New Comics Day: 'The DC Universe by Keith Giffen,' 'Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2,' 'The Atlas Comics Library No. 10: Sports Action,' 'Dick Tracy Collection 1961'

New collected editions of note this week.

The DC Universe by Keith Giffen 

How do you define the life’s work of one of the most imaginative and irreverent comics creators ever? We don’t know either, but we’re giving it a shot with this volume collecting a plethora of Keith Giffen stories plucked from the pages of Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #1, Justice League America #45, Justice League #5, Secret Origins #34, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1, The Big Book of Urban Legends #1, Blue Beetle #1, 52 #17, Ambush Bug #1-4, and for the first time ever, The Heckler #1-6, restored in full color!

Featuring a foreword from J.M. DeMatteis, we hope this strange tome makes you laugh, cry, laugh some more, become confused, and be entertained by the one and only Keith Giffen.

488 pages, hardcover. Order via Bookshop.org

Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2

The Silver Age adventures of the Man of Steel continue as Superman tussles with the giant Titano, runs afoul of red Kryptonite, and matches wits against the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk in these tales from the early 1960s, many of which are being collected for the first time in full color. And if that isn’t enough super-action for you, stick around for guest appearances from Krypto, Supergirl, and Bizarro!

Presented in DC's omnibus format, this volume celebrates the craftsmanship, creativity, and cultural legacy of Superman’s Silver Age; from legendary writers and artists including Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Wayne Boring, and Curt Swan.

Collects Superman tales from Action Comics #266-288 and Superman #138-153.

792 pages, hardcover. Order via Bookshop.org

The Atlas Comics Library No. 10: Sports Action

In the summer of 1949, Marvel decided to bring its successful sports pulps to the Atlas comic-book line, launching Sport Stars #1, which became Sports Action with its second issue, the same name as one of his most successful sports pulps of the 1930s.

Across fourteen tumultuous issues, the artistic cream of the Timely/Atlas crop (Syd Shores, Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, Bob Powell, Gene Colan, George Tuska, Bernard Krigstein, and others) told biographical stories about sports heroes of the 1930s and 1940s in all the major sports: Knute Rockne (football), Hack Wilson (baseball), Man O'War (horse racing), Herman Sandow (physical culture), Bronco Nagurski (football), Ralph Kiner (baseball), Phil Rizzuto (baseball), Warren Spahn (baseball), Sugar Ray Robinson (boxing), Jackie Robinson (baseball), and Niles Kinnick, the 1939 Heisman Trophy winner of the Iowa Hawkeyes, among a score of others!

These never before collected stories add to the historical Timely/Atlas tapestry, providing another window into the variety and breadth of Marvel's early history.

416 pages, hardcover. Order via Bookshop

Dick Tracy Collection 1961

Tracy has his hands full with a revolt of trained chimps! Meanwhile, the Brush goes undercover to transport millions of dollars in laundered money! Dick Tracy joins the space race when Diet Smith returns with the case that takes them to the stars above! Another full year of thrilling stories like only Chester Gould can deliver! 

160 pages, softcover. Order via Bookshop.org