DC COMICS: DECEMBER 2006 Collected Editions and Reprints Solicits HARDCOVERS SUPERMAN: CAMELOT FALLS HC Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco& Jesus Merino A new hardcover collection featuring the best-selling SUPERMAN #654-658! The Man of Steel has returned to Metropolis and must battle to rout Intergang out of Metropolis! He also faces trouble with Lois, looming problems involving Lana Lang, and a dangerous new discovery in Kazakhstan. Get ready for an action-packed saga that tears a swath across Eastern Europe! Advance-solicited; on sale February 14 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JUSTICE VOL. 2 HC Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross An extraordinary hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE #5-8, written by comics legends Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) & Jim Krueger (Earth X) with art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross! In this volume, a conspiracy of villains has found a way to use Superman's powers against him. He's beyond control and there's only one solution - which may kill him! Advance-solicited; on sale February 21 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * KAMANDI ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by Jack Kirby Art by Kirby, Mike Royer and D. Bruce Berry Cover by Kirby The incredible adventures of the Last Boy on Earth continue in this 228-page volume collecting KAMANDI #11-20! This volume features such classic doses of dystopian future-shock by Kirby as "Hell at Hialeah!", "The Human Gophers of Ohio!" and "The Last Gang in Chicago" plus an introduction by KAMANDI inker Mike Royer. Advance-solicited; on sale February 28 228 pg, FC, $49.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: SECRETS TP Written by Sam Kieth Art and cover by Kieth Collecting Sam Kieth's acclaimed 5-issue miniseries! The Dark Knight faces off against his deadliest adversary, The Joker, after the Clown Price of Crime commits a heinous act that shows how heroes are treated by the media and viewed by the public. Advance-solicited; on sale January 31 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * BATMAN: YEAR ONE DELUXE TP Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by David Mazucchelli A new softcover edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures eve! In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of Batman's first year fighting crime, this collection includes loads of reproductions of original pencils, script pages, promotional art, unseen Mazzucchelli Batman art and more! Advance-solicited; on sale January 10 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN: YEAR ONE HUNDRED TP Written by Paul Pope Art and cover by Pope Collecting the acclaimed 4-issue miniseries by visionary creator Paul Pope (SOLO)! In Gotham City, 2039, a federal agent is murdered, leaving the Batman, a forgotten icon from the past, wanted for the murder. And as a special bonus, Pope's "Berlin Batman" story set in 1939, from BATMAN CHRONICLES #11! Advance-solicited; on sale January 17 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: BACK IN ACTION TP Written by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieiza, Len Wein and Gerry Conway Art by Pete Woods and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez Cover by Dave Gibbons Collecting ACTION COMICS 841-843! An alien race is collecting unique specimens from Earth— and the Man of Steel is first on the list! Plus,Kurt Busiek introduces stories from DC COMICS PRESENTS #4, #17 and #24! Guest-starring Nightwing, Aquaman, Firestorm, the Metal Men, Deadman and more! Advance-solicited; on sale January 31 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: EMPEROR JOKER TP Written by Jeph Loeb, J.M. DeMatteis, Joe Kelly and Mark Schultz Art by Ed McGuinness, Doug Mahnke, Todd Nauck and others Collecting an unforgettably twisted Superman story , originally presented in SUPERMAN #160-161, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #582-583, SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #104-105, ACTION COMICS #769-770 and SUPERMAN: EMPEROR JOKER #1! In this tale of a world gone wrong, a hunted Superman must struggle against the Joker, Emperor of the universe. Advance-solicited; on sale January 17 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * CRISIS AFTERMATH: THE BATTLE FOR BLUDHAVEN TP Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Dan Jurgens, Gordon Purcell and Palmiotti Cover by Daniel Acuna Collecting the acclaimed 6-issue miniseries! Bludhaven becomes a battlefield for Robin, Green Lantern, Cyborg, the Atomic Knights and more! This volume features the introduction of the Freedom Fighters and the new Monarch, making this a must-have for DCU fans! Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * ION: THE TORCHBEARER TP Written by Ron Marz Art by Greg Tocchini, Tom Grindbery and Jay Leisten Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky Collecting the first 6 issues of the acclaimed maxiseries! Kyle Rayner has become Ion, the living embodiment of the Green Lantern legacy, and only the Guardians of the Universe hold the secret to Kyle's fate. Will Kyle accept his new role or rebel against everything he stands for? Advance-solicited; on sale January 31 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JSA CLASSIFIED: HONOR AMONG THIEVES TP Written by Jen Van Meter and Peter J. Tomasi Art by Patrick Olliffe, Don Kramer, Ruy Jose, Drew Geraci, and Keith Champagne Cover by Joe Bennett & Ruy Jose Reprints JSA: CLASSIFIED #5-9! The Injustice Society reforms with a crazy new mission: break into the JSA's very own headquarters to steal the key of Prometheus! But a flurry of betrayals and the loss of a teammate might threaten any chance that the Injustice Society has. Advance-solicited; on sale January 24 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JSA: GHOST STORIES TP Written by Paul Levitz Art by Rags Morales, George Perez, Jerry Ordway and others A new volume collecting the story arc written by Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES), presented in JSA #82-87! The JSA has been