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DC COMICS: July 2010 Collected Editions Solicits 
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 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC Advance solicited • On sale December 22 • 264 pg, FC, $59.99 US Written by DON CAMERON, BILL FINGER & others Art by DICK SPRANG, JERRY ROBINSON & others Cover by DICK SPRANG Don’t miss the latest set of 1940s stories from BATMAN #26-31! Includes appearances by Two-Face, the Cavalier, the villainous duo Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Crime Surgeon and more. 
 BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE VOL. 1 HC On sale September 1 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US Written by KEVIN SMITH Art by WALT FLANAGAN & ART THIBERT Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ Collecting the 6-issue miniseries from fan-favorite writer Kevin Smith! As Bruce Wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend Silver St. Cloud, who attempts to teach Bruce about trust, Batman takes on a mysterious new partner in his fight against crime in Gotham City. But will his attempt at trusting someone cause him to be rewarded or punished? 
 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: TEAM HISTORY HC On sale September 8 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US Written by JAMES ROBINSON Art and cover by MARK BAGLEY & ROB HUNTER In this first volume collecting stories by James Robinson and Mark Bagley from issues #38-43, the JLA is reborn with a new roster of heroes: Batman, Green Lantern, The Atom, Green Arrow, Donna Troy, The Guardian, Cyborg, Mon-El, Starfire and Congorilla. Also in this volume, the BLACKEST NIGHT darkens the skies over the Justice League. Can the team get it together in time to survive the return of the undead, villainous Dr. Light? 
 SUPERMAN: MON-EL VOL. 2 – MAN OF VALOR HC On sale September 15 • 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US Written by JAMES ROBINSON Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO, BERNARD CHANG, JAVIER PINA & others Cover by CAFU With The Man of Steel away on New Krypton, it’s up to Mon-El to face off against Bizarro and General Lane in this new hardcover collecting SUPERMAN #692-697, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #14, SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009 #1 and ADVENTURE COMICS #11. Plus, Mon-El debuts his new Superman–inspired costume in this collection guest-starring Superboy, The Legion of Super-Heroes and others. And when Superman returns to Earth, will Mon-El give up his duty as protector of a city he’s grown to love? 
 CUBA: MY REVOLUTION HC On sale SEPTEMBER 8 • 144 pg, Two colors, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by INVERNA LOCKPEZ Art by DEAN HASPIEL Cover by DEAN HASPIEL From the moment Fidel Castro captures Havana in 1959, 17-year-old Sonya believes in the promise of the Cuban Revolution. A medical student who dreams of becoming a painter, she joins the militia and finds herself caught between idealism and ideology. As a volunteer medic at the Bay of Pigs, she’s imprisoned and tortured by her own comrades. Physically and emotionally scarred upon returning home, Sonya searches for fulfillment in art. But when she realizes that none of her efforts, by gun or brush, fall in line with Castro’s regime, Sonya must make agonizing choices between her family, her lover and her beloved country. This graphic novel is inspired by the true experiences of first-time author and Havana-born artist Inverna Lockpez, with stunning art by the Eisner-nominated Dean Haspiel (THE ALCOHOLIC, THE QUITTER, AMERICAN SPLENDOR) in a lush red-and-black palette created by colorist José Villarrubia. 
 AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 1 HC On sale SEPTEMBER 29 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by SCOTT SNYDER & STEPHEN KING Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE From writers Scott Snyder and Stephen King, AMERICAN VAMPIRE introduces a new strain of vampire – a more vicious species – and traces the creatures’ bloodline through decades of American history. This first hardcover volume of the critically acclaimed series collects issues #1-5 and follows two stories: one written by Snyder and one written by King, both with art by future superstar Rafael Albuquerque. Snyder’s tale follows Pearl, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles, who is brutally turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European monsters who tortured and abused her. And in King’s story set in the days of America’s Wild West, readers learn the origin of Skinner Sweet, the original American vampire – a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before. Don’t miss out as Snyder and King set fire to the horror genre with this visionary, all-original take on one of the most popular monster stories! This beautiful collection features a new introduction by Stephen King and bonus art including character sketches, variant covers and more! 
 TRADE PAPERBACKS 
 BATMAN: THE BAT AND THE BEAST TP On sale August 25 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by ANDY CLARKE Cover by jock In this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31-35, a Russian crime kingpin known as The Tsar threatens to take over the Gotham City mob, and Batman must travel to Moscow to face this strange foe on his home turf. 
 BATMAN: ARKHAM REBORN TP On sale August 4• 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US Written by DAVID HINE Art by JEREMY HAUN Cover by cliff chiang Following Black Mask’s destruction of Arkham Asylum, Dr. Jeremiah Arkham has rebuilt the Asylum following the design of his mad Uncle Amadeus. But will the new Arkham be a haven for the criminally insane – or a house of torture? Collecting BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – ARKHAM ASYLUM #1, ARKHAM REBORN #1-3 and DETECTIVE COMICS #864-865. 
 FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS TP On sale August 11 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US Written by GREG RUCKA Art by PHILIP TAN & JONATHAN GLAPION Cover by PHILIP TAN As a massive cosmic battle between good and evil rages across the DC Universe, a war of faith tests the might of The Spectre and the souls of humanity! It’s up to The Spectre, The Question and Batwoman to take down the minions of Darkseid before all hope is lost in this title collecting the 5-issue miniseries! 
 MAGOG: LETHAL FORCE TP On sale August 4 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US Written by KEITH GIFFEN Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER & JOHN DELL In his first collection, featuring issues #1-5 of the monthly series, Magog decides to take justice into his own hands and track down who’s dealing high-tech arms to lowlife scum around the DC Universe. Be here as the hunt starts Magog on the path to discovering his own destiny. 
 THE MIGHTY VOL. 2 TP On sale August 25 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US Written by PETER J. TOMASI & KEITH CHAMPAGNE Art by CHRIS SAMNEE Cover by DAVE JOHNSON The saga of Alpha One concludes here, with THE MIGHTY #7-12! Lt. Gabriel Cole has worked his way up the ranks of Section Omega, with a connection to Alpha One that reaches back to his own childhood tragedy. But when Alpha One reveals a sinister secret, Cole must stop this renegade superman from destroying life on Earth. 
 R.E.B.E.L.S: STRANGE COMPANIONS TP On sale August 18 • 128 pg, B&W, $14.99 US Written by tony bedard Art by andy clarke, claude st. aubin & others cover by andy clarke Vril Dox learns that one planet could hold the key to Starro’s further conquest. Meanwhile, the Omega Men, Adam Strange and Captain Comet heed Dox’s call to arms to stop Starro’s intergalactic starfish fleet. Collecting R.E.B.E.L.S #7-9 and R.E.B.E.L.S ANNUAL #1! 
 THE WEB: SPINNING THE FUTURE TP On sale August 11 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, ANGELA ROBINSON & MARK GUGGENHEIM Art by ROGER ROBINSON, SCOTT McDANIEL & others Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU Billionaire John Raymond is out to upstage his heroic brother by becoming the amazingly well-equipped Web. But when a dark fate arrives for his brother, John learns what it really means to be a hero. Collecting RED CIRCLE: THE WEB #1 and THE WEB #1-5. 
 STORMWATCH PHD: UNNATURAL SPECIES TP On sale August 11 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US Written by IAN EDGINTON Art by LEANDRO Fernández & FRANCISCO PARONZINI Cover by LEANDRO Fernández In this exciting title collecting issues #20-24, Skywatch is attacked by assassins masquerading as refugees and by Kheran warriors who have been hiding on Earth for years. Can the team stand together after it’s revealed that Tao has been influencing their leader King? 
 KILLAPALOOZA TP On sale August 18 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US Written by ADAM BEECHEN Art and cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE Meet the Clap: the biggest band in the world – and a meta-human death squad! They’ve signed on for one last gig, but they aren’t the only band – or assassins – on the bill. Collecting the complete miniseries! 
 GEN13: TEENAGE WASTELAND TP On sale August 25 • 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US Written by SCOTT BEATTY Art and cover by MIKE HUDDLESTON After a scary visit to Sk8-Gra-La, Gen 13 stops over in a small town ruled by the villainous Fearsmiths, an evil team intent on stopping our heroes from reaching their destination. Collecting GEN 13 #27-32! 
 RED HERRING TP On sale AUGUST 4 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US Written by DAVID TISCHMAN Art by PHILIP BOND & DAVID HAHN Cover by PHILIP BOND Teddy “Red” Herring wants to stop a conspiracy involving invading aliens and big businessmen, and he’s convinced Maggie MacGuffin’s near-death experience is the key to his success. Mix The X-Files and The Big Lebowski and you get this: a slyly dangerous collection of the 6-issue miniseries that puts the “con” back in conspiracy! 
 DARK ENTRIES TP On sale AUGUST 18 • 216 pg, B&W, 5.5” x 8” • $14.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by IAN RANKIN Art by WERTHER DELL’EDERA Cover by LEE BERMEJO Now in trade paperback from Vertigo Crime! HELLBLAZER’s John Constantine must become part of HAUNTED PALACE – a closed set reality game show – to deal with the supernatural murder of one of the cast. He enters as a “surprise” contestant and meets the other participants, learning that they all have secrets and that one of them must be “channeling” poltergeists and/or be the murderer. However, John soon learns that he is in fact in a game show which is being broadcast only to the denizens of Hell, who have chosen him to be the next contestant. Now he has to figure out who’s the killer and how to escape with his soul intact. 
 FILTHY RICH TP On sale AUGUST 18 • 200 pg, B&W, 5.5” x 8” • $14.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO Art by VICTOR SANTOS Cover by LEE BERMEJO Now in trade paperback from Vertigo Crime! Richard “Junk” Junkin has always lived on the edge of trouble. A former professional football star whose career was cut short by injury (and gambling problems), he now finds himself selling cars in New Jersey, dreaming of what might have been and lusting after his boss’ unbelievably spoiled, unbelievably sexy and unbelievably rich daughter, Victoria. So when the boss’s asks him to be her personal bodyguard as she tears up the New York City club scene, he leaps at the chance. But before long Junk becomes more of a lapdog than a chaperone, doing all of Victoria’s dirty work . . . up to, and including, murder. 
 THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 2: INSIDE MAN TP On sale AUGUST 11 • 168 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by MIKE CAREY Art by PETER GROSS & others Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU In this volume collecting issues #6-12 of the hit series, Tom arrives at Donostia prison in southern France and falls into the orbit of another story: The Song of Roland. Unfortunately for Tom, it’s an epic that ends with a massacre... 
 CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE TP On sale August 4 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by CHRIS ROBERSON Art by SHAWN MCMANUS Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO In this new title collecting the hot 6-issue miniseries from the writer of iZOMBIE, Fabletown’s top agent must stop illegal trafficking in supernatural artifacts. But can Cindy foil the dark plot before Fabletown is exposed to the mundy world? Includes special extras! 
 HAUNTED TANK TP On sale AUGUST 25 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by FRANK MARRAFFINO Art and cover by HENRY FLINT The Haunted Tank is back in action in this collection of the 5-issue miniseries. African-American tank commander Jamal Stuart has his 21st century war ride in full battle rattle and is ready for anything – anything except the spirit of Confederate Civil War General J.E.B. Stuart! 
 THE LOSERS BOOK TWO TP On sale AUGUST 4 • 480 pg, FC, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art by JOCK, Alé Garza, BEN OLIVER & others Cover by JOCK International action and intrigue explode in the new title that inspired the 2010 Warner Bros. movie. Collecting issues #13-32 of the hit series, THE LOSERS BOOK TWO finds the hard-luck black-ops band flying from Qatar to Turkmenistan amid oily dealings and flying bullets. Includes a new introduction by Ian Rankin and new cover by Jock. 
 SHOWCASE PRESENTS 
 SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE DOOM PATROL VOL. 2 TP                                 
On sale August 18 • 512 pg, B&W, $19.99 US                                 
Art by BRUNO PREMIANI 
 
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