DC COMICS: February 2008 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: OMAC Written by Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin and Len Wein Art by Kirby, Mike Royer, Starlin, Romeo Tanghal, George Pérez and Pablo Marcos Cover by Ryan Sook Witness the origins of OMAC in this spectacular 80-page giant collecting O.M.A.C. #1 (1974), WARLORD #37-39 (1980), and DC COMICS PRESENTS #61 (1983)! On sale February 6 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US HARDCOVERS BATMAN: LOVERS AND MADMEN HC Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Denys Cowan & Prentis Rollins Michael Green, writer/producer of NBC's smash-hit series HEROES, teams with classic Batman artist Denys Cowan for a tale set early in the career of the Dark Knight that sheds light on who the Joker was before he became the Clown Prince of Crime. In this volume, collecting BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6-12, discover how Batman first crossed paths with the punk who was destined to become his deadliest foe, and see just how far he'll go in order to bring down the new criminal insanity that's inspiring Gotham City's underworld. Advance-solicited; on sale April 2 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE HC Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock Oliver Queen has been a faithful member of the Justice League of America and defended Star City with his trusty bow and an arsenal of deadly arrows for years - now thrill to the definitive tale of how he became Green Arrow in this hardcover volume collecting the acclaimed 6-issue miniseries by Andy Diggle and Jock! Advance-solicited; on sale April 9 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL. 2: THY KINGDOM COME PART 1 HC Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ruy Jose, Fernando Pasarin and Rodney Ramos A stunning new volume collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #7-12, featuring the prelude to and the first three parts of "Thy Kingdom Come," the sequel to the classic KINGDOM COME! Welcome the newest member to the Justice Society of America: the Kingdom Come Superman! Coming from an Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, how will this Superman react to an incarnation of the Justice Society he never knew? Advance-solicited; on sale April 16 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN/BATMAN VOl. 6: TORMENT HC Written by Alan Burnett Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Collecting SUPERMAN/BATMAN #37-42, written by Alan Burnett (Superman/Batman Adventures and Batman Beyond animated series) and illustrated by BATMAN art team Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs! This volume presents an epic tale that takes the Dark Knight and Superman from the streets of Gotham to the outer reaches of Apokolips in a quest that pits them against the terrifying galactic villain Darkseid, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and more! Advance-resolicited; on sale April 23 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 24 HC Written by Will Eisner Art by Eisner and Wally Wood Don't miss this massive final volume of Eisner's weekly Spirit stories. This volume collects adventures from the early 1950s, including the lushly illustrated series that took The Spirit from Central City to the surface of the moon, with art by Wally Wood! Advance-solicited; on sale April 30 294 pg, FC, $59.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS LOBO: PORTRAIT OF A BASTICH TP Written by Keith Giffen & Alan Grant Art by Simon Bisley & Christian Alamy Don't miss this new volume collecting both the 4-issue LOBO and LOBO'S BACK miniseries that helped make the Last Czarnian a legend, co-written by 52's Keith Giffen! First, Lobo is sent to capture a crotchety old teacher who, along the way, makes life miserable for her captor. Then, Lobo must take in the most dangerous being in the universe - and is promptly killed. But heaven doesn't want him and hell can't handle him, so Lobo is reincarnated - as a woman with big guns and a very bad attitude! Advance-resolicited; on sale March 12 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * HAWKGIRL: HATH-SET TP Written by Walter Simonson Art by Renato Arlem and Dennis Calero Collecting HAWKGIRL #61-66! In this volume, Hawkman and Hawkgirl search for Hath-Set, the Egyptian priest who, like them, has been reincarnated throughout time, always finding new ways to torment them. After centuries, can they destroy Hath-Set, thus breaking the curse and freeing them to be together? Advance-solicited; on sale March 5 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * NIGHTWING: THE LOST YEAR TP Written by Marv Wolfman and Marc Andreyko Cover by Ryan Sook Art by Joe Bennett, Jamal Igle, Keith Champagne and others This volume, collecting NIGHTWING #133-137 and NIGHTWING ANNUAL #2, explores the lost year of Dick Grayson's life, after he quit being the Dark Knight's partner and before he joined the New Teen Titans. It's the year a friend, a foe, and a love from the past returned from the darkness to haunt him and changed his life forever. Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND TP Written by G. Willow Wilson, Marc Andreyko and others Art by Freddie Williams II, Koi Turnbull, Joshua Middleton and others Cover by Matthew Clark & Karl Story In this volume collecting OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND #1-5 and OUTSIDERS #50, Batman has once again assumed the leadership role of the Outsiders. And to take control of his former team, the Dark Knight is using five adventures to pick his new lineup! Find out who makes the cut! Advance-solicited; on sale March 19 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * ROBIN: THE BIG LEAGUES TP Written by Brandon Thomas and Adam Beechen Art by Freddie Williams II Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher Collecting ROBIN #163-167! Robin goes solo to battle a group of villains who take an entire hospital ward hostage. The only problem is that the gang is led by his former friend Dodge. Can Tim save the day and turn his friend from the dark side? Advance-solicited; on sale March 12 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SHAZAM: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written by Bill Parker, Dennis O'Neil, Elliot S! Maggin and others Art by C.C. Beck, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Barry Kitson and others Cover by Alex Ross An earth-shattering volume collecting stories from Whiz Comics #2,Captain Marvel Adventures #1,137,148, Marvel Family #21, 85, Shazam! #1, 14, DC Comics Presents Annual #3, Superman #276, L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 #31, Power of SHAZAM! #33 and Adventures in the DC Universe #5. Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 6 TP Written by John Byrne, Jim Starlin and Dan Jurgens Art by Byrne, Jurgens, Arthur Adams, Ron Frenz, and others Cover by Jerry Ordway The series collecting the 1980s origin of Superman continues in this volume collecting SUPERMAN #12, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1, ACTION COMICS #594-595, ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1, and BOOSTER GOLD #23! Advance-solicited; on sale March 5 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: 3-2-1 ACTION TP Written by Kurt Busiek and Mark Evanier Art by Steve Rude, Rick Leonardi and Brad Walker Cover by Rick Leonardi & John Livesay Will Jimmy Olsen become Superman's new partner in the battle for justice? The secrets of Jimmy's past are revealed in this volume collecting Superman #665, Action Comics #852-854 and Legends of the DC Universe #14! Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31st CENTURY VOL. 1: TOMORROW'S HEROES TP Written by J. Torres, Jai Nitz, Christine Boylan and others Art by Chynna Clugston-Flores, Steve Uy, Ethen Beavers and others Collecting the first six issues of the explosive new comics series based on the hit Kids WB! cartoon! Don't miss these exciting adventures, as the Legion takes on the Fatal Five and more! Advance-solicited; on sale March 19 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BOOSTER GOLD VOL. 1 TP Written by Dan Jurgens and John Byrne Art by Jurgens, Byrne, Al Vey, Ty Templeton and others Cover by Jurgens & Templeton Witness the 1980s adventures of the time-traveling Booster Gold in this action-packed Showcase edition collecting BOOSTER GOLD #1-25, and ACTION COMICS #594! Over 600 pages of comics for less than $17 bucks! Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 624 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: PHANTOM STRANGER VOL. 2 TP Written by Bob Haney, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and others Art by Jim Aparo, Dick Dillin, Ross Andru, Mike Grell and others The adventures of the Phantom Stranger continue in this volume collecting stories from Phantom Stranger #22-41, Justice League of America #103, House of Secrets #150, Brave and the Bold #8 and #98! Advance-solicited; on sale March 12 496 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. THE HIGHWAYMEN TP Written by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman Art by Lee Garbett Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Collecting the high-octane 5-issue miniseries! In their prime, Able "Speed" Monroe and Ichabod McQueen were couriers capable of ferrying anything, anywhere, anytime. Now almost obsolete, they're called out of retirement to deliver some very dangerous cargo for a dead President. If only they knew what is was - and why everyone else wants to kill them for it. Advance-solicited; on sale March 5 112 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * STORMWATCH: PHD VOL. 2 TP Written by Christos Gage Cover by Mike McKone Art by Andy Smith & Matthew Dow Smith Collecting issues #5 and 8-12 of the acclaimed series! In this volume, Jackson King takes his motley PHD team to pay StormWatch Prime a visit to see what they can learn from their super-powered, superstar brethren. But when a key cast member is left for dead, the PHD team must discover who is responsible. Will the investigation tear StormWatch apart from within? Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * FAKER TP Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Jock Collecting the 6-issue miniseries by the Eisner-nominated team of Mike Carey (LUCIFER, CROSSING MIDNIGHT) and Jock (THE LOSERS). Four friends party hard one night, like there's no tomorrow. The next morning, they are five. Don't miss this compelling psychological horror story! Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 160 pg, FC, $9.99 US MATURE READERS * * * DMZ VOL. 4: FRIENDLY FIRE TP Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli, Vikto Kalvachev and Nathan Fox Collecting issues #18-22 of the acclaimed series by Brian Wood! Matty Roth reluctantly lands an interview for Liberty News with an enlisted U.S. solider who's found guilty of a massacre within the DMZ. What follows is a look at how the DMZ came to be, from the perspective of a kid who came from the Midwest and walked right into a nightmare. Advance-solicited; on sale March 12 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * FABLES: 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL SC Written by Bill Willingham Art by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Tara McPherson, Derek Kirk Kim, Esao Andrews, Mark Buckingham, Mark Wheatley and Jill Thompson Don't miss a new softcover edition of the acclaimed hardcover graphic novel from FABLES creator Bill Willingham and a star-studded array of artists! This volume, set in the early days of Fabletown, long before the FABLES series began, featuring sequences illustrated by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Mark Buckingham, Jill Thompson and more, 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL is both an entry point to the critically acclaimed series and an essential part of Willingham's enchanting and imaginative FABLES mythos. Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her). But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights. Running the gamut from horror to dark intrigue to mercurial coming-of-age, FABLES:1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL reveals the secret histories of familiar FABLES characters through a series of compelling and visually illustrative tales. Advance-solicited; on sale March 15 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL. 6: THE HOURMAN AND THE PYTHON TP Written by Matt Wagner Cover by Gavin Wilson & Richard Bruning Art by Guy Davis & Warren Pleece This volume follows Wesley Dodds on two chilling new cases. In "The Hourman," the Sandman meets an unusual private detective who leaves felons hospitalized. "The Python" features The Sandman's hunt for a mysterious strangler. Advance-solicited; on sale March 19 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS