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[Super Monkey]

BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1: BATMAN REBORN HC
Advance-solicited • On sale April 7 • 160 pg, FC, 7.0625" x 10.875", $24.99 US
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Frank Quitely, Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion
Cover by Frank Quitely
"Brilliantly executed." — IGN
"A fresh, yet still iconic, take on the character . . . Brilliant [and] beautiful." — Ain’t It Cool News
Batman and Robin hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile to face an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange and investigate the abduction of a child by the mysterious Domino Killer. But can this new Dynamic Duo find a way to work together? Find out in this new Deluxe hardcover collecting the first six issues of the hit series!

BATMAN INTERNATIONAL TP
Advance-solicited • On sale March 17 • 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US
Written by Mark Waid & Alan Grant
Art by Diego Olmos, Frank Quitely and Arthur Ranson
Cover by Jim Lee
When a string of bizarre murders hits Barcelona, The Dark Knight makes it his top priority. This new title also features BATMAN: THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION, illustrated by Frank Quitely, plus BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #52-53.

DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA BY GEORGE PEREZ VOL. 2 HC
Advance-solicited • On sale April 28 • 192 pg, FC, $39.99 US
Written by Gerry Conway
Art by George Pérez, Gil Kane, Brian Bolland, Joe Kubert & others
Cover by George Pérez
The second half of the 1980s JLA stories illustrated by George Pérez is collected from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #193-197 and 200. Also includes select covers by Pérez!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST VOL.3
Advance-solicited • On sale March 17 • 496 pg, B&W, $17.99 US
Written by Edmond Hamilton & others
Art by Curt Swan & others
Cover by Curt Swan & George Klein
Collecting WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #146-160, 162-164 and 171-173.

TOR: A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY TP
Advance-solicited • On sale March 24 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Written by Joe Kubert
Art and cover by Joe Kubert
Legendary writer/artist Joe Kubert returns to the gritty, primal world of Tor in this trade paperback featuring his new six-issue miniseries adventure! Tor strugglse for survival on a quest where he encounters strange tribes, primitive animals, destructive monsters and death at every turn.

WEDNESDAY COMICS HC
Advance-solicited • On sale MAY 26 • 200 pg, 11"x17.5", $49.99 US
This is it! The oversized, hardcover collection of DC’s 2009 weekly comics sensation that USA Today called "cool, classic-looking." Featuring composite cover art, the WEDNESDAY COMICS HC includes:
• ADAM STRANGE written and illustrated by Paul Pope
• BATMAN written by Brian Azzarello with art by Eduardo Risso including additional panel art on each page!
• METAMORPHO written by Neil Gaiman with art by Michael Allred
• DEADMAN written by Dave Bullock and Vinton Heuck with art by Dave Bullock
• THE DEMON AND CATWOMAN written by Walter Simonson with art by Brian Stelfreeze
• THE FLASH written by Karl Kerschl and Brenden Fletcher with art by Karl Kerschl
• GREEN LANTERN written by Kurt Busiek with art by Joe Quinones
• HAWKMAN written and illustrated by Kyle Baker
• KAMANDI written by Dave Gibbons with art by Ryan Sook
• THE METAL MEN written by Dan DiDio with art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Kevin Nowlan
• SGT. ROCK written by Adam Kubert with art by Joe Kubert
• SUPERGIRL written by Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Amanda Conner
• SUPERMAN written by John Arcudi with art by Lee Bermejo
• TEEN TITANS written by Eddie Berganza with art by Sean Galloway
• WONDER WOMAN written and illustrated by Ben Caldwell
Plus: Don’t miss previously unpublished pages — one starring The Creeper (written by Keith Giffen with art by Eric Canete) and one starring Plastic Man (written by Evan Dorkin with art by Stephen DeStefano)! And, as if that weren’t enough, this can’t-miss collection also includes a bonus sketchbook section and intro by series editor Mark Chiarello!

WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES VOL.1 TP
Advance-solicited • On sale March 17 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US

Written by William Moulton Marston
Art & cover by Harry G. Peter
Collecting Wonder Woman’s adventures in chronological order for the first time from the pages of ALL STAR COMICS #8, SENSATION COMICS #1-9 and WONDER WOMAN #1. Don’t miss Wonder Woman’s origin and her search to find her role in “man’s world.”

Figures:

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: CATWOMAN BY STEVE RUDE
DESIGNED BY STEVE RUDE
SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO
Slinking her way into the BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE line, Catwoman becomes the first female character and the third villain to join this popular series.
This classic rendition of Catwoman swinging a whip is an original design by artist Steve Rude and makes the perfect companion piece to Rude’s version of Batman in black and white.
The statue measures approximately 7.5” high x 4.75” wide x 3.25” deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box.
Limited edition. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale July 7, 2010 * Statue * $80 US

DC DYNAMICS: SUPERMAN STATUE
DESIGNED AND SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
DC Direct’s exquisite new statue gallery series, featuring dynamic interpretations of classic superheroes, continues!
Award-winning sculptor Tim Bruckner has transformed his original designs of the most recognizable DC heroes into some of the most outstanding, upscale statues DC Direct has ever produced. Each statue features a base that captures the character’s interaction with the surrounding environment.
The fourth in a series of six statues scheduled to be released in 2010, the Man of Steel rockets out of the Fortress of Solitude on his way to defend Metropolis.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 11.75” high x 6” wide x 5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale July 14, 2010 * Statue * $195 US

DC CHRONICLES: AQUAMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
The King of the Seven Seas is the third statue in a series created to capture the original depictions of DC Comics’ most renowned heroes.
With his mega-watt grin and confident stance, the DC CHRONICLES: AQUAMAN STATUE captures the idealism that was present in comics of ol’, while featuring sculptural techniques of the modern day.
The DC Chronicles statue line has a consistent base, and the retro-style 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 7” high x 4.5” wide x 3.75” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale July 14, 2010 * Statue * $99.99 US

CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO
Available again!
It's the quintessential Man of Steel!
One of the most fondly remembered depictions of Superman is now available as a commemorative statue exclusively from DC Direct. Christopher Reeve strikes an iconic pose from the classic 1978 feature film Superman – the movie that made the world believe "a man could fly" and turned the actor into a star.
Standing atop an S-shield base, the CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN STATUE is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 12.50" tall x 5.5" wide x 3.75" deep. (The base measures approximately .75" high x 6.5" diameter.)
The statue includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Manufactured to order.
Limited to 4000 pieces total.
Advance-solicited; on sale July 7, 2010 * Statue * $195 US
DC Comics will donate $15 from the sale of each “Christopher Reeve as Superman Statue” to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. For more information on the Foundation and to make a donation, please visit www.christopherreeve.org.

SUPERMAN (KINGDOM COME) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
For the first time ever in this popular product line, the 1:6 scale deluxe collector figure body has been extensively modified to reflect the unique style of a particular artist – Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come Superman.
Dressed in the trademark Kingdom Come S-shield-style costume, this version of Superman closely resembles Ross’ art from the legendary miniseries KINGDOM COME and the epic “THY KINGDOM COME” in physique, expression and dress.
The figure features 28 points of articulation, is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel and includes a display stand.
Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.
Advance-solicited; on sale July 28, 2010 * Collector figure * $99.99 US


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[Aldous]

Reading comics at your age..

1 member is celebrating his/her birthday today
Super Monkey (34)

Disgraceful.

[Super Monkey]

Reading comics at your age..


Disgraceful.

LOL, well thank you, I guess

I might be the youngest person here

[carmine]

Why must every comic collection come out in hardcover first? Was there really a huge cry for this instead of simple tpb???
Also wondy chronicles!! About time

[Aldous]

LOL, well thank you, I guess

I might be the youngest person here

Younger than me anyway.

You know you're getting on a bit when "classic Justice League" is by George Perez from the latter 80s!

[Klar Ken T5477]

Classic JLA is from the 60s guys and its by Fox and Sekowsky.

So says Snapper Carr who's probably older than all of us NOW

[DBN]

LOL, well thank you, I guess

I might be the youngest person here

Nope, 30 here and I believe that Michael Weisnor is younger than I am.