DC COMICS: March 2006 Collected Editions and Reprints Solicits HARDCOVERS SUPERMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC Written by Don Cameron, Jerry Siegel, Bill Finger and others Art by Joe Shuster, Fred Ray, George Roussos and others The Golden Age of Superman hits its stride in SUPERMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7, reprinting SUPERMAN #25-29 (1943-1944)! With World War II heating up, Superman fights subversion and sabotage at home while foiling villains like the Toyman and the Prankster. Advance-solicited; on sale April 26 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 18 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Eisner THE WILL EISNER LIBRARY Reprinting Spirit sections from January 2 to June 26, 1949, Will Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 18, featuring the classic stories “Thorne Strand and the Spirit,” “Visitor” and “Satin” as well as an introduction by Eisner's former editor at Kitchen Sink Press, Catherine Garnier. Advance-solicited; on sale April 12 196 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: NO FEAR HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Darwyn Cooke and others Cover by Alex Ross A new hardcover collecting GREEN LANTERN #1-6 and GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #1! Hal Jordan is back from the dead — now watch as he re-establishes his life as a pilot. Standing in his way, though, is one of the deadly Manhunter androids followed by the Shark. Advance-solicited; on sale April 19 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS ROBIN: TO KILL A BIRD TP Written by Bill Willingham Art by Damion Scott, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Scott McDaniel, Pop Mhan, Sandra Hope and Andy Owens Cover by Chris Brunner It's a brand new start for Robin in this collection featuring ROBIN #134-139! Before our hero can fully recover from the recent deaths of his father and Spoiler, he must come face-to-face with the Penguin, the Dark Rider, the Veteran, and a mysterious archer who seems to want Robin dead! Advance-solicited; on sale April 5 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN: DARK DETECTIVE TP Written by Steve Englehart Art by Marshall Rogers & Terry Austin Don’t miss this 144-page collection featuring the 6-issue miniseries reuniting one of the great Batman creative teams of the 1970s! In DARK DETECTIVE, The Joker enters a gubernatorial election using the campaign slogan "Vote for me or I'll kill you!" Will it persuade voters? Advance-solicited; on sale April 12 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * NIGHTWING: MOBBED UP TP Written by Devin Grayson Art by Phil Hester, Cliff Chiang and Ande Parks Dick Grayson is a made man in this trade paperback collecting NIGHTWING #107-111! Ex-cop Grayson feels his life spiral out of control after being adopted into one of New York City’s crime families. Can he escape this new odyssey into the depths of the criminal underworld? On sale March 29 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * GOTHAM CENTRAL: UNRESOLVED TARGETS TP Written by Greg Rucka & Ed Brubaker Art by Michael Lark & Stefano Gaudiano An amazing collection featuring the acclaimed GOTHAM CENTRAL #12-15 and #19-22! The Joker terrorizes the city at Christmastime when he begins randomly executing people with a rifle, and no one from the Mayor on down is safe! A second story focuses on an old case and unfinished business for disgraced detective Harvey Bullock. Advance-solicited; on sale April 26 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN IN THE EIGHTIES TP Written and illustrated by various Don’t miss this collection of tales from the ‘80s, reprinted from ACTION COMICS #507-508, 554, 595, 600 (select stories), 644, SUPERMAN #408, DC COMICS PRESENTS #29, and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #430! Artist/writer Jerry Ordway provides the introduction and context for this latest addition to DC's "Decades" library. Advance-solicited; on sale April 5 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: RUIN REVEALED TP Written by Greg Rucka Art by Karl Kerschl, Darryl Banks and Adam DeKraker Another trade paperback collecting Greg Rucka’s run on ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, including issues #640-641and 644-647! Ruin, the man who has been out to destroy Superman and his loved ones, is revealed to be someone near and dear to him! Advance-solicited; on sale April 12 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN: STOLEN MOMENTS, BORROWED TIME TP Written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin Collecting the acclaimed 6-issue miniseries by Howard Chaykin! In a world devoid of super-heroes, five extraordinary people who survived a cataclysmic event will discover that the world we live in is not the one we believe it to be. On sale March 29 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US * * * OUTSIDERS: CRISIS INTERVENTION TP Written by Judd Winick and Jen Van Meter Art by Matthew Clark, Dietrich Smith and Art Thibert Cover by Daniel Acuña A new volume collecting OUTSIDERS #29-33, plus select scenes from various DCU books, showing Donna Troy recruiting heroes for her mission! The Outsiders are left reeling following a betrayal by one of their members. They must face a rematch with the Fearsome Five and Sabbac, who now has the power of the Seven Deadly Sins! Advance-solicited; on sale April 19 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 2 TP Written by Grant Morrison Art by Simone Bianchi, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook & Mick Gray and Frazer Irving The brilliant mind of Grant Morrison (THE INVISIBLES, JLA, ALL STAR SUPERMAN) is showcased once again as the collections of his most groundbreaking and ambitious project yet! Comprised of seven different 4-issue miniseries and two bookend Specials, this colossal 30-part tale of death, betrayal, failure, joy, loss, romance, triumph and redemption is being collected in 4 volumes! This second volume features the continuing exploits of four of the seven