIN NGUYEN, BEN HERRERA, TED NAIFEH and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Video game art cover
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 168 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• Now in trade paperback – the epic story bridging the smash-hit video games Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City!
• Collecting the 5-issue miniseries, including five digital-first chapters.

BRIGHTEST DAY VOL. 3 TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI
Art by PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK and others
Cover by IVAN REIS
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• In this final BRIGHTEST DAY volume, the mystery of the heroes’ and villains’ return is resolved and the secret of the white forest is revealed.
• Collecting issues #17-24!

THE FLASH VOL. 2: THE ROAD TO FLASHPOINT TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and SCOTT KOLINS
Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL and SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 120 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Make way for Hot Pursuit – the latest speedster to come out of the Speed Force!
• Collects THE FLASH #8-12!

LOBO: PORTRAIT OF A BASTICH TP NEW PRINTING
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and ALAN GRANT
Art by CHRISTIAN ALAMY, SAM KIETH and SIMON BISLEY
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US
•Don’t miss a new edition of the title collecting the LOBO and LOBO’S BACK miniseries! First, Lobo is sent to capture a teacher who makes life miserable for him. Then, Lobo takes on the most dangerous being in the universe – and is promptly killed and reincarnated as an angry woman!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD VOL. 1 TP
Written by DAN MISHKIN and GARY COHN
Art by ERNIE COLON, RIC ESTRADA and others
Cover by ERNIE COLON
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 648 pg, B&W, $19.99 US • RATED T
• The legendary 1980s fantasy series is collected at last!
• Collects LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #298, AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1-12, AMETHYST ANNUAL #1, DC COMICS PRESENTS #63 and AMETHYST #1-11.

GREEN LANTERN: WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, PETER J. TOMASI and TONY BEDARD
Art by DOUG MAHNKE, FERNANDO PASARIN, ED BENES and others
Cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 272 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• With the entire Corps against them, the four Earthborn GLs must make a choice that will rank among the most memorable in GL history.
• Collecting GREEN LANTERN #63-66, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58-60 and GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #8-10!

GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS TP NEW EDITION
Written by MIKE GRELL
Art and cover by MIKE GRELL
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• A new edition of the title collecting the 3-issue 1987 miniseries!
• Oliver Queen gives up his trick arrows and settles down in Seattle with Dinah Lance. But Ollie’s world collides with one of unspeakable violence involving the beautiful and mysterious archer known as Shado.

GREEN ARROW: THE ARCHER’S QUEST TP NEW EDITION
Written by BRAD MELTZER
Art and cover by PHIL HESTER and ANDE PARKS
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• The Emerald Archer returns from the dead and sets off on an adventure that tests his courage and brings formerly hidden facets of the Green Arrow legend to light.
• New edition of the classic title collecting GREEN ARROW #16-21.

PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE TP
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI and JASON PEARSON
Cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Learn how young Oswald Cobblepot went from being the apple of his mother’s eye to the leader of underworld gangs and adversary of The Caped Crusader!
• Collecting the 5-issue miniseries from GREGG HURWITZ and SZYMON KUDRANSKI, plus: JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE PENGUIN #1.

THE STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 2 TP
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by TONY HARRIS, J.H. WILLIAMS III and others
Cover by TONY HARRIS
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 416 pg, FC, $29.99 US
• In this second STARMAN volume, Jack Knight’s disturbing dreams drive him to New York City to meet the Golden Age SANDMAN!
• Collecting STARMAN #17-29, STARMAN ANNUAL #1 and stories from SHOWCASE ‘95 #12 and SHOWCASE ‘96 #4-5.

THE SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 10 TP
Written by JERRY SIEGEL
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by JACK BURNLEY
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• In these 1942 stories, Superman battles The Night Owl, Nazi sympathizers, the mysterious “Man with the Cane,” and a mad scientist who brings characters from newspaper comic strips to life.
• Collecting SUPERMAN #18-19, ACTION COMICS #53-55 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #7!

SUPERMAN: THE BLACK RING VOL. 2 TP
Written by PAUL CORNELL and GAIL SIMONE
Art by PETE WOODS and others
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US
• LEX LUTHOR’S quest for the Black Lantern energy takes him to Arkham Asylum for a close encounter with THE JOKER, and then into conflict with Larfleeze, the Orange Lantern.
• Collects ACTION COMICS #896-900, SECRET SIX #29 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #13!

STORMWATCH VOL. 2 HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art by TOM RANEY, BRYAN HITCH and others
Cover by BRYAN HITCH and PAUL NEARY
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US
• This second volume of stories by WARREN ELLIS includes the debuts of the APOLLO and MIDNIGHTER, as well as THE BLEED.
• Collects STORMWATCH #48-50, plus issues #1-11 from the second series!

FRINGE: BEYOND THE FRINGE TP
Written by JOSHUA JACKSON, JHONEN VASQUEZ and others
Art by BECKY CLOONAN, JORGE JIMENEZ, TOM MANDRAKE, MIKE S. MILLER and others
Cover by DREW JOHNSON
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Collecting the entire original, digital-first series never before in print!
A tale from Fringe star Joshua Jackson explores key events between seasons 3 and 4, Jhonen Vasquez and Becky Cloonan tell the story of Nina Sharp’s robotic arm, and five more tales from beyond the Fringe!

PRINCE OF CATS TP
Written by RONALD WIMBERLY
Art and cover by RONALD WIMBERLY
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
This hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet focuses on Tybalt (derisively referred to as “the Prince of Cats”) and his Capulet crew as they do battle nightly with the hated Montagues. Set in a Blade Runner-esque version of Brooklyn, PRINCE OF CATS is a mix of urban drama, samurai action and classic Shakespearean theater…all written in iambic pentameter!
Don’t miss this original graphic novel written and illustrated by Ronald Wimberly (SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF M.F. GRIMM)!

DEATH: THE DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by CHRIS BACHALO, MARK BUCKINGHAM, MARK PENNINGTON, MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, COLLEEN DORAN, DAVE McKEAN and JEFF JONES
Cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 320 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS
Now in DC’s acclaimed deluxe format, this new hardcover collects all things Death, including DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3, DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, plus extras including “Death Talks about Life” AIDS pamphlet, stories from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the short story “The Wheel” from the 9-11 tribute book, SANDMAN #8 and #20, and art from the DEATH GALLERY!

THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC
Written by LESLIE S. KLINGER
THE SANDMAN written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by KELLEY JONES, MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, MATT WAGNER, DICK GIORDANO, GEORGE PRATT, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, SHAWN McMANUS, COLLEEN DORAN, BRYAN TALBOT, GEORGE PRATT and STAN WOCH
Cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale OCTOBER 24 • 520 pg, B&W, 11.5” x 11.75”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues #21-39 of Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN, with annotations by Leslie Klinger (The Annotated Sherlock Holmes, The Annotated Dracula) to all the historical and literary references contained in the series. This edition includes the now legendary SEASON OF MISTS storyline, as well as A GAME OF YOU.

THE SANDMAN SLIPCASE SET
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • FC, 3.375” w x 10.3125” h x 6.75” d • $199.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: A version of this slipcase containing only THE SANDMAN VOL . 10: THE WAKE TP NEW EDITION will be made available at a later date.
This beautiful slipcase set includes all ten individual trade paperback volumes of Neil Gaiman’s seminal, award-winning fantasy series.
This set features the entire New York Times best-selling graphic novel series featuring painstakingly recolored pages for the Absolute Editions, plus box art by Dave McKean.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 3 TP
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by DANIJEL ZEZELJ, SEAN MURPHY and RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 288 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
Collecting AMERICAN VAMPIRE #12-18 and SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1-5! Pearl’s husband Henry joins a clandestine group on a secret mission to Japan to hunt a new breed of bloodsucker, while Skinner Sweet has plans of his own! And in Europe, Felicia Book and Cash McCogan go behind enemy lines in Romania in search of a rumored vampire cure.

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK 2 TP
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by STEPHEN BISSETTE, JOHN TOTLEBEN, SHAWN McMANUS and others
Cover by STEPHEN BISSETTE and JOHN TOTLEBEN
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
Collecting SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #28-34 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2, the Earth Elemental says goodbye to the illusion of his own humanity after learning that he is 100 percent plant, meets a crew of benevolent alien invaders and consummates his relationship with Abigail Arcane as only he could.

V FOR VENDETTA BOOK & MASK SET 
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art and cover by DAVID LLOYD
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 296 pg, FC, $24.99 US, 11.78” h x 8.25” w x 5.218” d • MATURE READERS
The best-selling graphic novel that defined sophisticated storytelling is offered in a unique new way in the V FOR VENDETTA BOX AND MASK SET!
The set includes a trade paperback edition of Alan Moore’s terrifying portrait of totalitarianism and resistance, superbly illustrated by artist David Lloyd, along with the famed V mask in PVC with white elastic band, offered in a window box.

Free Comics 2012! Now What?

May 10, 2012
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You went out to your local comic book store for Free Comic Book Day 2012 on Saturday and today I go over all the titles that were available and what collected editions (or other books) are related to each title or publisher. In the past I have done this as a podcast episode and it had been one of my most downloaded shows of the year. I now bring it to you as a post and you can still come back and reference this (and previous years, see below) for informational purposes, if you’re so inclined.

2012 Gold Comics

  • Avengers Age Of Ultron 0.1 (Marvel)
  • You saw the movie now go pick up classic Avengers with a Masterwork or Essential and better still The Avengers: Under Siege HC (my all time favorite).
  • Bongo Comics Free-For-All/Spongebob Freestyle Funnies Flip-Book (Bongo Comics)
    • I recommend the Cine-manga books published by Tokyopop.
  • DC Comics The New 52 #1 (DC Comics)
    • The collected editions of the New 52 have started to roll out. Pick up the Animal Man trade paperback.
  • Image 20 Anthology (Image)
    • Want to know more about the history of Image Comics? Pick up Image Comics: The Road To Independence by George Khoury.
  • Mega Man Let The Games Begin (Archie Comics)
    • There are two Mega Man trades; Volume 3 is dues in August.
  • Mouse Guard Labyrinth And Other Stories HC (Archaia Entertainment)
    • This a very nice hardcover and I wish more publishers will follow this example. Start at the beginning with Volume 1: Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
  • Peanuts/Adventure Time Flip-Book (Boom! Studios)
    • I’m not sure what Boom’s long term plans for Peanuts is, but Fantagraphics keeps on rolling out the classic strip in their year-by-year collected editions.
  • Star Wars/Serenity Flip-Book (Dark Horse)
    • The Star Wars story here is with Han and Chewy takes place before SW:ANH. Serenity, on the other hand, takes place shortly after its’ movie. Plenty of trades, movies and tv shows to go around.
  • Transformers #80.5 (IDW)
    • I like the Classic books that reprint the old Marvel series.
  • Yo Gabba Gabba Free Comic Book Time (Oni Press)
    • I had no idea that people such as Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Mike Allred, J. Torres, J. Bone, Jamie S. Rich are working on this series. There are a few trades in stores in your kid wants more.

    2012 Silver Comics

    • 2000 AD Judge Dredd Special (Rebellion)
    • Get ready for an onslaught on Judge Dredd this summer with the move coming out. I’m unsure if it will be a hit with American audiences, though. For more pick up the Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 1-4
  • Animal Planet The World’s Most Dangerous Animals 2012 (Zenescope Entertainment)
    • This comic sounds silly but is actually very educational. There’s a good trade of these fierce Grizzly Bears, giant Salt Water Crocodiles, rogue Lions and more that is available now.
  • Anti (12 Gauge Comics)
    • Looks like this is a new title, so no trade yet. But if you liked this try The Ride TP, the first comics from 12 Gauge.
  • Arcana Presents The Intrinsic #1 (Arcana Studio)
    • Another new title. I don’t read anything from Arcana but I hear good things about Amour.
  • Atomic Robo And Friends (Red 5 Comics)
    • My good friend John Mayo scolded me for not picking up this fun, sci-fi title. Good thing there are a few trades out there so I can get up to speed.
  • Bad Medicine #1 (Oni Press)
    • Besides the FCBD edition there are three issues, so I expect a trade to get solicited soon.
  • Barry Sonnenfeld’s Dinosaurs Vs Aliens (Liquid Comics)
    • Why Barry Sonnenfeld would headline a comic book is beyond me, but he does seem like the right guy for this title – he directed Men In Black and several other sci-fi movies. The expanded graphic novel is expected later this summer.
  • Crockett Johnson’s Barnaby Sampler (Fantagraphics)
    • I loved Harold And The Purple Crayon by Johnson and never read his strip Barnaby, but thanks to the upcoming high quality reprint series I will get my chance.
  • Buffy The Vampire Slayer/The Guild Flip-Book (Dark Horse)
    • Real simple here – get the Buffy Omnibus volumes. There’s seven of them! As far as The Guild goes, one trade is out and one more upcoming in July.
  • Burt Ward Boy Wonder #1 (Bluewater Productions)
    • I guess this will make a good companion to the Adam West book.
  • Censored Howard Cruse (Boom! Studios)
    • I looked at this on Saturday, but elected not to take it home with me. It’s an anthology of Howard Cruse underground comix. Good stuff and important work. There are several collections of his work available from a variety of publishers.
  • DC Nation Super Sampler/Superman Family Flip-Book (DC Comics)
    • A great kids sampler. I hope DC puts this out every year. Pick up Tiny Titans.
  • Finding Gossamyr And The Stuff Of Legend IV (Th3rd World Studios)
    • Another new series. All ages. Looks pretty good for kids who are into fantasy and adventure.
  • Graphic Elvis Preview (Liquid Comics)
    • If you liked this one there is a limited edition hardcover of the full story in the wild. Only 2500 copies and only $195.00.
  • Incredible Rockhead/Zinc Alloy 2-For-None (Stone Arch Books)
    • Stone Arch is a division of Capstone and there is a trade, from 2009, of this title. This is for younger kids.
  • Infernal Devices Clockwork Angel (Yen Press)
    • A prequel to Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series. The trade of this title will be out at Christmas.
  • Jurassic Strikeforce 5 Preview (Zenescope Entertainment)
    • 5 issues of this title out so far, including the 0 issue. I expect the trade to be solicited soon.
  • Lady Death The Beginning (Boundless Comics)
    • Lady Death has been around since 1991 (first Chaos! Comics, then CrossGen, and then Avatar, later Boundless) so there is a fair amount of reprint material to be had.
  • Moomin Color Special (Drawn and Quarterly)
    • Moomin is a strip by Tove Jansen, D&Q says that a new collection is due in September.
  • My Favorite Martian Special Edition (Hermes Press)
    • Hermes released the first of two reprint volumes last summer.
  • Overstreet’s Comic Book Marketplace (Gemstone)
    • A staple FCBD every year. Everyone ought to own an Overstreet guide book.
  • Smurfs/Disney Fairies Featuring Tinker Bell Flip-Book (Papercutz)
    • While at FCBD, my daughter Erin bought The Smurfette trade paperback. I have to say these books are smurf! The 12th Volume is due in June.
  • Sonic The Hedgehog Two Steps Back Special Edition (Archie Comics)
    • Believe it or not, the 19th Sonic Archive is due in December, it will collect #71-74.
  • Spider-Man Season One (Marvel)
    • The hardcovers of Marvel’s “Season One” line looks to be very good. Out now is Spider-Man, Daredevil, X-Men and Fantastic Four. Upcoming titles include Ant-Man and Hulk.
  • Hypernaturals #1 (Boom! Studios)
    • I’m a big fan of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. There work on Ressurection Man is great and they did wonders for the Marvel cosmic universe. They know their sci-fi and I bet this will be a good great book.
  • Top Shelf Kids Club 2012 (Top Shelf)
    • Another FCBD book my daughter picks up every year. She’s a sucker for Owly. There are currently five Owly digests, with a sixth one promised.
  • Valiant 2012 Preview (Valiant Entertainment)
    • I missed this book at FCBD, but I expect that Valiant will reprint their classic titles. They did so a few years back with X-O, Archer & Armstrong and Harbinger.
  • Voltron Force Shelter From The Storm (Viz Media)
    • Voltron is hot right now! Not only is the kid-friendly Voltron being published by Viz, but the teen/adult Voltron can be found at Dynamite.
  • Walt Disney’s Donald Duck Family Comics (Fantagraphics)
    • Fantagraphics is doing some wonderful reprints of classic Disney. If you like Mouse and Duck be sure to buy them.
  • Witchblade Unbalanced Pieces (Image)
    • I never got into Witchblade, but if I ever do, I’ll buy the big, oversized Witchblade Compendiums.
  • Worlds Of Aspen 2012 (Aspen MLT)
    • A simple sampler of Aspen Comics. I’m not into any of these titles. If you are, please let me know what is a good title.
  • Zombie Kid (Antarctic Press)
    • Antarctic Press had to drop the “Diary Of A” part of the title and change the trade dress in order for it to get published.  A funny parody of the Jeff Kinney series and better then the other rip-off, girl version called Dork Diaries.

    DC’s New 52 Trade Paperback and Hardcover TV Ads

    May 3, 2012
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    Well I’ll be damned. Thanks to the heads up from Rich at Bleeding Cool, DC Comics has new TV ads showcasing the New 52 Hardcovers and Trade Paperbacks! They come across a mini motion comics and give a pretty good introduction to the new universe. I welcome more ads like these for the collected editions – from any company!

    First the 30 second ad:

    …and now the 2 minute ad:

    What do you guys think?

    DC Comics Collected Editions July 2012 Solicitations

    April 11, 2012
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    DC Comics has released their July 2012 solicitations. The biggest news to come out of these pre-orders is the news that Absolute Final Crisis will not only collect the all important Batman #682-683 but also 7 new pages of material from Grant Morrison and Doug Manke. It will even come with 3-D Glasses. I wasn’t too high on Final Crisis when it was coming out, but this book will find a nice place on my shelf. What are you getting?

    THE JUDAS COIN HC
    Written by WALTER SIMONSON
    Art and cover by WALTER SIMONSON
    On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 96 pg, FC, $22.99 US
    This centuries-spanning original graphic novel from legendary writer/artist WALTER SIMONSON shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring THE GOLDEN GLADIATOR (73 A.D.), THE VIKING PRINCE (1000 A.D.), CAPTAIN FEAR (1720) and BAT LASH (1881). In the centerpiece of the book BATMAN faces TWO-FACE in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring MANHUNTER 2070!

    AQUAMAN VOL. 1: THE TRENCH HC
    Written by GEOFF JOHNS
    Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO and EBER FERREIRA
    Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
    On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US
    • The first collection of the new AQUAMAN series!
    • The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths!
    • AQUAMAN has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges…THE TRENCH!
    • Collecting AQUAMAN #1-6!

    GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL. 1: FEARSOME HC
    Written by PETER J. TOMASI
    Art by FERNANDO PASARIN, GERALDO BORGES and SCOTT HANNA
    Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
    On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US
    • The first collection of the new GREEN LANTERN CORPS series!
    • GUY GARDNER and JOHN STEWART lead a squadron of GREEN LANTERNS to fight a mysterious force that is marching across the space sectors and devouring not only their natural resources but their entire populations!
    • On a mission to rescue JOHN STEWART and VANDOR, GUY GARDNER assembles the nastiest Green Lanterns to ever put on a ring!
    • Collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1-7.

    SWAMP THING VOL. 1: RAISE THEM BONES TP
    Written by SCOTT SNYDER
    Art by YANICK PAQUETTE, MICHEL LACOMBE, SEAN PARSONS and MARCO RUDY
    Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
    On sale AUGUST 22 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • The first collection of the new, acclaimed SWAMP THING series from the superstar team of writer SCOTT SNYDER and artist YANICK PAQUETTE!
    • Alec Holland thought he knew the history of the Swamp Thing – but he was wrong!
    • The war between The Green and The Red has begun, and the knights of decay walk the Earth unchecked!
    • Collecting SWAMP THING #1-7!

    HAWK AND DOVE VOL. 1: FIRST STRIKES TP
    Written by STERLING GATES and ROB LIEFELD
    Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD
    On sale AUGUST 15 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
    • The DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series featuring art by ROB LIEFELD!
    • Hawk and Dove are in for the fight of their lives when the deadly CONDOR makes his move!
    • Collecting the entire 8-issue run of the series!

    DEATHSTROKE VOL. 1: LEGACY TP
    Written by KYLE HIGGINS
    Art by JOE BENNETT, ART THIBERT, EDUARDO PANSICA and VICENTE CIFUENTES
    Cover by SIMON BISLEY
    On sale AUGUST 8 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
    • DEATHSTROKE returns in this new title from writer KYLE HIGGINS with art by JOE BENNETT and others!
    • Deathstroke’s tactical prowess is put to the test when the man who hired him attempts to renege on the contract.
    • Collecting the first eight issues of the new series!

    O.M.A.C. VOL. 1: OMACTIVATE TP
    Written by DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN
    Art by KEITH GIFFEN, SCOTT KOLINS and SCOTT KOBLISH
    Cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH
    On sale AUGUST 8 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
    • OMAC returns in the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 epic from the team of DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN!
    • Kevin Kho must learn the ground rules of his relationship with BROTHER EYE!
    • Don’t miss OMAC’s battles with Checkmate and their lethal Bio-gators!
    • Collecting the entire 8-issue series!

    SUPERBOY VOL. 1: INCUBATION TP
    Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
    Art by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
    Cover by ERIC CANETE
    On sale AUGUST 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • Writer SCOTT LOBDELL teams up with artist R.B. SILVA to reinvent SUPERBOY!
    • Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. has put a lot of effort into creating their SUPERBOY, and they intend to make sure he performs to their standards.
    • Collecting the first seven issues of the new series!

    RESURRECTION MAN VOL. 1: DEAD AGAIN TP
    Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
    Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO and FERNANDO BLANCO
    Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
    On sale AUGUST 29 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • RESURRECTION MAN returns in this DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 title!
    • THE BODY DOUBLES are back – and they’re hot on MITCH SHELLEY’S trail!
    • Collecting the first seven issues of the new series!

    BATMAN: ODYSSEY HC
    Written by NEAL ADAMS
    Art by NEAL ADAMS and others
    Cover by NEAL ADAMS
    On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 368 pg, FC, $29.99 US
    • Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with an electrifying new story that pits The Dark Knight against villains and allies old and new!
    • Collects all thirteen issues of BATMAN: ODYSSEY in a single hardcover!

    DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS VOL. 3 TP
    Written by MARV WOLFMAN and TOM TAYLOR
    Art by MIKE S. MILLER, BRUNO REDONDO and HOWARD PORTER
    Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
    On sale AUGUST 8 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US
    • Lex Luthor’s obsession with destroying Superman reaches fever pitch when he cuts the ultimate Devil’s deal with Brainiac!
    • Final volume in the series, collecting issues #16-26

    ABSOLUTE FINAL CRISIS HC
    Written by GRANT MORRISON
    Art by DOUG MAHNKE, J.G. JONES, CARLOS PACHECO, DOUG MAHNKE, MATTHEW CLARK, JESUS MERINO, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, MARCO RUDY, TOM NGUYEN, LEE GARBETT, TREVOR SCOTT and others
    Cover by J.G. JONES
    RESOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 31, 464 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
    Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
    • Collecting the mind-blowing event including FINAL CRISIS #1-7, FINAL CRISIS: SUBMIT #1, FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #1-2, and the FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK, plus the newly added FINAL CRISIS #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT and BATMAN #682-683!
    • Resolicited – now with SEVEN NEW STORY PAGES BY MORRISON AND MAHNKE!
    • Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers in the war between light and dark!
    • This oversized, slipcased hardcover comes with its own pair of 3-D glasses!

    GREEN LANTERN/ GREEN ARROW TP
    Written by DENNIS O’NEIL and ELLIOT S. MAGGIN
    Art by NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO, BERNIE WRIGHTSON and others
    Cover by NEAL ADAMS
    On sale AUGUST 15 • 368 pg, FC, $29.99 US
    • The trailblazing GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW epics from the start of the 1970s are collected in a single paperback edition for the first time!
    • Spotlights the art of NEAL ADAMS in stories that tackled the greatest social issues of the day!
    • Collecting GREEN LANTERN #76-87 and 89, and stories from THE FLASH #217-219 and 226.

    BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND VOL. 3 TP NEW EDITION
    Written by IAN EDGINTON, LARRY HAMA, CHUCK DIXON, DENNIS O’NEIL and others
    Art by SERGIO CARIELLO, ROGER ROBINSON, PAUL GULACY, PAUL RYAN and others
    Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM and DANNY MIKI
    On sale AUGUST 1 • 480 pg, FC, $34.99 US
    • In this third NO MAN’S LAND volume, BATMAN continues to fight to save Gotham City, with help from HUNTRESS, NIGHTWING, ROBIN and more.
    • Collecting BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #89-92, BATMAN #569-571, DETECTIVE COMICS #736-738, ROBIN #68-72, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #58, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #122-124 and BATMAN: NO MAN’S LAND SECRET FILES #1.

    THE FLASH CHRONICLES VOL. 3 TP
    Written by JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX
    Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, JOE GIELLA and MURPHY ANDERSON
    Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and MURPHY ANDERSON
    On sale AUGUST 8 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • In this third collection of 1960s adventures in chronological order, the Fastest Man Alive battles Rogues including The Trickster, Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, Gorilla Grodd and more.
    • Collecting THE FLASH #113-118.

    HITMAN VOL. 7: CLOSING TIME TP
    Written by GARTH ENNIS
    Art by JOHN McCREA, DOUG MAHNKE, NELSON DECASTRO and others
    Cover by JOHN McCREA
    On sale AUGUST 1 • 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US
    • Tommy Monaghan faces a plague of the undead and goes toe-to-toe with assassin Ringo Chen!
    • Plus, Tommy crosses paths with LOBO and the JUSTICE LEAGUE!
    • Collecting HITMAN #51-60, HITMAN/LOBO: THE STUPID BASTICH #1, JLA/HITMAN #1-2 and a story from SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT #1.

    BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 8 HC
    Written by BILL FINGER and others
    Art by VARIOUS
    Cover by JERRY ROBINSON
    ADVANCE SOLICIT • On sale DECEMBER 19 • 248 pg, FC, $59.99 US
    • In these 1940s tales, Batman and Robin battle The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman and others, and meet the Three Musketeers and King Arthur.
    • Collecting BATMAN #32-37 from 1945-1946.

    BATMAN: THE STREETS OF GOTHAM – HOUSE OF HUSH TP
    Written by PAUL DINI, DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
    Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
    Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
    On sale AUGUST 15 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US
    • Cracking under the strain of living as Bruce Wayne, Tommy Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson and Selina Kyle!
    • Collected from STREETS OF GOTHAM #12-14 and 16-20!

    T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 2 TP
    Written by NICK SPENCER and MICHAEL USLAN
    Art by WES CRAIG, JERRY ORDWAY, WALTER SIMONSON, SAM KIETH, MIKE CHOI and others
    Cover by ANDY KUBERT
    On sale AUGUST 15 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • What kind of people willingly become Super Heroes, knowing that their powers will eventually kill them?
    • The team faces off against the Warlord and his Subterraneans!
    • Collecting T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 2 #1-6.

    WORLD’S FINEST TP
    Written by DAVE GIBBONS
    Art by STEVE RUDE and KARL KESEL
    Cover by STEVE RUDE
    On sale AUGUST 8 • 176 pg, FC, $17.99 US
    • SUPERMAN and BATMAN take on their archnemeses — LEX LUTHOR and THE JOKER – in this classic tale by DAVE GIBBONS and STEVE RUDE!
    • Collecting the 3-issue miniseries from 1990!

    SHOWCASE PRESENTS: TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED VOL. 1 TP
    Written by VARIOUS
    Art by VARIOUS
    Cover by RUBEN MOREIRA
    On sale AUGUST 22 • 512 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
    • Collecting TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-20!
    • Mysterious tales of the weird including:
    • “The Secret of Cell Sixteen”
    •“The House Where Dreams Come True”
    • “The Man Nobody Could See”
    • “The Man Who Ate Fire”
    • “The Living Locks”
    • “The Gorilla Who Saved The World”

    JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 3 TP
    Written by JACK KIRBY
    Art by JACK KIRBY, MIKE ROYER and VINCE COLLETTA
    Cover by JACK KIRBY and MIKE ROYER
    On sale AUGUST 22 • 396 pg, FC, $29.99 US
    • Collecting THE NEW GODS #7-10, THE FOREVER PEOPLE #8-10, SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #146-148, MISTER MIRACLE #7-9!
    • ORION of the New Gods battles KALIBAK, the FOREVER PEOPLE run afoul of DEADMAN and more!

    DC COMICS PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1
    Written by STEVE VANCE and PAUL DINI
    Art by JOHN DELANEY, RON BOYD and BRUCE TIMM
    Cover by JOHN DELANEY and RON BOYD
    On sale JULY 25 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
    • A new, all-ages collection featuring WONDER WOMAN in action with
    the JUSTICE LEAGUE, GREEN LANTERN, CATWOMAN and CHEETAH!
    • Collects ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #1, 3, 11 and 19.

    THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD – HELP WANTED TP
    Written by SHOLLY FISCH
    Art by RICK BURCHETT, ETHEN BEAVERS, DARIO BRIZUELA and DAN DAVIS
    • Cover by RICK BURCHETT and DAN DAVIS
    On sale AUGUST 22 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US
    • In these all-ages adventures, The Dark Knight teams up with Aquaman, Hawkman, Jonah Hex, Zatanna and more!
    • Collecting THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7-12!

    MAD PRESENTS BATMAN #1
    Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
    On sale JULY 18 • 80 pg, FC, 8.125” x 10.5”, $5.99 US
    MAD is at it again! We’re collecting our best – if that’s the right word – Batman parodies in one big package! It’s enough to drive you batty!

     

    AMAZINGLY STUPID MAD TP
    Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
    On sale AUGUST 1 • 128 pg, FC, 8.125” x 10.5”, $12.99 US
    Love MAD on Cartoon Network? You’ll love this new MAD collection – no television needed! See why having a Super Hero for a neighbor isn’t so great! Survive diabolical episodes of Spy vs. Spy! Experience water parks through the twisted brain of Sergio Aragones. Plus, truly terrible Wii games, cartoons with giant frogs, and a summer’s worth of comics and craziness!

    SUPERNATURAL: THE DOGS OF EDINBURGH TP
    Written by BRIAN WOOD
    Art by GRANT BOND
    Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
    On sale AUGUST 29 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • Sam Winchester visits the United Kingdom on what is meant to be a sleepy trip…but on his first day he meets the alluring but dangerous “Emma of the Isles.”
    • Collecting the 6-issue miniseries!

    WORLD OF WARCRAFT: PEARL OF PANDARIA HC
    Written by MICKY NEILSON
    Art and cover by SEAN “CHEEKS” GALLOWAY
    On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 128 pg, FC, 10.875” x 7.0625”, $24.99 US
    In this enthralling original graphic novel published in a landscape format, you will meet the PANDAREN, one of the most beloved (and mysterious) races in World of Warcraft! Written by Blizzard’s own Micky Neilson (the World of Warcraft MMORPG, World of Warcraft: Ashbringer and World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen), with art by fan favorite Sean “Cheeks” Galloway (TV’s Teen Titans Go and WEDNESDAY COMICS), this story ties directly into the upcoming World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion pack. The tale introduces Li Li Stormstout, a precocious young student who lives atop a giant turtle called Shen-zin Su. Like the rest of the wandering island’s pandaren, Li Li comes from a line of adventurers who left their homeland long ago to explore the world…and she wants nothing more than to chase that dream. But when Li Li runs away to find her famous uncle Chen, how will she survive Azeroth’s perils?

    HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 8: DESOLATION TP
    Written by MATTHEW STURGES, BILL WILLINGHAM and STEVEN T. SEAGLE
    Art by LUCA ROSSI, DARWYN COOKE, DAVID LAPHAM, PETER SNEJBJERG and TEDDY KRISTIANSEN and others
    Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
    On sale AUGUST 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
    • Don’t miss the final confrontations between Fig and, well, everyone!
    • This final volume collects HOUSE OF MYSTERY #36-42.

    AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 4 HC
    Written by SCOTT SNYDER
    Art by JORDI BERNET, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, ROGER CRUZ and RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
    Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
    On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US MATURE READERS
    • This new hardcover collects two epic tales: “The Beast in the Cave,” about Skinner Sweet’s involvement in the brutal Indian Wars, and “Death Race,” about 1950s vampire hunter Travis Kidd!
    • Collects issues #19-27 of the smash-hit series!

    100 BULLETS DELUXE EDITION BOOK 3 HC
    Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
    Art by EDUARDO RISSO
    Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
    On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 512 pg, FC, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
    • A new hardcover with stand-alone stories spotlighting the major players in the series, plus the final fate of Loop Hughes.
    • Collects issues #37-57 of the Eisner Award-winning series.

    DC Comics Collected Editions June 2012 Solicitations

    March 14, 2012
    By

    DC Comics has released their June 2012 solicitations. I’m very happy to see the fourth MAD Archive. This series was original slated to be only four volumes, and I wonder if DC will continue it. Also, it looks to a be a good summer for Wonder Woman. You may recall that last month we got the solicit for Wonder Archives Volume 7 and this month we will get the controversial trade of Odyssey volume 1 that collects #600-606 and The Twelve Labors collecting #212-222 from 1974-1976. The latter book is a follow up to the four volume Diana Price trades that have come out in the past two years. What are you getting?

    SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 1 – SUPERMAN AND THE MEN OF STEEL HC
    GRANT MORRISON
    Backup stories written by SHOLLY FISCH
    Art by RAGS MORALES, ANDY KUBERT, BRENT ANDERSON, RICK BRYANT, JESSE DELPERDANG and SEAN PARSONS
    Backup stories art by BRAD WALKER, CHRISCROSS
    Cover by RAGS MORALES
    On sale AUGUST 1 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US
    • The first collection of GRANT MORRISON’S epic run on ACTION COMICS, with art by RAGS MORALES, ANDY KUBERT and more!
    • In these startling tales, the people of METROPOLIS turn on their new champion! Plus, the SUPERMAN of today and the LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES must save the jean swearing Superman of five years ago!
    • Collects ACTION COMICS #1-8.

    BATWING VOL. 1: THE LOST KINGDOM TP
    JUDD WINICK
    Art by BEN OLIVER, BRIAN REBER, CHRISCROSS and RYAN WINN
    Cover by BEN OLIVER
    On sale JULY 18 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • The first collection starring BATWING, the African-born hero introduced in the pages of BATMAN, INCORPORATED!
    • What can a soldier in service of Batman Incorporated do when he’s met his match in the murderous MASSACRE?
    • The past looms large as Batwing’s early days as a crime fighter come to light, gaining the attention of BATMAN.
    • Collects BATWING #1-6!

    DEMON KNIGHTS VOL. 1: SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK TP
    PAUL CORNELL
    Art by DIOGENES NEVES, OCLAIR ALBERT, MIKE CHOI, ROBSON ROCHA
    Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
    On sale JULY 11 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • In the DARK AGES of the DC Universe, THE DEMON and MADAME XANADU are all that stands against the HORDE of VANDAL SAVAGE!
    • Written by Paul Cornell (ACTION COMICS, Doctor Who).
    • Collects DEMON KNIGHTS #1-7!

    GRIFTER VOL. 1: MOST WANTED TP
    NATHAN EDMONDSON
    Art by CAFU, JASON GORDER, SCOTT CLARK, DAVE BEATY and WALDEN WONG
    Cover by CAFU and BIT
    On sale JULY 25 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
    • The DCU’s most wanted man stars in his own new collected edition!
    • GRIFTER is branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form that only he can see!
    • With GRIFTER the only hero who can see them, it isn’t long before the DAEMONITES are out to kill him!
    • Guest-starring GREEN ARROW!
    • Collects GRIFTER #1-8!

    MEN OF WAR VOL. 1: UNEASY COMPANY TP
    IVAN BRANDON, JONATHAN VANKIN, B. CLAY MOORE, MATT KINDT, JEFF LEMIRE, JAMES ROBINSON, J.T. KRUL and JOHN ARCUDI
    Art by TOM DERENICK, PHIL WINSLADE, PAUL McCAFFREY, DAN GREEN, SCOTT KOLINS, PATRICK SCHERBERGER and RICHARD CORBEN
    Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV
    On sale JULY 18 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US
    • On the ground and on the front lines, a young, headstrong soldier known as JOE ROCK assumes command of EASY COMPANY – a team of ex-military men turned contractors.
    • From today’s battlefields come these tales of war against terrorism.
    • Collects the entire eight-issue run of MEN OF WAR!

    ABSOLUTE BATMAN AND ROBIN: BATMAN REBORN HC
    GRANT MORRISON
    Art by FRANK QUITELY, DAVID FINCH, PHILIP TAN, ANDY CLARKE, CAMERON STEWART, JONATHAN GLAPION, DUSTIN NGUYEN, RYAN WINN and SCOTT HANNA
    Cover by FRANK QUITELY
    Advance solicited • On sale NOVEMBER 21, 488 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
    • The entire run of BATMAN AND ROBIN by writer GRANT MORRISON is collected in an oversized, slipcased ABSOLUTE EDITION!
    • The DYNAMIC DUO battle the CIRCUS OF STRANGE and investigate the abduction of a child by the mysterious DOMINO KILLER!
    • With BRUCE WAYNE absent from GOTHAM CITY, the new Batman and Robin must deal with the deadly return of THE JOKER!
    • Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN #1-16 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1!

    SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1: KICKED IN THE TEETH TP
    ADAM GLASS
    Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO, RANSOM GETTY, ANDREI BRESSAN and CLAYTON HENRY
    Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN
    On sale JULY 4 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • HARLEY QUINN, DEADSHOT, KING SHARK and others are a team of death-row Super-Villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous – they’re sheer suicide!
    • After a prison riot at BELLE REVE PENITENTIARY, the hunt for the escaped HARLEY QUINN is on!
    • Collects SUICIDE SQUAD #1-7!

    THE FLASH OMNIBUS BY GEOFF JOHNS VOL. 3 HC
    GEOFF JOHNS and GREG RUCKA
    Art by HOWARD PORTER, ALBERTO DOSE and OTHERS
    Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
    On sale AUGUST 29 • 640 pg, FC, $75.00 US
    • A third massive FLASH HC from superstar writer GEOFF JOHNS!
    • THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE clashes with his Rogues Gallery, including CAPTAIN COLD, THE PIED PIPER, TRICKSTER and MIRROR MASTER!
    • Collects THE FLASH #201-225 and WONDER WOMAN #214!

    GREEN ARROW: INTO THE WOODS TP
    J.T. KRUL
    Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT
    Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI
    On sale JULY 25 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • Spinning out of BRIGHTEST DAY, Green Arrow must protect the forest created by the WHITE LANTERN RING.
    • Collects GREEN ARROW #1-6, from 2011.

    GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS TP
    PETER J. TOMASI
    Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and CAM SMITH
    Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
    On sale JULY 4 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • GUY GARDNER, KILOWOG and ARISIA explore the galaxy, determined to bring order to the universe.
    • Collecting GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #1-7.

    DC COMICS PRESENTS: SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL #1
    JEPH LOEB and DAN DIDIO
    Art and cover by IAN CHURCHILL and NORM RAPMUND
    RETROSOLICIT • On sale MAY 30 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
    • Spotlighting the art of IAN CHURCHILL with stories from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #19, SUPERMAN #176, SUPERGIRL #1, DC INFINITE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 and DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1!

    WONDER WOMAN: THE TWELVE LABORS TP
    LEN WEIN, CARY BATES, ELIOT S. MAGGIN and MARTIN PASKO
    Art by CURT SWAN, IRV NOVICK, DICK DILLIN, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER and others
    Cover by BOB OKSNER
    On sale JULY 4 • 232 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • Collects WONDER WOMAN #212-222.
    • In these 1970s tales, Diana Prince is back as Wonder Woman – but she must prove her worthiness by undertaking twelve tasks – each monitored by one of her former Justice League teammates!

