It's time to check out what for many readers is the main event of any comic book shipping schedule: the collected editions, which compile and usually complete comics stories initially serialized monthly in 20-page pamphlet-style comics you totally can't put on a shelf. Courtesy of DC Comics, Below you will find an advance look at cover artwork and hype copy for new original graphic novels, trade paperbacks, hardcovers and omnibuses coming from DC Comics this April (and in beyond, in some cases), including a deluxe hardcover collecting Solo, the innovative anthology series edited by Mark Chiarello that inspired a 12-part ComicsAlliance feature, as well as omnibus editions of Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen's House of Secrets and the earliest Superman work by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 2: PEARL HC

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by PATRICK GLEASON, MICK GRAY, LEE GARBETT, ANDY CLARKE and others

Cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

On sale JUNE 5 • 160 pg, FC, $22.99 US

• After the events of BATMAN & ROBIN

VOLUME 1: BORN TO KILL, it's obvious that Damian has a long way to go before he'll be accepted into Gotham City's crimefighting family. Will Damian ever be able to live up to the standards that Nightwing, Red Robin and Red Hood set before him?

• After a battle with the former Robins, can Damian's convictions stand up to a confrontation with the Dark Knight's greatest foe: The Joker?

• Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN #9-14 and 0.

AQUAMAN VOL. 1: THE TRENCH TP

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO and EBER FERREIRA

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale MAY 15 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• The first collection of the new AQUAMAN series, now in trade paperback!

• The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths!

• AQUAMAN has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges...THE TRENCH!

• Collecting AQUAMAN #1-6!

THE PHANTOM STRANGER VOL. 1: A STRANGER AMONG US TP

Written by DAN DIDIO and J.M. DeMATTEIS

Art by BRENT ANDERSON, PHILIP TAN and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by BRENT ANDERSON

On sale MAY 29 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• Who has been sacrificed? Who is guilty? Who can save us? And who is The Phantom Stranger? Cursed for a betrayal that affected the very course of history, the Stranger walks the Earth attempting to atone for his sins. His actions have consequences, and as he fulfills his duty, the people he encounters will never be the same.

• Collecting THE PHANTOM STRANGER #0-5.

GRIFTER VOL. 2: NEWFOUND POWER TP

Written by ROB LIEFELD and FRANK TIERI

Art by SCOTT CLARK, MARAT MYCHAELS and others

Cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale MAY 22 • 208 pg, FC, $16.99 US

• GRIFTER faces off against the DAEMONITES alongside DEATHBLOW and VOODOO! But the super-weapon in the fight against Helspont proves to be more than even Grifter can handle!

• Collecting GRIFTER #9-16 and 0.


DEMON KNIGHTS VOL. 2: THE AVALON TRAP TP

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art by BERNARD CHANG, DIOGENES NEVES and others

Cover by MICHAEL CHOI

On sale MAY 22 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• The Demon Knights learn of the twisted love shared by Madame Xanadu and Etrigan. Even more twists abound as they travel to Avalon to revive Merlin, only to find more dangers than they could have expected!

• Collects DEMON KNIGHTS #0 and 8-12.


THE RAVAGERS VOL. 1: THE KIDS FROM N.O.W.H.E.R.E. TP

Written by HOWARD MACKIE and TOM DeFALCO

Art by IAN CHURCHILL, TOM RANEY, DANIEL SAMPERE, JULIUS GOPEZ, TYLER KIRKHAM and others

Cover by IAN CHURCHILL

On sale MAY 8 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

• Spinning directly out of DC's "The Culling" crossover! Fairchild, brother and sister Thunder and Lightning, the monstrous Ridge, Beast Boy, and Terra are being pursued by Rose Wilson and Warblade, who want them dead at any cost. But even as they run from their enemies, these strangers turned allies have to contend with each other as well.

• Collects THE RAVAGERS #1-7.

SUPERMAN VOL. 2: SECRETS AND LIES HC

Written by DAN JURGENS, KEITH GIFFEN, SCOTT LOBDELL and FABIAN NICIEZA

Art by DAN JURGENS, JESUS MERINO, KENNETH ROCAFORT, PASCAL ALIXE and others

Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale JUNE 26 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US

• Tucked away high in the Himalayas, a long dormant evil has made these snowy mountaintops its home. Helspont, a descendant of the ancient alien race of Daemonites, has enlisted an army of robots to obtain all there is to know about the Kryptonian menace standing between him and dominion over the Earth. Can Helspont gain control over Superman and use him to execute his invasion plan?

• Collects SUPERMAN #7-12 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1.

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 1 - SUPERMAN AND THE MEN OF STEEL TP

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Backup stories written by SHOLLY FISCH

Art by RAGS MORALES, ANDY KUBERT, BRENT ANDERSON, RICK BRYANT, JESSE DELPERDANG and SEAN PARSONS

Backup stories art by BRAD WALKER and CHRISCROSS

Cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale MAY 1 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US

• The first collection of GRANT MORRISON'S epic run on ACTION COMICS, with art by RAGS MORALES, ANDY KUBERT and more!

• In these startling tales, the people of METROPOLIS turn on their new champion! Plus, the SUPERMAN of today and the LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES must save the jeans-wearing Superman of five years ago!

• Collects ACTION COMICS #1-8.

SUPERBOY VOL. 2: EXTRACTION TP

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and TOM DeFALCO

Art by R.B. SILVA, BRETT BOOTH and others

Cover by IAN CHURCHILL

On sale MAY 29 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• When the organization known as N.O.W.H.E.R.E. captures Superboy, the Teen Titans and Legion Lost and pits the young heroes against each other to weed out the weak, it will take everything Superboy has to save himself and his new friends from each other.

• Collects SUPERBOY #0 and 8-12 and TEEN TITANS #10.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 2: THE DOMINATORS TP

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by STEVE LIGHTLE, YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA, SCOTT KOLINS and others

Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE

On sale MAY 8 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US

• One of the Legion's oldest foes returns and plans to destroy the Legion of Super-Heroes from the inside out! The Dominators have kidnapped Braniac 5 and Dream Girl, and it's up to Star Boy to rescue them!

• Collects LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #8-14 and 0.

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN/BATMAN VOL. 1 HC

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art by ED McGUINNESS, DEXTER VINES, PAT LEE and MICHAEL TURNER

Cover by ED McGUINNESS and DEXTER VINES

Advance solicit • On sale AUGUST 14 • 336 pg, FC, 8.25" x 12.5", $99.99 US

• Collecting the best-selling run of SUPERMAN/BATMAN written by Jeph Loeb, with art by Ed McGuinness, Michael Turner and Pat Lee!

• The iconic Super Heroes unite when Lex Luthor, now president of the United States, accuses Superman of a crime against humanity, and assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring Superman in-dead or alive. And in the second story, prepare for the arrival of Supergirl! Batman has discovered something strange on the bottom of Gotham Bay, which leads him to a mysterious and powerful teenaged girl bent on destroying Gotham City!

• Collecting SUPERMAN/BATMAN #1-13.

BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN TP

"A fantastic period piece about architecture, politics, and murder."-Publishers Weekly

"Both awe-inspiring and regal."-IGN

Written by CHIP KIDD

Art and cover by DAVE TAYLOR

On sale MAY 8 • 112 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• In this original graphic novel from superstar writer/designer Chip Kidd and artist Dave Taylor, Gotham City is undergoing one of the most expansive construction booms in its history. The most prestigious architects from across the globe have buildings in various phases of completion all over town. As chairman of the Gotham Landmarks Commission, Bruce Wayne has been a key part of this boom, which signals a golden age of architectural ingenuity for the city. And then, the explosions begin.

• All manner of design-related malfunctions-faulty crane calculations, sturdy materials suddenly collapsing, software glitches, walkways giving way and more-cause casualties across the city. This bizarre string of seemingly random catastrophes threatens to bring down the whole construction industry. Fingers are pointed as Batman must somehow solve the problem and find whoever is behind it all.

SOLO DELUXE EDITION HC

Written by DARWYN COOKE, JEPH LOEB, BRIAN AZZARELLO, RICHARD CORBEN, TIM SALE, JOHN ARCUDI, HOWARD CHAYKIN, MICHAEL ALLRED, NEIL GAIMAN, STEVEN T. SEAGLE, SERGIO ARAGONES, MARK EVANIER, BRENDAN McCARTHY and others

Art by TIM SALE, RICHARD CORBEN, PAUL POPE, HOWARD CHAYKIN, DARWYN COOKE, JORDI BERNET, MICHAEL ALLRED, TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, SCOTT HAMPTON, DAMION SCOTT, SERGIO ARAGONES and BRENDAN McCARTHY

Cover by TIM SALE

On sale JUNE 5 • 568 pg, FC, 7.0625" x 10.875", $49.99 US

• At last, the acclaimed 12-issue series SOLO is collected, featuring the work of some of comics' greatest creators, including Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale, Paul Pope and so many others. With stories starring Batman, Robin, Superman, The Spectre, The Teen Titans and more, as well as westerns, war stories, science fiction epics, humor and horror, this is a collection you won't want to miss!

• Collects SOLO #1-12.

STORMWATCH VOL. 2 HC

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Art by TOM RANEY, RANDY ELLIOTT, OSCAR JIMENEZ, BRYAN HITCH, PAUL NEARY and others

Cover by BRYAN HITCH and PAUL NEARY

RESOLICIT • On sale JUNE 12 • 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US

Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.

• Warren Ellis concludes his run on Stormwatch, redefining the team and introducing new members including the powerhouse Apollo and brutal Midnighter. But when disaster strikes in the form of alien creatures, can the team survive? Plus, Ellis introduces the concept of The Bleed, the fabric between realities that becomes a major aspect of the Wildstorm and DC Universe!

• Collecting STORMWATCH #48, 49 and #1-11.

IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB HC

Written by JACK KIRBY

Art by JACK KIRBY, VINCE COLLETTA and MIKE ROYER

Cover by JACK KIRBY and FRANK GIACOIA

ADVANCE SOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 7 • 108 pg, B&W, 10" x 13.5", $39.99 US

• After arriving at DC Comics at the start of the 1970s, one of Jack Kirby's first projects was the black and white magazine IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB, which featured stories of organized crime in the 1930s. Now, this hard-to-find magazine is reprinted for the first time!

• Collects IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB #1 and stories from AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS #1 and 10.

BATMAN BEYOND: 10,000 CLOWNS TP

Written by ADAM BEECHEN

Art by NORM BREYFOGLE

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale MAY 15 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

• When the Jokerz gang, a group of criminals inspired by the Clown Prince of Crime, launches a series of coordinated attacks all around the town, Terry McGinnis can only save so many people. Who can he turn to for help?

• Collects stories from BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #1-13.

JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND: KONSTRICTION TP

Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS and DUSTIN NGUYEN

Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS

Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN

On sale MAY 15 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

• Batman is a new recruit in the mighty Justice League, but the team will be immediately tested by a very Neo Gotham-related enemy! How will they work together to combat this threat?

• Collects stories from BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #1-10.

WATCHMEN DELUXE EDITION HC

Written by ALAN MOORE

Art and cover by DAVE GIBBONS

On sale MAY 29 • 448 pg, FC, 7.0625" x 10.875", $39.99 US

• In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created WATCHMEN, changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, WATCHMEN's sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. Now, DC collects this series in the popular Deluxe Edition format.

• Includes sketches, bonus material and a new introduction by artist Dave Gibbons.

• Collects WATCHMEN #1-12.

THE CAPTAIN COMET ARCHIVES HC

Written by JOHN BROOME, GERRY CONWAY and others

Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, MURPHY ANDERSON and others

Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO

ADVANCE SOLICIT • On sale AUGUST 21 • 400 pg, FC, $75.00 US

• Captain Comet faces alien invasions and weird monsters from distant worlds in these stories from DC's classic science fiction series STRANGE ADVENTURES, as well as his 1970s adventures!

• Collects STRANGE ADVENTURES #9-44, 46 and 49, and SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAINS #2-6.

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP

Written by GARDNER FOX

Art by MIKE SEKOWSKY, BERNARD SACHS and others

Cover by MIKE SEKOWSKY and MURPHY ANDERSON

On sale MAY 22 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• Presenting the adventures of the JLA in chronological order! Learn how the team first gathered to battle the intergalactic conqueror Starro!

• Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28-30 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1-3.


SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Written by JERRY SIEGEL

Art by JOE SHUSTER and others

Cover by DARWYN COOKE

On sale JUNE 5 • 784 pg, FC, $75.00 US

• The early adventures of Superman are collected in one massive hardcover as he battles social injustice and political corruption, fighting for the common man. Includes the first appearances of Lois Lane and Lex Luthor.

• Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #1-31, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR #1, NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1940, and SUPERMAN #1-7.

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP

"A modern, youthful take on the iconic superhero...."-USA TODAY

"A brilliant, breathing world of consequence...Masterful...truly extraordinary"-AIN'T IT COOL NEWS

"A Superman for a new generation."-THE HUFFINGTON POST

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Art and cover by SHANE DAVIS and SANDRA HOPE

On sale MAY 1 • 136 pg, FC, $12.99 US

• Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for a staggering new take on the world's most popular Super Hero.

• What would happen if the origin of The Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very first time? Return to Smallville and experience the journey of Earth's favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman like you've never seen before!

GET JIRO! TP

"This is a masterpiece, and should be served in fine bookstores and restaurants everywhere."-CRIME SPREE

"One of the year's most unusual comic-book projects, and also one of the most fun."-The AV CLUB

"Bourdain does a great job here, often letting Foss' detailed artwork do the storytelling. I'd gladly read another Bourdain comic."-USA TODAY/POP CANDY

"If you love food and comics, getting GET JIRO! is a no-brainer."- Ain't It Cool News

"This is such a good read. It's really funny, it's really cool."-JIMMY FALLON/LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON

Written by ANTHONY BOURDAIN and JOEL ROSE

Art and cover by LANGDON FOSS

On sale MAY 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS

Don't miss this original graphic novel from Anthony Bourdain, renowned chef, New York Times bestselling author (Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw) and star of the Emmy-winning hit travel show No Reservations and the new series The Layover! Cowritten with Joel Rose (LA PACIFICA, Kill Kill Faster Faster) this stylized send-up of food culture and society features spectacular detailed and dynamic art by Langdon Foss.

In a not-too-distant future of food-obsessed L.A., where master chefs rule the town like crime lords and people literally kill for a seat at the best restaurant, Jiro, a renegade and ruthless sushi chef arrives in town with strong ideas of his own. It's a bloody culinary war of epic proportions, and in the end, no chef may be left alive!

HOUSE OF SECRETS OMNIBUS HC

Written by STEVEN T. SEAGLE

Art by TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, DUNCAN FEGREDO, DEAN ORMSTON and others

Cover by TEDDY KRISTIANSEN

RESOLICIT • On sale APRIL 10 • 752 pg, FC, $75.00 US • MATURE READERS

In this hardcover collecting HOUSE OF SECRETS #1-25, a story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #1 and the 2-part FAÇADE miniseries, teenage runaway Rain Harper becomes part of a supernatural justice system in a haunted mansion. Five spirits known as the Juris summon people to judge them for their secrets. Acting as a "witness," Rain must try to save the defendants from their sentences.

Retailers: This title is resolicited. All current orders are cancelled.

LUCIFER BOOK ONE TP

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by SCOTT HAMPTON, CHRIS WESTON, JAMES HODGKINS, WARREN PLEECE, DEAN ORMSTON, PETER GROSS and RYAN KELLY

Cover by SCOTT HAMPTON

On sale MAY 29 • 392 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

Cast out of Heaven, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his throne in Hell for Los Angeles. Emerging from the pages of THE SANDMAN, the former Lord of Hell is enjoying retirement as the proprietor of L.A.'s most elite piano bar when an assignment from the Creator Himself threatens to change all that. Collects THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER #1-3 and LUCIFER #1-13.c

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