Abrams
Kirby: King of Comics (Mar., $40) by Mark Evanier celebrates the creator and cocreator of characters who include Captain America, the X-Men, the Hulk and the Fantastic Four. 50,000 first printing.
Dark Horse
Hellboy Library Edition, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (Apr., $49.95) by Mike Mignola contains new material and ties in with the release of the film Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.
DC Comics
All-Star Batman and Robin (June, $24.99) by Frank Miller, illus. by Jim Lee, is an updated look at the origins of the famous crime-fighting team.
Ex Machina Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 (June, $29.99) by Brian K. Vaughn, illus. by Tony Harris. Civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, America’s first superhero, retires and runs for mayor of New York City.
World of Warcraft, Vol. 1 (July, $19.99) by Walter Simonson, illus. by Ludo Lullabi, is based on the popular online game.
Hill and Wang
After 9/11: A Graphic History of the War on Terror (Aug., $30) by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón explains the post-9/11 world and depicts the critical events, decision makers and consequences of the “war on terror.”
Orion
(dist. by Sterling)
Asterix at the Olympic Games: The Tie-in Album (Apr., $12.95) by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo is the companion edition for the film starring Gérard Depardieu.
