DC COMICS: September 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS BATMAN: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT HC Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend Writer Andy Diggle (THE LOSERS) joins forces with the acclaimed art team of Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend (WETWORKS) in this hardcover volume collecting the first six issues of BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL! Go back to Batman's roots and learn where the Dark Knight got the weapons he uses in his war on crime. Discover when Batman first developed his arsenal of technological weapons to combat Lex Luthor's evil plans to move in and take over Gotham City! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC Written by Bill Finger Art by Bob Kane, Dick Sprang and others The early adventures of the Dynamic Duo continue with this volume collecting mysteries from DETECTIVE COMICS #136-154, published in the late 1940s. Batman and Robin battle the evil schemes of the Joker, meet the Riddler for the first time, and more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 256 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC Written by Jack Kirby Art by Kirby & Mike Royer The third of four volumes collecting Jack Kirby's classic 1970s classic 'Fourth World' magnum opus! In this volume collecting THE NEW GODS #7-10, THE FOREVER PEOPLE #8-10, SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #146-148, MISTER MIRACLE #7-10, Darkseid's deadly schemes reach Earth as Orion of the New Gods battles Kalibak, son of Darkseid, the Forever People run afoul of the DC Comics hero Deadman and more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 396 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * WONDER WOMAN: LOVE AND MURDER HC Written by Jodi Picoult Art by Terry Dodson, Drew Johnson and others Best-selling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, The Tenth Circle, My Sister's Keeper), takes Wonder Woman on a collision course with the Amazons in this hardcover volume collecting WONDER WOMAN #6-10! The action begins when Wonder Woman, in her disguise as Special Agent Diana Prince of the Department of Metahuman affairs, is assigned to capture Wonder Woman. How can she accomplish this impossible job without revealing her secret identity? This is just the start of the Amazon Warrior's problems as Diana must relearn how to exist as a human being while a deadly foe begins to close a net on her, leading to a catastrophic outcome! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE MAD ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by Harvey Kurtzman Art by Will Elder, John Severin, Kurtzman, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis, Basil Wolverton and Bernard Krigstein This second volume collecting the early issues of MAD COMICS features classic material from issues #7-12, including 'Shermlock Sholmes,' 'Dragged Net,' and 'Little Orphan Melvin'! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 224 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * CAIRO HARDCOVER Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker Written by breakout talent G. Willow Wilson, a Cairo-based journalist, and drawn by renowned illustrator M.K. Perker, the original hardcover graphic novel CAIRO is action-adventure that brings the ancient and modern Middle East together with a Vertigo twist! A stolen hookah, a spiritual underworld, and a genie on the run change the lives of five strangers forever in this modern fable set on the streets of the Middle East's largest metropolis! This magical-realism thriller interweaves the fates of a drug runner, a down-on-his luck journalist, an American expatriate, a young activist, and an Israeli soldier as they race through bustling present-day Cairo to find an artifact of unimaginable power, one protected by a dignified jinn and sought by a wrathful gangster-magician. But the vastness of Africa's legendary City of Victory extends into a spiritual realm — the Undernile — and even darker powers lurk there… Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 7' x 9' 160 pg, B&W, $24.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS 52: THE COMPANION TP Written and illustrated by various Cover by J.G. Jones The super-powered stars of 52 are featured in this volume collecting the best of their solo stories. Included here are stories from MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1, GOTHAM CENTRAL #40, ANIMAL MAN #16, DETECTIVE COMICS #350, METAL MEN #45, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #97, STRANGE ADVENTURES #226, RIP HUNTER: TIME MASTER #97, SECRET ORIGINS #35 and JSA: SAVAGE TIMES! Advance-solicited; on sale October 17 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE QUESTION: ZEN AND VIOLENCE VOL. 1 TP Written by Dennis O'Neil Art by Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar Cover by Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz A new trade paperback collecting the 1980s adventures of The Question, the faceless, morally conflicted avenger based in corrupt Hub City! A martial arts master, The Question delved into Eastern philosophy as he battled crime and the crooked politicians of his hometown. This volume, collecting issues #1-6, features appearances by Batman and many of DC's martial arts heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale October 3 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 4 TP Written by Bill Finger Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and others Collecting the adventures of the Dark Knight in chronological order! In this volume, containing DETECTIVE COMICS #51-56, BATMAN #6-7 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #2-3, the Dynamic Duo battle the twin menaces of the Scarecrow and the Joker and more! Advance-solicited; on sale October 3 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE CREEPER: WELCOME TO CREEPVILLE TP Written by Steve Niles Cover by Justiniano & Wong Art by Justiniano, Steve Scott, Walden Wong and Dan Green Collecting the 6-issue miniseries written by horror master Niles (30 Days of Night)! TV pundit Jack Ryder is transformed him into the Creeper, a superhuman with incredible strength, agility, stamina and an enhanced healing factor. Ryder dispatches his opponents and now calls forth his bestial alter ego in Gotham's war on crime. Advance-solicited; on sale October 31 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE FLASH: WONDERLAND TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Angel Unzueta & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Brian Bolland Collecting the debut story arc by superstar comics writer Geoff Johns from THE FLASH #164-169! Wally West finds himself without his super speed in a darker, mirror version of Keystone City. Can a powerless Flash defeat Captain Cold and Mirror Master to save the city he loves? Advance-solicited; on sale October 31 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE VOL. 2 TP Written by Joe Kelly Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen In this volume collecting the final 8 issues of the hit miniseries, the JLA splinter team burrows deeper into the inner circle of an alien drug cartel…that is, until their cover is blown! Meanwhile, in the farthest reaches of the galaxy, a new villain has risen from the Source Wall. Her name is Eve, and the only thing she's looking to create is the destruction of the Elite . . . and the world! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE HELMET OF FATE TP Written by Gail Simone, Steve Niles, Steve Gerber, Bill Willingham and Tad Williams Art by Scott Hampton, Shawn McManus, Duncan Rouleau, Peter Snejbjerg, Phil Winslade and others Cover by Brian Bolland Collecting the five specials that determined who will be the new Dr. Fate! Advance-solicited; on sale October 3 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * MYSTERY IN SPACE VOL. 1 TP Written by Jim Starlin Art by Shane Davis, Starlin, Matt Banning and others Discover the origin of the new Captain Comet and find out how he is connected to his predecessor who was killed in the pages of the critically acclaimed series 52. This volume collects MYSTERY IN SPACE #1-5. Volume 2, due in 2008, will collect issues #6-8 plus the original THE WEIRD miniseries. Advance-solicited; on sale October 10 208 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * NIGHTWING: LOVE AND WAR TP Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Dan Jurgens, Jamal Igle and others Cover by Ryan Sook In this volume collecting issues #125-132, Nightwing faces off against Raptor, a powerful new foe wanted by the police for murder. Nightwing finds himself in the uncomfortable position of trying to save the villain from the law and the mysterious people who are trying to kill him after he discovers the possibility that this criminal didn't kill anyone. Advance-solicited; on sale October 10 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR TP Written by Edmond Hamilton and others Art by Curt Swan and others Don't miss this Silver Age collection of the best of the Kandor stories, in which Superman and Jimmy Olsen shrink down to battle as Kandor's own costumed heroes, Nightwing and Flamebird! This volume collects stories from ACTION COMICS, SUPERMAN and more! Advance-solicited; on sale October 17 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE GREAT DISASTER FEATURING THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS AND HERCULES VOL. 1 TP Written by John Broome, Gerry Conway, Jack Kirby and others Art by Murphy Anderson, Jack Kirby, Walter Simonson and others This thrilling volume collects futuristic tales from Strange Adventures, First Issue Special, Hercules Unbound, Kamandi, Weird War Tales, House of Mystery, Superman, Amazing World of DC Comics, and House of Secrets! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 576 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: METAL MEN VOL. 1 TP Written by Robert Kanigher Art and cover by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito From the 1960s comes this volume collecting BRAVE AND THE BOLD #55, METAL MEN #1-16 and SHOWCASE #37-40, starring one of the strangest super-hero teams ever, now featured in a new miniseries! Created by Dr. Will Magnus, the team includes six robotic heroes: noble Gold, powerful Iron, loyal Lead, hot-headed Mercury, timid Tin and lovely Platinum! Advance-solicited; on sale October 10 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. RED MENACE TP Written by Danny Bilson, Paul DiMeo and Adam Brody Art and cover by Jerry Ordway & Al Vey Actor Adam Brody, star of TV's The OC, makes his writing debut in this volume collecting the critically acclaimed 6-issue miniseries RED MENACE, co-authored by THE FLASH writing team of Danny Bilson & Paul DiMeo with art by Jerry Ordway (SUPERMAN) & Al Vey (BIZARRO WORLD)! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * WETWORKS VOL. 1 TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Whilce Portacio and various Collecting issues #1-5 plus the two short stories that reintroduced the Wetworks team to the Wildstorm Universe! The original team leader of Wetworks, Dane, assembles a new team to continue the fight against vampires, werewolves and other nasty creatures in order to keep the world safe. Advance-solicited; on sale October 3 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * ARMY@LOVE VOL. 1: THE HOT ZONE CLUB TP Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine 'An amazingly racy and ruthless satire/critique of a never-ending war in Afghanistan.' — Entertainment Weekly Comics iconoclast Rick Veitch, the creator of CAN'T GET NO, writes and illustrates this volume collecting the critically acclaimed first six issues of the new series that is equal parts blistering battle action, sensuous soap opera and pitch-black satire that fans of PREACHER and TRANSMETROPOLITAN will love. Comedy collides head on with tragedy when a New Jersey National Guard unit is deployed indefinitely to a never-ending series of wars in the Middle East. These citizen soldiers range from kids fresh out of high school to middle-aged corporate managers — and the modernized military has gone into take-no-prisoners marketing mode in order to motivate them. And you won't believe what it takes to become a member of the Hot Zone Club! Advance-solicited; on sale October 17 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US MATURE READERS * * * THE EXTERMINATORS VOL. 3: LIES OF OUR FATHERS TP Written by Simon Oliver Art by Tony Moore, Mike Hawthorne and John Lucas Cover by Phillip Bond In this volume collecting issues #11-16, the Bug-Bee-Gone boys bury one of their own while another member of the team remains missing, but the business of bug-killing must go on. Advance-solicited; on sale October 3 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * JACK OF FABLES VOL. 2: JACK OF HEARTS TP Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy Cover by James Jean In this volume collecting issues #6-11, Jack reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen — when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost. And in present times, he lands in Las Vegas and meets his lovely new bride, a directionless heiress. Could it possibly be 'happily ever after' at last? Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS