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HARDCOVERS

ABSOLUTE JUSTICE HC

Written by Alex Ross & Jim Krueger

Art by Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite

Cover by Alex Ross

The spectacular 12-issue series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite is collected in this amazing, oversized, slipcased Absolute edition. The members of the Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert — but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could!

This Absolute edition features a new cover by Ross, plus sketchbook a section with previously unseen artwork and more!

Advance-solicited; on sale November 25

8.25” x 12.5”, 496 pg, FC, $99.00 US

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DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA BY GEORGE PEREZ VOL. 1 HC

Written by Gerry Conway

Art by George Pérez with Frank McLaughlin and John Beatty

Cover by George Pérez

The first half of artist George Pérez’s 1980s run on JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA is collected in this new hardcover featuring issues #184-186, 192-194 plus Pérez’s very rare JLA postcard set! Don’t miss the team’s battles with Darkseid and The Secret Society of Super-Villains, as envisioned by the artist of FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS!

Advance-solicited; on sale August 26

176 pg, FC, $39.99 US

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FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS HC

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Philip Tan and Jonathan Glapion

Cover by Philip Tan

As a massive cosmic battle between good and evil rages across the DC Universe, a war of faith tests the might of The Spectre and the souls of humanity! Darkseid has waged a brainwashing war against mankind, leaving The Spectre to face off against the mad god’s followers. Worshipping a religion based on crime, these disciples plan to subdue humanity and extinguish its free will. It’s up to The Spectre, The Question and Batwoman to take down these minions before all hope is lost in this new hardcover collecting the entire 5-issue miniseries!

Advance-solicited; on sale August 5

168 pg, FC, $19.99 US

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THE SANDMAN BY JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY HC

Written by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby

Art and cover by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby

At last, the classic 1940s Super Hero series by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby is collected from the pages of WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #6-7, ADVENTURE COMICS #72-97, #100-102 (1942-1946) and SANDMAN #1, the comic that reunited Simon & Kirby in 1974!

In the capable hands of Simon and Kirby, the Sandman left behind his trademark green suit, fedora and gas mask to become a brightly costumed adventurer on the trail of crime in the big city with the help of his sidekick, Sandy the Golden Boy. With a strong element of the fantastic in the form of haunted dreams and foes claiming to be figures of myth, these stories were perfect examples of the fast-paced, slam-bang adventures that made Simon & Kirby the most celebrated comics talents of the 1940s.

Advance-solicited; on sale August 12

304 pg, FC, $39.99 US

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WORLD OF WARCRAFT BOOK 2 HC

Written by Walter Simonson

Art by Jon Buran, Mike Bowden and Jerome K. Moore

Cover by Ludo Lullabi

The second WORLD OF WARCRAFT collection, featuring issues #8-14 of the hit series, tells the saga of the Missing King of Stormwind. Upon learning he is in fact the lost ruler of Stormwind, Lo'Gosh returns to reclaim his throne with his comrades-in-arms Valeera and Broll. But all is not as it seems in the Eastern Kingdom, especially if one informed dwarf has anything to say about it.

Advance-solicited; on sale August 26

176 pg, FC, $19.99 US

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FILTHY RICH HC

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Victor Santos

Cover by Lee Bermejo

Richard “Junk” Junkin has always lived on the wrong side of trouble. A former pro football star whose career was cut short by injury (and a nasty gambling problem), Junk now spends his time dreaming of what might have been, selling cars in Jersey and lusting after the boss’s unbelievably spoiled, unbelievably sexy and unbelievably rich daughter, Victoria. So when the boss asks him to be Victoria’s personal bodyguard while she tears up the New York City club scene, Junk leaps at the chance. But before long, he’s finds that Victoria wants a lapdog and not a chaperone, someone who’s going to do all of her dirty work—all of it—someone who wants to get filthy rich...

From Brian Azzarello, the multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Vertigo’s long-running crime series 100 BULLETS and the smash-hit graphic novel, JOKER, and artist Victor Santos, the creator/writer/artist of the hit French series Young Ronin.

Advance-solicited; on sale August 19

200 pg, B&W, 5.5" x 8" • $19.99 US

MATURE READERS

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DARK ENTRIES HC

Written by Ian Rankin

Art by Werther Dell’Edera

Cover by Lee Bermejo

Occult detective John Constantine has seen his share of strange things in his career, but nothing could prepare him for the horrors of...reality television. “Haunted Mansion” is currently the hottest show on tv, but when the macabre house actually starts attacking the contestants, Constantine is hired to be the ultimate mole. Locked inside with a cast of wannabe-celebrities, his every move being monitored by a deadly figure from his past, Constantine must figure out who (or what) is pulling the strings before he gets cancelled—permanently.

DARK ENTRIES is a classic locked-room mystery starring HELLBLAZER’s John Constantine from Ian Rankin, the #1 international best-selling crime writer best known for his “Inspector Rebus” novels. Rankin has won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award in 2004 and is joined in this graphic novel by Italian artist Werther Dell’Edera, the illustrator of a number of American comics – mostly notably Vertigo’s LOVELESS.

Advance-solicited; on sale August 19

216 pg, B&W, 5.5" x 8" • $19.99 US

MATURE READERS

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TRADE PAPERBACKS

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: WITHOUT SIN TP

Written by Marv Wolfman and David Hine

Art by Phil Winslade and Doug Braithwaite

Cover by Doug Braithwaite

Don’t miss the latest round of DCU team-ups from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17-22! Green Lantern’s in a tough situation as he finds himself teaming with the Phantom Stranger to aid a far-off world. Plus: Supergirl and Raven band together to save San Francisco from a new Super-Villain with deep roots in the DC Universe!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 1

144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

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BIRDS OF PREY: PLATINUM FLATS TP

Written by Tony Bedard

Art by Nicola Scott, Michael O’Hare, Doug Hazlewood and John Floyd

Cover by Stephane Roux

In this new volume collecting issues #119-124, the team hits the road to find a new home in Platinum Flats. But the move brings them into conflict with former teammate Black Canary! Then the past comes back to haunt Oracle as The Joker makes a deadly move against her.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 29

144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

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EL DIABLO: THE HAUNTED HORSEMAN TP

Written by Jai Nitz

Art and cover by Phil Hester and Ande Parks

The 6-issue miniseries that reintroduced the haunted horseman of the Wild West is collected! It’s a tale of rebirth, revenge, betrayal, justice, comeuppance and curses as this DC hero begins a new legacy of adventure!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 1

144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

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GREEN LANTERN CORPS: THROUGH THE AGES

Written by Geoff Johns, Jon Broome, Gardner Fox and others

Art by Gil Kane, Ethan Van Sciver, Carlos Pacheco and others

Cover by Ethan Van Sciver

Discover the Green Lantern Corps in this collection featuring content from SHOWCASE #22, GREEN LANTERN VOL. 2 #30, GREEN LANTERN GALLERY, GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD DAWN #4, GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 and GREEN LANTERN VOL. 4 #3. Originally packaged in the DC Direct GREEN LANTERN BOX SET.

On sale June 3 • 64 pg, FC, $4.99 US

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JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 2 TP

Written by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and John Ostrander

Art by Kevin Maguire, Bill Willingham, Luke McDonnell, Al Gordon, Bob Lewis and others

Cover by Kevin Maguire

The second volume collecting the JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL comics of the 1980s, now in trade paperback! Included here are JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #8-13 and SUICIDE SQUAD #13, featuring Batman, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Mister Miracle, Dr. Fate, Booster Gold, Doctor Light, and the power of Shazam!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 8

208 pg, FC, $17.99 US

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LIGHT BRIGADE NEW PRINTING TP

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Patrick Gleason, Luke Ross, Drew Geraci and Fabio Laguna

In this new printing of the amazing 4-issue LIGHT BRIGADE, there's a war in Heaven, and Earth is the battleground! A ragtag squad of WWII G.I.s must recover the mysterious Sword of God, a heavenly artifact coveted by angels, demons, and Nazis! From Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, THE OUTSIDERS) and Peter Snejbjerg (STARMAN), the co-creators of THE MIGHTY!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 15

200 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

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THE SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 7 TP

Written by Jerry Siegel

Art by Leo Nowak and John Sikela

Cover by Fred Ray

In this new set of stories from the 1940s, The Man of Tomorrow investigates sabotage at a factory, battles giant mutant beasts created by Lex Luthor, encounters the mysterious Archer and discovers a lost underground civilization bent on conquering the surface world. Featuring tales from ACTION COMICS #41-43, SUPERMAN #12-13 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #4!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 22

168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

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SUPERMAN AND BATMAN VS. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES TP

Written by Kevin VanHook

Art and cover by Tom Mandrake

The 6-issue miniseries that pits the World’s Finest Heroes against bloodsuckers and lycanthropes is collected! In this no-holds-barred fight to save the world, Superman and Batman battle werewolves and vampires — with a little help from Green Arrow, Wonder Woman and Etrigan The Demon!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 29

144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

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SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP

Written by Geoff Johns

Art and cover by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal

Superstar artist Gary Frank joins writer Geoff Johns for an epic story teaming Superman with an adult version of the Legion of Super-Heroes, originally presented in Action Comics #858-863 and now in trade paperback!
When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends — even if it means his life!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 15

168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

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SUPERMAN: TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP

Written by Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder and others

Art by Curt Swan, Al Plastino and others

Cover by Gary Frank

Superstar artist Gary Frank joins writer Geoff Johns for an epic story teaming Superman with an adult version of the Legion of Super-Heroes, originally presented in Action Comics #858-863 and now in trade paperback!
When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends — even if it means his life!

Advance-solicited; on sale July 15

168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

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TERROR TITANS TP

Written by Sean McKeever

Art and cover by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson

Clock King hatches a plan for his team of teenaged villains and their newest, deadliest member — the Teen Titans' own Ravager. But if it’s to succeed, Clock King must first infiltrate the metahuman gladiator arena known as the Dark Side Club. Collecting TERROR TITANS #1-6.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 29

144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

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WONDER WOMAN: AMAZONS ATTACK TP

Written by Will Pfeifer

Art and cover by Pete Woods

The 6-issue miniseries AMAZONS ATTACK by the CATWOMAN creative team of Will Pfeifer and Pete Woods explodes in this new trade paperback! Since the events of INFINITE CRISIS, Wonder Woman's Amazon sisters have retreated to the realm of the gods. But now the Amazons are back, screaming for vengeance. What could compel the Amazons to attack the United States?

Advance-solicited; on sale July 1

160 pg, FC, $19.99 US

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SUPER FRIENDS: CALLING ALL SUPER FRIENDS TP

Written by Sholly Fisch

Art by Dario Brizuela, Stewart McKenny and Phil Moy

Cover by J. Bone

Filled with exciting adventures for new readers and old, this second SUPER FRIENDS volume collects the JLA’s battles with foes including Amos Fortune and Starro, as originally seen in issues #8-14 of the monthly series. Plus, check out a Halloween adventure featuring Batman’s nemesis Scarecrow and a Christmas tale of Dr. Light.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 15

144 pg, FC, $12.99 US


SHOWCASE PRESENTS

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BAT LASH TP

Written by Nick Cardy, Sergio Aragones, Dennis O’Neil, Len Wein and Cary Bates

Art by Nick Cardy, Mike Sekowsky, George Moliterni and Dan Spiegle

Cover by Nick Cardy

DC’s legendary Western series is collected at last in one volume featuring SHOWCASE #76, BAT LASH #1-7 and stories from DC SPECIAL SERIES #16 and JONAH HEX #49, 51 and 52.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 8

240 pg, B&W, $9.99 US

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SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN VOL. 4 TP

Written by Gardner Fox, Frank Robbins, Robert Kanigher, Mike Friedrich, John Broome and E. Nelson Bridwell

Art by Irv Novick, Frank Springer, Bob Brown, and others

Cover by Irv Novick

Batman tales from the 1960s including battles with The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman and a league of strange assassins, as first seen in the pages of BATMAN #202-215 and DETECTIVE COMICS #376-390.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 22

520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US


VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC.

ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK ONE TP

Written by Kurt Busiek

Art by Brent Anderson

Cover by Alex Ross

Collecting the first eight chapters of the 16-part "Dark Age" saga, revealing the history of Astro City and shedding light on some of its greatest heroes! Book One, now in trade paperback, takes place in the early 1970s and follows two brothers — with one becoming a hero and the other taking a far different path. Along the way, the long-standing secret tale of the Silver Agent and his fate is told at last, as the story shifts back to the 1950s and what made the Williams brothers turn out so differently.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 15

256 pg, FC, $19.99 US

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WILDCATS: WORLD’S END BOOK ONE TP

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Neil Googe and Pete Woods

Cover by Neil Googe

The WildStorm Universe has been shattered by an apocalyptic event, and the world is devastated. Now Christos Gage and Neil Googe bring a new status quo to the classic covert action team as the Wildcats attempt to rebuild their shattered planet one piece at a time in this title collecting the main stories from WILDCATS #1-7.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 22

136 pg, FC, $17.99 US

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CHUCK TP

Written by Peter Johnson & Zev Borow

Art by Jeremy Haun and Phil Noto

Photo Cover

The 6-issue miniseries based on the hit NBC television series is collected in one exciting volume! Series co-executive producer Peter Johnson (SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON) and series writer Zev Borow take Chuck Bartowski and his friends on a globe-trotting, action-packed adventure too big for television! Will Chuck survive his first trips to Japan, South America, Eastern Europe and Singapore?

Advance-solicited; on sale July 8

144 pg, FC, $19.99 US

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100 BULLETS VOL. 13: WILT TP

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Eduardo Risso

Cover by Dave Johnson

Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso’s award-winning crime saga 100 BULLETS reaches its epic conclusion in this final volume collecting issues #89-100. Learn the last dark secrets of The Trust and The Minutemen’s place in the world as secrets are revealed about what really caused Graves’ war with The Trust.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 8

304 pg, FC, $19.99 US

MATURE READERS

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MADAME XANADU VOL. 1: DISENCHANTED TP

Written by Matt Wagner

Art by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend

Cover by Amy Reeder Hadley

The first ten issues of the hit series from writer Matt Wagner and rising star artist Amy Reeder Hadley are collected in this new trade paperback! Madame Xanadu’s powers of sight can change the course of human history, but her vision is clouded when she looks into herself. Thrown into worlds of war and men, she encounters a dark stranger who knows both her past and future. This debut volume reveals Madame Xanadu’s centuries spanning origin from Camelot to the court of Kubla Khan to 1940s New York City and beyond... Featuring an introduction by James Robinson (STARMAN).

Advance-solicited; on sale July 15

240 pg, FC, 12.99 US

MATURE READERS

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NORTHLANDERS VOL. 2: THE CROSS + THE HAMMER TP

Written by Brian Wood

Art by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend

Cover by Massimo Carnevale

The second NORTHLANDERS collection, featuring issues #11-16, takes place during the tail end of Viking rule in Ireland. A series of mysterious murders and arsons against wealthy citizens leaves the Viking occupiers worried that a potential uprising might ignite. When surprising details involving the crimes are revealed, though, their jobs become much harder! Once again, writer Brian Wood teams with artist Ryan Kelly (Local) for an intriguing, gorgeously rendered peek at the inner workings of society.

Advance-solicited; on sale July 29

144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

MATURE READERS