DC Comics Trade Paperback releases for September 2013 – February 2014

Ame-Comi Girls Vol. 1 TP

September 2013
Writers: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists: Amanda Conner, Tony Akins, Walden Wong, Sanford Greene, Ted Naifeh, Mike Bowden and Santi Casas
Collects: Ame-Comi Girls #1-5
$14.99 US, 168 pg

Worlds’ Finest Vol. 2 TP

November 2013
Writer: Paul Levitz
Artists: Kevin Maguire, George Perez, Sandra Hope, Cliff Richards, Cafu, Yildiray Cinar, Phil Jimenez, Barry Kitson and Geraldo Borges
Collects: Worlds’ Finest #6-12
$14.99 US, 160 pg

Superman Family Adventures Vol. 2 TP

January 2014
Writers: Art Baltazar and Franco
Artist: Art Baltazar
Collects: Superman Family Adventures #7-12
$12.99 US, 128 pg

Power Girl: Power Trip TP

January 2014
Writers: Geoff Johns, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists: Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
Collects: JSA Classified #1-4 and Power Girl #1-12
$29.99 US, 392 pg

Supergirl Vol. 3 TP

February 2014
Writer: Mike Johnson
Artists: Mahmud Asrar and Sami Basri
Collects: Supergirl #13-19
$14.99 US, 160 pg

Source: DC Comics: September-December 2013 and DC Comics: January-February 2014

Maid of Might Comics Updates

The Supergirl Project site recently expanded to include comics scans from the ’60s-80s. I’m loving how great the old Silver and Bronze Age issues look on my Nexus 7 tablet. I understand now the enthusiasm about reading comics on tablets – even a 7-inch is a better experience than on PC. Here’s hoping DC gets more of their back catalog on Comixology soon.

The Maid of Might Comics pages have received some major updates recently. The Silver Age Supergirl page finally has a complete listing (it’s huge!) of all Supergirl appearances by publication date, and new pages have been opened for Superman Family Adventures and the Ame-Comi Girls (Digital)

I’m working on adding issue data for New 52 Supergirl and Power Girl. The only New 52 I’ve read is the first trade of Supergirl. I’m not interested in the new universe and will likely not read other New 52 books until it’s reached the point of being “historical”, in the same way I can read the more lousy Post-Crisis stuff with the distance of time.

Lastly, the “About”, “Supergirl” and “Power Girl” pages have been merged into “About Supergirl” and “Comics”. No content was removed, just a bit of restructuring to simplify navigation. Reducing the number of top-level menu items also fixed an issue on some mobile devices where the last few links in the menu wouldn’t load.

New trade paperbacks for Superman Family Adventures, Tiny Titans, New 52 Supergirl

Superman Family Adventures is getting its first trade paperback in June. I’m definitely getting this one after reading some of the issues digitally.

Superman Family Adventures Vol. 1

Superman Family Adventures #1 cover

On sale: July 2, 2013. 128 pages. $12.99 USD.
Available for preorder on Amazon.com

Description:
"Superman! Superboy! Supergirl! Krypto the Superdog! The entire Superman family is reimagined here in this energetic all-ages graphic novel. Don’t miss the heroes of Metropolis fighting such foes as Bizarro, Metallo, Lex Luthor and more in these tales from issues #1-6 of the all-ages series!"

SUPERGIRL VOL. 2: Girl in the World

Supergirl Vol. 2

On sale: July 16, 2013. $14.99 USD. 144 pages.
Available for preorder on Amazon.com

Writers: Michael Green and Mike Johnson
Artists: Mahmud Asrar, George Pérez, Bob Wiacek, and Cam Smith
Collects: SUPERGIRL #0 and 8-12

TINY TITANS Vol 8: Aw Yeah Titans!

Tiny Titans Volume 8 cover

On sale: April 16, 2013. 128 pages. Paperback. $12.99 USD.
Available for preorder on Amazon.com

This volume is the final collection for Tiny Titans. Reprints issues #45-50. Supergirl appears in issues #46 and #50.

Description: "It’s the final TINY TITANS collection, and Batgirl and her pals take over the Batcave! Plus: Coach Lobo’s Secret Soccer team plays the Birds of Prey, our heroes get lost in Metropolis, and the Tiny Titans take a big step toward becoming grown-up heroes!

Tiny Titans/Little Archie: The Complete Collection

Available on Comixology

This digital comics collection of the 2010 Tiny Titans/Little Archie crossover went up on Comixology last September. Due to the short run of this limited series, it will probably not be collected in trade paperback.

Description: "Collects all 3 super issues, plus extras! Did you know that Sidekick City and Riverdale share the same downtown area? Did you know they also share the same school buses, playgrounds and dry cleaners? Well, the Tiny Titans and Little Archie’s gang didn’t know, either! What would happen if suddenly their two worlds collided? Would Archie and his pals start wearing costumes? Would the Titans start wearing sweater sets? Talk about your crossover crisis! Join us for this historical event, as two of the most awesome 2-D teams ever meet for the first time! Aw yeah, Archie Titans!"

Final “Superman Family Adventures” issue ships April 2013

This wonderful series is coming to a close with SFA #12 on April 24, 2013. Covers for upcoming issues and bonus images from the DC Comics blog have been posted to the gallery.

What’s next for creators Art Baltazar and Franco? A Kickstarter project called Ah Yeah Comics! – which has already doubled its goal as of writing –

AW YEAH COMICS! will be a new all-reader friendly comic book featuring characters created by Eisner and Harvey award winning cartoonists Art Baltazar and Franco. Though centered around Action Cat and Adventure Bug, AW YEAH COMICS! will have a whole cast of characters created just for this title.

We’ve a long list of talented contributors on board and plan to mix stories by established creators with those of up and comers. Accessible to adults and children alike, our hope is to present a comic book that has just as much to offer a little girl as it does a little boy, and leave absolutely no one out of the fun.

Because fun is important. Fun is a good thing for a comic book to have, and we want to add a little bit more of it to what’s out there now.

Visit the Ah Yeah Comics Kickstarter for more.

DC Comics Releases Follow-up Survey for New 52

Following the controversial results of their first customer survey last September, DC Comics promised to follow up with future surveys. They have now released a second survey to gauge readership reaction to the New 52.

The survey is open only to USA residents who have purchased New 52 titles and can correctly jump through a few hoops: “Orange Ivy” is a fake title and choosing any option except “Not familiar with it” will get you booted out of the survey. You may also need the listing below of the cancelled titles when the survey asks about those:

The new survey sets its focus on a few new aspects of the New 52: digital comics and dwindling or cancelled titles.

Although the survey begins with a broad overview of titles from the New 52 (including the “Second Wave,” those that were cancelled to make room for the “Second Wave” and a fictional book named “Orange Ivy”), it quickly narrows its scope to 20 books, comprised of the already-cancelled “O.M.A.C.,” “Hawk and Dove,” “Men of War,” “Mister Terrific,” “Blackhawks” and “Static Shock”; the soon-to-be-cancelled “Captain Atom,” “Resurrection Man” and “Voodoo”; and titles with dwindling sales like “Grifter,” “Deathstroke,” “Superboy,” “The Fury of Firestorm,” “Suicide Squad,” “Red Lanterns,” “G.I. Combat,” “Green Arrow,” Blue Beetle,” “Legion of Super Heroes” and “Suicide Squad.”

The survey asks not only whether the reader bought these books, but also whether they had bought comics based on the characters previously, whether they would continue to buy books based on the characters again and the format they’d be likely to buy — print or digital. In fact, much of the survey queries the buying habits of the participant including their monthly consumption of comics, the primary format of purchase (print or digital), whether they purchase the print/digital “combo packs” and how many comic distributors, both physical and online, they visit on a regular basis.

- Comic Book Resources

The survey will be available through July 6th.

Newsarama states that “According to DC in a message to retailers, ‘This research is to help you identify the make-up of and opportunities to market to today’s consumers.’”

So, if you’ve bought any of the New 52 titles (and sales suggest you’re less likely to be than 9 months ago), here’s your chance to give DC a piece of your mind. That includes telling them what you do like and is working for you – although you can only tell them how awesome Superman Family Adventures or some of the digital only series are if you’re also reading at least one New 52 title.