DC Hardcover Collected Editions Part 3

[stilgar20]

How is the binding of the Geoff Johns Flash omnis? I was looking at getting them but based on DC's track record with their omni binding idk if it would be a good buy. Thoughts?

[JJ87]

What's included in the Batman Adventures: Mad Love Deluxe Edition that isn't collected already on the paperback released some years ago? Anything worth the double-dip?

[deltasun]

How is the binding of the Geoff Johns Flash omnis? I was looking at getting them but based on DC's track record with their omni binding idk if it would be a good buy. Thoughts?

Unfortunately, they're glued. Wanted to take advantage of IST's DC sale too, but not looking like I want to partake.

[NZ_InFerno]

ABSOLUTE TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 1 HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art by DARICK ROBERTSON, RODNEY RAMOS and others
Cover by GEOFF DARROW
Advance solicit • On sale April 22 • 512 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $125.00 US • MATURE READERS
Collecting the first 21 issues of Warren Ellis’s dystopian masterpiece! After years of self-imposed exile, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st century surroundings.

DC: THE NEW FRONTIER DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by DARWYN COOKE
Art by DARWYN COOKE, J. BONE, DAVE BULLOCK and others
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 480 pg, 7.0625” x 10.875” FC, $49.99 US
Darwyn Cooke’s acclaimed take on the Silver Age heroes of DC Comics is back in a new hardcover collecting the 6-issue miniseries plus, for the first time, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL #1! When Cold War paranoia outlawed the heroes of the Golden Age, stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice. But as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, a new breed of hero would define the American Way!

THE INVISIBLES BOOK THREE DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by PHIL JIMENEZ, CHRIS WESTON, MICHAEL LARK and others
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale FEBRUARY 4
336 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US MATURE READERS
In this third INVISIBLES collection, the team launches an assault on an underground New Mexico lab to free the cure for the AIDS virus from the alleged inventors of the disease: the U.S. government. Collects THE INVISIBLES VOL. 2 #1-13.

SCALPED DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC
Written by JASON AARON
Art and cover by R.M. GUERA
On sale FEBRUARY 18 • 272 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS
The first eleven issues of the acclaimed series are collected in hardcover for the first time! Dashiell Bad Horse has come home to the reservation armed with a set of nunchucks, a hell-bent-for-leather attitude and a dark secret. But nothing has changed – except for the glimmering new casino, and a once-proud people overcome by drugs and organized crime. Includes sketch material by artist R.M. Guera.

SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 3 HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and SANDRA HOPE
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF
On sale FEBRUARY 4 • 136 pg, FC, $22.99 US
Who will save Superman? He may be invulnerable – but he’s also alone! In his brief career as a costumed hero, Clark Kent has run a gantlet of the world’s most deadly and monstrous villains. But his most dire threat may come from two powerless humans who happen to be the two smartest people on the planet. Lex and Alexandra Luthor have been paid to find a way to cancel Superman’s powers – and the man who destroyed Krypton has been welcomed by the world’s governments to complete his mission – with the murder of Kal-El! Betrayed and at his most vulnerable, there’s no place to hide and no one Superman can trust!
Don’t miss the follow-up to the New York Times #1 best-selling graphic novels SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 1 and 2!

SUPERMAN: KRYPTON RETURNS HC
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, JUSTIN JORDAN, MICHAEL ALAN NELSON, TOM DeFALCO, MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by R.B. SILVA, ED BENES, MAHMUD ASRAR, PAULO SIQUEIRA, KENNETH ROCAFORT, DAN JURGENS and others
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale FEBRUARY 11 • 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In this epic story from SUPERBOY #0 and 25, SUPERGIRL #0 and 25, SUPERMAN #0, 25 AND 23.3: H’EL, and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2, three heroes must unite to prevent He’l from dooming the entire universe!

SUPERMAN VOL. 5: UNDER FIRE HC
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by KENNETH ROCAFORT, KEN LASHLEY, ED BENES, BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND and others
Cover by ED BENES
On sale FEBRUARY 4 • 168 pg, FC, $22.99 US
In the wake of the Psi War, Lois Lane lies in a coma, unable to speak – but her newfound powers allow her to astral project in times of need. It is just this power that brings the power hungry creature Parasite to Metropolis in search of Lois. Is there anything The Man of Steel can do, or will he lose his best friend? Collects SUPERMAN #25-31.

[NZ_InFerno]

Thanks so much to Kalitarix for doing this months solicits, I did have to re-arrange them into alphabetic order, but good job!

I've thrown in last months solicits above as I was sick when they came out and didn't put them up, first post has had some major updating too. Will give it a tweak after November releases are out to make future solicits clearer.

All future forecast DC HC releases have now been solicited! So there should be a huge pile of future DC HCs to be announced soontm

Reprints:

BATMAN: HUSH UNWRAPPED DELUXE EDITION HC (FEB110197) (4th printing) - September 2014
FABLES DELUXE EDITION VOL. 5 HC (JAN120330) - September 2014
BATMAN ‘66 VOL. 1 HC (DEC130307) (2nd printing) - September 2014
BATMAN VOL. 2: THE CITY OF OWLS HC (NOV120259) (3rd printing) - September 2014
BATMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC (APR140254) (2nd printing) - October 2014
THE JOKER: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC (APR140255) (2nd printing) - October 2014
THE JOKER: DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (JUN130256) (2nd printing) - October 2014

Noticed a lot of Helblazer trades being reprinted, might bode well for an oversized release.

[danmar85]

Unfortunately, they're glued. Wanted to take advantage of IST's DC sale too, but not looking like I want to partake.

Using just glue on an Omnibus!? How big are these Omni's that they think glue is enough? That seems ridiculous...

How often have Omnibus come glued only, regardless of publisher?

[victorxd1999]

Using just glue on an Omnibus!? How big are these Omni's that they think glue is enough? That seems ridiculous...

How often have Omnibus come glued only, regardless of publisher?

Dc's omnibi are pretty often glued, even 1000+ pages behemoths like the Teen Titans omnibus. It isn't that bad when it's a smaller omnibus though, though reading is stuff

[Pete Wisdom]

All future forecast DC HC releases have now been solicited! So there should be a huge pile of future DC HCs to be announced soontm

They did two months ago: http://edelweiss.abovethetreeline.co...talogID=469426

[drd]

How is the binding of the Geoff Johns Flash omnis? I was looking at getting them but based on DC's track record with their omni binding idk if it would be a good buy. Thoughts?

Unfortunately, they're glued. Wanted to take advantage of IST's DC sale too, but not looking like I want to partake.

Using just glue on an Omnibus!? How big are these Omni's that they think glue is enough? That seems ridiculous...

How often have Omnibus come glued only, regardless of publisher?

There seems to be some weird disinformation floating around about DC omnibus and Absolute quality the last few pages.

DC Deluxes are nearly always glued.

Some of DC's Early omnibus were glued, much like some of Marvels early omnibus were. This includes Silver Age Green Lantern, New Teen Titans vol 1 and I think Flash Volume 1 (volume 2 and 3 are definitely sewn).

Everything since then has been sewn, does this mean they open as nicely as Marvel omnibus? Not always (some people here would argue hardly ever) no, binding is not the be all and end all of how well a book opens.

Every single Absolute is sewn and of the utmost quality.

[NZ_InFerno]

They did two months ago: http://edelweiss.abovethetreeline.co...talogID=469426

Wow totally missed that, usually we get an announcement from DC itself on the blog.

Looking at the date it was when I was sick, guess that is why I missed it. I will update the future releases tomorrow.

[Thesanmich]

Looking to pick up Scalped and New Frontier...wasn't sure if I wanted it in absolute but I can f*** with the deluxe for sure.

[victorxd1999]

Has anyone already mentioned the upcoming Dial H deluxe? I'm pretty excited about it!

Also, according to the solicits the Dark Knight Returns Noir edition will be 11.5 inches high so this Noir edition will be as high as Long Halloween. Niice!

[TomSlick]

Has anyone already mentioned the upcoming Dial H deluxe? I'm pretty excited about it!

Also, according to the solicits the Dark Knight Returns Noir edition will be 11.5 inches high so this Noir edition will be as high as Long Halloween. Niice!

I didn't see this. Cool. Been wanting to give it a shot. Now's my excuse

[Magnum Valentino]

What's included in the Batman Adventures: Mad Love Deluxe Edition that isn't collected already on the paperback released some years ago? Anything worth the double-dip?

I can't answer this question but according to the solicits it actually has LESS material than the TPB. Notice the lack of "and other stories" in the OHC's title. Beginning to regret selling the book. Still, DC and their solicits, who knows?

[Mobe1969]

I can't answer this question but according to the solicits it actually has LESS material than the TPB. Notice the lack of "and other stories" in the OHC's title. Beginning to regret selling the book. Still, DC and their solicits, who knows?

I've got that HC of Mad Love and other stories. The new one seems step down, except I guess oversized trim. I definitely won't be repurchasing