A couple of DC hardcovers lead the way this week. The Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 1 Starring Shade HC has a lot of work ahead of it if it's going to be as awesome as the Kirby Omnibus of a month ago. I don't think it's going to make it, but it's still a must have. In ideal circumstances, New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 1 HC would be on my list, but with all of the other great things coming down the pike lately, it just isn't.

Not a lot else. Batman Mad Love And Other Stories TP is of course a classic, but I have the out of print hardcover. Oh, and if you've been hearing good things about X-Men Schism (I think it's the best X-Men story in years), don't make the mistake of thinking that the X-Men Prelude To Schism MPE HC is in any way a necessity or even something that enriches the story. It has really nothing to do with Schism and comes with no recommendation here.

Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:

Annihilators OHC Garner Cover
Annihilators OHC DM Variant Young Cover
Batman Mad Love And Other Stories TP
Chimichanga HC
Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson HC
Eerie Archives Vol. 8 HC
Essential Web Of Spider-Man Vol. 1 TP
Ghost World Special Edition HC
Goon Vol. 3 Heaps Of Ruination TP *new edition*
Green Goblin A Lighter Shade Of Green TP
Invincible Iron Man Vol. 8 Unfixable MPE HC
Little Lulu's Pal Tubby Vol. 4 Atomic Violin & Other Stories TP
Marvelman Classic Vol. 3 MPE HC
Namor First Mutant Vol. 2 Namor Goes To Hell TP
New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Sandman Vol. 6 Fables And Reflections TP *new edition*
Spider-Girl Family Values TP
Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 1 Starring Shade HC
Thunderbolts By Ellis And Deodato Ultimate Collection TP/a>
X-Men Phoenix Rising TP *new printing*
X-Men Prelude To Schism MPE HC

DDD