In September 2012, every DC Universe comic book series will feature a special #0 issue, revealing the origins, secrets and shocking fates of top super heroes including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and dozens more. Written and illustrated by top talent including Geoff Johns (GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, JUSTICE LEAGUE) Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN INC., NEW X-MEN), Jim Lee (BATMAN: HUSH, ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, X-MEN), Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER), Scott Snyder (DETECTIVE COMICS, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and many more! Just in time for the new year, these entry-point issues are collected in a single, massive hardcover edition that will be a great holiday gift for comics fans everywhere. DC Comics marked the first anniversary of the company-wide overhaul of its superhero line by publishing “issue zeroes” of all 52 of its titles, depicting early events in the careers of its costumed crime fighters that occurred before the first issues of the revamped series. All of those untold stories are collected in this massive hardcover volume. The quality varies wildly: The best tend to feature DC’s most iconic stars, such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, who get leading writers like Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, and Brian Azzarello; or outré creations like Swamp Thing and Animal Man that somehow seem to fly under the corporate radar. Too many of the rest are undistinguished (and somewhat indistinguishable) products that frequently veer toward the sordid and sport the frenzied, cluttered visual approach that serves as DC’s house style. Only the most-avid fans will have been following the exploits of all 52-plus of these characters, making the collection an opportunity for readers to sample some of DC’s less-familiar comics (some of them already canceled). --Gordon Flagg Featuring the work of Geoff Johns (GREEN LANTERN, ACTION COMICS, THE FLASH), Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN INC., NEW X-MEN), Jim Lee (BATMAN: HUSH, ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, X-MEN), Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER), Scott Snyder (DETECTIVE COMICS, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and many more!