DC September 2016 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS   ABSOLUTE INFINITE CRISIS HC Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by PHIL JIMENEZ, GEORGE PEREZ, IVAN REIS, JERRY ORDWAY, JOE BENNETT and others Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ This oversized, slipcased edition collect the entire INFINITE CRISIS series along with the initial series proposal, the script and art breakdowns for issue #1, and more! On sale DECEMBER 7 • 336 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99   * * * DC REBIRTH OMNIBUS HC Written and illustrated by various Cover by GARY FRANK DC’s “Rebirth” event began with a bang in June 2016, relaunching every major DC hero from Aquaman to Wonder Woman! Now, the entire collection of REBIRTH specials are collected in a massive new hardcover! Written and illustrated by top talent including writer Geoff Johns and many others, the DC REBIRTH OMNIBUS makes a perfect starting point for new fans and a great gift for any collector. On sale DECEMBER 7 • 544 pg, FC, $75.00 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS HC Written by JERRY SIEGEL Art by JOE SHUSTER, JACK BURNLEY, WAYNE BORING and others Cover by TBD Written and drawn by his co-creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, these early adventures find Superman helping everyday people against crooked politicians, taking on mad scientists (including Lex Luthor), and running afoul of influential socialites. Collects ACTION COMICS #48-63, SUPERMAN #16-23, and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #6-10. On sale DECEMBER 14 • 720 pg, FC, $75.00 US * * * SWEET TOOTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK 3 HC Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by JEFF LEMIRE and others Cover by JEFF LEMIRE The time has come for hybrid animal-boy Gus and Jeppard to learn the answers they’ve been searching for. But they’re not the only ones looking for the truth behind the plague. The evil man called Abbot is on a collision course with Gus and Jeppard, and now the stage is set for the final, bloody showdown, an intimate Armageddon with the fate of human and hybrid alike in the balance. This final SWEET TOOTH hardcover collects issues #26-40. On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 352 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US * * * GOODNIGHT BATCAVE HC Written by DAVE CROATTO Art and cover by TOM RICHMOND A 100% UNauthorized parody of Goodnight, Moon—as only the world-(in)famous MAD Magazine can do it! Batman may be ready for bed—but crime never sleeps! And before the Caped Crusader can turn in for the night, he’ll have to deal with villains like The Joker, Bane, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, and the Penguin! If the Dark Knight hopes to ever catch some Zs, he’ll have to catch Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals first! In this all-new story from The Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine, the bestselling children’s book Goodnight, Moon is parodied with the heroes and villains from the world of Batman! On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, 10” x 8”, FC, $14.99 US * * * WATCHMEN NOIR HC Written by ALAN MOORE Art and cover by DAVE GIBBONS Now presented in stark black and white, highlighting Dave Gibbons dark, moody artwork, experience the greatest graphic novel of all time as never before! WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes—Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias—test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. Collects the original 12-issue WATCHMEN series in black and white for the first time! On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 416 pg, B&W, 7.5” x 11.5”, $39.99 US * * * AQUAMAN VOL. 8: OUT OF DARKNESS HC Written by DAN ABNETT Art by BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND, SCOT EATON and others Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND In these tales from AQUAMAN #48-52, a lethal enemy can reach anyone through even a drop of water and is out for the kill. Dead Water seems unstoppable, and Aquaman is going to need some help from Aquawoman. This title also includes AQUAMAN: REBIRTH #1! On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US * * * BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 9: GORDON AT WAR HC Written by PETER J. TOMASI and RAY FAWKES Art by FERNANDO PASARIN, SCOT EATON and others Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON In these tales from issues #47-52, a case from Jim Gordon’s past may decide the future of Batman. And Gordon must balance the new freedom he has as a superhero with his belief in the system he helped build. On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * THE FLASH VOL. 9: FULL STOP HC Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN Art by JESUS MERINO, PHILIPPE BRIONNES, PAUL PELLETIER, GUS VAZQUEZ and others Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO In the aftermath of his recent clash with Zoom from issues #48-52, The Flash is on the run from the law! And the task force charged with arresting him is made up of the Rogues! With villains like Captain Cold, Weather Wizard, and Mirror Master nipping at his heels, the Scarlet Speedster must clear his name while a new enemy emerges: the Riddler! On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE COMING OF THE SUPERMEN HC Written by NEAL ADAMS Art and cover by NEAL ADAMS From legendary writer/artist Neal Adams comes a threat so epic it will take more than one Man of Steel to handle it in this new 6-issue miniseries! Superman is facing his worst enemies as terror is taking hold of Apokolips. There’s also another planet that has been deemed the New Krypton which is facing some of this evil. On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US TRADE PAPERBACKS   AQUAMAN VOL. 7: EXILED TP Written by CULLEN BUNN Art by TREVOR McCARTHY and VICENTE CIFUENTEZ Cover by TREVOR McCARTHY Everything Aquaman knew begins to crumble around him as he becomes a fugitive from his own city! Don’t miss these tales from AQUAMAN #41-48, plus the sneak peek story from CONVERGENCE: SUICIDE SQUAD #2! On sale OCTOBER 5 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US * * * RED HOOD/ARSENAL VOL. 2: DANCING WITH THE DEVIL’S DAUGHTER TP Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Art by JAVIER FERNANDEZ, DEXTER SOY and JOE BENNETT Cover by LEONARDO MANCO As the boys deal with their success as a rent-a-hero company, new trouble puts Jason and Roy to the test! And with a new hire like Joker’s Daughter, who needs enemies? Collects issues #7-13, plus RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS: REBIRTH #1! On sale OCTOBER 12 • 184 pg, FC, $16.99 US * * * BATMAN BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 2 TP Written by ED BRUBAKER and GEOFF JOHNS Art by SCOTT McDANIEL, ANDY OWENS and SEAN PHILLIPS Cover by SCOTT McDANIEL The series collecting stories written by Ed Brubaker (plus a couple co-written by Geoff Johns) continues with stories from BATMAN #598-607! Indicted for murder, Bruce Wayne is sent to Blackgate Prison...only to escape, launching a citywide manhunt. On sale OCTOBER 12 • 280 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * CATWOMAN VOL. 8: RUN LIKE HELL TP Written by FRANK TIERI Art by INAKI MIRANDA, GERALDO BORGES and others Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON In these tales from issues #47-52, Catwoman must leave the mob in Gotham City and head for New York, where she finds herself on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. On sale OCTOBER 12 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * CONVERGENCE TP Written by JEFF KING, SCOTT LOBDELL and DAN JURGENS Art by ETHAN VAN SCIVER, ANDY KUBERT and others Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER This story from issues #0-8 of the weekly series ties into every DC story ever told! Kingdom Come, Red Son, Wild West Justice League, Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew—all the worlds of the DC Universe can still be found on Telos. On sale OCTOBER 12 • 336 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * THE FLASH: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK TP Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, SCOTT KOLINS, BRIAN BOLLAND, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, MIKE WIERINGO and others Cover by DEREC DONOVAN Now you can color the characters featured in the hit CW TV series your way in this new adult coloring book featuring art and covers by artists including Francis Manapul, Brett Booth, Scott Kolins, Brian Bolland, Ethan Van Sciver, Mike Wieringo and more! On sale OCTOBER 5 • 96 pg, B&W, $15.99 US * * * THE FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS VOL. 3 TP Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by RICK BURCHETT, SCOTT KOLINS, PHIL WINSLADE, DOUG HAZLEWOOD and others Cover by SCOTT KOLINS In these stories from THE FLASH #189-200, the Fastest Man Alive races through Iron Heights Prison to take down a rampaging Gorilla Grodd, goes on a fantastic journey with Hawkman to take on fairy-tale horrors of the Brothers Grimm. And, in the epic storyline “Blitz,” learn the secret history of the villainous Professor Zoom! On sale OCTOBER 26 • 312 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * CYBORG VOL. 2: ENEMY OF THE STATE TP Written by DAVID F. WALKER, MARV WOLFMAN and JOHN SEMPER JR. Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN and others Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and DANNY MIKI Following the attack of the Techno-sapiens, the government determines ownership of the tech implanted in Vic Stone—which means Vic may be government property. Don’t miss these stories from CYBORG #7-12 plus CYBORG: REBIRTH #1 On sale OCTOBER 26 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * DOCTOR FATE VOL. 2: PRISONERS OF THE PAST TP Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by SONNY LIEW and IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA  Cover by SONNY LIEW In these tales from issues #8-12, Khalid’s quest leads the young Doctor Fate to Egypt, where he discovers that supernatural forces have conspired to make life a lot harder for humanity than it should be. On sale OCTOBER 19 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * ELSEWORLDS: BATMAN VOL. 2 TP Written by DOUG MOENCH Art by KELLEY JONES and JOHN BEATTY Cover by KELLEY JONES The legendary horror known as Dracula has descended upon Gotham City—and it’s up to Batman to stop the Lord of the Undead’s assault on his city! Collects BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM, and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST! On sale OCTOBER 5 • 288 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * GRAYSON VOL. 4: A GHOST IN THE TOMB TP Written by TIM SEELEY and TOM KING Art by MIKEL JANIN, STEPHEN MOONEY and CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by MIKEL JANIN Back on the job at Spyral, Dick has a new mission: learn the truth about Agent Zero. Scouring the lab of deceased scientist and Spyral founder Otto Netz, Grayson finds his foes much closer than expected! Collects issues #13-16 and ROBIN WAR #1-2. On sale OCTOBER 5 • 184 pg, FC, $16.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW VOL. 9: OUTBREAK TP Written by BENJAMIN PERCY Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER, SZYMON KUDRANSKI and others Cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI A viral outbreak threatens Seattle in stories from issues #48-52 and ANNUAL #1. When Oliver finds himself infected, he embarks on a quest for the one person in the world who may be able to save him. On sale OCTOBER 19 • 200 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN: THE SILVER AGE VOL. 1 TP Written by JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX Art by GIL KANE and others Cover by MICHAEL CHO The tales that introduced Hal Jordan are collected in a new trade paperback featuring SHOWCASE #22-24 and GREEN LANTERN #1-9. Don’t miss the debuts of Tomar-Re and Abin Sur, the Guardians of the Universe, Sinestro, and more! On sale OCTOBER 5 • 320 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: HARD TP Written by STEVE ORLANDO Art by ACO, HUGO PETRUS and DAVID MESSINA Cover by ACO Midnighter’s accepted Spyral’s job offer…unfortunately, that’s put him in the sights of the Suicide Squad! Collects issues #8-12, plus issue #7 and 8 of the WildStorm MIDNIGHTER series and a story from YOUNG ROMANCE: A NEW 52 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #1! On sale OCTOBER 19 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 * * * NIGHTWING VOL. 5: THE HUNT FOR ORACLE TP Written by CHUCK DIXON Art by SCOTT McDANIEL, KARL STORY, GREG LAND and others Cover by GREG LAND After surviving No Man’s Land, Dick Grayson graduates from the Blüdhaven Police Academy just in time to take down the revenge-hungry Nite-Wing. Then, Nightwing must track down a rogue hacker that has been interfering with the crime boss Blockbuster, only to discover that its Oracle. Collects NIGHTWING #35-46 and BIRDS OF PREY #21! On sale OCTOBER 26 • 344 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 9 TP Written by JOHN BYRNE, ROGER STERN, JERRY ORDWAY and PAUL KUPPERBERG Art by JOHN BYRNE, JERRY ORDWAY, RON FRENZ, ERIK LARSEN and others Cover by JOHN BYRNE Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. In these tales from SUPERMAN #19-22, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #441-444, and DOOM PATROL #10, 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. RESOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 26 • 280 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * LOBO VOL. 3: PAID IN BLOOD TP Written by CULLEN BUNN and FRANK BARBIERE Art by ROBSON ROCHA, DANIEL HENRIQUES, MATT BANNING, RUY JOSE and ETHAN VAN SCIVER Cover by LEONARDO MANCO Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled. In these stories from issues #10-13 and SINESTRO #15, Lobo comes face to face with Sinestro! But did our favorite bounty hunter bite off more than he could chew when he agreed to hunt down the last of the Red Lanterns? Plus, Lobo falls victim to a deadly new drug that’s making its way through the black markets of the universe—and it’s making him doubt his own sanity! Guest-starring Hal Jordan! RESOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 19 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SWAMP THING: THE DEAD DON’T SLEEP TP Written by LEN WEIN Art and cover by KELLEY JONES In these stories from the new six-issue miniseries, Swamp Thing receives an ominous warning and finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than just your average monsters—and there’s something much worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland! On sale OCTOBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS GO!: BRING IT ON TP NEW EDITION Written by J. TORRES Art by TODD NAUCK and MIKE NORTON Cover by TODD NAUCK The Teen Titans are taking off the training wheels and are ready for action! With no adult supervision they can eat all of the pizza they want and still save the day. But who knew saving the world meant babysitting a werewolf, cleaning up goo, pop quizzes, meditation classes and new theme songs? Find out in these all-ages tales from issues #13-18, now available in DC’s standard trim size! On sale OCTOBER 19 • 136 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED VOL. 2: THE INFINITUS SAGA TP Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by NEIL EDWARDS, JAY LEISTEN and others Cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN The Infinitus Saga begins as the Legion of Super-Heroes arrives with the news that the 31st century has been destroyed! It’s up to the Justice League United to save the future! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #6-10, JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1, and JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1. On sale OCTOBER 12 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * WE ARE ROBIN VOL. 2: JOKERS TP Written by LEE BERMEJO Art by JORGE CORONA and ROB HAYNES Cover by LEE BERMEJO After “Robin War,” the villains of Gotham City see an opportunity to strike the worn out teen wonders. One particularly sadistic new force of evil has made it their mission to destroy the Robins, one by one. This new movement laughs in the face of justice. They believe in anger. They believe in fear. They believe in chaos. They are...Jokers! This second volume collects WE ARE ROBIN #7-12. On sale OCTOBER 12 • 152 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL BOOK ONE TP Written by PETER DAVID Art by GARY FRANK, CAM SMITH, TERRY DODSON and KARL STORY Cover by GARY FRANK and CAM SMITH Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. In this 1990s reimagining of the Girl of Steel, Lex Luthor’s familiar synthetic creation “Matrix”—who mimics Superman’s powers—merges with human girl Linda Danvers to create a new Supergirl! So why does everyone believe she’s dead? And what is the secret behind Linda Danvers’ evil past? Collects issues #1-9, SUPERGIRL PLUS #1, SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1, and a story from SHOWCASE ’96 #8. RESOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 19 • 304 pg, FC, $24.99 US * * * GET JIRO: BLOOD AND SUSHI TP Written by ANTHONY BOURDAIN and JOEL ROSE Art by ALE GARZA Cover by DAVE JOHNSON Acclaimed chef, writer, and television personality, Anthony Bourdain, and Joel Rose (Kill The Poor) return for the follow-up to their #1 New York Times bestseller, GET JIRO!, from Vertigo. In GET JIRO: BLOOD AND SUSHI, Bourdain and Rose examine the origins of the mysterious Jiro and what made him into the chef he has become. Born the heir to a Yakuza crime family, Jiro never longed to travel the criminal path laid out before him, but instead chose to secretly study the rich culinary history of his homeland—something that would have significant repercussions if discovered by his gangster father! And as Jiro’s interest in the culinary arts deepens, the challenge of keeping his artistic and criminal worlds separate becomes too great, triggering a personal loss that will forever change Jiro’s path. On sale OCTOBER 26 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * LAST GANG IN TOWN TP Written by SIMON OLIVER Art by RUFUS DAYGLO Cover by ROB DAVIS This title collecting the 6-issue miniseries kicks off in England, 1976: the country coming apart at its flared corduroy seams, a decade after the Great Train Robbery, when British crime has gone decidedly soft in the middle. Time for a new generation of criminals to rise: a band of snotty-nosed heroes driven by destiny and cheap cider, who will strike fear back into the establishment, put art back into crime and crime back into art, and pull off the heist of the century. On sale OCTOBER 12 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * STIEG LARSSON’S THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST TP Written by DENISE MINA Art by ANDREA MUTTI and ANTONIO FUSO Cover by LEE BERMEJO In this final graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: If and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life. On sale OCTOBER 19 • 272 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * NEIL GAIMAN'S MIDNIGHT DAYS TP Written by NEIL GAIMAN and MATT WAGNER Art by RICHARD PIERS RAYNER, MIKE HOFFMAN, JOHN TOTLEBEN, MIKE MIGNOLA, DAVE McKEAN, TEDDY KRISTIANSEN and STEPHEN BISSETTE Cover by DAVE McKEAN The classic collection of Vertigo tales from New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman is back! Providing tantalizing glimpses into the fantastical worlds he would create and nurture, NEIL GAIMAN’S MIDNIGHT DAYS collects some of the accomplished author’s earliest work. These tales star the Golden Age Sandman, Morpheus, Swamp Thing and John Constantine, from SWAMP THING ANNUAL #5, SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE, HELLBLAZER #27, WELCOME BACK TO THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1, and more! On sale OCTOBER 26 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US * * * VERTIGO SFX TP Written and illustrated by various Cover by NATHAN FOX POP! SLAM! KRAK! BANG! Sound effects bring that extra bit of vibrancy to an already exciting comics page. Here are tales from the four-issue VERTIGO SFX miniseries that interpret different sound effects. Includes story and art by Nathan Fox, Hope Larson, Jim Zub, Szymon Kudranski, Mike Carey, Scott Hepburn, Peter Kuper, Mark Buckingham and many others. Collects VERTIGO SFX #1-4. On sale OCTOBER 5 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US