From DC Comics
Aug. 15, 2011
DC Comics solicitations for November 2011 -- Part Two:
Collections, Vertigo, DC Kids, DC Direct
COLLECTIONS
BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 8 HC
Written by BILL FINGER, EDMOND HAMILTON and JOE SAMACHSON
Art by BOB KANE, LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ, DICK SPRANG, WIN MORTIMER and others
Cover by BOB KANE
ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale APRIL 25 • 224 pg, FC, $59.99 US
The Caped Crusader began his third decade of crimefighting with these tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #155-171, Batman introduces the new, updated Batmobile, has his secret identity revealed to the underworld, meets The Red Hood for the first time and much more!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1 – GOLDEN DAWN DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by DAVID FINCH and GRANT MORRISON
Art by DAVID FINCH, JAY FABOK, SCOTT WILLIAMS, BATT and RYAN WINN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale JANUARY 4 • 160 pg, 7.0625” x 10.875”, FC, $24.99 US
Delving into the supernatural side of Gotham City, this tale from acclaimed writer/artist David Finch explores the horrific murder of one of Bruce Wayne’s childhood friends...and the terrible ramifications the brutal crime has on Batman’s life, collected from BATMAN: THE
DARK KNIGHT #1-5!
This deluxe volume also includes a short tale from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #75 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1, written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Finch!
BATMAN AND ROBIN: DARK KNIGHT, WHITE KNIGHT HC
Written by PAUL CORNELL, PETER J. TOMASI and JUDD WINICK
Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL, PATRICK GLEASON, GUILLEM MARCH, GREG TOCCHINI and others
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
On sale JANUARY 25 • 208 pg, FC, $22.99 US
The Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder face foes new and old, including the mysterious White Knight, the villainous Absence and the renegade Robin of the past, Jason Todd, in tales from BATMAN AND ROBIN #17-25!
BATMAN: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC
Written by BRUCE JONES
Art and cover by SAM KIETH
On sale JANUARY 11 • 112 pg, FC, $22.99 US
In this original graphic novel, Batman meets his foe The Mad Hatter for the very first time – landing The Dark Knight in a Wonderland he could never have imagined, hot on the heels of a white rabbit. But is this strange place real or a hallucination? Robin and Alfred believe he’s deep in delirium – but if that’s the case, how does he manage to resolve several mysteries that have plagued Gotham City for decades…
This fantastic tale is spun by renowned comics writer Bruce Jones (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) with surreal art by Sam Kieth (THE MAXX, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM – MADNESS, LOBO).
BRIGHTEST DAY VOL. 1 TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI • Art by PATRICK GLEASON, IVAN REIS, ARDIAN SYAF and others
Cover by DAVID FINCH
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Once dead, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman,
Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all in this title collecting issues #0-7.
CHASE TP
Written by D. CURTIS JOHNSON and J.H. WILLIAMS III
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, MICK GRAY, CHARLIE ADLARD, YANICK PAQUETTE, BOB HALL, ERIC CANETE, EDUARDO BARRETO, RICK BURCHETT, GREG SCOTT and others
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 352 pg, FC,
$29.99 US
Collecting a cult favorite series from the 1990s spotlighting the amazing artwork of J.H. Williams III, CHASE stars Agent Cameron Chase. On field assignment for the Department of Extranormal Operations, a government agency with jurisdiction over superhuman activity, she’s about to encounter some unexpected surprises, as her own mysterious powers come into play – powers she doesn’t fully understand.
This spectacular collection includes appearances by Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Martian Manhunter, Teen Titans, the Justice Society of America and more, in stories from CHASE #1-9 and #1,000,000, BATMAN #550, #1-9, DC UNIVERSE SECRET FILES #1, SECRET FILES GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE 2000 #31, SUPERMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR SECRET FILES #1, JSA SECRET FILES #2, THE FLASH SECRET FILES #3, THE JOKER: LAST LAUGH SECRET FILES #1, BATGIRL SECRET FILES #1 and HAWKMAN SECRET FILES #1.
GREEN ARROW: SALVATION HC
Written by J.T. KRUL and JASON PATRICK • Art by DIOGENES NEVES
and AGUSTIN PADILLA • Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
On sale JANUARY 4 • 192 pg, FC, $22.99 US
After the events of BRIGHTEST DAY, Oliver Queen has stood as the guardian of a mysterious forest that has sprouted in the middle of Star City! In this new volume collecting issues #8-15, Green Arrow defends the forest as a modern day Robin Hood from all that would do it harm. But how will Oliver’s actions pave the way for Earth’s new protector?
HAWKMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS and JAMES ROBINSON
Art by PATRICK GLEASON, RAGS MORALES, SCOT EATON, DON KRAMER, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and others
Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
On sale JANUARY 25 • 688 pg, FC, $75.00 US
Geoff Johns’s complete, acclaimed run on HAWKMAN, from issues #1-25, are collected in hardcover for the first time, along with JSA #56-58 and HAWKMAN SECRET FILES! These stories, also featuring the talents of James Robinson, Rags Morales, Patrick Gleason and many others, reintroduced Hawkman into the DCU as he tries to reunite with Hawkgirl.
But with no memory of their past lives together, Kendra wants nothing to do with Hawkman – that is, until she learns that the deaths of her parents years ago were actually murders, and she is forced to enlist Hawkman’s help in unlocking the mystery and finding their killer!
HITMAN VOL. 5: TOMMY’S HEROES
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art and cover by JOHN MCCREA
RESOLICITED • On sale DECEMBER 14 • 352 pg, FC, $29.99 US
When British S.A.S. commandos and a troop of mafia soldiers target Tommy Monaghan and his partner, Natt, they must stand side by side in a fight they cannot win. Then, Tommy and his comrades sign up for mercenary action in Africa against super-powered opponents. Collected from HITMAN #23-36 and 1,000,000.
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
LOBO UNBOUND TP
Written by KEITH GIFFEN • Art by ALEX HORLEY, MIKE DECARLO and ANDY KUHN • Cover by ALEX HORLEY
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS
The six-issue miniseries from Keith Giffen and Alex Horley is collected at last! Lobo’s sunk as low as an intergalactic bounty hunter can sink – and now, he’s vowed to climb back to the top of the heap by getting himself crowned the greatest mass murderer ever known!
R.E.B.E.L.S.: STARSTRUCK TP
Written by TONY BEDARD • Art by CLAUDE ST. AUBIN and SCOTT HANNA • Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 176 pg, FC, $17.99 US
In this new volume collecting issues #21-27, the clash between Vril Dox’s space cops and the Green Lantern Corps escalates – is war inevitable? As the R.E.B.E.L.S. openly challenge the Green Lantern Corps for the hearts and minds of the galaxy, Starfire learns the horrifying truth about the Psions – the alien race that destroyed her people.
ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING TP
Written by LEN WEIN • Art by BERNIE WRIGHTSON and NESTOR REDONDO • Cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 320 pg, FC, $29.99 US
The tales that made Swamp Thing a fan-favorite are collected in trade paperback! Featuring the first appearance from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92, along with SWAMP THING #1-13 and moody art by legendary artist Bernie Wrightson.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 4 TP
Written by BOB KANIGHER and BILL FINGER • Art by ROSS ANDRU, IRV NOVICK, WIN MORTIMER and MIKE ESPOSITO • Cover by ROSS ANDRU and MIKE ESPOSITO
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 520 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
It’s another value-priced collection of Wonder Woman adventures from issues #157-177 featuring Supergirl, Cheetah, Egg Fu and many more!
THE SPIRIT VOL. 2: THE CLOCKWORK KILLER TP
Written by DAVID HINE and MATTHEW STURGES • Art by MORITAT and VICTOR IBANEZ • Cover by LADRONN
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US
The widow Ophelia Ottoman is the gorgeous heir of the most powerful crime family in Central City. So why did she marry a loser like Jimmy Bauhaus? Find out in these stories from issues #8-14!
SPIRIT WORLD HC
Written by JACK KIRBY, MARK EVANIER, STEVE SHERMAN and SERGIO ARAGONES
Art by JACK KIRBY, VINCE COLLETTA, MIKE ROYER and SERGIO ARAGONES
Cover by JACK KIRBY and NEAL ADAMS
ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale APRIL 11 • 108 pg, 10” x 13.5”, B&W/FC, $39.99 US
After leaving Marvel Comics at the end of the 1960s, Jack Kirby came to DC Comics, where he soon created the series of superhero comics known collectively as “The Fourth World.” But before that came SPIRIT WORLD, a magazine that delved into the occult and the supernatural.
Now, DC reprints that hard-to-find title for the very first time in this new hardcover, including four stories completed for the second issue that appeared in WEIRD MYSTERY TALES 1-3 and FORBIDDEN TALES OF DARK MANSION #6, plus a pin-up version of the striking cover image by
Kirby and Neal Adams!
SUPERBOY: SMALLVILLE ATTACKS TP
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by PIER GALLO and MARCO RUDY
Cover by PHIL NOTO
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US
What mysteries lurk beneath the surface of this all-American town – and what are their ties to Superboy? While Superboy tries to fit in at Smallville High, he races Kid Flash, faces the sultry threat of Poison Ivy and battles Superman’s old foe, Doomsday! Collecting SUPERBOY #1-6!
SUPERGIRL: GOOD-LOOKING CORPSE TP
Written by NICK SPENCER and JAMES PEATY
Art by BERNARD CHANG, CHRISCROSS and MARC DEERING
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 176 pg, FC, $17.99 US
Someone is trying to kill the young heroes of the DC Universe in these stories from SUPERGIRL #60-67! Who is this villain, and how can Supergirl stop him? Maybe her friends can help – namely, Batgirl, Blue Beetle, Miss Martian, Static and Robin!
SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by GARY FRANK and JON SIBAL
Cover by GARY FRANK
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank bring you a startling new look at the beginnings of Lex Luthor, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Metallo, Jimmy Olsen, The Parasite and more of your favorite characters from the Superman family in this new trade paperback collecting the acclaimed six-issue miniseries!
WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH HC
Written by TONY BEDARD, PETER J. TOMASI and SCOTT KOLINS
Art by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, TYLER KIRKHAM, BATT, RANSOM GETTY, ANDY SMITH, RON FRENZ, JOHN DELL, CHRIS BATISTA, DANIEL HDR, KIETH CHAMPAGNE, SCOTT KOLINS and JOE PRADO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale JANUARY 18 • 208 pg, FC, $25.99 US
In the aftermath of “War of the Green Lanterns,” The Green Lantern Corps must pull themselves together in order to resume policing the universe. But the Green Lanterns find that doing so is more difficult than they ever imagined. Don’t miss this new hardcover collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61-63, GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #11-13 and WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS: AFTERMATH #1-2.
WEIRD WORLDS TP
Written by KEVIN VANHOOK, AARON LOPRESTI and KEVIN MAGUIRE • Art by JERRY ORDWAY, AARON LOPRESTI and KEVIN MAGUIRE
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 200 pg, FC, $17.99 US
The maniacal Lobo, hot-headed Tanga and mysterious Garbage Man star in this new title collecting the 6-issue WEIRD WORLDS miniseries.
DC KIDS
THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by RICK BURCHETT and DAN DAVIS
On sale NOVEMBER9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
Batman is seriously injured, so it’s up to a whole team of Robins to stop the League of Assassins! How? The Phantom Stranger reaches through space and time to gather everyone who’s ever been “The Boy Wonder,” but will their combined skills be enough?
