The Graphic Novel Archive Blog

DC anchors their September 2008 line-up with volume four of their Absolute Sandman hardcovers, collecting the final issues of the popular Vertigo series.

Chronicles fans have a new Batman collection to look forward to, while Showcase Presents new Wonder Woman and World’s Finest trades. The Minx label produces Token, the first year of the Teen Titans is collected, Superman takes on Brainiac, a new Joker OGN hardcover is in the pipe, Jack Kirby’s The Demon earns an omnibus treatment, Wildstorm debuts a new Heroes hardcover, and manga label CMX introduces Astral Project, Classical Medley, Dorothea, and Suihelibe!. Throw in some Question, some Spirit, and the popular Watchmen, receiving no less than three solicitations in anticipation of the motion picture.

Plus lots more. Check out DC’s September 2008 graphic novel solicitations, and if the mood strikes, drop by the new GNA community forums for a chat. See ya there.

And here are DC’s August 2008 graphic novel solicitations, if you’re curious.

For more about DC Comics and other publisher graphic novel solicitations, visit the GNA’s graphic novel solicitations archive.

Newsarama’s Matt Brady recently interviewed Matt Wagner - creator of Grendel and artist/writer of the recently collected Batman Vs. Grendel - about the allocated over-ordering of the limited edition hardcover, and his Ebay auction fundraiser for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, consisting of none other than a signed/beautifully sketched artist proof edition of the sold out hardcover.

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Comic Book Resources had an opportunity to interview Rebecca Donner, writer of the upcoming Minx OGN, Burnout. Site excerpt follows:

“Burnout” comes from New York-based writer Rebecca Donner, author of the novel “Sunset Terrace,” which earned high praise from publications including Publisher’s Weekly and the Baltimore Sun. Also the writer of numerous short stories, plays and film scripts, Donner spoke to CBR News about working in the comics for the first time, how a single fiery image inspired “Burnout,” and what her future plans are for working in the graphic novel medium.

Visit CBR for the full story.

Pop culture site ICv2 delivers info on a number of up-coming CMX manga titles, including Classical Medley, Suihelibe!, Fire Investigator Nanase, Jihai, and more.

Visit ICv2 for the full story.

Collected Comics Library Podcast #168 - The one hundred sixty eight podcast!
Collected Edition news from New York Comic Con; DVD DC Heroes Filmation shorts; New Releases of the Week; Eric Bieze, Admin, Essentials and Showcases Yahoo! Group; Running time: 71m 17s
Collected Comics Library, hosted by Chris Marshall, THE Trade Paperback Podcast. The only podcast solely dedicated to news, information and reviews on all sorts of comic book collected editions.

Available for downloading.
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30-something DC universe fans - if you’re still a fan of big hair, cold wars and colorful pastels, there are a couple 1980s era mini-series collections on the way, sure to impress - Invasion and Millennium.

Absolute fans have some Frank Miller love on the way, with Absolute Dark Knight and Absolute Ronin scheduled. The award winning Gotham Central series achieves hardcover status with the up and coming Gotham Central Volume 1: In The Line Of Fire. Vertigo fans have The Alcoholic and Heavy Liquid for the shelf, manga otaku can look forward to more Crayon Shinchan, Swan, and Venus In Love, while Wildstorm readers have some Midnighter and Deathblow scheduled.

Plenty of other goodies lined up as well, including a new Wonder Woman hardcover, more Atom and Superman showcased, Superman chronicled, a new printing of Robin: Year One, Batman: The Black Glove, King of Cards Volume 5, and more.

Check out DC’s latest graphic novel solicitations.

DC Comics President Paul Levitz discusses a recent celebration of Will Eisner’s Spirit Archives, having completed the entire Sunday run with volume 24.

The high point of the evening was the uncorking of a bottle of THE SPIRIT OF CHARDONNAY, complete with Wildwood Cemetery Vintage label, which was originally presented by a vintner fan named Richard Pryor to Will Eisner, and then given by Will to me at his passing. I had set aside the moment to celebrate our completion of the portion of THE SPIRIT ARCHIVE project devoted to the original Sunday sections, the heart of the legendary material which established Will’s reputation, and taught several generations how good comics could be. The first copies of THE SPIRIT ARCHIVE #24 have now come off the press in China, so we gathered to pour out the libation and toast Will.

Check out the Newsarama blog for the full story and for details regarding The Spirit Archives volumes 24-26.

Kudos to the entire Spirit Archives team for their dedication and hard work.

Scheduled by DC Comics for the month of June 2008: Batman and Son in trade, a new installment of Gon, the JLA deluxed, Kikaider Code 02 Volume 7, Metal Men in hardcover, two new Showcase volumes, Wonder Girl spotlighted, more Trials of Shazam, Variante Volume 4, the 25th volume of Will Eisner’s The Spirit Archives, and lots more.

Check out DC’s latest graphic novel solicitations, including Vertigo, Minx, and CMX.

GNA contributor Barry Harter returns with a review of one of history’s quintessential graphic novel experiences, Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

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Black and white oldies in the form of Showcase Presents: Batman Volume 3 and Showcase Presents: The Flash Volume 2, Superman: Camelot Falls Volume 1 in trade, Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes hardbound, new manga Steel Fist Riku, a new Tangent Comics collection, the greatest Joker stories ever told, a World of Warcraft hardcover, some Hellblazer, some Teen Titans, and lots more.

Check out the complete list of DC graphic novel solicitations for May 2008, including Wildstorm, CMX and Vertigo editions.