tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post1100803928595315089..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: DC Trade Solicitations for April 2021 – Dark Knights: Death Metal: War of the Multiverses, Flash: Death of Iris West, Flash Age, Batman by Ridley, Bendis final Superman, Justice League: Galaxy of Terrorscollectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-90952263822197657252021-01-20T19:24:01.003-06:002021-01-20T19:24:01.003-06:00Some of that's related to the Millennium minis...Some of that's related to the Millennium miniseries, too, which is heavily referenced in Vol. 3, so it would've been a good time to include them.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-62041552608405291702021-01-19T16:35:59.856-06:002021-01-19T16:35:59.856-06:00With "Batman by John Ridley," DC's r...With "Batman by John Ridley," DC's releasing a super-slim, super-cheap Deluxe Edition hardcover that purportedly collects all of John Ridley's Batman-related work. (128 pages, less than 20 bucks)<br /><br />And in the same solicitation, coming out just a few months before that Deluxe Edition, is the first of a newly announced 4-part "Future State Batman" miniseries by Ridley, which obviously isn't being included in the Deluxe Edition. So the Deluxe Edition will be incomplete and obsolete on its first day off the press.<br /><br />I don't know why DC isn't just waiting a few more months for the completion of that miniseries so that they can include it in the hardcover - which would not only make it more "complete," but also allow DC to deliver it at a price-point and page-count that is more consistent with their Deluxe Edition books.<br /><br />Is there going to be a more "complete" hardcover Ridley later, with DC expecting us to double-dip? Is the miniseries never going to be collected in hardcover Deluxe format?<br /><br />Or does the left hand at DC (collected editions department) not talk to the right hand at DC (new single issues department)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-86863836875380872832021-01-19T13:17:41.498-06:002021-01-19T13:17:41.498-06:00Agreed. I hope they're saving these minis for ...Agreed. I hope they're saving these minis for a Vol. 5, or maybe a companion.shagamuhttp://shagamu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-41086303785442254742021-01-19T12:51:37.863-06:002021-01-19T12:51:37.863-06:00Sad that Byrne's World of Krypton, World of Sm...Sad that Byrne's World of Krypton, World of Smallville, and World of Metropolis remain uncollected and part of these Man of Steel collections, especially since they became integral parts of Superman lore up to and including the Jeph Loeb eraMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415548846664347106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-62817276954643857042021-01-18T07:24:51.693-06:002021-01-18T07:24:51.693-06:00This will not be better, no. At least it doesn'...This will not be better, no. At least it doesn't have the weird "Road to ..." prequel collection that's wildly padded. Both Metal and Death Metal need to be omnibused, but only if they put the stories in the right order. It's maddening that they (once again) are collecting Snyder-penned stories in ancillary collections.Bob Schoonoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371205595372517089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-24215324336860321292021-01-18T06:46:41.381-06:002021-01-18T06:46:41.381-06:00To make matters worse, the Justice League: Death M...To make matters worse, the Justice League: Death Metal TPB, which will collect the whole "Doom Metal" arc that tied into the event, won't come out until late September, two months after all Future State collections are out:<br /><br />http://prhinternationalsales.com/book/?isbn=9781779511997<br /><br />That's some odd scheduling.shagamuhttp://shagamu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-39281480530594793152021-01-17T21:05:54.951-06:002021-01-17T21:05:54.951-06:00And the Death Metal collections are being solicite...And the Death Metal collections are being solicited so piecemeal! So far I see one at the beginning of April, one at the end, and one in May. I'd hoped we might see a better trade reading experience for Death Metal than Metal, but it doesn't look like it so far ...collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-56669297249842654862021-01-17T20:03:51.656-06:002021-01-17T20:03:51.656-06:00The Bendis Superman collections aren't in HC a...The Bendis Superman collections aren't in HC anymore? DC, why do you hate how my shelves look? C'mon!<br /><br />Beyond that, I'll probably grab the Impulse book and maybe The Death of Iris West. I'm not really brimming with confidence that DC will follow through with The Trial of the Flash anytime soon. <br /><br />I've read those two 80-page Death Metal collections, and they're . . . fine, but DC seems to be a little greedy trying to get this as a separate collection instead of just beefing up one of the other tie-in books. Bob Schoonoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371205595372517089noreply@blogger.com