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CCL Podcast #196 – Batman Death and the Maidens and Batman and Son

November 19, 2008
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #196
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It’s been a while since I covered any new Batman collected editions and when I say new I mean original material that has come out in the past five years. That changes today when I discuss not one, but two recent books: Death and the Maidens TP (2004) and Batman and Son HC (2007). The common theme that runs through both is that of villain Ra’s al Ghul. Both books call upon Batman’s past and his future, whatever that may turn out to be.

There’s a lack of news on this week’s, but I make up for it by running down a few upcoming books from DC and Marvel that may be worth your investment. I also follow-up last weeks Annihilation Classic show and tell you about what may be the real first appearance of Rocket Raccoon.

All this including the Product and Shipping Updates and the New Releases of the Week.

Chris

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DC Comics – January and 1Q 2009

June 23, 2008
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Thanks to the posters over at the Official DC Comics Archives Message Board, here is a list of upcoming 2009 trades and hardcovers. All of these books have been added to the New Releases Schedule and as more information come out from DC on the exact contents of the books, I will post them.

    Absolute Superman For Tomorrow; $99.99
    Batman: R.I.P. Deluxe HC; $24.99
    Saga of Swamp Thing Book One Deluxe HC; $24.99
    The Complete Death Deluxe HC; $34.99
    Jack Kirby’s The Losers HC; $39.99
    Starman Omnibus Volume 2
    The Flash Archives Volume 5
    Showcase Presents: Ambush Bug
    Showcase Presents: Aquaman Volume 3
    Showcase Presents: Doom Patrol Volume 1
    Showcase Presents: House Of Mystery Volume 3
    Showcase Presents: Justice League Volume 4
    Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes Volume 3
    Showcase Presents: Superman Family Volume 3
    Batman Chronicles Volume 7
    Superman Chronicles Volume 6
    Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1
    Wonder Woman Chronicles Volume 1
    All Star Superman Vol. 2 HC
    Collects All Star Superman #7-12; $19.99
    Batman & Outsiders : The Snare TPB
    Batman The Return Of Hush HC
    Batman The Strange Deaths Of Batman TPB
    Birds Of Prey Club Kids TPB
    Black Lightning Year One TPB
    The Brave & The Bold Volume 3 HC
    Catwoman The Long Road Home TPB
    Checkmate Chimera
    DC/Wildstorm Dream War TPB
    Eclipso Music Of The Spheres TPB
    Flash Emergency Stop TPB
    Green Arrow Black Canary Family Business HC
    Green Lantern Sinestro War Volume 1 TPB
    Huntress Year One TPB
    Jonah Hex Bullets Don’t Lie TPB
    Justice League International Volume 4 HC
    JLA Volume 4 Sanctuary HC
    Justice League Unlimited TPB
    JSA Kingdom Come Part 3 HC
    Justice Volume 3 TPB
    Manhunter Forgotten TPB
    Nightwing Gemini Rising TPB
    Question Return To Oz TPB
    Robin Final Fight TPB
    Simon Dark Ashes TPB
    Spirit Book 3 TPB
    Super Friends For Justice TPB
    Supergirl Way Of The World TPB
    Superman Atlas HC
    Superman Brainiac HC
    Superman Kryptonite Nevermore HC
    Superman Shadows Linger TPB
    Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps Volume 1 TPB
    Teen Titans Spotlight Cyborg TPB
    Tiny Titans Vigilante Big City Lights, Prairie Justice TPB
    Wonder Woman Ends Of The Earth HC

CCL Podcast #168 – Eric Bieze, Admin, Essentials and Showcases Yahoo! Group

April 23, 2008
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #168

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The CCL continues its interviews with a conversation with Eric Bieze, Administrator of the Marvel Essentials and DC Showcases Yahoo! Group. Eric and I talk everything Black and White; what we like and don’t like, what’s coming out and what we would like to see.

Also on the show I go over collected edition news from the New York Comic-Con, and a cool upcoming DC Comics Superhero DVD from Filmation. Lastly, I go over the New Releases of the Week list.

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DC does Absolute Light Watchmen

April 10, 2008
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Here is the Press Release

DC Comics is producing a new hardcover edition of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen graphic novel. The 436-page hardcover edition will have a cover price of $39.99 and will be released in October, the same month that Titan Books will be publishing Watching the Watchmen, Dave Gibbons’ account of the creation of what is likely at this point, the most popular graphic novel of all time. The new hardcover edition will provide a deluxe presentation of the graphic novel classic at a lower price point than the $75, 464-page Absolute Edition.

Watchmen graphic novel have been building steadily since the film was announced. Watchmen was the bestselling non-manga graphic novel in American bookstores during the month of March  and sales should continue to grow as the premiere of the Watchmen movie gets closer.

Thanks to ICv2.com

Original Monster Society of Evil To Be Reprinted

March 25, 2008
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…and the cool news just keeps on coming: It’s being reported from the ComicsPro meeting in Las Vegas that the original CC Beck Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil will be reprinted in 2009. As you may know, these classic stories have been collected before in a very expensive and limited quantity omnibus some years ago (1989; $135.00; America Nostalgia Library). This comes as both relief and shock. As I said when I featured Jeff Smith’s MSoE a few weeks ago, it’s about time that DC dust off the originals and get to work on reprinting some classic Golden Age works. Whether it be for an Omnibus, Showcase or a Absolute Edition, I don’t really care, I’ have been clamoring for a new edition ever since I got wind of the Shazam! Archives. Thanks to Koete for the info.