DC COMICS: April 2006 Collected Editions and Reprints Solicits HARDCOVERS SUPERMAN: COVER TO COVER HC Written by various Art by Joe Shuster, Neal Adams, Curt Swan, Dave Johnson, Tim Bradstreet, Mike Wieringo, Alex Ross, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Tim Sale, Gil Kane, Ed McGuinness and more Cover by Various In the tradition established by the spectacular BATMAN: COVER TO COVER HC, DC Comics proudly presents over 270 of the greatest Superman comic covers of all time, showcasing the World's Greatest Super-Hero! The artistic development and image of the Man of Steel unfolds over decades of interpretations by the greatest creators in comic-book history. Special features include a look at the evolution of the Superman S-shield, Superman's fight for social justice, and Superman covers from around the world. Plus, acclaimed writers and artists pick their favorite Superman covers and explain their significance. Contributors include Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, Mark Verheiden, Mark Waid, Elliot S. Maggin, Murphy Anderson, Al Plastino, Jim Mooney and Nick Cardy. Also picking their favorites are Superman Returns director Bryan Singer, new Superman actor Brandon Routh, Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner, and TV's first Jimmy Olsen, Jack Larson. A must-have for all pop-culture, graphic design, comic-book and Superman fans, SUPERMAN: COVER TO COVER is the definitive guide to the most memorable comic covers of all time! Advance-solicited; on sale June 7 240 pg, FC, $39.99 US * * * THE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox Art and cover by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella THE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 4 reprints issues #125-132 of THE FLASH (1961-1962), faithfully recolored and restored to their original glory. This volume follows the Fastest Man Alive as he zips through adventures around the world, and features an introduction by longtime comics writer and former FLASH editor Mike W. Barr. Advance-solicited; on sale May 10 216 pg, FC, $49.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW VOL. 1 TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams From Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artists Jim Lee & Scott Williams (BATMAN: HUSH) comes this volume collecting the first half of "For Tomorrow," originally presented in SUPERMAN #204-209! A cataclysmic event has struck the Earth. Millions of people have vanished without a trace. No one is left unaffected - not even Superman! Advance-solicited; on sale May 3 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN VS. LEX LUTHOR TP Written and illustrated by various DC presents several of the best comics stories featuring Superman battling his arch-nemesis! Witness the various incarnations of Luthor in stories from ACTION COMICS #23, 544, ADVENTURE COMICS #271, SUPERBOY #86, #139, SUPERMAN (vol. 1) #90, #164, #416, MAN OF STEEL #4, SUPERMAN (vol. 2) #9, #131 and SUPERMAN: LEX 2000! Advance-solicited; on sale May 31 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN/SHAZAM: FIRST THUNDER TP Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Josh Middleton Witness the first meeting of The Last Son of Krypton and Earth's Mightiest Mortal in this thrilling collection of the stylish 4-issue miniseries! While Superman must stop members of a cult from stealing an ancient artifact from the Metropolis Natural History Museum, Captain Marvel must defeat giant robots rampaging through Fawcett City! Advance-solicited; on sale May 10 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: STRANGE ATTRACTORS TP Written by Gail Simone, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by John Byrne & Nelson Cover by Byrne Legendary creator John Byrne returns to pencil the adventures of the Man of Steel, in action-filled tales written by Gail Simone! This volume collects ACTION COMICS #827-828 and #830-835, in which Superman squares off against Dr. Polaris, Dr. Psycho, Black Adam, Satanus, Livewire and more! Advance-solicited; on sale May 17 112 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL. 4 TP Written by Elliot S. Maggin, E. Nelson Bridwell, Martin Pasko and Paul Levitz Art by Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin Cover by Alex Ross Collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #122-124, #135-137 and #147-148! In this latest collection of team-ups, meet the heroes of Earth-S, led by the Earth's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel, as well as the Legion of Super-Heroes! Advance-solicited; on sale May 3 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * HAWKMAN: GOLDEN EAGLE TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray Art by Joe Bennet, Dale Eaglesham, Steve Sadowski and others A stunning new collection featuring HAWKMAN #37-45! Madness and mayhem plague Hawkman and Hawkgirl as they battle an alliance of adversaries from the past! But it is that startling return of Golden Eagle that sends the greatest shockwaves through Hawkman's life!Advance-solicited; on sale May 10 208 pg, FC, $??.99 US * * * JLA: WORLD WITHOUT A JUSTICE LEAGUE TP Written by Bob Harras Art by Tom Derenick & Dan Green A thrilling new collection reprinting JLA #120-125! Batman dissolved the JLA in the wake of the revelation that some members had resorted to tampering with the minds of not only their villainous opponents but even the Dark Knight himself. But that doesn't change the need for heroes...and an obsessed Green Arrow desperately attempts to hold the beleaguered team together as innocent people begin dying. And all clues lead to an old JLA foe, one dangerous enough to take them down...one by one. When the adventure ends, the JLA may never unite again! Advance-solicited; on sale May 31 144 pg, FC, $??.99 US * * * LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 2: DEATH OF A DREAM TP Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson, Kevin Sharpe, Georges Jeanty, Dale Eaglesham, Ken Lashey and various A new volume collecting LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7-13! As the team suffers infighting, the dream of a United Planets dissolves into hopelessness. Only a brawl between the Legion and the agents of Terror Firma can halt the coming invasion - but it's not without a great sacrifice! Advance-solicited; on sale May 24 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 3 TP Written by Grant Morrison Art by Pasqual Ferry, Ryan Sook, Frazer Irving, Yanick Paquette, Doug Mahnke, Billy Dallas Patton, Mick Gray, and Michael Bair The brilliant mind of Grant Morrison (THE INVISIBLES, JLA, ANIMAL MAN, DOOM PATROL, New X-Men) is showcased once again as his most groundbreaking and ambitious project yet continues! This third volume in the series collects SEVEN SOLDIERS: MISTER MIRACLE #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #4, SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCHBOY #4, SEVEN SOLDIERS: BULLETEER #1-2, and SEVEN SOLDIERS: FRANKENSTEIN #1. Independently, each of these characters is 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, telling a grander story of a devastating global threat to mankind. Together these reluctant champions must arise and somehow work together to save the world...without ever meeting one another! Advance-solicited; on sale May 31 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAUNTED TANK VOL. 1 Written by Robert Kanigher Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Irv Novick, Jerry Grandenetti, and Jack Abel Cover by T'K One of the most unusual concepts in war comics gets the Showcase treatment in this volume collecting stories from G.I. COMBAT #87-119, BRAVE AND THE BOLD #52 and OUR ARMY AT WAR #155! The ghost of a Confederate general returns to protect to his namesake, commander of a tank in North Africa in WWII. Advance-solicited; on sale May 17 • 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO LOVELESS VOL. 1 TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Marcelo Frusin Don't miss this collection featuring issues #1-5 of the Western series for a new millennium created by Eisner award-winning writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS). With HELLBLAZER artist Marcelo Frusin, Azzarello tells the tough-as-nails saga of Wes Cutter, combining all the bloody action and atmosphere of a Sergio Leone film with the provocative storytelling of HBO's Deadwood. Advance-solicited; on sale May 26 160 pg, FC, $??.99 US * * * SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL. 4: THE SCORPION TP Written by Matt Wagner & Steven T. Seagle Art by Guy Davis Cover by Gavin Wilson & Richard Bruning Collecting issues #17-20 of writer Matt Wagner's the acclaimed reimagination of the original Sandman. With THE SCORPION, writers Matt Wagner - and Steven T. Seagle continue to breathe rich new life into pulp genre conventions. Advance-solicited; on sale May 3 104 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * Y: THE LAST MAN - PAPER DOLLS TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra, Goran Sudzukaand José Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in PAPER DOLLS, collecting issues #37-42 of writer Brian K. Vaughan's and artist Pia Guerra's hit Vertigo series. In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent 355, PAPER DOLLS chronicles the search for Yorick's fiancée Beth in Australia - a search that yields a large dose of unwanted publicity for the Last Man and deadly consequences for those he cares for! Advance-solicited; on sale May 17 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US