DC Comics Absolute Editions
ISBN 978-1401223618. The supplemental material for this volume is reprinted from the limited edition Watchmen hardcover published by Graphitti Designs in 1987. It includes background on characters, the original creation process as well as brief essays by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.ISBN 1-4012-0207-1. Released July 6th, 2005. ISBN 978-1401224639. Collects Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6. Released on November 11, 2009.
ISBN 1-4012-1080-5. Collects Death: The High Cost of Living #1-3, Death: The Time of Your Life #1-3, Death Talks about Life AIDS pamphlet, Death stories from Vertigo: Winter s Edge #2 and Sandman: Endless Nights, The Wheel from the 9-11 tribute book, Sandman #8 and #20 and extras from the Death Gallery. A 262-page collection of Danger Girl # 1-7 and a separate 64-page Sketchbook.
Released November 16th, 2005. In addition to memos, notes, sketches, and commentary by the creators, it includes The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index #1 and The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index #1, both reprinted for the first time.
ISBN 978-1401221980. Reprinting V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Contains 2 volumes in a slipcased hardcover set.
Each is presented in a hardcover, dustjacketed and slipcased edition with cloth bookmark consisting of one or more books which include restored, corrected and recolored versions of the original work, reprinted at 8 inches by 12 inches. ISBN 1-4012-0096-6.
Currently out of print. Released November 8th, 2006. Released on November 10, 2009.
ISBN 1-4012-0254-3. . Limited to 3012 copies, each including a signed and numbered tipped-in plate.
ISBN 978-1401224158. Released July 26th, 2006. Released on September 2, 2009.
Released on May 5, 2009. Collects the 6 oversized graphic novels by Paul Dini and Alex Ross in a slipcased hardcover.
Originally released October 5, 2005 (ISBN 1-401-20713-8) it–along with other editions and material–was re-released on November 12, 2008 about a year ahead of the film adaptation. Released December 17th, 2003.
ISBN 1-4012-0768-5. Reprinting the Superman: For Tomorrow arc from Superman #204-215 by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee. This volume remains available, going through five printings as of 2009. The following titles are not officially part of the Absolute series, but are similar to actual labeled Absolute editions in terms of their contents and size. Released December 1st, 2004.
ISBN 1-4012-0712-X. Contains 2 volumes in a slipcased hardcover set. Also included are supplemental materials regarding the creation of the work, including sketches, comic scripts, memos, etc. The following titles in the series have been released or announced. Unlike most of the other Absolute Editions which are a single slipcased book, this was a set of two volumes, with the separate 96 page book containing most of the supplementary material.
DC Comics Absolute Edition is a series of archival quality printings of graphic novels published by DC Comics and its imprints WildStorm Productions and Vertigo.
