DC COMICS: February 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Tim Sale Don't miss the latest ABSOLUTE EDITION from DC, collecting the landmark, award-winning 13-issue miniseries written by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH) with art by Tim Sale (SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS)! As the Dark Knight struggles to find an elusive, mysterious serial killer who strikes only on holidays, he discovers no shortage of suspects in a Gotham City beset by mobsters and freakish costumed criminals, any one of whom could be his prey. This volume includes a host of extras, including an interview with Loeb and Sale, a section on the LONG HALLOWEEN action figure line, and a look at the series proposal, plus sketches by Sale! Also, this edition will feature a 4-page sequence cut from the original miniseries and previously released only in script/breakdown format! Advance-solicited; on sale April 4 8.25" x 12.5" 400 pg, FC, $75.00 US * * * ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 HC Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely The amazing creative team of writer Grant Morrison (BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM) and artist Frank Quitely (WE3) join forces to take Superman back to basics and create a new vision of the World's First Super-Hero! This hardcover collection features the first six issues of the acclaimed series! Witness the Man of Steel in exciting new adventures featuring Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more! Advance-solicited; on sale April 11 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 21 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Eisner Will Eisner's masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 21, collecting Spirit sections from July 2 to December 31, 1950, and featuring such classic stories as "The Moment of Glory," "The Wreck of Old 78" and "Camp Wachoobee." Advance-solicited; on sale April 25 196 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * GOD SAVE THE QUEEN HARDCOVER Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by John Bolton GOD SAVE THE QUEEN is a new hardcover that reunites acclaimed writer Mike Carey (CROSSING MIDNIGHT, LUCIFER) with renowned fantasy painter John Bolton (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES). Bolton's lush palette perfectly captures both the lurid underbelly of modern London and the haunting elegance of Faerie in a dark, compelling tale of decadence and desire that echoes the epic scope of BOOKS OF MAGIC and THE SANDMAN. Set in both North London and the Faerie kingdom, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN tells the story of a rebellious teenager who falls in with a group of slacker faeries. She discovers that for faeries, the ultimate rush is Red Horse, a drug made from heroin and human blood. It's a dangerous high, and when she gets hooked she's drawn into a civil war that becomes a struggle to the death between Queen Titania and her predecessor, Queen Mab. Don't miss this imaginitave, thought-provoking collaboration from two acclaimed creators! Advance-solicited; on sale April 18 96 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: SNOW TP Written by Dan Curtis Johnson & J.H. Williams III Art and cover by Seth Fisher A stirring story that tells the origin of the deadly Batman foe Mr. Freeze from a new perspective, originally presented in BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #192-196! A family tragedy forges the obsession of a super-villain, and a young Batman must assemble a strike force to help him deal with the fallout! Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * NIGHTWING: BROTHERS IN BLOOD TP Written by Bruce Jones Art by Joe Dodd, Bit and various Cover by Jock A new volume collecting NIGHTWING #118-122! One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, there are two Nightwings on the prowl in New York - and one is a murderous madman! Now the twin crime bosses the Pierce Brothers want the head of Nightwing, and they don't care which one! Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * ROBIN: WANTED TP Written by Adam Beechen Cover by Patrick Gleason Art by Freddie Williams II, Karl Kerschl and Wayne Faucher Tim Drake is wanted for murder in this new volume collecting ROBIN#148-153! The leader of the dreaded League of Assassins wants Robin as a member - and the offer is more tempting than you might think. Old tensions return to the surface when Robin confronts the son of his father's killer: the new Captain Boomerang! Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL: CANDOR TP Written by Greg Rucka, Joe Kelly, Mark Verheiden and others Art by Ian Churchill, Ed Benes, Kevin Maguire and others The saga of Kara Zor-El deepens in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #6-9, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #27, SUPERMAN #223, and JLA #122-123! Following the Earth-shattering events of INFINITE CRISIS, Kara finds herself trapped in the Kryptonian city of Kandor. Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN/BATMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written by Edmond Hamilton, Jeph Loeb and others Art by Curt Swan, Ed McGuinness and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting the best team-ups between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, from the pages of SUPERMAN #76, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #142, 159, 176, 207, MAN OF STEEL #3, BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #7, SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #1! Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS: THE TEAM-UPS VOL. 2 TP Written by Gardner Fox, John Broome and Mike Friedrich Art by Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting some of the greatest stories from the 1960s, teaming up heroes from parallel worlds. Included are stories from THE ATOM #29 and 36, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #62, THE FLASH #170 and 173, GREEN LANTERN #45 and 52 and THE SPECTRE #3. Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE FLASH: the FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP Written by Danny Bilson & Paul DeMeo Cover by Lashley Art by Ken Lashley, Karl Kerschl and others In this landmark volume collecting the first six issues of the new series featuring the story "Lightning in a Bottle" written by Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo - creators of the groundbreaking TV series The Flash - one of the biggest questions of 2006 is answered: Who will be the new Flash? Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW: CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE TP Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Collecting the One Year Later story arc from GREEN ARROW #60-65! One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, Oliver Queen finds himself in the unlikely role of Star City's mayor. How did he make the transition from super-hero to politician? One thing's for sure - his arch-enemy, Deathstroke, is aiming for an assassination! Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ethan Van Sciver & Prentis Rollins A softcover edition of the hardcover collecting the sold-out miniseries restoring Hal Jordan as Earth's Green Lantern! See how a man born without fear and seeking to rebuild his life puts cosmic forces into motion that will have repercussions not only on Earth but across the universe. Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SHADOWPACT: THE PENTACLE PLOT TP Written by Bill Willingham Art by Willingham, Steve Scott and others Collecting the first five issues of the acclaimed new series from FABLES writer Bill Willingham! Join Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress and Detective Chimp - the mismatched magical heroes from DC's hit DAY OF VENGEANCE— as they face brand-new villains! Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SECRET SIX: SIX DEGREES OF DEVASTATION TP Written by Gail Simone Art by Brad Walker & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Karl Kerschl From the pages of DC's smash hit VILLAINS UNITED comes the 6-issue tale of a mysterious team of misfits that walks the line between good and evil, taking on the dirtiest, craziest tasks in the DCU! Their first mission - to rescue one of their own from a North Korean prison before he's executed - leads them to the realization that someone is trying to have them all killed. But who has it in for them? Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HAWKMAN VOL. 1 TP Written by Gardner Fox and Bob Haney Art by Joe Kubert, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino and others Cover by Joe Kubert In this fantastic volume filled with over 500 pages of classic 1960s stories, Hawkman and Hawkgirl face menaces including the Shadow Thief and Matter Master, and team up with Adam Strange and Aquaman! Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 2 TP Written and illustrated by Various Cover by Nick Cardy Do you dare to enter the House of Mystery? This value-priced collection includes stories from HOUSE OF MYSTERY #195-211. These fantastic black-and-white tales of mystery and suspence from the 1970s feature thrilling stories with surprise twist endings that will keep readers on the edges of their seats! Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. EX MACHINA VOL. 5: SMOKE SMOKE TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister In the fifth collection of the Eisner Award-winning series, collecting issues #21-25, Mayor Hundred faces difficult decisions regarding New York City's drug laws. But will a string of brazen, violent robberies and a shocking suicide affect the the Mayor's policy? Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 120 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * THE BOYS VOL. 1 TP Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by Darick Robertson Collecting the first 6 issues of the controversial new series from PREACHER writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson (TRANSMETROPOLITAN)! Don't miss this dark, twisted look at superpowers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world's "heroes" never go too far. Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * DEADMAN VOL. 1: DEADMAN WALKING TP Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover John Watkiss This volume collects the first five issues of the artful, unique series exploring the mysteries of life and love after death. When Brandon Cayce is killed in a horrifying airplane wreck caused by his brother, he must confront the riddles of life and death head-on. Brandon realizes the person with the answers to save him from his demise may be his late brother's own wife - a woman he once loved himself. Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US MATURE READERS * * * THE EXTERMINATORS VOL. 2: INSURGENCY TP Written by Simon Oliver Cover by Philip Bond Art by Tony Moore, Chris Samnee & Ande Parks In this stunning volume collecting THE EXTERMINATORS #6-10, Henry and Stretch get an emergency call to dispose of a black widow that's been terrorizing the local S&M club. But what they encounter will change the course of their newfound mission. Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * LOVELESS VOL. 2: THICKER THAN BLACKWATER TP Written by Brian Azzarello Cover by Frusin Art by Marcelo Frusin, Danijel Zezelj & Werther Dell'Edara In the epic story "Thicker Than Blackwater," from LOVELESS #6-12, Wes Cutter - a violent man looking for peace - becomes the new sheriff of Blackwater. And what better way to welcome him to the job than with a grisly murder? Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS