Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Holy word power, Batman!: recent superhero novels

I've made a point, over the years, of collecting novels and novelizations based on superheroes, particularly DC Comics' "Batman" and "Superman", and extending that interest to other DC heroes, plus Marvel's "The Fantastic Four".

One day, I'll put together my pre-2000 list, but first...

Pocket Books:
"Batman: No Man's Land" comic novelization by Greg Rucka (Jan 00)

Justice League of America original novel mass market paperback (MMPB) series:
"Batman: The Stone King" by Alan Grant (Mar 02)
"Wonder Woman: Mythos" by Carol Lay (Jan 03)
"Flash: Stop Motion" by Mark Schultz (Mar 04)
"Superman: The Never-Ending Battle" by Roger Stern ([Jun] 04)
"JLA: The Exterminators" by Christopher Golden (Jul 04)
"Green Lantern: Hero's Quest" by Dennis O'Neil (Mar 05).

After Pocket fulfilled their contract with DC, the licence passed back to ibooks for five hardcovers, then Chronicle and HarperCollins, Del Rey for "Batman" MMPBs, Warners for "Smallville" TV tie-ins and the "DC Universe" MMPBs, and Ace for two comic maxi-series novelizations.

From ibooks:
"The Forensic Files of Batman, the World's Greatest Detective" by Doug Moench (Jun 04)
"Crisis on Infinite Earths" comic novelization by Marv Wolfman (Apr 05)
Green Lantern trilogy (2004-2005):
"Sleepers, Book 1" by Christopher J Priest & Mike Baron
"Sleepers, Book 2" by Christopher J Priest & Michael Ahn
"Sleepers, Book 3" by Christopher J Priest [& Mike Baron].

From Chronicle:
"It's Superman!" by Tom De Haven (2005).

From HarperCollins:
"The Last Days of Krypton" by Kevin J Anderson (2007)
"Enemies & Allies" by Kevin J Anderson (2009) - Batman, Superman.

The Batman MMPB titles from Ballantine/Del Rey:
"Catwoman" movie novelization by Elizabeth Hand (Jun 04)
"Batman Begins" movie novelization by Dennis O'Neil (2005)
"Dead White" by John Shirley (2006)
"Inferno" by Alex Irvine (2006)
"Fear Itself" by Michael Reaves (2007).

From Warner/Aspect in MMPB:
Smallville original novels:
"Strange Visitors" by Roger Stern (Oct 02)
"Dragon" by Alan Grant (Nov 02)
"Hauntings" by Nancy Holder (Jan 03)
"Whodunnit" by Dean Wesley Smith (Mar 03)
"Shadows" by Diana G Gallagher (Sep 03)
"Silence" by Nancy Holder (Nov 03)
"Curse" by Alan Grant (Jan 04)
"City" by Devin Grayson (Mar 04).

"Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu" game novelization by Devin Kalile Grayson & Flint Dille (Nov 03).

Smallville Young Adult MMPBs from Little, Brown & Co:
"Arrival" episode novelization by Michael Teitelbaum (2002)
"See No Evil" by Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld (2002)
"Flight" by Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld (2002)
"Animal Rage" by David Cody Weiss & Bobbi JG Weiss (2003)
"Speed" by Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld (2003)
"Buried Secrets" by Suzan Colón (2003)
"Runaway" by Suzan Colón (2003)
"Greed" by Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld (2003)
"Temptation" by Suzan Colón (2004)
"Sparks" by Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld (2004).

The DC Universe MMPB titles, also from Warner:
"Last Sons" by Alan Grant (Feb 06) - Superman, Martian Manhunter, Lobo
"Inheritance" by Devin Grayson (Jun 06) - Batman, Green Arrow, Aquaman, Nightwing, Arsenal, Tempest
"Helltown" by Dennis O'Neil (Nov 06) - The Question, Lady Shiva, Richard Dragon, Batman
"Trail of Time" by Jeff Mariotte (Mar 07) - Superman, Phantom Stranger, Demon, Jonah Hex.

"Superman Returns" movie novelization by Marv Wolfman (Jun 06).

From Ace, Berkley/Penguin:
"Infinite Crisis" comic novelization by Greg Cox (Oct 06) - focus on Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman
"52" comic novelization by Greg Cox (Jul 07) - focus on Booster Gold, Supernova, The Question, Batwoman
"Batman: Gotham Knight" animated movie novelization by Louise Simonson (Jun 08)
"The Dark Knight" movie novelization by Dennis O'Neil (Jul 08) - sequel to "Batman Begins"
"Countdown" comic novelization by Greg Cox (Jul 09) - focus on Jimmy Olsen, Mary Marvel, Troia/Wonder Girl, Robin II, Catwoman
"Final Crisis" comic novelization by Greg Cox (Jul 10) - focus on Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Darkseid, and remnants of the Justice League of America.

From Pocket Star:
"Wonder Woman" animated movie novelization by SD Perry & Britta Dennison (Jan 09).

Although I've resisted getting a lot of the Marvel superheroes when they've appeared in novels, the reputation of Pocket Books, and its stable of "Star Trek" writers contributing to them, made me weaken...

Pocket Star's Marvel MMPB original novel titles:

Fantastic Four:
"War Zone" by Greg Cox (Aug 05)
"The Baxter Effect" by Dave Stern (Jan 07)
"What Lies Between" by Peter David (Jul 07)
"Doomgate" by Jeffrey Lang (Dec 08).

Spider-man:
"Down These Mean Streets" by Keith RA DeCandido (Sep 05)
"The Darkest Hours" by Jim Butcher (Jul 06)
"Drowned in Thunder" by Christopher L Bennett (Jan 08)
"Requiem" by Jeff Marriott (Nov 08).

The Ultimates:
"Tomorrow Men" by Michael Jan Friedman (Sep 06)
"Against All Enemies" by Alex Irvine (Sep 07).

Wolverine:
"Weapon X" by Marc Cesari (Nov 05)
"Road of Bones" by David Alan Mack (Nov 06)
"Lifeblood" by Hugh Matthews (Mar 07)
"Violent Tendencies" by Marc Cesari (Nov 07)
"Nature of the Beast" by Dave Stern (May 08)
"Election Day" by Peter David (Sept 08)

X-Men:
"Dark Mirror" by Marjorie M Liu (Jan 06)
"Watchers on the Walls" by Christopher L Bennett (May 06)
"The Return" by Chris Roberson (May 07).

Pocket Star's crop of Marvel adaptations include:
"Elektra" movie novelization by Yvonne Navarro (Jan 05)
"Fantastic Four" movie novelization by Peter David (May 05)
"Ghost Rider" movie novelization by Greg Cox (Feb 07)
"Spider-man 3" movie novelization by Peter David (Apr 07)
"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" movie novelization by Daniel Josephs (Jun 07).

Marvel adaptations in MMPB from Ballantine/Del Rey:
"X-men" movie novelization by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith (Jun 00)
"Spider-man" movie novelization by Peter David (Mar 02)
"X-men 2" movie novelization by Chris Claremont (Mar 03)
"Hulk" movie novelization by Peter David (May 03)
"Spider-man 2" movie novelization by Peter David (May 04)
"X-men 3: The Last Stand" movie novelization by Chris Claremont (2006)
"Iron Man" movie novelization by Peter David (Apr 08)
"The Incredible Hulk" movie novelization by Peter David (2008)
"Iron Man: Femmes Fatales" by Robert Greenberger (2009).

Onyx:
"Daredevil" movie novelization by Greg Cox (2003).

HarperEntertainment:
"Iron Man" movie teen novelization by Dan Jolley (2008).

Grand Central:
"Iron Man 2" movie novelization by Alexander Irvine (April 2010).

Keith RA DeCandido's Marvel list predates 2000.

Captain's log: Supplemental (Updated: 21st October, 2011)

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