DC COMICS: November 2006 Collected Editions and Reprints Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST BATMAN/THE SPIRIT Written by Jeph Loeb & Darwyn Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Will Eisner's legendary hero The Spirit returns for a monumental meeting with the Dark Knight in this special one-shot event written by comics luminaries Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN/ BATMAN) & Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) with art by Cooke & J. Bone! When the American Criminologist Association holds its annual convention, its members are unaware that America's criminals are holding a gathering of their own. And when Batman's rogue gallery joins forces with the Spirit's colorful criminals, things can only get worse! With dozens of villains on the loose and the nation's security at stake, two very different crimefighters must come together to save the day. Guest-starring just about everyone from the supporting casts of both comic-book icons - including Robin, Catwoman, the Joker, Ebony, P'Gell, Commissioner Dolan and more - this is an historic comics event you won't want to miss! On sale November 29 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US HARDCOVERS GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES VOL. 6 HC Written by Gardner Fox & John Broome Art and cover by Gil Kane & Syd Greene The Silver Age adventures of one of DC's greatest heroes continue in Volume 6 of THE GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES! Reprinting GREEN LANTERN #39-47 (1965-1966), this volume includes the classic Hal Jordan GL stories "The Secret Origin of the Guardians," "The Other Side of the World" and "Green Lantern Lives Again!" Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Vol. 20 HC Written by Will Eisner Will Eisner's masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 20, collecting the Spirit Sections from January 1 to July 2, 1950 and featuring such classic stories as "Sand Saref," "Sammy and Delilah" and "The Good Old Days." Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 196 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS'S STARDUST HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art and cover by Charles Vess Don't miss an amazing new oversized hardcover edition of the classic tale written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) and illustrated by Charles Vess, soon to be a major motion picture! In a Victorian-era tale of magic and romance, young Tristran Thorn falls in love with the town beauty and must go on an incredible coming-of-age journey in order to capture her heart. Living in the small countryside town of Wall, one night Tristran vows to his beloved to retrieve a fallen star that they witnessed crashing down from the heavens. Now to gain his love's hand, he must leave behind his home and embark on a journey that will define the meaning of true love. Told through breathtaking painted illustrations, this fairytale for adults is a true masterpiece in storytelling. Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 7.5" x 11.625" 232 pg, FC, $39.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS HUNTRESS: DARK KNIGHT DAUGHTER TP Written by Paul Levitz Cover by Brian Bolland Art by Joe Staton, Steve Mitchell, Bob Layton, Bruce Patterson and others The first solo appearance and a run of backup adventures of the Huntress - the daughter of Earth-Two Batman and Catwoman - are finally collected in this special volume featuring a stunning cover by Brian Bolland! This volume includes stories from DC SUPER STARS #17, BATMAN FAMILY #18-20, and WONDER WOMAN #271-287, #289-290 and #294-295. Advance-solicited; on sale December 27 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW Vol. 2 TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Don't miss this gorgeously illustrated softcover volume collecting SUPERMAN #210-215! Superman faces the mystery of how millions of people seemingly vanished without a trace - including the love of his life, Lois Lane - only to find that he may be responsible! Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD Vol. 2 TP Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, Greg Rucka and others Art by Curt Swan, Frank Miller, Matthew Clarke and others Cover by Alex Ross A second collection of Superman's greatest adventures, reprinting several classic tales of Superman's battles between Luthor, Brainiac, Mr. Mxyztplk, and more! Features stories from SUPERMAN (first series) #130, #132, #141, #167, #233, #400, SUPERMAN (second series) #2, and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #500, #638. Advance-solicited; on sale December 13 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE BLUE BEETLE: SHELLSHOCKED TP Written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers Art by Cully Hamner, Duncan Rouleau, Cynthia Martin and Phil Moy Collecting THE BLUE BEETLE #1-6! Tearing its way through the events of DAY OF VENGEANCE and INFINITE CRISIS, the mystical Blue Beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian: teenager Jaime Reyes! But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the Scarab, you don't get one without the other. Advance-solicited; on sale December 27 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * NEW TEEN TITANS: TERRA INCOGNITO TP Written by Marv Wolfman Art and cover by George Perez & Romeo Tanghal An amazing new volume collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #28-34 and NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #2! Tara Markov is rescued from kidnappers by Changeling. Thus begins her quest to use her powers over earth and gravity for good, and join the team as Terra. Does this obnoxious young powerhouse have what it takes to be a team player? Advance-solicited; on sale December 13 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SACHS AND VIOLENS TP Written by Peter David Art and cover by George Perez Juanita Jean Sachs is a model-turned-crusader. Ernie "Violens" Sachs is a war-scarred photographer with major anger management issues. Cross them at your own risk. They are two people who battle some of the greatest evils of our society: Pornography. Murder. White Slavery. Religious fanaticism. And why do they do it? Because they get an erotic charge from risking their lives. SACHS AND VIOLENS created a sensation when their miniseries first debuted in 1993. Now, for the first-time ever, the saga from New York Times best-selling author Peter David (AQUAMAN, Star Trek: Imzadi) and acclaimed artist George Perez (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, JLA/AVENGERS) is collected in a single volume, with a new cover by Perez and an introduction from David! Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS WILDSTORM/ABC/VERTIGO/OTHER ALBION TP Plot by Alan Moore Written by Leah Moore & John Reppion Art by Shane Oakley & George Freeman Cover by Dave Gibbons Discover how legendary writer Alan Moore resurrects the lost heroes of Britain's yesteryear in this volume collecting the acclaimed ALBION miniseries! Find out who Robot Archie, the Steel Claw, Captain Hurrican and the Spider really were and where they've been all this time! Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * WRAITHBORN TP Written by Marcia Chen Cover by Benitez & Weems Art by Joe Benitez, Joe Weems and Victor Llamas Don't miss this lavishly illustrated volume collecting the 6-issue miniseries! Melanie Moore was an ordinary high school girl with a regular life, until she unexpectedly became the sole possessor of the ancient power of the Wraithborn. Now she must fight for her life as little by little she gains the knowledge to wield this mighty power - and possibly save the world at the same time! Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * 100 BULLETS VOL. 10: DECAYED TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson The noir masterpiece continues in 100 BULLETS VOL. 10: DECAYED, collecting issues #68-75 of the acclaimed Vertigo series. Following Lono's ascension to warlord for the houses of the Trust, the last remaining Minutemen are activated as the players on both sides ready themselves for the endgame of their private war. Advance-solicted; on sale December 27 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * FABLES VOL. 8: WOLVES TP Written by Bill Willingham Cover by James Jean Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Shawn McManus, Andrew Pepoy Collecting issues #48-51 of writer and creator Bill Willingham's award-winning Vertigo series, WOLVES also includes newly-created maps of Fabletown and the Homelands illustrated by Willingham and, as a special bonus, Willingham's complete script to the double-sized issue #50. Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US MATURE READERS SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM VOL. 1 TP Written by Dennis O'Neill, E. Nelson Bridwell and Elliott Maggin Art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dave Cockrum, Dick Giordano and others Cover by Bob Oksner This edition collects all of the new stories from SHAZAM! #1-35 (1973-1978)! The Big Red Cheese is joined by the members of the Marvel Family including Mary Marvel and Capt. Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil! Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US