soldiers, and collects KLARION #2-3, SHINING KNIGHT #3-4, GUARDIAN #3-4, and ZATANNA #3. Independently, each of these characters is featured in a story arc that redefines their purpose in the DCU. But their stories also interweave with the other Soldiers' tales, and tells a grander story of a devastating global threat to mankind. Together, these reluctant champions must arise and work together to save the world...without ever meeting one another! On sale March 22 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 2: WORLD’S GREATEST HEROES TP Written by Adam Beechen Art by Carlo Barberi, Ethen Beavers and Walden Wong The JLA encounter the oldest Green Lantern as they battle the terrible triptych, journey to deep space to thwart Darkseid, and travel back in time to Camelot to battle the evil Morgaine Le Fey! A 114-page manga size spectacular reprinting issues #6-10 of the ongoing series. Advance-solicited; on sale April 19 104 pg, FC, $6.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 3: CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE TP Written by Adam Beechen Art by Carlo Barberi and Walden Wong The World's Greatest Super-Heroes unite as they encounter one incredible menace after another in this 104-page digest sized collection reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #11-15! Featuring two Flashes vs. the Mirror Master, a crisis for Red Tornado, a journey to Limbo with Deadman and more! Advance-solicited; on sale April 19 104 pg, FC, $6.99 US * * * ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 14 TP Written by Richard & Wendy Pini Art by Wendy Pini and John Byrne The Grand Quest comes to a whirlwind conclusion with a climactic fight between Cutter and Rayek! Includes “Right of Passage” from ELFQUEST: THE HIDDEN YEARS and stories from ELFQUEST: ROGUE’S CHALLENGE, including the rare collaboration between Wendy Pini and John Byrne. Advance-solicited; on sale April 12 224 pg, B&W, $9.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS TEEN TITANS VOL. 1 Written by Bob Haney, Marv Wolfman and Len Wein Art by Nick Cardy, Bruno Premiani, Bill Molno, Irv Novick, Lee Elias, Bill Draut, Sal Trapani and Jack Abel The "Showcase" format continues with a volume collecting BRAVE AND THE BOLD #54, 60, SHOWCASE #59, and TEEN TITANS #1-18. Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, and Aqualad unite for adventures only a teen team could handle! Advance-solicited; on sale April 5 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE SUPERMAN FAMILY VOL. 1 Written by Otto Binder Art by Curt Swan, Ruben Moreria, Ray Burnley and others The super-affordable Showcase collections continue with a volume spotlighting Superman's girlfriend Lois Lane and pal Jimmy Olsen, collecting the first 22 issues of SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN and Lois's first solo outing from SHOWCASE #9! On sale March 15 576 pg, B&W, $16.99 US WILDSTORM EX MACHINA: FACT V. FICTION TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister Collecting three unique storylines of the Eisner Award-winning series from issues #11-16! Mayor Mitchell Hundred must make a difficult decision about his own future, becomes part of a shocking trial complicated by the unexpected arrival of an all-new superhero, and leaves New York City for the first time since his election to embark on a strange adventure! Advance-solicited; on sale April 5 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * TOM STRONG BOOK FIVE TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker and others Art by Pascual Ferry, Duncan Fegredo and others An amazing softcover collection featuring TOM STRONG #26-30! Whether investigating paranormal activities in the outermost atmosphere or entering a dream realm through a young girl who is also a living black hole, Tom Strong is the ever-vigilant defender of Millennium City! Advance-solicited; on sale April 5 136 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * TOP 10: THE 49ERS SC Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Gene Ha The Eisner Award-winning TOP 10 team of writer Alan Moore and artist Gene Ha reunites for a softcover edition of the original graphic novel that delves into the past, revealing the origins of Neopolis and the first officers of Top Ten! Meet the original Top 10 officers who blazed the trail and made Neopolis the city it is today! On sale March 22 112 pg, FC, $17.99 US VERTIGO 100 BULLETS: STRYCHNINE LIVES TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's tale of power and revenge winds through Chicago, Miami, Atlantic City and Juarez in STRYCHNINE LIVES, collecting issues #59-67 of the award-winning series. With the Houses of the Trust warily circling each other, looking for the right angle to take in their impending war, the remaining Minutemen continue to pick their sides — and set up their own battle plans. Advance-solicited; on sale April 26 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER: PAPA MIDNITE TP Written by Mat Johnson Art by Tony Akins & Dan Green Cover by Ronald Wimberly The King of Voodoo has a long history, but where did it all begin? The answer can be found in HELLBLAZER: PAPA MIDNITE, collecting the acclaimed 5-issue Vertigo miniseries that follows the story of the curse that made Midnite immortal, from its origin in 1712 through the failed slave rebellion of 1741 and into the present day, where he continues to pay the price for his original sin. Advance-solicited; on sale April 5 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER: LADY CONSTANTINE TP Written by Andy Diggle Art by Goran Sudzuka Cover by Phil Noto Collecting the four-issue HELLBLAZER SPECIAL miniseries written by THE LOSERS’ Andy Diggle and illustrated by Goran Sudzuka (guest artist on Y: THE LAST MAN), HELLBLAZER: LADY CONSTANTINE tells the story of Johanna Constantine, 18th-century ancestor of today's Hellblazer, whose reputation for sorcery lands her a job that promises a future of wealth and entitlement in — and almost certain death and damnation in the frozen North Sea! On sale March 29 96 pg, FC, $9.99 US