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SUPERMAN #658
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco
& Jesus Merino
In a horrific future where heroes, villains and lunatics are fighting to the death for what’s left of the world, Superman finally returns! But can even he save the planet? And which threat from this future is coming back to haunt the past?
On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1
Written by Darwyn Cooke
Art and cover by Tim Sale
Don’t miss this first 6-part story arc in a brand-new ongoing Superman series, brought to you by the award-winning writer Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) and artist Tim Sale (Superman: For All Seasons, Batman: Dark Victory)! Superman Confidential tells stories from key moments in the history of Superman. First up: the secrets of Kryptonite! Witness Superman's first encounter with the radioactive chunks of his home planet and learn how it changed his life.
On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Mark Chiarello

SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD Vol. 2 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, Greg Rucka and others
Art by Curt Swan, Frank Miller, Matthew Clarke and others
Cover by Alex Ross
A second collection of Superman’s greatest adventures, reprinting several classic tales of Superman's battles between Luthor, Brainiac, Mr. Mxyztplk, and more! Features stories from SUPERMAN (first series) #130, #132, #141, #167, #233, #400, SUPERMAN (second series) #2, and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #500, #638.
Advance-solicited; on sale December 13 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

THE GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES VOL. 6 HC
Written by Gardner Fox & John Broome
Art and cover by Gil Kane & Syd Greene
The Silver Age adventures of one of DC’s greatest heroes continue in Volume 6 of THE GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES! Reprinting GREEN LANTERN #39-47 (1965-1966), this volume includes the classic Hal Jordan GL stories “The Secret Origin of the Guardians,” “The Other Side of the World” and “Green Lantern Lives Again!”
Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 • 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US

SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM VOL. 1 TP
Written by Dennis O’Neill, E. Nelson Bridwell and Elliott Maggin
Art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dave Cockrum, Dick Giordano and others
Cover by Bob Oksner
This edition collects all of the new stories from SHAZAM! #1-35 (1973-1978)! The Big Red Cheese is joined by the members of the Marvel Family including Mary Marvel and Capt. Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil!
Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 • 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US

WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Vol. 20 HC
Written by Will Eisner
Art and cover by Eisner
Will Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 20, collecting the Spirit Sections from January 1 to July 2, 1950 and featuring such classic stories as “Sand Saref,” “Sammy and Delilah” and “The Good Old Days.”
Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 • 196 pg, FC, $49.99 US

KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG #3
Written by Jesse Leon McCann
Art by Min S. Ku & Jeff Albrecht
Cover by Scott Jeralds
A harvest moon foretells trouble for Krypto and Streaky!
On sale November 15 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #2
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Brent Anderson
Cover by Alex Ross
Who is The Emissary? What is his message for the world, and how is this cosmic being linked to the Apollo Eleven? Even as cosmic concerns rock the world, more private ones rock the city.
Astro City’s biggest, most dramatic epic continues as the gangwar erupts and Charles and Royal are both caught up in it. As one brother’s life begins to fall apart, the other finds success, bringing him deeper and deeper into danger. And the arrival of Jitterjack, the Divided Man, brings a face from the past into the brothers’ lives — which will spin them further and further into
the Dark Age.
On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS’S STARDUST HC
Written by Neil Gaiman
Art and cover by Charles Vess
Don’t miss an amazing new oversized hardcover edition of the classic tale written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) and illustrated by Charles Vess, soon to be a major motion picture!
In a Victorian-era tale of magic and romance, young Tristran Thorn falls in love with the town beauty and must go on an incredible coming-of-age journey in order to capture her heart. Living in the small countryside town of Wall, one night Tristran vows to his beloved to retrieve a fallen star that they witnessed crashing down from the heavens. Now to gain his love’s hand, he must leave behind his home and embark on a journey that will define the meaning of true love. Told through breathtaking painted illustrations, this fairytale for adults is a true masterpiece in storytelling.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 3
7.5" x 11.625" • 232 pg, FC, $39.99 US • MATURE READERS