Hardcovers: Graphic Novels

ABRAMS COMICARTS

The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics (Sept., $40), edited by Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly, gathers comic books and humorous stories, each complete and self-contained. 75,000 first printing.

COLLINSDESIGN

KISS Kompendium (Nov., $75) by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. This oversized compilation features the band's four superheroes defeating evil with such comic icons as Spider-Man.

DC COMICS

Superman: Red Son Deluxe Edition (Nov., $24.99) by Mark Millar, art by Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett, re-imagines Superman growing up on a collective in the Soviet Union.

Absolute Justice (Nov., $99.99) by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, art by Alex Ross and Doug Braithwaite, brings together the three-volume series in a slipcased hardcover.

Batman: Battle for the Cowl (Nov., $19.99) by Tony S. Daniel takes place after the disappearance of Gotham City's protector.

Green Lantern: Agent Orange (Nov., $19.99) by Geoff Johns, art by Phillip Tan. The prelude to Blackest Night features the war of light across the Vega System.

DEL REY/DABEL BROTHERS

The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 2: Maelstrom (Oct., $22.95) by Jim Butcher, adapted by Mark Powers, illus. by Ardian Syaf, is based on the novel starring Harry Dresden, a wizard and investigator of the supernatural.

Nevermore (Oct., $22.95) by Keith Champagne and Dean Koontz, illus. by Andy Smith. A man searching for his dead wife on the infinity of parallel Earths may face dire consequences.

HILL AND WANG

Che: A Graphic Biography (Nov., $22) by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón. The duo behind The 9/11 Report portray the life of Ernesto Guevara de la Serna. Author tour.

NBM/COMICS LIT

The Year of Loving Dangerously (Dec., $18.95) by Ted Rall and Pablo Callejo recalls a year in the dumps and at the mercy of women.

W.W. NORTON

The Book of Genesis Illustrated (Oct., $24.95) by R. Crumb. The underground comics pioneer tackles the Bible.

ORION

(dist. by Sterling)

Eagle Annual of the 1960s (Nov., $19.95), edited by Daniel Tatarsky, features the strips as well as individual art, original ads and present-day narrative.

UNIVERSE

Dracula: A Classic Pop-Up Tale (Sept., $29.95), adapted by Claire Bampton, illus. by Anthony Williams, paper engineering by David Hawcock, reanimates Bram Stoker's classic novel.

VERTIGO

Fables Deluxe, Vol. 1 (Sept., $29.99), by Bill Willingham et al. collects the first 10 issues in hardcover for the first time.

Luna Park (Nov., $24.99) by Kevin Baker, art by Daniel Zezelj. The author of the New York City of Fire trilogy writes about Coney Island, love and the immigrant experience.

VIZ SIGNATURE

GoGo Monster (Nov., $27.99) by Taiyo Matsumoto. The Eisner Award winner presents a manga tale about a boy with a hyperactive imagination.