DC COMICS: May 2009 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS BATMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER? DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Andy Kubert & Scott Williams, Mark Buckingham, Bernie Mireault & Matt Wagner and Simon Bisley Cover by Andy Kubert & Scott Williams Best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) joins a murderer’s row of talented artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos for this Deluxe Edition hardcover! Spotlighting the story “Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?” from BATMAN #685 and DETECTIVE COMICS #852 in which Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Batman mythos. Also collects Gaiman stories from SECRET ORIGINS #36, SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2. This collection is not to be missed! Advance-solicited; on sale July 22 7 1/16" x 10 7/8", 128 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Alan Moore Art by Dave Gibbons, Curt Swan & George Perez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Murphy Anderson and Rick Veitch & Al Williamson Cover by Brian Bolland Legendary writer Alan Moore’s seminal Superman issues are collected in this Deluxe Edition hardcover featuring beautiful art from Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN), Curt Swan (ACTION COMICS) and Rick Veitch (SWAMP THING)! Collects the two-part “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” from SUPERMAN #423 and ACTION COMICS #583 as Superman faces his greatest foes and his final battle! Also featuring the classic story “For the Man who has Everything” from ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11 where Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman fight the evil warlord Mongul for the fate of The Man of Steel. And in DC COMICS PRESENTS #85, Superman meets Swamp Thing, a character fans have identified with Moore for over 20 years! Advance-solicited; on sale July 8 7 1/16" x 10 7/8", 128 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE HC Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Scott Kolins In the face of FINAL CRISIS, supertstar writer Geoff Johns (JSA, ACTION COMICS) and artist Scott Kolins (SOLOMON GRUNDY) revive the most ruthless Rogues Gallery of them all! At times, they’ve been laughed at, ridiculed and hunted – but The Flash Rogues Gallery has had enough. The team of villains decides to remind the world why they’re not to be messed with in this hardcover collecting their return in FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES REVENGE #1-3 as well as a couple of their greatest hits from THE FLASH #182 and #197. Advance-solicited; on sale July 15 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Shane Davis & Sandra Hope and Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert and Mike McKone & Andy Lanning Cover by Shane Davis The War of Light begins in this hardcover collection! First, a ruthless, by-the-books new task force of Green Lanterns known as the Alpha Lanterns is born, creating tension within the heroic ranks of the Green Lantern Corps. Then, Hal Jordan battles for his life when the Red Lantern Corps, a brutal brigade of monsters fueled by rage, attacks! But nothing could prepare the heroes for the arrival of even more colored Lanterns! Featuring some of today’s best artists including Shane Davis (SUPERMAN/BATMAN), Ivan Reis (GREEN LANTERN) and Mike McKone (TEEN TITANS)! Collects GREEN LANTERN #26-28, #36-38 and FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1 Advance-solicited; on sale July 1 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: FLASH OF TWO WORLDS HC Written by Gardner Fox and John Broome Art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and Sid Greene Cover by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson The super-speedsters of two worlds race into adventure in this new collection of tales! Learn how police scientist Barry Allen, The Flash of the 1960s, first crossed paths with his predecessor, Jay Garrick, in this hardcover featuring THE FLASH #123, 129, 137, 151 and 173. Advance-solicited; on sale July 29 144 pg, FC, $39.99 US * * * SUPERMAN IN WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by Jerry Siegel and others Art by Various The second Archive collecting adventures from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS is here, with stories from issues #17-32 (1945-1948)! Don't miss The Man of Tomorrow's unforgettable battles with The Toyman, Lex Luthor and others! Advance-solicited; on sale October 28 224 pages, FC, $59.99 US * * * THE ABSOLUTE DEATH HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Mark Buckingham, Chris Bachalo, Jeffrey Jones, Dave McKean and Mark Pennington Cover by Dave McKean “The landmark comic-book series that actually made Death seem . . . cool.” — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY on THE SANDMAN From the pages of Newbery Medal winner Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN comes the young, pale, perky, fan-favorite character Death in a new Absolute Edition collecting her solo adventures! Featuring the miniseries DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3 in which Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. Also included is the DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE 3-issue miniseries featuring the story of a rising star in the music world wrestling with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into Death’s imminent realm. And enjoy a plethora of extras including the DEATH TALKS ABOUT LIFE AIDS pamphlet, stories from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the short story “The Wheel” from the 9-11 tribute book, SANDMAN #8 and #20 and extras from the DEATH GALLERY one-shot along with an intro from Amanda Palmer, the lead singer of the hit musical group The Dresden Dolls! It’s all combined right here for the first time in one volume. This Absolute Edition slipcased hardcover is also the perfect companion for THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN and ideal for fans of Gaiman’s sprawling, intimate comics work! Advance-solicited; on sale October 28 8.25” x 12.5”, 360 pg, FC, $99.00 US * * * THE NOBODY HC Written by Jeff Lemire Art and cover by Jeff Lemire “Lemire handles the stuff of a Willa Cather novel with equal poetry . . . He renders