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #65
Written by ROB HOEGEE and EUGENE SON • Art by MIN S. KU
Cover by MIKE CAVALLARO
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
While chasing the Pack through a dimensional portal, Rex ends up on another Earth and runs into its hero Ben Tennyson! The two heroes must team up to figure out what the Pack is up to and stop them!
CARTOON NETWORK 2-IN-1: BEN 10 ULTIMATE ALIEN / GENERATOR REX TP
Written by AMY WOLFRAM, JAKE BLACK and others • Art by ETHEN BEAVERS, MIN S. KU, MIKE BOWDEN and others • Cover by MIN S. KU
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US
Don’t miss this new title collecting the best of BEN 10: ULTIMATE ALIEN and GENERATOR REX in stories from CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #48-51, 54, 56, 57 and 59!
GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #0
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art by DARIO BRIZUELA
Series art cover
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
The all-ages adventure begins in this issue that sets the stage for the upcoming monthly series! Green is the color of will power, and one of the most powerful lights in the universe. The Guardians have harnessed this power to create an intergalactic police force wielding green power rings. What happens when Hal Jordan and Kilowog find one of these rings abandoned in space? Has one of their comrades fallen, or is something even more sinister happening?
THE MAD ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale APRIL 4 • 224 pg, 6.625” x 10.1875”, FC, $59.99 US
This new hardcover collects MAD #13-18 from the 1950s, as originally published by E.C. Comics. In it, the Usual Gang of Idiots takes on:
• “Robinson Crusoe” • Sherlock Holmes • “Julius Caesar”
• The movie “The Wild Ones” • TV’s Howdy Doody • Prince Valian
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #15
Written by SHOLLY FISCH • Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT MCCRAE
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
Scooby and the gang try to help the legendary Sherlock Holmes actor Dorian Wormwood solve an actual mystery!
TINY TITANS #46
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
What happens when Robin is called away on a secret mission with Batman? The team will need a replacement! Enter: The Protector! Will he be welcomed with open arms? Or will someone like, say, Talon, have something to say about it? And where does Nightwing fit into all this?
TINY TITANS: THE TREEHOUSE AND BEYOND TP
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US
In this new collection of issues #33-38, the Tiny Titans take a look at look-alikes, meet their counterparts from another world, travel to the center of the Earth and more!
A 2011 EISNER AWARD WINNER!
YOUNG JUSTICE #10
Written by GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPS • Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
Captain Atom’s cold-case assignment is definitely heating up: The true killer has resurfaced to target anyone who might expose the truth about the murder of General Lemar back in 1968 – and that includes each and every member of the Team!
DC COMICS
DIABLO #1
Written by AARON WILLIAMS
Art and cover by JOSEPH LACROIX
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, 1 of 5, FC,
$2.99 US
From the world and legends of Sanctuary, the setting for the award-winning Diablo video game, comes the tale of a hero’s birth. Jacob has fled from his homeland in the north, hunted by his kinsmen for the crime of murder. Led by the visions of an ancient prophet, pursued by his childhood friend, Jacob finds his destiny in a desert cave at the foot of a mountain carved in two by the sword of an archangel – Tyrael. But will Jacob be able to claim the sword that could save his people, if not the world, before he’s brought to “justice”?
END OF NATIONS #1
Written by RICARDO SANCHEZ
Art by YVEL GUICHET
Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
RESOLICIT • On sale NOVEMBER 16
32 pg, 1 of 4, FC, $3.99 US
Retailers: This item is resolicted. All previous orders are cancelled.
Based on the highly anticipated MMORTS game from Trion Worlds. Following a global economic collapse, the repressive Order of Nations has taken control. Resistance fighter Shane Barrett struggles against impossible odds to save his family and maybe the world.
SUPERNATURAL #2
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by GRANT BOND
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, 2 of 6, FC,
$2.99 US
In part two of “The Dogs of Edinburgh,” Sam’s whirlwind adventure with the hypnotic Scottish girl Emma takes him to a nasty part of town, where an even nastier evil lurks. This could be the very first team-up between European and American Hunters – but will it end in disaster?
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UNCHARTED #1
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by SERGIO SANDOVAL
Cover by TONY HARRIS
1:10 Variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, 1 of 6, FC,
$2.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The critically acclaimed and best-selling PlayStation 3 video game jumps onto the comic page, featuring an all-new action-packed story written by Joshua Williamson (SUPERMAN/BATMAN) with fantastic covers by the legendary Tony Harris. It’s just in time for the highly anticipated Uncharted #3: Drake’s Deception coming in November! A quest for the legendary “Amber Room” launches Nathan Drake on a journey to the center of the earth. As enemies from Sir Francis Drake’s past come for revenge on his descendant, Drake must use all the skills at his disposal to stay one step ahead of the game!
VERTIGO
A.D.D. HC
Written by DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF
Art and cover by GORAN SUDZUKA and JOSE MARZAN JR.
On sale JANUARY 25 • 152 pg, FC, $24.99 US
MATURE READERS
The Adolescent Demo Division are the world’s luckiest teen gamers. Raised from birth to test media, appear on reality TV and enjoy the fruits of corporate culture, the squad develop special abilities that make them the envy of the world – and a grave concern to their keepers.
One by one, they “graduate” to new levels that are not what they seem. But their heightened abilities can only take them so far as the ultimate search for their birth families leads to an inconceivably harrowing discovery.
Written by Douglas Rushkoff, world-renowned media theorist, Frontline TV correspondent and author (Ecstasy Club, Media Virus and Program or Be Programmed, TESTAMENT), with full color art by Goran Sudzuka and Jose Marzan Jr. (Y: THE LAST MAN).
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #21
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by JORDI BERNET
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
In the finale of the 3-part “The Beast in the Cave,” the beast is finally unleashed! Plus: James Book and Skinner Sweet’s friendship is severed; setting in motion the events that would change their lives forever. Featuring amazing art by the legendary Jordi Bernet (Torpedo)!
DMZ #71
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
Only one more issue of DMZ to go! After six years of adventures – and misadventures – across the DMZ, Matty Roth’s story is near its end.
FABLES #111
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA • Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In the conclusion to “Inherit the Wind,” a successor to the North Wind is chosen – but the decision is far from unanimous. Meanwhile, Bufkin’s rabble rousing high jinks in Oz has deadly serious consequences.
FABLES VOL. 16: SUPER TEAM TP
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, ERIC SHANOWER and TERRY MOORE • Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Now why would we saddle a FABLES book with a title like “Super Team”? And why does snotty little Pinocchio think he needs to design tight-fitting costumes for a carefully selected group of Fables? Find out in these stories from FABLES #101-107, including a special story illustrated by Terry Moore (Echo, Strangers in Paradise).
HELLBLAZER #285
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CARLI IDHE • Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Things have been strange since John Constantine’s niece Gemma sold his trench coat – like bleeding apartment walls and unplanned visits to the middle of the Thames. And now this peculiar garment is working its murderous way to America. Constantine’s getting hot under the collar –but still refuses to empty his pockets in “The Burning Man.”
HELLBLAZER VOL. 2: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW TP NEW EDITION
Written by JAMIE DELANO • Art by RICHARD PIERS RAYNER, BRYAN TALBOT, DAVID LLOYD and others • Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these tales from issue #10-13, THE HORRORIST #1-2 and ANNUAL #1, Constantine wins his first victory in the war with Nergal and encounters a woman who is the embodiment of the world’s horrors.
HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 7: CONCEPTION TP
Written by MATTHEW STURGES, MATT WAGNER, CHRIS ROBERSON,
PETER MILLIGAN and MIKE CAREY • Art by DAVID LLOYD, MICHAEL
ALLRED, DARWYN COOKE, PETER GROSS, LUCA ROSSI, GIUSEPPE
CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO LANDINI and others • Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these stories from issues #31-35 and HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #2, Fig learns why the Pair of Conception chased her into the House of Mystery.
iZOMBIE #19
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON
Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
This issue marks the beginning of a new story arc, “Dead Reckoning.” With her comfortable life-after-death thrown into complete disarray and her romantic relationships in shambles, the last thing Gwen wants to do is leave town. But when she eats the brain of an aging hippie, she finds herself compelled to go on the road, to follow the hippie’s favorite band on their farewell tour\ across America.
NORTHLANDERS #46
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The generational crime drama we call “The Icelandic Trilogy,” continues! The Hauksson’s making inroads into Icelandic politics, swapping one form of intimidation for another. The son of the son of the son of the son of Ulf Hauksson possesses his great-grandfather’s frontier brutality, but can he navigate the modern world?
PREACHER BOOK SIX HC
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by STEVE DILLON and JOHN MCCREA
Cover by GLENN FABRY
On sale JANUARY 11 • 384 pg, FC, $39.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this final PREACHER hardcover, Jesse Custer makes amends with his girlfriend, Tulip, then seeks revenge against his former friend and compatriot Cassidy for the things the Irish vampire did to her when they both believed the Preacher to be dead. Collecting #55-60 plus the special PREACHER: TALL IN THE SADDLE .
THE SANDMAN VOL. 7: BRIEF LIVES TP NEW EDITION
Written by NEIL GAIMAN • Art by JILL THOMPSON and VINCE LOCKE •
Cover by DAVE MCKEAN
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
Dream’s loopy sister, Delirium, convinces him to go on a quest for their missing brother, Destruction, in this new edition of the classic title collecting THE SANDMAN # 41-49.
SPACEMAN #2
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 32 pg, 2 of 9, FC,
$2.99 US MATURE READERS
From the Eisner award-winning team behind 100 BULLETS comes the sci-fi story of Orson, a man genetically engineered to withstand the harsh journey to Mars and finds himself trapped in a seriously harsher reality. On the outskirts of the flooded city, Orson’s on the trail of some bloodthirsty pirates. Seems they’re both after the same precious treasure. The only
difference is that Orson wants the treasure alive...
SWEET TOOTH #27
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MATT KINDT
Cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
SWEET TOOTH’s most unusual storyline yet, “The Taxidermist,” continues. Thacker and his men are taken on a journey deep into the frozen heart of Alaska where the origins of the plague may lie hidden deep below the ice! Jeff Lemire and guest artist Matt Kindt continue their mysterious mini-epic!
THE UNWRITTEN #31
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS and M.K. PERKER
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
The game-changing, twice-monthly epic called “Tommy Taylor and the War of Words” begins now! Tom Taylor goes to war against the cabal
that has tormented, imprisoned and tried to destroy him – and it’s far more than just a war of words! To have a hope of winning, Tom must use every weapon he can get hold of, but even storybook magic carries its own risks. And for a story unlike any you’ve ever seen, one issue a month isn’t enough! In the special, standalone .5 issues, Tom’s crusade plays out against the backdrop of the cabal’s sinister secret history and delves deep into the dark past of some of the series’ major players. When it’s all over, very little will remain Unwritten.”
THE UNWRITTEN #31.5
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by MICHAEL WM. KALUTA, RICK GEARY and BRYAN TALBOT
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
“Tommy Taylor and the War of Words” continues! Throughout history, a mysterious group of men and women has shaped the stories that humankind tells. Who were they? Where did they begin? What were their motives and their strategies? From ancient China to Medieval Germany to turn-of the century America – in the pages of Wilson Taylor’s journals, the real story unfolds...
VERTIGO RESURRECTED: MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1
Written by MIKE CAREY • Art by SONNY LIEW and MARK HEMPEL
Cover by MARK HEMPEL
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
MY FAITH IN FRANKIE tells the story of a girl who discovers that having your own deity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – particularly when your god turns out to be jealous! Reprinting the 4-issue miniseries.
VERTIGO RESURRECTED: SGT. ROCK – BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PLACE #1
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO • Art and cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale NOVEMBER 30 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Brian Azzarello teams with artist Joe Kubert for a World War II graphic novel that puts Sgt. Rock in the midst of a murder mystery behind enemy lines. When four German prisoners are slaughtered, Rock must find the killer and keep the men of Easy Company alive.
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AME-COMI HEROINE SERIES: RAVEN (ANGEL OF AZARATH VARIANT) PVC FIGURE
Designed by Jim Fletcher
Sculpted by Sam Greenwell
Devil on one shoulder, Angel on the other….
For Raven, it’s a constant struggle between dark and light … good and evil … heaven and hell.
Packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook, this non-articulated PVC statue stands approximately 9” high and includes a display base.
On sale April 25, 2012 * Statue * $70 US
AME-COMI HEROINE SERIES: RAVEN (DEMON DAUGHTER VARIANT) PVC FIGURE
Designed by Jim Fletcher
Sculpted by Sam Greenwell
Devil on one shoulder, Angel on the other….
For Raven, it’s a constant struggle between dark and light … good and evil … heaven and hell.
Packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook, this non-articulated PVC statue stands approximately 9” high and includes a display base.
On sale April 25, 2012 * Statue * $70 US
HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: BATMAN BUST
Designed by Gary Frank
Sculpted by Jean St. Jean
Bats and Black!
Shrouded in a swirl of cape and bats, Batman readies himself for battle as the defender of Gotham City.
The cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.75” high x 5” wide x 5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.
On sale April 4, 2012 * Bust * $75 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES & FOES SERIES 1 THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE
Every hero is defined by his foes … and by the allies who stand ready to back him up!
All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include display bases. Character-appropriate accessories are also included.
Batman measures approximately 6.75” high.
The Joker measures approximately 6.75” high.
Wonder Woman measures approximately 6.75” high.
The Flash measures approximately 6.75” high.
4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
On sale April 11, 2012 * Action Figures
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...X - SPENS - IVE SPIRIT WORLD .
One may have to $ell out to that " Oriental " - who was going to walk the world in 1983 IIRC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - to be able to afford it !
One old imperialist running dog or two , oh Advanced Chairman...
Hvae the ARCHIVES - or CHRONICLES - rached/gotten past the first two Riddler stories yet ?????????
...What is the story about the Kirby b&ws ?????????
SPIRIT WORLD and IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB had one issue each issued , and stories from the unpublished 2nd ishes spread across DC anthologies .
Is there any left unreleased ?
What about these weird romance concepts - " True Divorce Cases " , " Soul Love " ( meaning black/African-American ) , - that I've heard about ?
I don't really have the dedication/money (mostly) to buy The Jack Kirby COLLECTOR , perhaps the full details regarding those have been given there - Does Wikipedia or anywhere else fully detail what was completed of those and of the
...( Pleez exyooz , couln't X-tend the above in time . )...published two ???????????
Something that's of interest to me is that , when you look at their covers , U see that both ITDOTM and SW are not packaged in a way that states that they are B&W comic magazines , as Warren's and all others , even MF Enterprises' pieces of ca-ca , were !!!!!!!!!!!
Spirit and World are packaged like , um , : shlock " magazines , so to speak , " true fact/expose " sorta things .
Yes I had both back in the day (Sigh) . :-(
I bought Mob off of the stands , got Spirit by mail when it was offered thru a DC house ad later , still remember the day I received it .
I don't know about those, but when I was researching romance comics I found some hybrid books whose titles made me laugh out loud. Western/romance hybrids were the funniest, like Flaming Love and Saddle Romances. Ah, those days were so much more innocent!