DC COMICS: May 2008 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST BATMAN VS. THE SCARECROW Written by Mike W. Barr and others Art by Alan Davis & Paul Neary and others Cover by Sal Amendola & Al Milgrom Don't miss this classic reprint of one of Batman's greatest battles against the Scarecrow from DETECTIVE COMICS #371, originally included with the BATMAN/ SCARECROW: FEAR GIFT SET from DC Direct! On sale May 7 24 pg, No ads, FC, $2.99 US * * * DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Written by Len Wein and Gerry Conway Art by Dick Dillin & Dick Giordano Cover by Ryan Sook Don't miss this 80-page volume of classic stories that ties in with characters from FINAL CRISIS - including the first appearence of Libra - from the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #111 (1974) and #166-168 (1979)! On sale May 7 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US * * * DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL - SUPERMAN: MONGUL Written by Roger Stern, Mark Waid, Michael Jan Friedman and Peter J. Tomasi Art by Oscar Jimenez, Jose Marzan Jr, Kerry Gammill, Dennis Janke and others Cover by Ryan Sook Witness Mongul's greatest moments in this 80-page Special collecting stories from THE FLASH #102, SUPERMAN #32 and SHOWCASE '95 #7-8! On sale May 21 • 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US HARDCOVERS THE FLASH: THE WILD WESTS HC Written by Mark Waid, John Rogers and Keith Champagne Art by Daniel Acuña, Freddie Williams II and Doug Braithwaite Wally West returns to active duty as the Flash - with the addition of his two children - in this amazing hardover collecting THE FLASH #231-237, guest-starring the Justice League! What's his dark, dark family secret - the one that's helping him keep the peace in Keystone? This volume also includes "The Fast Life, " by Mark Waid, John Rogers and Doug Braithwaite - the compelling tale of the West family's life on a Flash-friendly alien world. Advance-solicited; on sale July 30 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 2 HC Written by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and John Ostrander Art by Kevin Maguire, Bill Willingham, Luke McDonnell, Al Gordon, Bob Lewis and others The second hardcover volume collecting the classic JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL comics of the late 1980s, co-written by 52 mastermind Keith Giffen! Included here are JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #8-13, SUICIDE SQUAD #13, featuring Batman, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Mister Miracle, Dr. Fate, Booster Gold, Doctor Light, and the power of Shazam! Rediscover the book that redefined the term "super-hero team" for a generation. Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES HC Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Gary Frank & Jonathan Sibal Superstar artist Gary Frank joins writer Geoff Johns for an epic story teaming Superman with an adult version of the Legion of Super-Heroes, originally presented in Action Comics #858-863! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life! Advance-solicited; on sale July 9 168 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * WORLD OF WARCRAFT VOL. 1 HC Written by Walter Simonson Art by Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope Cover by Samwise Didier Collecting WORLD OF WARCRAFT #0-7, based on the world's most popular massively multiplayer videogame, written by comics legend Walter Simonson! A human is found unconscious on the shores of Kalimdor, with no memory of who he is or how he arrived there. Enslaved by the Orc Shaman Rehgar Earthfury, this man must fight for survival against members of both the Alliance and the Horde, striking uneasy relationships with other races in his quest to find the secrets of his past! Advance-solicited; on sale July 23 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK ONE HC Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson Cover by Alex Ross Collecting the first eight chapters of the 16-part "Dark Age" saga, revealing the history of Astro City and shedding light on some of its greatest heroes! Book One, taking place in the early 1970s, follows two brothers - with one becoming a hero and another taking a far different path. Along the way, the long-standing secret tale of the Silver Agent and his fate is told at last, as the story shifts back to the 1950s and what made the Williams brothers turn out so differently. Advance-solicited; on sale July 16 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: JEKYLL AND HYDE TP Written by Paul Jenkins Cover by Sean Phillips Art by Jae Lee and Sean Phillips Collecting the hit 6-issue miniseries! A unique story that examines the psychology behind Harvey Dent's split personality! Discover how one man can seemingly harbor two souls, each bent on the other's destruction in this terrifying tale of Two-Face's past and present, as he battles with himself - and the Batman! Advance-solicited; on sale June 25 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER TP Written and illustrated by Various Cover by Greg Tocchinni Collecting the six specials that feature the exploits of the Challengers of the Beyond as they seek out Ray Palmer across the many worlds of the Multiverse! Advance-solicited; on sale July 2 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE JOKER: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written and illustrated by various Cover by Alex Ross Witness the Joker's greatest feats of criminal merriment and sordid crimes against the denizens of Gotham in stories from BATMAN #1, 66, 73, 110, 321, and 613, DETECTIVE COMICS #332, 475, 613, BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 2, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN #4 and BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1! Advance-solicited; on sale June 11 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * METAMORPHO: YEAR ONE TP Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Jurgens & Jesse Delperdang Cover by Kevin Nowlan Collecting the 6-issue miniseries that shed light on the origin of the Outsiders' resident shape-shifter! Adventurer Rex Mason's latest quest leads him to Egypt to recover the mysterious Orb of Ra, not realizing his life will be forever