DC COMICS: March 2008 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: ECLIPSO 80-PAGE GIANT Written by Robert Loren Fleming and John Ostrander Art by Colleen Doran, Tom Mandrake and Ray Kryssing Cover by Ryan Sook Collecting stories from Eclipso #10 Spectre #17-18, shedding light on these pivotal characters from COUNTDOWN! On sale March 19 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US HARDCOVERS BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA'S AL GHUL HC Written by Peter Milligan, Grant Morrison, Fabian Nicieza, Paul Dini and Keith Champagne Art by Don Kramer, Jason Pearson, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Freddie Williams II, Ryan Benjamin and others Cover by Andy Kubert Batman's immortal foe, Ra's Al Ghul, should be dead at last - so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? Find out in this 256-page hardcover volume collecting the intense tale originally presented in Batman Annual #26, Batman #670-671, Robin #168-169, ROBIN ANNUAL #7, Nightwing #138-139, and Detective Comics #838-839! Ra's al Ghul is back. . . but what does his return have to do with Batman's teenaged son, Damian - whose mother is Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia? It will take the combined skills of Batman, Robin and Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries and stop Ra's al Ghul's insidious plans! Advance-solicited; on sale May 7 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US * * * BOOSTER GOLD VOL. 1: 52 PICK-UP HC Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Booster Gold, the hero of 52, is back in this hardcover volume collecting BOOSTER GOLD #1-6 and the origin story from 52 #24! In this tale co-written by fan-favorite Geoff Johns (GREEN LANTERN, 52), the time-traveling super-hero from tomorrow must repair the timeline of the DC Universe if he's going to earn membership in the Justice League of America! Someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world's greatest heroes, and only Booster Gold can stop them. Advance-solicited; on sale May 7 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * JACK KIRBY'S O.M.A.C.: ONE MAN ARMY CORPS HC Written by Jack Kirby Art by Kirby, Mike Royer and D. Bruce Berry Witness the early tales of Jack Kirby's legendary creation O.M.A.C. in this hardcover collecting stories from O.M.A.C. #1-8 (1974-1975) plus artwork from WHO'S WHO! In one of his last major works for DC, Kirby envisions a 1984-inspired dystopia starring corporate nobody Buddy Blank, who is changed by a satellite called Brother Eye into the super-powered O.M.A.C. (One Man Army Corps). Enlisted by the Global Peace Agency, who police the world using pacifistic means, O.M.A.C. battles the forces of conformity in this short-lived but legendary series! Advance-solicited; on sale May 21 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC Written by Joe Samachson Art by Arthur Cazeneuve Cover by Jon Small & Louis Cazeneuve The final volume collecting the classic adventures of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, originally presented in LEADING COMICS #9-14 (1944-1945)! Advance-solicited; on sale May 28 280 pg, FC, $59.99 US * * * THE STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by James Robinson Art by Tony Harris, Wade Von Grawbadger and others At last - the hit series created by James Robinson (BATMAN: FACE THE FACE) and Tony Harris (EX MACHINA) of the 1990s is collected in a series of six spectacular hardcover editions. This inaugural volume features a new cover by Harris and collects STARMAN #0-16, originally published from 1994 to 1996. Advance-resolicited; on sale May 21 6.75" x 10.25" 448 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD HC Written by Geoff Johns & Richard Donner, Otto Binder, E. Nelson Bridwell and John Byrne Art by Eric Powell, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan, Byrne and others The dynamic writing team of Geoff Johns and Richard Donner joins artist extraordinaire Eric Powell (The Goon) for "Escape from Bizarro World," a 3-part story in which Bizarro returns to kidnap one of the most important people in Superman's life. But what does the twisted, ersatz Man of Steel want? The only way to find out is to travel to the enemy's home: Bizarro World! Also included in this volume are classic tales of Bizarro from SUPERMAN #140, DC COMICS PRESENTS #71 and MAN OF STEEL #5! Advance-resolicited; on sale May 14 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER - THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Kevin O'Neill The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen returns in this amazing new Absolute Edition! England in the mid 1950s is not the same as it was. The powers that be have instituted. . . some changes. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen has been disbanded and disavowed, and the country is under the control of an iron-fisted regime. Now, after many years, the still youthful Mina Murray and a rejuvenated Allan Quatermain return and are in search of some answers. Answers that can only be found in a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters, a book that holds the key to the hidden history of the League throughout the ages: The Black Dossier. This amazing new Absolute Edition is sure to thrill fans, and includes a 3-D section complete with custom 3-D glasses, plus text pieces, maps, and a stunning cutaway double-page spread of Captain Nemo's Nautilus submarine by Kevin O'Neill. As if this wasn't enough, also included is a NEW rarity: a 45-rpm vinyl recording of the song "Immortal Love," sung by Alan Moore himself! Retailers please note: This title is published in the United States only. Advance-solicited; on sale June 11 8.25" x 12.5" 200 pages, FC/B&W, $99.00 US Mature Readers * * * ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Various Cover by Dave McKean The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including "Brief Lives," in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story "Ramadan," a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book). Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in THE SANDMAN #50 and SANDMAN SPECIAL #1, the Desire story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #3, THE ENDLESS GALLERY #1, script and thumbnails from THE SANDMAN #50, and a section on the Endless retail products (poster, statues, t-shirts, Little Endless and more)! Plus, an introduction by artist Jill Thompson. Advance-solicited; on sale May 28 8.25" x 12.5" 616 pages, FC, $99.00 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP Written by Bill Finger, Joseph Greene and Jack Schiff Art by Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson The series collecting every Batman adventure ever published in chronological order continues with this fifth volume, collecting Batman #8-9, Detective Comics #57-61, and stories from World's Finest Comics #4 (1941-1942)! Advance-solicited; on sale April 16 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK TP Written by Bill Morrison, Roy Thomas and E. Nelson Bridwell Art by Scott Shaw, Ross Andru, Rick Hoberg, Al Gordon and others Captain Carrot returns in this volume collecting the 3-issue miniseries in which the Zoo Crew faces a threat that begins at the "Sandy Eggo Comic-Con!" Plus, adventures from The New Teen Titans #16 and Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #1 and #14-15! Advance-solicited; on sale April 2 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JLA PRESENTS: AZTEK - THE ULTIMATE MAN TP Written by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar Art by Stephen Harris, Keith Champagne, Drew Geraci and others Cover by Howard Porter and John Dell From writers Grant Morrison (52, BATMAN) and Mark Millar (Ultimates, Civil War) comes Aztek, the visionary hero from the 1990s! In these stories from Aztek: the Ultimate Man #1-10, Aztek fights the forces of evil in Vanity City, where he meets costumed characters including Green Lantern and The Joker! Advance-solicited; on sale April 30 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JONAH HEX VOL. 4: ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Phil Noto, Jordi Bernet and David Michael Beck This volume - collecting issues #19-24 of the bloody, hard-hitting series - features the lushly illustrated adventures of Hex as he dodges bullets, rights wrongs and courts death in the Old West. Advance-solicited; on sale April 16 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE QUEST FOR COSMIC BOY TP Written by Tony Bedard Art by Kevin Sharpe & Dennis Calero Cover by Barry Kitson In this volume collecting issues #31-36 of the acclaimed series, The Legionnaires' leader, Cosmic Boy, has disappeared. Was he captured by enemies or has he fled responsibility? Advance-solicited; on sale April 2 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * MYSTERY IN SPACE VOL. 2 TP Written by Jim Starlin Art by Davis, Jim Starlin, Bernie Wrightson and others Cover by Shane Davis Collecting MYSTERY IN SPACE #6-8 and THE WEIRD #1-4! Discover the origin of the new Captain Comet and find out how he is connected to his predecessor who was killed in the pages of the critically acclaimed series 52, while taking a spectacular tour of the outer reaches of space in the DC Universe! Advance-solicited; on sale April 23 288 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE QUESTION VOL. 2: POISONED GROUND TP Written by Dennis O'Neil Art by Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar Cover by Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz In this second volume that collects THE QUESTION #7-12, The Question tracks a killer to a distant island prison and becomes involved with a gambling crimelord. Advance-solicited; on sale April 30 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: TIES THAT BIND TP Written by Adam Beechen and Paul Storrie Art by Carlo Barberi, Rick Burchett and others The latest volume of tales from the comic based on the hit Cartoon Network series is here! TIES THAT BIND collects JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #16-22. Advance-solicited; on sale April 2 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 2 TP Written by Jerry Siegel, Jim Shooter and others Art by Curt Swan, Jim Mooney, John Forte and others Cover by Swan & George Klein Over 500 pages of classic Legion adventures, collected from the pages of ADVENTURE COMICS #316, #322-348, #365, SUPERBOY #117 and #125, and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #4! Advance-solicited; on sale April 9 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN VOL. 2 TP Written by France E. Herron and various Art and cover by Bob Brown Thrill to more than 500 pages of comic action collected from CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #18-37 (1961-1964)! Along the way, the intrepid foursome faces dangers of every imaginable sort, including cosmic-powered alien beasts, doomed worlds, futuristic knights and much more. Advance-solicited; on sale April 23 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. WILDSTORM: ARMAGEDDON TP Written by Christos N. Gage Art by Neil Googe, Talent Caldwell and others Cover by Mike McKone Collecting the 6-issue ARMAGEDDON event that rocked the WildStorm Universe and included Midnighter, Tranquility, Stormwatch: PHD, Gen13, Wetworks and Wildcats! Six heroes are taken to a post-apocalyptic vision of the WildStorm Universe - can they avert the coming Armageddon? Advance-solcited; on sale April 9 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * TEAM ZERO TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Sandra Hope Collecting the 6-issue miniseries shedding light on the history of the WildStorm Universe! In the twilight of World War II, the first battle of a new World War will be fought on the Eastern frontier of Germany by a band of seven American commandos. Can they accomplish their mission ahead of the Soviet army marching on their exact location? Advance-solicited; on sale April 16 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS TP Written by Peter Johnson Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by Tim Sale This new collection - featuring the six issues of WildStorm's SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS comic - acts as a prequel to the hit CW television show. Written by series Executive Producer Peter Johnson, it gives readers an incredible never-before-seen look into the mythos of the series! Advance-solicited; on sale April 23 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US GOD SAVE THE QUEEN SC Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by John Bolton "Bolton's (FABLES) fully painted panels are vivid and alluring. . . a treat for any fan of the fantastic." - Publishers Weekly Don't miss this all-new softcover edition of the acclaimed original graphic novel that reunited the team of writer Mike Carey (CROSSING MIDNIGHT, LUCIFER) and renowned fantasy painter John Bolton (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES). Bolton's lush palette perfectly captures both the lurid underbelly of modern London and the haunting elegance of Faerie in a dark, compelling tale of decadence and desire that echoes the epic scope of BOOKS OF MAGIC and THE SANDMAN. Set in both North London and the Faerie kingdom, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN tells the story of a rebellious teenager who falls in with a group of slacker faeries. She discovers that for faeries, the ultimate rush is Red Horse, a drug made from heroin and human blood. It's a dangerous high, and when she gets hooked she's drawn into a civil war that becomes a struggle to the death between Queen Titania and her predecessor, Queen Mab. Advance-solicited; on sale April 2 96 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * THE EXTERMINATORS VOL. 4: CROSSFIRE AND COLLATERAL TP Written by Simon Oliver Art by Darick Robertson, Ty Templeton and John Lucas Cover by Tony Moore Collecting issues #17-23 of the acclaimed series! In this volume, with art by Darick Robertson (TRANSMETROPLITAN), the Bug Bee Gone gang faces an invasion of the giant, killer cockroaches known as the Mayan Hisser. Advance-solicited; on sale April 30 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * UN-MEN VOL. 1: GET YOUR FREAK ON TP Written by John Whalen Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Tomer Hanuka "Uniquely entertaining. . . wholly original. . . a fantastically dark world. I was sucked into it from the moment I opened the first issue." — Ain'tItCoolNews.com Breakout writer John Whalen and Eisner-nominated artist Mike Hawthorne (THE EXTERMINATORS, Queen and Country) bring chilling new life to THE UN-MEN - the former SWAMP THING adversaries created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson - in this volume collecting the first five issues of the new series that explores what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers. After a sideshow attraction called "The Gill-Boy" is murdered, an albino agent known as Kilcrop is dispatched by the government to solve the case. To uncover the truth, Kilcrop must infiltrate Aberrance, where society's most misshapen outcasts find their own kind of freedom. Advance-solicited; on sale April 9 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US MATURE READERS