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Lot of folks have been craving this one:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Advance solicited • On sale OCTOBER 28 • 384 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
The explosive “Court of Owls” storyline gets the Absolute Edition treatment, collecting BATMAN #1-11! It all begins when a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman’s closest allies – Dick Grayson! After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real — and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!
[url]http://www.newsarama.com/23817-dc-june-2015-solicitations-vertigo-collectibles-collections.html[/url]
Hopefully it will also include Annual 1.
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[QUOTE=Dick Grayson;1023529]Lot of folks have been craving this one:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Advance solicited • On sale OCTOBER 28 • 384 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
The explosive “Court of Owls” storyline gets the Absolute Edition treatment, collecting BATMAN #1-11! It all begins when a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman’s closest allies – Dick Grayson! After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real — and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!
[url]http://www.newsarama.com/23817-dc-june-2015-solicitations-vertigo-collectibles-collections.html[/url]
Hopefully it will also include Annual 1.[/QUOTE]
Ggggggggrrrrraaarrr....im tempted.
But i kinda prefer my Absolutes to be done-in-ones or limited series as opposed to a single piece of an ongoing saga.
Now a Snyder/Capullo Batman omni id be all over.
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[QUOTE=FlashingSabre;1023132]Why hasn't there been a Deluxe All-Star Superman? I want one.[/QUOTE]
And a deluxe Kingdom Come, as discussed earlier. And deuxes COIE, TDKR, V for Vendetta, Hush, Long Halloween...
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Ugh, I was hoping Black Mirror (or a lot of other stuff) would getr one first. I found Court of Owls to be a average story with great art, nothing really special.
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Here are the HCs from the June solicitations:
[B]ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS HC[/B]
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Advance solicited • On sale OCTOBER 28 • 384 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
The explosive “Court of Owls” storyline gets the Absolute Edition treatment, collecting BATMAN #1-11! It all begins when a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman’s closest allies – Dick Grayson! After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real — and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!
[B]GRAPHIC INK: THE DC COMICS ART OF IVAN REIS HC[/B]
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and others
Art by IVAN REIS and others
Cover by IVAN REIS
On sale AUGUST 12 • 296 pg, FC, 8.625” x 11.625”, $39.99 US
Collecting works including the complete BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN, multiple issues of JUSTICE LEAGUE and more, GRAPHIC INK: THE DC COMICS ART OF IVAN REIS is a collection of some of the very best comics art there is!
[B]GREEN ARROW: ARCHER’S QUEST DELUXE EDITION HC[/B]
Written by BRAD MELTZER
Art by PHIL HESTER and ANDE PARKS
Cover by MATT WAGNER
On sale AUGUST 12 • 176 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US
Oliver Queen takes a moody, dangerous trip down memory lane as he and his former ward Arsenal seek out a series of legendary artifacts from his past and along the way run into the likes of the Shade, Solomon Grundy, and Catman! Collects GREEN ARROW #16-21.
[B]SCALPED DELUXE EDITION BOOK TWO HC[/B]
Written by JASON AARON
Art by R.M. GUERA, DAVIDE FURNO, JOHN PAUL LEON and others
Cover by R.M. GUERA
On sale AUGUST 26 • 320 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these stories from SCALPED #12-24, on the morning after the opening of the Crazy Horse Casino, Dashiell Bad Horse learns that two women were murdered during the night. It’s up to Dash to find the killers and, in the process, come to grips with his relationship with his own mother. Plus, Chief Red Crow is trying to walk the straight and narrow, but how far will he let Mr. Brass push him?
[B]STIEG LARSSON’S THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST HC[/B]
Written by DENISE MINA
Art by ANDREA MUTTI and ANTONIO FUSO
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
RESOLICIT • On sale JULY 22 • 272 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
In this final graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: If and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge – against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life.
[B]SUPERMAN VOL. 6: THE MEN OF TOMORROW HC[/B]
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON
On sale AUGUST 5 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US
A new era for SUPERMAN begins as writer Geoff Johns takes the reins – and he’s joined by legendary artist John Romita, Jr. in his first-ever work for DC Comics! These stories from issues #32-39 introduce Ulysses, the Man of Tomorrow, into the Man of Steel’s life. This strange visitor shares many of Kal-El’s experiences, including having been rocketed from a world with no future. New and exciting mysteries and adventures await.
[B]WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC[/B]
Written by WILL EISNER, NEIL GAIMAN, ALAN MOORE and JEPH LOEB
Art by WILL EISNER, DARWYN COOKE and others
Cover by WILL EISNER
On sale JULY 1 • 480 pg, FC, $39.99 US
Will Eisner’s classic crimefighter stars in a new hardcover featuring the best of his stories from the 1940s to the modern era! This title includes The Spirit’s team-up with Batman, plus recent stories written by Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore.
[B]WONDER WOMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC[/B]
Written by GEORGE PEREZ, GREG POTTER and LEN WEIN
Art by GEORGE PEREZ, BRUCE PATTERSON and others
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
On sale AUGUST 19 • 640 pg, FC, $75.00 US
This omnibus collects the first two years of George Pérez’s 1980s run on WONDER WOMAN, including issues #1-24 and WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1. These stories reestablished Wonder Woman’s heroic career with appearances by the gods of Olympus and villains including Cheetah and Silver Swan.
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And also these big TPBs:
[B]BATMAN ETERNAL VOL. 2 TP[/B]
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by JASON FABOK, R.M. GUERRA, FERNANDO PASARIN and others
Cover by CLAY MANN
On sale JULY 8 • 304 pg, FC, $39.99 US
After Commissioner Gordon’s arrest, Batman’s world is turned upside down in these stories from issues #22-34 of the hit weekly series. New allies emerge, old allies fall and his rogues gallery of villains are not quite who they seem. With a new power structure being established in Gotham City amid rising tension and chaos, can Batman adapt to the changing status quo?
[B]BATMAN: SECOND CHANCES TP[/B]
Written by MAX ALLAN COLLINS and JIM STARLIN
Art by JIM STARLIN, DENYS COWAN, DAVE COCKRUM, JIM APARO and others Cover by ED HANNIGAN and DICK GIORDANO
On sale JULY 15 • 280 pg, FC, $19.99 US
A classic story from BATMAN #402, 403, 408-416 and ANNUAL #11 is collected! When Batman goes into action on his own and meets a young hoodlum named Jason Todd, he’s determined to guide Jason away from a life of crime. These 1988 stories set the stage for the bestselling BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
[B]BATMAN: THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA VOL. 2 TP[/B]
Written by JIRO KUWATA
Art and cover by JIRO KUWATA
On sale JULY 8 • 328 pg, FC, $12.99 US • RATED T
Get ready for five more stories direct from 1960s Japan, written and illustrated by Jiro Kuwata. See Batman and Robin take on a new, more deadly incarnation of their shape-changing foe in “The Revenge of Clayface.” Then, the Caped Crusader goes toe-to-toe with a masked wrestler who has taken his bad-guy act out of the ring in “The Hangman of Terror.” And is it really curtains for Alfred, Batman’s loyal butler, in “The Mystery of the Outsider”? Two more epic tales are included, as well as a 2013 essay by Jiro Kuwata reflecting on his goals from fifty years ago when he was given the chance to bring America’s most popular costumed crimefighter to a Japanese audience.
[B]THE NEW 52: FUTURES END VOL. 2 TP[/B]
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by GEORGES JEANTY, SCOT EATON, AARON LOPRESTI, CULLY HAMNER and others
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale JULY 15 • 304 pg, FC, $29.99 US
It’s all-out war on Cadmus Island! Plus, the strange new Superman is unmasked, Brother Eye plots the destiny of The Joker, Batman battles Batman Beyond, and the meaning of heroism is redefined for Firestorm. Collects issues #18-30 of the smash-hit weekly series.
[B]SWAMP THING: THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL TP[/B]
Written by GRANT MORRISON and MARK MILLAR
Art by PHIL HESTER and KIM DeMULDER
Cover by JOHN MUELLER
On sale JULY 29 • 296 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
A lost epic from issues #140-150 is collected at last! The rug is pulled out from under Alec Holland as he awakens from a coma in a South African hospital. But are his visions of a shambling swamp creature the result of a hallucinogen he ingested during his experiments on plants?
[B]VERTIGO CMYK TP[/B]
Stories and art by various • Design cover
On sale JULY 22 • 296 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
The four colors that are the basis of comics coloring serve as the jumping-off point for creators to push the boundaries of short graphic fiction in this new title collecting the VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CMYK series, with art and stories by Fabio Moon, Jock, James Tynion IV, Tony Akins, Peter Milligan, Nathan Fox, Gerard Way and more! Collects VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CYAN #1, VERTIGO QUARTERLY: MAGENTA #1, VERTIGO QUARTERLY: YELLOW #1 and VERTIGO QUARTERLY: BLACK #1.
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Ooooh, thats a great set of solicitations
Absolute Court of Owls,
Deluxe Archers Quest
Wonder Woman by Perez (640pg is a much better size than the 1000+ DC have been putting out lately, States volume 1, anyone know how many more volumes of this there could be?)
Scalped Volume 2
Also very tempted by those Batman: Second Chances and Swamp Thing: Root of All Evil trades.
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Very excited for absolute court of owls
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Seeing Aparo's name in the solicitations made me think again why isn't there a proper collection of the first series of Batman and the outsiders? There is the Showcase presents book but it's only one volume and outside of that I think there is nothing. I know there are a lot of collections that should have been released already (Swamp thing and Batman omnibuses) but it's Batman and Aparo, seems like something that should have been already released in 3 different formats and yet, almost nothing.
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[QUOTE=victorxd1999;1023572]Ugh, I was hoping Black Mirror (or a lot of other stuff) would getr one first. I found Court of Owls to be a average story with great art, nothing really special.[/QUOTE]
Same here. I actually think it's pretty bad, with the worst secret society in comic book history... Then again, Capullo's art is gonna look amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. If I somehow get it at 60% off I'll definitely buy it.
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[QUOTE=JohnHorus;1023854]Same here. I actually think it's pretty bad, with the worst secret society in comic book history... Then again, Capullo's art is gonna look amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. If I somehow get it at 60% off I'll definitely buy it.[/QUOTE]
Well, I liked it the first time I read but it fell really flat when I reread it. The whole story relies on shock and Snyder's one note monologues. I think it wouldn't be so loved if Capullo didn't do the art, it masqeruades the flaws in the writing by making everything look epic.
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[QUOTE=Dick Grayson;1023529]Lot of folks have been craving this one:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Advance solicited • On sale OCTOBER 28 • 384 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
The explosive “Court of Owls” storyline gets the Absolute Edition treatment, collecting BATMAN #1-11! It all begins when a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman’s closest allies – Dick Grayson! After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real — and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!
[url]http://www.newsarama.com/23817-dc-june-2015-solicitations-vertigo-collectibles-collections.html[/url]
Hopefully it will also include Annual 1.[/QUOTE]
Well, I definitely didn't see this one coming. This could mean further Absolutes for the Snyder/Capullo run. I'm very tempted but after the dust has settled following further Absolutes, we may very well get an Omnibus.
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[QUOTE=Dick Grayson;1023529]Lot of folks have been craving this one:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Advance solicited • On sale OCTOBER 28 • 384 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99.99 US
The explosive “Court of Owls” storyline gets the Absolute Edition treatment, collecting BATMAN #1-11! It all begins when a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman’s closest allies – Dick Grayson! After a series of deadly discoveries, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is real — and a deadly threat out to control Gotham City!
[url]http://www.newsarama.com/23817-dc-june-2015-solicitations-vertigo-collectibles-collections.html[/url]
Hopefully it will also include Annual 1.[/QUOTE]
I was really hoping for two Black Glove/RIP/Return of Bruce Wayne Absolutes, but if DC is already moving on to Court of Owls now, I have to admit we will not see any of them, which really is a shame in my eyes. This has nothing to do with Court of Owls, I will buy the Absolute anyway, but still I am disappointed for not getting those two books.
Considering the page count, I guess the Annual will be included.
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Nothing special we didn't already know about in the solicits except for Absolute Court of Owls (which I'll be passing on despite how great Snyder and Capullo's Batman run is, omnibus or nothing! I'll keep my regular HC's for now) and I'll definitely pick up Scalped Deluxe Vol 2. Seems like there will be about 5 of them if there only doing 12 issues in each volume.
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[QUOTE=Pertl;1024075]I was really hoping for two Black Glove/RIP/Return of Bruce Wayne Absolutes, but if DC is already moving on to Court of Owls now, I have to admit we will not see any of them, which really is a shame in my eyes. This has nothing to do with Court of Owls, I will buy the Absolute anyway, but still I am disappointed for not getting those two books.
Considering the page count, I guess the Annual will be included.[/QUOTE]
It would be fantastic if a Black Glove/RIP Absolute collection was to be released.