targeted by the Gentleman Ghost and his undead army. How will they end a supernatural slaughter when the only being who can stop it is the ghost of Batman? Advance-solicited; on sale January 6 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HEREBY ELECTS… TP Written by Gardner Fox, Dennis O'Neil, Len Wein and others Art by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin and more Cover by TK Membership in the World's Mightiest Super-Team is earned in these classic stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, # 75, #105-106, 3146, #161 and #173-174 as Green Arrow, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Red Tornado, Hawkgirl, Zatanna and Black Lightning prove they have what it takes to join the JLA! On sale December 20 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * MANHUNTER VOL. 2: TRIAL BY FIRE TP Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Javier Pina, Jesus Saiz, Brad Walker and others Don't miss this new volume collecting MANHUNTER #6-14! Prosecutor Kate Spencer is poised to take on the trial of the year, as the eyes of the nation are on her latest case: finding the Shadow Thief guilty of murdering the hero Firestorm. Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 224 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * OUTSIDERS: THE GOOD FIGHT TP Written by Judd Winick Art by Matthew Clark, Pop Mhan, Ron Randall and Art Thibert Cover by Daniel Acuna Collecting OUTSIDERS #34-41! With a new team in place, the Outsiders find themselves at odds with an entire nation, not to mention the super-hero community. Also, the Outsiders try to stop the Brotherhood of Evil in a plot that involves selling Metahumans to the underworld. Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US WILDSTORM/ABC/VERTIGO/OTHER FALLEN ANGEL VOL. 2: DOWN TO EARTH TP Written by Peter David Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Art by David Lopez & Fernando Blanco Peter David's creator-owned series gets a second collection with DOWN TO EARTH, reprinting issues #7-12. The mysterious Fallen Angel continues to protect the city of Bete Noire, but her nemesis Black Mariah is back in town, and she's hunting for the Angel! Advance-solicited; on sale January 10 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Mature Readers * * * MAJESTIC VOL. 3: THE FINAL CUT TP Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Neil Googe, Diego Olmos, Kevin West and others Majestic makes his last stand to save the Earth in this collection featuring MAJESTIC #13-17, plus a story from the WILDSTORM WINTER SPECIAL! As the battle for possession of the Planet Engine heats up, Majestic must stand against an overwhelming enemy in a battle for their adopted planet! Advance-solicited; on sale January 10 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * RED SONJA/CLAW THE UNCONQUERED: DEVIL'S HANDS TP Written by John Layman Art by Andy Smith Cover by Jim Lee & Gabriele Dell'Otto Collecting the thrilling 4-issue miniseries! Red Sonja, legendary crimson-haired she-devil, and Claw, the cursed warrior, are thrown together as unlikely allies against a despotic evil sorcerer. The problem is, that enemy may be the only one who holds the key to unlocking the terrible curse Claw must endure! Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment. Advance-solicited; on sale January 24 112 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * DOOM PATROL VOL. 5: magic bus TP Written by Grant Morrison Cover by Brian Bolland Art by Richard Case, Stan Woch, Ken Steacy, Philip Bond and Mark McKenna The collection of comics savant Grant Morrison's legendary run on DOOM PATROL continues in this fifth trade paperback volume reprinting issues #51-57. Featuring the final fate of the Brotherhood of Dada and the rise of the unstoppable Candlemaker, DOOM PATROL VOL. 5 also includes the delightful Jack Kirby tribute issue "And Men Shall Call Him -- HERO!" as well as a new cover by the incomparable Brian Bolland. Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * LUCIFER VOL. 11: EVENSONG TP Written by Mike Carey Cover by Christopher Moeller Art by Peter Gross, Zander Cannon, Dean Ormston, Jon J Muth, Ryan Kelly and Aaron Alexovich The saga of Lucifer Morningstar comes to a close in EVENSONG, collecting LUCIFER #70-75. In the aftermath of the universe-shaking battle in Heaven, Lucifer and his cohorts return to pick up their lives and tie up their loose ends. As a special bonus, EVENSONG also includes the Prestige-format one-shot LUCIFER: NIRVANA, gorgeously painted by Jon J Muth. Advance-solicited; on sale January 24 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * TESTAMENT VOL. 2: WEST OF EDEN TP Written by Douglas Rushkoff Cover by Liam Sharp Art by Peter Gross, Gary Erskine & Liam Sharp "...a nimble yarn-spinner..." - Entertainment Weekly Novelist Douglas Rushkoff's saga of Biblical stories occurring in the present day continues in this volume collecting issues #6-10 of the acclaimed ongoing series. A decade ago, in an echo of Genesis, young Alan Stern may have created life - inside his laptop. Now, he's about to discover the terrible consequences of playing God. Advance-solicited; on sale January 17 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD - THE BATMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 1 TP Written by Bob Haney and Mike Sekowsky Cover by Bob Brown Art by Carmine Infantino, Ross Andru, Neal Adams, and others Collecting The Brave and The Bold #59, #64, #67, #69-71 and #74-87! Re-presented here are Batman's earliest team-ups with Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Atom, Hawkman and more! Advance-solicited; on sale January 24 528 pg, B&W $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2 TP Written by Gardner Fox Art by Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs Presenting another jam-packed volume full of adventure, collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #17-36! In this volume, the JLA battles Kanjar Ro, Despero, the Queen Bee, Amazo, Dr. Destiny, and their evil counterparts, the Crime Syndicate of America. Advance-solicited; on sale January 10 520 pg, B&W $16.99 US