DC COMICS: July 2008 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS BATMAN: THE BLACK GLOVE HC Written by Grant Morrison Cover by Williams Writer Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, FINAL CRISIS) brings Batman and a group of global heroes to a mysterious island to face a killer in this volume collecting BATMAN #667-669 and 672-675. Then, Batman relives a defining adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne: the hunt for his parents’ killer. Advance-solicited; on September 3 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: THE WEDDING ALBUM HC Written by Judd Winick Cover by Cliff Chiang Art by Cliff Chiang, Amanda Conner and André Coehlo Green Arrow and Black Canary are ready to exchange vows — but can they make it down the aisle alive? This new hardcover collects the GA/BC WEDDING SPECIAL and the first five issues of the happy couple’s hot new series, and guest-stars the Justice League of America. Advance-solicited; on September 24 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * WONDER WOMAN: THE CIRCLE HC Written by Gail Simone Art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Bernard Chang and Ron Randall What is the deadly secret of the mysterious Circle? Wonder Woman will find out in this new hardcover collecting issues #14-19 of her hit series. Also in this volume, the reformed Secret Society of Super-Villains invades Paradise Island, led by Captain Nazi! Advance-solicited; on September 17 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * ABSOLUTE RONIN HC Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Frank Miller RONIN, the acclaimed epic by Frank Miller, visionary writer/artist of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, 300 and Sin City and director of the upcoming movie adaptation of The Spirit, is collected for the first time in hardcover in DC’s oversized, slipcased Absolute format! In this tale, the legendary warrior known only as the Ronin — a disgraced 13th century samurai, is given a second chance to avenge his master’s death and regain his honor. Reborn in a futuristic and corrupt 21st century New York City, the Ronin must defeat the reincarnation of his master’s killer, the ancient demon Agat. This breathtaking Absolute Edition includes rarely seen promotional art, fold-out pages and more special features. Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 328 pg, 8.25” x 12.5”, FC, $99.00 US * * * SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Tim Sale The amazing story from SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1-5 and 11 by Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) and Tim Sale (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, Heroes) is collected in hardcover. While Superman attempts to survive his first encounter with Kryptonite, will Lois Lane fall prey to a mysterious stranger? Advance-solicited; on September 10 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * THE SPIRIT VOL. 2 HC Written by Darwyn Cooke, Walter Simonson, Gail Simone, Jimmy Palmiotti and others Art by Darwyn Cooke, J. Bone, Chris Sprouse, Jordi Bernet, Eduardo Risso and others The second volume of Darwyn Cooke’s Eisner Award-winning new SPIRIT tales collects issues #7-13 of the ongoing series, and includes short stories by some of comics’ biggest names! Advance-solicited; on September 10 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 1: IN THE LINE OF FIRE HC Written by Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka Art and cover by Michael Lark The first ten issues of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series is collected in hardcover for the first time! Written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America) and Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, 52), this series pitted the detectives of Gotham City’s Special Crimes Unit against the city’s greatest villains — in the shadow of Batman himself. Advance-solicited; on September 3 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US * * * THE ALCOHOLIC HC Written by Jonathan Ames Art and cover by Dean Haspiel Jonathan A. is a boozed-up, coked-out, sexually confused, hopelessly romantic and, of course, entirely fictional novelist who bears only a coincidental resemblance to real-life writer Jonathan Ames, critically acclaimed author of Wake Up, Sir!, The Extra Man and What’s Not to Love? For the fictional Jonathan, writing and drinking come easy. The hard parts of life are love and hope. From a touching relationship between Jonathan and his aging great aunt, to an inebriated evening with an amorous, octogenarian dwarf, to the devastating aftermath of 9/11, Ames’s first original graphic novel, with gritty, poignant art by Dean Haspiel (THE QUITTER), tells a story at once hilarious, excruciating, bizarre and universal, about how our lives fall to pieces and the enduring human struggle to put things back together again. Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 6.875” x 9” 136 pg, B&W, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * HEAVY LIQUID HC Written by Paul Pope Art and cover by Paul Pope Paul Pope’s Eisner Award-nominated epic is collected in hardcover for the first time, completely recolored, with bonus sketch material. Meet “S,” a man addicted to “heavy liquid,” a substance that’s both drug and art form, in a future New York that’s a sci-fi metropolis. Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 256 pg, FC, $39.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 TP Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely The amazing creative team of Grant Morrison (BATMAN) and Frank Quitely (WE3) create a new vision of the World's First Super-Hero! Now in trade paperback, this volume collects the first six issues of the acclaimed series and features Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more! Advance-solicited; on August 20 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SIMON DARK: WHAT SIMON DOES TP Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton Acclaimed horror writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) teams with artist Scott Hampton in this title collecting issues #1-6 of the hot new series. Simon Dark is an urban legend — a modern-day Frankenstein monster. But is he enough to stop a vicious Gotham City serial killer? Advance-solicited; on August 6 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * ROBIN: YEAR ONE TP — NEW PRINTING Written by Chuck Dixon & Scott Beatty Art and cover by Javier Pulido & Robert Campanella A new printing of the classic tale of young Dick Grayson’s baptism by fire as he dons the costume of Robin for the first time! Becoming a hero is anything