DC COMICS: August 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Shawn McManus, Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, Matt Wagner, Stan Woch, Colleen Doran, Duncan Eagleson, John Bolton, Malcolm Jones III, George Pratt, Dick Giordano, P. Craig Russell and Vince Locke Cover by Dave McKean DC Comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic THE SANDMAN in Absolute format! The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on THE SANDMAN #34 by the issue’s original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot THE SANDMAN: A GALLERY OF DREAMS, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of "Season of Mists" from THE SANDMAN #23. Advance-solicited; on sale October 31 616 pg, FC, $99.00 US MATURE READERS * * * 52: THE COVERS HC Written by various Art and cover by J.G. Jones Acclaimed artist J.G. Jones delivered on what seemed to be an impossible task - 52 consecutive, weekly covers for 52, DC Comics’ biggest project of 2006 - and he delivered in incredible fashion! Now, readers can enjoy every one of these stunning covers in one volume, complete with commentary by the artist, thumbnail sketches, background information and more. Also included are the covers Jones created for the novel and four 52 collections. Advance-solicited; on sale October 31 7.0625" x 10.875" 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JUSTICE VOL. 3 HC Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains' plot to exploit the innocent thickens as the heroes discover that it may even affect their comrades, colleagues and co-combatants! Guest-starring Black Adam, the Marvel Family, Doom Patrol, the Metal Men, the Titans, Supergirl and more! For a signed edition, see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. Advance-solicited; on sale October 10 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JSA ALL STARS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Written by Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer, Bill Finger and others Art by Bernard Baily, Irwin Hasen, Stan Aschmeier and others This brand-new series collects all of the Golden Age solo stories of Johnny Thunder, Hour-Man, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat and Red Tornado from FLASH COMICS, ADVENTURE COMICS, ALL-AMERICAN COMICS and SENSATION COMICS (January 1940-May 1942)! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 256 pg, FC, $59.99 US * * * SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Jeff Smith Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World’s Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word "Shazam!" after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. In this hardcover collecting the acclaimed 4-issue miniseries, Billy must use these extraordinary abilities to face an invasion of alien creatures as well as stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world! Advance-solicited; on sale October 17 7.0625" x 10.875" 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 HC Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Darwyn Cooke – the visionary creator of the acclaimed DC: THE NEW FRONTIER - turns his attention to the classic Will Eisner creation The Spirit in this amazing hardcover collecting the first six issues of the new series from DC Comics plus the BATMAN/THE SPIRIT special! In these thrilling tales. Cooke maintains the "spirit" of Eisner’s creation but brings his own original sensibilities to the character. The Spirit, a.k.a. Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, and his Daughter Ellen are reintroduced in this go-for-broke, shoot-the-lights-out collection of crime stories filled with action, adventure, humor and sexy girls! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: GOTHIC - NEW EDITION TP Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Klaus Janson Don’t miss this new edition of GOTHIC, collecting LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #6-10 by Grant Morrison with art by Klaus Janson and featuring a redesigned cover! The Dark Knight Detective must defeat a seemingly immortal killer while dealing with a horror from his own youth. Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 1 - NEW EDITION TP Written by Neil Gaiman, Chuck Dixon, Dennis O’Neil and others Art by Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Joe Kubert and others A new edition of the Eisner Award-winning collection at our standard trim size! Don’t miss these stellar Batman stories presented in stark black-and-white by a star-studded lineup of comics industry creators! Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 6.625" x 10.187" 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMIC-BOOK HEROES VOL. 3: SUPERMAN Written by Michael L. Fleisher Art by various Everything you ever wanted to know about DC’s Man of Steel can be found in this in-depth volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1978, this comprehensive volume includes every fact you could want to know about Superman! Advance-solcited; on sale September 12 528 pg, B&W, $19.99 US * * * 52 VOL. 3 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones Don’t miss the third in a 4-volume collection featuring the year-long story that changed the DCU! 52 VOLUME 3, with a new cover by J.G. Jones, contains the lead stories from 52 WEEKS 14-26, plus commentary on each issue by creators and editors, conceptual drawings, sketch material, thumbnails and more! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * CHECKMATE VOL. 2: PAWN BREAKS TP Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir Art by Jesus Saiz, Steve Scott and others Cover by Lee Bermejo Collecting CHECKMATE #8-12! Action and intrigue abound as Checkmate clashes with a rival agency on American soil and The Black Queen deputizes the big guns in an all-out bid to keep Pawn 502’s mission alive! And Fire, the Black King’s Knight, tries to break free from Amanda Waller’s blackmail in a move that will shake the agency from top to bottom! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: FOR BETTER OR WORSE TP Written by Dennis O’Neil, Alan Moore, Brad Meltzer and others Art by Dick Giordano, Klaus Janson, Mike Grell and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75, ACTION COMICS #428, #434, THE JOKER #4, GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW #94-95, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN ARROW: LONGBOW HUNTERS# 1, GREEN ARROW (VOL.1) #75, #101, GREEN ARROW(VOL.2)# 4-5, #12, #21 and BIRDS OF PREY #88! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * ION: THE DYING FLAME VOL. 2 TP Written by Ron Marz Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky Art by Greg Tocchini, Fernando Pasarin and others Collecting issues #7-12 of the maxiseries starring Kyle Rayner! Ion finds himself back on Earth and transported into "the Bleed," a portal between dimensions where he discovers alternate versions of Green Lantern, The Atom and The Flash from the Tangent Universe. If that wasn’t enough to throw him for a loop, he gets his first glimpse at the darker, grittier heroes of the WildStorm Universe! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * DR. THIRTEEN: ARCHITECTURE & MORTALITY TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Cliff Chiang Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang join forces to tell the adventures of Dr. Terrence Thirteen, a parapsychologist who disproves reports of supernatural activity. In this story collected from TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-8, Dr. Thirteen rounds up a group of the world’s magical beings to prevent strange forces from tearing asunder the very fabric of the past, present, and future! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE DOMINATOR WAR TP Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson and Kalman Andrasofszky Collecting SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #26-30! TThe Dominators’ plan to destroy Earth reaches fruition as the Robot Rebellion sweeps the planet! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SWORD OF THE ATOM TP Written by Jan Strnad Art by Gil Kane, Pat Broderick and Dennis Janke Collected for the first time in a single graphic novel! Sword of the Atom #1-4 and Sword of the Atom Special #1-3 take readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of a Central American jungle, where a race of 6-inch-tall aliens treats The Atom as their protector against titanic beasts and primeval sorcery! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS: TITANS EAST TP Written by Geoff Johns & Adam Beechen Art by Peter Snejbjerg, Tony Daniel, Chris Batista and others In this latest volume of the hit series, collecting issues #42-47, master assassin Deathstroke has formed his own team of Teen Titans in order to take on the original Teen Titans, destroy them and take their place. What new team of Titans will rise out of the ashes in this epic battle? Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS TP Written by Bill Matheny and J. Torres Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Jeff Matsuda A new full size collection featuring THE BATMAN STRIKES #11-14 and #16-18! The all-ages stories in THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS feature the Dark Knight defending Gotham City against a who’s who of his famous foes, including The Joker, the Penguin, Bane, Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and more! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 144 pg, FC, $12.99 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 1 TP Written by Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman Art by Jim Aparo, George Pérez, Bill Willingham and others In this hard-hitting, value-packed volume, witness Batman’s formation of the original Outsiders! Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Katana, Halo and Geo-Force star in these stories from BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1-19, BRAVE & BOLD #200 and NEW TEEN TITANS #16! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CAPTAIN CARROT VOL. 1 TP Written by Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell and others Art by Mike Sekowsky, Scott Shaw, Alfredo Alcala and others Cover by Shaw, Bob Smith & Ross Andru Experience the adventures of Captain Carrot and his Zoo-Crew battle Frogzilla, the Armordillo, the alien Bunny from Beyond and many more in this volume collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #16 and CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE ZOO CREW #1-20! Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Kevin West & Bob Almond Cover by Tony Harris Collecting issues #1-3 and #5-7 of the red-hot new series that takes a fresh look at one of the most frightening horror icons of all time: Freddy Krueger! A new family has moved to the quiet town of Springwood and when night falls, the family quickly learns the town’s horrible secret. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * FRIDAY THE 13th TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Adam Archer and Peter Guzman Cover by Ryan Sook Get ready for a new look at the legend of Crystal Lake, as Jason returns in this volume collecting the first six issues of the hot new series! A beautiful young woman is found on the road to Crystal Lake, covered in blood and babbling incoherently about a monster who slaughtered her friends. Although her tale is eerily similar to a past legend of the lake, it proves to be unlike anything the locals have ever seen before. Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE TP Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Wes Craig Cover by Lee Bermejo Collecting six issues of the hit WildStorm series! This never-before-told tale explores the mystery of Travis County and the horrific Hewitt family responsible for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." The F.B.I. team sent to investigate the horrors discovers where Leatherface and his sinister family fled in the months following the murders! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * DMZ VOL. 3: PUBLIC WORKS TP Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli "If residents of Manhattan often feel at odds with the rest of the country, the comic book series DMZ magnifies that anxiety with its radical premise." - THE NEW YORK TIMES Don’t miss the latest volume collecting the red-hot Vertigo series from Brian Wood! In Volume 3, collecting issues #13-17, Matty severs his ties to The Liberty News and becomes a free agent. He soon finds himself in over his head as he goes undercover and infiltrates a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites trying to rebuild the city. Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * HELLBLAZER: THE GIFT TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Leonardo Manco & Frazer Irving Cover by Tim Bradstreet Collecting HELLBLAZER #207-215! One of Constantine’s blunders proves disastrous for a loved one, forcing him to ally himself with the last person he would choose. The path Constantine finds himself on leads directly to Hell, where he must confront the dread demon Nergal, Constantine’s longtime adversary. Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON TP Written by John Ney Reiber Art by Eric Nguyen Cover by Tim Bradstreet The Vertigo classic is back - with a vengeance. Wartime photojournalist Kieran Marshall must take on the mantle of Wesley Dodds’ alter ego, The Sandman, to save his own life. But will donning the mask cost him his soul? Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS MINX CONFESSIONS OF A BLABBERMOUTH Written by Mike Carey & Louise Carey Art and cover by Aaron Alexovich When Tasha’s mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, BLABBERMOUTH, as the ultimate weapon - and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose. Mike Carey (LUCIFER, Hellblazer, Crossing MidnighT, RE-GIFTERS) teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his 15-year-old daughter, who has written the Diary of a London Schoolgirl for the website of the London Metropolitan Archive and the novel-in-progress Bethany's Words. Aaron Alexovich contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. His first published work was the critically lauded witch tale Serenity Rose for Slave Labor Graphics. Next up he is writing and drawing the MINX book, Kimmie66. All MINX books contain 176 pages, black and white interiors with graytones and color covers. Each title also includes previews for three other MINX books as a special bonus. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 / 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US