DC just sent out a press release concerning a new Alan Moore trade paperback. Entitled “Across the Universe: The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore” the trade collects the more obscure Alan Moore stories from a peroid when he was first breaking in the the US comic scene. The highlights for me are two Superman stories from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 illustrated by Dave Gibbons and DC COMICS PRESENTS #85 with art by Rick Veitch & Al Williamson. The Moore/Gibbons Superman story is one of the greatest Superman stories every told and for me represents the Silver Age Superman at his peak. Its set against the backdrop of the Fortress of Solitude and the arrival of an unwelcome guest. The second story is more introspective and features Superman and the Swamp Thing. The book will be listed in the April issue of Previews.

The list of the stories includes:

• The aforementioned “For the Man Who Has Everything” from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 with art by Dave Gibbons and “The Jungle Line” (featuring Superman and Swamp Thing) from DC COMICS PRESENTS #85 with art by Rick Veitch & Al Williamson
• “Mortal Clay” from BATMAN ANNUAL #11 with art by George Freeman
• The 2-part backup story “Night Olympics” (featuring Green Arrow & Black Canary) from DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550 with art by Klaus Janson
• The 10-page story “Footsteps” (featuring the Phantom Stranger) from SECRET ORIGINS #10 with art by Joe Orlando
• The 2-part story “Father’s Day” from VIGILANTE #17-18 with art by Jim Baikie
• Short backup stores from OMEGA MEN #26 & 27 with art by Kevin O’Neill, Paris Cullins & Rick Magyar
• Short backup stories from GREEN LANTERN #188 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2 & 3 with art by Gibbons, O’Neill and Bill Willingham