DC Hardcover Discussion Thread (Absolutes, Omnibuses, Deluxes, etc)

[kungnima]

Is this (http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=19600) the same as this (http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=95469 but in softcover?

And anyone know if there will be a new printing of the hardcovers?

[clownprince01]

I would like to see an Absolute for The Death of Superman; not for the story obviously but for the art. I mean, considering the last issue is completely made up of full page splashes, it would look quite brilliant.

[mburr]

I would like to see an Absolute for The Death of Superman; not for the story obviously but for the art. I mean, considering the last issue is completely made up of full page splashes, it would look quite brilliant.

There is already a Death of Superman/Return of Superman omnibus, buts its been OOP for a while. I also heard that superman's death is being retconned with the DC reboot (I am not fully sure about this though).

[Ballistic27]

Hell, Justice League and Action will most likely get deluxe treatment.

I hope you're right. I love DC's Deluxe HC's and out of all the titles in the September relaunch those are the two I am most interested in reading.

[Scud]

Is this (http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=19600) the same as this (http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=95469 but in softcover?

And anyone know if there will be a new printing of the hardcovers?

"This new trade paperback includes several issues written by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Ultimate Fantastic Four) that were not collected in the hardcover JLA DELUXE EDITION series."

[Drz]

I just got mail that the Geoff Johns Hawkman Omnibus is coming earlier than April 2012, and it seems they upgraded the page count from 300ish to near 700ish like they did with the Flash one, this is very good. :)

[stk]

There is already a Death of Superman/Return of Superman omnibus, buts its been OOP for a while.

It was also an awful book. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Terrible paper and edited to hell.

Here's an idea when making an "omnibus": reprint all the issues of the story in their entirety! Don't chop the storyline to pieces and don't leave stuff out.

[Nova2814.1]

I just got mail that the Geoff Johns Hawkman Omnibus is coming earlier than April 2012, and it seems they upgraded the page count from 300ish to near 700ish like they did with the Flash one, this is very good. :)

It seems that the RRP price on Amazon has also increased, though the sale price hasn't changed yet. Thanks for the heads up!

[kungnima]

"This new trade paperback includes several issues written by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Ultimate Fantastic Four) that were not collected in the hardcover JLA DELUXE EDITION series."

But it's the same amount of pages as the deluxe edition..

[Jeff Brady]

But it's the same amount of pages as the deluxe edition..

It's a typo. Just wait until it comes out and see for yourself.

[Nova2814.1]

I hope you're right. I love DC's Deluxe HC's and out of all the titles in the September relaunch those are the two I am most interested in reading.

Hopefully Batwoman gets collected in deluxe HC as well, to go alongside Elegy.

It's a typo. Just wait until it comes out and see for yourself.

It's a shame that DC are offering more in the tpb than in the deluxe version. I'm guessing that the tpb collects the first 9 issues as well as Millar's Paradise Lost mini?

[zurenarrh]

I just got mail that the Geoff Johns Hawkman Omnibus is coming earlier than April 2012, and it seems they upgraded the page count from 300ish to near 700ish like they did with the Flash one, this is very good. :)

Just noticed this yesterday too. Can anyone give an opinion on the series? Thinking about picking it up, but have never read any Hawkman.

[Jeff Brady]

It's a shame that DC are offering more in the tpb than in the deluxe version. I'm guessing that the tpb collects the first 9 issues as well as Millar's Paradise Lost mini?

The Deluxe books were strictly a Grant Morrison vehicle, trying to capitalize on his work across the board with Batman, Seven Soldiers, and Final Crisis.

[Nova2814.1]

The Deluxe books were strictly a Grant Morrison vehicle, trying to capitalize on his work across the board with Batman, Seven Soldiers, and Final Crisis.

I know, but I'm a miser, and I don't like the idea of someone (else) getting more for less .

[Drz]

Just noticed this yesterday too. Can anyone give an opinion on the series? Thinking about picking it up, but have never read any Hawkman.

This is what i was told by a big Hawkman fan:

Johns' Hawkman series is some of his best work. Although I think bringing in Kendra was an unneeded attempt at adding tension to the Hawks, overall the series is excellent. You get to see a lot of Carter Hall's past lives in the series, and you really get to see what makes Hawkman tick. There's a lot of Indiana Jones-type archeological adventure in that series, the difference being half the time the stuff Hawkman is digging up was from his former lives-so it's more like he's looking through his attic than he's a tomb raider. I loved Johns' Hawkman run.

There's an early story featuring enslaved anamorphic Indian elephants that is really really cool. They should bring those guys back.

This guy isn't a current fan of Johns work, so the fact he liked this was promising enough for me with such a cheap price.