DC COMICS: August 2008 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL: AMBUSH BUG #1 Written by Paul Kupperberg, Keith Giffen & Robert Loren Fleming Art by Carmine Infantino, Keith Giffen & Robert Oksner Cover by Ryan Sook While Ambush Bug is busy tearing through the DC Universe in his new miniseries, here are some of his top stories from the 1980s, torn from the pages of SUPERGIRL #16, ACTION COMICS #560, 563 and 565 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #81! On sale August 6 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US HARDCOVERS DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC Written by Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney, Gardner Fox, Neal Adams, Cary Bates, Len Wein and Howard Liss Art by Neal Adams, Joe Kubert, Nick Cardy, Dick Dillin, Steve Harper and Vince Colletta At last, it's here - the first of three hardcover volumes collecting nearly every DC Comics story and cover by Neal Adams not already collected in GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW, BATMAN or DEADMAN titles! Featuring rarely seen stories from OUR ARMY AT WAR #182, 183 and 186, STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES #134 and 144, DETECTIVE COMICS #369, TEEN TITANS #20-22, ACTION COMICS #425, SUPERMAN #254, WEIRD WAR TALES #12 and 13 and more! Advance-solicited; on sale October 22 192 pg, FC, $39.99 US * * * THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: ENEMY RISING HC Written by Jim Shooter Cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Art by Francis Manapul, Aaron Lopresti & Livesay Collecting LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37-44, ENEMY RISING features the work of legendary, returning LEGION writer Jim Shooter, with spectacular art by Francis Manapul! Can Lightning Lad grow into his new role as Legion Leader in time to help the team stop an evil from beyond the fringes of the universe? Advance-solicited; on sale October 15 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by Marv Wolfman Art and cover by George Perez & Romeo Tanghal The 1980s adventures continue in this final Archive edition, collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #21-27 and NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1! Don't miss the Titans' struggle against the hordes of Brother Blood, Starfire's confrontation with her evil sister and more! Retailers: Please see this month's Order Form for a special Archives ordering incentive. Advance-solicited; on sale October 29 224 pg, FC, $49.99 US * * * SUPERMAN/BATMAN: THE SEARCH FOR KRYPTONITE HC Written by Michael Green & Mike Johnson Art and cover by Shane Davis & Matt "Batt" Banning The epic adventure from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #44-49 by Michael Green and Mike Johnson, two of the writers of the hit TV series Heroes, is collected in hardcover! The World's Finest team has a new mission: collect all Kryptonite from across the globe — no matter who gets in their way! Advance-solicited; on sale October 22 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * FABLES: COVERS BY JAMES JEAN HC Written by James Jean Foreword by Bill Willingham Art and cover by James Jean Now, for the first time, the exquisite FABLES covers by James Jean, winner of multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, whose diverse clients include Prada and Pepsi, are collected in one extraordinary volume! Perfect for any art-book library or FABLES completist, this volume includes never-before-seen sketch material, along with insightful commentary and remarkable insights into Jean's creative process. Also included is a afterword by celebrated FABLES writer/creator Bill Willingham. Designed and annotated by the artist, this deluxe, oversized hardcover includes ten vellum sleeve inserts, an embossed case and other fine art details that make FABLES: COVERS BY JAMES JEAN as elegant and unique as the FABLES covers themselves. Advance-solicited; on sale October 29 8.625" x 11.625" 208 pg, FC, $39.99 US MATURE READERS * * * Y: THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale The first ten issues of the award-winning series written by Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Lost) are collected in an oversized hardcover with a new cover! Don't miss the amazing SF epic that Stephen King called "The best graphic novel I've ever read." Advance-solicited; on sale October 15 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US 7.0625" x 10.875" MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 1: THE CHRYSALIS TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Julian Lopez, Carlos Rodriguez and Bit Cover by Doug Braithwaite Collecting the first five issues of the new action series by acclaimed writer Chuck Dixon! The new Outsiders investigate a strange Omac-like entity — but things are made all the more difficult when the team meets Batman's new recruit! Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * BATMAN BLACK & WHITE VOL. 2 TP - NEW EDITION Written by Brian Azzarello, Harlan Ellison, Paul Levitz, Paul Dini and others Cover by Mike Mignola Art by Alex Ross, Jim Lee, Tim Sale, Kyle Baker, Dave Gibbons, Mark Buckingham and others A new edition of the trade paperback collecting stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #1-16 and four stories created for this title, now offered at DC's standard trim size. Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 176 pg, B&W, $19.99 US * * * BATMAN BLACK & WHITE VOL. 3 TP Written by Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Dwayne McDuffie, Mike Mignola and others Cover by Frank Miller Art by John Bolton, Alan Davis, Darwyn Cooke, Jason Pearson, Whilce Portacio, Jill Thompson, and others This spectacular volume collecting stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #17-49 is offered at DC's standard trim size! Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 288 pg, B&W, $19.99 US * * * BIRDS OF PREY: METROPOLIS OR DUST TP Written by Sean McKeever Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Stephane Roux A high-tech hazard threatens the streets of Metropolis in this latest BIRDS collection, featuring issues #113-117 of their hit series. Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * BLUE BEETLE VOL. 4: ENDGAME TP Written by John Rogers, Justin Peniston and Jai Nitz Art by Rafael Albuquerque, Andy Kuhn, Mike Norton and Trevor Scott Cover by Albuquerque Featuring a story that ties into "The Sinestro Corps War," this volume collects BLUE BEETLE #20-26. This title also includes the special Spanish language story, along with the script translated into English. Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS VOL. 3 TP Written by Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Tony Bedard and Sean McKeever Art by Scott Kolins, Tom Derenick, Jamal Igle, Howard Porter, Jesus Saiz and others Cover by Stefane Roux In this third COUNTDOWN collection, featuring stories from issues #25-13, Jimmy Olsen's unpredictable super-powers bring him to the attention of Darkseid! Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 296 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * DC COMICS GOES APE TP Written by Otto Binder, John Broome, Gardner Fox and others Art by Carmine Infantino, Wayne Boring, George Papp, Ross Andru, C.C. Beck, Jim Starlin and others Cover by Arthur Adams You'll go bananas for this new title collecting simian stories from SUPERBOY #76, SUPERMAN #138, THE FLASH (VOL. 1) #127, DETECTIVE COMICS #339 and 482, HAWKMAN #16, WONDER WOMAN #170, STRANGE ADVENTURES #201, SHAZAM #9, SUPER FRIENDS #30 and THE FLASH (VOL. 2) #151! Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis and others Cover by Simone Bianchi In this hard-hitting volume, Green Lantern discovers that Lanterns who were left for dead are alive — and it's up to Hal to set them free. Collects GREEN LANTERN #7-13. Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 176 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * JLA: SALVATION RUN TP Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges Art by Sean Chen & Walden Wong Cover by Joe Corroney The hit 7-issue miniseries spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS is collected in this new trade paperback. Exiled to a distant hell planet, the villains of the DCU split into two warring factions led by Lex Luthor and The Joker! Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * JSA PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN TP Written by Steven T. Seagle, Tony Bedard and Junior Thomas Art by John K. Snyder III, Dennis Calero, Staz Johnson, Mike Norton and others Cover by Snyder Earth's first Green Lantern, Alan Scott, stars in this new collection with tales from GREEN LANTERN: BRIGHTEST DAY/BLACKEST NIGHT and JSA CLASSIFIED #25 and 32-33, including his battle royal with Solomon Grundy! Advance-solicited; on sale September 10 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE TORNADO'S PATH TP Written by Brad Meltzer Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope Cover by Michael Turner New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (IDENTITY CRISIS, The Book of Fate) redefines the World's Greatest Super Team for a new generation in this trade paperback collecting issues #1-7 of the new series, with foldout pages, variant covers and much more! Advance-solicited; on sale September 10 224 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * JUSTICE VOL. 2 TP Written by Alex Ross & Jim Krueger Art by Doug Braithwaite & Alex Ross The second serving of JUSTICE is now available in trade paperback! Featuring the amazing artistry of Alex Ross, this volume collects issues #5-8 of the hit maxiseries! Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * KINGDOM COME TP — NEW EDITION Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Alex Ross Eisner Award-winning artist Alex Ross provides an amazing new cover painting for this new edition of KINGDOM COME, which features a deluxe foldout cover only on its first printing! (Subsequent printings will not include the foldout.) Written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Ross, this is the unforgettable, best-selling tale of a world spinning inexorably out of control. Waid and Ross weave a tale of youth versus experience, tradition versus change, and what defines a hero. KINGDOM COME is a riveting epic that pits the old guard - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their allies - against a new, uncompromising generation of heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale September 10 232 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * THE PHANTOM STRANGER: THE HEART OF A STRANGER TP Written by Paul Kupperberg, Mike W. Barr, Paul Levitz, Alan Moore and Dan Mishkin Art by Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, Jim Aparo, Gene Colan, Joe Orlando and others Cover by Mignola & Russell The celebrated 1987 miniseries featuring art by Mike Mignola (Hellboy) is the centerpiece of this new collected edition, which also includes tales from SECRET ORIGINS #10! Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE THIRD KRYPTONIAN TP Written by Kurt Busiek and Dwayne McDuffie Art by Rick Leonardi, Renato Guedes and others Cover by Renato Guedes Who — or what — is The Third Kryptonian? Find out in this new trade paperback collecting SUPERMAN #668-670 and ACTION COMICS #847, plus the backup story from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13! Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS: BRAVE NEW WORLD TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Renato Arlem Cover by Dave Johnson The 8-issue miniseries is collected in this new trade paperback! In a changing world, how will Uncle Sam and his team fit into a new world order? And how will they stop Red Bee's insectoid invasion — not to mention saving The Phantom Lady from her own reckless behavior? Advance-solicited; on sale September 10 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE PRESENTS: METAL MEN VOL. 2 TP Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney Art and cover by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky and George Roussos Cover by Andru & Esposito The Metal Men return in this SHOWCASE PRESENTS volume collecting their adventures from METAL MEN #16-36 and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #66. Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US * * * SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BLACKHAWK VOL. 1 TP Written by Various Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff Cover by Dillin The 1950s adventures of The Blackhawks are collected for the first time in this new volume featuring stories from BLACKHAWK #108-127! Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC. NUMBER OF THE BEAST TP Written by Christos Gage Art and cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Collecting the stunning 8-issue miniseries! WildStorm's seminal super heroes, The Paladins, are in for a rough day when they discover that the Apocalypse has begun! But how does a secret from WildStorm's troubled past hold the key to a nightmarish tomorrow? Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH TP Written by Jeff Katz & James Kuhoric Art by Jason Craig Cover by Eric Powell The hit 6-issue miniseries pitting three titans of horrordom against one another is collected in its entirety! Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment. On sale September 10 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US MATURE READERS * * * CAIRO SC WRITTEN by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker The original graphic novel by breakout talent G. Willow Wilson, a Cairo-based journalist, with art by renowned illustrator M.K. Perker, is now available in trade paperback! The creative team behind the new monthly series AIR brings together ancient and modern Middle East with a Vertigo twist. A stolen hookah, a spiritual underworld and a genie on the run change the lives of five strangers forever in this modern fable set on the streets of the Middle East's largest metropolis. This magical-realism thriller interweaves the fates of a drug runner, a down-on-his-luck journalist, an American expatriate, a young activist and an Israeli soldier as they race through bustling present-day Cairo to find an artifact of unimaginable power, one protected by a dignified jinn and sought by a wrathful gangster-magician. But the vastness of Africa's legendary City of Victory extends into a spiritual realm - the Undernile - and even darker powers lurk there. . . Don't miss the incredible graphic novel Publishers Weekly called "lush and energetic...a beautiful book," and The Los Angeles Times Book Review praised as "lyrically beautiful." Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 6.875" x 9" 160 pg, B&W, $17.99 US MATURE READERS * * * 100 BULLETS VOL. 12: DIRTY TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson In this volume collecting issues #84-88 of the award-winning series, more members of The Trust fall, and one family head reaches out to a semi-retired Minuteman for help and protection. But with blood in the water and Graves and his soldiers making a final push for total control, will this old-timer be able to stop the massacre? Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERSP> * * * LOVELESS VOL. 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Danijel Zezelj and Werther Dell'Edera Cover by Marcelo Frusin In this final volume collecting issues #13-24 of the acclaimed series, the mysterious secret of Blackwater Falls comes into focus when Ruth finally confronts her tragic past. Retailers: This item is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. Advance-solicited; on sale September 10 288 pg, FC, $19.99 US MATURE READERS * * * SCALPED VOL. 3: DEAD MOTHERS TP Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera and John Paul Leon Cover by Dave Johnson In this third volume of the acclaimed series, collecting issues #12-18, undercover FBI agent Dashiell Bad Horse's home reservation wakes up the morning after the opening of the Crazy Horse Casino to find that two women have been murdered during the night. It's up to Dash to find the killers and, in the process, come to grips with his relationship with his own mother. Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US MATURE READERS