DC COMICS: March 2007 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS THE ACTION HEROES ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by David Kaler, Roger Stern, Michael Uslan and various Art by Steve Ditko, Alex Toth and various Collecting classic stories by master artist Steve Ditko from the pages of CAPTAIN ATOM #83-89, BLUE BEETLE #1-5, MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1 and CHARLTON BULLSEYE #1, 2 and 5, plus the title story intended for BLUE BEETLE #6 (published in CHARLTON PORTFOLIO #9-10) as well as an 8-page Question story by Alex Toth and a foreword by Charlton's then-editor Dick Giordano. Advance-solicited; on sale May 23 384 pg, FC, $75.00 US * * * JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by Jack Kirby Art and cover by Kirby & Vince Colletta After co-creating a number of legendary comic book heroes - including The Fantastic Four and The Hulk - legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby came to DC Comics in 1970 to create his magnum opus: four interlocked adventure series that were known collectively as "The Fourth World." Now, for the first time, DC collects Kirby's four series - THE NEW GODS, THE FOREVER PEOPLE, MISTER MIRACLE and SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN - in chronological order as they originally appeared. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy. THE FOURTH WORLD VOL. 1 features the debuts of Orion of the New Gods, the evil Darkseid, super-escape artist Mister Miracle and many others, and features numerous appearances by Superman, from the pages of SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-139, FOREVER PEOPLE #1-3, NEW GODS #1-3 and MISTER MIRACLE #1-3! Advance-solicited; on sale May 30 396 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS' STARDUST HARDCOVER 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 fairy tale for adults is a true masterpiece in storytelling. This spectacular new edition features a new cover painting and an expanded sketchbook section by Vess as well as never-before-seen preliminary material from Gaiman. Retailers please note: This hardcover is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Advance-resolicited; on sale May 2 256 pg, FC, $39.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: DETECTIVE TP Written by Paul Dini and Royal McGraw Art by J.H. Williams III, Don Kramer, Joe Benitez and others Cover by Simone Bianchi Don't miss this all-new collection of mystery stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #821-826 written by Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series)! The Dark Knight faces the Riddler, the Penguin and Poison Ivy as well as brand-new villains while pushing himself to the limit to solve crimes. Advance-solicited; on sale April 4 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * NIGHTWING: BROTHERS IN BLOOD TP Written by Bruce Jones Art by Joe Dodd, Bit and various Cover by Jock A new volume collecting NIGHTWING #118-122! One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, there are two Nightwings on the prowl in New York - and one is a murderous madman! Now the twin crime bosses the Pierce Brothers want the head of Nightwing, and they don't care which one! Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK TP Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Wagner Collecting Matt Wagner's blood-curdling 6-issue sequel to BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN! In this dark tale, Batman must counter sinister machinations and new dimensions of wickedness as he confronts the hooded menace of the Mad Monk! Advance-solicited; on sale April 18 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * CRISIS AFTERMATH: THE SPECTRE TP Written by Will Pfeifer and David Lapham Art by Cliff Chiang, Eric Battle and Prentis Rollins Cover by Matt Wagner It's the rebirth of a hero in this eerie volume collecting the 3-issue miniseries that links the events of INFINITE CRISIS to the present and the future, plus the lead stories from TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-3! The supernatural spirit of vengeance has joined with a new host: Detective Crispus Allen from the Gotham City Police Department. Advance-solicited; in stores April 11 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * HAWKGIRL: THE MAW TP Written by Walter Simonson Art and cover by Howard Chaykin Collecting the ONE YEAR LATER arc by Walter Simonson and Howard Chaykin from HAWKGIRL #50-56! With Hawkman gone, Hawkgirl is on her own and trying to make a name for herself in St. Roch. But when strange things keep happening in her personal life, is it all a dream, or has she awakened an ancient horror deep beneath the walls of St. Roch Museum? Advance-solicited; on sale April 25 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * JONAH HEX VOL. 2: GUNS OF VENGEANCE TP Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Luke Ross, Paul Gulacy and various The bloody Western adventures of Jonah Hex continue in