DC COMICS: October 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS TALES OF THE BATMAN: TIM SALE HC Written by Darwyn Cooke, James Robinson, Kelley Puckett and Alan Grant Art and cover by Tim Sale & Jimmy Palmiotti Over the years, many artists have contributed to the look of one of the most iconic characters in popular culture: Batman. One of the influential and popular illustrators of the Dark Knight is Tim Sale , who, in addition to providing artwork for the hit TV series Heroes, illustrated the Eisner Award-winning graphic novels BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY and SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS. Sale’s distinctive vision of the Dark Knight put the iconic hero back in the shadows and updated his image for a new generation of fans. Now, for the first time ever, these Batman tales drawn by Tim Sale early in his career are collected in one sensational volume. Advance-solicited; on sale December 12 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US * * * THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 1: LORDS OF LUCK HC Written by Mark Waid Art by George Perez & Bob Wiacek Cover by Perez Collecting the first story arc from the hit team-up book written by Mark Waid (52, THE FLASH) with art by George Perez (INFINITE CRISIS) & Bob Wiacek (ORION)! The adventure begins when Batman and Green Lantern set out on the trail of what could be the greatest weapon in the DCU: the Book of Destiny, whose possessor will have the knowledge of all that has ever been or will be! Along the way, an impressive array of DC heroes becomes involved, including Supergirl, Blue Beetle, Lobo and more as the battle lines are drawn! Advance-solicited; on sale December 5 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 23 HC Written by Will Eisner Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 23, collecting classic Spirit Sections from late 1951 and featuring such classic stories as "Heat," "The Counterfeit Killer" and "The Man from Mars." Advance-solicited; on sale December 26 204 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Tim Sale Collecting the first six issues of SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL, written by Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, THE SPIRIT) with art be Tim Sale (Heroes, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN)! This volume features the unforgettable story of Superman's first encounter with Kryptonite, the radioactive chunks of his home planet which can kill him, and shows how it changed his life forever. Advance-solicited; on sale December 26 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * WONDER WOMAN: AMAZONS ATTACK HC 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 hardcover volume! Over a year 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 renounce their peaceful ways and attack the United States? The answers will prove useless to a country whose super-powered protectors are utterly unprepared for this savage attack. And where is Wonder Woman while her sisters threaten to destroy a nation? Advance-solicited; on sale December 19 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by Richard & Wendy Pini Collecting issues #16-20 of the landmark series! The tribe of Wolfrider elves continues its struggle to find a new home, battling evil elves, trolls and others, while looking for the long lost secrets of the High Ones, aided by their uneasy allies the Sun Folk. Advance-solicited; on sale December 12 228 pg, FC, $59.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS 52 VOL. 4 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka and Grant Morrison Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones The story of the DC Universe’s most eventful year concludes in this final action-packed volume in the series featuring an epic WORLD WAR III between the planet’s super-powered beings. Discover the final fates of the stars of the series - Booster Gold, Renee Montoya, Black Adam, The Elongated Man, Animal Man, Lobo, Starfire and Adam Strange - from 52 #40-52! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * WORLD WAR III TP Written by Keith Champagne and John Ostrander Art by various Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Collecting the 4-issue miniseries WORLD WAR III! Chaos has broken out across the globe, and the grim reality leads to the loss of a Teen Titan. The fate of Aquaman is revealed, a hero is reborn, and the DC Universe bands together against the wrath of an ancient evil! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * BATMAN: DEATH IN THE CITY TP Written by Paul Dini, Stuart Moore and Royal McGraw Art by Don Kramer, Andy Clarke and others Cover by Simone Bianchi In this collection of stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #827-834, Batman lives up to his reputation as the World’s Greatest Detective as he takes on such evildoers as the Ventriloquist, Scarface, Vox, Harley Quinn, the Terrible Trio and more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW: ROAD TO JERICHO TP Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens In this volume collecting GREEN ARROW #66-75, Batman shows up in Star City on the trail of his former sidekick turned villain, the Red Hood, who has targeted Green Arrow’s teen female partner, Speedy. Will she be destroyed despite the best efforts of the Dark Knight and Emerald Archer’s? Plus, more secrets from One Year Later are revealed! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 240 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN CORPS: A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN TP Written by Dave Gibbons Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins In this new volume collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7-13, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, formerly of Earth, runs afoul of a murderous alien called The Dominator. While Gardner seeks the being’s homeworld of Dominion, the Dominator reaches Earth. Now, only the rogue group of Green Lanterns called the Corpse has a prayer of stopping him - if only they weren’t already dead. Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 168 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * HAWKGIRL: HAWKMAN RETURNS TP Written by Walter Simonson Art by Renato Arlem, Joe Bennett and Simonson Collecting HAWKGIRL #57-60 and JSA CLASSIFIED #21-22! The evil Blackfire has made her way to Earth to eliminate Hawkgirl - as she did Hawkwoman - bringing the Rann/Thanagar War very close to home! And worse…Hawkgirl has evidence that Blackfire has already killed Hawkman. Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * JLA: ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP Written by Grant Morrison Cover by McGuinness & Vines Art by Ed McGuinness, Val Semeiks, Dexter Vines and others Grant Morrison returns to the JLA with this incredible volume collecting JLA ClASSIFIED #1-3, and JLA//WILDCATS! In it, the International Ultramarine Corps, a super-team from around the globe, is attacked by the hyperintelligent, evil Gorilla Grodd and his guerilla gorilla militia. Plus, the JLA meets the WildCats to take on the threat of the Lord of Time! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JONAH HEX: ORIGINS TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Jordi Bernet, Phil Noto and Val Semeiks Collecting JONAH HEX #13-18, featuring the never-before-told origin of Jonah Hex plus other tales of his travels in the old West, dodging bullets, righting wrongs and courting death. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * ROBIN: TEENAGE WASTELAND TP Written by Adam Beechen Art by Freddie Williams II and Frazier Irving Cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins Collecting ROBIN #154-162! Robin investigates a series of kidnappings, helps Klarion the Witchboy rescue his cat from a demon, goes on a first date, and much more as he experiences the difficulties of life as a teenager and a super-hero! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 208 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL: IDENTITY TP Written by Joe Kelly, Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Ian Churchill, Joe Benitez, Amanda Conner and others Cover by Ale Garza In this volume collecting stories from SUPERGIRL #10-19 and the INFINITE HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, Supergirl finally adopts a secret identity, joins the super-team the Outsiders, battles Batgirl, and begins a relationship with her new boyfriend, Power Boy! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS GO!: TITANS TOGETHER TP Written by J. Torres Art by Mike Norton, Todd Nauck, Lary Stucker and others A new full-size collection featuring TEEN TITANS GO #27-32! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1 TP Written by John Ostrander, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and others Art by Howard Chaykin, Karl Kesel, Luke McDonnell and others From the 1980s comes this hard-hitting volume collecting the popular series in which captured super-villains got the chance to leave prison behind…for a price. Included are storied from Suicide Squad #1-18, Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, SECRET ORIGINS #14 and Justice League International #13. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAINS VOL. 1 TP Written by various Art by various The greatest villains of the DC Universe unite in this volume collecting tales from the 1970s. Brought together an unknown benefactor, the Secret Society includes such deadly members as Gorilla Grodd, Captain Boomerang, Mirror Master, Sinestro, Star Sapphire and many others. Featuring appearances by Hawkman, Green Lantern and other heroes! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. EX MACHINA VOL. 6: POWER DOWN TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark Collecting issues #26-29 of the acclaimed series, featuring the story "Power Down" set during the New York blackout of 2003! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 120 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * MIDNIGHTER VOL. 1: KILLING MACHINE TP Written by Garth Ennis Art by Chris Sprouse, Peter Snejbjerg, Glenn Fabry and Karl Story Collecting issues #1-6 of the new series starring the popular member of The Authority! Midnighter must go back in time to kill one of history’s greatest mass murderers - and he can’t refuse due to the bomb in his chest! It’s a race against - and through - time to complete the mission! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL. 3: WET TP Written by Steven Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan, Jim Rugg and Christine Norrie Cover by Joshua Middleton Adam’s hormones drive him down the path of no return at the Miss Teen Miami pageant in this volume collecting issues #10-14 of the acclaimed series. It might take an act of God to stop him from committing the mortal sin he’s fought to suppress his whole life…and an act of God is exactly what’s descending on Miami as Hurricane Marta blows in. Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * TESTAMENT VOL. 3: BABEL TP Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Liam Sharp, Peter Gross and Gary Erskine Collecting issues #11-16 of the acclaimed series written by author Douglas Rushkoff! In this volume, the old gods must find a way to stop humans throughout time from penetrating the timeless realm of the deities. Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS