DC COMICS: September 2008 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS JOKER OGN HC Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Lee Bermejo & Mick Gray In the all-new, hardcover original graphic novel JOKER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Lee Bermejo (HELLBLAZER covers) – the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL – show an even darker and more disturbing side to the most dangerous man in Gotham: The Joker. After yet another stint in Arkham Asylum, The Joker finds “his city” divided among mobsters and costumed villains. Not content to settle for a piece of the pie, The Joker vows to take back the whole damn enchilada by any means necessary. Look for appearances by a slew of Gotham’s most wanted, including gritty takes on Two-Face, Riddler, Killer Croc, Penguin, Harley Quinn and even Batman! Not since THE KILLING JOKE have you seen such a powerful tale of The Joker – you won’t want to miss this one! Advance-solicited; on sale October 22 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 4 HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Marc Hempel, D’Israeli, Glyn Dillon, Charles Vess, Dean Ormston, Teddy Kristiansen, Richard Case, Michael Zulli, Jon J Muth and Kevin Nowlan Cover by Dave McKean This final volume includes behind-the-scenes extras plus issues #57-75 and a story from VERTIGO JAM #1. Don’t miss the end of what Playboy called “a modern myth, as well as a précis on why the stories we tell matter so much.” Advance-solicited; on sale November 5 608 pg, FC, $99.00 US MATURE READERS * * * BOOSTER GOLD: BLUE AND GOLD HC Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund In this second BOOSTER GOLD volume collecting issues #0, 7-10 and 1 Million, Booster travels through time to save his best friend, Blue Beetle, from being murdered. But the resulting change to the time stream creates a wormhole of problems for the two heroes and some unpredictable consequences . . . Advance-solicited; on sale November 5 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * CAMELOT 3000 DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Mike W. Barr Art by Brian Bolland, Terry Austin, Bruce Patterson & Dick Giordano Cover by Brian Bolland The classic tale that exploded into comics shops in the early 1980s is collected for the first time in hardcover! Featuring a new cover by acclaimed artist Brian Bolland, this deluxe, oversized volume collects the twelve-issue series in its entirety, along with bonus materials including never-before-seen preliminary artwork by Bolland and developmental material from writer Mike W. Barr! Advance-solicited; on sale November 26 7.0625 x 10.75, 320 pg, FC, $34.99 US * * * JACK KIRBY’S THE DEMON OMNIBUS HC Written by Jack Kirby Art and cover by Jack Kirby & Mike Royer One of Jack “King” Kirby’s most memorable creations returns in this title collecting the entire, original 16-issue series from the early 1970s! Part man, part elemental fury, Etrigan the Demon was bound to Jason Blood by Merlin to defend Camelot, only to become a demonologist in the modern-day DC Universe. Advance-solicited; on sale November 19 384 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 3 HC Written by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis Cover by Kevin Maguire Art by Kevin Maguire, Steve Leialoha, and others Batman, Green Lantern, Booster Gold and the other quirky heroes of JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL are back! First, the team battles a colony of spaceships known only as the Cluster, then track Mister Miracle back to Apokolips in this new volume collecting issues #14-22 of their acclaimed 1980s series. Advance-solicited; on November 12 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME BOOK 2 HC Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose Cover by Alex Ross The Kingdom Come Superman continues to crusade against evil alongside his new Justice Society teammates – but is he the only one who can stand against the threat of Magog? And what are Gog’s true motives? This hard-hitting new volume collects JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #13-18! Advance-solicited; on sale November 26 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * WATCHMEN HC Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Dave Gibbons With a major motion picture in production for release spring 2009 from Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and director Zack Snyder (300), this is DC Comics’ first-ever hardcover edition of the Hugo Award-winning epic from writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, offered at DC’s standard trim size. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has only grown in stature since its original publication. This volume features a new cover by Gibbons and contains the high-quality, recolored pages found in WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, which were restored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins. Also included are selected bonus sketch materials. “A masterwork representing the apex of artistry in its respective medium . . . Trailblazing.” — Entertainment Weekly Advance-solicited; on sale November 12 436 pg, FC, $39.99 US * * * WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC - NEW PRINTING Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Dave Gibbons Timed to coincide with the release of the new WATCHMEN HC, DC releases a new printing of WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, the oversized, slipcased volume featuring the original 12-issue epic, plus samples of Alan Moore's WATCHMEN scripts, the WATCHMEN proposal, Dave Gibbons' concept art, cover roughs, and more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 12 8.25” x 12.5”, 464 pg, FC, $75.00 US * * * HEROES VOL. 2 HC Written by Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Christopher Zatta, Mark Sable, Mark Warshaw, Christine Boylan, Chuck Kim, Harrison Wilcox, Pierluigi Cothran, Jim Martin, Timm Keppler, DJ Doyle and others Art by Staz Johnson, Michael Gaydos, Tom Grummett, Ryan Odagawa, Jason Badower, Travis Kotzebue, Marcus To and others Cover by Gene Ha The sequel to last year’s top-selling HEROES hardcover is here! This stunning new volume collects the incredibly engaging online comics based on the smash-hit, Emmy Award-nominated NBC TV series Heroes! Collecting every online chapter from Season Two, this volume features the work of top TV and comics writers. Included are the stories “TheTen Brides of Takezo Kensei,” “The End of Hana and Drucker,” “The Golden Goose” and many more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 19 272 pg, FC, $29.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 6 TP Written by Bill Finger, Joseph Greene, Jack Schiff and Edmond Hamilton Cover by Bob Kane Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos & Jack Burnley A new entry in the series collecting every Batman story in original, chronological order, this volume collects BATMAN #10-11 and stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #62-66 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #5-6. Advance-solicited; on October 8 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * CATWOMAN: CRIME PAYS TP Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes Catwoman discovers herself imprisoned on the Hell Planet of SALVATION RUN, and it looks like her villainous peers don’t appreciate her apparently do-gooder attitude in this title collecting CATWOMAN #73-77! Advance-solicited; on October 15 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * DIANA PRINCE: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 3 TP Written by Mike Sekowsky and Dennis O’Neil Art by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Giordano, Dick Dillin and others This third volume of Diana Prince’s early 1970s adventures collects WONDER WOMAN #190-198 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #204! In these tales, Diana gets lost in an alien dimension, stops a barbarian horde from invading Paradise Island, nearly becomes the bride of a tyrant and more! Advance-solicited; on October 29 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: IN BRIGHTEST DAY TP Written by John Broome, Alan Moore, Ron Marz and others Art by Gil Kane, Dave Gibbons and others Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Acclaimed GREEN LANTERN writer Geoff Johns selects and provides commentary on his favorite tales of the Emerald Guardian, originally printed in GREEN LANTERN #7, 40, 59, 162, 173, 177, 182, 183 and 188, GREEN LANTERN (Second Series) #51, GREEN LANTERN CORPS QUARTERLY #6 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2. Advance-solicited; on October 22 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JLA: THAT WAS NOW, THIS IS THEN TP Written by Roger Stern Art by John Byrne & Mark Farmer Cover by Joshua Middleton The classic creative team of Roger Stern and John Byrne reunite for this tale from JLA CLASSIFIED #50-54! The Justice League faces a foe who’s out for revenge – but The World’s Greatest Super Heroes have no record of ever battling him before! Advance-solicited; on October 8 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JONAH HEX: LUCK RUNS OUT TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Russ Heath, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jordi Bernet, John Higgins, Stefano Landini and Rafa Garres Six-guns blaze again in this new JONAH HEX title collecting issues #25-30! This volume features a lost chapter from the end of Hex’s trail, in which he meets his son in an awkward and violent encounter. Advance-solicited; on October 8 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * THE JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THE NEXT AGE TP Written by Geoff Johns Cover by Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham, Art Thibert & Ruy Jose The book collecting the first four issues of JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA is now available in trade paperback! Determined to rebuild the Justice Society, Green Lantern, Flash and Wildcat initiate a recruitment program, tracking heroes across the world and bringing in the new Starman, Damage, Liberty Belle and more! Advance-solicited; on October 22 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * NIGHTWING: FREEFALL TP Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Rags Morales, Don Kramer, Michael Bair & Christian Alamy Writer Peter Tomasi’s first tales of Nightwing are collected in this volume featuring issues #140-146! When the bodies of fallen villains begin to disappear, Nightwing is drawn into a web of intrigue involving Talia al Ghul and the diabolical Dr. Creighton Kendall. Advance-solicited; on October 29 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE QUESTION VOL. 3: EPITAPH FOR A HERO TP Written by Dennis O’Neil Art and cover by Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar The Question’s 1980s adventures continue in this new title collecting issues #13-18. In this volume, The Question is captured while on the trail of paramilitary fanatics! Advance-solicited; on October 22 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN VS. BRAINIAC TP Written by various Cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino Art by Curt Swan, Gil Kane, George Pérez and others Superman’s greatest battles against Brainiac are collected in this volume featuring stories from ACTION COMICS #242, 489-491, 544, 649 and 763, SUPERMAN #167, SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #17, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #438 and SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS SECRET FILES #1 Advance-solicited; on October 29 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE TP Written by Amy Wolfram Art by Karl Kerschl & Serge LaPointe Cover by Karl Kerschl The early days of the Teen Titans are chronicled in this title collecting the 6-issue miniseries! Advance-solicited; on October 29 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT: FEMMES FATALE TP Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Will Eisner With Frank Miller’s movie version of Will Eisner’s THE SPIRIT set to hit theatres in December, DC Comics collects some of the most memorable stories pitting The Spirit against his most sultry opponents! Featuring 23 selected tales of mystery originally published between 1940 and 1949, these stories star P’Gell, Sand Saref, Saree, Silk Satin, Thorne Strand, Autumn Mews and many others. Advance-solicited; on sale October 15 