this volume collecting issues #7-12 of the acclaimed series! Hex dodges bullets, rights wrongs and courts death in these lushly illustrated tales! Advance-solicited; on sale April 4 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY TP Written by Joe Kubert Renowned comics icon Joe Kubert returns to the legendary military unit he made famous in this action-packed tale based on a true story! Collecting the acclaimed 6-issue miniseries, this volume has Rock and his company of hard-bitten veterans in the No Man's Land of the Balkans searching for a religious prize that could decide the outcome of World War II! Advance-solicited; on sale April 7 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 4: ADULT EDUCATION TP Written by Mark Waid and Tony Bedard Art by Barry Kitson, Mick Gray and various A new volume collecting SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #20-25! In this volume, Brainiac wants to bring the deceased Dream Girl back from the dead, and only the mind of a deadly enemy can help. Advance-solicited; on sale April 25 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * WONDER WOMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written by Charles Moulton and various Art by H.G. Peter and various Cover by Alex Ross The greatest adventures of the world's most renowned super-heroine are collected in one volume for the first time. From her beginnings in the early 1940s to today's epics, these are the stories that made Wonder Woman a comic book legend. Included in this anthology are Wonder Woman's origin story, plus her epic battles with the Cheetah, Dr. Psycho and others. Advance-solicited; on sale April 18 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 1 TP Written by Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton and various Art by Curt Swan, George Papp, John Forte and various A massive black-and-white volume collecting classic tales of the Legionnaires, from ADVENTURE COMICS #247, 267, 282, 290, 293, and 300-328, ACTION COMICS #267, 276, 287 and 289, SUPERBOY #86, 89, 98 and 117, SUPERMAN 147, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #4, and SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN#72 and 76! Advance-solicited; on sale April 4 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 3 TP Written by Jerry Siegel and others Art by Curt Swan and others The third volume collecting early Superman adventures in black-and-white at a value price! This amazing collection includes appearances by Supergirl and Krypto and a retelling of Superman's origin, plus threats from Lex Luthor, Brainiac, the Legion of Super-Villains and the Fifth Dimensional imp known as Mr. Mxyzptlk! Advance-solicited; on sale April 18 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. THUNDERBOLT JAXON TP Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins Collecting the 5-issue reimagining of a classic British hero! Jack, Billy and Saf are three ordinary, adventurous kids who make a startling discovery: a mystical Norse relic from the fourth century. All is well as they take their newly found treasure home - unaware that it will lead to the rebirth of legendary British hero, Thunderbolt Jaxon! Advance-solicited; on sale April 25 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * CLAW THE UNCONQUERED TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Andy Smith From the pages of the miniseries RED SONJA/CLAW: THE DEVIL'S HANDS comes the solo adventures of the cursed hero! Claw finds himself working as a mercenary when he learns of a dark prophecy that centers around him and his evil appendage...will Claw finally find the answers he seeks? Can he finally become a whole man? Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * AMERICAN SPLENDOR: ANOTHER DAY TP Written by Harvey Pekar Cover by Dean Haspiel Art by Haspiel, Eddie Campbell, Ty Templeton and others Harvey Pekar returns to celebrate 30 years of autobiographical comics with his newest volume collecting the 4-issue acclaimed miniseries. Advance-solicited; on sale April 7 136 pg, B&W, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * HELLBLAZER: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL TP Written by Mike Carey Cover by Lee Bermejo Art by Leonardo Manco, Giuseppe Camuncoli and others Collecting issues #201-206 of the signature Vertigo series. Follow John Constantine as he tries desperately to control the damage wrought by his demon-spawned children on the world at large - as well as on his friends and family. Advance-solicited; on sale April 18 144 pg, B&W, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL. 5: DR. DEATH AND THE NIGHT OF THE BUTCHER TP Written by Matt Wagner & Steven T. Seagle Art by Guy Davis & Vince Locke Cover by Gavin Wilson & Richard Bruning Reprinting issues #21-28 of the legendary Vertigo series, this volume follows Wesley Dodds through two new cases of serial murderers, each more grisly than the last. Advance-solicited; on sale April 11 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS