DC May 2015 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS   THE SANDMAN GALLERY EDITION HC Art by SAM KIETH, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, JEFFREY JONES and others Written by NEIL GAIMAN Advance solicit • On sale in July • 272 pg, FC, 13” x 20” • $175.00 US • MATURE READERS For the first time ever, the diverse artistic styles that brought THE SANDMAN to life have been captured in their original form. THE SANDMAN Gallery Edition features stories by Neil Gaiman and art by Sam Kieth, P. Craig Russell, Charles Vess, Kelley Jones and others. Highlights include the complete art from THE SANDMAN #1, by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, and P. Craig Russell’s complete art for THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS graphic novel. This unique volume also includes numerous pages from THE SANDMAN #2-75, as well as the complete six-page tale “Death: A Winter’s Tale” from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #2, illustrated by Jeffrey Jones. Graphitti Designs’ Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide the fan and collector with museum-quality reproductions that are obtainable nowhere else. THE SANDMAN GALLERY EDITION provides a spectacular overview of the talented creators who collaborated with Neil Gaiman on the series from its start in 1989. Collecting the original artwork in this format, the spirit and attitude of Morpheus remains clear. Never before has artwork by Sam Kieth, P. Craig Russell, Jeffrey Jones, Charles Vess, Kelley Jones, Marc Hempel, Jill Thompson, Mike Dringenberg, Michael Zulli and so many others been assembled and presented in such a grand fashion. * * * GREEN LANTERN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC Written by GEOFF JOHNS, GRANT MORRISON, PETER J. TOMASI and others Art by MIKE McKONE, IVAN REIS, PHILIP TAN, DOUG MAHNKE, ED BENES and others Cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT On sale JULY 29 • 1,040 pg, FC, $99.99 US The second massive volume of GREEN LANTERN tales written by best-selling writer Geoff Johns is here, collecting GREEN LANTERN #26-52, BLACKEST NIGHT #0-7, DC UNIVERSE #0, UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1-2 and BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #1-2. In these stories, Hal Jordan and his comrades must face the threat of the Alpha Lanterns, the rage of the Red Lanterns, the rise of the Black Lanterns, and much more! * * * BATMAN: GOTHIC DELUXE EDITION HC Written by GRANT MORRISON Art and cover by KLAUS JANSON On sale JULY 22 • 144 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US In this epic from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #6-10, published here for the first time in hardcover, the Dark Knight Detective must defeat an immortal killer while dealing with a terrifying horror from Bruce Wayne’s youth. While plagued by nightmares about his childhood, Batman investigates the murders of crime bosses in Gotham City. But what will he do when he discovers that the macabre killer is actually the headmaster who tormented Bruce Wayne as a boy? * * * MAD MAX: FURY ROAD – INSPIRED ARTISTS DELUXE EDITION HC Art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ, LEE BERMEJO, DAVE JOHNSON, PAUL POPE, DAVID MACK, HOWARD CHAYKIN, NICOLA SCOTT, GABRIELE DELL’OTTO, CLIFF CHIANG, GEORGE PRATT, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, JOHN PAUL LEON, TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, SIMON BISLEY, GILBERT HERNANDEZ, JAVIER PULIDO, TARA McPHERSON, DECLAN SHALVEY, REBEKAH ISAACS, DVE McKEAN and many more! With commentary by GEORGE MILLER and the artists On sale MAY 6 • 144 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS In anticipation of the upcoming blockbuster film Mad Max: Fury Road, 65 of comics’ best artists took to the post-apocalyptic landscape to interpret this gorgeous and desolate world of George Miller’s design. Inspired by images from the film, each of these visionary artists brings their unique style to a double-page spread of part of the world of Mad Max, with commentary from the artists and Miller himself. From breathtaking action sequences to heartbreaking character portraits, Fury Road will be perfectly captured by a one-of-a-kind array of comics legends, side-by-side with some of the most exciting new talent in the industry! * * * DMZ DELUXE EDITION BOOK FOUR HC Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI and others Cover by BRIAN WOOD On sale JULY 1 • 384 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”,$29.99 US • MATURE READERS In these stories from DMZ #45-59, journalist Matty Roth redefines his role in the DMZ, rolling with a private security force and self-defined mandate to heal the city. Then, Matty retreats into self-exile to take a good, hard look at himself and his conduct since he entered the DMZ, and he doesn’t like what he sees. * * * THE INVISIBLES DELUXE EDITION BOOK FOUR HC Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and others Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND On sale JULY 15 • 512 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”,$39.99 US • MATURE READERS In this INVISIBLES collection, the team launches an assault on an underground New Mexico lab to free the cure for the AIDS virus, and the final fate of mankind is decided in the apocalyptic transdimensional showdown! Collects THE INVISIBLES VOL. 2 #14-22 and VOL. 3 #12-1. * * * LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT: NORM BREYFOGLE HC Written by JOHN WAGNER, ALAN GRANT and others Art by NORM BREYFOGLE and others Cover by NORM BREYFOGLE On sale JULY 1 • 520 pg, FC, $49.99 US In these tales from BATMAN ANNUAL #11-12 and DETECTIVE COMICS #579, 582-594 and 601-607, all featuring the art of Norm Breyfogle, the Dark Knight faces the evil of the Ventriloquist and Scarface, the Crime Doctor, the Demon, a horde of Clayfaces and more! * * * AQUAMAN VOL. 6: MAELSTROM HC Written by JEFF PARKER Art by PAUL PELLETIER, SEAN PARSONS, NETHO DIAZ and others Cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS On sale JULY 1 • 240 pg, FC, $24.99 US The ruthless Chimera – a new villain with links to Aquaman’s past – has arrived to destroy the King of the Seven Seas, and Arthur may not be powerful enough to stop him! Meanwhile, with threat after threat demanding his attention, it’s fallen to Mera to hold Atlantis together, even if most of the city wants her dead! The conspirators hiding in the shadows of the city’s darkest reaches can’t hide forever – but can Mera get to them before Atlantis comes apart? Find out in these tales from AQUAMAN #32-40 and stories from SECRET ORIGINS #2 and 5! * * * GRAYSON VOL. 1: AGENTS OF SPYRAL HC Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING Art by MIKEL JANIN and STEPHEN MOONEY Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON On sale JUNE 3 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US A thrilling new chapter of Dick Grayson’s life begins in this title collecting the start of his new hit series. It’s a super-spy thriller that will shock you and prove one thing: You may think you know Nightwing – but you don’t know Dick! As he digs into the mysterious organization known as SPYRAL and learns more about his new partner, Helena Bertinelli, how can Dick keep track of all the lies? Or will he fall apart once he can no longer tell fact from fiction? Plus: Dick Grayson goes toe-to-toe with the Midnighter! Collects GRAYSON #1-4, a story from SECRET ORIGINS #7 and GRAYSON: FUTURES END #1. * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 6: INJUSTICE LEAGUE HC Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by IVAN REIS, DOUG MAHNKE, SCOTT KOLINS, JASON FABOK and others Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO On sale JULY 8 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US In these tales from issues #30-39, heroes quit, villains join and a Justice League roster you’ve never seen before emerges, led by the world’s greatest hero – Lex Luthor?! The violent consequences of FOREVER EVIL must be dealt with as a new and deadly force targets the Justice league. And who knows how the new Power Ring will affect the team? Plus: The Chief and the treacherous Doom Patrol join The New 52 – and they’re out to show the world that their leader is Luthor’s superior in every way! TRADE PAPERBACKS   BLACK CANARY AND ZATANNA: BLOODSPELL TP Written by PAUL DINI Art and cover by JOE QUINONES On sale JUNE 17 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Two of the DC Universe’s brightest stars join forces in this original graphic novel, now in trade paperback! A year ago, Black Canary infiltrated a gang of female criminals set to pull a dangerous heist at a Las Vegas casino. Its leader was skilled in hand-to-hand combat and had more than a passing interest in black magic. Rather than be captured by Canary or the law, she went to her death, vowing to get revenge on Canary! Now, one year later, death stalks those gang members, and Canary must turn to her friend Zatanna to help investigate. This title also includes a special sketchbook section. * * * AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS VOL. 2: ALIGNMENT EARTH TP Written by DAN JURGENS Art by LAN MEDINA and ALLEN MARTINEZ Cover by IVAN REIS On sale JUNE 24 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US When the secrets of their pasts are used against them, can the Others keep their tenuous union intact? In facing deadly villains like the KGBeast, the King of Atlantis and his allies may not live to ask that question! Collects issues #6-11, plus AQUAMAN: FUTURES END #1 and AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS: FUTURES END #1. * * * BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 5: THE BIG BURN TP Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art by PATRICK GLEASON, GUILLEM MARCH, MICK GRAY and others Cover by PATRICK GLEASON On sale JUNE 24 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US The origin of Two-Face begins as Batman finds himself in the crossfire of a war between Two-Face and mobster Erin McKillen! Don’t miss these explosive tales from BATMAN AND TWO-FACE #24-28 and BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #2. * * * DEATHSTROKE VOL. 1: GODS OF WAR TP Written by TONY S. DANIEL Art by TONY S. DANIEL Cover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA On sale JUNE 17 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US In these tales from issues #1-6 of the hot new series, Slade Wilson’s entire life is turned upside down after he learns that his involvement in a top-secret mission was wiped from his memory. Now, a new, mysterious enemy known as Odysseus has targeted Deathstroke and everyone involved in the decade-old mission. But Slade’s journey into his past takes an unexpected turn, leading him to Gotham City – and into conflict with both Batman and Harley Quinn! * * * INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE VOL. 1: PLANET OF THE HUMANS TP Written by KEITH GIFFEN and DAN DIDIO Art by KEITH GIFFEN, SCOTT KOBLISH, TOM GRUMMETT, SCOTT HANNA, JIM STARLIN, ROB HUNTER and others Cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH On sale JUNE 24 • 224 pg, FC, $16.99 US Four of the best students from New Genesis arrive on Earth to study and aid in the advancement of humanity – but they soon discover a darker purpose to their mission: a threat so great that it may bring the Multiverse itself to its knees! In these stories from issues #1-9 and INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE: FUTURES END #1, the only thing that stands between them and total destruction is the mysterious entity known as the Infinity Man! * * * GOTHAM ACADEMY VOL. 1 TP Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL On sale JUNE 17 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Gotham City’s most prestigious prep school is a very strange place. It’s got a spooky campus, oddball teachers, and rich benefactors always dropping by...like that weirdo Bruce Wayne. But nothing is as strange as the students! Like, what’s up with Olive Silverlock? Is she crazy or what? Where did she go last summer? And what’s the deal with her creepy mom? And how come that freshman Maps is always following her around? And is she still going out with Kyle? P.S. Did you hear the rumor about the ghost in the North Hall?! It’s all here in these tales from issues #1-6 of the new series! * * * RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS VOL. 6: LOST AND FOUND TP Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Art by R.B. SILVA, GERALDO BORGES and others Cover by ED BENES On sale JUNE 17 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Red Hood and the team deal with the fallout from Kori’s past and learn that an unexpected villain has returned to make things much, much worse for them! Collects RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #32-34, stories from SECRET ORIGINS #2 and 5 and RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ANNUAL #2. * * * SUPERMAN – ACTION COMICS VOL. 5: WHAT LIES BENEATH TP Written by GREG PAK Art by AARON KUDER and others Cover by AARON KUDER On sale JUNE 10 •160 pg, FC, $14.99 US These stories from ACTION COMICS #25-29 and SECRET ORIGINS #1 feature a BATMAN: ZERO YEAR tie-in starring a cocky young Superman who must battle the forces of nature to save Gotham City! Then, all hell breaks loose as Superman is caught between an alien menace and the super-powered soldier the U.S. Army has sent to kill it. * * * SWAMP THING VOL. 6: THE SUREEN TP Written by CHARLES SOULE Art by JAVIER PINA and JESUS SAIZ Cover by JESUS SAIZ On sale JUNE 3 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US Enter the Sureen: an avatar of the Green worshippers who live to serve Swamp Thing. They offer to turn Alec human once more, but what will happen to his almost all-powerful body? He and his companion Capucine must travel to India to find the answers...and to get there, they’ll need help from Vandal Savage! Collects SWAMP THING #28-34, plus pages from AQUAMAN #31. * * * WORLDS’ FINEST VOL. 5: HOMEWARD BOUND TP Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by R.B. SILVA, SCOTT McDANIEL, TYLER KIRKHAM, SCOTT