Here’s a look at the hardcovers and trade paperbacks coming from the DC Universe in spring 2013!
JANUARY 2013
Animal Man Vol. 2: Animal Vs. Man tp
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artists: Travel Foreman, Steve Pugh, Jeff Huet and Timothy Green II and Joseph Silver
Collects: ANIMAL MAN #7-11 and ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #1
$14.99 US, 160 pg
Batman Incorporated TP
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Yanick Paquette, Chris Burnham, Cameron Stewart, Michel Lacombe, Scott Clark and Dave Beaty
Collects: BATMAN INCORPORATED #1-8 and BATMAN INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN STRIKES #1
$19.99 US, 284 pg
Batman: The Dark Knight: Golden Dawn TP
Writers: Grant Morrison and David Finch
Artists: David Finch, Scott Williams, Richard Friend, Jason Fabok, Ryan Winn and Batt
Collects: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-5, BATMAN: THE RETURN #1 and a story from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #75
$14.99 US, 160 pg
Batman: Through the Looking Glass TP
Writer: Bruce Jones
Artist: Sam Kieth
Original graphic novel
$14.99 US, 112 pg
Batwoman Vol. 1: Hydrology TP
Writers: J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman
Artists: J. H. Williams III and Amy Reeder
Collects: BATWOMAN #0-5
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Batwoman Vol. 2: To Drown the World HC
Writers: J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman
Artists: Amy Reeder, Richard Friend, Rob Hunter and Trevor McCarthy
Collects: BATWOMAN #6-11
$22.99 US, 144 pg
The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers TP
Writers: Scott Lobdell, Tom DeFalco
Artists: R.B. Silva, Rob Lean, Pete Woods, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Ig Guara and J.P. Mayer
Collects: LEGION LOST #8-9, SUPERBOY #8-9, TEEN TITANS #8-9 and TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1
$16.99 US, 176 pg
Green Arrow Vol. 2: Triple Treat TP
Writer: Ann Nocenti
Artist: Harvey Tolibao
Collects: GREEN ARROW #7-12
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Green Lantern Vol. 1: Sinestro TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy and Michael Choi
Collects: GREEN LANTERN #1-6
$14.99 US, 160 pg
Green Lantern Vol. 2: Revenge of the Black Hand HC
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Doug Mahnke, Ethan Van Sciver, Christian Alamy, Keith Champagne, Mark Irwin and Tom Nguyen
Collects: GREEN LANTERN #7-12 and GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1
$29.99 US, 192 pg
Green Lantern: The Animated Series TP
Writers: Art Baltzar, Franco and Ivan Cohen
Artists: Dario Brizuela and Luciano A. Vecchio
Collects: Green Lantern: The Animated Series #0-5
$12.99 US, 128 pg
Hard Time Vol. 2: Sixteen TP
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Brian Hurtt
Collects: Hard Time #7-12
$14.99 US, 144 pg
JLA Vol. 3 TP
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Howard Porter, John Dell, Mark Pajarillo and Walden Wong
Collects: JLA #18-31
$24.99 US, 344 pg
Justice League International Vol. 2: Breakdown TP
Writers: Dan Jurgens, Ethan Van Sciver, Joe Harris, Geoff Johns and Dan DiDio
Artists: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Yildiray Cinar, Norm Rapmund and Marlo Alquiza
Collects: Justice League International #7-12, THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #9 and Justice League International #1
$14.99 US, 208 pg
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America Vol. 6 TP
Writers: Len Wein, Felton Marcus, Dennis O’Neil, Cary Bates, Elliot S. Maggin, Gerry Conway and Martin Pasko
Artists: Dick Dillin, Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin
Collects: Justice League of America #107-132
$19.99 US, 528 pg
Superman: Last Son of Krypton TP
Writers: Geoff Johns, Richard Donner, James Robinson and Sterling Gates
Artists: Adam Kubert, Gary Frank, Jon Sibal, Bit, Stephane Roux, Pete Woods, Renato Guedes and Wilson Magalhaes
Collects: ACTION COMICS #844-846, 851 and 866-870, ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11 and SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1
$16.99 US, 288 pg
Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 7 TP
Writers: John Byrne and Jerry Ordway
Artists: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Keith Williams, Leonard Starr, Karl Kesel and John Beatty
Collects: SUPERMAN #13-15, ACTION COMICS #596-597 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #436-438
$19.99 US, 192 pg
War of the Green Lanterns Aftermath TP
Writers: Tony Bedard, Peter J. Tomasi and Scott Kolins
Artists: Miguel Sepulveda, Tyler Kirkham, Batt, Ransom Getty, Andy Smith, Ron Frenz, John Dell, Chris Batista, Daniel HDR, Keith Champagne, Scott Kolins and Joe Prado
Collects: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61-63, GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #11-13 and WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1-2
$16.99 US, 208 pg
Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood TP
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins
Collects: Wonder Woman #1-6
$14.99 US, 160 pg
Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Guts HC
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Cliff Chiang, Tony Akins and Dan Green
Collects: Wonder Woman #7-12
$22.99 US, 144 pg
FEBRUARY 2013
Batgirl Vol. 1: The Darkest Reflection TP
Writer: Gail Simone
Artists: Ardian Syaf, Alitha Martinez, Vicente Sifuentes, Ed Benes and Alitha Martinez
Collects: Batgirl #1-13 and 0
$14.99 US, 192 pg
Batgirl Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends HC
Writer: Gail Simone
Artists: Ardian Syaf and Vicente Sifuentes
Collects: Batgirl #7-12
$24.99 US, 144 pg
Batman: The Night of the Owls HC
Writers: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Tony S. Daniel, Judd Winick, Peter J. Tomasi, Duane Swierczynski, Gail Simone, Scott Lobdell, Kyle Higgins, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists: Jason Fabok, Tony S. Daniel, Joel Gomez, Sandu Florea, David Finch, Richard Friend, Marcos To, Ryan Winn, Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray, Travel Foreman, Jeff Huet, Ardian Syaf, Vicente Sifuentes, Kenneth Rocafort, Guillem March, Eddy Barrows, Ruy Jose, Eber Ferreira and Moritat
Collects: BATMAN ANNUAL #1, DETECTIVE COMICS #9, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #9, BATWING #9, BATMAN AND ROBIN #9, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9, BIRDS OF PREY #9, BATGIRL #9 and ALL-STAR WESTERN #9
$29.99 US, 360 pg
Batman And Robin: Dark Knight Vs. White Knight TP
Writers: Paul Cornell, Peter J. Tomasi and Judd Winick
Artists: Scott McDaniel, Patrick Gleason, Guillem March, Greg Tocchini and others
Collects: BATMAN AND ROBIN #17-25
$16.99 US, 208 pg
Batman/Deathblow Deluxe Edition HC
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Lee Bermejo and Tim Bradstreet
Collects: Batman/Deathblow: after the fire #1-3
$22.99 US, 168 pg
Blue Beetle Vol. 2: Blue Diamond TP
Writer: Tony Bedard
Artists: Marcio Takara, Ig Guara, J.P. Mayer, Tyler Kirkham and Batt
Collects: BLUE BEETLE #7-12 and GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #9
$16.99 US, 160 pg
Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. Vol. 2: Son of Satan's Ring TP
Writers: Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt
Artists: Alberto Ponticelli, Tom Derenick, Walden Wong and Wayne Faucher
Collects: Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #8-11 and MEN OF WAR #8
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Green Arrow: Salvation TP
Writers: J.T. Krul and Jason Patrick
Artists: Diogenes Neves and Agustin Padilla
Collects: Green Arrow #8-15
$16.99 US, 192 pg
Justice League Vol. 1: Origin TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams
Collects: Justice League #1-6
$16.99 US, 192 pg
Justice League Vol. 2: The Villain's Journey HC
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Gene Ha, Carlos D’Anda, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Collects: Justice League #7-12
$24.99 US, 176 pg
Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock Vol. 4 TP
Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artists: Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Jack Abel
Collects: OUR ARMY AT WAR #181-216
$19.99 US, 520 pg
Stormwatch Vol. 2: Enemies of Earth TP
Writers: Paul Jenkins and Peter Milligan
Artists: Miguel Sepulveda, Ignacio Calero and Sean Parsons
Collects: STORMWATCH #7-12 and RED LANTERNS #10
$14.99 US, 160 pg
Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Basilisk Rising TP
Writer: Adam Glass, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Artists: Federico Dallocchio, Fernando Dagnino, Andres Guinaldo and Jesus Saiz
Collects: Suicide Squad #8-12 and RESURRECTION MAN #9
$16.99 US, 192 pg
Superman: For Tomorrow TP
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Richard Friend, Sandra Hope and others
Collects: SUPERMAN #204-215 and the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SPECIAL #1
$19.99 US, 320 pg
Superman Vs. Shazam! TP
Writers: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Paul Kupperberg, Julius Schwartz and Joey Cavalieri
Artists: Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano, John Calnan and Gil Kane
Collects: ALL-NEW COLLECTORS’ EDITION C-58, DC COMICS PRESENTS #33-34 and 49 and DC COMICS PRESENTS ANNUAL #3
$19.99 US, 192 pg
Voodoo Vol. 2: The Killer In Me TP
Writer: Josh Williamson
Artists: Sami Basri,
Collects: VOODOO #7-12 and 0
$16.99 US, 160 pg
Wonder Woman: Odyssey Vol. 2 TP
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester
Artists: Don Kramer, Eduardo Pansica, Geraldo Borges, Travis Moore and others
Collects: Wonder Woman
$16.99 US, 192 pg
Young Justice Vol. 3 TP
Writers: Kevin Hopps and Greg Weisman
Artist: Christopher Jones
Collects: Young Justice #14-19
$12.99 US, 128 pg
MARCH 2013
All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Small Miracles TP
Writers: Sholly Fisch and J. Torres
Artists: Robert Pope, Scott McRae, Rick Burchett, Stewart McKenny, Dan Davis and Andy Suriano
Collects: Batman: The Brave and the Bold #15 and 17 and ALL-NEW Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13-16
$12.99 US, 128 pg
All-Star Western Vol. 2: The War of Lords and Owls TP
Writers: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists: Moritat, Patrick Scherberger, Dan Green, Terry Austin, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Scott Kolins
Collects: All-Star Western #7-13
$16.99 US, 200 pg
Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls TP
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artists: Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion
Collects: BATMAN #1-6
$16.99 US, 176 pg
Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls HC
Writers: Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV
Artists: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Rafael Albuquerque, Andy Clarke and others
Collects: BATMAN #8-12
$24.99 US, 192 pg
Catwoman Vol. 2: Dollhouse TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Adriana Melo, Mariah Benes, Guillem March and Julio Ferreira
Collects: CATWOMAN #7-12
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Day of Judgment TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Matt Smith, Steve Mitchell, Chris Jones, John McCrea and others
Collects: DAY OF JUDGMENT #1-5 and a story from DAY OF JUDGMENT SECRET FILES #1
$14.99 US, 160 pg
Earth 2 Vol. 1: The Gathering TP
Writer: James Robinson
Artists: Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott
Collects: EARTH 2 #1-6
$14.99 US, 160 pg
I, Vampire Vol. 2: Rise of the Vampires TP
Writers: Joshua Hale Fialkov and Peter Milligan
Artists: Andrea Sorrentino, Daniel Sampere and Admira Wijaya
Collects: I, VAMPIRE #7-12 and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #7-8
$16.99 US, 192 pg
Impulse Vol. 1: Runs in the Family TP
Writer: Mark Waid
Artists: Humberto Ramos, Wayne Faucher and Brad Vancata
Collects: IMPULSE #1-6, 8-9 and 12-13
$19.99 US, 240 pg
Marshal Law: The Deluxe Edition HC
Writer: Pat Mills
Artist: Kevin O’Neill
Collects: Marshal Law #1-6, Marshal Law: FEAR AND LOATHING, Marshal Law TAKES MANHATTAN, Marshal Law: KINGDOM OF THE BLIND, Marshal Law: THE HATEFUL DEAD, Marshal Law: SUPER BABYLON and Marshal Law: SECRET TRIBUNAL #1-2
$49.99 US, 480 pg
Metal Men Archives Vol. 2 HC
Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artists: Ross Andru and Mike Esposito
Collects: METAL MEN #6-20
$74.99 US, 304 pg
Red Lanterns Vol. 2: The Death of the Red Lanterns TP
Writer: Peter Milligan
Artists: Andres Guinaldo, Tomas Giorello, Jorge Jimenez, Mark Irwin and Miguel Sepulveda
Collects: RED LANTERNS #8-13 and STORMWATCH #9
$16.99 US, 224 pg
The Shade TP
Writer: James Robinson
Artists: Cully Hamner, Darwyn Cooke, J. Bone, Javier Pulido, Jill Thompson, Frazer Irving and Gene Ha
Collects: THE SHADE #1-12
$19.99 US, 240 pg
Showcase Presents: Superman Family Vol. 4 TP
Writers: Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman
Artists: Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, John Forte, Sheldon Moldoff, Al Plastino and Kurt Schaffenberger
Collects: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #45-53 and SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #17-26
$19.99 US, 520 pg
Superman: Reign of Doomsday TP
Writers: Paul Cornell, Damon Lindeloff, Paul Dini, Geoff Johns, David Goyer, Richard Donner, Derek Hoffman and Brian Stelfreeze
Artists: Pete Woods, Jesus Merino, Kenneth Rocafort, Rags Morales, Dan Jurgens, Ardian Syaf, Gary Frank, Jamal Igle, Ryan Sook, R.B. Saf, Brian Stelfreeze and Matt Camp
Collects: ACTION COMICS #900-904
$16.99 US, 200 pg
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus HC
Writers: Louise Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Roger Stern, Karl Kesel, Gerard Jones and William Messner-Loebs
Artists: Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke, Brett Breeding, Pete Berardi, Joe Rubinstein, Dennis Janke, Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier, Rick Burchett, M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal, Walter Simonson, Mike Machlan, Curt Swan and Trevor Scott
Collects: SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #17-26, SUPERMAN #73-82, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #496-505, ACTION COMICS #683-691, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #69, SUPERMAN: THE LEGACY OF SUPERMAN #1 and GREEN LANTERN #46
$99.99 US, 954 pg
Superman vs. Zod TP
Writers: Robert Bernstein, Cary Bates, Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Steve Gerber
Artists: George Papp, Curt Swan, Tex Blaisdell, Alex Saviuk, Vince Colletta, Pablo Marcos, Rags Morales, Mark Farmer, Tony Daniel, Rick Veitch and Bob Smith
Collects: ADVENTURE COMICS #283, ACTION COMICS #473 and 548-549, DC COMICS PRESENTS #97 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10
$12.99 US, 144 pg
Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess Archives Vol. 1 HC
Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artists: Ross Andru and Mike Esposito
Collects: WONDER WOMAN #98-110
$74.99 US, 352 pg
APRIL 2013
Absolute Top 10 HC
Writer: Alan Moore
Artists: Gene Ha and Zander Cannon
Collects: TOP 10 #1-12, TOP 10: THE FORTY-NINERS, SMAX #1-5 and a story from AMERICA’S BEST COMICS SPECIAL #1
$99.99 US, 592 pg
Adventures of Superman: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez HC
Writers: Gerry Conway, Martin Pasko, Elliot Maggin, David Michelinie, Jack C. Harris, Len Wein and Roy Thomas
Artists: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Dan Adkins, Vince Colletta, Bob Oksner, Frank Springer, Steve Mitchell, Joe Giella and Dick Giordano
Collects: SUPERMAN #294, 301-302, 307-309 and 347, ALL-NEW COLLECTORS’ EDITION C-54 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #1-4, 17, 20, 24 and 31
$39.99 US, 360 pg
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Faces of Death TP
Writer: Tony S. Daniel
Artists: Tony S. Daniel and Sandu Florea
Collects: Detective Comics #1-7
$16.99 US, 176 pg
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Scare Tactics HC
Writer: Tony S. Daniel
Artists: Tony S. Daniel, Sandu Florea, Szymon Kudranski, Ed Benes and Rob Hunter
Collects: Detective Comics #8-12
$16.99 US, 232 pg
Batman: Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2 TP
Writers: Bob Haney, Dennis O’Neil, Mike Friedrich, Frank Robbins, Len Wein and Marv Wolfman
Artists: Neal Adams and Dick Giordano
Collects: BATMAN #217, 220-222, 224-227 and 229-231, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #86, 88-90, 93 and 95, DETECTIVE COMICS #394-411 and WORLD’S FINEST #199-200 and 202.
$24.99 US, 236 pg
Batwing Vol. 2: In the Shadow of the Ancients TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs, Marcus To and Ryan Winn
Collects: BATWING #7-12
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Birds of Prey Vol. 2: Your Kiss Might Kill TP
Writer: Duane Swierczynski
Artists: Javier Pina, Jesus Saiz, Travel Foreman and Jeff Huet
Collects: BIRDS OF PREY #8-13
$14.99 US, 144 pg
DC Universe by Alan Moore TP
Writer: Alan Moore
Artists: Jim Aparo, Brian Bolland, Paris Cullins, George Freeman, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson, Kevin O’Neill, Joe Orlando, George Pérez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Rick Veitch, Al Williamson, Bill Willingham, Jim Baikie and Michael Lopez
Collects: SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN LANTERN #188, VIGILANTE #17-18, OMEGA MEN #26-27, DC COMICS PRESENTS #85, GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2, SECRET ORIGINS #10, GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #3, BATMAN ANNUAL #11, SUPERMAN #423, ACTION COMICS #583, WILDSTORM SPOTLIGHT #1, VOODOO #1-4, DEATHBLOW: BYBLOWS #1-3 and WILDC.A.T.S #50
$24.99 US, 328 pg
DC Universe Secret Origins TP
Writers: Various
Artists: Various
Collects: SECRET ORIGINS #1, MORE SECRET ORIGINS #1, EVEN MORE SECRET ORIGINS #1 and WEIRD SECRET ORIGINS #1
$24.99 US, 328 pg
Dial H Vol. 1: Into You TP
Writer: China Mieville
Artist: Mateus Santoluoco
Collects: DIAL H #1-7
$14.99 US, 168 pg
The Flash Chronicles Vol. 4 TP
Writers: John Broome
Artists: Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella
Collects: THE FLASH #119-124
$14.99 US, 160 pg
G.I. Combat Vol. 1: The War That Time Forgot TP
Writers: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and J.T. Krul
Artists: Ariel Olivetti, Dan Panosian and Staz Johnson
Collects: G.I. COMBAT #1-6
$19.99 US, 224 pg
Jack Kirby Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
Writers: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Dennis O’Neil, Michael Fleischer, Steve Sherman, Martin Pasko, Bob Rozakis, Joey Cavalieri and Paul Kupperberg
Artists: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Bruno Premiani, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, John Prentice, Bill Draut, Bob McCarty, Leonard Starr, Wally Wood, Mike Royer, D. Bruce Berry, Pablo Marcos, Alex Toth, Greg Theakston, Adrian Gonzales, Alan Kupperberg and Bill Wray
Collects: BLACK MAGIC #1-9, 1ST ISSUE SPECIAL #1, 5 and 6, RICHARD DRAGON: KUNG FU FIGHTER #3, THE SANDMAN #1-6, KOBRA #1, DC COMICS PRESENTS #84, SUPER POWERS #1-5 and SUPER POWERS VOL. 2 #1-6
$39.99 US, 624 pg
Legion Worlds TP
Writers: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Artists: Yvel Guichet, Oivier Coipel, Dexter Vines, Enrique Breccia, Paul Rivoche, Rick Burchett, Darwyn Cooke, Duncan Rouleau, Jaime Hernandez, Rick Leonardi, Al Williamson, Steve Dillon, Klaus Janson, John Stanisci, Jamie Tolagson, Kilian Plunkett, Mike McKone and Marlo Alquiza
Collects: LEGION WORLDS #1-6
$19.99 US, 240 pg
The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 3 GC
Writers: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Artists: George Pérez, Mike DeCarlo, Steve Rude, Al Gordon, Carmine Infantino, Rich Buckler, Bob Smith, Dick Giordano, Ron Randall, Chuck Patton, Romeo Tanghal, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dan Jurgens
Collects: TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #45-61 and 66-67, THE NEW TEEN TITANS #38, THE NEW TEEN TITANS #1-6 and SECRET ORIGINS ANNUAL #3
$75.00 US, 792 pg
Starman Omnibus Vol. 3 TP
Writer: James Robinson
Artists: Guy Davis, Gary Erskine, Craig Hamilton, Tony Harris, Chris Sprouse, Wade von Grawbadger, J.H. Williams III, Steve Yeowell, John Watkiss, Brian Frey, Matthew Dow Smith, Bret Blevins, Mick Gray and others
Collects: STARMAN #30-38, STARMAN ANNUAL #2, STARMAN SECRET FILES #1 and THE SHADE #1-4
$29.99 US, 432 pg
Worlds’ Finest Vol. 1: The Lost Daughters of Earth 2 TP
Writer: Paul Levitz
Artists: George Pérez and Kevin Maguire
Collects: WORLDS’ FINEST #0-5
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Showcase Presents: STRANGE ADVENTURES Vol. 2 TP
Writers: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton, Otto Binder, Ed Jurist, Dave Wood, France Herron and Joe Millard
Artists: Sid Greene, Joe Giella, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs, John Giunta, Howard Sherman, Frank Giacoia, Jerry Grandenetti and Manny Stallman
Collects: Strange Adventures #74-93
$19.99 US, 520 pg
Smallville Season 11 Vol. 1: The Guardian TP
Writer: Bryan Q. Miller
Artist: Pere Perez
Collects: Smallville Season 11 #1-4
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Superman Beyond: Man of Tomorrow TP
Writer: Tom DeFalco, Paul Levitz and J.T. Krul
Artists: Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Renato Guedes, Jose Wilson Magalhaes and Howard Porter
Collects: Superman Beyond #0, superman beyond digital Chapters #1-10 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #4
$19.99 US, 192 pg
Swamp Thing Vol. 2: Family Tree TP
Writers: Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire
Artists: Yanick Paquette, Marco Rudy, Franceso Francavilla, Marco Rudy and Steve Pugh
Collects: SWAMP THING #8-12 and ANIMAL MAN #12
$14.99 US, 144 pg
Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin HC
Writers: Archie Goodwin and James Robinson
Artists: Walter Simonson, Alex Toth, Scott Hampton, Jim Aparo, Sal Amendola, Dick Giordano, Howard Chaykin, Dan Jurgens, Gene Ha, Jose Muñoz, Gary Gianni, Marshall Rogers, Bob Wiacek and John Cebollero
Collects: DETECTIVE COMICS #437-443, DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #3, SHOWCASE '95 #11, BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1 and 4, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #132-136, and BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES
$39.99 US, 480 pg
Tiny Titans Vol. 8: Aw Yeah Titans! TP
Writers: Art Baltazar and Franco
Artist: Art Baltzar
Collects: TINY TITANS #45-50
$12.99 US
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I'm glad they're continuing the John Byrne Man of Steel trades. I've read about half of them from the library and have definitely considered buying the rest.
Otherwise, there aren't too many collections that I'd be interested in. Although there are quite a few that I'd recommend as I've already read earlier trades (Superman: For Tomorrow) or have the single issues (JLA Showcase, New Teen Titans and Starman Omnibus).
I'll almost surely get the Superman vs Shazam! book, even though I have the originals.
Several things on this list interest me (although it's way too early to start thinking about how much I'm going to put myself in debt next year!). At this point, I'll just mention the Jack Kirby Omnibus Vol. 2.
A single-volume set of Kirby's challengers of the Unknown shipped yesterday, but I didn't pre-order it because I have the two Archive editions (which should have been one archive edition... but i digress). It would look nice in the same format as all those other Kirby and Simon & Kirby collections on my shelf, though. And I did buy the Kamandi collection even though I already own the two Kamandi archives (not to mention the originals). My rationale that time was that I'd keep the archives for "traders."
Hmm.
Challengers is a book, much like Green Arrow, that I just can't bring myself to buy the Jack Kirby collections of. (Pardon my abominable phrasing, it's late.) For some reason, I just haven't heard that Kirby's creativity has come through on these books the way it did on so many other of his creations. I'm happy to have his other stuff in very nice volumes with the similar spines as his better works. But I just haven't heard great stuff on his other work. Not that I've heard negative reviews; it's just that I haven't heard positive.
Looking at this list again, I am interested to know what Jack Kirby Omnibus is, considering the fact that there is no character's name after it. And it's volume 2, so I'm going to guess that vol. 1 is going to come out between now and then.
Also, I'm looking forward to the Archie Goodwin Batman book. That's an impressive group of artists drawing his works, most of which I know I've never read.
Legion Worlds? Yes! Goes perfectly with my Legion Lost HC. That was a great title. I remember a lot of big name talent on that book.
And the Azzarello fan in me will probably order (from instocktrades, of course) Batman/Deathblow, Wonder Woman, and Superman: For Tomorrow. Eventually.
Apparently Jack Kirby Omnibus vol. 1 came out last year. Amazon has some reviews of it. The contents included Kirby's Green Arrow stories, stories he did for DC's sensation mystery titles in the 1950s, and stories from Real Fact Comics.
The contents of vol. 2 as listed above are mostly misc. items did for DC in his tenure there during the 70s. The exception is Black Magic, a reprint anthology overseen by Joe Simon which included a number of stories he and Kirby did for Prize in the 50s. The statement that the volume collects Sandman #1-6 may be misleading - this was the comic with the Dream Dimension Sandman, but the way - as Kirby only did the covers for ##2-3 and I would guess the volume will not include their contents.
There was also a further Kirby Sandman story (the cancelled seventh issue) which was printed in The Best of DC digest #22. I understand Kirby also did a couple of further stories with the "Dingbats of Danger Street" from 1st Issue Special #6, but I don't know if they still exist in their entireties.
I have seen this volume many times, but I always assumed it was only Green Arrow stuff. Thank you for the information!
There was a DC Comics Presents collection a few months ago which was a collection of some 50s-60s short Kirby tales. They were all excellent, although I'm not sure how a larger collection of them would go down.
The cover-story had the bizarre image of aliens doing some strange 'fishing' - trying to lure Americans onto their hooks with big wads of money. A kind of satire of post-war materialism, I suppose, but inspired.
You seem to be into the 'cosmic' 'wild ideas' stuff, Jeff, and that is more front and centre in the 70s stuff onwards. I presume you've read all the 60s FF? Kamandi is also really good, although in a very different vein to the Fourth World. I can't remember if you've read it or not.
Was Kirby writing and dialoging Kamandi as well as drawing it?
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