DC COMICS: July 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS SUPERMAN: THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN OMNIBUS HARDCOVER Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway and Karl Kesel Art by Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett and others Cover by Jurgens & Ordway For the first time, the historic story of the death and return of Superman is collected in one massive, 784-page hardcover volume featuring an all-new cover by pivotal creator Dan Jurgens, timed to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the event! THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN OMNIBUS includes the best-selling trade paperbacks THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN and THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN, as well as portions of WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 784 pg, FC, $75.00 * * * JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL. 1: THE NEXT AGE HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Dale Eaglesham, Art Thibert and Ruy Jose Cover by Alex Ross The world’s first super-team returns in this volume collecting the first 4 issues of the all-new JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA series, written by Geoff Johns (52, GREEN LANTERN, ACTION COMICS) with stunning art by Dale Eaglesham (VILLAINS UNITED) & Art Thibert (OUTSIDERS) and a cover by Alex Ross (JUSTICE, KINGDOM COME)! Determined to rebuild the Justice Society, founding members Green Lantern, Flash and Wildcat initiate an unprecedented recruitment program, tracking the bloodlines of heroes across the world and bringing in the new Starman, Damage, Liberty Belle and more! But just as the Society welcomes the rookies into their ranks, an evil force sets out to destroy them. Meet new legacies, solve a mystery stretching into the far future, witness the return of the world's greatest hero and watch another one fall in this fantastic collection! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC Written by William Moulton Marston Art and cover by Harry G. Peter The next volume of classic Wonder Woman stories is here, collecting SENSATION COMICS #33-40 and WONDER WOMAN #10-12! Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by Richard and Wendy Pini An exciting volume collecting issues #16-20 of the original series with all-new coloring and lettering! In this final volume of the Original Quest, all the previous threads come together as the Wolfriders, with elfin allies from desert to frozen mountains, battle a murderous troll army to regain their ancient home, the lost Palace of the High Ones. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 224 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF M.F. GRIMM HARDCOVER Written by Percy Carey Art and cover by Ronald Wimberly Underground rap icon Percy Carey tells the true story of his life in the “Hip-Hop Game" - the dizzying heights and heartbreaking losses - in the raw and brutally honest hardcover graphic novel memoir SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF M.F. GRIMM. In SENTENCES, Carey chronicles his life in the sometimes glamorous, and often violent, hip-hop industry; from the first time he picked up a microphone at a block party as a youngster, to the day he lost the use of his legs to gang violence, to his incarceration, and eventually, to his self-reinvention and rise back to the top of his game, becoming a Hip-Hop Grand Master and being placed among the pantheon of the culture. No questions are left unanswered and no apologies are made, resulting in what’s sure to be a groundbreaking graphic novel. Joining Carey is up-and-coming artist Ronald Wimberly (LUCIFER, HELLBLAZER: PAPA MIDNITE covers), who breathtakingly illustrates this gritty tale of righteous redemption. If what you know about hip-hop is the flashy cars and voluptuous women that music videos try to sell, be prepared to experience the real side of the industry that only someone who has survived the rise, fall, and rise again, can tell. Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 7" x 9" 128 pg, B&W, $19.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: SECRETS OF THE BATCAVE TP Written by Bill Finger, Dennis O’Neil and others Art by Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff and others Step into the Batcave in this new collection spanning Batman’s career! Featuring stories from BATMAN #12, 35, 48, 109 and 348, DETECTIVE COMICS #158, 186, 205, 233, 235, and 244, WORLD’S FINEST #30, BRAVE AND THE BOLD #182, BIZARRO COMICS #244, and SECRET ORIGINS TP, this volume features the finest stories set in the mysterious lair of the Dark Knight! Advance-solicited; on sale August 29 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * CATWOMAN: IT’S ONLY A MOVIE TP Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes The father of Catwoman’s baby is revealed in this explosive collection featuring CATWOMAN #59-65! See the fallout from Catwoman’s murder of Black Mask, including the horrible price she paid for vengeance and why she chose to bring a baby into the world. Plus, Selina pays a visit to Superman’s hometown, Metropolis! Advance-solicited; on sale August 15 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 3 TP Written by Jerry Siegel Art by Joe Shuster and others The third volume collecting the adventures of Superman in chronological order! In this volume, collecting ACTION COMICS #21-25, SUPERMAN #4-5 and NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR 1940, the Man of Steel has early encounters with Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, and more! Advance-solicited; on sale August 1 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BIRDS OF PREY: BLOOD AND CIRCUITS TP Written by Gail Simone and Tony Bedard Art by James Raiz, Paulo Sequeira and others Cover by Stephane Roux The “One Year Later" story continues in this collection featuring BIRDS OF PREY #96-103! The Birds have a run-in with Black Alice, encounter the Dark Knight, and have a shake-up in their ranks in this action-packed collection! Advance-solicited; on sale August 1 208 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * DC/TOP COW: CROSSOVER CLASSICS TP Written by Jeph Loeb, Scott Lobdell and others Art by Marc Silvestri, David Finch and others Cover by Joe Benitez The greatest heroes from two publishers - DC Comics and Top Cow - meet for the first time and face off against each other and their greatest foes in this staggering collection! This volume features the best-selling crossovers THE DARKNESS/BATMAN, THE DARKNESS/SUPERMAN #1-2, JLA/CYBERFORCE and JLA/WITCHBLADE. Advance-solicited; on sale August 29 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE FLASH: GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written by John Broome, Gardner Fox and others Art by Carmine Infantino, Ross Andru and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting the finest Flash tales of all time! This fast-paced volume finds The Flashes locked in battle against their greatest foes, including Gorilla Grodd, The Reverse Flash and many others. Collects stories from FLASH COMICS #86 and 104, THE FLASH #123, 155, 165 and 179, DC SPECIAL SERIES #11 and THE FLASH (Second Series) #91. Advance-solicited; on sale August 15 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * MANHUNTER VOL. 3: ORIGINS TP Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Javier Pina, Rags Morales, Sean Phillips and others Cover by Stephane Roux Follow the adventures of crimefighter Kate Spencer in this volume collecting MANHUNTER #15-23! Learn the origin of her costume and weapons, plus her startling connection to a hero of the Golden Age! Advance-solicited; on sale August 224 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * TANGENT COMICS VOL. 1 TP Written by Dan Jurgens, Kurt Busiek, James Robinson, Ron Marz and Todd Dezago Art by Gary Frank, Mike McKone, J.H. Williams III, Jurgens and others Cover by Jurgens & Norm Rapmund In 1997, DC’s Tangent event presented a group of strange new heroes with very familiar names. Now, these hard-hitting heroes are back in a fantastic new collection including TANGENT COMICS: THE ATOM, METAL MEN, THE FLASH, GREEN LANTERN and SEA DEVILS! Advance-solicited; on sale August 29 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ADAM STRANGE VOL. 1 TP Written by Gardner Fox Art by Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino and others The adventures of Adam Strange explode in this massive black-and-white volume collecting SHOWCASE #17-19 and MYSTERY IN SPACE #53-84! Advance-solicited; on sale August 8 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1 TP Written by Robert Kanigher Art and cover by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito Don’t miss more than 500 pages of Amazonian action in this black-and-white volume collecting WONDER WOMAN #98-117! Advance-solicited; on sale August 22 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. ALAN MOORE: THE COMPLETE WILDC.A.T.S TP Written by Alan Moore Art by Travis Charest, Mat Broome, Ryan Benjamin and others Alan Moore is considered by many to be the finest comics writer of the last quarter century. His standout achievements in the medium include WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, and From Hell. Now Moore’s defining run on WildC.A.T.s is collected into a single volume, collecting WILDC.A.T.S. #21-34, plus a story from issue #50, featuring the impressive art of Travis Charest and other fine artists who provide breathtaking visuals. Alan Moore took the WILDC.A.T.S back to their roots and stirred up the WildStorm Universe considerably, creating a perfect starting point for catching up the flagship WildStorm superhero team. It’s a tale filled with unsettling revelations and gripping drama - and the introduction of one of WildStorm’s great villains: Tao! Advance-solicited; on sale August 8 392 pg, FC, $29.99 US * * * NINJA SCROLL TP Written by J. Torres Art by Michael Chang Ting Yu and others Cover by Jim Lee Collecting the first five issues of the WildStorm series based on the international anime sensation following the adventures of wandering Ronin Jubei, as he scours feudal Japan while fighting all forms of villains and monsters! Advance-solicited; on sale August 22 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE COMPLETE BITE CLUB TP Written by Howard Chaykin & David Tischman Art by David Hahn Cover by Frank Quitely Don’t miss this 264-page volume collecting both the original critically acclaimed BITE CLUB and its sequel, BITE CLUB: VAMPIRE CRIME UNIT! The Sopranos have nothing on the Del Toros, a vampire clan that has run organized crime in Miami for nearly a century. Beautiful, rich and immortal, these bloodsuckers are also masters of backstabbing and in-fighting. Advance-solicited; on sale August 29 264 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * 100 BULLETS VOL. 11: ONCE UPON A CRIME TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson Collecting issues #76-83 of the acclaimed series by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso and Dave Johnson! The Trust, Agent Graves and the Minutemen arrive in Mexico for a showdown that will mark the end for at least one major player, while the mystery behind the Atlantic City job is finally revealed. Advance-solicited; on sale August 8 192 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SCALPED VOL. 1: INDIAN COUNTRY TP Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock Jason Aaron, the hot new writer of the critically acclaimed series THE OTHER SIDE, teams with gritty artist R.M. Guéra for an intense crime drama that mixes organized crime with current Native American culture. This special low-priced volume collects the first five issues of the riveting Vertigo series SCALPED. Fifteen years ago, Dashiell “Dash" Bad Horse ran away from a life of abject poverty and utter hopelessness on the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation searching for something better. Now he’s come back home armed with nothing but a set of nunchucs, a hell-bent-for-leather attitude and one dark secret, to find nothing much has changed on “The Rez" - short of a glimmering new casino, and a once-proud people overcome by drugs and organized crime. Is he here to set things right or just get a piece of the action? Advance-solicited; on sale August 1 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US MATURE READERS MINX GOOD AS LILY Written by Derek Kirk Kim Art by Jesse Hamm Grace Kwon is about to meet three of her closest friends - the only problem is that they're her past and future selves. What if your biggest competition was…yourself? Following a strange mishap on her 18th birthday, Grace Kwon is confronted with herself at three different periods in her life. The timing couldn't be worse as Grace and her friends desperately try to save a crumbling school play. Will her other selves wreak havoc on her present life or illuminate her uncertain future? Writer Derek Kirk Kim scored the “triple crown" with his debut graphic novel, Same Difference and Other Stories, winning all three major industry awards: the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz. It was also selected as one of the best books of 2003 by Publishers Weekly. Jesse Hamm's cartooning has appeared in various mini-comics, anthologies and on the web. All MINX books contain 176 pages, black and white interiors with gray tones and color covers. Each title also includes previews for other MINX books as a special bonus. Advance-solicited; on sale August 15 / 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US