CO Says: Due to me being busy and forgetful, this is quite a bit late -- in fact, the solicits for FEBRUARY are almost out. But better late than never, here are DC's January 2008 solicits.

DCU TITLES

THE ALL-NEW ATOM #19
Written by Keith Champagne, art by Jerry Ordway and Trevor Scott, cover by Ladronn.
When a team of scientists goes missing, it's up to the Atom to travel far below the depths of Ivy Town for the most dangerous rescue mission of his career! But the underground dwellers of Ivy Town don't take kindly to strangers of any size!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 2.


BLUE BEETLE #23
Written by John Rogers, art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque.
The Blue Beetle's family and friends are targeted by an all-out supervillain assault -- so why is he abandoning them in their darkest hour and leaving Earth?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 23.

BIRDS OF PREY #114
Written by Sean McKeever, art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, cover by Stephane Roux.
Oracle delves into the mystery of Misfit while Lady Blackhawk and Huntress hash out their differences!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 16.


COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE NEW GODS
Written by Jack Kirby, art by Kirby, Mike Royer and Vince Colletta, cover by Ryan Sook.
The newest 80-page Special revealing past tales related to the main characters of Countdown sheds light on the New Gods! Included here are the Kirby masterpieces Mister Miracle #1, Forever People #1, and New Gods #7!
80 pages, $4.99, in stores on Jan. 2.

CHECKMATE #22
Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, art by Chris Samnee, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.
"Mademoiselle Marie" concludes! Will Black Queen's Knight get her target safely out of Bialya, or will she become the latest Mademoiselle Marie to be laid to eternal rest?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 16.


THE FLASH #235
Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers, art by Freddie Williams II and Doug Braithwaite, cover by Williams.
The conclusions of feature story arc "The Wild Wests" and the backup tale "Fast Life"! The newest Flash family faces a last stand in Keystone -- but in this climax, we find they've been here before, once upon a time on the world that sheltered them!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 16.

GREEN LANTERN #27
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Mike McKone and various, cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert.
The build-up to Final Crisis continues in Part 2 of "The Alpha Lanterns"! In the aftermath of the Sinestro Corps War, a select few have been chosen to undergo a transformation that will leave them forever altered and forever committed to the Green Lantern Corps. But what other laws are the Guardians unleashing, and why do Hal Jordan and John Stewart want to stop them? Plus, a visit to Oa's Death Row!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 23.


GREEN LANTERN CORPS #20
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, art and cover by Pat Gleason and Prentis Rollins.
Mongul is back! Destroying the JLA Watchtower wasn't enough -- now he's more powerful than ever and ready to instill great fear!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 9.


JONAH HEX #27
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, art and cover by Jordi Bernet.
There's a new hunter out for blood, one who only preys on lawmen. Jonah Hex must find this strange "Star Man" before he kills again!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 2.

JLA CLASSIFIED #50-51
Written by Roger Stern, art by John Byrne and Mark Farmer, covers by Joshua Middleton.
The first two parts of a 5-part epic reuniting the legendary Roger Stern/John Byrne team! The Justice League faces a new foe who seems to remember them well enough to want revenge. But when have they faced off before? Meet a mysterious new foe again... for the first time!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 9 and Jan. 23.


JSA CLASSIFIED #34
Written by James Peaty, art and cover by Freddie Williams II.
A mysterious villain has captured Liberty Belle, and Hourman has just 60 minutes to traverse the dark underworld of the DCU to find her!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 30.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #17
Written by Alan Burnett and Dwayne McDuffie, art by Ed Benes, Jon Boy Meyer and Sandra Hope, cover by Ethan Van Sciver.
Double trouble for the League! First, in the lead story written by Alan Burnett, a mysterious and familiar team from beyond time has infiltrated the Hall of Justice looking for a weapon. Will Black Lightning be their first victim? And wait 'til you see who they are!
Plus, writer Dwayne McDuffie begins a very special back-up story exploring what's wrong with Vixen's powers. And when her condition worsens, it leads to a new arc and major change for the Leaguer!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 16.


JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #12
Written by Geoff Johns and Alex Ross, art by Dale Eaglesham and Ruy Jose, cover by Ross, variant cover by Eaglesham and Jose.
"Thy Kingdom Come" explodes as Jakeem Thunder returns! The Justice Society reaches out to the next wave of legacy heroes: the new Mr. America, Judomaster, Amazing Man and more! Plus, another face familiar to the Kingdom Come Superman makes his presence known.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 30.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #38
Written by Jim Shooter, art and cover by Francis Manapul and John Livesay.
Saturn Girl, Timber Wolf and Star Boy's mission on the moon of Triton goes awry as Invisible Kid leads them into a lethal predicament. Meanwhile, Lightning Lad's duties as team leader aren't going any easier as he's forced to sit through a painful tryout session for new Legionnaires.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 23.

METAL MEN #5
Written, art and cover by Duncan Rouleau.
The saga of the Metal Men continues with a flashback to their rise to fame as America's darling robots. In the present, we see them face the horrors left over from 52. And in the future...there may be no Metal Men!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 2.

SHADOWPACT #21
Written by Matthew Sturges, art and cover by Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher.
How did the Unbound manage to take over Nightmaster's beloved kingdom of Myrra? Can they survive against a population that's been converted to a cult of black magic?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 16.


THE SPIRIT #14
Written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier, art by Mike Ploog, cover by Jordi Bernet.
Join the new Spirit creative team for a case of murder! A string of killings is plaguing Central City...and the Spirit -- with Commissioner Dolan -- is on the case!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 16.

TRIALS OF SHAZAM #11
Written by Judd Winick, art and cover by Mauro Cascioli.
The trials continue with Freddy losing ground in his quest for the ultimate abilities and power of Shazam...to the now equally powered Sabina! To find Mercury he may need the help of Shadowpact and the Justice League!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 30.

WONDER GIRL #5
Written by J. Torres, art and cover by Sanford Greene and Nathan Massengill.
Wonder Girl's in for the fight of her life, and she won't be able to handle it alone! She's going to need a little help from her friends, including Supergirl, Robin, and others, to bring justice down on the people trying to kill her!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 9.

WONDER WOMAN #16
Written by Gail Simone, art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
The intensity ramps up in the third chapter of "The Circle," as the whole truth is revealed about the attempted murder of Diana on the night of her birth! And in the present day, Wonder Woman fights to prevent the destruction of not just her loved ones, but her entire culture. But whose standard is she wearing into battle, and does it mean she has abandoned the gods completely?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 9.





DCU TRADE PAPERBACKS

ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC
Written by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson and others, cover by Infantino and Anderson.
Head to the far reaches of space in this volume collecting Adam Strange stories from Mystery in Space #81-91, Hawkman #18 and Strange Adventures #157 (1963-1967)!
232 pages, $49.99, in stores on March 26.

BIRDS OF PREY: DEAD OF WINTER TP
Written by Gail Simone, art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood, cover by Stephane Roux.
Collecting BIRDS OF PREY #104-108! In this volume, the Birds of Prey cross paths with the villainous group the Secret Six, just as Spy Smasher takes the dismantling of Oracle's operation into her own hands! Who will end up with control of the Birds of Prey?
128 pages, $17.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

BLUE BEETLE VOL. 3: REACH FOR THE STARS TP
Written by John Rogers, art by Rafael Albuquerque, cover by Cully Hamner.
In this volume collecting issues #13-18 of the hot series, Jaime has his hands full when he learns the scarab's alien owners are invading Earth -- and no one will believe him! Plus, more adventures guest-starring popular Green Lantern Guy Gardner, the Teen Titans, the villainous Eclipso, Typhoon, Giganta and more!
168 pages, $14.99, in stores on Feb. 28.

CONNOR HAWKE: DRAGON'S BLOOD TP
Written by Chuck Dixon, art and cover by Derec Donovan.
In this volume collecting the 6-issue miniseries, an archery contest beckons Oliver Queen's bow-bending son Connor Hawke to the far end of the globe. Accompanied by his old pal Eddie Fyers, Connor accepts the invitation. But a much darker game is afoot, and Connor's life will never be the same!
144 pages, $19.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC
Written by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, art and cover by Brian Bolland.
The classic Batman tale by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland returns in an all-new special edition! This edition -- celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark work -- features all-new coloring by Bolland, and includes the story "An Innocent Guy," previously featured in Batman: Black and White!
64 pages, $17.99.