    WONDER WOMAN: ODYSSEY VOL. 1 TP
    J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER
    Art by DON KRAMER, EDUARDO PANSICA and others
    Cover by ALEX GARNER
    On sale JULY 25 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • DIANA must track down the truth behind what’s happened to her timeline and learn who destroyed PARADISE ISLAND!
    • Collects WONDER WOMAN #600-606.

    JLA VOL. 2 TP
    GRANT MORRISON
    Art by HOWARD PORTER, GARY FRANK and others
    Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL
    On sale JULY 11 • 320 pg, FC, $24.99 US
    • The JUSTICE LEAGUE facing off against LEX LUTHOR’S newly assembled INJUSTICE GANG while the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance.
    • Collects JLA #10-17, PROMETHEUS #1 and JLA/WILDCATS #1.

    SHOWCASE PRESENTS: RIP HUNTER, TIME MASTER VOL. 1 TP
    JACK MILLER
    Art by ALEX TOTH, BILL ELY, JOE KUBERT, ROSS ANDRU, NICK CARDY and others
    Cover by NICK CARDY
    On sale JULY 18 • 512 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
    • Collects SHOWCASE #20, 21, 25 and 26 and RIP HUNTER: TIME MASTER #1-15.
    • Rip Hunter and his band of time-traveling adventurers travel to the distant past and future to face strange creatures!

    DC COMICS PRESENTS: SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #1
    MARK MILLAR
    Art by ALUIR AMANCIO and TERRY AUSTIN
    Cover by RICK BURCHETT and TERRY AUSTIN
    On sale JUNE 13 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
    • All-ages tales from SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #16, 19, 22 and 23.
    • The Man of Steel faces Mr. Mxyzptlk, Brainiac and Livewire, and plays bodyguard to the president of the United States.

    MAD ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC
    Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
    ADVANCE SOLICIT • On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 248 pg, FC, 6.625” x 10.1875”, $59.99 US
    • Collects MAD #19-24! Hoo hah!
    • Includes “Mickey Rodent,” “Sounds Effects,” and a tribute to Will Elder, because why not?
    • Written by Harvey Kurtzman, with spectacular art by Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Will Elder and others.

    UNCHARTED TP
    JOSH WILLIAMSON
    Art by SERGIO SANDOVAL and POL GAS
    Cover by ADAM HUGHES
    On sale JULY 11 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • Based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling PlayStation 3 video game!
    • A quest for the legendary “Amber Room” launches Nathan Drake on a journey to the center of the earth.
    • Collects the entire 6-issue miniseries!

    END OF NATIONS TP
    RICARDO SANCHEZ
    Art by YVEL GUICHET and MIKE S. MILLER
    Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
    On sale JULY 25 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US
    • Collecting END OF NATIONS #0-4!
    • Based on the highly anticipated MMORTS game from Trion Worlds!
    • Following a global economic collapse, the Order of Nations has taken control – but resistance fighter Shane Barrett struggles to save his family, and maybe the world.

    RIGHT STATE HC
    MAT JOHNSON
    Art by ANDREA MUTTI
    Cover by NESSIM HIGSON
    On sale AUGUST 8 • 152 pg, B&W, 6.75” x 9”, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
    Just in time for the fall presidential election, Mat Johnson, acclaimed writer of INCOGNEGRO, delivers a race-against-time political thriller about a militia group that’s plotting to assassinate the second African- American President of the U.S.
    In the week leading up to a major campaign speech, the Secret Service discovers that an extremist militia group is plotting to assassinate America’s second African American President. The best chance to avert this crisis is to infiltrate the group using an ex-Special Forces war hero turned conservative media pundit named Ted Akers. While Akers’s politics make him a hero to the right-wing fringe and no friend to the current Administration, he takes the assignment and what follows is an adrenalinefueled race against time to stop a President from dying and a country from being ripped apart.

    FABLES VOL. 17: INHERIT THE WIND TP
    BILL WILLINGHAM
    Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, SHAWN McMANUS, ZANDER CANNON, JIM FERN, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, ADAM HUGHES and others
    Cover by JOAO RUAS
    On sale JULY 4 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
    The tights and capes have been stored away forever, but where do the Fables go from here? Bigby and Snow White’s cubs try to move forward after learning a hard lesson about life and death in this collection featuring issues #108-113 of the acclaimed series.

    THE INVISIBLES OMNIBUS HC
    GRANT MORRISON
    Art by STEVE YEOWELL, JILL THOMPSON, CHRIS WESTON, JOHN RIDGWAY, STEVE PARKHOUSE, PAUL JOHNSON, PHIL JIMENEZ, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, MARK BUCKINGHAM, DUNCAN FEGREDO, MICHAEL LARK, PHILIP BOND, IVAN REIS, WARREN PLEECE, GRANT MORRISON, SEAN PHILLIPS, FRANK QUITELY and others
    Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
    On sale AUGUST 15 • 1,536 pg, FC, $150.00 US • MATURE READERS
    Collecting for the first time ever in one book: all three volumes of the blockbuster series by Eisner award-winning writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN)! Follow the adventures of The Invisibles, a secret organization out to battle the physical and psychic oppression brought upon humanity by the interdimensional alien gods of the Archons of Outer Church!
    This massive book includes THE INVISIBLES #1-25, THE INVISIBLES VOL. 2 #1-22, THE INVISIBLES VOL. 3 #12-1, and stories from ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1 and VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #1.

    SCALPED VOL. 9: KNUCKLE UP TP
    JASON AARON
    Art by R.M. GUERA
    Cover by JOCK
    On sale JULY 25 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
    In this volume collecting SCALPED #50-55, war breaks out on the reservation as Red Crow loses his grip on the reins and Dash Bad Horse faces his toughest and fiercest foe yet.