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DC Comics is collecting the Multiversity series, written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Ben Oliver, Frank Quitely, Cameron Stewart, Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy, Ivan Reis, and Joe Prado et al, in its oversized hardcover slipcase Absolute format innovated by Scott Dunbier over two decades ago[...]

The Absolute format of oversized colour hardcovers was pioneered at Wildstom and DC Comics by Scott Dunbier, who also created the Artists Edition format at IDW as well Based on the way European publishers collected American comic books, it began with the appropriately titled Absolute Authority, which then used that adverb to name all subsequent volumes[...]

Some people are worrying that the second and final Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby book might be a casualty of the cutbacks in the DC Comics collected editions department but last night, DC scheduled both the second volume – and more Omnibus volumes –  for the end of 2021 Here is a selection of[...]

Oh go on then, let's have a look at some of the Omnibuses, Absolutes and Compendiums that DC Comics are scheduling into 2021… which at least still gives confidence that we'll all be around at that point And it starts with a collection of DC Comics' Who's Who in oversized hardcover form. Who's Who Omnibus Vol[...]

Collects Batman #76-84, plus stories from Detective Comics #192-208 and World's Finest Comics #63-70. Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol 1 (New Printing) December 8, 2020 544 pages The saga of outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem written by comics superstar Warren Ellis in Absolute format Black humor, life-threatening situations, and moral ambiguity, give a look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks[...]

DC Comics has let retailers know that they have cancelled all orders for Absolute Fables Volume One but that the contents will be made available in a different format Given that the Absolute format is over-sized hardcover-in-slipcase, it will be interesting to see what format will replace it They have also cancelled orders for Batman:[...]

3 collects stories from Adventure Comics #361-380, Action Comics #378-392, Superboy #147, and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106. Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol 1  May 19, 2020, 800 pages For the first time ever, DC collects the "Fourth World" works of legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby in a premium Absolute hardcover edition. Legendary comics creator Jack Kirby's mind-boggling "Fourth World" saga is collected in an Absolute edition[...]

And it's time for a volume that blows up the page size…   Absolute WildC.A.T.S. 19 December $125.00 Industry titan Jim Lee presents ABSOLUTE WILDC.A.T.S., a collection of the greatest WildStorm characters in one giant Absolute Edition! Covertly fighting evil extraterrestrials, the WILDC.A.T.S have tirelessly stood as humankind's last defense[...]

The Absolute line of comics from DC, pioneered at the publisher by Scott Dunbier, and now replicated by other companies is a format featuring oversized, hardcover comics hitting 15.8 inches in height The art blown up, the production values and paper quality raised, extras added and maybe even a slipcase. In comparison, reading comic books on most[...]

The Absolute format has been a pretty popular one for DC Comics Started by Scott Dunbier at DC/Wildstorm and inspired by the French collections of American comics, it collects a goodly sized run of comics, around 12 issues, in hardcover, in an oversized format, with a slipcase and plenty of attention to production details. But how many[...]

There's only one deal per customer though, so you'll have to choose well. Like these three pre-orders. Absolute Batman And Robin, already down from $100 to $60. The Death And Return Of Superman Omnibus also already down from $100 to $60. And Absolute Green Lantern: The Sinestro War also down from etc etc… Put them all in the deal and[...]

Lots of collections of the things you'd expect to be collected, with a few odds and ends. One is Absolute Top Ten, by Alan Moore, Gene Ha and Zander Cannon collecting the stories of the police force that police a superhero-filled city,  Top Ten 1-12, The Forty-Niners, Smax #1-5 and the Top Ten story from America's[...]

If you were still waiting for February's Absolute Final Crisis oversized hardcover volume from DC Comics, you may have to wait a little longer In fact, you might as well add it to your Christmas list. But one additional present you'll be getting is seven new and exclusive pages to the volume by Grant Morrison and[...]

Unscripted, reality CC. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD6OijbHTQ0[/youtube]With Avengers Versus X-Men on the horizon, this week we ask our customers to choose a side! Then CC Store Manager Dave shares his sadness with everyone about the New Printing of Kingdom Come Absolute Edition and the word balloons that are missing text on Page #104[...]

Come November 2012, will anyone remember there was a pre-relaunch Batman And Robin? DC clearly hope so, which is why they are releasing the slightly clumsily titled Absolute Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn, featuring Grant Morrison's run on the book with art from Frank Quitely, Philip Tan, David Finch, Cameron Stewart, Andy Clarke and Frazer Irving. It's[...]

A Little Bleeder remembers asking Mark Waid on a convention panel, back when he was Editor-in-Chief of Boom! Studios,  if Irredeemable would ever go into

But the big collection, Absolute All Star Superman can be a bit hefty –  and out of print And the two separate paperbacks are a little… separate. Well in October, DC are putting out both volumes in one paperback A perfect holiday present for those of the shelf-challenged variety… All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and[...]

Awww… Despite Grant Morrison's assurances that We3 would be produced in an oversize slipcased Absolute format nest year, it seems that it's been scaled back to the standard Deluxe Hardcover size The page count, 144 on a previously 66 page story does indicate that the increase of 33 pages is a shoo in. But, after Absolute All[...]