DC March 2016 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS   ABSOLUTE PREACHER VOL. 1 HC Written by GARTH ENNIS Art by STEVE DILLON Cover by GLENN FABRY On sale JULY 6 • 736 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $150.00 US • MATURE READERS PREACHER #1-26 are collected in this new Absolute edition! Merging with a bizarre force called Genesis, preacher Jesse Custer possesses the power of “The Word,” an ability to make people do whatever he utters! Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and hard-drinking vampire Cassidy, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country to find God. * * * SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS HC Written by OTTO BINDER, LEO DORFMAN and JERRY SIEGEL Art by JIM MOONEY and AL PLASTINO Cover by DARWYN COOKE On sale MAY 18 • 688 pg, FC, $75.00 US Collecting the Girl of Steel’s adventures from ACTION COMICS #252-307! As Superman’s secret weapon, Supergirl must adjust to life in the Midvale Orphange. The stories alternate between tales about friends and school, Supergirl’s efforts to master her new powers, and time-travel jaunts into the far future and distant past. * * * KINGDOM COME 20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION HC Written by MARK WAID Art and cover by ALEX ROSS On sale MAY 11 • 340 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” • $39.99 US Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross. This new 20th Anniversary edition features sketch material and more that provides insight into this rich world. Set in the not-so-distant future, the DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes—the Justice League—returns under the most dire of circumstances, which sets up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a battle that will define what heroism truly is. Collects KINGDOM COME #1-4. * * * FABLES DELUXE EDITION BOOK 12 HC Written by MARK WAID Art and cover by ALEX ROSS On sale MAY 11 • 340 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” • $39.99 US Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross. This new 20th Anniversary edition features sketch material and more that provides insight into this rich world. Set in the not-so-distant future, the DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes—the Justice League—returns under the most dire of circumstances, which sets up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a battle that will define what heroism truly is. Collects KINGDOM COME #1-4. * * * SCALPED DELUXE EDITION BOOK 4 HC Written by MARK WAID Art and cover by ALEX ROSS On sale MAY 11 • 340 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” • $39.99 US Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross. This new 20th Anniversary edition features sketch material and more that provides insight into this rich world. Set in the not-so-distant future, the DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes—the Justice League—returns under the most dire of circumstances, which sets up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a battle that will define what heroism truly is. Collects KINGDOM COME #1-4. * * * GRAPHIC INK: THE DC COMICS ART OF JIM LEE HC Written by various Art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS and others Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS On sale MAY 25 • 416 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $39.99 US This new, oversized art book captures some of Jim Lee’s most dynamic artwork from his decades in the comic industry. From his early work with WildStorm Productions to his recent turns drawing the greatest heroes in the DC Universe, GRAPHIC INK collects more than hundreds of pages of cover art as well as little-seen short stories from throughout this artist’s career. See why Jim Lee is considered the greatest comics artist of his generation with this extraordinary collection! * * * BATMAN ‘66 VOL. 5 HC Written by JEFF PARKER, RAY FAWKES and GABRIEL SORIA Art by TY TEMPLETON, JON BOGDANOVE, BRENT SCHOONOVER and others Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED On sale MAY 11 • 184 pg, FC, $24.99 US In these tales from issues #23-30, when False Face goes looking for a shape-shifting formula, he ends up creating Clayface! Then, it’s a bewitching evening as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, crashes a gala of Gotham City’s elite. Plus, the Scarecrow and The Harlequin are introduced, and Batman grapples with Bane. * * * WONDER WOMAN VOL. 8: A TWIST OF FATE HC Written by MEREDITH FINCH Art by DAVID FINCH, JONATHAN GLAPION, IAN CHURCHILL and others Cover by DAVID FINCH and JONATHAN GLAPION On sale MAY 18 • 168 pg, FC, $22.99 US A daring new direction begins with the arrival of a brand new villain in these stories from WONDER WOMAN #41-47! But while he may be new to us, he’s not new to the world he seeks to tame. And speaking of villains, Donna Troy’s quest to destroy Wonder Woman ratchets up another gear (if that’s even possible!), while Wonder Woman is learning how to replace Ares as God of War. Plus, Donna Troy’s fate becomes clear as she embarks on a journey that will either end her life or begin a new one, while Wonder Woman draws closer to the Amazon who tried to depose Diana as queen! TRADE PAPERBACKS   SUPERMAN: THE MEN OF TOMORROW TP Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and KLAUS JANSON On sale APRIL 13 • 256 pg, FC, $16.99 US A new era for SUPERMAN begins as writer Geoff Johns takes the reins—and he’s joined by legendary artist John Romita, Jr. in his first-ever work for DC Comics! These stories from issues #32-39 introduce Ulysses, the Man of Tomorrow, into the Man of Steel’s life. This strange visitor shares many of Kal-El’s experiences, including having been rocketed from a world with no future. New and exciting mysteries and adventures await. * * * GREEN LANTERN CORPS: THE LOST ARMY TP Written by CULLEN BUNN Art by JESUS SAIZ, CLIFF RICHARDS and JAVIER PINA Cover by JESUS SAIZ On sale APRIL 6 • 152 pg, FC, $16.99 US John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kilowog, and the rest of the Green Lantern Corps are lost in an unknown universe. The Corps will have to rely on a few questionable allies in order make their way home. The problem is, they have no idea where home is… Collects the entire six-issue GREEN LANTERN: THE LOST ARMY miniseries! * * * GREEN LANTERN VOL. 6: THE LIFE EQUATION TP Written by ROBERT VENDITTI Art by BILLY TAN, FRANCIS PORTELA and others Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER On sale APRIL 20 • 184 pg, FC, $16.99 US Having staked their claim to the emotional spectrum, the New Gods are redefining the universe in their image, starting with stealing the secrets of the Corps’ Citadel. But Hal and the Corps will have something to say about that. Collects GREEN LANTERN #35-40, GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #3 and a story from SECRET ORIGINS #3. * * * LOBO VOL. 2: BEWARE HIS MIGHT TP Written by CULLEN BUNN and FRANK BARIERI Art by CLIFF RICHARDS, GUILLERMO ORTEGA, ROBSON ROCHA and others Cover by LEONARD MANCO On sale APRIL 27 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US After his explosive return, Lobo is back and badder than ever! He’s set his sights on Sinestro—but the leader of the Yellow Lanterns may be more than a match for the last Czarnian. This volume collects LOBO #7-9, LOBO ANNUAL #1 and the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: GREEN LANTERN/PARALLAX #2! * * * ELSEWORLDS: BATMAN VOL. 1 TP Written by DOUG MOENCH, MIKE W. BARR, ELLIOT S. MAGGIN, HOWARD CHAYKIN and others Art by NORM BREYFOGLE, HOWARD CHAYKIN, KELLEY JONES, P. CRAIG RUSSELL and others On sale APRIL 20 • 536 pg, FC, $34.99 US Some of the best Elseworlds tales starring the Dark Knight are collected for the first time, including BATMAN: HOLY TERROR #1, BATMAN: DARK ALLEGIANCES #1, BATMAN: DARK JOKER – THE WILD #1, BATMAN: IN DARKEST KNIGHT #1, ROBIN 3000 #1-2 and more. * * * DC COMICS/DARK HORSE: ALIENS TP Written by RON MAR and IAN EDGINTON Art by BERNIE WRIGHTSON, STAZ JOHNSON, JAMES HODGKINS, CHRIS SPROUSE and KEVIN NOWLAN Cover by STAZ JOHNSON and JAMES HODGKINS On sale APRIL 27 • 400 pg, FC • $24.99 US The stories that brought the dread Aliens into the DC Universe are collected in this new title! First, Batman follows the trail from his home turf to the Amazon jungle to discover the horror of the Aliens—but how can even the Dark Knight stop them? Then, an Alien is discovered in a Gotham City construction site—and it’s going to wreak havoc on Arkham Asylum! Plus, the 1998 tale that pitted the WildC.A.T.s against the might of the Aliens is back. Can even the WildC.A.T.s survive a battle with the Aliens—when StormWatch has already fallen? * * * SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 9 TP Written by JOHN BYRNE, ROGER STERN and JERRY ORDWAY Art by JOHN BYRNE, JERRY ORDWAY, RON FRENZ and others Cover by JOHN BYRNE On sale APRIL 27 • 232 pg, FC, $17.99 US In these tales from SUPERMAN #19-22, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #441-444, the mysterious Supergirl meets Superman for the first time! Plus, the Man of Steel faces Mr. Mxyzptlk, runs into the Doom Patrol and battles Metallo! And Lex Luthor is tricked into releasing criminals from the Phantom Zone—and it’s up to Superman to clean up his mess. * * * SUPERMAN: EMPEROR JOKER TP Written by JEPH LOEB and others Art by ED McGUINNESS and others Cover by ED McGUINNESS and DEXTER VINES RESOLICIT • On sale APRIL 6 • 264 pg, FC, $19.99 US Collecting the unforgettable, twisted story originally from 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 reality gone wrong, Superman must struggle against The Joker, Emperor of the universe! Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. * * * BATMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 4 TP Written by KELLEY PUCKETT, PAUL DINI and others Art by BRUCE TIMM, MIKE PAROBECK, RICK BURCHETT and others Cover by RICK BURCHETT On sale APRIL 6 • 320 pg, FC, $24.99 US In these stories from BATMAN ADVENTURES #28-36, BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 and BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #2, the Dynamic Duo face their greatest foes, including The Joker, Harley Quinn, Ra’s al Ghul, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze and more! * * * BLACK LIGHTNING TP Written by TONY ISABELLA Art by TREVOR VON EEDEN, FRANK SPRINGER and VINCE COLLETTA Cover by RICH BUCKLER and FRANK SPRINGER On sale APRIL 6 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US With the power to generate electricity from within, Jefferson Pierce adopts the secret identity of Black Lightning! But it will take all of his abilities to protect his Metropolis neighborhood of Suicide Slum from those that seek to destroy it. With guest appearances from Superman and more, this new title collects issues #1-11 from the 1970s series, plus a story from CANCELLED COMICS CAVALCADE. * * * THE FLASH BY GRANT MORRISON AND MARK MILLAR TP Written by GRANT MORRISON and MARK MILLAR Art by PAUL RYAN, JOHN NYBERG and RON WAGNER Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE On sale APRIL 13 • 336 pg, FC, $19.99 US Writers Grant Morrison and Mark Millar put their distinctive mark on the Scarlet Speedster in this run on THE FLASH from issues #130-141, plus the crossover issues GREEN ARROW #130 and GREEN LANTERN #96! Confined to a wheelchair after a run-in with the mystery villain known only as The Suit, how can The Flash protect Keystone City from evil run amok? Plus, The Flash is forced to represent Earth in an cosmos-spanning race against an alien being called Krakkl! * * * GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT VOL. 2: REST IN PEACE TP Written by RAY FAWKES Art by JUAN FERREYRA Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ On sale APRIL 6 • 208 pg, FC, $14.99 US As the Midnight Shift is interrogated by Internal Affairs, Dr. Tarr makes a discovery that might change everything for Corrigan and The Spectre. But will it be too late? Collects GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #6-12, ANNUAL #1 and the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: CATWOMAN #2. * * * HE-MAN: THE ETERNITY WAR VOL. 2 TP Written by DAN ABNETT Art by POP MHAN, EDGAR SALAZAR and others Cover by POP MHAN On sale APRIL 13 • 208 pg, FC, $14.99 US As the Eternity War rages, Skeletor’s past is brought to light. He-Man and She-Ra must find a way to halt his growing threat and fight for a peaceful future even as they are faced with Teela’s fearsome premonitions of a universe doomed under Hordak’s rule. Collects HE-MAN: THE ETERNITY WAR #7-15. * * * INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE VOL. 2 TP Written by TOM TAYLOR and BRIAN BUCCELLATO Art by MIKE S. MILLER, BRUNO REDONDO and others Cover by AARON LOPRESTI On sale APRIL 27 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US In these tales from issues #8-12 and ANNUAL #1, Batman must ask for help against Superman from the one person he would never trust: John Constantine! But will even the might of the dark mage’s power be enough against the forces that stand against them? * * * INVASION TP NEW EDITION Written by KEITH GIFFEN and BILL MANTLO Art by TODD McFARLANE, BART SEARS, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, JOE RUBINSTEIN and others Cover by BART SEARS and JOE RUBINSTEIN On sale APRIL 13 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US The massive 3-issue miniseries from 1988 is available again in this new edition! In this universe-spanning saga, the deadly but emotionless Dominators have come to Earth to wipe out the threat posed by metahumans. But what is the real reason for their attack? * * * MORTAL KOMBAT X VOL. 3: BLOOD ISLAND TP Written by SHAWN KITTELSEN Art by DEXTER SOY, DANIEL SAMPERE, IGOR VITORINO, JUAN ALBARRAN and others Cover by JAE LEE On sale APRIL 13 • 128 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS In these stories from issues #9-12, Scorpion and Takeda’s search for Sub-Zero leads them to find a city that’s been frozen solid! Meanwhile, Sonya and Johnny’s quest to rescue their daughter is interrupted by the Outworld Civil War—and a Shokan uprising led by Kintaro! * * * NIGHTWING VOL. 4: LOVE AND BULLETS TP Written by CHUCK DIXON Art and cover by SCOTT McDANIEL and KARL STORY On sale APRIL 20 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US In these action-packed tales from issues #26-34, #1,000,000 and a story from NIGHTWING SECRET FILES #1, Nightwing is joined by the Huntress, his former love interest, to put an end to Blüdhaven’s mob boss, Blockbuster, and his cartel that’s destroying the city from within. And the amateur crimefighter called Nite-Wing makes life difficult for the real Nightwing. * * * SECRET SIX VOL. 4: CAUTION TO THE WIND TP Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by J. CALAFIORE and R.B. SILVA Cover by DANIEL LUVISI On sale APRIL 20 • 320 pg, FC, $19.99 US In the “Reptile Brain” arc, the Secret Six are enlisted to prevent an imposing group of their counterparts from conquering an extra-dimensional jungle and unleashing nuclear armageddon on the U.S. This new title collects SECRET SIX #25-36, ACTION COMICS #897 and DOOM PATROL #19. * * * SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 3: ROGUES TP Written by JOHN OSTRANDER Art by LUKE McDONNELL, GRAHAM NOLAN, KEITH GIFFEN and others Cover by KARL KESEL On sale APRIL 6 • 280 pg, FC, $19.99 US The Suicide Squad is back in stories from issues #17-25 and ANNUAL #1! First, the team stumbles into the Meta-Zone, where they encounter Shade, the Changing Man. Then, the Jihad is back—and there are scores to settle! And Captain Boomerang is about to pay for masquerading as Mirror Master! * * * SUPERMAN: SACRIFICE TP NEW EDITION Written by MARK VERHEIDEN, GAIL SIMONE and GREG RUCKA Art by ED BENES, TONY S. DANIEL, KARL KERSCHL, RAGS MORALES and others Cover by J.G. JONES On sale APRIL 27 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US The story that forever altered the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman is available again, with stories from SUPERMAN #218-220, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642-643, ACTION COMICS #829 and WONDER WOMAN #219-220. Max Lord has taken over Superman’s mind and has him in thrall. With Superman’s peers and loved ones in danger, Wonder Woman must battle past the Man of Steel and end the threat. * * * ASTRO CITY: LOVERS QUARREL TP Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by BRENT ANDERSON Cover by ALEX ROSS On sale APRIL 20 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US In this new ASTRO CITY paperback, the spotlight falls on Quarrel and Crackerjack as they face a real crisis: what does an aging crimefighter do when time starts to take its toll? Plus, a look into Quarrel’s origins—and the end of the line for one of Astro City’s most stalwart heroes. And what’s a talking gorilla to do when he’s always wanted to be a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band? That’s right, you go to Astro City. Collects ASTRO CITY #18-21 and #23-24.