DC Comics wants me to give them all of my money in September, and, dammit, it might work:

BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES TP
Written by Len Wein, Doug Moench, Mike W. Barr,
Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman, Barbara J. Randall, and Alan Brennert
Art by Michael Golden, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Gene Colan, Klaus Janson, George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal, Don Newton, Alfredo Alcala, Walter Simonson, Dick Giordano, Trevor Von Eeden, Rodin Rodriguez, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo
Cover by Aparo

Nine of the best Batman stories of the 1980s are presented in BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES, a new collection of thrilling stories of the Dark Knight Detective featuring Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, The Joker, Penguin, and the Scarecrow!

I'm an incredibly easy mark for these decade collections, even though I'm behind on the Batman ones (which is only fair since DC hasn't gotten around to doing SUPERMAN IN THE FORTIES before this volume). Plus it's got a cover by the horribly underrated Jim Aparo.

TEEN TITANS/LEGION SPECIAL
Written by Mark Waid & Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis & Marc Campos
Cover by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning

Don’t miss this 48-page Special by acclaimed writers Geoff Johns (TEEN TITANS) & Mark Waid (SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT, EMPIRE) and the hot new art team behind ACTION COMICS: Ivan Reis & Marc Campos!

In a story that continues from this month’s TEEN TITANS#16, the Titans find themselves in the 31st century teamed with the Legion against a threat that even their combined might not be able to handle. Win or lose, the future is about to change!

This Special features a 6-page prelude to the new LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson coming in December!

Mark Waid + Barry Kitson + the Legion of Super-Heroes = me buying it. Here's hoping Waid and Kitson can restore the ineffeable whatever it is that's been missing since Waid left the rebooted book all those years ago.

WONDER WOMAN: CHALLENGE OF THE GODS TP
Written by George Pérez & Len Wein
Art by Pérez & Bruce Patterson
Cover by Pérez

This second volume reprinting Pérez's remarkable run on WONDER WOMAN collects WONDER WOMAN #7-14, featuring the debut of the deadly Cheetah! CHALLENGE OF THE GODS also features a new cover by Pérez and a gallery section of rare art!

Well, DUH. And is it considered sexist to say that Perez's rendition of Wonder Woman is quite simply a knockout?

DOOM PATROL VOL. 2: THE PAINTING THAT ATE PARIS TP
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Richard Case & John Nyberg
Cover by Brian Bolland

The long-awaited second collection of superstar writer Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on DOOM PATROL, this new trade paperback reprints issues #26-34.

This collection includes the rise of the legendary Brotherhood of Dada — the only team of super-foes ever strange enough to rival the Doom Patrol itself — as well as the menace of the Decreator and the return of Monsieur Mallah and the Brain from the original Brotherhood of Evil. In addition, THE PAINTING THAT ATE PARIS features never-before-seen character conceptual sketches drawn by Morrison and a new cover by Brian Bolland.

Of course this collection is "long-awaited." I bought the first one before I went to college. In 1992. I'm just saying, here, is all. This will leave 29 issues of the book uncollected, plus the Doom Force special, so if DC sticks to a schedule of 8 issues every 12.25 years on this series, it will probably outlive me.

THE LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK HC
Written by Jill Thompson
Art and cover by Thompson

For years fans have demanded to see more of Jill Thompson’s Little Endless, the diminutive versions of the characters from Neil Gaiman’s award-winning series THE SANDMAN. Now those dreams are fulfilled with a new printing of the sold-out Prestige Format one-shot THE LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK in a deluxe hardcover format.

The story begins once upon a time when Little Delirium was lost. Her protector and favorite puppy Barnabas searched the waking world for his tiny princess to no avail. Now, Barnabas must travel to the strange and unlikely realms of each of the Endless to see if Delirium’s siblings have seen their missing sister. Cameos by the Sandman, Desire and the other members of the Endless family make this a must-have for any Sandman enthusiast.

This 56-page hardcover is written and exquisitely painted by Eisner-Award winner and fan-favorite SANDMAN artist Jill Thompson. New material will include a special sketchbook section and an advance look at Thompson’s latest Manga project, THE DEADBOY DETECTIVES, scheduled for a summer 2005 release.

I should probably buy this simply out of guilt, since Jill Thompson drew me a sketch of Little Destruction at San Diego last summer, with her left hand since her right was injured. And what she did with her left hand is worlds beyond what I could do with my right.

JLA ALEX ROSS OVERSIZED POSTER
Art by Alex Ross

The World’s Greatest Super-Heroes come together in this beautifully illustrated, oversized, horizontal, full-color poster painted by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross! Don’t miss your opportunity to adorn your walls with this stunning image by one of comics’ most popular artists!

That's very nice, but can no one at DC sit Alex Ross down and explain that Captain Marvel and Plastic Man were not members of the JLA during the Bronze Age? It's not like he can go to some other company and sell them paintings of his friends dressed like Superman and Batman or something.