but easy! Advance-solicited; on August 13 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP Written by Jerry Siegel Cover by Joe Shuster Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley and others The series collecting every adventure of Superman in chronological order continues with this new volume including stories from ACTION COMICS #32-36, SUPERMAN #8-9 and WORLD’S BEST COMICS #1 (1941)! In this volume, Superman faces the threat of the Krypto gun and meets Perry White for the first time. Advance-solicited; on August 13 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL: BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL TP Written by Kelly Puckett, Kurt Busiek, Geoff Johns & Fabian Nicieza Art by Drew Johnson, Renato Guedes, Ray Snyder and others Cover by Adam Kubert Supergirl’s life takes a turn for the worse in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #23-27 and a story from ACTION COMICS #850. When Kara is confronted by a ghost from Krypton, what revelations from her past will come to light? Advance-solicited; on August 6 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP Written by Steve Gerber and others Art by Justiniano, Walden Wong and others The Dr. Fate story from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8 is collected in this sequel to the hit miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE. The new Dr. Fate must master his strange new powers in time to battle the dread Devourer of Souls! Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP Written by Frank Tieri Cover by Liam Sharp Art by Liam Sharp, Rob Hunter. Mark Robinson and others Spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS, this title collects the complete miseries by Frank Tieri and Liam Sharp. Discover why Lord Havok and his deadly team are so important to the future of the DCU — and how the fate of the multiverse lies in their hands. Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * SUICIDE SQUAD: FROM THE ASHES TP Written by John Ostrander Art by Javier Pina, Robin Riggs and Jesus Saiz Cover by John K. Snyder III The Suicide Squad makes its triumphant return in this new volume collecting the recent miniseries. But how did team leader Rick Flag Jr. survive a ground-zero nuclear blast and return from the dead? Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * MILLENNIUM TP Written by Steve Englehart Art by Joe Staton, Ian Gibson and others Cover by Joe Staton & Mark Farmer The 1988 8-issue miniseries MILLENNIUM is collected for the first time! The Guardians of the Universe have left our dimension behind — and in their absence, the deadly robotic army of Manhunters threatens the survival of the DC Universe! Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * INVASION TP Written by Keith Giffen & Bill Mantlo Art by Todd McFarlane, Bart Sears, P. Craig Russell, Joe Rubinstein and others Cover by McFarlane & Rubinstein The massive 3-issue miniseries from 1988 is collected for the first time! In this universe-spanning saga, the deadly but emotionless Dominators have come to Earth to wipe out the threat posed by metahumans. But what is the real reason for their attack? Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP Written by Jerry Siegel, Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman and others Art by Curt Swan, George Klein, Al Plastino and others Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #293-310 and SUPERMAN #157-167 Advance-solicited; on sale August 27, 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP Written by Gardner Fox, Dennis O’Neil and others Art by Gil Kane, Sid Greene, Murphy Anderson, Dick Dillin and others Collecting THE ATOM #18-38 and stories from THE ATOM AND HAWKMAN #39-45! Advance-solicited; on sale August 13, 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. AMERICA’S BEST COMICS PRIMER TP Written by Alan Moore and Steve Moore Art by Chris Sprouse, J.H. Williams III, Gene Ha, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan and others Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story A special trade paperback priced at just $4.99! Featuring the writing talents of Alan Moore, this volume collects TOM STRONG #1, PROMETHEA #1, TOP 10 #1, TOMORROW STORIES #1 and TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #1, with tales of Jack B. Quick, Greyshirt, First American, Jonni Future, Cobweb and Splash Brannigan. Advance-solicited, on sale August 20 168 pg, FC, $4.99 US * * * DEATHBLOW ...AND THEN YOU LIVE TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Carlos D’Anda Collecting issues #1-9 of the acclaimed series written by Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS)! Michael Cray — codename: Deathblow — is perhaps the deadliest man in the world, long thought dead. And when it’s revealed that he’s been alive for years, things get complicated. But not as complicated as when a talking dog, a psychotic dinosaur robot and weaponized rats join the fray. On sale August 6 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: ANTHEM TP Written by Keith Giffen Art by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Darick Robertson and Jon Landry Collecting issues #7 and 10-15 of the acclaimed series! The Midnighter discovers who he was before he became the Midnighter and attempts to reconnect with his roots in a small middle American town that’s been taken over by an international force of mercenaries. On sale August 13 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leonardo Manco and Danijel Zezelj Cover by Lee Bermejo This new HELLBLAZER trade paperback begins as John Constantine receives a perplexing birthday gift: a memory wrapped up in a warning. Collecting issues #238-242 of Vertigo’s longest running series, written by Andy Diggle (THE LOSERS, GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE). Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP Written by Ed Brubaker Cover by Dave McKean Art by Bryan Talbot & Steve Leialoha Collected for the first time, this tale stars Edwin and Charles from THE SANDMAN: SEASON OF MISTS. Their first case involves a string of grisly murders — and the immortal Hob Gadling. Written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America, SLEEPER). Advance-solicited; on sale August 13 104 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * TESTAMENT VOL. 4: EXODUS TP Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Liam Sharp, Peter Gross and others Collecting issues #17-22 of Douglas Rushkoff’s acclaimed series! In this final TESTAMENT volume, Jake, now the leader of the temple, prepares the resistance to escape the bondage of Pierre Fallow. Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS