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DC COMICS

(W) Jerry Seigel (A) Joe Shuster (CA) Jim Lee

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Superman's debut in ACTION COMICS #1 - and DC is celebrating this date with the publication of the new hardcover ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN! It's an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring key character debuts, essays and more in a collection curated by Paul Levitz! Highlights of this collection include: A new cover by legendary artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee A never before unpublished twelve-page Golden Age Superman story believed to have been written by Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio Text pieces including: an editor's note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to ACTION COMICS by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven ("It's Superman!"), David Hadju ("The Ten-Cent Plague"), Larry Tye ("Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero") and GENE LUEN YANG (SUPERMAN, NEW SUPER-MAN and the National Book Award finalist "American Born Chinese")! The new five-page story "The Game," written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams The Superman stories from this collection include: "The Coming of Superman," from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster "Revolution in San Monte," from from ACTION COMICS #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster "The Terrible Toyman!" from ACTION COMICS #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman "The Super-Key to Fort Superman," from ACTION COMICS #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude "The Super-Duel in Space," from ACTION COMICS #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac "The Supergirl from Krypton!" from ACTION COMICS #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl "The World's Greatest Heroine!" from ACTION COMICS #262, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney "The Superman Super-Spectacular!" from ACTION COMICS #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy "Superman Takes a Wife," from ACTION COMICS #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella "If Superman Didn't Exist..." from ACTION COMICS #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane "Squatter," from ACTION COMICS #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano "Ma Kent's Photo Album," from ACTION COMICS #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke "Secrets in the Night," from ACTION COMICS #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod "A Hero's Journey," from ACTION COMICS #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others "The Boy Who Stole Superman's Cape," from ACTION COMICS #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver Other key ACTION COMICS stories in this title include: "The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies," from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara "The Origin of the Vigilante," from ACTION COMICS #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante "The Assassin-Express Contract!" from ACTION COMICS #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN HC (DEC170241) is a 384-page title. It has a new Final Order Cutoff of February 5 and an on-sale date of April 11. Please note that the poster mentioned in the original solicitation will no longer be included in this title. The poster, which features all one thousand ACTION COMICS covers, will be offered as a separate item with ordering details to come soon.

DARK HORSE COMICS

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER NORTH AND SOUTH LIBRARY EDITION HC

(W) GENE LUEN YANG (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru

When Katara and Sokka return home to the Southern Water Tribe, they are shocked to find that it has gone from a small village to a bustling city! Malina, a Northerner, is behind the change and plans to unify the two groups, but Gilak, a Southerner, leads a fierce rebellion to stop her. In the face of these two opposing tribes, Katara will have to make peace with her nostalgia and distrust to save the home she loves from being permanently torn apart. This special, oversized edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender-North and South features volumes 1-3 with annotations by writer GENE LUEN YANG and artists Gurihiru, as well as a sketchbook section with new, behind-the-scenes material!

DARK HORSE COMICS

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER SMOKE AND SHADOW LIBRARY ED HC

(W) GENE LUEN YANG (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru

The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage-mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend: "Remove Zuko from the throne or the country will perish!" Unrest is brewing as the New Ozai Society prepares to make its move against the Crown, and children begin to go missing from their homes under mysterious circumstances! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them-but will it be enough? This special oversized edition features parts 1-3 with annotations by writer GENE LUEN YANG and artists Gurihiru and a sketchbook section with new behind-the-scenes material!

HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS

NEW KID GN

(W) Jerry Craft (A) Jerry Craft (CA) Jerry Craft

In this full-color, contemporary graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and GENE LUEN YANG, a twelve-year-old kid from Washington Heights starts his seventh-grade year at a new posh private school, where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds, and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS

NEW KID HC GN

(W) Jerry Craft (A) Jerry Craft (CA) Jerry Craft

SYNOPSIS: In this full-color, contemporary graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and GENE LUEN YANG, a twelve-year-old kid from Washington Heights starts his seventh-grade year at a new posh private school, where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?

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SECRET CODERS GN COMP BOXED SET

(W) GENE LUEN YANG (A) Mike Holmes (CA) Mike Holmes

All six volumes of the Secret Coders series by New York Times-bestselling author GENE LUEN YANG are now together in a deluxe boxed set! Meet Hopper, Eni, and Josh as they write their first line of code, and join them for their final showdown with Professor One-Zero. In Secret Coders, graphic-novel superstar (and former computer programming teacher) GENE LUEN YANG and artist Mike Holmes deliver a wildly entertaining story that combines logic puzzles and basic coding instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!