CATWOMAN: CATWOMAN'S DEAD TP
Written by Will Pfeifer, art by David Lopez and Alvaro Lopez, cover by Adam Hughes.
The identity that Selina Kyle built for herself to protect her baby daughter is being destroyed at the hands of Hammer and Sickle in this all-new volume collecting Catwoman #66-72! With supervillains and the Gotham police hunting for both Selina and her replacement, Holly, drastic measures are needed!
168 pages, $14.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

THE FLASH: BLOOD WILL RUN TP -- NEW EDITION
Written by Geoff Johns, art by Scott Kolins, Ethan Van Sciver, Prentis Rollins and others, cover by Brian Bolland.
The Flash races into adventure in this incredible new edition of a classic trade paperback collecting The Flash #170-176, plus stories from The Flash Secret Files and Iron Heights.
240 pages, $17.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC
Written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, art by Kevin Maguire, Terry Austin and Al Gordon, cover by Maguire and Austin. Cover by Maguire & Austin A new hardcover collecting the classic Justice League #1-6 and Justice League International #7 from the late 1980s! Can an unlikely new Justice League line-up work as a unit to stop terrorists at the U.N., a brigade of Rocket Reds, the Royal Flush Gang, and other threats -- or will they succumb to in-fighting and bad jokes?
192 pages $24.99, in stores on March 12.

SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 4 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster, Jack Burnley, Wayne Boring and others, cover by Shuster.
The Man of Tomorrow moves into the 1940s in this fourth volume, featuring stories from the pages of Action Comics #26-31 and Superman #6-7!
192 pages, $14.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 4 HC
Written by Jack Kirby, art by Kirby Mike Royer, D. Bruce Berry and Greg Theakston, cover by Kirby.
This fourth and final volume collects the remaining issues of these classic series -- The New Gods, The Forever People and Mister Miracle -- in chronological order as they originally appeared! Also included in this volume are Kirby's sequel to The New Gods, plus the graphic novel The Hunger dogs -- featuring 25 pages restored to Mike Royer inks -- and rarely seen Kirby art from DC's Who's Who series, all from the mid-1980s.
424 pages, $49.99, in stores on March 26.

WONDER WOMAN: WHO IS WONDER WOMAN? HC
Written by Allan Heinberg, art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Gary Frank and Jon Sibal, cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
In this volume collecting Wonder Woman #1-4, plus Wonder Woman Annual #1, the Amazon warrior Diana has gone missing, leaving Donna Troy to take up the mantle of Wonder Woman! When Diana returns, she goes under her former alias Diana Prince, acting as a secret agent and member of the Department of Metahuman Affairs. Her first assignment is to save Donna Troy -- but will she retake the role of Wonder Woman?
144 pages, $19.99, in stores on March 5.

DIANA PRINCE: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1 TP
Written by Dennis O'Neil and Mike Sekowsky, art and cover by Sekowsky and Dick Giordano.
In this volume, featuring stories that have never been collected before from issues #178-184 and Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #93, Wonder Woman faces Mars, god of war, the murderous Dr. Cyber, and more!
176 pages, $19.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

TIME MASTERS TP
Written by Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner, art and cover by Art Thibert & José Marzan Jr.
Collecting the often-requested Time Masters #1-8 and material from Secret Origins #43, featuring 52's Rip Hunter! Hunter forges alliances with DC heroes including Cave Carson, Metal Men creator Doctor Will Magnus, Dr. Fate, the Viking Prince, Arion and others to stop the threats of immortal super-villains including Vandal Savage and his Illuminati.
224 pages, $19.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ENEMY ACE VOL. 1 TP
Written by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, art by Kubert, John Severin, Howard Chaykin, Neal Adams and others.
Take to the skies in this thrilling volume collecting Our Army At War #151, 153, 155, Showcase #57-58, Star-Spangled War Stories #138-152 , 158, 181-183, and 200, Detective Comics #404, Men At War #1-3, 8-10, 12-14, 19-20, The Unknown Soldier #252-253, 260-261, 265-267 and DC Special #26!
552 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY VOL. 2 TP
Written by Otto Binder, Jerry Coleman, Leo Dorfman and others, art by Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, Kurt Schaffenberger and others.
The spotlight shines on Superman's girlfriend Lois Lane and pal Jimmy Olsen in this volume collecting stories from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #23-34, Showcase #10 and Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #1-7!
520 pages, black and white, $16.99, in stores on Feb. 27.