DC COMICS: January 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC Written by Jerry Siegel, Sam Citron, Alvin Schwartz and others Art by Joe Shuster, Ira Yarbrough, Ed Dobrotka and John Sikela Don't miss this thrilling archive featuring some of Superman's earliest adventures by his creators, Siegel and Shuster! This volume includes ACTION COMICS #69-85, from 1944-1945. Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 228 pg, FC, $49.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL. 2 TP Written by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Roy Thomas and others Art by Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Marshall Rogers and others Cover by Alex Ross The Dark Knight's career is chronicled in this unique anthology that reprints classic stories featuring unforgettable tales of the World's Greatest Detective. Witness the evolution of Batman in some of his most signifigant tales from the 1940s to the present. Advance-solicited; on sale February 14 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * CATWOMAN: THE REPLACEMENTS TP Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes An inexperienced Catwoman takes over for Selina Kyle in this volume collecting CATWOMAN #53-58! Selina is busy caring for her child, but will it be too late for her to go back when she questions her decision to step away from her crimefighting life? Advance-solicited; on sale February 21 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 2 TP Written by Jerry Siegel Art and cover by Joe Shuster Continuing the series of Superman stories in chronological order! This volume features classic tales from ACTION COMICS #14-20 and SUPERMAN #2-3 (1939-1940) written and illustrated by Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, in which the Man of Tomorrow battles crooked politicians and slumlords as he brings justice to the downtrodden masses. Advance-solicited; on sale February 7 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BIRDS OF PREY: PERFECT PITCH TP Written by Gail Simone Art by Joe Bennett, Paulo Siqueira & Various Cover by Terry & Rachel Dodson A volume collecting BIRDS OF PREY #86-90 and 92-95! The Secret Society of Super Villains takes one of the Birds of Prey hostage and demands the Birds' leader's secret identity as their ransom. The Birds will have to save their friend and battle Deathstroke to defend their leader! Advance-solicited; on sale February 21 224 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * CHECKMATE VOL. 1: A KING'S GAME TP Written by Greg Rucka Art and cover by Jesus Saiz Collecting the first seven issues of the acclaimed new series from Greg Rucka! After the explosive events of INFINITE CRISIS and THE OMAC PROJECT, the U.N. formed Checkmate to bring down heroes and villains that get out of line. Now they use unique ability to deputize human and metahuman forces throughout the world in pursuit of its goal to hold the line. Advance-solicited; on sale February 21 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN - REBORN TP Written by Stuart Moore Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Collecting FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #23-27! One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, Firestorm must stop a deadly nuclear accident and a threat to his very existence. It all leads to an epic battle with Killer Frost and Mister Freeze that rages from the mean streets of New York City to the very heart of the sun! Advance-solicited; on sale February 28 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JUSTICE SOCIETY VOL. 2 TP Written by Paul Levitz Art by Joe Staton, Bob Layton, Joe Giella and Dave Hunt Cover by Brian Bolland A new volume collecting classic Silver Age Justice Society adventures! This volume - featuring stories from ALL-STAR COMICS #68-74 and ADVENTURE COMICS #461-466 - includes the Justice Society's battles with the Psycho-Pirate, the immortal Vandal Savage, the Injustice Society and more. Advance-solicited; on sale February 7 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 4 TP Written by Grant Morrison Cover by Mahnke Art by Doug Mahnke, Freddie Williams III, Yanick Paquette, and Michael Bair Grant Morrison's most groundbreaking and ambitious project concludes! His fourth volume in the series features the exploits of three of the soldiers from SEVEN SOLDIERS: FRANKENSTEIN #2-4, MISTER MIRACLE #3-4, BULLETEER #3-4, and SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY #1. In stores January 31 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS: TITANS AROUND THE WORLD TP Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Tony Daniel & Sandra Hope In the wake of INFINITE CRISIS, a new year of exciting adventures begins as Robin, Wonder Girl and the Teen Titans return to meet the "new" Teen Titans as recruiting begins for the mysterious and secretive Titans East! Plus, the Doom Patrol joins the Titans in their battle against the Brotherhood of Evil in this volume collecting issues #34-41 of the fan-favorite series. Advance-solicited; on sale February 14 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN VOL. 2 TP Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox Art by Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino and others Over 500 pages of black-and-white comics are included in this fast-paced collection that features the Emerald Warrior's battles with the beautiful Star Sapphire, would-be world conqueror Sonar, and the renegade Green Lantern known as Sinestro from GREEN LANTERN #18-37 and THE FLASH #143. Advance-solicited; on sale February 28 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AQUAMAN VOL. 1 TP Written by Robert Bernstein and Jack Miller Art by Ramona Fradon, Kurt Schaffenberger, Nick Cardy and others Cover by Jim Aparo Collecting classic tales of Aquaman from ADVENTURE COMICS #260-280, 282 and 284 and more! Over 500 pages highlighting classic tales of Aquaman, featuring the debuts of Mera and Aqualad! Advance-solicited; on sale February 14 544 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO THE AMERICAN WAY TP Written by John Ripley Art and cover by Georges Jeanty & Karl Story Collecting the acclaimed 8-issue miniseries by screenwriter John Ridley (Three Kings) and artist Georges Jeanty! In the early '40s, the United States government launched the Civil Defense Corps, a group of "super-heroes" who could fight evildoers and communism. But that dream was far from reality by the '60s. How far will America go to protect its dream of a better tomorrow? Advance-solicited; on sale February 7 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * DANGER GIRL: BACK IN BLACK TP Written by Andy Hartnell Cover by J. Scott Campbell Art by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis Collecting the action-packed 4-issue miniseries! Abbey and Sydney go undercover to infiltrate an all-girl biker gang after a powerful Native American artifact is stolen. The girls take a wild ride into the dangerous world of espionage, motorcycles and black magic to track down the priceless item! Advance-solicited; on sale February 21 96 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * DMZ VOL. 2: BODY OF A JOURNALIST TP Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Don't miss this volume collecting issues #6-12 of the acclaimed series by Brian Wood! Roth's star power lands the break of a lifetime: an interview with the infamous leaders of the Free Armies. Advance-solicited; on sale February 7 168 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * JACK OF FABLES VOL. 1: THE (NEARLY) GREAT ESCAPE TP Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy Cover by James Jean The first five issues of the popular FABLES spin-off series are collected in this amazing new volume! Last seen hitchhiking from Hollywood, Jack's now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America. His extreme road stories and encounters with other notorious, renegade Fables are just a few of the situations in store for this fan-favorite character. Advance-solicited; on sale February 28 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * NEIL GAIMAN'S NEVERWHERE TP Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Glenn Fabry The comics adaptation of the acclaimed novel by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman is now available complete in one 224-page trade paperback collecting the 9-issue miniseries! This volume follows the adventures of an ordinary Londoner who stops to help an enigmatic girl and is drawn into a battle to save the strange underworld kingdom of London Below from destruction. Advance-solicited; on sale February 14 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS