DC COLLECTS EVERY ALAN MOORE STORY, LISTS JAN/FEB '06 COLLECTIONS

[MattBrady]

Press Release

Gathering every DCU tale written by Alan Moore under one cover for the very first time, DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP features sixteen stories including the never-before-collected BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE and SUPERMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW.

Topped with a new cover by Brian Bolland, DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP features art by Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Kevin O ' Neill, Klaus Janson, Jim Baikie, Curt Swan, Rick Veitch, Joe Orlando, John Byrne, Bill Willingham and others, in stories originally published from 1985 - 1988.

The book also includes an excerpt from Moore ' s proposal for BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, as well as text pieces by Dave Gibbons and Paul Kupperberg.

DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP includes:

* SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11: " For the Man Who Has Everything "
Art and cover: Dave Gibbons

* DETECTIVE COMICS #549: " Night Olympics " Part One
Art: Klaus Janson

* DETECTIVE COMICS #550: " Night Olympics " Part Two
Art: Klaus Janson

* GREEN LANTERN #188: " Mogo Doesn ' t Socialize "
Art: Dave Gibbons

* VIGILANTE #17: " Father ' s Day " Part One
Cover: Paris Cullins & Rick Magyar
Art: Jim Baikie

* VIGILANTE #18: " Father ' s Day " Part Two
Art and cover: Jim Baikie

* THE OMEGA MEN #26: " Brief Lives "
Art: Kevin O ' Neill

* THE OMEGA MEN #27: " A Man ' s World "
Art: Paris Cullins & Rick Magyar

* DC COMICS PRESENTS #85: " The Jungle Line "
Art: Rick Veitch & Al Williamson
Cover: Rick Veitch

* TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2: " Tygers "
Artist: Kevin O ' Neill

* SUPERMAN #423: " Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow " Part One
Art: Curt Swan & George Pérez
Cover: Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson

* ACTION COMICS #583: " Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow " Part Two
Art: Curt Swan & Kurt Schaffenberger
Cover: Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson

* SECRET ORIGINS #10: " Footsteps "
Art: Joe Orlando
Cover: Jim Aparo

* TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #3: " In Blackest Night "
Art: Bill Willingham & Terry Austin

* BATMAN ANNUAL #11: " Mortal Clay "
Art: George Freeman
Cover: John Byrne

* BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE
Art: Brian Bolland

DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP will be solicited in the November Previews (Volume XV #11) and is scheduled to arrive in stores in January.

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DC COMICS UNVEILS NEW COLLECTED EDITIONS FOR JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2006

DC Comics will start 2006 with a flurry of new collected editions, featuring stories from every corner of the DCU, as well as titles from Vertigo, WildStorm, CMX and more.

Please note this information may be subject to change.

DC ' s collected editions for January and February 2006 include:

DC UNIVERSE

January in-store:

BATMAN: HUSH RETURNS TP
Writer: A.J. Lieberman
Artists: Al Barrionuevo, Lee Bermejo, Javier Pina, Francis Portela, Jimmy Palmiotti and Bit
Collects BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #50-55 and 66
208 pages, $12.99 US

DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP
Writer: Alan Moore
Artists: Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson, Jim Baikie, Kevin O ' Neill, Rick Veitch, Curt Swan, George Pérez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Murphy Anderson, Joe Orlando, Jim Aparo, Bill Willingham, Terry Austin, George Freeman, John Byrne and Brian Bolland
Collects SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN LANTERN #188, VIGILANTE #17-18, THE OMEGA MEN #26-27, DC COMICS PRESENTS #85, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2-3, SUPERMAN #423, ACTION COMICS #583, SECRET ORIGINS #10, BATMAN ANNUAL #11 and BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE
304 pages, $19.99 US

FLASH: ROGUE WAR TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Howard Porter and Livesay
Collects THE FLASH 1/2, #212, 218, and 220-225
208 pages, $17.99

THE GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Writer: Gardner Fox
Artists: E.E. Hibbard, Hal Sharp and Sheldon Moldoff
Collects stories from FLASH COMICS #18-24 and ALL-FLASH #1 and 2
224 pages, $49.99

SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: J.H. Williams III, Simone Bianchi, Cameron Stewart, Ryan Sook, Frazer Irving and Mick Gray
Collects SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY #0, SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: GUARDIAN #1-2, SEVEN SOLDIERS: ZATANNA #1-2 and SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCH BOY #1
224 pages, $14.99 US

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP
Writers: Jack Miller, France Herron, Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Dave Wood, Dick Wood, Robert Bernstein, and John Broome
Artists: Jack Kirby, George Papp, Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Lee Elias, Bernard Sachs, George Roussos and Jerry Ordway
Collects stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #250-269, WORLD ' S FINEST COMICS #95-134, 136, 138 and 140, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4 and THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #50, 71 and 85
528 pages, $16.99 US, black & white

SUPERMAN: SACRIFICE TP
Writers: Greg Rucka, Mark Verheiden and Gail Simone
Artists: Ed Benes, John Byrne, Karl Kerschl, Rags Morales, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Ron Randall, Derec Donovan, Georges Jeanty, Tom Derenick, Tony Daniel, Alex Lei, Rob Lea, Mariah Benes, Nelson, Bit, Mark Propst, Dexter Vines, Rob Petrecca, Cam Smith, Sean Parsons and Marlo Alquiza
Collects SUPERMAN #218-220, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642-643, ACTION COMICS #829 and WONDER WOMAN #219-220.
192 pages, $14.99 US

SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP
Writers: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster
Collects stories from ACTION COMICS #1-13, NEW YORK WORLD ' S FAIR COMICS #1 and SUPERMAN #1
208 pages, $14.99 US

TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: THE INSIDERS TP
Writers: Geoff Johns and Judd Winick
Artists: Matthew Clark, Carlos D ' Anda and Tony Daniel
Collects TEEN TITANS #24-26 and OUTSIDERS #24, 25 and 28
144 pages, $9.99 US

YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA ' S AL GHUL TP
Writer: Devin Grayson
Artists: Paul Gulacy & Jimmy Palmiotti
Collects YEAR ONE: BATMAN/RA ' S AL GHUL #1-2
104 pages, $9.99 US

February in-store:

BATMAN: WAR CRIMES TP
Writers: Bill Willingham, Anderson Gabrych, Devin Grayson and Will Pfeifer
Artists: Pete Woods, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Eddy Barrows, Ron Randall, Tom Derenick, Bit, Sandra Hope, James Jean, Jay Leisten and Ray Snyder
Collects BATMAN #643-644, DETECTIVE COMICS #809-810, and stories from BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005 and BATMAN VILLAINS SECRET FILES 2005
128 pages, $12.99 US

DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC
Writer: Arnold Drake
Artists: Bruno Premiani, Bob Brown and Brian Bolland
Collects DOOM PATROL #98-105 and CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #48
240 pages, $49.99 US

GREEN ARROW VOL. 6: MOVING TARGETS TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Phil Hester, Tom Fowler, Eric Battle, Tommy Castillo, Ande Parks, Rodney Ramos, Jack Purcell and James Jean
Collects GREEN ARROW #40-50
256 pages, $17.99 US

JLA: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP
Writers: Gardner Fox, Dennis O ' Neil, Gerry Conway, Martin Pasko, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar and Joe Kelly
Artists: Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs, Dick Dillin, Joe Giella, Kevin Maguire, Terry Austin, Alex Ross, Howard Porter, John Dell, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen and George Pérez
Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #19, 77, 122 and 166-168, JUSTICE LEAGUE #1, JLA SECRET FILES #1 and JLA #61
192 pages, $19.99 US

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 1 TP
Writers: Joe Orlando, Sergio Aragones, Howie Post, E. Nelson Bridwell, Otto Binder, Robert Kanigher, Jack Oleck, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, John Albano and Jack Miller
Artists: Joe Orlando, George Roussos, Lee Elias, Doug Wildey, Bernard Baily, Carmine Infantino, Mort Meskin, Neal Adams, Sid Greene, Jack Sparling, Sergio Aragones, Howie Post, Bill Draut, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer, Jerry Grandanetti, Gil Kane, Wallace Wood, Bernie Wrightson, Alex Toth, Wayne Howard, Al Williamson, John Celardo, Mike Peppe, Tony deZuniga, Leonard Starr, Tom Sutton, Ric Estrada, Ralph Reese, Frank Giacoia, Jim Aparo, Gray Morrow, Don Heck, Russ Heath, Jack Kirby, John Costanza and Nester Redondo
Collects HOUSE OF MYSTERY #174-194
552 pages, $16.99, black & white

SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Writers: Bill Finger, Jerry Coleman, Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein and Alvin Schwartz
Artists: Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Wayne Boring, Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger and John Sikela
Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #248-254 and SUPERMAN #127-131
240 pages, $49.99 US

SUPERMAN: STRANGE ATTRACTORS TP
Writer: Gail Simone
Artists: John Byrne, Nelson, Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan
Collects ACTION COMICS #827, 828, and 830-832
112 pages, $12.99 US

TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: THE DEATH AND RETURN OF DONNA TROY TP
Writers: Phil Jimenez and Judd Winick
Artists: José Luis García-López, Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Alé Garza, Trevor Scott, Lary Stucker, Marlo Alquiza, Andy Lanning, and Richard Friend
TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY #1-3, TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES #1 and DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #1-4
176 pages, $14.99 US

WONDER WOMAN: THE LAND OF THE DEAD TP
Writer: Greg Rucka and Geoff Johns
Artists: Rags Morales, Drew Johnson, Justiniano and J.G. Jones
Collects WONDER WOMAN #214-217 and THE FLASH #219
128 pages, $12.99 US

WILDSTORM

February in-store:

CITY OF TOMORROW TP
Writer/artist: Howard Chaykin
Collects CITY OF TOMORROW #1-6
144 pages, $19.99

THE MAXX VOL. 6 TP
Writer/artist: Sam Kieth
Collects FRIENDS OF THE MAXX #1-3 and a story from THE MAXX 3-D (presented for the first time in 2-D)
160 pages, $19.99

VERTIGO

January in-store:

HELLBLAZER: STARING AT THE WALL TP
Writer: Mike Carey
Artists: Marcelo Frusin, Doug Alexander Gregory and Tim Bradstreet
Collects HELLBLAZER #187-193
168 pages, $14.99 US

LUCIFER VOL. 9: CRUX TP
Writer: Mike Carey
Artists: Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Marc Hempel, Ronald Wimberly and Michael Wm. Kaluta
Collects LUCIFER #55-61
168 pages, $14.99 US

February in-store:

KID ETERNITY TP
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Duncan Fegredo
Collects the miniseries KID ETERNITY #1-3
144 pages, $14.99 US

SWAMP THING VOL. 3: HEALING THE BREACH TP
Writer: Joshua Dysart
Artists: Enrique Breccia, Ronald Wimberly, Richard Corben and John Totleben
Collects SWAMP THING #15-20
144 pages, $17.99 US

CMX

January in-store:

CIPHER VOL. 2
Writer/artist: Minako Narita
192 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

LAND OF THE BLINDFOLDED VOL. 6
Writer & artist: Sakura Tsukuba
208 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

KAMIKAZE KAITO JEANNE VOL. 2
Writer/artist: Arina Tanemura
176 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

KIKAIDER CODE 02 VOL. 2
Writer: Shotaro Ishinomori
Artist: Meimu
194 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

TENRYU: THE DRAGON CYCLE VOL. 4
Writer/artist: Sanami Matoh
224 pages, $9.99 U.S., black & white

February in-store:

THE DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL. 5
Writer/artist: Mitsuba Takanashi
192 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL. 6
Writer/artists: Yasuko Aoike
208 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

GALS! VOL. 5
Writer/artist: Mihona Fujii
192 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

MUSASHI #9 VOL. 6
Writer/artist: Miyuki Takahashi
192 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

TENJHO TENGE VOL. 6
Writer/artist: Oh! great
208 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

TESTAROTHO VOL. 3
Writer/artist: Kei Sanbe
194 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 2
Writer/artist: Saki Hiwatari
176 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

THE YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL. 3
Writer/artist: Yuri Narushima
224 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

JOHNNY DC

February in-store:

SCOOBY-DOO VOL. 5: SURF'S UP! DIGEST
Writers: Chris Duffy, Joe Edkin, Terrance Griep, Paul S. Newman, John Rozum and Rurik Taylor
Artists: John Delaney, Vincent Deporter, Don Perlin, Joe Staton, Dave Cooper, Dan Davis, Andrew Pepoy and Mike DeCarlo
Collects SCOOBY-DOO #21-25
112 pages, $6.99

SCOOBY-DOO VOL.6: SPACE FRIGHT!
Writers: Chris Duffy, Joe Edkin, Terrance Griep, John Rozum, Chuck Kim and Rurik Taylor
Artists: John Delaney, Vincent Deporter, Don Perlin, Andrew Pepoy, Joe Staton, Dave Hunt and Stephen DeStefano
112 pages, $6.99 US

DC LIBRARY

February in-store:

ELFQUEST: GRAND QUEST VOL. 13 DIGEST
Writers: Wendy and Richard Pini
Artists: Wendy Pini and John Byrne
Collects stories from Elfquest Vol. 2 #1-4
224 pages, $9.99 US, black & white

THE WILL EISNER COMPANION SC
Writers: N.C. Christopher Couch and Stephen Weiner
Artist: Will Eisner
176 pages, $12.99, black & white

[adamcasey]

Wowsers. That Alan Moore book will be unstoppable.

[EyesBL7]

Oh man...I am ALL over that.

[Marxist 64]

Hmmm, that
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP is quite interesting. I guess people who waited for the trade to get the full story are screwed.

[Mr Wesley]

Hey, why does the House of Mystery Showcase edition start with House of Mystery #174? Was it under a different title before that?

[adamcasey]

Originally posted by Marxist 64
Hmmm, that
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP is quite interesting. I guess people who waited for the trade to get the full story are screwed.

I guess they figured it'd be an easier sell with three $14.99 books instead of one $50.00 book.

[Mr Wesley]

Originally posted by Marxist 64
Hmmm, that
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP is quite interesting. I guess people who waited for the trade to get the full story are screwed.

Eh, DC really couldn't win on that one. If they collect each mini individually lose out on the Seven Soldiers prologue and epilogue issues. If they collect the entire story sequentially, then they can't collect each mini seperately.

[KyleCowstar]

That cover is awesome.

[David Vega]

If this Alan Moore collection was truly complete, it would also include the never before reprinted Saga of The Swamp Thing #20, which is Alan's VERY FIRST DC story. Try again DC.

[Lex]

Originally posted by Marxist 64
Hmmm, that
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL. 1 TP is quite interesting. I guess people who waited for the trade to get the full story are screwed.

Yeah, I'm not sure I like this idea. I would've prefered collecting the individual minis seperately. Even though they all connect to each other, each mini is its own story.

[No1insight]

Originally posted by Mr Wesley
Eh, DC really couldn't win on that one. If they collect each mini individually lose out on the Seven Soldiers prologue and epilogue issues. If they collect the entire story sequentially, then they can't collect each mini seperately.

What if they did the #0, and then all seven #1s for volume 1, all seven #2s for volume 2, etc. And have 7S#1 in volume 4?

It doesn't matter to me though because I'm actually buying the singles, so screw you waiting for trade guys

That Moore thing's going to be awesome.

Weird, they didn't mark Sacrifice as a Wonder Woman story, just a Superman one. Or even Superman/Batman/Wonder-Woman: Sacrifice. *shrug*

[Rob Helmerichs]

Originally posted by No1insight
What if they did the #0, and then all seven #1s for volume 1, all seven #2s for volume 2, etc. And have 7S#1 in volume 4?

Obviously, they're publishing the entire thing in the actual reading order, which I think is gutsy and fabulous.

[Dood Lee]

Originally posted by David Vega
If this Alan Moore collection was truly complete, it would also include the never before reprinted Saga of The Swamp Thing #20, which is Alan's VERY FIRST DC story. Try again DC.

The book is for Alan Moore DC Universe stories. Last time I checked, Swamp Thing isn't exactly in the DC Universe.

[Mark Cardwell]

Bearing in mind most may already have all that work by Moore in other places anyway, I must say: that's one great cover by Bolland. Technically flawless, playful, witty.

[Garjones]

Eeeerrrmmm. Swamp Thing had a Crisis crossover when Moore was writing. Which part of 'not in the DC Universe' are you having problems with?

[David Vega]

Originally posted by Dood Lee
The book is for Alan Moore DC Universe stories. Last time I checked, Swamp Thing isn't exactly in the DC Universe.

Check again. Swamp Thing was under the DCU when Moore was writing it. In fact, the JLA feature very prominently in the first storyline, and also crossed over into Crisis (the original one) later on.

DC probably does not want to include it because it ends in a cliffhanger, as it ties up loose ends from the previous writers run and sets up Alan's run. It would be nice if it was included for completist sake.

[Mr.Scarcrow]

Hot damn, you can't beat that 20 dollar price tag.

[Groovie Mann]

was avoiding the boards to stay away from early IC spoilers but ahd to come to say, yay!

Green Arrow Showcase? My fav character? hells yeah. And a new tarde putting me up to date witht he current tiel? you go DC!

House of Mystery Showcase? Don't know what its about. Is it an anthology? Whatever,t hat many writers and artists I'll shell cash for.

Maxx vol. 6.

Death and Return of Donna Troy because I'm getting all the Crisis stuff(minus Sacrifice tarde since the one issue I need is in the OMAC trade)

Seven Soldiers because I'm so in love with the issues.

And of course the Alan Moore book.

[BillReed]

Originally posted by No1insight
What if they did the #0, and then all seven #1s for volume 1, all seven #2s for volume 2, etc. And have 7S#1 in volume 4?

Because the story doesn't go in that order. With the singles, tho, the whole thing is modular... with the trade, I guess you'll have to read it all in order of release.

Mmm. Love my singles.

Anyway! I'll have to buy the Moore trade, and the Kid Eternity trade.

And, dammit, that House of Mystery trade should include the Martian Manhunter issues, not random horror! Pffh.

[L'Zoril]

Originally posted by Dood Lee
The book is for Alan Moore DC Universe stories. Last time I checked, Swamp Thing isn't exactly in the DC Universe.

wait... what? So how come he's hanging out with the Justice League in my Swamp thing comics? Check out Alan Moore's first issues with the Floronic Man

I believe he's part of the DC Universe, just like the Endless and John Constantine are.

[adamcasey]

Swamp Thing, The Endless, Constantine, etc. are 'tacitly' part of the DC Universe.

[ObjectionTango]

Originally posted by Mr.Scarcrow
Hot damn, you can't beat that 20 dollar price tag.

I was shocked about this too...maybe it's a misprint o_O 29.99 seems far more appropriate for the sheer amount of material reprinted...

[Dood Lee]

Originally posted by David Vega
Check again. Swamp Thing was under the DCU when Moore was writing it. In fact, the JLA feature very prominently in the first storyline, and also crossed over into Crisis (the original one) later on.

DC probably does not want to include it because it ends in a cliffhanger, as it ties up loose ends from the previous writers run and sets up Alan's run. It would be nice if it was included for completist sake.

Swamp Thing was under the DCU banner. He (or it rather) isn't anymore. Since Swamp Thing is currently under the Vertigo banner, I would assume that the collected editions editors decided not to include the early Swamp Thing issues in a book that is clearly DCU-centric, i.e. features prominent characters that are strictly tied into current DCU continuity.

I do find it odd that Swamp Thing is on the cover of the book though...

[Evil Twin]

Alan Moore's Swamp Thing featured the JLA, the Demon, Deadman, Phantom Stranger, the Spectre, Zatanna, Mento, Zatarra, Baron Winters, Sargon the Sorcerer, Batman, Lex Luthor, Adam Strange, an alien Green Lantern, Metron and Darkseid, among others. Rick Veitch kept up that tradition with his time travel story.

At some point, DC really should collect Swamp Thing #20. Heck, do a Saga of the Swamp Thing Showcase if they don't think it will stand alone. I bet the Bissette and Totleben art will look really sharp in that format.

Edit: BTW, Swamp Thing is on the cover of the book due to his "team up" with Superman in DC Comics Presents "The Jungle Line".

[L'Zoril]

Originally posted by Dood Lee
Swamp Thing was under the DCU banner. He (or it rather) isn't anymore. Since Swamp Thing is currently under the Vertigo banner, I would assume that the collected editions editors decided not to include the early Swamp Thing issues in a book that is clearly DCU-centric, i.e. features prominent characters that are strictly tied into current DCU continuity.

Really? Just to get this straight, can he or can't he appear in regular DC universe comics?

By the by, one of the stories in the Alan Moore tpb is about Superman getting high with some weird plant or rock (I forget) and the Swamp Thing saving his ass. But I guess that'a ok because story revolves around Superman and not Swamp Thing. That would make sense right?