DC COMICS: January 2006 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by Gardner Fox Art by E.E. Hibbard and Hal Sharp Cover by Hibbard The original Super-Speedster returns in this long awaited second collection of his Golden Age adventures! In this volume collecting FLASH COMICS #18-24 and ALL FLASH COMICS #1-2 (1941), thrill to the electrifying adventures of the Flash as he faces Chinatown Tongs, Spider-men from Mars, the mystery of "The Threat," and more! On sale Jan 25 224 pg, FC, $49.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA’S AL GHUL TP Written by Devin Grayson Art and cover by Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti Prepare yourself for an exploration into the past of one of Batman's greatest foes! In this tale collecting the 2-part Prestige Format miniseries, Ra's al Ghul has left a world filled with reanimated corpses. To save Gotham, Batman must uncover al Ghul's centuries of secret world travels! On sale Jan 25 104 pg, FC, $9.99 US * * * BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS TP Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Al Barrionuevo, Javier Pina, Francis Portela, Jimmy Palmiotti and Bit Cover by Lee Bermejo Witness the return of Batman’s deadliest new enemy in this volume collecting BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #50-55 and #66! Hush’s unexpected reappearance raises more questions about his true identity, origins and motivations. On sale Jan 11 208 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: SACRIFICE TP Written by Greg Rucka, Mark Verheiden and Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes, John Byrne, Karl Kerschl, Rags Morales, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Ron Randall and others Cover by J.G. Jones The pivotal, sold-out story that forever altered the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman is collected here for the first time! This volume collects SUPERMAN #218-220, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642-643, ACTION COMICS #829 and WONDER WOMAN #219-220. Max Lord has taken over Superman's mind and has him in total thrall. With his peers and loved ones threatened, Superman is helpless. But not Wonder Woman - who must battle past the Man of Steel and decisively end the threat. Her actions, and their repercussions, are explored in this controversial saga that sets up INFINITE CRISIS. On sale January 4 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP Written by Jerry Siegel Art and cover by Joe Shuster Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Man of Steel in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Superman adventure, in color, in chronological order! SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 reprints the earliest stories of the world's first super-hero, originally published in ACTION COMICS #1-13, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR #1 and SUPERMAN #1 (1938-1939)! These historic tales feature the first adventures of the Man of Steel by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Future volumes in this series will reprint stories from ACTION, SUPERMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date! On sale January 18 208 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR TPB Written by Geoff Johns Art by Howard Porter, Justiano, Kevin Cummings and Peter Snejbjerg Cover by Howard Porter A new volume collecting THE FLASH #1/2, 212 and 218-225! The brewing contest between the original rogues gallery and the newest rogues ignites into a conflagration that may result in the destruction of Keystone City and the death of the Scarlet Speedster! On sale Jan 18 208 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: INSIDERS TP Written by Geoff Johns and Judd Winick Art by Matthew Clark, Carlos D'Anda, Tony Daniel, Art Thibert and Marlo Alquiza Cover by Daniel Acuña An amazing new volume collecting TEEN TITANS #24-26 and OUTSIDERS #24, 25 and 28! When Nightwing and Speedy figure out there's a traitor in their midst, secrets come to the fore, including Superboy's ultimate corruption by his genetic father, Lex Luthor! * * * SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP Written by Grant Morrison Art by J.H. Williams III, Simone Bianchi, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook & Mick Gray and Frazer Irving Cover by Simone Bianchi One of the most creative minds in comics, Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, THE INVISIBLES, JLA, ANIMAL MAN) delivers his most groundbreaking and ambitious project yet: SEVEN SOLDIERS! Comprising seven different 4-issue miniseries and two bookend Specials, this colossal 30-part tale of death, betrayal, failure, joy, loss, romance, triumph and redemption is now collected in a 4-volume series of trade paperbacks! This first volume reprints (in original release order): SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY #0, SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: THE GUARDIAN #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #1-2 and SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION #1. Independently, each of these characters are featured in a story arc of their own that redefines their purpose in the DCU. But their stories also interweave with the other Soldiers' tales, forming a grander story of a devastating global threat to mankind — with the ties between them becoming more evident in each new volume. Together these reluctant champions must arise and somehow work together to save the world...without ever meeting one another! On sale January 11 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JLA: CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE TP Written by Geoff Johns & Allan Heinberg Art by Chris Batista & Mark Farmer Cover by Rags Morales A new volume collecting the amazing sequel to IDENTITY CRISIS from JLA #115-119, written by Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS, JSA, THE FLASH) and Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Young Avengers) with stunning art by Chris Batista (LEGION) and Mark Farmer (JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NAIL)! In the wake of IDENTITY CRISIS, the JLA decides the time has come to tell Batman that they stole part of his memory. But, the League is attacked by the Secret Society of Super-Villains — out for vengeance now that their own memories are restored. As the JLA battles, the Martian Manhunter confronts Despero — the alien conqueror and the one behind the villains' memory-restoration. By the time the dust settles, the JLA may have won the battle but lost the war! On sale January 25 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP Written by Alan Moore Art by Jim Aparo, Jim Baikie, Brian Bolland, Paris Cullins, George Freeman, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson, Kevin O'Neill, Joe Orlando, George Pérez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Rick Veitch, Al Williamson and Bill Willingham Cover by Brian Bolland Don’t miss this exhaustive collection featuring the World's Greatest Super-Heroes as interpreted by one of the most acclaimed authors in comics! The work of Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) in the DCU during the 1980s is considered a benchmark for great stories with fresh approaches to iconic characters. Collected in this volume are all of Moore’s Superman and Batman stories, including the long out-of-print "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" as well as, for the first time in trade paperback, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (illustrated by Brian Bolland, who provides a new cover). This volume — which no comics fan should be without — collects stories from ACTION COMICS #584, BATMAN ANNUAL #11, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, DC COMICS PRESENTS #85, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN LANTERN #188, THE OMEGA MEN #26-27, SECRET ORIGINS #10, SUPERMAN #423, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2 & 3, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 and VIGILANTE #17-18. On sale January 11 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP Written by Jack Miller, Ed Herron, Gardner Fox and Bob Haney Art by Jack Kirby, George Papp, Mike Sekowsky and Neal Adams Cover by Lee Elias & Jerry Ordway The Emerald Archer's Silver Age adventures get the spotlight! This volume reprints stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #250-266, 268-269, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #50, 71, 85, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, and WORLD'S FINEST #95-140. Along with his sidekick Speedy, see Green Arrow take on all manner of crime in Star City! On sale Jan 18 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO HELLBLAZER: STARING AT THE WALL TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Marcelo Frusin and Doug Alexander Gregory Cover by Tim Bradstreet The looming apocalypse arrives in the third collection of writer Mike Carey's acclaimed run on HELLBLAZER, reprinting the 2-part "Bred in the Bone" (illustrated by Doug Alexander Gregory) and the 5-part "Staring at the Wall" (illustrated by Marcelo Frusin) from issues #187-193. On sale Jan 4 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * LUCIFER VOL. 9: CRUX TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Marc Hempel and Ronald Wimberly Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta Forces in Hell and on Earth prepare for a final struggle for supremacy in CRUX. Reprinting stories from issues #55-61, this volume ventures through space and time and the places outside both, weaving a sweeping saga out of multiple character threads mortal and immortal alike. On sale Jan 25 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS