DC COMICS: November 2009 Collected Editions Solicits HARDCOVERS ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Darwyn Cooke, Prentis Rollins, Marlo Alquiza and Mick Gray Cover by Ethan Van Sciver In 2004, writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver the team behind the current blockbuster THE FLASH: REBIRTH restored Hal Jordan to his place as the greatest Green Lantern of all with the best-selling miniseries GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH! Now, DC Comics is pleased to present this perennial favorite in the slipcased, Absolute format. Follow Hal Jordan on his journey from fearless test pilot to Super Hero, from villain to the spirit of vengeance, and finally, returning to his true calling as Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814. This amazing Absolute edition includes GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #1-6, GREEN LANTERN #1, the preview story from Wizard Magazine and a tale from GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 featuring spectacular artwork by Darwyn Cooke. Advance-solicited; on sale April 21 8.25 x 12.5 , 224 pg, FC, $75.00 US * * * THE CHILL HC Written by Jason Starr Art by Mick Bertilorenzi Cover by Lee Bermejo It's summer in New York, but a chill has settled over the city a serial killer is on the loose, and the ritualized murders are becoming increasingly sadistic. The NYPD and the FBI have a suspect: a gorgeous young woman named Arlana. The only problem is that every witness provides a different description of her. None of it makes any sense to anyone except Martin Cleary, a beaten-down Irish cop from Boston with a whopper of a secret in his past and a past that may go back a century or two . . . Advance-solicited; on sale January 6 192 pg, 5.5 x 8 , B&W, $19.99 US MATURE READERS TRADE PAPERBACKS BATMAN: THE CAT AND THE BAT TP Written by Fabian Nicieza Art and cover by Kevin Maguire Two of Gotham City's top females cross paths in this wild adventure collected from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17-21! When they cross paths over Commissioner Gordon's stolen notebook, it's an all-out chase that takes both to some very unexpected corners of the city. Advance-solicited; on sale December 2 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * BATMAN: THE WRATH TP Written by Tony Bedard and Mike W. Barr Art by Rags Morales, Michael Golden and others Cover by Rags Morales The Wrath returns from the shadows of the past in this new collection featuring BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13-16 and 1984's BATMAN SPECIAL #1, which introduced The Wrath! But how does this mysterious foe know so much about Batman's past? Advance-solicited; on sale December 23 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * BATMAN: THE CULT TP NEW PRINTING Written by Jim Starlin Art and cover by Bernie Wrightson A new printing of the classic Batman tale collecting the 4-issue miniseries from 1989. Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda! Advance-solicited; on sale December 9 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * BOOSTER GOLD: BLUE AND GOLD TP Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund In this second BOOSTER GOLD volume, now in paperback and featuring issues #0, 7-10 and 1 Million, Booster travels through time to save Blue Beetle from being murdered. But the resulting change to the time stream creates a wormhole of problems for the two heroes and some unpredictable consequences. Advance-solicited; on sale December 9 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: ENEMIES LIST TP Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Mike Norton and Joe Rubinstein Cover by Ladrnn The adventures of comicdom's most tempestuous couple continue in this new volume collecting issues #15-20 of their monthly series! A new villain gives Oliver Queen reason to reflect on how much his life has changed since he married Dinah Lance but Black Canary doesn t have time to contemplate since she's busy battling Cupid! Advance-solicited; on sale December 16 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES VOL. 2 TP Written by John Broome Art by Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson, Mike Sekowsky, Ross Andru and others Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella The second volume collecting Green Lantern's original Silver Age adventures is here! Drawn from GREEN LANTERN #4-9, Hal Jordan battles the Weaponers of Qward, Sinestro, Hector Hammond and others, and introduces fellow Lantern Tomar Re! Advance-solicited; on sale December 23 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * JLA YEAR ONE TP NEW PRINTING Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn Art by Barry Kitson & Michael Bair Cover by Barry Kitson The definitive tale of the JLA's formation is back in a new printing of the massive book starring The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman. Collecting the entire, original twelve-issue miniseries! Advance-solicited; on sale December 9 320 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * THE MIGHTY VOL. 1 TP Written by Peter J. Tomasi and Keith Champagne Art by Peter Snejbjerg and Chris Samnee Cover by Dave Johnson America's only Super Hero, Alpha One, is introduced in this first collection featuring issues #1-6 of the intriguing new series THE MIGHTY. But when murder strikes at the top of Alpha's crimefighting organization, the life of one of its members will change forever. Advance-solicited; on sale December 23 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR VOL. 2 TP Written by Jim Starlin Art by Ron Lim, Rick Leonardi and others Cover by Jim Starlin DC's cosmic heroes soar into action again as the nefarious Lady Styx continues her galactic quest to add every being in the universe to her congregation! It's up to Adam Strange, Hawkman, Captain Comet and others to stop her plans in this volume collecting RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #5-8 and ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1. Advance-solicited; on sale December 2 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * TEEN TITANS: DEATHTRAP TP Written by Sean McKeever and Marv Wolfman Art by Fernando Dagnino, Joe Bennett, Rick Leonardi and others Cover by Andrew Robinson The Teen Titans join forces with The Titans and The Vigilante in this new title collecting the Deathtrap storyline from TEEN TITANS ANNUAL 2009, TITANS #12 and 13, TEEN TITANS #70 and VIGILANTE #5 and 6. Advance-solicited; on sale December 2 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * SIMON DARK: THE GAME OF LIFE TP Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton The saga of Simon Dark reaches its dramatic conclusion in this new volume collecting issues #13-18, as Gotham City's strangest hero tours the netherworld known as the In-Between and gets a peek behind the curtain into another world. Advance-solicited; on sale December 16 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray Art and cover by Phil Noto The 5-issue miniseries that pitted Superman and Supergirl against Maelstrom, the would-be bride of Darkseid, is collected! It's a battle that ranges from Metropolis to Apokolips and beyond Don t miss it! Advance-solicited; on sale December 9 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US * * * TERRA TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray Art by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Amanda Conner The miniseries from the hit creative team behind the new POWER GIRL monthly is collected. Don t miss the fast-paced adventure from Terra's 4-issue miniseries also including SUPERGIRL #12! Advance-solicited; on sale December 9 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US * * * VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION TP Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by CAFU Cover by Joshua Middleton A Justice Leaguer rediscovers her own heritage in this collection of the 5-issue VIXEN miniseries. When the JLA discovers a startling truth about the death of Vixen's mother, it sets her on the road back to her homeland to confront her own past. Advance-solicited; on sale December 16 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US * * * SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE EIGHTH GRADE TP Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by CAFU Cover by Joshua Middleton A Justice Leaguer rediscovers her own heritage in this collection of the 5-issue VIXEN minseries. When the JLA discovers a startling truth about the death of Vixen's mother, it sets her on the road back to her homeland to confront her own past. Advance-solicited; on sale December 16 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS   SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 3 TP Written by Robert Kanigher Art and cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito Wonder Woman's Silver Age adventures continue in this value-priced collection of issues #138-156. Don t miss the amazing Amazon's battles with The Angle Man, The Phantom Sea-Beast, The Brain Pirate and so many more. Advance-solicited; on sale December 16 496 pg, B&W, $17.99 US VERTIGO/WILDSTORM/ETC.   EX MACHINA VOL. 8: DIRTY TRICKS TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark and John Paul Leon Cover by Tony Harris In this latest EX MACHINA volume, a new masked adventurer is thrilling New York City but threatens to derail the upcoming Republican National Convention and the political future of superhero-turned-mayor Mitchell Hundred hangs in the balance. This new collection of the Eisner Award-winning series features issues #35-39 and the EX MACHINA HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. Advance-solicited; on sale December 9 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS * * * FRINGE TP Written by Mike Johnson, Alex Katsnelson, Matthew Pitts and Danielle DiSpaltro Art by Tom Mandrake and Simon Coleby The hit show from J.J. Abrams comes to comics in this collection of the 6-issue miniseries! FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant scientist Walter Bishop and his estranged son Peter investigate the world of "fringe science" (telepathy, time travel, etc.) following suspicions that the large scientific research company, Massive Dynamic, is experimenting on the general public. Advance-solicited; on sale December 16 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * MIRROR's EDGE TP Written by Rhianna Pratchett Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by Niko Henrichon The 6-issue miniseries based on the Electronic Arts video game is collected! Faith is a Runner in the city a courier who delivers sensitive cargo by traversing the rooftops of the city's skyscrapers. But how did she come by this unique trade...and what secrets from her past may affect her future? Advance-solicited; on sale December 2 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US * * * TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 5: LONELY CITY TP NEW EDITION Written by Warren Ellis Art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos Cover by Jim Lee Continuing the acclaimed tale of the day-to-day trials and tribulations of Spider Jerusalem, this new printing of volume five, collecting issues #25-30, has the no-holds-barred investigative reporter delving into the city's police corruption. Advance-solicited; on sale December 2 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS