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DC’S GREATEST IMAGINARY STORIES VOL. 2: BATMAN AND ROBIN TP
Advance-solicited • On sale MAY 26 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Written by BILL FINGER and others • Art by SHELDON MOLDOFF
& others • Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Don’t miss this new set of ‘60s and ‘70s “imaginary” tales starring Dick Grayson as the new Batman with Bruce Wayne Jr. as the new Robin! Collects stories from BATMAN #122, 131, 135, 145, 154, 159, 163 and 300, LOIS LANE #89 and WORLD’S FINEST #153.


DOC SAVAGE: THE MAN OF BRONZE TP
Advance-solicited • On sale MAY 26 • 176 pg, FC, $17.99 US
Written by ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART, GARDNER FOX
& TONY ISABELLA • Art by ROSS ANDRU, TOM PALMER & others
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
Originally published in 1972, these adaptations of 1930s pulp adventures include “The Man of Bronze,” “Death in Silver,” “The Monsters” and “Brand of the Werewolf,” and are collected for the first time from the pages of DOC SAVAGE #1-8.

SUPERMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 8 HC
Advance-solicited • On sale September 22 • 256 pg, FC, $59.99 US
Written by JERRY SIEGEL, DON CAMERON, BILL FINGER & others
Art by IRA YARBROUGH, ED DOBROTKA, SAM CITRON & GEORGE ROUSSOS • Cover by WAYNE BORING
In this new collection of SUPERMAN #30-35, The Man of Tomorrow meets the mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk for the first time and battles Lex Luthor, The Toyman, The Silver Foxx and more!

THE VIKING PRINCE BY JOE KUBERT HC
Advance-solicited • On sale JUNE 30 • 296 pg, FC, $39.99 US
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER and BOB HANEY
Art and cover by Joe Kubert
In fifth century Iceland, an amnesiac Viking warrior faces peril from the ruler of a neighboring village, as well as giants, sea monsters, witches and more. Collecting classic adventure tales from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1-5, 7-20, and OUR ARMY AT WAR #162 and 163.

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! TP
Advance-solicited • On sale May 5• 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US
Written by MIKE KUNKEL, ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO • Art by MIKE KUNKEL, STEPHEN DESTEPHANO & others • Cover by MIKE KUNKEL
The magic word “Shazam” transforms Billy Batson into Captain Marvel — but now there’s a new kid at school: 14-year-old Theo Adam, who has his own alter ego as Black Adam! Collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed, all-ages series.

DC CHRONICLES: WONDER WOMAN STATUE
SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER

Wonder Woman, the epitome of female power, is the next in the popular DC Chronicles statue line, displaying strength and classic beauty in style.

All DC Chronicles statues share a consistent base design, with a retro-styled logo further providing a sense of the period from which they originated.

This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 7” high x 4.5” wide x 3” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.

Manufactured to order.Advance-solicited; on sale September 22, 2010 * Statue * $99.99 US

DC ORIGINS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE TWO-PACKS

Trace the history of some of the most popular DC Comics heroes with these special two-pack action figure sets!

Each set includes two full-sized figures packaged together – one based on art from the character’s early appearances and the other based on art from the modern era.

One two-sided collectible trading card featuring each character will also be included in each package.

All figures feature multiple points of articulation and include display bases and character-specific accessories.

4-color clamshell blister card packaging.

GREEN LANTERN: GOLDEN AGE 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE

Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern, was the first to discover the power of the green flame.

Saved from death by a mysterious green metal lantern fashioned from a meteor, it flamed with power, fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Upon its instruction, Alan Scott formed a ring from the lantern’s metal, touching it to the lantern to charge it – and a new hero was born.

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 September 8, 2010 * Collector figure * $99.99 US

JLA TROPHY ROOM: WONDER WOMAN TIARA, BRACELETS AND LASSO PROP REPLICA

The latest addition to the JLA TROPHY ROOM is the paramount replica for any Wonder Woman aficionado!

All in one place is the Amazon warrrior’s gear - the tiara, two gauntlet bracelets, and the Lasso of Truth.

Tiara is stamped and plated in gold-tone metal with a translucent star detail, measuring 2.75” high (front top point) and 1.5” high (sides)
x 6.5” wide x 7.25” deep.
Bracelets are plated in silver-tone metal, each measuring 5.25” high x 2.625” wide (top) and 3.25” wide (bottom) x 2.25” deep.
The base is sculpted cold-cast porcelain, Classical Greek-inspired to display all the components of the replica in one place, and features a silver display plaque. It measures 7.25” high (to the top of the column) and 11” high (entire piece) x 9.75” wide x 9.5” deep.
The lasso is comprised of braided gold-tone material with gold metal-plated endcaps, and measures 60” in length.

Packaged in a 4-color box, with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity. Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.

Advance-solicited; on sale September 1, 2010 * Prop Replica * $325 US

[Klar Ken T5477]

Dark Horse pubb'ed the Joe Kubert Tarzans as an archive and Joe did those for DC - the license must have been kept by ERB, Inc. as was Doc by Conde Nast (Street & Smith) successors with future editions being pubb'ed wherever.