Releases of note this week.
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DC and Marvel Present: Superman and Spider-Man Treasury Edition
A full-size reprint of Marvel Treasury Edition #28 from 1981, which featured the second-ever Superman/Spider-Man team-up story. Script by Jim Shooter with plot notes by Marv Wolfman, pencils by John Buscema and inks by a whole mess of people. The Hulk and Wonder Woman also show up.
DC Finest: Wonder Woman – Enter The Cheetah
Continuing the Golden Age adventures of Wonder Woman, featuring the debut of her arch nemesis the Cheetah.
Collects Wonder Woman #5–9, Sensation Comics #19–34, Comic Cavalcade #3–7, and All-Star Comics #20, all from 1943-44
536 pages, softcover.
Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Back to the Basics
This one collects the earliest issues of writer/artist John Byrne's excellent 1980s FF run, with appearances by Galactus and Dr. Doom and the onset of new powers for Sue Storm.
Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #232-248, FANTASTIC FOUR ROAST (1982) #1 and material from WHAT IF? #36.
496 pages, softcover.
Darwyn Cooke's The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition
A spiffed up collection of Cooke's beautiful homage to Will Eisner's the Spirit. A hardcover in slipcase, it includes all of Cooke's Spirit tales plus a cover gallery and previously unpublished drawings.
Collects The Spirit #1-6, #8-12, and Batman/The Spirit one-shot
324 pages, hardcover.
Marvel Fanfare Omnibus Vol. 2
A huge collection focused on Marvel's excellent anthology titles. Includes Warriror's Three four-parter by Alan Zelenetz and Charles Vess' Warriors Three; a "Weirdworld" fantasy tale by Doug Moench, Mike Ploog and Pat Broderick; John Byrne's all-splash-page Hulk story; and a spectacular painted Iron Man story by Ken Steacy. Good stuff that I remember well.
Collects Marvel Fanfare ##20-40.
784 pages, hardcover.
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