Superman and friends releases for December 2005

[Super Monkey]

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #2
 
Written by Grant Morrison; Art and cover by Frank Quitely

The most recognizable icon in comics continues to get the ALL STAR treatment from creative powerhouses Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely! After the startling events of the first issue, Superman retreats with Lois Lane to his Arctic sanctuary. Find out what mystery haunts Superman's girlfriend as she spends her birthday in the strangest place on earth — the Fortress of Solitude!

DC Universe  |  32pg.  |  Color  |  $2.99 US

On Sale December 7, 2005  


CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS: THE TEAM-UPS VOL. 1
 
Written by Gardner Fox and John Broome; Art by Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson; Cover by Jerry Ordway

In these eight stories from the pinnacle of the Silver Age of DC Comics, thrill to the exploits of Green Lantern, Flash, Dr. Fate, Hourman, Black Canary and Starman as they oppose the Shade, Captain Cold, Solomon Grundy, and more! This volume collects THE FLASH #123, 129, 137, 151; GREEN LANTERN #40; SHOWCASE #55-56; THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #61.

DC Universe  |  224pg.  |  Color  |  Softcover  |  $14.99 US

On Sale December 7, 2005  


GOLDEN AGE HAWKMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 1
 
Written by Gardner Fox; Art by Dennis Neville and Sheldon Moldoff; Cover by Moldoff

A new archive featuring select stories from FLASH COMICS #1-22, introducing Hawkman! Gardner Fox's stories took the reincarnated Egyptian prince and pitted him against common criminals and uncommon masked felons. Plus, an introduction by Sheldon Moldoff.

Archive Editions  |  224pg.  |  Color  |  Hardcover  |  $49.99 US

On Sale December 7, 2005  


SHOWCASE PRESENTS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 1
 
Written by Gardner Fox; Art by Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson and Bernard Sachs; Cover by Anderson

The newest installment in the SHOWCASE PRESENTS collection spotlights the JLA! In these stories from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28-30, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1-16 and MYSTERY IN SPACE #75, thrill to confrontations with intergalactic, mystical, and super-powered rogues such as Despero, Kanjar Ro, Dr. Destiny, Amos Fortune and Felix Faust!

DC Universe  |  544pg.  |  B&W  |  $16.99 US

On Sale December 7, 2005  

BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 3

Written by Dennis O'Neil, Bob Haney, Len Wein and others; Art by Neal Adams and Dick Giordano; Cover by Adams

The extra-sized final volume collecting Neal Adams's acclaimed covers and stories featuring the Dark Knight! This volume includes material from BATMAN #232, #234, #237, #243-245 and #251, featuring Two-Face, the Joker, and more members of Batman's famed Rogues Gallery. Plus, two never-before- reprinted stories done for Peter Pan records and a sketchbook section showcasing Adams' advertising and custom comics work with the Caped Crusader!

Batman  |  280pg.  |  Color  |  Hardcover  |  $49.99 US  |  ISBN 1401204074

On Sale December 14, 2005


THE BEST OF THE SPIRIT

Written by Will Eisner; Art and cover by Eisner

DC Comics is proud to present its first-ever collection celebrating the greatest stories by comics mastermind Will Eisner starring one of the most indelible characters ever created: The Spirit! THE BEST OF THE SPIRIT reprints 22 Spirit sections from 1940-1950, featuring famous first appearances, classic confrontations, human interest tales, and all those magnificent splash pages!

Eisner's blue-suit-clad, fedora-wearing crimefighter starred in hundreds of newspaper adventure stories that thrilled readers with Eisner's groundbreaking style. Eisner was a master of utilizing the comics format to its greatest strengths, and his Spirit stories are some of his finest examples!

This volume also features an introduction by New York Times best-selling novelist Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN).

Will Eisner Library  |  192pg.  |  Color  |  Softcover  |  $14.99 US


PLASTIC MAN VOL. 2: RUBBER BANDITS

Written by Kyle Baker; Art and cover by Baker

Another volume of offbeat and hysterical Plas adventures by Harvey and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Kyle Baker! In RUBBER BANDITS, collecting PLASTIC MAN #8-11 and #13-14, our pliable hero wrecks continuity as we know it, investigates a vampire, gets in trouble with homeland security, battles a menacing mouse, and stops one of the worst crimes ever: illegal music downloading!

DC Universe  |  144pg.  |  Color  |  Softcover  |  $14.99 US

On Sale December 21, 2005

[Klar Ken T5477]

Ah reprints and Plas!
Still waiting for ASS 1 - wait - that's just wrong!