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It's not quite in main DC continuity (though it's ...

2006-03-24T17:25:00.000-06:00

It's not quite in main DC continuity (though it's neither Vertigo nor Wildstorm), but I'd also expect a "Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy" trade by the end of 2006 or in early 2007.

First off, to "nobody": I may be remembering this ...

2006-03-20T14:42:00.000-06:00

First off, to "nobody": I may be remembering this wrong, but if "This is Your Life, Superman" is the story I'm thinking of, then it's being collected along with the Infinite Crisis Secret Files special in the Infinite Crisis: Superman trade.

Here's one that no amount of speculation could predict and that at this point is basically impossible but still really, really wanted by myself: an Aztek: The Ultimate Man trade...

Congratulations for your first year. Keep up the g...

2006-03-14T14:27:00.000-06:00

Congratulations for your first year. Keep up the good work ;)

I like your idea of the IC miniseries specials bei...

2006-03-13T17:38:00.000-06:00

I like your idea of the IC miniseries specials being included in the first TPBs of Checkmate, Shadowpact, Ion, and Secret Six. I've been buying those issues despite thinking they might become redundant in an IC collection, but the "Countdown to IC" story being included in the OMAC trade seems a good precedent for the OMAC special introducing the first Checkmate arc.

I skipped the Rose & Thorn series, hoping it would be collected. Fingers still crossed, however hopeless.

I'm definitely looking forward to trades of both 8-issue stories in the current Batman and Superman titles. I also hope DC is not discouraged to collect "This Is Your Life, Superman" just because it would be a thin volume with only three issues' worth -- maybe they'll find something else to put with it.

And with Pete Woods getting ultimate exposure drawing the Up, Up, and Away story, I'd be surprised if his pre-OYL arc with Will Pfeifer in Catwoman #44-52 is not collected.

Loeb & Lee's 12-part Hush was easily divisible into 5- and 7-issue sub-stories that suited two HC (then SC) collections, but I think All Star Superman will be worth waiting for a single 12-issue collection because, judging from the first two issues, it will likely be the greatest Superman story ever writtten.

Hopefully 52 will translate to Question trades, in...

2006-03-12T18:21:00.000-06:00

Hopefully 52 will translate to Question trades, including the recent mini.

An Absolute version of New Frontier will both delight and piss me off, as I've already bought the two trades. If they decide to collect only the first half of All-Star Superman, I'm going to stubbornly wait for the Absolute version, even if it never comes out.

Infinite Crisis is such a mess artistically, and requires so much knowledge of what's going on in other books, you have to wonder how it'll read as a hardcover.

Up Up and Away is a given collection-wise, so I've decided to wait for it instead of picking up the monthlies. Looking forward to this!

Other trades I want: Birds of Prey (Dark and Dawn was great; it's been more than a year since I've read about Canary, Oracle and Huntress, and I've really missed them), Gotham Central.

i was hoping for the Question and the Rose&Thorn t...

2006-03-12T11:14:00.000-06:00

i was hoping for the Question
and the Rose&Thorn trades for 2006,:( .
but the fact that Manhunter might be getting a new trade is good news,that title needs all the exposure it can get.

My thoughts on the remaining DC trades in 2006:Man...

2006-03-12T00:01:00.000-06:00

My thoughts on the remaining DC trades in 2006:
Manhunter - I predict 2 trades in 2006.
Nightwing - I'm hoping it's the Dixon issues.