changed. What other surprises are in store? Advance-solicited; on sale June 11 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: CAMELOT FALLS VOL. 1 TP Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino A softcover edition of the hardcover collecting SUPERMAN #654-658! The Man of Steel has returned to Metropolis and must battle to rout Intergang out of Metropolis! He also faces trouble with Lois, looming problems involving Lana Lang, and a dangerous new discovery in Kazakhstan! Advance-solicited; on sale June 18 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SHADOWPACT VOL. 3: DARKNESS AND LIGHT TP Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tom Derenick, Doug Braithwaite, Phil Winslade and others Collecting SHADOWPACT #14-19! In this volume, Zauriel joins Shadowpact, Zatanna and the Justice League pay the team a visit, Blue Devil learns what he must do to save his parents, Doctor Gotham strikes at last and more! Advance-solicited; on sale June 18 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * TANGENT COMICS VOL. 3 TP Written by Mark Millar, Peter David, Ron Marz, Dan Jurgens and others Art by Darryl Banks, J.H. Williams III, Ryan Sook and others Collecting more of DC's Tangent titles, including TANGENT COMICS: SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, JOKER'S WILD, JLA, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN, POWERGIRL, NIGHTWING NIGHTFORCE and TRIALS OF THE FLASH! Advance-solicited; on sale June 25 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS: TITANS OF TOMORROW TP Written by Geoff Johns, Sean McKeever, Marv Wolfman and Todd Dezago Art by Ale Garza, Randy Green, Mike McKone, George Perez and others The super-popular future Titans are arrive in our present time in this story collecting TEEN TITANS #50-54, and they've already taken out the Justice League. What crucial historical event are they here to stop - or contribute to! Advance-solicited; on sale July 2 144 pg, FC, $14.99 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN VOL. 3 TP Written by Gardner Fox, John Broome and Mike Friedrich Art by Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Moldoff, Gil Kane and others Cover by Irv Novick Over 500 pages of classic Batman adventures, from the pages of DETECTIVE COMICS #359-375, BATMAN #189-192, 194-197, and 199-201! Advance-solicited; on sale July 2 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE FLASH VOL. 2 TP Written by John Broome and Gardner Fox Art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson More than 500 pages of high-speed adventure, collected from the pages of THE FLASH #120 - THE FLASH #140! Advance-solicited; on sale June 18 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. DEMO TP Written by Brian Wood Art and cover by Becky Cloonan The Eisner-nominated and critically acclaimed series of self-contained short stories by writer Brian Wood (DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) and artist Becky Cloonan (AMERICAN VIRGIN) arrives in a new edition. Twelve stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss, and the joy of finding your own way in life make DEMO a graphic novel not to be missed. "More human than mainstream comics dare to be." — Variety "Touching…breathes with a sense of space and life rarely seen." — Entertainment Weekly "The fantastic throws the routine into relief." — The Village Voice "Lacking recurring characters, DEMO altogether is less reminiscent of other comics series than of a thematic rather than continuous-narrative novel, such as John Horne Burns' The Gallery (1947). High praise, maybe, but deserving." - Booklist Advance-solicited; on sale June 25 328 pg, B&W, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * JACK OF FABLES VOL. 3: THE bad PRINCE TP Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins, Andrew Robinson, Andrew Pepoy and Russ Braun Cover by Brian Bolland Collecting JACK OF FABLES #12-16! Jack's now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America. Follow his extreme road stories as he reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen (when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost). Advance-solicited; on sale June 25 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * THE PROGRAMME VOL. 1 TP Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by C.P. Smith Collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed maxiseries! In 1991, the Cold War ended without the two primary players ever facing each other in direct conflict. But now a long-forgotten Soviet weapon is awakened on one of America's many battlegrounds, threatening the global balance of power. Does America have an answer to...The Programme? Advance-solicited; on sale June 11 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER: THE FEAR MACHINE TP Written by Jamie Delano Cover by Phil Hale Art by Mark Buckingham, Richard Piers Rayner and others In THE FEAR MACHINE, collecting HELLBLAZER #14-22, Constantine looks for a way to reconnect to humanity - but how can such a man ever find inner peace? Constantine finds himself encamped with a new-age pagan group that's tapping into their own psychic abilities - but a defense contractor is out to exploit their powers. Is the company's aim just political, or is it something much more sinister? Advance-solicited; on sale July 2 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * VINYL UNDERGROUND VOL. 1: WATCHING THE DETECTIVES TP Written by Si Spencer Art by Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart Cover by Sean Phillips Don't miss this volume collecting the first 5 issues of the fast-paced, ultra-cool ongoing crime-noir series by television writer Si Spencer (EastEnders) and the art team of Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart! Advance-solicited; on sale June 11 128 pg, B&W, $9.99 US MATURE READERS * * * Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 10: WHYS AND WHEREFORES TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale Yorick Brown's long journey through an Earth populated only by women comes to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion in this final volume, collecting issues #55-60 of the critically acclaimed series. Advance-solicited; in stores June 18 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US