DC COMICS: June 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS BATMAN: BATMAN AND SON HARDCOVER Written by Grant Morrison Art by Andy Kubert, John Van Fleet and Jesse Delperdang "Clever and colorful . . . Batman fans should be more than happy." — VARIETY Comic-book legends Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and Andy Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602) join forces to bring you an unforgettable tale of the Dark Knight in this hardcover edition collecting BATMAN #655-658 and 663-666! Batman receives the greatest shock of his life when he discovers that he may have a son. And sparks fly when the new addition to the Bat-family is introduced to Robin, the Boy Wonder. Which one will be chosen to carry on the legacy as Gotham’s protector? Advance-solicited; on sale August 8 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: WANTED - HAL JORDAN HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Hal Jordan has been framed for murder in this new hardcover collecting GREEN LANTERN #14-20! Now Hal is on the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians. Can he clear his name and discover who put a price on his head? Advance-solicited; on sale August 1 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC Written by Jack Kirby Art and cover by Kirby and Mike Royer Continuing the 4-book series collecting the work of Jack Kirby! DC collects four series - THE NEW GODS, THE FOREVER PEOPLE, MISTER MIRACLE and SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN - in chronological order as they originally appeared. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy. In this second volume, collecting NEW GODS #4-6 ,FOREVER PEOPLE #4-6, JIMMY OLSEN #141-145 and MISTER MIRACLE #4-6 , the evil Darkseid’s schemes continue to unfold while the New Gods, Forever People, Mr. Miracle and other heroes battle his many minions! Advance-solicited; on sale August 22 396 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 22 HC Written by Will Eisner Will Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 22, collecting the Spirit Sections from January though June 1951 and featuring such classic stories as "Death is my Destiny," "The Octopus is Back" and "The Hero!"! Advance-solicited; on sale August 15 188 pg, FC, $49.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: HARLEY & IVY TP Written by Paul Dini and Judd Winick Art by Bruce Timm, Joe Chiodo and others Paul Dini and Bruce Timm —two of the masterminds behind Batman: The Animated Series - join forces in this volume collecting the miniseries BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY! Also included is the special: HARLEY AND IVY: LOVE ON THE LAM by Judd Winick and Joe Chiodo, plus a newly-colored story rom BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 2! Advance-solicited; on sale July 18 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN TP Written by various Art by various Cover by Brian Bolland Cub reporter Jimny Olsen stars in this light-hearted volume collecting his most memorable adventures from the late 1950s and 1960s, guest-starring Superman! Jimmy undergoes startling transformations into Elastic Lad, The Wolf-Man of Metropolis, The Human Porcupine and more in these stories from SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN! Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * 52 VOL. 2 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid Breakdowns by Keith GiffenArt by various Cover by J.G. Jones Continue to explore the DCU’s lost year in the second volume of a 4-book collection featuring death, danger, romance, terror and the never-ending search for heroism! This 304-page volume - sporting a new cover by J.G. Jones - contains the lead stories from 52 WEEKS 14-26, plus commentary on each issue by creators and editors, conceptual drawings, sketch material, thumbnails and more! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman...but not a year without heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale July 25 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * OUTSIDERS: PAY AS YOU GO TP Written by Judd Winick Art by Carlo Barberi and others Cover by Matthew Clark A new volume collecting OUTSIDERS #42-46 and ANNUAL #1! The Outsiders are back on the trail of Dr. Sivana after a year of hiding out. Can they thwart his schemes of a worldwide tech assault? Plus, discover the events that led to the team’s "death"! Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * MARTIAN MANHUNTER: THE OTHERS AMONG US TP Written by A.J. Lieberman Art and cover by Al Barrionuevo & Bit Collecting the 8-issue miniseries shedding new light on the popular JLA member! When J’onn J’onzz learns he may not be the last of his race after all, it sends him on a mission to seek the real facts about his past and his long-lost race. Martian Manhunter will stop at nothing to discover the truth about himself and the world he lives in! Advance-solicited; on sale July 25 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Daniel Acuna Collecting the 8-issue miniseries spinning out of INFINITE CRISIS, with art by the sensational Daniel Acuna! Meet the all-new Phantom Lady, Doll Man, Human Bomb and the Ray - members of the government task force known as SHADE, the country's first line of defense against super-powered threats and terrorists. Advance-solicited; on sale July 11 208 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMIC BOOK HEROES VOLUME 2: WONDER WOMAN TP Written by Michael Fleischer Originally published in 1976, this comprehensive volume includes every piece of information about Wonder Woman, her allies and enemies, weapons in her quest for peace and her adventures across the decades. Advance-solicited; on sale July 18 272 pg, B&W, $19.99 US * * * ELRIC: MAKING OF A SORCERER TP Written by Michael Moorcock Art and cover by Walter Simonson Acclaimed science-fiction/fantasy icon Michael Moorcock teams with comics legend Walter Simonson for this stunning collection that reveals an untold chapter in the life of the classic sword-and-sorcery character Elric. Witness the ascension of Elric to the throne of Melniboné! Advance-solicited; on sale July 11 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATGIRL VOL. 1 TP Written by John Broome and others Art by Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane and others Cover by Infantino & Murphy Anderson In these fast-paced, fun stories collected from the pages of BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS and more, Batgirl learns from the Dynamic Duo what it takes to battle evil in the streets of Gotham City while taking on a string of unforgettable foes! Advance-solicited; on sale July 11 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL. 1 TP Written by Jack Miller and others Art by Joe Certa and others Collecting stories from the late 1950s starring this charter member of the Justice League of America! Adopting the Earthly identity of Police Detective John Jones, the super-hero known as the Martian Manhunter uses his incredible strength, shape-shifting abilities and other powers to combat crime! Advance-solicited; on sale July 25 544 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. GEN13: BEST OF A BAD LOT TP Written by Gail Simone Art by Talent Caldwell & Matt "Batt" Banning Collecting the first six issues of the new series! Meet Caitlin, Sarah, Roxy, Bobby, and Eddie - outcast teenagers who must discover the secret to their newfound powers and what role the nefarious Tabula Rasa and International Operations play in their lives. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * STORMWATCH: PHD VOL. 1 TP Written by Christos Gage Cover by Mahnke Art by Doug Mahnke & Matthew Dow Smith Collecting the first six issues of the hot new series by Christos Gage and Doug Mahnke! Former Weatherman Jackson King has a near impossible mission: develop new methods of superpowered-being apprehension and containment...on a shoestring budget. With a dingy office staffed with second-rate heroes and former villains, does this Post-Human Division stand a chance? Advance-solicited; on sale July 18 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL. 2: GOING DOWN TP Written by Steven T. Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Ryan Kelly Cover by Joshua Middleton Collecting issues #5-9 of the red-hot new Vertigo series by Steven T. Seagle and Becky Cloonan. Adam Chamberlain has to entomb his eternal love, but will he bury the best parts of himself with her? Adam is shocked to find that mercenary Mel has learned where the terrorist cell that killed Cassie is hiding. Advance-solicited; on sale July 25 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * HELLBLAZER: THE RED RIGHT HAND TP Written by Denise Mina Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Lee Bermejo Collecting HELLBLAZER #224-228, written by best-selling author Denise Mina! Steve Evans’ dream of universal empathy proves to be hell on Earth for Glasgow, where he finds there’s far more pain to go around than he'd ever imagined. Glaswegians are tearing each other apart, and now Evans needs John Constantine’s help to stop the carnage. Too bad he just buried Constantine alive. Advance-solicited; on sale July 11 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS MINX CLUBBING Written by Andi Watson Art and cover by Josh Howard CLUBBING is the third book from MINX, DC COMICS' new young adult graphic novel imprint. CLUBBING is written by the Eisner- and Harvey-nominated indie sensation Andi Watson (Geisha, Paris, Skeleton Key) and illustrated by Josh Howard (Dead @ 17), Wizard magazine's pick as the #1 independent book to watch in 2005. The crime: Getting caught with a fake I.D. at an extravagant West End nightclub. The punishment: Spending the summer at her Grandparent's stuffy country club. But Charlotte "Lottie" Brook, best known for her mile-high platforms, an endless i-tunes account and an unbridled passion for classic lit, will end up doing more than just serving time in country boot camp. Lottie will narrowly escape romance and end up solving a murder mystery on the 19th hole of her Grandparents1 golf course. This book also includes Lottie's Lexicon, a special dictionary feature that translates English slang to fluent American. All MINX books contain 176 pages, black and white interiors with gray tones and color covers. Each title also includes previews for three other MINX books as a special bonus. Advance-solicited; on sale July 11 176 pg, FC, $9.99 US