DC COMICS: November 2007 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: JIMMY OLSEN 80-PAGE GIANT Written by Jack Kirby Art by Kirby, Mike Royer and Vince Colletta Cover by Ryan Sook Collecting SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #136 and #147-148, featuring Jimmy's dealings with the DNAlien and Cadmus! On sale November 7 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US HARDCOVERS BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS HC Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Doug Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, Aaron Sowd and Steve Bird Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this hardcover volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder-mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott! Advance-solicited; on sale January 30 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * HARLEY QUINN: PRELUDES AND KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES HC Written by Karl Kesel Art and cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson The Joker's lovable partner in crime takes the spotlight in this new hardcover volume collecting HARLEY QUINN #1-7, written by Karl Kesel (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL) with art by the fan-favorite team of Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson (WONDER WOMAN)! Don't miss these beautifully illustrated tales of lunacy! Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * HEROES HC Written by Aron Eli Coleite, Chuck Kim, Joe Pokaski, Oliver Grigsby, Pierluigi Cothran, Andrew Chambliss, Harrison Wilcox, Jesse Alexander, Christopher Zatta, Mark Warshaw and others Art by Phil Jimenez, Michael Turner, Koi Turnbull, Marcus To, Peter Steigerwald, David Moran, Micah Gunnell, Travis Kotzebue, Jordan Kotzebue, Jason Badower, Staz Johnson, Steve Lejeune, Adam Archer, Mark Roslan and others Covers by Jim Lee and Alex Ross This stunning hardcover collects the amazing online comics based on the smash-hit, Emmy Award-nominated NBC show HEROES! This volume - featuring two stunning covers by comics legends Jim Lee and Alex Ross - also includes an introduction by Masi Oka (Hiro), all 34 chapters of Season One, and Tim Sale's artwork as seen on the show. The comics included have been written and illustrated by some of comics' and television's top writers and artists, including Michael Turner, Phil Jimenez, Marcus To, and more! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers - one by Jim Lee and one by Alex Ross - that are separately orderable. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. Retro-solicited; on sale October 24 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS THE ATOM: FUTURE/PAST TP Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton, Eddy Barrows, Andy Owens and Trevor Scott Cover by Ladrönn In this second Atom trade paperback, collecting issues #7-11, the tiny titan encounters a man with a strange connection to the mysterious Time Pool - and a dangerous connection to the deadly Linear Men. Advance-solicited; on sale December 5 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE: BATMAN - VAMPIRE TP Written by Doug Moench Art by Kelley Jones, Malcolm Jones III and John Beatty TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE is a new series of titles collecting stories of familiar heroes reimagined in startling ways. This inaugural volume collects the dark tales originally presented in BATMAN/DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST, written by Doug Moench with macabre art by Kelley Jones. The legendary horror known as Dracula has descended upon Gotham City - and he's brought his deadly children of the night with him. Now, it's up to Batman to stop the Lord of the Undead's assault on his city - but after being bitten by Dracula, Batman himself joins the ranks of the undead. Will Batman be an even greater threat to the citizens of Gotham City than Dracula? Advance-solicited; on sale December 19 288 pg, FC, $19.99 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 * * * THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE - FULL THROTTLE TP Written by Danny Bilson, Paul DeMeo, Mark Guggenheim and Ian Boothby Art by Ron Adrian, Art Thibert, Paco Diaz, Tony S. Daniel, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Rob Lea, Alex Lei and Lorenzo Ruggiero Cover by Daniel Acuna Collecting THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #7-13 and material from the DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL! In this volume, Bart must battle his dark twin, Inertia, who is intent on outracing his nemesis at any cost. Plus, the Rogues are back, determined to end the legacy of The Flash. Advance-solicited; on sale December 26 208 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: AN EYE FOR AN EYE TP Written by Paul Levitz Art by Keith Giffen, Steve Lightle, Joe Orlando and Larry Mahlstedt Don't miss the first exciting collection of The Legion of Super-Heroes' series that launched in 1984, featuring the talents of legendary Legion creators Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen! In this fast-paced, futuristic title, collecting the first six issues of the series, The Legion learns of a conspiracy by a consortium of evil calling itself The Legion of Super-Villains to destroy the team - and it's Karate Kid who pays the ultimate price! Advance-solicited; on sale December 19 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE SPECTRE: TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED TP Written by David Lapham Art by Eric Battle & Tom Mandrake Cover by Al Barrionuevo Collecting stories from TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-8! Detective Crispus Allen was murdered during the events of INFINITE CRISIS and was reborn as the instrument of God's wrath known as The Spectre. Now, he is on a quest to brutally punish those who choose to do wrong. Advance-solicited; on sale December 19 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN/SUPERMAN: SAGA OF THE SUPER SONS TP Written by Bob Haney Art by Dick Dillin, Murphy Anderson, Vince Colletta and others Cover by Nick Cardy For the first time, the complete saga of the Super Sons is collected in one volume! Features stories from the pages of WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #215-216, 221-222, 224, 228, 230, 231, 233, 238, 242, 263 and ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT #1! Advance-solicited; on sale December 5 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: JONAH HEX VOL. 2 TP Written by Michael Fleisher and David Michelinie Art by José Luis Garcia-Lopez, Ernie Chan, Vicente Alcazar and others More early adventures of DC's legendary gunslinger, from JONAH HEX #1-22 and WEIRD WESTERN TALES #34-38! The scar-faced Jonah Hex takes on all comers with guns blazing in these action-packed tales featuring art by comics legend José Luis Garcia-Lopez and more! Advance-solicited; on sale December 26 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: TEEN TITANS VOL. 2 TP Written by Bob Haney, Steve Skeates and others Art by Nick Cardy, Neal Adams and others In this exciting volume featuring stories from TEEN TITANS #19-36, BRAVE AND THE BOLD #83 and 94 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #205, the Titans meet The Hawk and The Dove as they encounter mystery and intrigue on college campuses and in city streets. Guest-starring Batman, Superman and the Justice League of America. Advance-solicited; on sale December 12 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. DANGER GIRL: BODY SHOTS TP Written by Andy Hartnell Art and cover by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis Don't miss this explosive volume collecting the 4-issue miniseries! When mysterious forces have some of the world's greatest treasures in their greedy sights, you can count on the Danger Girls to block their fire. But what happens when a legendary assassin takes aim at the Danger Girls themselves? Advance-solicited; on sale December 5 96 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY VOL. 1 TP Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Neil Googe Collecting the first six issues of the acclaimed series by Gail Simone and Neil Googe! Tranquility is a small town like any other, except for one difference: It's the place where super-powered beings go to retire from crimefighting. But when the town is turned upside down by a murder, it becomes evident that everything isn't as quaint as it seems! Advance-solicited; on sale December 12 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER: BLOODLINES TP Written by Garth Ennis Cover by Glenn Fabry Art by Will Simpson, Steve Dillon, Mike Barreiro and Kim DeMulder Collecting two pivotal storylines and a one-shot from acclaimed writer Garth Ennis. Reprinting HELLBLAZER #49 (featuring a very special Constantine Christmas), #52-55 ("Royal Blood," which pits Constantine against the demon Calibraxis), and #59-61 ("Guys & Dolls," which sets the stage for the final showdown between Constantine and the First of the Fallen). Advance-solicited; on sale December 19 296 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS