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[Super Monkey]

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

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

GREEN LANTERN: LEGACIES MULTI-PART STATUE: PART 1: HAL JORDAN AND GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE
SCULPTED BY MIKE LOCASCIO
Green Lanterns Unite!
This multi-part statue is a must-have for Green Lantern fans. Green Lanterns from different eras appear together on a Lantern-shaped base, along with their predecessors, the Manhunters, as well as the Guardians of the Universe
The statue is made up of four separate pieces (sold in three parts), which form a single statue.
Solicited this month is Part 1 of this multi-part statue, featuring fan-favorite Green Lantern Hal Jordan and both classic and modern versions of the Guardians of the Universe. Part 2 (to be solicited next month) will feature Kyle Rayner and a Manhunter robot, and Part 3 (to be solicited in two months) will feature John Stewart and Guy Gardner.
The bases of each piece slide together to form a Lantern-shaped base, on which all of the characters stand. Each of the three parts includes a piece of the fourth portion of the statue, which can be easily assembled to form Alan Scott, who rises up from the center of the piece. All three parts of the statue are needed to make Alan Scott.
Part 1 of this statue measures approximately 9 high x 8.5 wide x 4.625 deep, while the entire multi-part statue measures approximately 16 high x 10.5 wide x 11.75 deep when fully assembled.
The GREEN LANTERN: LEGACIES MULTI-PART STATUE is limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain, includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 14, 2010 * Statue * $195 US

DC CHRONICLES: BATMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
The Caped Crusader kicks off a new series of statues capturing the original depictions of some of DC Comics most beloved characters.
This statue is a modern sculptural interpretation of the early comic book appearances of Batman.
This new DC Chronicles statue line will have a consistent base, and the retro-style lettering/logo on the base further gives the piece a sense of the period from which it originated.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.75 high x 5.5 wide x 4 deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 21, 2010 * Statue * $99.99 US

WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 3: BATGIRL BUST
DESIGNED BY AMANDA CONNER
SCULPTED BY JACK MATHEWS
She shakes a pretty mean cape.
Batgirl joins the third series of WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE busts! Illustrator Amanda Conner brings her trademark humor to this rendering of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, as the heroine dances the Watusi.
Batgirl is perched atop a base that is compatible with the HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 1: BATMAN BUST.
This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.5 high x 3.75 wide x 4 deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.
Limited edition. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 14, 2010 * Bust * $60 US

C COVER ART REPRODUCTION PRINT: SUPERMAN
Art by Alex Ross
Own a piece of comics history!
DC Direct is proud to offer this stunning, museum-quality display piece featuring art by award-winning painter and illustrator Alex Ross!
The artist's process of creating the image of the Man of Steel over Metropolis on the cover of SUPERMAN #675 is chronicled here on an acid-free, double-matted authentic DC Comics artboard, perfect for framing. A facsimile of Ross original pencil art appears beside a reproduction of the final, printed cover, and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist himself is also included.
The entire piece measures approximately 20 high x 24 wide and is packaged in a self-shipping box.
Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 7, 2010 * Cover Art Reproduction * $125 US

LYNDA CARTER AS WONDER WOMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
Available again!
No one embodies the spirit and beauty of Wonder Woman more than Lynda Carter, the actress who portrayed her on the beloved television series! She will forever be the vision of Wonder Woman to an entire generation. DC Direct teamed up with Lynda Carter to bring this must-have piece to every fan's Wonder Woman collection.
This limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a 4-color box, includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and measures approximately 13" high x 7.5" wide x 7.5" deep.
Limited to 5000 pieces total.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 7, 2010 * Statue * $195 US

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[Super Monkey]

and now for our merry friends at Marvel...

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY VOL. 2 HC
Written by GEORGE KAPITAN, JOHN COMPTON & MORE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, BILL EVERETT, CARL BURGOS, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, GEORGE KLEIN, HARRY SAHLE, LARRY ANTONETTE, ED ROBBINS, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, HARRY DOUGLAS, HENRY FLETCHER, FRED SCHWAB, BUD SAGENDORF, FRANK PRETSCH, FRANK BORTH & MORE
Cover by JACK KIRBY
There's no age like the Golden Age! Timely Comics' second, sensational comic book series started off with an eclectic array of heroes and artistic talents that mixed pulp rawness with the exploding energy of the comic book medium. Now, with a fix on the new field, DARING MYSTERY COMICS brings in the big guns and lets loose! Featuring a who's who of Golden Age talent, these stories are a rollicking ride through the frenetic era that gave birth to America's greatest fictional creation, the super hero. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby bring you the original Marvel Boy, the 31st century space opera of Captain Daring, and the Fiery Mask. Bill Everett, master of the maritime hero, creates The Fin--Robin Hood of the Seas. Carl Burgos's Thunderer debuts as the powerhouse of justice. Ben Thompson unleashes the Blue Diamond, bullet-proof man. Harry Sahle introduces the super heroine Silver Scorpion. And Citizen V battles his way across war-torn Europe for victory! Also featuring Dynaman, Trojak the Tiger Man, K-4 and His Sky Devils, Monako Prince of Magic, Marvex the Super Robot, Breeze Barton, Stuporman, the Flying Flame and Mr. Million, DARING MYSTERY COMICS is a cornucopia of action and adventure! Collecting DARING MYSTERY COMICS #5-8
280 PGS./All Ages ...$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3363-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY VOL. 2 HC -- VARIANT EDITION VOL. 133
280 PGS./All Ages ...$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3364-3

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 1 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEN WEIN & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM
Covers by GIL KANE & DEAN WHITE
The Children of the Atom, runts of the Silver Age litter, are reborn as the All-New, All-Different team of mutants that took the world by storm! With the original team held hostage by unknown forces, Professsor X recruits an international cast including Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Sunfire and Warpath to take on the mantle of the Uncanny X-Men! Marked by progressive politics and personal conflicts, these All-New X-Men redefined super-hero teams for a generation of readers that can't get enough X-adventure to this day. Here for the first time you'll see Wolverine throw down with Cyclops; experience the shocking death of an X-Man; tremble at the return of the towering Sentinels; watch as X-Man battles X-Man as the new team attempts to tear apart the old; and bear witness to the sacrifice of Jean Grey. They're mutant milestones of the highest order, one and all - the stories that set the table for a comics revolution - so reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 & X-MEN #94-100.
192 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3702-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 1 TPB -- VARIANT EDITION VOL. 11
192 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3703-0

AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA PREMIERE HC
Written by JIM SHOOTER, DAVID MICHELINIE & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by GEORGE PEREZ, SAL BUSCEMA, DAVID WENZEL & TOM MORGAN
Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR. & GEORGE PEREZ
He hails from an unimaginable era: the 31st century. Fleeing through the timestream from the pursuing team of futuristic defenders known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Korvac the Machine Man has established a secret presence on present-day Earth in the self-created persona of the mysterious Michael. Through such an unassuming guise, Korvac contemplates the elements of a universe he thirsts to command. Yet despite the subtlety of Michael's machinations, the world's greatest super-team -- the mighty Avengers -- catches wind of his cosmos-conquering scheme, thus drawing the two titanic forces into inevitable conflict. Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #167-168 & #170-177.
200 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4470-0
Trim size: standard
AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA PREMIERE HC -- VARIANT EDITION VOL. 38 (DM ONLY)
200 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4471-7

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 3 TPB
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON, ARTHUR ADAMS & GRACINE TANAKA
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
After the past, present and future, what's left but the end of the universe? Back from dinosaur days, the FF are themselves targeted for extinction -- but will a new FF render them obsolete? Cross-genre champions face alien invaders at the center of the Earth, as only Walter Simonson could conceive it! Then, team members get medical treatment from none other than Doctor Doom, whose split-second war with Mister Fantastic leads the Time Variance Authority to rear their faceless heads! Guest-starring Ghost Rider, the Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #347-350 and #352-354.
184 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3751-1
These FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 1...$19.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2758-5)
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 2...$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3130-4)

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[Nightwing]

C COVER ART REPRODUCTION PRINT: SUPERMAN
Art by Alex Ross
Own a piece of comics history!
DC Direct is proud to offer this stunning, museum-quality display piece featuring art by award-winning painter and illustrator Alex Ross!
The artist's process of creating the image of the Man of Steel over Metropolis on the cover of SUPERMAN #675 is chronicled here on an acid-free, double-matted authentic DC Comics artboard, perfect for framing. A facsimile of Ross original pencil art appears beside a reproduction of the final, printed cover, and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist himself is also included.
The entire piece measures approximately 20 high x 24 wide and is packaged in a self-shipping box.
Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 7, 2010 * Cover Art Reproduction * $125 US

Let me get this straight...a "facsimile" of the original pencil art and a "reproduction" of the final cover. For $125?! Is it just me or could anyone with access to a scanner and some framing supplies from Ben Franklin make this for themselves? They could even use the actual comic cover and not a repro.

What exactly is the value of a copy of original art? I'm guessing zip. It reminds me of that old Alan Sherman comedy song where the flighty shopper goes into the ecstasies of finding "a real imitation of a fake Dior."

DC CHRONICLES: BATMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
The Caped Crusader kicks off a new series of statues capturing the original depictions of some of DC Comics most beloved characters.
This statue is a modern sculptural interpretation of the early comic book appearances of Batman.
This new DC Chronicles statue line will have a consistent base, and the retro-style lettering/logo on the base further gives the piece a sense of the period from which it originated.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.75 high x 5.5 wide x 4 deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale April 21, 2010 * Statue * $99.99 US

This one I'll consider at the right discount. I like the pose and the detail of the costume, but that frown and jawline make Batman look like Judge Dredd's ugly senior citizen uncle.

GREEN LANTERN: LEGACIES MULTI-PART STATUE: PART 1: HAL JORDAN AND GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE
SCULPTED BY MIKE LOCASCIO
Green Lanterns Unite!

A neat idea in theory, but none of the figures resemble the characters, IMHO. This sculpt is definitely the least polished and most toy-like of any I've seen from DC Direct.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY VOL. 2 HC
Written by GEORGE KAPITAN, JOHN COMPTON & MORE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, BILL EVERETT, CARL BURGOS, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, GEORGE KLEIN, HARRY SAHLE, LARRY ANTONETTE, ED ROBBINS, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, HARRY DOUGLAS, HENRY FLETCHER, FRED SCHWAB, BUD SAGENDORF, FRANK PRETSCH, FRANK BORTH & MORE
Cover by JACK KIRBY

You know, ironically given that I slammed the Timely era heroes as inferior in another thread, I'm enjoying the heck out of my copy of the "All-Winners" Masterwork, vol. 1. Enough to seriously consider getting "Daring," "USA" and even (yes, Hades has frozen over) "Sub-Mariner."

Marvel's done a great job with these books, with great reproduction quality and the inclusion of text pages, house ads and back covers. A bit on the pricey end, but very possibly worth it.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 1 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEN WEIN & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM
Covers by GIL KANE & DEAN WHITE

I remember resenting that this title breezed in and took over the otherwise Silver Age Masterworks for a while, but in TPB form, it might actually be worth checking them out. My collection of floppies doesn't start til around #118.

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 3 TPB
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON, ARTHUR ADAMS & GRACINE TANAKA
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

I'm a huge Simonson fan, but missed this run, so it's another possible.

Wow, more interested in Marvels than DCs this month. Somewhere Julian is laughing.

[Klar Ken T5477]

Good Lord just how MANY Bat-titles are there?!