DC COMICS: April 2009 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS FINAL CRISIS HC Written by Grant Morrison Art by J.G. Jones, Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino, Marco Rudy, Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy     The year’s most mind-blowing event is collected in this spectacular new hardcover featuring FINAL CRISIS #1-7! What happens when evil wins? That’s the devastating question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers actually win the war between light and dark. Written by superstar creator Grant Morrison (JLA, BATMAN) with stellar art from J.G. Jones (52 covers), Carlos Pacheco (SUPERMAN) and Doug Mahnke (BLACK ADAM), this event defined the DCU and the New Gods for the 21st century and beyond! Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 240 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * JLA DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 HC Written by Grant Morrison Art by Howard Porter, Gary Frank, Greg Land, Val Semeiks and others Cover by Howard Porter & John Dell     Collecting stories from JLA #10-17, PROMETHEUS #1 and JLA/WILDCATS in Deluxe format, this volume features the Justice League facing off against Lex Luthor's newly assembled Injustice Gang while the fate of the Earth itself hangs in the balance. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 320 pg, FC, $29.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 26 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Will Eisner     This collection features nearly impossible-to-find post-1952  material including stories originally published by Harvey Comics, Kitchen Sink Press, The New York Herald Tribune and many more! Closing the door on DC’s massive republishing effort spotlighting the Spirit Universe, this volume is a genuine collector’s treasure trove.     This book is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled. Advance-resolicited; on sale June 17 256 pg, FC, $59.99 US * * * GOLDEN AGE STARMAN ARCHIVE VOL. 2 HC Written by Gardner Fox, Alfred Bester, Don Cameron, Joe Samachson and others Art by Jack Burnley, Mort Meskin, George Roussos, Emil Gershwin, Sam Citron and others     From the Golden Age of Comics comes this second hardcover collecting tales of the original Starman from the pages of ADVENTURE COMCIS #77-102. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 272 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC Written by James Robinson Art by Tony Harris, Gene Ha, Dusty Abell, Phil Jimenez, J.H. Williams III and others     In this third volume Opal City is terrorized by Dr. Pip, an eccentric bomber. Plus, Starman teams up with Batman to save the life of  Solomon Grundy. Collecting STARMAN #30-38, STARMAN ANNUAL #2, STARMAN SECRET FILES #1 and THE SHADE #1-4. Advance-solicited; on sale June 17 • 432 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * SUPERMAN/BATMAN: FINEST WORLDS HC Written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson Art by Ed Benes, Rafael Albuquerque, Rags Morales and John Dell Cover by Rags Morales     Collecting three titanic tales from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #50-56! First up, it’s the untold story of how Superman’s dad and Batman’s father had a fateful meeting many years ago! Then, the Li’I League is on the scene as miniature versions of the JLA find their way into the DCU! It’s up to Superman, Batman and their peers to keep the tykes from destroying everything in their path. And in the third story, The Man of Steel’s powers find a new home in the body of The Dark Knight. Now Batman possesses incredible Kryptonian abilities while Superman stands powerless. How will they adjust physically and psychologically to these bizarre changes? And will Batman’s new absolute powers corrupt him absolutely? Advance-solicited; on sale June 3 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA VOL. 1 HC Written by Alan Moore Art by J.H. Williams III & Mick Gray Cover by J.H. Williams III     ABC. Alan Moore’s entrancing masterpiece is collected for the first time in oversized, Absolute format featuring the spectacular art of J.H. Williams III. The first of three ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA slipcased collections, this volume collects PROMETHEA #1-12! Discover the stories that introduced Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, whose life will be changed by her research into the mythical warrior woman known as Promethea! Advance-solicited; on sale September 30 8.25” x 12.5”, 328 pg, FC, $99 US * * * PREACHER BOOK ONE HC Written by Garth Ennis Art by Steve Dillon Cover by Glenn Fabry “Features more blood and blasphemy than any mainstream comic in memory. Cool.”     — Entertainment Weekly         Available for the first time in hardcover, preacher Jesse Custer begins his dark journey to find God, in this volume collecting PREACHER #1-12, plus pinups from PREACHER #50 and #66. After merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan preacher Jesse Custer has become completely disillusioned with the beliefs to which he had dedicated his entire life. Now possessing the power of “the word,” an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, Custer loses faith in both God and man as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America. This new collected edition features an all-new introduction by series writer Garth Ennis. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 FC, 352 pg, $34.99 US Mature Readers * * * UNCLE SAM DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross Art and cover by Alex Ross     “The most eloquent use of a super-human archetype for a great many years, Darnall and Ross have with UNCLE SAM produced a luminous and moving study of America’s iconographic landscape . . .”     — Alan Moore         Alex Ross illustrates a vibrant, hallucinatory tour of modern America as seen through the eyes of a homeless man who may be the living spirit of America in this new hardcover edition of a Vertigo classic. With dynamic painted art by Alex Ross, UNCLE SAM is the story of a star-spangled vagrant clad in red, white and blue, guided by the voices in his head and his own fractured memories. Absorbed by history-traveling visions of America's dark past, Uncle Sam struggles to piece together the scattered clues of his own experiences in this deep and thoughtful look at America's checkered past. Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 7.0625” x 10.875”, FC, 128 pg, $19.99 US Mature Readers TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: SCARECROW AND TWO-FACE YEAR ONE TP Written by Bruce Jones and Mark Sable Art by Jesus Saiz, Sean Murphy and Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Zach Howard     Two of Batman’s greatest foes star in this new title collecting YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW #1-2 and TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #1-2. Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * BOOSTER GOLD: 52 PICK-UP TP Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund     Booster Gold is back in this softcover volume collecting BOOSTER GOLD #1-6 as the Super Hero from tomorrow must repair the timeline of the DC Universe to earn membership in the Justice League of America! Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA’S AL GHUL TP Written by Peter Milligan, Grant Morrison, Fabian Nicieza, Paul Dini and Keith Champagne Art by Don Kramer, Jason Pearson, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Freddie Williams II, Ryan Benjamin and others Cover by Adam Kubert     The unforgettable epic is now in trade paperback! Batman's immortal foe, Ra's al Ghul, should be dead at last — so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? Find out in this intense tale originally presented in BATMAN ANNUAL #26, BATMAN #670-671, ROBIN #168-169, ROBIN ANNUAL #7, NIGHTWING #138-139 and DETECTIVE COMICS #838-839!     Ra's al Ghul is back . . . but what does his return have to do with Batman's teenaged son, Damian — whose mother is Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia? It will take the combined skills of Batman, Robin and Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries and stop Ra's al Ghul's insidious plans. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE FLASH PRESENTS: MERCURY FALLING TP Written by Todd Dezago Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Eric Battle, John Stokes, Prentis Rollins and others Cover by Ethan Van Sciver     In this classic story from IMPULSE #62-67, featuring art by Ethan Van Sciver, Max Mercury discovers that his connection to the speed force has been severed. Now, it’s up to Impuse to save his mentor and surrogate father. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN TP Written by Judd Winick Art by Mike Norton, Diego Barreto, Wayne Faucher and Robin Riggs Cover by Cliff Chiang     Green Arrow and Black Canary finally discover the whereabouts of Connor Hawke – but can they save him? Find out in these stories from GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #11-14 and GREEN ARROW SECRET FILES #1. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE NEW PRINTING TP Written by Marv Wolfman Art by George Pérez and Karl Kesel Cover by Alex Ross     Don’t miss this new printing of the definitive history of the DC Universe. Featuring virtually every character in the DC Universe, this tale takes us from the dawn of creation to the end of recorded history and lays the foundation for adventures to come. Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 104 pg, FC , $12.99 US * * * RANN/THANAGAR HOLY WAR VOL. 1 TP Written by Jim Starlin Art by Ron Lim, Jim Starlin, Rob Hunter and Al Milgrom     The star-spanning adventure from issues #1-4 of the cosmic miniseries and HAWKMAN SPECIAL #1 features Adam Strange, Hawkman, Captain Comet and more. Can our heroes stop the nefarious Lady Styx from turning the entire universe into her own congregation? Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * ROBIN: THE TEEN WONDER TP Written by Dennis O’Neil, James Robinson, Chuck Dixon, Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman, Bill Willingham and Geoff Johns Art by Lee Weeks, Scott McDaniel, Tony Daniel and others  Cover by Alex Ross     All of the teenagers who have served as Robin star in this title collecting stories from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #100, NIGHTWING #101, BATMAN #428 and 442, ROBIN #126 and 132 and TEEN TITANS #29. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * STATIC SHOCK: REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP Written by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III Art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell     Static, currently appearing in TEEN TITANS, is back in this new collection of classic stories from his hit Milestone series!     When a mutagenic gas accidentally gave him superhuman abilities, Virgil Hawkins was reborn as Static, the electrically powered teen Super Hero. And while Static tries to balance the pressures of his school work, after-school job and family life, he also protects his inner city neighborhood against villains including Holocaust and Commando X. Collecting STATIC #1-4 and STATIC SHOCK!: REBIRTH OF THE COOL #1-4. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD TP Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner, Otto Binder, E. Nelson Bridwell and John Byrne Art by Eric Powell, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan, John Byrne and others     The dynamic writing team of Geoff Johns and Richard Donner joins artist Eric Powell (The Goon) for "Escape from Bizarro World," a 3-part story in which Bizarro returns to kidnap one of the most important people in Superman's life. But what does the twisted, ersatz Man of Steel want? The only way to find out is to travel to the enemy's home: Bizarro World! Also included in this volume are classic tales of Bizarro from SUPERMAN #140, DC COMICS PRESENTS #71 and MAN OF STEEL #5! Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: ENDING BATTLE TP Written by Geoff Johns, Joe Casey, Mark Schultz and Joe Kelly Art by Pascual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau and others Cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino     When the villainous Manchester Black uncovers Clark Kent’s secret identity, it sets in motion one of the hardest days in Superman’s life. Collects stories from SUPERMAN #185-186, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #608-609, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #130-131 and ACTION COMICS #795-796. Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * WONDER WOMAN: LOVE AND MURDER TP Written by Jodi Picoult Art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Drew Johnson and others Cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson     #1 New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult joins the series in this volume collecting WONDER WOMAN #6-10! Wonder Woman, in her disguise as Special Agent Diana Prince of the Department of Metahuman Affairs, is assigned to capture herself. But how can she accomplish this without revealing her secret identity? Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * TINY TITANS: ADVENTURES IN AWESOMENESS TP Written by Art Baltazar and Franco Art and cover by Art Baltazar     Check in on the young, adorable heroes of Sidekick Elementary  as they head into space, get their report cards, transform into monkeys, fall in love and more! Collecting issues #7-12 of the monthly comic. Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 FC, 144 pg, $12.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL. 2 TP Written by Jack Miller and others Art and cover by Joe Certa     The 1960s adventures of J’onn J’onzz are collected in this new volume featuring stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #305-326 and HOUSE OF MYSTERY #143-173! Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 592 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPER FRIENDS VOL. 1 TP Written by E. Nelson Bridwell and Dennis O’Neil Art by Ric Estrada, Vince Colletta, Ramona Fradon, Bob Smith and Kurt Schaffenberger Cover by Alex Toth     The superstars of the 1970s animated adventures star in this new, bargain-priced volume collecting SUPER FRIENDS #1-24! Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 448 pg, B&W, $9.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. HEROES VOL. 2 TP Written by Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Mark Sable and others Art by Staz Johnson, Michael Gaydos, Tom Grummett, Ryan Odagawa, Jason Badower, Travis Kotzebue, Marcus To and others Cover by Various     The sequel to last year's top-selling HEROES hardcover is now in trade paperback! This stunning new volume collects the incredibly engaging online comics based on the smash-hit, Emmy Award-nominated NBC TV series Heroes! Collecting every online chapter from Season Two, this volume features the work of top TV and comics writers. Included are the stories "The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei," "The End of Hana and Drucker," "The Golden Goose" and many more! Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 272 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * POINT BLANK NEW EDITION TP Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Colin Wilson Cover by Sean Phillips     Grifter is determined to get to the bottom of a bewildering mystery in this gripping precursor to the SLEEPER series. Collecting the entire five-issue miniseries, the story begins as Grifter is caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Reprinted here as a new edition with a new cover by Sean Phillips, this volume works as a set alongside upcoming collections of the SLEEPER saga. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 FC, 128 pages, $14.99 US Mature Readers * * * BAYOU VOL. 1 TP Written by Jeremy Love Art and cover by Jeremy Love “BAYOU, which tackles racism and violence in 1930s Mississippi, is as hypnotic as it is unsettling.”    — Wired     The first book from the original webcomics imprint of DC Comics is here! South of the Mason-Dixon Line lies a strange land of gods and monsters; a world parallel to our own, born from centuries of slavery, civil war, and hate.     Lee Wagstaff is the daughter of a black sharecropper in the Depression-era town of Charon, Mississippi. When Lily Westmoreland, her white playmate, is snatched by agents of an evil creature known as Bog, Lee’s father is accused of kidnapping. Lee’s only hope is to follow Lily’s trail into this fantastic and frightening alternate world. Along the way she enlists the help of a benevolent, blues-singing swamp monster called Bayou. Together, Lee and Bayou trek across a hauntingly familiar Southern Neverland, confronting creatures both benign and malevolent, in an effort to rescue Lily and save Lee’s father from being lynched.     BAYOU VOL. 1 collects the first four chapters of the critically acclaimed webcomic series by Glyph Award nominee Jeremy Love. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 8.375” x 6”, FC, 160 pg, $14.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER: ROOTS OF COINCIDENCE TP Written by Andy Diggle     Art by Leonardo Manco & Giuseppe Camuncoli Cover by Lee Bermejo     Constantine must discover who has been manipulating recent events around him in this collection featuring HELLBLAZER #243-244 and #247-249. But first he must understand his own relationship to the web of synchronicity that binds his life. To do so, he will tap into a source of terrifying and blasphemous power, and what it reveals will change his life forever. Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * INCOGNEGRO SC Written by Mat Johnson Art by Warren Pleece Photo cover     “[An] engrossing graphic novel, with its smart dialogue and sharp images.” — The New York Times     Writer Mat Johnson, winner of the prestigious Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for fiction, constructs a fearless graphic novel that is both a page-turning mystery and a disturbing exploration of race and self-image in America, masterfully illustrated with rich period detail by Warren Pleece (THE INVISIBLES, HELLBLAZER). In the early 20th century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could pass for white. They called this dangerous assignment going “incognegro.”     Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay “incognegro” long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother — and himself. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 136 pg, B&W, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 2: LUST FOR LIFE NEW EDITION TP Written by Warren Ellis Art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos     In this second volume of TRANSMETROPOLITAN, which now has been reconfigured to collect issues #7-12, renegade journalist Spider Jerusalem targets three of society's most worshipped and warped pillars: politics, religion, and television. When Spider tries to shed light on the atrocities of these institutions, he finds himself fleeing a group of hit men/kidnappers in possession of his ex-wife's frozen head, a distorted creature alleging to be his son, and a vicious talking police dog. Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 FC, 144 pg, $14.99 US Mature Readers