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * BATMAN: DEATH MASK COLLECTED EDITION Written and illustrated by Yoshinori Natsume CMX. Manga superstar Natsume (creator of Togari) debuted his unique vision of the Dark Knight with the miniseries collected in this compact, manga-sized edition! There’s a new serial killer in Gotham, who may have ties to the young Bruce Wayne’s training in Japan. But does the murderer know Bruce Wayne is the Batman? Did his past experience somehow lead to a killer’s rampage through the Gotham underworld today? Advance-solicited; on sale October 15 5” x 7.375” 192 pg, B&W $9.99 US TEEN + SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST VOL. 2 TP Written by Jerry Coleman, Ed Herron, Dave Wood, Bill Finger and Edmond Hamilton Cover by Curt Swan & George Klein Art by Dick Sprang, Curt Swan, Jim Mooney and others Superman, Batman and Robin team up once more in tales from WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #112-145! Among the foes the World’s Finest team faces are The Composite Superman, The Joker, Lex Luthor, Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk! Advance-solicited; on October 15 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 2 TP Written by Robert Kanigher Art and cover by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito Collecting WONDER WOMAN #118-137, in which Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl face the Human Iceberg, the Island Eater, the Robotic Wonder Woman and more! Advance-solicited; on October 29 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER TP Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Kevin O’Neill In the 1950s, England is not what it was, and with the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen disavowed, Mina Murray and Allan Quatermain seek answers that can be found only in the Black Dossier, a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters. Now available in trade paperback, this amazing graphic novel includes a 3-D section complete with custom 3-D glasses and much more! Retailers please note: This title is published only in the United States. Advance-solicited; on sale October 22 200 pages, FC/B&W, $19.99 US Mature Readers * * * FRIDAY THE 13TH VOL. 2 TP Written by Marc Andreyko, Jason Aaron, Ron Marzand Joshua Hale Fialkov Art by Adam Archer, Andy B, Shawn Moll and Mike Huddleston Cover by Mike McKone A new FRIDAY THE 13TH volume collecting PAMELA’S TALE #1-2, ABUSER AND THE ABUSED #1, SUMMER VACATION #1-2 and BAD LAND #1-2! On sale October 15 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US MATURE READERS * * * EX MACHINA VOL. 7: EX CATHEDRA TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark In this new volume collecting issues #30-35 of the acclaimed series, Mayor Mitchell Hundred is summoned to Rome for an audience with the Pope. But as Hundred makes his travel plans, he is unaware of the assassin who has him in his sights. On sale October 8 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US Mature Readers * * * CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 3: THE SWORD IN THE SOUL TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Jim Fern, Gabriel Hernandez, Matteo Guerrero & J.H. Williams III Toshi and Kai lead the kami armies into battle, but it may take more to determine the fate of the twins. This final volume collects issues #13-19 of the series Publishers Weekly called “solid, entertaining and brilliantly executed.” Advance-solicited; on sale October 8 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * HELLBLAZER: THE FAMILY MAN TP Written by Jamie Delano and Dick Foreman Art by Ron Tiner, Kevin Walker, Mark Buckingham, Sean Phillips, Steve Pugh, Dean Motter and Mark Pennington Cover by Kent Williams Collecting HELLBLAZER #23-24 and #28-33, this collection features one of the creepiest strories from fan-favorite HELLBLAZER writer Jamie Delano! A twist of fate sends John Constantine into the path of a serial killer known as the Family Man, whose bloody actions force the con man mage to make a shattering choice in their final showdown. Advance-solicited; on sale October 22 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * NORTHLANDERS VOL. 1: SVEN THE RETURNED TP Written by Brian Wood Art by Davide Gianfelice Cover by Massimo Carnevale In this first volume collecting NORTHLANDERS #1-8, DMZ writer Brian Wood stabs Viking lore in the face with a fresh take on what it means to be a warrior. Meet Sven, an exiled Viking prince who must return to the desolate lands of his birth to reclaim his vast inheritance upon the death of his father. See why Entertainment Weekly calls it “a well-reserched, richly realized world that illuminates politics and culture without getting bogged down in history-book stuff.” Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 200 pg, FC, $9.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF MF GRIMM TP Written by Percy Carey Art and cover by Ronald Wimberly Underground hip-hop icon Percy “MF Grimm” Carey tells the true story of his life in the game – from dizzying heights to heartbreaking losses – in this raw, brutally honest graphic novel memoir. In SENTENCES, Carey chronicles his life in the sometimes glamourous, often violent, world of hip-hop. From the first time he picked up a microphone at a bloc party to the day he lost the use of his legs to gang violence and back around to his reincarnation and rise to the top of his game as a Hip-Hop Grand Master, no questions are left unanswered and no apologies are made, resulting in a truly moving graphic novel National Public Radio called “powerful” and Time Magazine labeled as “a top 10 best graphic novel of 2007.” Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 6.875” x 9” 128 pg, B&W, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * UN-MEN VOL. 2: CHILDREN OF PARADOX TP Written by John Whalen Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Tomer Hanuka Explore what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers in this final collection featuring issues #6-13 of the chilling series. When the albino government agent known as Kilcrop investigates a mysterious illness infecting the town of Aberrance, he winds up facing temptations he never could have imagined. Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS