When You Can Finally Buy the New 52 Collected Editions (Hint: A Long Time from Now)

Nearly 5 months have passed since the DC Comics "New 52" relaunched their entire superhero line, and while the ambitious initiative and its mixed bag of results were the biggest news of 2012, some of you are still waiting for the collected editions. Well, I have great news for the trade-waiters and spoiler-avoiders: The publication dates for all the New 52 collected editions have been announced on DC's Source blog.

The less-great news is they won't be hitting shelves until at May at the earliest and November at the latest, meaning that on the later end they'll be coming out more than a year after the books debuted. For some perspective, if you or a female partner were to get pregnant today, the baby would arrive long before the Flash collection, or less tragically, Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. 1: REDemption.

On the plus side, the first batch of collections includes the critically-acclaimed Animal Man and Scott Snyder's Batman, not to mention the totally sweet art of Cliff Chiang on Wonder Woman. While a staggered release makes a fair amount of sense, it is nonetheless puzzling that DC is continuing its tradition of making readers wait forever and a day to get collected editions in the all-new, all-shiny New 52 era. It's particularly odd when you consider that the New 52 was ostensibly designed to reach beyond the existing hardcore superhero comics audience, a demographic that is far more likely to buy something with a spine than a floppy 20-some page pamphlet from a specialty store.

But what do we know? We're just simple country folk who don't understand their big city comics rebootin' ways.

Coming in May 2012:

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOLUME 1: ORIGIN HC

Writer: Geoff Johns

Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams

Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-6

$24.99 US, 176 pg

ANIMAL MAN VOLUME 1: THE HUNT TP

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artists: Travel Foreman, Jeff Huet and John Paul Leon

Collects: ANIMAL MAN #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

BATMAN VOLUME 1: THE COURT OF OWLS HC

Writer: Scott Snyder

Artists: Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion

Collects: BATMAN #1-7

$24.99 US, 176 pg

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1: THE SIGNAL MASTERS TP

Writer: Dan Jurgens

Artists: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan and Marco Castiello

Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

GREEN LANTERN VOL. 1: SINESTRO HC

Writer: Geoff Johns

Artists: Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy

Collects: GREEN LANTERN #1-6

$24.99 US, 160 pg

CATWOMAN VOLUME 1: THE GAME TP

Writer: Judd Winick

Artist: Guillem March

Collects: CATWOMAN #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

STORMWATCH VOLUME 1: THE DARK SIDE TP

Writer: Paul Cornell

Artists: Miguel Sepulveda and Al Barrionuevo

Collects: STORMWATCH #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

GREEN ARROW VOLUME 1: THE MIDAS TOUCH TP

Writers: J.T. Krul, Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens

Artists: Dan Jurgens, George Pérez, Ignacio Calero and Ray McCarthy

Collects: GREEN ARROW #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 1: BLOOD HC

Writer: Brian Azzarello

Artists: Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins

Collects: WONDER WOMAN #1-6

$24.99 US, 160 pg

Coming in June 2012:

BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS VOLUME 1: FACES OF DEATH HC

Writer: Tony S. Daniel

Artists: Tony S. Daniel, Ryan Winn and Sandu Florea

Collects: DETECTIVE COMICS #1-7

$24.99 US, 176 pg

RED LANTERNS VOLUME 1: BLOOD AND RAGE TP

Writer: Peter Milligan

Artists: Ed Benes, Rob Hunter and Diego Bernard

Collects: RED LANTERNS #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

BATWOMAN VOL. 1: HYDROLOGY HC

Writers: J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman

Artist: J.H. Williams III and Amy Reeder

Collects: BATWOMAN #0-5

$22.99 US, 144 pg

MISTER TERRIFIC VOL. 1: MIND GAMES TP

Writer: Eric Wallace

Artists: Giancarlo Gugliotta, Wayne Faucher, Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Oliver Nome

Collects: MISTER TERRIFIC #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE VOLUME 1: WAR OF THE MONSTERS TP

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artist: Alberto Ponticelli

Collects: FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

STATIC SHOCK VOL. 1: SUPERCHARGED TP

Writer: Scott McDaniel and John Rozum

Artists: Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens

Collects: STATIC SHOCK #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

LEGION OF SUPERHEROES VOLUME 1: HOSTILE WORLD TP

Writer: Paul Levitz

Artists: Francis Portela, Walter Simonson and Dan Green

Collects: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

Coming in July 2012:

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOLUME 1: BORN TO KILL HC

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi

Artists: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray

Collects: BATMAN AND ROBIN #1-8

$22.99 US, 192 pg

SUICIDE SQUAD VOLUME 1: KICKED IN THE TEETH TP

Writer: Adam Glass

Artists: Federico Dallocchio, Tom Raney and Clayton Henry

Collects: SUICIDE SQUAD #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

BATGIRL VOLUME 1: THE DARKEST REFLECTION HC

Writer: Gail Simone

Artists: Ardian Syaf and Vicente Sifuentes

Collects: BATGIRL #1-6

$22.99 US, 144 pg

DEMON KNIGHTS VOLUME 1: SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK TP

Writer: Paul Cornell

Artists: Diogenes Neves, Oclair Albert and Mike Choi

Collects: DEMON KNIGHTS #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

BATWING VOLUME 1: THE LOST KINGDOM TP

Writer: Judd Winick

Artists: Ben Oliver and ChrisCross

Collects: BATWING #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

MEN OF WAR VOL. 1: UNEASY COMPANY TP

Writers: Ivan Brandon, Jonathan Vankin, B. Clay Moore, Matt Kindt and John Arcudi

Artists: Tom Derenick, Phil Winslade, Paul McCaffrey, Patrick Scherbeger, Dan Green and Richard Corben

Collects: MEN OF WAR #1-8

$19.99 US, 256 pg

GRIFTER VOLUME 1: MOST WANTED TP

Writer: Nathan Edmondson

Artists: Cafu, Jason Gorder, Scott Clark and Dave Beaty

Collects: GRIFTER #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

Coming in August 2012:

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOLUME 1: SUPERMAN AND THE MEN OF STEEL HC

Writers: Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch

Artists: Rags Morales, Rick Bryant, Brent Anderson, Gene Ha, Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang

Collects: ACTION COMICS #1-8

$24.99 US, 200 pg

SUPERBOY VOLUME 1: INCUBATION TP

Writer: Scott Lobdell

Artists: R.B. Silva and Rob Lean

Collects: SUPERBOY #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

DEATHSTROKE VOLUME 1: LEGACY TP

Writer: Kyle Higgins

Artists: Joe Bennett and Art Thibert

Collects: DEATHSTROKE #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

O.M.A.C. VOL. 1: OMACTIVATE! TP

Writers: Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen

Artists: Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish

Collects: O.M.A.C. #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

HAWK AND DOVE VOL. 1: FIRST STRIKES TP

Writers: Sterling Gates and Rob Liefeld

Artist: Rob Liefeld

Collects: HAWK AND DOVE #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

SWAMP THING VOLUME 1: RAISE THEM BONES TP

Writer: Scott Snyder

Artists: Yanick Paquette, Victor Ibanez and Marco Rudy

Collects: SWAMP THING #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

RESURRECTION MAN VOLUME 1: DEAD AGAIN TP

Writers: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning

Artists: Fernando Dagnino and Fernando Blanco

Collects: RESURRECTION MAN #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

Coming in September 2012:

AQUAMAN VOLUME 1: THE TRENCH HC

Writer: Geoff Johns

Artists: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado

Collects: AQUAMAN #1-6

$22.99 US, 144 pg

TEEN TITANS VOLUME 1: IT'S OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT TP

Writer: Scott Lobdell

Artists: Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund

Collects: TEEN TITANS #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

BIRDS OF PREY VOLUME 1: TROUBLE IN MIND TP

Writer: Duane Swierczynski

Artists: Jesus Saiz and Javier Pina

Collects: BIRDS OF PREY #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN VOLUME 1: GOD PARTICLE TP

Writers: Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver

Artist: Yildiray Cinar and Norm Rapmund

Collects: THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOLUME 1: FEARSOME HC

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi

Artists: Fernando Pasarin, Scott Hanna and Geraldo Borges

Collects: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1-7

$22.99 US, 160 pg

LEGION LOST VOLUME 1: RUN FROM TOMORROW TP

Writer: Fabian Nicieza

Artist: Pete Woods

Collects: LEGION LOST #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

VOODOO VOLUME 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH TP

Writers: Ron Marz and Josh Williamson

Artists: Sami Basri and Hendry Prasetya

Collects: VOODOO #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

Coming in October 2012:

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1: KNIGHT TERRORS HC

Writer: Paul Jenkins and David Finch

Artists: David Finch and Richard Friend

Collects: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1-9

$24.99 US, 208 pg

I, VAMPIRE VOLUME 1: TAINTED LOVE TP

Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov

Artist: Andrea Sorrentino

Collects: I, VAMPIRE #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOL. 1: IN THE DARK TP

Writer: Peter Milligan

Artist: Mikel Janin

Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

NIGHTWING VOLUME 1: TRAPS AND TRAPEZES TP

Writer: Kyle Higgins

Artists: Eddy Barrows, J.P. Mayer, Paulo Siqueria and Trevor McCarthy

Collects: NIGHTWING #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOLUME 1: THE RING BEARER HC

Writer: Tony Bedard

Artists: Tyler Kirkham, Harvey Talibao and Batt

Collects: GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1-7

$22.99 US, 160 pg

SUPERGIRL VOL. 1: THE LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON TP

Writer: Michael Green and Mike Johnson

Artist: Mahmud Asrar

Collects: SUPERGIRL #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN VOLUME 1: DARKNESS RISING TP

Writer: Tony S. Daniel and James Bonny

Artist: Philip Tan

Collects: THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1-8

$14.99 US, 192 pg

ALL-STAR WESTERN VOLUME 1: GUNS AND GOTHAM TP

Writers: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti

Artists: Moritat, Jordi Bernet and Phil Winslade

Collects: ALL-STAR WESTERN #1-6

$16.99 US, 192 pg

Coming in November 2012:

THE FLASH VOLUME 1: MOVE FORWARD HC

Writers: Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato

Artist: Francis Manapul

Collects: THE FLASH #1-8

$22.99 US, 192 pg

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS VOLUME 1: REDemption TP

Writer: Scott Lobdell

Artist: Kenneth Rocafort

Collects: RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

SUPERMAN VOLUME 1: WHAT PRICE TOMORROW? HC

Writer: George Perez

Artists: George Perez, Jesus Merino, Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott

Collects: SUPERMAN #1-6

$22.99 US, 144 pg

BLUE BEETLE VOLUME 1: METAMORPHOSIS TP

Writer: Tony Bedard

Artists: Ig Guara and J.P. Mayer

Collects: BLUE BEETLE #1-6

$14.99 US, 144 pg

BLACKHAWKS VOLUME 1: THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD TP

Writer: Mike Costa

Artists: Ken Lashley, Graham Nolan, Norm Rapmund, Cafu and Bit

Collects: BLACKHAWKS #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

CAPTAIN ATOM VOLUME 1: EVOLUTION TP

Writer: J.T. Krul

Artist: Freddie Williams II

Collects: CAPTAIN ATOM #1-7

$14.99 US, 160 pg

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS VOLUME 1 featuring DEADMAN & CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN TP

Writers: Paul Jenkins, Dan DiDio and Jerry Ordway

Artists: Bernard Chang and Jerry Ordway

Collects: DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1-8

$16.99 US, 192 pg

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