DC COMICS: March 2009 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS BATMAN: MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES HC Written by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm & Glen Murakami Art and cover by Bruce Timm, Mike Parobeck, Matt Wagner, Dan DeCarlo, Klaus Janson and Glen Murakami Cover by Bruce Timm Tales by two of the creators behind the acclaimed Batman Animated TV series are collected for the first time in hardcover! The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the Eisner Award-winning BATMAN: MAD LOVE, the surprisingly dark origin of Harley Quinn, co-starring The Joker and Poison Ivy as well as Batman. Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more, from BATMAN ADVENUTURES ANNUAL #1-2 and stories from the BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL, ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #3 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1! Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC Written by Len Wein Art by Bernie Wrightston and Nestor Redondo The tales that made Swamp Thing a fan-favorite are collected in hardcover for the first time! Featuring the first appearance from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 along with SWAMP THING #1-13 and featuring moody art by legendary artist Bernie Wrightson! Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 320 pg, FC, $39.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE SECOND COMING HC Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Ed Benes In this new hardcover collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #22-26, Red Tornado discovers the culprit behind his recent malfunctions — and the ensuing confrontation leads to a massive battle between the JLA and one of their oldest adversaries. Meanwhile, Vixen and Animal Man struggle with their own super-abilities and challenge Anansi, a deadly being who warps the histories of every JLA member. It’s DC’s heaviest hitters as you’ve never seen them before! Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: ENEMY MANIFEST HC Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion from within, a massive, hostile planet appears near Jupiter, and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system! Collecting LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #45-50 from legendary LEGION writer Jim Shooter and artist Francis Manapul (Witchblade). Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON VOL. 1 HC Written by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates Art by Pete Woods, Gary Frank, Renato Guedes, Jon Sibal, Jose Wilson Magalhaes, Jesus Merino and Pere Perez Best-selling writers Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS, GREEN LANTERN) and James Robinson (STARMAN, JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE) unleash a massive storyline that changes Superman’s life forever! After a devastating battle with the alien villain Brainiac, The Man of Steel learns that a piece of his home planet Krypton survived – the shrunken, bottle city of Kandor! And when the city is grown to normal size, it looks like Superman finally has the connection to his past he’s been missing all his life as thousands of Kryptonians are suddenly able to walk the Earth. But his happiness soon turns to dread as relations between the Kryptonians and humans dissolve, and the two cultures face a massive clash! This new hardcover collects SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1, SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1, SUPERMAN #681, ACTION COMICS #871 and ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL FEATURING THE GUARDIAN #1. Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER HC Written by Micky Neilson Art by Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Cover by Chris Robinson Collecting the 4-issue ASHBRINGER miniseries, this rollicking adventure begins as the Lich King's plague of undeath ravages the human kingdom of Lordaeron. Hidden away, a mighty blade is forged from a dark orb — a blade that will become legend. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * ABSOLUTE V FOR VENDETTA HC Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by David Lloyd Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s powerful epic about loss of freedom and individuality gets the Absolute treatment for the first time in this new, oversized slipcase edition! Taking place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet, V FOR VENDETTA was the inspiration for the hit 2005 movie starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving. This amazing graphic novel spotlights a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask and his young protégé as they fight political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil and details a world where political and personal freedoms are non-existent. This new edition features the improved production values and coloring from the 2005 hardcover in larger format for optimum enjoyment of the stunning art and story that the Portland Mercury called, “Perhaps Moore’s most powerful work.” Advance-solicited; on sale August 19 296 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99 US MATURE READERS * * * Y: THE LAST MAN – THE DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 HC Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra, Paul Chadwick, Gorlan Parlov and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale DC Comics presents the second hardcover volumes collecting Y: THE LAST MAN in oversized, hardcover editions. In this volume, collecting issues #11-23 of the award-winning series, a Russian spacecraft from the International Space Station returns to Earth carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's status as the last living male? Plus, the group runs up against a roadblock in Arizona where the female remains of the Sons of Arizona militia have cut the interstate to keep out any vestiges of the U.S. government. Don’t miss the latest volume in the series Entertainment Weekly calls “a seriously funny, nuanced tale.” Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 320 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: LOVERS AND MADMEN TP Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Denys Cowan & John Floyd Now in trade paperback, this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6-12 sheds light on who The Joker was before he became the Clown Prince of Crime. Discover how Batman first crossed paths with the punk who was destined to become his deadliest foe. Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BLUE BEETLE: BOUNDARIES TP Written by Matthew Sturges Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque Jaime Reyes faces the arrival of a mysterious group of men sporting super-abilities as they try to illegally cross into the U.S. from Mexico! And as the protector of both El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, that means double trouble in these stories from BLUE BEETLE #29-34. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE TP Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock How did socialite Oliver Queen become the brave hero known as Green Arrow? Find out in this trade paperback volume collecting the 6-issue origin miniseries! The creative team behind the critically acclaimed Vertigo series THE LOSERS reunites to explore Ollie’s time on an island where he’s forced to fight for his life against dangerous drug dealers and find his true calling as one of the DCU’s bravest heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 160 pg, FC , $14.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and others Cover by Ethan Van Sciver The landmark story arc that shook the Green Lantern Corps to its foundations is collected in this trade paperback volume featuring the best-selling GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1, GREEN LANTERN #21-23 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14-15! Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP Written by John Broome Art by Gil Kane, Joe Giella & Murphy Anderson DC adds a new title to the CHRONICLES series: GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES, collecting the adventures of Hal Jordan in the exact order of their original publication. In this first volume featuring SHOWCASE #22-24 and GREEN LANTERN #1-3, Hal meets the dying Abin Sur and gains his power ring before facing the menace of the Weaponers of Qward. Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JONAH HEX: BULLETS DON’T LIE TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Paulo Siqueira, Jordi Bernet, Darwyn Cooke, Mark Sparacio, Amilton Santos, J.H. Williams III and Rafa Garres Cover by Richard Corben Issues #31-38 of the acclaimed Western are collected, including tales illustrated by Darwyn Cooke and J.H. Williams III! In this volume, Hex joins a posse and hunts a gang of killers. Plus: Learn the reason why Hex wears a Confederate uniform! Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME PART 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ruy Jose, Fernando Pasarin and Rodney Ramos Cover by Alex Ross Presenting a stunning new volume collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #7-12, featuring the start of the sequel to the classic KINGDOM COME! Stranded from an alternate Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, Kingdom Come Superman runs into a JSA he never knew. Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * MANHUNTER VOL. 5: FORGOTTEN TP Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Michael Gaydos and Carlos Magno Cover by Liam Sharp Kate Spencer’s adventures continue in this volume collecting MANHUNTER #31-38! Los Angeles is Manhunter’s town — so when Kate learns of the disappearance of hundreds of women along the Mexican border, she’s on the case as both a District Attorney and costumed crimefighter! Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE QUESTION: WELCOME TO OZ TP Written by Dennis O’Neil Art by Denys Cowan, Rick Magyar, Malcolm Jones III and Dick Giordano Cover by Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz The Question is back in this new volume collecting issues #19-24 from the 1980s, as the faceless hero tries to find a manufacturer of deadly plastic guns, then faces the aftermath of a tornado in Hub City. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: HEROES TP Written by Adam Beechen, Mike McAvennie & Bill Williams Art by Carlo Barberi, Rick Burchett, Leigh Gallagher, Sanford Green and others JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #23-29 are collected in this new title starring The World’s Greatest Super Heroes! Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL: WAY OF THE WORLD TP Written by Kelley Puckett Art by Drew Johnson, Ron Randall and Ray Snyder After promising a dying boy that she could cure his illness, Supergirl upsets the universe’s balance of life and death in this dramatic title collecting SUPERGIRL #28-33. Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE DOOM PATROL VOL. 1 TP Written by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney Art by Bruno Premiani and Bob Brown The most unusual heroes of all star in this new SHOWCASE PRESENTS volume, collecting MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #80-85, DOOM PATROL #88-101 and CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #48. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 3 TP Written by Jim Shooter, E. Nelson Bridwell and Otto Binder Art by Curt Swan, George Klein, Jim Mooney and Pete Costanza The Legion battles the Fatal Five and is forced to expel Superboy and Supergirl in this new volume collecting stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #349-368 and SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #116. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 496 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW TP Written by B. Clay Moore Art and cover by Carlo Barberi Casey Blue is your average high school senior – until the moment she snaps into action and savagely murders a stranger with her bare hands! In this volume collecting the entire 6-issue miniseries, Casey discovers her hidden role in preventing a full-scale invasion of earth. The only problem is she had no idea she's humanity's salvation. Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR TP Written by Keith Giffen Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott Cover by Mike McKone The six-issue miniseries that pits the heroes of two universes against each other is collected! The WildStorm Universe is being torn apart — and when heroes from the DCU begin crossing over into their world, things go from bad to worse! Advance solicited; on sale April 1 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * RESIDENT EVIL: FIRE AND ICE TP Written by Ted Adams and Kris Oprisko Art by Lee Bermejo, Shawn Crystal, Carlos D’Anda and others Timed for release with the all-new Resident Evil 5 video game and limited to 5,000 copies! Umbrella agents attempt to dominate the world with their Zombie Virus, and S.T.A.R.S.’ Charlie Team is the only force capable of standing in their way. But are they prepared to battle an entire circus full of zombie-fied freaks? Collecting the 4-issue miniseries (for the first time!) plus stories from WildStorm’s RESIDENT EVIL magazine, featuring art by Lee Bermejo (JOKER HC)! On sale March 25 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON TP Written by Peter Johnson & Rebecca Dessertine Art by Diego Olmos Cover by Dustin Nguyen Collecting the 6-issue miniseries prequel to the hit CW television series! Dean and Sam Winchester were raised as hunters by their widowed father — and now they’re old enough to join him on his “hunting” trips. Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS — THE KNOWLEDGE TP Written by Simon Oliver Art by Goran Sudzuka Cover by Glenn Fabry Collecting the entire five-issue miniseries! With John Constantine away on holiday, cabbie Francis “Chas” Chandler must rely on “The Knowledge” — the system of routes every London cabbie knows — to face an ominous entity from the city’s grim past. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS * * * THE WITCHING HOUR NEW PRINTING TP Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Chris Bachalo & Art Thibert The moody miniseries by award-winning writer Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH, Hulk, Ultimatum) with art by Chris Bachalo (DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING) and Art Thibert (TRINITY) is available once more in this new printing of a Vertigo classic, featuring a section of sketches by Bachalo. The setting is Manhattan, where the mysterious Amanda Collins moves through the troubled lives of ordinary people armed with little more than a blank white business card and a strange, supernatural presence. She's giving them the chance to change their lives, but the choice they make will depend entirely on the forces that already exist in their hearts. Amanda herself is a mesmerizing presence and, as she works modern magic with the help of a colorful — if not entirely loyal — coterie of followers, another side of her begins to emerge: one that is troubled, powerful and possibly centuries old. At the crossroads of the supernatural and the very real, this book spins bold, provocative tales of sin, magic and redemption. Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SCALPED VOL. 4: THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS TP Written by Jason Aaron Art by Davide Furno and R.M. Guera Cover by Jock In the latest SCALPED collection, featuring issues #19-24, Chief Red Crow is doing everything he can to walk the straight and narrow, but how far will he let Mr. Brass push him? Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS