From DC Comics
July 18, 2011
DC Comics solicitations for October 2011, Part 2:
Vertigo, DC Direct
VERTIGO
SPACEMAN #1
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale OCTOBER 26 • 1 of 9, 32 pg, FC, $1.00 US •
MATURE READERS
Writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO
– the Eisner Award-winning creators of 100 BULLETS – return to Vertigo with a new 9-issue miniseries, kicking off with a debut issue priced at just $1.00!
Set in a post-apocalyptic near future, SPACEMAN tells the story of Orson – a hulking, lonely loser who spends his days collecting scrap metal and dreaming of the startrekking life he was promised.
That is, until he finds himself at the center of a celebrity child kidnapping case. Seeing his chance to be a hero, Orson takes matters into his own hands...but will his actions only cause more heartbreak?
THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN VOL. 1 HC
Written by LESLIE S. KLINGER
THE SANDMAN written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by SAM KIETH, MIKE DRINGENBERG, MICHAEL ZULLI, KELLEY JONES, CHARLES VESS and COLLEEN DORAN and others • Cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 560 pg, B&W, 11.75” x 11.75”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
In-depth, informative and entertaining, THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN is a fascinating look at the New York Times best-selling series by Neil Gaiman.
Edited by and with an introduction and notes by Leslie S. Klinger, the expert researcher and editor behind the Edgar®-winning New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the critically acclaimed New Annotated Dracula, THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN is a panel-by-panel journey through every issue of THE SANDMAN. Beginning with issues #1-#20, this volume provides commentary, historical and contemporary references, hidden meanings and more, presented side-by-side with the series’ art and text. Using scripts and hours of conversation with Gaiman, Klinger reveals fascinating details of THE SANDMAN’s hundreds of unforgettable characters and its place in literary history.
The first of an incredible four volume series, the ANNOTATED SANDMAN Vol. 1 is a must-have for every Sandman fan!
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #20
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art by JORDI BERNET
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale OCTOBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In the middle of the brutal Indian Wars an unspeakable evil is released on the world. Meanwhile, the friendship of Skinner Sweet and James Book is starting to fracture. Featuring amazing guest art by the legendary Jordi Bernet (Torpedo, JONAH HEX).
AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #5
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
On sale OCTOBER 12 • 5 of 5, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Vampire hunter Felicia Book must make a horrible choice that will change her life and the world of vampires forever. Be here for the concluding chapter that will have a huge impact on AMERICAN VAMPIRE!
DMZ #70
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
On sale OCTOBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Only three issues of DMZ left! As Matty continues his tour of the recovering and the rebuilding of New York City, the secret he’s carrying around can’t be held in any longer. He confides in Zee, just days before his life will change forever. Will he ever see the city again?
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #42
Written by MATTHEW STURGES, BILL WILLINGHAM and STEVEN T. SEAGLE
Art by LUCA ROSSI, JOSE MARZAN JR., TEDDY KRISTIANSEN and others
Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
On sale OCTOBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE
Whatever happened to the House of Mystery? Legend tells of a magical place where beings from many worlds met to share their stories, where the price of a drink was a well-told tale. Now, many years later, three travelers happen upon the ruins of that legendary establishment, long since abandoned. But how did its story come to an end? Three very different versions of that mystery are told – but which one is the truth? Find out in “Three for the Road,” a triptych of tales penned by Matthew
Sturges, Bill Willingham, with a reunion of the HOUSE OF SECRETS team of Steven T. Seagle (AMERICAN VIRGIN) and Teddy Kristansen (THE SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE).
FABLES #110
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA • Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale OCTOBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In part three of “Inherit the Wind,” Bufkin continues his schemes to free Oz and its surroundings from the Nome King’s oppressive rule. Meanwhile, at the North Wind’s keep, the cubs continue to learn how to become winds – but is it turning into a competition with a decidedly deadly edge?
HELLBLAZER #284
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GAEL BERTRAND
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale OCTOBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
When Georgie comes into possession of Constantine’s trench coat, she finds her life imitating the art from her favorite comic book. Meanwhile, Constantine’s attempts to repay a debt he owes his father-in-law ends in bloody disaster – and speaking of debts, Tamsin the witch thinks she owns a piece of our urban mage’s errant niece, Gemma.
iZOMBIE #18
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON
Guest art by JAY STEPHENS
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale OCTOBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
Nominated for a 2011 Eisner Award for Best New Series!
Readers of iZOMBIE know Diogenes as the grizzled monster hunter who has seen it all and done it all. But he wasn’t always so experienced, and everyone has to start somewhere. So join us as we turn back the clock and witness Diogenes’ very first mission, when he journeyed to South America in search of the Vampire Queen of the Amazon – and you won’t want to miss learning his secret connection to Zombie Gwen’s “boyfriend,” Horatio! This issue is illustrated by guest artist Jay Stephens!
VERTIGO RESURRECTED: THE EATERS #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by DEAN ORMSTON, EDUARDO
RISSO and DUNCAN FEGREDO • Cover by DEAN ORMSTON
On sale OCTOBER 5 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Reprinting the 1995 epic of the Quills, an average suburban family who just happens to consume human flesh. Plus: Tales from HEARTTHROBS #3, WEIRD WAR TALES #4, STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 and WEIRD WESTERN TALES #4.
NORTHLANDERS #45
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
On sale OCTOBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Two hundred years have passed since Ulf Haukur rose to power and established the Haukursson Clan as a force to be reckoned with. But the wild frontier days of Iceland are long gone. Can the family line continue into more modern and complicated times? “The Icelandic Trilogy” continues with part 4 of 9, titled “Conversion.”
SWEET TOOTH #26
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MATT KINDT
Cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale OCTOBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
Who is Captain James Thacker and what are he and his crew doing in the far northern reaches of Alaska? As Thacker and his crew man a deadly expedition, they will uncover secrets centuries old, but what does any of this have to do with Gus and Jepperd? The answers will shock you and change the course of SWEET TOOTH forever! A bold new storyline begins! Featuring special guest artist Matt Kindt (REVOLVER, Super Spy).
SCALPED VOL. 8: YOU GOTTA SIN TO GET SAVED TP
Written by JASON AARON • Art by JASON LATOUR, DAVIDE FURNO and R.M. GUERA • Cover by JOCK
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this new SCALPED collection featuring issues #43-49, Red Crow takes on a new challenger for tribal leadership, Dash pursues his mother’s murderer, and Officer Falls Down faces a most unusual captivity.
SCALPED #54
Written by JASON AARON • Art by R.M. GUERA • Cover by JOCK
On sale OCTOBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
“Knuckle Up” part four. There’s war on the rez, and like any other war there are bound to be casualties. As bullets fly, bonds are forever broken, and Dash moves to finally face his fiercest foe.
THE UNWRITTEN #30
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS and VINCE LOCKE
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale OCTOBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The finale of “On to Genesis!” In 1930s New York, Wilson Taylor confronts the true enormity of his betrayals, while in the present day, Tom comes face-to-face with their aftermath – and the link that binds him both to the Tinker and his creator.
THE UNEXPECTED #1
Written by DAVE GIBBONS, BRIAN WOOD, JOSHUA DYSART and others
Art by JILL THOMPSON, DAVE GIBBONS, EMILY CARROLL and others
Cover by RAFAEL GRAMPA
1:10 Variant cover by MICHAEL WM. KALUTA
On sale OCTOBER 12 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for details.
In the wake of the success of STRANGE ADVENTURES, Vertigo presents another groundbreaking anthology! With nine tales of horror, suspense, and some unexpected twists, this latest from Vertigo showcases a fantastic blend of stories from comic legends and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow.
Plus, don’t miss a preview of Vertigo’s next smash-hit monthly series: a macabre and magical saga of voodoo gods and mortals in the death-soaked streets of New Orleans!
DC DIRECT
DC COMICS: THE NUMBER ONES COMIC COVER PORTFOLIO SET: THE FULL COLLECTION
ART BY VARIOUS
This September, DC Comics explodes with 52 new #1 issues! DC’s entire line of comic books starring the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes is being renumbered with new, innovative storylines featuring the most iconic of DC’s characters, helmed by the most creative writers and artists in the industry.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, DC Direct is producing an incredible portfolio featuring the striking cover images from all 52 debut issues illustrated by superstar artists including Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, David Finch, Ivan Reis, Francis Manapul, George Pérez and many more!
Fifty two images by various cover artists are printed on high-quality 4-color matte paper stock, collected in a 4-color folder and shrink-wrapped together. All prints measure 9” x 12” and are ready for framing.
Limited Edition.
*Quantities may be allocated
On sale October 5, 2011 * Portfolio * $129.99
CLASSIC CONFRONTATIONS: GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN VS. PARALLAX STATUE
The Emerald Knight Battles the Embodiment of Fear!
Fed by fear, the parasite Parallax preys on a being’s deepest fears – and can instill them as well. An ancient cosmic horror, Parallax has the power to possess and bind itself to a host. Only one hero can hope to slay the dragon and bring him under control – Green Lantern Hal Jordan.
This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 12.5” high x 10.5” wide x 7.5” deep, and is packaged in a 4-color box.
Limited Edition.
* Minor assembly required.
On sale March 28, 2012 * Statue * $295 US
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 4: ARISIA BUST
DESIGNED BY RYAN SOOK
SCULPTED BY JIM MADDOX
The Women of the DC Universe line of busts continues with Series 4, featuring new artist Ryan Sook.
The Green Lantern of Space Sector 2815, Arisia Rrab is the latest in a long line of generational Green Lanterns. Taking on the responsibility of Green Lantern at only thirteen years old, Arisia became the youngest of all Green Lanterns.
Designed by illustrator Ryan Sook, Arisia is the latest character to join the popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE bust series.
The hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.5” high x 4.25” wide x 5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.
Limited Edition.
On sale March 14, 2012 * Bust * $65 US
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE SERIES 1 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE SERIES 1 CATWOMAN ACTION FIGURE
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE SERIES 1 CYBORG ACTION FIGURE
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE SERIES 1 WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
Based on art from one of the most anticipated online games in recent years!
The DC UNIVERSE ONLINE ACTION FIGURES are from Sony Entertainment’s Massively Multi-Player Online Game, based on the art of Jim Lee!
All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include display bases. Character-appropriate accessories are also included.
Batman measures approximately 6.75” high.
Catwoman measures approximately 6.6” high.
Cyborg measures approximately 6.75” high.
Wonder Woman measures approximately 6.75” high.
4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
On sale March 21, 2012 * Action Figures * PI
GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES HAL JORDAN MAQUETTE
Sculpted by Paul Harding
COMING SOON TO CARTOON NETWORK!
The power ring shines its emerald light across a darkened universe, a symbol of law and order wielded by intergalactic police officer HAL JORDAN.
Chosen by the ring for his ability to face fear head on, test pilot Hal Jordan possesses the strength of will to overcome even the most mind-numbing of terrors. Now, as an integral part of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS, he patrols the galaxy as the protector of Sector 2814, wielding emerald energy against evil – wherever it manifests.
Measuring approximately 12.3” high x 6.4” wide x 5.5” deep, this hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a 4-color box.
Limited Edition.
On sale March 7, 2012 * Statue * $125 US
Replies
The most notable thing to me is that with DMZ and Northlanders drawing to a close, there's only a new miniseries announced. No new ongoing series, and nothing new by Brian Wood. I'd have described iZombie as "recent," but it's up to issue 18 already. Looks like Vertigo is being very careful about launching new ongoing series, probably a good idea after all the short runs in recent years.
And The Annotated Sandman...I suppose it was inevitable, but what's next? Reprint the entire series in B&W, maybe. Oh wait, I see they're doing that here. And they've already done the "Writer's Cut" with Absolute Sandman. This may officially be The Bottom of the Barrel.
Maybe with the glut of new DC Universe titles they might be biding their time as well. Not wanting to get lost in the new #1 shuffle.