emotion and temperment in a cartoon face with breathtaking, masterful economy.” — Booklist on The Essex County Trilogy The tiny, isolated fishing village of Large Mouth never saw much excitement — until the arrival of the stranger, that is. Wrapped from head to toe in bandages and wearing weird goggles, he quietly took up residence in the sleepy town’s motel. Driven by curiosity, the townfolk quickly learn the tragic story of his past, and of the terrible accident that left him horribly disfigured. Eventually, the town embraces the stranger as one of their own — but do his bandages hide more than just scars? Inspired by H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, THE NOBODY explores themes of identity, fear and paranoia in a small community from up-and-coming alternative comics creator and Xeric Award-winner Jeff Lemire (The Essex County Trilogy) in a special two-color story that’ll have you guessing until the very end. Advance-solicited; on sale July 29 6.75” x 10.25”, 144 pg, 2-color, $19.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 TP Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams The talked-about hit Batman story by modern master Frank Miller (BATMAN: YEAR ONE, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS) and artists extraordinaire Jim Lee & Scott Williams (BATMAN, SUPERMAN) is now available in softcover format! Lee and Miller join forces to tell a new version of Dick Grayson’s origin in a high-octane tale that unfolds with guest appearances by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Black Canary and more! This volume collects issues #1-9 of the explosive series! Plus a Jim Lee sketchbook and a variant cover gallery. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * BATMAN: THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton and others Art by Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang and others Cover by Alex Ross Discover the stories that inspired recent events in the Batman universe with this new collection! Featuring stories from BATMAN #65, 86, 112, 113, 134, 156 and 162, DETECTIVE COMICS #215, 235, 247 and 267, and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #89. With an intro by Grant Morrison. Advance-solicited; on sale June 17 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * BATGIRL: REDEMPTION TP Written by Adam Beechen Art by Jim Calafiore & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Andy Clarke Batgirl busts heads on the streets of Gotham City and redefines her place in the Bat-family! Adam Beechen (ROBIN) teams with artist Jim Calafiore (GOTHAM UNDERGROUND) on a story that sends Batgirl on a quest to conquer her inner demons and prove herself to the world. Collects BATGIRL #1-6. Advance-solicited; on sale June 3 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * FINAL CRISIS COMPANION TP Written by Grant Morrison, Peter J. Tomasi, Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann and Len Wein Art by Doug Mahnke, Ryan Sook and others Cover by J.G. Jones As the FINAL CRISIS rages on, some of DC’s biggest heroes battle evil in this collection of important supporting issues! Featuring FINAL CRISIS #1: director’s cut, FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1, FINAL CRISIS: RESIST #1 and FINAL CRISIS: SECRET FILES #1! Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP Written by Geoff Johns, Ron Marz and others Art by Dave Gibbons, Pete Woods, Jerry Ordway and others Cover by Ivan Reis Collecting GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1, TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: ION #1, TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: PARALLAX #1, TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: CYBORG SUPERMAN #1, TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: SUPERMAN-PRIME #1, GREEN LANTERN/SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1 and backup stories from GREEN LANTERN #18-20! Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 2 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons and Peter J. Tomasi Art by Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver, Patrick Gleason and others Cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert The best-selling epic reaches its explosive finale in this volume collecting GREEN LANTERN #24-25 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16-19! Face-to-face with the Guardian of Sinestro's army of fear, Hal Jordan must find the willpower to battle his greatest foes. Advance-solicited; on sale June 17 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN CORPS: SINS OF THE STAR SAPPHIRE TP Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Patrick Gleason, Luke Ross, Drew Geraci and Fabio Laguna Cover by Patrick Gleason The war with the Sinestro Corps may have ended, but the Green Lanterns still face some unlikely ripples from the battle in this new collection! Featuring GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27-32. Advance-solicited; on sale June 3 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * FLASH: THE HUMAN RACE TP Written by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar Art by Mike Parobeck, Paul Ryan, Pop Mhan, Steve Lightle and others Cover by Steve Lightle Grant Morrison and Mark Millar’s run with the Fastest Man Alive continues here! Collects THE FLASH #136-141 as well as a story from SECRET ORIGINS #50. Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * HITMAN VOL. 1: A RAGE IN ARKHAM NEW PRINTING TP Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by John McCrea The cult hit from writer Garth Ennis (PREACHER) returns! Rediscover the story of Tommy Monaghan, an ex-military operative who has set himself up as a hired gun on the back streets of Gotham City. Collects THE DEMON ANNUAL #2, THE BATMAN CHRONICLES #4 and HITMAN #1-3! Advance-solicited; on sale June 17 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: LAST SON TP Written by Richard Donner & Geoff Johns Art by Adam Kubert Collecting Adam Kubert, Richard Donner and Geoff Johns’ epic story from ACTION COMICS #844-846, #851 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11. A rocket lands in Metropolis containing a boy Superman thinks is from Krypton and kicks off a war between Superman, the DCU, the new Superman Revenge Squad and General Zod! Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP Written by Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder and others Art by Curt Swan, Al Plastino and others Cover by Gary Frank Explore the Phantom Zone with these classics stories! Collects ADVENTURE COMICS #283,300, ACTION COMICS #336, SUPERMAN’S GIRLDFRIEND, LOIS LANE #33, SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #62, SUPERMAN #157,205, SUPERBOY #89,104 and WHO’S WHO #18. Advance-solicited; on sale June 24 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: INJUSTICE LEAGUE TP Written by Dwayne McDuffie & Alan Burnett Art and cover by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope, Mike McKone & Andy Lanning and Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas Cover by Ian Churchill The adventures of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes continue in this volume collecting JLA WEDDING SPECIAL #1 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13-16! As the wedding of Green Arrow and Black Canary looms, the new Injustice League forms! Advance-solicited; on sale June 3 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE QUESTION: THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD TP Written by Greg Rucka Art by Tom Mandrake, Matthew Clark, Jesus Saiz, Diego Olmos and Manuel Garcia Cover by John Van Fleet Collecting the 5-issue CRIME BIBLE! A Monk of the Dark Faith is moving through the DCU, seeding evil in his wake as he prepares for a final, potentially devastating act. Trailing him is The Question, who seeks to save the life of the author of a best-selling expose about the Dark Faith. Advance-solicited; on sale June 17 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * TRINITY VOL. 1 TP Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Mike Norton, Tom Derenick, Art Thibert, Andy Owens, Jerry Ordway and Wayne Faucher DC’s hit weekly series arrives in its first collected edition from writers Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, JLA, Marvels) and Fabian Nicieza (X-Men, ROBIN) and a legion of artists including the sensational Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man)! Features TRINITY #1-17 as a devastating cosmic force targets Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman! Featuring stunning covers by Carlos Pacheco, Andy Kubert and Jim Lee & Scott Williams, this is the first of three volumes collecting the series. Advance-solicited; on sale June 3 416 pg, FC, $29.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN VOL. 4 TP Written by Dennis O’Neil, John Broome and others Art by Gil Kane, Mike Fekowsky and others Cover by Neal Adams The late ‘60s/early ‘70s adventures of Green Lantern continue! Collects GREEN LANTERN #60-75 Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 392 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. SLEEPER SEASON ONE TP Written by Ed Brubaker Art and cover by Sean Phillips "SLEEPER could hold its own against any noir, from any medium...Brubaker is without a doubt the best crime fiction writer in comics today. " - Ain't It Cool News.com From the award-winning Criminal team of writer Ed Brubaker and artist Ed Brubaker comes SLEEPER, the story of Holden Carver and the secret criminal organization he must infiltrate, now back in a new edition collecting SLEEPER SEASON 1 #1-12. With his contact at the agency in a coma, Carver must live one day at a time in a deadly game of cat and mouse he plays with its leader, Tao. Advance-solicited; on sale June 17 288 pages, $24.99 US MATURE READERS * * * RED NEW EDITION TP Written by Warren Ellis Art and cover by Cully Hamner Warren Ellis’s fast-paced tale of intrigue and revenge is back in a new edition collecting the 3-issue miniseries under a new cover by Cully Hamner that also includes the script to issue #1 and never-before-seen developmental art by Hamner! As a C.I.A. operative, Paul Moses’s unique talent for killing took him around the world, from one hotspot to another, carrying out the deadly orders of his superiors. And when he retired, he wanted to put his bloody past behind him. But when a new administration takes over the White House, the powers that be decide that Moses knows too much, forcing him back into the game against the agency that trained him. Advance-solicited; on sale June 10 128 pages, $14.99 * * * OCEAN NEW EDITION TP Written by Warren Ellis Art by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Cover by Michael Golden Warren Ellis’s galaxy-spanning tale of mystery and murder is back in a new edition collecting the entire 6-issue miniseries! U.N. Weapons inspector Nathan Kane must untangle a web of mystery on Jupiter’s moon Europa to learn what sort of beings lie under an icy dome. But he’s about to encounter resistance of the violent kind from the staff manning Earth’s outpost — and he’ll like what happens when the long-slumbering aliens begin to awaken even less. Advance-solicited; on sale June 3 168 pages, $19.99 US * * * HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 2: LOVE STORIES FOR DEAD PEOPLE TP Written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi, Tony Akins, David Petersen, Henry Flint, Bernie Wrightson and Kyle Baker Cover by Esao Andrews Unlock the doors to the HOUSE OF MYSTERY, the new ongoing series that reinvents the classic DC Comics concept. This second volume collects issues #6-10 and continues shedding a light on exactly why five strangers have found themselves trapped in a supernatural bar where extraordinary patrons pass the time telling astonishing stories. And if you think the bar is an odd place, wait until you see what happens in the basement of the House of Mystery! Featuring art by acclaimed creators such as David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Bernie Wrightson (SWAMP THING), Kyle Baker (PLASTIC MAN) and more, find out what the heavy buzz behind this new series is all about! On sale June 3 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * YOUNG LIARS VOL. 2: MAESTRO TP Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham David Lapham’s breakneck series continues in this second collection featuring YOUNG LIARS #7-12! Sadie’s friend Danny tracks down the one person in the world who may be able to help restore her sanity and he's called upon to make either the most noble gesture or the biggest mistake of his life. On sale June 10 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS