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Top Cow is revamping the Witchblade collection line-up with new numbering, a new trade dressing, and new price. As reported by CBR - excerpt follows:

In the old trade numbering, Marz’s run didn’t being until volume 10. “We realized the average fan wasn’t going to start with the 10th volume of a trade series,” Sablik said. “So we’re re-branding the trades by putting the previous editions out of print and starting anew with a new ‘Witchblade’ Volume 1 in January 2008, which collects the first six issues by Ron Marz and Mike Choi (”Witchblade” #80-85). It’s a great starting point and an accurate representation of what the title is today.” Later in 2008, the 25 issues that preceded Marz’s run will be re-released in trades labeled “Witchblade Origins.”

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As reported by Publishers Weekly (excerpt follows):

Following the publication of the first two Godland trade paperbacks, Hello, Cosmic! and Another Sunny Delight, Image Comics plans to collect issues 1-12 of the cosmic comic book serial in a deluxe hardcover edition that goes on sale July 18. The new oversize collection will cost $34.99, and contain more than 40 pages of extra content.

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As reported by AroundComics.com. Excerpt follows:

Top Cow Productions is pleased to announce that all three Compendium edition trade paperbacks have sold out at the distributor level. The three initial Compendium releases  Witchblade Compendium Volume 1 Trade Paperback, The Darkness Compendium Volume 1 Trade Paperback, and Tomb Raider Compendium Trade Paperback  were released in December to overwhelmingly positive acclaim. All three volumes were overprinted, but quickly sold out starting with the Witchblade Compendium Volume 1 Trade Paperback which has also been nominated for a Diamond “Gem Award”.

This is very cool. Comics@Newsarama has available - online for reading - the entire contents of Brian Michael Bendis’ Powers Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl?, complete with script and layout extras. 140+ pages.

A special thanks to Tim Daniels and the folks at Newsarama for putting this together.

As reported by Around Comics, The Complete Invincible Library Volume 1 has been delayed until January 2007. Reason: poor binding quality on part of the printer.

As reported by Comic Book Resources, Mike Allred and Image comics are planning the Madman Gargantua hardcover! Excerpt follows:

“First up in the MADMAN revival is MADMAN GARGANTUA! a mammoth 852- page, full color hardcover collecting every MADMAN tale from Madman, Madman Adventures, and Madman Comics in a single, oversized, handsomely produced volume. A must for lovers of Allred’s unique brand of pop illustration, MADMAN GARGANTUA! is the holy grail!”

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Erik Larsen has an interesting view of collected editions in a recent installment of One Fan’s Opinion:

“This week, Erik has a confession to make. ‘I buy the same comics again and again and again.’ What exactly does he mean by that? We’re sure it’s something many of you have in common with Erik. It’s the power of the collected edition this week in ONE FAN’S OPINION.”

Read it via Comic Book Resources. He drops a few hints on collected Savage Dragon plans as well…