KOLINS and others Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM On sale JUNE 3 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US When Power Girl and Huntress learn that their home world still exists, the heroines decide to return to the ruins of Earth 2, only to discover they’ve arrived just when they were needed most! Collects WORLDS’ FINEST #22-26 and WORLDS’ FINEST: FUTURES END #1. * * * BATMAN: CATACLYSM TP NEW EDITION Written by CHUCK DIXON and others Art by VARIOUS Cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE On sale JUNE 10 • 464 pg, FC, $29.99 US This new edition of BATMAN: CATACLYSM includes material never collected before from BATMAN #553-554, DETECTIVE COMICS #719-721, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #73-74, NIGHTWING #19-20, AZRAEL #40, CATWOMAN #56-57, ROBIN #52-53, BATMAN CHRONICLES #12, BLACKGATE: ISLE OF MEN #1, HUNTRESS/SPOILER: BLUNT TRAUMA #1, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM: TALES OF MADNESS #1. * * * GREEN ARROW VOL. 3: THE TRIAL OF OLIVER QUEEN TP Written by MIKE GRELL Art by ED HANNIGAN, DAN JURGENS, DICK GIORDANO and others Cover by ED HANNIGAN and DICK GIORDANO On sale JUNE 3 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS In these stories from GREEN ARROW #13-20, Green Arrow relocates to Portland to be with Black Canary. But after helping out a local resident, he finds himself the target of an assassin who wants to bring his own brand of deadly vigilante justice of the city. * * * HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VOL. 5: THE BLOOD OF GRAYSKULL TP Written by DAN ABNETT Art by POP MHAN Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC On sale JUNE 17 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US “The Blood of Grayskull” begins in these stories from issues #13-19! As an ancient evil from Eternia’s past returns, Princess Adora must continue on her road to redemption. But when He-Man delivers tragic news, brother and sister must unite against The Horde! * * * NIGHTWING VOL. 2: ROUGH JUSTICE TP Written by CHUCK DIXON Art and cover by SCOTT McDANIEL and KARL STORY On sale JUNE 10 • 296 pg, FC, $19.99 US In these stories from NIGHTWING #9-18 and NIGHTWING ANNUAL #1, Dick Grayson battles Blockbuster, Man-Bat, and the lethal assassin Deathstroke. But neither distance nor time will allow him to escape his past, as Nightwing finds himself once again battling the fear-inducing Scarecrow and working side-by-side with Batman when his mentor pays him an unwelcome visit to check up on him. * * * THE QUESTION: FALLING IN PLACE TP Written by RICK VEITCH Art and cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS On sale JUNE 10 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Collecting the six-issue miniseries! Has the faceless vigilante’s brand of harsh justice sent him off the deep end? Prowling the mean streets of his native Chicago, the trench-coated Question believes he also walks in another world – a strange shamanic space full of shadowy dangers. And when Vic Sage hears the voice of Superman’s home city of Metropolis, he answers the call. Is he crazy? That’s the question. * * * SECRET SIX VOL. 2 TP Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by NICOLA SCOTT, DOUG HAZLEWOOD and others Cover by CLIFF CHIANG On sale JUNE 3 • 336 pg, FC, $19.99 US Join Catman, Scandal, Deadshot and Ragdoll as they hit the road on the run from some of the world’s most dangerous killers! In this new title collecting SECRET SIX #1-14, a contract has been put out on the lives of the Six, but the team has some tricks – and a whole lot of bullets – up their own sleeves! Then, with Batman’s cowl up for grabs, two of the Secret Six decide they should be the new Dark Knight! * * * THE WAKE TP Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY On sale JUNE 10 • 256 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS When marine biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines but quickly learns they won’t take “no” for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks and scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery. But when things go horribly wrong, this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! * * * HINTERKIND VOL. 3: THE HOT ZONE TP Written by IAN EDGINTON Art by FRANCESCO TRIFOGLI Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE On sale JUNE 24 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS In these stories from issues #13-18, step back in time to before the deadly plague that almost wiped out mankind. From the streets of New York to the boulevards of Paris and the mountain strongholds of Afghanistan, the Sidhe prepare to unleash their long-awaited revenge. War has been declared – and we have already lost!